After 14 years Higgins Captured for McClung Murder
Lawrenceville Ga November 7 Wade Higgins indicted in 1898 for the murder of John McClung has been captured in Mena Arkansas. He is in custody of Policeman M W Cole and on his way to Lawrenceville for trial. The McClung family has engaged counsel and will pursue prosecution while Higgins is said to have grown wealthy in cattle ranching and to hold a civic post in Mena.
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White Slavery Arrest Shocks Nation Re: Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion, was arrested under the Mann white slave law after an indictment charging him with transporting Belle Schreiber from Fitzsburg to Chicago for an unlawful purpose. He was found hiding in a hotel with guards, released on bonds signed by his mother, and faces four Mann Act counts as federal officers pursued further witnesses and plans to return the Schreiber girl to Rockford.
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Lucile Cameron
Minneapolis
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Landis
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Australia
Sun Worship Attracts 15000 American Followers
Rev Dr Paul S Leinbach of Easton Pa told a missionary exposition crowd that 15000 Americans worship the sun and a similar number accept Buddha and other Oriental deities. He urged that missions begin at home in urban slums before expanding abroad, warning evangelists to stem pagan influences inside the United States.
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Paul S. Leinbach
Easton
Reformed Church
Far East
Leach
Jacksonville votes to keep troops in city after order
Jacksonville officials approved 25000 dollars for peace and order, funding extra police and possibly keeping two or more military companies after troop withdrawal. Rioting occurred in several districts but car crews remained unharmed and streetcar service stayed steady despite smashed windows.
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Jacksonville
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No Cashiers in Cafes If Turkish Capital Falls
Report notes Greek cafes in the city plan drastic action as Constantinople falls. Washiors to be fired from cafes and the Manhattan on Marietta street invited to be guests if the event occurs. Also mentions intensified Red Cross support for Balkans relief as funds are increased.
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Song of Hellas
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Marietta Street
Balkans
Red Cross
Greece
Woman Dies After Election Excitement in Chicago
Mrs Ida Graham, 38, wife of Democratic committeeman William Graham of the second ward, collapsed at home after reading election news. She praised Tamsted Wilson as a good man, then died of heart disease before a doctor could arrive.
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William Graham
Fear of the Dentist Thrice Cited in Woman’s Death
Scranton report November 1 states Mrs. John Speers fainted before a Montrose dental appointment and died from shock attributed to fear of the procedure. Physicians cited fright as the cause of death, noting the patient collapsed while anticipating treatment.
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Scranton
John Speers Frlk
Montrose
Controversy Over Atlanta Crematory Touches May Start
Mayor elect James G Woodward clashes with the city council over the condemned old crematory. Dr W L Gilbert, board of health president, orders abandonment and no further garbage incineration. The Destructor Co vows a new plant by May or June, with financiers backing a $325000 moral obligation from the city.
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Eighth Ward
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Spence
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Atlanta
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Turkiye Army Compared to Foes and Civilized Powers
An article notes the Turkiah army equals foes in some aspects yet lags with semi civilized nations in supply handling. It cites a scene where a man on the street carries empty tins for food supplies toward the commissary department, a burden fit for a wagon.
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Commissary Department
Wilson Listens Openly on Cabinet as Election Feint Ends
President elect Woodrow Wilson says he will keep his cabinet plans open and declines to confirm any appointments. He plans to listen to party leaders and citizens before announcing a final lineup, and he will not discuss a Bermuda vacation until the day before departure. Wilson also vows to stay active in New Jersey reform from Trenton even after inauguration. He may visit his birthplace in Staunton, Virginia, for a later Jubilee.
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Woodrow Wilson
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Nave
W Ntener
United States
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Bermudas
New Jersey
Clett
Wilson
Peyton Cochran
Armistead Gordon
Staunton
Woodrow
Senate Captured by the Democrats
Washington reports that control of the sixty third congress Senate appears assured for the Democrats with 48 seats and a Democratic vice president casting tie votes. Seven states remain unresolved including Illinois Michigan and New Hampshire risking shifts by upcoming legislatures and possible cooperation from progressive Republicans.
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Washington
Senate
Kansas
California and Roosevelt lead in late election returns
Late returns from California and other states show Wilson edging Roosevelt in California by about 10 votes after corrections. California and Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and Wyoming swing toward Wilson, with Minnesota confirming Roosevelt's claim to twelve electoral votes. Projections put Wilson with a likely plurality of the popular vote but not a majority.
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Los Angeles
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Wilson
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Roosevelt
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Boise
Idaho
New York
Olinola
Iowa
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Wyoming
Taft
Bryan
Minnesota
Weather Prophecy Forecasts FAIR Georgia Weekend
Forecast calls for fair weather in Georgia on Friday and Saturday with mild to warm conditions. Report mentions daily low temperatures around the 50s, with mean temperatures and normal highs, and notes rainfall measurements of about 0.42 inches since month start and 0.34 inches since January 1.
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