Hair Cuts and Shampoos Charged to Tax Payers
Washington reports on a heated house debate over defunding the national immigration commission. Representative Macon accuses the panel of wasteful spending, mentions a $657,993 outlay in two years, and labels a summer abroad trip a pleasure junket. Other members echo criticisms while defending or attacking the commission’s purpose and reports.
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Lodge
Howell
New Jersey
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New York
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Ala
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Weither
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Cornell
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Merchant Shippers’ Association of
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South Carolina
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Massachusetts
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Congress
Representative Butler
Pennsylvania
Sabath
Inole
George Burge and Britton in Georgia murder case twist
In AtlantaAttorney Thompson reports Frank Britton has made a full and partial confession linking George Burge to a murder and rape case. Britton’s arrest in Birmingham leads to a Georgia warrant and possible return to face trial. Burge remains under death sentence with delays tied to Britton’s cooperation.
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Thompson
Frank Britton
George Burge
Fulton County
Frank Judson Britton
Birmingham
Britton
Executive Department
Georgia
Burge
Brown
Clinton P. ‘Thompson
W. Heywood
Frank Crowley
Chom
Crowley
King
Torney Thompson
Brit.ton
Brit
Ton
Ridley
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Lovie
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Judge Landis Delivers Charge In Beef Trust Probe
Chicago January 24 Judge Kenes Landis of the United States district court told the grand jury to focus on the beef trust inquiry. He noted government officials had ordered an investigation and postponed action briefly to allow docket cases. The judge warned jurors to maintain secrecy to ensure a fair trial and avoid prejudgment, then outlined the scope of the beef trust investigation and federal law on restraints of trade. The proceedings continued with minor cases before resuming the main matter on page four.
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Chicago
Kenessaw M. Landis
United States District Court
Landis
United States District Attorney
Washington
Beef Trust
Enandis
Landtaj
Sandia
Cape
Chargatar Ag
Ilegal
Mrs Green Boycotts Meat Over High Prices
New York January 24 Mrs Hetty Green with millions declares meat prices too high for her luncheon. She visits an uptown restaurant choosing halibut while steak costs 60 cents, lamb 25 cents, roast beef 25 cents. She questions if meat is worth the money and notes many disagree. Meanwhile beef prices fall in Brooklyn as western supply may tighten. A National Progressive Woman Suffrage Union canvass aims to gain pledges to abstain from meat for 60 days, targeting 1,000,000 housewives through local clubs and unions.
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New-York
Hetty * Green
Mrs. Green
Parsons
Brooklyn
National Progressive Woman Suffrage Union
Sophie Loebinger
Union
Woper
Isbor_union
Meat Boycott Spreads Across United States
Diainating into middl west the meat boycott spreads to every section of the United States protesting higher prices for meat and other daily needs. The movement appears unofficial, likely starting in Cleveland, drawing federal and state government attention as food costs rise.
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Middl West
United States
Cleveland
Last Consumer Being Squeezed
Washington January 24 Secretary of Agriculture Wilson testified at a High Cost of Living hearing that American farm products are sold abroad cheaper than at home. He cited higher producer income but excessive consumer prices and warned Washington retailers seek large profit margins. He noted factory lure draining farmers and Capital City costs reflect national trends. The committee plans to examine food cost from producer to consumer.
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Washington
Wilson
House Committee
District of Columbia
Mr. Wilson
New York
Philadelphia
Moore
Wilson War
Court to hear Panama libel suit against New York World
New York January 24 Twelve jurors free of bias at start of trial in the Panama-libel case against Press Publishing Company publishers of The New York World by the United States government. Premptory challenges may swear in the twelve tomorrow. Defense contends the suit unprecedented and seeks justification and expansion of facts. The trial is expected to be long with 14 counts in the indictment and testimony on freedom of speech and press.
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New York
Press Publshing Company
New York World
United Stated
United States Circuit Court
Hough
United States
Theodorb . Roosevelt
Tait
Douglas Rubinson
Roosevelt
Charles P. Tatt
William Nélson - Cromwell
Theodora Roosevelt
Panama Canal Company
Nicol
Terposa
Henry’a.wise
Washington
Tigo
Ma “Cao
Tohnurrow
Ex preacher fined for stealing pens in Cincinnati
Former Methodist minister and Texas legislator chaplain George Waverly Briggs was fined 60 dollars and costs after stealing a package of pens from a drug store. He attempted to swallow a bottle of laudanum as police chased him down the street. Briggs has served as pastor in Galveston and Houston, Texas, and Owensboro, Kentucky.
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Cincinnati
George Waverly
Briggs
Formarty
Houston
Texas
Owens- Si
Georgian Weatherman Reports Leading Fanhtigtan Hotel
A garbled OCR fragment references Georgians and a leading fanhtigtan hotel with weather context. Reading suggests a local interest item tying weather to a prominent Baltimore style hotel or venue, but exact names and details are unclear. The readable nouns indicate a regional focus and a notable establishment.
Family Reunion Ends In Fight On Kirkwood Avenue
A family reunion at Mrs Phillips' mother’s home near Legget Street ended in a knife wound and a brawl. B C Cochran was found with a serious neck wound while Ruby Phillips was bruised and Oscar Phillips fled after fighting. police pursued attackers and set scene on Kirkwood Avenue. Phillips remains at large as tensions within the Phillips-Cochran clan surface in an ongoing feud.
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Polles
B. C. Cochran
Kirk~wood Avenue
Legget Street
Cochran
Ruby Phillips
Oscar Phillips
Phillips
Cochfield
Philips
Claystreat
Wimgell
Van Norden Robbed After Alleyway Encounter
Warner Van Norden, president of the Van Norden Triste Company, lost $28,000 from his dress coat after a street encounter near the Waldorf. A well dressed woman grabbed his bag as he hesitated, causing a brief struggle. Two suspects, Bessie Roberts and Kitty Dowdell, both Chicago residents, were arrested after Van Norden identified them. both are held on $16,000 bail as police recover part of the money.
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New York
Warner van Norden
van Norden Triste Company
van Norden
Chicago
Williams and Roberts
Fifth Avenue
Willams
Weather Prophecy: Fair and Warmer Wednesday
Georgia forecast calls for fair skies and warmer weather on Wednesday with light north winds shifting to variable. Low and high temperatures not fully legible. a 24 hour rainfall amount shows 0.83 inches with a deficit of 1.59 inches since the month began and 1.53 inches since January 1.
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Farsiay
Indien
Sane
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