National Good Roads Session At Capost Exposition
Charleston D C February 7 This has been South Carolina legislature and good roads day. The National Good Roads Association held a successful session with Governor Mc Eweeney Lieutenant Governor Tilman and most lawmakers visiting the exposition. Governor Montague of Virginia attended but did not meet McSweeney.
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Charleston
D. C
South Carolina
National Good Roads Association
McEweeney
Tilman
House of Representatives
Senate
Columbia
State House
Montague
Virginia
McSweeney
W. H. Moore
J. K. Kelcey
North Carolina
Stole Clothing in a Hotel Arrest of Joe Hitz
Anniston Alabama February 7. Joe Hiltz a young white man was arrested Tuesday afternoon and tried before Mayor Henderson on vagrancy carrying a concealed weapon and larceny. He pled guilty to vagrancy and concealed weapon and was fined 910 350 and 20 respectively. He had taken clothing from J A Blount at the Wilmer hotel during the night and disposed of it on West Tenth street. He gave the name Joshua Hiltz Memphis claiming a father a drayman in Atlanta. He and a friend from Birmingham planned a post office game that did not occur. He is paying his fine on the streets.
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Joe Hitz
Atlanta
Anniston
Ala
Joe Hiltz
Henderson
Eilitz
Wilmer
Hultz
Birmingham
Hiltz
Chautauqua Dates Moved to April in Anniston
Rev J H Foster Jr announces Blue Mountain Chautauqua will run in Anniston Ala from April 21 to 26 this year. The committee including W H McKelroy W W Stringfellow J C Sproul Joseph Saks S L Crook and Dr E C Anderson will select talent. Two sessions per day replace last year’s three to avoid conflicts with Mont Eagle and Chautauqua New York. The event is billed as one of the state’s most successful expected.
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Joseph Saks
S. L. Crook
E. C. Anderson
J. H. Foster, Jr
New York
Registration Schedule Set for Calhoun County
The county registrar board met to announce registration starts Monday March 10. Initial three weeks at the courthouse in Anniston, then visits to Oxford Jacksons ville Piedmont and other railroad points into April to complete county registration.
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Anniston
Ala
Board of County Registrars
Court House
Oxford
Jacksonyale
Piedmont
Selma to Welcome New Cotton Seed Oil Mill
A northern firm plans a $100000 cotton seed oil mill in Selma Alabama, the sixth in the city. Procter & Gamble Buckeye mills will build five plants in the south, including Atlanta Augusta Selma Memphis and Little Rock. Ground transfer will occur soon and construction will start for a September opening.
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Selma
Ala
Messrs. Procter & Gambie
Buckeye
Ohio
Buckeye Company
Tag
Atlanta
Augusta
Memphis
Tenn
Little Rock
Ark
Southern Railway
People’s Oil
Sunday Demonstration Card Denies Official Charlotte Reception
In Charlotte North Carolina February 7 special the Cook county democrats visiting sparked mirth over a morning paper item. A card from Mayor P M Brown and Chamber of Commerce president Ty Abbott states that no committees or official action will meet the party Sunday night and denies planned escort to a Central hotel banquet or Manufacturers Club reception.
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Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte
WN. C
Cook County Democrats
Chamber of Commerce
Cook County Democracy
Central Hotel
P.M. Brown
TY. ¢. Abbott
Chamber Commerce
Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers’ Club
Chicago
Manufacturers’ Club
Court Decides Frierson Relatives to Get Insurance
Federal court of appeals at Cincinnati rules in favor of the relatives of Robert P. Frierson who sought $10,000 life insurance. Frierson, a young attorney, perished on the steamer Jessie in Alaskan waters. the insurer had challenged proof of death.
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Frierson
Chattanooga
Tenn
Robert P. Frierson
Lfe
Federal Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Jessie
Mrs Davis to Attend Final Old Capitol Legislative Session
Mrs Jefferson Davis will visit Jackson Mississippi to greet the last legislature in the historic capitol. Beauvoir on the gulf coast is expected to be purchased by the state and converted into a home for indigent Confederates. Trade No Money During Year. Insurance data from Tennessee shows no net profit in 10. premium receipts total 2,479,415 with about 30 percent for expenses and losses of 1,752,123.
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Old Capitol
Jackson
Miss
Jefferson Davis
Capitol
Beauver
Gulf Coast
Nashville
Tenn
Folk
Oon Ee
Act of Incorporation
State OF New York
New York
Edson S. Lott
United States Casualty Company
Rdson
Lott
Vincent Rushman
Georgia
Broadway
Mullin & Bowen
Atlanta
White Man Kills a Negro in Bennettsville
In Bennettsville on February 7 John Graves a white man shot and killed Mark Jones a negro after a heated dispute over a wagon move to Graves plantation. Jones allegedly advanced on Graves and Graves fired the fatal shot. The coroner held an inquest but Graves had not yet been arrested.
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Bennettsville
Perial
John Graves
Mark Jones
Graves
North Carolina reports prosperous year for railways and banks
Raleigh February 7 Special third annual report of the North Carolina corporation commission shows tariffs revised and most orders obeyed by railways with no suits pending. It covers railways banks telegraph and telephone firms street railways and building and loan associations with totals on mileage, valuation, earnings and injuries.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina Corporation Commission
Board of State Tax Commissioners
Southern
Atelantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Atlantic Coast Line
Western Union
M1 Water Works
The
Columbian
Richmond
Commission
Nelson Killed Stealing Ride on Coach Near City
A man identified as Charles N. Nelson, about 36, white, died after climbing onto a Cincinnati Southern passenger coach to steal a ride to Cincinnati. He struck a bridge roughly five miles above the city and was killed instantly. His home is listed as Plymouth, Michigan.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Charles N. Nelson
Cincinnati Southern
Cincinnati
Plymouth
Mich
Sudden Death of Salem Rowe in Bennettsville
Salem L Rowe, about 56, longtime member of a prominent Bennettsville family, was found dead in his bed this morning. He lived unmarried in a rooming house, meals delivered, and had gone to the store the prior evening in his usual health. Found dressed and wrapped in bed with unfinished supper, officials suspect a congestive chill.
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Salem Rowe
Bennettsville
Salem Il
Rowe
Big Town
Headquarters Stay Put for Southern Pacific Roads
Houston officials deny Galveston relocation of Southern Pacific roads headquarters stating Texas law requires headquarters on line. Officials note seven roads operate from Houston, four not touching Galveston and three terminate there, all as separate properties. Also Morgan Line steamship chief Hutcheson denies plans to move ships to Galveston from New Orleans.
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Southern Pacific Roads
Galveston
Yfouston
Tex
Houston
Southern Pacific
New Orleans
A. C. Hutcf$inson
Morgans Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company
Morgan Mne
Sudden Death of Mrs. Morris in Florence Alabama
Mrs. A St Julian Morris died suddenly last evening at her son C E Morris home on Greensboro avenue Florence Alabama She was several years old and had moved here from Birmingham with her son who works for Central Iron and Coal Company The daughter heard a crash after leaving the room and found her mother had died at the supper table
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Morris
Fusesloosa
Ala
A. St. Julian Morris
C. E. Morris
Greensboro Avenue
Birmingham
Central Iron and Co Company
Elected New Members at Calhoun Rifles Meeting
At a recent Calhoun Rifles gathering in Oxford nineteen new members were elected. The company, commanded by Captain Arthur Harrison, who served in the First Alabama during the Spanish American War, may see Harrison run for major or lieutenant colonel of the Third Alabama National Guard as vacancies arise from resignations. Anderson's Sewer Bonds: Anderson, February 7 reports bonds election today carried by a 150 majority.
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Anniston
Ala
Calhoun Rifles
Oxford
Arthur Harrison
Alabama
Harrison
Alabama Nation Guard
Anderson’s
Returned to Washington with several stops to be made
Admiral and Mrs Schley left Knoxville at 8 30 this morning for Washington in the private car of W H Peddle. The trip will run over the Southern with stops at Morristown Asheville Hickory Greensboro Danville Lynchburg Charlottesville and will reach Washington at 6 42 tomorrow morning. They were met by a reception committee and given a farewell ovation. Admiral Schley declined to discuss a statement filed with President Roosevelt by counsel for Admiral Sampson claiming Schley was in command at Santiago.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Lynchburg
Charlottesville
Washington
Schley
Salisbury
N. C
Admiral Schley
Admiral Sampson
Roosevelt
Admiral Sehiey
Santiago
Sehiey
Republicans of Wilkes County Pass Crumpacker Bill Resolutions
Wilkes County Republicans meet and approve resolutions backing a force bill to protect ballot purity and voters rights. They urge support for Crumpacker or Gibson bill in Congress and call for suppressing crime and anarchy that threaten voting rights and vote counting.
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Wilkes County
N. C
Charlotte
Wilks County
Natonal Republican Party
Congress
House of Representatives
Crumpacker
United States
Widow Recovers Damages Against Business Partner in Murder Case
Mrs. Libbie Barnhill of Tennessee won a federal court judgment against L. T. Morgan of Fayette county for 20000 dollars. The award splits equally between actual and exemplary damages, with half to Mrs. Barnhill and half to her children. Barnhill, once a business partner of Morgan, was killed following a business dispute.
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Austin
Tex
Libbie Barnhill
Tennessee
L. T. Morgan
Fayette County
Reward contest follows lynching of Euless Whittaker
A Huntsville dispatch says Tennessee will likely contest the state reward for the capture and conviction of Euless Whittaker, lynched in Lynchburg Thursday morning. Whittaker was captured in Huntsville by Police Chief William Mitchell and handed to Sheriff Woodard on requisition papers. Reward payment had been delayed awaiting conviction. The lynching adds a new dimension to the case.
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Vegro
Birmingham
Ala
Age-Herald
Huntsville
Tennessee
Euless Whittaker
Lynchburg
Wtaker
Willam Mitchell
Woodard
Cass
Sinking of a Tool Boat at Lock No 5
In Tuscaloosa Alabama a contractor boat owned by Christe Lowe and Heyworth was sunk while tied at lock No 5 after a collision with the steamer Mary Breese. The crew left the scene. damage totals are undisclosed. This is the third vessel sunk for the same company. Also in Nashville Tennessee reports say St Louis interests have withdrawn from Tennessee Central, leaving Colonel Jere Baxter and Nat Baxter Jr. as principal owners.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Christe, Lowe, & Heyworth
Government Rocks
Mary Blees
Mobile
Mary Breese
Lowe
Baxters
Nashville, Tenn
St. Loui
Tennessee Central
Jere Baxter
Nat Baxter, Jr
Arrest of a Negro Fortune Teller in Huntsville
Sheriff Rodgers reports the arrest of D. W. Morrison a negro fortune teller on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Morrison reportedly victimized black residents with jail relatives by promising to cut the cards to secure their release after a fee was paid.
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Hhuntaville
Ala
Sherif Rodgers
D. W. Morrison
Morrison
Bankrupt petitions filed in Huntsville court
Four petitions were filed in the bankruptcy court here yesterday afternoon. Frank Moore, Henry Orr and Morris Ashley, laborers of New Decatur, sought relief from small liabilities. L. F. Gibson of Hillstora asked relief from liabilities totaling 4500 with assets of 2500. Discussed Corporation Commission in Richmond. In Richmond, the constitutional convention spent the session debating the corporation commission issue with no vote. New York plans to finance the Whitney-Widener-Elkins traction deal via a new Manhattan Securities Company to benefit the Metropolitan street railway.
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Huntsville
Ala
Frank Moore
Henry Orr
Morris Ashley
New Decatur
L. F. Gibson
Hillstora
Corporation Commission
Richmond
Constitutional Convention
New York
Metropolitan Street Railway
Whitney-Widener-Elkins
Manhattan Securities Company
Wood Mantel Makers Conference Held in Cincinnati
Several members of the Wood Mantel Manufacturers Association met today in Cincinnati. Thomas K. H. Price of Knoxville, Tennessee presided, and the group said the gathering was a regular conference held quarterly to discuss routine trade affairs.
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Cincinnati
Uni
Wood Mantel Manufacturers’ Association
Thomas KH. Price
Knoxville
Tenn
Hounds On Track Of Bartow Warren
Charleston dispatch reports Bartow Warren, alleged robber and killer, believed hiding in swamps near Orangeburg county after a Bran chville train robbery. Authorities, aided by private detectives and a $100 reward, hunt with hounds. a hired man is in custody and federal help is ongoing.
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Charleston
9. C
Branchville
Bartow Warren
Warren
Thomas Watson
Orangeburg County
McSweeney
Orangeburg
Travel and trust in American travel traditions debated
In a Jacksonville Times-Union critique, the article argues travel shapes polish and calls out flaws in U S customs and inspection practices. It questions officials and the effect on viewers abroad, suggesting reform is needed to restore American trust and encourage travel and exchange with Europe and other markets.
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Jacksonville Times-Union and Citizen
America
Europe
New York
Clins
China
Yale's 75 000 Football Season Receipts Highlight Endowment Potential
New York World reports Yale's football gate receipts will total 75 000 dollars for the season. Harvard game boosted earnings by 335 000, Princeton 5 000, with 25 009 from eleven other games. Average per-game gross around 5 200, suggesting athletics could fund college endowments.
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Yale
New York
Harvard
Sprotntors
Old Eli
Princeton
Amherst
Bowdvin
Prineton
Williams
Charity Work In Slums Draws Praise In Chicago News
A Chicago News item quotes Mra Nameer gon praising charity work in the city’s slums. The interview notes women residents discuss domestic troubles as Nay says she enjoys the work and involvement with the poor.
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Chicago News
May Have Another Election Vote on Bewer Sewer Bonds
Columbus council discusses June election to determine the spacing of 150,000 of bonds for a sanitary sewer system, with bonds not to be sold below par. The June vote would precede street paving plans as Columbus looks to future improvements, following a close defeat of the prior sewer bond measure.
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Columbus Council
Columbus
Couneil
Moncrief
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