Huff Will Appeal Judge Speer Decision in Long Case
Macon Ga May 1 Special Judge Speer in the United States district court issued a decree in the Huff Litigation after fourteen years. Appeals by Col W A Huff and some creditors were already filed. The decree orders payment to creditors with interest, awards A Proudfit 3000 for former counsel, and assigns one seventh interest in Armory property to Edison Huff and Mattie Huff Jennings. The total $82 287.42 excludes costs, with funds in court at $94 005. The dispute centers on paying 8249 to the original bill’s strainers and who should bear the 3000 fee. The Armory land remains. a settled case could leave a surplus, but extended litigation may erase it through costs and interest.
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Macon
Speer
United States District Court
Huff
Col
W. A. Hutt
So Meyor
Alexander Freud
Edison Huff
Mattie Huff Jennings
Colonel Huff
Costa
Colonel Huffs
A. Proudfit
Judge Speer
Lh Court of Appeals
Hutt
Armory
Colonel Hutt
Rays of New Arc Light Triggers City Fire Alarm
A bright new arc light on Hinl and Hunter streets caused panic as two fire engine companies rushed to the scene last night. A man, woman, and neighborhood children spurred the alert after a passerby claimed a fire near 319 East Hunter street, but the source could not be identified.
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Hinl
Hunter
Follee
About & Orlock
Fre
Fast Hunter Street
The Triumph of David at First Baptist Church
Dudley Pucks sacred cantata will be sung under J P O Donnelly at the First Baptist on Sunday evening May 4 at o clock A cordial invitation is extended to the public The cantata parts include The Camp at Mount Gilboa Female chorus Wet Song of Israelites Male chorus In the Night Shall My Song Be of Him Soprano solo At the Dawn Chorus How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me Lord Tenor solo Souls Presentment Female chorus and baritone solo The Witch of Endor alto solo Saul and the Witch Baritone and alto The Death of Soul Chorus After the Battle Tenor solo and female chorus The Coronation at Hebron chorus The soloists include Mrs Peyton H Todd soprano Mrs James H Whitten alto Mr Salon Drukenmiler tenor Mr H R Bates baritone A large chorus will assist
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Dudley Puck
J. P. O'Donnelly
Mount Gilboa
Ana
Peyton H. Todd
James H. Whitten
Salon Drukenmiler
H. R. Bates
Underwood Typewriter Seeks High Grade Stenographers
Office advertises for stenographers with high grade skills. Phone Miss Hitt for details and positions.
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Underwood Typewriter
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Editor of Good Words Praises Federal Prison
The piece credits Hawthorne as Julian Hawthorne, editor of Good Words, for writing from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. It notes his May issue contributions, praising his observations and claiming the prison experience yields valuable material and personal growth, citing Willard Stead’s farewell as context.
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Hawthorne
Federal Prison
Julian Hawthorne
Atlanta, Federal Penitentiary
Federal
Willan Stead
Stead
Negro Renegade Austin Eludes Pursuit Across States
A Black man named Richard Henry Austin, suspected of killing two men and wounding four in Hampton County, evaded pursuers for a day. He fled from a public road into Georgia and back into South Carolina, drawing a massive manhunt. After a standoff near the Savannah river swamp, Austin exchanged fire with a small posse. authorities believed he had been wounded but remained at large as night fell.
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Allendale
Georgia
South Carolina
Richard Henry Austin
Hampton County
Coosawhatchia
Berton
Austin
Savannah River
Milva
Slavery Question Ties Philippines to Senate Debate
Washington May 1 The Senate questions whether human slavery exists in the Philippines. Senator Horah read a letter from Secretary Dean C Worcester stating slavery did exist in Manila, but the Philippine assembly declined to pass remedial legislation.
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Washington
Philippines
Senate
Garrison
Horah
Dean C. Worcester
Philippine Government
Manila
Philippine Assembly
Carnegie is Attacked by the Labor Unions
London May 1 A section of British workingmen led by Ben Tillett attacks the British delegation sailing to the United States to arrange the Angl o American peace centenary They appeal to American trades unions not to back a mission seen as aiding war against Germany They denounce Andrew Carnegie and financiers linked to the Homestead strike as driving capitalists blood lust and anti German sentiment
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London
United States
Ben Tillett
Dock Workers’ Union
Samuel Gompers
Carnegie
America
England
Germany
Ben Tilllett
Slyde Park
Lord Wear
Snere
Homestead
Krupps
Wilson Grants Clemency For Van Ha In Tax Evasion Case
President Wilson ordered the release of D F Van Ha a father of a family of dependent children held for distilling spirits without paying the federal tax. Convicted at Statesville North Carolina he was given two years and a $590 fine. He has served one year and paid the fine. The judge said two years was imposed believing he could not pay the fine.
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Washington
D. F. van Ha
Wilson
Statesville
N. C
van Hort
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