Jim Conley to Take Stand in Leo Frank Case Today
Proceedings resume in Judge Ben Hill’s court as state seeks Jim Conley testimony about his prior relations with Carlton Tedder and Burns agents. Rev G C Ragsdale faces cross examination after detailing bribery plots to secure affidavits. The defense plans more witnesses including grand jurors as the trial continues toward a two day plus verdict timeline.
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Ben Hill
Dorsey
Jim’ Conley
Frank
Conley
Carlton C. Tedder
Tedder
Burns
William M. Smith
GC. B. Ragsdale
Ragsdale
Jim Conley
Tor Mary Fhagan
Whithh
Barber
Rabedate
Dan
Lehou
Arthur Wharmay
Edder
Lehon
Leo Frank
Arthur Thurman
Swea
Luther Rosser
Rosser
Thurman
Hayssdale
Arthur Powell
Luther Roseer
Herbert & Leonard Flaas
Ner
Morris Brandon
R. Bishop
Bishop & Turner
Cheap meat and shoes for the United States
The Department of Agriculture reports cheaper meat and shoes for Americans per figures from its latest census. It says livestock in the United States increased by 7,712,000 from a year earlier, the first rise in years, with beef cattle up 4.4 percent and swine up 9.6 percent. Abundant mild cows rose 2.5 percent.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Nitherta
Aste
Railroads Kill Over Ten Thousand in Year of Accidents
Washington reports that for the year ending June 30 last, railroads and shops caused 10,302 deaths, including 265 passengers, and 192,662 injuries, 15,121 of them passengers, to incidents tracked by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The previous year recorded 10,964 dead and 200,308 injured.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wreck attempt on Atlanta to New Orleans train near West Point
Jimmy Coleman a 12 year old boy was arrested for placing a twisted rail frog in the tracks on the West Point line with intent to derail the Atlanta New Orleans fast vestibule train. Railroad workers spotted him and Marshall John H. Cook of College Park jailed him. The action could have caused a severe wreck according to railroad men.
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New Orleans
West Point
Gollese
Jimmy Coleman
Coleman
Marshall John H. Cook
College Park
Yale Unearths 4000-Year-Old Babylonian Tablet
A Babylonian tablet believed buried over 4,000 years and containing the earliest law code has been unearthed and is in Yale University's possession. Part has been deciphered. translations cover injuries to women, abandonment of adopted daughters, boat and cattle matters, and the killing of a hired ox by a son. The laws date circa 3500 B.C. and Yale aims for full translations.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Babylonia
Plants Resuming Work for Many Men in Multiple Plants
Murphysboro Illinois January 28 officials of the company here announced shops closed since November 6 would resume February 2. About 1000 men to be re employed across twenty plants. Connellsville Pennsylvania January 28 orders by U C Frick Coke company to fire 2000 coke ovens idle a year or more. About 1000 men to be employed five days weekly across twenty plants. Warren Pennsylvania January 38 manufacturing concerns started work on a big order of gun cotton for England two shifts day and night. Unconfirmed report Russia ordered 250000 dollars worth of gun cotton from the concern.
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Murphysboro
Tha, Mobile
Qhiowaprogdy
Connellsville
U. Co. Frick Coke Company
England
Russia
Bank of France Reports 1914 Gold Reserve Rise
Paris notes the Bank of France 1914 report showing gold on hand up by over 128 million dollars to a year end reserve of 880 million. By December 24 the bank had lent 730 million to the government and 896.2 million to private borrowers for commerce and industry, with a 10 franc dividend rate cut.
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Paris
France
Bank of France
Carranza Army Advances Toward Mexico City
Reports from Mexico City say Zapata forces retreated with the advance guard of Carranza entering Guadalupe a suburb, while main body at Tixapan south of the capital. indications point to evacuation of the city without resistance. Garza says Garza remains in Mexico City and denials of flight.
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Carranza
Guadalupe
Zapata
Trivadin
Tixapan
Garza
Washington
State Department
Palafox
Hoque Gonzalez Garua
Isreeram
Gomez
Parafox
Ndt
General Angeles
Monterey
Torreon
Saltile
Convention Agency
Man Posing as Villa Agent Arrested in Atlanta Stock Deal
A neatly dressed white man claiming to be C. Bowles of Shreveport Louisiana was arrested by Detectives Harper and Webb for acquiring two carloads of fine horses and mules from Atlanta stock dealers. Bowles purportedly acted as a commissioned agent of General Villa in Mexico, using drafts on Villa that local dealers allege were worthless. A crowd of stock dealers protested Bowles’s actions as they watched him move stock all day.
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Bowles
Shreveport
Harper and Webb
Atlanta
General Villa
Mexico
Bryan Declares He Is Not Talking Much At All
Washington January 28 Secretary Bryan headlined a gathering of former newspaper men now prominent in public life. Others on the list included Secretary of War Breckinridge and District officials. Bryan said he was not an ex journalist but an active newspaper man and lamented perceived bias of large papers influenced by big business interests. He noted his vote counts outpaced opponents in prior campaigns.
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Bryan
National Press
Club Here
X's
Daniel and
Lane
Breckinridge
Johnson
Newman and Brownlow
District of Columbia
Ountry
Lab
Iorne
Memphis
Horne
Atlanta
United States Post Office
West
Peachtree Street
Griffin
Love-Laden Letter Fueled Atlanta Love Triangle
A stenographer's romance with a Griffin born man sparks a divorce suit in Fulton court. Mrs. Beatrice Horne seeks alimony and damages, citing love letters and a telegram that imply infidelity. The case follows prior divorce filings and jail time tied to alimony disputes.
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Fulton
Beatrice Horne
Horne
St. Louis
Miss Boag
Hornes
Morne
Memphis
Atlanta
Griffin
Burton Superior Court
Lynch Law Denounced by Judge Ames B. Park
Greensboro Ga January 28 Judge James B Park of the Ocmulgee circuit denounced lynch law and mob violence before the grand jury charging them with duties His remarks noted Greene county’s historic record since the civil war and addressed an out of county lynching about twenty years ago He spoke in strong terms against mob violence and cited ongoing consultations with the governor over related affairs
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Greensboro
Georgia
James B. Park
Ocmulgee
Monticello
Jasper County
Park
Afonticello
Parkewan
Greene County
Ife
Alabama Senate considers speedy justice bill to curb lynchings
Montgomery January 28. A bill to prevent lynchings in Alabama was offered in the state senate. Introducer says the measure speeds up trials on appeals in leapita cases. Senator Kline Calhoun county, author, cites two lynchings in his county and warns more may occur without faster justice.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Senate
Kline
Calhoun County
Oberlin College Receives 1.8 Million From Will
A Newark area will leaves Oberlin College $1,800,009 while several charitable institutions receive bequests ranging from 25,000 to 29,000 dollars. Charles Hall of the Aluminum Company of America files for probate in Oberlin and Niagara Falls, New Jersey, on January 28.
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Niagara Falls
N. J
Oberlin College
Charles 31. Hall
Aluminum Company of America
My Poor Children Mourning Four Sons Losses
Baris January 29. Senator Emile Chattemps, former marine minister, learns his son Felix, once a deputy member for Savoie, was killed in Alsace after a promotion to lieutenant and Legion of Honor. Another son Maurice died in December, a third Pierre is grievously wounded, and the eldest Henri was murdered in West Africa on a military mission.
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Emile Chat‘temps
Marine
Felix
Chamber of Deputies
Savaie
Alsace
Legion of Honor
Maurice
Pierre
Hénri
West Africa
Half of Richmond County Children Infected With Hookworm
In Richmond County the hookworm campaign reports 52.45 percent infection among 400 examined, highest in rural areas at 64.14 percent. Of those examined, 250 show disease signs and all were treated except a country child whose father refused treatment. Dr Sayd D Rodgers of the Rockefeller commission leads the drive, visiting Gracewood Bayvale Hepazibah Hoots Arbor and Augusta Medical College on successive days.
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Augusta
Richmond
Sayd D. Rodgers
Rockefeller’ Commission
Gracewood
Bayvale
Hepazibah
Hoot's Arbor
Augusta Medical College
Eastman Confirms Cross Deal On Film Control
January 28 Buffalo New Mexico George Eastman, head of Eastman Kodak, testified in a dissolution suit. He admitted an agreement with Jules Brulateur, former US representative for Lumiere, giving Eastman virtual control of the U.S. moving picture film business.
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Buiffalo
NM. Y
George Eastman
Eastman Oda Company
Eastman Company
Jules - Brulateur
United States
Lumiere ‘Jim Company
France
No New U S Taxes For The Present
Washington reports administration leaders and President Wilson see no need for immediate tax legislation. By end of the fiscal year officials expect to reassess effects of the European war and possible revenue actions. McAdoo cites a June deficit projection around 310 million, with tariffs and the 1913 law delaying certain payments until June. Officials argue war taxes could meet original expectations and note 60.9 million revenue stamps sold through December. Continued on last pages.
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Washington
Wilson
McAdoo
White House
Derwoodt
Chaimman Fitzgerald
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Blood of Germans Shed as Allied Lines Hold Fast
War Office reports German losses around 20,000 as they press for victory on Kaiser’s birthday. In the Carpathians Austro German forces push back Russians while fighting to defend Hungary. Allies warn of Romania’s potential entry. Turks advance in the Caucasus as news from London outlines heavy engagements across fronts from Flanders to the Vosges.
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Kaiser
London
Asiatic
Turkey
English Channel
Flanders
Rance
Alsace
Poland
Craonne
Vosges
Upper
Belgium
Ypres
la Bassee
Carpathians
Hungary
Viennia
Weather Prophecy Fair Forecast Report
Weather prophecy indicates fair conditions. Friday and Saturday show local reports with lowest temperatures around 22 and highest near 2, mean and normal temperatures noted. Rainfall in past 24 hours is minimal with excess since month start and year-to-date totals cited.
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