Armory at Athens Georgia and Brown Treason Claim
A Confederate era column discusses Governor Brown's treason claim for seizing arms, early poorly armed troops, and the Athens gun factory later kept under guard. It recounts the armory history with the Cook brothers from New Orleans, Jim Wright, and Ferdinand Cook's death at Savannah while defending the Confederate cause.
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Confederate States
Gover
Brown
Georgia
United States
Union
Joe Brown
Gibbs
Columbia
Sherman
Manassas
Athens
Broad Street Bridge
Georgia Road
T. W. Rucker
New Orleans
Beast
Butler
Secience
Rene Cook
New Orloans
4AN
Armory
Aound
Jim Wright
Center
Sun
F. W. Lucas
Dr. Church
John Dalton
Lucas
Tick
Cook
Rucker
Savannah
Hang Me or Turn Mine Loose Coarts List Plea to Jury
Talbotton court moved to a verdict delay as Major Lee H Coart faces murder charges in the killing of A G McNiece. Court urged the jury to hang him or set him free while the state pressed for the death penalty. Coart denies intimate charges and prepares for a divorce filing.
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Coart
Talbotton
Lee H.coart
A. G. McNiece
Trun
McNiece
Methodists Set Side 16 0 Church Ad Funds
Atlanta Ga At Wesley Memorial church Wednesday the executive committee of the conference heard reports on church extension work. Last year the board spent 8000 for church buildings and 1250 for parsonages. The committee includes Rev J H Mashburn chair Rev Wallace Rogers secretary Rev W R Foote treasurer Col P B Shoaheen and Col F A Quillian. Dr J H Eakes attends as Georgia member of the general board.
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Atlanta
Wesley Memorial
Es Orpin
J. H. Mashburn
Wallace Rogers
W. R. Foote
Forsyth
P. B. sohAeen
Thomson, Ga
F. A. Quillian
J. H. Eakes
Georgia
General Board of Church Extension
Tilden Chooses Weiner Partner for Indoor Doubles
New York reports A L Weiner, 14 year old Philadelphian, will partner with tennis champion William Tilden in the men's national indoor doubles at the March 25 tournament. Tilden to forgo singles. Seventeen players, including Appleby and Brunneau, have entered doubles and singles entries list more names.
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New York
A. L
Weiner
Philadelphia
William” T., Tilden
Tilden
Young Weiner
Vincent Richards
Edgar T. Appleby
Armand L. Brunneau
Brooklyn
Jay UL. Anderson
Brunneau
Anderson
H. J. Wilcox
C. A. C. Smith
Percy
L. Kynaston
Frank M. Loughman
Je P
Nokonow
Wilam C. Prill
West Chester
Herbert FP. Teden
Earle C. Bake
Ichard P. Wingfield
Herbert T. Wman
Frere _Wishell
Dupuy Greer
Appleby
Fordney plan and California petition drive on soldiers bonus
Washington reports two developments on the soldiers bonus: Chairman Fordney filed a majority report on the compromise bill estimated to cost the government over four billion dollars, and Lineberger of California circulated a petition seeking a Republican conference next Tuesday to discuss the bonus. Ford also explains Ford mines welcome both union and nonunion workers under a fair wage and safety promise.
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Washington
Fordney
Lineberger
California
Lunsford
Ford
Counties exceed quota in Georgia Victory Drive for cotton
Georgia counties push to meet a 200000 bale pool goal with Hart County signing over 10000 bales and Wheeler County reporting 2181 bales. By last Saturday 126000 bales were signed, while Clarke and other counties near targets as legals enable South Carolina to join pooling plans.
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Atlanta
Géwath
J. B. Conwell
Wheeler County
Banks County
Hart County
Hart
Conwell
Clarke County
Columbia
8. C
South Carolina
Cooper
Carolina
Georgia
South ‘Carolina
Rae
Lee
Stephens
Clarke
Meriter
Idlers in Athens Warned as Police Crackdown Intensifies
Athens officials vow to clear the streets of vagrants and loafers. Harvey Carthers and John Henry Shannon were jailed for 50 days in the city stockade after Wednesday’s arrest, under a drive to secure work or face confinement.
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Athens
Harvey Carthers
John Henry Shannon
Recorders Court
Ite
Racing Restored To Russian Favor
In Petrograd the Soviet government moves to reestablish calculators for pari mutuel betting as prohibitions fail to curb bookmakers. The revived betting includes trotting horses run in snow with rubber tired sulkies, reflecting a return to popular gambling activity.
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Petrograd
Russia
America
Ford mines keep running as coal strike looms
Abner Lunsford, Ford mines general manager, says Ford coal works eight hour shift with pay about three dollars a day above standard. Ford claims middleman profits are eliminated by using Ford’s own railroad network to source and distribute coal to plants in Detroit and elsewhere. The United Mine Workers HQ in Knoxville recently announced mine operations would continue during the strike.
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Harlan Hollow
Minera
Ford
Henry Ford
United Mine Workers
Knoxville
Tenn
Abner Lunsford
Ford Mines
Louisville & Nashville
Cincinnati
Pennesylvania
Toledo
Springfeld
Springfield
Detroit
Trenton
Ford's Coal Mines Keep Steady Output and Jobs
Ford's coal operation runs six days a week with about 375 miners producing 2,200 tons daily. Large lump coal sells at higher price to domestic users, while smaller usable coal feeds plants and railroads. Miners report no current strike worries and many seek positions at Ford's mines.
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Ford
Georgia Optometrists Convene. officers elected in Atlanta
The seventeenth annual convention of the Georgia State Association of Optometrists ended in Atlanta after two days at the Piedmont hotel. Fred E. Vaistere of Rome was named president with W K Wilson of Douglas as vice president and J W Haley of Ashburn as vice president to succeed W A Capps of Athens, while W W Smith of Dublin was re elected secretary and treasurer. The meeting featured the president's address and reports from committees, with resolutions mourning Dr P Y McKeown of the southeast and Dr W W Burnett of Pelham. Next year's gathering will be in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Georgia State Association of Optometrisst
Seasion
Piedmont Hotel
Fred E.’ Vaistere
Rome
W.K. Wilson
Douglas
J.w.haley
Ashburn
W. A. Capps
Athens
W. W. Smith
Dublin
PY. FP. McKeown
Association
W. W. Burnett
Pelham
Wax Dip Technique Extends Shoe Soles Lifespan
A brief tip notes dipping shoe soles in melted wax every three or four weeks can double their life and improve waterproofing. A small amount of wax, about a jam portion, provides enough for twelve dippings.
Col M G Michael to Conduct Synagogue Service Tonight
Col M G Michael returns from Macon where he led services last Friday. He will conduct Friday evening services at the synagogue. Special children’s services for Purim will be held with all Sunday school teachers and scholars expected to attend.
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Col. M. G. Michael
Macon
Acholaras
Detroit Takes Opener Over Georgia Tech
Detroit Americans defeated Georgia Tech 4 to 2 in Atlanta in a slow game. Detroit had nine hits while Tech collected five. Johnson, Stewart and Bassler starred for Detroit with Spencer, Collins, Allizon and Bratton pitching for Tech.
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Atlanta, Ga
Detroit Americans
Georgia Tech
Detroit
Tech
Johnson
Stewart
Bassler
Detroity
Spencer
Collins
Allizon
Bratton
Altered Note Sentenced Seven Years in Georgia
MACON Ga Charged with altering an executed note R O Perkins of Macon was found guilty in Madison superior court and sentenced to seven years in the state penitentiary Perkins and J D Denton were indicted jointly as alleged representatives of a Macon loan company Perkins allegedly placed a security in a note after it had been executed in favor of Jahem neBTO 281 acres of.
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Macon
R. O. Perkins
Madison
State
Perkins
J. D. Denton
Itt
Jahem Nebto
Dodge's son John F Dodge heir faces quick house sentence
Detroit report states John Duval Dodge millionaire son of the late John F Dodge was sentenced to five days in the house of correction and fined $100 for driving 23 miles per hour, over the limit. Judge Bartlett recommended license revocation as a summons for $10,000 damages was served on him for a newsboy run down weeks earlier.
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Detroit
John Duval Dodge
John F. Dodge
House of Correction
Recorder’s Court
Charles L. Bartlett
Dodge
Pall
House, of
Correction
Edwin Schultz
Kalamazoo
Minnie C. McDowell Appointed Special Assistant U S Attorney
Mrs Minnie C McDowell was named Thursday as special assistant United States attorney for the northern district of Georgia. She has served as a law clerk in the federal district attorney office for two years and is admitted to practice in state and federal courts.
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Atlanta
Minnie C. McDowell
United States
District of Georgia
McDowell
Reserve officers must train with no pay proposed in Army bill
Acting Secretary Wainwright reported a four million dollar Army bill item for reserve pay. The proposal would allow training for officers at a site without pay, with officers paying their own expenses if they volunteered. The House appropriations committee discussed the idea.
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Washington
Wainwright
Rice declares that past legends must be obliterated
Rice told the Catholic Society of New York on Thursday that fears of church and state schism in Italy should be erased. He argued inviting him to speak showed strong backing for erasing past suspicions and emphasized advancing Catholic unity.
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V. York
Fes
Rome
Blanton
Italy
Ambresddor
Catholic Society of New York
Pope May Join May Eucharistic Congress Procession
Rome reports Pope Pius may leave the Vatican to participate in the May Eucharistic Congress procession from St. Peter to the Church of Santa Maria in Laterano. He may be carried in a portable throne for state occasions, a break from papal precedent since the loss of temporal power. The move would not signal a change in attitude toward the Italian government.
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Rome
Giornale D
Vatican
Government plans to provide labor strike news
Secretary Davis described a government plan to supply the public with disinterested information during strikes. The plan would have specialists on thirty two key industries to monitor and report on industrial disruptions.
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New York
Davis
Women’s Department
National Civic Federation
Dispute Over Fare Toll Sparks Hull Ga Shooting
A dispute over fare on a Hull Georgia trip led to a shooting. Derrington, 21, of Pittabainih, was wounded and transported to a local hospital. A man known only as Pep, plus others, fled the scene with the car after the altercation. Police arrested Harris after midnight as investigations continued.
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D.A. Derrington
Pittabainih
Hull
Central of
Jase Caliaten
el Paso
Texas
Pep
Derrington
Reine
Bate Nvestea
Harris
Crete
Aliens To Remain In U S Under Bill
Washington report says a bill would allow aliens to remain in the United States on a permanent basis. The measure moves to the Senate for consideration amid debate on immigration policy and residency terms.
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U.S
Gompers Pledges AFL Support for Coal Miners
President Gompers pledged the AFL to support the coal miners who voted to strike in April. He denounced operators in the mine fields for refusing to meet miners in wage talks.
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Washington
Gompers
American Federation
Neft Coal Union
Mic Abet
Palm leaf fans cleaned with cloth and soapy water
A fragment notes cleaning palm leaf fans by wiping with a cloth dampened in soapy water. The terse item suggests household care practices without further context or names.
Fresh Fruit Salad with Strawberry Dressing Note
A short note describes fresh fruit salad with ripe strawberries and a suggested dressing. The text mentions a delicious flavor and a playful, fragmented recipe reference.
Green Day Of Old Times Parade Recalled In Irish History
A recounting of historic St Patrick's Day parades shows Philadelphia hosting large crowds with 75,000 marchers in 1873. The piece notes parades grew yearly, then waned as homes on side streets challenged processions. It ends affirming St Patrick's Day remains a lasting calendar tradition worldwide.
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Autfad Demen
Philadelphia
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