Hearing Opens in Hayes Case as Waldo Denies Orders
Rhinelander Waldo testifies he gave only general instructions to enforce laws and that Inspector Hayes bore sole responsibility for his district. Cross examinations touch Mayor Gaynor’s policy on vice and evidence gathering for disorderly houses amid arguments over instruction scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo
Hayes
Terence Farley
Department
Mr. Farley
Thomas Thacher
Terrence Farley
Douglas I. McKay
Gaynor
Thacher
Flocks of Wild Geese Pass Over Wesson Mississippi
Two large flocks of wild geese flew southward over Wesson Mississippi between 8 and 9 pm last night. The first flock arrived about twenty minutes before the second and both circled high in the sky before continuing south. The geese appeared lost and shrieked loudly during their flight.
First Monthly Report Of Chief Walsh
The city gathers $1,720.56 from August fines turned over to Mayor Laz Schwarz by Police Court Clerk James Barry. Barry reported to Police Chief Walsh, praising the department’s performance in August. The month saw 574 arrests, 229 whites and the remainder blacks, with 115 convictions. Notable cases included robberies at the Louisville and Nashville freight depot and the apprehension of suspects Bruce, Lectie, Keller, and Zepperer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laz Schwarz
James’ Barry
Foster K. Hale
Barry
Walsh
Schwarz
Alexander
Louisville and Nashville
Bruce
Lectie
Georgia
Keller
Zepperer
BBC
Progressives of New York at Loggerheads
Syracuse, Sept 4. County chairmen met after 3 am to discuss the Progressive split. A conference vote favored Comptroller Prendergast 18 to 5 with Davenport 1. Prendergast likely to be the convention nominee, though Hotchkiss supporters disputed. Woodruff said Prendergast would allow name alongside Hotchkiss if others named. Chadbourne nominated Hotchkiss for governor as the convention began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
Prendergast
Mr. Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss
Woodruff
W. A. Chadbourne
New York
William H. Hotchkiss
Vermont Legislature Sees Republican Majority In Early Returns
Vermont dispatch reports 207 of 247 towns count with Republicans holding an 11 seat advantage in the new legislature. Allen M. Fletcher remains the party’s gubernatorial candidate, as results trickle in from Tuesday and Wednesday voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Montpelier
Allen M. Fletcher
Florida City Captures The Convention
Florida City wins the convention as the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association selects Jacksonville Florida as next meeting site. Key leaders include Congressman J Hampton Moore and Wilburt H Schoff, with focus on coastal transport, intercoastal waterways, and Panama Canal act provisions. Taft attends Fort Griswold ceremony during Mayflower visit. his health noted but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
Jacksonville
Fla
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Convention
J. Hampton Moore
Philadelphia
Wilburt H. Schoff
Taft
Fort Griswold
Benedict Arnold
Washington
White couple seeks church wedding after Moki rite
Roman Hubbell son of Arizona Republican leader and Alma Juliette Dorr travel to Pasadena to be re wed by a Catholic priest after a Moki wedding ceremony in Ganado Arizona. An aged chief prompted the ceremony and Hubbell rode sixty miles for corn meal wedding cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Roman Hubbell
Chairman
Arizona
Alma Juliette Dorr
New York
Pasadena
Dorr
Hubbell Ranch
Ganado
Ariz
Hubbell
Broken trucks blamed for Macon train wreck
Broken trucks on the tender of Southern Railway train No. 6 from Cincinnati to Macon are officially believed to have caused yesterday's disaster at Holton. The crash killed the engineer and injured eighteen, all of whom are expected to recover. A tramp crawled from beneath a demolished car, lit a cigarette, and disappeared into a cotton field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Southern Railway
Cincinnati
Holton
Travers and Evans Lead Finalists in National Amateur Golf
Metropolitan champion Jerome Travers of Upper Montclair New Jersey and Charles Evans Jr of Edgewater were in the lead to meet tomorrow for the championship. Travers led Hamilton Kerr by two with Kerr from Ekwa nok, while Evans was one up on Warren Wood of Homewood as the semi final round ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheaton, HL
Jerome Travers
Upper Montclair
N. J
Charles Evans, Jr
Edgewater
Travers
Hamilton Kerr
Ekwanok
Evans
Warren Wood
Homewood
World's Series Championship Begins October 8
In St Louis on September 6 President Ban B Johnson of the American League announced the world’s championship series will start October 8. The AL pennant winner will not face a league picked team in a post season and will rest for two or three days before the event. The East title ends October 5 and the West on October 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Ban B. Johnson
Johnson
Widow of General MacArthur Resting in Milwaukee
Sept 6 The widow is resting well after being informed of General Arthur MacArthur’s death at a Civil War regiment banquet. Captain B K Parsons, who had a paralytic stroke from the shock, may leave his bed soon. Funeral arrangements remain undecided but burial is expected Monday with simple services befitting the commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukhek
Wis
Arthur MacArthur
MacArthur
BK. B. Parsons
General MacArthur
Instructions As to Funeral of Dead General
Adjutant General Andrews telegraphed Mrs MacArthur and the two MacArthur sons to learn their wishes on army participation in the funeral. General MacArthur's death leaves four retired lieutenant generals Miles Young Chaffee and Bates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrews
North Carolina Farmer Liberal to Campaign Fund
William F. McCombs, Democratic National Committee chairman, announced recovery and return to lead the campaign. A North Carolina farmer from Edgecombe County sent $54.60 to support Daughtridge, from the first sale of this year’s cotton bale in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Democratic National
William F. McCombs
National Committee
Daughtridge
Edgecombe County
North Carolina
Montgomery man low bidder for Pensacola city hall addition
Alger non Bair of Montgomery was the lowest bidder for a three story addition to the Pensacola government building. His bid was $190,000 while others ranged higher. The contract is not yet awarded but expected to go to the Montgomery bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Algernon Bair
Montgomery
Washington
Huerta Meets Steever at Fort Bliss Texas
General Huerta commander of Mexican federal forces in the north visited Fort Bliss and paid respects to General BE Steever who commands the department of Texas. Steever had visited Huerta’s headquarters yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huerta
Steever
EL Paso
Texas
General Huerta
Fort Bliss
BE. Z. Steever
Department of Texas
Weather Forecast for Mobile and Mississippi Regions
Forecast issued July 6 1912 calls for generally fair weather and continued warmth in Mobile and vicinity tonight and Saturday with light variable winds. Alabama and Mississippi expect fair conditions through Saturday night with variable light winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Official map and meteorological table placement note
The document directs readers to the last page for the official map of the theater area and the meteorological table. It notes the map and table are located there for reference and accuracy.
Postmasters Urged to Use Discretion in Closing Law
Charlies P. Granfield, assistant postmaster general, urged postmasters at a nationwide convention to exercise discretion interpreting the Sunday closing law. He said Parcels Post will operate at a small profit and that express companies can compete beyond fifty miles only if they reduce current rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Charlies P. Granfield
Granfield
Postal Service
Roosevelt rails at Democrats over tariff and principles
Colonel Roosevelt denounces the Democratic party led by Woodrow Wilson. He accuses leaders of embracing progressive rhetoric while keeping old ties and vows tariff abolition if the plank means what it says. He urges opposition to Canadian reciprocity and alignment with the Progressive movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
N. D
Roosevelt
Woodrow Willison
Wilson
Democratic Party
Canada
Progressives
Ransdell Predicts Wilson Victory and Democratic Unity
In New Orleans on September 6, Congressman Ransdell voiced strong support for Woodrow Wilson, praising his personal popularity and leadership. He cited unity in the Democratic ranks while noting Republican divisions that could benefit the Democratic Party and assuring sugar interests in Louisiana of Wilson’s favorable stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Joseph E. Rans
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
North Louisiana Statesman
Ransdell
Louisiana
South
Close Call as Street Car Hits Dairy Wagon in Natchez
Three people escaped with minor injuries when a Union street car struck a Rose Lawn Dairy delivery wagon at Bishop and Union streets at 7 am. Motorman Louis Wroten suffered a strained back and was unable to continue. Conductor Nettles drove the car the remainder of its route.
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Natchez
Miss
Union
Roselawn Dairy
Bishop
Union Streets
Louis Wroten
Nettles
Naval forces move to head off outside aid
American naval forces in Nicaragua act to block filibuster expeditions via the Fonseca Bay. Admiral Southerland orders drastic measures and sends the cruiser California to San Juan del Sur and other coastal points to observe conditions. He notes no direct contact with Matagalpa and expects word of any developments within forty eight hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sept
Nicaragua
Bay of Fonseca
Southerland
Navy Department
California
San Juan del Sur
Matagalpa
Sir Edward Grey Misquoted Over Panama Canal Inquiries
London reports an official correction: Sir Edward Grey did not address the Panama canal financial questions in a letter to the Gateshead Chamber of Commerce. The foreign secretary said Britain was making representations to Washington regarding the canal act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir
Edward Gray
Panama
Gateshead Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Sir Edward Grey
Chamber of Commerce
Washington Society Rumor Links Flora Wilson to Rep Jeff Levy
Washington society buzzes over a rumored engagement between Flora Wilson daughter of the secretary of agriculture and Congressman Jefferson M Levy of New York and Virginia. Both are away from the capital and no confirmation is available as Secretary Wilson is in Iowa and Miss Wilson is at eastern resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Rept
Washington Society
Flora Wilson
Jefferson M. Levy
New York
Charlottesville
Jefferson Home
Monticello
Miss Wilson
Wilson
Iowa
Washington
Congressman Levy
Carl von Mayhouf
Montgomery rails against whipping at convict farms
Jackson Mississippi September report shows Trustee Montgomery urging against brutal flogging by drivers and sergeants. He argues humane measures require dismissing officials who misuse authority, but he faces minority support on the board and abolition seems unlikely.
Aviator Beatty Given Suspended Sentence And Guidance
Police Justice Buhler urged harmony as aviator George W. Beatty pleaded guilty to third degree assault for striking his wife. Beatty apologized and received a suspended sentence. The court ordered the couple to live apart for one month to seek reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
N. Y
Buhler
George W. Beatty
Beatty
Confession in double homicide case nears trial in Louisiana
Details of confessions by M C Bailey and A L Watson outline a months long plot starting with Watson's alleged poisoning attempt on Mrs Bailey in Texas and extending to Louisiana. Watson allegedly killed Bailey's wife with an axe after failing to poison her, with both men held for a special term to face trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
M C. C. Bailey
A. L. Watson
J. P. Flournoy
White
Watson
Texas
Metcalf
Bailey
Flannig
Ai ‘Bays
Myrtia
Faigan
Rawis
Myrtis
Guards Busy at Michigan Prison Riot After Shootings
Jackson Michigan Sept 6 guards at the Jackson prison faced two riot alarms and an employee was shot during a disturbance. A militia unit stood watch at a dynamite magazine as riot voices claimed responsible for the clash while Frederick Miller was identified as the soldier’s bullet victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Mich
Jackson Prison
Frederick Miller
Miller
Summerdale Citizens Form Booster Club
Sumerdale residents gathered at Planters Inn to discuss a Boosters Club for the town and district. W A Foster is president and Sharretts secretary. a formal organization meeting is planned for Thursday night with likely business man involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUMMERDALE CITIZENS _ FORM
Booster‘s Club
Sumerdale
Planters’ Inn
Suni
W. A. Foster
Sharretts
Unable to Pay Attorney's Fees Overwhelms Debtor
A debtor falls into arrears facing tolls and mounting legal pressure as unable to cover attorney fees. The case highlights financial strain and ongoing legal consequences for nonpayment.
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Rhinelander Waldo
Cornelius G.hayes
Wild Geese
Tatali Cnes
Uae
Florida City
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association
Motti
Mrs. M'Arthur
Hell
Captain Parsons
North Carolina Farmer Liberal
Blair
Colonel
Ransdall
Admira Souther
Right
Nicaraguan
Edward Grey
Jeff Milevy
Mrs. Bailey
Michigan
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