New Railroad Laws Bring Uniform Accounts and ICC Powers
Washington June 29 officials outline sweeping measures taking effect with the new fiscal year. A uniform system of railroad accounting will be required, with monthly reports and separate expense categories. The changes aim to clarify revenues, exclude improvements from current costs, and aid investors. Post office pay scales rise, with grade-based clerks and carriers, while rural carriers see annual increases.
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the Star
Washington, D.C
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Strauss
Immigration
Sargent
Interstate Commerce, Commission
Birmingham to gain tenth story steel office building
June 29 Birmingham expects a new ten story steel frame office building by J G Farley of Anniston on the Barber drug store site at Third Ave and Twentieth St. Real estate agents say a rising demand for office space creates an office famine as four existing skyscrapers fill. Farley project may precede more 7 to 8 steel frame buildings if foreign loan tax law changes.
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The
Star
Birmingham
J. G. Farley
Anniston
Barber’s Drug Store
Third Avenue
Twentieth Street
James A. Goingt
Farley
W.J. Woodward
First National Bank
Title Guarantee, Loan and Trust Company
Brown-Marx
Lawlessness Condemned at Sheffield Union Meeting
A large Sheffield union meeting condemned violence in stove molders strikes and pledged to uphold law and order. The gathering, largely attended and unanimously supported, led to a pledge of restored confidence and quiet. unions separated from recent actions and backed pay cuts under new department legislation. The pay raises for post office clerks and carriers are projected to total about 4.5 million dollars yearly, while rail mail car rentals may save at least 25 percent, reducing rental costs after long-standing costly rentals for aging cars.
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Sheffield
Organiz
Strie
Railway Mail Service
Revolt Fears Rise as Nicaraguan Fleet Sails Toward Central America
San Salvador June 29. A report from Corinto says three Nicaraguan gunboats escorting troop transports sailed today. The fleet, believed sent by President Zelaya, aims at Salvador or Guatemala, with all Central America preparing for possible war and rapid mobilizations underway.
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The
Star
San Salvador
Corinto
Pacific
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Salvador
Guatemala
Centro America
Ensign Robins Seeks Help To Reach Ill Mother In England
Ensign Robins has learned his mother in England is gravely ill and may not recover. He has a Philadelphia to London ticket and requests help with car fare to return home and back, as his army pay cannot cover the cost. Mrs Robins will oversee army work in Philadelphia during his absence. donors will be called to collect contributions.
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Robins
England
London
Philadelphia
Herg
Small
Greater Trouble In France Fears Riots Across Midi
In Narbonne France on June 29 reports warn violent unrest will grow as the government resumes tax collection halted since the vine growers revolt. Authorities say soldiers will be used to secure aims, amid fears of further riots and disorder in the Midi region.
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Star
Narbonne
France
Midi
New York Faces Serious Waste Crisis as Strikes Persist
Special to the St New York reports the city overwhelmed by garbage with incipient dumps appearing. The health department is assigned to clean streets while both strike factions refuse to yield, worsening the situation.
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New York
Rey
White Wings
Én Tee
Harry Thaw May Be Tried in October
In New York on June 29 the defense for Harry Thaw secured an order from Justice McCall directing District Attorney Jerome to show cause why Thaw’s murder trial for Stanford White should not move to the October term. Jerome must appear July 3.
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Star
New York
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Justice McCall
Supreme Court
Jerome
Thaw
Saloon Closures Start Dispensaries in Two Alabama Cities
In Tuscumbia and Sheffield dispensaries open Monday, displacing a dozen saloons as Florence joins prohibition. The move ends open saloons in Colbert county today and halts liquor shipments from Sheffield to Florence, affecting local drinkers.
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Colbert County
Florence
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Secre tary Garfield in Williston Inspects Irrigation Project
Special to the Williston News Garfield and Senator Hansbrough visit Williston to review a Missouri River irrigation project using pumping stations on floating barges powered by electricity. Water will be pumped to canals covering about 19 000 acres in the Muddy valley near Williston.
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Williston
N. D
Garfield
Hansbrough
Missouri River
Local schedule notes leave on July 10 for two months
A brief notice states that Philadelphia will depart on July 13 and must leave by the 10th, remaining away for approximately two months. The fragment indicates travel or absence with dates and a clear two month period.
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Phia
City School Board Fails to Elect Superintendent
The Anniston city board of education hours of wrangling ended without selecting a superintendent. Five members supported Murphy and five opposed him, with votes split on a majority rule. After multiple ballots the board adjourned to resume next Tuesday afternoon.
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Anniston
Murphy
Haya
W. A. White
Doh Murphey
S.C. Pelham
Garrett
Cedartown
White
Murphey
Pelham
Edge racing to break Wold's motor record
Edge completed 1,440 miles by 3 45 this afternoon after starting last night to surpass Wold's 24 hour motor record in London.
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Edge
Wold
London
Knox Declines Senate Candidacy Despite Wolf of Speculation
John B. Knox of the city publicly states he will not be a candidate to succeed Senator John T. Morgan. He notes prior speculation and explains he has never confirmed candidacy and sees no reason to withdraw formally.
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John T. Morgan
John B. Knox
Morgan
United States Senate
Knox
Senator Morgan
Prelates Double Event Marks Cardinal Gibbons Career
Baltimore June 29 The anniversary of Cardinal Gibbons priestly ordination in 1861 and his 1886 investiture will pass without observance. The cardinal, back from England, will spend summer at North Charles street residence and next month reach seventy three. He remains vigorous for his age.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
England
North Charles Street
Huntsville Arrest of Horton Smith in Toney Church Shooting
Horton Smith, linked to the Toney church shooting with Alton Reese, was captured near his Taft Tennessee home and jailed in Huntsville. Reese posted a $4,000 bond, with Smith's bond expected near the same amount.
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Huntsville
Horton Smith
Alton Reese
Toney
Taft
Tenn
Reese
Smith
Changes in Army Abolishes Longstanding Divisions
Washington June 29 Tomorrow will mark the most important change in the American army's activity since the general staff. The military geographical divisions will be discarded nine decades after 1896 and the United States will be reunified under existing departments with Missouri moved from Texas to Missouri. The move will alter commands and is seen as the most beneficial army reorganization in years.
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Star
Washington, D. C
General Staff
United States
Atlantic
Department of the Lakes
Department of the Missouri
Department of Fet
Department of
Teje
Cates Ada
Pacific
Department of California
State of Missouri
Department of Missouri
Department of Texas
Army
War Department
Record Pace Sought in 24 Hour Race by Edge
Edge aimed to run at 4 miles per minute total, seeking to extend a pace and better a forthcoming record before the 6 pm hour. By hour 6 he had 2 hours 15 minutes credited, averaging just over 1 minute 1 second per mile.
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Edge
Georgia Swears In Governor Hoke Smith In Open Air
Hoke Smith is sworn in as Georgia governor succeeding Joseph M Terrel in a dawn ceremony. Thousands gather from across the state for the inauguration with oath read before both houses of the legislature and judges. A public reception at the executive mansion follows.
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Star
Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Joseph M. Terrel
Supreme Court
Executive
Gov Smith Advocates Segregation and Educational Tests
In his inaugural address Gov. Smith calls for disfranchisement through educational tests and vows to curb lynching in Georgia. He urges constitutional franchise changes, ending railroad passes, criminalizing corporate campaign contributions, and recognizing black inferiority while promoting white temperate justice and black manual labor education.
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Gov. Smith
Georgia
Georegia
Southern Railways Announces New Timetable Changes
A new timetable takes effect tomorrow on the Southern line affecting Anniston and Heflin locals. Anniston Birmingham service shifts to two locals and two expresses with revised departure times, and Birmingham terminal operations move to a new station. The changes include several named trains such as No. 83 No. 50 No. 85 No. 84 and No. 81 with adjusted arrivals and departures.
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Southern Railway
Anniston
Heflin
Agniston
Sa. m
Mort
Atlanta
Rome
Selma
South
Annivtoy
A. Birmngham
Belag
Mondevik
Sehiek
Sam Jones
Conventional Talk in Loving Argument in Houston
Attorney Moore represents the defense in a contentious Loving argument heard in Houston on June 29. The record notes harmful remarks and procedural back-and-forth as the case proceeds.
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Houston
Moore
Barksdale
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