Spies Attacked by Judge Speer in The Sun Report
Washington August 20 Special. Judge Speer denounces department of justice spies over his career review. He criticizes R Colton Lewis the examiner and alleges a Macon banker suggested hostile witnesses. Secretary Cameron floods Congress with pro Speer materials amid impeachment chatter.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Speer
New York Sun Today
Department of Justice
Lewis
R. Colton Lewis
Macon
the Sun
Speers
Judgge Speer
Warren
Cameron
Prese Gallery
Judge Speer
Georgia Federation of Labor
Agusta
Pee
Westeen
Bartlett
Judiciary
Congress
Lifer Whitfield Hopes New Evidence Clears Innocence
Will Whitfield, Floyd County convict, now in Atlanta en route to Rockdale to take charge of a road engine, claims new evidence may prove innocence in a May killing case. He says his lawyers hindered his defense, and that he learned mechanic skills in prison to escape jeers and gain lighter labor on the roads.
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Will
Whitfield
Floyd Count
Atlanta
Rockdale County
Wherristol
Fatal end to fight with gang at Walton street
Maddox died at Grady hospital after being attacked as a gang confronted the watchman at the A B and A waiting rooms on Walton street. John T Miller, the watchman, fired, fatally wounding Lee Maddox. Miller was detained on suspicion as detectives seek other gang members who fled the scene.
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Rowdles
Walton Street
John T. Miller
Lee Maddox
Grady Hospital
Miller
T. D. Shaw
Fairlie Street
Maddox
Grady
Jett
Headquarters
Marietta
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Harold Lewis Drowns in Buffalo Harbor
Harold B. Lewis, son of late Brigadier General John R. Lewis of Atlanta, committed death by own action by drowning at the foot of Porter Avenue in Buffalo. A straw hat and note were found on the bank. The uncle M Mattice of Lockport was asked to be notified.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Harold B. Lewis
John R. Lewis
Atlante
Porter Avenue
Adams Smith
Empire Construction Company
Harold Lewis
M. Mattice
Locust Street
Lockport
Mattica
Lewis
Philadelphia
Georgia Cyclone Mary Armor Named Delegate to Alcoholism Congress
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor of Eastman Georgia known as the Georgia Cyclone has been chosen as a delegate to the fourteenth international congress on alcoholism to be held September 15 in Milan Italy. Congress provides 760 for each delegate travel. Armor and Susan B Blaine of New York are the only two women delegates. Armor is active in advocating the Webb Shepherd Liquor bill and sought appointment through Secretary of State Bryan after appearances before congressional committees.
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Washington
D. C
Mary Harris Ar‘nor
Eastman
Milan
Italy
Congress
Armor
Susan B. Blaine
New York
Bryan
Hoke Smith
Arrest at Campmeeting Accusation of Assault by Father
Griffin Ga August 30 Special Serious indignation here over an alleged assault on a 12 year old girl by W F Thomas a 68 year old man and father. Sheriff Hutson arrested Thomas on a warrant and sent him to Atlanta for safekeeping. He allegedly enticed the girl to his house nearby then assaulted her after closing the door. The girl cried home and the man fled. A warrant was issued by Justice Mills and sworn by J H Glazier Sr. Thomas claimed innocence. The girl's father was away guarding convicts in Monroe county at the time.
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Griffin
W. F. Thomas
Hutson
Thomas
Atlanta
Justice T. Mills
J. H. Glazier, Sr
Mount Won
Monroe County
Spiritualism Figures In His Divorce Suit
In St. Louis on August 3 Stephen F. Gallock filed for divorce alleging his second wife used spiritualism to conjure the spirit of his first wife and urged him to transfer property to his wife. He refused and claims she insulted him when he resisted.
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St. Louis
Stephen F. Gallock
Big Living
Fire destroys Columbia town. $200,000 loss
Nashville Tennessee August 30. Columbia an important town 54 miles south of here was visited by a disastrous fire at 3 30 o clock this morning. The damage is estimated at 200 000.
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Nashville
Tenn
Columbbia
Here
Uncle Dudley Postell Dies After Short Illness
John G. Postell known as Uncle Dudley editor of the Poultry Department of The Constitution died at 11 PM Saturday at 0 South Gordon Street. He was 72, born May 1841 in Orangeburg SC, served as a private in the Washington Light Infantry during the Civil War, moved to Macon then Atlanta, wrote about poultry care and judged poultry shows, survived by wife Lizzie Walton, two daughters Mary Postell and Mrs Charles C. Martin, a son R C Postell, and two sisters Lou and Julia Postell. funeral in Macon at Mulberry Street Methodist Church with interment at Rose Hill.
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Uncle Dunter
Poultry Department
The
Constitution
Gordon Street
Mr. Postel
Sam
Mr. Postell
Llosa
Orangeburg
Postell
Washington Light Infantry
South Carolina
Handsome Legion
South
Macon Camp
Dudley
Lizzie Walton
Fort Valley
Macon
Staii
Atlanta
Postel
Mary Postell
Charles C. Martin
Comet Alignments Linked to Sunspot Activity Declared
San Jose August 30 Professor A Orta of Santa Clara University observatory announced a discovery that sun spot activity correlates with comet proximity. He stated 238 comets since 1779 have seemingly influenced solar behavior, with perihelion passages aligning with sunspot minima.
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San Jose
Cal
A. Orta
Observatory
University of Santa Clara
Beaten by Robbers Man in 60 May Die
A man about 40 years old was found near Decatur and Butler Streets Saturday night with a chest wound. He had no identification and officers fear the injury could be fatal. Detectives pursue leads as the victim remains in Grady hospital under critical care.
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Walt
Decatur
Butler
Grady Hospital
Aviator Fractures In Plane Crash Near Maltenhead
Camdon August 20 Andrew De Buissey aviator and two passengers were badly injured when an aeroplane failed near Maltenhead. De Buissey had placed second at Hendon earlier, then tried to release the machine to army authorities at Aldershot before the crash. The machine turtled and fell fifty feet, engulfing him under wreckage and causing the most serious injuries.
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Camdon
Andrew de Buissey
de Buissey
Hendon
Aldershot
de Brissey
Huerta Recruiting Army and Is Placing Troops Along American Border
Washington reports reveal Huerta recruiting and arming troops and moving forces toward the U S border as discontent within the Mexican army grows. President Wilson continues a cautious policy, with Envoy Lind staying in Vera Cruz to monitor the regime and potential negotiations. Americans are urged to leave Mexico as the provisional government faces financial strain and possible upheavals.
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Wilson
Cornish
N. H
Bryan
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Tumuity
New Jersey
Tis
Tumulty
John Lind
Vera Cruz
Lind
United States
Mexico City
Vera Crux
O'Shaughnessy
Huerta Provisional Gvernment
Éubiens -Wito
Wilsoni
Mexico
Harty
Wilsop
Congress
Huerta
Senor Gamboa
Resentment Shown At Order For Exodus
Telegrams from Mexico City protest President Wilsons call for American residents to leave Mexico. Americans in the colony argue welfare and business would suffer, calling the action unwarranted and due to ignorance of events in Mexico. Senor Sebastian Camacho, president of the Mexican senate, telegraphed in response.
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New York
Wilson
Mexico
Mexico City
Senor
Sebastian Camacho
Mooxican Senate
Weather Prophecy Local Showers Across Georgia and North Areas
Local forecast calls for showers Sunday and Monday across Georgia and the north regions. Portions of the coast may see steadier rain while inland areas expect light to moderate showers with mild temperatures.
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Georgin
Falr
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