Two Aviators Die at International Aviation Meet
At Chicago's international aviation meet two young aviators Will iam Badger of Pittsburgh and St Croix Johnstone of Chicago died in separate crashes. Badger perished after a wing flaw caused the propeller to fail and the craft plunged into Lake Michigan. Johnstone fell 500 feet in a monoplane, was caught under the engine, and his body was recovered later. The accidents shook spectators as authorities investigated unseen mechanical defects.
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Johnstone
Chicago
William Kr, Badger
Pittsburgh
St Croix Johnstone
Badger
Baldwin
Lake Michigan
Ex- Perta
John Goettman
Daytona
Palm Beach
Lewis Strang
Wisconsin
Strang
Goettman
Atwood Well On Way Keeps Up With Schedule
Boston aviator Harry N. Atwood continued his St Louis to New York and Boston cross country flight, flying 101 miles from Chicago to Elkhart in 2 hours 16 minutes, earning 500 from Chicago meet organizers. He planned 14 stops, aimed to reach Boston within ten days, and praised air travel's improving safety and practicality.
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Elkhart
Ind
Lake Michigan
Indiana
Harry N. Atwood
Boston
Chicago
St Louis
New York
Atwood
United States
Lake Front
Fellows Railway
Hay Field
Toledo
Sandusky
Ohio
South Bend
Aviation Grounds
Harry N Atwood
Muda
Aviation Committee
Appeals 10 Nation Senate'S Rights Are Safe
Executive also has treaty making powers, he asserts. Delay seen as useful by the president who thinks senators will come around. He defends the high commission clause in a speech at Ocean Grove. Gov Wilson left out at dinner for my tait.
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Ocean Grove
Tafts Plea to Senate on Arbitration Treaties
President Taft urges the people to back his push for Anglo American and Franco American arbitration treaties as Senate amendments loom. He argues executive and legislative powers are derived from the people and that the Senate must not obstruct peace efforts. He says backing public opinion matters and that if the Senate blocks, deliberations should be carried to the voters. He warns that arbitration may require accepting losses and stresses the need to play the game and avoid war.
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Senate
Itn
Taft
Ocean Grove
N. J
Senate Committee
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Executive
Storm kills four and injures many in New York area
An intense electrical storm sweeps New York and surrounding areas causing deaths in Newark and Queensborough, with extensive damage including a struck public school in East Side where 400 children were present. Port Chester and other sites report fires and heavy losses while North Dakota tornadoes kill two and injure several in Divide county.
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New York
Newark
Joseph Lynch
Queensborough
Joseph Herman
Port Cheater
Jone
Grand Forks
N Dak
Divide County
North Dakota
Theodore Johnson
Ambrose Chris Halvorsen
Crosby
Revolt Brews in Mexico Led by Emiliano Zapata
In Mexico City Aug 15 government circles acknowledge a growing revolt led by Emiliano Zapata. Troops were ordered to Cuernavaca and nearby locales as the campaign may require army action. Zapata’s force, estimating 56000 men, holds Cuautla and prepares for prolonged resistance while Madero seeks a conference to avert escalation.
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Emiliano Zapata
Mexico City
War Department
Chilpancing
Guerrero
Puebla
Cuautla
Morelos
Francisco I
Madero
Maderistas
Zapata
Drexels Reunited After Domestic Rift Report
Private dispatches from London confirm reconciliation between Mr and Mrs Anthony J Drexel. The Drexel family in Philadelphia notes a recent birth to Lora and Lady Maidstone, formerly Miss Margaretta Drexel, fueling speculation the separation between the new grandparents may be resolved.
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Washington
Philadelphia
London
Drexel
Anthony J. Drexel
Lora
Maidstone
Margaretta Drexel
Continents
Sunday School Teacher Sues Railroad Over Forced Drinking
Harry J. Bohart of Kansas City claims $65,000 in a circuit court suit against Missouri Pacific Railroad. He alleges four railroad workers coerced him into drinking whisky at Lake City after a return trip, using revolvers to force the action. The case identifies Bohart as a Presbyterian Sunday school teacher and names the employer's role in the incident.
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Washington Post
Kansas City
Harry J. Bohart
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Bohart
Lake City
Togo Visits Dreadnought and Praises Emperor Power
Admiral Count Togo visited the Brooklyn navy yard to inspect the dreadnought North Dakota. He spoke at a Nippon Club dinner saying the Sea of Japan victory was due to the power of the emperor, and he led three banzai shouts for the ruler.
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Sea of Japan
New York
Count Togo
Brooklyn Navy Yard
North Dakota
Nippon Club
Trance Patient From Wilkes-Barre Dies After Awakening
Special to The Washington Fost reports Mrs Mary Walinsky of Wilkes-Barre Pa, who lay in a two day trance following stomach cancer surgery without anesthetic, woke today and died minutes later. Dr A L Hauslochener cited general weakness and exhaustion as the cause, noting she had been recovering well before the trance.
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Washington Fost Wilkes-Barre
Mary Walinsky
A. L Hauslochener
Bride of a Day Elopes Across Age Gap
Special to The Washington Post Chicago reports 17 year old Mra Paul Passin of Hammond Indiana wed a man 31 years older, then eloped a day later with Goesle Brown of Rensselaer Indiana. Brown, a widower with three children, is barely older than the bride and claims love at first sight after knowing her a week.
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Red
Washington Post
Chicago
Mra
Paul Passin
Hammond
Ind
Goesle Brown
Rensselaer
Brown
Passin
Chicago Heights
Boy Bitten by Cat Is Treated for Hydrophobia After Rabies Suspect
Eight year old William Core of Fairfax was severely bitten by a ferocious cat that attacked him in his parlor. His father killed the animal, the head was sent to the Department of Agriculture for rabies tests, and the boy will receive hydrophobia treatment at the Marine Hospital Service laboratory.
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Lad—Hygienic Laboratory
William Core
John A. Core
Fairfax
Howard Fletcher
Marine Hospital Service
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Gore Home
Mr. Core
Core
Fletcher
Agricultural Department
Dr. Fletcher
SLAIN FOR DRESSING WELL IN NY MURDER SUICIDE HUSBAND
Special to The Washington Post New York Aug 15 A 19 year old woman Anna Caruso was shot by her 24 year old husband Reece four months after their marriage. He then killed himself as the parents hurried to her home. The article notes she wore a pretty dress at the time of the killing. Also mentions travel fares to California and a sleeping car offer.
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Washington
New York
Anna Caruso
Reece
Wrerton
M Netherfeld Street
Orange District
Everton
Lusitania
Celtic
White Star Line
Haverford
Lake Champlain
Wool Tariff Bill Advances To Taft For Veto Hope
The Senate adopted the conference report on the wool tariff revision by 38 to 28, sending the measure to President Taft for a veto. The action followed a five hour debate, with Democrats and insurgent Republicans in coalition against regulars. The bill imposes a 29 percent ad valorem duty on raw wool and proportional rates on woolen manufacturers.
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Senate
House
White House
Taft
Borah
Idaho
Bourne
Oregon
Congress
Penrose
Underwood
Senate Democrats
Insurgenta
Cummins Steel and Iron
Smoot
la Follette
Utah
Tariff Board
Itt
Smith
Michigan
Heyburn
Warren
Wyoming
Balles
Texas
Newlands
Nevada
Read
Maine
Todays Issue Index Highlights and Headlines
Index to todays issue lists stories on two aeronauts killed Atwood’s fight continues and President appeals for arbitration. Other items include a boy in danger from a cat bite a Wool bill before Mr Taft and a call for uniform divorce laws. Also reports on Liverpool strikers, thieves stealing a auto and a man who defended Lincoln.
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Atwood
Taft
Liverpool
K. of C
Pope
Wiley & Witness Canada
Lincoln
National effort to unify divorce laws urged in Congress
Congress weighed a Norris plan to form a two delegate per state congress in the House hall to draft uniform marriage and divorce statutes for submission to state legislatures. Supporters argued a national standard would end wide state disparities while opponents favored state authority and possible constitutional avenues.
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Norris
Congress
George W. Norris
Nebraska
President Taft
Congress of Delegates
House of Representatives
William S Howard
Georgia
Rules Committee
Light on Rich Estates Reveals Merrill Holdings Interest
Minneapolis and St Louis Railway acknowledges inheritance tax law and will produce stock ownership books in district court by August 19. Attorney General Simpson sought details on Charles Merrill’s holdings. Merrill’s death occurred about three years ago and disclosure could reveal Harriman Sage and others’ stakes alongside connections to Detroit and Ohio rail lines.
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Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Sage and Harriman Holdings
St. Paul
Minn
Minneapols and St Louis Railway
Simpson
Charles Merin
Merrill
E H Harriman
Russell Sage
Riots Bring Troops to Liverpool Streets in 1911 Turbulence
A reign of terror grips Liverpool as troops and a special guard protect landing stages. riot squads clash with Hussars, destroying barriers, injuring police and civilians, while ships face delays and a broad railway strike threatens the United Kingdom. Premier Asquith engages in talks with industry leaders as unrest spreads.
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Liverpool
Waltham Jail
Vauxhall Street
Hussars
London
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants
Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
General Railway Workers’ Union
United Kingdom
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