Roosevelt and Friends Plot as to New York Campaign
President Roosevelt and a circle of close allies met in New York to chart the path for his influence on the state campaign. They decided he would stand aside in the New York race and back the old guard while shouldering responsibility for national policies. Roosevelt will not endorse the Taft administration and intends to avoid factional entanglements, seeking to keep out of the campaign while guiding outcome from the sidelines.
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Roosevelt
New York
Roonevelt
Indore
Taft A
Je Wan
Republican State Committee
Wien
Baratog Convanpum
Nix
Local Showers Forecast for Georgia Area
Local report predicts Friday showers in northern portions with Saturday partly cloudy conditions and isolated showers in southern areas. Variable winds, temperatures in the low to mid range, and rainfall data indicate modest totals. rainfall since the start of the month shows modest inches with unclear exact figures due to garbled OCR.
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Georgia
Fridart
Lawrat
Doe
Armal
Mrs Mabell Corey May Returns To Grand Opera Stage
Mrs Mabell Corey May formerly Maballa Gilman will return to the stage in London in a more serious work. She is said to take the part of Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew and will appear only in London. The reason for her return is not given but footlights temptations are noted. A date for her reappearance is not yet set.
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Mabelle Corey May
London
William E. Corey
Steel Corporation
Maballa Gilman
Katherine
Taft Pleads For Peace As He Reaches Hopkinton
President Taft visits Hopedale and Beverly, urged harmony within the New York GOP. Reported calls to avoid conflict and reconcile with Roosevelt faction. Oyster Bay hints at a split, while Taft and Draper host guests at dinner amid party tensions.
Carter Replies to Blackburn on Smith Commission Delays
Executive Secretary under Gov. Hale Smith defends his record and refutes Blackburns charge of delinquencies in issuing commissions. He cites Huff’s 1908 appointment and 1910 qualification dates as proof records show timely actions contrary to Blackburns claims. Also notes Blackburn’s current office under Gov. Brown and shifts blame for department management. Continued on Page Two.
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Josiah Carter
Hale Smith
B. M. Blackburn
Smith
Executive Department
Blackburn
Brown
Blackbur
Cully
R. B. Huff
Heard County
Huff
Mr. Huff
Hate
Banks widen scope of currency association name change
The Atlanta National Currency Association voted to become the Georgia National Currency Association to include national bankers across Georgia and nearby states. President Col Robert J. Lowry explained the move, noting the association now has about twenty members and expects growth. The group, organized in 1908 after the Vreeland currency act, discussed government loan terms and high interest rates as safeguards, with the name change aimed at broader representation. Continued on Page Fourteen.
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Georgia
Atlanta National Currency Association
Georgia National Currency Association
Robert J. Lowry
Lowry National Bank
Ti Wan
Third Association of
Hind
Vreeland
Ta National Banke
Washington
New York
Lowry
Ofsihe Association 80
Baby Struck by Auto Near Upshaw Home
Little Edward Upshaw two and a half year old son of Mr and Mrs William F Upshaw of 378 Gordon Street was struck by a car driven by Dr W Smith druggist of 116 Capitol Avenue in front of the home at 6 o clock Center district in an early evening incident.
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Edward Upshaw
William F. Upshaw
Gordon Street
W. [. Smith
Capitol Avenue
Bridal carriage dash through Peachtree sparks chaos
A bride Morrin Bloom and Miss Rebecca Kreisler wed at 67 North Butler Street as blue ribbon horses from Piedmont stables bolted from their waiting carriage. Coachman Jim Chandler left the reins briefly. a rock struck a horse triggering a mile and a half wild run down Butler and Peachtree streets. A collision with an automobile was narrowly avoided. one carriage floor broke away and the tongue splintered in the final crash. Pedestrians scrambled to avoid impact as the runaway horses narrowly missed the crowd.
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Piedmont
Morrin Bloom
Rebecca Kreisler
North But
Jer Street
Prince
Jim Chandier
Butler Street
Forrest Avenue
Peachtree Street
ISOM
Carnass
Birely
B. Nupiber
Thorn
Cowboy mayor of Omaha named by Democrats for governor
Omaha August 18 The two leading Democratic hopefuls for Nebraska governor are James C. Dahlman the cowboy mayor of Omaha and Governor Ashton C. Shallenberger. Dahlman campaigns on county option opposition. The battle for the U S Senate seats pits Gilbert M Hitchcock and Richard L Metcalf. Republican Elmer J Burkett leads his ticket. Dahlman faces Aldrich who favors county option. The liquor issue dominates the campaign.
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Omaha
Democrats
Nebraska
James C. Dahlman
Ashton C. Shallenberger
United States
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Richard L
Metcalf
Bryan
the Commoner
Elmer J. Burkett
Burkett
Hitchcock
Dahlman
Aldrich
Dehrman
Proud to Call Himself Black and Not Jealous of Roosevelt
In New York on August 18 a Black businessman in the Black Business Men’s League’s relay session urged Black Americans to seek new prospects in Arkansas, offering land and opportunity. Scott Bond, introduced by Booker T. Washington, joked about taxes on wealth and outlined his sizable holdings. Booker T. Washington, Mrs. Henry Villard, and Oswald Villard attended as speakers, advocating self-improvement and pride for the Black community.
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Darkey
Arkansas
Booker T. Washington
Scott Bond
Badiana
Ark
Arkaneag
Booker TY. Washington
Henry Villard
William L. Garrion
Garrison
Oswald Garrison Villard
Solldar
Villard
Smith Plans Far South Campaign Swing In Georgia
Former Governor Smith starts a long speaking itinerary moving from Columbus to Valdosta Waycross and Jesup before Savannah then Statesboro and back to Savannah. He then returns to Atlanta and visits Lawrenceville for a final Gwinnett address. A campaign poll at headquarters tallies 207 visitors, showing 29 for Smith and 33 for Brown.
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Gooddys
Columbus
Valdosta
Waycross
Jesuyk
Savannah
D. P. Zillm
Oakland
Meriwether County
Hoke Smith
Brown
Parade Ends Brown Campaign Torchlight Parade in Atlanta
Brown headquarters announced a final torchlight parade through Atlanta next Monday night with up to 8,000 registered voters expected. Officials say 19,000 torches will be provided, and the march will end at the executive mansion where Governor Brown will review the procession. A Fulton County Brown Club effort has ordered extra torches to accommodate anticipated turnout and dignitaries from Cork County may attend.
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Brown
Wtaiga
Atlanta
Fulton Counity
Manawee J. Ro Smith
Astic
Wil
Peachtree
Joseph M. Brown
Cork County
Fulton
Back to Wall Cannon Defies Taft for Speaker Nod
Denville August 18 Joseph G Cannon plans to stay in the race for speaker of the house despite Longworth’s pledge not to support him for reelection. Cannon says he will enter the caucus as a candidate and abide by its vote, seeking no pledges that would hurt him in the fall election. He notes Longworth’s statement and expresses irritation over a Beverly dispatch. Continued on Page Ten.
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Denville
Longworth
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
cana@reas
Canvas
Taft
Cannon
Beverly
Major Hanson Undergoes Serious Operation At Private Sanitarium
Major J. F. Hanson, president of the Central of Georgia Railway Company, underwent a serious operation for an illness of the liver at a private sanitarium yesterday. Doctors described the condition as not as severe as feared, and while recovery may take three to four weeks, they are hopeful he will regain health.
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J. F. Hanson
Central of Georgia Railway Company
Major Hanson
Advertising Talks by Clement J Driscoll
The article recalls meeting Clement J Driscoll now Commissioner of Weights and Measures in New York and describes his rise from editorial rooms to head of the Classified Advertising Department at the New York American. He urged teamwork loyalty and business integrity during a department meeting.
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Clement J. Driscoll
New York
NEW York American
Mr. Driscoll
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