Police Captain Election Rift May Produce Deadlock
A Monday police commission meeting aims to elect a successor to Captain Moon but faces a likely deadlock over civil service rules. Four votes for civil service could block an election, forcing temporary captain Whitley or delaying selection while members dispute rules and seek consensus. The commission shows little certainty on any nominee or voting plan.
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Kidnapper Holds Boy for Ransom in Brooklyn Case
Dramatic police report details a missing boy believed kidnapped. Sleuths locate a suspect in Brooklyn as authorities pursue leads and question possible conspirators. Four officers named in related security and civil service debates complicate the case. The city weighs an election for a police captain amid department tension.
Lumpkin enters race against Tillman for Senate
Special to The Georgian from Columbia D C June 18 Colonel W W Lumpkin today entered the campaign for the United States senate against Senator Tillman The campaign opens tomorrow and this is the last day for filing pledges There are eight candidates for governor Lumpkin will announce his platform tomorrow He is an ex Confederate soldier with a distinguished career and a member of the Lumpkin family of Georgia He is a nephew of former Chief Justice Lumpkin a brother of a supreme court member and a grandson of a former governor of Georgia
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Supreme Court
Operators Favor Return To Old Miner Wage Scale
Birmingham Alabama June 18 The Alabama district of the United Mine Workers presented to mine operators a proposal recognizing union labor and adopting the old wage scale effective July Several operators have already accepted the scale and it is expected the rest will follow The scale ranges from 47 3 4 to 75 cents maximum per hour or per sheet figures reflect last year’s rates
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Prisoner Escapes From County Jail in Decatur
Special to The Georgian reports Wilbur Allen, a Black man, broke jail today in New Decatur Alabama. Authorities describe Allen as confined in the county jail and escaping under unclear circumstances as pursuit begins.
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Atlanta Council to debate gas franchise and Oldknow theater ordinance
A large council session at City Hall is expected Monday as leaders discuss gas franchise changes, municipal meter inspections, and citizen control. Chairman James L Key will present major and minority reports, with a push for a vote potentially reshaping the gas system. The Oldknow theater ordinance and liquor license actions also loom, with theater owners and officials awaiting decisions and wage changes among tenors and staff.
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James L. Key
Key
England
Friends of the Czar Are Mad at W J Bryan
Democratic leaders nationwide praise Bryan while opposing factions clash over his 1908 presidential bid. Prominent figures including former Senator Jones former Mayor Harrison and Congressman Kelcher voice strong support predicting Bryan will be the Democratic nominee. Observers note a solid Bryan delegation from New York and Croker seeking influence at the convention.
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Kentucky
Timothy Sullivan
New Bryan
United States
New York
Richard Croker
Croker
David R. Francis
Missouri
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I Says He Is Married He Says He Is Not
A New York dental figure Dr Victor Day sued Miss Rachel Kantor for breach of promise of marriage. The case, before Justice Hascall, involves alleged marriage announcements and disputed nuptials dated from August 1903, with disputes over who sent out marriage notices and charges of false announcements amid a long legal process.
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Victor Day
Rachel Kantor
Hascall
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Bell
Enemien
Anll Court
Jordan
J. Wickes
Bryan as Favorite for Presidential Nomination Widely Supported
Contemporary remarks from Senator Bacon of Georgia Senator Clay of Idaho and others express strong backing for Bryan. They claim he unites conservatives across parties and would secure the Democratic nomination if the party convenes. The discussion reflects Bryan as the leading candidate amid political climate and public sentiment.
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Georgia
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Dubois
Idaho
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Convicts' Death Attributed to Natural Causes
Special to The Georgian Americus Ga June 16 After investigation of the death of the convict Munch Holloway the tv commissioners report that death resulted from natural causes and that there had been no brutal treatment.
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Americus, Ga
Munch Holloway
Turkish Troops Take Village in Persia Amid Occupation Push
Advites from Persia report Turkish forces press the occupation of Persian territory near Uramian as they move to seize Zoledkzel and drive out the Sian guard. The advance follows a wider campaign across the border with ongoing maneuvers lasting about six hours in the region.
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Tifis
Uramian
Zoledkzel
Sian
Demand of mill hands may lead to strike
In Fall River Massachusetts a wage increase demand from mill operatives has sparked organized plans for action. The Industrial Council seeks about ten percent higher pay while Montour manufacturers and the local association discuss the proposal amid rising labor tensions.
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