Georgia Diamond Reflections Ahead of 1913 Season
The Georgia baseball outlook for 1913 notes loss of key pitchers Beddingfeld Wilder Thompson and Brannen. Newcomers and veterans mix as schedule targets top southern and western programs with Clemson Auburn Tennessee Ohio State Michigan on spring trip.
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Beddingfeld
Wilder
Thompson
Brannen
Georgia
Vander
Lee
Clemson
Auburn
Athens
Tennessee
Ohio State
Ohio Wesleyan
Michigan
Michigan A & M
Bowden
Hutchins
Covington
Ginn
McWhorter
Riley
Belser
Erwin
Roy Cooper
Emp
Peacock
When Does a Man Become 61 Years Old Puzzles Courts
Special to the Banner Atlanta December 14. A Brunswick case asks when a man becomes 61. Is it on the day he enters his 62nd year or the day following. The Brunswick court argues the moment he reaches 61. A juror aged 60 on the day in question was ruled competent. The question lingers as a puzzler for the court.
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Atlanta
State Court of Appeal
Brunswick
Brunswick Court
Aixties
Brunswick Near
Alamantine
Governor appoints special officer to collect Savannah beer tax
Governor Brown has named William C. Brown of Savannah as special agent to collect the near beer tax. Savannah dealers have paid little, though due last January 1. The agent will press tardy payers, with similar actions noted in Bibb and Fulton counties as indictments and prosecutions loom.
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Savannah
Atlanta
Brown
William C. Brown
Spe
Divorce Evil Creates Comment Promiscuous Marriages Increase
Atlanta reports hue and cry over rising divorce figures while noting a larger surge in marriages. Fulton county records show second degrees of divorce rising to 8 5 in 1912 from 4 85 in 1911, but the year also records 2 894 marriages, up from 1 374 in 1911, suggesting marriages grow faster than divorces despite the higher docket.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
Fulton
Peace Sunday Observance Urged Nationwide
Churches and Sunday schools across the country are urged to observe Peace Sunday with sermons and addresses focusing on the horrors of war and the growing push for a world court and international peace.
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Ciety
Governors Converge in Washington for Federal Liquor Regulation
Delegates from nearly all states gather in Washington to push for federal regulation of the liquor traffic. The conference begins Monday and will run several days with the goal of stopping prohibition state shipments. A bill for federal regulation was agreed upon at the last conference.
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Washington
D. C
Scores of Athens Firms Ignoring Occupation Tax Law
Athens and Clarke county firms are operating illegally by failing to pay occupation tax and register with the county ordinary. A court of appeals ruling says monies owed by unregistered firms cannot be collected, even when the debt is well established. The list of required occupations includes photographers, pawn brokers, real estate agents, dealers in liquor, and many others. The ordinary warns that about half of those required may not be registered and could face criminal prosecution.
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Athens
Clarke Country
Court of Appeals
Man Swallows Twenty Dollar Gold Piece Like Jonah
C B Bellow of Commerce claims to swallowed a $20 gold eagle in a barber shop boast and later recovered it after a week. He says the coin vanished in the room and returned intact, likening himself to Jonah and noting the oddity as a relic kept for sightseers.
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Commerce
Bellow
Jonah
Smart Blouses In Vogue Highlight Inexpensive Home Sewing Tips
The article extols shirt waists as essentials for American women and explains easy patterns for business and morning wear. It describes several blouse models Nos. 7018 1007 7835 and 664 in materials like duchess silk tafetta and crepe de chine with trims such as velvet buttons or Venise lace, plus notes on fabric choices and a reference to a congressional session.
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Duchess
Georgia pension list reaches turning point for 1913
Georgia faces a potential cap on pension rolls with 18 991 soldiers and widows to be paid in 1913 at an estimated cost of 1 148 000. Commissioner J W Lindsey notes fewer new applications and a high earlier total, with legislation still able to alter future rolls. Pensions likely paid in late January.
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Atlanta
Georgia
J. W. Lindsey
Lindsey
Pistol-Toting Critique Amid Calls for Effective Reform
The piece argues blame for gun violence lies with parents and society not laws. It warns against overreliance on severe statutes and notes reforms fail if sentiment and enforcement do not align with real protection. Author WM. Iver son Var ner questions the sufficiency of prohibition without cultural change.
Pensions Approved for Clarke County Confederate Soldiers Widows
Clarke county residents see pension approvals for 1913 with increases under the new law. Two applications were returned for amendment or denied. Names listed include B F H Jackson J M DeLay Howard Mullens and Dempsey W Brooks among others. Widows Martha A Little Minnie P Little Mary Garebold and Martha F Flournoy also approved.
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R. T. Pittard
J. W. Peeler
Confederacy
D. Cox
J. A. Epps
J. G. Hansford
I. V. Bradberry
David Stephens
W. H. Mathews
J. M
Martha F. Flournoy
Clarke County
Decoration Day Hymn From 1869 Athens Poem
A mournful Southern verse by Mrs. L Rutherford recalls Decoration Day in 1869. It urges reverent remembrance of fallen loved ones, praising devotion, wreaths, flowers, and eternal love as the graves of brave sons are honored.
Architect Explores Mystic Twelves In Pittsburgh Note
In a card from Mr. W. T. Broxton of Pittsburgh to the Banner he notes several more mystic twelves than previously seen in the 12 12 12 combination. The message reads twelve seconds till twelve minutes before twelve oclock on the twelfth day of December.
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W. T. Broxton
Pittsburg
Governors Private Secretary Notes Christmas Wish List
In Atlanta on December 14 Jease Perry Brown's private secretary calls much of the holiday mail to Governor Brown speculative, noting many requests aim to obtain money or favors as Christmas approaches. He cites cases of a man seeking funds after a storm, a lost cow, and a wedding license with honeymoon costs, suggesting most requests are for holiday loaves rather than real need.
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Atlanta
Jease Perry
Ernor Brown
Governor Brown
Gove
Mr. Perry
Holiday Bose
Railroad situation in Georgia reports mixed rail earnings
Atlanta December 14 The railroad commission is studying this year’s results with several reports still missing. Indications show a rise in gross earnings but higher operating costs. The Southern Railway leads Georgia roads with strong net earnings despite higher expenses, while others fall short. Freight traffic may be less hurt by cotton declines, yet a 900000 bale crop drop looms as a major factor.
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Atlanta
Railroad Commission
Southern Railway
Southern
Georgia Roads
Georgia
Georgia Football Series Might Open With Virginia Clash
Percy Whiting reports Virginia and Georgia near a two game football pact. One game to be held in Richmond or next fall, the other in Georgia likely Atlanta. Charlottesville backs the deal while Virginia seeks two South games on the tour. If Georgia signs Vanderbilt also travels to Virginia next year.
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Percy Whiting
Atlanta, Ga
Virginjia
Univeralty of
Georgia
Odge
Richmond
Atlanta
Charlottesville
Virginia
South
Vanderbilt
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Ed Dorsey
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Marist
H. Clements
Ed Howell
Stone Mountain
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Shorty Brooks
Hobson
Cliff Brannen
Keffer
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National Liquor Control
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Santa Claus
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