Bishop Barnwell Called by Death in Alabama Diocese
Rev Robert Woodward Barnwell bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Alabama died at the city infirmary at 3 pm after an appendicitis operation performed Wednesday The abscessed appendix and surrounding tissue were found The funeral will be held in Selma at 10 30 am Saturday with several bishops attending He was born in Beaufort South Carolina December 27 189 and served as rector in Griffin Ga Demopolis Ala and Selma before becoming bishop in 1900 He was a Mason and leaves a wife and seven children
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Selma
Ala
Robert Woodward Barnwell
Episcopal Diocese of
Alabama
City
Barnwell
Hig
South Carolina
Bishop Barnwell
Beaufort
S.C
Trinity College
Hartford
Summer School of the South Moves Through One Week
In Knoxville Tennessee July 24 the Summer School of the South continues for one week more to finish the six week course. President Brenry Louis Smith of Davidson College lectured on Some Dramas of Adventure and spoke on The Intellectual Advantages of Inventions. Professor B C Gregory lectured on The Application of Foebel's Philosophy to Common Schools. There are 1,922 teachers enrolled from southern and many northern states.
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Knoxville
Tenn
South
Antil
Brenry Louis Smith
Davidson College
North Carolina
B. C. Gregory
Foebel
Develop Alabama Mines Finance From New York Capitalists
Ex Governor Waller of Connecticut and a New York capitalist party travel through Chattanooga on the return from New Orleans and southern Alabama. They report planned immediate development of coal fields along the Warrior River, with large investments and river barges to ship output to Mobile and New Orleans. A Norfolk Cuba steamship line announces monthly service from August 1, led by promoter Colonel William Lamb.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Waller
Connecticut
New York
New Orleans
Alabama
Warrior River
Mobile
Norfolk-Cuba Line
Norfolk
Cuba
Wiliam Lamb
First Guns Fired in Montgomery by Candidates Waller and Johnston
In Montgomery July 24 the Johnston Waller campaign opened with a large audience and lively speeches. Waller attacked Governor Jelks as an accident and eleventh hour entrant to the primary, while Johnston defended his administration and urged nomination by the people. Knox attended, showing interest in the lively exchanges.
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Montgomery
Waller
Johnston
Ala
Professor McDonald
Johnston-Waller
Charles F. Moritz
Jelks
Bankhead
Walter
Cunningham
Meador
Johnston Speaks
Propie
Wailer
Supreme Court
Knox
Veterans Entertained by Richmond Camps Visit Historic Sites
Seventh Regiment Georgia veterans, guests of Tee and Pickett camps since Thursday, tour Richmond sights and renew sixties acquaintances. They board a private Seaboard train at 7 pm for Petersburg, later proceeding to Atlanta where the regiment disbands.
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Richmond
Georgia Veterans
Tee
Pickett
Seaboard Air Line
Petersburg
Atlanta
Virginia Club
Church Bill
van Lew
Lee Camp Hall
Change of venue asked in Cockrell case in Kentucky
Tom Cockrell seeks change of venue from Breathitt to another county arguing that Breathitt and adjacent counties are under control of wealthy enemies who would ensure a guilty verdict. The petition denounces the Hargis family and notes Jackson citizens fear for safety as the storm lingers. In Norfolk Washington, the National Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees endorsed local builders’ strike positions and urged boycotts against American Tobacco Company products.
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Cockrell
Lexington
Tom Cockrell
Ben Hargis
Jackson
Breathitt
Knott
Indorsed
Norfolk
National Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Building Trades Section
International Cigar Makers’ Union
American Tobacco Company
Remarkable Run by Hook and Ladder Company at Tournament
The book and ladder contest at the state firemen's tournament was won by Raleigh in a record time of 44 2 5 seconds. The hand hose reel race went to Capital hose team of Raleigh in 2 3 5 seconds, also a record. Also notes on Sir Walter Raleigh landing commemoration at Manteo with speeches by Carr, Simmons, and others.
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Raleigh
Capital Hose Team
Mad dog bite leads woman to self burn for counterpoison claim
Mrs B J Wilson of near Bristol reportedly burned her own flesh with a red hot poker after being bitten between ankle and knee by a mad dog. She claimed the heat counteracted poison and hydrophobia germs, and the dog was later killed after biting two others. Also noted: Sunday school workers’ summer session at Tennessee Normal College. Otto Wuttel of Bleush County offers premium for each mile of railroad built in his Herbert Domain. L B Widney travels to Crossville for a Latanna coal mine branch line project.
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Tenn
B. J. Wilson
Bristol
Baptist Churches of Tennessee
Tennessee Normal College
Otto Wuttel
Herbert
Bleush County
Cumberland Plateau
Louisville and Nashville
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St. Louis
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Kittel
Widney
Crossville
Latanna
Robber Shot After Bank Attempt In Indiana
Fortville Indiana July 24 11 30 am a well dressed man entered the Fortville bank and shot at Assistant Cashier Prettipo missing the target and demanding 2500 dollars or he would be fired he fled toward nearby woods where a posse of twenty five men captured him firing his revolver repeatedly but wounding none and the man refused to reveal his name though he was not seriously hurt
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Indiana
Fortville
Ind
Prettipo
Fortvlle
Two Deaths at Waycross in Georgia
J J Gibbs of Michigan origin died after two days of illness while in Georgia for twenty five years. Mrs J P Locke wife of the Atlantic Coast Line chief car inspector died after six weeks of illness leaving four children.
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Waycross
J. J. Gibbs
Michigan
Georgia
J. P. Locke
Atlantic Coast Line
Board tests fort guns at Fort Monroe
Newport News July 24. A special board named by Secretary Root arrived at Fort Monroe and spent the day inspecting fortifications. The panel tested the big guns with cordite powder, firing thirty guns and conducting a thorough examination of all gun related aspects.
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Newport News
Special Board of Inspection
Root
Fort Monroe
Lamar Is Nominated for Congress in Third District
Tallahassee Florida July 24 Special The executive committee of the third congressional district canvassed the returns of the primary election today and declared William B Lamar nominated for congress by one and one half votes.
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Lamar
Tallahassee
Fla
Third Congressional District
William B. Lamar
Congress
Stafford files kidnapping charge in Greensboro case
Greensboro July 24 Special John W Stafford husband of the woman who eloped with Ernest Hardin sworn out a warrant before Justice J M Wolfe charging Hardin with kidnapping after the elopement occurred day before yesterday.
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Greensboro
N. C
J— John W. Stafford
Ernest Hardin
J. M. Wolfe
Hardin
Desperado Jeffcoat hunted by South Carolina authorities
Columbia July 24 Special The governor keeps wires hot as Sheriff Alderman of Aiken closes in on fugitive outlaw Charleston Jeffcoat who murdered Deputy Sheriff Ahl Tuesday night. Jeffcoat, linked to Georgia killings, is pursued by Edgefield and Orangeburg sheriffs near Perrys with a posse and heavy arms. Authorities fear he may not be captured alive.
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Hus
Alderman
Aiken
Charleston Jeffcoat
Ahl
Jeffcoat
Georgia
Edgefield
Orangeburg
Perrys
Savannah River
Missing cashier found in Henrico jail amid mental distress
J R Greenway, Chesapeake and Ohio cashier, had been missing from Norfolk since Saturday July 12. He was located in Henrico county jail in a deranged state with a throat wound self inflicted. His brother Arthur Greenway from New York was there to learn his story. No criminal charges yet. an audit of his accounts to follow. Also: American Temperance University in Harriman Tenn transferred to United Brethren Church control. Chancellor Spence retained and faculty interdenominational.
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J. R. Greenway
Norfolk
Richmond
Chesapeake and Ohio
Henrico County
Arthur Greenway
New York
Greenway
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Sullivan
American Temperance University
Chattanooga
Tenn
Harriman Tonn
Clinton B. Fiske
United Brethren Church
Spence
Virginia
Indiana
Carter
Limestone County Sunday School Association to meet August 20 21
The Limestone County Sunday School Association will hold its annual session in the western part of the county at Oak Grove on August 20 and 21. The undenominational body has drawn in many societies and a strong program is planned for the session.
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Sunday School Association
Athens
Ala
Limestone County Sunday School Association
Oak Grove
Arsenic Emergency Takes Dayton Engineer in Tennessee
Chattanooga July 24 special John P Whitfield engineer for the Dayton Coal and Iron Company at Dayton Tennessee took a heavy dose of arsenic and died.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
John P. Whitfield
Dayton Coal and Iron Company
Dayton, Tenn
Effects of a Change of Weather
At this season when people are traveling for pleasure they wonder at the disordered condition of the stomach and bowels. In the majority of these cases it is due to change of water. Take Dr Biggers Huckberry Cordial. Never fails to cure. Sold by all druggists, 25 and 50 cents per bottle.
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Biggers
Jenkins Fires Negro Official In South Carolina
Major Micah Jenkins replaced Deputy Collector George Washington Murray, SC's last Black congressman, with E. W. Screven amid Black opposition. A lineman, James Bolton, 22, was killed when a falling electric pole crushed his skull during work for Columbia Water and Power. Orangeburg city offers $10 reward for Isaac Smith's killer. governor adds $100 reward.
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Columbia
Micah Jenkins
George Washington Murray
South Carolina
Congress
E. W. Screven
James Bolton
Columbia Water and Power Company
Bolton
Young Botton
Orangeburg
Isaac Smith
Time checks forged indictments against railroad workers
A grand jury indicted J. M. Sullivan Werman Pohlman and William Mangin, all employed by Illinois Central's roadmaster department in New Orleans. They allegedly forged time checks, a scheme said to have run for months with floating gangs along the line, causing losses estimated between six and seven thousand dollars.
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Illinois Central
New Orleans
Srand
J. M. Sullivan
Werman Pohlman
William Mangin
Illinois Central Railroad
Mob kills two Black men in Womelsdorf near Philipp West Virginia
A mob of several hundred fatally wounded two unidentified Black men in Womelsdorf after a confrontation tied to a case involving Police Chief Bud Wilmoth. In the station and park the victims were shot and mutilated as tensions rise and arrests continue amid fear of further violence.
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Philipp
W. Va
Womelsdorf
Here
Polles
Bud Wilmoth
Bellington
Elkins
Forsyth Barber Charged With Bigamy
J T Edge swore out a warrant for J L Cochran a barber in Forsyth Georgia charged with bigamy. Edge says Cochran married his sister a month ago while Cochran allegedly had a Florida wife. Cochran has left town and his whereabouts are unknown.
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J. L. Cochran
Forsyth
J. T. Edge
U. HE. Chambliss
Cochran
Edge
Florida
Cochran Ties
Populists Announce County Ticket At Carnesville
Carnesville Ga July 14 populists hold a mass meeting at the courthouse and nominate a full county ticket for officers led by Dr T J Holbrook for representative J G B Vandiver for sheriff W H Smith for treasurer J L H Payne for tax receiver E H Stancel for clerk superior court Simpson. Democrats schedule primary at all precincts August 1 amid rising campaign tensions.
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Carnesville
Court House
T. J. Holbrook
J. G. B. Vandiver
W. H. Smith
J. L. H. Payne
E. H. Stancel
Simpson
Indictment Filed Against Ex Alderman for Receiving Bribe
Richmond July grand jury indicts ex Alderman John M King for receiving a bribe. King arrested and arraigned in police court. Offense is a misdemeanor punishable by fine and imprisonment.
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Richmond
John M. King
King
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