Attacks Southerners for Criticising Army
Washington May 20 decoration day observed with large crowds at Arlington Cemetery as President Roosevelt delivered the oration. Marines, Fourth Battery artillerists, and Memorial Choir performed as veterans honored fallen comrades and confederate graves. Roosevelt praised Lincoln and Washington, urged national unity, and noted ongoing Philippine conflict with American troops serving as younger generations.
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Wshington
Roosevelt
Arlington
Fourth
United States Field Artillery
Marine Band
H. B Hay
Lincoln
Grant Lauded by Judge Jones in Nation’s Civil War Era Tribute
Memorial services at Grant tomb drew about 5000 as Judge Thomas Jones of Alabama extolled Ulysses S Grant. He recalled Appomattox, praised Grant’s mercy to the defeated and his effort for national unity, noting Grant’s last thoughts on harmony between federals and confederates. Roosevelt sent roses. Wu Ting-fang also offered flowers.
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New York
Grant
Grant Post
Brooklyn
America
Lincoln
Thomas ©. Jones
United States District Court of Alabama
Appomattox
United States
Mount McGregor
Virginia
Richmond
Washington
Mount Mc@re
Arthur
Hani
Roosevelt
Wu Ting-fang
Philippines
Teamsters
Chicago
Flegis
Oklahom
Thomas Jones
Alabama
A. 8. Grant
Grand Jury to Probe Fraterville Mine Disaster Cause
Knoxville reports Judge Hickshag ordered Anderson county circuit court grand jury to investigate the Fraterville mine explosion of May 19 at Coal Creek. Two hundred sixteen men and boys perished. Majors Camp and Camp, inspector Shiffiet, the inspection party, and the first rescuers are summoned to appear.
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Grand Jury
Knoxville
Tenn
The
Sentinel
Clinton
W. R. Hickshag
Circuit Court
Anderson County
Fraterville
Coal Creek
B. C Camp
George Camp
R. A. Shiffiet
Treasurer's Safe Blown in Kountze Texas Burglary
Battle between burglars and citizens near Silsbo ten miles east at daylight. Hardin county treasurer's safe blown and all county money stolen. One burglar wounded. all escaped into a large thicket as sheriff and posse pursue near Beaumont area.
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Kountze
Texas
el Beaumont
Tex
Hardin County
Silsbo
Beaumont
Death Toll From Goliad Cyclone Rises Amid Loss of Leaders
The May 18 tornado at Goliad Texas adds two more prominent business leaders to the death list, W H Maddox and David Mathis, bringing total fatalities to 141 with several family losses and numerous others in critical condition as the count edges toward 150.
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Goliad
Tex
San Antonio
W. H. Maddox
David Mathis
Maddox
Diea
Rubens Mathis
Raging Rivers Claiming Lives Across Oklahoma
Oklahoma floods rage with two reported drownings in Cache creek and widespread water everywhere. Rail services are halted as Washita and Canadian river levels rise, towns submerged and mail delivery disrupted. In Lawton and Vinita, streets flood, bridges fail, and residents seek higher ground amid ongoing downpours.
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Okla. T
Oklahoma
Cache Creek
New Country
Rock Island
Lawton
Ardmore
Washita
Tusopee
The
Eagle
Wallers
Comanche County
Lakin
Kent
Thomas Hinsley
Arkansas
Tha Tsing
Wildman
Okla
Wichita Mountains
Oklahoma City
Indian Territory
Vinita
Ind. T
Chickasaw Nation
Blacklisted by the Trust in Kansas City meat bills case
W T Reed, attorney, takes depositions for George M Tucker, butcher of Argentine Kansas, in damage suits against packing houses in Kansas City and Kansas. Tucker alleges that meat bills were marked with a star and demanded cash on receipt, crippling his credit after May last year and disrupting payments for weekly accounts.
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Kansas
Kansas City
W. T. Reed
George M. Tucker
Argentine
Cudahy
Tucker
Bell a Victim of Weird Spell in House Shooting
Charles H E Bell 36 of 3% Pulliam street, under a alleged spell, seized a pistol and wounded Hugh Abercrombie, bookkeeper at 87 Pulliam street, three pistol shots. one hit in the left breast. Bell denied memory of the event, was jailed for assault to murder, and Abercrombie’s condition remained uncertain. Mrs Bell aided, neighbors alerted police Doyle and Rosser, Bell calmed in custody.
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Charles HE. Bell
Pulliam Street
Hugh Abercrombie
J. 3
J. E. Maddox
Bellome
Bell
Abercrombie
M. C. Benson
Mrs. Bell
Mr. Bell
Mr. Abercromble
Mr. Abercrombie
Horses Kill Indian Tiger on Circus Train
A two year old Indian tiger was killed after entering a car with thirty draught horses on a Goshen to Poughkeepsie circus train. The tiger escaped its den, crawled across wagon tops, and attacked the horses. Upon arrival in Poughkeepsie the tiger lay dead under a horse, six horses were scratched and bitten.
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Poughkeepsie
N. J
Goshen
US Typographers strike threat grows in Chicago offices
In Chicago and other cities unions press for apprenticeship ratios amid wage talks. International union grants permission to strike if settlements fail, affecting about 1,400 printers in Chicago area war city job offices. Western miners plan wage schedule, with potential general strike if settlements fail. Meanwhile El Paso indicts 52 gamblers, with 150 more expected. mayor orders saloons to close Saturdays from noon to Sunday night.
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Indianapolla
Ind
Typographical Union No. 16
Chicago
International Typographical Union
War City
E Typothetae
Typothetae
Linkago
el Paso
Tex
Seismic Quake Shocks East Hampton Residents
In East Hampton Connecticut residents in the southern part of town felt a quake at 9 60 last night. The tremor woke sleepers, shook buildings and rattled dishes for about thirty seconds, reporting a startling seismic event with no reported damage.
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Connecticut
East Hampton
Conn
Miss Hay Thrown From Carriage In Washington
Miss Alice Hay daughter of Secretary Hay was thrown from her carriage when frightened horses bolted after a passing car. Injuries described as painful but not serious.
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Hay
Washington
Alice Hay
Denver Ed Smith Loses to Ly or Brown in Fight
Honolulu reports Denver Ed Smith, a pugilist, fought last Saturday and was defeated after a foul low blow. Brown is referenced as the winner with the decision noted, while Smith’s opponent details are inconsistently presented in the source.
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Denver
Ed Smith
Honolulu
San Francisco
Brown
Smith
Chicago Meat Strike Grimly Expands Across Midwest
Chicago faces a meat shortage as the Teamsters Union orders a citywide strike with plans to extend to Omaha Kansas City St Louis and St Joseph if packers refuse terms Lloyd Swift Nelson Morris Co refuse to discuss demands. Butchers halt hauling meat and prices rise as unions mobilize against big packers.
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Chicago
West
Teamsters’ Union
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Teamsters
National Treamsters’ Union
Louis F. Swift
Swift & Co
Edward Morris
Nelson, Morris & Co
Packers
Albert Young
Teamsters' National Union
Gars
Irwin Bros
Robert Alling
Young Men's Christian Association
Alling
Harrison Street
Broussard Testifies On Cuban Sugar Tariff Impact
Congressman Broussard told a Senate Cuban relations subcommittee that American sugar refiners would largely gain from a tariff reduction on Cuban sugar, citing Havana talk of large US investments in Cuba and Louisiana sugar driving prices. Victor A. Clark testified but was not fully examined, noting 30 to 40 American plantations in Cuba. The committee adjourned pending a full house bill discussion.
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Broussard
Senate
Washington
Cuba
Havana
Louisiana
Victor A. Clark
Bureau of Labor
Teller
Platt
Clark
Humberts Hide After Swindle In Flight From Law
New York reports the Humberts, linked to a 16 million dollar bogus collateral case, were aboard the Umbria but were not found upon arrival. French consul Edmond Bunwasert alerted police. extradition papers prepared, but no arrests. The swindle centers on a Crawford will that allegedly left a $2 million stake to Humberts’ daughter and the Crawfords, with lenders totaling about 10 million in loans as the case tangled on.
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New York
New York Harbor
Edmond Bunwasert
Titus
Humberts
Liverpool
United States
Hoboken
Montevideo
Tne
H. R. Crawford
Rovert
Henry Crawford
Crawfords
Death Toll Rise In Mexican Mine Gas Explosion
In shaft No 6 of the Honda coal mines near Eagle Pass a gas explosion killed four men instantly and fatally injured six others. The Mexican International Railroad Company owns the mine, and this shaft had seen a prior fatal blast in February. All victims were Mexican workers. few were at work at shaft No 5 at the time, with fifty men laid off.
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San Antonio
Tex
Honda
Mexican International Railroad
Eagle Pass
Mexican International Railroad Company
Southern spinning mills may form large combine
A meeting of prominent mill men at the Aragon discussed a proposed south side spinning mill combine led by F L Underwood and Leonard Paulson of New York. The plan aims to consolidate mills to control yarn output and stabilize prices, reducing new mill construction.
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TA Underwood
New York
Southern Mills
North Carolina Mills
Aragon
South
F. L. Underwood
Leonard Paulson
North
Catalina
Charlotte
Underwood
Mr. Paulson
Atlanta
The
Geogia and National News Mixed Briefs From Savannah
A compilation of local incidents and national notes includes crimes in Augusta and Athens, the Columus fire loss, a Virginia beef trust debate, Rome to Lindale rail line, and President Roosevelt’s Memorial Day remarks. Also mentions Wu Ting-fang reception, Confederate veterans, and King Edward birthday displays.
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Pope Barrow
Savannah
Beef Trust
Macon
Roosevelt
Washington
Athens
M. P. Matthews
Will Wood
Rome Electric Railway Company
Lindale
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