Alabama Constitutional Convention Debates Tax Limit Reduction
Montgomery July 1 Special. Delegates at the constitutional convention spent the day debating reducing the maximum taxation limit from 7 cents to 6 cents per $100. The measure passed 66 to 32. The majority favors the suffrage plan from the committee while minority supporters remain quiet. The committee expects the revenue proposal to pass with little change.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ale
Constitutional Convention
Charlotte Gable Daughter of Prominent Farmer Dies by Suicide
Mobile Alabama special reports the death by self inflicted hanging of Miss Charlotte Gable in a barn at Fairhope Baldwin County. She was about forty and the daughter of John I. Gable a prominent local farmer. Mentally troubled for some time she had several prior suicide attempts. Her sister found her hanging in the barn Sunday morning.
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Mobile
Ala
Fairhene
Baldwin County
Charlotte Gable
John I. Gable
Charlotte
Tarn
Bryan Addresses Newport News Then Banquet
Willard J. Bryan spoke to a large audience at the Academy of Music in Newport News on a address titled A Conquering Nation. A banquet at Hotel Warwick followed hosted by the city Democratic executive committee with prominent men in attendance. He responded to the toast the United States while Governor Hoge Tyler spoke Virginia. Senator Daniel was expected but detained in Richmond. He planned to proceed to Roanoke and Bedford City afterward.
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Newport News
Willant J. Bryan
Academy of Music
Warwick
Democratic Executive Committee
United States
Hoge Tyler
Virginia
Daniel
Richmond
Bryan
Roanoke
Bedford City
Texan party forms rush for Kiowa Comanche lands
A Texas Indian Territory and Oklahoma group organizes to hasten settlement of Kiowa and Comanche country. Richard Morc of Perry Oklahoma serves as counsel and if needed will pursue court action. They claim U S purchase of the lands makes them public domain and open to homestead entry under US laws.
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Benison
Texany
Texas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Thay
Richard’ Morc
Perry
Okla
Negro Pleads for Sheriff Protection From Mob
John Henry, a Negro, appeared at Winchester Junction seeking police protection after fleeing a hoard of lynchers. Earlier Sunday he killed his wife in the Kentucky river foothills and, fearing capture, swam the river twice and hid, begging to be locked up within safe custody.
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Winchester
John Henry
Kentucky River
Troes
Henry
Dail
Neal Found Guilty by Jury in Penitentiary Case
In Columbia South Carolina on July 1 Colonel W A Neal former superintendent of the state penitentiary was convicted of misusing public funds. He received four months in Richland county jail and a $1000 fine with mercy recommended by the jury. A new trial was refused and an appeal was noted after sentencing. Neal’s bond for appeal was set at $2000.
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State Penitentiary
Columbia
S.C
W. A. Neal
Statentiary
Richland County
Gary
Ion
Neal
Nashville drummer S. W. Jacobs stricken with apoplexy
S W Jacobs, a well known drummer from Nashville, was stricken with apoplexy at the Morris hotel last night. He was moved to Hillman hospital today, where his family was advised of his critical condition.
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Irmingham
Nashville
Morris Hotel
Hillman Hospital
Missing Florist Leads to Strange Twin Impersonations
In Shelbyville Kentucky a missing Georgetown florist named Brown is believed involved in a case of mistaken identity. A second man answering Brown’s description, Sowders, was found in a local hotel with similar clothes and a fondness for flowers, yet lacked Brown’s distinctive scar. Police chase continues as Brown No 2 remains in custody claiming to be Brown.
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Shelbyville
Brown
Florist
Georgetown
Sowders
Brown No
Brown No. 1
Whd Mved
Sawders
Flowers
Versailles
Savannah Florida and Western to Consolidate Plant System Lines
Savannah Ga July 1 Special stockholders of the Savannah Florida and Western Railway Company ratified a consolidation plan merging Plant system railroads including the Charleston and Savannah Brunswick and Western Alabama Midland Silver Springs Ocala and Gulf and Tampa and Thonotosassa. An issue of 155671 shares of Savannah Florida and Western stock is authorized to replace the consolidated firms stock.
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Savannah,lorida and Western Railway Company
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway Company
ABC
Florida
Western
Savannah, Florida and Western
Charleston
Brunswick and Western
Alabama Midland
Silver Springs
Ocala
Gulf
Tampa
Thonotowassa
South Carolina
Florida and Western
St. James
Lake- Hustis
Green, Pond
Walterboro
Abbeville
Winston and
Bone
Five Men Calling Themselves Americans Arrested in China Looting
Five men who claimed to be Americans were captured by Chinese troops near a town fifty miles from Pekin and handed to Major Robertson of the U S legation guard. They looted five carts and demanded 5000 taels from a pawnshop keeper, firing as they fled. The legation was notified and the quintet was brought in. all British-occupied Pekin police areas were handed to Chinese authorities. The foreign ministers are set to meet on July 8. British steamer Star Cross, ashore near Brunswick, has been floated off and proceeded to Norfolk without damage.
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Pekin
Robertson
United States Legation Guard
United States Legation
Wilmington
N. C
Star Cross
Brunswick
Norfolk
Convictions in Charleston liquor trade spark fear of punishment
The grand jury refused to return true bills against local dealers in Charleston who violate the dispensary law. Nearly one hundred cases were presented with only one true bill, reflecting strong opposition to the law. Blind tigers operate widely, supplying liquor from numerous sources, with little incentive for courts to convict.
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Charleston
Eranai
Dili
Supreme Court of South Carolina to hear special sitting
Charleston officials petitioned the state Supreme Court for a special sitting to determine the validity of the recent vote authorizing higher indebtedness to fund a water works system. Clerical ballot errors are cited. no alternate contracts are before council, worsening business prospects. Florence also seeks a water supply contract.
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Supreme Court of
South Carolina
Charleston
S.C
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Surrenders and Bond in Embezzlement Case
Birmingham July 1 former Shelby County Bank cashier Little surrendered to the sheriff after being charged with embezzling 10000. He posted a 1000 bond and declined to discuss the charge beyond saying he surrendered of his own accord. The Montevalio bank, capital 950000, closed May 7 with little in the vault for depositors. The case ties president William Walker to the bank in a suit filed earlier. Preliminary trial set for next month.
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Birmingham
Ala
Wiliam Walker
Coleman
Bank Doors Remain Closed At City National Buffalo
City National Bank of Buffalo did not open as receivership began. Comptroller Dawes placed the bank under temporary control on Saturday night. chief examiner Lynch Mason and Vaughan were to arrive as the bank stayed shuttered, with only a few patrons present at ten in the morning.
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Buffalo
Hans
City National Bank
Dawes
M. Dd. Lynch
W. A. Mason
Vaughan
Live Stock Dealer Injured in Freight Car Fall
An unknown horse and mule dealer fell from a ladder of a freight train at the Twenty first street bridge in Birmingham Alabama. He was middle aged and unconscious or delirious, with several blank envelopes from Miller and Brady’s stable in Atlanta in his pocket. The extent of injuries could not be determined due to head injuries.
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Birmingham
Ala
Twenty-first Street Bridge
Walthour Leads First Night in Boston Six Days Race
In Boston on July 1 the champion rider Walthour led the six days event’s opening night, finishing with Champion third, Moran second, and Stingon and Walthour close behind. The race covered 742 yards over two hours as dividends topped $200,600 reported by Savannah officials.
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Boston
Charlies River: Park
Moran Wan
Stingon
Walthour
Lynching at Lawrenceville ends in mob execution
Joe Walton a Black man accused of attempted assault on Miss Clarke of Brans County was taken from Lawrenceville jail by a mob of about 70 to 75 men. He was hanged from the county bridge four miles from town after the jailer was detained outside. Walton had slept in Clarke’s dwelling and was to be tried Wednesday.
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Richmond
Vans Uty
Joe Walton
Sasault
Ji H. Clarke
Bransfricunty
Lawrenceville
Bereanis
Denmark Firm Reorganized After Death in Savannah
The law firm Denmark Adams Freeman and Adams in Savannah is reorganized as Adams Freeman Denmark Adams with Saul N Adams senior. Other members include Davis Freeman Thomas N Denmark and A Pratt Adams. Thomas N Denmark is Brantley A Denmark’s son and A Pratt Adams is son of J B Adams.
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B. Adams
Officers Installed at Central Lodge Odd Fellows Meeting
Grand Warden J Hynds with Grand Representative J G Bloodworth and Past Grand J A Cooksey installed Central Lodge Odd Fellows officers for the term. Names listed include N G A L Wardlaw, W G W F Sima, Secretary G W Hall, Treasurer W W Meyer, R S to N G F M Woodall, R M Hughes, Warden J By Lemon, conductor O Adams, inside guardian Y Dennard, outside guardian Co My Turner, R and B 8 3 F C Christopheine, chaplain J T Perkins, R to V G, J A Goetley L 5 to V G.
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O. F
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
J. Ai Hynds
J. G. Bloodworth
J. A. Cooksey
AL Wardlaw
N.G
W. F. Sima
W. G
J. B. Everett
F. Christophine
J. T. Perkins
V. G
J._A. Goetley
Secretosy Secretary Cook Recovers Eighteen Pound Trout
Secretary of State Phil Cook reports receiving an eighteen pound trout from Lee County. The fish, landed in Atlanta in ice, was caught by Joe Lipsey, a noted local farmer, and is described as the largest trout ever taken in Lee. Also noted is a Treasury report highlighting American cotton goods gains in China, with detailed import figures, and a betting update on the Boat Race with various wagers among coaches and backers.
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Cook
Heme
Phil Cook
Lee
Joeey
Atlanta
Joe Lipsey
Poughtkeepate
N. Y
Tate
Columbia
Wisconsin
Cornell
Feld
Recess Favored as Hot Richmond Convention Deliberates
In Richmond July 1 special report from the constitutional convention shows a 20 minute session with 51 members present amid stifling heat. Debate centers on Pollard proposal to strike the word Christian from the bill of rights to avoid sectarian implications. Other motions seek cutting state funds to non controlled institutions, tax exemptions for new enterprises, and inquiry into black convicts education.
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Pollard
Dunn
Lancaster
Waddill
Munday
Walter
Colored People of
Orange County
Egainast
House of Detention for Children Discussed in Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer reviews juvenile crime handling, noting past abuses of mixing young offenders with adults. It cites 1900 figures of five hundred youths aged six to sixteen committed to county prison for varied offenses and discusses Massachusetts models, Pennsylvania law changes, and proposed private hearings and detention houses for untried juveniles under sixteen with supervisory boards and separate rooms.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Massachusetts
Tliavis
Pennsylvania
Criminal Court
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Scranton
Story in a Sentence from a Texted Quote
A Memphis Commercial Appeal line notes a harsh Univerted remark ranking literacy by race, quoting Texarkana Courier about an illiterate white man and contextualizing a blunt social judgment within a single sentence.
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Memphis
Texarkana Courier
Kentucky Republicans Protest Punishment of Youtsey
In Frankfort and Lexington on January 1, special dispatches report Henry E. Youtsey, convicted of conspiracy in Goebel’s assassination, assigned to coal shoveling at the Frankfort penitentiary. The action follows the removal of Powers and Howard by Taller Lawrence from the third floor, prompting Republican cries of persecution amid harsh heat and prison discipline.
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Jay
Henry E.youtsey
Willam Goebel
Frankfort
Taller Lawrence
Franklin County
Howard
Youtsey
Tiara
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