Equity Head May Lose Appointment as Fire Marshal
A report from Frankfort says State Auditor James rescinded the nomination of C M Barnett for Kentucky Fire Marshal to succeed Col Mott Ayres. Barnett leads the American Society of Equity, tobacco growers, prompting questions on the move. He remained in Indiana and indicated he would not assume duties until Ayres completes ongoing investigations. The issue may be discussed in the Frankfort Legislature today.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Frankfort
James
C. M. Barnett
State of
Kentucky
Mott Ayres
Barnett
American Society of Equity
Tobacco Growers
Mr. Ayres
Night raiders strike in Burley district causing fires
Looters visited Bethel Bath County and Sherbourne Fleming County destroying two warehouses and Peters Bros general store. They masked and armed cut lines, with fire crews unable to save the warehouses. The American Tobacco Company announced its warehouse would close until tobacco tensions ease.
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T. Commercial Tribune
Paris
Burley
Fleming
Bath County
Bethel
A. R. Robinson
Peters Bros
Sherbourne
Fleming County
Daugherty Bros
American Tobacco Company
Senate financial measure outlines $750000 bank note plan
Washington January 7 The bill prepared by Republican leaders of the Senate Finance Committee provides for an additional circulating note issue not exceeding 250000000 on bonds other than U S bonds with 75 percent of bond value deposited as security The Comptroller of the Currency would decide timing and amounts and Aldrich introduced the measure in the Senate with sections detailing eligibility deposits and note issuance
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Columbus
Halcyon
House
Senate
United States
Oregon
Idaho
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Hunt
Judy
Ackley
Herbert Bigelow
Pattison
Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Aldrich
National Banking Association
Secretary of the Treasury
Augustus Heinze Indicted In $400000 Check Overcertification
The copper magnate F Augustus Heinze surrendered to U S Commissioner Shields and posted 50000 bail after being indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on thirty counts for overcertifying fifteen checks totaling over 400000 drawn on the Mercantile National Bank by Otto Heinze Co The case stems from the United Copper pool collapse and bank examinations and Heinze pleads not guilty ready to arraign before Judge Chatfield with Edward Lauterbach as counsel.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
Otto Heinze & Co
Mercantile National Bank
F. Augustus Heinze
United States
Shields
Chatfield
United States Circuit Court
Edward Lauterbach
Heinze
Mercantile
Charles W. Morse
Heinze Pool
Unster Copper
Gross & Kleberg
Mecantilé’ National Bank
Clearing House Committee
United Copper Pool
United Copper
Edward ‘Lauterbach
Augustus Heinze
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Night riders strike tobacco warehouse in Owingsville
Owingsville reports a night riding attack that burned a large warehouse holding 60,000 pounds of tobacco bought by Alice Robertson an independent buyer at Bethel. A heavy patrol guards the town tonight and will continue indefinitely amid fears of further property destruction in the county.
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Commercial Tribune
Owingsville
Alice Robertson
Bethel
Bethel raid sparks Bath County defense planning
Wyoming January 7 reports Bath County mobilizing a heavily armed force to repel night rider invasions after a raid at Bethel. Fears grow that the warehouse of Snedegar and Vice could be the next target.
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Commercial Tribune
Wyoming
Bath County
Bethel
Snedegar & Vice
Hartford Kentucky leader defends Equity Society
Indianapolis January 7 M Barnett president of the American Society of Equity says the society did not cause Kentucky night riding and condemns the riders. The Executive Board authorized a $100 reward for evidence identifying a member in good standing who took part in the outrages.
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Indianapolis
M. Barnett
Hartford
American Society of Equity
Kentucky
Barnett
Clugman Shoots Himself in Head in Cleveland
Harry Gordon former President of the Tippecanoe Club died by self inflicted gunshot after taking morphine. Ill health and despondency over finances cited as causes. Widow and two children survive him.
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Cleveland Organization
Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Harry Gordon
Tippecanoe Club
Sunday shaving deemed illegal by St Louis court
A St Louis Court of Appeals decision upholds the Court of Criminal Correction ruling convicting Frank J. Schatt, barber, of violating the Sunday closing law by shaving a customer on the Sabbath. The judges rule shaving on Sunday is not an act of necessity or charity and thus illegal.
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Commercial Tribune
ST. Louis
Government files numerous land suits in federal court
In Denver on January 7 the government filed half a dozen suits naming over thirty defendants to recover thousands of acres worth millions. The cases include men accused of timber stone or coal land frauds from indictments quashed by Judge R E Lewis. If the government wins, the lands could be opened to new filings.
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Commercial Tribune
Denver
R. E. Lewis
Three Jurors Survive Thaw Trial Jury Challenge
New York Jan 17 three jurors remain on the Thaw trial panel after a day of extensive peremptory challenges. Foreman Charles E Gremmels baker Arthur R Naething and George W Cary dry goods dealer form the new trial panel with four provisional jurors named. The storm of challenges reduced the final count to three survivors as examination continues for the remaining chairs.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
Nevclas
Charles E. Gremmels
Arthur R. Naething
George W. Cary
George Co. Rupprecht
Moses Greenbaum
John R. Maginn
Thomas F. Cranston
Wreck of Culver Special injures eighty in Georgia
The Culver Special excursion from Cleveland to St. Augustine wrecked between Dallas and Hiram on Copper Mine Creek trestle. About 80 Ohio passengers were injured, several seriously. Engineer James Edwards and fireman Mose Baldwin were among those killed. an official investigation will start immediately.
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Atlanta
Ohio
James Edwards
Mose Baldwin
Schnapps
Columus
P. N. Smith
Columbus
Theo.arter
R. Flick
Canton
Catherine ‘Cleary
Cleveland
G. W. Morse
Charles Hickock
Bartlett
Delia Duff
Therese Cleary
J. D. Collyer
Clara Lynch
Frances Lynch
Florida
Cuba
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