Interest in Effort to Save Nick Wilburn
Macon Georgia May 15 Special Macon shows strong support to commute the death sentence of Nick Wilburn set for May 19 at Gray Jones County. Petitions circulate in Bibb and Jones counties with hundreds of signatures urging Governor Slaton to grant clemency. Wilburn says he was under Mrs Kate King’s domination when the crime occurred amid sympathy for a youth misled by an older woman.
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Macon
Nick Wilburn
Gray
Jones County
Slaton
Bibb
Jones Counties
Wilburn
Kate King
James King
Jones Costy
Burn
Ludge Parks
Gemulgee
King
Duryea Estate To Be Shared By Three Children
New York May 15 The million dollar estate of General Hiram Duryea, killed by his son Chester Duryea, will be divided among three children. Chester, Harry Duryea, and Mrs Henry Anderson are to share equally as friends report. Chester Curves, indicted in Brooklyn for first degree murder, is declared insane. supreme court to appoint a committee to administer his share.
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New York
Hiram Durye
Handsome Bracelet Watches Attract Fashion Apace
Watch bracelets are popular in European fashion centers with men adopting the style, including motorists army men and sportsmen. The ad promotes a wide range in gun metal silver gold filled solid gold and platinum and invites readers to visit or request an illustrated catalogue.
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South
Smith and West debate convict made goods bill in senate
Washington May 15 Senators Hoke Smith and W G West clashed over the exclusion of convict made and pauper made goods. Smith urged committee reference while Stone pressed for the committee on manufactures. The measure, backed by organized labor, faces a tough fight as it moves to the committee for refinement.
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Joam Corrigan
Washington
Hoke Smith
W. G West
Senate
Smith
Finance Committee
Stone
Committee On Manufactures
Senater Reed
Missouri
Cca
Germany
Senator Smith
West
Stones Motion
Organized Labor
War Department asks 50 000 dollar appropriation
Washington May 15 An supplemental appropriation of 50 000 dollars for army medical and hospital supplies was asked in an estimate sent to the house today by the war department Secretary Garrison said the money was needed to cover extraordinary expenditures incidental to the occupation of Vera Cruz and to mobilization of troops for services abroad Surgeon General Gorgas said current year appropriation of 750 000 dollars for the medical and hospital department were barely sufficient regardless of ordinary conditions and all had been expended or obligated though not yet exceeded Additional funds of 50 000 dollars are now needed to meet other eventualities of medical relief under extraordinary conditions which actually exist or are imminent BES em
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War Department
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Vera Cruz
Gorgas
Rucker Report Labeled Whitewash In Campaign Funds Debate
Washington May 15 Representative Rucker of Missouri chairman of the house elections committee presented a report with resolutions saying it is not a violation of the penal code for senators or representatives to solicit campaign contributions from colleagues. Representative Mann had claimed a circular assessing $100 was issued September 15. The committee concluded Mann misinterpreted the law and called the report a whitewash. the resolutions went over until tomorrow.
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House
Representative Rucker
Missouri
House Elections Committee
Mann
Timots
Doreman
Mychiwan
Special edition of Congressional Record sparks cost critique
Washington May 15 Democratic economists in the House including Rep Barnhart Indiana chairman of the House printing committee protested a special edition of the Congressional Record. Containing 368 pages it covered rail rate questions as remarks by Senator La Follette Wisconsin. Barnhart warned the publication would cost taxpayers about 13 7 0 to every senator and representative and additional thousands for wrapping and franking, calling it a colossal expense.
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Washington
House
Representative Barnhart
Indiana
House Printing Committee
Congressional Record
la Follette
Wisconsin
Barnhart
Congress
Japanese Officer Held For Smuggling In U S
Seattle May 16 an officer on the Japanese steamer Awa Maru was arrested after a federal grand jury indicted him for smuggling three fellow Japanese into the United States. The men were reportedly taken aboard at Yokohama as stowaways, and on April 8 were thrown overboard and left to swim ashore. A dock employee helped one survivor who said his hands were tied. Several bodies with tied hands have been found floating near the deck at different times.
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Seattle Wash
Noguen
Celebrate New Market Battle Commemoration May Fifteenth
Thousands joined the semi centennial ceremonies at New Market on May 15 as Virginia Military Institute cadets from VMI attended. The event honored the historic Battle of New Market with students and local figures participating in the observance.
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New Market
Virginia Military Institute
Sleeping car diagrams available at city offices May 13 to 17
Notice lists sleeping car ticket purchase required at time of reservations from May 13 through May 17 with diagrams at multiple railroad city ticket offices including Georgia Railroad Nashville Chattanooga St Louis Western and Atlantic Louisville Nashville Peachtree Street and Seaboard Air Line offices Sleeping car diagrams after 6 pm daily at Iron Passenger station ticket office with several abbreviated signatures and offices listed.
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Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis Railway
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Viaduct Place
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Peachtree Street
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Iron Passenger Station
Pusey
PAL &N RR
Bryan
Sal
Barrett Resigns as Head of Big Concern at Langley Mills
Auguste Ga May 15 Special In order that he might devote his time to cotton business Thomas Barrett Jr duly tendered his resignation as president of Langley Manufacturing Company The resignation was not accepted by directors he agreed to remain in an advisory role George R Inmmhard elected chairman of the board A stockholders meeting June 15 will consider issuing 400000 bonds to upgrade equipment and expand capacity to improve efficiency and profitability
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Auguste, Ga
Thomas Barrett Jr
Langley Manufacturing Company
Barrett Wrs
Uut
George R Inmmhard
Mir Barrett
Langley Manufactring Company
Progress on Child Labor Laws at National Conference
Memphis May 15 The forty forth annual session of the National Conference of Charities and Correction, opened May 3 and adjourned late today in Memphis The final session report was made by A J McKelway Washington secretary for the southern states of the national child labor committees of reforms during the past decade Speakers discussed the conservation of the child The census figures show 78 941 619 of 91 972 266 people in the continental United States favor a 14 year age limit for factory employment and 13 040 547 have not reached it Most favor a 16 year limit for mines and for night work in factories A small majority have decreed the 8 hour day for children 14 to 18 Professor W E K Tate of South Carolina spoke on school sanction Before adjourning Professor Graham Taylor of Chicago resigned the presidency and Mrs Juan M Glenn of New York was elected to succeed him Taylor addressed officers greeted with applause.
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National Conference of Charities and Correction
Bal
A’ J McKelway
Washington
United States
Continental
W EK Tate
South Carolina
Graham Taylor
Chicago
Vesuvius Erupts Again Amid Turbulent May Seismic Activity
Naples reports Mount Vesuvius active with vapor and flames from crater caldera on May 15. May 16 sees continuing earthquakes at high frequency. Mount Erie also highly active, with weakened houses collapsing. No fatalities reported. residents camp in the open.
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Naples
Gontinus
Mount Erie
Russian Aviator Killed Over Sebastopol
Sebastopol report states military aviator Zmichkura fell from an aeroplane during a height test and was killed. The incident occurred May 15 as authorities confirmed the death of the noted airman.
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Sebastopol
Russia
Zmichkura
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