Taft Urges Loyalty Stand During Crisis Jingoism Must Die
Former President William Howard Taft warns Loyal Americans to stand by the president during a potential crisis and reject jingo spirit. He speaks in Morristown at a New Jersey Washington Association event, urging restraint and unity to protect neutral rights amid European war. He references the 1907 Algeciras treaty reservation and calls for peace mediation and defense of commerce and citizen safety abroad.
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United States
Europe
Wm. H
Mr. Taft
The Great War Chronicle of Europe and Asia
A sweeping wartime meditation recounts Europe’s clash with Germany and allies, the drive to Baghdad, and biblical imagery. It recalls trenches, bombardment, and mass casualties from Belgium to the Euphrates, naming powers, battles, and figures with vivid, urgent tone.
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Europe
Buret
Asia
Turkey
Germany
Jedzied
Dyer Discusses Trial of Jesus at Grand Theatre
Johnson City lawyer Haskell Dyer lectured on The Trial of Jesus from Jewish and Roman law perspectives at the Grand Theatre under Central Y M C A auspices. About four hundred attended as Dyer argued illegal arrest, improper trial, and Pilate’s weakness in yielding to mob pressure.
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Knoxville Journal
Tripune
Haskell
Dyer
Johnson City
Jesus
Grand Theatre
Upper East Tennessee
Central Y. M. C. A
M.C. A
W. Riddle
R. B. Weddings
Jeans
Christ
Pontius Pilate
Senate bill bans interstate transport of pocket pistols
Washington reports Senator Shields of Tennessee introduced a bill in the senate to prohibit interstate transportation of pocket pistols. He argued that ten years ago 117 of every 1,000,000 were killed by such pistols rising to 126 now, with low punishment rates for pistol homicides. He urged alignment with state statutes and cited a national disgrace. The bill to form the Boy Scouts of America was also discussed but postponed.
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Washington
United States
Shields
Tennessee
Senate
Boy Scouts of America
Martin
Senator Shields Speaks to Sons of Revolution in Knoxville
Senator John K. Shields spoke at the annual banquet of the Tennessee Society, Sons of the Revolution, in Knoxville tonight after arriving from Washington. He could not confirm details of a ship purchase but indicated no extra vexation of concern. He praised the court, Gov Rye, and Democratic leaders in the legislature, expressing thorough approval.
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Shields
Sons OF Revolution
Knoxville
John ‘K. Shields
Wishington
Sons of the Révolution
Rye
Immense State Deficit Sparks Bond Plan Debate
Nashville reports a growing state deficit with a proposed $1 million bond issue to cover unpaid bills and a plan to issue Hooper deficit bonds. Lawmakers estimate total overdraws near nine hundred thousand to one million, risking higher debt. Governors and committees clash over approaches as departments seek larger appropriations for two-year budgets.
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Nashville
Thomas Everett
Treasury
Hoyt Stewart
Rye
R. Sneed
State Iivarlan
Theibrary
Geological Survey
Department of Pure Food and Drugs
Pension
South
Department of Education
University of Tennessee Warts
Toger
State Normals
Budget items show hospital requests for expansions
Departmental asks to raise per capita funds from 135 to 160 and seek 300,000 for deficits, 60,000 for extensions, 5,000 for tubercular ward, 2,500 for surgical hospital, plus 60,000 for a fireproof building and new salaries for three physicians. Committee overwhelmed by claims, planning to cut appropriations and increase revenues. Also local notices of social visits and school enrollments follow.
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Western Hospital
Boliver
Surgical
Bristol Society Personals From Bristol Herald-Courier
Mrs John Isaac Cox visits New York and plans to visit Dr Butler in Washington en route to Bristol. Mrs Obas Butler and children, returning from Sweden, travel with her. Mrs George L L Carter and Mrs Fon Davis of Johnson City visited Bristol. Miss Mary Allen Whiteaker Elizabeth Whiteaker returned from Abingdon. Willie Mack Sutherland, student at Matthew Washington College, was with them. Miss Alice Harriss returned after visiting Miss Inylda Evans in Johnson City. P Myers Virginia Parrish retires home after brief visit to sister Mrs Jas A Muse who is ill in Johnson City. Friends of J A Muse and J A Muse Jr in Bristol regret misfortune at their home in FoNagan City.
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Tenn
B. Byrd
Soldier Home
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Addie Hoxs
New York
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J. W. Hain
Wahington
P. c
S. H. Thompson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mount Meesi
Guy
Chase
Johnson City
Col
A.B. Shipley
Mak Aedrich
Knoxville
W. F. Young
Sarah
Mary Thoma
Tessier
J. R. Runsell
Leaderick
Adeline
A. J. Doak
Kentichy
J. L. Shinn
Edith Haire
West End
Schubert Chit
Jilipi Dossker
Rocky Till
Mary Sue Thomas
John Isaac Cox
Obas. Butler
Sweden
George LL Carter
Bristol
Fon Davis
Mary Allen Whiteaker
Elizabeth Whiteaker
Abingdon
Louise Martiny
Willie Mack Sutherland
Silver Lake
Matthew Washington College
Alice Harriss
Inylda Evans
State Eyes Depository Power For Funds In Tennessee
The sub committee of the ways and means in Nashville considers a bill to let the state treasurer designate state banks as depositories for state funds. Banks must bond for security, deposits shift by region to Memphis West Tennessee Middle Tennessee and East Tennessee, with possible move of blue sky operation to the banking department.
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Nashville
Tenn
Thanes, Ways and
Pntry
Memphis
West Tennessee
Middle Tennessee
Haat
Tennessee
Emeron
Finance Committee
Emerson
Blue Sky Inn
Utena
Insurance Department
Banking Department
Women barred from riding astride at Confederate veterans parade
Nashville February 17 report states that Norfolk ruling will ban sponsors maids of honor and any woman riding astride in the Richmond reunion parade. Confederate veterans will be central figures with only official representatives and bivouacs allowed in the procession. The plan comes from Gen I Thompson Brown of Richmond.
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Reunion
Nashville
John JP. Hichman
Tennessee Division
United States Confederate Veterans
Richmond
Confedeate
Hickman
I. Thompson Brown
Virginia
Ex-Gov Cox Praises Rye Policy in Chattanooga Visit
Ex-Gov Jobe Cox spoke in Chattanooga on farm duties and policy, backing Gov Rye’s course. He noted distilleries in Sevier County and Sevierville, reporting no arrests during raids and criticizing lingering offices while urging tax reforms.
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Jobe 1
Cox
Rye
J. H. Payne
Sevier County
Ennor
Sevierville
Rogan Named Adjutant General of Tennessee
Capt. T. Rogan is appointed adjutant general by Gov. Rye, ending a fierce contest among candidates. Rogan, retired Army officer, is son in law of E. J. Callan of Knoxville and has advised the state guard for four years. Several rivals were previously named but not chosen, including Col. Alexander and Gov. Baxter.
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T. Rogan
Tennessee
T. Cy Rye
Rogan
E. J. Callan
Knoxville
Hame
Hal Holmes
Trenton
State Guard
Jto
Col
H. C. Alexander
Union City
T. 5. Halkbert
Lebanon
W. H. Hide
C. Cass
Elzabethton
C. M. West
I P. Fyffe
Chattanooga
J. J.mitchel
Greeneville
Geo.w. Baxter
University of Tennessee
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