Roosevelt drops Lyons in southern colored offices
A Washington special reports President Roosevelt appointed W. T. Vernon to the treasury register position, replacing Judson W. Lyons who will not be reappointed. The changes target southern black appointees, with Lyons and Deveaux among those ending terms, reflecting a shift away from black officeholders in the region and a tighter two term standard.
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Lyons
White House
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Kansas
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Rucker
Atlanta
Deveaux
Savannah
Crum
Charleston
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McKinley
Hanna
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Robert Smalls
Beaufort
D. C
Joseph W. Lee
Internal Revenue
Florida
J. E. Bush
Little Rock
Walter Cohen
New Orleans
James Lewis
Louisiana
Department of the Interior
President Roosevelt
North
McKinley-Hanna
Sudden Demise for Irwin Former ACL President Drops Dead
Robert G Erwin former president of the Atlantic Coast Line collapsed in Saybrooks Connecticut woods Saturday afternoon while with a friend. He was visiting his game preserve and died of heart disease. His home was Hartford Connecticut.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Robert G Erwin
Saybrooks
Conn
Kiz “Erwin
Hartford
Negroes Seek Cash In Insurance Case In Atlanta
A suit for 200000 and an injunction is filed on behalf of all policyholders of the predominantly black Industrial Life and Health Insurance company. Estella Evans Laura Manning and Gus Davis sue officers J N McEachern M Sheffield R H Dobbs and others alleging mismanagement and diversion of 200000 meant for policyholders. They claim annual diversions of 50000 since 1900 and seek to halt a planned transfer to a new Atlanta Industrial Life Insurance company.
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Atlanta
Industrial Life and Health Insurance Company
J. N. McEachern
M. Sheffield
R. H. Dobbs
J. Covington
Estella Evans
Laura Manning
Gus Davis
Austell
Stiit
McHachern
Atlanta Industrial Life Insurance Company
Senators After Bigelow Subpoena Canal Officials Named
The senate committee on interoceanic canals subpoenaed Poultney Bigelow to substantiate his critique of canal management. If unproven, the move aims to clear the Isthmian canal commission officials of stigma after Taft cited the allegations in a Roosevelt letter.
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Senate Committee On
Hester Reveals Sharp Cotton Movement Drop by Regions
Secretary Hester reports September through December cotton movement shows Texas and Indian Territory 166000 bales lower than last year while other gulf states are 754000 bales down and Atlantic states 110000 bales down, totaling a 1029000 bale decrease.
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Hester
Texas
Indian Territory
Gulf States
Atlantic States
Senator Bacon Honored as International Law Society Member
Senator Bacon of Georgia elected to council of the American Society of International Law formed in New York. Secretary of State Root presides and Chief Justice Fuller serves as vice president among eminent jurists in the group.
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Bacon
Georgia
American ‘Society of International Law
New York
Root
Fuller
The
Supreme Court
Notable Speech at Southern Cotton Growers Session in New Orleans
President Jordan led the three day Southern Cotton Growers Association session in New Orleans with a large cotton states turnout. A Mississippi negro delegation attended. D. A. Tompkins spoke on cotton values in fabrics. discussions covered prices, market fairness, immigration, and organization.
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New Orleans
Jordan
Hinds County
Mississippi
Woods
Mississippi Association
Beverly Warner
John M. Parker
Foster
Louisiana Railroad Commission
Bureau of Cotton Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Association For Purity
Association
South
Irvine
Georgia
Charlotte
N. C
Narion
John D. Walker
Sparta
Walter Clark
Major Whitner Dies in Atlanta After Illness
Major John C. Whitner, a longtime Atlanta insurance man, died at his home after months of illness and strokes. The report notes his prominence in the southern insurance trade since the 1860s and his recent retirement from active service.
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Major Whitner
John C.whhitner
Atlanta
South
Georgia Central Extends Line to Newnan on Schedule
Work to extend the Columbus and Rome branch of the Central of Georgia railway from Stachyas to Newnan is progressing steadily with a July 1 completion target. Gauge broadening from Columbus to Greenville is reported finished.
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Georgia Central
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Columbus and
Rome
Central of Georgia Railway
Stach Yas
Columbus
Greenville
Western Union Expands South Inspection Trip
A Western Union Telegraph Company tour, led by assistant general manager J. C. Barclay, covers the south and southwest to assess expanding conditions and the need to boost facilities. The delegation emphasizes increased service capacity to meet growth.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
J. C. Barclay
Barclay
Western Union
Griggs Nominated for Georgia Campaign Chairmanship
Georgia delegation in Congress unanimously selects Judge Griggs as Georgia’s member of the congressional campaign with the understanding he will run for chairman of the committee, a role he filled in a prior campaign.
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Georgia
Congress
Judge Griggs
Loyal Cumberland Loyalists vow to fight union to last ditch
The executive committee of the Loyal Cumberland Presbytery council urges Cumberland members to oppose the union with the Northern Presbyterian church. It declares more than 10 000 loyalists will stand firm and defend their homes and faith with as much resolve as in defending life.
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Cumberland Presbytery
Loyal Cumberland Pressbyterian Council
Northern Presbyterian Church
Cumberland
Roosevelt Initiated as Honorary Red Man Member
President Roosev elt becomes an honorary member of the Independent Order of Red Men in a White House ceremony led by Judge Daniel of Griffin Georgia and other officials. The initiation occurred Thursday morning as the first ride on the Red Men's goat.
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Daniel of
Griffin
Roosevelt
Independent
White House
Tragic Bank Result Shocks Wadley Community
Bernard L. Humphrey, cashier of the Bank of Wadley Georgia, killed himself Monday morning. He was prominent in Masonic and other orders and carried life insurance. The bank, reorganized in 1.91, has had no stated discrepancies, and officials will hire examiners to audit all books as they prepare for the transfer of the bank.
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Georgia
B. P Lockwood
E. Muhlberg
Savannah
Lockwood
Muhlberg
Supreme Court
Wadley
Bernard L. Huamparey
Bank of
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Rentz
Humphery
Park
Bank of Wadley
Louisville
Russian observers fear Red Sunday anniversary plans
Russians brace for January 21 and 22 commemorations of Red Sunday in St. Petersburg. Authorities show concern as the workmen's council calls a peaceful general strike for January 22 with parades and meetings to mark the day and gauge government success in restoring calm.
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St. Petersburg
Rescue of Cherokee Passengers After Sea Wreck
Sixty passengers and crew of the Clyde Line steamer Cherokee, en route from San Domingo to New York, were stranded after grounding on the Brigantine shoals Friday. They spent 24 hours in terror, then were rescued and landed at Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Sunday afternoon.
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Clyde Line
Cherokee
San Domingo
New York
Mississippi Legislature Likely to Remove Lynch’s Body
Report says a bill may be introduced soon to authorize moving the remains of Charles Lynch, the negro lieutenant governor, from Greenwood cemetery in Jackson to a negro cemetery beyond the town. The proposal reflects racial tensions shaping state politics and local cemetery control.
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Mississippi
Lynch
Charles Lynch
Greenwood
Jackson
Reprieve Granted Patrick in Murder Case
Governor Higgins of New York granted a reprieve to Albert Patrick, the condemned murderer of William Rice, after a request by former Senator Hill, Judge Olcott and District Attorney Jerome. The action cites newly discovered evidence alleging Patrick did not kill Rice.
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Rice
Higgins
New York
Albert Z. Patrick Wony
Senator Hill
Olcott
Jerome
Patrick
Millionaire Rice
Temporary Injunction Prevents Everglades Drainage Plan
The United States circuit court at Jacksonville Florida grants a temporary injunction against the drainage commission. Notice served on commission members. A hearing is set in Jacksonville on February 1 to halt Governor Broward's plan to drain the Everglades.
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United States Circuit Court
Fla
Drainage Commission
Broward
Everglades
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