Courts Opinion Expected Today On Insular Cases
Washington May 25 The Supreme Court will adjourn tomorrow and opinions are expected in insular cases heard last term The forty diamond rings case and others raise whether duties on goods from the Philippines and Porto Rico were constitutional under the Treaty of Paris and the Porto Rican act Questions cover jurisdiction methods of protest and suit and the interpretation of the insular situation and revenue provisions in the treaty and acts involved.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Washington
United States
Sipceme
Richards
Philippines
Porto Rico
Armstrong
Dooley
Goetze
DeLima
Dutles
Downes
Truttes
Hawaii
Crossman
DeLiua
Court of Claims
Preacher Shot Dead in Baptist Pulpit
J R McEwen a Negro preacher was shot and killed tonight in the pulpit at Harmony Street Baptist Church Avondale Birmingham Alabama. Henry Fletcher 28 is jailed as a suspect after allegedly firing buckshot from a nearby window. McEwen recently moved to the city and was known across Negro churches.
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Birmingham
Ale
J. R. McEwen
Henry Fletcher
Fietcher
McEwen
Fletcher
Harmony Street Baptist Church
Avondale
Mobile
Lowland Crops Destroyed by North Carolina Floods
Raleigh May 26 Governor Aynach says all lowland crops on the state penitentiary farm Caledania are destroyed by the Roanoke river flood. Two hundred acres of wheat ruined and flood damage statewide runs into millions. Last night’s heavy rainfall added to rising streams with more rain forecast.
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Raleigh
N. C
Aynach
Caledania
Roanoke
Lightning Strikes North Carolina Home Wrecks Seven Rooms
A Norfolk area residence owned by J. R. Paschal was hit by lightning near Nofline, North Carolina, damaging seven rooms. The bolt split the posts of a feather bed but spared Mrs. Paschal and her two children who were resting on the bed.
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Caroling
Raleigh
N. C
Nofline
J. R. Paschal
Introduced at the Altar Bride from Pennsylvania Marries in Virginia
Bessie Huffmire, sixteen, traveled alone from Knoxville Pa to Bristol Va to wed J F Shanker, thirty eight, whom she had never met. The ceremony was performed by Rev A A Burroughs. Huffmire came from Knoxville Pa to the wedding.
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Pennsylvania
Virginia
Richmond
Bessie Huffmire
J. F. Shanker
Bristol
A. A. Burroughs
Grétna Green
Knoxville
Army of Spies 15 Kept Busy in Charleston Lions of Liquor
Charleston report details the war against the blind tigers. Smuggling methods include coffins at railway crossings, hearse involvement, and hidden stock in wells. Dealers use electric signals to warn bartenders and rely on sympathetic courts to avoid convictions. The piece notes about 5 percent of Charleston’s population involved in such operations.
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Charleston
Tillman
South Carolina
Supreme Court of the United States
Georgie Town
Yontrat
Nquor
Bng
Will Resume Former Work Says He Won’t Be Dismissed
Luther Pierson, recently freed on bail after conviction, vows to return to his accounting duties at New York Central. He asserts his religious belief will not interfere with employment, praises God’s power to heal, and comments on Rev Dowie’s arrest as a sad blow.
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New York Central Company
New York
Luther Plerson
Kensico
Pierson
Sensigo
Piersons
John Pye
White Plains
New York Central
John Alexander Dowie
Foes at Funeral Settle Kentucky Feud Ties
Leaders of Kentucky political factions gathered at the funeral of Mrs. Lilla Breckinridge wife of Attorney General Robert J. Breckinridge in Lexington to renew long running rivalries. Governor Beckham and state officials attended mingling with Breckinridges and Prestons marking a rare moment of unity after years of conflict. Mrs. Breckinridge a devout Christian woman died Friday and was laid to rest at the Robert J. Breckinridge grave with floral tributes from across the state. General Joseph Breckinridge attended. she was daughter of Moses Morrison a Lexington merchant.
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Kentucky
Lexington
Lilla Breckinridge
Robert J. Breckinridge
Brecghinridges
Prestons
Charleston Dispensary War Sparks Beer Famine Rumors
The city faces a harsh climate as jurors resist dispensary goals and courts struggle to curb blind tigers. Despite indictions, arrests yield little, while blockade runner supplies shrink. Constables fight new shipments as beer drinkers fear famine and seek private brings.
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Charleston
Atlanta Veterans Headed to Memphis Reform Clash
Prominent veteran John R. Mathis editor of The Times Talon S&C travels with the Atlanta group through Ashville on the way to Memphis. He notes South Carolina politics and Tillman McLaurin affair as resonant topics with heated prospects and potential resignations prompting a likely special primary.
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Ated
Ashaville
Atlanta
John R. Mathis
The
Times
Talon
S&c
Mathis
Gaffney
South Carolina
Tillman-McLaurin
South
Memphis Prepares Vast Confederate Veterans Headquarters
Memphis works to stage the most extensive Confederate veterans reunion setup. Headquarters in a single large building on Front Street will house 13 states and Forrest’s Cavalry with state managers, registrars, badge supply, and sleeping space. A wide plank walkway and clear state labeling aid veterans in locating their comrades.
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Memphis
Tenn
F. M. Norfleet
State Headquarters Committee
James Cleary
A. Glenn
Forrests
Pacific
J.T. Jefferson
Forrest Cavalry
W. M. Forrest
Missouri
G. G Crews
Florida
Richard Drake
Cited Names Across States and Territories
A fragment listing multiple individuals and regions including Louisiana J W Dillard Virginia J J Sehoemaker Alabama Fox Austin Georgia N C Richards Kentucky JB Coochett South Carolina W H Stovall North Carolina H M Neely Oklahoma Indian Territory and Pacific slave Thom as Wellford Maryland West Virginia and District of Columbia C T Dobb.
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Louisiana
J. W. Dillard
Virginia
J. J. Sehoemaker
Alabama
Fox- Austin
Georgia
N. C. Richards
Kentucky
JB. Coochett
South Carolina
W. H Stovall
North Carolina
H. M. Neely
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Thomas Wellford
Maryland
West Virginia
District of Columbia
C. ‘T. Dobb
Old Soldiers Arrive for Confederate Reunion in Memphis
Memphis Tenn May old soldiers and sightseers begin arriving for a Confederate reunion expected to draw a large crowd. About sixty thousand applications lodged for accommodations. cart of honor from North to South Court streets complete. arches fitted with statues of southern states and electric lighting enhances Confederate hall on the riverfront ready for handover to Adjutant General Moorman at noon.
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Memphis
Tenn
Information Headquarters
North Court Street
South Court Street
Confederate Hall
Moorman
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Veterans Fest Maintains Parade and Texas Cowboys Exhibition
Arrangements for veteran comfort include the Horal parade and Areworks spectacle with sponsor support from Sons of Veterans. The amusements committee offers additional entertainments such as a Texas cowboy band giving free frontier life exhibitions. Turnverein programs in the auditorium feature assistance from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Veterans gain free admission to all entertainments.
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Sons of Veterans
Plains of Texas
Turnverein
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Two Days Rations and New IDs in Jacksonville
In Jacksonville on Saturday the relief association departments were closed after issuing two days rations. A new identification card system begins today to curb imposition. The sanitary committee met to address open sewers found in the burnt district debris, with 92 men assigned to locate and cover them. The city’s health requires urgent action, and a few dead animals were unearthed as excursionists from Florida and Georgia streamed in.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Georgis
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Standard Oil Company
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Army OF Spies
Geo. Muse Clothing Co
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Adau At
St.Louis
California
Burlington
St. Louis
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Denver
Rio Grande
Scenic Colorado
Salt Lake City
Burlington’s
Ae City Ticket Office
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Fonte
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L. W. Wakeley
J. N. Merrill
G. PL A
Sou. Agt
Atlanta, Ga
P.H. Snook
Austin Furniture
Standard Ice Company
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