Bartlett Fitz Gerald Whist Brawl Shocks Capitol
Georgia Congressman Charles Bartlett clashed with New York Representative Fitzgerald aboard a Panama-bound train trip. A fist struck Fitzgerald in the face during a whist game before altercations faded as colleagues watched, Bartlett denying lasting enmity despite prior outbursts and a history of quick temper.
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New York
Panama
Washington Times
Witzgerald
Appropriations
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Charles Ga Payette
Ubur Ao
MM Bartlett
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Rons
Iit
Grover Menster
Nis
Ain Timperent
Chatman
Eta
Big Class Leaders Hold Their Own in Report
The latest standings show leaders in all four classes retaining positions with minor shifts. The Women Mission Society of Dark Street Methodist housed moved from fourth to second in its class, threatening South Syner Street Church. Leonora Bea remains top in the individual class as Helen Oxford climbs from seventh to fifth. Boys and girls classes stay largely unchanged though active advances occur. Out-of-town groups and all baseball teams are unchanged.
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Women's Miasion Society of
Dark Street
Tseppel
Pie Ladies
Aig Fety
South Iyner Street
Santa Claus
Testimony Opens on Money Trust in House Hearing
The December hearing in Washington by the House Banking and Currency Committee focused on a concentration of money and credit. W T Frew of the Bankers Trust in New York faced a heated cross examination by Samuel Untermyer, with evidence showing five men control major New York banks. The witness described how country banks deposit funds in New York to cover crop loans and speculation, often via stock exchange collateral.
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Money Trust
W. TE. Frew
Core Exchange Bank
New York
New York Clearing House Committee
Samuel Unterayer
Frew
Untermyer
Flva
Bankers’ Trust Company
Guarantee Trust Compeus
Bankers’ Trust
Prew Sail
H. P. Dawisen
George B. Case
Daniel G. Reid
FL Op. Pavisen
George F. Baker
William P. Porter
New York Stock Exchange
New York Pric
Ing
Stock Exchange
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Wes
Hawkers
Salt Lake City
After wedding one sister bridezilla shoots other
In Tampa Florida Miss Maude Nicholls of Fort Myers was fatally shot at a hotel by her brother in law ER Percy Jones on his honeymoon night. Jones had married the other sister Friday and allegedly promised to wed Nicholls. He allegedly claimed deception and protection before firing, the bullet perforating Nicholls’s chest and lung. doctors say she cannot survive.
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Fort Myers
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Wis
Inlaw
Percy Jones
Jones
Miss Nichells
Tampa
Peedy
Misses Nicholls
Nebraska City
Neb
Lanyer
Thes Vetes
Miss Nicholls
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McMillan
MicMichael
Eg Mb
Elisas
Chaiaman
M. Harwell
Renfroe
Mary Garden in Tosca Forces Boston Police Action
Boxton Mass December 10 Mayor John W. Fivarerald warned Boston opera house management that the Tosca performance must be altered or the license would be suspended. A special complaint cites the second act with Vanni Marcaux as Scarpia and Mary Garden as Tosca as too realistic. Director Henry Russell said modifications would be made to satisfy the complaint.
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John W. Fivarerald
Boston Opera House
Mary Garden
Eeee
Opera House
Vanni Marcaux
Scarpia
Black Hand Letter Threats Target Woodrow Wilson
December 10 reports from Newatts describe the arrest of three Wharton residents in Dover New Jersey for sending a letter threatening President-elect Woodrow Wilson with death unless $5,000 in gold is left in a vacant Wharton house. The accused are Peter Buin, 34, Jacob Buin, 26, and Seely Davenport, 42. They were sent to jail on $2,000 bail. The letter dated November 11 warned Wilson and referenced Teddy and McKinley. Post office inspectors traced the correspondence, with multiple similar threats received at the governor’s Trenton office over six days.
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Dover
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
Peter Buin
Jacob
Seely Davenport
United States
Stockton
New York
Post Office
Blackno
Whison
Teddy
McKintey
Sey Wilson
Wilson
Wison
Wilson Util
Trenton
Joseph P
James T. Cortelyou
Philadelphia
Kidnapping Attempt Foiled as Cash Is Hidden
Chicago December 11 A planned kidnap and robbery targeting M. J. Wright, cashier of a butter company, failed to seize nearly 30,000. Wright avoided the sack gag after a replica staged abduction, a bystander named Wart Halgren found the satchel with cash and handed it to police. Wright was dumped miles away on a quiet street as the car fled.
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M. J. Wright
Wright
West Side
Wart Halgren
Georgia's Electoral Vote Certs Sent to House
Secretary Knox transmitted the first certificates of the electoral votes for president and vice president to the house. The documents cover votes from states in the November 5 election, including Vermont and New Hampshire.
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Washington
Knox
Vermont
New
Hampshire
Georgia Life to Sell Life Insurance Branch
Macon Georgia December 10 officials of the Georgia Life Insurance Company announced after a stockholders meeting that the firm will dispose of its life insurance business and focus on casualty insurance only. The company carries about 3.5 million dollars of life policies in force. The Saewnine He has Amn be ERn semaines seh.
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Georgia Life Insurance Compan
Saewninie
Delegates Split Over Resolution For Ship Subsidy
Delegates at the Panama canal conference in the Piedmont hotel clash over a ship subsidy resolution. Samuel G. Douglas urges its consideration, while Frank P. Glass and others warn it risks political disputes and distracts from South American trade goals. President Finley defers the measure to the organization committee for thorough review.
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Sw Teinley
Southern Railway
Piedmont
Finley
South America
Steamship
South
John Barrett
Pan-American Union
Central America
Samuel G. Douglas
Nashville, Tenn
J. L. Weatherly
Brunswick, Ga
Douglas
J. R. A. Hobson
Atlanta
Congress
Organization Committee
Mr. Weatherley
Frank P. Glass
Montgomery
Weatherbey
Glass
$7 800 Bribes Offered For Special Privileges Says Smoke Inspector
Business chiefs unit in backing exposition plan for Lakewood permanent fair grounds. City to appropriate 126000, citizens to subscribe 125000, enabling annual fairs and a future expansion to a million-dollar complex within fifteen years. Mayor-elect James G Woodward champions the drive with broad business support across Atlanta.
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James G. Woodward
Woodward
Atlanta
Werther
Georgia
South
F. J. Paxon
Davison- Paxon-Stokes Company
Dallas
Texas
Toronto
Canada
Joseph Jacobs
Jacobs' Pharmacy
Atlanta Smoke Board Drama Ends With Resignation Rumors
Paul McMichael accuses inspectors and officials of bribe offers linked to smokeless furnace contracts. McMichael resigns at year end amid board tension. Harwell contemplates stepping down as councilor Whitford Smith readies a measure to abolish the board. Atlanta remains a focal point for smokeless furnace concerns.
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Hesign
Inspector McMichael
Cauncilman Charles Whitford Smith
Atlanta
Weather Prophecy Georgia Generally Fair Wednesday and Thursday
A weather notice reports generally fair conditions for Georgia on Wednesday and Thursday. It lists low and high temperatures around five to eight degrees, with mean and normal temperatures roughly four and six, and rainfall and surplus/deficit data pending.
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