Former Convicts To Get A Change In Police Attitude
New York Police Commissioner Arthur Woods pledges fair treatment for ex convicts at a dinner with thirty former inmates from Sing Sing and Auburn. He proposes cooperation to help prevent crime and aid employment, citing successes of the Outside Mutual Welfare League and the National Committee on Prisons.
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New York
Arthur Woods
Woods
National Committee On Prisons
Sing Sing
Auburn
Outside
Mutual Welfare League
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New York City
Mr. Woods
Martin Loonan
Employment Bureau of
Four Auto Passengers Narrow Escape Near Conewango Creek
Four passengers including Mr and Mrs Cook and daughters Alice and Marion and Mrs. J M Shackleford leaped from their car last Thursday night to avoid a plunge over a 40 foot bank into Conewango Creek near Hatch Run. The vehicle struck a tree at the edge of the embankment and halted.
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Emory
Cook
Conewango Creek
Hatch Run
Alice
Marion
J. M. Shackleford
Navy to Build 157 War Vessels in Three Years
Washington reports Congress approved a $15,800,000 naval bill as conference talks continue. The plan envisions 157 warships and an enlisted strength of 74,700 men within three years, with personnel boosts and yard expansions ratified by both houses.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Navy Yard
Navy Department
Uniform Meter Rules Required of Company
The public service commission orders Connellsville Water Company to meter all consumers or provide flat rate service to all. If metering proceeds, every consumer must receive a meter by September 1. Commissioner Magee notes 728 meter and 2,297 flat rate customers currently exist and cautions against two service classes.
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Public Service Commission
Connellsville
Doctor shot by patient on Freedom main street
Dr Clarence G Lockhart was driving when patient Stephen Hesley signaled him to stop. Hesley drew a revolver and killed the doctor. Hesley was arrested but gave no statement. motive remains a mystery. The victim was 26, the suspect 48.
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Main Street of Freedom
Freedom
Clarence G. Lockhart
Stephen Hesley
Hessler
Doubt Over Assessor's Fee Bill Interpretations
Statewide debate centers on how to apply the new assessor fee bill. Some judges claim only township assessors gain $250 per day while boroughs and cities keep the old rate. others say the $3.50 rate applies to all assessors. Appellate courts are expected to resolve the dispute.
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Centre County
Lets Withdraw Funston Advises Pershing Force
Washington reports Secretary Baker refused to comment on Funston’s recommendation to withdraw the Pershing expedition from Mexico. Funston contends the mission achieved its objective, but notes a large force must stay in reserve to protect lines of communication. State Department resists and may return the report for withdrawal. Officials doubt withdrawal will occur before the joint commission is named. Secretary Lansing to discuss candidates with President Wilson upon return from Annapolis.
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Baker
Funston
War Department
Pershing
Mexico
Villa
State Department
San Antonio
Joint Commission
Lansing
Annapolis
Wilson
Braddock Official Hurt Falling Over Dog
Braddock, Aug 17. Richard Preston, superintendent of the Municipal Hospital, is confined to Braddock General with a broken left leg after falling over a mongrel on Corey Avenue. The dog then bit him on the right leg.
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Braddock, Pa
Richard Preston
Municipal Hospital
Braddock General Hospital
Preston
Corey Avenue
Dixon Takes Away Health Board Authority
The state health commissioner removed the inactive Youngsville Board of Health's prerogatives and assigned its duties to Dr. C. W. Schmel, county medical inspector.
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Dixon
Health Board
Board of Health
Youngsville
C. W. Schmel
Germans Face Light, Not Breakthrough On Somme Front
British forces hammer German lines between Goumecourt and Hebuterne on the Somme as vast numbers engage. Artillery and heavy shelling widen trenches, with first-line troops repeatedly advancing and suffering heavy losses. German fire remains deadly, with machine guns and shelling turning the field into a deadly, relentless contest. An AP reporter near Delville Wood describes dazed British prisoners and Germans resolved to hold their positions amid the brutal, ongoing fighting.
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Gommecourt
Somme
Berlin
Sayville Witless
Goumecourt
Hebutorne
Pozieres Salient
Champagne
Associated Press
Delville Wood
Hell
Saloonkeepers Bust at Dry Wave Fears in Philadelphia
Philadelphia saloonkeepers fear a dry wave as 240 outlets may quit before local option polls. Brokers report 200 city properties for sale with prices from a few hundred to 15,000 dollars. A 1 percent discount tax funds a liquor dealers war chest, while districts expect wet outcomes to offset losses.
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David Lowenstein
Lowenstein
Philadelphia
America
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Scranton
York
Baldwin
Locomotive Works
Lewenstein
Liquor Men’s Slush
Thehiladelphia Liquor Dealers’ Association
Liquor Men’s War Chest
Mercer Commissioners Refuse to Pay Jail Costs for Railroad Trespassers
Mercer County commissioners decide not to cover costs for justices of the peace and constables in railroad trespass cases. Prisoners are kept at the county jail for ten to fifteen days, though many were not convicted of any crime. The board asserts railroads should bear the expenses and notes a decline in such commitments. Subscribe for the Warren Mail $100 a year in advance.
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Mercer County
Justices of the Peace
British Destroyer Captures German Sub UC-5
The UC-5 mine laying submarine is captured after a British destroyer forces surrender. An officer in a diving suit detaches detonators to render the mines safe, allowing salvage and public display at Temple Pier. The vessel, likely assembled in sections, is described in detail with its mine tubes and hull segmentation.
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Naval and Army Record
London
Naval and Arms Record
Temple Pier
Thames Embankment
Germany
Belgian
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