Savannah Riverfront Fire Wipes Out Wharf Losses
A Savannah, Georgia riverfront fire started early in the morning caused extensive damage across Merchants and Miners docks from the Ogeechee canal to West Broad Street. Estimated losses run about 1.5 million with potential total near 1.5 to 1.6 million as notes detail insured and uninsured properties, freight and cars burned, and plans to rebuild by Merchants and Miners and Central of Georgia.
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Avannah
Savannah
Ogechee Canal
West Broad Street
Central of Georgia Railway Company
Merchants and Miners
Merchanta and Miners’ Company
Lonnes
Central of Georgia
Feright
L. XL Erskin
Dorby
Central of Georgia American Steel and Wire Company
American Steel and Wire Company
Eiher
C.D. Kaminsky
Ba- Varnan Beynch
Savannah Supply Company
D. J. Mahoney
Conklin Tin Plate and Metal Company
W. R. Roberts
Quaker City Flour Mill
Crane & Co
Franklin Sugar Refinise Company
William C. Robenson & Gon
Tyson & Son, Stables
Savannah Eiedric Company
Suwannee
Jacksonville
Tero
Erukin
J. 4. Whitney
Merchants Aid Miners’ Company
Panama
WA. Winburn
Piremon
Jas Chefr Steht
Masquerade Prank at Mercer College Ends in Outing
A Wesleyan Mercer masquerade party at Wes leyan college drew attention as an outsider, Brigham Smith, a Mercer University freshman and son of Professor Statth, wore a nun disguise and mingled with guests before being unmasked. Chaperons ejected him from the gymnasium after the reveal.
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Hastie Brigham Smith
Wesleyan
Tex
Apn
Ste
Tank
Man
Brigham Smith
Mercer University
Statth
Democratic Knife Ready for Tariff
Washington February 2 The framing of the tentative basis of the tariff legislation for the coming extra session of Congress will begin tomorrow in the house ways and means committee. The fourteen democrats on the committee form a majority and will meet daily in executive sessions to revise all fourteen schedules of the Payne Aldrich act. Chairwoman Underwood presides as the burden falls on her, with expectations to finish by mid March. The scope includes raising 30 million from customs duties while pledging tariff reductions on necessities. The plan includes a potential income tax to offset losses, including a corporation tax expected to yield 30 million. Free sugar would reduce revenue by 68 million, with further cuts in cotton and wool schedules.
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Washington
Congress
House Committee On Ways and Means
Teadher Underwood
Mare
House
Blind Poet William Candler Phelps Dies in Atlanta
William Candler Phelps known as the Blind Poet died at 11:30 last night in a private sanitarium from concussion suffered in an accident last week. He was 50, lived on Spring Street, and spent years touring as a traveling salesman. Survived by father Captain W H Phelps two sons William Walter and Wilbur two sisters Mrs Speleht and Mrs Elena McBride. The body rests at Patterson's undertakers with the funeral tonight at 7:30, and interment in Columbus, Georgia, Rev. Hugh Wallace officiating.
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William Candler Phelps
Atlanta
Aouth
Phelps
Dynamite Explosion Rocks New Decatur Neighborhood
A dynamite blast on West Moulton Street in New Decatur Ala caused injuries to several people, shattered window slasses for blocks, and opened a 30 foot diameter excavation in the street. Police and bloodhounds from Tennessee were sought to track unknown perpetrators.
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New Decatur
Ala
West Moulton Street
Tomgat
Tennessee
Federal Control of Water Powers in Senate Test
The push to authorize federal control and taxation of water power on navigable rivers comes before the Senate this week. Supporters back a Windsor Mills Connecticut bill while western senators seek amendments and states rights concerns loom large. Taft administration favors federal oversight as Congress faces limited session days and major appropriation bills awaiting action.
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Washington
Owly
Windsor Mills
Conn
Senate
Roosevelt
Boral
Cmmitte
Commerce
Bankhead
Nelson
Taft
War Stimson
Congress
New Corn Belt Title for South
The Southern Railway issues an attractive folder at the National Corn exposition promoting the South as the New Corn Belt. Official data show nine southern states east of the Mississippi and south of the Potomac produced 505,195,000 bushels of corn in 1912 valued at $314,740,000, with notable gains since 1900. The folder cites increased yields, acreage, and educational work like boys corn clubs, aided by federal and state demonstrations. The Railway also plans to distribute the folder to attract settlers to the region.
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Combis
S. G
Atatea
Mississtopi
Potomac
Southern Railway Company
Federal Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
Potomax
Southern
Boys’ Corn Club
North
West
Walter Wells Dead in Florence After Illness
Walter Wells a longtime solicitor of the twelfth judicial district and recent three term incumbent died at his Florence home this morning at age 40. A native of Columbia he had suffered illness since the previous summer and could not give more than two campaign speeches. He is survived by his widow and one child.
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Walter Wells
Florence
Walter Welig
Twelfth Judicial Browlt
Columbia
Hope
Fruit Quarantine Raised After Florida Citrus Trade Talk
In Tampa on February 2, Senator Fletcher of Florida wired Governor Trammell that the California quarantine against Florida citrus fruit had been lifted following talks with California congressmen. The move comes after earlier complaints over confiscation and burning of fruit sent to San Francisco by Edgar Stachalbers, a cigar maker, and his friends.
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Tampa
California
Duncan A. Fletcher
Florida
Governor Park Trammell
Edgar Stachalbers
San Francisco
Hoboes End National Convention As Socialism Seen Shatter
New Orleans February 2 The National Hobo convention ends with President Jefferson Davis proclaiming the organization wrecked by socialist influence. How’s faction clashed with Davis while hoboes debated petitioning Congress to curb railroad interference. Plans unfold to form Hoboes of America as a AFL affiliated union led by Fitzgerald and Wynhoven. Davis elected president.
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New Orleans
Jefferson Davis
Wiich
James Beda
St. Louis
Socallam
Davis
Millionaire How
Jeff Davis
How
Hohe
Davie
Congress
Georgia
Florida
Texas
Oklahoma
James W. Reynolds
American Federation of Labor
Organization of Hobons
International Utnerants Union
Hoboes of America
PF. A. Fitegerald
Louisiana
Jefferson Davie
Chicago
J. Raymond Frederiehn
Cleveland
Peter M. Wynhoven
Robert W. Gillespie
James Wadston
Southern Baptists Open Three Day Meet in Chattanooga
In Chattanooga Tennessee February 2 the Laymen Missionary convention of the Southern Baptist church opens for a three day session with about 3000 delegates and equal number of visitors expected. Mayor T C Thompson and Governor B W Hooper welcome officials. Senator Newell Sanders speaks for Chattanooga Baptists. President Joshua Levering will preside and deliver opening remarks as prominent speakers from across the country attend. Delegates are arriving with 2500 expected by tomorrow night and more on Tuesday.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Laymena’ Missionary Convention
The
Southern Baptist Church
Dlr
T. C .Thompson
B. W. Hooper
Newell Sanders
Baptists of
Joshua Levering
Baltimore
Gift by husband ends in deadly Bronx bombing
New York tale of murder and mystery centers on Bernardo Herrero, Cuban cigar maker, accused after a bomb hidden in a gift exploded in his Bronx apartment, instantly killing his wife Mrs. Magdalene Herredo and injuring boarder Miss Sarah Fughtmann and Mrs. Herredo’s roommate. Police photograph fingerprints, arrest warrants issued for Herrero and Fughtmann as material witnesses.
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New York
Mra
Magdalen Herredo
Bernardo Herrer
Bronx
Herredo
Sarah Fughtmann
Miss Fughtmann
Miss Fuchrmann
Merredo
Dougherty
Faunot
Herreda
Manhattan Eye and Throat Hospital
Seputy
Misa Pughtmann
Healey
Misa Fughtmann
Commends Industrial Training for Negroes in Atlanta
Rev Richard D Stinson head of the Atlanta Normal and Industrial Institute spoke at a colored Methodist church on practical education for the ages of his people. He praised white Atlanta citizens for helping secure the deed to the school site and urged training to keep the masses from crime and idleness. A writing service ad closes the item.
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Alken
Richard D. Stinson
Atlanta Normal and Industrial Institut
Colored Methodist Church
Atlanta
Funeral of Legare Largely Attended
Funeral services for South Carolina Congressman George S. Legare were held at Second Presbyterian church in Charleston with about 2,000 attendees. Rev. J. R. Frazer led the service and Magnolia cemetery was the interment site. Attendees included Senators Tillman Grenna Martin Crawford and numerous representatives and officials.
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Charleston
George 5
Legare
South Carolina
Second Presbyterian Church
J. KK. Frazer
Magnolia Cemetery
Tillman
Grenna
North Dakota
Martin
New Jersey
Crawford
South Dakota
Davidson
Wisconsin
Loud
Michigan
Wilson
Wilnols
Andrus
New York
Stousaard
Loulsiana
Laurblin
Booher
Missouri
Bourne
Flaley
Aten
Johnson
Ad Wilerbe
Riddell
House
Joseph H. Johnson
Federal Income Tax Near Ratification
Washington reports the federal income tax amendment poised for ratification as soon as one of New Jersey or New Mexico approves. New Mexico plans immediate House action to move ahead of New Jersey, both advancing the joint resolution to bring the amendment to the Constitution.
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Washington
Union
United States
New Jersey
New Mexico
New Jersey Assembly
New Mexico Senate
Congress
Fiest
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Georgee
Idaho
Sinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Lou~ Isiana
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Ohio
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Wisconsin
West Vironia
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhodes Plana
Utah
Santa Fe
N. M
House
Senate
National Corn Show features mark fifth exposition week
At Columbia the Fifth National Corn Show opens with a busy final week. Withrow College Day brings faculty and State Normal and Industrial College students to attend. Corn Day features addresses on cereal topics and entertainment. An Indian war dance by Red Cloud and sixteen Catawba Indians adds cultural display. Rural life conferences are planned for Wednesday through Friday.
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Columbia
Withrop College
State Normal and Industrial College
Red Cloud
Indiana
Winthrop College
Two Mothers Held For Death Of Boys
East St Louis February 2 Mrs Pearl Belle Stebbins and Mrs Nelli Carpenter mothers of two boys found dead of gas asphyxiation in the same bed are under arrest. The boys George Stebbins 13 and Ralph Carpenter 6 were discovered dead when Mrs Carpenter returned home with a man. The other woman was away from home all night. A three fourth inch gas pipe in a bedroom adjoining the boys room was the source of the fumes. There was no cap on the pipe and none on the floor. At the inquest it was testified that late that night Stebbins entered the house and a man and a woman waited on the sidewalk. Charles Weleb Here The board of directors of the First Church of Christ Beleatist Boston attended the funeral of Mrs Livingston Mims by Charles H Welch a prominent member of the denomination.
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East St Louis
Pearl Belle Stebbins
Nelli Carpenter
George Stebbins
Ralph Carpenter
Charles Weleb
First Church of Christ
Guests in Panic as Hotel Burns
The Highland Park hotel burned on Sunday morning. Guests fled through smoke to fire escapes as valuables were destroyed. Mrs Joan W Nary and daughters from Tren ton New Jersey owned rooms in the burning wing. Mr Nary left over two thousand dollars of jewelry on a dressing table. New York Syrians N J MacSoud and Miss MacsSoud had over ten thousand dollars worth of rags and jewelry lost. In the office safe were several thousand dollars, but flames prevented saving them. The hotel sits on the sight of the old Highland Park hotel built 1908 at about 160000 cost. Each guest loss averaged three to five hundred. The building, insured, will be replaced with another hotel on the site. An aged New Yorker Mr Oppenheimer was rescued from a second story window aided by Theodore Price and another man.
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Joan W. Nary
Trenton
N. J
Miss © MacsSoud
New York
Mr. MacLood
Ho Cman
Highland Park
hears-in-the-Pines
Pagble
Aiken
Oppenheimer
Theodore Price
Price
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Central
Macon
Wesleyan College
Columbus
Akan & Gu
Partridge Inn
Augusta, GA
Southern Railway
Corning
Southern Baptists
Mangles
Herrero
Mra. Herrero
Best Furnace Coal
Piedmont Coal CO
Ewriters
Writing Machine Co
Western Union Tel AM
Theo. NW. Vail, Pre
Bell Telephone
Western Union Telegraph Office
Western Union
Western Union Telegraph Company
Lane
Weber & Fields Ltd
Thuredey
A. G. Delamater
Mattner
Wweex
Norman Plackett
Satan Sanderson
TNE Rosary
Forsyth
Max Bloom
Hiatinee
Sam Chip
Mary Marble
Eoha W. Dunne & Company
Lustratien Medchappars
Smith & Canpied
Potzin Bros
Mule
Daze
Atlanta Constitution
Moira
Amy
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