Becker Appeals Delay in Rosenthal Murder Case
John B. Johnston traveled to Sing Sing to confer with condemned Charles Becker as lawyers pressed for delays. Marshall reiterated that Becker was framed by Whitman with Webber’s alleged confession. Justice Bartlett refused to reopen the case while Becker faces execution in the week of July 28.
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Rosenthal
Tombs
John B. Johnson
Sing Sing
Iputal
Washington Port
New York
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Coda
Harford T Marshall
Bartlett
Court of Appetite
Becker
Marshall
Bridgle Webber
Dov Whitman
Webber
Trent Becker
Manton
Whitman
First Fleet Uses Canal For Atlantic Passage To San Diego
The Panama Canal hosts a naval voyage as the United States Navy tests routes from Colon to San Diego. Rear Admiral Fullan leads officials aboard Missouri, with Gen Clarence R Edwards and others aboard to observe the canal transit and related ceremonies. The event follows earlier canal transits by Chinese, American, and allied ships, as Washington Post readers note routes and road maps.
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Tantente Rodriguez
Missouri
Adimuat Fullan
Wilam
Panama
Clarence Rewards
United States
Canal Zone
Albany Snyder
Tanama
Hugh Rudman
Chester Harding
Maile AL Balboa
San Diego
Cal
Len George W Goethals
Funama Canal Zone
Zapata Army Crushed in Mexico City Valley Fight
President may take up Zapata subject on return from Cornish Villa de Nies defeat by Obregon, with Carranza forces routing Zapata. Ajusco mountains occupied, valley cleared of Zapatasi forces, Villa and Obregon maneuver for northern Mexico defense and U.S. stance remains cautious.
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Cornish
Villa
Obregon
Ajusco
Federal District
Morelos
Zapata
Valley
Mexico
Zapatiatas
State Department
Tula'a
Paredon
Mermanas
Carranza
Agurscatientes
Vila
Ata
Aguastalientes
Zacatecas
Carranzista
Torreon
Tam
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Wilson
Ford refunds $15 million to early Ford owners
Detroit July 16 Ford Automobile Company announces a refund of about 15 million dollars to owners who bought cars since August 1 1914. After reaching 300 000 sales the company confirms refunds ranging from 340 to 60 dollars per machine as part of its profit distribution policy.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Automobile Company
Ford Automobiles
Secretary Redfield Takes Six Weeks Vacation Tour
Secretary Redfield left Washington for a six weeks vacation touring Maryland Pennsylvania New York and Massachusetts. He will spend a month at Woods Hole Massachusetts. Assistant Secretary Sweat will lead the Department of Commerce in his absence.
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Redfield
Washington
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New York
Massachusetts
Wooda Hole
Mase
Sweat
Department of Commerce
Lightning Pranks Hit City in Strongest Gale Since 1913
A 48 mph wind storm lashed Washington delivering scattered damage. A tree on Connecticut Avenue shed bark, the lawn was torn up, and a window at District Commissioner Newman’s office shattered. Plate glass show windows broke and shops reported stock damage, while shade trees largely survived with scattered limb loss.
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Harry Wardman
Connecticut Avenue
Washington
Newman
Bureau “Ot Engraving
WAREDITOR IN CUSTODY CONDEMNS MUNITIONS
Frank X Weinschenk publisher of the International Information Bulletin, born in the United States to German parents, was arrested by Central Offices detectives after a Secret Service complaint. He denied wrongdoing but claimed to fight Masonic coercion and anti British bias. He said he spent 1860 weekly and had lull office and branch agencies in Europe. He wrote letters to President Wilson that may have prompted action. He was sent to the Washington Asylum Hospital for investigation.
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Wilson
America
Holt
Frank X Weinschenk
Wichita
Kang
International Information Bureau Bulletin
United States
Central Offices
Bauer
Secret Service
Nye
Washington Asylum
Hei
Weinschenk Nas
Washington
District National Bank
Fourteenth Street
Thirteenth Street
Ceinachenk
United Sates
Great Britain
Germany
Bia
London
England
Switzerland
Wenachen
Str. Weinschenk
J P. Morgan
Frank Holt
Mr Morgan
Weinschenk
International Information Bureau
F. X Weinschenk
Bellevue
Iowa
Kansas
Associated Press
American anti Catholic News Service operator revealed
Frank X Weinschenk admitted to the Herald that he funds the International Information Bureau on the continent from his own pocket. He described his venture as anti Catholic and as fighting the church, claiming losses over 200000 dollars after two years. He said he ran offices in Europe and kept the bureau separate from newspapers to speak freely.
War Bulletin Says Nations Won’t Be Saved by Gods Plan
A July 9 bulletin argues no nation can win the war and that divine ending would avoid crushing any nation. It questions U S neutrality and portrays Krupp Gun Works as a war participant through its workers and related industry.
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United States
Anonymous letter claims Holt's men alive and warrants war aid
An unsigned pen letter seized by The Post claims allegiance to Holt and says the author helped plan a bomb on a New York steamship. The writer urges Washington to stay out of the war and asks the Secretary of State to publish the message. The note, apparently by a youth, was mailed in Washington yesterday after being written at the Portland apartments.
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Post
Holt
New York
Washington
Secretary of State
Portland Bate
Portland Apartments
Man Killed by Own Action In Capitol Bomber Case
Mineola N Y July 16 Coroner Walter E Jones said he will render a verdict of death by self action by jumping from a prison thre in the Erich Muenter alias Frank Holt case who shot J P Morgan exploded a bomb in the Capitol at Washington and intimated in a letter to his wife that he had placed a bomb on ocean steamships A keeper Jeremiah O Bynan said Muenter probably shot himself amid an extended coroner inquiry
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Mineola
Walter E Jones
Erich Muenter
Frank Holt
J P. Morgan
Washington
Muenter
Jeremiah O'Bynan
American Aviator Cowdin Destroys Taube Over Verdun
Elliott C Cowdin of New York is promoted and cited in the military order for single handedly destroying a Taube in the Verdun region while piloting a biplane and using a machine gun with hands and feet. William Thaw is commissioned for daring exploits. Cowdin, Harvard 1909, son of John and Mrs Cowdin, helped form the American Flying Squadron with other volunteers in the French aviation service.
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William Thaw
Jules Vedrines
Washington Post
Paris
Elliet C Cowdin
New York
Verdun
Cowdin
Thaw
Elliott C Cowdin
John &. Cowdin
Gramercy Park
Cedarhurst
Long Island
Harvard
Ave
Foreign Legion
American Flying Squadron
the Press Publishing Co
Huge Elk for Baltimore in Elks Grand Lodge event
Los Angeles July 16 The grand lodge meeting of the Elks closed with a ball ending the festivities. The new board of grand trustees elected Caryl Applegate Owensboro as chairman. William Dislane, NY State Association of Elks president, presented a mounted elk to the Baltimore Lodge said to be the largest in the United States. J Albert Cassedy Baltimore accepted the animal, a Denver meeting feature last year.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Grand Lodge
the Elks
Board of
Grand Trustees
Caryl Applegate
Owensboro
William £. Dislane
New York State Association of Elks
J. W. Stevenson
Fulton
Baltimore
United States
Denver
J. Albert Cassedy
Ohio Flood Toll Tops Five Dead and $2.9 Million
Central Ohio rains cause widespread damage with five deaths and hundreds of submerged homes in Lima and Kenton. Columbus rivers crest then recede as a relief plan unfolds. Missouri flood areas improve while rail lines suffer. Also Russia’s export embargo plan to ship goods to U S via secretary of commerce advances.
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Lima
Kenton
Columbus
Dayton
Missouri
Ohio
Jerge
Millen Standish
Scioto
Olentangy
Weather Bureau
Mound Street
Foraker
Mount Vernon
Lancaster
Trolley Strike Settled in Rhode Island With 2400 Back Tomorrow
Providence July 1 RI steel car strike ends after union officials and Rhode Island Steel Company directors reach agreement. Mayor Joseph H Gainer acts as neutral third arbitrator. Union to select one arbitrator the company another and the mayor to act as the third. The stoppage halted the system for two days and 2400 workers are expected to resume work tomorrow morning.
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Rhode Island
Providence
Joseph H. Gainer
Gainer
Three False Fire Alarms Reported in Quick Succession
Police investigated three false fire alarms within 49 minutes overnight. The first came from box 664 at Hckington Place and Q Street Northeast drawing Engine 12 7 6 Truck 4 and Battalion Chief Kelcher. The second from box 661 at Lincoln Road and T Street Northeast drew the same units and chief. The last from box 244 at Third Street and Florida Avenue Northwest also required the same response. police suspect an automobile indoors to trigger the alarms.
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Hckington Place
Q Street
Kelcher
Lincoln Road
T Street
Third Street
Florida Avenue
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Hecker
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Wirshall
Stener
Ohn & Johnston
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Brewer
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Wade
Colon
Panda
Count von Bernstorff
Lansing
Gonzales
Gene Coss
Zepeda
Sanchez
Garcia
Machuca
Cols Nunez
Finnes
Gomez
Zapatistas
Contreras
Clears
el Paso
Tex
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George C Carothers
American State Department
Carothers
Juarez
Hin
Zu Zu
5F Biscuit Company
F. X. Weinschenk
Apeda
Frank X. Weinschenk
Washington Dispatch
The
Herald
Internatonal Information Bureau
F X Welnechenk
Welnechenk
Weinachen
Morgan
Weinachenk
Europe
International Independent News Agency
Mr. Morgan
Satan
Mr.Welpschenk
Hissen
Jump
U. S. Flier
Elliot C. Cowdin
Mark the Kretol Company, Inc
Guy W. A. Camp
V. Pres. &Gen
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St. Joseph
Rosendale
Craig
Wyeth
Corning
Russian Department of Customs
Medsikhoveky
Secretary of Commerce
Russia
Medalkhoveky
Foreign Office
Gocda
Atlantic City
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Cau al ML Ticketa
Sale
Wilmington
Mlegaturdes
Congreseivant Limited
Pennsylvania RR
Juel
Adambo
Formosa
Panamas
Palm Beach
Hall. Schwartz & Pelzman
Reliable Tailors
Seventh Street
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
7Th St
Kova Boaggouss Goon
Byron S. Adams
L Electrical Supply Co. Ane
Washington Tithe Insurance Company
Alfred H Lawson
District Title Insurance Company
Compan
Alfred H Lawbon
Annette Hodge
Brunswick
Jain
Wm. W. Scott
Buite
Commissioners OF
District of Colambe
Anacostia
P Newman
Louis Brownlow
Charles Wedtz
Compatewioners
Grand Army of the Republic
Washin
Citizen Committee
Hoc Stiler
Care
Maurice Joyce Engraving Company
Evening Star
E. V. Kurtz
N. Lasses
Takor
Gibson
Mass
Fisk Elgin
L_ LARSEN
Booth Carolina Avare
Ernest Gichner
St. N. W
Ahn Bie
Cosmopolitan Shoe Repair
St. NW
Show Carde
Benedict
Phom
Metropolitan Laundry
Underwood
Fort Nw Main
Leonard Rubet
Aw —Umbrellax Fiewaros
Canon
M Ste
Ator Carpenter and Builder
Fowler
Virginia
Olcott
YALE
Mall i
Olympia Hat Co
the Mayer CO
15Th St. N. W
George W. Robinson
Zinc Leon Automobile and Bleyds
Lincoln
Eagle Ding Co Tel
Marceeesex
Capitol
Hetter
Main
Carlisle
Bere Jain
Sammons & Son
9Th St. N. W. Main
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