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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1912
Page
31
Columbia S C March 11 The city council allotted 1000 for the entertainment of boys attending the national corn show in 1932. George Stephenson national corn show secretary and general manager told council he expects at least two boys from every county across the union to attend in Columbia.
Gary Texas March 21 a burglar slammed the vault door at a State bank and carried off a $2,000 package left on the cashier's desk. A passerby heard the cashier's call and freed him about two hours later. Authorities reported no crew members were involved.
March 21. Charles R Tary clerk of the house announced his candidacy for congress from Georgia's new third district. He is son of the late Speaker Crisp of Georgia and has ties to Washington. The report notes his win and parliamentary connections.
The passage notes Cring, son of a parliamentary clerk, became representative after Speaker Crisp's death and served the unexpired term. He did not seek re-election and was later appointed judge of the city court of American. After Champ Clark became speaker, Cring offered and assumed the post of Pontary clerk to the current speaker.
New Orleans news reports Gertrude Crawford testified that Annie Crawford was a forger of checks. The witness, aged 18 and described as pretty, testified before court adjournment today in the murder trial of Ellie Crawford.
The trial heard Annie Crawford forged her sister Elise’s name to checks to obtain funds, drawing from Gertrude’s deposit and exhausting Annie’s own account around Elise’s death. Bank testimony tied possessions to motive. Gertrude learned of exhaustion after Annie was arrested. Autopsy had been completed last Sunday and further evidence may wrap by Saturday.
Washington reports the Senate frowns on abolishing about twenty five posts deemed useless by the War Department. It plans to strike this and other provisions in the Army appropriation bill. The House plan to cut cavalry to ten regiments, require five year enlistments, and consolidate bureaus will be reported adversely. The Senate military affairs committee added $276,000 for coast artillery militia equipment.
In Eatonton Georgia on March 21 W D Knowles reports a hen nesting on the river bank near the Little River before a recent flood. The rising waters submerged the nest and forced the hen to seek food then return to the higher land to guard the nest. The bird remained clinging to the high ground as the flood spread.
Chicago March 31 The case of ten Chicago meat packers on trial since December 6 before Federal District Judge Carpenter for Sherman law violations is set to go to the jury tomorrow afternoon. Defense closed its case and Special Counsel Butler will close for the government. Attorney John Barton Payne urged that a guilty verdict would harm the industry and mislabel the defendants as criminals while no one testified price changes in meat or cattle resulted from their actions.
James Jefferson of Columbus received an extended respite from Governor Brown, delaying execution until Friday, April 12, to consider commutation to life imprisonment. The decision hinges on extensive papers and counsel arguments, with no ruling expected before mid next week.
Washington March 2 Dr Harvey W W Wiley private citizen before the pure food board advocates strict regulation of opium morphine cocaine and other habit forming drugs. He calls some manufacturers GOPERS triggering anger and a near altercation before moderating his language.
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