Woodmen of the World Georgia picks officers at state sessions
The Woodmen of the World head camp of Georgia held a busy morning and afternoon session with lively elections. Dr. Rosenthal warned on membership and insurance growth while officers for 1915 were elected including head consul Dr. J. W. Simmons Brunswick head adviser Carl A. Von der Lieth Athens head banker W. P. Warner Rutledge and head clerk H. A. Jolley Carrollton. Delegates to the Sovereign Camp at Omaha named Lee Hoyle Dawson Col W. J. Simmons Atlanta and J. Gordon Jones Cordele with alternates W. C. Bennett Atlanta R. Williams Macon and A. M. Ward Rome. Americus chosen as 1917 meeting site.
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J. W. Sim
Mons
Brunswick
C. A. von der
Lieth
Athens
W. P. Warner
Ratledge
H. A. Jolley
Car
Rollton
E. M
Basa
Carrollton
Geo. T
Knots
Savannah
J. B. Craw
Ford
LaFayette
C. O. Marlin
Waycross
J. R. Ruff
Macon
W. T. Adkins
Augusta
J. R. Lunsford
Elberton
J. T. Johnson
East
Man
W. H. Burch
Oeville
Sovereign Camp
Omaha
Lee Hoyle
Dawson
W. J. Simmons
Atlanta
J. Gordon Jones
Cordele
W. C. Bennett
Adlan
A . Ly Rosenthal
Columbus
Seaanties Rego
J. W. Simmons
Evening ‘Banner
W. A. Hewlett
Bayangah
Carl A. von der Lieth
von der Lieth
Order
Georgia
Americus
Accident on Danielsville road injures Beattie
An automobile collision late Tuesday on the Danielsville road near the Old Gin place left Mr. Dave Beattie of Franklin County injured while several others narrowly escaped harm. Beattie’s car struck an oncoming vehicle driven by Mr. John Griffeth, cashier of the Danielsville bank, who was in his new Ford carrying five passengers. Griffeth’s car sustained only minor damage. Beattie’s vehicle was heavily damaged.
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Danielsville
Dave Beattie
Franklin County
Georgia grand jury reports during adjourned term
The adjourned term ends yesterday with a plan to reconvene Monday June 14 to dispose of criminal and civil business. The term closed after handling 48 cases, mostly moonshine seizures, while the grand jury which sat for part of two days returned a finding of several indictments.
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Georgia
Counter Attacks Shadow Treasury and Bank Officials
Interest in the Riggs National proceedings centered on potential counter claims alleging violations of the national bank act by bank officials. Secretary Williams declined to discuss this phase of the case as Washington noted on April 14.
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Associated Press
Washington
Riggs National Onte Ee Eretary
Treasury
Williams
National Bank Act
Newspaper Men Attend Woodmen Convention in Athens
W J Lewis of the Dawson News reports from Athens as Woodmen’s convention draws visitors from Little Rock Jacksonville Omaha Atlanta Savannah Brunswick Rutledge and others. The visitors praised Athens after a State Normal School program with refreshments and illuminated college grounds.
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W. J. Lewis
Dawson News
Athens
Athena
Ettlé Rogers
Little Rock
Supreme Circle
Mills
Jacksonville
Jewell
Omaha
Neb
Bess Dumas
Atlanta
Vann.Murrah
Georgia
Savannah
Brunswick
Rutledge
State Normal School
Chamber of Commerce
Prohibition Bills Stir Temperance Forces in Legislature
Fragmentary report shows temperance advocates rallying against numerous bills. The text suggests liquor interests worry over likely passage and the lawmakers' test of public sentiment amid competing trade concerns.
Villa Gains Early Edge in Mexican Fighting Near Ocaya
Consular reports from Washington April 14 indicate Villa's forces may have taken the initiative against Carranza near Ocaya where about 45 000 troops are involved. One account says O Brennon and two commanders were surrounded and their retreat blocked. The battle’s outcome remains unresolved, with victory for Villa seen as restoring links between Mexico City and the U S border and signaling which faction will dominate.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Villa
Carranza
Ocaya
O'Brennon
Mexico City
Cotton Manufacturers Adjourn
Memphis April 14 The American Cotton Manufacturers' Association ended its convention endorsing a government subsidized American merchant marine and protesting the Palmer child labor bill and branding of goods. Beott Maxwell of Alabama was elected president with John A. Law of Spartanburg, S C as vice president and Caesar Cone of Greensboro N C as chairman of the board of governors.
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Associated Press
Memphis
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Palmer
Congress
Beott Maxwell
Alabama
John A. Law
Spartanburg
8. C
Caesar Cone
Greensboro
N. C
Board of
Boosters Tour to Lead Lawrenceville County Event
Lawrenceville merchants plan a Summer Boosters Tour led by a large decorated band wagon. W L Brown and Boosters Club members outline the procession with the Lawrenceville Brass Band poised to lead the parade through the county.
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Lawrenceville
Boosters
W. L. Brown
Boosters’ Club
Between Street Car and Freight Fatal to 15 in Detroit
Detroit April 14 Fifteen persons were killed and twenty injured this afternoon in a collision between a street car and a string of freight cars. Most of the dead lived in Detroit's foreign quarter. Four were women. The street car crowded, stopped at the railroad crossing. the conductor checked the track, the motorman misread the signal and accelerated into the freight cars.
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Detroit
Associated Press
Relief Business Men Plan Sympathetic Europe Aid
Prominent New York business leaders announce the War Relief Clearing House for France and Her Allies to coordinate U S Europe relief. Aims include free transport arrangements with the French government and lines, assisting committees nationwide with up to date needs and shipping. Officers listed include Choate Hepburn Coffin Lamot Andrews Taft Vanderbilt Caldwell and Wells Fargo executives.
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New York
Europe
United States
War Relief Clearing House
France
Clearing House
New York City
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
A. Barton Hepburn
Chase National Bank
C. A. Coffin
The
General Electric Co
Thomas W. Lamot
J. P. Morgan & Co
Horace BE. Andrews
New York State Railway Co
Henry W. Taft
Cadwalder, Wickersham & Taft
Cornelius Vanderbilt
B. D. Caldwell
Wells Fargo & Co. Express
No. 5
Broad Street
Florida leaders named to Dixie Highway Commission
Tallahassee April 14 Governor Trammell named G. W. Saxon Tallahassee and S. A. Belcher Miami as Florida members of the Dixie Highway Commission. About 16 musicians will perform along the tour with 15 to 30 minute stops at key points. The Boosters Club aims to represent Lawrenceville business interests on this trip.
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Florida
Associated Press
Tallahassee
Frs
Trammell
G. W. Saxon
A. Belcher
Miami
Dixie Highway Commission
Boosters’ Club
Lawrenceville
Quarterly High School Quarterly editorial highlights Georgia contests
The April issue editor Joseph Stewart outlines articles on supervision, curriculum, and education policy. It notes district meets across Georgia with dates in April and a state meet at the University of Georgia June 10–11, estimating about 3,000 students in district preliminaries.
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High School Quarterly
Joseph 8. Stewart
Southern Commission On Accredited
Scola
Georgia High School Association
General Education Board
Southern Conference For Education and Industry
A. L. Hall-Quest
J. B. Clark
W. H. Hand
Commission On
Clarence D. Kingsley
William FP
Maclin
Pond
Floyd
Fon
C. W. Lane
Aubrey Mathews
Augusta
Tennessee
Georgia
Lawa Aa
County Board of Education
Millen
Thomasville
Toccoa
Tennille
Quitman
Hawkinsville
University of Georgia
Ith
Terre Haute Officials Fight Case in Circuit Court
Indianapolis April 14 Arguments on the petition for a writ of error filed in the United States circuit court of appeals at Chicago by attorneys for several men convicted in the Terre Haute election fraud case were to be heard in Chicago tomorrow. Mayor Don M. Roberts, one of the sentenced men, refused to resign as mayor when asked by two Terre Haute council members at the jail today.
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Terre Haute
Indianapolis
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Don M. Roberts
Nervous Wreck Repeats Peruna Benefits Across States
Mrs Frank Stroebe of Appleton Wis says after months as a nervous wreck and loss of sleep and appetite Peruna restored strength and health within four months. Charles Brown of Rogersville Tenn lauds Peruna as a superior tonic and strength builder after trying many remedies.
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Frank Stroebe
R. F D
Appleton
Wis
Fife
Charles Brown
R. Rt
Rogersville
Tenn
Satifar
Comment on Mr Rowe Appointment Trustee
Governor Slaton named Editor Hugh Rowe of the Athena Banner as trustee of the University of Georgia. The piece praises Rowe as an ideal choice, noting his support for university affairs and his loyalty to the institution. It predicts success as a trustee and highlights his long advocacy for Georgia’s university interests.
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Atlanta
Rowe
University of Georgia
University
Fiftieth Anniversary of Lincoln Observed by Wilson
President Wilson signs order for observance of Lincoln's death anniversary in Washington. Executive offices to close, national flag to be at half mast on federal buildings and vessels. Ship owners asked to display the American flag as well.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
United States
Mr John D Moss Recovering From Appendicitis in Baltimore
Friends report Mr John D Moss recovering after appendectomy at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Hospital care and improving daily, with no complications noted.
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John D. Moss
Johns Kino
Baltimore
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