Judge Emory Speer Defends Federal Tax Enforcement in Macon
In a Macon court, Judge Emory Speer urges jurors that federal tax laws against illicit distilling must be enforced. He says the federal judiciary cannot make people sober or temperate but must collect taxes, while state courts may aid temperance. He notes penalties are harsher under federal law and appeals to enforce the law were made amid prohibition sentiment. Savannah Bee.
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Emory Speer
Macon
Tate
Themelver
Juige Speer
United States
Speer
National Treasury
Ates
Georgia
Ahibition
Udge Speer
Te Speer
Savannah
Winnie Davis Memorial Observance Urges Georgia Schools
Mrs Hallie A Rounsaville of Rome Ga president of the U D C urges every Georgia school to devote part of Friday the 10th to a special Confederate program and the Winnie Davis Memorial fund raising. Printed program aids available from district memorial chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallie A. Rounsaville
Rome Ga
U. D.C
Daughters of the Confederacy
Glenn
Georgia
Winnie Davis
Eala Hollis
Rounsaville
Indian cotton in Japan and world supply trends
The Savannah Press notes movement in Japan in favor of Bombay cotton. Japan's crop reached 880000 bales, vs 121000 in 1807, with mills averaging 12000 bales weekly. Only about 800 bales of American cotton were delivered last year to Japan, Canada, and Mexico, while East Indian cotton secured most consumption.
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Japan
Bombay
Savannah Press
Mt Indies
America
Indat
United States
Jro
Canada
Mexico
Jacksonville's Conflagration Leaves City in Ruins
Fire sweeps 130 blocks in Jacksonville from a factory blaze sparked by a defective wire. Property damage estimated at 10 to 15 million dollars, 10,000 to 15,000 homeless, many key hotels, theaters, churches and residences destroyed. Fire contained by 10:16 p.m. with La Villa badly hit and rail depots used as shelters. City to meet leaders to plan relief and possible appeals for aid.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Tom Haney
Bowden
Burbridge Street
St. Johns River
Bay Street
Western Union Telegraph Company
Laura
Bay
la Villa
Fire Devastates Tacesoxville as 7 Die and 148 Blocks Burn
Fire swept 148 blocks in Tacesoxville amid a northwest gale. Seven dead with reports of 20 people driven to the docks and into the river. City under martial law. militia from four cities rushing to Jacksonville to aid. Fire rages through Beaver Street and surrounding blocks. St. Luke's Hospital saved as fire crews use dynamite to blast nearby structures.
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Tacesoxville
Ria
St. Johns River
Jennings
Jacksonville
Rie
Beaver Street
Davis
Liberty Street
Ashley
Church Streets
Bridge Street
Duval
Monroe
Adams
Duval Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Taliaferro
Wingeor
At Tame
Fire terror hits Jacksonville destroying banks and churches
A fast spreading blaze devastates central Jacksonville in the night, leveling the Hubbard building and numerous blocks. Firefighters face exploding ammunition while rescuers search for missing children and deal with hundreds of casualties and widespread damage across the city. Local aid arrives from St. Augustine, Nashville, and New York as relief funds flood in.
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Furchgott
Bay Street
Market
McTyvire Methodist
St. John's Episcopal Church
R. H. Dean
Helen
Francis
Dean
W. B. Barnett
First National Bank of Jacksonville
Secretary of War I
St. Augustine
Fort Barrancas
Jacksonville
Price
Riverside
Glen Cove
Florida
Express
Times- Union
Citizen
Oulding
Bay
Hogan
Citizens Relief
Number One Star of the Benevolent Society Charter Petition
Petition seeks incorporation of Number One Star of the Benevolent Society in Andersonville Sumter County Georgia. Applicants request perpetual charter for charitable and educational aims, with powers to sue, own property, issue seal, and establish branches, renewed every twenty five years per law. Filed April 20 1901 by Elbert Burnett Peterson and M. Obide with C A Chambliss as clerk.
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Georgia
Sumter County
Elbert Burnett
Peterson
M. &. Objide
Ther
Namie Bel
Andersonville
Sumter
Spettioner Re
Toeir
Boy County
Simien Couxtr
H. M. Bird
J. AM. Bird
Court of Ordinary
Y. M. Allen
O.ainary
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Faron and
U. & Courts
Fung
The
Washington Post
Pullman Company
Walter 8. Coleman
Cedartown
Rome
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Coleman
Weekly Press Association of Georgia
Cedartown Standard
MST
India
Hig
Felts Suse
Garerane Candler
Tarkhurst
Chattanooga News
Armour & Co
Sita
Noblesville
Ind
Gnift Specific CO
Atlanta
Aloct
Thave
W. H. Horton
Doyette
N.C. Serres
Thacher Medicine Company
Grtehinng
Windsor
New York
Merchants Association
Bloxham
Teokeoneille
Nashville
Nashvitux
Nashville Banner
Fln
Manila
Masbate
United States Philippine Commission
Ticaa
Burias
San Francisco
Emin Pasha
Pasha Kennels
Philips
Chicago Board of Trade
Curiaco
Board of Trade
Shorts
Mr. Philips
Petre
Wyoming
Evanston
Uintah Country
New York Stock Exchange
Pennsylvania
Sharpe Williams
Kentuck Star
Pave K. Mehrayer
Mount Vernon
Thie Sist
Altmayer & Flatau Liquor Co
vMall
Rae
Superior Court
C. A. Chambliss
AmEricani
Ana
M. Allen
T. M. Jones
J. F. Coker
Somten
B.J. Andrews
M Andrews
B. J. Andrewa
H. V. McCrae
Sam Voter Superior Court
Lizzie McCrae
Aled B. HV. McCrae, Jr
Cald Court
A Littlejohn
Chas
A. Chambliss
Mary J. Smith
Jonn L. Smith
Z. A. Littlejohn
Jedge
Wald Court
the Allen
Summerford
Boro J. Have
A. K. Hawkes
the Falls
Cetician
Tampete
J. R. Hudson
Fresight
Delsure “Hawkes
Imperial
Paris
van Vleet-Mansfield Drug CO
Sele Proprietors
Memphis, Tenn, Davenport
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