Hargis Denials Spark Fire During Kentucky Feud Trial
Senator Hargis erupts on the witness stand denying involvement in the Cockrill murder plot as testimony closes in the Kentucky feud case. Defense seeks to show enmity between Jett and Cockrill while others corroborate or challenge prior statements before jury deliberation.
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Anse White
Hargis
Jim Cockrill
Tom Cockrill
Jim Marcum
Vaughn
Alex Hargis
Cockrill
Mose Feltner
Tom Mann
Curt Jett
Jackson
Callahan
Jett
Cox
James B. Marcum
Hargises
Curt
Tom White
Smith
Abner
Britton
Sandy Hook
Labor Bill Fight Spotlighted By National Manufacturers
Special Dispatch reports the National Association of Manufacturers 12th annual convention at the Waldorf Astoria with 500 to 600 expected members. President and treasurer discuss opposition to labor bills including eight hour government work and the anti injunction bill. treasurer Stillman notes year ending March 31 expenditures of 161 276 and a 24 713 balance.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Waldorf-Astoria
Marshall Cushing
F. H. Stillman
Indianapolis
Washington
Francis H. Stillman
Rain Interferes With Roosevelt Outing at Pine Knot
President and Mrs. Roosevelt spend part of the day at Pine Knot in Albemarle County with rain delaying plans. The President rode unaccompanied to Glendower, returning early. Mrs. Roosevelt and Archie stayed indoors in the morning while later they, with Joseph Wilmer, took a carriage ride near Plain Dealing before dinner.
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Commercial Tribune
Charlottesville
Roosevelt
Pine Knot
Albemarle County
Glendower
Mrs. It
Archie
Lenin Charged With High Treason By Russian Arrest Warrant
A warrant has been issued in St. Petersburg for the arrest of Nikolai Lenin, leader of the majority faction, now at the Social Democratic Congress in London, on high treason charges. He would be detained on return to Russia. police deem him the most dangerous revolutionary leader and a writer on economic policy.
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ST. Petersburg
Nikolai Lenin
Social Democratic Congress
London
Russia
Lenin
Sten
Ohio Woman 5 Hurt In Wreck
In Birmingham a Central of Georgia passenger train wrecked near Waverly. Twenty seven injured including Miss Adelaide D. York of Cleveland and Mrs G E Adams of Alexander City. Eight Black passengers injured. no serious injuries reported. Another wreck near Hillsboro injures twenty three delegates to Odd Fellows convention from Athens area.
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Commercial Tribune
Birmingham
Ala
Central of Georgia Railway
Waverly
Opelika
Adelaid D. York
Cleveland
R. K. Walters
Morley
Mich
G. E. White
G. E. Adams
Alexander City
W.E. McIntosh
S. A. Holmes
Bessemer
Hillsboro
Central of Georgia
Athens
Odd Fellows’ Convention
Columbus
A. C. Bishop
H. Bowden
W. H. Vondraul
A. B. Harper
G. E. Deadwyler
W. G. Langford
Walkingsville
Monticello
B. J. Blasinggame
J. W. Baker
J. W. Fox
R. L. Johnson
Railroads Cut Rates After Interstate Commerce Board Orders
Washington May 20 Two IC decisions reduced joint through petroleum rates as defendants agreed to lower charges. National Petroleum Association of Cleveland had challenged 25.5 cents per 100 pounds from Oil City Pa to Freeport Ill via Chicago, now lowered to 23 cents. Railroads also dropped a $105 empty car charge and eased discriminative rates to Pacific coast terminals.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Petroleum Association of Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Oil City
Freeport
Ill
Chicago
National Petroleum Association
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Pacific Coast
French Cruiser Chanzy Ashore Near Saddle Islands
The French cruiser Chanzy ran aground on a Saddle Island in the Chusan group off Shanghai. Her position is dangerous and salvage assistance is being dispatched from the area.
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Saddle Islands
Shanghai
Chanzy
Chusan
Presbyterian Assembly Debates Executive Commissions Plan
The Presbyterian General Assembly adopted the Special Committee on Administrative Agencies report proposing presbyteries and synods form executive commissions led by the moderator. Critics warned of Catholic hierarchy risks while supporters argued for expanded interim powers. A separate temperance session is set for Wednesday.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus, CO
Presbyterian General Assembly
General Assembly
Doremus
Michigan
Alexander T. Kerr
Pennsylvania
James D. Moffatt
Washington and Jefferson University
Venire Again Sought in Haywood Murder Case as Trial Delays Continue
In Boise on May 20, a fresh special venire is likely to be ordered to replace uncalled jurors in the Steunenberg murder trial. Judge Wood may adjourn for a day while Sheriff Hodgin searches for fifty more talesmen. Defense and prosecution continue bias screening amid mixed attitudes toward Socialists and capital punishment.
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Commercial Tribune
Boise
Idaho
Steunenberg
Roosevelt
Taft
Coun
Court Decision Ends Concerted Union Picketing
Federal Judge Sanborne of Milwaukee's District Court makes the injunction against the Allis Chalmers strike permanent and sweeping. The ruling bars concerted union picketing and imposes penalties for contempt of prior orders in the molders dispute that began about a year ago.
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Milwaukee
Allis-Chalmers Company
Ynertal Dienatch
Commercial Tribune
Wis
Sanborne
Federal District Court
Quarles
Supreme Court ruling threatens status of volunteer officers in war courts
The War Department reports grave concern that the Supreme Court has invalidated the status of officers holding both regular and volunteer commissions and voided court martial proceedings where such officers sat. Lieutenant Lewis B. Brown may receive pay through mustering out, and pay claims could extend to end of the commission term. The ruling hinges on whether dual-commission officers are volunteers or regulars.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
War Department
Supreme Court of the United States
Lewis B. Brown
Cuba
Brown
Shipbuilding strike ends at Lorain plant
The Lorain plant strike ends as machine riveters and helpers return to work. Hand riveters have found other jobs. The Cleveland plant strike continues with management saying more workers are being added daily.
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Lorain
Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
American Shipbuilding Company
Assassination Triggers Riots in Odessa Street Turmoil
In Odessa on May 20, three police officials were killed when two terrorists and a girl planted an infernal machine at the Central Police Bureau. A riot followed as the Black Hundreds roamed city streets targeting Jews. seven others were seriously hurt. Authorities captured the two terrorists. the girl escaped. The slain detectives included a man linked to a 1905 outbreak and another nicknamed The Hangman.
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Odessa
Central Police Bureau
Tcherthoff
Coroner Holds Clubman in Cabman’s Death
A coroner's jury in Washington today held Gaston Philip, a club man formerly from Claverack NY, for the grand jury on a charge connected to the death of cabman Frank B. MacAboy. The fatal incident occurred last Saturday at the Arlington Hotel.
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Clarence S. Darrow
T. €. DeCleroa
DeClercq
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Gaston Philip
Claverack
N. Y
Frank B.” MacAboy
Arlington Hotel
Scrugham to Stand Trial in Conspiracy Case
George B. Scrugham manager of the International Policy Holders Committee must face trial in Special Sessions on alleged conspiracy tied to New York Life Insurance Company elections. His assistants Co. F. Carrington and Charles Stirrup also ordered to stand trial. Forgery charges deferred until later in the week.
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Magistrate House
Scrugham
Leo Tobriner
Washington, D. C
Policy Holders’ Committee
F.C. Darlington
Darlington
Smyth
Tobriner
Stanchfield
Gtandfield
Seven miners killed by old Engleville mine fire
Seven miners including Superintendent Alexander H. Jacobs died in Engleville mine Engleville Col last night fire from a year old blaze spread across the incline tunnel trapping the men three miles from the opening Bodies were recovered during the day. A temporary tunnel was dug around the fire to reach the bodies.
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Commercial Prisune
Trinidad
Col
Alexander H. Jacobs
Engleville
Mexican Troops Move Southward to Frontiers
City of Mexico May 20. Mexican troops are being moved to the Guatemalan frontier. The units are transported via the Pan American Railroad. The exact numbers and purpose remain undisclosed outside official circles.
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City OF
Mexico
Pan-American Railroad
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William D. Haywood
Talesman
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