Warner III Appointed Justice and Trammell to Railroad Commission
Atlanta Oct 23 Governor Smith named H Warner Hill to the Georgia supreme court to succeed Justice Holden with Hill accepting the post. Paul B Trammell mayor of Dalton joins the railroad commission to replace Hill and is expected to become a member on November 1. The governor may appoint C M Candler as chairman on the same date.
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Atlanta
H. Warner Hill
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Smith
Supreme Court
Horace Holden
Hill
Supreme Bench
Hiram Warner
Paul B. Trammell
Dalton
Railroad Commission
Trammell
L. N. Trammell
C. M. Candler
Judge Fite Bluffs Editor Fail to Bluff Dalton Court
In Dalton Georgia judge A W Fite clashed with city judge J A Longley over contempt threats. Longley warned he would arrest Fite for disorderly conduct if he continued, after Fite criticized Longley for letting a moonshiner post bond. The dispute fizzled with nearby officer presence denied as cause by Fite supporters.
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Fite
Dalton
A. W. Fite
Chattanooga Times
Dalton Citizen
J. A. Longley
City Court of
Judge Fite
Longley
Bond
Jackson
Historic Double Barrel Cannon Booms in Athens Victory Night
A lone double barrel cannon, famed as the only one of its kind, boomed for two intervals marking a Georgia win over Sewanee. Located near Rutherford Park between the post office and city hall, it sounded at 7.02 p.m. on a quiet night with nearby streets nearly empty. The piece, last heard in 1860s wartime or during Cleveland’s first election, has a curious civic legend.
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Athens
States
Rutherford Park
G. M
Georgia
Sewanee
Cleveland
Nebraska
Two Men Driving Millions For Georgia Grown Farmers
An observer at the Hotel Georgian lauds two men, B. Gentry of Jonesboro and Harvey E. Saveley of Washington, D. C., for adding millions to Georgia farmers wealth through government backed corn demonstration and cooperative farm work. Gentry is Farmers State Agent for Georgia corn demonstration. Saveley serves in the government corps of experts from the Bureau of Plant Industry. Their efforts boost productivity in cotton and corn across the South, aiding grown farmers.
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Georgia
Georgian
Messrs. . B. Gentry
Jonesboro
Harvey E. Baveley
Washington, D. C
Gentry
Farmers’ State
U. S
Dr. Knapp
South
West
Athens
Saveley
Government
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Georgia Junior Class Raises $300 for Gymnasium Fund
The University of Georgia junior class yesterday morning raised $300 in three minutes for the new piscary gymnasium building. Fifty-nine members signed five dollar notes to Treasurer Strahan of the Alumni Association, with one paying five dollars down. Other classes may follow, potentially bringing in $1,500 from current and former student bodies to aid the alumni fund.
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Georgia
University of Georgia
Strahan
Alumni Association
Narrow Escape Marks Progress of the Columbia
The Columbia tour car from Athens driven by Miss Bertie Marke Thig and mechanician Zellar faced several narrow escapes. Arriving late in New York it rushed to check in with ten minutes to spare and reached Charlotte with almost no gasoline, finishing the last yards on momentum. Miss Marks will continue toward Jacksonville after leaving Atlanta.
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Columbia
Athens
Charlotte
Mr. Zellar
Miss Marks
Atlanta
Jacksonville
County Commissioners Debate Abolishing City Court Changes
County officials discuss city court reform with grand jury input and price changes for judge and solicitor salaries. Report covers related costs, potential economy moves, and road work milestones including mileage and expenditures across multiple county projects.
Old Bill Minor and FS Band Seen At Work Again
Special to The Banner. Lyerly Georgia October 23 thieves entered the post office and bank last Friday night and set them ablaze. Losses to government and bank not yet known due to fire smoke hindering vault examination. Suspected that an experienced band led by Old Bill Minor is coordinating the operation. The Summerville post office was robbed Thursday night of 100 dollars in stamps, raising fears of heavier losses if vaults were breached. Authorities worry Minor, who escaped from the state farm recently, may be in contact with the gang and plans to flee to a foreign country.
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Grand Jury
Winterville
Beaver Dam Creek
Jackson Road
Elberton
Nowhere
New Grove
Gum Corner
Madison County
Prison Commission
Beaiden
Barnett Shoals Road
Eppes Bridge Road
U Lexington Road
Tallassee Road
Princeton Road
Bear Creek Road
Winterville Road
Dantelaville Road
Sandy Creek Road
Jefferson Road
Mitchell Bridge
Oak St
Newton Bridge Road
Agricultural College
County Farm
Lyerly
Bank of
Summerville
Bill” Minor
State Farm
Georgia
Merchant's Clever Trick To Keep Neighbor Chickens Home
An unnamed neighbor devised a clever ruse to deter visiting fowls. He attached grain to shipping tags with messages urging the birds to stay at home, which backfired when rats exposed the scheme and revealed the ploy. The piece ends with an advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
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Mr. Snider
Snider
Two Baseball Experts Guessed Georgia Sewanee Score Exactly
Two Athens baseball men predicted the Georgia Sewanee football score of 12 to 3 a week before the game. Coach Frank Anderson of the university baseball department and veteran umpire Henry Bueses both posted the same exact result, marking a rare coincidence in Sam Woods era sport.
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Athens
Sam Woods
Sporting
Georgia
Sewanee
Tover of
Frank Anderson
University
Henry Bueses
County Court House Bond Issue Urged by Editor
J A Pitner writes in support of issuing bonds to build a downtown fireproof county court house while preserving the current building for a county high school open to every child. He rebuts opposition tied to treasurer commissions, urging voters to back the project for progress, schooling, and convenience.
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Clarke County
Court House
J. A. Pitner
Tom Jefferson Fifth In Line
Joseph Jefferson in a New York Herald interview before death speaks of aging, stage life, family and blessing fans. He notes his son Tom plays Rip Van Winkle and reflects on a final public message. The obituary mentions his long career and planned appearance at the Colonial Theatre.
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Joseph Jefferson
New York Herald
Tom
Jeffersons
Garrick
Rip
Thomas Jefferson
Crosby Denied Bond In Fatal South Georgia Crash
Thomasville Ga Oct 23 Judge Park of the Albany circuit refused bond for W I Crosby who has been jailed since he ran over and killed the daughter of Camilla mayor Perry near here. The case drew strong appeal claiming the event was accidental and unavoidable.
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Thomasville
South Georgia
Judge Park
Albany
W. I. Crosby
Perry
Camilla
Crosby
Judge
Lexington Court Adjourns After Busy Week in Georgia
Lexington court in Oglethorpe County adjourned after a busy week with Judge Meadow and Solicitor Brown handling civil and criminal matters. The standout verdict was voluntary manslaughter for Bob Elrod in the Gip Sorrow case, resulting in a 15 year sentence. Another trial, EmmyZIC Smith, colored, was convicted of assault with intent to murder and sentenced to ten years.
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Lexington
Superior Court of
Oglethorpe County
Meadow
Brown
Bob Elrod
Gip Sorrow
Col. Armistead
Geo. ©. Thomas
Sibley, McWhorter
Carpenter
Col Paul Brown
Sam Sibley
Col. Hamp McWhorter
Geo
Jno
Emmyzic
Smith
Dr. O
Veal
Georgia Penitentiary
Gainesville Midland Extension into the mountains
The Gainesville Midland Railway will extend to Robertstown for passenger and lumber traffic with seventy pound rail ordered for the Gaines ville to Robertstown segment. An Athens official said the line eventually links west to the L and N and Savannah port, boosting Athens by opening coal fields and grain markets. The Brinson and Oliver roads are advancing toward Athens from Savannah, aiming to form a west to coast trunk line.
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Gainesville
Robertstown
Queen City
Hall
The
G. 4
Athens
Brinson
Oliver
Athens-ward
Savannah
Savinnah Port
County Officials Propose Advisory Committee on Bond Funds
County commissioners plan to appoint an advisory committee of officers to assist in disbursement of the courthouse bond issue funds. They want taxpayer access and aim to keep every citizen informed about county affairs.
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Ofticens
Court Delay Tied Up In Georgia Freight Wreck
Macon Georgia freight wreck between Athens and Macon blocked the Grays court scene. Judge Jas B Park about 24 lawyers and 50 witnesses were unable to leave Macon due to the obstructed track. Wreck occurred just north of Macon in Bibb county delaying the murder case of W B Norton proceeding in Gray.
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Macon
Athens
Grays
Jas. B. Park
Bibb County
Judge Park
Gray
W. B. Norton
West Point Morning Blaze Stuns Georgia Town
West Point, Ga, woke to a two oclock blaze near the depot. Five freight cars burned briefly, railroad workers fired guns and rang bells to summon firefighters. The alarm caused nerves to fray but the flames were quickly controlled with no major damage.
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West Point
Hnd
Groom Marrying Youthful Bride In Athens
A man named Epps, about sixty in age but appearing forty five, marries a bride just over twenty in Athens. The groom resides on Dougherty Street. A young relative, previously a niece of the bride, comes by virtue of this marriage as the bride's step-daughter.
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Dougherty Street
Athens
Mr. Epps
Electric Bitters Aiding Health Across Communities
Mrs. W. W. Gould of Pittfield New Hampshire credits Electric Bitters with curing long standing stomach and kidney trouble after other medicines failed. The testimonial claims the remedy benefits women and improves liver and kidney function. Sold by W J Smith & Bro and H S Palmer Sons.
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W. W. Gould
Pittfield
N. H
Abe
W. J. Smith & Bro
Palmer @ Sons
Cornell All American Halfback Visits Athens Umpire
All-America halfback EB L McCallie of Chattanooga Tennessee, famed for his senior year at Cornell, served as umpire in the Georgia Sewanee football game and is spending the weekend with Walter Hodgson in Athens. McCallie and Hodgson were roommates at Cornell.
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Cornell
Athens
EB. L. McCallie
Chattanooga
Tenn
Georgia
Sewanee
Walter Hodgson
Hodgson
Mr. McCallie
MoCallie
Coral
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Vincent
Gov. Smith
DuBose
Board of Commissioners
Merchant
Foley
Tom Jefferson
Imperial Joseph Jefferson
W. H. Crosby
Little Girl
G. C. Thomas
W. J Smith & Bro
H.R. Palmer & Bons
Grays GA
Kidney “Pitts
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