Republicanism in U S Farge Bishop Thomas
Bishop N T Thomas of Wyoming denounces machine politics as a demoralizing force and mocks American republicanism as a world laughing stock. He urges cross party reform, notes socialist ideas may inform policy, and cites moral censorship debates from the 30th Episcopal Church Congress in St Louis on moving pictures and the press.
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Denver
Colo
Reform Party
Thomas
Cheyenne
St. Louis
Episcopal Churches
United States
Church
Bishop's Politics Interview Reveals Socialist Critique
Excerpts from an interview with Right Rev. Bishop N. S. Thomas of Cheyenne discuss how Socialism could awaken public action, ideas to integrate socialist concepts into government, and critique of current American republicanism as a global joke. He cautions voters to assert rights at the polls.
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Kixecerpts
N. S. Thomas
Episcopal
Cheyenne
Runaway Oil Car Burns House in Utah Tragedy
May 2 in Helper Utah a runaway oil tank car crashed into a standing locomotive and exploded. Josephine Spahr aged eleven and her five year old brother died. their mother was badly burned. The Spar family home near the Denver Rio Grande tracks burned as four uncontrolled cars including the tank car thundered down a four mile grade from Castle Gate station.
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Helper
Utah
Josephine Spahr
Joseph Sparz
Denver Rio Grande Tracks
Castle Gate Station
Legacy of 500000 Traced to Child's Poly Plot
Baltimore May story recalls Ross R. Winans leaving Miss Dorothy Bateman of Newport R I a half million dollars to show gratitude for her kindness as a child. Semmes, legal adviser, recounts a garden bouquet grown from Bateman’s young work inspiring the legacy.
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Baltimore
May
John B&. Semmes
Ross R. Winans
Dorothy Bateman
Newport
R. L
Grateful remark on a devoted companion’s gifts
He thanks Semmes for a girl who has made years of his life worthwhile by learning his favorite flowers, gathering them from her garden, and placing them in his room to please him.
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Semmes
Brakeman Finds Hidden Money but Keeps Silent
Chicago May 2 Edward Stone a brakeman on an between Chicago and Libertyville found an old shoe box on the train at Morton Grove containing 25000 dollars without knowing its contents The box was left by Herbert Schoenberg who handed it to Stone and then retrieved it for a reward of one dollar
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Chicago
Edward Stone
Libertyville
Morton Grove
Herbert Schoenberg
Schoenberg
Stone
Senate Standpatters and the Tariff Bills in Congress
Washington May 2 The Standpatters in the Senate appear set to chloroform tariff reduction measures backed by the Democratic House this session The House passed the steel tariff bill January 29 and it reached the Senate Finance committee by April 6 without action Other measures including the chemical schedule income tax sugar duty and wool tariff await renewal in committee under Bolke Penrose as chairman with no decisive progress noted
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C. H W. Tavenner
Washington
Senate
Democratic House
House
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Senate Old Guard
la Bolke Penrose
Progressive Democrats Hold Rousing Meeting in Cheyenne
Democrats of Cheyenne and vicinity revived the old Jefferson club at the courthouse last evening. Ray E. Lee elected temporary chairman and Wilfred O Leary secretary. A larger turnout and speeches outlined Democratic prospects, with a next meeting set to finalize organization and by laws.
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Cheyenne
Court House
Jefferson Club
Gen
Thompson
Ray E. Lee
Wilfred O'Leary
Bartlett
W. B. Rees
L. Kabis
S. Pearlstine
Edmiston
Sam Thompson
Luke Voorhees
T. §. Bartlett
W. S
John C. Thompson, Jr
C. Thompon
Colin Hunter
Charles P. MacGlashan
Frank H. Roach
Pat Hayes
Art R Carpenter
Sam 1
Schuetz
Allen asserts vow before courthouse shooting trial
Wytheville Virginia May 2 Floyd Allen first of the Hillsville courthouse killers on trial for life was charged with the remark I will kill Foster before the sun goes down if I'm convicted. I K Weddell testified that the remark was made before the March 14 shooting. The prosecutor said conspiracy among the Allens would be shown if Floyd was convicted. The defense argued Floyd was wounded before taking part.
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Wytheville
Foster
Floyd Allen
Hillsville
I.k.weddell
Montgomery
Allens
Floyd
Willis
Taft attends service for late Major Butt in Augusta
President Taft and Augusta honor Major Archibald Dutt, Taft's aide lost in the Titanic wreck. Memorial services paused business as thousands gathered at a theater and surrounding buildings to hear Taft speak.
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Augusta
Taft
Archibald Dutt
Ta May sails home amid Titanic inquiry fatigue
J Bruce Ta may, managing director of the International Mercantile Marine, embarked for his home in Weyland today aboard the Adriatic. He was worn out and had nothing new to add to his testimony about the Titanic disaster.
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New York
May
J. Bruce Tamay
International Mercantile Marine
Wneland
Taree Dead Murder Toll in Wyoming
Newcastle Wyoming dispatch reports a posse pursuing Black Hand suspects who robbed and killed John Giachino and Peter Nora between here and Cambria. Two bodies found shot, five new arrests, inquest tomorrow, funeral Saturday. Caspar incident notes a fatal stabbing near Shelbyville Illinois after a quarrel, with further details of an incident involving Driscoll and Hassell.
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Newcastle
Wyo
Gheriff
Black Hand
John Giachino
Hynor
Peter Nora
Here
Cambria
Giachino
Bng
Nora
Anthracite Miners Vote to Convene on Wage Settlement
New York May 2 The miners' convention to approve or reject the sub committee agreement on wage and other differences in the anthracite coal field appears nearly decided. A central committee will meet again tomorrow to choose next steps. If agreed, a convention will be called within four days of notice.
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New York
Mitral Committee
Bishops Aim to Limit Long Tenure in Churches
Minneapolis May 2 The bishops plan to recommend a maximum five year stay for ministers in a single church to stimulate growth amid opposition. They also seek relaxed amusement rules to restore John Wesley’s method of personal conscience guiding prohibitions, citing losses from church drops and a disaffection debate.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
John Wesley
Levee Breach Floods Torras Area Up To Baton Rouge
The Torras levee break near Torras Louisiana sent waters through an 800 foot breach at twelve miles per hour flooding small towns and forcing about 115000 people to seek refuge in Baton Rouge camps. Officials warn more thousands may be displaced as waters rise and rain continues.
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Torras
Penn Farm
Anglia
Baton Rouge
Haton Rouge
Wille
Floodwaters Submerge Farm Region Near Cairo
Cairo reports Mississippi river flooding has again submerged land around Hirtle Point Missouri. Farmers in the area have been driven from their homes for the second time in six weeks as waters in the drainage district north of Cairo reach seven feet in depth.
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Cairo
Hirtle Point
Here
250 Trainmen Driven From Mex
Two hundred fifty American railway conductors have been forced out of Mexico due to revolutionary activities and are traveling to the United States. The Order of Railway Conductors labor bureau in Chicago reports the case and Taft will be asked to seek protection for the men en route.
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Chicago
Mexico
Labor Bureau of the Order of
Taft
Wife seeks missing husband in city after years of separation
Mrs Ethel Lang of Detroit asks for a published appeal to locate her husband Robert Lang, who left their home about four years ago following family troubles. She recalls dates and places from Milwaukee to San Francisco and Denver, hoping for his return.
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Cheyenne
Ethel Lang
Leader
Lange
Detroit
Langes
Robert
Ebbever
Milwaukee
Nick
San Jnessco
Salvation Army
Scott
Denver
Lang
Lava
Atcee
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Ilinois
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