Bailey Sees Crisis Points to French Revolt
Senator Joseph Weldon Bailey delivered a dramatic banquet speech denouncing Democratic attacks on Republicans. He warned of a crisis greater than feared, urging Congress to act courageously and criticizing the tariff as a fallacy while calling for dignity in national politics and an end to campaign scorched earth.
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Witlard
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Near Death Auto Crash in Rock Creek Park
Mrs Robert N Harper and Mr and Mrs Charles F Carusi escaped with fright when chauffeur Joan Gallagher swerved to avoid a head on collision with a touring car ahead. The Harper car plunged off a steep embankment but all occupants were uninjured. Capt Snyder and Joseph T Exnicious aided, two hours were needed to free the vehicle.
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District National Bank
Charles F Carusi
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Ater
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Exnicious
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Seventh Precinct
Britain opposes free tolls canal bill in Senate debate
The Senate received Secretary Knox’s letter detailing Britain’s protest over free tolls for U S ships through the Panama Canal. Debate will test Hay Pauncefote treaty loyalty as lawmakers split on whether to exempt coastwise and other vessels, with The Hague as possible settlement if Congress insists on subsidies.
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Royalists Menace Valenca and Lisbon Rising
Dispatches from July report Capt Couceiro leading 70 royalists at Valenca preparing for attack while the Caceres governor says a 40-strong band of Portuguese royalists attempting to cross the frontier was stopped. In Lisbon area, mounted monarchists from society souths appeared at Carregueira near Lisbon and tried to provoke a rising, with troops and artillery sent in pursuit.
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Georgia Senate proposes strict marriage ban bill
Atlanta July 12 Senator E A Copeland introduced a bill claiming to set the most stringent marriage regulations yet. It would prohibit marriages of habitual drinkers or stimulant users and ban those afflicted with transmissible or inheritable diseases from marrying.
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Wickersham Bar to Cash
New York Herald reports that powerful financial interests may fund Taft's campaign if Attorney General Wickersham is replaced. The plan involves pressuring Taft to dismiss him or resign, with hopes of nominating a successor aligned with business interests. Strong rumors link Wall Street figures to raising a large fund to push the Wickersham idea.
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Bull Moose
Wall Street
Armor saves his life in New York attack on fish dealer
Benjamin Rukis, East New York fish dealer, says rivals poisoned his horses and prompted car use. A gunman fired three shots at him on Powell Street. Rukis leaped free, chased suspect into a cop’s arms, with armor protecting him as all bullets dented aluminum. Suspect, a foreigner from Hoboken, held for examination.
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Rukis
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Nev
Rakis
Hoboken
Taft Signs Bill to Reinstate Capt Peck Amid Controversy
President Taft signed a Congress bill to reappoint Capt Robert H Peck to the U S Army after a court martial upheld his dismissal in 1910 over charges linked to the Taggart affair at Fort Porter New York. Taft said Congress should not retry cases but will delay final merits as he seeks Peck’s full army record before acting again.
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Prospective Democratic HQ location debated in Wilson era
Josephus Daniels and Gov Wilson discuss party leadership with Crane and Van Hise at luncheon in Seagirt New Jersey amid talks of Chicago or New York as national headquarters. Clark may visit later as Democrats plot campaign strategy while McCombs weighs chairman and treasurer roles.
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Carew
Senator Bailey Sees Crisis for Nation
News item notes Senator Bailey warns of a national crisis while President criticizes Congress. Other items include Mrs Harper in peril after an auto crash and Roosevelt opposing sectionalism as debates unfold across the capital. Prohibitionists nominate Taft for president, with various governance and court notes scattered through the column.
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Taggart Won't Quit Withdraws Resignation as Nation Committeeman
Indianapolis July 12 Thomas Taggart Democratic national committeeman from Indiana announced his resignation after the national convention but the Indiana Democratic central committee refused to accept it, learning the decision was unanimous. Taggart consented to withdraw the resignation and will continue to represent Indiana on the national committee.
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Indiana
Democratic Central Committee
Taggart
South Carolina graft charges hit Gov Blease during hearing
San Francisco style graft claims dominate testimony before a South Carolina Legislature investigative committee in Augusta as Detective Burns and Thomas Felder accuse Gov Cole L. Blease of pardons and protection money from blind tiger operations. Felder links rebates and bribery to whisky wholesalers, while Burns notes alleged payments for pardons and blocking railroad bills. Judge Walston in Paducah dies after a car collision following a good roads meeting.
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Burns Detective, Was Submitted Today, Purporting To Show That Gov Blease
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Today 18 Men’s Day in the Post headlines firms ad
Washington’s progressive firms dealing in men’s merchandise present announcements in today’s Post. Each advertorial narrative highlights a distinct business story. Firms featured include Parker-Bridget, Sakes & Co, Woodward & Lothrop, Sidney West, Calvert Company, The Mode, Eiseman & Co, Harven Mesh Sons, Alex Gusdorf, Colonial Hose.
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Colonial Hose
Two American Athletes Win Two More Events in Meet
A brilliant race ends amid dispute over a foul call on Braun, with Young and Braun at odds over the judgment. Gutterson of Vermont nears a world record as American runners dominate several events and place highly in others.
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Vermont
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Young
Braun
Americans Sweep Olympic Events in Stockholm
Stockholm July 14 American athletes won two more events led by Frederick W. Kelly USC in the 110 meter hurdles and Albert L. Gutterson Vermont in the running broad jump with a new Olympic record 25 feet 11 inches The U S also placed second and third in the discus and earned spots in many heats amid a day of sportsmanship and a controversial clash between Donald B Young Boston Am and Braun Germany in the final stretch of the 110 meter race leading to debate over refereeing decisions.
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Frederick W. Kelly
University of Southern California
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Hawkins
United States
Albert L. Gutterson
University of Vermont
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Iran Davenport
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