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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1914

Page

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29 000 000 VOTED FOR HIGHWAYS GEORGIA MUST ACT

Washington report on the $25,000,000 federal roads bill and its allocations. Georgia would receive $771,250 with a state highway department urged to cooperate with federal funds or face a deduction. Speakers praise or critique the measure as lawmakers debate nationwide road construction and state roles.

Georgia Washington Ackleford House Senate Heflin Alabama Congress United States Dixie Loderwood Underwood Mann Hinebaugh Ilnois

Woman seeks 590000 in breach of promise suit

Washington February 10 Smt damages of 590000 are sought in the district supreme court by Mrs Ida McNavb of Milwaukee Wisconsin against John Kinney Escanaba mining magnate. She alleges breach of promise to marry. Kinney is 71 years old.

Washington Smt John Shinney Millonaire Escanava Mid District Supreme Court Ida 3l McNavb Chlwaukee Wis Kinney

Convict Coleman Returns To DeKalb Camp In Fine Clothes

Ralph Coleman a 13 year old convict who escaped from the DeKalb county camp twice since his five year sentence for receiving stolen goods, voluntarily returned Tuesday morning. He wore good clothes and provided officers with cigarettes, saying he needed a holiday but would resume work after dinner. Coleman has traveled via Southern Railway to various points, sometimes writing letters home or to county authorities about his planned returns.

Ralph Coleman DeKalb Southern Railroad Clgsr Coleman Coleman Saya Fulton County Fulton Decatur Southern Railway

Man entombed in home made windmill tower faces death

Harmony Maine February report tells how farmer Eewin Pike became trapped inside a windmill crank chamber when the wind powered the machinery. He lacked food or water for three days and nights, unable to escape until the wind subsided and he could seize the sails to stop the mechanism. He had built the mill himself and entered through a sail gap while the wind reached over thirty miles per hour, leaving him powerless to shut it down.

Harmony Maine Eewin Pike Pike

Rough House Brawl At Lucie Street Chop Suey Cafe

Society slummers in a downstairs room at the Chop Suey Cafe on Lucie Street sparked a melee shortly before 2 am Tuesday. A nine or ten man brawl left Chaka and Contraka slinging dishes. officers stopped the fight at Luckie and Forsyth. Neal Goss, Lem Cathright, J D Fereri, and R J Brantley were arrested. others fled. Cathright, Fereri, and Tever were fined 25 dollars and costs. Goss and Brantley failed to appear for rearrest.

Jae Jong Lucie Strest Eberhart Serjeant Howell Luckie Forsyth Neal Goss Decatur D Fereri R J Brantley Goss Cathright J Tever Brantley Lappear Order

Dancer and Robber Herman Zastrow in Milwaukee Case

Milwaukee police describe Herman Zastrow as a dual personality dancer and marauder. He is in critical condition after a ballet injury from a failed entry into a Milwaukee residence. Zastrow taught dance in Chicago and admitted stealing gifts from Milwaukee homes given to a fiancée from a Chicago family. The girl, unaware of his criminal acts, was brought to Milwaukee and turned over to the police with the valuables.

Milwaukee Wis Chicago Herman Zastrow Zastrow Milwathees Wisle Zastrow Ch'cate Ajert Milwaukee Yastrow

Alleged Bookies Bound Over After Greek Confesses

In Charleston court a young Greek named James Smith testified turning state evidence against a group of youths and business men alleged to run a bookmaking syndicate on Charleston and Juarez horse races. Towery and Broadnax, poolroom proprietors on North Broad Street, were bound over on charges of running a gaming house with bonds set at 500 and 590 dollars respectively. Two others were also bound over on gaming charges. Continued on Page Eleven.

James Smith Recorder’s Court Charleston Juarez Horsa Witt Wo Towey No 1 North Broadsheet Paul Smith Broadwax Roe Marks

Atlanta Banks Boost For Southeast Capital City

National banks from twenty six cities in twenty four states endorse Atlanta as the regional banking center. A grand banquet for the organization committee draws 300 leading financiers and businesspeople with William G Meado, David F Johnston, John Skelton Williams among speakers.

Atlanta Southeast Union Robert J. Lewis Atlanta Clearing House Association California New York Dakote McChodky Mohalt Nolla Cande Tolley Toa Hapten Slows Cll Tefferson Cutor Isaedonde Pailands Vuttier Riverside Oeean Park Long Beach & Apt Patt Darbar Sacramento Wdaho Boise Cald Ell Lewiston Newport Foekaid New Wort Missouri St Joseph St Louis Montana—Gleanow Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Organization Committee Walter Grooper Chamber of Commerce Capital City Club Lste Robert F Maddox Lwt George Vaniquet Secretary of the Treasury William G. Meadoo David F. Jouston Comptrake John Skelton Willams United States Hoke Smith John M Slaton Robert J Lowry

Aged Couple Registers to Vote on Anniversary

In Chicago under the new suffrage law the registration of women voters proceeds actively with incidents. At one booth Mr and Mrs D E R Abbott of Crescent Place celebrated their anniversary by voting together for the first time, Mr Abbott aged 1377 and his wife 71 years old.

Chicago Abbott Crescent Place Tleir Ives CD K Abbott

Pins Used to Keep Crooks From Canal Show

San Francisco February 1. Pina asj closes and the pins shown at the Panama Pacific exposition grounds indicate a campaign to bar men of criminal tendencies from the exposition. Red headed pins mark burglars, white pins for pickpockets and steer headsmen, and black headed pins designate higher type criminals with an elaborate index and catalogue.

San Francisco Asj Globe Owen

Oklahoma City Suit Seeks 50000 Damages From Gore

Mrs Vinnie Y Bond sues United States Senator T P Gore of Oklahoma charging impropriety after a visit at a Washington hotel. The suit, filed February 10, seeks 50000 damages and sets the trial for tomorrow, with prominent attorneys retained on both sides. Gore denies the allegations and accuses political enemies of instigating the suit as he runs for renomination at the August primary.

Olahoma City Vinnie Y Bond United States T P Gore Oklahoma Bond Gore Band Wo Issington Hotel

Shadow on Bacon Kidney From X Ray Revealed

February report shows Senator Bacon possibly needing an operation after an X ray revealed a shadow on a kidney. Surgeons suspect a stone and note his episode began in Boctoch with severe pain easing after morphine injections. His office received hundreds of inquiries from many reporters.

Dacon Georgia Bacons Boctoch Tighest

N C and St L Defies Act of Congress

United States through James C McRenolds sues the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway in federal court seeking a writ of mandamus. The case demands access to the railroad’s accounts records correspondence and indexes and asks for inspection by Interstate Commerce Commission examiners. The petition alleges noncompliance with federal law and seeks related relief.

Nashville Town United States James C McRenolds Nashville Chatte Nooga St Louis Congress Interstate Commerce Commission Nashville Chattanooge St Louie Hailway Company Act of Congress St.t i Rairoad Lewslie Nashville Decatur Lewisburz Tennessee Widland Taducah Rahama Western Atlantic Coast Line Pawsey Ciery Lird

Woman Dies as Masked Intruders Break Into Home

Johnson City reports a tragic incident in Yancey County North Carolina where Mrs Rod Bradford alone with her small children died after two masked men forced entry to her mountain home She reportedly collapsed from fright upon seeing the intruders and no suspects are identified at this time.

Johnson City Rod Bradford Yancey County North Carolina

Indiana cup awarded at national corn exposition

Pallas Texas on February 10 received the $1500 Indiana cup for the champion ten ears of corn exhibited at the sixth national corn exposition opened today. Steinbrod also won first prize for the best five ears and prize corn awards announced in the five regions. Names like Steinbrod, Deingiine, and Stembrook credited among regional winners.

Pallas Texas Aboha Steinbrook Steinbrod Ear Baskel Tinal Sveenstakes Thorpe Tohn Stembrook Ijanklin Zimmerman Puyelte Idaho

Charges of Corruption And Protection of Vice Are Made Against Police Tos Angeles

A chaotic report from Los Angeles details charges of police corruption and protection of vice. Attorney Sam Crane denounces a ring of grafting lawyers and corrupt officers while accusing police leaders of shielding vice operations and demanding proof of his allegations. The proceedings include a police board inquiry, a three-commissioner panel, and anticipated hearings with Crane presenting evidence and names.

Corrute Wests Ier T & Pelice Sun Uel Palidt Cosmesones Hs Startang Cher Bui Mouss Nieger Ite Beavers Ind Department Los Crane Alianne Pierson van Beckie

Colorado Miners Strike Gunmen Allegations Heard

Lawson alleges operators used gunmen during strikes in Colorado to intimidate miners and compel surrender. He recounts deportations, jury packing, and mass murder claims tied to the 1913 to 1914 conflict, including the Borbes tent colony incident with machine gun fire and a white flag taunt.

John Lawson Congress Colorado Wan Dimes Jansen Las Animas Vuerfano Lawson Flex Tameon Borbes Colons Trinidad Kennedy Colon

Weather Prophecy Fair and Oldlil

Georgia forecast calls for fair skies and cool temperatures Wednesday. Reported highs and lows include Wednesday temperatures near the normal range with some rainfall recorded in the past four hours and a minor monthly rainfall deficit.

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