Diaz from Cuba to make his defense at convention
Dr. A J Diaz of Cuba, long in charge of Gethsemane church Havana, arrives to present his defense as delegates question Cuban work and Havana property. Savannah won hosting bid over Waco after spirited debate at the Southern Baptist convention in Asheville.
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Richard Weld
Asheville
N. C
Southern Baptist Convention
Savannah
Waco
Ytex
W. Riggins
B. H. Garrell
Tampa
Nebo City
Fla
Cuba
Havanate
Thaz
Gethsemane Church
Havana
McConnell
Diaz
Home Board
A. J. Diaz
Heidt and Power Barred at Methodist General Conference
May 10 Dallas. The credentials committee refused seating for John W. Heidt and W. R. Power of Georgia. Heidt elected assistant secretary. War claim divisive issue dominates proceedings as ministers vote against tobacco ban for itinerancy. Several Georgia figures drive debate while bishops manage sessions and committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
General Conference
J. W. Heidt
W. B. Power
Georgia
J. B. McGehee
Morrison
College of Bishops
Senator Oldy
E. E. Hoss
Nashville
Collins Denny
J. J. Tigert
James Atkins
N. E. Ffarris
Warren Hill
H. ©. W. Palmer
Samuel “Eb. Adams
George M. Napier
Isaac Hardeman
Robert YT. Daniel
Galloway and
Candler F
First Baptist Church
S. M. Hosmer
Northern Alabama
Tigert
Granberg
Duncan
James Cannon
Virginia
Robertson
Heidt
Power
Committee
John W. Heidt
W. R. Power
North Georgia
Southern Baptist Convention
Asheville
N.C
Little Rock
Bailey Opposes Fheasly To King Bailey Opposes Fheasly To King
A lively senate debate centered on an amendment to the army appropriation bill by Mr Bailey of Texas. It barred funding for a special embassy to the coronation of King VE of England. The measure passed after discussion. Bailey then proposed a resolution opposing accrediting ambassadors to coronations. The session also touched on presidential appointment powers and related parliamentary notices.
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Washington
Senate
Bailey
Texas
Award VE
England
Mrr
Mr. Bailey
United States
the United Es
Great Britain
Mr. Lodge
Money
Mississippi
Fie
Hoar
Lodge
Philippines
Convention session reports and speeches at Baptist missions meeting
The convention heard Cuban speaker J T O Halloran interpret for Dr C D Daniel and welcomed Dr H H Hickman as guest. Reports on missions west of the Mississippi and work among Negroes were adopted. Wrangling over speeches limits led to a By law amendment proposal. The meeting closed with Indian Territory Christianizing remarks and foreign missions reports.
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J.T. O’halloran
Cuba
C. D. Daniel
H. H. Hickman
Augusta
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
Burrows
Mississippi
J. H. Bearly
Searly
A V. Rowe
W. B. Upshaw
Monroe College
J. W. Warden
Kentucky
T. T. Eaton
Broughton
Len G. Broughton
Atlanta
Wake Forest
Battery’ Park
Indian Territory
A. G. Washburne
R. J. Wil Ingham
Richmond
Board of Foreign Missions
Fragmentary Note Mentions Hume Brood and Satarrh
A damaged OCR fragment references Borotum Scald Hoag and broad terms like Hume Brood poisoning and Teadmentals of rem im request. C. I. HOO appears as an unclear identifier.
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C. I. Hoo
Water Cure Killings Reported Before Senate in Manila Testimony
Private William J. Gilps of the Ninth Infantry described water cure preparations and some deaths, noting its common use by interpreters and scouts and the harsher effects from salt water and sand. He praised some officers for kindness while others failed to follow orders. George G. Boardman recounted a single water cure incident and related gun hiding by natives. Governor Taft left for Cincinnati and Rome to discuss friars and church property, with Judge Smith and Major Porter accompanying, aiming for a friendly settlement pending Congress action.
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Washington
William J. Gilps
Ninth” Infantry
Senate
Philippines
Gibbs
George G. Boardman
Twentieth Infantry
Taft
Cincinnati
New York
Manila
Rome
Vatican
James F. Smith
Supreme Court of the Philippines
Jonti B. Porter
Judge Advocate General’s Office
Root
Islands
Congress
Venezuelan government troops defeated at Carupano
Venezuelan forces under General Vicente attacked Carupano in Bermudez by land and sea with gunboats Restaurado Agosto and Scumbador. After seven hours of battle government troops were defeated, 146 dead and 210 wounded. Revived in retreat, Gomez wounded. civilians suffer shelling.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Vicente
Carupano
Bermudez
Venezuela
Restaurado
Agosto
Scumbador
Gomez
Cumana
Gulf of Cariaco
Carupane
Brothers Placed in the Sod At Tarrytown Burial
A double funeral for Paul Leicester Ford and his brother Malcolm was held at Ford’s late residence in New York and followed to Sleepy Hollow cemetery. Bishop Burgess read the service, assisted by Rev. Dr. E. M. Stirres. The brothers were buried in separate parts of the Ford family plot.
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Paul Leicester
Melecolmn Ford
Tarrytown
New York
Paul Leicester Ford
Malcolm
Sleepy Hollow
Ford
Edward Burgess
Long Isand
E. M. Stirres
St. Thomas Church
City
Poet Ware Wins Poker Game for Congressional Seat
Kansas City Star recounts Eugene Ware a poet and lawyer who won a poker game among legislative colleagues to influence a redistricting bill. The session at Copeland hotel produced a second district map nearly as today, with Allen County added in the House. Ware’s victory preceded Funston’s rise, and the sequence shaped Kansas politics for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Kansas City
Eugene ‘Ware
Clay Vans
Cepelana
Kansas
Senate
Congressional Hon. Org
Buchanland Ware
Geome
Ware
Allen County
Funston
Hackney
House
Dudley D. Haskell
Mace
O. L. Miller
Wyandotte County
Mason
Peters
Jack Harris
Ottawa
Bowersock
Art of Making Log Fires and Love Letters
An old New York Sun piece explains how to build an even burning log fire using newspaper, assorted woods, and ash management, claiming expert technique signals a rich husband for a successful homemaker. The second item from New York Times recounts a bashful suitor sending a misaddressed letter and receiving a witty reply, illustrating spring correspondence and romance in brief.
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New York Sun
New York Times
Earthquakes devastate Guatemala city region death toll rises
A letter from Paul Henning, Mormon church elder in Guatemala, reports April earthquakes in the northwestern region. Quake and rain killed an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 in Quetzaltenango as walls collapsed and crowds fled in darkness. Rebuilding and fear of epidemics follow as corpses lie buried.
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Mormon Church
Paul Henning
Guatamela
Mr. Henning
Central America
Gualtamele Edty
Quesaltenango
Salt Lake City
Utah
Miners Weigh Anti Strike Sentiment In Scranton District
In Scranton Pa May 10 miners gather amid a half holiday to discuss a possible strike amid belief President Mitch ell opposes it. Operators appear aloof signaling a conflict leaning outcome. Committees meet with no public detail as temp work suspension looms and railroads adjust to supply needs.
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Scranton
Mitchell
Hazleton
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Battle Creek, Mich
Dr. Peebles Institute of Heart ®, Ltd
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Lowell
Maes
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SEA
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