Governor’s compromise demand and Cobb reception at capi tol
Governor Brewer pitches administration measures to lawmakers and names possible backers amid factional bravado in the senate. Tyrus Cobb, Detroit outfielder, is feted at the capitol after a dramatic escort from his hotel to the legislative hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrus Cobb
Detroit
Gov. Brewer
Filbo
Warren County
Senate
Burns
Donald
Bilbo
House
Georgia
Hughey Jennines
Committee of Representatives
Capitol
Mississippi Debates Panama Exposition Funding Moves
Mississippi lawmakers revive measures on Southern States Panama Exposition funds at New Orleans. A Norwood resolution seeks a general commission and a $20 000 loan at six percent, while critics call it a legislative trick. Also notes Hereford Purchase cow sale and measles at Mississippi Normal College. Judge J Morgan Stevens announces a candidacy for the Eighth chancery court district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Mississippi
Friends of the
Anderson
Gulf Coast set for record orange and potato year
John Lister of Gulfport says the coast will have its biggest orange and potato year. Early sweet potatoes near Ocean Springs total 500 acres, Grand Bay orange acreage up 3 000 acres to reach 7 000 in the district, Irving orange area about 700 acres to triple next year. Farmers report little damage from unseasonable frost as winds dried plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
John Lister
Gulfport
Coast
Ocean Springs
Grand Bay
Satsumas
Irving
Civic Campaign Begins In Columbus Ladies Circle
The Ladies Reading Circle of Columbus inaugurates a civic improvement campaign and plans a clean-up day to promote community betterment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Circle of Columbus
Mance
Asquith Takes On War Office Duty
The prime minister will assume the war office in addition to his duties and resign from the House to seek reelection in East Fife Scotland. Field Marshal Sir John French has no resignation and Col J E B Seely loses the secretaryship of war as resignations are accepted amid Ulster Home Rule tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippiiational Guard
Adjutant General's Office
Edgar H. Woods
Sam I. McCants
Second Infantry
J. J. Hayes
George A. Hogaboom
Seales
BR. F. McClelland
United States Infantry
State National Guard
War Office
Fife
Scotland
John French
Viscount Haldane
J. E. B. Seely
Gough
Imperial General Staff
John Spencer Ewart
Army Council
Downing Street
French
Ewart
Ireland
Belfast
Currash
Col. Seely
Cotton Belt Cuts Dividend on Preferred Stock
The Cotton Belt lowers the annual dividend rate on its preferred stock from four to two percent due to declining earnings. Directors say the move preserves the high standard of the property and reflects their fiduciary duty to stability.
Koetters Case With Jury Verdict Expected
Chicago report says John B. Koetters faces a jury over the hammer murder of Cincinnati widow Emma Kraft. The defense challenges the State's case claiming Kraft was in Cincinnati the day witnesses placed her in Chicago. Prosecutor urged no compromise and demanded a gallows if guilt is proven. Tito Mattei Dies In London
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Chicago
John B. Koetters
Emma Kraft
Cincinnati
Emil Selig Dies Father-In-Law to Leo Frank
Emil Selig aged 65 a retired businessman and father in law to Leo M. Frank died suddenly in Atlanta. He was a witness for the young factory superintendent at the trial that led to Frank’s conviction in the Mary Phagan murder. Two Found Dead in New Orleans City Park. Mamie Dodd 19 and R B Sanchez 24 were found shot. Dodd in temple and Sanchez through the mouth.
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Emil Selig
Atlanta Ga
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
New Orleans
Mamie Dodd
R. B. Sanchez
City Park
Cartooned convict: Johnson’s commute after prison art
Sacramento reports Evan Burton Johnson pleaded guilty to passing a worthless check and was given four years. He drew more than 200 cartoons while at Folsom prison and his art prompted the governor to commute his sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Evan Burton Johnson
Folsom Prison
Johnson
Bakers Are Sentenced For Double Killing
Hugo Oklahoma George and Will Baker were convicted in district court of murdering Jesse and John James last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakers
Hugo
Okla
George
Will Baker
Jesse
John James
East Side Youths Start Spring Clean Up Drive
Under supervision of East Side Protection Association officers, about 10,000 juvenile policemen begin a spring cleanup. Fires will be fought, janitors told to keep fire escapes clear, and smokers warned not to drop cigarettes on pavements or factory and home floors. The youths, who attend public schools, are divided into squads for the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East Side Protection Association
East Side
Senator Kenyon Called In Bad After Philadelphia Speech
William S. Kenyon, a U.S. senator, faced censure in Washington over misrepresentation tied to a speech reported from Philadelphia. The issue centered on discrepancies between the remarks and the official report, prompting political fallout and calls for clarification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laws
Washington
Philadelphia
British government in crisis as Asquith delays statement
London reports extreme difficulty as Prime Minister Asquith postpones a promised parliament statement. Field Marshal French and General Ewart resign from the army council, later withdrawing. Rumors link Col Seely and Harcourt in a portfolio exchange while Ireland stays quiet amid guarantees controversy.
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London
Asquith
Schooner Hattie P. Simpson Sinks with Six Dead
Reports to the navy department confirm the loss of the American schooner Hattie P. Simpson of Boston at sea. The vessel carried its captain and five crew members who perished in the disaster. Details of the incident and search efforts follow as wireless messages arrive.
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Washington
Hattie P. Simpson
Boston
Navy Department
Auto Crash North of Dallas Claims Three Dead
Three people died and three were seriously injured when a car left the road and plunged forty feet into a ravine north of the city. Dr. Samuel P. Tipton and Mrs. Katie M. Loving were killed instantly, and Mrs. Loving's son William C. Loving died after hospital admission. The other survivors were two women and a man. All were from Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Samuel P. Tipton
Katie M. Loving
Gamble will leaves 295000 to charities and churches
The will of Mrs Francesca N Gamble widow of James N Gamble provides 295000 dollars to be distributed among charities and churches in Cincinnati Ohio. The document names Gia Bar and Oar Oechame among parties connected to the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Francesca N. Gamble
James N. Gamble
Gia
Twenty-two minors jailed after Nanarmo riots freed by governor-general
In Vancouver British Columbia police report twenty two youths sentenced for riot activity at Nanarmo have been ordered released by the duke of Connaught the governor general of Canada.
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Vancouver
B. C
Nanarmo
B.C
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Mrs Chapman Testifies in Calhoun Preliminary
Mrs Charles Chapman testified she killed her uncle Sidney Chapman after he engaged in improper conduct toward her. Judge Fox ordered her immediate release following the testimony at the preliminary trial in Calhoun Georgia.
Local Farmer Wins Amid Market Move and Self-Retail Push
A farmer who relocated beside a thriving market and then adopted a self-retail approach emerges as the winner. The decision to live near the market and cut out middlemen is credited with boosting his fortunes and yielding success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid- Yemen
Fight to Death in House over Panama Canal Tolls Exemption
Congress remains sharply divided over repealing the tolls exemption clause of the Panama Canal act. The House resumes debate on the Sims bill amid intra party tensions as Senator Lewis pushes a plan to grant the president authority to suspend tolls in the public interest citing precedents.
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Washington
Congress
Democratic Party
House
Senate
Lewis
Illinois
Lightning Strikes School injuring pupils and teacher
A lightning strike at a school in Upper Sandusky Ohio injured twenty pupils and their teacher Miss Flo Barrett.
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Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Flo Barrett
Old Resident Marie De Lang Dies in Chicago
Chicago obituary notes Marie Charlotte De Lang a long time resident and descendant of Swedish nobility died in the city. She was granddaughter of Princess Sophia Albertina and daughter of King Adolphus Frederick, reflecting a notable royal lineage.
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Chicago
Marie Charlotte de Lang
Sophia Albertina
Sweden
Adolphus Frederick
Body Found Near Athens After Missing 2 Weeks
Oconee county reports the body of 54 year old Charles Ferguson located in the woods near his home after a two week disappearance. No cause of death given in the notice.
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Athens
Oconee County
Charles Perguson
Former Indiana Lawmaker Arrested for Wisconsin Embezzlement
Indianapolis report says William Essman once Indiana legislator is jailed in Wisconsin on embezzlement charges. He was custodian of public buildings at Madison after Wisconsin gubernatorial race and says he led distribution of new statute books but cannot account for 195 volumes. He blames politics for the arrest.
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Indianapolis
William Essman
Indiana
Wisconsin
Essman
Madison
Superdreadnought Launched at Kure Yard
The superdreadnought Fucc s was launched at Kure. The 31 000 ton vessel will carry twelve 14 inch and sixteen 6 inch guns and attain about 22 knots.
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Kure
Deportation of Twenty Two Sixty Huerta Suspects
Twenty two Sonoran citizens suspected of sympathy with Huerta were deported from Nogales Sonora Mexico. Among those expelled was Juan Bojorquez a prominent businessman of Hermosillo.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mexico
Huerta
Juan Bojorquez
Hermosil
William Phillips Named Third Assistant Secretary of State
William Phillips selected to succeed Dudley Field Malone as third assistant secretary of state. He has previously filled the post and, in 1912, resigned to become secretary of the Harvard University corporation, bringing extensive diplomatic service experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Dudley Field Malone
Marvard University Corporation
Extraordinary plea filed for Leo Frank ahead of deadline
Notice of an extraordinary motion for a new trial in the Leo M. Frank case will be filed April 16, the day before his scheduled execution for the Mary Phagan murder. The filing claims new evidence favors Frank and seeks to place doubt on eyewitness and forensic testimony.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Freak
Mary Phagan
Frank
National Pencil Factory
James Conley
Pesto Factory
C. B. Dalton
Dalton
H. F. Harris
Cooley
Georgia Supreme Court
Bacon
French Ambassador Jusserand May Move to London
Washington reports in diplomatic circles indicate Ambassador Jusserand, longtime French representative and dean of the diplomatic corps, may be transferred from Washington to London after eleven years in the capital.
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Washington
Jusserand
France
London
Campaign Expenses Filed For Senator Nomination
Representative Oscar Underwood filed his campaign expense report in Washington showing expenditures of 3477.38 dollars and contributions totaling 2136.65 dollars.
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Washington
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
Oyster Steamer James Morson Sinks at Bristol Harbor
The James Morson, an oyster steamer nearing a century in age, filled and sank as she entered Bristol harbor with a cargo. Six crew members were rescued.
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Bristol
R. I
James Morson
Socialists win by election in Borna district
Socialists secure victory in the Borna district by election, unseating General Albert von Jbert, an imperial ally, and reclaiming their 111 seats in the Reichstag amid irregularities allegations.
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Dresden
Borna
von J
Federal hearing set on Iowa blue sky law cases
The clerk of the federal district court announced that sterilization law cases involving state convicts and the Iowa blue sky law will be heard before three federal judges in Keokuk Iowa on April 17.
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Creston
Iowa
Federal District Court
Keokuk
Lows
Urges Barge Service On Mississippi Trade
A Louisiana bargeman urged the Senate committee on commerce to promote barge transport on the Mississippi. J H Bernhart of New Orleans claimed barges could cut coal costs by 70 percent per ton for city deliveries, noting profits depend on merchant return cargoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ransdeil
Louisiana
J. H. Bernhart
New Orleans
Committee On Commerce
Mississippi
Brothers' feud leads to attempted murder arrest
John Duncan is held in Magnolia county jail after bloodhounds trail him as a suspect in shooting at his brother Garland Duncan and his wife at their home. Garland and wife were wounded Buckshot fired from close range. second shot went wild and struck gallery roof.
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Garland Duncan
Tylertown
John Duncan
Garland
Duncan
United States
Here
Magnolma
Teuncan
Robert M. Duncan
Hackley
RL. Gant
Crystal Springs
Mr. Gant
Varnado
C. Hales
Frank Davis
Sit Tr Serely
Metmes
Garland Dehean
Ohn Denean
Great Southern Lumber Company
Munson Hanged for Murder in Sunflower County Jail
Indianola reports Joe Munson executed by hanging in the county jail after his July murder conviction for killing C. Q. Weeks at Reubin Sunflower county. He fled to Holmes county then was captured by Allen Wallace and E A Tanner. Munson taunted the Lord was pleased with the killing claiming Weeks fell after being shot in the back. This marks Sheriff Garnett’s fifth hangings in office.
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Indianola
Joe Munson
Monroe McClurg
C. Q. Weeks
Reubin
Sunflower County
Holmes County
Allen Wallace
E. A. Tanner
R. C. Garnett
Joe
Mr. Weeks
Weeks
Sheriff Garnett
Walter Anthony Dies by Own Hand Near Fulton
News from Tilden eight miles south of Fulton reports Walter Anthony about 40 years old shot himself with a shotgun. He leaves a wife and six children and belonged to a prominent local family. no cause for the tragedy is given.
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Fulton
Walter Anthony
Tilden
Anthony
Youth Skater Fractures Leg in Street Accident
Fifteen year old Jackson Otis Dixon suffered a leg fracture between knee and ankle after tripping while roller skating along Griffith street. He faces a fortnight or more of confinement as a result of the injury.
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Jackson
Otis Dixon
Griffith Street
Young Dixon
Col Taylor Speaks at Meridian V M C A Banquet
Col R V Taylor president of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad delivers the principal address at a Meridian banquet and reception hosted by the railroad V M C A group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Taylor
Meridian
Col. R. V. Taylor
Mobile & 0 Speaker Hip Railroad
Boy shoots down 52 inch hawk on father's farm
Leon Parks, a local schoolboy, killed a large hawk measuring 52 inches from wingtip to wingtip with a 22 caliber rifle on his father's farm four miles from town.
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Coldwater
Leon Parks
Reagan files voluntary bankruptcy petition in Mississippi
R. J. Reagan of Winona Mississippi filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy with the United States district court clerk. The liability is listed at 557.50 with no assets reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
United States District Court
R. J. Reagan
Winona
Miss
Kilism Brothers Stock Sold at Auction in Hickory
The bankrupt stock of Kilism Brothers was auctioned in Hickory to S. Hopkins the highest bidder at 960 dollars for the entire stock of goods fixtures and accounts.
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Hereford
J. D. Mann
Canton
Madison Live Stock Company
Fort Worth
Tex
Hickory
Kilism Brothers
S. Hopkins
Negro Lynching Report From Merigold Area
Eliott Brown, a Black man, was found dead in a field near Merigold after being accused of assaults. Local authorities suspect he was lynched, marking a violent end to the case. Community tension follows the incident.
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Merigold
Oil boom excitement grips local seminary region
The area buzzes as experts say oil is plentiful. W F & Tatem of Hattiesburg seeks leases for land and a local company has leases on about eleven thousand acres and plans a charter. Promoter W Conner leads efforts as stock worth twenty thousand dollars is spoken for and locals insist on retaining controlling interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. & Tatem
Hattiesburg
W. Conner
New Oil Company
Farm Demonstration Plan For Columbus Play Area
The Mobile and Ohio Railway plans to convert two city blocks opposite the passenger station into a farm demonstration plot and a children's playground. EF B Randle will lead the farm demonstration showing intensive farming results per government specs, while a second plot will be offered to the home school league for use as a playground with shade trees and beautification.
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Columbus
Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company
EF. B. Randle
Home School League
Cotton receipts expected to top thousand bale mark at Clarksdale
Clarkedale leads in cotton receipts with 1,000 bale mark likely to be reached while Greenwood shows 143,060 bales Greenville 80, Vicksburg 35,000. Experts predict Clarksdale may rival Greenwood next season due to location fertile lands and active buyers, bolstering its status as a premier cotton town in the region.
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Greenwood
Greenville
Vickurs
Elieve
Clarksdale
Greenwor
Oxford Sheriff Apprehends Sixteen Suspected Moonshine Dealers
Sheriff Temple and deputies rounded up sixteen blind dieers, seven men and nine women, in Oxford after two strangers posed as jewelry sellers to target the colored community. The duo, plainclothes detectives, bought liquid refreshments from buyers to prove their stake and were caught with about eighteen gallons of liquor, from white lightning to Cascade, in quantities from a quart to a case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Sherif Temple
Farmers Bring Fine Cattle to Counter Boll Weevil Threat
Sardis farmers, aiming to head off boll weevil damage spreading in the state, return from the north and west with high quality cattle for their own use and for sale to local growers.
Farmers rush to plant as season opens across region
Coldwater reports a brisk start to farm work as hundreds of acres of corn are planted and many farmers have already plowed cotton land. The season opens with favorable conditions prompting widespread early farming activity.
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Coldwater
Whitfield Stirs County Interest in Health Campaign
Charleston reports Dr BR N Whitfield, a leading state board of health member, conducting a vigorous campaign against tuberculosis typhoid and hookworm. His work draws unusual public interest across the county as he promotes disease prevention and health measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
BR. N. Whitfield
State Board of Health
Fire destroys Hazlehurst residence of Geo W Russell
The suburban home of Mr. Geo W Russell, a prosperous farmer, was totally destroyed by fire with unknown origin. The property valued at $5 000 included an electric light and water plant and other conveniences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazlehurst
Hazlehuret
Geo. W. Russell
Farming Campaign Launch From McComb City
A diversified farming campaign in south Mississippi will begin from McComb City on April 2 at 8 o clock in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComb City
South
Mississippi
New Pipe Organ Arrives for McComb City Church
The First Baptist church in McComb City has received a new pipe organ and installation is underway under Mr. Love of Meridian. The project is expected to be completed in about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComb City
First Baptist Church
Love of
Meridian
J. H. Lewis Dies. Rites Planned in Palmetto
J. H. Lewis died at his home in Oxford. He is survived by his wife. The remains were taken to Palmetto, Georgia, his former home, for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Lewis
Oxford
Sford
Palmétto
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