Taft Urges New Plan For Naming Receivers
Washington February 27 Former President Taft appeared before the house Judiciary committee as president of the American Bar association and urged passage of a bill to authorize the supreme court to prescribe forms and rules of procedure for federal courts on the common law side. He argued for appointments of receivers from lists by the interstate commerce commission and for harmonizing procedures across federal courts. Other speakers stressed uniformity, criticizing divergent codes that hinder justice and noting political influence in judicial appointments.
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Washington
Taft
House Judiciary Committee
American Bar Association
Clayton
Supreme Court
Taft Ead
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tatt
Putt
Progressive Party
Rootana
Alton B Parker
Root
Paroled in 60s widow killer case shocks nation
Mrs Kate Edwards, twice barred from execution for first degree murder in 1901, is released on parole from Berks County Jail under Governor Tener’s pardon. The case drew petitions by thousands of women. Edwards reportedly will be placed in Philadelphia under care. She faced a hanging sentence after her husband’s death and the involvement of a Black servant in what was described as a quarreling incident.
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Reading Pn
Kate Edwardes
Berks County
Tener
Howards
Board of Pardons
Philadelphia
Gen Tyler resigns UCV command at Confederate reunion
Lieutenant General H A Tyler resigns as commanding officer of Forrests cavalry corps United Confederate Veterans citing health issues. Major General Baxter Smith senior officer will assume command at the Jacksonville reunion Florida.
Cedartown K P Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary
Cedartown Ga February 27 Cedartown lodge No 162 Knights of Pythias celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the order with a banquet in the castle hall of the smith building last night Invitations were issued to artisans and ladies of the city, and J M M Wood of Atlanta was the principal speaker of the evening.
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Cedartown
Cpeviai
Cedartown Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Bmith
Intita
Flong
J MM Wood
Atlanta
Tubular Chimes Hall Clocks Reduced 25 Percent
Three clocks with mahogany cabinets and tubular chimes are offered at discounted prices. Regular prices of 175, 250, and 350 are reduced to 13.25, 187.50, and 362.50 respectively. Also promoting fine china glass art goods and bric a brac with an illustrated catalogue titled Facts About Diamonds.
Cotton Sales Bill Favored by Senate Committees
Washington reports the Senate agriculture and forestry committees favorably reported a bill by Senator Smith to regulate cotton futures. The measure would require grade specification per government standards for upland gulf and long staple cotton, limit mails and telegraphs for noncompliant sales, and impose penalties. The committee says adoption would align prices with official tests and standardizations, reducing perceived grade differences.
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Washington
Senate
Agriculture and Forestry
Smith
South Carolina
New York
New Orleans
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Gulf
Department of Agriculture
Thief Identified by Crown on Tooth in Paris
Paris reports an expert criminal Jalian Lemas captured after a dentist fitted a gold crown on a tooth for him. Lemas stole sheet gold from a dental lead and left the scene. Arrest followed when the magistrate linked the crown to him, holding him for trial.
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Paris
Jalian Lemas
Temas
Mala Lemas
Lewis
Wari
Lemas
Editor and reporter adjudged in contempt
New York February 27 George Burdick editor and William Gur tain ship news reporter for the New York Tribune were adjudged in contempt by Federal Judge Hand for refusing to answer questions on information about adulteration cases the paper printed. Burdick was fined $600 but the court said they may purge themselves by answering before another grand jury.
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New York
George Burdickert
Wiliam Gurtain
New Yok Tribune
Hand Today
Hach
Conference Agrees on Alaska Road Bill in Washington
Washington February 27 practical agreement reached by the conference committee on the Alaska railroad bill Senate conferees accepted the house amendment eliminating the bond issue provision and fixing the amount at 35 million dollars. money to be appropriated from the treasury as needed. Remaining phraseology to settle, conferees ready to report the bill for final action Monday.
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Washington
Conference Committee On
Senate
Treasury
Gnal Action Fonday
Christ May Come Again At Any Moment
Chicago February 27 path of prophecy note Dra Scofield of New York declared after thirty five years of Bible study that the Lord may return any moment. He is 71, not seeking death but living a sober righteous life while awaiting the return. Conference records will be printed and mailed to twenty thousand foreign missionaries of all denominations.
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Chicago
Dra ¥ Scofield
New York
General Chao Ping-Chun Killed By Assassin
General Chao Ping-Chun, military governor of Cai-Li and former premier under Yuan Shi Kai, died after a poison assassination in Tien Tsin. A native of Ho-Nan, he rose from police prefect at Tien Tam to high office in the interior ministry.
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Chi-Li
Italy Favors Arbitration Treaty Says Italy Open to Accord
Rome February 27 The Italian foreign offices notified American ambassador Thomas Nelson Page that Italy is favorable in principle to signing a new arbitration treaty akin to the U S Bolivia pact proposed by Secretary Bryan The draft treaty had been submitted to the permanent technical commission of the Italian foreign office which will announce its opinion within a few days
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Rome
Thomas Nelson Paue
Italy
United States
Bolivia
Bryan
Permanent Technical Commission
Italian Foreign Office
New Lodge Organized in Rome by Royal Masters
A council of Royal and Select Masters was organized in Rome yesterday by Dr J P Bowdoin of Adairsville, state grand commander of the cordle. Officers chosen for the ensuing year include Cary J Kang as deputy master, White as deputy master, Db Wo Simmons principal conductor of the work, F Vandiver treasurer, PJ Stamps conductor of the council, and EL Hollingsworth steward.
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Rome
J P Bowdoin
Adairsville
Cordle
Cary J Kang
Masster
GO “White
Db Wo Simmons
F Vandiver
PJ Stamps
EL Hollingsworth
County Grand Jury Targets Commissioners and Locker Clubs
The November term grand jury, led by Alfred Newell, dissolved after faulting the Fulton County Board of Commissioners for camp conditions. It censured Commissioners Waters and Anderson for withholding knowledge while defending a quarter century system. The report notes limited information among other commissioners and calls for reforms including abolition of the county fee system and lighter workloads for jurors and the solicitor general.
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Alfred Newell
Iget
Ben Hill
Superior Court
Board of County Commissioners
Fulton County
Grand Jury
Solicitor General
Anderson
Waters
County Commission Board
Thomas J
H Donaldson
Aollitor
Chaingans
Donaldsoms
Donaldson Brothers
Tom Donaldson
Bia
Atlanta
Venezuela Situation Becomes More Complicated
Walemstid Curacao February 27 reports from Venezuela indicate rising political complexity as opposition factions reportedly agree to act together against President Juan Vicente Gomez. A dispatch notes Samuel McG, Chilean native and Venezuelan army instructor, has been arrested. Leopoldo Baptista and Rogulo Olivares left for Puerto Rico to meet Jose Hernandez, head of the Venezuelan national party, while General Asuncion Rodriguez heads to Trinidad.
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Walemstid
Curacao
Venezuela
Juan Vicente Gomez
Samuel McG
Chili
Leopoldo Baptista
Rogulo Olivar
Federal incorporation of railroads urged in hearings
Albert H. Harris vice president and general counsel for the New York Central urges federal incorporation and exclusive federal regulation of railroad securities. He tells the House Commerce Committee that most in rail and business would favor a federal charter to avoid state control troubles. Washington February 27.
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Washington
House
Albert H. Harris
New York
Marines Open Stations in Several Southern Cities
Captain Thomas F Lyons of the United States marine corps announced the opening of two stations March 1 in Rome and Columbus Ga. The new posts extend to Montgomery Florence Tuscaloosa Selma Ala Meridian Jackson Greenville Miss Jackson Cleveland and Johnson City Tenn. The action follows a conference in Atlanta between Major A S McLemore of Washington and Major W M McKelvey of Chicago.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Thomas F Lyons
United States Marine, Corps
Tve
Rome
Columbus
Montgomery
Florence
Tuscaloosa
Selma
Als
Meridian
Jackson
Greenville
Misa
Cleveland
Johnson City
Atlanta
A. S McLemore
Washington
W. M. McKelvey
Chicago
Rome Furniture Plant to Rebuild After Fire Loss
In Rome Georgia on February 27 it was reported that the Rome Furniture manufacturing company plans to rebuild its plant which was destroyed by fire. The factory employed over 100 men and the chamber of commerce is cooperating with the owners on the rebuilding effort.
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Rome
Rome Furniture Mufacturing Company
Chamber of Commerce
Polk Superior Court Week Opens With Civil Docket Close
Polk Superior Court in Cedartown concluded its first week with civil business. Judge Edwards granted jurors and court participants a Saturday holiday, and the next week will focus on criminal cases brought before the court.
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Cedartown
Polk Superior Court
Edwards
Fragmented OCR text note on local notices and appeals
Fragmentary readable phrases reference local appeals and notices, mentioning women, a sender M. 2 SGMMERS, Box HM Notre Dame, and a ten day window. The garbled text lists scattered names, locales, and vague instructions without coherent events or clear entities.
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Notre Dame
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