Five murder indictments in Fulton County grand jury
The Fulton County grand jury returned five true bill indictments for murder the largest number at one time. Indicted were nine men and three Negroes including Joe McWhorter for Ernest McAiley’s death on July 22 and Roy Taylor for a Black woman Annie Harris shot on July 6. Arthur Wesley a Negro soldier is charged for murdering his wife Pearl Wesley on August 13 with a smoothing iron. J A Thomason, white, is charged for killing W M Cullum on August 14 after Cullum demanded entry sells.
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Fulton County Grand Jury
Joe McWhorter
Ernest’ McAiley
McwWhorter
McAlley
Roy "Taylor
Annie Harris
Arthur Weasley
Pearl Wesley
J. A. Thomason
W. M. Cullum
Thomason
Cullum
Mand. Chasmsun Tren Self Defense Claim
A man testified that the shooting was in self defense. He stated the incident occurred in a disputed area and involved a confrontation with another individual, leading to the gunfire. Police are reviewing the statement as part of the case proceedings.
Policeman Killed in Revolver Fight in Chicago
Chicago reports a fatal revolver fight at a saloon late last night leaving one policeman dead another man fatally wounded and two injured. An argument over wartime prohibition law sparked the melee as officials seek to extend raids beyond the business center.
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Chicago
Federal trade commission urges government control of meat car routes
Washington August 26 The Federal Trade Commission urges declaring that operation of refrigerator cars and other meat transport facilities be a government monopoly to ensure equal service. It recommends acquiring property including icing stations and licensing railroads to own and operate. The report notes the five largest packers control 90 percent of suitable equipment and manipulate rates and service to their advantage.
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Washington
Federal ‘Trade Commission
Wilson
Pacers
Rapport Sa
Packer
Thomas’ E. Wilson
Wilson Co
Institute of American Meat Pals. Org
Private railroad cars and policy clashes in ICC report
A six year ICC study criticizes abrupt changes to private car use and calls for expanding privately owned refrigerator cars to balance shipper needs. It warns against disrupting grain shipments and meat costs, noting too few refrigerator cars and proposing agency-driven car expansion as a real solution.
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Amonica
Iby
Wilson
The
Trade Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Poisoned Dagger in Peace Treaty Debate at Versailles
United States senators clash over the League of Nations and Japan at Versailles. Senator Borah denounces the Shantung provision as indefensible, while Senator McCumber accuses Borah of misrepresentation. Norris, Owen, Brandegee, and Fall weigh in as Ratification fights continue. Knox plans a Friday Senate speech amid strong Republican opposition.
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League of Nations
Japan
Versailles
Britain
France
Italy
United States
Saya Borah
McCumber
Idaho
Jenan
Mo. McCumber
Norris
Renub Hean
Nebraska
Owen
Oklahoma
Ching
League
Brainderee
Connecticut
China
Lacye
Brandegee
Fall
North Dakota
Senate
Hitchcock
Knox
Pennsylvania
Minstrel Program Closes Camp Dixie Boys Show
A Dallas style minstrel program of song jokes and jubilation closed Camp Dixie at the Atlanta theater Tuesday night. The event marked the final performance of the boys camped at Wiley Georgia by A A Jameson. Admission was by invitation and a large crowd attended with families from the area. This was the third performance with one at the camp and another at Clayton.
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Camp Dixie
Atlanta
Wiley
A. A. Jameson
Clayton
Riots in Charlotte End With Quiet Guards On Duty
In Charlotte on August 26 with 200 militiamen and 300 armed citizens on guard, the city remained quiet. Post mortems were held for three men killed in riots at the car barns and ten wounded, with a special coroner to head further investigations. Authorities prepared for Thursday inquests. The strike and guard actions followed a deadly night, as officials pondered restoring streetcar service with strike-breakers, while Mayor McNinch faced calls to restore order. Adjutant General Royster ordered guards from multiple towns. troops arrived and began duty. A stormy citizens meeting repudiated a committee report on settlement terms with strikers and the Public Utilities Company.
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Charlotte
N.C
Cobb
Will
McNinch
Royster
North Carolina
Statesville
Lincolnton
Winston-Salem
Lexington
McNinen
Southern Public’ Utilities’ Company
Pat Hinton
Walter F ‘Pope
Forerly
Concord
Caldwell Houston
Southern Railway
Reae
Wv. A. Kincaid
Lewis" Wilson
Weaver
D. M. Miller
Pittsburg Faces General Strike Riots and Emergency Police Call
The city faced a trolley strike by 3000 motormen and conductors as Pittsburg’s street railways were disrupted. Rioting left many injured, thirteen arrests, and mounted police clashing with crowds in Fifth Avenue as a truck stirred panic while a car was stoned. Emergency police orders were issued for 5000 officers to support local forces.
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Phé
Public Utilities ‘Company
Pittsburg
E. V. Babcock
Pittsburg Street Railways Company
Fifth Avenue
Washington to send infantry regiments to Europe for replacement
The War Department announced that an infantry regiment and company units from Washington may be sent to Europe to replace units unable to withdraw, with plans to reinforce American forces there and possibly assist in a plebiscite. The 5th and 60th regiments, plus hospital and ambulance units, could be dispatched and would receive full field equipment upon arrival at American army headquarters. Recruiting for overseas service resumes with one and three year enlistments. recruiting officers have been ordered to Camp Meade Md for immediate deployment. Telephone operators and linemen are sought for the signal corps.
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Washington
Europe
Sion
War Department
Si- Yesio
Associated Press
Cobrenz
Army Headquarters
Depd
Camp Meade
Signal Corps
Atul Alar AR Asaio AC OC
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