Lobby Seeks to Save Convict Goods in Hughes Bill Fight
Washington March 19 Allegations arise that a $50 000 fund to oppose the interstate transport of convict made goods was raised as part of a campaign against the Hughes bill. Senate lobby committee orders subpoenas for Boyle and Stage Whiten as hearings proceed before the interstate commerce committee.
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Washington
Hughes
Senate Lobby Committee
Interstate Commerce Committee
Querman
National conference on prison labor shapes Hughes bill
The piece notes a staunch Hughes bill supporter who has been summoned to testify on charges that a unified lobby blocks prison labor reform. It recalls 1900 efforts when wardens organized against a transport ban on prisons made goods and details a $9000 fund from prison contractors aiding wardens' counsel.
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National Conference On
Congress
House
Senate
Washington
John F. Weyler
Maryland
Maryland Penitentiary Commission
Robbed 21 Houses in Last Three Weeks
New York report says 16 year old Joseph Cardone confessed to burglaries at 21 upper West Side residences over three weeks. He led detectives to loot totaling over 3000 dollars, claiming two accomplices did most of the stealing while he kept pawn tickets and used fire escape windows.
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New York
Upper West Side
Joseph Cardone
Cardone
Botticelli Portrait of Giuliano de Medici Sold to Otto Kahn
New York reports the famous Botticelli portrait of Giuliano de Medici, linked to the Pazzi conspiracy, has been acquired by Otto Kahn. The painting, once owned by Count Procoio Island’s family for over a century, fetched a large un disclosed price. An additional sale listed is Richard Canfield’s Whistler collection, bought by an art dealer for about $200,000.
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New York
Botticellis
Giuliano de Medici
Richard Canfield
Whistler
Music to Be Tested as Cure for Insanity in Illinois
In Kankakee on March 19 a major new trial of music as a cure for insanity will be conducted at the Eastern Illinois State Hospital for the Insane. Unlike prior efforts where patients were listeners, this plan treats patients as the musicians and includes instruction and coaching.
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Kankakee
Tilinaia State Hospital
Passes Bogus Checks on Georgia Hotels
Theonasville in Georgia reports H. C. Cartwright a smooth talking man who passed bogus checks on managers Burns of the Tosco hotel in town and Beverly of the Colquitt house in Moultrie, and elsewhere. He left Thomasville after paying with a $75 Chesapeake and Ohio Iron company check, which Baltimore firm denies. No funds were on deposit.
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Theonasville
Mareh
H. C. Cartwright
Burns
Tosco
Beverly
Colquitt House
Moultrie
Cartwright
Thomasville
Chesapeake and Ohio Iron Company
Baltimore
Widow of Pulaski Holt Dies in Macon
Mrs. Julia D. Holt of Macon widow of Pulaski Holt a pioneer citizen died today at the residence of Mr and Mrs Eden Taylor Sr at the age of 12 years She was among Wesleyan Colleges first graduates and left grandchildren and great grandchildren including I A Kelly Samuel Halt Kelly James Heese Constance Holt Zack Holt and Pulaski Holt of Americus
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Julia’ D. Holt
Pulaski Holt
Macon
Eden Taylor
Holt
Wesleyan College
Wesleyan
I. A. Kelly
Samuel Halt Kelly
James Heese
Constance Holt
John, Zack and Pulaski, Holt
Americus
Wilson Dominated Hoosier Democrats in State Convention
Indianapolis March 19 Indiana democrats nominated a full state ticket except governor and lieutenant governor and re nominated Senator Benjamin F Shively while adopting a state wide direct primary platform The convention featured prolonged ballots for treasurer George A Butler and attorney general Richard M Milburn and heated debate over the primary plank with supporters praising President Wilson and Secretary Bryan for letters urging the reform.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Httie
Indiana
George A. Butler
Fort Wayne
Richard M. Miliburn
Jasper
Latform
United States
Benjamin F. Shively
Shively and
Kern
Congress
Joseph Wy. Beil
Bell
Wilson
Bryan
Democratic Party
Ballstom
William Jennings Bryan
B. F. Shively
Custom House
Shively
Augusta Merchants to challenge Telegraph Rates
Augusta merchants plan a meeting to investigate alleged discrimination by commercial telegraph firms after a government report on electric communications. Memphis pays 60 cents for ten words and 3 cents per extra word while Augusta and Savannah are charged higher. The group may take the issue to the Interstate Commerce Commission or Congress, citing cotton market competition among Memphis, Augusta, and Savannah.
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Augusta
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
United States Senate
Savannah
Memphis
Tenn
New York City
New York
Tennessee
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Congress
Senate
Deluxe book trial testimony on inflated prices
Mrs L Rogers of Boston testified at the deluxe book trial that she paid 87 076 for 1900 volumes to Glen Farmer Samuel Stos en Geld and James P Clark. Frederick Hopkins of Yonkers said the market value of the books was 4 079. Rogers said she bought the books to hold for a price increase the defendants assured.
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Boston
L. Rogers
Glen F. Farmer
Samuel StosenGeld
James P. Clark
Frederick M. Hopkins
Yonkers
Gordon Institute to observe Founder's Day on March 27
Barnesville Ga March 19 sixth annual Founder's day celebration will be observed in Barnesville on Friday March 27 with Gordon Institute open house for graduates students and friends. Dr Charles W Daniel of Atlanta will deliver the morning address. A basket dinner on the campus follows. Mercer Gordon baseball game in the afternoon and the University of Georgia Glee club will entertain in the evening. Glasses at reduced prices from Moore Sons for auditorium use accompany the event.
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Barnesville
Speviahj
Gordon Institute
S Royal
Charles W. Daniel
Atlanta
Mercer- Gordon
University of Georgia Glee Club
March Snowstorm Hits Southland With Record Snowfall
Nashville reports four and a half inches of snow the heaviest since 1910 as a March blizzard blankets Tennessee and northern Alabama. Snow flurries continue across the state while Stevenson Alabama records four inches. Temperatures drop and farmers fear effects on early peach crops as other sections report snow and cold across Oklahoma and Texas.
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Nashville
Tenn
Weather Bureau
Tennessee
Alabama
Stevenson
Ala
Tennessee Line
Memphis
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Alpine
Chattanooga
Alao
Here
Upper East Tennessee
Bottling Plants in Georgia Cities Sold for 300000
Columbus Georgia March 1 Special A deal near 300000 involving the Columbus Coca Cola bottling works and bottling plants in a dozen or more Georgia and Alabama towns has been nearly closed by Columbus Roberts owner and J B Weil representing others not named. Transfer planned May 1. Affected towns include Opelika Tuskegee Union Springs Hartsboro Bufault Talbotton Richland Buena Vista and others in Georgia. The local company does not own the out of town plants but controls them and collects royalties.
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Columbus
Columbus Coca Cola
Georgia
Alabama
Columbus Roberts
J. B. Weil
Albany
Opelika
Tuskegee
Union Springs
Hartsboro
Powerful Revival Conducted in Cordele Georgia
Cordele Georgia March 19 Special nearly ninety accessions mark one of the greatest religious revivals conducted by Rev Martin Williams a noted evangelist whose preaching is said to resemble that of the lamented Sam P Jones the revival continues with large crowds and strong interest across the community
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Cordele
Martin Williams
Sam P. Jones
Black man electrocuted in Virginia contest dispute
A Kentucky Black man, Marlon Les, was electrocuted in Richmond Virginia this morning over a dispute linked to a July Delaware Brown incident in Toano near Williamsburg. The confrontation arose from a bet on a craps game.
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Richmond
Marlon Les
Delaware Brown
Toano
Williamsbore
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Overman
Far Tdward Boyle
Chicago
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Labor Committee of the House
Boyle
Coun
de. B. Stage ‘Whiten
Columbia University
New York Prison Reform Commission
Hotel Gotham
Hotel of Refined
New Yoas
Wetherbee & Wood
Fifth Ave
Blackstock, Hale & Morgan
Adler
Collegian
Marietta Street
Otto Kahn
Julia D. Holt
Tarleton
Broadway
Geo. Muse Clothing Co
Hoosier
Gordon
Grand Opera Remember Inc
L. Moore& Sons
N. Broad St
R&g
India
Tee
Thassase
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