Hearst Flies With Paulhan Sets New World Record Flight
French aviator Paulhan carries multiple passengers in a series of cross country flights from Aviation Field to sea, breaking the heavier-than-air passenger record. Notable stints include a 22 mile leg with one passenger, a 24 mile leg with another, and tests with dummy bombs for the Army. Attendees include William Randolph Hearst and Lt. Beck. Curtiss and Hamilton also attempt speed runs as the meet nears its end.
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Woman shoots herself after taking drug in St Louis
Louisa Bradley, 27, wife of E. Bradley general manager of The Post Dispatch and former Chicago newspaper man, was found dead in a rooming house. Three empty chloroform bottles lay beside her. a bullet wound to the heart indicated she first attempted self harm with chloroform. Her husband notified police as investigators said her mind seemed unbalanced.
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Caucus Chooses Republicans for Ballinger Probe
Washington January 19 The joint caucus named six men to form the congressional committee to investigate the Ballinger Pinchot charges. McCall Olmsted Denby Madison and two Democrats James and Lloyd were picked. Rainey, Cooper and five insurgents were rejected. The six members include three regular Republicans, one insurgent, and two Democrats. The caucus lasted three hours with acrimony mainly from insurgents led by Cooper. The vote on Democratic members was separated. Cooper argued against naming Democrats on a Republican committee. The matter likely goes to the house tomorrow with Democrats expected to repudiate the action tonight. Continued on Page Two.
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Walsh Is Lost In Federal Pen Final Chapter
Leavenworth Kansas January 19 John R Walsh, held for misapplying funds at Chicago National Bank, began a five year term. He faced prison with calm courage, may doubt living out sentence, and showed vitality, appetite, and hope of early work while wardens and friends watch. Continued on Page Four.
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Stock gift to Buffalo Democrat sparks inquiry in New York
January hearing on telegraph and telephone lines under public service control reveals alleged $2,000,000 stock transfer to William J. Conners of Buffalo. Rob ert C. Clowry of Western Union testifies the deal and its lack of consideration while James M. O Grady urges full investigation to curb similar transactions.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
William J. Conners
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James M. O'Grady
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Governor Lowry Dies at 78 in Mississippi Home
Col Lowry a twice governor and confederate veteran dies after years of illness. Native of Washington D C he moved to Mississippi as a youth studied law in Arkansas and served in the Civil War. He practiced law in Brandon and held state legislative seats before election to governor and reelection. He is survived by seven children. Burial will be in Brandon.
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Night Riders Linked to Tobacco Growers Society
federal authorities push to stop Night Rider outrages in Kentucky Ohio and Indiana Wade Eilis assistant to Attorney General Wickersham named as government investigator. The Burley Tobacco Society accused of barn burnings whippings and shootings in tobacco country. society denies responsibility claiming no link to violence and insisting they oppose no one’s violent actions.
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Unions Net 45 Seat Gain in British Election
London January 19 unionists show a net gain of 45 seats with 129 to 114 Liberals and 44 Nationalists, 22 Laborites. Three cornered contests persist with Liberal and Labour hope for reform of Lords. Asquith defends the budget and Lloyd George remains key on reforms amid Tory resistance.
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Sweater Bill escapes by 40 foot jump from police office
In Atlanta a suspect known as Sweater Bill leapt from a Decatur street police office window about 40 feet to cobblestones below. Detective J D Dorsett, outside the door, failed to see the escape as officers soon searched the block. Wright, under arrest on suspicions tied to past safe blowings, vanished but left clues at the window indicating his desperate leap before reappearing later.
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Lucky Newspaper Man Found by Carnegie Hero Commission
Pittsburg Pa January 11 A newspaper man with a comfortable income and no debts was honored by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission for saving Catherine Murty 12 in Snyderville Ohio on August 12. He received a bronze medal and the commission noted a long list of prior honors and awards totaling about 19000 dollars across multiple ceremonies. Jesse Patterson of Athens Ola received a silver medal for rescuing three people from drowning in March 1967.
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Taft Dinner Honors Governors at White House
President Taft hosted a dinner at the White House for visiting governors. Mrs Brown of Georgia attended in precedence as the wife of the Georgia governor. Captain Archie Butt announced the event noting Georgia’s early entry and the absence of Delaware and Pennsylvania governors’ spouses.
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Former railroad executives accused in real estate conspiracy
Chicago on January 19. Benjamin Thomas Choris TR Kappes and John C Fetzer charged in a railroad scheme to extract at least 850000 from the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad through a 1906 real estate conspiracy. The suit cites 2521899 in deals with alleged inflated reports and secret splits of profits.
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Weather Prophecy from Georgia Forecast
Forecast notes variable winds in the night, turning south. Local data show a low near 7 degrees and a high around 41. Mean temps near 28 with normal 42. Rainfall in 24 hours about 0.9 inches. Deficit since month start and since January 1 reflect small totals.
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