Roosevelt sobriety witnesses dispute he drank
Marquette Michigan May 29 testimony details Roosevelt’s alleged sobriety from multiple witnesses. Charles Willis Thompson and Andrew W. Abele testified Roosevelt showed no signs of intoxication during appearances and travel. Judge Blair said Roosevelt appeared sober on trains and at public events.
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Slair
Portsmouth
Common Pleas Court
Adams County
Col.Roosevelt
Ironton
Blair
Col. Roosevelt
Cubs Will Pay Tribute to Maine Athletes
In New York the Cuba cruiser arrives with Cuban government representatives to honor sailors who died when the Maine exploded in Havana harbor. Cuban forces will join a parade and a monument dedication under armed guard, with three envoys meeting Mayor Gaynor. The fleet escort includes coast artillery troops, featuring both white and black men per President Menocal’s ban on color discrimination.
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New York
Cuba
United States
Maine
Havana
United States North Atlantic
Hudson River
Yankton
Gaynor
Coast Artillery
Menocal
Train wreck near Monongah injures expressman
A passenger train on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was wrecked shortly before noon at Monongah while travelling between Maitmont and Richwood. A. W. Pewkes, an expressman, was severely injured and taken to the Miners' hospital. The tender and baggage car were derailed into a ditch. other cars stayed on track. Cause unknown.
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PNECA
Pairmont
Mairmont
Richwood
Baltimore and Gio
Monongah
A. W.pewkes
Miners’ Hospital
Williams and Cunningham buy Lee Street Land Company holdings
T H Williams and Cunningham have purchased the entire Lee Street Land Company holdings in Clarksburg. The 15 Lots include nine on Horner Avenue, four on Seventh Street, and two on Lee Street. They plan to offer discounted prices on a forthcoming Discount Day announced in the Daily Telegram.
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T. H. Williams
Th. & Cunningham
Lee Street Land Company
City of
Clarksure
Horner Avenue
Seventh Street
Lee Street
Wiliams and Cunningham
Daily Telegram
Mustered Out Jacias ConnesroN Deneer Charnerton
On May 29 the organization falls below required strength and Company A First Infantry Weston is ordered mustered out. Major John H. Charnock to take possession of the unit’s belongings. Captain Harold F. Dent recently captain and Dana S. Young first lieutenant. formerly commanded by Major Jackson Arnold before promotion from captain.
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Jacias Connesron DeNee Charnerton
First Infantry
Weston
John H. Charnock
Harold F. Dent
Dana S Young
Jackson Arnold
Liner Haverford Ashore in Dense Fog Near Queenstown
The American liner Haverford ran aground near Dant Rocks in dense fog off Queenstown Ireland. About 1,000 passengers were aboard with 250 in second class and the rest in steerage. Government tugs discharged passengers and two tugs reached the ship this evening. more aid was en route and all aboard are expected to be saved.
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Queenstown
Ireland
Ster
Haverford
Dant Rocks
Uner
Swanson Favored to Head West Virginia Coal Probe
Senate Education and Labor Committee plans a thorough West Virginia Paint Creek coal fields investigation. Swanson is expected to head the subcommittee with Borah possibly on the panel. The probe will examine peonage, immigration, postal service interference, and conspiracies affecting coal production and market competition.
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Washington, D.C
Sim
William H. Borgh
Hale
West
Borah
Balix
Swanson
Virginia
Ite
Fubl
West Virginia
Iis Witneages
Washington
Senate Committee of Education and Labor
Paint Creek
United Stes
United States
Ward
Sala
Dedication Service for Union Mission Church in Tin Plate
The Union Mission church in Tin Plate will be dedicated at 8 o'clock Sunday evening with a program including hymns, prayers, and talks. Brother N. M. Smith will speak on Sunday school quarterly, J. K. Musser on the Morale of the Church, and Vana Davis will sing a Love Feast solo. Dinner is invited after morning services, with a 1:30 afternoon gathering and a dedicatorial sermon.
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Union Mission Church
Tin Plate
N. M. Smith
J. K. Musser
Vana Davis
Despard
Fierce Struggle on the Golf Links in St Andrews
In St Andrews on May 29 W Heinrich Schmidt of Worcester Massachusetts halved a match with Harold H Hilton of Royal Liverpool after extra holes. Hilton overcame Schmidt at the nineteenth, winning the deciding hole in three strokes to Schmidt four. Hilton carded 38 for nine holes on the outward leg and 39 on the return. Schmidt led 39-38.
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Panea
ST. Andrews
Scotland
W. Heinrich Schmidt
Worcester
Mass
Harold H. Hilton
Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Hilton
Schmldt
Schmidt
Will and executors named for James M Davis estate
James M Davis is named executor of Samuel L Davis will with bond of 1060 dollars. E D and John W Lewis are sureties. Appraisers include John W Lewis Jackson Arnold Emory Bond and J Walter Bib. The will directs James M and Simon P Davis to care for their mother Cassey for life. Five years later James M and Simon P Davis receive 1000 dollars from estate duties. Land and property totaling 457 acres and personal property go to James M and Simon P Davis equity.
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James M. Davie
Samuel L. Davis
Bond
E. D
John W. Lewis
Jackson Arnold
Emory Bond
J. Walter Bib
James M
Simon P. Davis
Cassey
William A. Davis
Simon P Davis
Simon P- Davis
Consular Posts Sought by Bluefield Politicians and Hopes
In Washington on May 29 Consular hopeful Cons O Leary of Bluefield seeks a consul post after visiting Senator Wilton. W W Ogden of Roane County aims for deputy collector under Sam A Hays but civil service rules may block him. Lon Kelley of Sutton pursues assistant district attorney with Senator Chilton’s backing, though DA appointment is unsettled.
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Washington
Con” O'Leary
Bluefield
Wilton
W. W Ogden
Roane County
Sam A. Hays
Internal Revenue
Witnesses Describe Roosevelt Aide Rum Distillery Claim
A court hearing recounts alleged drinking habits of a military figure and associate Edwin Hmmerson testifies about the plaintiff, linking past roles as police commissioner and secretary of the navy to Roosevelt. The cross examination probes daily routines and sobriety with one attorney pressing questions as the judge calls a recess.
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Edwin Hmmerson
Roosevelt
Gibson Jury In Deadlock In Szabo Murder Case
Newburgh N Y May 29 after sixteen hours deliberation the jury in the case of Burton W Gibson the New York lawyer accused of the murder of Mrs Szabo his client failed to reach an agreement this morning A crowd waited all night at the courthouse in expectation of a verdict but with hours passing without a verdict a mistrial seemed likely as it was last fall
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Eramey Marquetth
Mich
Charles Willis Thompson
New York
Washington
Roosevelt
White ‘House
Mercy Hospital
Chicago
Oyster Bay
Andrew W. Abele
Sranton
Col
Lookout Mountain
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Chatianodgn
Fiuntington
W. Va
Marriage Licenses Issued in Local Court
Marriage licenses have been issued to Bert C. Alexander and Ethel M. Lemtier, John Cunningham and Nettie Gail Flarsey, Ira R. Days and Mary E. Crate in the local court.
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Bert C. Alexander
Ethel M.lemtier
John Cunningham
Nettie Gail Flarsey
Ira R. Days
Mary E. Crate
Kidnapping Probe In New Castle In Gypsy Case
Local police investigate a kidnapping tied to seven children held with gypsies in New Castle Indiana. A six year old girl reportedly seen in boys clothes is among those missing. Mrs. W A Winters of New Castle posted a $1000 reward in Cincinnati. Gypsy suspect Paul Gac released on bond as Jackson V Carter’s court handles the matter with surety.
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New Castle
Ind
Jay
W. A. Winters
Cincinnati
Sean
Winters
Clarkshyro
Paul Gac
Jall
Industrie Jackson V. Carters Court
Coast Artillery Scores 14 Hits From Fort Winfield Scott
In San Francisco May 29 the Sixtieth company of coast artillery at Fort Winfield Scott fired at a sea target three and a half miles distant with six inch disappearing guns and logged fourteen hits from fourteen shots.
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Pament San Sprancisco
Calif
Sixtieth Company of Coast Artillery
Fort Winfield Scott
Aged minister dead at Clendennin home
The Rev Jonathan Smith, a Baptist minister aged 84, died at his home in Clendennin on May 29. He served in the ministry for 60 years and was widely known in the community.
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Clendennin
Jonathan Smith
Switchmen's Union adopts core constitution changes
Houston May 29 important changes in the Switchmen's Union of North America constitution announced at the convention session include no delegate may be a member of any other labor organization age limit reduced from 6 to 44 years and insurance assessments increased.
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Houston
Tex
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Senate panel to meet on West Virginia strike probe
Supporters of a Senate investigation into the West Virginia strike won a meeting of the committee for tomorrow morning. Chairman Hoke Smith had said the panel could not assemble before Saturday, but issued an outline after receiving calls from several senators expressing interest.
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Washington
Senate
West Virginia
Hoke Smith
al Tall
Senator Simmons to drop five percent import differential
Washington May 29 Senator Simmons chairman of the finance committee announced after a conference with President Wilson that the proposed five per cent differential on imports on American owned or controlled vessels would be dropped from the tariff due to protests from foreign nations.
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Tay Amwocieten
Pamaey
Washington, D. C
Simmons
Finance Committee
Wilson
Senate to begin currency reform hearings next week
Chairman Owen of the Senate banking and currency committee announced that hearings on currency reform would begin before the committee next week. The name of the state witness was not announced.
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Washington
Owen
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Srate
Costly game leads to police raid in Glen Pik
Police raided a Fourth and Clair lunch wagon where four men named W J Kelch William Jones George Burdock and J M Jones were caught playing poker. They forfeited bonds of 21.60 each at police court. Mayor Cole deported five men and fined two more. A cash bond of 4.60 was forfeited for another, all charged with street drunkenness.
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Fourth and Clair
Glen Pik
W. J. Kelch
William Jones
George Burdock
J. 4. Jones
Whi H. Cole
Convulsions Take Young Bernard Wheeler in Broad Oaks
Bernard Wheeler aged two son of Earle E. Wheeler well known oil driller, died at his Hedge street Broad Oaks home at 2 am after hours of convulsions. Survived by parents a brother Edwin and sisters Lucile Mary and Alice Wheeler all at home. Funeral arrangements pending word from the father.
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Bernard Wheeler
Earle E. Wheeler
Texas
Hedge Street
Broad Oaks
Bernard
Pes
Edwin Wheeler
Lucile
Mary
Alice "Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler
Five Jailed for Drunken Disorderly at Baltimore and Ohio
Five young men named James Harris James O'Brien James Callan William Smith and John Duttie were jailed for six days each in the county jail after pleading guilty to being drunk and disorderly at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad station. They were sentenced by Justice T G Nicewarner in default of paying fines and costs totaling one dollar each. Officer BH Gt. Kenney of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad police arrested and prosecuted them.
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James Harris
James O'Brien
James Callan
Wiliam Smith
Old Guard veterans visit Boston memorial day events
Forty six Confederate veterans from Atlanta, part of the old guard, attended Memorial Day exercises in Boston. They rode an automobile tour to Lexington and planned to place flowers on the Soldiers’ Monument at Boston Common.
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Boston
Old Guard ofAtlanta
Ar Unery Company
Lexington
Boston Commons
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Slape
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