North Carolina Assembly May Convene Over Rail Rate Law
After a lengthy conference Gov and law officers signaled the governor may call an extraordinary session of the General Assembly to press eminent domain action against railroads. The dispute centers on the Southern Railway rate law and pending appeals, with officials indicating no proposal will be considered unless it enacts the disputed statute.
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Clash over North Carolina rate law alarms federal officials
Washington officials weigh a possible federal state clash over North Carolina rate enforcement. Acting Attorney General Russell avoids discussion, citing delicacy, while administrators fear a political realignment ahead of the next election. A mediation effort by Sanford signals attempts to avert a broader constitutional confrontation. CONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE.
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Governor vows to uphold laws over railroad rate change
The article reports Governor Glenn refusing to let railroads control the state by altering rates. An attor ney general travels from Raleigh to oppose the governor at a forthcoming meeting. Citizens seek legal relief on constitutional rights during interim rate disputes.
Chaplain Dickson in Shootout Over Antique Cannon
In Fort Worth Texas July 25 Chaplain Dickson of the Twenty sixth Infantry opened fire after discovering workers attempting to steal an antique bronze cannon. Private Blakeley was wounded in the neck and Fry captured. Dickson, a noted hero in the Philippine campaign, holds a Medal of Honor and is said to have battled cholera as an explorer and nurse in the islands. Fry is in custody.
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Goulds Settle Divorce Case Says Witness
Special to The Wasamaran from Des Moines Iowa July 21 Harry Yeatch former private secretary to Mrs Gould Howard Gould who was to be star witness in the Gould divorce case says today that the case has been settled He will not go to New York as a witness He had charge of Mrs Goulds correspondence and says he does not know the settlement terms.
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Webbs Death After Porch Fall Sparked By Dispute
In Georgia City Chicago July 3 Frank S Webb a 60 year old contractor died in hospital from injuries after falling from a porch during a dispute with his wife who reportedly struck him with an umbrella. A neighbor testified Webb’s wife pushed him over the porch railing.
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Special rail fare to seniors for Atlantic City trips
Tickets sold for 4 dollars to seniors with return validity through following Tuesday. Special lines for trains to Atlantic City and Cape May via Pennsylvania Railroad run Fridays and Saturdays, with return allowed until the subsequent Tuesday. Through trains to Atlantic City depart around 1:50 p.m. on specified weekdays.
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Warner Defends Father's Will in Court as Stepmother Attends
Washington Fort Clinton July 3 specify pension commissioner Vespasian Warner says he is merely doing his duty defending his father's will in a court case. He admits offering $150 000 to his stepmother Salve Robinson Warner to avoid contesting the will while Mrs Warner sits in courtroom enclosure, watching without acknowledgment amid questions of deceit and family ties.
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Green corn dances begin among Creek towns
Special to The Waswsinaunt con Muskogee Ind begins coverage of the annual green corn dances in forty seven Creek towns. Dancers eat green corn after the ritual, a long held superstition among full bloods. Dances occur in towns with 50 to 100 participants, sometimes up to 600 during large celebrations, over multiple days with feasts and circle dancing, while records show federal jail progress related to the event.
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Washington Man President Fisheries Society Adopts Great Lakes Resolution
The American Fisheries Society met in Washington and unanimously approved a resolution directing the executive committee to contact federal and provincial officials including President Roosevelt and the governor general of Canada. The aim is to foster a joint delegates conference on regulating Great Lakes fishing, with the next annual meeting set for Washington, D. C. Officers elected include H. M. Smith as president Taunton Hyman as vice president C. F. Peabody as treasurer and Charles G. Altina as corresponding secretary.
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Heat Hatchers Chickens in Street Crate
In Atlanta Georgia a crate of eggs was moved along the street when peeping sounds emerged from within. A man driving the crate heard peep and watched twelve chickens hatch in the crate to the driver’s astonishment. The chicks are healthy and likely to develop.
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Riots in Jewish Quarter Over Kosher Meat Prices
In Philadelphia on July 25, Jewish women led widespread disturbances after kosher meat prices rose. Stores were looted and meat dumped into streets. police battled mobs as dozens were jailed or held for court. Butchers met and pledged to close until wholesalers reduce prices, while over a thousand women organized to boycott.
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Sisters Guard Wyandotte Cemetery Defy City Sale
Wyandotte sisters Helena Tila and Lida Contey vow to defend ancestral graves by day and night armed if needed. They oppose city plans to buy the cemetery for a park and say the government must honor its word to the Wyandotte Indians who are rightful successors. The dispute centers on cemetery status and tribal trust funds.
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Upset in Finnish Diet Meeting Shocks Committee
A Finnish Diet gathering turns awkward when a female member, chair restriding, leans back and topples from her chair. Boots remain visible as the chair tilts, drawing quiet amusement from male members who reportedly refrain from apologizing for the incident.
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Japanese Spy Held At Camp Sabry In Austin
A Japanese man was detained at Camp Sabry near Austin after being accused of taking photographs of batteries in action at the state military encampment. He is held pending investigation by state and federal military authorities.
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Frank's Sentence Stayed Pending Certificate of Doubt
Special to The Wanbungrns White Plains N Y July 25 Alpheus S Frank son of Brig Gen Frank who was sentenced to Sing Sing prison for two years on subornation of perjury obtained a stay from Supreme Court Justice Dayton in Manhattan pending final determination of the application for a certificate of reasonable doubt The application was made by attorney David H Hunt and the date for argument fixed for next Monday before Justice Dayton If Hunt succeeds the court will fix bail and Frank will be discharged from custody while higher courts review the conviction Several high army officials said to be allies of Brig Gen Frank have signified their intention to obtain bail for the prisoner if a certificate of reasonable doubt is granted
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Mutual Life Trustees Lose Peters Resigns Str Hien Mazin
In New York July it was learned that Str Hien and Mazin, placed on the administration ticket, resigned from the Mutual Life Insurance Company board of trustees. Pressure from other business reportedly prompted their retirements. Ralph Peters, president of the Long Island Railroad, declined to serve as trustee, creating another vacancy.
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Fortune's for Housekeeper. Spencer will leaves widow 22,000
Cleveland July 3. The estate of Phineas A. Spencer, Cleveland millionaire, probate discloses a bequest plan totaling nearly a million dollars. Major gifts include 22,000 to Mary Costello, his housekeeper, 10,000 to Mrs J Wood of Buffalo, 10,000 to Mrs Harry Wood, 4,000 to Miss Alice Camp of Cleveland, plus other legacies and names scattered through the household staff and friends. Plans for a Baltimore to Ohio rail trip and Sunday excursion are noted, with advertisements inserted for travel and entertainment.
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Battle of Fort Washington and Hunt Ends in Land Victory
Morning action by Admiral Stratton's fleet against Fort Washington and Fort Hunt ends in decisive land victory as heavy guns repel a three-ship naval detachment creeping up the Potomac under cover of darkness. Militia and naval batteries drill and brace for further assaults along the Maryland shore.
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