Venezuela Rejects Preferential Payment in Venezuela Note
Washington February 2 Venezuela's representative Bowen rejected a two thirds 30 per cent split for port receipts and urged The Hague arbitration. The note declares such preferential treatment would be offensive to modern civilization and prolongs Britain Germany and Italy alliance against Venezuela. The British ambassador was to report the note to London with transmission to Rome and Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert WW Bower
Venezuela
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Cabinl
London
Rome
Berlin
la Guayra
Porta Cabello
United States
France
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Bowen
Hague Arbitration Tribunal
Vereguela
Taif
Hague
Venegieli
Georgia Benefit From Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill
Georgia shares in federal funding total over a million dollars with $123,980 allotted to Cumberland Sound and Savannah harbor improvements. The federal prison at Atlanta receives $122,980 with substantial sums for post offices, a fish hatchery, and park upgrades, while broader river and harbor work includes Boston, New York, and Savannah harbor projects among many listed locales.
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Atlanta
Cumberland Sound
Savannah Harbor
Jos. Ohi
Washington
Georgia
House Committee On Appropriations
Athers
Macon
Cold Spring
Chickamauga Military Park
House
Cannon
Philippines
Baltimore
Beaumont
Tex
Dalla
Ellis Island
N.Y
Fort Smith
Ark
Memphis
Tenn
Nashville
Newport News
New York Custom House
Waco
Washington, D. C
Laboratory Bureau National Standards
Congress
Charleston
Kentucky River
Kentucky
Ambrose Channel
New York Harbor
Ohio River
Pittaburg
San Francisco
Boston Harbor
Baltimore Harbor
Curtla Bay
Hampton Roads
Norfolk, Va
Savannah
Galveston
Appomattox
Southwest Pase
Mize
Galveston Ship Canal
Buffalo Bayou
Texas
Trinity River
Ouachita River
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Missouri
Missouri River
St Paul
Tennessee River
Colbert
Bee Trea Shoals
Pittsburg
Monongahela River
Big Sandy River
West Virginia
Rome Reads: Cotton Factory and Gas Works to Be Sold
In Rome Georgia this week two large properties, the Rome cotton factory and the Rome gas works, are slated for sale. The Rome cotton factory sale occurs tomorrow under Judge Newman of the U S Court. No upset price is named though confirmation depends on two thirds of appraised value. The Rome gas works sale follows on Wednesday with an upset price set at 25000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Rome Gas Works
Crty
Geiver
Has Southern Railway Soped Frisco System Rumors Rise
New York reports focus on the St Louis and San Francisco railway directors meeting in February. Rumors link Morgan property control to possible alliances with the Frisco and Southern systems. Officials hint at new directors and potential joint lease proposals involving Pennsylvania, Southern, and others as mileage and influence reshape western railroading.
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New York
Morgan
Southern
St. Louis and
San Francisco
Taureday
J.P. Morgan & Co
W. Seligman & Co
Frisco
Ae Southern Railway
St Louis and
St Louie
St Louis
Any Francisco
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Southern Railway Company
Southern Railway
Chicago and Northwestern
Fookieland
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago
Birmingham
Ala
Washington, D. C
Poor and Sick Far From Home
Springfield Ohio relatives report Mrs Martha W Gray, formerly of Atlanta, elderly and destitute in a city infirmary after a life of wealth and property. She appeals for funds for burial as kin vow to arrange care once informed of her condition.
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Springfield
Ohio
Ufs
Martha W. Gray
Atlanta
Galick
Charity Wand
City Hospital Cincinna
Gray
Capitol Building
Sheid
James Gray
Inez
Che Mra. Gray
Dispatch
Julliett
Qhin
Griffin
Pair and
Muartin Streets
RF McWhorters
Mrs Gray
Mrs. McWhorters
Wheat syndicate charge arrests four men in New York
Four men were arrested in New York on charges of violating postal laws tied to a wheat syndicate promising subscribers $200 in thirty days from a $9 investment. Detained were Fernando Gardner the broker Colgate Fales J H Evans publisher and Henry C Seriver ad agent. Investigators seized books circulars and about a thousand letters from subscribers claiming no profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cubscribers
Fernando G Gardner
Droker
Colgate Fales
Produce Exchange
J. H. Evans
Wall Street Press
Henry C Seriver
Alaska Steamship Inc
Meth odists Meet in London to Celebrate New Headquarters
A mass meeting in London celebrated the acquisition of the Royal Aquarium as the future headquarters of the Methodists. Around eight thousand people filled the great hall at a leading amusement center in the United Kingdom as distinguished ministers delivered addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Aquarium
United Kingdom
Meue
Independent telephone exchange rights face setback in Swattanooga
February 2 report from Swattanooga Tennessee notes the movement for an independent telephone exchange may fail as aldermen show reluctance to grant the franchise. The independent company remains eager, but local officials appear unsympathetic to the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swattanooga
Tenn
Independent Telephone Exchange
Bmt
King Edward Reports Ill Amid Royal Visit Plans
London February 2 King Edward and Queen Alexandra postponed a planned visit to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire at Wadsworth due to the king’s feverish cold. Sir Francis Laking judged travel unsafe, with a telegram saying the king had a cold but the royal train was to be ready tomorrow in hopes of resuming the visit. The Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark left Windsor for Sandringham in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eawara
Alexandra
Living corpse unearthed by Keokuk students in dawn dognapping
In Keokuk Iowa February 3 after overpowering guards 30 medical college students dug up a supposed Professor Cazad buried yesterday for a seven day sleep. Police clashed with the mob. the grave was partially emptied and then the professor removed amid panicked citizens. He allegedly moved in his coffin and acted frightened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Iowa
Keokuk Medical College
Cazad
Dietz
Cyzad
Stroy
Shipwrecked Sailors in Port Philadelphia Brave Rescue
The Graecian, arriving from Boston, brings aboard Captain Blake and ten crew members from the Lyman N. Law of Norfolk to Boston. The Law was abandoned January 13, eight miles northeast of Highland Light, indicating a recent maritime disaster and rescue operation in port.
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Philadelphia
Graecian
Boston
Blake
Lyman N. Law
Norfolk
Highland Light
Ex Mayor May Still Lives in Augusta
Augusta Ga February 2 Special Ex Mayor May remains alive only a few hours as doctors say his condition is grave. local residents await developments while authorities and family issue statements.
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May
Augusta
Georgia Governor Terrell Hosts Society Guests in New York
Governor Terrell of Georgia and Mrs. Terrell visited New York with Clark Howell, Mrs Howell, Representatives Livingston and Griggs, and Senator Clay. They attended a theater party and the Knights of Columbus charity ball at Madison Square Garden, hosted by the Georgia Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Terrell
Georgia
Clark Howell
Georgia Senate
Howell
Livingston
Griggs
Senator Clay
Georgia Society
Knights of Columbus
Madison Square Garden
Roosevelt to veto bill for extra court terms in South Carolina
President Roosevelt informed Representatives Findlay and Johnson he would veto the measure adding terms of court in the western South Carolina district. The veto cites Attorney General Knox and judges Simonton and Brawley who warn the expansion would require new courthouses and police, unjustified at present. The veto ties to Congress not creating the new district or appointing a judge, with a revised bill expected before the Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Washington
Roosevelt
Findlay
Johnson
House
Senate
South Caroina
Spartanburg
Rock HM
Charleston
Greenville
Columbia
Provence
Knox
Simonton
Brawley
Congress
United States
Elitatag
Botho Struble Sentenced for Threat to Morgan
Botho Struble pleaded guilty in U S district court and was sentenced to one year in Essex county penitentiary plus a $100 fine for sending letters to J Pierpont Morgan threatening death unless money was paid. He had been arrested in Jersey City with three others.
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Botho Struble
Trenton
N. J
Jersey City
J. Pierpont Morgan
United States District Court
Essex County
Large Florida land sale seals deal near Green Cove Springs
In Green Cove Springs Florida on February 2 Savannah and Jacksonville men bought 507.94 acres of land granted to the Jacksonville Tampa and Key West railroad. The sale price was 17 cents per acre. Purchasers were Lawrence McNeil of Savannah and W F Cogckman, first vice president of the Consolidated Naval Stores Company of Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Jacksonville
Green Cove Springs
Fla
Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West
Lawrence McNeil
W. F. Cogckman
Cohgoildated Naval Stores Company
Corpse Found in River Near Warrior River
A hunter along the Warrior River between lock 2 and 7 found a floating body. The man, about 40, had been in the river roughly a month and was identified as a patient who had disappeared from the nearby insane hospital. The body was turned over to hospital authorities for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Warrior River
Barry Lute
Banka
Brr Insane Hospital
Fire kills women and children on Malcolm Island
A blaze in a common living house on Malcolm Island near Vancouver kills eleven women and children and injures seventeen others. The structure housed about one hundred families with no water supply. Victims include H. H. Hermanson and four children, Mrs Lafbaca and two children, M. Sortel and two daughters of August Oberg. Some people leaped or were thrown from windows as flames consumed the hotel.
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Vancouver
B. C
Malcolm Island
H. H. Hermanson
Tenta
Court adjourned by smallpox quarantine in Athens
Athens Ga February 2 Special court in Jackson superior court was to convene at Jefferson today but adjourned due to smallpox. Judge Russell was absent because Jefferson quarantined against Winder, preventing his travel into the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Jackson Superior Court
Jefferson
Winder
Russell
Jferson
Georgia
Joseph Kyle
Columbus
Honduras Denies Central American Turmoil Reports
In a cable from Honduras, the government here rejects reports of grave political disturbances in Central America. It states Honduras remains tranquil, prosperous, and free from unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honduras
Mexico City
Central America
Georgia Forecast and Local News Briefs
Forecast notes rain in the north and east, cooler west, fresh southwest winds. Local items report state militia officers elected, police committee report adopted with War Ten ordinance referred, and an academic contest canceled. Other items include tentative civil service exam changes, a public buildings committee visit, and various regional incidents from Georgia to British Columbia.
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Georgia
Special Police
City Counsil
National Committee
Seven Job Winners in Atlanta Post Office Reexamination Ordered
Charges of fraud in the Atlanta post office clerk and carrier exam led the Civil Service Commission to order a reexamination for all successful November contestants. Seven appointees must face the test again tomorrow, risking loss of jobs if they fail or score lower. Four alleged conspirators linked to the fraud denied collusion in affidavits filed before a notary. The first examination had 150 contestants, about half passed, and seven already took positions awaiting the redo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvic
Athinta Postofice
Civil Service Commission
Fon
Washington
Havden
Turn Verein Hall
Forsyth Streat
Civil Service Board
J. F. Thibodeau
Thibaudeau
Thibodeau
King Edward King to Miles in Cordial Windsor Visit
General Miles said the king received him cordially at Windsor and recalled pleasant memories of the jubilee visit. He noted friendly talk on America and the Far East, and voiced hope the Prince and Princess of Wales might visit America. No definite invitation or settlement was reported.
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Edward
Miles
Windsor
Morocco
Bowen
Venezuela
Hagus
London
Associated Press
America
Far East
Wales
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Monroe
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Mississippi
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