Burwell Seen Leading for House Speaker in 1913 Session
In a crowded Capitol lobby, Burwell of Hancock is predicted to win the house speakership on the first ballot with a substantial majority, with 130 votes claimed by supporters though 94 are needed. Rival claims from Hardeman and Sheppard insist they will stay in, disputing Burwell’s larger tally. The senate presidency race between Anderson and Aten grows heated with caucuses and pledged support tallies reported.
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W. H Burwell
Hancock
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Capitol
Senate
J. Randolph Anderson
J T. Aten
Burwell
Rosn Hardeman
Jefferson
J. Sheppard
Sumter
Kbmbali House
Path Houses
General Assembly
Judge Allen
Mr Anderson
Anderson
Kimball House
Gerson
Be Careful of the Food You Buy Be Careful of the Food You Buy
Be careful what you buy on hot days as fresh foods and advertised specials dominate. The ad lists Fresh Eggs, Maxwell House Coffee, Fresh Snap Beans, No 10 Silver Leaf Lard, and Granulated Sugar with prices, highlighting reliable local deals.
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Maxwell House
Struck by a Sandbag Smoker of Cigarettes Finds Habit Is Cured
W. W. Christian, a cabinet maker from 16 Larkin Street, was assaulted at dusk on Tattnall Street near Stonewall by two white men after he offered no resistance. One struck him with a sandbag, sending him to Grady Hospital where surgeons reported his cigarette habit interrupted, and he woke on the operating table. The robbers took 14 dollars and a pocket knife, while Christian noted the irony of his supposed cure.
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W. W. Christian
Grady Hospital
Christian
Larkin Street
Tattnall Street
Stonewall
Grady
Chapel Streets
Father chains daughter and horsewhips her in Augusta
Nellie Johnson a 17 year old girl was found nearly strangled in a market building in Augusta with a calf rehain around her neck and a broken buggy whip used by her father to beat her. Police rushed to the scene after neighbors heard screams. Johnson’s wife cowered in another room as officer revived the severely battered girl.
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Augusta
Nellie Johnson
Johnson
Eleventh Street
Red Work at Wedding by Rejected Suitor
In Philadelphia a rejected suitor opened fire at a wedding, killing bride Mrs Nicholas Rozelle and Vincent Spirti while a bystander Sale SpirtI and others were wounded. Angelo Geccina slashed in the neck as he was overwhelmed. several victims died or were gravely injured.
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Philadelphia
Nicholas Bozelle
Vincent Spirti
Lanslaowne
Sellie Spirt
Morton, del
Angelo Geccina
Ameries
Gencino
Spiit
Géncina
Rev Edward G Murphy Dies in New York at 44
New York June 23 Reverend Edward Gardner Murphy pastor of the Protestant Episcopal church and founder of the National Child Labor Committee died at his home in New York. He was 44 years old and born in Arkansas after graduating from the University of the South. He long served as a pastor in Birmingham Alabama and took active part in civic and educational work.
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New York
Edward Gardner Murphy
Epiacopa Church
National Child Labor Committee
Arkansas
University of the South
Birmingham
Ala
Edu
Boy 14 Fires In Court. Clemency Denied
Washington court witnesses a dramatic shooting when Ray M. Stewart aged 14 fires three shots at Justice Wendell P. Stafford after the judge denied probation for a recent hold up. Prosecutors Hawken Given and Moffett dodged, a witness tackled the boy, and safety scenes sent prosecutors, jurors, and spectators scrambling for cover. Stewart was subdued and later jailed on shooting with intent to kill as he faces trial.
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Washington
Lewyers
Ray M. Stewart
Wendell P. Stafford
Justice Stafford
Stewart
United States
Samuel Hacken
Harvey Given
Folkceman Moffett
Stafford
Hawken
Given
Moffett
Grant
Department of Agriculture
Aged man murdered for money in store in Columbus
In Columbus Georgia on June 28 J J Folk a 60 year old Phenix City Alabama merchant was found dead in his home above his store with his throat cut and face and arms slashed. Howe Homer Carmack 21 also of Phenix City admitted involvement and said he and a man named Taylor shared the money from the crime. Carmack claimed no part in the actual slaying but aided in the robbery plan and officers seek Taylor based on Carmack’s description.
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Columbus
J. J. Folk
Phenix City
Ala
Howe Homer Carmack
Taylor
Carmack
Solt
Lying Over The Sea Aviator Bair Fairbairns Dies
London June 22 An aviator named Fairbairns drowned off Shoeburyness while testing a new small enclosed aircraft. He had flown from Brooklands seeking an Atlantic crossing trial and plunged from a height of around 1 006 feet. A companion nearby could not rescue him as the craft sank. The $50 horsepower machine was fully enclosed with a glass conning tower.
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London
Bairbairns
Shoeburyness
Brooklands
Fairbairns
Americus Police Chief Chance to Recover After Shooting
Americus Georgia June 22 William Barrow the aged police chief shot Saturday by William Redding a negro has a chance for recovery though 72 his constitution is strong attending physicians are hopeful. Jim Stalling a negro shot by Redding while escaping died today from wounds. After Redding was lynched his body was soaked in oil and burned in front of five thousand people. No effort has been made to arrest tha.
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Americus
William ¢. Barrow
William Redding
Jim Stalling
Redding
Father's Absessed Tooth Delays Snakebite Aid In Savannah
In Savannah Georgia on June 23 6 year old Edward Jackweon was bitten on the leg by a four foot rattlesnake while picking huckleberries near Bethesda. The father with an abscessed tooth feared to suck the wound’s blood delaying treatment. He rolled the boy in a wheelbarrow to Bethesda where Superintendent Chaplin opened the wound and sucked blood. A Savannah physician was summoned and the boy was taken to Savannah hospital in critical condition with a chance of recovery.
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Savannah
Bethesda
Edward Jackweon
Betheda
Chaplin
Savannah Hospital
Alabama Supreme Court bans reversals on technicalities
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled 4 to 3 that from September 2 no case can be reversed on a technicality unless the whole record shows prejudice to the appellant. The decision also requires that all given and refused charges be presented to the court in every appeal.
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Supreme Court
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
No Shackles Allowed on Alabama Convicts
Governor ONeal issued an order demanding removal of shackles on state convicts in Montgomery and ruled that city convicts cannot be leased to public works or private contractors. The directive stresses humanity and applies to statewide inmates.
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Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
Wilsons Observe 28th Wedding Anniversary
President and Mrs. Wilson plan a quiet observance of their 28th anniversary, with no formal ceremony. They altered travel plans to visit Cornish, New Hampshire, for Independence Day, delaying return to Washington until July 7. The Savannah wedding on June 24, 1885, was noted in The Morning News.
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John Corrigan
Washington
Wilson
Savannah
Morning News
Ellie Lou
Ellen Louise} Axson
Edward Axson
Mr. Wilson
J. R. Wilson
Wimington
I. &. K. Axson
Independent Presbyterian Church
Cornish
N. H
Capitol
Cottonseed Crushers Oppose Revision Bill
The Interstate Cottonseed Crushers association adopted a resolution at its annual convention protesting the removal of camel hair cloth from the free list and placement on the 15 percent ad valorem duty. The protest argues the move discriminates against the southern cotton mill industry in favor of the north and a telegram copy was sent to senators from cotton states.
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Chicago
Interstate Cottonseed Crushers” Association
Setton-Growing
New South Theme Outlined by U S Ambassador in London
London June 23 American ambassador Welter H Page spoke at the Royal Geographical Society on The Development of the New South. William P Crear son and Professor Davis of Harvard joined the discussion. Lord Curzon attended as well.
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London
Welter H. Page
Royal Geographical Gacisty
New South
William P. Crearson
West
Davis
Harvard
Lord Curzon
Keates
Revision of Taxes Urges Immediate Action by Legislature
Lawmakers across parties favor urgent tax reform to straighten state finances. Proposals include a county tax discoverer, independent from politics, to uncover unlisted property and ensure fair returns. Alabama system cited as example for expanding assessments and revenue.
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General Assembly
KA. Lipscomb
Clarke
B. T. Moon
Troup
O. T. Gower
Crisp
Gower
EB. Ho Mc~ Michael
Manion
McMichael
Superior Court
Alabama
Wilson Urges Immediate Currency Reform Action
President Wilson personally presented a currency reform message to Congress urging urgent action before adjournment. Both houses planned early introduction of the administration bill, with Glass and Owen leading committees to push swift passage amid bipartisan support.
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Congress
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House
Senate
Democrats
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Owen
Theenate
Exeept
Hrran
Navy
Daniels
Ramp
Joint Committee
Underwood
Kern
Legislatora
Marshall
Clark
Senata
Capitol
Glass
House Banking and Currency Committee
Senate Committee
Weather Prophecy Local Thundershowers Report
Local weather summary notes thundershowers with temperatures ranging from a low around 40 to a high near 32 degrees. Mean temperature about 22 degrees. Rainfall in the past 24 hours listed as 0.6 inches with minor moisture deficits noted in the monthly tally.
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