Graft Probe Highlights Chicago Vice System
Chicago probes warn of a sweeping graft network paying over 515000 yearly for political and police protection across hotels, rooms, massage parlors, handbooks, Chinese gamblers, poker, and concert saloons. Inspector McCann and Detective Griffin face trials amid grand jury testimony from gamblers, resort keepers, and others. The West Side ledgers show a fixed price system and police raids to enforce rising tributes, with more indictments anticipated as August grand jury convenes.
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Chicago
Lexow
New York
Edward McCann
Jeremiah Grifin
McCann
West Side
Jeremiah Griffin
Wayman
Grand Jury
McCaan
Halstead Street
Thirty Ninth Street
Inspector McCann
Vision
Dean's Kidney Pills Power Backed By Athens Testimony
An advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble and backache, citing a testimonial from Mrs. W. Patten of Athens Georgia. It claims to cleanse blood, strengthen kidneys, and ease pain, listing Foster Milburn Co as U.S. agents and urging readers to remember the name. It ends with a historical aside about Dr. Cook and a legendary thermometer reading.
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Dean
Athens
W. Patten
Dougherty St
Palmer & Sons
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Cutting at Majestic Hotel Thugs McAfee Near Jugular
Atlanta reports a Saturday night cutting outside the Majestic Hotel on Peachtree Street leaves Hugh McAfee badly injured with deep neck wounds and facial lacerations. A warrant accuses an unnamed assailant of assault with intent to murder and fled the city. Local gossip and hotel guests await possible arrests and sensational disclosures.
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Hugh McAfee
Peachtree Street
Atlanta
Majestic
McAfee
Presbyterian Hopital
Aif
Capital City Club
Georgia official urges $10,000 fire insurer deposit rule
Atlanta reports Comptroller Wright and Insurance Commissioner Wright push for a state deposit requirement of $10,000 for assessment and industrial fire insurers to protect policyholders. They note gaps in current law and cite cases of unpaid judgments and missing offices in the industry. The plan aims to shield the public from dishonest or failed insurers and echoes prior calls for reform.
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Atlanta
North Georgia
W. A. Wright
Wright
Insurance Commissioner's Office
General Assembly
Insurance Commissioner
Captain Wright
Georgia
Mee
Far Front
Lasa
State Court of Appeals
Georgia Riflem en Seek Southern Interstate Rifle Association
Atlanta September 7 The Alabama rifle team beat Georgia at Camp Perry prompting a proposal to form a Southern Interstate rifle association including South Atlantic and Gulf states. Adjutant General A J Scott supports the plan hoping annual southern shoots will sharpen future national meet performances. Eastern teams lead classes A B while Georgia and Texas trail in class G.
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Atlanta
Alabama
Georgia
Camp Perry
Ohio
Southern Interstate Rifle Association
South Atlantic
Gulf — States
Southern Rifle Association
A. J. Scott
Texas
Prof T J Wooster Returns Home From Chicago
Prof T J Wooster of the University of Georgia returned home yesterday after weeks in Chicago. He combined business with pleasure and gained useful information about the school of education at Georgia. Friends welcome his return. Clara Palmer joins the company for "Old Dutch."
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T. J. Woofter
T. J. Wooster
Universalty of Georgia
Chicago
School of Education
University of Georgia
Prof. Wooster
Accident at Moss Manufacturing injures Arthur Miller
Yesterday at Moss Manufacturing Co Arthur Miller lost four fingers and severely injured his right thumb when his hand was pulled under a presses plane. He was rushed to Dr J C McKinney for urgent care and the fingers were amputated to the knuckles though the thumb might be saved.
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Arthur Miller
Moss Mill
Moss Manufacturing Co
J. C. McKinney
Cook Credits Peary for North Pole Discovery
Copenhagen reports Dr. Frederick A. Cook publicly credits Commander Robert E. Peary for reaching the North Pole. He praises Peary's courage, sends congratulations, and plans to submit his data to the University of Copenhagen for review while declining to engage in controversy. He notes American achievement and predicts a favorable verdict.
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Copenhagen
Frederick A. Cook
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Tam Glad
Peary
Pole
Thomas
Mr. Peary
Magnifeus
University of Denmark
Royal University of Copenhagen
Dr. Cook
Counties Active in Using Convicts
Atlanta Ga September 7 Within weeks of the new law apportioning state convicts to counties for road building, interest grows as 39 counties now seek convicts. 107 of 146 counties are at work with 40 convict camps, while some counties plan bond issues to accelerate road work Glynn Ware and others have large bonds. Reports show good health for convicts and rising automobile route contests spur county road programs. The Florida Times Union prints a blunt obituary for the Republican Party predicting its demise.
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Atlanta
Prison Commission
Georgia
Glynn
Ware
Florida Times-Union
Republican Party
A Worthy Example for Other Citizens
An Southern excerpt praises Athens as a progressive, energetic city. A South Carolina visitor Mr. C. H. Terry writes Hampton Guardian praising Athens growth and urging others to relocate here. He lauds locals as the best people, eager and capable of making Athens a leading Southern city.
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C. H. Terry
Athens
South Carolina
Terry
Aince
Hampton
8. C
Hampton County
Earth
South
Fining and Collecting Corporate Taxes Under Taft Era
Atlanta on September 7 Internal Revenue Collector H A Rucker begins gathering data to enforce the income tax on corporations. Deputies collect information from court records on chartered firms and affiliates. Government deficits and Republican inaction on economy are noted warnings.
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Atlanta
Internal Revenue
H. A. Rucker
Congress
Ull Chartered
Aasoda
Ita
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Georgia Riflemen
Association of Atlantic and Gulf States
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Cook
Commander Peary
Kentucky
N. G
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