South Takes Lead in Fight Over Prohibition Bills
Galaxy of measures presented in both houses to aboil at Washington. Since the prohibition wave began in the south, lawmakers push for abolition of intoxicants. Congress debates interstate commerce regulation to enforce local prohibitions and restrict federal sales of alcohol. Numerous bills, many lengthy, list authors from Fraizer to Clay and Doelliver, with representatives from Alabama to Massachusetts introducing related measures.
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Washington
South
Congress
Prohibition
Star Route Mall
Judiciary Committee
Frazier
Clay
Doelliver
Fraaier
Clayton
Alabama
DeArmond
Missouri
Johnson
South Carolina
Lamar
Clark
Florida
Littlefield
Maine
Hepburn
Iowa
Thomas
North Carolina
Wallace
Arkansas
Bowers
Mississippi
Stephens
Texas
Webb
Brantley
Georgia
Atcheson
Pennsylvania
Aiken
Tirrell
Massachusetts
Much Stolen Mare In Court
A tangled case was set for trial before Hsqs Hayes and Guest Bat urday concerning a mare. Catherine Cox swore out a warrant against Steve Irvine charging larceny. Steve answered with a warrant against Catherine and a replevin action to prove ownership. The replevin case was scheduled first.
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Hsqs
Hayes
Guest Baturday
Catherine Cox
Steve Irvine
Steve
Catherine
Pathetic Death of Aged Couple in Pleasant Valley
Lynnville Tennessee February 14 Measles felled Dock Henson an old respected Pleas ant Valley resident and his wife died of pneumonia while awaiting to grieve his death Their daughter Mrs John Travis died at Tullahoma on the same day Four children had died earlier in the family and Travis lay near death from pneumonia The burial of Mrs Henson occurred beside her husband without knowledge of the daughter’s death
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Lynnville
Tena
Dock Henson
Pleasant Valley
Henson
John Travis
Tullahoma
Grand Jury Instructed At February Term Circuit Court
Grand Jury adjourned until post Monday after a brief session in February term circuit court. Judge Holding urged jurors to investigate local vieta tons of the law and liquor law violations. Civil docket began with Alyin Danields vs Loutegill and Nash ville Railroad. Names of grand and trial juries listed. Attorney General Garner attends for the State.
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Circuit Court
Dig
Eivil
Alyin Danields
Loutegill and Nashville Railroad
Grand Jury
W. A. Irvin
E. E. Dodson
T. @. Hughes
T. B Johnson
B. R. Lindsey
Derryberry
Shelby Roan
J. F. Walker
John Whitehead
George McFall
Bob Walters
Miles Murphy
O. B E. McCormick
J. M. Rook
Jamee Johnson
W. B. Dodson
Wm. Jones
A. F. Harmon
W. J. Smith
J. T. Dillehay
C. T. Looney
Eugene Fitzgerald
J. W. Matthews
L. N
Whiskey Gets Men In Trouble At City Court
Whiskey got several men in trouble at the City Court Friday afternoon. Reg Becker, colored, charged with being drunk, was bound over to the Circuit Court that the Grand Jury might investigate his case. Stegall Hardison, colored, also charged with being drunk, was acquitted, but a witness from Lockridge, colored, who admitted dividing a shipment of whiskey with Stegall, was fined $26 and costs.
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Reg Becker
Stegall Hardison
Lockridge
Stegall
Choice Fruits Catalog from Cullooka Tenn
R A Wilkos of Cullooka Tennessee advertises a price list for fruit crees vines and plants. The notice invites readers to send their names for the description and pricing of various fruit offerings.
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R. A. Wilkos
Cullooka, Tenn
Dastardly Fires Hit Meridian Barn and Home
In Meridian Miss on February 14 incendiaries set fire to E A Eakes barn north of the city. While he tried to move out animals the assailants entered his house and attacked Mrs Maggie Jenkins injuring her fatally with her condition described as desperate. A second woman in the house was beaten and the house robbed.
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Meridian, Miss
E. A Eakes
Meridian
Eakes
Maggie Jenkins
Deafness Cured by Constitutional Treatment Claim
An advertisement asserts deafness results from an inflamed Eustachian tube and catarrh, unavailable to local applications. It promises to pay one hundred dollars to anyone cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, urging readers to send for a brochure and buy the remedy through druggists.
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Ty Hall
F. J. Qhenky
Toledo
Columbia Man Hurt by Auto in Ravine Crash
A car driven by George Harris of Columbia Tennessee plunged into a ravine near Montgomery Alabama injuring four occupants. A. B. Rains was submerged and badly hurt, Mrs. Harris broke an arm, Mrs. Rains suffered facial injuries, and R. L. McKinney said both Rains are in Watkins Infirmary. Rains survived and stabilized after being under the vehicle for about twenty minutes.
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Montgomery
Ala
George Harris
R. L. McKinney
Boy Falls Into Forgotten Well in West End
In Montgomery Alabama on February 14 190? a 5 year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs J A Davis, drowned in an abandoned well behind their West End home. The well, long unused and insecurely covered, collapsed the boards as he played with his sister, dropping him into the water about an hour before discovery. Relatives and neighbors found the open hole after a search and grappling hooks recovered the body.
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Montgomery
Alm
Robert
J. A. Davis
West End
Ittle
Miss Maud Ashford Breaks Engagement to Davis
Miss Maud Ashford of Washington today announced she will end her engagement to former United States Senator Henry Gassoway Davis the Democratic candidate for vice president in the last national campaign. She said publicity and opposition within his family influenced the decision and that she did not wish to estrange him from his family at his age. Davis declined to be interviewed.
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Washington
Maud Ashford
United States
Henry Gassoway Davis
Miss Ashford
Davis
Mt Pleasant Pike In Bad Repair Critique
The county must repair the Mt Pleasant turnpike after taking it from Mt Rainey. The road from the corporation limits to the Hampshire and Mt Pleasant junction is in deep hole filled with mud. Driving fast risks injury to horses and vehicles.
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MT. Pleasant Pike
Mt Pleasant
Mt. Rainey
Corporation Limits
Hampshire and
Mt. Pleasant
Italians lodge complaints over Birmingham banker
In Birmingham on February 14, Italian Consul M Biancati reports many Birmingham area Italians accuse a New York banker of mishandling funds sent to Italy. About $10,000 reportedly sent from the district lacks accounting, including $800 from a widow supporting several children. Charges have been sent to the Italian Government.
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Birmingham
Ala
M. Biancati
New York
Italy
First Otter Hide Sold Since Last Century In Tennessee
The first otter hide in years was bought today by A. Samuels from Will James for eight dollars. James killed the otter in Duck River where otters were once plentiful. Since heavy trapping the river has few otters and this hide could yield a $65 muff or boa when dressed.
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Columbia
A. Samuels
Wili James
James
Duck River
Great rush to buy bonds in New York City sale
New York City offered 50 million dollars of 444 percent bonds, the largest municipal issue in history. Bids reached 300 million, 1,160 bidders surpassed September’s 85 bids, average price 104, return 4.32 percent versus 4.29 percent, signaling improved financial health and capital demand as markets wait for industrial and business clarity.
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New York
New York City
Lawyers to Meet in Nashville May 21 22
The Central Council of the State Bar Association announced the next meeting will be held in Nashville on May 21 and 22. The decision was disclosed by The Herald in a Special to the newspaper.
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State Bar Association
Nashville
Herald
Tenn
Central Council of the State Bar Association
Receiver for Mutual Life Insurance Company
Attorney General will seek a receivership for Mutual Reserve Life Insurance based on a state inspector’s report finding insolvency with a deficit of 1 717 114. Of it 600 010 is real estate and 800 000 is policy liens. officers claimed assets but the inspector rejected them. The firm has 37 000 policyholders. some pressed dissolution and asset distribution. Several officers were indicted in a post trial insurance investigation. George Burnham Jr was convicted of larceny but a new trial was ordered. Critics say policies were priced to underpay and liens reduced death benefits.
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New York
Jackson
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Kelsey
Legislative Insurance
Mutual Life Insurance Company
George Burnham, Jr
Suffragists Go to London Jail
London February 16 Parkhurst a well known leader of the women's suffragists and other delegates were arrested during a demonstration at the house of commons. They were sent to jail for a week for good behavior after the court appearance.
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London
Parkhurst
Morse Nasked on His Return
New York, Feb 16 Charles W Morse the steamship magnate promoter of many large ventures including the Ice Trust returned from Europe and was arrested on indictments for grand larceny involving 100000. He was held aboard the steamship until docked then taken to Justice Dowling to post bond and was released after denying fugitive reports and claiming the Europe trip was for rest and stock sales.
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New York
Charles W. Moree
Ice Trust
Europe
Batruria
Tower Bay
Victor Dowling
Supreme Court
Morse
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Morse
Morgan
O'Brien
Court of Appeals
National Bank of North America
Mercantile National Bank
Moree
Judge O'Brien
C. W. Morse
Meréan Ule National Bank
Grand Jury
Jerome
Railroad conference postponed over passenger rate plan
Nashville Tenn February 14 The Tennessee Railroad Commission and railroad presidents delayed today until tomorrow a capitol conference on lower passenger rates and coupon attachments planned for all tickets after April 1 The meeting will decide if refunds differ between the old rate and the 2 1 2 cent rate under Southern plans depends on whether the U S Supreme Court upholds Alabama rate ruling.
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Nashville, Tenn
Capitol
Tennessee Railroad Commission
J. C
Caa
Harahan
Sinois Central
Tennessee
Southern
Supreme Court of the United States
Alabama
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R. R
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