Taft and Roosevelt Denounced by Bailey in Lorimer Case
Washington July 16 The senate rebuked President Taft for his role in the Lorimer affair in a bitter debate approving a resolution denouncing presidential influence over senate votes. Senator Bailey, cited as officious and meddlesome, while Republicans split on the measure and Democrats backed it. The debate touched on constitutional limits and party discipline amid warnings about pressuring lawmakers.
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Texas
Taft
Lorimer
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Washington
Senate
O'Gorman
Overman
Percy
Pomerena
Reed
Shively
Simmons
Smith
Arizona
Georgia
Maryland
South Carolina
Stone
Swansea
Thornton
Tillman
Thei
Borah
Brandegee
Bristow
Burnham
Burton
Catron
Crawford
Cummings
du Pont
Grenna
Jones
Kenyon
Masaey
McLean
Nelwon
Oliver
Page
Perkins
Root
Michigan
Smoot
Sutherland
Townsend
Bailey
Balle
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Halley
McCumber
Heyburn
Wiliam Aiden Smith
Cumming
Smith quits Taft to join Roosevelt progressive forces
Washington July 16 Albert Knox Smith resigns as commissioner of corporations to join Theodore Roosevelt and the new progressive party. Luther Conant Jr. of Brooklyn likely to succeed him. Change effective July 18. Smith plans conferences in New York and Oyster Bay to map his political action. He says the move aligns with his beliefs and will aid enforcement of the Sherman act.
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Washington
Albert Knox Smith
Theodore Roosevelt
New Progressive Party
Luther Conant, Jr
Brooklyn
Smith
New York
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Taft
Jennis
Tennis
International Harvester
Jana
Repub
Dirty Yes Says Nicholls in Pardons Case
Spartanburg July 16 Samuel J Nicholls denies reports of a $15000 bribe offer connected to James Johnson's pardon. He accuses an Atlanta paper and Detective Reed of false statements about a telegram and payment, asserts he will testify to facts before the committee, and challenges Reed to produce the alleged telegram or admit lies. He says he traveled south to question Governor Blease about the pardon.
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Spartanburg & C
Samuel J Nicholls
Blease
James Johnson
Nicholls
Atlanta
Thomas B. Felder
FE. S Reed
Johnson
Jecal
Reed
Porter
Carlise
Mosquitoes Sting to Death Charleston Businessman
Charleston S C July 16 two men John Van Oven and Clarence Fairchild spent the night in an open launch in marshes behind Isle of Palms. Mosquitoes swarmed them causing illness. Van Oven died this morning while Fairchild, injured, is recovering in a local infirmary. The mosquitoes are believed to be malaria carrying from interior swamps.
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Charleston
S.C
Palmspear Island
John van Oven
Clarence Fairchild
van Quen
Fairchild i
Three Men Arrested as Rosenthal Case Grows
New York July 16 An alleged confession by a man in custody links seven men to the Metropole killing of Herman Rosenthal the gambler as police and gambling figures face possible public disclosures. Additional arrests were expected as the District Attorney says Rosenthal would name gamblers corroborating police collusion claims. Inner circles warned of threats as Rosenthal’s purpose became known.
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New York
Hotel Metropole
Herman Rosenthal
Whitman
Rosenthal
Hunted His Foe And Killed Him In Train Shooting
Sloan Roman of Benton Lowndes County Alabama was shot and killed by CG Walter Jones of Montgomery on a departing Union Station train. Jones surrendered at the county jail after the fatal shot, and was already on bond for arson connected to a county fire case. Rowan, a Montgomery witness in a case involving Jones, was on the train.
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Montgomery
Ala
Sloan | Roman
Benton
Lowndes County
Alabama
Walter Jones
Union Station
Rowan
Jones
Hayneville
J. S. Schley Dies in Accidental Self Inflicted Shot
In Savannah on July 16 John Sullivan a prominent Georgia figure apparently accidentally shot himself at home while preparing for joint pistol practice with his wife. He loaded the revolver left handed on the stairs as a cigar burned his face and died instantly from a chest wound.
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Savannah
John Sullivan
Georgia
Mr. Schrey
Woodrow Wilson Busy Receiving Visitors
Dr Woodrow Wilson remains among the busiest men in the United States as he greets scores of visitors at the Little White House. Some callers seek support while others seek to share their stories in conferences, and his affable manner makes each stranger feel welcome.
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Woodrow Wilson
United States
White House
Wilson
Murder charge in Bronx girl killing traced to Nathan Swartz
New York July 16 rapid actions followed the fatal stabbing of 12 year old Julia Connors in the Bronx. Nathan Swartz confessed to his father who testified to the grand jury, corroborating details of the murder. Mrs Frances Alexander, his sister, added explicit statements of horror, as the grand jury indicted for first degree murder and postponed the bill’s drawing.
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New York
Julia Connors
Bronx
Nathan Swartz
Frances Alexander
Alexander
Nott
Aas
Husband Kills Home-Wrecker in Alabama
MobMe Ala July 16 William J Brown of Oakdale shot Alfred Percy then surrendered. The alleged motive old marital strife stated I wrecked my home Brown faces murder charges in Mobile City Prison. Brown claimed willingness to hang if a jury finds him guilty. Also noted Taft to appoint Sherman P Allen assistant secretary of the treasury succeeding Piatt Andrew.
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MobMe
Ala
William J. Brown
Oakdale
Alfred Percy
Percy
Brown
Mobile
Bayside
Tam
Parolee Swartz Linked to Child’s Death Plot
Police tied Swartz, recently on parole for a 1910 crime against a 4 year old, to a killing plan after a boy allegedly followed orders to harm a girl. Father claims he urged death by own action. Swartz reportedly to be arrested once indictment is filed as authorities issue a second alert.
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KE Self
Alexander
Hej
Swartz
Fire alarms, nine girls keep telephone exchange running
A central fire alarm rang at 12 40 am as smoke filled the Atlanta Telephone Exchange. Nine operators and four resting workers kept connections alive despite flames, while Miss Clyde Brown spotted the blaze and the fire department doused it. The newsroom praised the cool headed operators as the Red Devil brigade aided.
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Central
Atlanta
Atlanta Telephone Exchange
Myrta
Clyde Brown
Fire ‘Department
Citizens Fight North Ave Park
A joint park commission and city street committee meeting debated closing the North avenue parkway between Peachtree and Went Peachtree streets. Proponents argued widening for business. opponents urged preserving breathing places and parks, with calls to retain small parks in business districts and to vote against the petition.
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Parkway
North Avenue
Peachtree
Peachtree Streets
Park Commission
Street Committee of Council
Cr. Ladson
Park Way
Frank Wilby
The
Carey Maken
Dan Carey
Mr. Carey
Augnta
Central Avenue
Wall Stret
Byainesa
RK. A. Burnett
Debatable States Mapped In Wilson Underwood Talks
Seagirt New Jersey July 16 Governor Woodrow Wilson and Oscar Underwood reviewed the campaign map state by state at a Trenton luncheon. They identified Wisconsin Missouri Maryland Kentucky New York Mississippi and a few others as debatable with Missouri needing campaigning. Maine and Indiana look favorable to the Democrats as they plan strategy for 1912.
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Seagirt
Woodrow Wilson
Oscar We Underwood
House of Representatives
House
Trenton
Wisconsin
Missouri
Mississippi
Maryland
Kentucky
New York
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
New England
Maine
Connecticut
Dixon
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Jersey
Local Showers Forecast In Georgia Through Thursday
Georgia expects showers on Wednesday and likely Thursday as reported by Local Report. Temperature details incomplete with a low and high around the 73 degree range and mean temperatures noted. Precipitation totals show 9.37 inches in past 4 hours and excess since month start at 1.76 inches, with early-year excess at 0.13 inches.
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Progressive Party
Luther Conant
Gontir
Detective Reed
Blease Probe
Gambler Rosenthal
Sloan | Rowan
J. S. Schley
Wife
Wilson Smil
Pwoodrow
Cirl
Little Julia Connors
North Ave. Park
Underwood Woodrow Wilson
Underwood
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Seta
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Teather Prophecy
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Mien Bachem
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Eny
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Denver
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Dodge City
Durango
Eldy
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Atteras
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Elyb
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