Death of Christian Boy Sparks Jewish Ritual Murder Debate
In Kiev and St Petersburg authorities investigate a Janeschsinski murder of a Christian boy found in a cave near the Jewish quarter. The case fuels anti Semitic agitation amid fears of a massacre and efforts to control sensational reporting.
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St. Petersburg
M. Zaitseff
M.jencko
Ministry of Justice
Kiev
Yush=chinsky
Russia
Avs
Yushchinski
Yushchinsky
Hassides
Taft Leaves Washington as Mrs Taft Improves
President Taft departed by the Pennsylvania railroad for Washington at 10 am. Dr Evans said Mrs Taft’s condition had improved enough to safely accompany him to Washington Thursday morning. Taft spoke with Henry L Stimson and Hitchcock before leaving. Stimson asked for more time to qualify as secretary of war and will be sworn in next Monday. Mrs Taft’s health was described as very satisfactory.
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New York
Taft
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Evans
Henry W. Taft
Tr. Evans
Woman Charged With Murder Of A Child In Georgia
GriMin May 15 warrants issued charging Mrs Matty McPeters alleged grandmother and mother Kya Meieters with murder after the body of a white child was found in a well. Officers arrested Mrs McPeters in Hampton and brought her to the county jail following a coroner’s jury investigation.
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GriMin
Matty McPeeters
Chilb
Kya Meieters
Hampton
Monument to Key Statue to be Unveiled in Baltimore
Baltimore May 6 A statue honoring Francis Scott Key will be unveiled at Lanvale Street and Eutaw Place with ceremonies. Mrs Willig Gilmor, granddaughter of the Star Spangled Banner author, will draw the cord. W Stuart Symington will deliver the dedication. The fountain-topped memorial features a narrow Doric temple, Liberty figures, and a Key figure on a boat deck. funded by the late Charles Marburg of the city.
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Baltimore
Lanvale Street
Mre
Willig Gilmor
W. Stuart Symington
Malrool
Charla
Marbarg
Republicans Voice Opposition to Wool Schedule Change
Washington reports two Tennessee Republican congressmen oppose a Democratic revision of the wool schedule. Congressman Austin denounces tariff changes after Canadian reciprocity, urging business interests be left alone. Congressman Sam Sells also vocally attacks the move, warning it risks industry.
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Washington
Congress
Tennessee
Austin
Sr Austin
Sam Sells
Bishop McCoy To Preach Sullins College Bac
Bristol May 41 Bishop McCoy of the Methodist church will preach at Sullins College on Sunday morning at the lute street church. Dr J J Lloyd of Hig Stone Gap will deliver the evening missionary sermon at the same place. N C Love visited from Carter county yesterday.
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Bristol
McCoy
Equscape Jure
Souch
Sulling College
Lute Street
J. J. Lloyd
Hig Stone Gap
Supreme Court frees Gompers Mitchell Morrison in contempt case
The Supreme Court ruled that Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison of the AFL were wrongly sentenced to jail for contempt of a local court. The court held only fines could be imposed and sent the case back for civil proceedings to be dismissed.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Surpreme Court of the
United States
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Harlan
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Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia J
Supreme Court of the District
Togann
Buck Stove and Runge Company
Buck Stove and Range Company
Supreme Court
Tam
Mitchell
Morrison
Confederate Veterans Reunion Opens in Little Rock
Ten thousand veterans are expected to attend the twenty first annual reunion in Little Rock with Dr R L Cave of St. Louis delivering the annual oration. The gathering includes sons of veterans and a large camp with tents, lunch stands, and a commissary for accommodations. General Gordon arrived, noting many veterans have already passed, predicting dwindling numbers in a decade.
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R.L. Cave
St. Louis
Little Rock
United Confederate Veterans
Sons of Veterans
Shaver
R. C. Cave
George W. Gordon
Memphis
Gordon
Federal Incorporation Bill May Be Revived
President Taft and cabinet to discuss the trust question after the Standard Oil decision. Wickersham and Knox favored a federal incorporation bill to regulate combinations while letting few corporations escape supervision. The measure faced non passage previously but could be reintroduced this Congress.
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Washington
Taft
Senaton
Trust
Standard Oil
Supreme Court
Wickersham
Knox
Linst
Petident
Congress
Miss Ida Swadley Dies After Lingering Illness
Miss Ida Swadley died Sunday afternoon at her parents home near the city after a long illness. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon and the burial took place in the family cemetery.
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Ida Swadley
Lange Hiness
D. C. Bwailey
Scheff to Build 30-Room Cottage in Virginia
Bristol May 16 Mme Fritzi Scheff the comic opera star and wife of John Fox Sr the novelist plans a modern thirty room house at 1 Big Stone Gap Virginia Local contractors map the plans for the entertainers home Bevelier W C Allen of Bevierville visited the city he once managed Dr Masseys congressional campaign and held a second clerkship at the soldiers home treasury office before Bachman resigned.
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Bristol
Mme Fritai Scheff
John Fox
Big Stone Gap
W. C. Allen
Bevierville
Allen
LD. Massey
Congress
Soldiers’ Home
Bachman
Body Not That of Dorothy Arnold Declared
New York May 16 John Arnoll brother of Dorothy Arnold said the body found in the East River yesterday is not his sister after examining clothing and jewelry. The body had been in water for four months or more making identification difficult. Miss Arnold disappeared December 12.
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New York
Dorothy Arnold
John Arnoll
East River
Ineer
Arnold
Johnson City Schools Closing Tonight in Commencement Plans
Johnson City schools prepare for a May 5 commencement at 8 p m at the Christian church with Dr P P Claxa delivering the address and diplomas to graduates amid a strong year for promotions due to weekly exams. The baccalaureate sermon was given at Munsey Memorial church by Dr John Lee Allison as grades end tomorrow noon marking two thousand children starting their vacation.
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Munsey Memorial Church
John Lee Allison
First Presbyterian Church
The
Christian Church
Fred H. Peoples
Dayton A. Dobbs
Estudiantina
Ida Dean Campbell
Margaret C. Dosser
Mary V. Long
Tone
Heidelberg
P. P.claxa
Bittle
America
W. S. Buchnan
W. S. Hough
Mary Lyle
President Taft cabinet move draws Houk critique
Senator John C. Houk said Taft’s choice of a Tennessee Democrat for his cabinet and failure to replace with a Tennessee Republican reflects long standing Republican practice. He argued northern Republicans give little to southern GOP. Mrs. J G McAfee of Dalton Ga visits Nashville.
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Nashville
John C. Houk
Taft
Train service routes connect Dante Virginia to Washington DC
Through daily trains between Dante Virginia and Spartane burg Washington DC offer connections to all points in the North East and South. Clinchfield Railway reserves the right to vary times without notice and urges patrons to contact local agents for definite information.
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F Flay
Dante
Spartaneburg
D. C
Carolina
Clinchfield
Ohio
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N. C. Love
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Toon
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Avent
Nashville, Tenn
OF Confederate Veterans
Bill
Gen. Wick
Ersham
Chamberlain
Miss Ida Swadly
Fritz] Scheff
Johnson Cit
Watauga
Tenn
Jasper F. Dunlap
Taylor
Taylortown
Mary Overbulser
Walter
Elizabethton
Chattanooga
William W. Scott
Persinger
W. P. Harris
Ira
Roanoke
Jacob R. Hendrix
W. W. Scott
Samuel Stout
One Bachman
J. W. Wallace
T. J. Gibson
Watauga Flats
Miss English
Frank L. Lilly
Houk
J. G. McAfee
Dalton, Ga
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Trav. Pass
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Sparger Mills Co
Bristol, Tennessee
Jack Daniel’s
Jack Daniel's
Hopkinsville, Ky
Hopkinsville
Jack Daniel
Kentucky
Hice Mfg Co
Johnson City, Tennessee
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