Oklahoma Brawl Between Races Ends in Deaths and Fire
In Okmulgee on November 5, a race clash between James Deckard and pursuing officers left eight dead and ten wounded. Deckard, a Black desperado, was killed as a mob fired his house and a nearby fire consumed it. Sheriff and deputies faced gunfire with several casualties among lawmen and Black participants. Governor Haskell ordered Muskogee militia ready. town quieted by nightfall though tensions remained high.
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Steve Grayson
Yndras Bos
Victor Farr
Showlder
Ertiz
Okmulgee
Okla
James Deckard
Negra Desperado
Offorts
St. Louis and
San Francisco
Deckard
Desnerade
Himecle
Grayson
Poticeman T Klaber
Yarticaded
Klaber
Robinson
Telcia
Dankerd
Deckardy
Militte
Heskell
Guthrie
Muskoogee
Haskell
Muskogee
Alexander
Tiria
Barrett Named by Roosevelt to Farm Commission
President Roosevelt urges farmer and professional cooperation in the Country Life Commission and announces two new members, Barrett of Union City and Beard of Sacramento. He asks meetings in school districts before Christmas to gather farmer input on rural conditions and government help.
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Washington, D
Carmera
United States
Country Life Commission
Charles @. Barrett
Union City
William A. Beard
Sacramento
Cal
Roosevelt
Bailey
Lika Comialeni
Congress
Genueren
L. H. Batley
New Yo State College
Auriculture
Dowager Empress Dies in Pekin and Pu Yi Heir
Pekin reports confirm the death of the dowager empress Tse Hai An and the emperor Kuang Hsu. Prince Pu Yi, aged three, named heir presumptive with Prince Chun as regent. Troops and guard units were mobilized as mourning begins and blue replaces red in court decor.
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Tse Hai An
China
Prince Chen
Siece
Chine
Paesed
Prince Pu-r T
Prince Pur ¥ i
Prince Chin
Pu-i
Foreign Board
Prince Pu-Xl
Kuang Hew
Pripress
Prince Chun
Prince Ching
Empresa
Elkins Abruzzi Match Draws World Attention
Figure filled report notes Elkins and Miss Matherine Elkins amid wedding plans. Duke of Abe nul garners public interest as fiancee M Catherine Elkins manages preparations with servants, while court and religious figures shape the union.
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Matherine Elkins
Halneharst
Dochens
Aosta
Mab
Naliam Court
Cardinal Githons
Mies Elutas
Woodward Case Called Tuesday In Police Court
Police court readied to hear James G Woodward on a drunken on street charge docketed by Chief Jennings and Sergeant Sheridan. Earlier incidents at 14 Collins Street and a Washington Street area house are linked to the Woodward case with police seeking full investigation and new charges after Woodward left the city and later returned to Atlanta.
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James G. Woodward
Chiet
Jennings
Sheridan
Recorder’s Court
No. 14
Collins Street
Washington Street
Wil Oldkmew
James G.‘Woodward
City Paper
Oldknow
Woolward
Woodwatchad
Jackapnyille
Atlanta
Oldman
Calline Street
Woodward
Elkins Denies Engagement Of His Daughter
Washington reports Senator Stephen Elkins states his daughter Misa Katherine Elkins is not engaged to Duke de Abruzzi of the Malian navy. He notes rumors have caused annoyance and hopes public acceptance of the denial. Mrs Elkins and Miss Katharine remain in West Virginia, with plans to join him in Washington soon.
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Washington
Stephen Elking Tonighe Ma
Misa Katherine Elkins
Duke WaAbruzil
Elkins
West Virginia
Dupke de Abruezi
Misa Elkins
Duke de Abruza
Hiefest
Hhe
Dikins
Katharine el- King
Waen‘ington
Heney Wound Not Fatal Says Report From San Francisco
San Francisco November 15 Francis J Heney shows excellent progress in recovering from the bullet wound in Judge Lawlers courtroom Friday inflicted by Morris Haas He rested well and his strength must improve before any extraction of the embedded bullet A discussion of the Hass arrest and how he concealed the pistol followed with theories about the weapon being hidden in a shoe or passed during a conference with his wife Clergy from Calvary Presbyterian and St Grace Baptist Epsoment churches discussed graft prosecution and support for the district attorney The tentative plan is to proceed with Abraham Ruets trial tomorrow Matt I Sullivan and kiram We Johnson will fill Heneys duties
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San Francisco
Cal
Francis J. Heney
Stillariag
Hass
Heney
Haas
League Tustles Weld
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Ditor
St Grace Brathodist
Epsroent
Heney Hes
Eeeh
Gervies
Abraham Ruet
Matt I. Sullivan
We Johnson
I Great Victory for Liberals
Havana election returns show a decisive liberal victory. General Jose Miguel Gomez leads with 183,623 votes to General Mario Menocal's 118,829. Liberals won every province. Havana province up 26,000 and city up 13,000, with large margins in Oriente, Santa Clara, Canaguey, Dinar del Rio, and Matanzas.
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Havana
Jose Miguel Gomez
Mario Menocal
City
Oriente
Santa Clara
Canaguey
Dinar del Rio
Matanzas
British Ambassador Passes Through Atlanta to Tuskegee Institute
British Ambassador to the United States Mr Bryce, accompanied by Mrs Bryce and Robert Ogden a Tuskegee Institute trustee, traveled by the Atlanta and Lake Point train to Tuskegee Alabama to visit the institute. A fire destroyed five buildings at the Indiana State Reformatory and nearly all facilities of the Indiana Manufacturing Company causing about 290000 dollars in losses with no fatalities. Inmates were locked in their cells while cheerers watched from grated windows.
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Bryce
United States
Robert Ogden
Tuskegee Institute
Atlanta
Rear Point
Tuskegee
Ala
Reformatory
Bodine Berzed
Deffersontilie
Ind
Indiane Atate ‘Reformatory
Indiana Manufacturing Company
She Dam
Gremon
Maddox Campaign Launch in Atlanta for Mayor
A campaign kickoff for Robert F. Maddox to be mayor of Atlanta opens with a large volunteer effort. J R Smith joins the effort and pledges citywide support while ward committees are named and campaign plans mapped. Maddox stresses civic pride and independent leadership amid an emergency need for public service.
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Wimball
Robert Fy. Maddox
Atlanta
Onur Homer
Maddox
J. K. Orr
Central Campaign Committee
Central Committee
Marnr
Smd
Mien
Orr
J. R Smith
Smith
Mr. Smith
Robert F. Maddox
Robert I. Maddox
Weather forecast for multiple states improves next week
Washington reports fair and warmer weather progressing through Tuesday with light variable winds. Virginia, North and South Carolina, East and West Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and West Texas expect fair and warmer conditions Monday and Tuesday with light variable winds. West Texas Arkansas Tennessee Kentucky forecast fair Monday and Tuesday with cooler notes in places. West Virginia looks for fair conditions Monday near Pocahoddy with warmer temperatures.
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Washington
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Mule’sissippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansan
Tennessee
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pocadey
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Oklahoma
Himeel
Troopa
Hugar Agkinson
Oly Uralgee County
Henry Kdabem
Okmalgee
Chafwan
J. Deckard
Tant Chick
Barrett
County Life Commission
Charles 5S, Barrett
Pu-Yi
Thelelz
Liss Leims Thedont
Docket
Sio0
Folce
New Kimball
Ward
J. R. Smith
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