Court Clears Kimsey in Larceny Case at Clarke County Term
In Clarke County Superior Court this week jurors fully exonerated C Kimsey on larceny after trust charges amid a broad criminal docket. The grand jury filed several indictments while many defendants remain jailed or at large as bank cases were moved to the November adjourned term.
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Superior Court of
Clarke
Burch
C. C. Kimsey
Kimsey
A. C. Holliday
H.M. Rylee
Holliday
Pickers Sought to Hire 50 to 100 Cotton Hands
Athens Georgia chief of police receives a letter from H T Shaw cashier Bank of Madison seeking 50 to 100 unemployed laborers to pick cotton in a nearby county. Pay offered is 1 to 1 50 dollars per day. The appeal urges directing willing workers from Athens to the fields.
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Athens
H. T. Shaw
Bank of Madison
Christmas Ship Gifts Aid Destitute European Children
Athens volunteers appeal for clothing toys and money to support the Christmas Ship for war torn Europe. Contributions must arrive by November 1 and the ship sails from New York on November 10 with Rev Troy Beatty coordinating.
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Santa Claus
Ola Kris Kringle
Troy Beatty
New York
Athens
H. J. Waff
Jossey’s Prices For Today And Local Crime Note
Tender snap beans six and a half cents per quart green butter beans six and a half cents per quart green shelled butter beans twenty cents per quart white lady peas twelve and a half cents per quart soup beans twelve and a half cents per quart fresh tender okra ten cents per pound fresh country eggs twenty seven and a half cents per dozen nice fat fries thirty three and one third cents each extra large fries thirty seven and a half cents each nice fat hens fifty five cents each fresh canned tomatoes three for twenty five cents Van Camp’s Spaghetti three for twenty five cents Fresh Post Toasties three for twenty five cents Sour Krout fresh ten cents each French Market and Luzianne coffee twenty five cents per pound fresh mountain dried apples six and a half cents per pound telephone 1176 Davison Nicholson Co license case noting pistol at a church not pressed J H Vincent assault to murder settled on payment of costs Ba Strickland pleaded guilty fined larceny after trust public prosecution on assault pleaded guilty defendants found not guilty or
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Wes, Sims
Houston Smith
June Jackson
Bud Smith
Lucius Lyles
Robert Young
Arthur ‘McNeill
Jim Purchas
Elias Forbes
Ettica Hall
Will Burch
Alfred Jackson
Cleve Mathews
Louis Head
Pierce Pope
Tom Pope
J. H. Vincent
Ba Strickland
Telephone Company to Begin Underground Wiring in Athens
The Southern Bell Telephone Company will start burying wires in Athens today. Superintendent H. C. Riley arrived from Atlanta to oversee preparations and minimize street disruption. Initial conduits will run along Clayton from Pulaski to Thomas, College Avenue from campus entrance to Strong, Dougherty from College to Princes and Pulaski, and Pulaski to Clayton.
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Telephone Company 10
Athens
Southern Bell Telephone Company
H. C. Riley
Atlanta
Clayton
Pulaski
Thomas
College Avenue
Strong
Dougherty
College
Princes and
Congress defeats cotton relief bill in House
Washington news reports show the House voting 123 to 91 against a plan to issue United States notes or Panama canal bonds to provide a quarter million dollars in cotton relief. Southern members urged the measure, while Glass and Mann condemned it as unsound.
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Congress
Washington
House
United States
Glass
Banking and Currency Committee
Mann
Dean and Bond Sworn In as Federal Officials in Georgia
Atlanta October 21 Judge W O Dean of Monroe sworn as assistant district attorney for the Northern District of Georgia and J F L Bond of Danielsville sworn as special attorney to aid District Attorney Alexander. Dean’s appointment stems from increased office workload and Bond will handle conservation proceedings. No other changes announced.
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Atlanta
W. O. Dean
Monroe
Federal Court
Northern District of Georgia
Bond
Funeral services for infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Comer
The 14 month old child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Comer was laid to rest yesterday afternoon at the family residence near the city. Interment followed at Oconee cemetery with Rev. C C Jarrell officiating. Choir members included J M Hodgson Mrs. Frank Griffeth Ralph Hodgson and Miss Bertha Davison. Selections were What a Friend in Jesus Oh Lord Thy Will and Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Floral tributes were particularly fine.
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Henry Comer
Oconee
C. C. Jarrell
J. M. Hodgson
Frank Griffeth
Ralph Hodgson
Bertha Davison
Jesus
No Decisive Battle Reported in Europe Fronts
The Associated Press notes no clear victory in Western Front fighting in Flanders and Northern France. East Prussia Poland and Galicia battles are described as indecisive with violent attacks. German and Russian reports clash over Galicia and East Prussia outcomes while naval actions continue worldwide including Emden sinking four British vessels.
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Associated Press
London
Flanders
France
East
Prussia
Poland
Galicia
la Bassee
Lille
East Prussia
Servia
Emden
Far
Adriatic
Waldeck Roussau
Baltic
Looks Bad for Carman Woman in Murder Trial
Testimony linked Mrs. Florence Carman to the June 30 murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey in Freeport. Celia Coleman testified Carman dressed in a dark kimono, exited through the kitchen, and claimed I have shot him. A tramp, Frank Farrell, saw a woman in black by Dr. Carman's window and fled as the alleged suspect ran away.
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Associated Press
Mineola
Florence Carman
Louise Bailey
Freeport
Dr. Carman
Police Log Details Arrests for Disorderly Conduct and Disturbances
Walter Moore and Jarrell Martin faced arrests after suspected intoxication and resisting officers. Two colored women, Mamie McCree and Annie Crawford, were jailed for disorderly conduct with a butcher knife incident. Crawford received ten days plus fine, McCree testified. Will Eberhart, caught peeping at Councilman Bob Wright's home, fined 15 dollars or 30 days. he assaulted Officer Gentry during detention. J P Dove and M E Pearce paid ten dollars each or twenty days for disorderly behavior amid a held up money dispute at a church collection.
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Mamie McCree
Annie Crawford
Crawford
McCree
Will Eberhart
Bob Wright
Gentry
J. P. Dove
M. E. Pearce
Recorder Dispacer
John Boyd
Boyd
Former Western Union Manager Visits Local Town
Mr. W. W. Murphy, once district manager of the Western Union here, and Mrs. Murphy return for a short visit. Murphy is on leave to recuperate health and shows improvement. Friends hope he will resume permanent location here. Clarke County Bank accommodates small borrowers.
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W. W. Murphy
The
Western Union
Knights of Pythias to Attend Sermon at Emmanuel Church
St. Elmo lodge Knights of Pythias will attend a Sunday 11 o'clock service at Emmanuel Church to hear a special sermon by Rev. Troy Beatty, a prominent member of the lodge. All Knights in the city are invited to attend.
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St. Elmo Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Emmanuel Church
Troy Beatty
Prominent Advertising Expert Visited City Yesterday
E W Dallas of Dallas Johnson Atlanta visited the city on professional business. A Georgia alumnus, he is described as a marked success in publicity and advertising and widely known where printer's ink is distributed from the Gate City. Fresh meats and groceries advertised at New Market and Southern Market with fish and poultry expected today.
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Steel Corporation
Washington
United States
Steel’ Corporation
Philadelphia
iAttorney Richard Lindaburg
Newark
New Jersey
Jacob M. Dickinson
Dickinson
E. W. Dallas
Dallas & Johnson
Atlanta
University of Georgia
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Washington News
Emory Speer
Southern District of Georgia
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Eastern Railroads
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House Today
Vera Cruz
Federal Reserve
Meadow
Dean
Babe
Reserve Board
McAdoo
Senate
West
Europe
Carman
Walter Moore
Wright
Jarrell Martin
Gulf Refining Company
W. U
Clarke County Bank
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