State Primary Gains Favor in Alabama Debate
Montgomery interview with Hon. W. H. Sanford of Pike County argues for a Democratic state primary to select nominees. He says conventions can manipulate the will of the people and a primary, with proper restrictions, would better reflect the voters’ wishes though fraud remains possible. He emphasizes duty of district committee members to follow constituent wishes and favors moving from convention to a primary system.
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State Committee
Democratic Party
Packing Firms Must Talk In Beef Trust Probe
Judge Parlange ruled packing companies must answer grand jury questions in the beef trust investigation. The federal grand jury recessed the session until Wednesday to receive Washington instructions on anticipated habeas corpus proceedings planned by packing house managers.
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Wucle Sam
Reef Trust
New Orleans
Parlange
United States District Court
Louisiana
Beef Trust
Federal Grand Jury
Washington
Bankhead Taken to Jackson to Avoid Mob Violence
Will Bankhead, the black man accused of attempting to assault Mrs Garner near Hattiesburg, was moved to Jackson with militia guards for safe keeping. He was to face a preliminary trial there, but fears of mob violence prompted the transfer from Hattiesburg.
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Jackson, Miss
Will Bankhead
Garner
Hattlesburg
Miss
Hattlespurg
Bankhead
Hattiesburg
Attractive visitor Grace Leiter of Williamsport visits Valdosta
Grace Leiter of Williamsport Pa visits Valdosta for a social stay. A large reception hosted by Mr and Mrs D O Wilson drew noted social figures from the community. The crowd showed marked admiration for the visitor during the event held last Wednesday evening.
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Grace Leiter
Williamsport
Valdosta
D. O 'Wilson
June
Federal plum hoped by Charleston negro physician Crum
Charleston June 9 Special Much feeling here over reports from Washington that W D Crum a negro physician is a leading candidate for postmaster of Charleston When the earlier postmaster nominee W L Harris was withdrawn it was thought a Democrat would get the job Yet the president may not select outside Republicans Crum’s name stirs gossip and bitter feeling Capers private advisor to patronage hints Harris fight not abandoned Wilgon Wilgon choice of Senator McLaurin may be appointed if the administration goes outside the party
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Charleston
Washington
W D Crum
W. L. Harris
Roosevelt
Crum
Capers
Harris
Willam
Wilgon
Senator McLaurin
Raleigh batter strikes umpire with bat in Wilmington game
In a Raleigh versus Wilmington league game Treager of Raleigh spat at Fisher of Wilmington. Fisher shoved Treager, who then hit Fisher in the back with a bat. Treager is jailed and Fisher hospitalized in Wilmington.
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Raleigh
N. C
Wilmington
Treager
Fisher
Treiger
Miss Fannie Talley Wins Prize At City Event
A geographic guesting contest formed the feature of the occasion with city names as answers to questions. Miss Fannie Talley won a large, beautiful picture. Violinist Miss Jean Taylor entertained, and Miss Letter plans to return home to the north in a few weeks amid the regret of friends here.
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Fannie Talley
Valdosta
Jean Taylor
Letter Wil
Pretty Catawba County Fiancechooses Bashful Suitor
Miss Lyard daughter of a prosperous Catawba farmer chose Will Winkler over Professor Louis Bolick after hours of indecision. Winkler, who had never proposed before, hurried to Hickory for licenses with Bolick also obtaining one. The couple wed at Rev Boone’s home and left for their future in Burka county.
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Raleigh, N
Wune P
Lyard
Catawba County
Hickory
Louis Bolick
Will Winkler
Winkler
Boone
Mrs. Winkler
Burka County
Young girl takes arsenic in southern town tragedy
Huntsville Alabama June 9 Special Mary Johnson a young white servant committed death by own action today by swallowing arsenic on a farm owned by Clarendon Davis. A large barn burned last night on the same property causing a loss estimated at 3500 with 1400 insured.
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Huntsville
Als
Mary Johnson
Clarendon Davis
Mississippi man named custodian of McKinley tomb
Jackson June 3 Special A Mississippian has been chosen custodian of the tomb of the late President McKinley at Canton Ohio Lieutenant James E Ware formerly of Aberdeen is stationed with a detachment of the Fourteenth regular infantry to guard the tomb from vandalism and souvenir hunting in a protective role.
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McKinley
Jackson
Miss
Canton
Ohio
James E. Ware
Alberdeen
Fourteenth Regular Infantry
Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentences
The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed three death sentences and set execution dates for Ashley Coke, Lem Lauderdale, and Steve West for July executions. Whit Owens’ murder case was reversed for retrial due to trial errors. The decision also rejects insurers’ ability to mix premium collections with losses across policies under the valued policy law.
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Jackson
Miss
Supreme Court
Ashley Coke
Lem Lauderdale
Engineer Rea
Yazoo
Mississippi Vale
Washington County
Greenville
Steve West
Minnie Fisher
Vicksburg
Schlenker
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Statue Erected for Confederate Dead at Camp Chase
Huntsville June 9 Special Egbert Jones Camp UCV commends Colonel Willam H. Knauss of Columbus Ohio for graveside decor and a bronze statue of a private Confederate soldier at Camp Chase Knauss is a federal veteran first memorial to a Confederate soldier by a Union veteran Registration totals rise with 1112 in Huntsville precinct and Madison county likely 4000. Ashbridge Mercantile bankruptcy petition filed Huntsville Junior Orders plan annual steamboat outing from Decatur to Muscle Shoals with a special train.
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Huntsville
Ala
Egbert Jones
United Confederate Veterans
Willam H. Knauss
Columbus
Ohio
Camp Chase
Knauss
Madison County
Ashbridge Mercantile Company
Ashbridge
Winston County
United American Mechanics Councils of
Decatur
Muscle Shoals
Columbus Man Ends Life Before Witness Son
In Columbus Ga a 38 year old man, Andex Abercrombie, shot himself in his home in the presence of his one year old son, the sole witness. He leaves a widow and three children. Nearby, Judge Newman presided over a U S court brief session. Jim Collins, colored, pleaded guilty to post office burglary in Bailochville Ga and received three years. J R Johnson of Union Springs Ala, fined $10 for being disorderly after seeking his daughter, the girl returned home with her father.
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Columbus
Abercrombie
Swift Mill
Hast Highlands
Mr. Abercrombie
H_ Abercrombie
Newman
United States Court
Jim Collins
Bailochville
Atlanta
Recorder’s Court
J. R. Johnson
Union Springs
Ala
BISTER SHIP TO THE MEMPHIS LIKE CITY OF MEMPHIS
The Ocean Steamship Company will close a contract with Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works for a sister ship to the City of Memphis. The new vessel will serve the Savannah New York line, using the City of Macon name in part payment and to keep the Macon name in the fleet.
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Savannah
Ocean Steamship Company
J. F. Hanson
Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works
City of
Memphis
Macon
Finest Peaches Yet Will Be Georgia's Best Ever
Rome Georgia June 9 Special The peach crop will be at least two thirds off yet fruit quality may be the finest shipped. H D Cothran of Cothran Co says the crop short but fruit promising with very few peaches per tree and green fruit large. If prices hold, this season may yield strong financial results despite drought risks.
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Rome
H. D Cothran
Cothran & Co
Rome Postmen Lose Jobs Amid Political Claims
Rome Ga June 9 Special R L Williamson and Henry J Stewart two veteran mail carriers were removed from duty permanently by Washington orders over alleged non performance of duty. Charges previously dismissed were revived amid an anonymous letter threat to a post office janitor. The layoffs are viewed by many as politically motivated. Also Savannah reporters note Fifth May Camp may be held at Tybee Island with tentative approval from Atlanta officers.
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Rome
R. L. Williamson
Henry J. Stewart
Washington
Williamson
Rmd Stewart
Philippines
Negro Post Office
Carreker
Chattanooga
Stewart
Tybee
Savannah
Tybee Island
Atlanta
Thach elected president of Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn is, on June 9, the Alabama Polytechnic Institute board elected Professor Charles Coleman Thach as president to succeed the late Dr. Broun. Thach, 42, an alumnus and English professor since 1882, has long been a leading southern educator and lecturer with strong state and national educational ties.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama Polytechnic Institution
Unanimoust
Charles Coleman Thach
William Leroy Broun
Thach
Johns Hopkins University
Europe
University of Alabama
South
United States
Macon Teachers Reelected and Catholic School Withdrawn
Macon Georgia special report says the board of education reelected all former teachers. Alexander No 2 will be opened with Agnes Barden as principal. The Bibb County public schools will lose the Catholic school which will become a parochial school. Chattanooga Tennessee special report notes A W Gaines appointed by the Interstate Commerce Commission to take testimony from Chattanooga merchants for the freight cease. He will set a hearing date in Washington with the full commission acting as a court.
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Addresa ‘Steding Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Macon
Board of Education
Alexander No. 2
Agnes Barden
Bibb County
All Day Court on Sunday in Florence Burn Case
In Florence County a trial of Dennis and Smith, former Simmonsville merchants, for setting fire to their own store last December proceeded through Sunday. The blaze destroyed most of Tammonsville, with losses around 75000 dollars. The unusual all day session on the Sabbath drew wide public interest and speculation swirled about the verdict.
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Columbia
Dennis
Smith
Florence
Smith & Dennis
Immonsville
Tammonsville
Order of Druids in Session in Richmond Meeting
The Grand Grove of United and Ancient Order of Druids held its annual session at Belvidere hall in Richmond on June 9. Delegates from Virginia and North Carolina attended. all business was transacted. The group voted to reconvene in Richmond next year.
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Order of Druids
Richmond
Grand Grove of United and Ancient Order of Druids
Belvidere Hall
Virginia
North Carolina
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