London Hearing On Titanic Inquiry Opens
Survivors of the Titanic voyage will be subpoenaed to appear as the Plymouth court of inquiry opens. Captain Lord of the Californian testifies he saw a ship that night not the Titanic. Wireless operator Cyril Evans says the Titanic never sent distress signals and the Californian was surrounded by ice. The inquiry adjourns with Captain Moore expected to testify tomorrow.
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London
Lapland
Plymouth
New York
Operatok
Young
Senator Smith
Air
Mystie
Ateam
Carpathia
Lord
Californian
Cyril Evans
Titanic
Vane
Evans
Cape Race
Burton
Gill
Thomas H. Moore
Mount Temple
Bankruptcy Petitions and Court Appeals In City News
A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed in Atlanta by Fred Bips, a sausage maker, showing assets of 847 and liabilities of 5066. Involuntary bankruptcies filed against Newnan Bugsy Company and Muncie Wheel Company with Judge Newman to decide on a receiver. An opera visitor from Crawfordville reports a robbery of 36 dollars and a 75 dollar note in Forsyth and Marietta street at 6 30 PM. Railroad men are invited to a Sunday 3 30 PM meeting at 31 1 2 West Alabama with Rev. Preston as speaker. Judge Fay and Edward C Croft appeal from Judge Newman’s habeas corpus decision to the US Supreme Court regarding J Wesley Glasscow’s sentence being challenged.
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United States Court
Fred Bips
Atlanta
Fred ‘Beers
United States District Court
Newnan Bugsy Company
Muncie Wheel Company
Muncie
Ind
Newman
J. W. Harper
Crawfordville
Fla
Forsyth
Marietta Street
Railroad
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
West Alabama Street
S. R. Preston
Pryor Street Presbyterian Church
Association Orchestra
Supreme Court
John C. Fay
Washington, D. C
Edward C. Croft
J. Wesley Glaacow
Wiliam T. Newman
United States Supreme Court
Bradford
Delaware
$60,000 Paid for 1,300 Acres in Gwinnett
Lawrenceville Ga April 26 William A Cooper of Grayson closed a major Gwinnett land deal involving 1,200 acres bought by W H Toole A A Camp and others of Winder for 60000 dollars. Buyers plan to subdivide the tract into small farms for auction. Cooper is president of the Bank of Grayson and connected with Haynes Creek drainage district.
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Lawrenceville
William A. Cooper
Grayson
Gwinnett County
W. H. Toole
A. A. Camp
Winder
Cooper
Bank of Grayson
Haynes Creek
Removing Stains With Smoke In Home Care Advice
A Home Department note in National Magazine explains a stain removal method for acid fruit hands. Wash hands, dry them, then hold them near a match and waft smoke over the skin to make stains disappear.
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Home Department
National Magazine
Georgia Labor Federation condemns Wilson over labor remarks
Waycross Ga April 26 Special resolutions condemn Woodrow Wilson for remarks about organized labor made in a baccalaureate address. The Georgia Federation of Labor tabled the measures, while adopting planks endorsing government ownership of telegraphs and phones, anti tipping, parcels post, and semi monthly wage payments for corporations. Twenty three new unions joined, and secretary Fechner’s report shows gains and a salary rise as officers and next convention are planned.
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Waycross
Woodrow Wilson
Organized Labor
Georgia Federation of Labor
Jerome Jones
Wilson
Federation
Post Office Department
L. P. Maralard
Atlanta
Ths
Robert Frenchner
Savannah
Education Committee
C. G. Lewis
Luther Still
Fechner
Sis
Questa
Wire Tappers Clean Up 75000 in Manhattan
New York on Broadway a gang of wire tappers reportedly stole 75000 from bookmakers running pool rooms in New York City. The heist used telegraph information about a horse called Superstition winning a Norfolk race to trigger the theft, discovered about an hour later when Hormak emerged as the insider.
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New York
Broadway
New York City
Norfolk
Hormak
Eee New
Fen New
Hs ‘Glen
Titanic Seen By Californian Officer Before Disaster
Ernest Gill, a California engineer on the steamship Californian, testified before a Senate committee that the Titanic was spotted about ten miles off, illuminated and moving fast. He said Captain Tanley Lord refused to steam to the Titanic’s aid despite distress rockets, a claim Lord denied while wireless operator Evans corroborated crew criticism of the captain. Gill attempted to organize a protest among the crew, who feared losing their jobs.
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Washington
J Hehe
Titanic
Ernest Gill
Senate
Tanley Lord
Californian
Lord
Gill
Gil
Ao Jtnee
Foxhall
Evans
Boston
Cape Race
Senator Smith
Young
United States Naval Wireless Station
New York Navy Yard
Carpathia
Atlanta Seeks Clothing for Mississippi Flood Sufferers
Citizens urged to donate old clothes to the Carnegie library by Monday afternoon. The effort, led by Johan J. Eagan and Joseph Logan of the Men and Religion Forward Movement, aims to ship garments to Vicksburg at once to aid 60,000 flood victims already housed and fed by federal aid.
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Carnegie Library
Atlanta
United States
Sufen
Johan J. Eagan
Men and Religion
Joseph Logan
Social Service Committee
Vicksburg
Vickaburg
Eagan
Washington
Mississippi Delta
Quarles Trailed by Bloodhounds in Escape Probe
Bloodhounds search for George Quarles, a former convict escaped from DeKalb county chaingang. Convicted for the September killing of John Mitchell at Boulevard and East Fair street, Quarles allegedly gained guards’ trust before fleeing. Reward of 50 dollars offered by Warden McCurdy for arrest.
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George Quarles
DeKalb County
Quarles
John Mitchell
Boulevard
East Fair Street
Mitchell
Mary McWhaters
Judge H. C. Jones Dies in Decatur
Judge H C Jones former Decatur city court judge died at his residence on Clermont avenue Decatur He was 66 years old a Confederate veteran and paralysis in recent years Survived by son George Jones and three daughters Mrs B M Bennett Mimtea Annie and Bessie Jones Funeral held at 3 20 pm at the residence with interment in Decatur cemetery
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H .C. Jones
Decatur
Clermont Avenue
Judge Jones
George Jones
B. M. Bennett
Mimtea Annie
Bessie Jones
Newspapers Publish New Officers and Directors
New York on April 26 reports the American Newspaper Publishers' Association named its officers and directors. Albert H. Baker of Cleveland was chosen president with Herbert W. Deman of Brooklyn as vice president and Stewart Bryan of Richmond as secretary. Wed. Pattison of New York Evening News appointed treasurer.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Albert H. Baker
Cleveland
Fidin
Herbert Wh Deman
Brooklyn ” Standard Union
Stewart Bryan
Richmond
Pattison
Bodies of Astor Straus Recovered From Titanic Debris
Halifax awaits news as Colonel John Jacob Astor and Isidor Straus are recovered and aboard the Mackay Bennett. A wireless dispatch to White Star lists 49 newly identified dead among 206 aboard, including embalmed badges for Astor and Straus. American nursery stock values rise to 370,724 in 1911 from 322,824 in 1909.
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John Jacob Astor
Saider Btraus
Mackay-Bennett
White Star Ling Company
Saldor Straus
Remay
Care
White Star Line
New York
William Ale
Albert Wirz
F. Dutton
Achille Wailens
J. Stone
Carl Asplande
Philip J. Stokes
J. F. Johnson
Ew H. Petty
H. Allen
Wiliam Dashwood
W. Y. Anderson
W.W. Hanton
H. P. Hodges
Thomas Anderson
G. Talbot
A. Laurence
J. M. Robinson
J. Adams
J. C. Hell
A. Boothby
J. W. Gin. Ragozzy
Eric Johansen
Abel J. Butter
A. Lillyworth
T. Barker
A. Robba
G. F. Bailey
Charles Loouch
Woody
Olson F. Penny
T. Hewitt Charlies Chapman
FP. Connors
C. Cc. Jones
George Graham
Isidor Straus
Jacob Birnbaum
Reg Butler
Austin
H. H. Harrison
F. F. White
T. W. Newell
Tyrell W. Caven
Harsh
Milton Clong
Hendrick K. Willow
C. Dulles
H. J. Allison
Willam Dobbyns
Astor
White Star Inc
Colonel Astor
Mr. Dobbyns
Richard Roberts
Noma
Halifar
ONeals Speech Stirs Romans In Democratic Push
Governor ONeal's address rallied supporters praising Underwood and the Democratic record. He attacked Republican tariff promises, urged the party sweep of the union, and cited strength in the North and East. Cheered by supporters, ONeal planned to address Bibb county voters in Macon tomorrow.
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Congress
Republican Party
Underwood
Democratic Party
Union
O'Neal
Floyd
Macon
Bibb County
Milk Co-Op Expands in Erie with Large Milk Flow
The Erie county milk association, formed in December 1999, handles over 10,000 quarts daily and owns a brick building with $13,000 equipment for all dairy products. It now distributes about half the city milk, paid producers 3.5 cents per quart, and has grown revenue from 109000 to 260000. The piece notes conscription trends in France and Tyrolean customs about nightly singing.
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Erie County Milk Association
Erie
Aera
Aloy Zee
vYroducera
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Toa Capital
American National Bank
Atlanta, GA
William L. Peel
R. F. Maddox
J. P. Windsor
T. J. Peeples
J. F. Alexander
Asst. Cashier
City News
The
Western Union
Gwinnett
Manhattan
Altoloma
Rountree
Whitehall Street
W. Z. Turner
St. Nicholas Rink
Bloodhounds
DeKalb Chaingang
H. C. Jones
Halifax
O’neal
Tyrol
Stetsons
Matinee
Stetson
Miosant
Albertini and
Ward
Panama
Bangkok
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