Presbyterian Encampment to Meet at Shocco Springs
Talladega June 27 Special The Alabama Presbyterian Encampment will gather at Shocco Springs near Talladega with speakers from Louisville Tuscaloosa Mobile and Birmingham among those listed. The event features lectures tennis croquet swimming fishing and mountain climbing with lodging specials and tent accommodations.
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Shocco Springs
Talladega
Thedforl
Committee of Attractions and Entertainment
United States
Alabama
Egbert Smith
Louisville
J. W. Stagg
Anniston
J. G. Snedecor
Tuskaloosa
J. G. Little
J. T. Plunkett
Birmingham
A. F. Carr
Mobile
Charles R. Gaillard
Spartanburg
Lightning Strikes Kill Two In Garfield KY Hay Load
Emmet Priest age 18 and Will Priest age 4 were killed by a lightning strike near Garfield Kentucky while riding on a load of hay today. The accident occurred during the afternoon in a rural area close to town. Their deaths are reported by local authorities and residents.
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Garfield, Ky
Funk Reopens Testimony Before Lorimer Committee
Clarence Funk, general manager of International Harvester, resumed testimony today. He alleged detectives shadowed him and claimed Edward Hines sought a $10,000 contribution from his company to advance the Lorimer case.
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Washington
Clarence
Funk
International Harvester Company
Lorimer
Edward Hines
R H Todd Honored by Calhoun Lodge Knights of Pythias
Calhoun lodge elected officers for the next term with R H Todd named chancellor commander for the third straight time. John A Edwards vice-chancellor N L Myerson prelate and others were also chosen. Todd’s reappointment reflects the lodge’s approval of his leadership amid prosperous years. Installation set for next Monday night.
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Calhoun Lodge
Knights of Pythias
R. H. Todd
John A. Edwards
N. L. Myerson
W. H. McFarlane
J. A. Roberson
W. C. Treadaway
F. W. Elias
C. L. Dill
Mr. Todd
Funeral of Dead Patrolman Largely Attended on Tuesday
Funeral services for Police Officer John L. Cunningham who was killed Sunday afternoon by Will McGuffin were held Tuesday afternoon at Igna church. Fellow officers served as pallbearers and the Junior Order United American Mechines formed an honorary escort as city stores closed in tribute. Cunningham leaves a wife and five children. insurance provides for the family with policies totaling $4,000 including Continental Casualty Company $1,500 Knights of Honor $2,000 and $500 from the Junior Order United American Mechanics.
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John L. Cunningham
Will McGuffin
Itga Church
Oh . Claxton
United American
Cunningham
Continental Casualty Company
Knights of Honor
United American Mechanies
Reign of Mob Violence North and South Today
A mob of over a thousand in Social Circle Georgia seized Tom Allen a black man and hanged him from a tree then shot him as the rope broke. In Cleveland Ohio a mob of about five hundred killed a black man who had shot a white man after being taunted for stealing cherries.
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Columbus
Tom Allen
Cleveland
Ohio
John Drecker
Drecker
Jim Hyatt Remanded Without Bail for Aggravated Murder
Jim Hyatt, tied to the killing of Tom Wood in White Plains, was remanded to jail without bond after a Monday preliminary hearing before Justice A. N. Ward. Prosecution says the shooting was aggravated murder. Hyatt maintains it was accidental. Judge S. W. Tate was retained by the state to aid Solicitor Tunstall.
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Jim Hyatt
White Plains
Tom Wood
A. N. Ward
Mr. Wood
Wood
Hyatt
S. W. Tate
Tunstall
Anniston Patrolmen Praised After Tragic Death
A letter from E Williamson of Talladega dated June 26, 1911 praises Anniston police for kindness to a sick wife aboard a train and offers condolences to the Cunningham family after the officer’s death and Chief Glosson’s wounding. He commends two officers for assistance and notes willingness to help.
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Cunningham
Glosson
Wikle
Talladega
Ala
J. L. Wikle
Anniston
Alabama
Birmingham
Insurance Suit Averted By the City of Anniston
The Rome Insurance Company paid a $125 license tax to operate in Anniston after a threatened suit by Metropolitan to recover excess fees. Metropolitan claimed Rome misrepresented its status and paid $20 while Metropolitan paid $125 for similar life insurance business. Rome settled by paying $125, ending the dispute.
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Anniston
Metropolitan Company
Rome
Insurance Eireles
Regatta Delayed by Weather With Sparse Bets
Lower skies threatened the Highlands course races at Poughkeepsie as betting was almost non existent. The winner will be the rowing champion for 1911 with Cornell viewed as a likely contender along with Columbia and Pennsylvania.
Magazine Trust Sued by Uncle Sam Tuesday
Quarantine orders intensify as a U S government agent raises cattle tick restrictions in Dallas and Sumter counties, Selma notes a Tuesday action affecting local livestock operations.
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Selma
United of States
Dallay
Smith Smith Appears as Star Witness in Sager Trust Inquiry
Prophet Joseph Smith head of the Mormon church and major Utah Idaho Sugar Company holder testifies before the house committee investigating the Sager trust. He traveled from Salt Lake City after the panel threatened to summon a marshal to compel his appearance.
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Washington
Joseph Smith
Mormon Church
Utah-Tdaho Sugar Company
House
Smith
Salt Lake City
Death of Dr Ray M. McConnell Linked to Harvard Career
Relatives confirm the death of Dr Ray M. McConnell in Cambridge Massachusetts on Sunday. Born in Talladega he served as a Talladega officer in the Cuban war and spent his boyhood there. He was a Harvard professor for five years and a noted author with strong literary attainments.
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Ray M. McConnell
Cambridge
Mass
McConnell
Talladega
Harvard University
Prospects Rise After Root Amendment Loss on Reciprocity Bill
Washington dispatch notes the Root amendment’s defeat clears the way for an early vote on the Canadian reciprocity bill. Senator Penrose plans to push an agreement today to set a July 24 vote and advance the measure.
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Washington
Penrose
Big periodicals sued in restraint of trade case
The United States files a dissolution suit in the U S Circuit Court Southern District of New York charging an unlawful combination to restrain trade in magazines and periodicals. The government seeks perpetual injunctions and dissolution of the magazine trust and related defendants including Doubleday Page & Co Harper Brothers Leslie’s Judge Co and others.
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New York
United States
Periodical
Clearing House
The
Magazine Trust
United States Circuit Court
Southern District of New
Doubleday, Page & Co
Cromwell Publishing Co
McClure Co
Current Literature Publishing Co
Phillips Publishing Co
Harper & Brothers
Leslie's
Judge Co
Review of Reviews Co
the International Magazine Co
Banquet Honors John Hays Hammond at Savoy Hotel
Elaborate preparations are made for a banquet to honor John Hays Hammond, special ambassador from the United States to the coronation, to be held at the Savoy hotel tomorrow night under the auspices of the Pilgrims.
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London
Savoy Hotel
John Hays Hammond
United States
Pilgrims
Aniston Selma Baseball Game Postponed to Doubleheader
Rain yesterday forced the Aniston and Selma matinee to be postponed. The doubleheader is expected today and returns will be shown in the usual manner.
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Anniston- Selma
Free List Vote Schedules Wool Proposal Shortly After
The report notes that the wool proposal will be voted on the day after the free list vote. It indicates a sequential voting plan with clear timing tied to the free list decision. This places both actions in close succession and highlights the government’s schedule for the two items.
False Imprisonment Suit May Be Brought by Weir and Bert
A planned false imprisonment action will name Fulton County Georgia and the Metropolitan Grand Opera Company as defendants after the acquittal of Tom J. Weir and Jules Bert on grand larceny charges in Atlanta. Weir alleges abuse during detention including sweating slapping and forced sleep on heated iron while authorities sought a stolen trunk containing about $3000 in jewelry and clothes. The case follows their arrest after grand opera week and a letter threat says more action may occur. The history is summarized from an Atlanta dispatch.
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Tom Weir
J. Bert
Fulton County
Georgia
Metropolitan Grand Opera Company
Tom J. Weir
Jules Bert
Atlanta
Weir
Star
Bert
Grand Opera
Weirgo Electrician
Metropolitan
T. J. Weir
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Terian
Talladega Resort
Montreal
N. Y
Byterian
H. C. Kegley
Decatur
A. F P. Carr
W. P. Neilson
Montgomery
E. Williamson
Rome Insurance Company
Poughkeepsie
Lower
Felelelelelelel
Sumter
York
Baseball
Metropolitan Grand Opera Star
Derents
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