Roosevelt Faces GOP Split Over Controversies
Washington May 20 Special Republican leaders, anxious about Roosevelt's controversies, fear the disclosures may harm the party in the upcoming elections. They urge unity to retain control of the House while defending Roosevelt against accusations of surrender to party rivals amid rate legislation debates. The dispute with Senator Chandler is viewed as a side issue but could affect public support in key states.
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Jos. Ohl
Washington
Republican Jeader
Congress
Roosevelt
Independent
Bil
House of ‘Representatives
Chandler
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Mebraska
Fires Devastate Upper Michigan District Headline
May 20 Milwaukee dispatch describes a forest fire belt 64 miles along the Escanaba and Lake Superior line and 40 miles beyond. Thousands homeless, including Quinnesee and Northland towns, with Woodlawn Kingsley and Perkins also destroyed. Survivors show grit, many carrying only the clothes they wear.
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Milwaukee
Wis
The
Sentinel
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Escanaba Ana Lake Superior
Channing
Quinnesee
Escanaba Ave
Bacanaba
Woodlawn
Kingsley
Escanaba
Lake
Northland
Iscanaba
Three Brothers Die By Bullets In Mayfield Kentucky
A late night shooting at Tinaville in Mayfield ends in the deaths of Mark Wilson and his brothers Arthur West Wilson and West Wilson. Revolvers lay beside the victims. witnesses saw the trio earlier, suggesting a confrontation after drinking. The scene prompted local inquiry into the trio’s dispute and possible attack on Mark Wilson.
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Mayfield
Tinavile
Mark Wilson
West Wilson
Arthur
West
Oeinok
Wilson
Arthur West
Fairbanks
Washington
Birmingham
Atlanta
Dresser
American Explorer Wellman Plans Arctic Flight At Spitzbergen
Paris May 20 Walter Wellman the American explorer plans to reach the north pole by dirigible balloon leaving soon with Major Hersey to Tromsoe then Spitzbergen where headquarters will be built and a balloon shed the largest ever erected. The advance party includes Tiewaniala Fowler Riesenberg Buzzacutt and Maxwell Smith with Goddard preparing the craft for inspection.
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Paris
Walter Wellman
Spitzbergen
North Pole
Wellman
Danes Island
Andres
Major Hersey
Tromsoe
Fritzhjof
Herser
Mr. Wellman
Major Herser
Alexander Tiewaniala
W. N. Fowler
Indiana
Felix Riesenberg
Buzzacutt
Maxwell Smith
Hersey
Jamnsen
Meudon Observatory
Wellmazi
Andre
Ganssen
Dannsen
Ena Soon to Go to Alfonso for Princess Ena’s Farewell
London May 20 Arrangements are complete for Princess Ena of Battenberg to depart for Spain on Thursday. King Edward will host a family dinner at Buckingham Palace Wednesday as Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria return from a cruise. A turbine steamer will carry the bride elect and a large retinue from Dover to Calais, then by train to Madrid where the wedding party will assemble. King Edward’s gift is a state dessert and coffee service of fine English porcelain.
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London
Ena
Battenberg
Spain
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Alexandra
Princess Victoria
Dover
Calais
Prince and Princess of Wales
Madrid
Kensington Palace
Shooting Affray Across Potomac Ends in Death and Wounding
Across the Potomac from Washington on May 20, a fatal shooting left Uncle John Jones a 70 year old man dead after a clash with Constable Edward Vietch. Terry Godsey, 53, was wounded and hospitalised at Georgetown University Hospital with potentially fatal injuries, while Rastua Ransom, 20, suffered a shoulder wound. The quarrel began in Washington between Jones and Ransom and flared again in the Virginia hamlet after Jones had been drinking.
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Potomac
Washington
John
Jones
Edward Vietch
Terry Godsey
Georgetown University Hospital
Rastua Ransom
Ransom
Virginia
Foot Mashed On Broad Street Car Track
In Columbus Georgia on May 20 Amos Hirother sustained a badly lacerated foot after his toes were mashed by a street car wheel while his foot rested on an open embankment track. He stated the street car company bore no blame.
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Columbus
Amos Hirother
Broad Street
Nicholas Throws Bomb in Russian Parliament Amid Royal Audience Refusal
St. Petersburg May 20 A bomb was thrown into the parliamentary camp after a note from Peterhoff stated Emperor Nicholas would not receive the deputation to present their address. Prime leaders called a caucus of constitutional democrats to decide on next steps as tensions rise and a parliamentary meeting is set for tomorrow to discuss the incident and instructions.
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St. Petersburg
Movromtzeff
Peterhoff
Nicholas
Constitutional Democratic Deputie
Mouromtzeff
Baron Predericka
Imperial House
Constitutional Democrats
Consitution
Profesor Milicot
Prince Peter Dolgoroukot
Automobile Crashes Into Telegraph Pole Near Girard
Erie Pa May 20 A woman is killed and three others injured in a late night auto crash on the lake road east of Springfield near Girard. The car struck a telegraph pole, threw occupants clear, and flipped. Mrs Julia G Young 26 of Cleveland died. Carl E Shurmer 71 and W H Saurmer suffered serious injuries. A W Young injured, Mrs W H Shurmer and E Miller escaped with minor injuries. Mrs Young taken to Cleveland tonight.
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Erie
Lake Road
Girard
Tall County
Jef’f Cleveland
Buffalo
Springfield
Julia G. Young
Albert W. Young
Cleveland
Garl EB. Shurmer
W. H. Saurmer
Carl
Young
W. H Shuremer
E. Miller
Eleven General Prisoners Escape Fort Oglethorpe Guard House
Eleven general prisoners escaped the Fort Oglethorpe guard house in Chattanooga Tennessee by sawing through steel bars on the windows. They faced two to five years remaining on their sentences after being brought from soutier posts for transfer to Fort Leavenworth. sentries patrolled the post as the escape occurred.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Fort Oglethorpe
Soutien
Fort Leavenworth
Insulted Wife Triggered Fatal Shooting in Virginia
Charles Brown traveling salesman was shot three times by Henry McNew blacksmith at Wittens Mill Virginia. Brown died at Bluefield hospital after a special train transfer. McNew fled amid claims he insulted Brown's wife over a trivial matter. Local sheriff’s possession and ongoing threats loomed in coverage.
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Bluefield
W.va
Charles Brown
Henry McNew
Wittens Mill
Bluefield Hospital
McNew
Brown
Tatwell
Davis
New York
Jefferdon Davis
Torrey Preaches Excuses In Marriage Feast Metaphor
Evangelist Torrey urged about 3000 women at the Auditorium to reject worldly excuses for not embracing Christianity. He argued true value lies in giving up harmful pleasures for heavenly jewels, illustrated by a tale of a man and a woman choosing genuine jewelry over imitations. Continued on Page Ten.
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E. ‘¥. Clarke, Sr
Grant
Lord
Business Men's Gospel Union
Dr. Torrey
Torrey
Heaven
Earth
Weather forecast across regions for Monday and Tuesday
The forecast notes partly cloudy conditions for Georgia and the Carolinas with scattered showers and thunderstorms along the coast. Virginia should see a fall on Monday and Tuesday with light variable winds turning east. Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, and surrounding areas show varying skies with light variable winds and occasional showers in parts of the southeast.
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Washington
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Frennessee
Kentucky
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Alfonso
Czar
Fort Oglthorpe
Satan
Evangelist
Alexander
Jacoby
Central
San Francisco
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