Governor Harris Role Sparks Estate Case Tangle
Georgia Governor Nat Harris and Judge J N Worley figure prominently as federal Judge Emory Speer and State Tax Commissioner John C Hart clash over the James M Smith estate. Hart seeks state intervention to protect inheritance tax claims while Speer questions state influence on the litigation and cites the governor’s actions as improper. The dispute centers on appointments and the authority of the court of ordinary in estate administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Specrar
Nat Harris
J N. Worley
Emory Speer
John C. Hart
James M Smith
Oglethorpe County
Speers
Speer
Hart
Jennings Chamants
State of
Georgia
Beer
Georgian
Worley
Wiusstill
James & Bedgood
D W Meadow
Superior Court
Towhern District of Georgia
Harris
J N Worley
Elberton
Meadow
Atlanta
Smith
J. N. Worley
Af Elberton
James & Hedgood
Smth
Harte
Court of Ordinary
Germany Fights For Existence Says Chancellor In War Speech
Berlin dispatch reports Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg as arguing Germany fights to preserve existence and resist annihilation, pledging a lasting peace. He rejects Belgian subjugation, vows Belgium may determine its destiny, and criticizes enemy hopes to starve Germany. Continued on Page Two.
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Berlin
Sayville
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Reichstag
Ambassdor
James W. Gerard
Argentina
DT Tuis Molina
Baron Gevers
N G ‘Theotoky
Europe
Belgium
France
Great Britain
1Fe
Mayor closes churches theaters and schools to check fever
Winston-Salem officials ordered the closing of churches theaters and schools for twelve days starting tomorrow to curb a rising scarlet fever outbreak. The action follows several reported cases in recent days and names Mayor B. Eaton as the signer of the order.
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Winston-Salem
B. Eaton
Atlanta Merchants Promote Thrift in Constitution Ads
The Constitution highlights Atlanta merchants as trusted advertisers offering best values at lowest prices. It urges readers to consider store news as authority for savings and notes the paper guarantees marked savings on every phrase used by advertisers in Atlanta.
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Constitution
Tribune
Representative Merchants
Atlanta
Evidence points to German torpedoes in Sussex damage
President Wilson and Secretary Lansing weigh the latest reports showing German submarines likely responsible for recent maritime disasters. Consular and diplomatic dispatches note the Sussex explosion and other attacks, with Germany awaiting Ambassador Gerard’s inquiry response as ships’ damages are examined by U.S. officials in Paris.
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Washington
Wigan
Lansing
London
Paris
Berwindvale
Rengalin
Addingbiee
Germany
Gerard
Foreign Office
Frost
Queenstown
Tno
United States
Page
Susséx
Spain
Wilson
American Chamber of Commerce
Paria
Sussex
Comipiace OF
M P Peixotte
James A Logan, Jr
Faris
Bernard L Smith
William R Sayles
Trial by Juries Of Less Than 12 Men Before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard challenges by General Railroads to trials under the federal employers liability law. Railroads argue the Seventh Amendment requires a jury of twelve and a verdict by all twelve, making trials with smaller juries or partial verdicts unconstitutional. Cases cover Virginia Kentucky Oklahoma and Minnesota where seven, or three fourths, or five sixths jury verdict rules apply.
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Washington
April
Supreme Court
General Railroads
Railroads
Virginia
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Pretty Young Bride Lured Him to California Lawsuit
Husband sues Raymond W Strubling for 100000 claiming alienation of affections after his wife Margaret Carlile Crugra, a pretty brown eyed bride, left Atlanta for California with Strubling. California papers report the alleged affair as a public dispute amid a nervous collapse for the wife at home in Wis tland.
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California
Margaret Carlile Crugra
Wist Lnd
Pacific Coast
Hewat
Raymond W Strubling
Ahe
Avanta
Craig
Stribling
Margaret Carlisle Craig
R W. Stribling
San Francisco
John Craig
Lawrenceville
Child Labor Bill Amended by Senate Panel Amid Debate
Washington April The child labor bill, passed by the house amid cotton state opposition, was amended by the interstate commerce committee of the senate and reported for Senate consideration. Changes include penalties for shipments in interstate commerce involving products made with child labor and the elimination of a contingent evidence rule, with emphasis on enforceability and constitutional questions. Senator Robinson commented on the shift from the house provisions to the senate version, noting the changes affect scope and penalties.
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Washington
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
House Dill
Fisherman George Carter fatally wounds sailors in Norfolk murder
In Norfolk on April 5 a Black man, George Carter, fatally shot two sailors from the battleship New Hampshire after a dispute with an elderly white man. Ordinary seaman E. Dey and hospital corpsman Charles Stranstom died en route to hospital. tensions spurred a shore-leave roundup of sailors. Police and naval authorities restored order after the incident near Cumberland and Charlotte Streets.
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Norfolk
George Carter
New Hampshire
Hampton Roade
E. Dey
Charles Stranstom
Th Naval Hospital
Carter
Davis
Stranstom
William Carter
Mia Brother
Cumberland
Charlotteslreste
Wham Cartee
Eils Brother
Stronstom
Tremendous Increase Shown in Net Revenues of Express Companies
Washington reports returns to the interstate commerce commission for December 1913 show express firms with net revenues 400 percent higher than December 1914 for dividends and bond interest. Six months ending December yield a 6,161,000 rise, exceeding 1,400 percent, easing manufacturer guarantees amid proposed child labor law safeguards and certificates.
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Washington
Great Express
Interstate Commerce Commission
Germans Press On Along Front Amid Fresh Assaults
London reports German forces renew heavy attacks on the Russian frontier while the western line remains mostly quiet. Paris notes infantry quiet near Verdun with sporadic bombardment around Douaumont and Vaux as French regain some ground. British forces seize a Turkish position on the Tigris near Kut el Amara, offering hope for relief from the siege. Berlin cites March losses of fourteen German aircraft and forty four Allied planes.
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London
Franca
Verdun
Douaumont
Vaux
Russia
Petrofgrad
Mesopotamia
Tmm-el-Henna
Tigris
Kut-el-Amara
Kut-el-Amare
Berlin
Bertin
Carranza Wants American Troops To Leave Mexico
Washington officials weighed diplomatic aspects of Pershing's punitive expedition as informal border inquiries probed how long troops would stay. Reports described harsh conditions, with many horses lost and troops wearing makeshift footwear, while planning for logistics expanded with more motor trucks and fuel.
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Washington
Mexico
War
State Departments
Pershing
War Department
Carranza
Juarez
Funston
Lansing
State Department
Meateg
United States
Bachineva
Columbus
Villa
Chihuahua
Aia
Eventh
Tenth Cavalry
Weather Prophecy Fair and Cooler
Weather Prophecy for Washington and Georgia calls for fair and cooler conditions. Local observations show a low of 2, high of unknown, mean around 8, with rainfall 0.01 inches in the past 24 hours. Deficiencies noted since the month and year start. Section Director Herremann reports data.
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Smith Case
New Europe
Bethmann-Hollweg
Britain
the Tribune of
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Hampshire
Russian
Petrograd
Kaiser
War Office
Steenstrade
Aisne
Beau- Marais Wood
Craonne
Berry-au-Bac
Argonne
Montfaucon
Malan— Court Wood
Meuse
Douaumont-Veux
Pridmy
von, Herremann
Iy Waites Sates Weetner
Birmingham
Pt. Ely
Boston
Clear
Baltimore
Eldy
Charleston
Clay
Chicago
Denver
Falveston
Hatteras, T
Jackson Wille
Pittsburg
Portland
Ore
Raletteh
San Francio
Dear
St. Louis
Lake City
Ely
Shrovert
Elde
Pokane
Tampa
Toledo
Vicksburg
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