Citizens and City Court Judge Discuss Sunday Law
Athens officials citizens ministers and Chamber of Commerce met Judge H S West to discuss enforcement of the Sunday closing law. Judge West read a prepared statement defending his approach while ministers urged observance for the city’s moral and physical welfare.
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West
Chamber of Commerce
Weat
Athens
Arnold
J. A. Bell
P. Wiggins
E. W. Jones
J. Cartledge
Clarke County
Puffer Ox
Dynamite Attempts Reported Near Atlanta Strike
Associated Press reports twelve arrests after a car strike near Hapeville and two dynamite attempts tonight in Atlanta area. No injuries reported. Police say the incidents involved multiple suspects and are under investigation.
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Strigken
Atlanta
Associated Press
Hapeville
Burt
Commerce Fair Opens Next Week in Best Show of State
Commerce prepares for a major fair with livestock prizes totaling 600 dollars and 250 dollars for county exhibits, plus 110 dollars for district school entries. Local leaders, led by Hon. John B Hardman, promote a larger, better fair this year, inviting hundreds to attend next week. The piece also discusses Sabbath observance, urging adherence to law and opposing a Sunday open city.
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Jackson
Madison
John B Hardman
Commerce
Nine Die As College Fire Ravages Building
Associated Press reports nine killed in a fire at the Christian Brothers college in St. Louis. Two dead are priests trapped on the fifth floor, five are firefighters who fell as the third floor collapsed. A nurse and a watchman also died. One hundred five students and thirty faculty escaped from the basement where they were dining. Loss estimated at 300000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
St. Louis
Christian Brothers’ College
Nures
Revelations in Stockade Probe Spark Local Controversy
A heated council probe into Stockade conduct centers on Warden Stevens and the whipping of prisoner Frank Sage. Testimony alleges harsh discipline, mismanagement, and a civil disturbance with claims of inadequate medical care and food, prompting reprimands and party-line votes on charges.
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Aledrman-Dudley
Stoe
Ocachnall
Ofacer Stevens
Stevens
Police Committee
Frank Saye
Sayd
Aledrman Dudley
Spe
CIA
Saye
Smith
Sage
Toto
Council
Boelng
Mesars
Tibbetts
Davison
Lumpkin
Hoke
Tuck
Messie
Wright
Dudley
Palmer
Stevens Himsel
Arnold
Steven
Sisk
Step
Evan Williams
Lola Moore
Bob Porter
Hipkins
Manny
Fullifore
Conner Bilock
Warden Stevens
Root Criticizes at Republican Club Mass Meeting
Associated Press reports Elihu Root addressing a New York Republican Club gathering on October 5. He framed the campaign question as whether the public will allow the next four years to mirror the current handling of Mexican affairs and warned against staying out of the European conflict. He criticized Democrats over Lusitania policy and delays in preparedness legislation.
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Associated Press
New York
Elihu Root
Republican Club
U S Position on War Ends Not Expanded
Washington October five officials say no new measures to end the war are planned. The United States maintains its open offer to aid as mediator, but any peace move now could be resented as neutral and harm future mediation standing. Switzerland Norway Sweden Spain and the Vatican have also declined mediation.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Switzerland
Norway
Sweden
Spain
Vatican
Bids Opened For Four Battle Cruisers Next Year
Washington announces bids for four battle cruisers to be laid down next year will be opened December 6 at the navy department. Bids for four battleships scout cruisers and other ships open October 25 in a massive building program. The ships call for fifty foot ships with a maximum speed of thirty five knots and mounting ten fourteen inch guns. Virginia courage to the fore again in football.
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Washington
Navy Department
Inma
Trial court grants new trial in rape case draws scrutiny
In Crawfordville the Superior Court released word that Leon was convicted of rape and the defense sought a new trial. The divided court voted two to one to affirm the sentence but the Court of Appeals later denied the motion. Barney Mays received a fifteen year sentence.
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Crawfordville
Ate
Mary & OT
Soda Lucke
Robert Gunn
Leon
Court of Appeals
Barney Mays
Older & Sentenss
Taliaferro County Cattle Fair Slated in Crawfordville
Crawfordville Georgia on November 1 hosts the Taliaferro County cattle fair announced by County Demonstration Agent Thos. Sealb bury. The event aims to introduce many pure blooded cattle into the county.
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Taliaferro County
Crawfordville
Thos
Albury
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Ita
University of Georgia
State Normal School
Angels of
Yice
Dorsey
Meres
Mayor Arnold
Hill
Beil
Wiggins
Ministers’ Action
Jeetana
Root
America
U. S
Virginia
Europe
Barney
Mays
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