Remembered Athens Pioneers and Old Jails Recaptured
Clarke and Oconee counties shine in a column recalling John H. Newton of Athens who built an 1848 steam mill in Watkinsville with heavy losses, the town’s old wooden jail praised for security and harsh era, and Dr Lindsey Durham’s Georgian sanatorium noted as a landmark in South medical history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watk Hisvine
Edmund Thrasher
Big Town
Engle
John H. Newton
Athens
Newton
Judge Thrasher
John Newton
H. H. Carlton
Lamar Cobb
Peter Summey
South
Watkinsville
Clarke Oconee
Earl Overby
Georgia
Oglesby
Lexington
Union County
D. C
Schull Shoals
Lindsey Durham
Ceorkia
John Durham
Foster Linked to Rail Strikes Amid Atlanta Disorders
In Atlanta a disorder in Southern railway yards left one man gravely wounded and nine others beaten as 35 extra deputies were sworn in. Across Louisville and Chicago officials report walkouts and raids on union offices tied to William Z Foster, the radical leader deported from Colorado, with detectives tracing propaganda and radical meetings among railroad workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Atlanta
Southern Railway
United States
Chicago
Trades Union Educational League
William Z. Foster
Colorado
America
Cornterd
Crowe
Michigan Central
Gary
Pennsylvania Railroad
Foster
Joliet
Ill
Middle West
Sale
Newkirk
New Woodmen of the World Camp Organized Here
Camp Number 1138 of the Woodmen of the World was established here Monday night at the Odd Fellows Hall with 35 men. Officers elected included C. A. Vander Lieth as Consul Commander Adv Lieutenant G W Hill Bankers F H Parr Escort W C Wood Clerk M S Berrong Watchman J W Hill Sentry Ralph Whited and Managers E W Taylor E M Wood N C Handley. State Manager T L Bennett and Woodmen Circle state manager Mrs Clara B Cherry attended. The new camp will meet Thursdays at the Odd Fellows Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of the World
Odd Fellows' Hall
C. A. Vander Lieth
G. W. Hill
F. H. Parr
W. C. Wood
Berrong
J. W. Hill
Ralph Whited
E. W.taylor
E. M. Wood
N. C. Handley
T. L. Bennett
Clara B. Cherry
Woodmen Circle
C. A. Veyder Lieth
Bob Roundsville Visits Athens From Rome
Mr. Bob Roundaville of Rome visiting old friends in Athens representing the John Deer Plow company. A former University of Georgia athlete from 1901-02 praised Athens growth and civic and business improvements seen over eighteen years away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Roundaville
Rome
John Deer Plow Company
Athens
Roundsville
University of Georgia
Roundaville
Rotarians Plan Special Luncheon With Atlanta Speaker
The Athens Rotary Club schedules a Wednesday luncheon at the Georgian Hotel at 2 PM. A prominent Atlanta sneaker will address the club and several visitors will attend as the club expands invitations to non members. The Program Committee will announce the main speaker on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Explosion Destroys Two Homes on Avenue
A blast heavily damaged two residences on a city avenue. Fire crews battled flames, with neighboring properties spared. Investigators probed the cause as residents assessed losses and authorities coordinated aid. No injuries reported, though residents evacuated as a precaution.
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Averie Vente Bere
Slayer Of Quilla Hardeman Freed
SAN FRANCISCO reports the motor ship Anne Johnson arrived with news of the San Francisco schooner William H. Smith, becalmed 43 days in the Pacific. Captain Murray and crew, seven men, saved by the Johnson with supplies after a 116 day silence. mother Nels J. Jensen nursed a newborn as the crew showed signs of weakness and nearing insanity. The decaled vessel was found August 14 and a rescue expected by week’s end.
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Associated Press
San. Francisco
Anne Johnson
San Francisco
William H. Smith
Pacific
Murray
Johnsons
Nels J. Jensen
Hiwan
Tenement Fire Fatal to Four In Elizabeth New Jersey
Four people died in a tenement fire in Elizabeth New Jersey, believed to be incendiary in origin. A man a woman and two boys perished as the building burned beyond recognition, with police pursuing leads on arson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth, N. J
Associated Press
Crowd fills Danielsville court for Murray murder trial
A large Monday hearing in Madison County Danielsville courthouse drew the biggest crowd yet as Homer Murray faced a murder charge in the L Quilla Hardeman case. The jury dismissed after a self defense verdict, with eye witnesses saying Hardeman fired first and Murray returned fire.
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Hardeman
Murray
Danielsville Court House
Homer Murray
L. Quilla Hardeman
Bollcitor
Steve Skelton
Hartwell
Austin Bell
Athens
State Court
Walter Gleria
Madison
Hin Automaic
Bird
Murray D.edwards
Murray Glenn Wan
Muray
Joca Hospital
T. J. Nelms
E.C. Williame
Clarence Adama
Danielsville
Glenn
P. D. Hardeman
Weevil Fight For 1923 Is Given Impetus
Plans to counter a looming coal shortage and difficulties from a weevil invasion prompted a Northeast Georgia ginners meeting. Local ginners Armstrong Dobbs Hardeman Johnson and McLeroy Bros organized the gathering set for 10 o clock Friday morning at the city hall. About one hundred ginners were expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Armstrong
Athens Schools Prepare for Fall Term Reopenings
Oconee Street High School and East Athens colored school see major improvements as classes resume on September 6. White and colored teachers hold institutes before opening. Prof. G. G. Bond leads white school sessions, Prof. Sam Harris oversees colored schools. Expected attendance rise is modest, with notable new rooms at High School and Oconee Street, easing congestion.
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Oconee Street
High School
East Athens
Athena’ Kiddies
G. G. Bond
Sam Harris
Child's Street
Reese Street
Mell
Arsenate Use Aims To Boost Cotton Yields In Athens
Athens business leaders and Kiwanis members plan purchases after inspections show 75 percent arsenate treatment can raise normal cotton yields. Farmers discuss using poison now to fight weevils as experts and residents exchange views on effectiveness and future planting.
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Athens
Kiwanis Club
Darby Athens
Pittard
Hulme
Eta
Patel
W. White
Rhone
Johnstown Mayor's saloon invitation sparks preprohibition beer inquiry
In Johnstown Mayor Joseph Cauffiel invited saloon keepers and brewers to sell real beer as prohibition agents report a flood of illegal beverages persists. Federal agent FE. A. Sprags says seven men are on duty but no arrests yet as the inquiry continues. The mayor, silent but pleased, cites bootleggers selling fake beer and a water supply unfit for drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstowns
Joseph Cauffell
Johnstown
FE. A. Sprags
Gauffiel
Legion delegates named to National convention in New Orleans
Frank Holden commander and 8th district committeeman A Goodson returned from Augusta where Miller of the local post was elected as a delegate to the National convention in New Orleans in October. W K Meadow will also make the trip as part of state commander Cohen's reception in Augusta with Louis Battey Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
A. Holden
American Legion
A. Goodson
Augusta
Frank ©. Miller
Post
Judge Cobb to Address Editors in Eighth District Meeting
Judge Andrew J. Cobb will deliver the welcome address to editors of the Eighth district when they meet here in September, announced by Ernest Camp of Monroe, president of the association. The program includes Rev. Walter Anthony, D. D., and W. T. Bacon of the Madison Madisonian, with discussions on printers’ problems and subscription rates.
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Andrew J. Cobb
Eighth District
Ernest Camp
Monroe
Eighth District Association
Cobb
Walter Anthony
First Methodist Church
W. T. Bacon
Madison Madisonian
Rush Burton
Lavonia Times
A. Shackleford
Watkingville
Jhext
Ernent Camp
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Adjutant
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Danville
Kentucky
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Princeton
Indiana
Louiaville
St. Louis
New York
Association of Railway
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