Taft Letter on Interior Department Inquiry Contention
Senator Nelson receives Taft statement detailing investigation outcomes, references to Ballinger and other officials, and the decision to present a written analysis. The exchange covers the role of Attorney General notes, the draft President letter, and Kerby’s remarks in the Senate inquiry.
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FLEEING THIEF DROWNS AFTER RIVER CHASE IN SUFFOLK
A badly wounded Black man leaped into the Blackwater River to escape pursuers near Framhill Frains min ing and died by drowning. Coroner's Jury attributes death to drowning. The fugitive, calling himself Smith from Florida, was being sought after a reported street robbery. a prolonged gunfight with Chief Bell and deputies followed before Smith fled and was shot multiple times.
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Cotton Manufacturers Meet In South At Lakewood Park
Charlotte SC leaders attend the fifteenth annual convention of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association in the city on Tuesday. Sessions aim to unify contract terms for cloth with buyers able to terminate orders currently, a change expected to reduce losses for manufacturers. A highlight is a gathering at Lakewood Park on Wednesday, anticipated to be the largest southern event. President Lewis W Taiker will open and present a sales angles report.
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Tobacco Crop All Sold amid Virginia Market Flows
Across Virginia markets buyers expect a holiday pause around June with only odds and ends remaining. Cold weather delays have growers preparing for next year, while sales at Richmond and Petersburg warehouses total roughly 8 to 9 thousand pounds. Prices vary by grade from common to good, with many farmers delaying final plantings into June due to damp, cool conditions and frequent showers.
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Weather Brief West to East Dominant Rain Snow Likely Sunday
Weather conditions extend across the eastern plains to the Mississippi Valley with rain and snow in the north and central regions. Temperatures hover near seasonal norms with colder spells in the northwest and southeast, while western areas see rising temperatures and gusty winds.
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Bishops Vote Opens Today in South Methodist Conference
Asheville report from May 11 describes a major bishop election with seven vacancies to fill and candidates from multiple conferences including Silgo Lambush Waterhouse Cannon and Dickey. Prominent delegates from North Carolina Virginia and Georgia back favored contenders while Vanderbilt University ownership and a $400,000 land offer surface in lobbying and dealmaking surrounding the event.
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Man charged after wife insulted in Tuscaloosa knife incident
Report says Soudat to The Taahington Lynchburg VA Meylo Wilson Tucker of Tuscaloosa was accused of stabbing a Black man during a sidewalk confrontation after a curse and jostling wife Mrs Tucker was injured in the left side as the Black man allegedly struck her. Tucker faces felonious assault charges.
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Won Fight for Death Spee al in vive sweepington Ross
Baltimore May 16. Authorities say Mrs Jennie Lowenbury aged about fifty died from swallowing Paris green in what was described as an attempted self harm. The statement notes recent behavior and a suspected suicide attempt amid alleged distress and health concerns.
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Courthouse Fire Threatens Records in Elizabeth West Virginia
The Washington Post reports a courthouse blaze in Elizabeth, West Virginia, started behind the judges bench on the second floor. Two boy prisoners in the jail basement narrowly escaped as flames gutted much of the building, likely incendiary in origin. The courthouse, erected in 1818, housed vital records from the current term and suffered extensive damage.
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Glass Elections U V Uni Raven Society selects officers
Special to The Washington Post Charlottesville May 15. The Raven Society at the University of Virginia held its spring meeting electing officers for the graduate, medical, and engineering departments. New officers include Albert Renata of Charlottesville as graduate president James Sugars McLemore of Charlottesville as vice president and Arthur Vaughan Fistino of Rivera as secretary and treasurer. Medical class chose James Alexander Waddell of Charlottesville as president John Lobhan Kable of Staunton as vice president Francis Peltersmut of Louisville as historian Henry Augustine Latane of Oak Grove as secretary and Carrington William of Richmond as treasurer. Engineering selects Bron Russell Cacl of Kansas City and Jared Stout Lap of Northville as leaders. Unclear portions reference Dr Jobin Augustine English Eyster leaving for Wisconsin and the absence of a law class graduate in 1911.
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Donor Gives 600 Acres for Boys Industrial School
Thomas W Slagle of Macon County donated half his farm to the Presbyterian Home Missions for a boys industrial school at Franklin. The Asheville presbytery considered the offer in session at Blountville last month and accepted it.
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Maryland Briefs Highlight Local Election and Church News
Montgomery court elections organized in Rockville with Wade as president and Kilgour and Williams in other roles. New Church of God at Chambersburg dedicated with Rev M Taveyoy and Rev T Brown assisting. Zion Greek congregation in Williamsport invites Rev Dympton Barr as pastor and votes to raise salary from 800 to 900. Rev Dr Lar succeeds Rev M OD Saver ending twenty years there to lead in Hellville.
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Maryland Weddings Reported in Rockville and Hagerstown
In Rockville on May 15 Miss Susle T Dille of Comins Md and William Nicholson of Dickerson were wed by Rev Winte of the Baptist Church at the minister's home. In Hagerstown on May 10 Miss Reta J Single daughter of A A Swingle notary public of Hancock married Charles Wo Myers of Western Maryland with Rev J Poyntz Tye officiating at Mrs Lizzie Ditto’s home.
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White House conference brokers rail bill compromise
A late night White House conference produced concessions to unify Republican factions over the railroad bill. Key changes include suspensions on new rates and court action, with a focus on preserving shipper rights and limiting federal approval delays. Cummins amendments are debated, while House-leaning provisions on commerce court and public land withdrawals are retained or adjusted. Twenty-one senators attended, signaling broader party unity beyond insurgent wings.
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Winfield Jordin obituary in Cumberland Maryland age 31
Winfield Jordin of Cumberland dies at home after four months illness. He was a noted punter, fisherman, and county game official who served briefly as a civil War era quartermaster of the Potomac arms before release due to youth. Survived by wife and three children. Also Alexander Scline, 41, former Cumberland Valley Railroad Company employee, dies at home in Chambersburg after four years of service.
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Weller shoots wife in hotel quarrel then dies
Pittsburg May 1 Weller a well known McKees Rocks citizen and Island Avenue Hotel proprietor shot his wife during a quarrel at the hotel this afternoon. He died fifteen minutes later at the Ohio Valley Hospital. His wife is there with a painful bullet wound near the left ear and will recover. The quarrel is said to have been prompted by Wellers jealousy. Weller was 33 years old and his wife is several years younger. The Washington Post in the Real estate medium of the city.
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