Savannah Line Starts Two New 6000-Ton Ships
Announcement from Ocean Steamship Company, now under Harriman control, says two 6000 ton ships will be built at Newport News Shipbuilding. The vessels, 462 feet long, will carry 136 first class, 36 second class, and 63 third class passengers, signaling active expansion for New York Boston and European consignments.
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New York
E. H. Harriman
Atlantic
Ocean Steamship Company
Savannah Line
Harriman
Boston
Spanish liner hit by tremendous wave at sea
New York high sea roared as the Spanish Inner Montserrat, en route from Cadiz, was struck by a towering wave. The boatswain died and five others were injured on the afterdeck while steerage passengers were hurled between decks in panic as the ship lurched and rolled.
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New York
Atlantic Ocean
Montserrat
Cadiz
Julius Cahn to attend Atlantis convention today
Julius Cahn publisher of Theatrical Guide and manager of the Cahn Theatrical Circuit arrives in Atlantis for the convention. He is involved in bill posting and plant control in several New England cities. He is Ben Kahn’s cousin. Shubert interests are expected to be represented at the meeting of theatrical managers.
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Julius Cahn
Cahn
New England
Atlantis
Mr Cahn
Ben Kahn
New Atlanta
Kahn
Demopolis Woman Dies of Pellagra After Surgery
Mrs. Alex Torbert of Old Spring Hill Demopolis dies this afternoon from pellagra after surgeons in Mobile and other cities could not save her. A blood transfusion to Mrs. Tarbert failed. Her young son from the same area is hospitalized in Demopolis with pellagra and doctors continue to treat him.
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Demopolis
Ala
Alex Torbert
Old Spring Hill
Mobile
Tarbert
T. B. Rogers
Demopelia
Fear lynching at Norman Park shocks community
Norman Park residents fear mob violence as a heavily armed posse chases an unknown man accused of entering a guest’s bedroom at K. W. Horne’s home near midnight. The posse outpaced the sheriff and lynching is believed probable if the intruder is found.
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Norman Park
K. W. Horne
Washington Buys Two Men For American League Club
Washington purchased shortstop A. B. Kelly from South Bend and pitcher Ed Walker from Lanesville, both July 11 in an American League club deal.
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Washington
South Bend
Ind
A. B. Kelly
Ed Walker
Lanesville
Mrs Roosevelt Arrives in Genoa Aboard Cretic
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt and her three children traveled on the steamer Cretic arriving in Genoa from Naples at 10 o'clock this evening. The party remained aboard the vessel.
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Wengen
Lamont
Cretic
Theodore Roosevelt
Naples
Mobs Charging on Foreigners In South America Riot
In La Paz Bolivia on July 11 riots raged as mobs flooded streets damaging property and cutting electric wires. Foreigners especially Peruvians and Argentines faced danger while guards at legations withdrew unexpectedly and the Argentine minister and his wife narrowly escaped harm. The Bolivian president offered protection and a portrait of Argentina’s president was destroyed amid the unrest.
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Bolivia
Senor Fonseca
Legation
Figueroa Alcorta
Argentina
Lima
Buenos Ayres
Man shoots woman then kills self in Abbeville mill village
In Abbeville near the mill village, T Lyson shot Maggie Pender twice at her home after a quarrel over a marriage suit, then killed himself with a bullet to the head. The woman survived with non serious wounds.
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Abbeville
Maggie Pender
T. Lyson
Mis
Mill Village
Here
Patterson
Waco
Texas
J. M. Parks
Tornado hits Ortonville. several dead and injured
A tornado struck Ortonville Minnesota destroying two houses and a Milwaukee depot. Five boarding cars carrying Italian workers were wrecked, killing five and wounding fifteen others. One man, Phillip Degriff, was killed. A deluge accompanied the storm.
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Ortonville
Minn
McLendon Probe and Compulsory Education Bill Move Ahead
Georgia legislators prepare for the McLendon investigation resumption and a heated push on a compulsory education bill. The measure would require children ages 8 to 14 to attend school at least sixteen weeks yearly, with exemptions and penalties for noncompliance.
Pretty Irish Girl Involved in Fatal Shooting
In New York on July 11 Mary Leppin a 20 year old Irish girl shot Joseph Thompson a West Indian Black youth in a downtown apartment building. She fired four rounds three hit the Black youth wounding him and causing a fatal spine injury. She claimed Thompson had ceased to care for her and then became hysterical. The victim is expected to die.
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New York
Mary Leppin
Joseph Thompson
Thompson
American Minister Delayed En Route to Colombia
American minister to Colombia Northcott is delayed at Barranquilla on his way to Bogota as revolutionaries control communications including steamers. Government statements call the uprising a local affair, with officials continuing to press that view.
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Wogote
Coloma
Sury
Celebrations Around Lake Champlain Draw Leaders
Three nations joined in the tercentenary celebration of Lake Champlain with President Taft leading the U S delegation, France represented by Ambassador Jusserand, and Britain by Ambassador Bryce. Governors Hughes of New York and Prouty of Vermont attended along with Canadian officials. Senator Red also attended and spoke. The event spanned historic sites such as Plattsburg Ticonderoga Crown Point and Burlington with reviews across the region.
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Taft
United States
Jusserand
France
Bryce
Great Britain
New York
Charles E Hughes
Vermont
Prouty
Canada
Lemieux
Red
Plattsburg
Ticonderoga
Crown Point
Burlington
Outlaws Kill Nine Texan Horse Buyers in New Mexico Raid
New Mexico reports say outlaws attacked ten Texas horse buyers near Afton, killing nine and wounding one who escaped to recount the raid. The group drove 300 head of cattle from New Mexico into Texas when ambushed by trailing assailants late at night.
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New Mexico
Texas
Afton
Spanish envoys gain audience with King Alfonso at Madrid
Madrid July 11. Moroccan envoys who arrived to seek a settlement of the Rif coast tension with Spain were received by King Alfonso. They appeared moved by reports of the Melilla killings where four Spanish workers died and clashes produced numerous casualties.
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Madrid
Morocco
Spain
Riff
Alfonso
Melilla
Fatal shooting by 18 year old stepson in unknown location
Henry Richardson, 18, allegedly shot and killed his stepfather C. V. Maywell after an argument. The report claims Maxwell attacked his wife with a gyre when Richardson obtained a gun and delivered a fatal wound.
Canary Birds in Lincoln Park Church Choir
In Cincinnati Ohio on July 11 thirty five canary birds formed part of the choir for the Sabbath morning musical program at Lincoln Park Institutional Baptist church marking an innovation in regular services.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Lincoln Park Institutional Baptist Church
Shah Troops Attack Nationalists Near Tehran
Persian Cossacks under Russian and shah officers leading about 1200 men attacked nationalist forces commanded by Siphahdar Serarasad fifteen miles from Teheran. Royalists shelled for two hours but could not dislodge the nationalists who held a strong position. Cossacks moved within a half mile, firing with Maxims as nationalists used a single gun in reply. Casualty numbers are not reported.
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Teheran
Persia
Siphahdar J Serarasad
Hays to Speak at Auburn Summer School
Montgomery July 11 Special Although not yet certain the prospect to add good that Assistant Secretary of Agriculture William Hays at the department at Washington will come to Alabama for the Auburn Summer school held later in the month he has been placed on the program of the annual meeting of the Plant Breeders association for July 28 according to announcement by C H Billingsley secretary of the organisation Mr Hays subject has not yet been selected but will deal largely with the general situation etc.
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Montgomery
William Hays
Washington
Alabama
Auburn
Plant Breeders’ Association
C. H. Billingsley
Hays
Trains Blocked by High Water in Missouri and Kansas
Hundreds of travelers in Kansas City face delays as trains are late or detoured due to floods. Chicago trains largely redirected via St Louis. time of arrival uncertain amid rising Mississippi flood stage and precautionary levee measures. Mercedes Texas reports rapid improvement with mail service resuming westward passage.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Kansas
Chicago
Missouri Pacific
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Real battle over tariff in conference
Washington July 11 conference over a tariff bill drags as eleven GOP lawmakers seek a bill acceptable to both chambers and the president. Senate changes are heavy, with House leaders pressing for a “revision down” while Aldrich argues for higher revenue and Payne for lower duties. General Sharretts cites a two percent cut versus the Dingley law, while Payne says the House bill lowers rates more for consumers. The clash centers on which items move to or from the dutiable list and how the final measure will affect prices.
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Georgia
Committee On Education
House
Wil
Littleton
Richmond
Senate
Morrin
Reid
Campbell
Committee On
Ways and Means
Holder
Washington
Congress
Aldrich
Serena Payne
T. S. Sharretts
Board of General Appraisers
New York
General Sharrett
Cleveland
Sharretts
Payne
Weather Prophecy Partly Cloudy Forecast Summary
Washington July 11 forecast details for Georgia Virginia East Florida West Florida Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana East Texas Tennessee and Kentucky show partly cloudy conditions Monday and Tuesday showers in some areas and variable to moderating winds with warm trends.
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Georgia
Virginia
Florida
West
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Tennessee
Kentucky
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