Brass knucks case binds over Still and Lyon in senate clash
The recorder bound over Luther H. Still and Thomas J. Lyon on charges arising from a senate chamber fracas. Still faced two counts for carrying brass knuckles and Lyon one count for assault after Still retreated. Byrd and Cohen cases dismissed. Witnesses described a struggle with knuckles on the floor and subsequent pursuit.
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Recorder
Senate
Luther H. Still
Atlanta Typographical Union
Thomas J. Lyon
Stil
Charles P. Byrd
Frank J. Cohen
Frank Hughes
Still
Hughes
Byrd
Lyon
Blease Fails to Answer Felder and Burns Claims
Governor Blease spoke to a sizable crowd on the state house grounds in Columbia and did not address the corruption charges raised by Thomas B. Felder of Atlanta and William J. Burns. He attacked newspapers and political opponents, naming J. N. King and O. M. Watson of Greenville and threatening a pardon for anyone who killed them if they confronted him at his house. He avoided discussing Felder and Burns’ detectives or their testimony.
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Stil
Hughes
Mr. Still
Byrd
Mr. Byrd
Philip Cook
Senate
Still
Lyon
Mr. Lyon
Mr. Bull
Mr. Cook
O. A. Moore
Meade
W. O. Foote
Sit
Times
Srl
Senate Chamber and Mr. Lyon
Columbia
Blease
State House
Thomas B. Felder
Atlanta
Willam J. Burns
Felder
South Carolina
J. N. King
O. M. Watson
Greenville
King
Burns
Taft DefENDS Lynching Policy and Civil Rights Aid
President Taft in the White House East Room tells a delegation from the national civil and political negro leagues that he appreciates their stand with the Taft forces. The group asks for restoration of the Twenty fifth Infantry battalion linked to the Brownsville affair and urges a federal anti lynching statute. Taft says he has acted lawfully on the unit and condemns lynching but argues federal interference in state cases is not feasible.
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Washington
Taft
White House
National
Negro Leagues
Newre
Republican Party
Fight Pictures Put Under Ban Across States
Washington July 19 The house passed a senate bill banning transportation of prize fight moving pictures between states and territories or from abroad. Violations carry heavy fines and the president is expected to sign. Southern lawmakers fear race tensions from Jeffries Johnson films. Senator Simmons of North Carolina and Representative Sims of Tennessee pushed the bill.
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Washington
United States
House
Senate
Congress
Jeffries- Johnson
Simmons
North Carolina
Sims
Tennessee
Japanese Emperor Mutsuhito Stricken by Critical Illness
Tokio dispatch reports Emperor Mutsuhito critically ill with stomach and brain afflictions. He has been unconscious since Friday. Born November 3, 18, he ascended the throne in 186 when he succeeded his father Kamei. he married in 1869, the daughter of Prince Ichija. The heir apparent is Prince Yoshihito, born May 31, 1879.
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Tokio
Emperor Mutsuhito
Kioto
Kamei
Ichija
Yoshihito
W A Waits recounts Grant Park dance melee wounds
W Higa Waits terminal superintendent of the Southern railway, badly injured in a Grant Park dance fight, described the intrusion of a gang of youths who tried to dance with a guest. His son Reese was treated and released, while A G Herndon Hurley Guffin and Leon Guffin remained under police suspicion. Local officials vow reinforced patrols to prevent further trouble and protect city parks.
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Leon Guffin
Jett
Grant Park
Waits
Laura Holmes
Chicago
Teon Guffin
Hurley Guffin
A. G. Herndon
W. W. Waits
Reese
Catlin Faces House Seat Ouster Over Campaign Funds
Representative Theron E. Catlin of Missouri denounces a six to three committee vote as a monumental fraud and says no evidence of fraud was shown. The panel recommended seating Democrat Patrick Gill, citing about $13,000 spent by relatives in Catlin’s campaign, while Catlin vows to contest in November amid his engagement to Laura Merriam, daughter of a former Minnesota governor, at 34.
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Washington
Theron E. Catlin
Missouri
House Committee On Elections
House
Patrick Gill
Catlin
Committee On Elections
Gil
St. Louis
Laura Merriam
Minnesota
German torpedo boat rammed by battle ship off Kiel
Kiel July 19 The German battleship Hespen rammed a torpedo boat during a night attack off the port as the smaller craft crossed the bows of the big warship Three crew members were killed and the damaged vessel is being towed to Kiel
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Kiel
Hespen
Kieh
Agreement on Parcels Post Zone Plan Surfaces in Senate
Washington July 19 Senator Hoke Smith revealed to The Constitution details of a parcels post compromise adopted by the Senate committee on post office and post roads. The plan uses Bourne's zone rates to replace the uniform rate, capping at 12 cents a pound for international equivalents, with zones ranging from 50 to over 1800 miles and a maximum 11 pound package. The measure, praised as fairer to domestic shippers and competitive with foreign parcels, awaits enactment this session. It also requires newspapers and magazines to file sworn statements by April 1 and October 13.
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John Corrigan
Washington
Hoke Smith
Constitution Reporter
Senate Committee On Post Office
Jonathan Bourne
Congress
Smith
Mercheyia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bourne
Bristow
Bourne Orginally
Roosevelt Backed by Smith Clayton in Progressive Faction
In the state library at the capitol, Smith Clayton, cigar in hand, reads a letter signed by Theodore Roosevelt. Clayton, calling himself a Roosevelt progressive, hints at new platform planks and explains he did not vote in the state presidential primaries to consider future action. He states he is not against Wilson and believes Roosevelt has shifted toward the Democratic party.
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Capitol
Smith Clayton
Theodore Roosevelt
Clayton
Oyster Bay
Fulton
Teddy
San Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Mr Clayton
Wilson
Bank failure shocks Augusta as trust company closes
The Citizens' Trust Company of Augusta closed after a daylong run. Manager M. C. Dowling said deposits could be paid dollar for dollar, but stockholders’ outcome was unclear. Property assigned to attorney J. H. Myers to wind up affairs. First Augusta bank failure in 42 years amid nonmembership in the local clearing house.
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Augusta
Citizens’ Trust Company of
Citizens’ Bank
M. C. Dowling
3. H. Myers
Defensive Pact Between Russia and Japan Reported
In St Petersburg on July 19 a defensive alliance between Russia and Japan appears imminent. The agreement, concluded a fortnight ago, will be signed by Baron Motono for Japan. It defines spheres of influence in Mongolia and Manchuria and obligates both powers to joint defense if attacked.
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St. Petersburg
Rusia
Japan
Russia
Prince Katsura
Baron Motono
Mongolia
Manchuria
Persia
Demand for Early Trial of Judge Archbald
Washington July 19 Special. Senators Batley and Bacon push to proceed with impeachment trial against Judge Robert W. Archbald of the commerce court without delay arguing the case should end this session. House managers back early action opposing postponement to next fall, while Republican progressives view the case as campaign leverage for recall of judges amid Taft era politics.
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Sy John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Senate Chamber
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
Batley
Archbald
House
Senate
Bailey
Bacon
Clark
Judiciary Committee
Facta
Taft
Tne Arcane
Uncle Sam called poor builder in public works reports
Washington reports from July 19 describe sharp criticism of U S government methods for erecting public buildings. The house committee on expenditures in public buildings cites waste fraud and extravagance and urges standardization of plans and elimination of a large draughtsman and architect force. Since 1902 there have been 721 buildings with 750 more pending at 70.9 million dollars. The committee blames the supervising architect of the treasury and former head James Knox Taylor for missteps and warns that current award methods invite fraud. Senate remarks called public buildings a store-box variety and a cross between a stable and a chicken coop while debating the sundry civil appropriation bill. A house provision barring outside plans was rejected by the senate which will seek conference.
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Washington
House Committee
House
Supervising Architect of the Treasury
James Knox Taylor
Taylor
Taylor Ian Blamed
Senate
Heyburn
Federal Supervising Architect
Newlands
Weather Prophecy Local Showers Hit Georgia Weekend
Local forecast calls for showers across Georgia on Saturday and likely Sunday. Reported temperatures range from a low around 89 to a high near 86, with mean near 76. Rainfall in the past 24 hours totals 0.09 inches, 1.55 inches this month, and 18.18 inches since January 1.
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St Jona
Abilene
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Birmingham
Boston
Eldy
Brownaville
Ely
Buffalo
Harteston
Elay
Miami
Mobile
Montgomery
Salt Lake City
Shreveport
Tampa
Washington
Clear
B. von Herr
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Uncle Sam
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