Democrats Triumph in House as Republicans Gain Ground
Washington November 4 Latest returns show the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives for the sixty fourth Congress reduced to 22. Democrats have 226 Members, Republicans 192, Progressives 10, Socialists 1. Senate majority expected at 34. Heaviest GOP gains in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Contests in Colorado New Jersey Kansas North Carolina unsettled. Democratic leaders claim some seats and the resistance of the Progressive vote dwindling boosts Republican chances in several states.
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Plucky young girl saves father from pickpocket
Annie May Wingate, 17, of Edgewood Avenue in Birmingham, aided her father Cille Wingate by grabbing a thief’s hand as he slipped into his pocket during a Wild West show. The man, Robert Martin of Birmingham, was pursued by Detectives Doyle and Wagner after the struggle.
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Bankers Approve Cotton Loan Fund Plan
Washington November 4 Special The treasury department explains a cotton pool loan plan faced bank opposition from Arkansas and Philadelphia but the scheme gains backing from W P G Harding and Paul Warburg. The program offers 6 cents per pound on cotton stored in warehouses with 3 percent admin deposits and 6 percent interest. Banks in St Louis Chicago Philadelphia Boston and New York raise funds as quotas are set, with certificates exchangeable for emergency currency and a potential rise in cotton prices. Continued on Page Nine.
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Rooms And Board Advertisements In The Constitution
The Constitution Want Ads highlight rooms and board options and invite readers to submit their needs or listings. It urges matching congenial quarters with preferred neighborhoods and provides contact details for placing notices, aiming to reach refined families seeking profitable room arrangements.
Germans Begin to Retire on Whole Front in World War I
News from London on November 4 reports German forces withdrawing along the front from Bruges to Thielt and near Ghent. Allied shells and floodwaters drove Germans from the Yser while fighting around Ypres continues with reinforcements on both sides. British and Indian troops bolster lines as a renewed effort at a coast breakthrough is anticipated.
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Carranza Rejects Resignation Move Amid Mexican Crisis
General Carranza declares his resignation to the convention at Aguas Calientes unauthorized and vows to fight to death. General Villa pledges obedience to new provisional president Eulalio Gutierrez. Villa’s stance contrasts with Carranza as Funston warns of anti American rumors from Mexico City and Vera Cruz remains under threat. Two Mexican capitals emerge as Carranza orders cabinet ministers to Aguas Calientes.
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Common Prayer Book Quoted by Roosevelt Seeks Election Insight
New York reports Theodore Roosevelt aligning his opinion on New York election results and citing an Episcopal daily lesson. He references Paul to Timothy chapter iv verse 3 4 about enduring teaching and turning to fables. He says he has nothing further to add until returns are in.
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Women Suffragists Capture Two States in Key Ballots
Chicago reports early returns show Montana and Nevada granting women suffrage while Nebraska narrowly opposed. Nevada’s tally favored suffrage with 3619 for and 2008 against across 105 of 240 precincts, as Montana awaits official count amid a close race. California and Washington backed anti saloon measures with women helping, while Illinois shows similar female to male voting ratios across parties.
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Cotton trade in Atlanta improves amid rising prices
In Atlanta dealers report a 40 percent surge in cotton trade over the past days and expect activity to normalise at 2 00 bales daily. Middling cotton gains, with daily shipments from Atlanta to South Carolina mills and exports to Europe, Sweden, and Spain. Prospects are bright as export channels open amid strong demand.
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Turkey enters world war alignments amid Dardanelles bombardment
A Nov 4 dispatch reports Allied naval bombardment of the Dardanelles continues while Turkish forts exchange fire. Turkey breaks diplomatic ties with Britain France Russia and Servia, denounces German officers in service, and joins Germany and Austria in the conflict. Turkish cabinet resignations follow as mobilizations and ship seizures unfold.
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