Democrats Hold Caucus In Alabama Convention
Montgomery Democrats held a constitutional convention caucus from 4 to 8 p m amid heated dispute over seating A E Williams whose rival Forest McKenzie was named nominee by the state executive committee Williams supporters included ex attorney general William Fitts and ex governor Oates The committee ruled 57 10 against Williams with John B Knox named convention president Frank N Julian won the secretary post 72 67 over R B Niel Doorkeeper was Robert Hasson and I J Fatn was assistant doorkeeper.
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Montgomery
Ala
A. E. Willams
Blore
State Executive Committee
Forest McKenzie
Emiity Committee
Williams
Wiliam ©. Fitts
Tuscalooss
R. M. Cunningham
Jefferson
Oates
Robert J. Lowe
J. Thomas Helin
Willams
EB. R. Morris Monroe
John I. Ashcraft
Proctor
John B. Knox
Annister
Frank N. Julian
Tuscumbia
R. B. B. Niel
Selma
Councill Appeals to Convention Over Negro Disfranchisement
Professor William Councill, president of the Colored Agricultural and Mechanical College at Normal, issues an open letter urging Alabama’s constitutional convention to consider fair treatment of blacks. He condemns wholesale disfranchisement while urging whites to support education and progress for the race, asserting mutual respect and eventual harmony.
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Negro College
Hinnisville
Ala
William TI
Council
Colored Agricultural and Mechant- 221 College At Normal
Constitutional Convent
Alabania
Councill
Alabama
Pegro
Thez
South
Knoxville office building plans announced
Knoxville capitalists E J Sansford and Dr C Deadrick will erect two seven story office buildings in Knoxville with real estate included, costing about one million dollars. Construction will begin immediately and aims for completion in the fall.
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Knoxville
E J. Sansford
C. Deadrick
Emory Seniors Win Pennant in Unbroken Victory Run
Mory College Oxford Ga May 2 Speedtal Correspondence The Emory senior baseball team clinched the pennant with an undefeated record in 1901. Rawls pitched every game and led a steady lineup including catcher Redding and infield star Rawls, Dowman and Quillian. The seniors boast strong defense and timely hitting as they retire from college play with the title.
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Mory College
Oxford
Speedtal
Emory
Galendid Farm
Rawls
Ptcher
Charles L. Redding
Waycross
Redding
Phi Gamma
Delta Tau Delta
James McNair Rawls
Cuthbert
Mtcher
Rawls Ia
Sev
Goa
Naughty Ones
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Wilam F. Quillian, Jr
Madison
Re Hie
Quillan
Dlaca
the Phoenix
Iterary Castor
The
Zodiac
Alpha ‘Tau Omega
Henry F. Orr
H. O. Jones
Mr. Jones
Edward C. Lasnett
Atlanta
Sasnett
Chi Phi Fraternity
Dexter Blount
Barnesville
Hugens Baldwin
Leroy Pharr
Buford
H. E. Moore
L. W. Boreman
Washington
Deputies On Trial For Slaying Striking Miners At Madisonville
In Madisonville Kentucky five deputy sheriffs are on trial for murder of two striking miners shot January in the west Kentucky coal fields. State lawyers and ex congressmen are among those prosecuting and defense costs are paid by mine owners. The courtroom is crowded with partisans and fears of clashes rise as pistols concealed in satchels prompt the judge to order searches of entrants.
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Louisville
Madisonville
West Kentucky
Jeruary
United Mine Workers
Negro Presbyterians Meet During Cumberland Assembly
Birmingham May 21 Special The colored Cumberland Presbyterian church held its annual session at Pratt City with about fifty delegates. The assembly covers Alabama Tennessee Mississippi Texas Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma and reports 62000 communicants, up 6000 from last year. Schools at Huntsville and Newberne were praised as reports rose to 2000 each. Dr J Nicholson of Springfield Mo was elected historian. Next session set for Newberne Tennessee.
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Birmingham
General Assembly
The
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Colored
Pratt City
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Texas
Missouri
Hinds
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Kansas
Huntsville
J. J Jenkins
Tennessea
Newberne
Tenn
J. Nicholson
Svrineficla, Mo
Newhberne
Tern
Decatur Visit on Prospective Decatur Danville Rail Road
John Carlis of Cincinnati and Gustaf Pottiger of Stockholm arrived in Decatur to study constructing the proposed Decatur Danville and Southwestern rail line. They met with Commercial Club leaders who presented the survey, maps, and capital plans. Wesars, Carlisle, and Bottiger departed with local survey aides to review the route.
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Decatur
Ala
John Carlis
Gustaf Pottiger
Cincinnnati
Stockholm
Sweden
Decatur, Danville and Southwestern
James E. Mooney
American Ink Tanning Company
Cincinnati
Commercial Club
Wesars
Carlisle
Bottiger
Once Partners Now Enemies Indictments and Trials Ahead
Decatur Alabama May 21 Special Joseph Hingemann Jr and Frank Rotman partners in the Rodman Ringemann Lumber Company based in Cincinnati were indicted by the grand jury for embezzlement and perjury. Rotman and Ringemann were separately charged with misappropriating funds and related frauds tied to the firm’s receipts. A trial date was set for May 27 with the two men prominent in local business circles.
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Decatur
Ala
Joseph Hingemann, Jr
Frank Rodtman
Mmber
Rodman-Ringemann Lumber Company
Cincinnati
Rodman
Ringemann
Havion Balean
Abe
Trusts Cause His Death in Kentucky Buyer Dies by Suicide
Hi A Means a 49 year old tobacco buyer once allied with Louisville warehouses, killed himself in Lexington after years of struggling against the tobacco trust. He had moved from Carroll County and worked with the Ninth Street warehouse. amid price squeezes and consolidation, he said he could not hope for profitable business and shot himself.
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Lexington
Hi. A. Means
Kentucky
Means
Carroll County
Louiisville
Ninth Street
Louisville
Tobacco
Continental Tobacco Company
Continental Company
Farmers Meeting in East Tennessee Warmers Convention
Knoxville May 21 Special the twenty sixth annual meeting of the East Tennessee Warmers convention began today and will run through Thursday About 200 East Tennessee farmers are in attendance with national agricultural figures present The day featured three addresses by Ex Governor W D Heard and a session led by Mayor S G Heiskell at the University of Tennessee Officials announce plans for insect and weather discussions and a Wednesday public reception The convention centers on the state agricultural station and university experimental farm with Lenoir Temple French and Goule in key roles and French not seeking re election
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Knoxville
Tenn
Thursby
East Tennessee
Addance
W. M. Scott
Atlanta
W. D. Heard
Wisconsin
Whus L. Moore
Washington
Thomas Shaw
University of Minnesota
Don Tompkins
Charlotte
N. C
George Willisoa Hill
D. C
James W. Wilson
Chicago
T. D Harmon
Pittsburg
R. Ly Burch
Nashville
Philadelphia
Joseph E. Wing
Mechanicsburg
Dewitt C .Wing
G. Heiskell
William G. Lenoir
W. TD. Heard
United States
George William Hill
Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
W. M M. Scott
Willis F. Moore
Weather Bureau
Farmer
University of Tennessee
State Agricultural Experimented Station
University Experimental Farm
Twe
William @. Lenoir
Oliver P. Temple
N. ZL. French
Wartburg
Andrew M Goule
N. 1
French
Order of the Golden Cross Holds Twenty-Fifth Annual Session
The Supreme Commandery of the United Order of the Golden Cross met in Knoxville Tennessee for its 25th annual session. Supreme Commander F I Day of Lewiston Maine opened the meeting as reports from officers were presented and the treasurer noted 3431.23 in benefits paid this year.
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Supreme Commandery
Knoxville
Knoxvilley
Tenn
The
United Order of the Golden Cross
Knoxvillle
F. I
Lewiston
Renowned Virginia Minister Rev Dr Thomas Dies in Baltimore
Rev Dr William Dendridge Thomas of Richmond and longtime Virginia philosopher professor at Richmond College died after surgery in Baltimore. Age sixty eight, native of Caroline, he served pastorates in Mount Carmel, Warrenton, Norfolk, Greenville, and Rich mond College chair endowment by his father. He leaves a wife and five children with sisters Mrs J L JuCurry Mrs Carlisle Mrs Connally and Mrs Thomas Rutherford. Remains will be brought to Richmond for burial.
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William Dendridge Thomas
Richmond
Willa Dandydge Thomas
Virginia
Richmond College
Baltimore
Protestant Episcopal Infirmary
Thomas
Cargine County
Fuldimond
James Thoras
Fesling
Mount Carmel
Caroline
Warrenton
Greenville, & C
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Freemason Street
Norfolk
J. L. JuCurry
Mra Carlisle
Washington
Connally
Thomas Rutherford
Elderly couple elopes from Kentucky to wed in Ohio
William Henderson an eighty one year old widower from Lawrence county Kentucky and Martha Jaynes a sixty year old widow from a nearby farm eloped at dawn. They traveled toward Greenup and then crossed to Ohio to seek a justice of the peace for marriage despite their children's objections. They reportedly carry some money and planned travel with a companion to Chicago and the American exposition.
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Louisville
Willliam Henderson
Lawrence County
Marthy Jaynes
Alxty
Rosea
Greenup
Hinderson
Chicago
Swamp Root Promises Kidney Health From Constution Ad
An Atlanta Constitution promo extols Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder issues. It claims nearly all diseases start with kidney trouble, includes a reader testimonial, medical notes, and an offer for a free sample bottle by mail from Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Robert Borner
West I17th St
New York City
New York
Robert Berner
Swamp Root
Atlanta Daily Constitution
Dr. Kilmear & Co
Binghamton, N. C
The Carolina Monument at Chickamauga Park
On Chickamauga Park the South Carolina monument to fallen catchers will be unveiled. Governor and staff lead Confederate veterans from South Carolina as they travel by rail via Asheville Knoxville Atlanta to Chattanooga for the ceremony and reunion.
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Chickamauga Park
Columbia
South Carolina
Chickamauga
Witte Jones
Acheville
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Southern
Atlanta
Memphis
Entertain Educators as Charleston Hosts Teachers Convention
Columbia plans festivities for the Southern Educational Association meeting in 1901 02 Christmas holidays. A local Columbia Educational Association forms to prepare with committees of leading businessmen appointed to begin work immediately.
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Charleston
Columbia
Southern Educational Association
Columbia Educational Association
Jasper to Erect $12,000 School Building in City
Jasper Alabama reports bond sale funds from CHL Coffin of Chicago totaling $15,000 for a new school building. Construction to start after June 6 with plans by an Atlanta architect. Project aims at completion during the fair period, with $12,500 to be spent on the structure.
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Jasper
Ala
CHL Coffin
Chicago
General Assembly
Jung
Atlanta
Seaboard Strike Averted Hopeful Conference Held
Worfolk Va May 1 Special It is probable the conference between the machinist committee and Vice President Barr of the Seaboard Air Line will avert a strike. Machinists at Worfolk shops remain at work as the session yesterday bore no fruit and action was deferred to tomorrow afternoon after Barr returned from a two weeks inspect ion of the line.
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Seaboard Air Line
Worfolk
Barr
Seaboard
Carr
Brass Buttons His Weapons in Hold Up Case at Norfolk
Ben Trout, a Black man, accosted F B Bills, bookkeeper for M Hofheimer, in suburbs Sunday night. Ellis, a young woman, accompanied him. Trout posed as a policeman, demanded information, and bribed Bills to avoid court. Trout was jailed on a separate charge and faced Ellis in court. He also faced an accusation of attempting to assault Bertha Woodward, a 12 year old girl.
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Norfolk
Ben Trout
F. B Bills
M Hofheimer
Ells
Trout
Hiss
Ellis Beeving Trout
Ellis
Comoration Court
Ed Ellis Trout
Bertha Woodward
Negro Boy Killed While Stealing Ride in Tuscaloosa
Special report from Tuscaloosa details a ten year old boy riding on a dummy engine who fell from the moving train at the horizontal coupling bar. He was mangled to death as the engine moved forward. Monday afternoon reports confirm the fatal accident and identify no other injuries.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Johnny Bray
Georgia Girl on Programme at Salem Female College
Salem North Carolina May 21 young ladies read essays on up to date and practical subjects during the seniors second evening in connection with commencement. Miss Morris presented The Oddities of Dress representing Georgia with tonic on the program.
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Salem Female College
Salem
Spedal
Georgia Waa
Mise M Morris
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