Convict Worldner Steps Into Campbell County Chain Gang
Fulton County deputy solicitor general Philip Weltner was placed in Campbell County chain gang stripes for two days, working on a road four miles from Fairburn under guard. He refused to speak, avoided identification, and lived among convicts to experience their life, explained by Warden Miller as a planned educational experiment approved by county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Weltner
Fulton County
Campbell County
Campbell Chain- Bans
Men and Religion Forward Movement
Constitution
R. O. Miller
Fairburn
Welmar & Dorsey
Weltner
Prns
Wade
Uard
Philp Weltner
Atlanta
John Marvel
Cap Otis
Miller
Captain Miler
Miler
Georgia
Peths. Senéféta
Cincinnati Divorce After Hidden Sibling Relation
In Cincinnati on April 12 John P. Ruch Jr aged 32 parted from Helen Hoffman Ruch 24 after court hearing revealing they are half siblings. They married in 1910 unaware of blood relation. judge explained the mistake and granted the husband divorce on neglect while awarding custody of their two children. The case highlighted a hidden family lineage and urged disclosure for their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
John P. Ruch, Jr
Helen
Hoffman Ruch
Chidren
Ruches
William Lueders
John FP. Ruch
Lueders
Ruch
Helen Hoffman
Sun Yat Sen to become Chinese president says U S consul
San Francisco April 12 Dr Sun Yat Sen soon will succeed Yuan Shi Kai as president of the Chinese republic, according to Borgholz, United States consul at Canton. His view confirms the local belief that Sun withdrawing in favor of the former premier was a political move to pacify Manchu adherents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Sun Yat Sen
Yuan Shi Kai
Borgholz
United States
Canton
Hsa
Orient
Sun
Underwood Victory in Tennessee Delgate Plan Adopted
Nashville April 12 The Tennessee regular Democrats and independents reached a cross faction accord to enter the Baltimore convention with a united delegation. Oscar W Underwood appears favored by both sides as the plan of country editors gains support and the May 15 convention plan is set. The split between Wilson and Harmon factions narrowed as party leaders and editors aligned to back Underwood.
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Nashville
Tenn
Oscar W. Underwood
Tennessee
Baltimore
Tennesate
Wilson
New Jersey
Hooper
Appoise Wilson
Harmon
Alabama
Siab
Pnderwood
Jonkee
Fuand
Underwood Gains Georgia Support Across Counties
Wilson voters are hard to find as Underwood’s Georgia drive strengthens. Letters from G B Crane and others praise his record and predict a solid Georgia delegation to the Baltimore convention. Support grows in Americus, Carrollton, Waycross, and Bremen with many counties favorable. Continued on Page Two.
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Wilson
Pike County
Underwood
Clark
Herlehurst
Jef Davin
South Georgia
Johnson
Heath
Sweat
Waycross
Ian
Madison
C.F. Dodson
Bremen
Bremen Gateway
Haralson
Wood
R.F. Taylor
Covington
Underwood Club
Frier
Douglas
Berrien
Charlton
Echols
Clinch
No Opposition For Southernner
John Corrigan Jr reports W H Sears of Lawrence Kansas rebuts the idea that being a southern man hurts Oscar W Underwood and recalls Civil War era campaigns. He notes Col William A Harris’s 8 000 vote win for Congress and the public burying of the bloody shirt, with large crowds cheering ex Confederates and a later Senate bid by Harris overcoming prejudice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
W. H. Sears
Lawrence
Kan
Oscar W. Underwood
United States Senate
Willam A. Harris
Wilcox
Hill
Kansas
Colowell
Congress
Barris
Senate
John J. Ingalls
Harris
Sears
New Mexico
Easter egg hunt to replace Dixie signal at Grant Park
Grant Park hosts an Easter egg hunt this afternoon with 190000 candy eggs and numerous prizes including a $5 gold egg and a $2 silver egg. police will control the area during the hunt, park sections will close after midnight, and about 25900 children are expected to participate. Several sponsors offer prizes from shoes to books and theater tickets. The park board planned posting, but the Great family urged keeping the event. The city hall park office and zoo will close later today.
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Grant Park
Dixie
L Springer
George HK
Law
Jacoba’ S Pharmacy
Fred Stewart & Co
Buck Bros. Company
Bavison-Paxon-Stokes Comny
J. M. High Company
Southern’ Book Concern
Gavan
Uncle Remus
Columbian Book Company
Holland Theater
Hightower Hardware Company
Sane Sarae Aaomnen
Daschall
Mater
Barkele
Saar Sepa Cologne
Hottie
George Muse Clothing Company
Elseman & ‘Weil
Hartman’s
Shelley Ivey
Cloud & Stanford
Danilel Bros
Comany
City Hall
Wilson Attacked In House Over Wilson Administration
Washington April 12 The administration of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson faced sharp criticism in the house tonight from Representative Bathrick Democrat of Ohio who called Wilson’s management a scandal and disgrace. Bathrick charged ties to food dopers aid to land boomers in Everglades exploitation and alleged mis spending of over 18 million dollars. He defended C G Ellatt and A D Moorhouse whom Wilson had dismissed. The debate accompanied consideration of the postoffice a uton vaccination bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Bathrick
Ohio
Bethrick
C. G Ellatt
D. Moorehouse
Epropos
Witherspoon
Mississippi
Hitchcock Declares He Will Not Resign From Cabinet
Postmaster General Hitchcock stated he has no intention of resigning from Taft's cabinet. He denied emphatically reports that he planned to step down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Washington
Taft
Electoral Fusal Decided by Law and the Electoral College
Contention rises over the size of the electoral college for the next president. Some argue the current house size governs, others push for a Justice Department opinion. The piece cites statutes, precedents, and revised rules claiming electors equal the total of senators and representatives to which states are entitled by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Department of Justice
Senate
Electoral College
Deputy Draws Gun in Sherman Real Estate Row
A. C. Dunlap, wealthy real estate operator, tussled with Deputy G. H. Broadnax over serving a writ in Sherman Texas. Dunlap allegedly grabbed the deputy’s billy, threatened violence, and narrowly avoided arrest as police arrived. Dunlap was bound over to a higher court on assaulting an officer and obstructing service of process.
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Jimmy
A. C. Dunlap
Grant Building
G. H. Broadnax
Sherman
Texas
Luella Moore Dunlap
Dunlap
Broadnax
Broyles
Broadnex
J. P. Leslie
A.C. Dunlap
Mississippi River levee breaks flood lands near Greenville
Greenville Mississippi April 12 the Panther Forest levee breach on the Arkansas shore sent flood waters across 200 square miles of rich farms and towns toward the Tensas and Arkansas rivers. Lake Village and Chicot County face inundation. no loss of life reported.
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Greenville
Miss
Panther Forest
Greenvile
Arkansas
Tensas
Chicot
Ashley
Drew
Desha
Carral Parish
Louisiana
Lake Village
Chicot Coounty
Panther Point
Miller‘s Bend
Shackelford
Mississippi Levee Board
Miller's Bend
Chicot County
Arkansas River
Redfork
Arkansas City
Port Gibson
Mississippi
Black River
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Vicksburg
Harmiaton
Weather Prophecy Thunderstorms Forecasted This Weekend
Local report predicts thunderstorm activity across Georgia with possible storms on Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures expected to range with a low near unknown and a high around unknown. Rainfall within 24 hours uncertain. overall deficiency and excess figures incomplete.
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State of
Aragon
Hutchens
G. B. Crane
Dixier
Kansan
Madero
Manuel Calero
Francisco I. Madero
Abraham Gonzales
Interior
Miguel Diaz Lombardo
Emilio Vasquez Tagie
Jose Gonzales Salas
Ernesto Madero
Manuel Bonilla
Rafael Hernandez
Senor Calero
Mexico
Secretary of Agriculture
FUSL
Panther Forrest
J. T. McClelland
Tensas Levee
Incheon
Atlantic
Buffalo
Charleston
Chicago
Enver
Deep City
Eastport
Stoudy
Galveston
Hatteraa
Montreal
Orleans
Louis
Mts
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