Alabama Man Arrests in Huntsville Judge Murder Case
David D. Overton, accused of killing Probate Judge W. T. Lawler in Huntsville last June, was captured by Pinkerton detectives at Smithville, Tennessee. He is expected to be taken to Montgomery for further proceedings.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
David D. Overton
W. T. Lawler
Huntsville
Pinkerton
Smithville
Tenn
Joseph R. Tate
Overton
Montgomery
Stranger in custody may be ex-circuit clerk Overton
A long distance message from Smithville Tennessee reports Sheriff G C Puckett holds a man matching the description of David D Overton former Huntsville circuit clerk who vanished when Judge W T Lawler's body was found The man spoke little and refused to confirm identity He was seen at Seven Springs with his wife and two children before fleeing toward a private route leaving Smithville by hired horse and buggy
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Associated
Nashville,tenn
Smithville
Tenn
G. Co. Puckett
David D. Overton
Huntsville Ala
W. T. Lawler
Overton
Seven Springs
Huntsville
Capshaw
Missing official seen and pursued by sheriff's party
Sheriff Puckett learned a missing official had been sighted and telephoned him. The suspect was chased in an automobile with deputies to Can Fork river near Silver Point where ferried across. The ferryman refused to go on. the passenger warned of killing. Deputies seized both, then the prisoner jumped from a steep hill en route to Smithville and was recaptured. Items on him suggested Nashville and Kentucky. he admitted being from Huntsville.
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Puckett
Can Fork River
Silver Point
Smithville
Liberty
Nashville
Kentucky
Huntsville
Smithville Detains Man Believed Connected to Overton Case
Smithville Tennessee reports a man detained as a possible match for D D Overton sought in Huntsville Alabama for the killing of Judge W T Lawler last June. Sheriff Puckett took the man into custody at the home of a traveling salesman. The detainee offered no statement beyond claiming to be an insurance agent.
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Smithville
Tenn
D. D. Overton
Huntsville
Als
W. T. Lawler
Puckett
A. H. Wilson Dead Mariner In Pascagoula
Relatives sought by county officials after A H Wilson a Fitchburg Massachusetts mariner aged about 45 died in Pascagoula last Wednesday. Authorities held his belongings found on him and sought family members while tracing his movements after leaving a drug store for medicine.
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A. H. Wilson
Fitchburg
Mass
Pascagoula
Baward Wilson
Second Victim of Clippers Hair Theft Reported
The article notes a seventeen year old girl awoke to find her hair sheared and a window screen removed. The intruder entered from the porch roof, following a previous incident where sixteen year old Valeria Melka lost her long hair at a fireman's carnival.
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Ponthenee
Valeri¢ ‘Melka
Four Defendants Plead Guilty in Dry Law Gaes
Four defendants pleaded guilty in the recorder's court to violating the prohibition law and each paid a fifty dollar fine. Henry Dixon and I Baerman had their cases continued to October 2. Officers reported caches of illicit liquor found in a soft drink stand and multiple locations including homes on Savannah, St. Michael, Knox and Delaware streets.
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Recorder’s Court
Noel Barnes
Louis Rher
Edward Smith
Will McBride
Henry Dixon
I. Baerman
A. F! Walters
Savannah
John Doyle
Lawrence
Eslava
William Schroder
Wilkinson
St. Anthony
Dennis McBride
St. Michael
Police Department
Nick Andrews
North Knox
Cue
John Dorie
Birthday Anniversary of Admiral Semmes Held
The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Children of Confederacy plan a birthday anniversary for Admiral Raphael Semmes on Wednesday. Events include a ceremony at the Cawthon hotel with Mr. Av Boyles as principal speaker and a parade from the armory at 7 o'clock through the main streets.
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United da Ighters of the
Confederacy
Children of Federacy
Aj Raphael Semmes
Av Boyles
Ad- Raphaelete Copp
Eiectra Semmes
Cray Reharne
Gray Hs
Semmes Eeens
Armory
the Cawthon Hotel
Zeppelin Raid Kills 29 in London Overnight
London officials report twenty nine dead after last night’s Zeppelin raid. Airships operated between 10 30 p m and midnight crossing east and northeast coasts and dropping bombs on northern counties. Officials say about six Zeppelins participated.
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Associated Press
London
Plague Claims' Boy Kept Alive by Pulmotor
Adrian Duesberg seven year old son of Professor Jules Duesberg of Johns Hopkins University was rushed to a hospital tied to a pul motor at the point of death from infantile paralysis. His respiratory organ became paralyzed and it was only by artificial means that he was kept alive for more than twelve hours. The motor was used without cessation.
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Baltimore
Adrian_ Duesberg
Jules Duesberg
Johns Hopkins University
Experts to Address Farmers Friday at Local Exchange
Members of the Gulf Coast Tennessee area will hear speakers including Messrs Robinson and Da at 11 o clock Friday. The event, hosted by the local produce exchange, aims to discuss farming issues and future meetings.
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Messrs
Roneas
Ohio
Ge L. Robinson
Greek general Moschopoulos resigns as allies seek Crete mobilization
General Moschopoulos, chief of staff to the Greek army, has resigned from his post in Athens. He commanded Greek troops at Salonika during the Anglo French expedition and was noted for saluting allied officers, with reports describing him as sympathetic to the Entente.
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Associated Press
London
Conme Piogchoparion
Pres Army
Athens
Moschopoulos
Saloniki
Stadt
Venizelos to Propose Greek National Defense Move
Athens dispatches report M Venizelos will issue a manifesto from Canea Crete calling for a separate government and inviting King Constantine to lead a national defense effort. Admiral Condouriotis and most cabinet members travel with him, excluding Justice Minister Raktavin.
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London
Athens
Menizelos
Canea
del Crete
Condouriotis
M. Venizelos
M. Raktavin
Constantine
Venizelos Proclamation Moves Greek Crisis Toward Mobilization
An Athens dispatch reports Venizelos will call a general mobilization in Crete to defend the nation and seeks broad public backing before visiting Mytilene Chios and Samos en route to Saloniki. Leonidas Embergos? Embericos reportedly offers his fortune to support national defense as Condouriotis resigns as royal aide.
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Athens
Deily Chronicle
Venizelos
Constantine
Crete
Mytilene
Chios
Samos
Saloniki
Leonidas Embericos
National Steam Navigation Company
Greece
Condouriotis
National Defense Movement
Cotton futures open steady in New York and New Orleans
Cotton futures opened steady in New York and New Orleans markets. Prices listed show October contracts around 15.30 to 15.50 and later months from 15.87 to 16.51, with minor variations across exchanges.
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New York
Wall conditions lift as stocks rebound at open
New York stocks opened sharply higher after yesterday's declines. Leading issues such as United States Steel and other industrials posted gains with Reading and Union Pacific among leaders. Motors recovered and copper weakness faded as trading absorbed a broad rally.
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New York
United States Steel
Allied Industrials
Talis
Reading
Union Pacific
Motors
Utah
New Orleans Cotton Opens Topic Markets Uncertain October Notices
New Orleans Sept 26 Cotton opened under pressure amid uncertainty over first October notices. Initial prices fell 16 to 3 points from yesterday’s close before a quick rally as reports showed only about 1,200 bales tendered for October in this market. By half an hour after notices were 4 to 6 points above final standings.
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New Orleans
Orleans
Standard Check Clearing System At ABA Convention
Kansas City delegates debated standardizing the nationwide check clearing system of the Federal Reserve banks at a special ABA meeting. Opponents argued the plan is unfair to bankers and the public as national bank legislation topics dominated the session.
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American Association
Kansas City
American Bankers’ Association
T. H. Dickson, Ry
Mississippi Bankers’ Association
Comptroller of Currency
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Five Million Fund Set by Episcopals for March First
Bishop William Lawrence assured parish committees of the Massachusetts diocese that the $5,000,000 pension fund for the Episcopal Church will be in hand by March 1, 1917. More than $360,000 of the $500,000 the Massachusetts diocese has been asked to raise has been owed.
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Associated Press
Episcopal Church Pension Fund
William Lawrence
Massachusetts
October through December cotton futures show modest gains
Market activity remained relatively steady with slight scattering in October liquidation as notices circulated. October prices rose from 15.80 to 15.92 and December advanced from 26.10 to 16.10 percent with a general list gain, aided by Egyptian market strength in Liverpool.
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Cables
Liverpool
Market Report on Tur Sales and Prices in Savaral
Tur sales figures listed as F and G at 6.10, Ki and M at 6.30 to 6.50, with WW at 6.60. Other prices include D and B at 5.90 and 6.10. September 26 report from Savaral Ge. shows varied quotes across buyers.
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Savaral
Extra session of legislature to address strike
Governor Whitman meets with a Manhattan and Bronx legislative group to hear calls for a special session over a strike threat. A strike sympathy rally was held with car men while the committee notes the public service commission lacks sufficient power to resolve the dispute.
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New Pa
Syor Whitman
Manhattan
Bronx
Public Service Commission
Labor leaders prep mass walkout as 260000 promised to strike
Hugh Frayne cites assurances that 260000 organized workers will quit tomorrow morning as AFL official and strike movement director outlines plans for a broad suspension of work. A convention of national and international unions will meet Wednesday to coordinate support and demonstrations.
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Hugh Frayne
American Federation of Labor
Uni
Manhattan
Bronx
President Wilson to Speak in Chicago Oct 19
President Wilson will speak in Chicago on October 19, announced today at the Democratic headquarters. The note confirms the planned stop as part of his travel schedule.
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Chicago
Wilson
Mississippi Weather Brief: Partly Overcast Tonight
Partly overcast tonight and Wednesday across Mississippi. No significant rain or storms expected. Temperatures remain mild with light winds.
British Enter Combles as Somme Offensive Advances
British forces reach Combles on the Somme front as French and British gains push northward from Morval Fregicourt and Lesboeufs. Eight hundred unwounded prisoners taken while German counterattacks on the Veudan front are repelled by French artillery and rifle fire.
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London
Combles
Somme
War Office
Associated Press
Paris
Fregicourt
Combbles
Seime
Vedun
Phidumont
Fleury
Combes Main Road To Bapaume In British Push
British forces stormed and took the Combes main road toward Bapaume after hard fighting. The road, long held by Germans, had hampered Franco British freedom of action as they pressed the offensive toward Bapaume and Peronne. The assault required persistent costly efforts to break the fortified position along a turbulent stream.
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London
Bapaume
Peronne
Lone
al- Hes
Allied Forces Close Gap at Combles in World War I Push
British and French troops advance from the south and north toward Combles, forging toward Morval and Fregicourt. The joint assault narrows the German pocket, severs lines, and threatens supply routes as artillery supports erode the town’s defenses and communications.
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Iech
Hardecourt
Meurepas
le Forest
Fregicourt
Combles
Ran Salient
Ginchy Guillemont
Bish
Sailly
Bet Morval
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Chopoulos
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King Chance
Senidelos
King
New Orelpans
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Conscription
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William Hughes
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