Bishop Candler springs surprise on Methodists
Washington dispatch reports that eighty four senators signed a letter backing the church retaining funds from a book concern award. Bishop Warren Candler read the letter at the Dallas conference, confirming broad Senate support for the church retainment and exonerating it from blame. The session opened amid excitement and plans for new bishops and a book agent successor.
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Jos
Washington
Elgnty
United States Senate
General Conference
Southern Methodist Church
Dallas
Senate
Nashville
Bacon and Cluv
Georgia
Warren Candler
Bishop Candler
Mesors Bacoff
Clay
Jeneth
Candler
Tex
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Duncan
Clay and Bacon
Methodist Church
Wilson
E E Hess
North Georgia
J D Barbee
R J. Bigham
Atlanta
Baltimore
Fair Grounds
South
Keener
New Orleans
Fitzgerald
Memphis
Hargrove
Bishops Hendrix
Kansas
W A Candler
Anson West
North Alabama
Sayers
Major Cabell
E B Perkins
Rey G C Rankin
Rival Railroad War Fears Bloodshed in Jellico Fight
In Jellico Tennessee the Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroads clash over coal country routes along Clear Fork. Chief Agent Harlan brings 400 workers to build a roadbed as Lindsay narrowly escapes a shooting incident amid rising tensions and rumors of an actual war once the rival forces meet at Clear Fork and Jellico.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Jellico
Louieville
Nashville
Southern
Clear Fork
Cumberland
Lafollette
Tennessee
Kentucky
Lawsville
Clear York
Hickory Creek
Big Creek
Louisville
Pineville
Chenoa
Middlesboro
Louisville and Nashville
J B Harlan
Harlan
Tellico
Cumberland Mountains
Lindsay
Teague
Clear Fork Creek
Jeriico
Dinner to Whitlaw Reid at Union League Club
New York May 7 invitation dinner to Hon Whitelaw Reid hosted by Union League Club on May 14 will include eminent newspaper men. Invited guests include Clark Howell Charles Woowan Frank B Noyes William R Nelson W L McLean Albert Barr George Thompson Stephen O Meara Charles P Taft Thomas G Rapier and Charles H Grasty.
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Clark Howell
Mr. Rapier
New York
Whitelaw Reid
Union League Club
Charles Wo Wnan
Frank B Noyes
Willam R Nelson W L McLean
Albert Barr
George Thompson
Stephen O’meara
Charles P Taft
Thomas G Rapier
Charles H. Grasty
Five Men Killed by Posse in Floyd County
In Floyd county Kentucky a posse led by Constable Reedy killed five men, alleged murderers of Sol Osborne and Bud Little. James Thompking and Walter Jones are named among the dead. others’ identities remain unclear. The group is said to have resisted capture and been shot during the ensuing clash.
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Louisa
Floyd County
Reedy
Sol Osborne
Bud Little
James Thompking
Walter Jones
Remarkable and Pathetic Scene at Victor Nuttall Hearing
Victor Nuttall, accused in the murder of 6-year-old Colin McDougall, was arrested early and had a preliminary hearing before Justice Bloodworth where the prosecution dismissed the case. McDougall Sr. vows to pursue a grand jury investigation. The dismissal followed the judge’s refusal to permit testimony from three young eyewitnesses deemed incompetent to testify.
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Victor Nuttall
Colin McDougall
Justice Bloodworth
Robert H McDougall
McDougall Chtlain
Bloodworth
Bors
Youth Arrested in Garden Street Case at 7 30 A M
Mme Colin Victor Nuttall, a boy said to be 14, was arrested at his parents home on Garden Street at 7 30 A M by Bailiff Barnes of Justice Bloodworth's court. He was taken to his home, had breakfast, then to Judge Bloodworth's office on Sunter Street for trial in the afternoon. The lad appeared clearly interested but did not grasp the gravity of the charge as his mother and father followed him through the day.
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Mmé
Colin Victor Nuttall
Garden Street
M of Barnes
Justice Bloodworth
Bainff Barnes
Anis
James
Frolic bears young people to eternity by drowning
Seven members of a Sunday school class drown in Toledo Ohio during a frolic at the riverfront. The tragedy involved young people ages from the class with responders rushing to aid families and authorities investigating the incident.
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Toledo, Ohio
Tragic Night as Frolic Drowns Seven in Maumee River
Toledo May 7 seven youths from First Baptist Sunday school drowned when the naptha launch Frolic was struck by the tug Arthur Woods near Ironville. The victims include Irwin Swayne Bessie Leesee Edna Lowe and Grace Haspin.owner Joseph W Hepburn invited the group for an evening ride as the boat sank after collision in fog. Rescue saved Clara Marks Arthur Marks and two others, while seven others perished.
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Toledo
Ohio
First Baptist Church
Maumee
Arthur Woods
Great Lakea Towing Company
Irwin Swayne
Bessie Leesee
Edna Lowe
William Faindr
Bess Byscrum
Eulalin Rickard
Grace Haspin
Joseph W Hepburn
Lake Erie
Hepburn
Ironville
Mr Hepburn
Grace Lowe
Clara Marks
Arthur Marks
Elf
A L Fittswan
Topeka
Kans
Union Pacific
North Topeka
AL McCandless Stockman
Natoma
Luray
IE W Rucker Miles
J E Fields Hoxle
John Buzzard
Belleview
John Hammers
St Marys
Ed Arnold
Chapman
Kan
Here
George Miller
St. Joseph Mo
Grand River
Senator Money Drops Charges in Street Car Altercation
Senator Money of Mississippi refused to press charges against Truck Foreman Hooper of the fire department who aided Conductor Shaner during a street car altercation about ten days ago. The cases against Money, Shaner, and Hooper were pressed in police court yesterday. Hooper’s trial by fire department authorities was canceled and the case dropped. Capital Traction Company said Shaner acted as a gentleman and would remain in service.
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Washington
Senator Money
Mississippi
District of Columbia
Hooper
Fire Department
Shaner
Capital Traction Company
British Camp at Port Chalmette Spotlighted in White House Talk
Secretary Hay and Attorney General Knox met with the president at the White House for several hours. They carried a large bundle of papers but disclosed nothing about the conference. The possible topic was the British use of Camp Chalmette, La, as a supply depot for the South African War, an issue under review by Attorney General Knox after evidence collected by Colonel Crowder.
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Hay
Knox
Washington
White House
Port Chalmette
Crowder
Gena1 Knox
Kill and Burn Order Aid to Civilization
Secretary Root provides two General Bell orders dated December 8 and 9 in response to Senate requests about reconcentration in the Philippines. Bell cites provocations by insurgents and vows retaliation under General Order 100 for murders of unarmed prisoners or defenseless Americans.
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Washington
Root
Senate Afl
Bell
Batangas
Smith
Waller
Chaffee
War Department
Department
Beil
United States
Philippines
South Carolina Senator Tillman explodes in Senate clash
Washington report notes Senator Tillman clashes with McComas over the Philippine question and southern race issues. Tillman accuses Republicans of distracting from “infamies” by blaming Negro domination, asserts white southerners kept control by force and threats. Republicans remain seated, appear pleased.
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Jos. Ohl
Washington
Tillman
Senate
South
South Carolina
McComas
Maryland
Smith Waller
Philippines
Mississippi
Nleger
Secretary Root Defends War Orders On Philippine Camps
Transcripted remarks show Secretary Root arguing orders linked to Manila camps align with General Order 100 and humane war policy. He asserts no knowledge of a Smith-Waller order and cites General Chaffee endorsing direct contact with locals and lawful wartime methods.
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Lot
Abraham Linco
Bell
Lliard Wheaton
Manila
Root
Smith
Waller
Chaffee
Scholarships for Southern teachers at Columbia University
New York May 7 seven special scholarships valued at 800 each are established for Teachers College Columbia University funded by George Foster Peabody Everett McKay and J Crosby Brown No race or sex distinction will be considered and any southern teacher may apply by filing credentials with the secretary of Teachers College or Smith and other officers The drive follows a recent educational conference in the south.
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New York
George Foster Peabody
Everett McKay
J Crosby Brown
Teachers' College
Columbia University
South
Teachers’ College
Tillman
Philippines
Senate
Columbia
Beef Trust
Jefferson City
War Root
Bellata@ Smith
Fair weather and storms across regions with arrests and travels
West sees fair cooler weather while east endures showers and thunderstorms. Local notes cover arraignments of Victor Nuttall for Colin Mac Dougall’s death, a runaway injuring John Gating and Caroline Sheehan, and regional lectures in Atlanta. Also reports on a prison commissioner race, royal arcanum opening in Macon, and various national and foreign topics including Southern studies and beef trade inquiries.
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Morey
Acon
Bishop
Bigham
Barbee
Methodists
E E Hoss
POSSE
Justice Court
Victor Areal
Senator Tillman
Senator Burton
Lincoln
Vc Wwar Root
Peabody, McKay and
Brown
Columbus University
Colin MacDougall
Justice Broadworth
John Gating
Caroline Sheehan
East Point Chert Road
Thomas Watson
Tahamada Church
Zeal
P J Hortog
Winder
Dahlonega
Trig
Telfair
Tom Thason
Wey Williams
Grand Council of Royal Arcanum of
Macon
Alabama
Higdon
Brun's University
Richmond
Bacon and Clay
Whittier
N C
Saliabury
Great Britain
Cheffee
Mindanao
San Domingo
Jiminez
Vasquez
Budapest
Fran
Joseph
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