Senate action urged as Burton fights conviction
Washington Mar 21 The supreme court rejected Senator Joseph R Burton Kansas ruling against his appeal and upholding a six month jail term a 2500 fine and loss of future office rights The decision by Justice Harlan overruled Burton s claims and grants sixty days for a rehearing The senate must act on the case and Burton indicated he will pursue further legal steps unless his seat is declared vacant once a resolution is introduced if he does not resign
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Senate
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Joseph R Burton
Kansas
Burton
District of
Missouri
From County
Justice Harlan
Rialto Grdin and Securities Company of
St. Louis
Post Office Department
Brewer
Whites
Peckham United
Actl
United States Senate
United State
Torrey Revival Sees Converts After Long Meeting
At a Torrey revival in a large meeting led by Dr. Torrey, 3,500 souls filled the crowd one night as conversion finally spread. Sam W. Small publicly repented and accepted Christ, inspiring renewed responses from others who quickly rose to join him. The service closed with prayer for continued strength and guidance.
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Edward Young Clarke, Jr
Orrey-Alexander
Dr. Torrey
Teddy
Torrey
Sam W. Small
Alexander
Sam Small
Sam Smalls
Alexander Batt
Police Commission Hearings Reveal Edna Rexford Testimony
In a tense police station session Captain Moon and Matron Bahnefeld face sharp questions as Edna Rexford, a chorus girl and key witness, recounts interactions with Captain English who offered her a ticket home. Testimony covers room conduct, witness credibility, and disputed prisoner records amid a crowded, heated board room testimony.
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Board of Police Commissioners
Captain Moon
Bahnefeld
Shief Jennings
Edna Rexford
Police Station
Shrinerg
Captain English
Miss Rexford
Minneapolis
Atlanta
Edna
Althugh
Laing
St. Louis
Uartel
Constitution
Hizer
Bohnefeld
Madison’ Bell
Fannie ‘May Parker
Hulsey
Kline
Irate parents fined after church dispute turns violent
In a recorder's court yesterday Mrs. M B Kelly of 75 Tennett Street and Mrs. Eliza Sampler of 10 Savannah Street were fined 5 75 each after a tooth and nail scuffle when fourteen year old Tommie Sampler insisted on going to church despite her mother's refusal. The dispute led to slaps and a visit to the police station where the two women left poorer by 5 76.
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Sternoon
M. B. Kelly
Tennett Street
Eliza Sampler
Savannah Street
Tommie
Tommie Sampler
Tammis
Exposition Rally Tonight At Grand Opera House
Atlanta prepares for a major exposition rally at the Grand Opera House with prominent speakers and city officials in attendance. Secretary Walter Cooper urges subscribers and friends to attend May 22 with canvassing committees expecting surprising results and strong enthusiasm for the 1910 exposition.
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Atlanta
C. D. Hill
Reuben Arnold
David Marx
W. W. Landrum
J. W. Lee
John W. Grant
Georgia
Committee of Twenty-Five
Cooper
Imave
Grand Opera House
Acreage Increase in 1906 Cotton Report
The Southern Cotton Association led by Harvie Jordan and Richard Cheatham released a 1906 acreage report showing a 2.76 percent gain over 1905 across states including Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, and others. The note cites labor shortages and wet spring issues causing replanting and bad stands, with state presidents to verify the data in Jackson on May 31.
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Southern Cotton Association
Harvie Jordan
Richard Cheatham
Louisiana
Arkansas
Georgia
Alabama
Texas
North Galatina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Mississippi
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Territory
Florida
Virginia
Missouri
Jackson
Miss
Mississtop
Cotton Belt
Mcasuties
Watching Her Lover Go Girl Slain by Father in Tragedy
In Dodlcliffe New Jersey on May 21 engineer W John Cole killed his daughter Maria with an ax after a suitor departed, injured his wife with the same weapon, then fatally shot himself. The motive appeared linked to the daughter's alleged attachment to the visitor.
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Cole
Heeling
W. VA
Wisnicht
Benwood
Paul
Atlanta exposition fund drive meeting announced
The United Commercial Travelers group, with over 50 members, plans a meeting at 5 o clock to raise up to $2,000 for the Atlanta exposition. Reports from canvassing committees will be read as the effort aims to insure the project’s success. Everyone is invited and expected to attend this final meeting of the ring.
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Atlanta
W. G. Cooper
United Commercial
Aed
Ety
Rumored Surrender Verdict In Port Arthur Battle
In St. Petersburg on May 21 rumors say a military court has condemned Lieutenant General Stoessel, commander at Port Arthur, and Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, who led a squadron under Rojestvensky, for surrender during the Sea of Japan engagement to the Japanese.
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St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Sea of Japan
Stoessel
Nebogatoff
Rojestvensky
Weather Forecast Across States Tuesday and Wednesday
Washington May 2 forecast shows Georgia occasional showers and fresh east to northeast winds. Tennessee Kentucky fair, Virginia fair and warmer with increasing cloudiness. North Carolina partly cloudy with light to south winds. South Carolina East Florida West Florida occasional showers with fresh east to northeast winds. Alabama Mississippi fair in north, showers in south with light variable winds. Texas regions mostly cloudy with winds southeast. Arkansas fair then showers midweek. Local data lists temperatures and precipitation deficits since month start.
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Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
North
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