Governor Harris plans Tennessee vacation amid prohibition debate
Governor Harris will depart Atlanta for a week in the Tennessee mountains starting tomorrow, urged by his physician after a taxing legislative session. Prohibition remains a topic as callers like Billie Witham and Rev. Sam Small pressed for action, while Col. Walter P. Andrews urged including the Western and Atlantic commission bill in the extra session.
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Atlanta
Harris
Tennessee
Prohibition
Gainesville
Georgia
Col
Walter P. Andrews
Fulton County
Western and Atlantic Commission
Andrews
San Francisco
Why should missionaries not fight for king of England
English settlements in China face wartime pressures similar to Europe. A Hankow letter questioned why missionaries could not shoulder rifles for the king, noting strong youths at Kuling and other resorts who spend time on sport and social life instead of homiletics and tea.
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Associated Press
Tientsin
China
England
Times
London
Hankow
Kuling
Horse meat shops spread in Britain amid Belgian refugee influx
London reports note a rise in horse meat sales with legal setup for notices at shops. Glasgow opens three horse meat shops and Stirling plans giveaways to popularize the meat among English residents. Prices quoted include 10 to 12 cents per pound for steaks and 10 cents for sausages.
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Associated Press
London
England
Glasgow
Stirling
Recall effort gathers pace in Atlanta recall drive
In Atlanta, Sept 3, a large recall meeting drew 100 men pledging to secure ten votes each in favor by next week. What began as minor municipal agitation could develop into a heated campaign and a real election with mayoral candidates emerging for the recall ballot.
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Atlanta
Baseball scores and a kidney pills testimonial in Athens
In Southern baseball Birmingham beats Atlanta 4 to 3 in 12 innings while Nashville defeats Memphis 6 to 4 in 10. Cincinnati loses to St Louis 1 to 3 and New York defeats Philadelphia 2 to 0. Doan s Kidney Pills are praised by Mrs M Garrison of 372 S Thomas St for kidney relief with continued satisfaction over three years.
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Atlanta
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Memphis
Chattanooga
Little Rock
National
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
Broklyn
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Dean
Dwvan
Garrison
Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo
N. Y
Georgia Railroad Promotes H S Young to Commercial Agent
Announcement from the Georgia Railroad office confirms H S Young has been promoted from freight agent to commercial agent, effective September 1. The move comes from the general manager’s bureau in Atlanta.
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promises Liver Relief
Health and happiness depend on the liver with sluggish bile causing gloom. Dr King’s New Life Pills wake the liver, increase bile, and prompt bowel movement to banish moody days. 25c a bottle.
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Dr. King
Hudson Endorses Foley Cathartic Tablets For Health
E G Hudson of Chamblee Georgia declares Foley Cathartic Tablets the best on earth for thorough bowel cleansing with no inconvenience or bad effects. They relieve indigestion and constipation quickly and leave users feeling light and energetic. H R Palmer & Son. adv
Bowman Team Faces Athens In Local Baseball Showdown
A fast game is set for 4 PM on Sanford Field between Bowman amateurs and a picked Athens squad from the YMCA prep and intermediate groups. Bowman is undefeated. Athens lists Hodgson and Quil lian among pitchers and several infielders. Admission 25 cents adults 15 cents children. spectators urged tosupport local boys.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
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Alban Hodgson
el Rawson
Hal Hodgson
D. D. Quillian
Prince Hodgson
Max Cutler
Hodgson
Cutler
Abe Goodman
Merritt
Kit Cox
Joe Funkenstein
Guy Sturray
Raymond Short
Arthur Cox
Charlton Daniels
Jack Allen
Charles Costa
Thousand Attend Great School Rally at Bostwick
A thousand people filled a rally at Bostwick Georgia across the Oconee county line in Morgan County. Principal C Lee Gowan led the event with speeches by Morgan County superintendent Prof Bird and University of Georgia educator Dr Howard Odum. Farm demonstrator Woodruff spoke on school work linking to better farm life. John Bostwick led the rally effort with Dr Fambrough presiding. a large barbecue followed.
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Oconee
Morgan County
C. Lee Gowan
University
Morgan
Bird
Howard Odum
University of Georgia
Gowan
the Great
Er Bostwick
Woodruff
Clarke
John Bostwick
Fambrough
Stone Mountain Pulpit First Baptist Sermon in Georgia
DeKalb New Era recounts the early Georgia pulpit atop Stone Mountain where Lorenzo Dow or an early South Carolina missionary preached amid a hostile crowd and a great storm. Converts emerged after, with water-filled holes marking the first baptism in Georgia.
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Stone Mountain
DeKalb
Aaron Cloud
Georgia
Thomson
Marshal
Lost Mountain
Kennesaw
Lookout
Carolinas
Blue Ridge
Lorenzo Dow
South Carolina
Milledgeville Prison Farm to Begin Improvements
Atlanta reporters note improvements at the state prison farm in Milledgeville will start within a week. An new dormitory addition will double space and allow segregation of white and black inmates while expanding hospital capacity. Critics say the farm is becoming a sanatorium for drug addicts and idle vagrants, though inmates report feeling cured and encouraged by the treatment.
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Atlanta
Milledgeville
First Wife of Bath Tub Murderer Remarries Day After Execution
Caroline Beatrice Love widow of George Smith the bath tub murderer wed Sapper Thomas Davies of New Westminster now with Royal Engineers, the ceremony at Christchurch Leicester drew a large crowd. Smith's first wife was Caroline Thornhill whom he married years earlier in Leicester and deserted.
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Associated Press
London
Caroline Beatrice Love
George Smith
Smith
Sapper Thomas Davies
New Westminster
British Columbia
Royal Engineers
Christchurch
Leicester
Caroline Thornhill
George Love
Canada
Sumter's Suit Against the State Attracts Attention
Atlanta news notes growing interest in Sumter county mandamus petition against the secretary of state. The case could reach the supreme court to test the automobile tag tax law, affecting unregistered cars including local officials. Decisions in other states support legal challenges to unregistered vehicles.
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Atlanta
Fulton
Sumter Board of Commissioners
Supreme Court
Sumter County
Maynard
County Commission
Optical Parlors to Open in Holman Building
The Optical and Jewelry Parlors in Rooms 201 202 of the Holman Building will open today offering up to date optical work and repair services for watches clocks and jewelry. Dr M C Roberts Mer it provides special prices and best work.
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Holman Building
M. C. Roberts
Japan's Attitude Toward China Reflected in Cabinet Resignation
Chinese officials and newspapers in Peking view Japan's Okuma cabinet resignation as a signal of public disapproval of Tokyo's China policy. The Peking Daily News and Peking Daily Gazette accuse the Japanese government of corruption and duplicity, linking the move to outcomes of China talks and domestic politics.
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Associated Press
Peking
Okuma
Japan
China
Peking Daily News
Tokio
Peking Daily Gazette
Count Okuma
Athens Varsity Beats Danielsville in 14-6 Battle
Athens led by Westbrooks on the mound and C Rawson at catcher defeated Danielsville 14 to 6. Westbrooks struck out fifteen, firing effectively for most of the game while Rawson collected five hits in six plate appearances for the Madison county nine.
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Madison County
Athens Bunch
Westbrooks
Danielsvillians
Porterfield
Gordon
C. Rawson
Athens
Home Boys
CORPORATION TAXES Paid Quickly By Railroads in Georgia
Atlanta Sept 3 One of the year s brightest prospects is the speed with which railroad corporation taxes are being paid. State Treasurer Speer reports about 500000 collected today toward a total of roughly 650000. He notes this is more than twice last year s on the same date and expects all to be paid before next week s end. The faster receipts suggest the general tax fund will come in rapidly this year and conditions statewide appear better than during the previous tax period. County collectors may reach close to full collections as they finish book extensions.
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Atlanta
Speer
Mr. Speer
Governor Harris May Include Any Item in Extra Session Call
Atlanta July 3 Attorney General Walker ruled that Governor Harris may include any matter in his call for an extra session. Courts have upheld broad gubernatorial discretion and the constitution makes him sole judge of included topics. He could even address topics from cat squirrels to financing the cotton crop if desired.
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Atlanta
Harris
Clifford M. Walker
Distinguished French Artillery Expert Dead
Dunkirk France Sept 3 The death is announced of Lieutenant Colonel Lacrade a distinguished French artillery expert His death is said to have been due to overwork During the present war he introduced several new forms of high explosive projectiles for close trench fighting He is credited with the hydro pneumatic brake the key feature of the famous French 75 mm gun
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Associated Press
Dunkirk
France
Lacrade
St. James News endorses Woley's Honey and Tar
A St. James Missouri newspaper man recommends Woley's Honey and Tar for a severe chest cold and fear of pneumonia. He asserts the remedy straightened his lungs and urges hay fever and asthma sufferers to use this genuine cough and lung medicine from H. R. Palmer and Sons.
Diversification urged as key to Southern agriculture future
Bradford Knapp of the U S Department of Agriculture urges crop diversification in a Keystone interview. He warns that bankers must back self supporting farming to avoid a one crop economy and cites the need for sound markets and credit. The Keystone also features remarks by Hoke Smith Oscar Dowling and others and includes Asa G Candler praising Atlanta’s Southern Life Insurance company for its public impact.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Bradford Knapp
United States Department of Agriculture
the Keystone
Southern States Life Insurance Company
Knapp
South
United States
Hoke Smith
Oscar Dowling
Warren A. Candler
Oscar Underwood
Robert F. Maddox
Italian Brigand Seeks Soldier’s Fight For Country
Verona Sept 3 The brigand Musolino serving 30 years in penal servitude petitioned King Victor Emmanuel to be allowed to fight and die for Italy. He asked to serve not as a volunteer but under the condition of returning to prison if he survives. The law forbids such acceptance.
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Associated Press
Verona
Italy
Musolino
Kidney Pills Help Prentiss Man Seventy-Seven
George W. Clough of Prentiss Mississippi, seventy seven, suffered longstanding kidney trouble. He reports Foley Kidney Pills gave him substantial relief after trying many remedies. He warns no man, young or old, should ignore kidney symptoms. H R Palmer and Sons ads.
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Prentiss
Miss
Foley
H. R. Palmer & Sons
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