Chicago Convention Rifts Shake Taft Roosevelt Struggle
United Press reports pre convention clashes in Chicago with Taft delegates clashing in Oklahoma contests and Roosevelt gains seen as Dixon claims. The row centers on credential rulings and potential delays as Roosevelt prepares to arrive.
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Chicago
National Committee
Texas
Ormsby McHarg
Roosevelt
Taft
Dixon
Viva Voce
Oklahoma
Grant Victor
United States
L L. G. Dishey
Muscogee
Polenam
Pat Dorr
Polce
Man bets Taft nomination in Chicago hotel lobby
Seno r Fleming of Ft. Wayne offered $1000 even money that Taft would be nominated in the Roosevelt era boom, but no one took the wager. He previously won $5000 on a bet Beveridge would not be seated as Indiana delegate at large. Critics say he plays a safe gamble.
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Tennessee
Roosevelt
Dixon
Taft
South Carolina
McKinley
Missouri
Sagamore Hill
Hilles
Chicago
Lil
Senor Fleming
Ft. Wayne
Congress Hotel
Senator Beveridge
Indiana
Oklahoma Republicans press Roosevelt to bolt at Chicago
Oklahoma leaders including Thomas A. Latta and Frank Perry urged Theodore Roosevelt to organize a third party if not nominated. They sent telegrams to William Jennings Bryan asking him to aid a Chicago effort. A mass meeting is planned and a $5,000 starter fund for a cross country special train was offered, with $10,000 bet on Roosevelt securing the nomination.
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Tulsa
Okla
Thomas A. Latta
Frank Perry
Roosevelt Republicans
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Chicago
Poobebiott Dees
Wiliam J. Bryan
National Committee
Taft
Roosevelt Packed for Chicago Campaign Swing
Col. Theodore Roosevelt and wife prepared to travel to Chicago with plans to depart at 5 to 6:30 o clock. Roosevelt said he would take personal charge of the campaign effort as rumors spread of a possible extended trip for Mrs. Roosevelt and decisions by the National Committees on several state contests.
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Chicago
Col. Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Senator Dixon
California
Arizona
Kentucky
United Press
New York
J Saret Roosevelt
Roosevelt family plans departure with Colonel this evening
Fragmentary OCR notes show Theodore Roosevelt Jr and family preparing to travel with a Colonel this evening. Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Mrs Worth mentioned in unclear context. No clear destination or full names confirmed due to damaged text.
Bailey Couch Dies at 16 from Spinal Meningitis
Bailey Couch aged 16, son of Phil Couch of this city, died at a Birmingham infirmary after ten days of spinal meningitis. The body arrived by the 3:18 L N train and was taken to his grandmother Mrs. Couch at 807 West Moulton Street. Funeral services will be held there tomorrow at 10 30 a m conducted by Rev E B Norton and Dr Jas D Gwaltney, with interment in the city cemetery.
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Bailey Couch
Phil Couch
Birmingham
Couch
West Moulton Street
EB. 8. Norton
Jas. D.gwaltney
Law and Equity Court Adjourns After Not Guilty Verdict
The Law and Equity Court adjourned until Monday after a jury found Floyd Roberts not guilty of unlawfully giving liquor away. The afternoon session also sentenced convicted individuals including Tootsie Lile to fourteen months and eighteen days hard labor for horse theft and Ed Garth to four months for abusive language. Jim Rutledge faced charges related to theft of a mule.
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Law and Equity
Floyd Roberts
Tootsie Lile
Ed Garth
Jim Rutledge
Too Mtn
Abe
Russellville Woman Seeks Custody In Habeas Corpus Case
Chancellor Simpson granted a writ of habeas corpus to Mrs. Norah Ezzell of Russellville Franklin County ordering the possession case heard Friday June 21 in Decatur. The suit accuses R F Ezzell a relative of the husband of withholding the child.
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Chancellor Simpson
Chancery Court
Norah Ezzell
Russellville
Franklin County
R. F. Ezzell
Russellyile
Fishermen Return From Cotaco Lake Trip With Trophies
Local anglers led by T. J. Barnes George Hobbs Fred Graves Frank Jost and Mr Montgomery, followers of Isaac Walton, completed a ten day Cotaco Lake excursion. Barnes is hailed as champion with a 13 pound blue catfish trophy to be served today, while tales of their haul have spread through Decatur.
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T. J. Barnes
George Hobbs
Fred Graves
Frank Jost
Mr. Montgomery
Isaac Walton
Cotaco Lake
Barnes
Walton
Principal Selected for Elkmont School
Athens June H E B Baxter of Mississippi formerly of Murfreesboro Tennessee has been elected principal of the Limestone County High School at Elkmont. The $16,900 building is rushing to completion and will be ready for occupancy by September first. Baxter is a Peabody Norman graduate in Nashville with several years in school work and strong endorsements.
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Athens
June
Street Improvement Plan Advances For Wells and Vine Streets
City council held a special meeting to discuss underground wires with telephone and telegraph firms and to prepare ordinances for side walks on Wells street from to Walnut and on Vine street from Ferry to Alabama. A transfer of 3800 dollars was approved to macadamize Vine street and readiness to accelerate work was noted.
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Wells and
Vine Streets
Decatur
Counell
Uni
Vine Street
Danville Road
Wells Street
Walnut
Erry
Alabama
Mrs Ed Dutton Funeral Held After Death at Home
Mrs Ba Dutton died yesterday afternoon at her residence near Hopewell. Her funeral service was held this morning at the local church with mourners in attendance from the Hopewell area.
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ED Dutton
Ba" Dutton
Hopewell
No matter whom they nominate or elect
The poem depicts enduring concerns about politics and life. It notes that people will speculate, farmers will reap, and the world will feel sorrow and joy regardless of leadership. It mentions gas men, creditors, lawyers, and the varied fates of life, love, and marriage.
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Mieshgg
Weather Forecast Forroas Nights and Saturday
A mixed weather note shows showers and clouds moving in tonight and continuing into Saturday. Expect wet conditions, cooler temperatures, and possible localized, light rainfall across the region.
Delite Screens Four Films This Afternoon
A local cinema presents Through Flaming Gates at the Delite with another three features on the program. One entry is described as a Jim dandy and the critics note a standout arjack performance in the flicks shown.
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Delite
The
Jim
Speake Again Continues Winton Habeas Corpus
By agreement of counsel the Sam Winton habeas corpus proceeding was not resumed this morning and was postponed until next week. Counsel will meet early next week to agree on a date to resume the argument of the case.
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Sam Winton
Orders for Summer Encampment Directed for Alabama Guard
Orders received by Capt. R. C. Horton of Company E Alabama National Guards to encamp at Anniston with the Fourth Regiment starting July 16 for one week. Additional orders set a Thursday night election to fill the vacancy of First Lieutenant caused by William E. Stead's resignation.
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Company E
Anniston
Stead
R. C. Horton
Alabama ‘National Guards
William E. Stead
Former Senator Frazier in grave illness in Tennessee
Chattanooga note reports former Senator Frazier at home on Oak Street with severe appendicitis. Dr James H Atlee says the condition is extremely grave awaiting possible improvement and potential operation. Family fears the Senator may not recover with peritonitis threatened after a week of deterioration.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee
Oak Street
James H. Atlee
Frazier
Negroes Bound Over Charged With Assault
Jennie Russell and Herman Russell, colored, charged with assault with intent to murder Annie Arnett, were bound over to the grand jury yesterday afternoon under bonds of 100 dollars each by Justice Butler. Russell and his wife were arrested in Decatur about ten days ago and fined in a prior affray case. Arnett had sworn a warrant before Justice Perris accusing Jennie Russell of assault with a weapon and the latest affidavit charged Russell and his wife with intent to murder.
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Jennie Russell
Herman Russell
Annie Arnett
Justice Butler
Russell
Decatur
Arnett
Justice Perris
Suit Over Note Filed Against Henon for Five Hundred
Jennie W Knight sues J B Henon in circuit court over a note for about 500 dollars. Proceedings began yesterday as the case seeks repayment and related relief.
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Jennie W. Knight
Henon
Hundley Telegram Propriety Question to Taft
The item questions Judge Oscar Hundley a Madison county Democrat turned Republican for seeking Taft guidance on endorsing delegates after a party realignment. It notes the probed issue of resigning his Senate seat and implies Hundley’s actions may be improper under party and office norms.
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Alabama
Oscar Hundley
Senate
Madison County
Taft
Hundley
Anan
Handley
Fyan
Treasury funds financed Morgan's 1907 panic loan, says hearing
Witnesses testified that the United States Treasury provided the bulk of the 25 million dollar loan allegedly put up by J. P. Morgan during the 1907 stock market panic. George B. Cortelyou could not name banks but said national banks of reputation held government deposits used to back loans. Charles Steele listed banks tied to Morgan with loan figures discussed but not fully disclosed.
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J. P. Morgan
New York Stock Exchange
Treasury of
United States
Committee of the House of
Money Trust
Samuel Untermeyer
George B. Cortelyou
Charles Steele
Eet
The
Stock Exchange
Sub- Treasury
Cortelyou
Sub-Treasury
Untermeyer
Morgan
Charlies Steele
Mr. Untermeyer
Steele
First National
National City
Hanover National
National Bank
Morse
Charles W. Mot
Comptroller
Bank of North America
Charles A. Hanna
Ins
Yoo! Poncernment
New York
Pujo
Washington
Death of N B Hodges from Pellagra in Morgan County
Newton B Hodges about 45 died of pellagra at his Fourth Avenue West home at 9 30 last night. His body will be taken to Elkmont Tennessee for burial tomorrow. Hodges formerly worked as an L N railway shopman and had been ill for months with pellagra, a disease described in the article as highly fatal.
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West Decatur
Newton B. Hodges
Fourth Avenue West
Elkmont
Tenn
Mr. Hodges
Morgan County
Hodges
L. & N. Shopman
Waterworks Co borrows another hundred thousand
According to the instrument filed with the Probate Judge, American Trust and Savings Company agrees to lend Decatur Water Supply Company 100000 dollars, to be repaid in fifteen years. This marks the second loan secured by the plant in recent weeks.
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American Trust and Javee Company
Decatur Water Supply Company
Decatur Water Supply
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Winton Habeas Corpus
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