Seven Prisoners Escape Clarke County Jail
Athens Ga April 34 Special Two of seven escapees have been retaken one charged with criminal assault the other with assault to murder Five are at large The break occurred from the Clarke county prison on the top floor of the new courthouse jailer D J Cook was overpowered Jack Johnson staged the escape by climbing cages and seizing the jailer’s pistol before fleeing with keys The incident left most white inmates indoors and many escapees remaining at large in a quiet Sunday night air
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Athens
Clarke County
Jack Johnson
D. J. Cook
Pistol
Texas liquor statute declared 10 be invalid
Supreme Court in Washington held the 1907 Texas tax on liquor handlers invalid as an interstate commerce interference. The ruling, announced by Chief Justice White, concerned Abram Rosenberger of Kansas City, who sued Pacific Express for failing to deliver liquor shipped to Texas after the lexus statute. The Missouri Supreme Court previously found the tax valid.
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Washington
C. D
Supreme Court
White
Abram Rosenberger
Kansas City, Mo
Pacific Express Company
Mobile Bay watched by British cruiser
A British cruiser halted the American schooner Prora A. Kimball off Mobile Bay. That night it lit to resemble a two-deck passenger vessel and drew alongside the British steamer Inchmore, using a searchlight on the merchantman. The cruiser’s captain questioned masters of both vessels before departing.
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Mobile
Ala
Prora A. Kimball
Mobile Bay
Inchmore
Donald Mackey
Flora Kimball
James Willis
Mackey
Court definition of dishonest mail advertising broadens fraud
Supreme Court ruling clarifies that exaggerated promotional claims making buyers expect more than value constitute fraud, regardless of perceived value. Officials anticipate numerous prosecutions and tighter federal mall advertising oversight, applying to cases like ten acre farm schemes by New South Farm and Home. In Florida the decision prompts further proceedings. Chicago arrest of Wauchula Development’s W O Gandy for mail fraud linked to Florida project.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice McKenna
District Court
Florida
New South Farm and Home Company
McKenna
Florida Company
Florida Court
Superior Court Opens in Laurens County on Monday
Laurens, Ga April 24 Special Laurens superior court opened this morning with Judge J. L. Kent presiding Civil business started after the grand jury was charged The grand jury is investigating criminal cases and many indictments are expected Three murder cases are slated to be tried with J M Williams as foreman
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Tublin
Laurens Superior Court
Judes J. L. Kent
J. M. Williams
Back Taxes Sought On Harkness Millions
Salt for back taxes for the last five years on 141,100,000 was filed today by Walton Byars state revenue agent against Harry S. Harkness executor of the LV Harkness estate. J V Harkness died January 17 1915 and executor listed Lexington as the deceased's home. The suit resulted.
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Juckington
Walton Byars
Loutaville
State Revenue Agent
Harry S. Harkness
LV. Harkness
J. V. Harkness
California
Lexington
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Sorosis
Muse
Muse’s
P. K
Geo. Muse Clothing Co
Whitehall St
Clarke CO
Texas
U. S. Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Chicago
W. O. Gandy
Wauchula Development Company
Laurens CO
Harkness
Hall of Fame
Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Co
Atlanta
New York
Paris
Chamberlin - Johnson - DuBose Co
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