Georgia Baseball Struggles Highlighted by Base Running Flaws
An Athens column laments Georgia Red and Black baseball errors and base running lapses after a loss to Navy. It praises pitcher Fack Rixey, notes strong crowds from Georgia cadets in Augusta, and previews upcoming games at Chapel Hill and Raleigh with Vanderbilt as a key South title contender.
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Chasem
Georgia
Hitleas
Athens
Navy
Fack
Georgia Cadets
Augusta
Golden Gate
Atlantic
Vaudeville for Athens at Colonial Theatre Opens
Athens prepares for a summer vaudeville season at the Colonial Theatre with moving pictures and first class vaudeville acts. Opening Monday promises a top quality program, cool electric fans, and attractions designed to draw crowds all summer. A full list of acts will be released later.
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Athens
Colonial Theater
Opera
Joseph Vance Novel Promises English Life and Love
The first novel by William De Morgana titled Joseph Vance is described as a tremendous success. It follows Joseph Vance's life from a humble upbringing to worldly adventures, including a bold affair, and portrays a man who loves two women at once.
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William de Morgana
Joseph Vance
Ric
Joseph
Notable Guests Tied to Reunion Socials in Macon
A list of reunion guests touring the city includes Mrs. John B. Gordon and her daughter from New Hampshire, Mrs. Livingstone Rowe Schuyler of New York, Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stephens of Mississippi, Mrs. Patterson’s Athens companions, Col. Robert Edward Lee of Richmond, Col Wallace W. Screws of Montgomery, and Mary Willingham with chaperone Mrs. Lilly Worthington. Luncheon follows Monday with an informal gathering. Thursday they attend a Log Cabin club dinner hosted by Emory Winship associations.
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McEwen Johnston
John B. Gordon
Georgia
Orton Brownson
New Hampshire
W. D. Lamar
Livingston Rowe Schuyler
New York City
Daisy McLaurin Stephens
Senator McLaurin
Mississippi
Mildred Rutherford
M. A. Lipscomb
Athens
Patterson
Forsyth Street
Robert Edward Lee
Richmond
Wallace W. Screws
Montgomery
Ala
Mis
Emory Winship
Mary Willingham
Forrest Cavalry
Lilly & Worthington
Joseph B. Blackburn
Tennessee
Allen Smith
Martin, Tenn
Marie Hrevard
Hickman
Willingham
Bonorees
Log Cabin Club
Lee Happ
Davenport Guerry
Rel Hoxts
Macon Telegraph
Georgia to Represent at Nashville Sociological Conference
Gov Brown named social workers educators and religious leaders to represent Georgia at the first Southern Sociological Conference. Athens members include Mrs Julian from Hiawassee Settlement work and several locals named D P Haselton Mrs J S King John Horton and Hатkinson. The conference runs May 7 to 10 in Nashville.
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Georgia
Nashville
Brown
South
Athens
Julian
Hiawassee
D. P. Haselton
J .S. King
John Horton
11.Atkinson
Winterville Social Roundup Across Local Visits
Miss Ethel Johnson returns from Atlanta and Athens. Mrs. Wilson comes home to Clarkenville from her visit with Mrs. J. T. Pittard. C Hayes of Elberton and W M Hayes of Arnoldsville visit their mother Mrs. F C Hayes. G K Graham spends weekend in Stone Mountain and Atlanta. Hugh Towns and Tom Edwards as guests Sunday evening. Jessie Redd and Ruth McKie of Athens visit Mrs. F H Kroner. Lula Arnold of Atlanta visits sister Mrs. S C Hayes. Judge Cobb of Athens speaks at Methodist church. M L Arnold visits friends in Commerce. Pearce Herndon of Fowler ton and wife visit W A Dunlap.
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Ethel Johnson
Atlanta
Athens
Wilson
J.T. Pittard
Clarkenville
C. Hayes
Elberton
W. M. Hayes
Arnoldsville
F. C. Hayes
G. K. Graham
Stone Mountain
Hugh Towns
Tom Edwards
Friends
Jessie Redd
Ruth McKie
F. H. Kroner
Lula Arnold
8. C. Hayes
Judge Cobb
Athena
Methodist
M. L. Arnold
Commerce
Pearce Herndon
Fowelton
W. A. Dunlap
Youth on Trial for Murder arraigned in Walkerville court
Joan Nelson, one of four youths charged with murdering Peter Roberts in the Mad river country, was arraigned for trial today in Walkerville Cal The other three youths aged 16 to 20 years have already been tried and convicted.
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Walkerville
Cal
Joan Nelson
Peter Roberts
Mad River Country
Here
Quartette
Fragmented verse on hope and resilience in winter dawns
The lines compare fading youth and broken dreams to winter and falling blocks, then affirm enduring hope. It asserts that beauty fades with time yet seeds of renewal exist in the human heart, rising beyond confinement and adversity to reach the stars with dauntless resolve.
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Mfe
Dauntless
Colquitt County Man Convicted of Manslaughter in Child Death
A Colquitt County jury found a well known white man guilty of manslaughter for reckless driving that killed a child. He received a two year penitentiary sentence and plans a new trial to argue the infant fell from the mother's arms as she reentered a buggy. Athenians support a monument to Archibald Butt, the Georgia hero of peace and Titanic disaster.
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Colquitt County
Georgia
Archiibald Butt
Pitts Slays Wife Then Suicide At Gainesville Home
Gainesville Ga April 29 John Pitts a coal dealer shot his wife while she lay in bed injuring her, then shot at his mother missing, before turning the pistol on himself and dying instantly. His wife and mother were injured and his daughter fainted during the deadly scene.
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Gainesville
John Pitts
Pitts
Bolce
J. E. Robertson
Connor to succeed Hudson as Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
Atlanta April 28. Hon J J Connor of Bartow will replace T G Hudson as Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture upon Hudson's resignation next Wednesday. Hudson predicts the state's cotton crop will be among the smallest in years due to widespread flooding and late planting. Uncertainty remains whether the unexpired term ends after the October election or after the June 1913 legislature meets. Hudson has campaigned for governor, touring the state and giving agricultural speeches.
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Atlanta
Commissioner of Agriculture
T. G. Hudson
Georgia
Hudson
J. J. Connor
Bartow
Jos. M. Brown
Oklahoma State League Readies Season Opener
Guthrie Oklahoma April 29 officials of the Oklahoma State Baseball league report readiness for the season opening tomorrow. The circuit includes McAlester Oklahoma City Guthrie Anadarko Tulsa Okmulgee and Holdenville. Schedule split into two seasons first ends June 30 and second on Labor Day.
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Oklahoma State League
Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma State Baseball League
Oklahoma
McAlester
Oklahoma City
Anadarko
Tulsa
Okmulgee
Holdenville
Colorado Democrats Converge to Name Baltimore Delegates
Colorado Springs April 29 Democrats meet for the state convention to name twelve delegates to Baltimore. Support for Harmon waned as Clark and Wilson emerge as the main contenders, with delegates divided and the outcome likely to yield an un instructed delegation to the Baltimore convention.
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Colorado Springs
Coo
Clark
Wilson
Wedding in naval circles in Philadelphia
A wedding of interest in naval circles was held in Philadelphia on April 29. The bride was Miss Pauline Persons, daughter of Captain Remus Charles Persons of the naval hospital. The groom was Lieutenant David McDangle Breton, U S N. After a two months tour of Europe the couple will reside in Boston where Lieutenant le Breton is attached to the Charlestown navy yard.
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Philadelphia
Pauline Persons
Remus Charles Persons
Naval Hospital
David McDangel le Breton
Europe
Poston
le Breton
Charlestown Navy Yard
Kentucky Bowling Tournament Meet Opens With Record Entries
A record number of entries for the Kentucky State Bowling Association championship tournament reported in Louisville. Local teams join bowlers from Lexington Owenboro Paducah Danville and other Kentucky cities for the annual event opening today.
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Louisville
Kentucky State Bowling Association
Lexington
Owenabdoro
Paducah
Danville
Kentucky
Cooper Opposes Bartlett in Georgia Sixth District Battle
Atlanta April 30 John R Cooper a Macon lawyer known for high profile criminal defense announces he will run for Congress in the Sixth District against long time incumbent Charles L Bartlett. Cooper cites Bartletts eighteen years in office and draws on his pledge to resign if he cannot surpass the incumbents record. He also backs electing US Supreme Court judges by popular vote to limit court power and aid the poor against big interests.
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Atlanta
John R. Cooper
Macon
Georgia
Rawlings Boys
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Anish
Charles L. Bartlett
Cooper
Melonough
United States Treasury
Cadets Thank Augusta for Kind Treatment During Camp Cobb
The University of Georgia Corps of Cadets express gratitude for Augusta’s hospitality during their encampment. A letter dated April 27, 1912 from Camp T. Cobb officers thanks the Alumni and Chamber of Commerce for entertainment and efforts that made Camp Cobb a success, signed by cadet and military officers.
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University of Georgia
Augusta
Georgia
T. Ht. R. Cobb
University of Georgia Corps of Cadets
Eneam
Chamber of Commerce
Cobb
Jos
A. Atking
Inf
W. L. Savell
Farmer
Adj
B. Michael
A. E. T Anderson
W. K. Meadow
C. Chas
BE. Martin
J. B. Woodcock
W. P. Nicolson, Jr
F. R. E. Lanham
Thos. T. Miller
V. E Durden
B. H. S. Langston
Julian Liddell
Hillard Spalding
Marion B. Cooper
KR. T. Goodwin, Jr
Georgia federal court hears legal luminaries and locals
Judge W T Newman presided as a host of attorneys from Hall, Lumpkin, and surrounding counties gathered in Gainesville for federal court. Col J Oliel Adams, Col W A Courters, Judge J J Kimsey, and John N Holder among those noted. campaign chatter for Ninth District Congress and solicitor general spot shaded the proceedings.
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Charters
W. P. Price
Athens
Lumpkin County
Congress
Dahlonega
N. G. A. College
Col. W. A. Courters
Hall
Lumpkin
The Great Seal of Jehovah Sermon at Old Baptist Tabernacle
Evangelist Carlile B. Haynes spoke on The Great Seal of Jehovah at the Old Baptist Tabernacle. He tied the Sabbath of the fourth commandment to the seal of God, argued its symbolic meaning, and linked it to present prophecy and ministerial duties.
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Avanta
Carlyle B. Haynes
Evangelist
Old Baptist Tabernacle
Haynes
John
God
Connecion
Ani
Jehovah
Louisiana Centennial Festivities in New Orleans
New Orleans hosts a week long centennial celebration of Louisiana statehood under the Louisiana Historical Society. Events include historical exercises, banquets, parades and pageants recounting the state's early and later history, noted for its picturesque record among American commonwealths.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Louisiana Historical Society
Uniform milk standards planned by national body in Louisville
In Louisville on April 29 the American Association of Medical Milk Commissioners begins a two day meeting to discuss uniform methods and standards for certified milk nationwide. The conference will bring together medical men and health authorities from major cities to address child health and milk conservation.
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Louisville
American Association of Medical Milk Commissioners
United States
Cotton sale nets 120000 in city turnover
A single cotton firm Griffith & Welch sold 2000 bales weighing about 500 pounds each at 12 cents per pound, totaling 120000, with most bales owned by Farmer Jim Smith of Oglethorpe. Bale crop drought and Mississippi flood boosted prices, and Bornsman & Co. of Savannah bought for export.
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Griffith & Welch
Jim Smith
Oglethorpe
Griffith & Weirh
Bornsman & Co
Savannah
Msippi
Tarheels take opener of two game set with Georgia
Chapel Hill April 30 The first of two games between University of Georgia and University of North Carolina went to North Carolina 6 to 5. Tarheels built early lead, Brannen matched by Leo on mound a nip and tuck pitchers duel. Georgia fielding errors countered by McWhorter long drives and Covington two base hit. Second game scheduled for tomorrow.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
University of Georgia
University of North Carolina
Tarheels
North Carolinians
Doddingfield
Brannen
Leo
Georgia Crackers
McWhorter
Georgia
Covington
Carolina
An Evening With Burns At Lucy Cobb Institute
A large crowd enjoyed an evening of Robert Burns poetry as Dr. Lyndon recited selections at the Lucy Cobb Institute. The recital showcased Burns’s tenderness humor and humanity with pieces like To a Louse Tam O Shanter The Cotters Saturday Night Highland Mary and Mary in Heaven performed with vividness and grace.
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Ion
Robert Burns
Lucy Cobb Institute
Lyndon
Cotter
Heaven
Destroyer Jenkins Launched at Bath
Bath Me April 29 Torpedo boat destroyer Jenkins was launched today at the Bath Works. The Jenkins is a sister ship to the Jouett recently launched at the same yards. She is 93 feet long and will have a speed of 29.5 knots. The Jenkins was named for the late Rear Admiral Thornton A Jenkins known as the father of the lighthouse board. Miss Alice Thornton Jenkins of Washington DC a daughter of the late Rear Admiral performed the christening.
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Bath
Jenkins
Ran
Jouett
Thornton A. Jenkins
Lghthouse Board
Alice Thornton Jenkins
Washington, D. C
California Women's Golf Tourney Opens In San Francisco
San Francisco April 29 preparations are complete for the annual California Women's Golf Association tournament at the Ingle side links this week. The program includes flights bogey handicaps driving approaching and putting events with all contestants expected to compete for top prizes.
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San Francisco
Cal
California Women's Golf Association
Ingleside Links
Bog
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