Cyclone Devastates Alabama Crenshaw and Perry Counties
Special to the Star from Montgomery reports a cyclone sweeping southern and western Alabama causes deaths and heavy damage. In Crenshaw county near Bradlyton Hugh Farrier and his 6 year old son killed. Mrs Parker fatally injured. Tracks of Atlantic Coast Line torn near Petrey to Patsburg. J B Ford home near Laverne destroyed. Perry county plantations and a sawmill at Marion destroyed. Selma jail wall knocked down and prisoners frightened. Lightning injures Mack Ruffin at Clinton.
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Bradlyton
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Patsburg
J. B. Ford
Luverne
Selma
Clinton
Mack Ruffin
Storms Ravage Alexandria and Jackson La Toll Ranked
New Orleans April 6 lists the dead and injured from the eyelone in Alexandria and Jackson La The dead include Omer Beck Matthew Dunn Ora Dudley and Lydia Harding all from Alexandria plus several unidentified inmates of an asylum Two men died in Jackson and many Afro Americans were hurt near Bayou Sara Alexandria residents report extensive damage from the tornado with collapsed homes and wrecked trains in a terrifying scene The disaster affected about twenty square miles with widespread destruction and fear in the affected towns
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New Orleans
Alexandria
Jackson
Omer Beck
Matthew Dann
Ora Dudley
Lydia Harding
Insane Asylum
Bayou Sara
C. L. Collins
Feliciana Parash
Mary Lee
Collins
Frank Martins
Matthew Dunn
T. P. Convillon
Francis DeMico
Edward Steward
H. H. Fergusor
Abe Crothers
Egyon Sara
Néss
Burglars Try to Enter Weaver Store at Night
Two would be burglars failed to break into J. H. Fite’s store at Weaver after Mrs. Lon Huston heard crowbar activity and spotted them at the front door. They fled, returned, and fled again when seen by Foy Hinton, leaving the battered door as evidence of the attempted entry. No suspects are identified.
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Weaver
Lon Huston
Mr. Fite
Foy Hinton
Lon Hinton
Demonstrator Angram Expands Stations in Anniston District
Angram, a scientific agricultural demonstrator for Uncle Sam, returns from Gadsden where he established two new stations. He will attend a farmers union rally in Choccolocco to recruit more converts. Wingram now runs about fifty stations in the Anniston district and has received a commendation from the Washington department for his work.
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Washington
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Possibly Last Shiloh Reunion Opens in Tennessee
In Pittsburg Landing Tennessee on April 6 veterans from Missouri Iowa Illinois Ohio Kentucky and Colorado arrived by train and boat for a two day reunion marking the forty fifth anniversary of the Civil War battle of Shiloh. The program features camp fire meetings speeches a park tour and monument decorations.
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Two Die in Saugus Mill Fire in Massachusetts
Lynn April 6 Two men burned to death and several men escaped in a blaze that leveled the Newhall mill at Saugus and damaged nearby homes. The burned bodies of Michael Desmond and Oscar Ryder were found in the lofting room of the old mill.
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Newhall
Saugus
Michael Desmond
Oscar Ryder
East Tenth Street Merchants Demand Flood Relief
East Tenth Street retailers complain the city failed to curb floodwater after each heavy rain. Bitulithic pavement and inadequate sewers worsen flooding, threatening Aderhold & Co. stores as the owner laments broken city promises and mocks relief with gondolas or pontoon bridges.
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Aderhold & Co
Aderhold
Rotten Meat Served to Workers on the Panama Canal
Washington dispatch reports Representative Raney of Illinois charged the Panama Canal commissary with feeding American employes meat full of maggots. He said he has more names and noted an incident where workers returned two coupons for maggoty meat and four more were later rejected by a commissary officer.
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Panama Canal
Raney
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Private Bank and Big New Hotel at Talladega Springs
The Report or says a contract was let to A. O. Harwell by W. H. Mitchell for a two story brick bank building at Talladega Springs to be used as a private bank under Mitchell. Dr A A Greene of Anniston is planning a 50 room hotel at Talladega Springs.
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Talladega
W. H. Mitchell
A. O. Harwell
Talladega Springs
Mitchell
A. A. Greene
Anniston
Smart Indicted on Ten Counts for Shortage
Dayton, April 6. Grand jury returns 10 counts against George H. Smart, former official of Dayton Gun Light and Coke Co. His whereabouts unknown with reports placing him in Florida or Mexico. Alleged shortage about 189000 dollars, largely used to secure favorable municipal legislation for the company.
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Dayton,co
George H. Smart
Dayton Gun, Light and Coke Company
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Florida
Mexico
Water Sells for Two Dollars a Barrel in Michigan City
Water sells on the streets of Sault Ste. Marie Mich at two dollars a barrel amid a water famine caused by burst pipes and inadequate sewer facilities. Demand remains strong despite the price as residents cope with shortages.
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Michigan City
Sault Ste. Makif, Mich
Churchmen Gather for Great Congress in New Orleans
Faith leaders from across the country gather in New Orleans for the annual congress starting Wednesday after a diocesan council session. Bishops of the Episcopal Church are among attendees as the event opens.
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New Orleans
Bishops Scopal Church
Thaws Plan for Future in Tombs Talks After Trial
In the Tombs Harry Thaw and Evelyn plan their life after next week when Thaw may be freed. District Attorney Jerome faces a tough position to urge the jury to execute a man he doubts was sane when he shot White in June. Court reconvenes Monday and a formal argument against the insanity commission is expected. The trial could go to the jury by midweek.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Evelyn
Harry
Jerome
White
Insanity Commission
Gompers to Speak in Atlanta Tonight
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor visits Atlanta to deliver an address at the sixteenth anniversary celebration of the Atlanta federation of traders.
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Atlanta
Star
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Atlanta Federation of Trader
Mrs Stewart Dies at Home on Mulberry Avenue
Mrs W R Stewart 45 died at her Mulberry Avenue home between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets about 11 last night. Burial is set for tomorrow at 2 at Edgemont cemetery. Survived by her husband, a former elite police member, and a 16 year old daughter. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church. Rev A G Spinks will conduct funeral services at First Baptist Church.
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W. R. Stewart
Mulberry Avenue
Edgemont Cemetery
Fire at Grandview Annitharium. patient missing
Fire torn through the Grandview sanitarium for alcoholics and demented persons in Willimantic. One patient, Laura Bacus, is missing and the building is believed destroyed with losses around 20 000. A defective flue caused the blaze as rescuers fought to reach patients.
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Grandview Annitarium
Laura Bacus
Pettus Protests Hundley for Alabama Judge Seat
Senator Pettus of Alabama protested at the White House against the proposed appointment of Oscar Hundley as an additional United States district judge for Alabama. He said Hundley is opposed by nine tenths of his own party.
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Washington
Senator Pettus
Alabama
White House
Oscar Hundley
United States
Hundley
Shortage Totals $3 683 92 in Post Office Embezzlement Case
The first misstep by Postmaster J M Ragan shows $763 20 taken and credited twice. A new credit of $2 402 16 was found as the embezzlement grew to $3 683 92, with Roberta’s shortage included. Inspector Jarry plans to verify Maj D Hows You Smith’s discovery upon return to Birmingham.
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J. M. Ragan
Jarry
Birmingham
Maj. Smith
Rumor Ragan Fled to Honduras to Evade U S
Rumors place J M Ragan the paste master on a Mobile steamer bound for the Caribbean or Central America. Discussion suggests Honduras via United Fruit line ports as a possible refuge beyond U S extradition reach while authorities weigh the risk of pursuit.
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United States
Annieton
J. M. Ragan
Mobile
Anniston
Ragan
Ameniston
Atlantic & Me
Yucatech
Mexico
Munson
Cuba
United Fruit Companys
Central American
United Fruit Company
Honduras
Patrick marks sixth year in Sing Sing prison
New York April 6 Albert Ty Patrick the man convicted of the murder of William Marah Rice completes five years as a Sing Sing prisoner He was arrested in October 1900 and taken to the prison on April 7 1902 He spent four years and eight months in the death house and since his sentence was commuted to life by Gov Higgin Patrick works in the prison bakeshop His health remains good and he hopes petitions for a pardon will succeed
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New York
Albert Ty Patrick
William Marah Rice
Sing Sing
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