Cotton Needs Wider Market And Uses
New Orleans January 17 President W B Thompson of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange urges Secretary Wilson to back a campaign educating manufacturers on hundreds of uses for cotton to replace foreign imports. He argues government research is essential to identify how cotton can be made durable, cost effective, and widely adopted to stimulate demand and sustain rising production.
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United Mine Workers to Meet in Convention
Indianapolis January 17 The United Mine Workers of America will open a convention at Tomlinson Hall next Tuesday with 1200 to 1400 delegates. The two year joint agreement with operators covers about 260000 miners. The anti-Lewis faction led by John Walker faces the Lewis camp as ballots are counted. The strike commission’s term ends April 1, and a new plan for anthracite contracts will be proposed.
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Alabama
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Southwest
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Embezzlement Case Sends Friedrich Fields to Prussia
Friedrich Fields, charged with embezzlement from the Prussian postal service, left Savannah for New York with a deputy sheriff aboard. He will be extradited to Altenbochaum, Prussia, to stand trial for an alleged May embezzlement. He had been staying with an uncle in Savannah when arrested at the Prussian request.
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Savannah
Prugerian Postal Service
Friedrich Fields
New York
Altenbochaum
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Labor Leaders Plan to Fight at Roosevelt Meeting
Washington January 17 Special report on Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and eight AFL executives visiting President Roosevelt The visit follows a year of labor political clashes with Gompers backing Bryan and Democrats while the president opposed the labor leaders stance The group later faced district court sentences for not stopping the We Dont Patronize List The leaders consider future action with possible fundraising and legal support and many labor figures offered aid The reception at the White House was private with Roosevelt expressing regret at the sentence and joking with Gompers and Mitchell about the “stuff jolt” they received
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L. A. Hayes
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Wright
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Savannah editors honor group heads to press dinner
January 17. Special to be present at a dinner in New York and northern cities for those who covered auto races in November. Mayor George W. Tiedeman W. J Donlan Harvey Granger and J. A. G. Carea left Savannah last night to spark the drive to bring the next Grand Prize auto race to the south and to the Savannah course.
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Savannah
City Council to debate hospital row and free licenses
Lively council session to hear finance committee report on January apportionment and city receipts. Grady hospital dispute over bedside teaching and medical staff elections to be debated. pump at Hemphill station under review amid unpaid notes. Tax committee to report many free licenses for the poor and afflicted.
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Hemphill Station
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Hugh T Inman
Georgians Talk of Cre at Canal Visit by Cocerets Party
Washington January 7. A congressional inspection party led by Representatives Gordon La s and Charles L Bartlett toured the Panama Canal Zone returning with vivid reports. They praised the organization, health conditions, and labor arrangements, noting 4 000 American residents and extensive housing, kitchens, and mess facilities, amid a extended rainy season and a major earth moving operation.
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Unconstitutional County Police Plan Debated in Savannah
Savannah attorneys report that Chatham county’s proposed county police force is unconstitutional as the legislature had no power to authorize a tax for police funding. County Attorney Cann A says the act lacked proper tax authority at adoption, ending many aspirants for chief of police. Also noted: a fire destroyed two autos and garages of Leigh M White in Savannah with losses near 40000, suspected cigar ashes as cause.
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del- Minonico Company
Seventeenth Infantry to Be Reunited at Post Return
The Seventeenth Infantry units return to the post this week after two years away, with two battalions and the band sailing from Cubs to Savannah and due in Atlanta Tuesday or Wednesday. Commanded by Colonel Van Ormiale, the reunification marks the first time the battalion, which served together in the Philippines, has been together since departure. Forty recruits from Columbus, Onio, arrive to fill vacancies, and Lt. Colonel Parrett leads the four-company guard battalion. The band, famed among army musicians, is eagerly anticipated for spring concerts at the parade grounds. Clarke's Pure Rye ad.
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Prohi Law Case Involves Abetting Whisky Transport
Cartersville Georgia January 17 Special a case raises whether aiding or abetting illicit whisky transport can be a misdemeanor under state prohibition law. D P Moss a young white man faces trial in superior court next week after four barrels of liquor were seized from his wagon near Cass station and Poplar Pit amid reports of a local blind tiger operation. Moss was arrested during the seizure and imprisoned, with defense attorney Judge Gober of Colin county named in the proceedings.
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Cherokee County
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Sam
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Albany Lady Fires On Purse Snatcher In North Jefferson Street
In Albany Georgia January 17 a white woman Mrs H E H Binns and her sister Mrs Adams were followed by a negro purse snatcher near North Jefferson Street. The pursuer drew a revolver and fired at the man but no clear hits were reported. Police hunt the suspect as residents hail the woman’s bold defense against crime.
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Runaway in Sylvania Injures Mima Williams
In Sylvania Georgia on January 17 a runaway caused a horse to bolt and strike a tree in front of J M Mills stores. Mima Williams, son of Dr W and Mrs Williams, was thrown from his buggy, fracturing his skull and suffering a precarious condition as doctors assess his outcome.
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Sylvania
J M Mills
Liberty Granted and Departure From Poplar Pit
A court granted liberty for the payment of costs accrued in the case and allowed the writer to depart the scene at Poplar Pit. The order covers all costs likely to accrue, affirming permission to proceed.
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