Government mobilizes forces as Cuba unrest grows near Guantanamo
American plantation owners near Guantanamo seek guards from the U S Naval Station as rebels cut railways and wires in Oriente. Havana reports show intensified telegraph censorship and volunteer enlistment while Major General Monteagudo is sent to Oriente to command troops. White residents flee, mills halt, sugar losses loom. planters appeal for marine protection until Prairie arrives.
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Guantanamo
United States Naval Station
Havana
Oriente
Monteagudo
San Luis
Pequeron
Guantanamo Bay
Orientapante
Prairie
Dixie Schools Get $700 000 Grant From Rockefeller Board
New York May 24 Nearly 1 6 million was donated by the General Education Board founded by John D Rockefeller at its meeting today. Of this sum 700 600 was allotted for five colleges with 250 000 to George Peabody College for teachers in Nashville Tenn to establish the Seaman A Knapp school of conte. Gifts to the colleges are conditional on matching funds raised by the institutions. An additional 310 000 was set aside for demonstration work in agriculture in the southern states for professors of secondary education in southern state universities and to aid negro education in the region. The demonstration work appropriation totals 133 000 with 33 108 for supervision of negro rural schools in the south. Continued on Last Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Education Board
John D. Rockefeller
George Peabody College For
Nashville
Supe
Diamonds and suspects indicted in Atlanta theft case
Grand jury indicts Mrs Ida Wren mother of suspect George Wren and Mrs Mary Morris aunt in a $20,000 diamond theft from trunks of Sol Gilsey Cincinnati salesman. Men Wren Roddy and Karl charged with grand larceny for stealing horse and wagon used to haul trunks. Detectives say two women accompanied thieves to Morris home. one was Mrs Wren. Indictments aim to extend terms of imprisonment. diamonds valued at up to $200 in one setting.
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Sol Gilsey
Grand Jury
George Ekan
New York
Carl O. Roddy
George Wren
Atlanta Baggage and Transfer Company
Grant Buildine
Wren
Roddy
Karl
George Bullard
Mra
Mary Morris
Hauf- Man
Decatur
Bullard
Doyal
Black
Pierce
Price
API Een
Worth
Diamorde” Witte
Shay Sista i
Gitsey
Atlanta
Board of Health to Try Again on Crematory Bid
The board of health, led by President W L Gilbert, will meet Monday at 5 PM to reopen bids for a garbage disposal plant. Following a five to three finance committee vote to recommit the project, the board is expected to act quickly to consider the Forsyth Company bid and align with committee wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
W. L. Gilbert
Finance Committee
Counseil
J. A. Forsyth Company
Gilbert
Health Board
Man of 63 and servant girl named in fragment
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a man of 63 and a servant girl, with garbled phrases and stray quotes suggesting a sensational or personal narrative, but readable content is minimal and lacks coherent events or names.
STW's Delegates Meet Today in Kimball House Hall
Delegates from Fulton Douglgn Rockdale DeKalb and Campbell counties convene in the Kimball House ballroom at 12 30 today to organize nominate Baltimore delegates and elect a district elector. The session aims for brief business with most districts scheduling others for later days. The Fulton County Underwood Club's James L Anderson and F J Paxon call the meeting.
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Afth
Fulton
Douglgn
Rockdale
DeKalb
Campbell
Kimball
House
Baltimore
James L. Anderson
F. J. Paxon
Fulton County
Underwood Club
G. Br.hutchens
Tieetiris
Prize of $100 for beauty of school grounds awarded to Edgs wood school
Walter Rich offered a public prize for best display of plants and flowers grown by children. Edgs wood school won and received the award in a simple front yard ceremony attended by Mr and Mrs Rich the board of education the superintendent and parents. Axson Johnson opened with an original poem and spoke of the prize being won. Mrs Joseph N Moody chairman of the art association spoke praising the imagery and clarity of thought. Mr Rich thanked the pupils for a bouquet they presented his wife and urged them to feel citizenship in their work. Other officials and Miss Ora Stamps spoke. Highland School also received a special prize with a twenty five dollar token and a similar program.
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Walter Rich
Edgswood School
Biasong
Joseph N. Moody
Art Association
Deliverea
W. M. Slaton
Scholl
Colonel Daley
Landrum
Daniel Green
Highland Bchool
Rich
Highland
Taft claims enough delegates to renominate at Chicago
Jersey City May 24 Taft tells a luncheon group he has enough delegates to renominate him at the Chicago convention. He campaigned through New Jersey five hours by auto, attacking Roosevelt as crowds grew: third term unwise, dangerous, and contrary to tradition. Roosevelt, closing his New Jersey tour in Camden, vowed to beat the politicians next Tuesday amid lively crowds and police efforts.
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Jersey City
N. J
Chicago
Taft
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Somerville
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Saia
Plainfield
Roosevelt
Doc Tring
Dlacontent
Camden
Pennsylvania
Roosevalt
Ant
President Taft
Wolfe shoots streetcar motorman in North Augusta
George W. Wolfe former North Augusta marshal now private detective killed DLW Fulmer streetcar motorman at 10:25 PM near Bruft and Clifton avenues North Augusta. Eye witnesses say Fulmer sat on his front porch with back to street when Wolfe approached and fired the first shot. Fulmer was killed instantly by a double barrel shotgun blast.
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Augusta
George W.wolfe
North Augusta
D. W. Fulmer
Bruft
Clifton ‘Avenues
Fulmer
McKinley Warns on Moral Test for Republicans in Chicago
Washington May 24 The bitterness of the fight over the Republican National Committee ahead of the Chicago convention June 6 is underscored by Representative William B McKinley head of the raft campaign forces He says Roosevelt and his followers will use every known means to terrorize the Chicago convention He asserts the party moral stamina will be tested as never since the Civil War and warns against compromising principle The statement accompanies reports Roosevelt desires removal of opponents from the committee and a Taft ally denies any compromise candidate with Roosevelt or Taft staying loyal to his bid for renomination
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Chicago
William B. McKinley
McKinley
Reasevelt
Repullian Party
la Cortein
National Committee
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Dixon
Roosevelt Committee
Taft Bureau
Taft
Taftsefa
Rosevelt
Friends
Republican Nations Committee
Theody Roosevelt
Tate
Weather Prophecy Saturday and Sunday Forecast
A brief weather note predicts a coming weekend pattern with unsettled skies. Forecasters expect variable winds and cooler conditions Saturday then lingering clouds Sunday with chances of showers and mild temperatures across the region.
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Spelifian Seminary
Rockefeller
Peabody College
School of Country Life
Ida’ Wrenn
George Wrenn
George Kaul
Carl Rhoddy
Contsay
Hudson
Thomas G. Hudson
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Buch
M. EB. Filtey
M. B. Tilley
Atlana
Edgewood
Shelby Smith
Smith
Tilley
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Continu
Aving
Abanaht
Mputant
STW
Kimball Ball Room
Francia E. Price
Star Pro
Miss Dell Fife
Grside
Edgewood 'School
Teddy
Pat Roosevelt
White House
George W. Wolfe
Riosivele
Rpublican Party
Kinley
Loest
Eebeeseeee
Atlante
Cleak
Boise
Boston
Harveston
Duluth
Galveston
Hatteras
Igkvelle
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