Outcry Over Judge Impartiality in Atlanta Sermon
Special to the Banner from Atlanta reports outrage among leading members of the bar after Rev. Hugh Wallace of Jones Avenue Baptist Church accused Fulton county courts of being guided by money. He claimed justice is weighed by dollars and that murderers backed by money and influence go free.
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Atlanta
Hugh Wallace
Jones Avenue Baptist Church
Wallace
Fulton County
Bar Association
Superior Criminal Court
Hon. L
Warning note from Pan American Union chief on canal gains
John Barrett urges realistic policies ahead of the Panama Canal opening in Atlanta. He calls for lower tolls, study of markets, increased shipbuilding, and broader public engagement by American businesses and institutions to ensure immediate benefits and avoid slow adoption.
Death Defi of Mountain Moon Shiners Hurled Back by U. S.
Atlanta dispatch reports federal revenue officers escalating action against Georgia moonshiners. In ten days an officer was killed and four shot at, prompting a shift from mercy to lethal force to protect agents and enforce prohibition era law. The note describes intensified raids and a new stance toward criminals in the mountain counties.
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U. S
Atlanta
Georgia
Possum Climbs Pole in Downtown Atlanta Nightly Patrol
In Atlanta's business district, a possum sought refuge atop a utility pole near Peachtree and Pryor streets. Residents describe the nocturnal visitor as a rural intruder wandering the urban core, found by a bystander perched on a crossarm as dawn broke.
Grand Jury Hears Record Pace in Clarke County
Clarke county grand jury met in extra session to hear cases including assault to murder, liquor selling, gambling, running a disorderly home, and immoral resorts. They urged stringent pistol laws, immediate trials, and recommended court appointments and notaries.
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Clarke County
Henry Hancock
Trey
C. H. Brand
Clarke Superior Court
Little Pennsylvania Girl Receives Handkerchief Box Gift
The Athens mayor helps a Pennsylvania girl raise funds for a new church by sending a handkerchief box packed with local goods. Aged locals assembled a plywood box with Athens imagery, cotton items, a five-boll cotton twig, holly sprig, and postcard views to be sent prepaid. the gesture aims to aid the girl’s church bazaar.
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Pennsylvania
Athens
Fred Ball
Clarke County
Michael's
Atheny
Four Million Christmas Trees Costing $2 500 000 This Year
Washington D C Dec 10 About 2 600 000 is expected to change hands in the Christmas tree industry during the two weeks beginning today The baby pine tree was placed under a federal ban because of the gypsy moth The quarantine provisions are generous enough not to interfere with the Christmas tree trade The United States consumes about 4 000 000 trees annually and demand is rising Officials of the Forest Service estimate that total annual cut yields landowners about 200 000 while consumers pay about 2 500 000 The vast difference shows the joint profits of shippers and dealers minus transport costs New York City and New England consume 1 600 000 trees New England and eastern Canada supply Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington The middle west sources are Minnesota Michigan Wisconsin The south contributes many trees and the largest supply of holly and other evergreens
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Washington
D. C
Uncle Sam
United States
Forest Service
Forests of America
New York City
New England
Canada
Maine
New Hampshire
Berkshire Hills
Adirondacks
Catskills
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Middle West
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
South
Several Bailiffs Elected in County Militia Districts
Returns from Saturdays election for justices of the peace and legal constables were slow to arrive. Clerks report ballots sealed and unbroken, delaying official results. In Kenney's district EB Dobbins was named, Frank Woods and D J Cook reelected in the city district, E W Jackson won in Bradberry's, R A Johnson and L J Hale in Winterville, F W Watkins sole winner in Sandy Creek. Weather changes any day.
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Cerk
Kenney
Dobbins
Frank Woods
D. J. Cook
Bradberry
E. W. Jackson
Winterville
R. A. Johnson
L. J. Hale
Sandy Creek
F. W. Watkins
Cadet Corps Commandant Expected From Fort McPherson
Word circles in Athens place First Lieutenant W. R. Kendrick known as Dad Kendrick as the likely new commandant of the cadet corps at the University of Georgia. Kendrick, attached to the Seventeenth Infantry at Fort McPherson near Atlanta, would fill Major Atkins's vacancy and return to greet local supporters.
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Atking
W. R. Kendrick
Athena
Dad" Kendrick
Cadet Corps
University of Georgia
Fort McPherson
Atlanta
Seventeenth United States Infantry
Athens
Atkins
Foundations Completed for New St. Josephs Church Structure
Concrete foundations are finished for the St. Josephs Catholic church project. Crews prepare for walls and superstructure with a cornerstone ceremony tentatively planned for next Sunday pending final details and bishop’s confirmation. Father Clark will confirm if the ceremony can proceed.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Clark
Friends of the Church
Odd Fellows Home Coming Rally At Colonial Theater
Judge R J Daniel of Griffin delivers an entertaining instructional address on Odd Fellows aims and Georgia plans at a Colonial Theater Home Coming event. Glenn and Williams lodges host with C A Von der Lieth and visiting brothers, then depart for Atlanta, Griffin, and Macon for similar celebrations.
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Colonial Theater
Odd Fellowship
Glenn
Williams
Opera House
R. J. Daniel
Griffin
Odd Fellows Fraternity
Daniel
Georgia
C. A. von der Lieth
Grand Lodge of Georgia
Atlanta
Macon
Odd Fellows Hall
Clayton
Jackson Streets
Robt
T. Daniel
Williams and
Odd Fellows
Lodge
Colonial
Washington Street
C. An der Lieth
England
W. M. Baya
John B. Gamble
Bro. Robt
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the World
B. L. Hill
Christmas and Post Office A Word From Postmaster Fleming
Athens postmaster reports mislaid Santa address and urges parents to mail letters via fathers and mothers. Washington warns on proper packaging and labels to prevent lost parcels as Christmas approaches. Rules cover postage, full addresses, customs declarations, return addresses, secure wrapping, and special delivery.
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Fleming
Mr. Fleming
Uncle Sam
Santa Claus
North Pole
Sam
Santa
Papa
Mamma
Banta
Washington
Post Office Department
Universal Parcel Post
Chumber
Missouri Poultry Show Opens In Springfield
The annual Missouri State Poultry Association exhibition opened in Springfield on December 10 and will run through the week. This year’s show is among the largest, with over 4,000 birds on display. A separate line below mentions an unrelated “Folly a Foul Plot” and an ad-like claim about bowel relief products.
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Springfield
Missouri State Poultry Association
Winter tourist service launches De Luxe train route
Topeka and Santa Fe inaugurated the second season of the De Luxe train service between Chicago and southern California. The seasonal route operates between Chicago and Los Angeles with a rail schedule for winter travel. Druggists nationwide commend Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for coughs and colds based on long experience in medical sales.
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Topeka
Santa Fe Road
Chicago
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