Brandeis Faces Senate Scrutiny Over Rail Rate Case Ethics
Thorne argues Brandeis compromised public interest in the interstate commerce rate case while serving as ICC counsel. He claims Brandeis conceded to railroad demands on returns of 74% and aided railroad interests, urging the judiciary subcommittee to block Brandeis’ Supreme Court confirmation.
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Charsing
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Henadeia
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Thorne
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Frightened Thief Smashes Records in Marathon Line
A medical student, A. J. Ayers of 97 Lawton Street, kept a skeleton in his closet to aid studies. A prowling burglar entered and rifled trunks and bureaus, then disturbed the closet skeleton, leaving valuables scattered. Detectives believe the burglar fled the city, leaving behind a scene of confusion.
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A. J. Ayers
Lawton Street
Ayers
Atlanta Medical College
Hir
Cochran
Doyal
Ayers House
Atlanta
Georgia Man Leaves $20 000 to His Nurses
Plainview Texas February 3 After nursing a laborer through a fatal illness Mrs J D Earnest and her daughters learned that their patient J M Tuggis of Macon Ga before his death bequeathed to them 20 000 life insurance He had no real relatives and was seeking work locally.
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Plainview
Texas
J. D. Earnest
J. M. ‘Tuggis
Macon
Fumele
Itil
Chains Binding Creen To Post in Prison Soon to Be Loosened
William Creen a Mfe prisoner at Milledgeville State Prison has been chained to a concrete post in the sleeping quarters for safety after his murderous attack on Leo M Frank. He will be moved to a solitary confinement cell once two new cells are installed in the existing building. The prison commission ordered the cells as part of fireproofing and expansion plans, with more cells to be added if needed. The new building work is paused due to steel shortages from war and railroad orders, while a third story addition is being built and the entire reformatory will be fireproofed.
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Mfe
Miledgeville
Leo M. Frank
Creen
State Prison Commission
Nrison Commission
Buys Reformatory
Advertising as direct guide to purchases in The Constitution
Advertising serves as the direct guide to value purchases. Readers should read The Constitution's ads first to compare prices, select stores, and save time and money. Advertising reduces effort, promotes home comfort, and highlights lowest prices across daily needs.
Letters on Arc Light Plot Show Long feud in Douglasville
Rev J C Atkinson of First Methodist Douglasville accuses Dr C G Jones of libel over arc light disputes near Highland and Adair avenues. The exchange centers on alleged unprovoked assaults and requests for retraction as neighbors and church members clash, with Atkinson demanding public clarification from Jones.
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Highland
Adeiravemuea
W. J. McDaniel
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Atkinson
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C. Jones
Adair Avenues
Wo J McDaniel
Adair Avenue
McDaniel
Kr. McDaniel
Iight
Jonga Nays
Gr. Jones
Joven
Jouck
Preston Arkwright
Wwe
Arkwright
T Ie
Dr. Janes
Yu Mrang
CIA
J. Lr. Jungs
J.C. Atkinsod
German Flier Returns Lost Trousers In Exchange For British Captive
Berlin reports an example of wartime humanity from the western front. A German aviator describes an aerial fight in which a British seroplane was shot down, one pilot killed and another injured. The wounded man’s trousers were ruined in landing, prompting the German to send a note via aircraft, and an English flyer later returned with a bundle containing a pair of trousers for his comrade.
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Berlin
London
Merchant Marine Urged by Howell at St Louis Meeting
St Louis February 9 special Clark Howell editor of The Atlanta Constitution urged the merchant marine as key to peace preparedness. Four hundred business leaders from across the nation heard that a strong navy and army are essential, but a ready merchant marine is crucial to handling commerce on the high seas and avoiding port congestion. Howell cited Savannah cotton and New York freight bottlenecks to argue ships are needed, and suggested vocational training and highway improvements to support economic growth. He praised St Louis as representative of American progress and prosperity.
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Atlanta Constitution
Democratic National Committee
United States
Yuncheon
Business Men's League
Democratic Party
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New Orleans
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America
Savannah
Georgia
Colton
South
Peace Resolution Blocked in House Action
Washington February 3. Republican Leader Mann blocked a bid by Representative Clark of Florida to call a peace congress of neutral nations by President Wilson. The house declined to consider the proposed resolution in a move seen as stalling diplomatic efforts.
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Mann
House
Clark
Florida
Wilzon
Man rescues 4-year-old from 30-foot well in hero act
Jatin Georgia February 3 Special. In great risk to himself, Ron Merrett descended unaided into a 30-foot well to pull out Estelle Bryant, a 4-year-old girl who had fallen during hide and seek. Neighbors lowered him with chains. Dr Smith revived the child after extraction.
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Jatin
Byron Merrett
Estelle Bryant
Merrett
W. J. Bryant
Pstelle
BE. CG. Smith
German court martial sentences Seventh Day Adventist woman
A Cologne-based Seventh Day Adventist missionary, Ey Reuss, was sentenced by a German court martial to nine months in a fortress prison for attempted treason by inciting soldiers to disobedience. The defense cited lack of anti German sentiment and mental subnormality by a court physician. Washington officials said no record of such a missionary exists at Seventh Day Adventist headquarters.
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Cologne
London
Kily Reuss
Washington
Seventh Day Adventist
Ey Reuss
German Beet Seed for United States Inbound
The State Department announced that 15,000 bags of German sugar beet seed loaned for shipment to the United States will be delivered in New York, with negotiations under way to release an additional 4,000 bags. A small portion of the 18,000 bags has arrived in New York, and the rest will depart Rotterdam within days.
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Washington
State Department
Germany
United States
New York
Rotterdam
German Airships Raid Kent Coast Injure Civilians
London reports two German seaplanes attacked the Kent coast in daylight, injuring two women and a child as bombs shattered glass near Ramsgate Broadstairs and a school. Later raids at Ramsgate Broadstairs dropped more bombs with limited damage and no reported engagements.
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London
Kentish
Hamsgate
Broadstairs
War Office
Kent
Ramsgate
Ramagate
Negro commits suicide to avoid lynching in Tunica
In Tunica Mississippi, Dave Hagen a Black man known as a negro, slashed his throat with a razor and died after being placed under arrest to escape a probable lynching. Earlier he shot and slightly wounded Cal Smith before being captured by a posse.
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Tunica
Miss
Dave Hagen
Hagen
Cal Smith
Lawyers Indicted for Suborning Perjury in Chicago
Chicago on February 9 Patrick O Donnell and Charles Erbstein, two prominent lawyers, were indicted for subornation of perjury linked to trials of police officials accused of graft. Indictments also named former Police Captain James O'Dea Storen and detectives Michael Welsbaum and Fred Roth, plus three witnesses from those cases. Each lawyer faced five counts with a total bond set at 50,900 dollars.
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Patrick EL x
Donnell
Charles £. Erbstein
James O'Dea Storen
Michael Welsbaum
Fred Roth
Thee
Storen
Welsbaum
Roth
O'Donnell
Erbstein
Chieaco
Had Ie
Furious fighting rages as French fend off German assaults
Paris reports furious clashes between French and German forces from Lens to Arras with mines, infantry bombardments, and local offensives. Berlin claims German gains near Vimy while French counterattacks recapture posts and damage enemy positions in Artois and the forest of Apremont. Rumors of a large German buildup on the Franco-Belgian front persist.
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Lens
Arras
Berlin
Vimy
Germany
Paria
Neuville
Thelus
Paris
Solesone
Rheims
Apremont
St. Mites
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Pope
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Het Sas
Artois
HSH 119
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Ville Sux Bois
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Belefort
Artois Artilery
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la Folie
Feather Prophecy Forecast for Georgia
Washington reports a fair and cooler forecast for Georgia with temperatures easing Thursday into Friday. The outlook calls for pleasant conditions across the state with no precipitation expected in the near term.
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