Plan for Unemployed Insurance From Liberal Platform
Winston Churchill outlined a compulsory and contributory unemployment insurance bill to cover about 2,250,000 workers, with initial focus on shipbuilding and engineering trades. Open labor exchanges and state aided voluntary insurance would accompany the scheme.
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Winston Churchill
London
Winston Spencer Churchill
Board of Trade
Glasgow
Mrr
Churchill
Artigan
Lloyd-George
Wolverhampton
A. J. Balfour
York
Balfour
Sculptor Atlas Statue Casts Woman as World Bearer
New York January 13 A Gutzon Borglum statue casts a woman in the Atlas role asserting the real burden of the world rests on women. The sculptor diverges from ancient depictions of Atlas as a bearded man, presenting a modern interpretation.
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Atlas
New York
Gutzon Borglum
Schiff Quits Harriman Roads
Jacob H. Behiff of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. resigns from the executive committees and directorates of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, signaling a leadership shift in Harriman era railroad circles.
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Schiff
Harriman Roads
New York
Jacob H. Behiff
Banking House of Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Four Arrington children to be cared for after drunken home rampage
Frank Arrington, a steam shovel engineer, wrecked his Haynes Street home while drunk and his four sons Herman Rupert Earl and Ross were placed with Sheltering Arms. He was fined 25.76 and put on probation. Officers testified to a scene of desolation as Arrington claimed his wife was away in Rome.
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Frank Arrington
Haynes Street
Arrington
Caogler
Reicordher Broyles
Herman
Rupert
Earl
Ross
Barfield
Pharr
Iit
Hawaieo
Philiippines
Rome
Slugging Policemen Fought by Gaynor in Hearing
New York on January 13 Mayor Gaynor held a hearing in the care of Oscar Gregory of Brooklyn. Gregory accuses Policeman James Deven of brutally beating him on Tuesday night with no provocation. Gregory and witnesses attended at the mayor’s office, his face battered and eyes blacked, as a photographer was summoned to document the disfigurement for trial.
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New York
Gaynor
Oscar Gregory
Brooklyn
James Deven
Gregory
ofGce
Bleached Flour Laws Face Georgia Crackdown
Dr Wiley and Solicitor McCabe announce federal action against bleached flour imports. Fourteen prosecutions planned nationwide with inspectors targeting violators. first case set for January 26 in New Orleans. Georgia may prosecute under state act, mirroring federal statute, as shipments break and mix with local goods. The pink red tint serves as conclusive proof of bleaching.
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Wiley
McCabe
Department of Agriculture
Jobe Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Georgia
Department of Periculture
Nuite
New Orleans
Department
McCaba
Witey
Celebration at Berry School marks eighth anniversary and endowment
Rome Georgia January 13 special report describes Berry School’s eighth anniversary celebration and the formal securing of a one hundred thousand dollar endowment. Dr John E White of Atlanta spoke in the school chapel at 10:30 am. A dinner followed at 1:30 pm with a program led by Judge Moves Wright.
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Rome
Berry School
Atlanta
John E. White
Bigamy Case Before Court
The case of F. H. Mingus, alias C. A. Mingus, Georgia railroad conductor, charged with bigamy, opened in Jude Raan's court. First wife Miss Kiap of Salisbury, NC, says they wed over three years ago and Mingus later married Lula Viola Porter of Fair street, Atlanta. Evidence showed Mingus claimed his first wife was dead. Adjourned after lengthy testimony as both sides prepared further arguments.
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F. H. Mingus
C. A. Mingus
Georgia
Jude Raan
Mingus
Miss Kiap
Salisbury
N.C
Seliabury
Vistt
Asheville
Atlanta
Chief Jennings
Lula Viola Porter
Fair Street
Atinnts
Klep
George Spratting
Fleac Wite
Minaino
Mingua
Porter
Paul Lindsay Wins First Case in Acquittal of Morrow
Paul Lindsay, former Rural Letter Carriers’ Association president, won his first superior court case by securing the acquittal of Will Morrow, a Black man charged with murder. Lindsay and W H Lewis argued the case on an insanity and self defense theory, alleging death resulted from personal safety factors and citing Morrow’s defense against circumstantial evidence. The verdict came after about twelve minutes of jury deliberation, and Lindsay plans to form a law practice with Alonzo S. Fields.
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Paul L. Lindaay
Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Will Morrow
Roan
Lindsay
W. H. Lewis
Atlanta
Alpharetta
Morrow
Lewis
Hier
Will Shorty
Alonzo
Flelds
Nimeel
Governor Comer Orders Raid on Salons
Montgomery January 13 Special By direction of Governor Comer Sheriff Hood tonight raided the saloon back of the Madison Hotel seizing thirty three bottles of beer and two quarts of whisky. The man in charge was bonded. Sheriff Hood reported to the governor who approved, marking the first time such action under his orders has occurred. The warrant was signed by George Green.
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Montgomery, Ale
Comer
Sheri Hood
Madison Hotel
Hood
Hauer Lawn
George Green
Roosevelt Messages Spark House Debate In Roaring Capital
Washington January 13. A house debate on a resolution to destroy a thousand tons of worthless public documents included remarks about the late lamented Roosevelt and his messages. Mr Fitzgerald of New York cried foul at the large stock of Roosevelt documents now deemed undelivered and precious though absent. He contrasted this with Cleveland messages, suggesting Democrats shared the same affection for the absent leader as Republicans do for Roosevelt. Mr Mann of Indiana pushed back, noting fear of distributing both Cleveland and Roosevelt messages.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Pitzgerald
New York
Fitzgerald
Cleveland
Br. Fitzgerald
Africa
Roosevelt Messag
Mann
Inola
Georgia Farmers Hold Their Cotton
Columbus Georgia January 13 With sixteen thousand bales of cotton in the Columbus warehouses the farmers of this section of Georgia and Alabama are sitting tight not worried over the recent market breaks Practically no cotton is offered at current quotations and there will be no sales until the market advances again Buyers traveling the region report the same spirit and it is nearly impossible to buy cotton Holders are mostly in position to retain their cotton for months longer.
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Columbus
Georgia
Alabama
Georgia Life plans twelve story building in Macon
Macon Ga January 13 Special The Georgia Life Insurance Company announced plans for a twelve story building on the site of the old Masonic Temple on Mulberry Street A quarter of a million dollars will be spent and work will start soon The Georgia Site recently bought the property from John S Schofeld and Johnson The building will be a costly and not modern addition to middle Georgia Georgia Postal News Washington January 13 Special Rural carriers appointed Dawson route é John Hil Jr carrier RP McClurg substitute Willard route 1 TB Lewis carrier James Morris substitute
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Macon
The
Georgia Life Insurance Company
Masonic Temple
Mulberry Street
Georgia
John S. Schofeld
Johnson
Georgia Postal News
Washington
Dawson
John
Hil, Jr
McClurg
Willard
Lewis Carrier
James Morris
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DuBose Company
Paul Lindsay
GOV. Comer
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New Tors
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English Post
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