Planters convene to unite cotton states for reduced acreage
President Hector D. Lane of Alabama opens the American Cotton Growers Protective Association meeting in Memphis with a call for united action to cut cotton acreage. Delegates from Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi attend as officers are elected and a permanent organization is proposed to educate growers and push a lower output.
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American Cotton Growers’ Protive Association
Memphis
Tenn
Hector D. Lane
Atkens
Ala
Arkansas
Tennese
Texas
Alabama
Louisiana
Georia
Mississippi
Lane
Jane
Addres Hadeen
D. M. Crosson
Cotton Growrs
Atlanta
Committee On Resolutions
American Cotton Growers’ Protective Association
America
Jackson
Miss
Uch & Point
Advan
Congress
Stokes
South Carolina
Alle
Richard Cheatham
Cotton Planters’ Journal
Das
Sing Subjest
Solicitor Attacks Editor in Atlanta Recorder Court
In Atlanta, solicitor O Neill struck editor Stein of the Looking Glass at the Kimball House after a sensational local paper article. The clash drew police, with Johnson denouncing Stein as a liar and forger. The recorder fined O Neill ten dollars plus costs. Stein vowed to consider his response.
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Atlanta
O'Neill
City Criminal Court
Stein
The
Looking Glass
Kimball House
Stornes
Harvey Johinson
Johnson
Looney
Thompson
Mr. Johnson
O’neill
Orth Stein
Kimball
Harvey Johnson
New Industrial Additions Spark Southern Progress Trade
Southern progress notes continued activity in industrial circles with rising demand for lumber and coal. New ventures include Ocala Electric Light Co capital 20000 at Ocala Florida and plants across West Point Mississippi Greenwood Washington Winchester Suffolk. Also Crystal Ice Co capital 50000 New Orleans acid works at Alexander Virginia Kenna Oil Co capital 50000 Kenna West Virginia Runneymede Phosphate Co capital 15000 Charleston South Carolina and textile mills in Dangerfield Texas Kingston North Carolina Augusta Georgia Rockwood Tennessee Shelbyville Tennessee Austro American Stove and Lumber Co capital 100000 Shreveport Louisiana Merchants Manufacturing Co capital 10000 Memphis Tennessee plus woodworking plants in Sumner Florida Elizabeth City and Hoffman North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Ocala
New Orleans
Alexander
Kenna Oil Co
Capital
Kenna
W. Va
Runneymede Phosphate Co
Charleston
8. C
Dangerfield
Tex
Kingston
N.C
Augusta
Rockwood
Tenn
Shelbyville
Enn
Austro-American Stove and Lumber Co
Shreveport
Merchants’ Manufacturing Co
Memphis
Quincy Reelected Boston Mayor Over Curtis
Josiah Quincy, a Democrat, was reelected mayor of Boston, defeating former Mayor Curtis by a reduced plurality. The city backed the Democrats despite a Republican state showing last month and a third candidate, Thomas Riley, failed to split the vote with his silver Democrat platform drawing fewer than 3,000 supporters.
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Quincy
Curtis
Josiah Quincy
Boston
Mass
Thomas Riley
Wolcott Threatens Exit Over Silver as McKinley Gage Rift Grows
A Washington dispatch reports Senator Wolcott of Colorado threatening to resign from the Senate amid a split with Secretary of the Treasury Gage over silver policy. The article notes Wolcott's open antagonism to Gage while remaining loyal to President McKinley, and describes the political maneuvers as silver advocates pressure the administration. Other silver senators are away from Washington as the dispute unfolds.
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Washington
Wolcott
United States Senate
Capitol
Monetary Commission
Colorado
McKinley
Gage
Europe
Walcott
Carter
New York
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Chandler
Senator Wolcott
New Hampshire
Weller
President McKinley
Steamers for Klondike Preparations by Ladue
J P Huntington sells the 2500 ton Morgan City at New York for about 250000 dollars to Joseph Ladue. The ship sails in two or three weeks with freight and passengers to Seattle and South Alaskan ports. Ladue plans more steamers for the trans portation business and will deploy the Morgan City between Seattle Dyea and Skaguay until June 1.
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J. P. Huntington
Morgan City
New York
Seattle
Alaskan
Joseph Ladue
St. Michaels
Ladue
Burglars Captured by Store Clerk in Canaan
Four burglars from a six man gang were captured by Martin Rood in Jackson and Eggleston's store at Canaan Connecticut. Rood sleeping in the store awoke to the intrusion and fired, wounding two burglars before driving four of them into a room and locking the door. Reed fired until reinforcements arrived and the suspects were jailed. one assailant escaped.
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Martin Rood
Jackson & Eggleston
Canaan
Conn
Rood
Reed
Georgia appoints three prison commissioners to run new convict system
Governor Atkinson named Joe Turner Clement Evans and Jacob Beach to operate Georgia’s new convict system under the recent law. Turner was chosen chairman Evans secretary and Moore inspector. Beach drew a five year term Evans three and Turner one.
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Georgia
Atkinson
Joe 8. Turner
Putnam County
Clement A. Evans
Fulton
Jacob L. Beach
Glynn
Mr. Turner
Douglas Glessner
Spalding
Jake ©. Moore
Floyd
Prison Commission
Beach
Evans
Turner
Andrews Criticised Over Controversial Lecture Remarks
A Providence dispatch reports Brown University president Benjamin Andrews under fire from the G A R and Armenian supporters for remarks in Chicago praising General Robert E Lee and for describing Turks as nobler than Armenians. Critics say he lacks knowledge on the Turks and rap wider condemnation nationwide.
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Providence
R. I
Benjamin Andrews
Brown University
Judge Shelves Contempt in Gordon Case at Macon
In Macon Georgia Judge A L Miller heard W M Gordon defend against penalties for not producing Progress Loan and Improvement company books. After complete restitution and humbling attachment, Judge Speer dismissed contempt proceedings. Payments totaling 62000 will be distributed over six months under the decree.
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Gordon
Luetgert Forgery Allegations Hit Four $1000 Notes
Chicago report says four notes of 1000 dollars each held by ex Judge Vincent and linked to Adolph Luetgert bear forged endorsements. Notes signed by Luetgert appear endorsed by Paul M. Jasschek who denies endorsing. Judge Vincent allegedly lent Luetgert 1000 dollars based on the notes.
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Adolph Luetgert
Chicago
Vincent
Adolph L. Luetgert
Luetgert
Indorsed
Paul M. Jasschek
Jasschek
Advan Luetgert
Congress Adjourns After Recess Uproar and Relief Bill
Congress recessed for holidays as the Klondike Miners Relief Bill totaling 200000 was carried through. The measure authorizes army relief, buys supplies, and extends to Canada with Canadian consent. eulogies were held for Illinois representative Cooke. Senate sessions approved executive reports and a Yukon relief extension. Both chambers adjourned to January 5.
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Representative Cooke
Illinois
Klondike
Canada
Boyce
Indiana
Johnson
Codding
Pennsylvania
Kirkpatrick
Boutelle
Ilinois
Cooke
Mr. Cooke
House
McKinley
Senate
Omaha
Yukon River
Allen
Nebraska
United States
Kyle
South Dakota
Bernard Campbell
Crackers Trust Formed As Three Firms Consolidate
President Marvin of United States Baking Company announces that a three firm consolidation is practically complete. The new cracker giant will have about 55 million dollars capitalization and start operations by January 1. The firms joining are New York Biscuit Company American Baking Company and United States Baking Company. The United States Baking Company is valued at 5 million, the others at 10 million each.
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Marvin
United States Baking Company
Pittsburg
New York
United States
New York Biscuit Company
American Baking Company
Preached Against Crime by South Carolina Clergy
In Columbia Bishop Ellison Capers of the diocese invited all denominations to join Episcopal clergy in a Sunday effort to curb the murder fever. Florence conference accepted the invitation. Capers preached in Orangeburg urging lawful conduct and condemning concealed weapons across society.
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Columbia
8. C
Ellison Ca
Florence
Capers
Orangeburg
Georgia Governor vetoes single bill on football playing
Governor Atkinson vetoed one bill in the session noting it prohibited football. He also treated the national quarantine resolution as law, vetoing it for violating states rights and local self government principles despite broad support. The action reflects a strict construction of constitutional majority and Jeffersonian ideals.
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Georgia
Atkinson
Assestalion
Senate
House
Tam A
Jefferson
Madison
Fertilizer Manufacturers Form Southern Association in Atlanta
In Atlanta on Tuesday morning the south’s fertilizer men organized the Southern Fertilizer Association to control the guano trade. The group, evolving from the old body, elected officers and adopted new regulations, asserting they seek mutual protection rather than a trust. The association covers over 40 million tons of fertilizer valued at about 700 million dollars, with Georgia a major guano user. The meeting was private and names of officers were the only disclosed details.
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Fertilizer Men
South
Atlanta
Southern Fertilizer Association
United States
Georgia
Miss Elam’s Suicide Attempt Over Librarian Result
Miss Adah Elam former post mistress of the Georgia house of representatives attempted suicide by morphine on Wednesday after failing to secure the assistant state librarian job. She was revived by a Grady hospital physician and urged continued neglect.
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Adah Elam
Georgia House of Representatives
Capitol
Grady Hospital
Miss Elam
Elam
Eastern complications and U S policy in the Far East
Washington officials weigh American interests in China and the need for action. Unknown sources guide inquiries, with possible input through Colonel Hay but British officials report no instructions on the Chinese situation.
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Washington
United States
Far East
China
Great Britain
Hay
London
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Verican Association OF Cotton Growers AT
United Action
Cotton States
Climax Reachen
Recorder's Court
Southern Progress
Secretary of Treasury
Andrews
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