Roosevelt forces clash over national convention chair plans
A dispute arises as Roosevelt supporters push to replace the temporary chairman with Senator Root at the Republican National Convention in Chicago. The national committee defends its authority, noting Root’s unconsulted nomination and urging adherence to party leadership and regular process.
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Root
Temtalimii
Friends of Press
Zialy
Chicago
Taft Nburdiu
Roosevelt
Eesi
National Committee
Itr
Hoosevelt
Ormsby McHarg
New York
Senator Foot
Senator Root
Onry Ming
Subcommittee On
Berster Root
Youth Injured Like E H Grace in Street Stabbing Case
Hor ton a 15 year old white boy was stabbed in the spine by Oscar Bewberry at Decatur and Pratt streets during a street brawl near his Eleventh Street home. Doctors at Grady hospital report partial paralysis from the blade, as Bewberry, 9 Young Street, fled the scene. Dodson, a black suspect, was involved as the knife flashed amid the struggle. bystanders heard screams as the weapon connected.
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Grace
Eleventh Street
Grady
Horton
Oscar Bewberry
Decatur
Streets
Surhe Grady Hospital
Pegro
Dodgson
Pratt Street
Epes
Young Street
Dodson
Promotion Watch Signals Wotherspoon Path to Major General
The article notes Brigadier General Wotherspoon of the Department of the Gulf in Atlanta is slated for promotion to major general. It says the vacancy created by his ascent will be filled by a transfer to brigadier general in the Ling B or related area, with Clarence FR Had? serving as current chief of the Inautar Area.
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Ke Ae Oreanry
Wotherspoon
W. W. Wotherspoon
Department of Gulf
Lorimer
Lst
Curtis Tarn
Urtis
Kansas
Curtis
Clarence S. Funk
Chicago
International Harvester Company
Funk
Edward Hines
Mr. Curtis
Hedelieves
Lorimer Loses Senate Seat News Sparks Chicago Visit
Washington reports say Senator Lorimer Illinois faces possible resignation as senate polls show 40 certain for him 3% against and 16 doubtful. Vice President Sherman travels from Washington to Chicago to convey the poll results while Lorimer weakly sits at home.
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Washington
Lorimer
Illinois
Senate
Sherman
Chicago
Larimer
Alligator Escapes and Causes Panic
A chaotic scene unfolds as an alligator escapes, triggering alarms and crowd panic. Authorities cordon off the area while residents watch the reptile roam streets near a canal. City wildlife officers and police coordinate efforts to recapture the animal and ensure public safety.
Child in closet leaps from second story window
Little Margaret Haley, five year old daughter of Edward A Haley of Simpson Street, was punished by her mother then placed in a closet. She escaped, leaped from a second story window, and fell onto a street where a passing auto stopped in time. She was bruised but survived. physician said the shock was most serious injury.
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Margaret Haley
Edward A. Haley
Simpson Street
Margaret
Oakland Motor Car Works
Six New Husbands Torn From Brides on Annapolis
Six newly married officers aboard the gunboat Annapolis, nicknamed the Bridegroom, are separated from their brides as sudden orders reroute the ship to Central American waters. Ensign West wed Mildred Brown in San Diego on April 28. Ensign Alexander wed in Kansas City. Bailey, Gilbert, Lewis, Stebbin, and Gower married within the past month.
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San Diego
Cal
United States
Annapolis
Central American
R. W. West
Mildred Brown
J. T. Alexander
Kansas City
Alexander Bailey
R. H. Gilbert
J. E. Lewis
Stebbin
William Gower
Atlanta Ad Men head to film feature at Pathe event
The Atlanta Ad Men delegation sparked strong interest at the Dallas convention and is showcased in Pathe Weekly as details of the event and Atlanta’s city promotion are broadcast worldwide. Members William F. Parkhurst Howser Paul P. Reese lead the advance guard returning to the city.
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Atlanta
Pathe Motion
Picturespeople
Dallas
Booneville
William FF
Parkhurst
Howser
Paul P. Reese
Tallulah Falls Debate on Power, Morality, and Georgia
A passionate tract opposes Georgia Railway and Power Company plans to harness Tallulah Falls for hydro electric power. It argues against divesting Tallulah of its natural heritage, appealing to national sentiment and the protection of Yosemite as a precedent. The piece cites Governor Joseph M. Brown and criticizes C Elmer Smith and his associates as threats to public land and moral standards.
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Tallulah
Mark
Republic
C. Himer Smith
Yosemite
California
Georgia
Georgia Power Company
Georgia Railway and Power Company
C. Elmer Smith
Joseph M. Brown
Tallulah Falls Fight and Essay Prize Debate Preface
A lengthy excerpt discusses Tallulah Falls conservation, the water power trust, and a 1912 essay contest. It references 100 acres opposite lot 11 Rabun County and Tallulah Falls as a national park goal. It critiques corporate greed and praises conservation efforts by the Tallulah Falls Conservation Association.
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Tallulah
University of Georgia
Rabun County
Orgin
Grand Canyon
Georgia
America
Water Power Trust
Govern Brown
Hilla
Brown
Tallulah Falls
United States
Grand
Rabun
Habersham
Republic
Great Lakes
Gulf
Atlantic
Pacific
The
Colorado
Lfe
Globe
Samuel
Man Who Beat the Steel Trust Urges Early Marriage
New York May 25 special John Stevenson Jr known as King of steel tells interviewers in New York before departing that he favors early marriages but not to chorus girls. He says a thorough technical training is essential for industrial success and that a good wife helps repay debts. He recalls growing up on oatmeal and work and discusses his view on revolutions and American development.
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Paradise
France
Domramey
Joan of Arc
Sir John Lubbock
Steel Trust
New York
John Stevenson, Jr
Sharon
King of Steel
Stevenson
Pennsyivania
Broadway
Steel Man
Pittsburg
Queen Victoria
America
Riot May Mark G O P Convention
A prominent Republican congressman warned that the Republican national convention could end in a riot or wild scramble. Taft managers hope southern delegates instructed for Taft may switch to Roosevelt, while Roosevelt allies aim to vote for Roosevelt if the Chicago gathering becomes a free for all. Delegates chosen in primaries, including in Maryland Massachusetts Oregon and Pennsylvania, were said to favor Roosevelt, with many considering their instructions to vote accordingly.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
Roosevelt
Chicago
Rooosevelt
Ilindle
Maryland
Masachusetts
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Wilson addresses Jersey City rally on party control
Governor Woodrow Wilson spoke at a Jersey City High School political meeting under the Wilson delegates committee. He argued the Republican party’s control may change next Tuesday and criticized uninstructed delegates while urging voters to back him or risk “anybody but Wilson.”
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Jersey City
N. L
Woodrow Wilson
Wigare
Wilso
Wilson
Essex
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E. H. Grace
Senator
Serman
James
Senator Lorimer
Ward
James R. Mann
Garret
Mann
Second Congressional
Taflulah
Georgia Railway and Powerompany
Friends of Conservation
Tallulah Fally
Grand Chasm
G.O.P
New Jersey
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