Morning session at Republican convention ends after four minutes
Chicago June 20. Opening session on day three lasted four minutes from 12.02 to 12.06 pm as credentials work began. About 14,000 in attendance exited after a recess motion by Watson Indiana. Bryan received brief applause while Dean Walter Summer offered a prayer.
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Indiana
Credentials
William Jennings Bryan
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Walter Summer
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Taft Forces
Teachers Meet on Cumberland
The Georgia Teachers' association held its annual meeting in the Cumberland auditorium with record attendance. Most educators arrived aboard the Emmeline yesterday and the island trip continues today as the convention prepares for active work with notable talks planned by state educators.
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Flood situation shows little improvement
New Orleans June 20 favorable winds yesterday caused a light posnl in the Mississippi flood waters behind Croton Westwego and Algiers across the river from New Orleans and last night the protection levees were holding. The situation today however was still acute and large gangs of laborers were kept at work repairing embankments.
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Passengers Kill Bandit After River Shootout Near Stockton
On the San Joaquin River about forty miles south of Stockton two river launches passengers killed a bandit after he shot and seriously wounded engineer Samuel Grissom. The boat crew beat the bandit to death and threw his body into the river.
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Here
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Roosevelt Men to Bolt Today at Convention
Roosevelt adherents led by their leader plan to bolt the Republican convention as the credentials committee is expected to award 78 contested delegates to Taft. The action could produce two Republican presidential candidates, with Roosevelt supporters preparing to form a separate convention tomorrow in Chicago.
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George R. Malloy
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F. W. Estabrook
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John J. Sullivan
Ohio
A. V. Swift
Oregon
L. N. Mitchell
Pennsylvania
John M. Early
Tennessee
Harry Shaw
West Virginia
Alabama
Oscar A. Findley
Handley
Alexander J. Birch
Birch
Parker Named Temporary Chair of Democratic National Convention
In Baltimore on June 20 former Judge Alton B. Parker of New York was selected as temporary chairman of the Democratic national convention. Opposing votes were cast by several, with Parker receiving eight votes to three for Henry of Texas and one each for Kern O Gorman and James. Joey Woodson was chosen temporary secretary and Col. John S. Martin temporary sergeant at arms.
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Alton B. Parker
New York
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Henry
Texas
Kern
Indiana
O'Gorman
Ollie James
Kentucky
Joey Woodson
Col
John S. Martin
St. Louis
Brunswick Golf Team Returns From Savannah
The Brunswick golf team arrived home after an uneven defeat in Savannah, where the local club had not wired the Wednesday result. The visitors enjoyed their stay and a third match is likely since each club has won one game.
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Savannah
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Harvard Commencement Draws Alumni for Exercises
Cambridge Mass June 20 Hundreds of Harvard alumni attending the Associated Harvard Clubs convention in New York traveled to witnessing the commencement exercises Then many graduates and undergraduates plan to go to New London for the Yale Harvard regatta following the ceremony
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New York
New London
Titanic Victims Found Aboard Ship Ilford
Bodies of three Titanic stewards from the Isle of Wight were found 370 miles from the sinking site after the Ilford reached Hamburg from Galveston. Their bodies were buried at sea.
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New York
Ilford
Hamburg
Galveston
Isle of Wight
Brunswick board of trade draws 100 members
About 100 prominent Brunswick business men have enrolled in the new Brunswick board of trade. The membership committee, led by Chairman Twitty, has not finished canvassing, but many citizens have joined voluntarily. A formal organization and officer elections are planned for next Tuesday, with expectations for a large turnout.
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Rebels Burned Pompo Mining Property Near Santiago
Consul Holiday reports Pompo Mining company property at La Maya near Santiago on the Gualtanamo and Western railway burned by Cuban rebels. A gunboat Paducah’s sudden departure from Santiago is thought linked to the pillaging of the property.
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Santiago
State Department
Pompo Mining Company
la Maya
Paducah
Roosevelt kin to pursue chemistry at Harvard
Cambridge June 20 Kermit Roosevelt son of ex President Roosevelt will enter chemistry as a profession as a member of Harvard's graduating class. His cousin Oliver W Roosevelt also received his degree this week and will become a physician.
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Cambridge
Mass
Kermit Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Harvard
Oliver W. Roosevelt
Brunswick to field semi professional baseball club this summer
A Brunswick committee led by Edo Miller C C Vaughn and H H Bryant raised 211 50 in two hours for a new baseball team. They plan to form the club by July Fourth with at least five returning players from last year and expect further donations as they canvass today.
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C. C. Vaughn
H. H. Bryant
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Former Teller on Trial in the Windy City
Chicago June 20 George W Fitz gerald former teller of the Chicago Sub treasury under indictment for the alleged theft of 175000 will be placed on trial tomorrow It is expected that the trial will last two weeks The evidence as to the mysterious disappearance of the large sum of government funds is said to be largely circumstantial and a hard legal battle is expected.
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George W Fitzgerald
Chicago Sub-treasury
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