Col W L Scruggs Dies Suddenly at 78 in Atlanta
Col William I Scruggs author diplomat died after apoplexy at 382 West Peachtree street Atlanta aged 78. Born near Knoxville Tennessee September 14 1828 he served as envoy to Colombia 1872 77 consul general of China 1878 adviser to Venezuela 1894 and aided the Venezuela boundary settlement of 1897. He authored Monroe Doctrine works and led Atlanta public library and schools. Survived by eight children and widow Judith Potts killed in wreck years before.
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William I. Scruges
Peachtree Street
Suvuges
Knoxgill
Tenn
Frederick
Margaret Scrusg
Strawberry Plains College
Tennessee
Tentesser
RSA
Columbus
Iun
Venezuela
Authors Club of London
Atlanta
Scruggs
Young Meng Libiam Association
Carnegie Library
Second Baptist Church
Judith Anne Potts
Virginia
Tate Spring
Union
BE Scruggs
Min WS Robinson
Mis
Jenkins
Mantle
iLf Anderson
Washington
Maud Scruggs
Court Pays Tribute to Negro Kinney At July Session
Court adjourned for tribute to Henry Kinney, clerk of the county courthouse, as officials paused business. Kinney, an antebellum-era janitor, is remembered amid notes of respect by attorneys and court staff during a ceremony at the courthouse. Separately in Leipsic, a German aviator was killed after a landing attempt and a collision with guards.
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Henry Kinie
Leipsic
Sigens
Baentensant
After Slayers of the Gambler New York Jills 18
District Attorney Whitman spoke after hearing Jack Hose, friend of Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, and the main hired the Bray automobile that delivered Htrain Rosenthal to the scene. The day saw arrests expected as the motive web in the killing of the gambler’s accusers expands, with Roses surrender and confession that he hired the murder car, though he says he was not in it. Mayor Gaynor personally pushed the inquiry, summoning Becker and three other officers to a prolonged meeting with Police Commissioner Waldo. Details remain to be announced.
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Arbitration board hearing demands of railroad engineers
A board of arbitration met at the Oriental hotel in Manhattan Beach to hear demands by 23,679 engineers on 52 railroads east of Chicago and north of the Norfolk and Western for a proposed pay rise totaling 47,500,000 annually. After meetings, railroads rejected the request as ruinous. engineers voted to strike but agreed to arbitrate. Statement of participants and representatives follows.
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Manhattan Beach
Chicago
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Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
P W Morrissey
Brotherhood of Railroad
Supreme Court
Farmers Tax Act Test Vote Boosts Passage Hopes
The farmers tax exemption bill to remove tax from farm products for one year passed a test vote 123 to 6 in the Georgia House. Supporters say it will let farmers market cotton yearly and hold for higher prices. opponents warn it favors large planters and burdens small farmers. The measure includes a constitutional amendment awaiting voter ratification at the next general election.
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Massengale
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House
Private Dance At Grant Park Ends In Fatal Chaos
Twelve men attended a private Grant Park dance last night where W W Watts and son Reese, plus A G Herndon, were wounded in a brawl after a gangster group allegedly invaded the event. Watts lay unconscious at 2:40 am as police pursued suspects.
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Chicago
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Asquith Welcomed in Dublin Amid Torchlight Pagesant
British Prime Minister Asquith arrived in Dublin to a vociferous welcome led by Augustin Birrell and city leaders. A torchlit procession and bands escorted the carriage to a hotel as flowers were scattered. Suffragettes planned a boat demonstration but were thwarted. A theater blaze in the Blazing Chattin Theater caused panic during an upcoming speech.
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Woodrow Wilson Names Campaign Managers
Seagirt New Jersey July 18 Governor Wilson names the Democratic campaign committee for the presidential race. Fourteen members including William F. McCombs as chairman. list of national committee members and senators, representatives, and city figures. Headquarters planned in New York and Chicago with subcommittees to be formed. The vice chair and treasurer were not decided.
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Delaware
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Louisiana
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Pennsylvania
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Wisconsin
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Oregon
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Oklahoma
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New York
James A Reed
Missouri
Daniel J McGillicuddy
Maine
Albert Burleson
Texas
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New York City
Chicago
Esty Ag
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Campaign Committee
City Council Delays Charter Amendments to Committee
City council referred several charter amendments to the joint tax and ordinances committee after a half hour debate over sidewalks in front of property purchased for a mud basin. A Saturday session was set for further discussion while a sidewalk resolution on Fourteenth Street was sent to the street committee for report.
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Affidavit to back dictagraph record in Blease case
N Titlebaum will sign an affidavit in Atlanta asserting the dictagraph transcript of the Spartanburg hotel conversation between E S Reed and Sam J Nichols is accurate and complete. The document will deny Nichols's charges of intoxication or edits, claim five hours of conversation were recorded, and defend Burns agents against criminal labels while urging patience for South Carolina to see justice.
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Los Angeles
Liquor talk defense in South Carolina dictagraph case
Charleston figure O Neal testifies he gave monthly sums to Chief Constable Stothart while attorney Samuel J Nichols claims alcohol impaired his memory during a Burns agency dictagraph record session. Nichols denied bribery plans for Governor Blease and said any fee for a pardon would be shared with partner Sims as witnesses reported the Augusta hearings.
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Mayor Upset At Commerce Dinner Joke Goes Awry
At a chamber of commerce dinner, Frederick Paxon described a new bureau of municipal research intended to fix city government evils. Mayor Winn toppled in his chair during the gag, then quipped about a false back, prompting laughter as the speech continued with renewed energy.
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Gene
Local Showers Forecast for Georgia Weekend
Local weather report notes showers in Georgia extending Friday into Saturday. Temperatures range from a low near 2 to a high about 83 with mean around 16. Rainfall in the past 24 hours is 0.02 inches and excess monthly totals show small increases.
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