Norfolk Street Car Strike Ends Arbiters Uphold Decision
Norfolk March 11 The board of trade signatories upheld the arbitration board’s ruling in the street car strike and urged both sides to reach an agreement and end the walkout. Strikers claim a tacit understanding with the chamber of commerce that union men’s oath would be respected in the findings. They submitted a letter accepting arbitration under agreed conditions. The first point yielded requires proof of charges by a committee from the railway and a third to hear evidence. Cars ran on schedule all day without guards. after dark soldiers remained on board until 10 pm. City quiet. military may be withdrawn tomorrow.
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Norfolk
Board of Trade
Arbitration Board
Chamber of Commerce
Aga T Street Railway
Norfolk Street Railway and Light Company
Missionary Conference Opens In Chattanooga
Leaders of southern Methodism gather at Centenary church for a three day meeting to discuss expanding both home and foreign missionary work. Dr Reed, Korea missionary, among prominent attendees. Tr J G Simpson presiding elder delivers opening sermon on mission work.
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Methodist Church
Chattanooga
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Dr Reed
Korea
Centenary Church
Tr J G Simpson
Birmingham Ala
Train collision injures engineer and kills fireman near Manassas
Alexandria March 11 report of a southbound Manassas accommodation train on the Southern railway colliding with coal cars on the main line near Manassas junction Weston Atkinson fireman was killed and engineer Thomas B Rowan was seriously injured. The passenger train carried riders but no further injuries were noted.
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Atkinson
Engineer Rowan
Alexandria VI
Manassas
Southern Railway
Manassas Junction
Weston Atkinson
Thomas B Rowan
Supreme Court Decision Orders Wineman Claim Reversal
The Mississippi supreme court reversed a chancery ruling on Wineman land claims and ordered the auditor to reimburse sums paid. It also ruled President Gibbs of Yokona Cotton Mills must pay Mrs Wagner $2 for injuries to her husband, a Methodist preacher.
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Jackson Miss
Supreme Court
Wineman
Hinds County Chancery Court
Mandamus
Gibbs-Wagner
Gibbs
Yokona Cotton Mills
Wagner
Cattle Dealer Tries Suicide in Despondent Gambles Losses
Huntsville Alabama March 11 special to the Daily Press Hunt a wealthy cattle dealer made a determined effort tonight to end his life by taking poison He is not expected to die it is said he was despondent over gambling losses
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Huntsville
Ala
DP Hunt
State Y M C A Convention in Raleigh
The Raleigh convention of the Young Men's Christian Association opened today with a wet attendance in Charlotte. Key speakers included Rev. Mark Critlisie of Columbia and H Edger Frye, Atlanta association secretary. Music directed by EO Sellers of Washington, DC.
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Y. M
Raleigh N C
State
Young Mens Christian Association
Charlotte
Mark Critlisie
Columbia
H Edger Frye
Atlanta Association
EO Sellers
Washington, DC
Armed Men Headed to Virginia Coal Mines
A Bristol party of armed men with winchesters left the city for southwest Virginia coal fields amid fears of a union labor driven outbreak. Ten days of rising strike prospects and curtailment of commissary orders by mine operators precede the move, with mine officials hoping armed presence prevents violence.
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Bristol
Tenn
Southwest
Virginia
Pierpont Morgan Visits Georgia Island in 1900s Brunswick
J Pierpont Morgan and party arrived in Brunswick at 4 PM and proceeded to Tek Island to spend several days. The train, described as the handsomest in the city, included four Pullman cars and a New York Central coach. Morgan and his entourage were ferried to Jekyl Island aboard the Jekyl Island with President Samuel B Spencer of the Southern Railway, who then departed for Washington.
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Pierfont Morgan
Jeeyl
New York
Georgia Island
Brunswick
J. Pierpont Morgan
Tek: Island
King of Finance
New York Central and
Hudson River Railway
Jekyl Island
Samuel B Spencer
Southern Railway
Jeky
Washington
Alderman Called to Court Over Holding Office Illegally
Legal action begun against Alderman M Worris of Sheffield city for holding the fourth ward seat without three months freeshold as required by a special act. Plaintiff D Z C T Morris claims the rule was violated. circuit court to hear the matter in early April amid strong local sentiment on both sides.
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Sheffield
M .Worris
Cits
Mlegall
T Morris
Earty
Morris
Circuit Court
Announcements for Congress in Jackson District
Three formal announcements for Congress in the Jackson district name Pat Henry John Sharp Williams and Col W A Montgomery of Edwards as aspirants. It is rumored Major Pat Henry of Brandon a former state delegate may run. The funeral of Peter Cooper son of Judge Jim B. Cooper was held in Jackson with services at St Andrew church after a fatal train fall near Durant.
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Congress
Jackson Miss
Pat Henry
John Sharp Williams
W A Mentgomery
Edwards
Brandon
Peter Cooper
Jim B. Cooper
Mississippi Supreme Court
Durant
St Andrew Church
Lawyers Pleased By Court Decision On Atlanta Criminal Court Status
Prominent attorneys and court officers voiced satisfaction with the Supreme Court ruling on the Atlanta criminal court status. The bar generally expected the decision and praised the final settlement of the matter. Mrs F E Habersham of Brunswick died suddenly of heart paralysis.
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City Criminal Court
Supreme Courts
Criminal Court of Atlanta
Supreme Court
F. E Habersham
Brunswick
Brunswick Ga
F E Habersham
John B Habersham
Illinois Governor Yates Accepts State Building for Exposition
Charleston March 11 Illinois Governor Yates attended Illinois day at the exposition with President Wagener Mayor Smythe and other officials. The state building was formally turned over to the exposition authorities and the day featured speeches, a luncheon, and a salute to the visitors. Governor Yates praised Illinois and South Carolina relations and spoke of reconciliation while recalling Civil War memories. The event concluded with the state song and America, followed by plans to visit the Austrian battleship Szigetvar and return to Washington tomorrow.
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Charleston
Artilery
Yates
Ilinois
Wagener
Smythe
Smith
Committee On
United States Marines
Corps of Cadets
South Carolina Military Academy
Dixie
Exposition Company
Blythe
Bryan
Peotia
Henry Dunlap
Savoy
South Carolina
South
Fort Sumter
Castle Pinckney
Sullivans Island
Morris Island
Anderson
Beauregard
Swamp Angel
Mike
Womans Building
Uhnots State Building
Colonel Smith
State Commission
America
Szigetvar
Praprotnik
Washington
Richmond Day at the Charleston Fair
Richmond prepares a full Virginia presence for a week at the Charleston Exposition. Companies A and F of the Seventieth Regiment will lead with about 100 men and escorts to Governor Montague. The unit will stay until April 19 while a Richmond book is prepared for distribution to visitors.
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Charleston
Richmond
Seventieth
Montague
Fleeing Burglars Shot in Peekskill Lockup Killings
In Peekskill New York on March 4 two burglars broke into Durham Bros hardware aimed to escape firing on two policemen. Clarence Outhouse 31 of Peekskill died from two bullet wounds. His partner, unnamed, was wounded and arrested. One shot struck in hand.
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Peekskirl
Durham Bros
Clarence Outhouse
Peekshil
Outhouse
Two Women Shot Near Camden. Husband Arrested
Mrs Late Gruss and Mrs Frank Gowie of Westmont were shot at 9 am on the town outskirts by two unknown men. Mrs Gruss died. Mrs Gowie was taken to Cooper Hospital in critical condition with doubtful recovery. The suspect is the husband of the murdered woman, Frank Gow, a Westmont figure, who has been separated from his wife for about a week and is in custody.
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Camden
Late Gruss
Frank Gowie
Westmont
Here
Gruss
Gowie
Cooper Hospital
Wfe
Frank Gow
Out
Spring Hat Styles Lead In Fresh Derby and Panama Shapes
A spring fashion feature highlights the season's first headwear with new derbies and soft Panama shapes in a full range of colors. The article promotes updated headgear as essential to the observer's attire.
Essig Bros Hat Sale Promises Quality at Low Prices
Essig Bros at Whitemall Street offers hats priced at 3.00 and 3.50 claiming equal wear to 4 or 5 dollar agency hats. Bell phone 2845.
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Whitemall ST
Bell
Maw Held For Frank Duncan Escapee from Birmingham Jail
A man in Hillard near Columbus Ohio is seized on tips matching Frank Duncan alias Edwards alias Winters. Birmingham authorities planned to verify the identity after a January 20 death sentence escape tied to a Birmingham safe robbery and shootout that killed two officers. The Hillard suspect, naming Wallace, offered a not-fully-straight account.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ohio
Frank Duncan
Hillard
Columbus
Duncan
Hilliard
Columbus Girlo
Marshal Grace of
Edwards
Winters
Belng
Standard Oil Company
Kirkley
Adams
Wallace
Jury Will Probe Cropsey Murder In North Carolina
Elizabeth City Pasquotank county grand jury returns a true bill against James Wilcox in the death of his sweetheart Welle Cropsey last November The prisoner enters a plea of not guilty and the court sets the trial for 2 PM Thursday with a special venire of 250 jurors, the courtroom crowded and the scene tense.
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Elizabeth City
Pasquotank County
James Wilcox
Welle Cropsey
Wilcox
Welle Cropsey Wilcox
Milner Pioneer Citizen of Pike County Dies at Home
Barnesville Georgia mourns B C Milner longtime county figure born 1882 in Barnesville and linked to early city history. A mining engineer by later career he helped build sections of railroads in the South before retiring ten years ago to spend his final days in his country home. Funeral services set for the Baptist church with Rev Dr J M Brittain and interment in Elmwood cemetery.
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B. C. Milner
Pike
Barnesville
C Milner
Pike County
Mr Milner
Hous
Gideon Barnes
Jackson and
Ann Streets
Milner
California
South America
Louisville and Nashville
Mobile
Pensacola
Selma
Rome
Dalton
Alabama
Birmingham
Poolness
Georgia
Baptist Church
J M. Brittain
Greenesporo
Elmwood Cemetery
Chinese grocer beaten by youths in Augusta incident
Lon Choy a Chinese grocer at Wide and Walker streets was attacked in his store by two or three young Black people. He suffered severe facial and neck injuries and was hospitalized. Police seek the assailants and the case is described as a bold robbery attempt amid a clash over a piece of meat.
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Augusta
Augusta Ga
Lon Choy
Wide
Walker
Lhe
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