Refugees Guarded Amid Chinese Civil Unrest at Ku Ling
Volunteer American, British and other citizens guard Ku Ling sheltering thousands of foreigners, mostly women and children, while U S gunboat Helena maintains signal links. Foreigners report fighting near Re Ling as Yuan Sh Kai gains support. vast northern forces loom in Kiang-Si.
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Re Ling
Logan H. Roots
Hankew
Ku Ling
Shanghai
Kio-Kiang
Tien Tsin- Pukow
Kiang-Si
Yang Tse Kiang
Pekins
Yuan Shi Kai
Sun Yat Sen
Yang Tse
Wu-Sung
Wu-Sumk
Campaign fund probe urged by Howard in Congress
Representative William Schley Howard demands full facts from the Department of Justice on a ige Atlanta campaign fund solicitation in a federal building. He alleges Captain George Darnell collected evidence and that President Taft ordered the case dropped, prompting a House resolution for all DOJ materials and cage records.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
William Schley Howard
Federal
Atlanta
Howard
George & Darnell
Civil Service Commission
Department of Justice
Henry Lincoln Johnson
District of Columbia
Iormerly
Taft
Farm Commission Returns From Europe After Six Weeks
Washington July 26 Special After six weeks spent in studying agricultural conditions in Europe with emphasis on farm credits and cooperation the commission appointed by the President and joined by a Southern Commercial congress member returned to Washington today Harvie Jordan and his young daughter were seen passing through en route to Atlanta
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
Art
Southern Commercial Congress
Harvie Jordan
Haye
Tanta
Shanghai Conflict Shifts as Rebels Recede Toward Hua River
July 26 Nanking reports indicate government bombardment has expelled rebels from the arsenal area and pushed their forces toward the Hua river. Foreigners fear unrest as thousands of unemployed coolies crowd streets while northern troops press from Ngan Hwat province. The customs steamer Kutwo was fired upon on the Yangtse near Ing Kiang. a British gunboat escorted it up river and the attacker apologized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel
Shanghai
Nanking
Su-Chan-F'u
Hua River
Ngan Hwat
Ing Kiang
Wondcock
Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy Ad Claim
Bright's Disease terrors many fear yet early kidney trouble can be treated. Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy is promoted as effective in preventing insidious kidney disease progression. The ad claims36 years of relief and invites readers to request a free sample from Warner's Safe Remedies Co Dept 214 Rochester NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Warner
Warner's Safe Remedies Co
Rochaster
Kirne
Adair Park Plans for Seven-Acre Playground in City
General Manager Dan Carey reviews Thomas J Meshan & Sons landscape drawings for Adair Park in the tenth ward. The seven acre site, donated by Forrest Adair, will feature a baseball field, playgrounds, wading pool, comfort house, circular track, and ample trees and benches. Carey says the park will become a model recreation center soon ready for next summer.
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Adair
Tenth Ward
Dan Carey
Park Department
Thomas Jmeshan & Sons
Philadelphia
Forrest Adair
Carey
Telscope
Adair Rock
Adair Park
Seven Acres
Nis
Pinkerton detective Scott summoned by Frank's defense
The Pinkerton investigator Harry Scott who supervised the third degree leading to Jim Conley's confession has been subpoenaed by Frank's defense. Authorities say Chief Lanford and officers have not received such summons. In a weekend interview Lanford denounced Pinkerton head H B Vierce for alleged questionable procedures in the Phagan case. He claimed Pinkertons worked with police and praised Pierce. He also alleged planted evidence including Mary Phagan’s envelope and a bloody stick found at the pencil factory, hinting at secretive actions by Vierce.
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Harry Scott
Pinkerton
Jim Conley
Frank
Polices
Chief Sanford
John Black
Lanford
H. B. Vierce
Atlanta Pinkerton Forces
Phagan
Atlanta
Sanford
Pinkertons
Pierce
Scott
Mary Fhagan
Piarce
Lantoradalay
Unemployed Woman Drowns In Lake Michigan Tragedy
A young woman found dead in a Lake Michigan brush area near the shore is believed to have died by suicide due to unemployment. The pistol was recovered on the beach and traced to a Miss Lee of Elma Wisconsin, though identity remains unconfirmed. Coroner's inquest adjourned to Thursday for further investigation and letters found suggest distress over job loss.
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Lake Michigan
Migs BE
Lee
Elma
Wis
Miss Lee
Thore
Chicago
Birth Strike Talk Sparks Socialist Debate in Prussia
In Berlin on July 26 a socialist gathering discussed a birth strike as a lever for electoral reform. Dr Alfred Bernstein proposed mothers refuse to bear children to protest citizenship rights, arguing stronger pressure on the government. The report notes the idea gained attention among attendees as a political tactic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Prussia
Alfred Bernstein
Blalock Succeeds Jackson as Georgia Revenue Collector
A. O. Blalock has been officially advised of his appointment as internal revenue collector for Georgia. He has filed the required bond and will assume office Friday morning, August 1. Staff details are not yet released but most of the current force is under civil service, so the present staff is likely to remain for the near term.
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A. O. Blalock
Henry &. Jackson
Internal Revenue
State of
Georgia
State officer guilty says Mississippi jury
Jackson Mississippi July 26 W A Montgomery member of the prison board of trustees was today found guilty of misfeasance in office by a jury in the Hinds county circuit court. The jury returned its verdict with a recommendation for mercy and a writ of supersedeas delays execution until final supreme court decision.
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Jackson, Miss
W. A. Montgomery
Prison Board of Trustees
Hinds County
Mersey
Montgomery
Ku Klux Klan
Mississippi
United Confederate Veterans
Lawrence Yerger
Yerger
Henry
Cose
Fast progress on tariff measure in senate debate
Washington July 16 after hours of tariff discussion in the senate the Republicans faced repeated defeats on amendments. The minority leaders grew tired of fruitless changes and rapid progress followed. The chemical schedule was practically adopted with few changes as the session adjourned. Senator Lodge protested high duties on whiting and Ithopene, while Senator Smoot avoided amendments he deemed ineffective. All chemical schedule paragraphs were approved except those on berytes and lead products passed over by request.
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Washington
Senate
Lodge
Smoot
Parcel Post Changes In Effect August 15
Washington reports final action on a repeal of the postmaster general’s power to alter parcel post rates and package size was postponed by the Senate Post Office Committee. The changes will take effect August 15, as lawmakers move toward the new rate structure and packaging limits.
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Washington
Bryan
Senate Post Office Committee
Annapolis Exams Attacked by Howard
Washington reflects on admissions tests for the novel academy critics deem the exam overly difficult. Howard cites sample questions in history asking for chronological battles and the significance of figures and events, listing many items that he says Yale or Princeton professors could not answer. He notes Dog's Tooth, Buzzard's Roost, and Sun Dance as possible significant names, with Sun Dance recently allotted 50 000 for a public building and 700 residents.
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John Corrigan
Washington, D. C
Howard
Yale
Princeton
Big Horn
Bull Run
Chapultepec
Gettysburg
Kinga Mountain
Lake Erie
Lexington
Manila
Sayia
Monmouth
New Orleana
Palo Alto
Plains of Abraham
Santiago
Tippecanoe
Trenton
Wilderness
Peter Stuyvesant
Pete Marquette
Oglethorpe
John Brown
Farragut
Panama Canal
Andrew Johnson
Congress
Nomination Clash Over Racial Segregation Policy
The record shows protests against a nomination by supporters who insist on racial segregation in government positions. The speaker denounces interracial officeholding while pledging to block the nomination and push segregation among federal employees. Senators Hoke Smith and Tillman express opposition, citing concerns over race and salary temptations.
Madison County Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict and Sentence
A Madison County jury found the defendant guilty and sentenced him to imprisonment. The proceeding named Anstew and Johnson among the ten defendants charged in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison ‘County
Deaton
Anstew
Johnson
Pellagra spreads beyond prior zone say health officials
Washington July 26 reports from the United States Public Health Service indicate pellagra, previously confined to a core area, is invading new territory. Data from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas from 1897 to 1913 show increasing prevalence, prompting Surgeon C A Lavinder to urge further study. Congress considers funding for a Spartanburg hospital to study pellagra.
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Washington
United States Public Health Service
Arkansas
Okahoma
Texas
C. A. Lavinder
Railroads Cut Rates for North Carolina
North Carolina rate dispute nears settlement as the state commission and railways reach a pave ment agreement at Old Point after days of talks. An official statement awaits referral to Governor Craig next week. The reduction is believed to be about 25 percent as urged by the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North&, Va
Nort Carolina Corporation Commission
Old Point
North Carolina
B. L. Travis
Craig
Summer Foods As Cause of Dyspepsia
A 19th century style health notice warns summer brings skin trouble and dyspepsia from fruit, cold foods, and unripe produce. Recommends Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant laxative with pepsin, suitable for infants to old. Advises avoiding harsh laxatives and offers free samples by post.
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Dr. Caldwell
W. A. Taylor
Beloit
Wis
Wm. C. Richter
Clayville
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