Mob Hangs Two Men in Broad Daylight Lynching
A Virginia mob tore Walter Cotton a Black man and a white accomplice from the Emporia jail after 36 hours of mob rule. Cotton was hanged first with shots fired into his body, then Grady was lynched next to the same tree as crowds urged. Strong local figures urged restraint but were ignored. Local troops had been deployed and withdrawn before the executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Emporia
Greenesville County
Walter Cotton
Cotton
R. P. Barham
Greenesville
Gov. Tyler
Avery
Grady
O'Grady
Dudge
George P. Barham
Col. Field
Petersburg
Testimony In Kalamazoo Military Fraud Trial
Lansing March 26 Samuel Niciukerstaff representative of Kalamazoo military clothing firm testifies in the Marsh case. Defense probes grand jury consistency and possible impeachment. John Hunter, Kalamazoo company president, confirms witness account. Next expected development is the arrest of Bickerstaff for allegedly paying conspirators profits from the fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing, Mich
Samuel N.iciukerstaff
Kalamazog Military Clothing Concern
State Military Board
Marsh
Hickerstaff
Banks Robbed and Jealous Killings Reported
Yoogeston and Yardy Nebraska report robberies with safes blown by dynamite. Pate's bank in Wellington, five miles north of Yoogeston, loses $3,000 in cash notes stamps and a check. A single incident in Vienna Alabama ends with one woman shooting another in a jealousy dispute. Sealing season in St John’s shows 290000 seals so far with 60,000 more expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoogeston
Pate
Alexander Pate
Wellington
Hamilton & Cunningham’s Bank
Yardy
Neb
State’ Bank
Ban on Cigarettes at Weather Service Sparks Discipline
In Washington on March 20 a weather service order banned cigarette smoking during office hours. Chief Willis L. Moore stated violators would be noted in confidential quarterly reports. He cited careful investigation of smoking evils and strict service discipline as reasons for the measure. Stricken with paralysis Rabbi Isaac M Wise lies at home in Cincinnati as family gathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whington
Weather Service
Willis L. Moore
Moore
Cincinnati
Raabbi Isaac M. Wise
United States
Hebrew Union College
War Dept Funds For Fortifications In New York
War department will spend for clues for fortifications at New York. Krupp expects to make 44000 prone on armor plate under German naval il. Walter T. Chamberlin of Chicago named assistant commissioner of patents. Rumors of consolidation among major railroads. Carnegie company organized in Pittsburgh with capital of 260000000. British colonies of Australia adopt federal government using U S as model. Many telephone firms consolidating to challenge Bell. Mrs H D Cable donated 0 000 to Evanston hospital for building and children’s ward. House considers bill to bar Sappho from malls. Delagoa Bay award to be announced March 26. Italian bank may be formed in U S to move emigrant remittances. Russia’s railway concession signals occupation of northern Turkey in Asia. Dewey reviews thousands of Macon schoolchildren. Delcasse announces Franco American treaty protocol delayed until March 24. Burglars beat elderly couple in Kankakee Illinois. one eye torn out. both may die. Elgerton Williams debtor in bankruptcy with liabilities over 150000. Artist J B Schweitzer to inherit about 500000 fortune from uncle in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
New York
Krupp
Walter TI. Chamberlin
Chicago
Union Pacific
Alton
Wimnory Central
Gulf Roads
Carnegie Company
Pittsburgh
Australia
United States
Bell Company
Mra. H. Db. Cable
Evanston
Russia
Hatte
Turkey
Asia
Muir
Exmporia
Admiral Dewey
Macon
Elysee Palace
Paris
Ue Prench
M. Delcasse
Adams
Kankakee
National League opens April 19 with specials noted
The brief notes mention Opening Day for the National League on April 19 and assorted items including editorial bids, stock interest in London, a monument to Waterloo dead, rising demands for detailed statements from industrial groups, price actions by big steel concerns, militia appropriation likely to rise to $2,000,000, and a Colorado governor nomination rumor.
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New York
London
Waterloo
Marsh
Tellier
Colorado
Prince of Wales
Canada
United States
Russia
Persia
Afghanistan
Ameer
Root
Nicholas Thielen
John Sullivan
Chicago
Thielen
Sullivan
Daniel S. Ford
Baptist Social Union
Ford
Washington Reveals Plan to Merge Departments in Havana
Secretary Root outlined a plan to consolidate the department of Havana and Pinar del Rio under Gen. Lee, creating a proposed department of Havant and Pinar del Rio. Ludlow’s department, focused on Havana, would be absorbed, with military governance of the city to be staged under Gen. Wood’s direction and Gen. Lee acting as governor for Tavana pending Cuban transfer.
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Washington
Toot
Havana
Pinner del Mo
Lee
See Y Root
Wood
Tadlow
Tavana
Gun. Lee
Gun. Wood
Local Notes From Battle Creek Area Briefs
Births occur on West Green street as Mrs Frank Slayton welcomes a daughter Sunday evening both mother and child doing nicely. John Flexton moves his family to Battle Creek from West Green street. A son born to Mr and Mrs E Bromberg Saturday morning. The funeral of James Butler held at St Marys church with interment in the Catholic cemetery. A case about false fire alarm at the opera house adjourned until next Saturday. John R Clark leaves Chas Fentons bakery for Marshall Starrs on East State street. Mr and Mrs H P Neal of Nashville visit Ma rongo. A bucket shop closes in Albion for lack of patronage. Rev Joseph Hamilton to be installed as Presbyterian pastor April 11. Surveyors plan a new Michigan Central route from Nilea to Buchanan. Remains of Wm C G Pierce moved from Kalamazoo to Marengo township. funeral held. Rosencrantz and Dean purchase Weller back line. night trains to midnight. Union Silver men of Homer township nominate officers. White of Battle Creek files for divorce from Theodore White. City Attorney Wadleigh represents the defendant in Michigan Sanitarium vs City case. Mr and Mrs Fred Grodde celebrate Mr Grodde’s 31st birthday with a surprise party. Post office reports new government typewriter installed for flat class offices. Mrs Tabitha Skinner dies at 72. funeral at home with interment at Oakridge.
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Frank Slayton
West Green Street
John Flexton
Battle Creek
Flexton
Cincinnati Northern
E. Bromberg
Bramberg
James Butler
St. Mary’s Church
Baart
Opera House
Justice Merrill
R. Clark
Chas. Fenton
Marshall Starrs
East State Street
Clark
Newa
H. P. Neal
Nashville
Marongo
Board of Trade
Albion
Joseph Hamilton
Presbyterian Church
J. Ross Stephenson
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Rosencrantz & Dean
Royal Barn
Harry Weller
Weller
Union Silver Men
Homer Township
Geo. Martin
Frank Mount
Frank F. Wintersteen
Albert V. Parks
Philip Fisher
Board of Review
Jehjel Cool
Jones T Firley
Anuak
White
Bartle Creek
Theodore White
W. H. North
Fred Wadleigh
Michigan Sanitarium 4 Benevolent Association
City of
Toouch
Fred Grodde
South Linden Street
Mr. Grodde
Tabitha Skinner
North Madison Street
England
Eva Ward
L. N. Pattison
Oakridge
York cotton mills plan profit split to raise wages
The York cotton mills of Yorkville will on the next pay day divert three percent from the annual dividend to increase operatives' wages. Some workers recently saw a 33 percent raise, which these gains do not cover. President Ashe warned that boom periods end and wages may have to contract later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
8. C
York Cotton Mills
Yorkville
Ashe
Easter Monday D. C. Dance at Arbeiter hall and local politics
The notice lists a dance by the D. C. on Easter Monday April 16 at Arbeiter hall with Cronk's orchestra of Battle Creek. Albion Republicans nominated for mayor and various city officials. Also reports on a $2,000 endowment warrant to Mrs Lydia Bender, spring presbyteries meetings dates, a church sermon at Christ ian church, a Cantwell v Brennen case, Grace Temple dedication, and advertised patent medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Arbeiter Hall
Cronk
Orchestra of
Battle Creek
Albion Republicans
Chas. W. Carymple
Geo. E. Dean
John Mott
C. C. Lane
Frank Graham
Otis A. Leonard
Martin Haven
Henry Youngs
Fred Gross
M. O. Shepard
Fred J. Herrick
Henry Wochholz
Henry Keck
Frank N. Austin
Ellsworth Tibbits
Warren E. Brezette
Lydia Bender
Sir Knight Franklin Bender
Ceresco
Sir Knight Bender
Maccabees
Detroit
Holly
Flint
Bad Axe
Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo
Three Rivers
Lake Superior
Gladstone
Lansing
Marshall
Monroe
Jonesville
Petoskey
Elmira
Saginaw
Bay City
Christian Church
P. W. McReynold
Grace Temple
People’s Church
G. RB. Robbins
Cincinnati
H. A. Buzzell
First Baptist Church
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Hiekerstat
Envalng
Wellington, IL
Slardy, Neb
Borgelais
Qardy
Vienna
Vesta Hogg
Clara Gurley
St. Johny
Werther Barennu
NQ Awakio
Boston
Elgerton KR
Tepo
Nev
J. B. Schweitzer
John Bryan Griffith
India
Ludlow
Fitzhugh Lee
Wm. CG. Pierce
Kalamzoo
Marengo Township
Mr. Pierce
Ping
M Southern Company
Buald Big
San Francisco
Board of Health
Chinatown
Seattle
Wasi
Marcon
James L. Parker
Kid Parker
First National
Parker
Victoria
Pinkerton
Albany
New York City
Amos Rusie
Saila
Naples
Algiers
United States Auxiliary
Dixie
Naplua
GEO. Perrett & Sons
Lowell
Knill
Emill
J. Nagel
Igt
West State Street
Geo, Lilley
Marshall, [Mich
Lilley
Charlotte
Michigan
Liean
Jane Depew
Mich
P. HB. Johnson
Carmel
Ken Tracey
Philip Ware Charlotte
Jordan
Kiptan
Olio
Peter Gre
William Lee
Laingsburg
A. DeWitt
Grand Lede
Sarah Hart
Horatio Nelson
Sue
Wiliam Smith
Marenzo
Asa Thorp
Marengo
Mas Frank Smith
Gancer Ou
Eward Sharpsteco
George Lilley
Black
Marshall, Mic
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