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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1912
Page
1
Jackson January 30 Several legislators who visited the Soldiers Home voice dissatisfaction with conditions. A Pension Committee report is met with opposition from members who conducted their own inquiries and heard from veterans. The row is brewing and will be threshed out as malcontents clash with supporters amid potential fireworks.
Robertson, a former bookkeeper for the Garuth Sumner Company 35 in Purvis, Mississippi, faces trial on a two year falsifying books charge. Native of Tyler, he has lived in Arkansas, Missouri and Mississippi and married a Missouri woman. The prosecution alleges about $200 was concealed by ledger manipulation. Trial set for Thursday with Mason & Tally as defense.
New Orleans January 30 Governor Sanders withdraws from the Louisiana senatorial race after a conference with his lieutenants. The move leaves Robert F Broussard poised to succeed Senator Thornton as the anti-administration forces consolidate. Luther Edall remains in the governor’s race as Mitchel also withdrew from the second primary.
Senate session features probes into labor conditions at steel plants and the Steel Trust. A proposed seven member committee to oversee investigations is introduced amid Democratic pushback on tariffs. insurgent Republicans join Democrats to pass a key measure. adjournment set for noon Tuesday.
Los Angeles January 30 Clarence Darrow attorney was indicted for bribery and corruption of jurors by the county grand jury. The investigation spanned four weeks into allegations connected with a trial. Prosecutors announced a series of counts in the indictment.
At a meeting of the executive committee the Mississippi Land Development Association voted to move the secretary’s office and establish a Chicago branch. The Chicago operation will supply literature and photographs to attract immigration and land buyers, with a press man to promote advertising and distribute literature from the Chicago headquarters. The group, led by Davis in Chicago, expects substantial expense but aims to raise Mississippi’s profile among homeseekers and investors.
The Jeubers Assocation of Tons County met at Laurel courthouse to discuss union goals and school programs. Chair Prof Burns led the session and Mattie Welhorn outlined annual plans urging cooperation on club work and salary funding from the legislature.
The Norwegian bark Fleisids, master Larsen Guifpork, sailing from Guulpoart to Rivania with 980 tons of lumber, sank after a large hole opened in her bottom. The cargo and ship may be salvageable. Capt Larsen reported 16 feet of water in the hold and the crew is safe aboard the incident vessel Edderside, an older ship of Norwegian ownership.
Information filed accuses defendants of assisting in preparing ballots or being registered under the state education clause. Names appear linked to the New Orleans area and a Mississippi connection. The incident follows last Tuesday's primary voting and involves alleged interference in ballots.
State plans to acquire swamp land in the Delta to convert into a penitentiary farm system. Officials argue cheap land could become a stable, cultivable asset, increasing prison capacity while providing revenue and future resale value. Proposed sites would be developed into farm operations to aid Mississippi’s agriculture and economy.
A damaged OCR fragment reports Mississippi Supreme Court figures and legislators debating election of circuit clerks and chancery judges, with mentions of a 19 year old worker Charles Ge Smythe and a weather note for Mississippi including colder conditions. The text references Judge Robert Bo Mayes and associates, plus a homicide-like line about a prominent Tamuls woman and a violent assault.
A legislative committee reports on proposed bill 10 to abolish the preparatory department at The Endustrial Institute and College and the Agricolaid College at Starkville. The plan would allow ten-grade graduates to enter freshmen classes and seek equivalent admission, with debates over age requirements and costs, including about 20,000 dollars yearly to recall students and concerns about housing and space at state institutions.
A fragmented note suggests the decision not to report on battleship appropriation and public funding issues. The text is unclear but references Washington, naval matters, and civil suits in a late era newspaper snippet. Further readable context is needed for precise details.
King George V and this evening. Duke of Fie is referenced in a fragmentary notice mentioning royal figures and a death, with unclear context and potential OCR corruption. The readable elements point to a royal connection and an event occurring this evening.
The report notes renewed agricultural displays in Neitely with a sense of goodwill and renewed interest. It mentions the ongoing agrumlice renewal and the display of related items, highlighting community involvement and hopeful attitudes.
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