Franks Trial Prosecution Ready For Court Says Hooper
Criminal lawyer Frank A Hooper asserted the Leo M Frank case is complete and ready for trial. He said prosecution has explored all angles and anticipates no surprises from the defense as Solicitor General Hugh M Dorsey plans for a swift presentation. Mrs Frank’s exclusive interview expresses unwavering belief in her husband’s innocence and notes their two and a half years of marriage amid the murder investigation.
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Frank A. Hooper
Hugh M. Dorsey
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Hooper
Frank
Dorsey
Mrae Frank
American
Leo
Leo Frank
Order of B’nai Brith
Atlanta
Leading Citizens Urge Tracks on Ivy Street Protest
Leading citizens met at Mayor Woodward’s office to protest removing trolley car tracks on Ivy Street. Property owner W H Kriegshaber filed a formal protest urging tracks be laid on the regraded street. Others present included Judge Spencer Atkinson Logan Bleckley E C Peters and B M Willingham. They warned the route change would inconvenience North Side car users.
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Woodward
Ivy Street
W. H. Kriegshaber
Spencer Atkinson
Logan Bleckley
E. C. Peters
B. M. Willingham
Beavers Seeks to Add Four Women To His Vice Squad
Chief Beavers proposes adding four women to the Atlanta Police vice squad. He cites a Los Angeles study on women detectives and argues the new appointees would identify both female and male vice participants, aiding a complete shutdown of the vice trade in Atlanta.
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Beavers
Atlanta
Police Board
Washington
Los Angeles
President Wilson to read currency message to Congress in person
President Wilson will deliver his currency message to Congress in person, a White House announcement said. The move aims to attract greater national attention and interest, contrasting with the previous practice of sending messages to Congress to be read by a clerk. The plan emphasizes presenting his general principles directly to lawmakers.
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Dent Wilson
Congress
White House
Washington
Man Running for Train Is Hit by an Engine Dies
Carl Brown 23 of Stone Mountain was struck by a switch engine in the Atlanta yards while running to catch a moving passenger train. He died about an hour later at Elkin-Goldsmith Sanitarium. Companion C B Bishop had boarded the train and called to him. Brown and Bishop had been visiting in Atlanta and tried a shortcut.
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Carl Brown
Stone Mountain
Georgia Railroad
Atlanta
C. B. Bishop
Scottdale
Brown
Elkin-Goldsmith Sanitarium
Bishop
Nesto
Watson
President to present currency reform bill in Congress
The President plans a Capitol appearance to unveil a single currency reform bill, with details shaped by Senator Owen, Representative Glass, and Secretary McAdoo. he stresses the measure will be judged by its principles, not features, and proclaims no hobble skirt bill. Dr Frederick A Cook visits Atlanta praising Southern women and the city, promoting a fair play campaign for the North Polar issue while touring the South and West.
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Capitol
House
Owen
Oklahoma
Glass
Virginia
the Treasury
McAdoo
Congress
North Pole
Admiral Peary
Dr. Cook
Atlanta
Madison
America
Europe
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
Tennessee
Painter Analysis Mailed to Coroner
Coroner C D Abbott received word from Baltimore that the analysis of E D Painter stomach has been mailed. He expects to receive it today and will then reassemble the jury to continue the inquest into the death of the wealthy fertilizer manufacturer who drowned in the St Johns River on May 22.
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Jacksonville
C. D. Abbott
Baltimore
E. D. Painter
St. Johns River
Risque Books Sought by Readers in Public Library
Chicago public library staff report that books once deemed unfit for circulation are now in high demand. Readers increasingly seek discussions on sex life and related problems, reflecting a broadened public attitude and interest.
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Chicago
Chicago Public Library
Four Hurt in Auto Wreck Near Midland
A Columbus report says four people were hurt when Dr. F. E. Young of Midland wrecked his car late Sunday afternoon. Miss Helen Coleman of Columbus drove and was pinned under the wheel while Young’s two children were trapped beneath the car. Young was thrown clear. all were expected to recover.
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Columbus
F. E. Young
Midland
Helen Coleman
Zoo Keeper to Raise Lion Cubs on Bottle
The Gress Zoo reports three lion cubs born Sunday night. An angry rival lioness killed one during hot weather. Keeper Blackie Boyd saved the two surviving cubs and will raise them on a bottle at his home.
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Gress Zoo
Blackie” Boyd
Family Tragedy in Eddyville Ends in Double Death
In Eddyville Kentucky Earl Scott, 18, fatally wounded his father in law David Black during a quarrel and then killed himself. Family troubles triggered the incident as Scott and his wife had separated. The event was reported from Lexington dated June 16.
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Lexington
Earl Scott
David Black
Eddyville
Scott
Ah at Last Women to Have Trouserines in Chicago
Chicago dressmakers announce a new style named trouserines to replace the slash skirt. Women will pull them on over the feet like men, creating a long flaring ankle-length draped garment. The Chicago Dressmakers Association has decreed the change, aiming for modest street presentation.
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Chicago
Chicago Dressmakers’ Association
Weather forecast for Atlanta and Georgia Monday
Forecast predicts fair weather across Atlanta and the state for Monday and probably Tuesday with light variable winds.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Deputy David Yancey Murdered in Rawson Windsor Standoff
Court Deputy David Yancey was hacked and stabbed to death in a desperate confrontation with Eugene Watson, a Black assailant described as having run amuck in the Rawson and Windsor Streets area. Brought to bay under a vacant house at 33 Windsor Street, Watson evaded a wagonload of police for over half an hour during the riot call.
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David Yancey
Eugene Watson
Rawson
Windsor Streets
Windsor Street
Yancey
Watson
Jesse Winn
Whitehall Street
Rawson Street
J. W. Wilson
Robert Starnes
Fitzgerald Street
Young Starnes
Fund to Aid Yancey Family Urges Public Support
A fund established by The Georgian to aid Court Deputy David Yancey’s bereaved family in Atlanta and Fulton County appeals for contributions. The deputy was killed while serving papers. eight children and a widow face hardship as two children are hospitalized. Early donors include The Georgian with 25 dollars and Frank L. Harralson, Newt Garner, and Cael with smaller gifts. Local officials praise Yancey’s service as officers pursue the suspect who attacked him in a bloody confrontation.
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David Yancey
Yancey
Atlanta
Fulton County
Frank L. Harralson
Newt Garner
Pisinews
Mangum
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