Wright Brothers Land in New York Reach Home
Wright brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright arrive aboard the Kronprinzessin Cecilie in New York and plan to return to Dayton to complete government aircraft work. They expect to test in Washington with officials, then head back to Europe for private contracts. They foresee limited passenger use and discuss military potential at height.
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Wright Brothers
New York
Wilsbur
Orville Wright
Kronprinzess
Cecilie
Dayton
Washington
Europe
Wilbur
Orville
Fort Meyer
Wright
Wright brothers reception set for Dayton June celebration
Dayton will host a two day event June 17 and 18 in honor of Wilbur and Orville Wright. Activities include cannon and bell ceremonies, an airplane flight, medal presentations at the fair grounds with Ohio National Guard units watching, and an automobile parade to close the festivities.
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Dayton
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Fair Grounds
Ohio National Guard
Signal Corps shifts trials as Fort Meyer plans fail
General James Allen says funds shortage blocks gas plant and balloon house at Fort Meyer. The motor balloon will be sent to Fort Omaha where a hydrogen plant and hangar are ready. Wright brothers and Herring airplane trials at Fort Myer remain on schedule.
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Washington
Congress
Fort Meyer
James Allen
Signal Corps
Fort Myer
Fort Omaha
Wright Brothers
Herring
Ft. Myer
Night Riders in Jail for Outrage Dance in Gells
In Waverly Tennessee on May 11 a jury found fourteen men guilty of being Night Riders and whipping Squire J. M. Reece on October 15, 1908. Each received ten days in jail and a $500 fine, then were held under military guard as a motion for a new trial was set for tomorrow. The convicted included Wyatt Cowart Charles Pite Lee Warren Jim Devinney Charles Hopper Walter Gordon George Hodge Harry Marshall Jim Murrell John Moran Wylie Sanders Sam Dickerson and Frank Estes.
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Waverly
Tenn
Night Riders’ Organisation
J. M. Reece
Wyatt Cowart
Charles Pite
Lee Warren
Jim Devinney
Charles Hopper
Walter Gordon
George Hodge
Harry Marshall
Jim Murrell
John Moran
Wylie Sanders
Sam Dickerson
Frank Estes
Guards Placed Over Black Quarries Workers Homes
In Frankfort Kentucky a guard unit of three militiamen under a non commissioned officer was stationed at the homes of colored workers at the Benson quarrys after dynamite sticks were found near their homes. The incident was reported to Adjutant General Johnston and discussed with Governor Willson who authorized protection for the workers.
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Frankfort
Benson
Johnston
Willson
Louisville
Suffragettes Fire Rocket Broadside to Parliament
In London on May 11 suffragettes chartered a steam launch named Dreadnaught, sailed up the river opposite Parliament, attracted MPs with song, fired rockets from the boat, and showers of handbills drifted down onto the terrace crowd.
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London
House of Commons
Marseillais
Senate Debates Tariff Benefits and Glass Prices
Washington May 11 Senate finance committee amendments pass with large majorities. Discussion centers on price disparities between wholesale and retail goods and the impact of protective tariffs on consumers. Cummins seeks limits on window glass pricing to curb manufacturer combinations. Aldrich signals changes. Senate adjourns without a window glass decision.
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Washington
Committee On Finance
Senate
Scott
Aldrich
Finance Committee
Cummins
Iowa
William Alden Smith
Parks Bond Issue Defeated by 1400 Votes in City Election
Voters rejected a $1,000,000 parks and park improvements bond while other bonds for a new relief home street and sewer projects also failed. Downtown wards opposed the measures amid Democratic opposition and ballot scratching, with strong support for streets and hospitals in other precincts.
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Silver Moon
Fourth Ohio Veterans Return With Confederate Flag to Huntsville
Veterans of the Fourth Ohio cavalry arrive with a flag captured at Selma in 1865. They are hosted by Confederate veterans in Huntsville and will present the flag to the Alabama Daughters of the Confederacy during their annual convention. The artifact will be archived in Montgomery.
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Veterans of
Fourth Ohio
Commercial Tribune
Huntsville
Ala
Selma
John A. Pitts
W. W. Shoemaker
Osborne
Fourth Ohio Cavalry
Egbert Jones
Huntsville Society
Alabama
Daughters of the Confederacy
Charles G. Brown
H. S. D. Mallory
J. L. Dean
W. W. Garth
Comer
Archives of History
Montgomery
Fourth
Ohio
General Strike Grips Paris Postal Employees
In Paris on May 11 a four hour session ended without resolution as postal interpellations stalled until May 13. The federal committee ordered a general strike and railway mail clerks walked out. Six thousand postal workers at the Hippodrome voted to strike, seeking government concessions and syndicate rights amid strong union sympathy.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Federal Committee
Hippodrome
Pauron
M. Sembat
Willm
M. Simyan
M. Deschanel
M. Barthou
Aly
Clemenceau
Simyan
M. Clemenceau
M. Pauron
Haing 5 Guilty of Manslaughter in First Degree
Captain Peter C. Hains Jr. was convicted of first degree manslaughter for killing William Annis at Bayside Yacht Club last August. Defense vows affidavits to seek a new trial alleging an unguarded jury and jurors on government property at Fort Totten. Verdict surprised many. sentence set for next Monday with motions to challenge the verdict.
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Flushing
Lin I
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William Annis
Bayside Yacht Club
O’reilley
Daniel O’reilley
Fort Totten
Hains
Dewitt
Thornton Hains
Foreman Sandling
Aeres
Twenty Drowned as Overloaded Boat Sinks on Ohio River
Pittsburg news reports an overloaded gasoline launch carrying thirty men sank mid river near Schoenville, four miles below Pittsburg. Only ten escaped. twenty are missing and presumed drowned. Victims include Albert Graham pilot and Pressed Steel Car workers from McKees Rock plant.
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Pittsburg
Ohio River
Schoenville
Pressed Steel Car Company
McKees Rock
Albert Graham
Duel in cathedral pew wounds two scions in Monterey
In Monterey Mexico on May 11 a duel broke out in a cathedral pew between Ricardo Quirerez and Alfonso Farias both from prominent families and Marista College students. They were seriously wounded as crowds prayed during mass.
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Monterey
Mex
Ricardo Quirerez
Alfonso Farias
Marissta Colle
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Gers
George Thompson
Altoona
Boots” O'Neill
James Conner
Walter Low
Thomas Kennedy
William Guthrie
Henry Vogelei
Dennis Murphy
Tony Bolt
Buskey
Louis Goldstein
William Davis
Joseph Lyle
William Burke
Botts
Henry Vogeler
John Deer
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