Roosevelt Letter on Negro and White Party Split
New York August 2 Roosevelt writes to Julian Harris editor of Uncle Remus Magazine about negro delegates at the Chicago progressive party convention. He argues that the party must be open to all honest industrious citizens, white or colored, and warns against exploiting racial divisions to build a white only movement. Continued on last page.
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Senate Warning on Foreign Control of Americas
Washington August 2 The United States Senate warned against foreign control of strategic locations in the Americas. The Lodge resolution passed with four votes against it, debated in secret, and framed without official administration input. It targets foreign corporations with naval or military influence near Magdalena Bay and warns of potential threats to U S communications and safety.
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House Revises Cotton Tariff Passes 156 to 72
The House approved a cotton tariff revision 156 to 72 with a Democratic majority. The measure would cut duties on cotton and cotton manufactures by about 21 percent, mirroring last year’s version vetoed by Taft. Debate highlighted sectional concerns and expected Senate action and presidential fate.
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Prominent Georgia Lawyer Urges Fair Hearing In Dawson Whipping Case
James G. Parks of Terrell County, a longtime state lawmaker, writes to The Constitution urging a fair hearing for W S Dozier amid the controversy over the Essie Carter whipping incident in Dawson. He states Dozier’s side and condemns Carter’s alleged influence over a younger man, noting repeated attempts to stop her contact and the disruption to the boy’s family.
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Grace case acquits Mrs Daisy Opie Grace in Georgia
In Newnan Georgia special to The Constitution James W Brown reports the jury freed Mrs Daisy Opie Grace of attempted murder against her husband. Eugene Grace denies ownership of a pistol and accuses his wife of lies and damaged character while blaming her upbringing for her actions. He condemns the verdict as justice lacking.
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Woman Acquitted in Atlanta Shooting Case Amid Emotion
Daisy Ulrich Opie Grace cries out in relief as the jury finds Not guilty on the charge of shooting her husband Gene Grace in their West Eleventh Street home. She vows to devote her life to her blind son Webster and her mother, and plans to leave Atlanta for Philadelphia. A divorce action is expected to follow.
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Baby thrown from train found near Lincoln outskirts
A baby girl, apparently under a week old, was placed in a valise and thrown from a train near Lincoln. A laborer found the child and carried her to safety, wrapping her in care as authorities investigated the incident.
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Magra Grace in Court Cites Diabolical Plot Behind Crime
The arraignment of Mrs. Grace unfolds with intense emotion as Solicitor Dorsey denounces the shooting as a diabolical plot. Grace presses defense, contending innocence, while the judge and counsel dissect motives, marriages, and human nature amid a sensational Newnan trial cliffhanger. Continued on Page Seven.
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Mona Lisa Recovered Reported by Paris Journal
Paris August 3 Le Journal reports an unknown man delivered a photo of the missing Mona Lisa to the British Embassy in Paris claiming a London patron hired him to return the painting to the Louvre. The embassy refused to release it and requested French authorities be informed.
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Weather Prophecy Fair With Showers In South
Georgia forecast calls for fair weather Saturday and Sunday with showers along the extreme south portion near Leecal Report. Temperatures range from a low of 1.9 to a high of 38 degrees with a mean near normal. Rainfall in the past 24 hours is .00 inches, deficits and totals since January 1 reflect light rainfall.
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