Stuyvesant Fish Dies Sudden Death at Bank Directors Meeting
New York April 19 veteran financier and railroad man Stuyvesant Fish collapsed from heart disease on entering the National Park Bank for a directors meeting. He spoke with Richard Ola West before failing in the corridor. Born in New York, Fish led early railroad and banking ventures and was connected with the Four Hundred society. He had helps in the Missouri Kansas Texas lines and opposed prohibition late in life.
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New York
Stuyveaant Fish
National Park Bank
Richard Ola West
Tna
Sr. Fish
Minais Central Railroad
H. Hourman
Hin
Dretar
Fish
Hamilton Fish
Atate
Grants
Afissanri
Konesas
Texas Rinland
Ins Inter
Fest
Association Against
Ill. Central Chief Willian Fish Career and Harriman Rivalry
The article recounts William S. Fish rising from public schools and Columbia to lead the Illinois Central, later directing its rapid growth and opposing the Harriman consolidation. Described as kindly and powerful in stature, he drew comparisons to Abraham Lincoln, and his era included the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific suit and testimony on corporate competition.
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Seu
Columbia University
New York
Witnois Central
Tie
Morton, Bliss & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Hiinota Central
Ilinois Central
Harriman
Tder
Bish
Union Pacific-Southern Pacific
Aas
Inois Central
Fish
Firh
Abralam Lincoln
Crescent City Is Overcrowded With Veterans
The thirty third Confederate Veterans reunion in New Orleans draws huge crowds, with hotels overbooked and enthusiastic, spry veterans greeting each other. General Jule Carr leads the host as Virginia's Governor Trinkle joins in, while northern observers seek to understand the southern camaraderie and the event's social pull amid postwar memory.
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Sam W. Small
New Orleans
Thirty
Confederate Veterans
Jule Carr
Daughters of the Confederacy
Canon Preacher Whitwell Dies at 48 in Canon
H W Whitwell, 48, pastor of the Universalist church and noted attorney, died at his Canon home after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife and one daughter. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the local church.
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Caron
H. W. Whitwell
Universalist
Charch
Canon
Plan Legislation To Limit Power Supreme Court Plan
Washington April 10. Congress and labor groups push remedies after the high court strikes down minimum wage rules. Senator Borah repeats seven votes needed to validate decisions. Gomper s attack sharpens cross‑partisan debate. The National Woman's Trade Union League schedules a protest conference to discuss humanizing the court or amending the constitution.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United News
Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
Borah
Congress
National Woman's Trade Union League
Koamuel Gomperg
Executive
Boral
New York
Turat
Samuel Gumpers
Gompers
Bhe
Tenens
Atatute Bnedke
Ethel AL. Scotth
Aaid
Awareme
Hae
Anti Klon Candidate For Louisiana Court Wins Despite Contest
Baton Rouge April 10 The suit challenging the nomination of District Judge HL OP Hronot for associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court was dismissed in district court this afternoon. District Judges Co Mimbus Rett and Hubert Elis, defeated asmanis, and the Ku Klux Klan sought to nullify the election but Judge W. C. Carruth upheld that Reid Ellis had no cause of action as neither would be the nominee even if the attacked election boxes were rejected.
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Reid Ellis
Rome and Northern Railroad Is Sold
Rome Ga April 10 Special The Rome and Northern railroad was sold for 35009 to a Rome syndicate led by H A Shackleton Wilson M Hardy Graham Wricht M Lanier and Writ Mort. John B Wheat of Atlanta Trust Company conducted the sale there were no other bidders The line from Rome to beyond Gore in Chattooga County covers about thirty miles and serves a rich mineral and agricultural area.
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Rome
Rome and Northern Railroad
Romana
H. A. Shackleton
Wilson M. Hardy
Graham Wricht
M. &. Lanier
Writ Mort
John B. Wheat
Atlanta Trust Company
Th Tame and Northern Railway
H. Shackleton
Rothe
Gore
Chattans Emunty
Second District 4 H meets in Tifton Georgia
In Tifton Georgia on April 10 the Second District 4 H school staged its spring day with track events pitting Fitzgerald High against the Aggies. Tifton swept all events except pole vault, Fitzgerald taking first in that. The day served as a festive school holiday. The A M baseball team had three games scheduled this week on the local diamond beginning with Norman Park Monday afternoon. They then faced Bouton Parker today and travel to Albany High Friday at 9 30 a.m. for the district meet.
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Tifton
Fitzgerald High
Aggies
Fitzgerald
Focal
Norman Park
Bouton Parker
Albany High School
Rule on mileage books to stand at reduced rates
Washington April 10 The interstate commerce commission denied petitions for reconsideration of the ruling requiring railroads to sell interchangeable mileage books at reduced rates. The decision closes the record and the books will go on sale May 15 unless court action occurs. East district railroads face federal court rulings while others await resolution. The commission ordered books covering 24500 miles of travel with 20 percent cut from regular fares and interchangeability among railroads.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission Ia
Thone
Booton
Carbrona
Baltimore and Ohio
Tsada
American Farm Bureau Federation
Sevk
Railroad Administration
Watson
Faiwa
Railroads Ordered to Cut Peanut Oil Rates to Texas
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered railroads serving Royston San Antonio Calab and Sherman Texas to reduce peanut and cottonseed oil rates effective June 5. After that date Memphis territory routes to the four Texan cities are limited to 47.4 cents per 100 pounds, St. Jans to 50.5 cents, Nashville to 65 cents, and Macon to 68 cents.
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Washington
Royston
San Antonio
Calab
Sherman
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Memphis
St. Jans
Nashville
Macon
Grady Hospital Nurses Host Roof Dance at Home
Grady hospital nurses attended a reception and dance on the roof of the nurses' home Tuesday eight. The event was largely attended with refreshments of ice cream cake and punch. Every interne at the hospital who could possibly leave his work attended.
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Grady Hospital
Nf Turer
Negro Charged In Slaying Case Attracts Jury
Chicago April 10 State attorneys plan to seek the death penalty against Caspar Pastoni after testimony from an 11 year old daughter of Mrs Elizap ta Witchell who says Pastoni killed her mother and wounded her sister Patricia. The child testified truthfully and identified Pastoni as the killer amid defense attempts to cast doubt. Also reported are theft charges against Jesse Thomas for stealing a suitcase from 80S Peachtree street and several burglaries in the area with items such as carpenter tools and a wrist watch taken from various homes.
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Chicago
Caspar Pastoni
Elizap Ta Witchell
Pastoni
Patricia
Agatha Margaret Witchell
Kersten
Goi
He Fadre
Deaver
Pat
Jesse Thomas
Clarkston
Peachtree Street
Anu] Juuids
Nadeduis Aire
Los Lenus Avenue
Soa Vark Drive
Mau Reynolds
North Boulevard
State Drugists Seek Local Final Liquor Permit Approval
Retail druggists filed petitions with Commissioner Blair of the internal revenue bureau asking to decentralize permit withdrawals from the Washington headquarters. They seek final approval by state directors to speed passage through government channels, protesting the centralization move by Prohibition Commissioner Haynes. Officials would not discuss the petitions, labeled a protest against the consolidation program.
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Washington
Blair
Internal Revenue Bureau
Prohibition
Haynes
Internal Revenue
Prohibition Bureau
Hayner
Prohibition Charge Bound Over In Twites County
Robert Long Sr of Twites County was bound over to the US district court today on a charge of violating the national prohibition act. He was released under a bond of $500. The odd exchange about his wife in church follows the court note.
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Wincon
Robert Long
Twites Eounty
United States District Court
Chief Lieutenant Of Irish Leader Dies of Wounds
London reports Liam Lynch republican leader died of wounds from a clash with regulars in Dublin. As chief of staff, he wielded strong influence over the army council and directed key decisions beside Eamon de Valera. His capture and parole status, and opposition to the Anglo Irish treaty, are noted amid fighting at the Four Courts.
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Associated Press
London
Liam Lynch
Cionmel
Dublin
Lynch
Eamon de Valera
Liam Deasy
Denny
Con Moloney
Moloney
John Clarty
Cashel
Deasy
Michael Colling
Colling
Four Courts
Army Head
Evading Pursuit Report From Clonmell Quarters
Eyewitness chatter from Clonmell quarters says le Valera and the Countess Markie view along with Dan Breen and associates who rode with Lynch are believed to have successfully evaded pursuit tonight.
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Clonmell
le Valera
Countess Markie
Dan Breen
Lynch
Mrs Fleetwood Dies In Murville At 83
Mrs. M A Fleetwood dies in Murville Georgia on April 10. Funeral held at the home of her son Roscoe G Fleetwood. She is in her 84th year.
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M. A. Fleetwood
Murville
M Aleetwood
Roscoe G. Fleetwood
Fleetwood
Death toll linked to aged health end of life
The death was attributed to health issues tied to advanced age. She is survived by a son, Sweeoe Fleetwood, vice president of the Bank of Thomasville. Funeral services were conducted by W.N Harris of the First Baptist Church. Pallbearers included I.B. W. Wright, E. B.E. Mack, Frank L, Uarel J. Ball, T. A. Fute and Ro Cochran.
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Sweeoe Fleetwood
Bank of Thomasville
W.N Harris
Pallbeaters
IB. W. Wright
E. BE. Mack
Prank L
Uarel J. Ball
T. A. Fute
Ro Cochran
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