Building Overcome by Stifling Smoke No Estimate of Damage Yet
Chief Joyner and four firemen were overcome by suffocating smoke during a basement fire at a building. Firemen Frank Coley and others were revived. several went unconscious, including Chief Joyner. Brown Hicks escaped via a back window. the blaze damaged furniture valued in the thousands, with damage to be tallied.
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Chhief Joyner
Frank Coley
Company No. 1
Fluker
Lagomarsino
Haney
Joyner
House
Chamberla-Johnson-DuBose Company
Brown ’Hicks
Chef Joyner
Outlook Brightens for Winter Wheat Harvest
Reports to R G Dun & Co from April 17 say winter wheat yield could exceed average with acreage holding or rising and only scattered 10 percent losses where reduced. Insects pose less threat than last year though moisture is scarce causing state anxieties. If weather remains average rest of season, yield should match or exceed last year’s large production with strong demand and prices spurring farming activity.
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BR. G. Dun & Co
New York
R. G Dun & Co
BeeuFe to Male Spinners in Lewiston Strike Looms
Lewiston and Auburn cotton mills refuse wage advance proposed by male spinners. Mill owners threaten to shut down all departments if demands persist. A union meeting is expected soon to decide action as about seven thousand workers are affected.
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Lewiston
Auburn
Barker Mill
World’s record broken on Denver to Chicago run
The world's record for a western division run on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line was broken with a speed near 100 mph. Train No 6 eastbound left Denver March 26 behind time, faced a head wind near Akron, and used extra steam between Bekley and Ourey to cover 148 miles in an astonishing time.
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Denver
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway
Pasenger
Akron
Bekley
Ourey
Hill Bid at the Harmony Dinner for Presidential Nomination
Washington April 7 Special report notes a revival of political talk after a New York harmony dinner. Hill's speech dominates discussion while Ball and Cochran push Bailey as a possible nominee. Bailey supporters insist his time may come in 1908, not 1904, as Democrats rally around platform unity and southern backing.
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Ashington
Hill
Tammany
Jim Griggs
Georgia
Mr. Hill
Hit
New York
Cochran
Tom Ball
Texas
South
Wolfert
Washington
Missouri
Joseph W. Bailey
Judge Cochran
Bailey
East
Middle West
Senate
United States
Hin
Gorman
McKinley
Dingley
Hill and Gorman
Bailey Man
Henry Clayton
Ala
Bama
Champ Clark
Missourii
Clayton Pent
Clark
Democracy
Hai
Senator Gorman
Senate Caucus
Hunt
Ufe
German
Centleman
Ball
Congressman Ball
Congress
E Ee
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic Party
West
Maryland
Witte
Grover Cleveland
Census Tobacco Report Shows National Crop Value Surges
Census figures for 1929 tobacco report 308 317 farms grown on 1 101 493 acres produced 868 163 275 pounds valued at 356 999 002 dollars. Leading states Kentucky North Carolina Virginia Ohio Tennessee Wisconsin Pennsylvania Maryland Indiana and others reported varied acreages and hefty values.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Kentucky
North Carolina
Virginia
Ohio
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Subcommittee Hearing Pushes Ship Subsidy for Small Vessels
Washington April 17 House committee on merchant marine and fisheries heard Frid L Pendlet president of the Atlantic Carriers Association urge restoration of a subsidy provision struck by the senate allowing ships under 1600 tons burden to participate. Pendleton noted much foreign trade is done by small ships 240 to 1000 tons burden enabling access to ports larger ships cannot reach. Alex K Smith of New York maritime exchange endorsed the proposed change. Maine Representative Littlefield stressed the importance of small sailing vessels to foreign and coastwise trade.
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Friends of Measure
House
Washington
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Frid L. Pendlet
Atlantic Carriers’ Association
Senate
Pendiston
Alex K. Smith
Maritime Exchange of New York
Littlefield
Maine
Georgians in Washington Harbor Lunch List Tydre Barrow and Albert Foster
Georgians in Washington were noted on April 17 with Tydre Fope Barrow of Savannah and Attorney Albert Foster of Madison among the visitors. The report highlights two prominent Georgia figures in the capital for the day.
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Washington
Tydre Fope Barrow
Savannah
Albert Foster
Madison
Water cure details and town burning in Philippine executions
Washington reports on Edward F. Davis testimony before the senate committee describing water cure torture at Igbaras on November 17 1909. He links Capt Glenn and Lt Conger to orders to burn Igbaras and a neighboring town while others suffered. Separate Manila trial covers Major Waller and Lt Day for killings of natives.
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Washington
Edward F. Davis
Greenfield
Mass
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Igbaras
Tebaras
Glenn
Presidente
Senator Rawlins
Gipnn
Riley
Lyons
Conger
Davis Sata
Aoilo
Colt
Burrows
TY Dia
Davis
Philippines
Orient
Rawlins
Aguinaldo
Mabini
Sixto Lopez
United States
Pio del Pilar
Torrés
Howard W Hray
Robert M. Collns
Harold Martin
Day
Manila
Martal
Lyttleton W. T. Waller
Marine Corps
Samar
John H. A. Day
Waller
Kresge
Megee
Major Waller
Love
Licely
Will Taft at Taft at Rolle? Rome trip and church talks
A fragmentary report from Washington hints that an unnamed German likely to leave the country for Rome aims to reach the Vatican with Governor Taft before his Manila visit. The prelates are said to be informed of U S plans on friars land and church state relations, to brief Vatican officials ahead of Taft’s arrival and smooth subsequent negotiations.
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Wrashington
Arechbich
Rome
Vatican
Taft
Manila
Philippines
Cushman Assails House Rules in Fiery Speech
A heated speech denounces the rules of the House as undemocratic and demeaning to members. Cushman compares the system to oriental despotism and promises a forthcoming speech on rules, while praising republican friends and criticizing leaders. The scene ends amid applause and renewed disorder.
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Fathers of the Republic
United States
Republican Party
Nero
Washington City
Litiputians
Republicans Press Vote on Sugar Differential Amid Caucus Clash
A heated caucus debate reveals Republicans pressing Democrats to back a bid to abolish the refined sugar differential. Supporters argue the move could affect southern representation and race questions, while others back the Swanson resolution binding Democrats to oppose the previous question and support amendments reducing duties.
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Willams
Mississippi
Williams
Crumpacker
Burleson
Texas
Underwood
Bankhead
Alabama
Cooper
Brazeale
Louisiana
Swanson
Miesiasipyl
Mr. DeArmond
Missouri
J. R. Willams
Tenois
Democrata
House
Editors Convention at Hot Springs Opens Sessions
National Editorial convention conducted in Hot Springs Ark with papers on Personal Identity of an Editor American Mining Papers and Yellow Journalism discussed. Addresses on postal laws and enforcement followed by debates on premiums racing contests and clubbing as profitable to newspapers. A reception at Park Hotel greeted visiting editors.
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Hot Springs
Ark
W. R Painter
Carrollton
BE. R&. Biechhurser
Rosalind, B. C
R. H Henry Jackson
Miss
Joseph Macaber
Boston
W. Champers
New Castle
Ind
Sion
W. HE. Parrott
Waterloo
Iowa
HL AL Castle
Treasury Devartment
Washington, D. C
Wi. H. Tuttle
Chicago
Carrie M. Oglevte
Des Moines
Louis McKinistry
Fredonia
N. Y
Park Hotel
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Harrison
Blaine
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Benjamin Harrison
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William McKinley
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James G. Blaine
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American Sugar Refining Company
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