City Council Advances Resolutions and Ordinances in Session
City council met with Taylor presiding in Hopkins and Ludwig absence. Passes included note for 5000 and 59.75 bond funding. approves paving and curb ordinances. sidewalks on Newcastle street to be paved. various committee reports filed or adopted.
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Mayer Hopkins
Ludwig
Taylor
Jackie White
Sexion Colored Cemetery
Public Works Committee
W. B. Fain
Bond Redemption Fund
Foot of London Street
Southern Pine Company
Bay Iron Works
Brunswick Bank and Trust Company
L. Ludwig
Railroads and Harbor Committee
Goldsmith
Cox, Calnan, Veo
McGarvey
Alderman Baker
L. R. Akin
Old Town Lot No
George and Oglethorpe Street
G. J. Conzelman
Arnheiter
Calnan
John P. Golden
Baker
G Street
Park and Square
Cox
Newcastle Street
Man Convicted in Brooklyn Kidnapping Case
Joseph Janer was convicted and sentenced in Baltimore to twenty-one years for abducting from Brooklyn a girl named Catherine Loersch. He boasted of heavy whisky drinking claiming daily intake over a gallon for two years and needing three quarters of a gallon to cover up in a related remark.
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Baltimore
Joseph Janer
Brooklyn
Little Catherine Loersch
Janer
Government to Appeal Standard Oil Case to Supreme Court
Washington March 11 The government will appeal to the Supreme Court by writ of certiorari from Judge Anderson's ruling yesterday that threw out the $29,000,000 Standard Oil case. Attorney General Wickerman will take charge of the appeal at once.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Anderson
Wickerman
Minors Ban Loitering in Brunswick Near Beer Saloons
City council enacted a new ordinance prohibiting minors from loitering in near beer saloons and pool rooms. The measure, approved on second and third readings, closes a gap since prohibition era rules allowed youths in these venues.
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City of
Brunswick
Steel Trust Cuts Tin and Steel Plate Prices
The steel trust announced a six dollar per ton cut in tin plates and a two dollar per ton cut in steel plates effective immediately. The move aims to drive independent steel companies out of business in New York.
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New York
The
Steel Trust Tonight
Plan to murder affinities confessed by Wolfram and Lockhart
Atlanta March 11 Charles H Wolfram an ordained Holiness preacher and Mrs Ma Linda Lockhart are jailed on charges tied to their discovery together in Wolframs room on Marietta street The couple say they planned to murder James J Lockhart husband of Mrs Lockhart The pair hoped to remove Lockhart by poison but failed The husband still lives to inherit an estate valued at $10 000 or $15 000
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Wolram
Lockhart
Atlanta
Charles H. Wolfram
Malinda Lockhart
Marietta Street
James J. Lockhart
Wolfram
Commercial Congress to Dinner with Parker in Washington
Invitations issued by the Washington committee invite southern congressmen and senators and about 100 prominent businessmen to a dinner in Washington Monday. Speakers include W. W. Finley president of the Southern railroad and Senator Joseph F. Johnston of Alabama. Parker will travel from New Orleans to attend.
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Washington, D. C
Washington Committee
Washington
John M. Parker
Southern Commercial Congress
W. W. Finley
The
Southern Railroad
Joseph F. Johnston
Alabama
Parker
New Orleans
Contract Award Granted to Dr. Joerger over Drew’s Drug Store
The bidding details show Drew's Drug Store at 9.25 per month and Dr. W. Joerger at 9 per month. The contract was awarded to Dr. Joerger. All accounts were properly approved and ordered placed in course of settlement.
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Drew’s Drug Store
Trial Of Lyend 10 Begins In Jesup Murder Case
Wayne county superior court convenes in Jesup on Monday March 15 to hear the state versus W B Lyens and F A Lyens charged with the Fleming Smith murder on December 12. The case marks a sheriff as a defendant and features local legal teams and a memorial fund.
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Wayne County
Chatham County
Savannah
Brunswick
Jesup
Ellen Beach Yaw Praised To Sing In Brunswick
A prominent drummer praised singer Ellen Beach Yaw ahead of her Brunswick appearance. He noted her Atlanta performance with the Atlanta Musical Association and said she ranks among the world’s best. Advance sales at the Grand show brisk demand and a large crowd expected.
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Ellen Beach
Brunswick
Oglethorpe
Atlanta
Atlanta Musical Association
Miss Yan
Miss Yaw
South
Grand
Old veteran stabbed by Kentucky attorney
Lexington Kentucky March 11 During a business transaction Lovering P. Young prominent Confederate veteran was stabbed and fatally wounded by M. Maker a well known local attorney who has been jailed awaiting Youngs condition
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Lexington
Lovering P. Young
M. Maker
Young
Young Heiress and a Carpenter Eloped
New York report says Miss Augusta Mapes daughter of Henry Manes eloped with carpenter William D. Howell. They wed yesterday in Jersey City and their current location is unknown.
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New York
Westchester County
Augusta Mapes
Henry Manes
William D. Howell
Jersey City
Peculiar Will Clause Seeks Rosin Olive Oil Heart Filling
In Toronto March 11 a will of Dr Daniel Young who died February 22 contains a strange instruction. He requests his heart and arteries be filled with a heated mixture of rosin and olive oil to remain liquid long enough to fill the heart and arteries before burial. A regular physician should perform the task.
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Toronto
Ont
Daniel Young
Taft to Send Brief Special Message to Congress
Washington March 11 President Taft plans a brief special message to Congress next Monday. It may advocate an inheritance tax and a special tax to meet the treasury deficit, with reforms echoing Spanish-American war levies. Advisers and Treasury officials expect such recommendations.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Congress
Treasury
Daughter of Rector Takes Japanese Husband
Engagement announced of Miss Helen Gladys Emery daughter of Rev. John A. Emery archdeacon of California to Guangio Aoki son of the late General Aoki of Japan. Wedding date not given and to occur outside the state due to interracial marriage laws. Aoki hailed from a distinguished Japanese family and is linked to Viscount Aoki.
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Miss Emery
Aoki
San Francisco
Helen Gladys Emery
John A. Emery
Episcopal Diocese of
California
Guangio Aoki
Japan
Viscount Aoki
Washington
Funeral of Mrs J P Golden at St Xavier’s Church
The funeral for Mrs J P Golden was held at 10 o’clock yesterday from St Xavier’s Catholic church conducted by Father Cassagne. An unusually large cortege followed the casket covered with flowers. Interment was at Palmetto cemetery. Atlantic Coast Line employees joined in a special coach to the cemetery. Sisters of St Joseph rendered several hymns and the services were described as impressive.
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J. P. Golden
St. Xavier's Catholic Church
Father Cassagne
Palmetto
Atlantic Coast Line
Golden
Sisters of St. Joseph
Leichman to Succeed Griscom as Italian Ambassador
Rome reports that Ambassador Leichman of Turkey will succeed Griscom as Italian ambassador here in late May. The change, announced today, follows Griscom’s tenure in Rome.
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Leichman V
Griscom
Rome
Italy
Leichman
Turkey
Railway Machinists to Meet in Atlanta in May
Southern States Railroad engine doctors to convene in Atlanta on May 5 with delegates from Virginia through Tennessee. Atlanta Lodge No 1, oldest in the world, marks its twenty first anniversary during the convention as the order expands to over 190000 members and 900 lodges.
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South
Atlanta
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Tennessee
Brunswick
Machinists’ Lodge
Woman Defies Officers With Dog Guarding Property
Backed by her large dog, Mrs. Mary Jane Palmer a widow and Martha Ellen Spinster defied a judgment from two courts. The property, tied to her cousin John Hancock, was set to be sold to satisfy debts incurred by Mrs. Palmer's son, but the women refused to surrender the property to officers.
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New York
Mary Jane Palmer
Martha Ellen
John Hancock
St Marys Mayor Cleared to Hold Dual Offices
The Supreme Court rules that a municipal mayor and aldermen may hold dual offices without violating the political code. D P Rose, mayor since 1908, also serves as county solicitor. W H Mullin is county school board member and J B Bachett is county treasurer. Long et al sought ouster, but the court affirmed the lower court.
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Supreme Court
J. M. Long
D. P. Rose
United States
W. H. Mullin
J. B. Bachlett
St. Marys
Mr. Rose
Camden
Mullin
Board of Education
Bachlett
Long
Buck Stove Case Refined by Appeals Court Ruling
The American Federation of Labor may refer to the Buck Stove and Range boycott only by listing the company in The Federationist's We Don’t Patronize. A U S court of appeals decision, altered from Justice Gould, held the federation could not conspire or combine to boycott the business.
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Washington, D. C
American Federation of Labor
Buck Stove and Range Company
United States Court of Appeals
Gould
Captain Barry Resigns at State Soldiers Home
Atlanta March 11 Capt Robert Barry longtime superintendent resigns from the state soldiers home Captain N W Force of Atlanta named temporary successor His departure denied to stem from friction with trustees Force appointment awaits board approval
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Atlanta, Ga
Robert Barry
State Soldiers’ Home
N. W. Force
Atlanta
Two Percent Wage Increase for Steel Workers
New York reports the Stel trust announced a 2 percent raise for over two thousand steel workers, with the higher wage taking effect next Monday. The item notes the total affected workforce as about six thousand miners.
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New York
The
Stel Trust
Death Valley Scotty Aims to Buy a Railroad
Chicago March 11 Death Valley Scotty told a group of capitalists aboard the Twentieth Century Limited that if his present plans materialize he will have money enough to buy a railroad He denied reports that he planned to buy an air ship Scotty noted for eccentricities spoke while champagne flowed on the train en route to New York for business
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Chicago
Death Valley
New War Secretary to Visit Panama Canal
Secretary of War Dickinson will visit the Panama Canal soon to familiarize himself with canal conditions. The date is not yet set, but the trip is one of his first acts in office.
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Panama
Washington, D. C
Dickinson
Panama Canal
Canal
Col Washington Delivers Lengthy Defense in Cooper-Carmack Case
Nashville March 11 crowds fill the courtroom as Col William Washington, a leading defense speaker, delivers a nine hour argument sharply attacking Attorney Garner. The trial resumes with Washington to be followed by Judge Anderson and then McCain. verdict expected near Saturday noon.
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Nashville
Tenn
Hart
William Washington
Attorney Washington
Attorney Garner
Washington
Senator Carmack
Judge Washington
Friends of the State Attorney
Carmack
Picador
Cooper
Anderson
Robin Cooper
Colonel Cooper
McCain
McLaughlin Likely to Head University of Michigan
Prof. Andrew McLaughlin, head of Chicago history at the University of Chicago, will be offered the presidency of the University of Michigan, succeeding Dr Angell who retires in June. The report from Bee Chicago dated March 11 notes the possible transition as Michigan considers new leadership.
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Chicago
Andrew McLaughlin
University of Chcago
University of Michigan
Angell
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M’laughlin
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