Republicans to Convene in Chicago for Contest Hearings
The Republican national committee will meet in Chicago to set contests for delegates to the national convention. Secretary Hayward announced a plan to alter representation that favors the South, with twelve days to resolve disputes before the June 1 opening.
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Republican National Committee
Chicago
Hayward
South
New York
William Hayward
Unaaa
Wiagward
Ater Rosewater
Winey
Hayward Aleu
Plana
Maynard
Rosewatet
Wileiam Hayward Scretary
National Committee
Taft and
Roosevelt Nations
South Dakota
Washington
Dixon
McKinley
Rivel
H H Died Aprinton and Funeral Notices
Belated notices announce the deaths of Henry Hartfe and Duane C Turner with funeral details. The reports name survivors, residences, church services, Mass times, and private interment at Mount Olivet and Glenwood cemeteries, with dates in 1912 and 1913. Names include Win aD, Jon Wo Morton, Elan PF Morton, and Johanna Sweeny.
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Henry Hartfe
Winad Bburter
Aburton
Denver
Marta
Clareni
Kortland
Hattie
Addie
Jon Wo Morton
Elan
PF Morton
Ane
Ard
Ar Reows
Ana
Tohs Connor
IRR
Light Street
Aeorder
Jnhenna Sweeny
Noraveinnar
Frank Jeters Sons
Seventh Street
Immaculate Consagvon
Mount Olivet
Curner—Huddenly
tad DUANE C_ TURAER
Glenwood
Roosevelt Faces Ohio Tour as Taft Wins Washington
News from Washington reports Col Roosevelt will lengthen his Ohio speaking tour starting Monday and stay into the primaries while refraining from discussing Buckeye prospects. A war council at Sagamore Hill with Roosevelt, Dixon, Ward and others reviewed Ohio and Maryland outlooks amid reports of Washington support boosting Roosevelt.
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Oyster Hay
Taft
Ohio
Roosevelt
Portsmouth
James R Garfield
Interior
Ohto
Sagamore Hill
Underwood Dominates Mississippi Democratic Primary
Mississippi voters showed apathy overall with Democrat Underwood winning in at least six of the seventy three counties. The result comes as official tallies remain provisional and party leaders plan a meeting in the state capital. A separate fire damaged the Cumberland church lighting plant, injuring Rev Thomas Gallagher and Sexton Hilman.
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Cumberland Mé
May
St Peter's Catholic Church
Westernport
Thomas EB Gallagher
Sexton Hilman
Licensed to Marry Receives Numerous Virginia and Maryland Couples
A scrambled list of names and places shows multiple couples from Fauquier, Hardy, Montgomery, Winchester, Potomac, and other counties, with clergy and venues noted. The garbled OCR reads like a marriage license round up including several Rev. ministers and dates, referencing various towns and states.
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Mt Opivin
Violet Va Memdatear
TE Davis Cherise W
Mamle R Gor
Fauquier County
Willan J Meeks Courter Wisco
Garratt County
Lyte Wien
Hardy County
Val Tre
James
Montgomery Jamon
TU Foe
Marz & Rams
Mowe Neck
Georss
Avivar
Walter W Miller
Lilien Roberta
Ree Merrit Earl EM Walker mM
Winchester
William Ciford
Huddlewon
Alla
Potamec
Bev Allen
Janice Neabit Lytton
Ruma Loatee
Shurgia
Charles E. Fatts Hollis
Griffith
Nettle M Jeenings
M_ borh
Sante F
Maimel
Paul Rt
Rush & Pay FT
United States Navy
Aml
C. Ernest Smith
Virgie E Clark
Eta
Tekoma Park
Erfet le
Laroy A Jerome
Pinsy Grove
Clare E Wilson
Baile Grova
Billie V Btepuen Fran
Ohio battleground taft on stump next week
Ohio is seen as the crucial battleground in the presidential contest with Taft Roosevelt La Follette and Harmon fighting for delegates in both parties. Taft campaigns across the state, aiming to secure delegates as Wilson and Bryan oppose Harmon and seek Ohio support.
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Roosevelt
la Follette Wall
Wilson
Harmon
Bryan
Clark
Underwood
Ohio
Taft_ie
Washington
Hife
Gay Harmon
Taft
Col Roosevilt
la Follette
Wisconsin
Gay
Harmen
Gov Wilson
New Jersey
William Jennings Bryane
Col Sroonevelt
Champ Clark
Oscar Underwood
Click Hen
Guv Wilmon
Speaker Clark
Tait
Cummins
Democratic Party
Mitchell Palmer
Harrisburg
Woodrow Wilson
Baltimore
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt Leads in Texas Republican Delegates Race
In Dallas May, Roosevelt holds 77 votes with Taft at 45 and 28 uninstructed. Unheld conventions reduce control, leaving Roosevelt in a pivotal position at the Texas State convention on May 28. Wilson dominates Democratic county results with 29 counties reporting, while the State convention prepares for Baltimore delegations.
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Dallas
Tex
Theodore
Texas
Roosevelt
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Conevention
Baltimore
Poliicigna
Wilson
Gat
Harmon's Packers
Taft defends trust decisions and aims for real competition
President Taft defends anti trust actions as beneficial, arguing stock rises reflect public value rather than corporate power. He contrasts trust control with genuine competition, cites barley and tobacco cases, and rejects Roosevelt’s charge of a bosses alliance while endorsing civil service reforms and recalls.
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Supreme Court
American Tobacco Company
Taft
Tig Did
Standard Oil Company
Tobacco Trust
Deélelon
T. R
Roosevelt
Théodore
Réevevelt
United States
Dragona
Mr.Roosevelt
Kansas Fourth District Delegates Refuse to Commit to Taft
Independence Kansas May 8 Four delegates at large to the Republican national convention were named with Roosevelt instruction Henry J Allen Wichita Ralph A Harris Ottawa Ansel Clark Sterling and John M Landon Independence William Allen White Emporia endorsed for national committeeman Taft strength 104 Roosevelt 790 A La Follette endorsement report adopted A M Harvey Shawnee Taft delegate urged support if Taft is renominated amid protests Roosevelt speakers and remarks in Dixon and other districts noted.
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Independence
Kent
Roosevelt Henry J Allen
Wichita
Ralph A Harrris
Ottawa
Ansel Clark
Sterling
John M Landon
William Allen White
Emporia
Taft
Roosevelt
la Follette
M Harvey
Shawnee
Kansas
Chicago
Guv Stibbs
Borg
Lawrence
Kans
Sartin
C O Bolinger
Lebanon
Missouri
Convanion
P A. Bennett
Buffalo
Bryan challenges Harmon in Nebraskan letter claim
Col William J Bryan in Findlay Ohio denounces Governor Harmon as Wall Street favored and notes a purported letter from February 1908 to prove attempts to buy delegates. He says two-thirds of Ohio delegates were instructed for him and demands a written denial from Harmon.
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Findlay
Ohio
William J Bryan
Harmon
Lewis
New York
Wall Street
Chaice
Lima
Col Bryan
Judson Harmon
Wilsom
Bryan
Clark
Taft
Columbus
Bryant Findlay
Fatally Injured at Play in Clear Spring
In Hagerstown Maryland on a May day Wilmer Kelley the infant son of Mrs Ela Kelley died after a fall from a neighbor's porch in Clear Spring. He suffered convulsions and died of a brain concussion. The tragedy shocked the community as authorities investigated the accident.
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Hagerstown
Wilmer Kelley
Ela Kelley
Clear Spring
Allen Defense Opens as Jurors Testify in Hillsville Shootings
Wytheville Va May defense of Floyd Allen began after court adjourned and jurors testified. Witnesses claimed first shots came from court officials, while others said Sheriff Webb fired. Cross examinations revealed some Allens fired before Webb and that Stene Allen and Byrd Marion may have been elsewhere during the March 14 courthouse killings.
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Wytheville
Floyd Allen
Hillsville
Allens
Massie
Foster Sherif Webb
Webb
Allen Sh Sidna Allen
Caitten
Trose
Stine Allen
Stena Allen
Allen
Bidne Edwards
Blue Ridge
Inge
Byrd Marion
Victor Alien
Ship Captains Indicted By Federal Grand Jury
Norfolk Va May The Federal grand jury today brought true bills indicting five British steamship masters for violating federal wireless equipment laws. Indicted captains are T H Dutton of the Barnu A Parker of the Moltonian R P Davies of the Median F J Mercer of the Louisianian and J Pierce of the Rokate. Defendants are now out of jurisdiction.
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Norfolk
May
True Bill
T H Dutton
Barnu
A Parker
Moltonian
R P Davies
F J Mercer
Land J Pierce
Rokate
Chevy Chase Special Tax Levy Approved by Montgomery County
Montgomery County commissioners authorized a special levy for local improvements in Chevy Chase Section 2 at 5 cents per $10, Section 3 at 16 cents, and Martin's Addition at 20 cents. The funds will go to the respective citizens associations to administer projects.
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Montgomery County
Washington
Rockville
Chevy Chase
Martin
Martin's Addition
Citizens Association
Bank cashier on trial in Abingdon
Walter I. Sutherland, cashier of Clintwood National Bank, stands trial in federal court at Abingdon for allegedly embezzling about 900 dollars after fleeing Clintwood nearly three years ago. Defense contends he is not guilty and fled to shield others. first trial ended with a hung jury. He, about 36, is accompanied by his wife and baby.
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Bristol
Walter I. Sutherland
Clintwood
Clark Controls In District Primary Fight
At Costello Hall the Democratic central committee prepared for May primaries and the May 29 convention. Clark supporters led amid charges of dishonest tactics by rivals as binding deadlines for delegate filings were set for May 20. Public polling hours slated May 27 from 3 to 8 p.m. and an upcoming meeting at Costello Hall was announced.
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Democratic Central Committee
Costellos Hall
Champ Clark
Wag
Man of Mystery Dead in Northwest City Saloon Back Yard
Frank Neil a 45 year old man known to frequent Seventh Street resorts died at Emergency Hospital about 11 05 last night. He reportedly drank carhalic acid in the saloon back yard at 1141 Seventh Street Northwest. Found by bartender Charles Gossom soaked and rain soaked clothes. Second precinct notified and he was moved to the hospital. He had been treated for alcoholism at Casualty Hospital and St Elisabeth's Hospital in earlier weeks.
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Frank ’Neil
Seventh Street
Charles Gossom
O'Neill
Casualty Hospital
St Elisabeth's Hospital
Adrift in Memory of a Longtime Pension Clerk
The report notes a man who stayed two months and was admitted for insanity with earlier head injuries. He was the adopted son of Squire John O Neil, a pension office clerk several years ago, and friends say his condition stemmed from prior head trauma.
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Neil
Squire John O Neil
Mustered Into the Guard at Hyattsville
Hyattsville marked the muster of Company F of the Maryland National Guard with 39 men on its muster roll. Maj Hugh St Riles of Annapolis commanded the unit as Captain A Greager led, with Ernest Jher nard as first lieutenant and Alan B Tuckett as second lieutenant. Tomorrow night Company L at Laurel will be mustered in.
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Hyattsville
Charies
Hagerstown
Marland National Guard
Hugh St Riles
Annapolis
Walt
Greager
Ernest Jhernard Firat Leutenant
Tuckett
Laurel
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Btates
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Jamien Beredenthal
Adda
Pumphrey & Son
Foneral
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Piret
Thenpaniente
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Tremocratic Stats Executive Committee
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Col Roosevelt
Steubenville
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Sandusky
Cleveland
Toledo
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Dayton
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Joe Cannon
Houan of Representatives
Cannon
Courge
Cannoin
R. Harris & CO
Jewelers
Q Streets
Senator la Follette
Dietricta
Fayetteville
Ncg
Theodora Hoosevelt
Iredell Meares
Wilmington
R. White
Bladen County
D H Benter
Harnett
Richmond Pearson
North Carolina
Boy Falla
Floyd Hen
Paige
Taceabout
Ani
de Beau la Fond
Selby Company
O Street N. W
Phone North
Washington, D. C
PANGE
Detroit Motor Car Company
Detroit, Michigan
Ae Cae
Democratic Committee
Man OF Mystery
Frank O'Neil
Becker’s Leather Goods Co
F St. N. W
GUARD
New Hyattsville Company
America
Fo Baer
the Locomobile Company of America
Connecticut Ave
K St
Bridgeport
Conn
Moston
Philadelphia
Fittabuesh
Baltimers
Atlance
Mioneapelle Ban Franciece
Oatland
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