Cuban aviator Rosillo completes Key West to Havana flight
Domingo Rosillo, the Cuban aviator, crossed the Gulf of Mexico from Key West to Havana in a Monoplan with pontoons despite adverse weather. He claimed the Havana city prize of 10 000 while rival Ang his Parla attempted to fly a hydroplane and then tried to kill himself when discouraged. Police later arrested Parla. Rosillo landed at Havana at 10:10 am.
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McCurdy
Rosillo
Florida East Coast Railroad
Hazzardous
Havana
Self
Parla
Key West
Cabana Fort
Rosilio
Columbia
Works Delayed on Bridge Construction at Brunswick
A piling shortage delays construction of the large Altamaha River bridge for the G C P railway into Brunswick. Crews have exhausted first piling supply but expect no lasting delay and aim to complete line for the July Fourth opening. Progress continues on river bridges and further shipments will allow resumption of work.
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Altamaha River
Brunewilck
Brunswick
Rania
Prince Henry Weds in Royal Ceremony
Royal informants report Prince Henry wed in a ceremony attended by Queen Victoria and Princess Leopold of Russia. Details remain sketchy as dispatches note the union and royal lineage, with confirmations from court circles and aristocratic observers.
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Prince Henry
S Victoria
Daugh- Priftee
Leopold
Russia
Deserted husband leaves wife fortune of £100000
Mme Charlotte Francoise Jussetan, who eloped with a French coachman Adolph Gruzon at 16, learns her husband in France has died, leaving her a treasure over $100,000. She is the daughter of a wealthy ill refiner and later moved to America after her father separated them.
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Nok
Mme
Charlotte Francoise Jussetan
France
Adolph Gruzon
America
Union Leaders Repudiate Attack In London
London May 17 union leaders repudiate a protest against nominating W H Page as ambassador to Great Britain. The resolution cites a letter on Allied Trades Council letterhead signed by Chas L Conway secretary to the National Brotherhood of Bookbinders alleging disloyalty among workers and that strikers acted without organizational aid.
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London
W. H. Page
Great Britain
W. Coffey
London Trades Council
Allied Trades Council of
Greater New York
Chas
L. Conway
National Brotherhood of Bookbinders
Inter- One
Uand
Outlaw Bookbinders Denounced by New York Labor Council
Peter J. Brady of the Allied Printing Trades Council reports the National Brotherhood of Bookbinders is an outcast group expelled from the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders and repudiated by the American Federation of Labor. He plans to write to President Wilson and Ambassador Page about Conway's unauthorized use of council letterhead and the International Typographical Union Local No. 6.
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New York
National Brotherhood of Bookbinders
International Brotherhood of Bookbinders
Peter J. Prady
Allied Printing Trades Council of
Greater New York
American Federation of Labor
Brady
Wilson
Ambassad
Page
Conway
Printing Trades Council
International Brotherhood of Bool ‘Binders
Allied Printing Trades Council
International Typographical Union
Local No
Japan Urges War Proclamation Committee Report
A garbled notice reports Japan forming a regular war proclamation committee amid mayoral actions on white folks. It also mentions a tariff bill for cleanup day and Black community admissions. The text ends with readiness to report for several days starting Tuesday.
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Japan
Senate
Clean up Brunswick set for May 20 1913 citywide effort
A Brunswick Civic league backed cleanup day is ordered for Tuesday May 20 1913. Mayor J Hunter Hopkins urges residents to beautify streets by placing trash for collection and using provided carts and wagons to create a spotless city. The proclamation highlights health, safety, and pride in Brunswick.
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Civic League
Brunswick
Hopkins
Brunswick Ga
Board of
Ecity of
Jewalk
Presbyterians postpone union action to 1914 assemblies
In Atlanta on May 17 the United and Southern Presbyterian assemblies agreed to postpone any decision on union basis until 1914. Both bodies ordered the proposed basis distributed to members while northern assemblies are to decide similarly. Committees urged stricter Sabbath observance and consolidation aims remain under study.
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Atlanta
United Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
United
Union Committee
Vwaiion
Thigsis
Woking Fio
California U C T seeks train segregation for aliens
Sacramento May 17. The California state branch of the United Commercial Travelers in convention here urged segregation of aliens on California passenger trains. Speakers claimed health is imperiled by the objectionable aliens on the trains.
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Sacramento
California
United Commercial Travelers
Palling condition found by investigators prompts charges
Chicago records show Maggie Astrich received under 300 dollars in 18 months while 5000 dollars was spent on the case, brought to a legislative committee investigating the charitable institution. Alexandria faces commercial stagnation as labour shortage nears critical levels. chamber to meet mayor to discuss vagrancy enforcement.
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Chicago
Maggie Astrich
Alexandria
Chamber of Commerce
Fisherd
Violence marks street car strike in Cincinnati
Cincinnati crowds attacked street cars as violence flared during a strike by Cincinnati Traction Company employees. At Fourth and Vine missiles were thrown from a building under construction, injuring several pedestrians. Police feared further trouble if service expanded. four of 38 lines ran yesterday, with plans to open more lines today.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Tracion Company
Fourth and Vine Streets
Postal Telegraph names Brignoni as city manager again
E G Brignoni, who led the local Postal Telegraph office for two years, arrived yesterday to resume charge. Mr Miunns, the interim manager, moves to Thomasville. Brignoni previously earned praise for improving efficiency and service and is welcomed back by many friends.
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E. G. Brignoni
Postal Telegraph Company
Miunns
Thomasville
Briguant
Augusta
Postal
City
Hearst Visits Atlanta For Stay At Governor Slaton Home
William Randolph Hearst owner of the Atlanta Georgian and Hearst Sunday American arrived in Atlanta with Mrs Hearst for a one day stay. The couple will dine with Governor and Mrs Slaton and are expected to receive lavish entertainment. Rumors of a new morning daily the Atlanta American circulated but outcome remains uncertain.
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Atlanta
Wm. R. Hearst
Atlanta Georgian
Hearst Sunday American
Hearst
Iarst
Govedied
Slaton
Atlanta American
Decisions at Eleventh District Meet Highlight Valdosta Wins
Final results show Valdosta taking first in music with Misa Gertrude Porter of Brunswick second. In declamation Raymond Russell of Valdosta placed first and Brunswick second, with Valdosta narrowly ahead by a single point in both events.
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Valdosta
Misa Gertrude Porter
Brunswick
Raymond Russell
Bronswick
Bryan and Wilson Confer on Japanese Situation
Secretary Bryan conferred with the president regarding the Japanese protest over California anti alien land legislation. The president, taking a holiday, discussed the reply to Japan with Secretary Bryan.
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Washington
Bryan
United States
California
FiveYearOld Boy Plants Mother's 8000 Pearl Necklace
Charles von Glahn the five year old son of Mr and Mrs von Glahn of Berlin Germany planted his mother's string of forty pearls in a roof garden flower box at a prominent New York hotel. He seized the pearls from her jewel box after watching workmen plant seeds on the roof.
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New York
Charles von Glahn
F. von Glahn
Berlin
Germany
Charles
Lost Baseball Game Ends In Tragic Death At School
St Paul Minnesota May 1 14 year old Willie Lieser a champion pitcher for a grade school died of a broken heart according to doctors He was kept from a game with a rival school on Thursday when his team lost the game and pennant The principal and pupils visited him as he asked What’s the score before he died yesterday
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St. Paul, Minn
Willie Lieser
Fitcher
Willie
Complicated Japan Arizona Land Laws Slow Nego Reactions
Washington notes the Arizona alien land law is not seen as a direct obstacle to talks with Japan but may trigger protests from Mexico over effects on land owners. Officials weigh postponing California law action via referendum amid California Webb bill momentum and doubts over required signatures.
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Washington
Arizona
Japan
America
Mexico
Cobb and rivals top early American league batting
Detroit star Ty Cobb shows form leading AL with .488 average over 12 games. Boston Henricksen at .409, Schaefer .482 for Philadelphia, Lajoie .496 mark for ten games, Cathers of St. Louis Nationals near .391. Wagner’s understudy and Honus Wagner trail Irwin of Brooklyn for second.
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Chicago
Ty Cobb
Detroit
St. Louis Nationals
Voix
Wagner
Pittsburg
Honus
Irwin
Brooklyn
Bitter Letters From Mrs. Lincoln Auctioned Next Week
New York reports twelve post assassination letters from Mrs. Lincoln to be sold at auction. The widow vents at Congress and General Grant, and she seeks funds for herself and her two boys. One note asks to sell her black lace gown from the second inauguration to raise money. The gown cost $3,500 and was a gift from a friend of her husband.
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New York
Senate Presidency Tied Up In A Sack
Atlanta May 17 1913 J Randolph Anderson of Chatham declares he holds 25 pledges for the senate presidency 1913 14 pledges in black and white or by word of mouth He says he is certain to win and has travelled from Albany to meet supporters while in Atlanta Brand is appointed to lead a new natural history museum division in We set a seum of natural history w neatey any chief of the new y established divis the apartment of a
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London
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
United States
Pall Mall Guete
California
Japan
Pall Mall Gazette
P.g. Gt
Panama
British Empire
Atlanta
Senate
J. Randolph Anderson
Chatham
Albany
L. L. Ford
Brand
Weesneton
C. J. Brand
Seum of
Natural History
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FOSLD
Birdman
Angus- Parla
Legation
Rosiilo
Mme. Roussetan
Eng
Reying
Fox
New York Evening
Sue
Tokio
Prof
Nagai
Waseda University
Chee&ne
Terutalinata
Kento Hayashi
Treasury
House
Finance Committee
Simmons
Atty.Gen
Denison
Curtis
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
William Randolph Hearst
Bryan and
Gov. Johnson
Lincoln
J. R. Anderson
Chatham ,Cays
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