Burns Nears Return From Frank Case Probe
Detective William J Burns continues a far reaching inquiry into the Leo Frank case from New York to Atlanta, Newark and likely other cities. He reports progress but refuses to disclose specifics until a final report. Osborne the handwriting expert is also under inquiry along with associates of the prosecution and defense.
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William J. Buens
America
Leo Frank
New York
Atlanta
Frank
Burns
Tan
William Osborne
Newark
Fae Bgen
Frank’n Counneslieut
Woolworth
Constitution
William J. Burns
Teturna
Kerbert Haas
Metropolis
Nina Farmby
C Lose
Dorsey
John Starnes
Pat Campbell
Seven year old boy struck by speeding car near Marietta and Bellview
A seven year old boy was struck by a car at the Marietta Street and Bellview Avenue corner while dodging two autos. He flew ten feet, somersaulted, and suffered scalp injuries but was not deemed seriously hurt. The driver faced potential charges after his mother called police. the father watched and the owner disputed recklessness.
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Ithel Adams
Marietta Street
Bellview Avenue
Or. Adams
Vicinnity
Grady Hospital
J. T. Tucker
Broyles
British Aviator Killed Flying Over Salisbury Plain
Captain Cyril R. Downer of the Northamptonshire Infantry regiment was killed when his aeroplane fell while flying over the Salisbury plain military aerodrome. He had just been detailed for service with the army flying corps.
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Salisbury
England
Cyril R., Downer
Northamptonshire Infantry Regiment
Salisbury Plain
Army Flying Corps
Believed Drowned, He Swindled Banks for Fifteen Years
C. S. Cooper, once thought drowned in the Hudson, was arrested in San Antonio for forgery tied to Cordell Ohio. Detectives say he operated across New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Arizona, Dakota states, California, Tucson and El Paso, netting thousands. He had prior escapes and a divorce after bail posted in San Diego.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Cooper
San Antonio
Texas
Hudson River
Cordell
Ohio
New Hampshire
New York
New Jersey
North
South Dakota
Ariona
California
Tucson
Ariz
el Paso
San Diego
Thorough probe ordered into Atlanta merchants' bid claims
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the War Department order a full investigation into alleged discrimination by Fort McPherson in commissary supply bids. Major Martin will report after meetings with Chamber leaders and the wholesale trade committee, with merchants preparing figures on past business and price comparisons to show New York suppliers are not always cheaper.
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Avianca
Fort McPherson
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Secretary of War
Garrison
Major Martin
Atlanta
Martin
Mell R. Wilkkinson
Atlanta Chamber of Commitrce
New York
Wholesale Trade Committee
The
Post
Fort
Washington
War Department
William Schley Howard
Howard
Chamber of Commerce
Mason Presented with Loving Cup by Atlanta Police Board
Solicitor Lowry Arnélé praised the Atlanta Police Department as the finest in the United States at Fultonerty court last night. He presented a loving cup to Carlos A. Mason, retiring chairman of the board, who was absent due to illness and represented by his brother Claud Mason. A sitting tribute drew applause as a motion to draft resolutions expressing regret at Mason’s six years of service, five as chairman, was adopted.
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Atlanta
United States
Knight Arrested On Wife's Account In Atlanta Hotel Case
Rosa Knight of Macon suffered carbolic acid burns to face arms and neck at the Piedmont hotel. Dewitt Knight, arrested, maintains he struck the bottle from her lips to save her, while Rosa accuses him of a Judas kiss and seeks his punishment. Doctors report no internal ingestion. Knight to be tried when her condition permits.
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Grady Hospital
Rosa Knight
Macot
Piedmont Hotel
Dewitt Knight
Welcher and Pitman
Pittman
Station House
Knight
Mr. Knight
Pleamont Hotel
Shelen
Judas
Mrs. Knight
Atlanta
Macon
Thelma
Vinus Knight
WR. Larkson
Nelaw
Mis. Daehson
New York bankers win Nashville street bonds auction
Nashville awarded $695,000 in serial street improvement bonds to Estabrook & Co of New York for $721,888.50 plus $2,220 accrued interest, with $16,888.50 premium. Seventeen bids were received. Second bid by Fifth and Third National banks group plus Robinson Humphrey Warsaw and Baker Watts & Co. protested noncompliant NY bid, but protest overruled.
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Baltimore
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Nashville
Estabrook & Co
Bankers of
New York
Fis
Robinson, Humphrey & Warsaw
Baker, Watts & Co
Italy's Cabinet Resigns in Parliament Vote
Rome March 10 Premier Giovanni Giobitti announced the resignation of the traHap cabinet in the chamber of deputies and the senate.
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Rome
traHap
Giovanni Giobitti
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Opium Cure Quest Lands Doctor in Court
New York March 10 Dr Herman Seidler testifies in a trial on charges of manufacturing smoking opium without a license He says his aim was to cure opium smokers to help friends and acquaintances but he became addicted himself October he planned to stop and sent stock to a warehouse A raid in November uncovered opium pipes and a smoking set among his belongings
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New York
Herman Seidler
Seidler
Seldier
Court affirms validity of New York cotton futures contracts
New Orleans March 19 Special The United States court of appeals at New Orleans sustained the validity of the New York cotton exchange future contract system in Haven and Clement versus D W James of Blakely Ga. The case began in Columbus Ga Federal court about ten years ago and climbed through all appellate levels to the circuit court. Plaintiffs won a $16 000 verdict in district court, which the defendant appealed as a void futures deal under New York practice. The decision upholds futures trading legality and the exchange contract framework.
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New Orleans
United States Court of Appeals
Haven & Clement
New York Cotton Exchange
D. W. James
Blakely
New York
United States District Court
Columbus
United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
Mr. James
New York Cotton ‘Exchange
Pliaintite
EH. N. Randolph
Brown & Randolph
Atlanta
Smith, Hammond & Smith
Duel on crowded train leaves deputy dead in Welch
On a packed Norfolk and Western train from Welch to Roanoke a pistol duel among Beavers Taylor and allies left Sheriff deputy R L Taylor dead and A D Beavers in mortal condition with a gunshot to the abdomen. Beavers brother D W Beavers and noncombatant T Hickes were wounded. Bob Evans arrested after shooting. Officials known in the coal fields were involved. the train was crowded but few civilians hurt.
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Norfolk and Western
Jaeger
Berwind
Welch
Beavers
Taylor
Rosa
Roanoke
Taylor Hy
Bob Evans
A.D. Beavers
Evans
Tennessee banker for the Atlanta Pen ten
Nashville Tenn March 10 After pleading guilty to misappropriation of funds of the First National Bank of Clarksville Tenn and making false entries on the bank s books John R Osborne aged 22 prominent socially a bookkeeper was sentenced to five years in the Atlanta penitentiary by Judge Sanford in the US district court here today The misappropriation of 2512 was attributed by him to trying to keep the pace set by those who had larger incomes and to assisting his family in financial difficulties.
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Nashville
Tenn
First National Bank of
Clarksville
John R. Osborne
Atlanta
Tudge Sanford
United States District Court
Jane Addams Arrives to Deliver Suffrage Message in Atlanta
Jane Addams arrives from Birmingham with a suffrage party and announces headquarters at the Georgian Terrace. She will be hosted at a 4 to 6 reception and speak at the Atlanta Theatre at 8 pm on the suffrage question and national prosperity. Local suffrage leaders and state and national officers join her, while three Atlanta men's groups and many from across Georgia attend to hear the case and opposition.
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Jane Addams
Birmingham
Georgian Terrace
Miss Addams
Eighth Ward Suffrage
Emily MacDourgald
Atlanta
Georma
United States
Millions Granted to Rev Goodwin After His Death
New York on March 10 a US appeals court upheld Rev Hannibal B Goodwins patent claim against Eastman Kodak Rochester awarding royalties. The decision supports his status as inventor of the basic photographic film patent, though Goodwin died over a decade ago and was once poor. The court estimates Kodak profits from the patent in the millions, confirming prior rulings by Judge Hazel of Buffalo.
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New York
Hannibal B. Goodwin
Hastman Kodak Company
Rochester
United States Court of Appeals
John BR. Hazel
Buffalo
Goodwin
Eastman Kodak Company
Eclipse of the Moon Due at Midnight Tonight
An almost total lunar eclipse will be visible from western Europe, the Americas, and western Africa. Astronomers at the Washington Naval Observatory will observe to refine lunar tables as the shadow covers over nine tenths of the Moon at peak. The event begins around 9 41 8-10 pm EST with mid eclipse at 11 12 9-10 pm and ends about 12 44 am Thursday.
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Europe
South America
Africa
Naval Observatory
Washington
Warren elected chairman of North Carolina Democrats
Thomas D. Warren of Newbern was chosen chairman of the Democratic state executive committee in Raleigh. He succeeds Charles A. Webb of Asheville who resigned to become United States marshal for the western district. The committee set June 17 in Raleigh for the state convention with county conventions three weeks earlier and county primaries one week before.
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Raleigh
N. C
Thomas D. Warren
Newbern
Charles A. Webb
Asheville
North Carolina
No Fire Torture Used On Vergara In Texas Report
Reports that Clemente Vergara was tortured were contradicted by a Texas examination showing his left hand unburned. State Adjutant General Henry Hutchings, with American Consul A. B. Garrett and Captain J. J. Sanders present, confirmed findings. The widow paid 400 for her husband’s body, and Hall’s role in organizing the expedition was disclosed in Washington. Names of expedition members remain confidential amid safety concerns.
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Laredo
Texas
Clemente Vergara
J. J. Sanders
State Rangers
Henry Hutchings
A. B. Garrett
Sanders
Bouy
Mexico
Will
Congal
Garrett
Nuevo Laredo
State Department
Wames
Vergara
Hui
Hidalgo
Washington
Board Deadlocks in Police Chairman Ballot Fight
The board of police commissioners adjourned with W P Fain leading the lengthy 73rd ballot struggle in a deadlock over the chairman’s chair. Pace and Verney trailed as Johnson shifted votes amid protests from Mayor Woodward and other members.
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Board of Police Commissioners
Wek
W. P. Fain
Pain
R. T Pace
Major Woodward
W A. Verney
Thd
Fain
George Johnson
Pace
Baskin
Smith
Johnson
King
Dison
Fai
Fath
Morris
Woodward
A. I. Bashin
B. Lee Smith
Andy King
George Dison
Mayor Woodward
A Colcord
R T. Pace
Bob Clarke
Verney
George Garner
Colcord
Colcord Before the First Vote Was Cast Mr .Colcord
Big
Myelf
Verney Arone
Weather Prophecy CLOUDY Georgia forecast today
Cloudy conditions expected in Georgia with a chance of rain tonight and colder temperatures Thursday. The report lists low around 24, high near 42, mean near 68 percent of normal, with rainfall data and monthly deficiencies noted from bus stations.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Birmingham
Boston
Brownsville
Buffalo
Charleston
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines
Galveston
Hatteras
Helena
Kansas City
Knoxville
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Montgomery
Nashville
Orleans
Pittsburg
Ortland
Raleigh
Clear
San Francisco
St. Louis
St Paul
Cloud
Vicksburg
Bumpa
Peledo
Washington
Lear
von Herrmann
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Mason
Police Commission
Force
Italy
DR. Seidler
Blakely, Ga
Tennessee
Rev. Goodwin
Democrats
Vernoy
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