Alford Awaiting Commutation Hearing In Bibb County Case
Macon Ga March 6 Special Edward B Alford is set for a prison commission hearing on commutation after being sentenced to hang April 6 for killing his wife and mother in law during a Christmas drunken spree His attorney contends Alford was insane and posed as a crazy man during the trial asserting antebellum insanity evidence was rejected by the jury John R Cooper represents him Walker to Confess Noted Alabama Case Walker condemned to die for murdering his wife received a note from his attorney urging confession but he insists he is innocent and the Bibb county execution will be private with only necessary attendants present He Attacked Prosecutor Tom Searcy a negro convicted of stealing flour sacks was sentenced to eight months on the chain gang after accusing the prosecutor of unworthy motive Judge Hodges warned against attacking prosecutors Williamson to Run Again Clift T Williamson of Macon announced his candidacy for re election as president of the State Federation of Labor at its Waycross convention
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Macon
Gax
Plas
Alford
Alford Ia
John R. Cooper
Walker
William B. Walker
John .P. Hoss
Des Moines
Iowa
Rosa
Bibb County
Tom Searcy
Hodges
John Drew Stars in A Single Man at the Atlanta
John Drew, popular stage aristocrat, appears at the Atlanta theater tomorrow night and in a Saturday matinee and night showing of A Single Man a new comedy by English writer Hubert Henry Davies known for Cousin Kate and The Mallus The play follows Robin Worthington a bachelor at forty pondering whether to pursue youth and love or lifelong practicality and mature companionship.
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John Drew
Atlanta
Hurbert Henry Davies
Kate
Robin Worthington
The Grand Hosts Harry Bulger In The Flirting Princess
Harry Bulger brings a Chicago success to the Grand for a two night engagement starting Friday with a new edition of The Flirting Princess featuring Dale Fuller Helen Darling Eileen Sheridan and Billy Kent. Gogle Dance Gloomy Grooms and the Egyptian turkey trot are among the attractions. Also billed are Keith Vaudeville Forsyth with Cheyenne Days and a strong comedy lineup. The Lyric presents The Girl in the Taxi for laughs and Ward and Vokes star in The Trouble Makers at the Byrd next week with new songs and lavish costumes.
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Harry Bulger
Mort
Singer
Princess Theater
Chicago
Grand
Dale Fuller
Helen Darling
Eileen Sheridan
Billy Kent
Tne
Keith
Forsyth
Lyric
Lyric Theater
Cone
Ward
Vokes
E. D. Stair
Byrie Theater
Im _ Barneby
Chef Shaved From 60 to 30 Days With Dull Razor
Kansas City Kansas City Kan March 13 Hyman Fernandes a chef at a local hotel was sentenced to sixty days on the rock pile but agreed to shave every morning with a dull razor and have thirty days cut if he complied The judge examined the blade full of nicks and granted the reduction after the offer was made Fernandes entered the workhouse today
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Kansas City
Hyman Fernandes
Kansas ~ City
Kan
Fernandes
Redfee
Ernandes
Attempt to Wreck Train Near Natchez Mississippi
An attempted wreck of a Mississippi Central passenger train was frustrated yesterday when spikes were found drawn from rails approaching a long trestle. The removal occurred on the approach, and railway workers believe strikers had no involvement in the act.
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Natchez
Mise
Train wreck in heavy rains injures crew near Tifton
A southbound train derailed after recent heavy rains. Engineer C B Muldowney was badly burned and cut free from wreckage. Baggagemaster J D Noble, M E Sapp, W C Snell, W M Rudolph, and E B A Sprague were injured. The wreckage left all cars off the tracks except the Pullman. injured were brought to the city for care.
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Tifton
Pere
Siorid
Muldowney
J. D. Noble
Macon
M. Sapp
Wi-C. Snell
Bruides
W. M. Rudolph
Benton
Bruizes
A. Sprague
Sparte
Tenn
Man Shoots Himself After Financial Stress In Hows Ga
Charles Crozier, 21, son of Mrs. Sed, of Crozier, shot himself after leaving a Central railroad car at 3 p.m. He was found conscious in a box car 100 yards from the track and taken to a local hospital. Crozier, employed by the Central for two years, reportedly faced a $100 deficit in his accounts and had asked his sweetheart to be with him in Crossville.
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Hows
j—Charles Router
Ated
Mrysied
Orelock
Crouse Fowaa
Crozier
Asp
The
Central
Income Tax Amendment Fails in Virginia House
Richmond Va March 6 The lower branch of the general assembly voted 54 to 20 to refuse to take up the joint resolution ratifying the income tax amendment to the federal constitution This action effectively kills the measure for the current session which ends on Saturday The deadline for ratification appears unreachable under the vote outcome
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Richmond
General Assembly
Gui
Englishman Fatally Scalded in Falling Caustic Soda Vessel
Samuel Sydenham, an English worker at the Southern railway shops in Spencer North Carolina, fell into a vat of seething caustic soda used for poiling grease for locomotives. His skin and flesh were severely burned and he was taken to a hospital where physicians expect he will die.
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Spencer
N. C
Samuel Sydenham
Southern Railway
Fifty Thousand To Entertain Foreign Delegates
Washington report notes the house foreign affairs committees favorably reporting a 50000 appropriation to host foreign delegates for the International Congress of Chambers of Commerce in Boston in September. George A. Smith says the funds will cover a triumphal U S tour for the visiting delegations while other expenses are paid by Boston and visiting city sponsors.
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Washington
Boston
San
Woman Ended Life After Hatchet Fight in New York
Lena Stogk fist a 22 year old woman leaped from an apartment house after quarreling with and seriously injuring her sweetheart Henry Horwege with a hatchet. She died instantly Horwege was badly wounded in the March incident in New York.
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New York
Lena Stogkfist
Henry Horwege
Horwege
Paris hat season shines at Estelle Mershon shop
Miss Price reports stunning Paris inspired millinery with be coming hats by Lanvin Poiret Georgette and Talbot. New York shoppers are invited to see bold crowns, intricate feather trims and color blends across Milan Leghorn hemp and velvet hats. Visit today tomorrow and Saturday to view the collection.
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Miss Price
New York
Estelle Mershon
Paris
Jeanne Lanvin
Milan
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Rome
Virginia
Brown & Allen
BES
E. G. Griffin
Gate City
Whitehall Street
Hotel Victoria
Broadway
27Th St
Fifth Ave
New York City
Oria Pices
Envbee Meager
Jardi
Nieres
Paul Poiret
Russia
Georgette
Hat
Suzanne Talbot
Estelle Mersh
Estelle
Mershon
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