Georgia Governor Harris Deliberates Georgia Basis in Frank Clemency
Macon Ga May 22 Governor elect Harris says clemency for Leo M Frank will be judged on a Georgia basis with Georgia interests at heart. He notes the prison commission may delay decision until he takes office June 26 and emphasizes the outside world will not influence his ruling.
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Associated Press
Macon
Harris
Leo M. Frank
Nat Harris
Iim
Georgia
Filat
State Prison Commission
Frank
First Cotton Mill in Georgia to Present Manufacturing Standing
Atlanta May 22 Commissioner J D Price spoke to the Georgia Manufacturers Association on Georgia’s early cotton mills from 1828 near Athens at Whitehall to today 40 000 looms and 600 000 bales used yearly He noted Georgia began with the Georgia Factory later Georgia Manufacturing Company and spread to many towns by 1840 He warned cotton acreage in Georgia this year may fall by about 25 percent Oklahoma Texas and other states will cut less while fertiliser use fell 41 47 percent from 1914 to last season He urged crop diversification with cotton as a surplus crop and said this plan would keep farmers financially secure.
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Atlanta
Georgia Manufacturers’ Association
J. D. Price
Georgia
Columbus
Howwell
Europe
Commissioner Price
Oklahoma
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Price
Pattern Company Challenges North Carolina Antitrust Law
The Standard Fashion Company appealed to the Supreme Court challenging the North Carolina anti trust statute. NC courts had ruled the firm could not collect in state for patterns sold to certain customers there. The company argues the statute as applied to interstate transactions is invalid.
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Associated Press
Washington
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Standard Fashion Company
The Decade in Russia 1905 to 1915
Analysis from The New Russia by Charles Johnston notes Russia’s gains during the decade of war and Prohibition, citing a 147 percent rise in bank deposits from December 1913 to December 1914. It highlights Civil liberty, two-house parliament, peasant citizenship, education, land expansion, revenue gains, agricultural progress, and a projected population growth to about 225 million. Prof. Vogt praises Russia’s staying power and offensive strength as the German assessments affirm Russia’s potential.
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Russia
M. Kharitonoff
Port Arthur
Mukden
Manchuria
Vogt
New Synod Approved in Newport News Appalachia Name
The Southern Presbyterian assembly in Newport News Virginia created a new Synod Appalachia with almost unanimous support. It will cover contiguous mountain areas of North Carolina Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee with about twelve thousand members. The session featured a special evangelistic service led by Rev J Wilbur Chapman.
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Newport News
Southern Presbyterian Assembly
Synod
Roosevelt Victory in Syracuse Libel Trial
Syracuse May 22 jury finds Theodore Roosevelt truthful about William Barnes in libel charge, verdict for Roosevelt after forty-two hours and forty ballots. Barnes to appeal. costs to be shared as loser pays. Roosevelt thanked the jury. Barnes absent at verdict.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Wm. Barnes
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Roosevelt
Republican State Committee
Barnes
Edward Burns
Burns
New York
William M,vins
William Barnes
Commissioner Davi Son Sells $50,009 Worth State Cotton
Milledgeville Ga May 22 This week Chairman E B Davison of the state prison board sold the remaining 386 bales of cotton The staple did not average middling but brought 9 11 16 cents an average of almost 60 cents per bale totaling about 50 000 Capt J H Ennis of this city purchased the entire lot It was one of the season s largest cotton deals and the state farm has virtually abandoned cotton this year with only a small amount Crown
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Milledgeville, Ga
EB. Davison
State Prison Board
J. H. Ennis
Hookworm Clinic Lectures Across Counties
Dr L A Riser who heads the hookworm campaign tours the county delivering free lectures on sanitation. Starting in Winer ville he visits Maxeys Sandy Crous Lexington Vesta Prospect Academy Crawford with lantern slides to instruct on healthier homes and premises. Each talk will be at the designated schoolhouse and will be worth attention to residents.
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Lexington
L. A. Riser
Winerville
Maxeys
Sandy Crous
Vesta
Prospect Academy
Crawford
Riser
Geld
Georgia State Board of Health
Guilty verdict in embezzlement case against bank cashier Woods
The jury found R W Woods, cashier of the old Citizens Bank, guilty of embezzlement and recommended a misdemeanor punishment. Sentencing not set. judge may accept or reject the recommendation. A felony verdict would have carried a penitentiary term. Punishment may include a fine up to 1000 dollars, a prison term up to twelve months, or both.
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R W. Woods
Old Citizens Bank
First Lady Becomes Rural Mail Carrier in South
In New town Georgia on May 22 Miss Isla Moore, a postal clerk, aided Rural Mail Carrier Perry Cline after he fell ill on route No 2. Moore delivered remaining mail while Cline was rushed to a hospital for surgery. General Nash likely to stay head of Georgia militia under Governor-elect Nat Harris with several applicants for the post.
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Atlanta
South
Newton
Perry Cline
Catawba
Isla Moore
General Nash
Georgia
Nat Harris
J. van Holt Nash
Adjutant General
Nash
Water Struck While Digging Oil Depot Excavations
Report notes that while deep excavations were made for the Texas Oil Company's plant, a vein of water was encountered. The article includes a dated note on moral and educational quotes, attributing emphasis to truth and the value of hands on experience in education.
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Texas Oil Company
Senator Smith warns on British munitions orders
Washington May 22 Senator Hoke Smith chairman of the congressional committee studying cotton exports issued a statement noting the British order in council surprised those versed in the facts and international law He said strong sentiment in the last congress favored halting war munitions exports and unless the order is modified the next congress will stop such exports and may take further action.
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Washington
Senato Hoke Smith
Order In Council Sa
Congress
Superior Court Session Schedule Change
Sunday’s Banner notes no superior court sessions this week Judge Brand will travel to Atlanta to hold court for Judge Hill. Hill will return Monday next week to hear the Griffin case.
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Superior Court
Brand
Atlanta
Judge Hill
Griffin
Lawrenceville Chautauqua Promises Four-day Event
Lawrenceville plans a four day chautauqua July 2 to 5 with preaching Sunday by a distinguished minister. The Booster Club will stage a June 24 advertising stunt and organize a county motor trip led by a brass band. Merchants and professionals are urged to join the procession and stops along the route will be announced later.
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Lawrenceville
Our Old Friend Colyar Again
The Atlanta Georgian recounts Arthur Colyar’s recurring escapes between Knoxville and Hamilton County Jail. Captured after a failed appeal, he argued with Judge Shepherd, discussed politics, and slipped past a guard, returning to his Chattanooga jail via train with no one left to supervise him.
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Atlanta
Knoxville
Colyar
Hamilton County
Kentucky
Shepherd
Remot Kinamen
Wilson
Kingdom of Heaven
Chattanooga
Telephone Company Officer Found Dead in Exchange Room
Bowman Georgia May 22 Mr George W Brown secretary and treasurer of the local telephone company was found dead this morning in the exchange. He died after midnight from apoplexy and had just severed a call. He and his brother practically owned the system and took turns at night. He was about 45, a man of family and widely respected.
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Bowman, Ga
George W. Brown
Freak Stumps on Verandah of Lexington Home
Lexington Georgia May 22 Last summer Mrs Thos W Crawford had sections of a blackgum tree cut to make rustic stands for flower pots on her porch. The blocks sprouted after drying, with sprouts eight to ten inches long showing vigorous growth. The sight drew attention as a curious and novel porch decoration.
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Lexington
Thos. W. Crawford
Crawford
Dixie Highway Route is Selected in Seven-State Plan
Chattanooga Tenn May 22 The Dixie Highway was given definite form today as fourteen commissioners from seven states adopted a route with Chicago as northern terminus and Miami as southern. A west and east link plan was approved linking north portions along Lake Michigan and south portions along Florida. A Dixie Highway Association was formed with o BE James of Chattanooga elected president. Routes include West route Chicago to Miami via Danville Indianapolis Louisville Elizabethtown Nashville Atlanta Griffin Jonesboro Barnesville Macon Americus Albany Thomasville Tallahassee St. Augustine Palm Beach and Miami. East route Richmond Cincinnati Lexington Knoxville Chattanooga Dalton Calhoun Atlanta McDonough Jackson Macon Ge...
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
Goverors
Chicago
Miam
Lnto
Lake Michigan
Miami
Florida
Dixie Highway Association
O. BE. James
Danville
Illinois
Indianpolis
Louisville
Elizabethtown
Kentucky
Nashville
Atlanta
Grip
Jonesboro
Barnesville
Macon
Americus
Albany
Thomasville
Georgia
Tallahas Nas
She City
Jacksonville
Italy claims Trent as part of its realm in war geography account
The National Geographic Society notes Trent as a 600 square mile county in southern Tyrol, culturally Italian yet under Austrian rule since 1814. Trent city sits on the Adige River with fortifications and salami industry, while locals favor mountains over national allegiance and await redrawn borders.
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Italy
Austria
Trent
National Geographic Society
County of
Tyrol
Adige
Verona
Botzen
Venice
Trento
Pope Wray Not Normal but Deemed Harmless by Jury
Athens residents know Pope Wray as a distinctly marked man who was tried before Judge Orr on a lunacy warrant. Although convicted in recorder's court for bootlegging, the jury ruled he is not normal yet harmless and not to be sent to the state sanatorium, with plans likely to place him at the county farm for work. He roams barefoot, chews an arm to the verge of bleeding, and talks to himself continually, while history recollection is noted as unusual.
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Puauay
Pope Wray
Athens
Waa
Orr
Police Department
Recorder’s Court
Closing Exercises at State Normal School Rural School program
The State Normal School held its first commencement exercises Friday afternoon with a Rural School closing program. Patrons, Senior Class students, faculty, and students-teachers attended as the younger grades performed Mistress Marys Rosébuld, The Boy Who Hated Trees, and The Birds of Killingwood. The event highlighted practical observation opportunities for graduating seniors.
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State Normal School
Killingwood
State Normal
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