Bandits Hold Southern Train. Loot Refused Express Cars
Three masked men held up Southern Railway Train No. 41 near Facklers Alabama, forcing the engineer to run 12 miles into the country as two cars were uncoupled. The express car pouch mail and a baggage car were looted while passengers reported only perishable goods. The train left Chattanooga with Engineer Wilson and Conductor Armstrong. R. E. Taft was express messenger. Debenture units and railroad officials pursued, uncertain if safes were blown or emptied. the engine and two cars were last sighted west of Larkinsville. The Decatur accommodation No. 41 served as a mixed consist of engine, express, baggage cars and two coaches.
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Tenn
Tuscumbia
Facklers
Ala
Co. K. Wilson
J. L. Armstrong
Stevenson
R. E. Taft
Fucklers
Larkinsville
Southern Express
Southern
Brown
Huntsville
Decatur
Fellow Workman Killed by Baker in Georgia
In Rome Georgia January 23 special report says W C Baker of Landale shot and killed Ernest Richards 24 a fellow workman at the Massachusetts malls. They had quarreled Saturday and fought injuring both. They met again and Baker fled after the fatal shot but Deputy Sheriff Henry Dunnenhan captured him shortly after. Baker, 27, is held in the county jail with a large family. Richards was unmanned.
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W. C. Baker
Landale
Ernest Richards
Massachusetts
Richards
Baker
Henry Dunehan
Two Men and a Woman Found Dead in Lodging House
Philadelphia reported a death scene at a lodging house where two men and a woman were found dead from gas asphyxiation after a gas tube detached from a stove. The incident occurred today in January, with authorities investigating the tubing failure as the cause.
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Philadelphia
Heath
Captain of Louisiana Relieved of Command
Captain Harry A Field, commanding the battleship Louisiana, is found guilty by court martial of hazarding the ship by navigating without a chart when the Louisiana grounded on a reef off Vera Cruz last August. He will lose five numbers in grade and be relieved of command.
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Washington
Harry A Field
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Daniels
Norfolk
Captain Field
Bandit robs passengers on Michigan Central rear sleeper
A lone bandit on a Michigan Central train from Detroit to Chicago at 1:43 a.m. held up four passengers in the rear sleeper, aided by two scared porters. He netted about $3900 from victims including A. M. Todd, Herman Marke, and I. B. Palmer. no women were harmed and the robber fled after signaling the emergency brakes.
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Chicago
Michigan Central
Detroit
Jackson
Mich
Lewis Thombs
Merritts
Hanis
A A. M. Todd
Herman Marke
I. B. Palmer
New York
Palmer
L. Jd. Rhoades
Prisoner Dodges Bill After Dinner with Captor at Nogales
In Nogales Arizona January 23 Jack Wilson a prisoner charged with stealing United States arms and ammunition last May treated his captor Charles R Price United States deputy marshal to a dinner. After finishing they left and Wilson fled across the International boundary leaving Price to pay the bill. Wilson is implicated with City Marshal J K Wright and Nogales Sonora prefect A C Villasenor in an indictment charging theft of arms from a U S cavalry camp for sale to Mexican constitutionalists.
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Nogales
Ariz
Jack Wilson
United States Arma
Charles R. Price
United States
Phoenix
Wilson
Price
J. K. Wright
A. C. Villasenor
Sonors
Mad dog creates reign of terror in Alabama town
West Point Ga January 22 A mad dog aroused great excitement this morning in Lanett after biting about twenty five people before being killed by a policeman. The head was sent to the state board of health in Montgomery where rabies was found. Some victims were sent to Montgomery others to Atlanta and some treated locally.
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West Point
Lanett
State Board of Health
Montgomery
Atlanta
Physician Is Injured When Auto Overturns
Royston Georgia January 28 Special Dr D Brown a prominent surgeon of this city wrecked his auto two miles west of town after the steering gear failed on a curve. The car left an embankment pinning him beneath it. Helpers nearby lifted the car and aided him.
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Royston
D. Brown
State of Washington enters oyster trade
Olympis Wash January 24 The state of Washington went into the oyster business today selling 60 sacks at 3.90 a sack A state commission conserves the oyster supply and provides seed oysters for Washington waters These seed oysters sell for 38 cents a sack The prolific yield of state seed beds requires competition with private dealers to handle oversupply
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Wash
State of Washington
Washington
DelabarrA Named as Probable Man to Follow Huerta
Washington reports say John Lind informs diplomats that Wilson may favor a leader who could unite Mexicans after Huerta. Francisco De La Barra, former Mexico minister to France, is seen as a potential provisional president who could placate factions after Diaz’s fall. Smallpox outbreak among federal troops prompts vaccination orders. Continued on Page Nine.
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John Lind
Wilson
Mente
Huerta
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Francisco de la Berre
France
de la Barra
Mexico
War Department
el Paso
Texas
Bliss
State Department
Hbano
San Luis Potosi
Mistrial Declared in Bridwell Felonious Assault Case
The jury in Arthur Bridwell’s felonious assault case against C W Gilbert failed to reach a verdict amid a divided panel. Judge Ben Ibu declared a mistrial after urging lawful self defense and condemning the unwritten law as an excuse for violence. Gilbert, who was cut, appeared in court with bandages. his attorney John Smith aided the solicitor general.
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Arthur Hridwell
C. W. Gilbert
Ben Ibu
Bridwell
Gilbert
Peachtree Street
John ¥. Smith
Armed guards eject Bulgarian deputies in Hungarian parliament
Budapest January 23. Armed guards were required to eject unruly opposition deputies during a debate on the press reform law. Ex Premier Count Juling Andrassy Count Aladar Zichy and about two dozen others were expelled after defying the president. The uproar halted business until the opposition left in a body. Deputy Desy challenged Prime Minister Stephen Tisza to a duel as insults flew across the floor. The press reform bill passed after the tumult subsided, with critics saying it would curb press freedom.
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Budapest
Hungary
Juling Andrassy
Aladar Zichy
Desy
Stephen Tisza
Principals and Scenes in the Copper Strike
The grand jury in Houghton county Michigan returns a long batch of indictments after weeks of inquiry into the copper strike. Thirty plus counts charge conspiracy against officers and members of the Western Federation of Miners including president Charles H Moyer and other executives. The action targets union leaders and local officers alleged to conspire to prevent pursuing their avocations by force.
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Houghton County
Michigan
Western Federation of Miners
Charles H. Moyer
G. E. Mahoney
Guy ©. Miller
Yanko Teszich
J.C. Lawney
W. P Davison
B. Artitta
William Hickard
Ben Goggia
Frank Altonen
Charles E. Histain
Tentative Antitrust Bills Outline Federal Action
Washington reports that early antitrust measures are only tentative and may be amended. Lawmakers from both parties and the president stress nonfinal drafts, with hearings planned before congressional action and joint sessions proposed to speed consideration.
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Washington
Congress
House Judiciary
Senate Interstate Ecommerce
Interstate Trade Commission
Yoader Deay
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Judiciary Subcommittee
Newlands
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Earthquake damages most houses in Lepante port town
Athena reports a severe earthquake in Lepante near Naupaktos on the Gulf of Corinth wrecking almost every house. The fortress suffered partial collapse but no injuries were recorded. town population about 3,000.
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Athena
Lepante
Naupaktos
Gulf of Corinth
Fae
French Diplomat Slain by Cook Before Guests in Morocco
Tanaier Morocco January 28 Paul Chevandler de Valarome French diplomatic agent killed tonight by his cook Sure in the presence of guests at an official dinner. The cook refused to serve, was expelled, then followed and shot de Valarome as he returned to the salon. The slayer was arrested. the tragedy shocks the community.
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Tanaier
Morocco
Paul Chevandler de Valarome
Sure
Giasts
M. de Valdrome
Goethals Ten Take Job Over New York Police
Panama January 28 Colonel George W Goethals chief engineer of the Panama canal was offered the position of New York police commissioner and signified willingness to accept under conditions He would stay on the isthmus until the canal is completed and seek full control of the police department He insisted on authority to dismiss incompetent officers without court appeal and to retire only with presidential permission Mayor Mitchel planned to seek expanded powers for the commissioner and to keep the post open until 1914 if Goethals accepts under the stated terms.
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George W. Gosthels
Emgineer
Panama Canal
New York City
Mitchel
George W. Perkins
Isthmus
Unti
Goethals
Aatehel
Wilson
Merita
Spenens
Atltchel
Lyne
New York Police Department
Wil
New York
John Purroy Mitchel
George W. Gosthals
New York Police
Albany
Colonel Goethals
Mitchell
National City Bank Expected To Join Federal Reserve System
New York officials indicate the National City Bank, the nation’s largest institution of its kind, will enter the federal reserve system. Rumors of surrender to a state charter with Corn Bachanga appear unlikely as discussions with Frank Vanderlip and James Stillman continue. Financiers outside the bank express surprise at its stance on currency reform and Aldrich central bank ideas, with the Owen Glass bill viewed as largely favorable by Vanderlip, though some provisions remain objected to. Continued on Page Two.
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National City Bank
Federal Reserve System
Corn Bachanga Bank
Frank A. Vanderlip
City Bank
Parla
James Stillman
Treasury Department
Washington
Reserve System
Vaary
Aldrich Central Bank
Vanderlip
Owen-Glass Bil
A Good Place to Live? Ask The Constitution
The Constitution Bureau of Boarding and Rooming House Information directs readers to comfortable quarters in Atlanta. It records suitable rooms and board locations and offers free public access. Want ads accepted today until ten, with early copy preferred. For listings call Main 5000.
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Constitution Bureau of Boarding and Rooming House
Atlanta
The
Constitution
Bureau of Boarding and Rooming House
Main 5000
Akerman's Words Lead 10 Protest From Judge Speer
Witnesses reiterate charge of favoritism and mental condition claims against Judge Emory Speer during Friday hearing in Macon Georgia. Alexander Akerman testifies that Speer shifted from friendship to discord over his son in law’s law firm and accuses the judge of bias in verdicts. Speer interrupts proceedings and seeks counsel remarks as Webb urges restraint.
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Speer
Macon
Emory Speer
Special Congressional Committee
United States
Alexander Akerman
Webb
Judge Speer
Sadie Speer
United States Metrict
Southern District of Georgia
Heyward
Talley 2 Heyward
Mr. Akerman
Weather Prophecy Rain Plans Weekend Skies
A weather notice predicts rain across Georgia and a colder Saturday with generally fair conditions. Moderate southerly and westerly winds are forecast, easing by day.
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