Attorney General Charges Grand Jury With Neglect in Nashville
Nashville February 7 Attorney General Jeff McCain accuses the Nashville criminal court grand jury of failing to indict on information about whiskey sales. He cites the judge’s jury selections as illegal, calls the foreman the father in law of a distiller, and claims the foreman was intoxicated during part of his term, labeling the situation a disgrace to the city and the courts.
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Nashville
Tenn
Jeff McCain
Hart
Aquor
Dawson minister returns to pulpit after rheumatism
Dr J P Mcferrin of the Dawson Methodist church had been confined to bed for two weeks with rheumatism. He felt better on Sunday and, using crutches borrowed from a member, walked to the church and preached an eloquent sermon while seated. He noted it was the first time in his long ministry that he had missed a preaching appointment.
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Dawson
J P Mcfferrin
Dawson Methodist Church
Pinkerton sleuths on Hickman murder case
Four Pinkerton detectives arrived in Augusta to assist the Hickman murder investigation with a $5000 reward for conviction. In Athens a police court session set a record for speed, five minutes, with most defendants pleading guilty and nine cases disposed of.
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Pinkerton
Hickman
Augusta
Winged Justice
Athens
Special Nue
Tes
Atlanta Bride Pauline Grogan Wed in Perry Secret Ceremony
Mrs Pauline Benson Grogan of Atlanta secretly wed Homer Columbus Wheeler of Cordele in Perry Georgia during the first Tuesday in January. The license was issued with vows pledged to secrecy by the minister and ordinary Ske tie, the couple returning to Cordele after a quick ceremony and repast. The bride, daughter of Fireman Benson, previously widow of Smith L Grogan, met Wheeler in Fort Valley and insisted on a private ceremony under her father’s roof. The couple are now in Cordele with many friends.
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Pauline Benson Grogan
Atlanta
Nort Boulevard
William B Benson
Skel Ue
Pauline Benson Gregan
Atlante
Homer Columbus Wheeler
Cordele
Fort Valley
Perry
Skelie
Benson
No 6
Boulevard
Auburn Avenue
Smith L Grogan
Cobb Raunty
Marietta
Grogan
North Boulevard
Wheeler
South Georgia
Mr Wheeler
Socracy
Peonage Case Draws Alabama Spotlight on Searcy Family
Wesh Gardner a Black man arrested in Atlanta is central in a sensational peonage case in Montgomery. Searcy brothers of Crenshaw County and others are accused of transporting Gardner to Alabama, beating him, and sending him to Cuba to force labor. Witnesses from Fulton County jail and a ship captain corroborate his account as evidence and photos of his injuries are shown.
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Wesh Gardner
Atlanta
Alabama
Searcy
Crenshaw County
Lioyd Killough
Sam Hanks
Montgomery
Gardner
Cuba
A Dunnagan
A P Liddell
Fulton County
Dunnagan
Butler Searcy
Liddel
Searcy Brothers
Dunnagan and
Liddle
Suarcy
Grace Van Studdiford Sings Missed in Golden Butterfly
A large fashionably dressed crowd gathered at the Springer in Columbus Georgia to hear Grace Van Studdiford sing in The Golden Butterfly but she sang only on matinee days. The substitute performer drew strong audience objection and the night show ended with a money-back protest as many left.
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Grace
Miss van Studdiford
Columbus
The
Springer
Grace van Stundiford
Mise Studdiford
Andrews Accused of Assault in East Macon Shooting
Macon Ga February 1 Spectst )!-Janes B Andrews the young man who shot patrol officer W K Colfier in East Macon Sunday night, now faces a charge of assault with intent to murder lodged against him. Colfier.
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Na Andrews
Macon
Janes B. Andrews
W. K Colfier
New
Sasault
Colfier
City Hospital Improvement Report Includes Brief Arrests
An update notes improvement at the city hospital and states that Spikes and Nasworthy, arrested with Andrews, were dismissed in police court this morning.
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Spikes
Nasworthy
Andrews
Federal incorporation bill teetering in Congress
Washington Feb 7 The federal incorporation bill was introduced but not slated for passage this session President Taft offered to sponsor if needed yet refused to force it as an administration measure He stressed it would not override interstate commerce postal savings or conservation reforms on the party platform It moves to the judiciary committee for study and faces opposition from corporate interests worried about anti trust scrutiny
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Washington
Thia Seston
Taft
Ita
Postal Savings Bank
Judiciary Committee of Congress
Wall Street
Frank Danferlip
George W Perkins
New Jarl
United States
Wickersham Fascor
General Wi
Calhoun Ordered To Trial In Bribery Case
San Francisco February 7 Superior Judge Lawler denied a motion to dismiss the case of Patrick Calhoun president of the United Railroads accused of offering a bribe to a supervisor to vote for a trolley railroad franchise. The trial is to resume next Monday as district attorney argued witnesses are missing and evidence is insufficient. Indictments against Tirey L Ford William Abbott and Thornwall Malady assistant to Calhoun were also denied.
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San Francisco
Lawler
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
Tirey L Ford
William Abbott
United Hailroads
Thornwall
Calhoun
Laymen's Movement opens with banquet in Memphis
About 800 delegates from Mississippi Tennessee and Arkansas attended a banquet in Memphis on February 7 to inaugurate the Laymen's Missionary Movement convention. Guests of honor included prominent figures in missionary work at home and abroad. Halford of New York was the principal speaker at the opening session.
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Laymen’s Movement
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi Tennenses
Arkansas
Laymen's Missionary Movement
Halford
New York
Two Men Shot in Nashville After Bond Incident
In Nashville Tennessee on February 7 a shooting followed a bond situation tied to Hardeman County crime last Saturday. Boss Fulgham, an uncle of the Hearst brothers, was arrested about a year ago and was released on bond after a threat. Fulgham reportedly grabbed the bond and gunfire erupted, seriously wounding Hark Hearst and Wil Hearst along with Fulgham.
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Nashville
Tenn
Hardeman County
Fulgham
Hark
Wil
Hearst
Hearst Brothers
Hearsts
Ifa
Railway Men Vote To Leave Mexico Rail Line
Mexico City February 7 Ninety eight of every hundred votes polled by the union conductors and engineers on the National Balineya of Mexico favored resignation over the road’s refusal to grant demands. The threatened walk out depends on a further conference between joint committee members and President Brown of the towniead appointed for tomorrow. Strong influences toward an amicable settlement were reported. Postoffice Is Robbed. Nuroady February 7 The safe in the Nuroids postoffice was dynamited at dawn. The burglars secured 400 in cash 400 in stamps and several registered packages whose contents are unknown. The robbers are believed to be the Bama. no clew to their identity yet found.
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Mexico City
Balineya
Mexico
Brown
Ord
Nuroady Ln
Nuroids
Bama
Noelew
Death Struck Him While In His Buggy
Danielsville Georgia February 7 Samuel Davis died suddenly in his buggy about 1 1/2 miles west of the town on the way from his home to the place He was about 75 years old He was the father of Sheriff Davis of the county and Treasurer Short. Boston February 72 A shortage of 424 442 dollars in the accounts of John A Hall treasurer of the Southridge Savings Bank was revealed in a public report by the Bank Commissioner The commissioner recommends a receiver or a plan where depositors accept a reduced book for 85 percent of their deposits. Federal Incorporation Bill Washington February 7 Administration bill for federal incorporation of interstate corporations was debated in the Senate and House.
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Danielsville
Samuel Davis
Sheriff Davis
Boston
John, A. Hall
Southridge Savings Bank
Chopin
Washington
Senate
Noyse
Virgil Arrives at Norfolk After Fire on Voyage
The British steamer Virgil captained by Gavin reached Norfolk Virginia today en route to Antwerp after a fire broken out aboard during calls at Charleston and New Orleans. The vessel, owned by Liverpool and Five Navigation, passed the capes with signals, anchored off Lambert's Point, and men fought flames and steam to control the blaze. Underwriters agents reviewed the damage as the steel boat awaited bunkers and repairs. Also, L N Smith, a Columbus boatman, was chosen president of the Columbus board of trade.
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Norfolk Va
Charleston
New Orleans
Virgil
Won Gavin
Antwerp
Liverpool and
Fiver
Filatte Steam Navigation Company
Capes
Gasin
Hampton Jeads
Lambert's - Point
Canl
Piers
Aloygaide Ani
Ateam
Hob Arguryey Ag
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