Boilers Threaten Hundreds in Atlanta Says Smoke Inspector
Inspector McMichael reports many old boilers in Atlanta pose daily danger of a major explosion. He notes no city boiler law exists and owners are unaware of inspection practices. The smoke commission will urge council to act and seek boiler regulation.
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Atlanta
Smoke Commission
Paul McMichael
McMichael
oMichael
Coke Commission
Oldy
Furise
Merchant killed in church row at Esville Georgia
Joe Jones a 35 year old merchant at Lomtpkin Hall county lines, was killed by Emmett Stargel a 21 year old youth dismissed from church. The dispute followed a protracted meeting and a quarrel over a marriage plan. Josiah Stargel father of Emmett and a church deacon withdrew from the church over the trouble. Stargel drew a revolver and fired killing Jones.
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Esville
Joe
Hall County
Emmett
Josiah Stargel
Stargel
Jones
French aviator predicts 200 mph air speed soon
Jules Ve of France, winner of the James Bennett cup, forecasts 150 mph for aircraft soon rising to 200 mph. He noted American aviation progress and said faster planes may emerge within months as he travels through Havre and New York.
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York
Jules Ve
France
Chi
Havre
Park Campaign Spent 3000 Dollars in 11th District Bid
Waycross Georgia September 12 Three and twenty dollars and twelve is what it cost Judge T A Park his unsuccessful campaign for ress in the Eleventh district His use account shows that half of spent for advertising Friends outed slightly over 1000 to the ad this brief item notes the campaign expense and outcome.
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Waycross
T. A. Park
Ress
Friends
Jim Crow Law Held To Govern Whites as Strictly as Negroes
Judge W D Ellis holds the Jim Crow street car rule applies equally to whites and negroes in a $10,000 suit by William Hornsby of College Park against Georgia Railway and Power Company. He says a white passenger who refuses to move for colored passengers is guilty of a crime and that conductors must enforce front seating for whites and rear seating for colors. The jury is deliberating.
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W. D. Ellis
William Hornsby
College Park
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Hornsby
Ellis
Two Peach Pie Thieves Seek Pardon to Vote for Wilson
In Montgomery Alabama two youths convicted for stealing a single peach pie have petitioned Governor O Neal for restoration of civil rights to vote for Woodrow Wilson. Hundreds of leaders back the plea noting the act was for fun and not intended as theft. The governor weighs granting clemency before November registration.
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Wilson
Montgomery
Ala
Woodrow Wilson
Alabama
O'Neal
Hope Abandoned For Chester Jordan Execution Looms
In Boston on September 12 Chester R Jordan, sentenced to die the week of September 22, is moved toward a death cell at Charlestown from East Cambridge jail, with plans to transfer to the state prison. The governor is not expected to intervene as his sister and in laws visit Sheriff Fairburn. The executive council holds one more regular meeting before the execution date.
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Boston
Chester R. Jordan
Charlestown
East Cambridge
Jesse Tivermore
Jordan
State House
Two More Indicted for Vote Selling in Morgan County Ga
Madison Ga Sept 12 The Morgan county grand jury returned two true bills for vote selling against Edgar Askew and Charles Dennis. The jury regretted erroneous statements by an Atlanta paper and said Judge K Anderson did not buy votes. It urged stricter enforcement of the law in Morgan County for buyers and sellers.
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Madison
Morgan County Grand Jury
Edgar Askew
Charles Dennis
Atlanta
K. §. Anderson
Anderson
Grand
Morgan County
Barefoot Jim Conn Returns From Coastal Fishing Trip
Jim Conn of Conn and Fitzpatrick civil engineers returns to his office tanned and limping after a weeklong barefoot fishing trip off Brunswick. He spent a party from Atlanta aboard the launch Annie in search of trout and sheepshead, and reports plentiful catches.
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Jim Conn
Conn & Fitzpatrick
Civil Engineers
Mr. Conn
Earthquake Shocks Felt In San Francisco
Two tremors were felt in San Francisco on September 12 lasting 47 seconds. Despite excitement in office buildings and stores, no damage was reported as clocks were stopped by the tremor.
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San Francisco
Haden
Attorney Gibson Arrested in Rosa Szabo Murder Case
New York on September 12 Burton W Gibson an attorney turned himself in to police after a warrant was issued in Orange County for the murder of Countess Rosa Szabo. He defended his actions saying autopsy concerns and embalming rules may have affected reporting and insisted he posed no threat while asserting his innocence amid a crowd outside his Liberty Street office.
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New York
Burton W. Gibson
Rosa Szabo
Royce
Middletown
W. C. DeGraw
Gibson
DeGraw
Grand Central Station
Rutherford
N. J
Orange County
Hudson Terminal
New York City
Liberty Street
Tam
Waldo grilled as graft inquiry eyes mayoral orders
New York. Police Commissioner Waldo is set to face a harsh grilling before the aldermanic graft committee tomorrow. The panel seeks to clarify the mayor's authority over police regulation, including orders affecting disorderly houses and gambling, after frustration over Mayor Gaynor's prior testimony. The Becker case developments and related witnesses also feature in a sprawling day of inquiries.
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New York
Waldo
Gaynor
Justice Bischoff
Charles A. Becker
Rosenthal
Goff
Supreme Court
Floyd C. Huff
Hot Springs
Ark
Sam Schepps
Becker
Waycross Inspector Breaks Leg After Canal Plunge
Waycross inspector of sidewalks J R Fields broke his right thigh after slipping on a canal bridge. He plunged into the canal and crawled 100 feet to reach dry land. His condition is listed as serious.
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Waycross
J R Fields
Fifteen-Pound Beef Dinner Costs Less for Babe the Tiger
keeper Boyd notes Babe the tiger at Grant Park zoo eats a daily fifteen pounds of raw beef at three o clock. beef costs fore quarter six cents a pound, cheaper now than in two years. visitors gather to watch the cat eat and growl, a daily zoo crowd.
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Babe
Grant Park Zoo
Boyd
Louisville Society Girl Elopes With An Accused Forger
Miss Hattie Bainbridge's family learned late last night their daughter eloped with J. Hodgson alias C. J. Barnes from Hartford City Indiana. Hodgson, 18, was arrested Monday after attempting to cash a forged certificate of deposit. He was released on $300 bail with his automobile used as security. Rewards totaling $1,125 remain for his arrest and conviction.
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Louisville
J. Hodgson
C. J. Barnes
Hartford City
Ind
Hattie Bainbridge
Covington
Ky Hodgson
Wall Street
Hodgson
Atlanta Dr Curtis reports hope for self defense verdict
Dr A L Curtis, Atlanta druggist and former councilman, says he believes the Jackson grand jury will exonerate his brother W H Curtis, jailed for the Saturday shooting of J H Helton. He notes self defense and that no formal charge has been filed, with the case headed for rapid trial if indicted. The brother, a traveling salesman from St Louis, had a prior damage suit from Helton linked to remarks about Mrs Curtis.
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A. L. Curtis
Atlanta
W. H. Curtis
Jackson
Miss
J. H. Helton
Dr. Curtis
St. Louis
Curtis
Quiet Reign in Gumming as Prisoners Housed in Tower
Forsyth county townsfolk live in fear after a brutal crime as Sheriff W. W. Reid ferries three black detainees to Atlanta for safety. He describes a tense mob scene as no jailer is on duty and a crowd batters the jail door with tools. The tower stands impregnable and white residents insist on swift action.
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Atlanta
Cumming
Forsyth County
Gainesville
Marietta
Fulton Tower
W. W. Reid
Georgia
Reid
Rob Edwards
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