Bryan’s Recommendations For Constitutional Convention
Guthrie December 17. In a letter to President Murray Hon. W J Bryan who could not address the convention, he offers recommendations including a liberal bill of rights freedom of press and speech verdicts by a two thirds jury reading newspapers should not bar jury service municipal ownership of utilities a railroad commission laws limiting hours and minimum age for child labor arbitration of labor disputes initiative referendum and recall for communities and counties representation on election boards and a corporation board.
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Guthrie
Murray
W J. Bryan
Bryan
Hatpin Heroine Foils Five Robbers in Chicago Heist
Miss May Gates cashier for A G Morse Confectionery fought off five masked highwaymen with a hatpin as she escorted $5000 from a bank to pay workers. The attack dragged her into an alley. thirty shots were fired, two robbers captured, a policeman and bystander wounded.
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Chicago
May Gates
A. G. Morse Confectionery Company
Costly Jewels Stolen In Boston Robbery
William Wallace, a prominent autoist, reported his chamois bag containing jewels worth $10,000 stolen in the Boston shopping district. He urged police to search for the pickpocket who committed the robbery.
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Boston
William Wallace
Starter of Row Slain in Call Texas
In Call Texas on December 17 William Bradbury, a Black man, started a row and fired at Bud Holmes. Holmes escaped injury as two shots were fired at Bradbury, who was killed. The incident ends in Bradbury's death with no injuries to Holmes.
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Call
Tex
William Bradbury
Bud Holmes
Bradbury
Holmes
Wife Secures Divorce in Cross Complaint Case
Seattle December 17. Jora C Adams obtained a divorce from Henry Austin Adams also known as Vincent Harper, author and magazine contributor. The original suit claimed incompatibility of temper and abandonment. Mrs Adams alleged abandonment and failure to support her.
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Seattle
Jora C. Adams
Henry Austin Adams
Vincent Harper
Adams
Longworth Car Hits Chevy Chase Station Platform
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth were occupants of an automobile that ran into the station platform at Chevy Chase Sunday. They were severely shaken but uninjured and the car sustained only light damage.
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Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Chevy Chase
Mangum Farmers Confiscate Coal Car Amid Protests
In Mangum Oklahoma on December 17 farmers seized a car load of coal despite protests by the railroad agent. They deposited cash in a bank to cover costs.
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Mangum
Okla
Tragedy in Conroe and Oklahoma Train Tragedy
Conroe Texas on December 17 Walter Montgomery was shot to death and T P Waters surrendered. In Lawton Oklahoma on December 17 A Johnson a Black man was run over by a train and cut to pieces.
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Conroe
Tex
Walter Montgomery
T. P. Waters
Lawton
Okla
A. Johnson
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Bryan, Texas
G. S. Parker
E. H. Astin
Albert W. Wilkerson
S. Derden
E. W. Crenshaw
Miss Gates
Mammoth
Emmel & Maloney
Santa Claus
Cravenetie
Initail
H. S
Hunter & Chatham
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