Co operatives Expand Across Europe Amid Cost of Living Rise
Taft reports second consular batch on co operation in France Belgium the Netherlands and Denmark noting rising costs push memberships. French and Belgian societies extend groceries and bakeries with relief funds and health services. Dutch and Danish groups emphasize cash operations and member only sales with profits funding social funds and pensions.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
Irving
United Kingdom
Joint Association of Danish Co-Operative Societies
Lawyers Seek Last Chance to Save Richeson From Execution
In Boston on May 6 lawyers moving to halt Rev Clarence T Richeson execution set to occur the week of May 19. They dispatched to Virginia for Richeson father Thomas V Richeson and siblings to press Governor Foss to intervene claiming the condemned man is sane and has been since he was deemed ineligible for heavhand.
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Boston
Clarence T. Richeson
Avis Linnell
Virginia
Richeson
Thomas V. Richeson
K&s Brothers
Richesons
Foss
Sove
Heavhand
Senator's Niece Is Found After Disappearing Since March
Miss Elsie Nichols seventeen of Winchester Virginia and said to be the niece of Senator Daniel of Virginia was found in New York at 318 West One Hundred Sixteenth street. She is held on a charge of intoxication and turned over to a probation officer for examination next Tuesday.
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New York
Elsie Nichols
Winchester
Daniel
Virginia
West One Hundred and Sixteenth Street
Steel Trust Fight Attracts Wide Legal Talent On Both Sides
New York May 6 Special Examiner H P Brown began testimony in the government suit to dissolve United States Steel. Special prosecutor Jacob M Dickinson leads the case with George W Pepper and Henry K Colton. Steel interests are represented by Lindaburg Depue and Paulks. The case draws huge interest tied to the Stanley committee findings and ex president Roosevelt's role in absorbing the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company.
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New York
H. P. Brown
Philadelphia
United States Steel Corporation
Jacob M. Dickinson
George W. Pepper
Henry K. Colton
Steel Company
Lindaburg, Depue and Paulks
Standard Oil
Steel Trust
Stanley
Roosevelt
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Stanley Committee
Congressional Committee
Roosevelt Sweeps Texas in Precinct Primary Conventions
In Austin on May 6 Roosevelt appears to have a solid delegation of 40 votes heading to the national convention. Taft wins the tenth district thanks to General Flanigan. Democratic precincts show Wilson ahead of Harmon Clark and Underwood in instructed votes.
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Austin
Tex
Roosevelt
Taft
Cecil Lyon
Webster Flannigan
United States International Revenue Collector
Wilson
Harmon
Clark
Underwood
Duel Deaths in Benton After Arrest Attempt
In Benton Illinois on May 6 William T. Smith was killed resisting arrest by Policeman William Odom. Smith shot Odom before dying. Smith was a team member and leaves a wife. Odom leaves a widow.
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Benton
William T. Smith
William Odom
Odom
Smith
Revolt at Portuguese Prison Lands Many Dead
In the Limoeiro prison near Lisbon a revolt by about one thousand inmates led troops to fire on prisoners. Four hundred inmates lured five hundred political prisoners to join the uprising. Many were killed or wounded. prisoners fled but were returned to cells. Several bombs were found unused.
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Lisbon
Limoeiro
Humber
Troops From Twelfth Infantry Sail Toward Yuma
Company G of the Twelfth United States Infantry departs Monterey California bound for Yuma Arizona on May 6 signaling a mobilization move.
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Arizona
Monterey
Cal
Twelfth
United States Infantry
Yuma
Ariz
Three Lost in Eastern Fire at Grove Street Apartment
A Grove street apartment fire in Gilbertville Massachusetts killed three people and left sixty residents homeless with estimated property damage of twenty thousand dollars. The fire’s cause is undetermined.
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Gilbertville
Mass
Grove Street
Cunarder Altonia Arrives in Halifax After Ice Damage
The 10000 ton Cunard liner Altonia bound Southampton to Quebec with 1200 passengers reached Halifax, N S, after striking heavy ice and losing its propeller. Tug assistance aided entry and passengers will be landed here then sent by special trains to their destinations.
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Halifax
N.S
Cunard
Altonia
Southampton
Quebec
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Miners Split Over Coal Operators Concessions in Wilkesbarre
Local anthracite workers meet across the region to decide on the concessions offered by operators. Debates show roughly equal sentiment on whether to reject or accept the terms ahead of the May 14 convention in Wilkesbarre.
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Wilkesbarre
Graduated Flask Law Upheld in New York Courts
The appellate division of the supreme court granted Rectors a favorable decree confirming a graduated bottle rule. This allows liquor to be purchased before closing time and disposed of afterward under the established legal status.
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New York
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Bishop Charles Stubbs Dies in London
Right Rev. Charles William Stubbs bishop of Truro is dead in London. He authored many publications and served as Cambridge select preacher from 1881 to 1895.
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Stubbs
London
Charles William Stubbs
Truro
Cambridge
U C V ANNUAL MEET OPENS IN MACON GA
In Macon Georgia on May 6 the United Confederate Veterans annual meet opens at Camp John B Gordon drawing veterans their families and citizens. Maj Gen John W Maddox presides and Lieut Gen Irvine Walker takes command with Mrs J W Behan presiding over the Confederate Memorial association first session. The four day encampment features a veterans parade on Thursday.
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Macon
United Confederate Veterans
John B. Gordon
Drew
John W Maddox
Georgia
Walter Harris
Grace Lumpkin
J. T. Moore
C. Irvine Walker
Confederated Southern Memorial Association
J. W. Behan
New Orleans
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
Fire destroys Ladoga veneering mills causing $40000 loss
Crawfordsville Ind May 6 A fire destroyed the Ladoga veneering mills twelve miles from here causing property loss of 40000 and leaving sixty men unemployed.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Ladoga
Provisional Mexican Presidency Formed at Juarez
Emanuel Vasquez Gomez declares provisional president from the Juarez customs house with Pascual Orozco as war minister and Sic Moreno Canton as foreign minister. He arrives from San Antonio after a telegram from Orozco and plans a cabinet later. Washington prepared to recognize Vasquez Gomez as belligerent.
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el Paso
Tex
United States
Emanuel Vasquez Gomez
Washington
Madero
Gomes
Juarez
Oroco
Gomez
Eamilio Vascues Gomez
Mexico
Francisco Madero
Col
Pascual Orozco
Sic Moreno
Yucatan
San An
Gen. Orozco
Japan
Philippines
Wali
Panama
Department of War
Milia Organization of the United
Suh
Mississippi rises as guards man levees in Louisiana
The Mississippi River threatens levees at Baton Rouge Morganza Melville and Bayou des Glaces with the river within feet of the tops. Washington artillery reinforcements arrive from New Orleans as state militiamen and business leaders reinforce river embankments under government supervision. Governor Sanders orders militiamen to compel negroes to work and withhold supplies from those not helping.
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New Orleans
Gulf
Washington
Baton Rouge
Sanders
Morganaza
Melville
Bayou Des Glaces
Mississippi
Morganza
Louisiana
Choupique Country
Palmetto
St. Landry Parish
Engine turns over on Texas & Pacific train near Addis and Grosse Tete
New Orleans May 6 Texas and Pacific engine No. 62, traveling 20 miles an hour with three men in the cab, rolled over between Addis and Grosse Tete. All aboard escaped with bruises. The engineer 8. G. Moore of Algiers fireman Emmet Streckle of Addis and conductor Clover of Addis were involved.
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New Orleans
Texas & Pacific
Addis
Grosse Tele
G. Moore
Nunez Street
Algiers
Emmet Streckle
Clover Af Addis
Mohawk Fire Sparks Narrow Escape for Seven
Fire aboard the Mohawk at Cardell Brothers Shipyard Mariners Harbor S L caused about 100000 in damage. Seven people faced possible loss of life as the vessel drifted in Staten Island sound after the hawser burned. Mrs Bertha Brown wife of the owner and captain was among those who leaped into icy water and was rescued.
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New York
Mohawk
Cardell Brothers
Mariners’ Harbor
S. L
Bertha Brown
Staten Island Sound
Brown
Vincent Astor in Seclusion With Mother After Titanic Affair
Vincent Astor has been in seclusion with his mother Mrs Ava Willing Astor following the buoyant attention toward the young widow of his father since the Titanic disaster. The two have remained secluded for most of the recent 24 hours amid the intense media interest surrounding the tragedy and funeral.
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New York
Vincent Astor
Ava Willing Astor
U S Acts on Sinking of Texas at Constantinople
The state department moved swiftly after learning the Texas flying the American flag was sunk by a Turkish fort near Constantinople and its captain was sent to a Turkish prison.
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U. S
Texas
Washington
State Department
Constantinople
Kansas Postmasters Meeting in Kansas City on May 8
Kansas Postmasters Association holds its annual meeting in Kansas City Kansas on May 8. Officials invite all postmasters to attend in the city rooms and discuss association affairs and local postal matters.
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Kansas Postmasters
Kansas City
Kan
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U.C.V
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Confederate Southern Memorial Association
Harry K. Thaw
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