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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1916
Page
4
David Overton the former Madison County clerk has confessed to killing Judge Lawler and pleads self defense. The narrative notes jurors’ potential weakness and questions how a verdict other than guilty could emerge amid prior denials and an alleged alibi attempt.
Henderson notes a tobacco sale topping two thousand dollars, joining cotton prices to brighten Southern farmers' mood. The article praises Joh M Parker for his campaign work and his shift to support Wilson, citing consistency with progressive principles and conscience in politics.
The item notes events from 1816 Philadelphia theater lit by gas, 1841 birth of William E. Simonds, 1866 congressional session prep, and 1891 Floriano Peixoto becoming president of Brazil, in a brief historical roll call.
Washington DC November 25 A total of 27 172 square miles across 45 counties in Alabama Arkansas Georgia Mississippi and Texas will be released from federal quarantine for cattle fever tick on December 11. The release brings total tick free territory to 309 186 square miles from an original 728 543 square miles in 1906. Alabama leads release with 11 counties amounting to nearly 11 000 square miles. Arkansas adds 3 364 square miles across Franklin Johnson Logan and Seatt counties and parts of Independence and Sebastian. Georgia releases 1 594 square miles including Lincoln Oglethorpe Washington and Lumpkin remainder. Mississippi accounts for 5 814 square miles across Amite Carroll Forrest Lee Neshoba Sunflower Tallahatchie Noxubee Union and Walthall. Texas frees 5 424 square miles across Archer Baytor Clay Nolan Wichita and parts of Shackelford Throckmorton.
Norfolk Virginia reports a large corps of boy scouts aiding the Southern Conference visitors. Scoutmaster Francis Pariol oversees efforts to organize an expected 600 scouts to manage messenger service, guides, and operations inside the convention hall and surrounding areas for December 11 events.
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