Governor Glenn to Speak at Central Methodist on The Greatest Issue
North Carolina Governor R B Glenn arrives in the city and is met by a reception committee. He will speak tonight at Central Methodist Church on The Greatest Issue of the Age after a 6 pm dinner at Echols Hotel. Lovie P. Troup will introduce him at 7 30 with a city choir program to follow.
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South
Glenn
Floence
F. L. Carswell
Echols Hotel
Central Methodist Church
Glenna
Lovie P. Troup
Margaret Clarkson
State Senator Stilwell Indicted for Bribery
New York May 14 State Senator Stephen J Stilwell indicted yesterday for bribery on charges by George A Kendall president of the New York Bank Note Company He surrendered in the District Attorney Whitmans office and appeared before Justice Seabury adjournment was granted and Stilwell posted 5000 bond He is expected to stand trial within the next week as prosecutors prepare to move on the case alongside Police Sergeant Peter J Duffy who faces bribery charges
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New York
Stephen J. Stilwell
George A. Kendall
New York Bank Note Company
State Senate
Albany
Whitman
Jus Seabury
Carter
Mlneas
McClelland
J. B. Wilson
Stilwell
Sulwell
Beny
Peter J. Duffy
Suits Yield in Dean vs. Wire Case Overview
A simplified court record notes J. A. Dean versus Wire in a possession dispute. The filing focuses on property rights and legal boundaries, with the outcome not fully detailed in the fragment. The lack of complete names and specifics limits precise judgment.
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J. A. Dean
Marriage License Granted to Yeny Barp and Mise Mattie Die
The Probate Judge issued a marriage license to Yeny Barp and Mise Mattie Die. The notice records the formal union as a legal action completed by the probate court.
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Yeny
Mise Mattie Die
Automatic Ticket Seller Crops Up at Delite Theatre
New electric pianos ordered by United Amusement Co for the Masonic Star and Delite theatres will provide music and a slot machine style ticket seller. Mr Cagle selects advanced pianos said to be superior to common models and the Delite will install the automatic ticket device immediately. Other theatres may follow after a trial at the Delite.
Foreign correspondence held up for postage
American merchants lose trade abroad as letters to foreign traders arrive underpaid. Marseilles reports half of American correspondence bears only a 2 cent stamp though 5 cents is due for the first ounce and 3 cents for each additional ounce. Similar complaints come from Argentina and Africa. The Commerce Department suggests color coded foreign envelopes to prevent short postage.
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Washington
Fores
Department of Commerce
Marseilles
Thompson
Department
Ntina
Africa
Birmingham Men Depart for Federal Court in Huntsville
En route to Huntsville for a Federal court session, Birmingham gentlemen including M. D. Smits Chas J Allison Judge W I Grubb J Allison P M Long George W Brown W D Ford T J Kenneman Chas B Kenneman Judge N L Steele E P McAdams and Miss Anna Beggar left Birmingham and were registered at Hotel Lyons last night. Judge Grubb praised holding the Federal court locally and offered support for a movement to this end.
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Huntsville
Federal Court
Genlemen
Birmingham
Hotel Lyons
M. D. Smits
Chas. J. Allison
W. I. Grubb
J . Allison
P M. Long
George W. Brown
W. D. Ford
T. J
Chas. B. Kenneman
N. L. Steele
E. P. McA
Elliott Says He Paid Half of Ball Park Bill and Lost Park
Council member Elliott recounted a shared effort years ago to raise 500 for a ball park. He paid 250 and learned the other half was not covered, facing a 86 debt due at once, then an attorney sold the park for 250 to reimburse him, leaving him with the loss as the league failed to cover debts.
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Bank Street
Huntsville Lumber Company
Southeastern League Association
Grand Jury to Hear Blake Sing Sing Report
White Plains May 14 The Westchester county grand jury will begin an inquiry into Sing Sing prison conditions on Thursday. The May jury will travel to Ossining to review the Blake report on State penal institute affairs and hear witnesses inside the prison for an unbiased investigation.
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White Plains
N. Y
Sing Sing
Westchester County Grand Jury
Ossining
John 8. Kennedy
Winslow
Balzer
John W. Blake
State Penal Institute
Kennedy
Blake
Athens College Upgraded to A Grade Status
The general board of education of the Methodist church south, meeting in Dallas, Texas, advanced Athens College in Athens to A grade status. The college had produced A grade work for years but met technical requirements only now.
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Athens
General Board of Education of the Methodist Church, South
Dallas
Tex
Athens College
Alabama pays law firms in Theo Lacy probe
Alabama state officials report two thousand dollars paid to R B Burns and Breiner Cream Weil for legal services in the Theo Lacy disappearance and convict department probe. The total cost to date reaches three thousand dollars, with prior payments from the Burns Detective Agency and the governor's contingent fund.
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Montgomery
R. B. Burns
Greensboro
Breiner, Cream & Weil
Theo Lacy
Lacy
Burns Detective Agency
Spangler Named Governor's Personal Secretary
H R Spangler was appointed personal secretary to the Governor late Monday afternoon to replace D T Simpson who resigned ten days earlier along with the removal of John D McNee and James H Nunnelee.
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Montgomery
H. R. Spangler
D. T. Simpson
John D. McNee
James H. Nunnelee
Stolen Government Mail Pouch Near Decatur
A mail pouch for westbound Southern train No. 25 was stolen between New Decatur post office and Decatur rail station. Two Black youths, one about 12, were arrested. pouch contents included checks. A suspect named Gulf identified. pouch found near Wade's stable with part burned to provide light.
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Decatur
Colorado
New Decatur
Warner
J. W.newsom
Fairview
Gulf
Sam Frank
Morgan County National Bank
Mount Vesuvius Eruption Thickens With Crater Collapse
Naples reports Mount Vesuvius activity climaxes as part of the crater collapses. Tremors were felt and observers noted a funnel 2560 feet deep forming, with dense sulphurous clouds and white smoke rising after the explosion.
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Naples
Vesuvius
Decatur Cotton Compress declares dividend and elects board
The Decatur Cotton Compress held its annual meeting in the Jones Cotton Office. Officers reported satisfactory year results and a dividend was declared. W J Yancey R G Cortner R T Baugh T M Jones J T Jones were elected directors with T M Jones as president and J T Jones as secretary and treasurer. The plant is noted for drawing large regional trade and supporting wholesale and distributing firms.
Elevator At The Echols Hotel Commissioned Yesterday
Improvements at the Echols Hotel progress to meet rising demand. The new passenger elevator began operation yesterday, workers continue papering decorating and painting, and further updates are planned to enhance guest comfort. Dad Bixby greets guests at the hotel register adding a homey touch.
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Echols Hotel
What Prohibition Has Done For Kansas
Hy John S Dawson Kansas Attorney General delivers an abridgment tracing the impact of prohibition in Kansas from 1879 to present. The address outlines effects in a dry state and notes Dawson’s fourteen years in public service and a decade with the Attorney General's office.
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John S. Dawson
Kansas
Eral Dawson
Prohibition and Delinquents Across Kansas Counties
In 1911 Kansas reports show eighty seven counties without insane, fifty four without feeble minded, and ninety six without inebriates with remaining cases concentrated in cities. Thirty eight county poor farms have no inmates and there is only one pauper per three thousand people. Jails were empty in fifty three counties and sixty five counties had no prisoners serving sentences. Some counties have not convened a criminal jury in ten years while grand juries are rare, with one in the author’s western Kansas home county in twenty five years.
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Kansas
Mrs Forbes Named Advisory Committee Member
Florence Forbes of New Decatur Alabama is appointed by Panama Pacific International Exposition leaders to the Live Stock Department Advisory Committee. The letter from D C Lively cites her promotion of poultry and says the appointment lasts through the 1915 Exposition with her as a state representative.
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Florence Forbes
Alabama
Forbes
Endorsement for Advisory Board of Panama-Pacific Exposition Poultry Show
Florence Forbes secretary of the Alabama Branch of the American Poultry Association receives an endorsement from A P A leaders for membership on the Live Stock Department Advisory Board of the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. The letter urges publicity and wide participation to make the event the largest and best international poultry show, praising Forbes’ qualifications and commitment to poultry culture in Alabama.
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San Francisco
American Poultry Association
American Poultry Ass.n
T. Campbell
Boy shoots father. younger son drowns in creek
Selma report states 17 year old Jack Bell is jailed for killing his father during a fishing trip to Boguedhit creek. The elder son allegedly fired after dispute over a neighbor girl, then the younger lad slipped into the creek and drowned in the ensuing commotion.
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Selma
Jack Bell
Bell
Boguedhit
Creek
Wilson Declines To Comment On Tariff Changes
Washington May 14 Pres Wilson declines to commit on numerous minor amendments to the tariff bill suggested by democrats. Secretary Redfield says open hearings may follow if certain changes are allowed, while manufacturers push for inquiry into wages and conditions to guide tariffs. Senate debates Penrose underwood bill as Simmons cites open hearings opposed by many manufacturers.
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Washington
Pres Wilson
Redfield
Dat Watt
Simmons
Tamandra the Gypsy at the Masonic Tonight
Ormi Hawley the Lubin beauty stars in a splendid drama at the Masonic tonight. Tamandra the Gypsy is romantic with many charming scenes and Hawley excels in the emotional role while Johnson as the Gypsy's child captivates audiences. Don't miss this great picture.
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Ormi Hawley
Lubin
the Masonic
Tamandra
Miss Hawley
Johnson
Quiet Police Circles After Grog Shop Closures
Police say activity has slowed since pubs shut, with fewer drunks and vagrants appearing before the force. Chief Wakte noted a noticeable drop in cases and overall police business in recent days.
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Wakte
Talape
Chicago Police Tied to Crime Ring Indictments
May 14 Chicago officials report preliminary sweeping indictments in Chicago involving twenty detectives and others in a crime trust. State's Attorney Moyniette or Moyne noted he possesses names and may pursue further actions.
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Chicago
Hoyne
Moyne
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