Becker Guilty of Complicity in Rosenthal Murder
In New York on May 23 twelve jurors found former police lieutenant Charles Becker guilty of murder in the first degree for his role as the conspirator behind the Rosenthal killing. The verdict, delivered at an uptown hotel after lunch, confirmed Becker’s agents among the gunmen who shot Herman Rosenthal. The foreman wept as he read the verdict, and Becker’s appeal was announced with a week’s stay for future proceedings.
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Charles Becker
Regenthal
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Court of Appeals
Herman Hisenthal
Supreme Court
Samuel Seabury
Rose
Wallon
Webber
Foreman
Bladgden
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Sewanee Regents Elect Faculty Five Members Named
Atlanta May 26 Five University of the South Sewanee faculty members were elected by the Board of Regents. B Wilmer D D professor of systematic theology George N Baker PhD associate professor German J B Stevens PhD associate professor economics and history Falette Mwing PhD associate professor engineering T H Duncan PhD associate professor classical. Wilmer rector of St Luke's Episcopal church has not yet stated acceptance. others already connected with the university.
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University of the South
Sewanee
President to resume talks with reporters on Thursday
Washington May 26 Prasi talent Wilson will resume weekly conferences with Washington correspondents Thursday. It was announced at the White House that the President will not discuss the Mexican mediation. The conferences were abandoned three months ago.
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Washington
Home Rule Bill Passes Commons Sealed By Big Majority
London May 26 the home rule bill passed the house of commons by 361 to 214 a majority of 77 amid loud excitement. Leader Redmond warned only two improbable events could stop the bill from becoming law and urged Ulster talks on safeguards while Bonar Law termed the debate a farce and called for royal assent without delay.
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John B. Redmond
House of Commons
Redmond
Civil War in Ireland Viewed If Home Rule Bill Passes
London reports expect the home rule bill to clear its third reading within forty eight hours and become law, despite Lords opposition. Ulster unionists threaten a provisional government and possible civil conflict as talks continue. The speaker suspended the sitting over protest tactics, and Andrew Bonar Law led the opposition while Premier Asquith faces further amending bill terms.
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House of Commons
House of Lords
Ireland
Dublin
House of Piet
Andrew Botar Law
Asquith
Making a garden crop of worms prompts an odd plan
A short, humorous clipping notes a gardener’s quick crop of worms leading him to joke about abandoning gardening and starting a bad business. The line captures a wry, lightly comic tone from the era.
Supreme Court reconvenes amid major cases and rail rate disputes
After a two week recess the U S Supreme Court reconvenes and may rule on pivotal cases with more than 100 awaiting decisions. Key matters include three railroad rate cases the InterMountain rate case the Shreveport rate case and the Tap line case plus a pipeline regulation dispute and cases on race discrimination including grandfather clauses inheritance rights of former slaves and Jim Crow laws.
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Supreme Court
InterMountain
Shreveport
Tap” Line
Interstate Commerce Commission
Maryland
Oklahoma
Maury County Commission closes Toll Gate dispute
Maury county highway commissioners after a third inspection of the Pulanki pike owned by Horace Rainey decided the repair suggested by them was made and Rainey entitled to reopen the gate and resume toll collection after weeks of dispute over closing the gate.
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Maury County Highway Commissioners
Pulanki Pike
Horace Rainey
Delegates Meet South Columbia Methodist District Session
Delegates from all the Columbia district women’s missionary circles gathered at the South Columbia Methodist church for a two day session presided by district secretary Mrs George R Allen. Pastors visited the conference as reports on the year’s work were presented and local organizations were discussed with flattering remarks.
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Columbia District
South Columbia Methodist Church
George R. Allen
Certified babies offered by Chicago morale court
Chicago May 25 certified babies will be offered to persons seeking to adopt. Foster parents receive certificates guaranteeing the child free from organic disease insanity or constitutional weakness. A scientific inventory of the infant's traits accompanies the certificate. This is part of the court's psychopathic laboratory program screening youthful offenders.
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Chicago
Morale Court of
Defendant quotes Jesus in vaccination case verdict
In Chattanooga Tennessee on May 22 J B Dougherty defended himself before the jury stating that Jesus said they that are whole need not a physician and that compulsory vaccination was unconstitutional. The jury found him guilty and imposed a fine of 5 dollars.
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Tenn
J.B. Dougherty
Jesus
Cultivation Can Eliminate Sour Dock Weeds
Former Representative W T Galloway reports farm experts confirm sour dock or sour sorrel can be killed by clean cultivation. When land is rotated to cultivated crops like corn and cared for, dock plants are largely exterminated though seeds may lie in soil for years. Goats may eat it, and rotating crops helps prevent long persistence.
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W. T. Galloway
Glendale
Padgett
Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry
H. R. Cox
Mr. Galloway
L. P. Padgett
Prohibition Bill Not Likely This Session
Washington May 22 Prospects for action on nationwide prohibition or woman suffrage amendments faded as House discussions showed Representative Hobson of Alabama would not press the prohibition measure for the present. He noted southern members fear on states rights while Mondell planned to urge the suffrage resolution and sought Hobson’s support on prohibition.
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Hobson
Alabama
Senate
Mondell
Annual Meeting Sets Budgets for Columbia and Mt Pleasant High Schools
At the county high school board annual meeting in the circuit court room, $6,000 was allotted for Columbia High School and $2,500 for Mt Pleasant for the coming year. Columbia will also receive state aid for vocational instruction. Superintendent John P. Graham reported 251 Columbia students last year, with 144 from the county and 107 from the city. Mt Pleasant housed 68 pupils, mostly city residents. All board members attended along with several civic supporters for the schools.
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Columbia
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Mt Ploneant
City
Students Club Elects Officers At Century Club Meeting
Mary Carpenter was reelected president at a Century Club gathering on Saturday morning. Mrs Wheeler Mitchell first vice president, Mr Figures second vice president, Carolyn Williams recording secretary, Mrs Frederick Hardy corresponding secretary, Mrs Wastin Littleiog treasurer and Mrs A B Sheldon books custodian. The club approved next year’s program and heard Mrs Joseph Fyssey’s paper on Is Present Day Laxity Due to Tolerance or Decadence? with thoughtful remarks and humor.
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Studente Club
Century Club
Mary Carpenter
Joseph Fyssey
Prof E H West Honored as He Leaves Columbia Schools
Prof Erle H West principal of the Columbia primary department departs for Pesbody Nashville for the next term. Colleagues pupils and citizens express universal regret at his departure praising his teaching discipline and Christian character. The primary faculty presents a handsome gold watch engraved with monogram as a token of high esteem.
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Erle H. West
Columbia Schoola
Pesbody
Nashville
Columbia
West
Tennessee Sunday School Convention Opens in Nashville
The Tennessee Sunday School Association will meet in annual session in Nashville from June 3 to 5. The first session is on Wednesday afternoon at McKendree church. Leading ministers and laymen from across the state will deliver addresses. Railroads offer reduced fares and accommodations are available at reasonable rates for guests.
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Tennessee
Nashville
McKendree Church
Disrespect to the Emperor Triggers Uproar in Berlin Parliament
In Berlin on May 22 abolish. Confusion marked the closing of the imperial parliament as socialist members stayed seated instead of returning for cheers. Speaker Keemplime called attention to the breach of respect while scholars shouted jeers and boos.
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Berlin
Usu
Johannes
Reserve board governorship right to refuse liquor shipment
Washington May 21 Senator Bankhead and Representative Underwood of Alabama urged President Wilson to name W P G Harding of Birmingham as governor of the Federal Reserve Board. Harding has been named a board member, but with Richard Olney of Boston declining, the President weighs other candidates for the post. Jefferson City Mo May 2 The Missouri supreme court sustains the right of express companies to refuse shipments of liquor into Texas. Rosenberger of Kansas City sought to recover from West Fargo and Pacific Express value of liquors refused receipt.
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Underwood
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Richard Olney
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