Taft hears Mexican outrages tale in White House hearing
Washington December 11 President Taft heard a startling report on conditions in Mexico from four American businessmen and several lawmakers. The tale spoke of outrages on Mexican women murders and hold ups of Americans banditry and general disorder. Senators Fall and Smith attended the hearing and supported the witnesses while the president indicated no immediate call for intervention.
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Washington
Taft
Mexico
Senate
White House
Americana
Binca
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Fall
New Mexico
Hamilton
Prince McKinney
Cleveland
W. C. Pence
Texas
H. & Stephenson
Los Angeles
EB. EK. Warren
Three Oaks
Mich
Congress
Smith
Mrs Wilson Paints As Gov Wilson Writes
Hamilton Bermuda December 11 Governor Wilson has completed a four thousand word legislative message and expects respite from office seekers for weeks. Mrs Wilson spends much of her time here painting marine views during official business related to New Jersey.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Wilson
New Jersey
Ilson
Obituaries and Death Notices From Local County Area
Obie Davis of Vienna dies suddenly at 18 as family members nearby fall ill. I P Blue, longtime deputy marshal, dies at 87 and to be buried in Buena Vista. J H Robertson, 63, dies near Mableton. funeral Thursday. An infant, two month old, dies. services at Utoy church. Joseph H Roberson, 63, dies on Powder Springs road. burial at Sylvester. W C Gurusa, 66, dies. funeral at home with Casey cemetery interment. Mrs Anna Ford, 30, dies. funeral at 10 from 165 Hunnicutt. Hollywood cemetery. Mrs J J Davis, 34, dies. funeral arrangements to be announced. Robert H Troy, 38, dies at Harmond street. funeral Friday. West View burial. C J Ray, 68, dies. funeral Thursday at 2 at 168 Glenn street. Oakland Cemetery burial. News item ends with a CottonSouth theater joke from the Washington Star.
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D. H. Horton
Ira Street
Utoy Church
Joseph H. Roberson
Powder Springs Road
Greenberg & Bond Company
Sylvester
W. H. Ford
Anna Ford
Hunnicutt Street
Hollywood Cemetery
Robert H. Troy
Harmond Street
West View
J. Ray
C J. Ray
Glenn Street
Oakland Cemetery
Mountains of the Cumberland shown in debut of Walter play
The Atlanta theater presents Eugene Walter's adaptation with vivid atmosphere of Kentucky mountains. Miss Walker as June transforms from rustic girl to refined woman, supported by Bancroft Hart Robertson and others. The Tears of the Lonesome Pine praised as a strong southern tale and Madame Sherry at Lyric draws large crowds with Frazee Lederer revue.
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John
Rex Jr
Catiberlanda Mountains
Eugene Walter
Atlanta
Kentucky
Cumberlands
Misa Walker
Jearlier
George Bancroft
John Hale
W. S. Hart
Judd Tolliver
Willard Robertson
Dave Tolliver
Madame Sherry
the Lyric
Madame Sharry
Frazee & Lederer
C R Patterson and NCR Officials Face Sherman Law Trial
Cincinnati reports progress in the Sherman law case against National Cash Register president John Patterson and 29 officials. Witnesses from Alabama and California describe bankruptcy pressure and below price tactics as they relate to Burdick Callman and National machines. The day ends with attorney remarks and court adjournment.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
John H. Patterson
National Sash Register Company
B. Blessing
San Francisco
National Cash Register Company
A. EK. Rennie
Mont-gomery
Ala
Return of Paul J. Rainey African Hunt Pictures in Atlanta
Seats for the famous Paul J. Rainey African Hunt pictures go on sale this morning in Atlanta. The films return to the new playhouse Monday matinee and run twelve performances with daily matinees next week. The pictures caused a furore last month and many were disappointed at missing them, so they are being shown again.
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Paul J. Rainey
Atlanta
New Playhouse
Six Day Bike Race Leads After Half Way At Madison Square Garden
New York December 11 Twelve teams were tied for the lead at midnight after six days of racing. Mazin and Lawrence were out, Magin broke his collar bone, and a bad spill at dead man's curve injured Clarence Carman who will continue. Leaders at 1 am covered 1,404 miles 7 laps, with Carman Loftes and the Suter brothers among the top.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Mazin
Lawrence
New Jersey
Magin
Carmen and Loftes
Suter Brothers
Carmen- Loftes
Gordon Walker
George ‘Cameron
Sotders
Cameron
Wella
Carman
Loftes
Fortify Hawaii and Panama Canal Plans Outlined
Washington December 11 Secretar y Stimson told the house committee on military affairs about fortifications for Hawaii behind Pearl Harbor and land defenses guarding the Panama Canal. Plans call for 5 000 to 10 000 troops, enlarging insular forces to shift about 16 000 regulars to U S. instead of the mainland, and boosting field artillery. General Wood completed orders to detail over 10 000 troops for coast defense at Pearl Harbor station including six infantry regiments, one cavalry regiment, one artillery regiment, and twelve coast artillery companies. There are about 3 000 troops on Oahu.
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Washington
Stimson
House Committee On Military Affairs
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Aghout
Panama Canal
United States
Wood
Pearl Harbor Naval Station
Gahua
Hawaiian Islands
Oahn
Branch library urged at Uncle Remus home in Atlanta
Carnegie library trustees report shows 29 977 volumes circulated in November from Atlanta homes. A deposit station opened at Schlesinger Meyer Baking. West End residents petitioned for a branch library at Uncle Remus home but funds to hire an assistant blocked full establishment. books will be deposited there when possible.
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Carnegie Library Trustees
Atlantansa
Schlesinger-Meyer Baking Company
Hbrary
West End
Remus
Explosion Kills Man as Dynamite Detonates Nearby
Winston-Salem North Carolina December 11 Charles Sprinkle 30 was blown to pieces by a dynamite blast while dynamiting stumps near the city. Only a foot and a hand of the victim were recovered amid debris. Investigators will pursue the cause as authorities review the scene.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Charles Sprinkle
Sprinkle
Elon
Was
Invar
Atlanta Basketball League Opens With Five Teams
The Atlanta Basketball League will start its second season Friday night with five teams: Wesley Memorial, Knights of Columbus, Young Men's Christian Association, and Atlanta Athletic Club, with a sixth team to join in the following week. Georgia Tech may enter, and Marist College is set to play the Knights if a sixth squad is found. Bech hboastaa boasts strong material for a competitive field. The Fifth Regiment opens against Wesley Memorial, and the Atlanta Athletic Club faces the YMCA in the opening games.
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Atlanta
Great Regiment
Wesley Memorial
Knalshts of Columbus
Young Men’s Christian Association
Atlanta Athletic Club
Knights of Columbus
Marist College
Georgia Tech
Collegians
Bech Hboasta
Atlanta — Athletic Club
Young Men's Christian Association
Fulton Games Tonight in Fifth Regiment vs Tabernacle Bill
Two Fifth regiment teams and two Baptist Tabernacle squads provide Fulton league action. Company faces Tabernacle Baracas in the opener, followed by Company H meeting the Tabernacle Asvast to close the bill. Editor quips the value as a poet’s legal opinion.
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Vieleweyers
Fifth Regiment
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Tabernacle Baracas
Asvast
Tabernacle
Washington Herald
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Mableton
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H. M. Golden
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J. J. Davis
Amanda Davis
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Washington Star
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Memphis
Postum
Postum Co
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Httle
Wellville
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd., Pure Food Factories
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Paul Rainey Hunt
Uncle Remus
Fulton
Seaboard
Ask Seaboard Agenta
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Geokman St
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de Luxe Service
Central of Georgia Railway
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uCla
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Panama
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