Appointment set for Georgia Rhodes scholar at Oxford
Georgia state Rhodes scholarship selection will name a candidate within weeks. Qualified applicants must present to the Georgia committee a birth certificate and full education, athletic records, and testimonials from teachers and professors to aid selection. Chancellor D C Barrow of the University of Georgia leads the committee and all candidates should contact him promptly.
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Chaiman
State of Georgia
D. C. Barrow
University of Georgia
Delegates Chosen by Emmanuel Episcopal Church
The vestry of Emmanuel Episcopal Church selected three delegates and three alternates for the diocesan convention to be held in Atlanta December 8 at St. Luke's. Delegates are Dr. H C White Dr J H T McPherson and Mr A H O Farrell. Alternates are Dr O H Johnson H J Rowe and W B Stedman under Bishop C K Nelson presiding.
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
Atlanta
St. Luke's Church
H. C. White
J. H. T. McPherson
Three Disorderly Conduct Cases Heard in Police Court
Three men faced the police court on disorderly conduct charges after a matinee session. Will Stevens and Dock Bond argued and fought on Springdale Street last November, leading to a $2.50 fine each. Volain Howell faced a separate incident with heated language and paid a $5 fine.
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Wii] Stevens
Dock Bond
Springdale Street
Loydly
Will
Dock
Law
Volain Howell
Darkey
Soule to Attend Barwick School Meeting and Speak
President A. M. Soule of the State College of Agriculture departed yesterday for Barwick Georgia to attend a school meeting today and deliver an address.
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Soule
A. M. Soule
State College of Agriculture
Barwick
Progress on new Clayton street store building
Construction by Mrs. E. J. Chamberlin on Clayton street advances. the building will be finished in a few weeks and will be a substantial addition to Clayton street.
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Clayton Street
8. J. Chamberlin
Proposed Changes In Football Rules For Next Season
A historic discussion on football rule changes proposes removing penalties from incomplete forward passes and adjusting scrimmage alignment between the 25-yard lines. Additional ideas include field judge authority, mandatory substitutions for rough play, and distinctive jersey markings, with mixed support from coaches and critics alike.
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Yost
Michigan
Athens May Yet Have Basketball
The Athens community contemplates forming a local basketball five to fill the gap between football and baseball. With Mr Heldher as coach and the University squad as a potential pool, a strong indoor team could emerge. Coach Colter could assist and help organize a capable lineup despite possible university constraints.
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Mia Ralea
Colter
All Ready for Southern Commercial Congress
Washington D C December 2 An announcement says the second Southern Commercial Congress is set for the first two days next week in the capital. The event precedes the National Rivers and Harbors Congress and features national speakers, an Appalachian exhibit, and top-floor hotel space for events led by Nagel Finney and others. Ed Berry of Stephens was in town yesterday.
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Washington, D. C
Southern Commercial Congress
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Commerce and Labor
Nagel
South
John H. Finney
National Appalachian Forest Association
New Willard Hotel
Harvie Jordan
Georgia
Southern Cotton Association
G. W. Kolner
Virginia
Willet M. Hayes
United States
R. 3. Kellogg
United States Forestry Bureau
Hugh McRae
Wilmington
N.C
Ed Berry
Stephens
Libe City
Dr John P Fort Wins First Prize at Apple Show
Dr John P Fort of Athens Georgia won first prize at the Spokane Washington apple show held November 5 to 20 under the National Apple Show. He sent three boxes of apples and received a one hundred dollar prize and a blue ribbon. The event drew contestants from Southern states including Georgia and Florida. Fort’s win highlights that apples are superior in the South, with the prize fruit sourced from Dr Part’s Rabun Gap orchard and linked to Kell’s origin tree at War Creek in Rabun County.
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Spokane
Washington
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolin
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Dr. Kort
Fort
Hey
Part
Rabun Gap
Turkey
Kell
War Wreek
Rabun County
Dr. Port
Slippery Wooden Brick Pavement On College Avenue
Rain dampness makes College avenue wooden bricks notably slick, posing continual danger to horses and riders. Several accidents occur when damp. hack driver slipped but was aided by ashes and cinders. Suggestions include tarring and sand coating, with warnings it is cheaper to fix now than after a loss.
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College Avenue
First Baptist Church
Dawson Courts Face Heavy Docket This Week
Dawson Georgia reports a crowded Terrell superior court calendar with several murder cases. Henry Bell, Black, convicted of murder without recommendation, is to be hanged on the 30th. Andrew Gay faces trial for the earlier murder of William R. Johnstone. Mrs. T J Atkinson stands trial demain for killing her mute brother in law William Glaze.
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Dawson
Terrell Superior Court
Henry Bell
Andrew Gay
William R. Johnstone
T. J. Atkinson
Inlaw
William Glaze
Y M C A Conference Opens in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City hosts the annual Y M C A student conference December 2 to 4 with over 100 delegates from statewide branches. The program features talks by prominent Y M C A workers and a session on the dark end methods of college associations. Mrs Emory Epps returned to Winder after a brief visit.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Young Men's Christian Associations of
Oklahoma
Emory Epps
Winder
BIGHAM WILL NOT REFUSE APPOINTMENT
Dr. R J Bigham in Atlanta says he will obey Bishop Hendrix if assigned to fill the pulpit. He notes that appointing Dr. McRae remains a happy arrangement and would be a mistake to alter it. He denies factional lines and says support from friends has kept him optimistic.
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Dr. Bigham
Hendrix
Newnan
McRae
Bigham
St. John's
Atlanta
Bishop Hendrix
Joel T. _ Daves
Newnan Church
Walter Duggan Arrives in Athens with Opera News
Advance representative Mr Walter Duggan of the Manhattan Opera Company arrives in Athens with word that local youth Wilbur Cox is gaining fame as a comedian with the Manhattan company. Mr and Mrs C M Sisk have returned to Bogart.
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Walter
Dougan
Walter 8. Duggan
Manhattan Opera
Comipany
Athens
Duggan
Athena
Wilbur Cox
Manhattans
Mrs. C. M. Sisk
Bogart
Clarke Rifles Prepare Outdoor Range for Marksmanship
The Clarke Rifles received new targets for their outdoor range near Barberville. Training will begin once setup is complete, with pits prepared and targets placed. Government supplies range gear and Capt. Carithers plans a future practice day to test rifle skills from 200 to 1100 yards.
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Clarke Rifles
Carithers
Barberville
Northwest strike cripples rail system and economy
The December 2 report from St Paul notes a nationwide rail strike by 2,267 switchmen expanding to 13 big roads crippling mills in Minneapolis and halting freight and perishable transport from St Paul to Seattle. Coal and grain sectors face shortages as 12,000 other workers idle and ore docks may close, with leaders and officials unable to secure a quick settlement.
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St. Paul
Minn
Northwest
Minneapolis
Seattle
Atrikera
Duluth
Superior
Great Falls
Mont
Martin A Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
United States Commissioner of Labor
Charles P. Neill
Washington
Lawler
Train wreck near Valdosta blamed on wreckers
The Georgia Southern and Florida line suffered a severe crash when a switch at Blanton Ga opened causing a southbound passenger train to enter a siding and collide with a freight train. Engineer Robinson and a fireman were injured, several passengers hurt, and the locomotive overturned. Victims were taken to Halcyon sanitarium. Frank Holder of Jefferson was in town yesterday.
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Valdosta
Dee
Georgia Southern and
Florida
Blanton
Robinson
Halcyon Sanitarium
Collision Course: Eclectic Meds Visit State Normal in Gridiron Clash
The State Normal School eleven faces the Eclectic Medical College of Atlanta in a decisive season finale at Hertyfield. Officials nameups and Georgia stars are expected, with Normal led by captain White and coach Morton Hodgson aiming to secure a hard fought victory in a game the two debutants promise to make it a battle royal.
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State Normal School
Horne
Eclectic Medical College
Atlanta
Skclectic
Ike
White
Morton Hodgson
Hertyfield
Georgia-Tech
Georgia- Auburn
Georgia
California Wins Bid for Jeffries Johnson Fight
New York December 2 Rickard of Nevada won the bid of 101000 for the Jeffries Johnson prize fight at a Hoboken meeting attended by Tom McCarey of Los Angeles. McCarey called the bid unfair and offered 200000 for moving picture rights, which was rejected. The plan is for the bout to be staged in California Utah or Nevada with San Francisco likely, tied to Colma patents on moving pictures.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Nevada
Jeffries Johnson
Tom McCarey
Los Angeles
Lima
McCarey
Rickard
Meyer
California
Utah
San Francisco
James Coffroth
Mission Athletic Club
Colma
Col
Rickard & Gleason
Colma Arena
Reverend Morris to preach at four local churches this month
The Rev. J. V. Morris of this city will preach at White Hall on the first Sunday, Watkinsville on the second, Princeton on the third, and Temple on the fourth Sunday. Also notes that after influenza, a persistent cough may be helped by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, sold by all dealers.
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Morris
J. VM. Morris
White Hall
Watkinsville
Princeton
Temple
Cotton crop short nearly 3,000,000 bales
New Orleans December 3 reports large doubts over national cotton output. Forecasts from the New Orleans Cotton Exchange and Times-Democrat suggest a crop well below 1909 levels, with estimates around 10.6 million bales growth and a possible deficit near 9.9 million bales compared with last season.
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New Orleans
Democrat
Save
the Times-Democcrat
United States
Times-Democrat
Heeer
Times
Times Democrat
Sixty One Years On The Austrian Throne Observed
Vienna marked the sixty first anniversary of Emperor Francis Joseph's accession with a general holiday and special church services. Greetings arrived from around the world to Schoenbrunn while salutes and heralded displays at naval and military centers accompanied the celebra tion.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Schoenbrahn
Noted Speakers at Montreal Banquet Tonight
Prominent guests from Montreal and other elites attend a banquet at the Wind Isor hotel hosted by the Montreal branch of the Canadian Manuffour ers' Association. The program is completed with Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, Wy 8, Fielding, R. 1, Borden and L. P. Brodeur among those scheduled.
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Montreal
Dominion
Wind Isor
Canadian Manuffourers’ Association
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy
Fielding
Borden
L. P. Brodeur
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