Free List Debate Shapes Canadian Reciprocity Fight
Senate and House leaders race to pass a free list measure amid disputes on meat flour and farm products. Democrats push unamended passage while insurgent Republicans and Bailey seek added farm product exclusions before a potential conference with the Senate on the wool tariff revision.
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House
Senate
House Committee
Bacon
Kern
Canada
la Follette
Bailey
Bomb Found Planted at Portuguese Consulate Doorway
In Badajoz Spain the Portuguese consul discovered a bomb plate in the doorway of the consulate during entry. The incident mentions a 15 day excursion via Southern Railway starting Saturday August 6 and provides a contact address and phone for particulars.
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Spain
Badajoz
Ankeyilie
N. C
Southern Railway
15Th St Nw
Divorce suits rise as licenses top four to one
Kansas City reports 1900 marriage licenses issued since January with 600 divorce filings. Judge Porterfield of the juvenile court says the trend calls for immediate reform and urges stricter laws to curb wanton marriages rather than focusing on divorce rates.
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Kansas City
Tudge Porterfield
Juvenile Court
Bank bandit shot dead in Harlem holdup
In Harlem Montana on July 31 a bank hold-up at the First National Bank ended when one of three robbers was killed by a bank officer. The remaining two fled as officers and citizens organized a pursuit across town.
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Montana
Harlem
Mont
First National Bank of
Bitter clash over Alaska graft charges at Wickersham hearing
In a tense judiciary hearing two Wickershams, Attorney General Wickersham and Alaska delegate, clashed over graft claims tied to Guggenheim interests. The committee said it can only report evidence to the House and will forward Delegate Wickersham’s request for papers. The Alaska delegate alleged officials were influenced by Guggenheims while Wickersham denied fault and presented official reports on per diem graft from prisoners.
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Wickershams
Alaska
Guggenheim
Northwestern Commercial Company
Seattle
Representative Sterling
Illinois
Wickersham
Stephen Birch
Mr. Sterling
Mr. Wickersham
Representative Littleton
New York
Judiciary Committee
Guggerfeims
United States
H. K. Love
Mega
Cunningham
Taft
Manhunt for Hartlett After Abduction Scandal Unfolds
Fairfax county authorities widened a wide scale chase for Edward Hays Hartlett the alleged horse thief and kidnapper of Bud Snider after new facts from Mrs Hays and Snider. Deputies with bloodhounds patrolled the Potomac river banks near Great Falls while Montgomery county officers pursued toward Seneca Md. Hartlett was last seen on the Chesapeake and Ohio towpath near Great Falls. Investigators pressed searches as Mrs Hays fainted when asked about her husband Bertrand Hays presumed missing since Hartlett vanished. The case centers on vanished Bertrand Hays and the trio leaving Dranesville in the dawn hours yesterday narrowing the hunt to the Washington area.
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Great Falls
Fairfax County
Edward Hays Hartlett
Bud’ Snider
E. H. Snider
Dranesville
Allison
Virgina Bank
Potomac River
Sherif Cissel
Montgomery County
Maryland
Hays
Bud” Snider
Fairfax Court House
Snider
Bertrand Hays
Virginia
Bertrand Heys
Hartlett
Washington
Geveral
Herndon
Seneca
Potomac
Victt
Cissel
Reed
Miles
Rockville
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Schneider
Glen Echo
Viett
Whalen
Gien Echo
Seventh Precinct
Hartlett and Hays linked by mountain trip in Virginia
Mrs Sallie Bickster confirms Hartlett not husband of Mrs Hays and notes no known trouble between Hartlett and Hays. Mrs Hays, jailed at Fairfax Courthouse, says she married Bertrand Hays over seven years ago and lived with him in Washington. Hartlett, a printer, came from Richmond and joined them, then they moved to Virginia to paint for a living.
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Hays
FB Street
Fairfax
Hartlett
Richmond
Washington
Frances Louise Mutt
Veen
Knuckles
Sallie Bickster
Virginia
Luck Against Buried Miner at White Oak Mine
Joplin Missouri July 3 Luck 18 drilling to reach the drift where miner Joseph Clary is trapped after a cave in at the White Oak mine east of Joplin. First vent shaft missed the tunnel, second and third holes drilled with no ground opened. The father Thomas Clary remains by the shaft as hundreds of workers and thousands gather, with rescue efforts spanning days and plans for additional shafts if needed.
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Joplin
Luck
Joseph Clary
White Oak
Clary
Thomas Clary
Cigar Ignites Dress. Greene County Maiden Dies
The Greene County North Carolina tragedy recounts Miss Maggie Suggs, daughter of a prominent local farmer, burned to death after a lighted cigar stump allegedly was thrown into her buggy on the way home from church. J B Garris, who rushed to aid, suffered severe burns to his hands.
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Rakoh
Turkish Commander Promises Peace Amid Albanian Rebellion
Abdullah Pasha, the Ottoman Sultan’s forces commander, says he will make peace as 75,400 to 106,000 Turkish troops mass for a final strike against Albanian insurgents from Montenegrin fronts. Turkey accuses Montenegro of aiding the revolt. an ultimatum to Montenegro may precede invasion. Red Cross reports 4,000 relief shipments to Montenegro for Albanian refugees and the wounded amid the revolt.
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Abdullah Pasha
Washington Post
New York
William T. Stead
Turkey
New York American
Saloniki
Montenegro
Podgoritza
London
Daily Mall
American Red Cross
Washington
Albania
Wire trust officials enter pleas pay fines total 71400
Thirteen more indicted wire trust officials pleaded nolo contendere in federal court and were fined 1004 dollars each. Commissioner Shields collected 15500 dollars in fines, bringing total payments to 71400 dollars to date. Excursion to Asheville via Southern Railway advertised with August 5 departure from Wyhington at 6 20 pm arriving Asheville 8 05 am for 8 dollar round trip.
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New York
United States Circuit Court
Shields
Asheville
WW. C
Southeen Railway
Wyhington
Souvenir Fiends Stop New Subway Ceremony Start
In New York on July 2 crowds mobbed the ceremony to begin work on the new subway as Public Service Commissioner Willcox prepared to lift the first spade. Thousands overwhelmed the lone guard, police restored order, and the first earth was taken by unofficial hands. Four women fainted and a police captain had his badge snatched. No arrests or injuries reported.
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Metropolis
New York
Public Service
Willcox
Aniall
Titian Madonna for $30. Newport photographer uncovers value
Edward Walter Histed, a Newport photographer, found a Titian Madonna bought for $20 at a past sale. A visiting expert estimated the painting’s value at at least $20,000 after recognizing the signature. The work had hung at his Prices Neck home in his collection before loaned out and reexamined.
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Newport
Washington Post
Edward Walter Histed
Dickey Place
Beulah Binford and Beattie Transferred to City Jail
A reported plan to move Beulah Binford and Paul Beattie from Henrico to Richmond jail was delayed by paper irregularities. Henry Beattie remains at Henrico jail as prosecutors pursue flickers of motive and potential witnesses including Mrs. Elliott.
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Beulah Binford
Paul Beattie
Norfolk
Beattie
Binford
Baulah Binford
Henrlco County
Richmond City
Henry Beattie
Henrico
Beulah
Henry
Chalmers Elliott
Henrico County
Henry Clay Heattle
Kizer
Commonwealth
John G. Tilton
Mamie
Mable Shaffer
Hkizer
Shaffer
Beatty
Jamestown
Mills Close as Drought Hits Carolina Mills
As drought grips the Carolinas 152 cotton mills shut down due to water being unavailable for power from the Catawba River. Roughly 10,000 workers lose jobs temporarily. Rural areas face water famine as streams fall to mud, wells dry, and farmers cut corn for feed. Tank trains bring in water from Gastonia, Shelby, and Lincolnton while Asheville ships 100,000 gallons daily to Charlotte to avert disaster.
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Greensboro
Salsbury
Spencer
Wadesboro
Charlotte
N. C
North
South Carolina
Southern Power Company
Planta
Weather Bureau
Montain
Mount Holly
Gastonia
Shelby
Lincolnton
Columbia, S C
Asheville
N.C
Southern Railway Company
Death wins by a minute in cross country dash
John A Botes a wealthy Washington County manufacturer rushed by train from near Washington to Steubenville then rode an auto twenty miles over rough roads to reach his sick wife. He arrived just after she died, completing a heroic if futile journey.
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van Dashes
Washington Post
Washington, Pa
John A Botes
Washington
Botes
Indiana County
Boles
Steubenville
Ohio
Boies
Surf Restores Her Voice After Breaker Shock
Miss Mercedes Simpson of Chicago had her voice restored today by swimming in Venice breakers. Nervous shock after learning her lifelong chum was dying left her speechless for a year. A sudden big wave slapped her, she gasped then cried out Mamma with clear speech.
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Washington Post
Los Angeles
Cal
Mercedes Simpson
Chicago
Ming
Venice
Miss Simpson
California
Comber
Index to todays issue
Senate Democrats agree on free liat victory for attorney general wife missing beattie threatens death drought closes mills boy ro outs robber mexican soldiers ki miners two three aeros fly it once occoquan guards face inquiry horses saved at fire census employees go search for kidnappers reciprocity fight in canada standard oil reorganization plans white tells story at lorimer inquiry cotton bill opposed publicity bhi up senator owen critiques courts sherwood replies to veterans girls taboo smokers hammill laude labor sugar feast at inquiry 6exhustorial comment 7 society 8 3-sporting events 0-financial i c upholds rate raise 4-to begin pike today schools on roof urged beer an ancient beverage.
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Senate Democrats
Beattie
Canada
Standard Oil
White
Lorimer
Owen Critlelaes
Sherwood
Priest stabbed by stranger near lonely spot in Buffalo
In Buffalo on July 31 Rev Peter Behber, pastor of the Polish Catholic Church in North Tonawanda, was awakened by a stranger claiming a dying man lay in the street. At a secluded spot the assailant stabbed the priest twice in the head and fled as police sought a motive and the attacker.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Peter Behber
North Tonawanda
Boy Rout Burglary Hero: 18-Year-Old Fends Off Man at Northeast Home
Paul Easby-Smith, 18, awakened by a noise in the dining room of 14 M Street Northeast, grabbed an empty revolver and chased a masked burglar through his block. He tripped the intruder with a broom, commanded surrender, and the man fled toward North Capitol and N streets. Police search ongoing. sisters unharmed, other house occupants were asleep. The family suspects the same burglar as earlier attempts in the area.
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Paul Easby-Smith
M Street
North Capitol
N Streets
Easby-Smith
Billy
Yisime
Second Precinct
Stig
Washington
asha-Smith
Berglar
Busby-Smith
First Streets
Carly
Lad
Pig Sisters
Rioting mine strike drives foreigners from camp in Mexico
At El Oro in the State of Mexico, violence erupted as striking miners freed prisoners and fired on troops. American women were hustled onto a special train for safety, as thousands of workers demand higher wages and potential broader walkouts loom. Authorities plan increased protection with soldiers pouring in.
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el Oro
State of Mexico
Mexico
la Esperanza
Tulenanio
Mexico City
Toluca
Des Barrahoa
Garrigon
Eloro
Republic
Don Estrellas
Hioro
White Divorce Not Dropped In Spite Of Withdrawn Report
New York businessman White, president of the Columbia Gas and Electric Company, denies a World report that his divorce suit has been withdrawn. He married Olive Celeste Moore, an opera singer, in 1909, and the couple had a strained separation with later meeting in New York and eventual farewell as Mrs White sailed for Europe.
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Washington Post
New York
Cime Innay Dispatch
New York World
S White Mullondhe
Columbia Gas and Hleetii
White
Olive Celeste Moore
Cincinnati
Paine
Plaza Hotel
Europe
Paris
Three Young Men Battle Bats in Cave Adventure
Three youths exploring Bramardy Cave near Grafton West Virginia entered a cave known to have been opened only twice in three years. Hobson Burns and Renck descended four feet with a rope. A swarm of bats filled the air and struck their lanterns as they moved through a passage until they found an exit. They returned for medical attention after the harrowing encounter.
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Aperial
Washington
Grafton
Fuly
Bramardy Cave
Rat Burns
Eiward Renck
J | Hobson
Hobson
Burns
Rentek
Plasa
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Niagara Falls
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Cigar
Gtrl
Montenegroo
Titian Madonna
Tienes Worts
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Midlothian Turnpike
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Salisbury
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Mien
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