Americans Murdered in Sight of Safety near Rosario
Mazatlan dispatch reports the killings of F. C. Burke Rodrick Davidson and Walter Wallace and a Spanish railroad conductor by Mexican bandits as a wagon train neared safety. W. H. York, an American survivor, said the bandits spared him and his family to avoid harming women and children. Bodies were sent to Mazatlan. Carranza troops pursued the bandits with about five hundred soldiers.
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Mazatlan
Mexico
Associated Press
F. C. Burke
Rodrick Davidson
Walter Wallace
Rosario
W. H. York
York
Burke
Sinaloa
Acaponeta
Southern Pacific of Mexico
Wallace Davidson
Pedrigo
Carranza
Booze as Baggage Put Up to Courts
The Supreme Court of Appeals will decide the validity of injunctions stopping railroads from carrying passengers labeled intoxicated. The test case involves West Virginia’s Kanawha Traction and Electric Company after Judge Mac Dougal refused injunctions. The ruling could affect railroads and other carriers in dealing with intoxicated passengers.
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Thurieston
W. Va
Supreme Igto Court of Appeals
MacDougal
Kanawha Traction and Electric Compan
Virginia
West
OffICers Lost by British Forces in February
February casualty lists show British army losses of 263 killed, 597 wounded, 15 missing, totaling 875. Cumulative figures reach 25,982 with 7,420 killed or died of wounds, 14,755 wounded, 1,787 missing or captured. Indian contingent bore heavy losses in Mesopotamia and Persian Gulf. Royal Engineers, York shires, field artillery, Canadians noted multiple fatalities and injuries. Brigadier Generals Hodson and Harvey killed. four lieutenant colonels killed. four brigadiers wounded.
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London
Associated Press
Mesopotamia
Persian Gulf
Royal Engineers
Yorkshires
Field Artillery
Gena@rala Hodson
Harvey
Leutenant
Pursuit of Villa Bandits Up Steep Mexican Mountain
About thirty men of the Tenth Cavalry, all black troopers, arrived at Pershing’s Camp after the Aguas Calientes action with Villa bandits on April 1. They fought a bloody hour and a half ascent, recounted a trooper, chasing the Villa gunmen up a steep mountain while a machine gun was briefly used against them. The expedition freed Captives, looted coffee-filled burros, and captured horses and mules.
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Pershing
Front
Mexico
Columbus
Tenth Cavalry
Aguas Calientes
Villa
Tenth
Guerrero
Burro
Ea Burr
Burre
Carranza
Apuas Calientes
W. C. Brown
Charles Young
Henry Abbey, Jr
John Kennard
Preparedness Board Opens Georgia Meeting at Capitol
Georgia members of the national preparedness board held their first meeting at the state capitol in the offices of Dr S W McCallie the state geologist. The gathering was called by A M Gcheen appointed by Secretary of the Navy Daniels to assemble the group. All the members participated.
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Georgia
National “Preparedness” Board
Meeting Discusses Prepared Campaign and Defense Data
Members A. M. Schoen Gabriel R. Solomon W. McCallie Oscar Hisas and F. N. Sinale discussed the outline data from the federal government. The group pledged support for industrial preparedness and to aid the government in compiling data on U S resources for defense in case of war.
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A. M. Schoen
Gabriel Robert Solomon
W. McCallie
Oscar Hisas
F. N. Sinalle
United States
Funeral Notices Spread Across Athens and Surrounding Areas
Multiple brief death notices from Athens and nearby Georgia towns list individuals such as Mrs. William James Peep les, Mrs. Emma Anderson Per-Lee, Mrs. J. Q. Howell, I. H. Reddy, Nellie Lee Morris, Lula L. Whittie, Mrs. J. C. Howell, Co. F. McDannell, Mrs. J. B. Lacy. Details cover death ages, places, and funeral plans or interment, with churches and towns named.
Britain settles with American packers in war cargo case
London April 14 restitution for seizure of 317.000.0090 worth of goods shipped abroad by American packers was made by the British government after prize court settlements. The Armour Swift Hammond and Morris companies were represented by Chandler P. Anderson Lloyd Griscombe by Schwarzschild Sulzberger. The seized cargo involved 34 ships, mainly destined for Denmark and Holland with some bound for Norway and Sweden.
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London
Armour, Swift, Hammond and Morris
Chandler P. Anderson
Lloyd Griscombe
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
Denmark
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Edward Grey
Messes. Anderson
Griscom
Sir Edward Grey
America
Great Britain
United States
Governor Stuart Links Cattle Profits to Packery Practices
Washington April 14 Governor Stuart of Virginia testified before a house subcommittee on Borland's resolution to investigate the packing industry. He said lack of competition keeps bids low and profits thin, citing his own yields and broker figures. He suggested government slaughterhouses to align producer and consumer interests.
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Washington
Stuart
Virginia
House
Borland
Carlin
Overnor
Anid
Overnor Stuart
Swift & Co
Last Rites For Mrs John A Harriss In New York
The funeral for Mrs John Alton Harriss of New York formerly of Macon Georgia occurred at noon with prominent southerners and New Yorkers present. Rev Stires of St Thomas church officiated the service and the boys choir provided music with organ accompaniment. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery and the grave was covered with flowers from Georgia relatives and friends. Mrs Harriss was a member of the Lamar family, daughter of the late Henry J Lamar.
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New York
John Alton Harris
Macon
Stires
St. Thomas’ Church
St Thomas
Woodstown
Georgia
Harriss
Lamar
Henry J. Lamar
Nitrate Amendment Adopted in Army Bill Fight
The Senate approved Senator Smith of South Carolina’s amendment to the army bill, authorizing 15 million dollars for a government nitrate plant and sale of Panama Canal bonds to raise funds. The vote was 43 to 22 with seven Republicans and three Democrats among those supporting the measure. The issue delays final action as a conference continues with differences over water power provisions and other amendments.
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Washington
Senate
Smith
South
Caroline
Secretary of War
Chamberlain
Hardwick
Johnson
Maine
Clamp
Grenna
Kenyon
LaFollette
McCumbher
Norris
Dental Corps
National Guard
Wadsworth
Tie
Hoke Smith
Aater Wadsworth
United States
Council of Churches to Meet in St Louis
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America will hold its third quadrennial council in St Louis the week of December 6. Reports will come from commissions on evangelism social service peace and arbitration Christian education foreign missions temperance family life and Sunday observance.
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New York
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
St. Louis
Christian Education
Commission On Federated Movements
Ed Bishop Acquitted in Georgia Murder Trial
Dalton Ga April 14 Special Ed Bishop was acquitted yesterday of the charge of killing William Gordy here last October. The trial saw lengthy jury selection with disqualifications amid beliefs on capital punishment. Gordy, from Catoosa county, died at the county fair after an altercation with strangers. Jim Kettles had been convicted for life but his judgment was reversed by the state supreme court. his second trial is in progress. The grand jury, adjourned after returning sixty seven true bills. One indictment named Otto Ogle of Calcutta for suspected poisoning of his wife. The state plans to exhume the body for toxic analysis.
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Dalton
J— Ba
Bishop
William Goray
Gordy
Murray County
Hillsboro
Oregon
Catoosa County
Jim Kettles
Supreme Court
Kettles
Otto Ogle
Calcutta
Hicks Again Named for Sheriff of Bibb
Macon Georgia April 14 Special J R Hicks was re elected sheriff and M Lettice treasurer R D Feagin led in the race for solicitor of the city court with Will Gunn second and these two will run in a second primary The solicitorship is a newly created office For county commissioner the vote was incomplete early this morning but indications were that Dr J Heard was the only member of the old board to be reelected The other four members will probably be John T Moore F Joe Bishop J A Younge and W D Griffith
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Macon
J. R Hicks
M. Lettice
R. D. Feagin
Will Gunn
John T. Moore
F. Joe Bishop
J. A. Younge
W. D. Griffith
Boll Weevil Threat Across Cotton South Reported
Washington April 14 A special committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States says the boll weevil will infest the entire cotton section of the south before progress is checked. Attempts to destroy it by spraying have met scant success as the insect bores into the plant. The annual advance rate varies from forty to seventy miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
New Trial Sought for Lott in West Green Killing Case
Attorneys will ask Judge Summerall in Waycross for a new trial for G W Lott who was sentenced to life in Coffee county superior court for killing his son at West Green. Lott has been confined in Waycross since his conviction at the fall term. Douglas.
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Summerall
Waycross
G. Ww. Lott
Coffee County
Best Treatment for Catarrh Health Cure Ad
Catarrh sufferers urged to start S. S. S. blood tonic treatment from Atlanta based Swift Specific Co. The ad claims the remedy cleanses blood, relieves nasal and throat symptoms, and erases the "catarrhal poisons" causing the illness. It promises expert medical advice on request and cites many recovered patients.
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SS. S. Co
Atlanta
Swift
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