Dorsey Named Georgia Governor Candidate By Dems
Georgia Democrats nominate Hugh M. Dorsey for governor at Macon convention. Hodgson praises Dorsey as an effective leader and the party endorses Wilson administration, with appellate court judges chosen and a plan to ballot for a Supreme Court replacement.
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Macon
B. J. Reagan
McDonough
Macon City
Wilson
Hugh Dorsey
Gainesville
Dorsey Forces
J. R. Smith
Atlanta
J. J. Flynt
Hiram Gardner
Eatonton
J. D. McClatchey
Rome
John W
Banner's Auto-Electric Show Opens October 17 1819
Auto dealers show rising interest as Banner promotes an event featuring 1917 models. Show begins Tuesday afternoon at three with a formal opening that night and an orchestra. Exhibitors plan roadsters touring cars and other autos to attract thousands of visitors. Promises to surpass the May exhibition with sales on the floor.
Octogenarian near Hull dies from neck injury
Hull Ge Sept 26 Mr James T Johnson an longtime planter in this section and in his eightieth year died from a broken neck after a fall from a mule drawn wagon near his home. He was seated atop a load of corn when low tree branches struck him and threw him to the ground. A son from Winterville nearby rushed to help but he was dead on arrival. Survived by wife Hattie and six sons and five daughters, including J J W A G BE R H and Ge Johnson of Hull and others in Winterville Athens Colbert and Athens. Interment in Hull cemetery. Burial under the local Danielsville lodge arrangements. Grandfather of Howard and Nellie Johnson of Athens. A long list of regional officials and party figures noted in the obituary.
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Athen Man
Dorsey
Associated Press
Macon
Harry Hodgeon
Athens
Hugh M. Dorsey
Georgia
Hodgson
Hull
James T. Johnson
Winterville
Johnson
Danielsville
Hattie Johnson
Messrs
Ge. Johnson
F. L. Johnson
M. L. Anderson
Thornwell Orphanage Appeal Urges Saturday Fund Drive
The Thornwell Orphanage asks friends in South Carolina Georgia and Florida to raise funds on Saturday the 20th to ease its financial strain. Readers are urged to solicit donations from others and send proceeds to Clinton, hoping this drive becomes the institution’s strongest income yet.
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Thornwell Orphanage
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Instituton Fe
Itea
Clinton
Thornwell
Georgia Students Urged to View Georgia Clemson Game Oct 7
Anderson officials and boosters discuss arranging for the entire Georgia student body to travel to Athens for the Clemson game on October 7. Clemson plans a 900 strong in body attendance and a $2.00 flat fare from Athens. Officials will decide soon if the trip can be organized. A petition may circulate among students seeking a day for the Anderson trip.
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Georgia
Piedmont & Northern Railway
M. Archer
Blue Ridge Railway
H.B. Fitzgerald
Anderson Chamber of Commerce
Clemson
Athens
Tech
Atlanta
Anderson
Care In Picking and Handling Cotton is Profitable This Year
Washington D C September 26 Cotton growers enjoy high prices due to demand boosting returns. Middling around 16 cents. 1912 12.20 cents, 1913 13.49, 1914 7.94, 1915 11.09. advice from U S Department of Agriculture urges picking ripe cotton, avoiding leaves and trash, drying ginning, protecting bales from dust and moisture, and storing cotton seed properly for market and planting. Cotton seed now valuable, with prices rising from 17.10 per ton in 1911 to 35.22 in August 1910.
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Washington,d
Prac
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Blackmailer Butler Sentenced in Atlanta Prison
New York reports William Butler, central figure in a nationwide blackmail ring, arrives at Atlanta penitentiary. He faces ongoing prosecutions on other charges after swindling a hotel guest in April, allegedly aided by a justice department agent. The Lipper case ties Butler’s Philadelphia home to the plot.
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New York
William Butler
Atlanta
Justice Department
Lipper
Butler
Philadelphia
Villa adherents executed in Chihuahua City report
General Bell reports five hundred Villa adherents executed at Chihuahua City since the Villa attack. He notes additional arrests and a skirmish at Arena, ten miles south of Juarez, with Carranza soldiers wounded and brought back to Juarez. Carranza officials in Juarez are referenced.
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el Pago
Texas
Bell
Villa
Chihuahua City
Arena
Juarez
Carranza
Juares
Mr Perry Returns Thanks To People
Atlanta Georgia September 26 Mr James A Perry reelected to the state railroad commission issues a card of appreciation to the people of Gedrela thanking them for the overwhelming majority and expressing obligation to supporters and contributors promising to be of service and to remember their confidence with respect and gratitude.
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MR. Perry
Atlanta, Ga
James A. Perry
State Railroad Commission
Gedrela
Wayating
American neutrality laws urged to curb involvement in Mexican conflicts
London Conn Sept 26 discussion at the American Mexican conference called for revising neutrality laws to discourage Americans from aiding Mexican factional fights. Mexicans accuse the United States of aiding conspiracies against Mexico amid border peace talks.
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London
Conn
Mexico
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Mus
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Polton
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Frank Harwell
Surpribe
Asociated Press
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Vienna
Roscoe Lake
Thomasville
W. F. Jenkins
Forsyth
Alex Stephens
United States
Thomas B. Watton
M. M. Dickson
Appling
Brinson, Johnson
State Court of Appeals
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Terrell
M. J. Yeomans
T. H. Phinisy
Monroe
C. H. B. Bloodworth
Monroe County
H. A. Boykin
Carroll
W. Frank Jenkins
Putnam
Cecil Neill
Muscogee
A. W. Cozart
Hutcheson
J. D.mccartney
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Cobb
L. P. Skeen
Tift
Bloodworth
Stephens
Jenking
George
Luke
Fullbright
Cozart
Kimsey
Yeomans
Graham
Grogan
Dean of
Hall
J. W. Lindsey
R . E. Davi
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Skelton
Campbell
W. A. Dodson
Sumter
J. D. Price
Dodson
Jo- Han McCpery
Hart County
J. J. Brown
Brown
J.D. Phoo
Nee
Party For Commissioner of Agriculture
Neill County
Harri
W. E.simmons
Gwinnett County
Watson
Simmons
Thedford
Thedfordslack
Rarslty
Scrubs
Reynolds
Neville
Ling
Donnelly
Nage
Brights McConnell
Hender
Yesterson
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