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Charlotte News

Location

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1911

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Pine, ar How 4 eso, 00. 35.00 pee iding

Fragmentary OCR text from Pine, Arkansas with references to pricing and street bidding. Readable details are limited and no clear event or entities emerge for a solid summary.

Government Issues Report On Cotton Crop Conditions

Government figures show a 4.7 percent rise in area planted this year to about 35,004,000 acres for the 1911-12 crop. The department projects a record cotton yield potentially exceeding 14,000,000 bales, with prices steadier despite the larger crop.

P.C. Condit Ind Ceres

Committee to pick sub committee for Lorimer inquiry

The senate committee on privileges and elections will meet tomorrow to select an eight member sub committee to conduct the Lorimer case inquiry. Names will be reported to the senate for confirmation or rejection as the open debate is expected to be minimal.

Associated Press Washington Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections Lorimer Senate

Banker fined after pulling pistol at christening

Centertown Arkansas June 2 E M Fair a local banker was fined 500 and sentenced to one year in jail after drawing a revolver and threatening to interrupt his nephew’s christening The dispute centered on differing religious views between Fair and his brother in law James Stroud who wanted the ceremony performed to his faith.

Centertown Ark E. M. Fair James Stroud Fair Stroud

Walker Sold to Washington Americans for 2250

Outfielder Clarence Walker of the Spartanburg club in the Carolina baseball association was sold to the Washington Americans for 2250 dollars. Scout Mike Kahoe of Washington made the purchase.

Associated Press Spartanburg S. C Clarence Walker Spartanburg Club Carolina Baseball Association Washington Americans Carolina Association Mike Kahoe Washington Club

Firemen Wage Dispute Continues With Mediation

Washington June 2 mediation began again in the wage dispute between the Southern Railway and its firemen. The mediators met the firemen part of the day and the road officials the other part. Little change in positions shown as talks continued with no settlement in sight.

Associated Press Washington Southern Railway

Darrow Moves to Sue LA Officials in Labor Conspiracy Suit

Clarence I. Darrow, counsel for John and James McNamara, says lawsuits will be filed against Los Angeles city officials for conspiracy and false imprisonment of picketers in the dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times. Plant directors named in suits seek about 25,000 dollars each, totaling around one million. Darrow to travel to Chicago and Indianapolis to advance the case.

Associated Press San Francisco Clarence I. Darrow John James McNamara Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Darrow Chicago Indianapolis

Executive Board May Face Political Conspiracy Claims in Big Suit

Discharged Charlotte policemen prepare two lawsuits testing civil service law and seeking damages for political conspiracy against the city’s Executive Board and Aldermen. Lawyers join a broad coalition to challenge the board’s 1909 ordinance and alleged political meddling.

Messrs J. F. Owens J. R. Malcolm W. E. Luckey City of Charlotte N. C Burwell & Cansler Clarkson & Duls Stewart & McRea Maxwell & Keevans Board of Aldermen Committee of Ten Mecklenburg Committee of One Hundred Nixon Raleigh D. B. Smith Plummer Stewart Executive Board Supreme Court

French Aviator Roland Garros Leads Aero Race to Nice

Roland Garros and Andre Beaumont, both French, race neck and neck toward Nice in the Baris-to-Turin air contest. The event, featuring prizes totaling $100,000, has the two leaders within a half hour of each other arrival.

Roland Garros America Andre Beaumont Baris-to-Turin Nice France

Alleged Witt Murderer Fights for Liberty

Henry A. Scheib, the sole suspect in the death of his wife found in a bathtub, seeks to overturn detention with a habeas corpus writ. Identified by Connor O Grady as Hugh Allerton Sherman, he was married to the bath tub victim under an alias. The coroner’s physician deems the deceased Mrs Scheib, but exact cause of death and any chemical involvement remain undetermined.

Associated Press New York Henry A. Scheib Scheib Supreme Court Connor O’grady Springfield Mass Hugh Allerton Sherman Sherman Washington Elbert H. Gary United States Steel Corporation House “Steel Trust Gary Steel Corporation Trust Brussels International Steel Institute American Iron and Steel Institute International Institute Representative Littleton Sid Mr. Gary Mr. Littleton Mr. Gary Young Michigan International Trust Iron and Steel American Institute Bartlett

Imperial conference approves declaration of London

The Imperial conference at the British foreign office approved the declaration of London and passed a resolution favoring its ratification.

Associated Press London Imperial Conference British Foreign Office

Women Missionary Union Reports Large Yearly Giving

The Mecklenburg Presbytery Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Union shows year end totals of 2954.18 to foreign missions 1065.02 to home missions 1327.00 to other causes, totaling 6174.86 with a rise of 1729.78 over the prior year. Miss Eva Rupert of New York led devotions on prayer and Mrs. J. R. Irwin of Charlotte presided.

Monroe Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Union of Mecklenburg Presbytery Missionary Union Eva Rupert New York Albemarle J. R. Irwin Charlotte Union Missionary Union of N. S. Matthews W. A. Cleveland Steele Creek First Presbyterian Church of Woman’s Missionary Union Margaret Rankin Mecklenburg Cause of Home and Foreign Missions Home Missions Hamlet Rupert North Dakota

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Pine Maon Jeans Frank B. Hayne Walker LS Angeles Probers OF Steel Trust House of Representatives Steel Trust Henry G. Danforth Charles L. Bartlett Georgia A. O. Stanley Kentucky Jack Beall Texas J. J. McGillicuddy Maine H. O. Young Stanley City of Charlotte Mr. Nixon Witt Womens’ Missionary Union Womens’ Home and Foreign Missionary Union of Mecklenburg County
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