Round and Round Circle Ships That Sail the Air
Aviation week opens with six aeroplanes circling Bethany plain as Lefebvre sets a new speed mark while rain and wind curtail other events. Curtiss skips to save machine for Gordon Bennett Cup. Cha vin attends for Navy. Faifieres and cabinet members head to Rheims for contests.
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Rnerms
France
Bethany
Venterdu
Triais
Gordon Bennet
Eanault-Pelterie
Perrier
Lefebvre
Haid
Tissandier
Binutes
Rrin
Wlnd
Exlarsta Lathan
Owas
English Channel
Lambert
Semmer Celiurn
Qdelagrange
Forgiv
Taltowedd
Letham
Fournier
Ben
LaBlanc
Kunan-Varilla
Tigsandler
Forber
Bleriot
Paulham
Latham
Wright
Tisgandter
Hig
Wright Aeroplanes
Tissandter
Sommer
Paubham
Trasandier
Bunau- Varilla
Cockburn
Cartise
Glenn H. Curtiss
America
Rheims
F. L. Chavin
Navy Department
Faifieres
Cray Talks of Appointment in Savannah
Joseph F. Gray, newly appointed railroad commissioner, signals he can keep his Chamber of Commerce secretaryship and serve as commissioner. Governor Brown’s choice prompts debate as Gray weighs dual roles. G. McLendon declines comment while awaiting sworn-in status. Judge Candler says no action yet, expecting developments later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
S. Guyt McLendon
Savannah
Joseph F. Gray
Brown
G. MeLendon
G. McLendon
John Candler
Candiers, Thomson & Hirsch
Atlanta
Roosevelt trophies in national museum exhibition
Washington August 22 The largest ornate exposition building in the United States is completed to house and display the Roosevelt trophies from Africa. The nine and a half acre Aranite hall, costing three and a half million dollars, will be arranged for a unique and attractive government exhibition.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Roosevelt
Africa
Congress
National Museum
Montgomery Greeks Form Military Company Ready to Drill
In Montgomery Alabama August 22 members of the Greek colony organized a 38 man military company. They will equip and drill immediately and aim to recruit to full strength. They plan to keep it in reserve for potential war between Greece and Turkey and seek Montgomery as a southern headquarters for similar groups.
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Montgomery
Ala
Greece
Turkey
Pistol Duel in Monroe Leaves Negro Wounded
In Monroe Louisiana a pistol duel on the street left Henry Staples mortally wounded after firing at a man while Policeman C D Newman ordered him to surrender. Newman fired back, five bullets struck Staples, who escaped.
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Monroe
C. D. Newman
Henry Staples
Staples
Newman
Prominent Citizens Indicted for Perjury and Subornation
Prominent locals face charges of perjury and subornation as a Georgia county weighs a historic case. Witnesses admit false swearing linked to a murder trial that unsettled Walton county. Olin Thomason and George Durden remain at large as officials pursue them amid a sprawling investigation.
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Olim M. Thomason
George Durden
Troy Thomason
W. F. Fowler
W. E. Dickene
Durden
Olin Thomason
Tror Thomason
Olin Thomasean
E. C. Broffey
Aveus
Walton
Monroe
J. H. Bowen
Thomason
Walton Trading Company
Walton County
Calaboose
Foster
Madison
Salleiter
General Whipple
Joseph H. Felker
EB. C. Stone
KE. W
Roberts
Taft Held In Conference As State Cares Busies Admin Action
President Taft and advisers lingered at the summer capital Beverly Mass as extensive talks focused on changes to the Interstate Commerce Act and Sherman anti trust provisions. MacVeagh, Wickersham, and Meyer reviewed tariff board plans, personnel lists, and potential shifts of rate investigation duties to the commerce department. Contingent decisions await a fuller cabinet session with emphasis on careful wording and case by case consideration.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
White House
Tess
Essex County
White
Treasury
MacVeagh
Wickersham
Navy
Meyer
Tarif Board
Navy Department
Tariff Board
Department of Comimeres
Congress
Wil Jtib
Ieee
Young Macon Bride and Eloping Bridegroom Separated by Atlanta Police
Frank H Powers Jr and Miss Witla Mountain, a Macon couple, wed before boarding a Southern train to Atlanta. Powers, said by his father to be underage, is detained by Atlanta police at Terminal Station until the father retrieves him. The marriage angered Powers's father, who objected to the union due to the young groom's age. Local police are holding Powers as the couple await parental resolution.
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Atlanta
Macon
Frank H. Powers, Jr
Witla Mountain
Chhief Westcott
Jennings
Terminal Station
Powers
F. H. Powers
Iano
First Street
Oplethorps Street
Power
Neaple
Pow
Ers
Pepe Atlantic
Plustice
Peace Rodgers
Macau
Mr. Powers
Migs Fountain
Lalked
Atanta
Te Terminal
Powere
Young Powers
Wellman Persists In Airship North Pole Plan
Camp Wellman at Danes Island, Spitzbergen, August 16 to Christiana August 22, reports say Walter Wellman remains resolved to reach the North Pole by airship. He plans a longer narrower ship with higher speed and other improvements after the disaster.
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Camp
Wortmen
Messenger Charged With Stealing $3,000
August 22 Salisbury. George Turner a messenger for the South Pee Express Company is arrested charged with robbing about $3,000 from a sack dropped near Salisbury while the car neared the city. He allegedly returned, recovered the money, and fled toward South Carolina. An immediate affidavit was sworn out by a company official. The company authorities deny the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clariotte
Nlc
George _ Turner
Southpee Express Company
Salisbury
Tranch
Turner
Asheville
Selisbury
South Carolina
Rioting at Pressed Steel Car plant leaves several dead
A violent strike outbreak at the Schoenville Pressed Steel Car works left troopers and workers fighting amid rioting. At least one deputy sheriff and multiple foreigners were killed or fatally wounded as women, armed and enraged, joined the melee. Police cracked heads, arrested scores, and chaos continued into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steriffa
Pers
Schoenville
Harry Exler
Weather Outlook Card From The Regions
Weather Prophecy reports generally fair conditions with Monday and Tuesday showers in southern portions. Forecasts: rising temperatures in Virginia and North Carolina, fair across Alabama Mississippi Texas and several western regions, with moderate to brisk east winds and scattered showers along coasts.
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Washington
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Loulalant
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
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Wright Aeroplane
Glenn Curtiss
Cray
Mother Land
Joseph Agray
Bucetea
B. Guyton
McLendon
Walton CO
Alvin Evans
R. W. Hunt
Martha
H. Bowen
Mrytle Landers Bowen
Per
Churd
Olin M. Themegon
Fcr MT
Dink”Towler
Evans
Hunt
Poe
WEICH
Wellman
North Pol
State Troopers
Pressed Steel
Pittsburg
THE
John L. Wilson
Atate T
John C. Smith
Luechlian Jones
George Hitchen
John O'Donnell
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