Murdock Targets Leave to Print Speeches in Congress
Washington April 11 Representative Murdock Kansas insurgent seeks to end the practice of printing unspoken speeches in the Congressional Record He proposes that future records show in plain type that certain speeches were not spoken but printed under a leave to print The move would alter a long standing perk for hearing a speech writers and campaign boosters and faces opposition in some quarters Meanwhile other items note a Liberal MP unseated in Birmingham votes disputed over campaign expenses and local memorial day talks by Dr Lansing Burrows plus funeral notices and a damage suit against Southern Railway over a Fallston fontsten incident in Macon and Postmain details
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Washington
Murdock
Kansas
Congress
Mouth Hygiene and Health Alliance with Wall News
Urgent call to keep teeth clean as gateway to body health. It warns that mouth bacteria spread to digestive organs and cause stomach troubles. Recommends keeping mouth hygienic and disinfected with Wall-News mouth antiseptic.
Love and Cruelty Prompt Divorce Suits in Fulton Court
A string of divorce petitions describe eighteen twenty five years of marriage ending in separation. v T F Arnall accuses Lula D Arnall of cruelty and neglect including denial of food and locking him in a cold room after their August 4 1885 marriage and October 17 1910 separation. Other filings recount Mary King Turner abandoning Early Farmer after sixteen days of matrimony with claims of cruelty and refusal to cook. Mamie Turner Simmons sues Walter Simmons after seven weeks of matrimony marked by drunken behavior. Eggs advertised in poultry columns end the note.
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Vt F Arnall
Lula D Arnall
Fulton Superior Court
Marea
Mamie Turner Simmons
Walter Simmons
Ex Chief Whitaker Granted Continuance in New Orleans
In New Orleans on April 11 a continuance until April 25 was granted in the trial of ex chief of police E S Whitaker accused of carnal knowledge and crimes against nature. Whitaker appeared without counsel and not ready to proceed. Seven girls aged 7 to 14, held as witnesses, attended the court session. Admittance to the morbid details was refused. a large police detail guarded order.
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New Orleans
Ess Whitaker
Whitaker
Criminal District Court
Death rate of infants nearly 50 percent in New York
An April 11 report from New York City health authorities shows a 30 percent rise in infant deaths from disenteric diseases in the first quarter of 1911, concentrated in institutions and hospitals. In Manhattan the surge is most pronounced, with 77 deaths in institutions and 14 in private homes in 1916 versus 110 in 1911, several months show unexplained jumps.
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New York
Department of Health
Manhattan
South Macon Seeks Name Change in City Appeal
Residents of South Macon, unhappy with a note, appeal for a change. A local firm offers $25 per bet ter and more fitting name as South Macon accounts for about one-fourth of the city.
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Macon
South Macon
Farwas Company
Fire at Powder Springs Incendiary Suspected
A large blaze at Powder Springs Ga last night destroyed feed and horse stock belonging to John MeKenny and Aisbern. Authorities believe arson is likely though no culprit is identified. loss estimated around 3700 with insurance. A passing railroad train raised the alarm enabling Kenny to save his animals.
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Powder Springs
John MeKenny
Aisbern
Tre
Seaboard
Kenny
Jailed for Theft of Horse in Macon Ga
Earle Aversles of Cochran is jailed for stealing a horse and a mare named Duexy belonging to FT J Broxton. He was arrested at Tamela by Sheriff Hicks as Broxton attended a ball game at the park.
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Macon
Earle Aversles
Cochran
Hte Omian
Duexy
FT J Broxton
Tamela
Sherif Hicks
Broxton
Ball Park
Macon Driver Convicted for Prohibition Violation
Charles Farrell, an aged Black driver in Macon with fifty years’ residence, was convicted of violating the prohibition law. He was fined a sum and bound over to the city court after police proved he carried a case of liquor under the front seat of his vehicle.
Governor urges passage of initiative and recall in commission government
In Trenton on April 1, Governor Wilson sends a special message to the legislature urging the passage of a measure that would give New Jersey municipalities a commission form of government and provide for initiative referendum and recall.
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Trenton N
Wilson
Iltegislature
Cles
Atlanta Dealers Fight Rail $2 Switching Rate Increase
The Atlanta Freight Bureau and dealers formed a seven member committee led by C Gentry to oppose the railroads plan raising switching charges from $5 to $26 per car. They expect a $100000 annual hit for outskirts dealers and will contest the move before the railroad commission on April 20 with daily meetings to prepare a strong opposition.
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Atlanta Freight Bureau
Yesterdas
Railroad Commission
Clyde T King
Atlanta Agricultural Works
P H Handall
Randall Brothers' Coal Company
B M Blount
White Hickory Wagon Manufacturing Company
J. W. Zuber
Bureau
Eastern Service Via Seaboard Greatly Improved Schedule Shortened
Train service via Seaboard is announce greatly improved with a shortened schedule. It lists departure from Atiweta at 0 pm and arrival in Washington at 10 17 pm and New York at 4 56 pm. The timetable notes electric lighted steel sleeping and observation cars and dining cars to New York with coaches to Washington City. Ticket office 88 Peachtree.
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Seaboard
Atiweta
Washington
New York
Washington City
Tcliet
Peachtree
Piedmont Park Debates Swim Policy And Directors
The park commission decided no lake swimming without the swimming director present after noon yesterday. Randall Weems was elected as general playground director and Piedmont Park swimming director. Grant Park Zoo staff remained at three with full workloads. The playground committee report was adopted, highlighting the election of all playground directors on the first Tuesday in May.
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Piedmont Park
Park Commission
Randall Weems
Piedmont Par
Grant Park Zoo
Belog
Committee On
Seventh District Masons Convene In Rome May 3 4
Invitations flooded the south for the seventh district Masonic convention in Rome May 3 and 4 with Georgia and Alabama grand officers and many prominent Masons expected. Sixty nine lodges of the district will be represented and the program will conclude with a grand banquet on May 4.
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Rome
Eaventh District Masonic
South
Georgia
Alabama
Seventh Congressional District
Memorial Day at Norcross
The Thomas Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy invites Captain OP LeVert of Atlanta to deliver the memorial address on April 26 in Norcross. Crosses of honor will be awarded to applicants and prizes to public school essay winners on "Events in Georgia In 1864." LP Thomas camp veterans will receive a basket dinner before memorial exercises in the school auditorium.
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Norcross
Specia
LP ‘Thomas Chapter
Daughters of the Confederacy
OP LeVert
Atlanta
Georgia
Veterans of
LP Thomas Camp
Americus Knights to Attend Cordele Special Convention
Fifty Americus Knights Templ ar s, members of the Mystic Shrine, will travel to Cordele tomorrow to a special convention at Alea Temple of Savannah tomorrow night. The Americus party will go by automobiles, using twenty swift cars in the cavalcade.
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Cordele
Americus Go
Americus Knights Templar
Mystic Shrine
Alee
Savannah
Ameticus
Churches Face Ruling On Sewer Assessments In City
A heated council discussion split the sewer committee over whether the United Brethren Church should pay sewer assessments. Some aldermen urged canceling all costs, while others kept a quarter share. The matter heads to another council vote amid expected further debate. Separately, Mr Gardner reports Alabama schools show growth with better facilities and expanded domestic science and gym programs. Auburn Polytechnic Institute's military status praised.
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Avan
Church of the United Brethren
McDanie
Hightower Streets
Uettle
McClelland
Maddox
Baker
Kelley
Chambers
Curtis
Gardner
Alabama
South
Alabama, Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Auburn School
Cootes
Daughters of the American Revolution announce regular ticket
Washington April 11 The administration ticket for officers of the Daughters of the American Revolution is announced with President general Mrs Matthew T Scott and other DC leaders. The twentieth continental congress will convene April 17 with Taft welcoming delegates. The Children of the American Revolution hold their convention April 16 to 17. Ben Hill Superior Court Fitzgerald Ga reports 21 indictments after court reconvenes. A raid on a hotel rear building ends with seizure of bottled ale and arrest of Jim Nix. proprietor J H Mays denies knowledge.
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Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Matthew T Scott
Henry L Mann
District of Columbia
Elizabeth F Pierce
Howard J. Hodgkins
William F Dennis
G M Brumbaugh
William D Hoover
Ben Hill
Fitzgerald
Teh Reer
Jasamine
Seanor
Adams
Ware
Jim Nix
J H. Mays
Macon Mayor Moore Expected to Announce Re Election Bid
Macon Georgia April 11 Mayor Moore is expected to announce his candidacy for re election in a few days. His present term ends December 18 and eight of the current council will not seek re election. Public interest grows over his political ticket as no opposition has yet been named.
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Macon
Moore
Moo
Guano Company Sues Over Potash Contract Breach
The F. B. Royston Guano Company sues the International Agricultural Corp. in Fulton Superior Court for 752,641 dollars claiming a contract to supply 12 000 tons of pure potash was drafted but not signed. The suit asserts the breach forced the plaintiff to buy potash salts on the open market at substantial cost and seeks recompense.
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Fulton
F. B. Royston Guano Company
International Agricultural Corporation
Cadwaller J. Collins
King & Spalding & Underwood and Anderson
Felder, Rountree & Wilson
Guano Company
The
Agricultural Corporation
Moved Offices In Washington and House Reading Clerk Contest
Washington April 11 interesting features in the democratic organization of the house of representatives is the contest for two reading clerk positions each paying 4000 a year. Four new men joined trials today as the house seeks capable successors to J Laimpson of Ohio and Dennis H Alward of Michigan after more than fifteen years. Trials began before the republican congress ended with no selections yet made. Have you been reading Uncle Joe's poultry talks of inestimable value to all chicken fanciers.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Reading
House
J Laimpson
Ohio
Dennis H Alward
Michigan
Veterans Tale of an Old Georgia Soldier Sleeping Outdoors
In the early 1960s the Twenty-Fifth Georgia under Colonel Rutledge faced heavy shellfire and a veteran named R B Williams stood out for bravery. Later, homeless and penniless, he slept under trees until a police officer found him near a burning shack and sent him to the barracks for help. The Greensboro native had been in a soldiers' home but was turned out after misbehavior. authorities urged city action to provide transport home.
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Georgia
Rutledge
R B Williams
Georgie
Wiliams
Greensboro
Recorder
Blacksmith Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Macon April 11 Special J carborough of Knoxville Crawford county a blacksmith has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy Hig assets and liabilities are small.
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Macon
Carborough
Knoxville
Crawford County
Dodson Company Plans New Home on Whitehall Street
Dodson's Printers Supply Co has bought a large Whitehall street lot, south of Gorden, to build a three story concrete fireproof business building. frontage 250 feet, near Western Electric, replacing cramped Fore Street quarters. The project, brokered by L Turman, aims for a modern substantial structure with a basement, costing about 336000.
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Lee Streets
M J. van Dyke
W A Foster
W. M. Spratling
L. Turman
Turman
Dodson Company
Lemons Hit Tariff Law Protest Message Campaign
New York April 11 Practically every box of lemons imported into the United States now bears protest messages against the Payne Aldrich tariff. The Fruit Importers Union will post banners on each box at the pier with slogans such as If lemons were free this box would cost you 12 6 less The tariff is squeezing me Revise the tariff and get me cheaper and The tariff making us spur on the United States.
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New York
United States
Tte
Payne- Drich
NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT ABOUT FATAL EXPLOSION AT BANNER
Banner Alabama April 11 no statement about the Banner mine explosion is issued by Dr J A Holmes chief of the federal bureau of mines who has begun return to Washington The official report will come from state officials Recovery of bodies continues deputies report discovering ex convicts wearing victims clothing Nearby mining camps are investigated by local authorities and concerns over disease prompt removal of intruders
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Banner
Ala
J. A. Holmes
Federal Bureau of Mines
Washington
Sherif
Dave Kennebecovk
Senator Owens seeks NM amendment before statehood vote
Washington April 11 Senator Owen proposes delaying New Mexico statehood ratification by requiring a NM popular vote on a proposed constitutional amendment before a presidential proclamation. He says the present constitution cannot be amended easily and would not consent to ratification without a provision for popular change and anti corruption safeguards.
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Washington
New Mexico
Senate
Owen
Arizona
Medals for 24 New York firefighters awarded in 1910–13
In New York on April 11 twenty four firemen were awarded medals in the presence of rescued women and children. Mayor Gaynor praised the New York police and fire departments as the best in the world and defended graft crackdowns, saying a purge of corruption has harmed those opposing it.
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Gaynor
New York
Fire Departments
Railroads Indicted Fines Total 1 800 000
Pittsburgh April 21 Indictments returned against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad Company by the federal grand jury in U S district court. Charges allege failure to observe interstate tariffs and unlawfully granting demurrage concessions. Conviction could bring up to 400 000 in fines per corporation.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad Company
Federal Grand Jury
United States District Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Negro Democrats Call Convention for 1922 Campaign
Washington April 11 A national Negro democratic executive issues a call for an eight convention in Indianapolis May 17 to plan participation in the presidential campaign. One delegate from each congressional district and one from each territory will attend.
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Washington
National Negro Democratic Executive
Indianapolis
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