Two White Men Die On Gallows In Nashville
Nashville June six and July six reports say two white men George Shelton and John Bailey were hanged at sunrise in the state prison death house for the murder of Ben Pettigrew an old negro and his two children. Bailey died in nine minutes and Shelton in fourteen after the trap was sprung while Hammett Alexander received a ten day reprieve. The crime involved ambushing Pettigrew driving up and shooting the victim and his two children chased along the road before being shot.
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Nashville
Tenn
State
George Shelton
John Bailey
Ben Pettigrew
Bailey
Bhelton
Hammett Alexander
Old Negro
Shellen
Pettigrew
Suffragette Leader Escapes Arson Charge in England
Oxford July 28 Dr Ernet Bmnisth suffragette leader was discharged on complicity in the attempt to burn Lewis Harcourt’s residence secretary of state for the colonies due to witnesses failing to identify her Two women were seen in Harcourt grounds one Helen Crages daughter of Sir John Craggs was arrested the other escaped Craggs carried combustibles Craggs committed for trial released on bail of 310000
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Oxford
England
Ernet Bmnisth
Bf Lewis Harcourt
Mr. Harcourt
Helen Crages
Sir John Craggs
Misa Craggs
Helen Craggs
Pan American international law conference planned
A Pan American conference to ease tensions in the western hemisphere is in the works with aims to form a five member panel of international lawyers from each republic. Dr. James Brown Scott and Chilean jurist Alvarez lead the effort, planning a 1913 meeting in Washington or another capital, with national law societies selecting delegates.
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Washington
Latin America
James Brown Scott
Carnegie Endowment, For International Peace
Juriscongal Alvarez
South
Central America
Americas
Europe
Lo Cal
Carnegia
American Republica
Grain Inspection Bill Favored by Senate Committee
Washington July 26 Senator McCampher s grain inspection and grading bill to standardize and regulate grain entering state commerce was favorably reported by the Senate Committee on Agriculture. It calls for a Grain Inspection and Grading Bureau in the Agriculture Department and sets grades for wheat flax corn rye oats barley and other grains with inspectors appointed in major ports nationwide. Postmasters Nominated Washington July 10 President Taft nominated sixteen postmasters in New Mexico including Hubert W Hopkins Albuquerque Ignacio Lopez Las Vegas and Arthur H Rockafellow Roswell.
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Washington
McCampher
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Department, of Agriculture
Portland
Maine
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Superior
Kansas City
St. Louis
New Orleans
Beattie
Tacoma
San Francisco
Taft
Senate
New Mexico
Hubert W. Hopkins
Albuquerque
Ignacio Lopez
Las Vegas
Arthur H. Rockafellow
Roswell
Meck County Woman Kills Her Husband Then Defiles Body
A 66 year old man, Hartsell, returning from a melon patch was shot at 8:30 by his wife Mrs W W J Hartsell of Mecklenburg County. After the first shot he rose and was shot again, then the wife mutilated the body. The couple had been married twenty five years and the wife later confessed. Their daughter, 30, had two children by her stepfather and the family had lived together in the same house prior to the tragedy.
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WW. J. Hartsell
Mecklenburg County
Hartsell
House Considers The Deficiency Bill
Washington July 26 The house today took up the general deficiency bill carrying about 4 183 000. The measure appropriates roughly 5 600 000 less than estimated in prior deficiency reports. The largest item was for the military establishment which faced a shortfall of 2 429 642. A heated exchange followed when Rep Martin Democrat Colorado sought to move 3 300 000 from the Indian appropriation bill to fund Ute lands in Colorado. Chairman Fitzgerald warned against passage and accused lawyers of taking Indian funds. He pledged to block the item as plans to acquire Indian realty at attractive prices. Consideration of the bill likely ends tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Martin
Colorado
Coloraio
Fitzgerald
Appropriations Committee
Butter and Egg Trust Must Face Prosecution
Chicago July 26 The government closed its suit against the Chicago butter and egg board seeking an injunction to stop the quotation committee from fixing prices. Directors will defend September 16. Officials expect criminal Sherman anti trust action and a separate injunction against the Elgin board of trade for alleged price fixing.
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Chicago
Chicago Butter and Egg Board
Elgin Board of Trade
Elwin
Heat Claims Victim in Jacksonville Plasterer
In Jacksonville Florida on July 36 heat killed J B Walsh a plasterer at the county hospital where he died after being overcome at work. Local residents note Florida heat rarely causes deaths and such fatalities are often attributed to other causes due to unusual atmospheric conditions.
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Jacksonville
Fla
J. B. Walsh
Walsh
Florida
Ely
Vardaman to Speak at August Merchants Convention
The convention opens August 5 with associate editor of The Merchants' Trade Journal Mr Vardaman as a noted addition to the speaker list. Delegates, possibly around 20000, will register on arrival and receive coupons for theater, baseball, exposition, and a giant barbecue at Ponce de Leon springs.
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Sth
Vardaman
Merchants’ Trade Journal
South
Forsyth
Ponce de Leon
Atlanta
Wireless Wilson Returns to Atlanta from New York
Christopher Columbus Wilson, ex-president of United Wireless Telegraph, was transported from New York to Atlanta today to resume bankruptcy proceedings. He had been brought from the Atlanta penitentiary to testify and faced an investigation into alleged prison outings. Marshal Henkel, directed from Washington, led the return in deputies’ custody as Wilson completed his testimony.
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New York
Christopher Columbus Wilson
United Wireless Telegraph Company
Atlanta
Tombs
Marshal Henkel
Washington
Wilson
Whrel
Asquith Government Saved by Three Votes
London July 26 The British government survived a snap division in the house of commons by a margin of three votes. David Lloyd George moved to devote Monday to supplementary appropriations. The government won 134 to 132 amid cries of “repeal” as Liberal attendance waned and Irish nationalists and Labour members kept the majority intact.
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London
House of Command
David Lloyd- George
Lberal
Labor Party
Senate to probe filibustering charge in Cuba and Mexico
Washington July 26 An investigation to determine if any persons or organizations in the United States fomented rebellion in Cuba or Mexico was directed by the senate Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan will head a subcommittee of Investigation Senators McCumber Dillingham Shively and Hitchcock will be the other members The resolution was introduced because reports said American financial interests had been furnishing money and arms to the Mexican insurgents The committee must report to Congress in December.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
Mexico
Senate
William Alden Smith
Michigan
McCumber
Dillingham
Shively
Hitchcock
Congress
One Miner Killed in Paint Creek Strike Skirmish
Charleston W Va July 26 One miner was killed today in a skirmish between strikers and armed guards at the Paint Creek collieries. The clashes have surged as state militia camp at Mount Gretna intensifies tensions. Governor Glasscock ordered the Second battalion to strike duty at the mines.
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Charleston
W. Va
Paint Creek
Mount Gretna
Glasscock
The Disregard of Law and Brutality in Our Midst
The executive committee of the Men and Religion Forward Movement denounces the tolerance of "Houses in our Midst" in a Georgia town. It links beatings of a white woman and a naked assault to law neglect by officials sworn to enforce it, warning of divine retribution and a rising city decay. It cites past mob mentality and urges strict enforcement of law to protect women and public order.
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Atlanta
House Refuses To Print Taft Report
Washington July 26 The House refused to print a report sent by President Taft at Secretary Knox request The official record of the proceedings of the diplomacy clash with congressional astuteness ends with the House's action and leaves the report unread by lawmakers.
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HOUSE
Taft
Washington
Knox
International Prison Congress Report Sent to House in 1910
The 1910 International Prison Congress in Washington spanned 141 pages. Secretary Knox sent the report to the House without a request to push printing, a move called presumptuous by Rep. Traff, chair of appropriations, who had the paper laid on the speaker’s table. Alaska civil bill actions were noted as Washington, July 26, with House Territories committee reviewing race provisions and Alaska senate proposals.
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Washington
State Department
Knox
House
Trent
House Territories Committee
Dion
Senate
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Cail
Har “Ake
Uri Os Ugers
E.R. Jennings
James Bidg
Chattanooga, Tenn
Owen Johnson
Janie] Webster
Irving Bacheller
Corkey
Mr. Tupper
Eden Phillpotts
John Galsworthy
Joseph Pennell
Panama Canal
Paul Bransom
Maxferd Parrish
Boutet de Monvels
Anna Whelan Betts
Ben R, Vardaman
Asquith
Peay
Georgia
Moses
Jesus
Simon
Pharisee
Men and Religion Forward Movement
Alaska
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