Underwood Record Praised In Georgia Politics
James F. Everett, alderman and Metropolitan club secretary, urges support for Underwood claiming he will carry Fulton county and Georgia, be nominated and elected. Everett lauds Underwood’s tariff stance, industrial control plan, and anti monopoly views as essential to national economic health.
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Underwood
Fulton County
State of Georgia
James F. Everett
Metropolitan Club
Fiverett
United States
Georgia
Underwoods
Underwood in the North Holds Strategic Position
The Saturday Evening Post views Oscar Underwood as in a favorable strategic position for the Democratic nomination at Baltimore. It notes a stronger northern sentiment for a southern candidate’s electability than southern fears suggest, praises Underwood's broad support among Democrats, and cites Georgia editor Ira E. Farmer criticizing northern control of nominations while southern lawmakers push for a southern candidate.
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Lerem
Macon Telegraph
Saturday Evening Post
Underwood
Alabama
South
North
Underwoody
Marshall
Gaynor
Kern
Ira E. Farmer
McDuffie Progress
Wilson
Atlanta
Mr. Farmer
Mason and Dixon
Georgia
Oscar Underwood
Hmit
City Editor Killed by Russian Laborer in Chronicle
Spokane police report E H Rothrock city editor of The Spokane Chronicle was shot dead in the editorial rooms by Richard Aleck a Russian laborer. Aleck claimed Titanic and Carpathia service and muttered about the disaster before the act. He was 40 and had lived in Spokane four years.
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Spokane
Wash
E. H. Rothrock
Spokane Chronicle
Chronicle
Riichard Aleck
Aleck
Ale
Sothrock
Rothrock
Corry
McCabe and Melvin Charged in Meat Inspection Probe
Washington, April 24. Representative Nelson of Wisconsin introduced a resolution calling for a congressional investigation into alleged violations of the meat inspection law. He accuses Solicitor McCabe and Chief Melvin of knowingly letting meat packers defraud the public by nullifying the act’s letter and spirit, claiming government stamps of inspected and passed no longer guarantee the product.
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Washington
McCabe
Department of Agriculture
Melvin
Bureau of Animal Induatry
Nelson
Wisconsin
Congress
Dr Pierson Very Ill in Hinsdale Pneumonia Grips Benefactor
Chicago April 24 Dr D K Pierson aged philanthropist who has given a fortune to small colleges in the United States estimated between 6 006 000 and 7 900 000 is critically ill at his Hinsdale home with pneumonia He recently celebrated his ninety second birthday and had predicted he would live to 100 years old.
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Pierson
Chicago
D. K. Pierson
Smal Colleges
United States
Hinsdale
Ham Sandwich Cupid Story Of Madame Bella Alten
Madame Bella Alten recounts marrying a year ago after sharing a ham sandwich on a Bremen bound tug. She describes happiness at ten months married, visiting Atlanta with her husband Mr. Deri, and her affection for music as she performs in To Boheme and Pagliacci with Carrie's company.
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Ham Sandwich
Cupid
Madame Bella Alten
Madie
Bremen
Atlanta
Mr. Deri
Madame Allen
Bohem
Slaton Speaks in Waycross and West Point Memorial Day
Hon. Jonn M. Slaton president of the state senate left for Waycross to deliver the opening address for the Georgia Federation of Trades. He must then reach West Point by Friday for the Memorial Day address, planning a same night return to Atlanta for a medical school commencement address. He has not fixed dates for gubernatorial campaign speeches, with May and June filled by educational tours as the legislative session stays busy.
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Jonn M. Slaton
State Senate
Waycross
Georgia Federation of Trades
Slaton
West Point
Tie
Staton
Atlanta
Cherokee teachers probe county industries for school courses
Cherokee teachers plan a county wide inquiry into local industries to determine which industrial courses to introduce in elementary schools. Committees will study lead, copper, tin mines, marble quarries, factories, cattle raising, farming, poultry and bee-raising to assess output, costs, employment and future development.
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Cherokee
Cherokee County
Tast
Miss Assette Parrist
Canton
Wfe
Councilman McClelland Plans Theater to Explain Electric Agreement
Alderman McClelland vows to rent a theater and invite Atlanta residents to learn what the council’s electric debt and power rates agreement with Georgia Natural and Power Company provides. He faults fellow council members for not understanding the deal and says the meeting will reveal what they got.
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Atlanta
Judy Melelland
Meleleland
Georgia Nairn and Power Company
Hall
James RR Nitting
Livine Chambs
Os. Spratling
Greer
A. ©. Mason
Aldine Chambers
Hinil
Alderman McClelland
Datter
Nuttine
Bir
McClelland
Tam
Tariff Becomes Key in Oscar Underwood Campaign
Hon. C. J. Moses addressed Laurens County voters urging tariff reform as the decisive issue in the upcoming election. He praised Oscar Underwood as the party’s strongest man, warned against silence on tariff, and predicted Georgia would deliver a large May 13 majority for Underwood.
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Dublin
C. J. Moses
Fourth
Laurens County
Hion
Oscar Underwood
Moses
Underwood
South
United States
Mr. Wilson
Waycrosa
Congress
Democratic Party
Georgia
Mr. Underwood
Suit Against Steel Trust Follows Government Action
Henry P. Brown of Philadelphia is appointed examiner to take testimony in the proceedings brought by the government to dissolve the steel trust. The case began in Trenton New Jersey with the aim of breaking up monopoly practices.
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Steel Trust
Trenton
N. J
Henry P. Brown
Philadelphia
United States Steel Examiner Testimony Timeline
The United States Steel corporation and its subsidiaries prepare for extended testimony in New York. It is expected the examiner will hear most of the testimony there, with witnesses likely spanning most of the year.
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United States Steel Corporation
New York
Bank Robbery Battle Fails as Midland Fire Burns Bank
A two hour gun battle near Midland Arkansas ends as four robbers escape after setting fire to the Bank of Midland. Explosions damaged the vault and destroyed papers while the town awoke to a fiery getaway and a developing search by a hastily formed posse. Local residents cut telephone wires and engaged in a running fight from concealment.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Midland
Here
Sebastian
Bank of Midland
Western Union Buys 10,000 Underwood Typewriters
Western Union has purchased 10,000 Underwood typewriters in a bulk order. The acquisition boosts office equipment capacity and marks a significant move in expanding clerical operations across its exchanges.
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The
Western Union
Press Publishers In 26th Convention
Delegates at the American Newspaper Publishers' Association meet in New York discuss topics for publishers nationwide. Bruce Haldeman of The Courier Journal gives the annual address as committee reports on print paper and press agents are read. a dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria is noted and a rise in union talks is planned. The resolution mourns the Titanic disaster and honors heroic acts amid tragedy.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
United States
Bruce Haldeman
Courier Journal
Toulsville
John Norris
Don C. Seitz
New York World
Editor to Prove Alibi in Nowata Woman Murder Case
Nowata Oklahoma April 24 editor H C Jeffries of a local newspaper plans to present a full alibi at his preliminary hearing. He says his wife will testify he was home all night and livery stable workers will confirm his horse and buggy stayed in the barns. Investigators tied to the murder had plaster casts of hoof and shoe prints near the pasture where Irene Goheen’s body was found.
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Nowata
Otla
H. C. Jeffries
Irene Goheen
Goheen
Jeffries
Paris
Victory in the House for Woman Suffrage in Alaska
Washington reports that Alaska received partial home rule with a bill for local government, and a Mendell amendment granting the legislature power to extend voting rights to women passed 81 to 35. Supporters argued equal rights and working women justify votes. opponents noted potential consequences.
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Washington
Alaska
House
Mann
Mendell
Wyoming
Taylor
Colorado
Berger
Wisconsin
Jerrig
Oklahoma
Underwood Record Unbeaten In The Annals Of Congress
Prominent Atlanta lawyer Thomas B. Felder praises Underwood as the best suited to lead the party to victory. He argues Underwood’s eighteen years in Congress set a record unequaled and praises his tariff stance, practicality, and potential as a presidential candidate from the South. Felder notes support for reforming tariffs to lower consumer costs while maintaining revenue.
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Twnderwood
Thomas B. Felder
Anderson, Felder, Rountrea & Wilson
Equitable
Felder
Atlanta
Underwood
Georgia
Baltimore
Congress
Brest
United States
Waderwood
Southern Grocers Seek Full Profits At Montgomery Convention
The Southern Wholesale Grocers' Association convened in Montgomery on April 24 featuring an agreement to push for city and state organization under parent control. The plan aims to secure cash discounts on purchases, uniform prices for jobbers, and full profits on goods sold by manufacturers, with annual reports and a forthcoming officer election as the convention closes.
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Montgomery
Ala
Theouthern Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Clty
Wholesale Grocers Event Held by Business Men's League
An elaborate evening featuring a banquet and entertainment was hosted by the Business Men's League and wholesale grocery lineage. One thousand guests were served as plans unveiled for the next meeting involving Chattanooga Tran New Orleans Gags Charlotte and Jacksonville.
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Cove
Business Men's League
Lineal
Chattanooga
Tran
New Orleans
Charlotte
Jacksonville
Fla
Conscience Fund Payment From Shepherdstown Man
A troubled citizen from Shepherdstown West Virginia sent ten cents to the federal treasury to settle a long past postage stamp debt. He notes he used three canceled two cent stamps years ago and now sends ten cents to cover the total.
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Conscience Fund
Washington
Shepherdstown
W. Vu
Federal Treasury
Wig
Ling
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Atlanta, GA
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R. F. Maddox
J. B. Windsor
T. J. Peeples
J. F. Alexander
Asst. Cashier
U. S
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Maier & Berkele, Inc
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Oscar W. Underwood
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