Man lynched by mob near Sylvester La.
Shreveport reports Wat king Lewis a Black man burned at stake by a mob over alleged complicity in the murder of Charlea M. Keke postmaster of Sylvester. His charred body found tied to a tree in Caddo Parish. District Judge Bell ordered a special grand jury session to probe the recent lynchings as Sheriff Flournoy was away.
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Budget system urged by ex president Taft
Former President William Howard Taft urged a national budget system at a Lawyers' Club luncheon in New York. He proposed three pillars: reorganize executive departments to remove duplication, create a president appointed economy bureau, and link executive and legislature with an annual budget approved by Congress. Taft emphasized executive cabinet participation and accountable budgeting for unified government spending and revenue discussion.
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Senate Democrats Fast Track Legislative Program
Washington December 12 Senate democrats in caucus moved to speed the legislative program to avoid an extra session after March 4. They agreed to recess December 22 to 28 remaining in session New Years week, with night sessions at least weekly. Appropriation bills will have priority as they come from the house. The conservation measures Philippine bill and Shaw purchase bill to be taken up promptly. immigration bill not discussed but expected to be voted on soon.
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Payne Wilson May Attend Payne Funeral
Washington reports President Neilson likely to attend the public funeral of Sereno E Payne a Newark congressman for thirty years. Cabinet members senate justice and supreme court associates and army and navy staff chiefs expected to join in a simple religious service conducted by Rev Henry D Couden and Rev Samuel H Greene. The body will then be taken to Auburn NY accompanied by house and senate committee members.
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Auburn
Four Men Sentenced to Atlanta Prison
Montgomery Alabama December 1 United States Judge Henry D Clayton sentenced John Williams Harry Marks Brank Moore and John Todd to seven years each for bringing explosives into Alabama from Georgia They will be taken to the federal penitentiary at Atlanta Monday The men were arrested last March when a quarrel of dynamite nitroglycerin and blasting tools were found on Todd Williams Williams Moore and Marks are under indictment at Tuscaloosa for robbing an Alabama Great Southern passenger train at Bibbville in September 1937
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John Todd
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Marks
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Bibbyile Aia
Omnibus navigation aid bill supported by commerce committee
Washington on December 13 reports favoring an omnibus navigation aids bill for appropriations to the Hudson River project at 1000380 Florida reef 75 dao st Johnster Florida 46 006 Mississippi river below New Orleans 20 000 The same day in Providence authorities pursued a Mann Act case against Jessie Pugebeta Cope of Los Angeles alleging an attempt to bribe government officials and Speaker Alexander Commissioner Mison faced impeachment questions in a U S session continued to December 22.
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