Editor Faces Attack After Controversial Vienna Article
In Greenville on July 8 special dispatches report J R Evans editor of The News struck editor Blackman after a dispute over a Vienna article by Looker On. Evans allegedly produced a telegram and said he would kill Blackman while stomping him, causing concussion and brain injury. Evans posted bail but fled to attend a Columbia board meeting.
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Reenville
S. C
Vienna
J. K
Tman
H. Vans
Newberry
Sensory Board of Control
Board of Control
Pras
Vans
Blackman
Ep. Evans
Ruth
Evans
Blackan
J. PF. Mehardson
the News
Mr. Blackman
Columbia
Local Option Election Likely in Hinds County
The 1945 county board of supervisors will let the anti saloon league prepare their campaign against a petition for a local option election. The petition has over a thousand names and will be examined starting tomorrow. If the prohibitionists fail to gain a technical point an election is nearly certain, with the galvonists winning preliminary skirmishes.
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Hinds County
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
County Board of Supervisors
Anti-Saloon League
20N0 Company Wins Its Suit Against Bond Company
In Montgomery Alabama a suit by Montgomery county against Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland as bondsmen of Treasurer Cochran produced a favorable ruling. Judge Jones indicated the bond was liable for proceeds totaling 100000. The court will submit to the jury the question of liability and possible interest with a sum of 22000 in dispute and whether interest accrues on that amount.
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Cochran
Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery County
Fidelity and Deposit Company
Cran
Jones
Ge Jones
Committeemen Named for Eighth Railroad Commission District
Huntsville Alabama July 8 special report states the state campaign committee for electing railroad commissioners has appointed R Pettus of Huntsville and Dr Bellamy of Florence as committeemen for the eighth district. A vigorous campaign is planned with events in Gadsden on July 9 and 10 to connect with the Alabama Commercial and Industrial Association which will attend.
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Huntsville
Ala
R. =. Pettus
Dr. Bellamy
Florence
Gadsden
Declines Roosevelt Appointed Collector in Knoxville
In Knoxville Tennessee yesterday C Ford, recently named by President Roosevelt as collector of customs, refused to take the office from E W Adkins after Adkins handed over records. Ford sent a letter to the president asking Adkins remain in charge, praising his fitness and noting Adkins is an old soldier. The move drew praise from Republican veterans.
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Knoxville
Tenn
C. Ford
Roosevelt
Customs Office
E. W. Adkins
Ford
Adkins
Republican Party
Women engage in fisticuffs in Carrallton Ga
Samuel A Randall, Irish blacksmith, filed warrants charging Mrs W B Moore and her daughters Lillie and Hattie Moore with assaulting his wife after a morning quarrel over Randall's children. The women allegedly fought Mrs Randall with a wagon tire and stamped her chest.
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Carrallton
Samuel A. Randall
East End
W. B. Moore
Lillie
Hattie Moore
Randall
Pelham Residence Burns After Lamp Explosion
Fire broke out at 1 a m in the home of E E Jones on McLaughlin street Pelham Ga injuring almost all furniture. The blaze started likely from a lamp explosion with the house already afire before occupants awoke The building belonged to Jim Mise and was partially insured. furniture fully insured. Loss placed at 1500 to 2000 dollars.
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Pelham
E. E. Jones
McLaughlin Street
Jim Mise
Reporter Excluded from Court Scene in Knoxville
A lively Knox county court room scene yesterday saw a motion pass 28 to 10 to bar a Knoxville Sentinel reporter from the proceeding. The paper had pressed coverage of alleged court extravagance and a growing county debt. A second note hints at a possible joint gubernatorial debate if both nominees consent and Judge Campbell’s health allows. In Acworth Ga the north Georgia A M E conference held a Bible session with Dean Ponton and Prof Jordan, expecting Bishop Turner tomorrow.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Knox County Court Room
Knoxville Sentinel
Sentinel
I. W. Borches
Republican Executive Committee
Judge Campbell
Hon
Z .B. Frazier
Chattanooga
Acworth
Bible Conference of the
North Georgia A. M. E
M. M. Ponton
Morris Brown College
D. J. Jordan
Atlanta
H. M. Turner
Secretary Lowe Arrives in Columbus to Assume Duties
Columbus, Ga July 8 Special W C Lowe secretary of the Columbus Young Men's Christian Association has arrived from Atlanta and assumed duties. The revised plans for the building have been nearly completed and will be turned over this week to the building committee which will advertise for bids.
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Lowe
Columbus, Ga
W. Cc. Lowe
Columbus Young Men's Christian Association
Atlanta
Athens May Have Carnival In Athens Georgia This Fall
Business leaders in Athens Georgia discuss launching a large carnival this fall to revive tourism and commerce. Vague plans suggest revival of the city’s notable Georgia carnival from two years ago, with momentum expected to develop in the coming days.
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Athens
Georgia
Plans for Baptist Session in Athens Georgia
The First Baptist church of Athena has appointed a committee to arrange the 103rd Sarepta Baptist Association session, set to meet in Athens in September. The organizers promise one of the most interesting sessions in the history of the historic association.
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Athens
First Baptist Church of Athena
Sarepta Baptist Association
Old Baptist Association
Inspect Georgia fruit starts in Augusta on tour
In Augusta on July 8 special report G Harrell Powell assistant pomologist from Washington arrived to inspect Georgia fruit interests. He chose Augusta as the starting point for an official tour of the state's fruit industry.
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Georgia
Augusta
G. Harrell Powell
Agricultural Department
Washington
Crop Report Warns of Damaging Drought Ahead in North Carolina
Raleigh July 8 Special reports show the state’s crops are in generally good condition but suffer from a week with almost no rain and intense heat. Early corn remains strong though with moisture stress. cotton benefits from showers but needs rain. tobacco cutting is underway. sweet potatoes stay poor. peaches and apples market with mixed quality as dry weather shortens yields. Van Lindley’s 640 acre orchard ships heavily. Newport and Greensboro area peach unions push early varieties.
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Raleigh
N. C
Cape Fear
Southern Pines
van Lindley
Newport
Georgia
Greensboro
Thunderstorm Ends Drought as Rain Falls in Mississippi
A violent afternoon storm drenched Jackson Mississippi bringing ten weeks of drought to an end. The heavy rain aided most crops though old corn was beyond saving.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Worth Litigation Settled in Greensboro Will Dispute
In Greensboro North Carolina this evening United States District Judge Boyd presided over the settlement of the Worth will litigation involving custody of assets valued at $250000 and receivership of Worth Manufacturing Company worth $350000 across three cotton mills. Executors agreed to pay caveaters $111 cash per share for the 195 shares of the Worth Manufacturing Company stock bequeathed in the will.
Plan for New D. of C. Chapters in Mississippi
Mrs. Helen B. Bell, president of the Mississippi division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, is organizing a local chapter in each county. Progress is noted, with several counties lacking a Daughters chapter, and delegates from all counties are expected at the next annual convention.
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D. of C
Tackson
Miss
Helen B. Bell
Mississippi
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Bell
Troy Gets New Freight Rate
On the motion of Troy citizens the railroad commission ordered Troy placed on the same footing as Montgomery for Plant system merchandise rates. The change cuts prices notably with flour dropping from 61 to 44 cents per barrel, among other reductions affecting the city’s shipments.
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Troy
Montgomery
Ala
Railroad Commission
Lightning Claims Life of Tennessee Farmer in Wheat Field
Daniel Long, a Thorn Grove area farmer near Knoxville, was killed by a bolt of lightning striking a sunlit wheat field. A farm hand was badly shocked, Long's clothing and wagon burned, and one mule died in the incident.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Daniel Long
Thorn Grove
Two Die on Same Scaffold in Salisbury
Arch Conley and Dick Fleming were hanged today in Salisbury at 10:54 PM, pronounced dead at 11:04 PM. Conley, an Indian, was executed for the murder of a young Black man last November. Fleming was hanged for a February county criminal assault and confessed on the scaffold, exonerating Rich Blanton, who had been slated for execution but received a two week respite from Governor Aycock.
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Salisbury
N.C
Arch Conley
Dick Fleming
Conley
Fleming
Rich Blanton
Aycock
Fourth of July Gatherings Across Alabama Towns
Reports from Woodstock Cottondale and nearby areas describe Fourth of July events. Speeches by local leaders and clergy marked celebrations while hosiery mills closed for rest. Revival services begin in Tuscaloosa, with 1147 packages sold at the dispensary and 347.40 dollars taken in. Confederate Veterans postpone their Fourth meeting to the lath and plan a Riverview park picnic July 26 with Daughters of the Confederacy assistance.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Woodstock
iMagons
Knights of Pythias
Woodmen of the World
W. G. Cochrane
Masons
Rosenda Hosiery Mills
Hanfé
Cottondale
Frank P. Culver
J. L. Gross
Selma
Baptist Church
L. O. Dawson
Confederate Veterans
Riverview Park
Daughters of the Confederacy
Falling Timbers Crush Men at Bridge Repair
In Decatur Alabama on July 8 two workers, Gettis Gawlin of Kentucky and Charlie Lee of North Carolina, were injured when timber dislodged by a crossing freight train fell on them during repairs on the Southern Railway bridge over the Tennessee River. Gawlin died from his crushing injuries while Lee sustained a severely mashed leg.
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Southern Railway
New Decatur
Ala
Tennessee River
Gettis Gawlin
Kentucky
Charlie Lee
North Carolina
Huntsville City School Contract Awarded to Booth
The Huntsville city council awarded the building contract for the new city school to A. M. Booth of Huntsville. Booth's bid was 21,950 dollars, with Chattanooga Nashville and Decatur bidders asking 2,000 to 3,500 more.
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Huntsville
Ala
A. M. Booth
Cowell
Wrecked in South Seas report of two vessels
San Francisco dispatch notes two ships wrecked in the South seas. The Southern Cross, 282 tons, owned by Union Steamship Co of New Zealand, struck Apataki island on May 28 and was total loss with all passengers crew and mails saved. The Danish bark Verdland bound from Westport to Papete struck a reef at Papete harbor entrance June 12 and sank with 260 tons of coal on board as ballast.
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San Francisco
Australia
Big Shortage of Treasurer Declared in Charkey County
Rolling Fork Mississippi July 8 S Dover treasurer of Charkey county was today declared by the board of supervisors to be a defaulter to the amount of 28000. Yesterday was the regular time for the treasurer to report to the board. Dover admitted the shortage saying he spent the money. He was elected treasurer in 1899.
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S. Davis
Rolling Fork
Miss
S. Dover
Charkey County
Board of Supervisors
Dover
Columbus Cotton Stock Dries Up Amid Drought Risk
Columbus Ga July 8 Special The Columbus cotton stock has been practically wiped out with only 813 bales on hand and virtually no receipts until the new season opens. Last year at this time stock was 6,000 bales and 1899 saw over 7,000 bales. If drought continues the local crop will be very short.
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Columbus
Madison County Medical Society Meeting Report
Madison County Medical Society members met in Huntsville Alabama yesterday afternoon and heard a paper by Dr W C Wheeler. Several special cases were reported during the gathering.
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Madison Physicians
Huntsville
Ala
Madison County Medical Society
W. C. Wheeler
Indicted for Husband's Murder in Buffalo
Buffalo grand jury reports an indictment for first degree murder against Mrs. Elizabeth Meyer for killing her husband Dr Jacob F. Meyer in his office on June 30. She claims the revolver discharged accidentally during a scuffle.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Elizabeth Meyer
Jacob F. Meyer
The Act of Breathing and Air Inhalation Statistics
An article from the New Orleans Times-Democrat estimates how often a person breathes in a lifetime and how much air is inhaled. It calculates breaths per minute, daily and yearly totals, and lifetime totals at ages 35, 50, and 100, noting variations with age and conditions while underscoring the large amount of air consumed.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
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