Defendants Cannot Get Look In Grand Jury Proceedings
Judge Frank A. Youmans rules no person under federal grand jury investigation may appear for themselves or summon witnesses in their own behalf. The decision stems from an application by Herbert S. Hadley for agents of the Florida Fruit Lands Company. Hadley claimed officials sought to suppress favorable testimony and sought immunity from indictment for clients. He asked Florida officials including Gov. Park Trammer and former Gov. A W Gilchrist be summoned as witnesses.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Grand
Frank A. Youmans
Herbert S. Hadley
Missay
Florida Fruit Lands Company
Federal
Gran Jury
Hadley
Department of Justice
Sylvester P. Bush
United States
Park Trammer
Florida
A W. Gilchrist
Indianapolis team sale abandoned by association owner
By Associated Press Columbus November 11 proposal sale of the Indianapolis team in the American Association to Owner McGi of the Denver Western League Club has been abandoned, announced Colemar Meyer owner of the association team.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Indianapolis
MeGi
Denver
Colemar Meyer
Kidney and Bladder Trouble Remedy Adverts
An ad describes kidney and bladder irritation from uric acid and promotes Jad Salts as a simple, inexpensive remedy. It claims four ounces of Rad Salts daily will neutralize acidity, easing nocturnal trips to the bathroom and restoring normal urinary function.
Alabama Attorney General seeks delay in state land case at Supreme Court
Attorney General Brickell of Alabama asks the U S Supreme Court to advance for early hearing the Susie Schmidt land case from Alabama and a Singer Sewing Machine Company tax case. The land case tests whether settlers on about 250000 acres of school land gained adverse possession, potentially defeating the state title.
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Washington
Brickell
Alabama
United States Supreme Court
Susie Schmidt
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Riots erupt as lieutenant faces Alsace crowd in Seabern
In Seabern Alsace Germany on a Sunday night a dispute with Lieutenant Baron von Erstner of the 99th Infantry sparks violent rioting. He allegedly offered $2.50 to any soldier who attacked a passerby. Residents mobbed his house and club. troops with rifles blocked streets.
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Seabern
Alsace
Germany
Baron von *Erstner
99Th Infantry
Leutenant
Flying Motorcycles Seen as Next Step in Aviation
Glenn H. Curtiss predicts a flying motorcycle will be the next major aviation development. He notes French experiments with bicycles and folding wings and comments while in New York for the Orville Wright suit against the Curtiss company.
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New York
Glenn H. Curtiss
France
Curtiss
Orville Wright
America
Curtiss Company
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Coughs and Colds
A testimonial claims Dr King’s New Discovery stops coughing, loosens the chest, and aids sleep. Mrs. A F Mertz of Glen Ellyn Iowa praises it after six weeks of doctoring failed to help. Money back if it fails. 50c and 1.00. available at druggists or by mail from H F Bucklen & Co.
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Dr. King
A. F. Mertz
Glen Ellyn
Iowa
Kine
H. FE. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Three Suits Filed Against L and W Overlong Shifts
Three United States district court suits filed in Montgomery allege Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company violated hours laws. The government, urged by the attorney general and based on an Interstate Commerce Commission report, cites engineers J D Ilesse and E A Schmidt and fireman Ben Speigner working extended runs from Oakworth to Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
J. D. .Ilesse
Ben Speigner
Oakworth
E. A. Schmidt
Warren Reese
Corn and potato rops are short
Washington reports the Agriculture Department preliminarily estimates corn production at 2,463,017,000 bushels, Irish potatoes at 328,250,000 bushels, and sweet potatoes at 55,760,000 bushels. Yields per acre are 89.1 bushels for corn, , and 5.0 bushels for sweet potatoes. Last year totals and averages are cited for comparison.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Speer Investigation Begins January 19
Washington Nov 11 hearing of witnesses in the investigation of charges of official misconduct against United States Judge Speer of Georgia will commence January 19 next. The decision by the house sub committee on the judiciary follows a postponement due to Judge Speer’s illness. First testimony likely at Macon, Ga. Speer’s home.
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Washington
Witneses
United States
Speer
Georgia
House Subcommittee On the Judiciary
Macon
Ely's Cream Balm for quick relief from cold and catarrh
Ad copy touts Ely's Cream Balm as immediate relief for stuffed nose and head, promising opening of air passages, reduced discharge, and headache relief. Claims morning cure for catarrh, cold in head, and sore throat with small bottle available at drug stores.
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Ely
Texans Ready 10 Raise Regiment
A Dallas meeting to organize a Texas regiment for potential use in Mexico drew one congressman and several Dallas businessmen. E B Edwards said the plan was voluntary. Hatton W Sumners attended. The conference agreed volunteers would be called to Dallas and kept there at government expense until service is approved by the war department.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Mexico
E. B Edwards
Hatton W. Sumners
War Department
Henry Spencer Abuses Court in First Day of Murder Trial
Henry Spencer, jailed for the murder of Mrs Mildred Allison Rexroat, insulted Judge Slusser during the opening day of his trial in Chicago. He demanded to be hanged and yelled at the judge while jurors were seated. Four jurors had been accepted when the court adjourned.
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Chicago
Henry Spencer
Mildred Allison-Rexroat
Slusser
Spencer Rely
Going 10 Polls Just Like Men At Louisiana Suffrage Meet
In New Orleans on November 11 AP reports women at the Louisiana state suffrage convention open a two day session will ballot for officers. Ballots list candidates and delegates vote in the hall. Florence Leiber calls marriage disadvantages a key issue as debate centers on state action versus a federal amendment.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Florence Leeber
Louisiana
Pape's Diapepsin advertised for quick stomach relief
A vintage ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as quick relief for indigestion and upset stomachs. It promises five minute digestion, claims widespread use, and markets a large case for fifty cents at drug stores.
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Pape
Politician John Persica Fatally Hurt in Auto Crash
Memphis, Tenn Nov 11 John Persica wealthy politician and well known to Italians throughout the South was fatally injured early yesterday while automobiling with two women companions. The women and the chauffeur Lawrence Campassi also received serious injuries when the automobile collided with an ice wagon.
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Memphis
Tenn
John Persica
South
Lawrence Campassi
Fatal Nashville Street Car Collision Kills Mrs Miles Barnes
Mrs Miles Barnes wife of the city comptroller and sister of City Commissioner Lyle Andrews was killed when an automobile she rode in was struck by a street car in the uptown business district. Several other occupants escaped injury.
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Nashvill
Lenn
Miles Barnes
Lyle Andrews
Uptown
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State Suffrage Convention
Nashville
Dr. Pierce
Science
Golden Medical Discovery
Venient
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