Gettysburg veterans greet reveille at joint Buford Wheeler rally
Twenty five thousand Blue and Gray veterans gather at Gettysburg for reveille and a multi tent camp. The Buford and Wheeler cavalry reception honors guests as Brigadier General Hunter Liggett assumes camp command and names Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. adjutant. Governors from thirty five states expected.
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Buford
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Reynolds
Wheeler
Meade
Longstreet
Hill
J. M. Schoenmeaker
Son
Buckner
Hunter Liggett
Liggett
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
G A R and Confederates Hold Reunion in Chicago
Veterans of the G A R and the Confederacy gathered at Englewood Baptist Church in Chicago for a reunion despite intense heat. Colonel W E Poulson, a former Confederate, said the Blue and the Gray will not meet on Gettysburg field to heal past animosities, noting healing occurred after the war.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Confederacy
Gettysburg
Englewood Baptist Church
W. E. Poulson
Congressional party to attend Gettysburg ceremonies departs Washington
The designated congressional party will leave Washington in a special train Thursday morning for the Gettysburg ceremonies. Included are Senators Shively Oliver Works Thornton Bradley Nelson Robinson Newlands Speaker Clark and Representatives Talbott Golden Stedman Mondell Hulings Dyer Johnson of Kentucky Flood Taylor of Alabama Estopinal Graham Booker Dixon of Indiana and Burke of South Dakota.
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Washington
Gettysburg
Shively
Oliver
Works
Thornton
Bradley
Nelson
Robinson
Newlands
Clark
Talbott
Golden
Stedman
Mondell
Hulings
Dyer
Johnson
Kentucky
Flood
Taylor
Alabama
Estopinal
Graham
Booker
Dixon
Indiana
Burke
South Dakota
Castle burning at Ballikinrain in Scotland raises suffragette rumor
Ballikinrain castle at Balfron in Stirling shire, one of Scotland’s largest, burned today. The blaze caused only wall fire with no proof linking militant suffragettes. The $500,000 castle built by Sir Archibald Ernest Orr Ewing contained 100 rooms and had been unoccupied for some time.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Balfron
Stirlingshire
Archibald Ernest Orr Ewing
Trust Buster Fowler to Quit M Reynolds
Washington June 30 James Fowler assistant to Attorney General McReynolds and trust buster for Taft and Wilson will resign August 1. He planned retirement tomorrow but agreed to stay another month at the request of the attorney general. McReynolds praised his efficiency and capability.
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Washington
James Fowler
McReynolds
Taft
Wilson
Seaman Granted Permission to Reship From Mobile Port
Immigration Inspector Henry C. Brownlow faces a puzzled case with Manuel Perez who had three years work in New York City and Springfield, Massachusetts. Perez requested reshipment to Valparaiso, and Brownlow approved, deeming it a favor to re ship him.
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Mass
New York City
Valparaiso
Henry C. Brownlow
Manuel Perez
Hapsburg Line
Monarchs
Mobile
Brownlow
Perez
Mr. Brownlow
Massachusetts
Manuel
National Catholic Education Association Meets in New Orleans
In New Orleans on June 30 the tenth annual convention gathers with preliminary committee conferences for three days. Departmental meetings will shape educational plans for Catholic institutions. Prominent educators from across the United States arrive as about 250 members are expected for the formal opening tomorrow morning, with many Sisters in attendance.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
National Catholic Educational Association
United States
Watson Denies Mulhall Lie On Indianapolis Campaign
Former Congressman James E. Watson calls Martin Mulhall’s claim that Watson drank six cocktails in Mulhall’s Indianapolis hotel room during 1908 a wicked, diabolical lie. Watson says he worked for the National Association of Manufacturers to push a tariff commission in 1909 and had no personal or campaign arrangement with Mulhall in 1908.
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Rushville
Ind
James E. Watson
Martin M. Mulhall
Watson
Mulhall
Indianapolis
National Association of Manufacturers
Tariff Commission
Congress
Association
World's Oldest Man Cho Choy Dies at Ellis Island
Dr Cho Choy a Chinese Cuban national aged in the hundred and fiftieth year died at the Ellis Island immigration station New York on June 30 He arrived yesterday from Havana with a party of Chinese travelers under bond and said his age was not exaggerated He became ill suddenly last night
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Cho Choy
China
Cuba
Bliifs Island
Bond
Havana
Suffragists Plan Opening Move at Gettysburg Reunion
SUFFRAGISTS TO ATTACK VETERANS AT GETTYSBURG. They have arranged quarters near the main tent and intend to press attacks from every side during the reunion. The statement comes from Gettysburg, Pa, June 30.
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Gettysburg
Associated Press
Tariff Caucus Near Finish Schedules Free List Remains
Senate Democratic caucus moves toward completing the tariff bill by Thursday with free list intact for agricultural implements while approving thorough meat inspections at ports and cedar logs on the free list. Administrations tax provisions to be reviewed tonight or tomorrow before reporting to the full Senate.
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Washington
Senate Democratic
Finance Committee
Senate
Simmons
Pomerene
Johnson
Maine
Deanes
Chicago Endures Fourth Day of Heat Wave Toll Climbs
Chicago swelters through a four day heat period with a death toll of forty two and more than two hundred prostrations. Infants suffer unusually high casualties as hundreds seek relief in public parks while thunderstorms are forecast for relief tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Light rains bring relief in three states
Light rains fell across Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska easing several days of heat. Atchison reported cooler temperatures while Enid St Joseph and LaMar along with Wichita and other Kansas points noted precipitation. Moderate showers were reported in southern and eastern Nebraska helping crop conditions.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Atchison
Kas
Enid
Okla
St. Josepa
Lamar
Wichita
Cleveland Visitor Dies After Heat Collapse
By Associated Press. David Hughier, 60, of Orangeburg South Carolina, visiting relatives in Cleveland, collapsed in the public square and died in an ambulance on the way to a hospital. The heat was blamed for the fatal incident on June 30.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
David Hughier
Orangeburg
S. C
Weather toll rises as heat bakes city amid storms
By noon eight more deaths were reported and police handled over forty cases of prostration. Temperature reached 96 degrees by 1 pm. A thunderstorm was forecast for tomorrow, the only relief visible.
Heat wave adds another Milwaukee death
Milwaukee records a new fatality from four day heat wave raising deaths to fifteen.
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Milwaukee
Heat Causing Seven Deaths in Grand Rapids
Associated Press reports in Grand Rapids Michigan on June 30 that seven people died and seventeen were prostrated in the last twenty four hours due to the heat. An official record listed yesterday’s temperature at 97 degrees.
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Associated Press
Grand Rapids
Mich
Government Street Presbyterian wins third prize in selling contest
The Government Street Presbyterian church won third prize in The Item Merchants and Manufacturers Selling Contest a $1000 library of books. Mr D R Burgess bought the prize from the church ladies committee and presented it to his daughter Mrs A P Bush who led the campaign and praised the campaign's novel approach and results.
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Government Street
D. R. Burgess
Burgess
A. P. Bush
Mobile
Bulgarian Attack Hits Greek Front From Retna to Vasalanda
Belgrade reports Bulgarian forces opened an early morning assault at two o clock on the Greek advanced posts. Fighting spread along the front with large masses of troops involved at Retna Boufiva Zietovo Neogasi and Vasalanda.
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Associated Press
Belgrade
Becaine Telp
Retna
Boufiva
Zietovo
Neogasi
Vasalanda
King Constantine Leaves Athens for Saloniki
The King of Greece, Constantine, begins his journey from Athens to Saloniki. The Greek fleet is ordered to sail immediately to Tragesi, a port near the gulf of Saloniki, to reinforce operations.
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Saloniki
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Greece
Associated Press
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Tragesi
Gulf of Saloniki
Constantine of
Dorlon Settles His Tax Account for 1912
Tax Collector P. B. Dorlon of Mobile county made his final settlement with the state auditor, turning in 6 957 22. The total taxes paid to the state for 1912 amounted to 278 980 53. Dorlon was joined by Tax Commissioner Dan J. Callaghan of Mobile, who discussed Mobile tax matters with Governor O Neal and the state tax commission.
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Montgomery
Ala
P. B. Dorlon
Mobile County
Dorson
Dan J. Callaghan
Mobile
O'Neal
State Tax Commission
Dallas Saloons Adopt Earlier Closing Time
Texas saloons began observing a new law closing at 9 30 p m instead of midnight with effect from July 1 as the city news report notes from Dallas.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Guayamas Falls to Constitutionalists, Junta Reports
A brief message from Hermosillo to the constitutionalist junta declares Guayamas captured. The dispatch states Guayamas has fallen and that everything is in their hands. The report came in shortly before noon today.
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Guayamas
Associated Press
Douglas
Ariz
Hermosillo
Weather forecast for Mobile and vicinity
Forecast for Mobile and nearby areas calls for thunder showers tonight or Tuesday with light variable winds. Alabama and Mississippi counties report local showers or thundershowers in the same period. Temperatures at Royal and Dauphin streets range from 80 to 94 degrees through mid afternoon.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Mississippi
Royal and
Dauphin Streets
Cupid Defies Kaiser's Order In Harbor Point Romance
Mrs. Robert Barry Sullivan once Miss Mary Morey, daughter of sugar producer C S Money, plans to wed Lt. Albrecht von Schroeder of the German imperial army despite the Kaiser's decree requiring him to join his regiment within sixty days. The July 56 ceremony will be at Mr. Morey's summer home Harbor Point Michigan.
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Denver
Robert Barry Sullivan
Mary Morey
Albrecht von Schroeder
von Schroeder
Morey
Harbor Point
Mich
First Guard Field Artillery
Chicago loses home rule over utilities after Dunne signature
Gov. Dunne signed the public utilities bill stripping Chicago of local control over its public utility corporations. The measure places oversight under a five member commission appointed by the governor, removing home rule authority from the city.
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Gov. Dunne
Associated Press
Springfield
Dunne Today
Chicago
Steamship Tickets Liability Exemption Upheld by Court
London June 10 The White Star line clause exempting the company from liability for passenger loss is ruled illegal when negligence of servants is involved The judgment by Sir Clement M Baithache in the king s bench follows earlier test cases including an Irish farmer Thomas Ryan winning $500 and costs for his son s Titanic loss.
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Associated Press
London
White Star Line
Clement M Baithache
King's Bench Division
Highest Court of Justice
Thomas Ryan
White Star Company
Mrs Flynn on Trial for Inciting Riot in Paterson
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn a leader of the Industrial Workers of the World in the Paterson silk workers strike is placed on trial for inciting riot. Fellow leader Patrick Quinlan has been convicted and William D Haywood and others face later hearings.
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Paterson
N. J
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Industrial Workers of the World
Patrick Quinlan
William D. Haywood
Young Recommends Yager for Porto Rico Governor
Washington June 30 Senator Young of Kentucky formally recommends Dr Arthur Yager of Georgetown Ky for governor of Porto Rico. Yager is said to be foremost among those under consideration.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senator Young
Keimtucky
Arthur Yager
Georgetown
Porto Rico
Yager
Considera
Major McClaughey Named Warden at Leavenworth Prison
Major McClaughey, 74, longtime criminology authority, was appointed warden of the Leavenworth penitentiary where he oversaw building construction with convict labor since its founding by President McKinley. He previously led Chicago police and Illinois state prison.
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Major McClaughey
Penitentiary
McKinley
Leavenworth
Chicago
Illinois State Prison
Body of Joe Sewell Recovered From Piedmont Lake
The body of 16 year old Joe Sewell was recovered from Piedmont Lake after a morning search. Lifesavers and police scoured the area following his disappearance during a swimming outing the previous day. A witness says Sewell ventured farther from shore than was safe before vanishing. The body was found within twenty feet of the shore after a storm drove bathers away.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Joe Sewell
Piedmont Lake
Young Sewell
Sewell
Wilson Heads to Gettysburg Then Cornish for Holiday
President Wilson will travel by train to Gettysburg on July 4. After delivering his address he will proceed to Cornish New Hampshire to spend the weekend with his family.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Gettysburg
Cornish
N. H
Dissolution Plan for Union Pacific Southern Pacific Ties Submitted
The plan for dissolving the Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger was submitted to the U S Supreme Court in St Paul Minnesota. It calls for Union Pacific to swap 38000000 in its 126000000 Southern Pacific holdings for the Baltimore and Ohio and for the rest to be sold to the public via a trust company.
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Associated Press
ST. Paul
Minn
Union Pacifice
Southern Pacific
McReynolds
Wilson
United Bratds Court
iWhion Pacific
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Cautrean
Sneer
Supreme Court Adjourns Today in Montgomery
The Alabama Supreme Court will issue a bushel of decisions this afternoon before its summer adjournment. Justices have spent the day clearing the docket. Key items include the Shepard strain contest for probate judge of Lker County and a likely ruling on the validity of the state motor vehicle law.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
Lker County
Water scarcity at Guayamas fronts in Sonora garrison
A Hermosillo despatch reports federals hold only the water front and nearby bar racks at Guayamas. Water is scarce in the barracks and apples were taken to boats by the small garrison, as of June 30.
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Douglas, Ariz
Guayamas
Hermosillo
Sonora
Gas Company Manager Held For Girl's Death
Salisbury Md June 30 Harold B Smith general manager of the Home Gas Company of Salisbury was held by the coroner s jury as accessory before and after the fact to the criminal operation that resulted in the death of Florence Wainer Smith 24 the bookkeeper at the gas company Her body was found in the company office on the night of June 20 A medical examination showed death caused by a criminal operation performed a few hours earlier Smith about 40 is married and a prominent local businessman.
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Associated Press
Salisbury
Harold B. Smith
Home Gas Company of
Florence Wainer Smith
Miss Wainwright
Smi
Phillies Third Baseman Licenses to Wed Campbell
Philadelphia report states Lobert, third baseman for the Philadelphia National League club, obtained a license to wed Rachael Campbell of the city.
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