Probate Judge in Alabama Flees After Defalcation Scandal
July 19 Montgomery Alabama a defaulter probate judge Judge M W Whatley of Clay fled justice amid sensational accusations. Whatley allegedly retained pension warrants and deceived old soldiers while pocketing funds by duplicating warrants and drawing county money. Assistant Examiners report broad irregularities and wrongdoing in Whatley’s four year span.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
M. W. Whatley
Clay
George F. Ledberry
Clay County
Sedberry
Whatley
Clay Ie
Talladega
Port of Manchuria Opening Postponed by Russia
Chee Foo July 13 report says Russia informs China that Manchurian port openings will be postponed due to espionage by foreign observers. Novikrai notes Russia plans to open ports six years hence after conditions stabilize and peace returns.
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Russia
China
Chee Foo
Kurepatsin
Gin
Port Arthur
M Lessar
Manchuria
Three Children Drowned In Violent Rainstorm
From Jackson county storm reports come the drowning of three black children Saturday afternoon as a buggy with Evan Lee and his wife and four children crossed a swollen creek. The wife and one child survived after a desperate struggle to reach the bank.
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Jackson
Mist
Franklin County
Evan Lee
Pank
Prodigal Son Comes Home in Huntsville
Erban Swaim, son of Judge J. C. Swaim, returns to Huntsville after five years away. He disappeared with a companion who vanished during the Galveston flood. the companion later returned and reported Swaim’s death. Swaim’s travels across the United States are noted.
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Huntsville
Ala
Erban Swaim
J. C. Swaim
Galveston
Swaim
United States
Intaville County Politics Heats Up With Multiple Candidacies
Voting interest grows as many candidates enter county offices race in Intaville Alabama with probate judgeship names including Judge Morgan Stewart R B Spragins circuit clerk W T Lawler and Charles H Halsey. Treasurer assessor and collector races expected to draw many more competitors as fall campaign builds steam.
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Taliaferro
Terrell
Washington County
Senate
Howard
Sandersville
Evanses
Hyman
Fardwis N
Ils Hymen
Loge
STATE GOSSIP IN CAPITOL CORRIDORS AND Wilkes COUNTY TURMOIL
Wilkes county factions settle many disputes after battles over a court, solicitorship, and a new courthouse. Norman wins solicitorship, Sims to become commissioner amid compromise. Judge Toombs reappointed. school commissioner election debated. extensive Capitol maneuvers on county government and education.
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Wilkes County
Board of County Commissioners
Wilkes
Messrs
Alexander
Granade
Atlanta
City Court of
Washington
W H Toombs
Judge Toombs
Will Sima
Bims
Claud Norman
Norman
Court House
Senate Committee
Senate
Wilken
Will Sims
Sims
Toombs
Board of Commissioners
Dick Callaway
Ed Hill
Wilkes Court House
Clothing Men Organize in Toursville Kentucky
About forty clothing manufacturers from southern states met to form an association begun in Atlanta. Officers elected include President D A Curry of Louisville First VP M A Kory New Orleans Refond VP J B O Bryan Nashville Secretary Ora Nunnally Atlanta. Committee to draft by laws and constitution named. Delegates to be hosted at a concert tomorrow night at Jockey Club park.
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Toursville
Atlanta
da, Curry
Louisaville
M. A. Kory
New Orleans
Refond
J B O'Bryan
Nashville
Ora
Nunnally
Jockey Club Park
Weekend Rail Passes Offer Summer Getaways in Georgia
Weekend tickets to Atlanta Knoxville and Northern Rail mountain resorts in north Georgia allow Saturday to Monday visits all summer at reduced rates. Season tickets valid until October UW promote invigorating climate mineral waters good hotels and boarding houses. Miller T P A 18 North Pryor Street Atlanta Ga.
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Atlanta
Knoxville and Northern Railway
North
Georgia
Miller
North Pryor Street
British Foreign Office Publishes Inadrian Tariff Correspondence
London July 13 a white paper releases correspondence between Great Britain and Germany on the German Canadian tariff dispute. Dispatches from May 9 to July 1800s show Germany open to dialogue while Britain maintains no right to grant Canada special concessions. Lord Lansdowne notes a friendly settlement is possible, but Britain rejects Germany’s claim to treat Canada as a separate colony for tariff retaliation. Stone throwing mars Richmond Fairmount line opening as car strike tensions persist and an arrest is made for alleged complicity in militiamen shooting on June 44.
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British Foreign Office
London
Foreigry
Great Britain
Germany
Chamberlain
Lord Lansdowne
Canada
Motther
United Kingdom
Richmond
Fairmount Line
Cuba seeks eighty five million loan for capital project
President Palma asked congress to appoint a member from each house to join an executive commissioner in negotiating an eighty five million loan with the United States. The senate held an extended session but did not act on the naval stations treaty. It did approve moving the penitentiary from Presidio to Principe Castle for a new hotel site.
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Havana
Palma
Congress
United States
Senate
Palme
Principe Castle
Presidio
Mallory Appointed Trustee for Girls Industrial Institute
Governor Jelks names H. B. D. Mallory of Selma trustee to fill the unexpired term of the late J. B. Jelks at the Montevallo Girls' Industrial Institute. In Montgomery the governor reviews the Third Alabama Regiment in camp and commends Company I of Oxford before they break camp tomorrow. In Ithaca a 13 year old boy dies from tetanus after a Fourth of July blank cartridge accident.
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Mallory
Montgomery
Ala
Jelks
D Mallory
Selms
Girls’ Industrial Institute
Montevallo
J. B Gra
Alabama
Oxford
Ithaca
N. Y
Harry H Bishop
Treasury reports increases in circulations from bond exchanges
Washington reports that $77,680,350 in bonds have been received for exchange into 2 percent consols. The Treasury notes that refunding operations to close on I-31 have resulted in an increased or new circulation of national bank notes of about $33,000,000 to date.
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Washington
The
Treasury
National Bank
Death of A C Hager noted in Columbus report
From Columbus Georgia dated July 13 news arrives of the death of A C Hager, former citizen, at Des Moines. The pension claims for injuries in the Spanish American War rise to about 60,000, with projections of increasing as more claims come in. Mention of cedar trees and long lived growth contrasts with brief notes on wolves and forest shade.
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A. GC. Roper
Columbus
A. C. Hager
Dee Moines
Town
Spain
Cuba
Portolco
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W. North
Atlanta, Ga
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P. O. Box
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Whitewall
Atlante
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Tha Booth
Enter Now
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