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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1911

Page

5

Southern Dentists Meet Here Today

The thirteenth annual convention of the southern branch of the National Dentists Association opens at the Piedmont hotel at 10:30 am for a three day gathering with about 300 attendees. The program features table clinics a hospital surgical clinic plus exhibits and demonstrations of dental improvements. Governor Joseph Brown is among speakers and many prominent southern dentists will lecture with others to be invited during the meeting.

National Dentists Association Piedmont Hotel I Brown Milwaukee Dental Goody

Great Crowds Attend Services at St. Pauls

St Pauls Methodist Church at 216 Grant Street hosts a revival led by Rev Bob Jones of Montgomery Alabama. The opening service drew over 2000 people with twelve conversions reported. Two daily services are held at 11:00 am and 8:00 pm. Professor T G Makin of Livingston Mississippi directs music with an orchestra.

St Pauls Methodist Church Grant Street J R King Raster Bob Jones Montgomery Ala South P .Eple T G Makin Livingston Mia

Baptist Institute opens with Mer ger university leader preaching

A large crowd attended the opening of the Baptist Institute led by Dr S Jamison of Mer ger university. Morning and evening sermons drew prominent southern church workers and anticipated visits from other figures throughout the week. In a separate incident, John Mason fled from police after a suspected swindle on Thornton avenue, evading officers and escaping into nearby woods.

Woodmen of World Meet in Columbus

The Woodmen of the World of Georgia will hold a three day regular convention in Columbus starting tomorrow with delegates arriving from across the state. Mayor Rhodes Browne and B L Rosenthal welcome the group. Head Consul General Joseph L Stoppebein will speak. Six business sessions, a parade, trolley ride, theater party, and a large ball game are planned along with opening Sally League games. The Woodmen Circle meets at Royal Arcanum hall with Magnolia Grove’s Mrs G W Cordray welcoming and Mrs George L Derrick of Atlanta replying.

Columbus Woodmen of the World of T [. Bowden G W Cordray Magnolia Grove Woodmen Circle George L. Derrick Atlanta

Mrs Lockwood to defend suit in Whitfield court

Dalton Ga April 8 Special Mrs Belva A Lockwood famed Washington lawyer and former presidential candidate arrives to defend a $10000 suit filed by James B Brackett. Brackett says Lockwood was hired and she sought ten percent of a government settlement. Brackett denied paying money with a larceny charge later dismissed in Rome. The case, in Dalton, is set for Tuesday after the intermission with a large crowd expected.

Dalton Belva A Lockwood Washington United States International Peace Associaton Bere Switzerland Woman's National Press Association James B Brackett Murray Sharp & Sharp Rome Erackett Mann and Martin

Stolen Hardware Recovered in Dalton Ga Burglary Case

In Dalton Georgia on an April morning Workmen in the Cherokee Manufacturing Company lumber yards found two guns under a lumber pile identified as property recently stolen from the Fite-Ferrill Company hardware store. Two more guns were recovered from a man under arrest, police believe the burglary gang will be captured.

Dalton Ga Cherokee Manufacturing Company Fite-Ferrill Company

New Pastor for Macon Church in First Christian

Macon Georgia April 3 Special The congregation ratified the call Rex J W Water Reynolds as the new pastor of the First Christian church arriving May 1 He is Virginian and a Hiram College graduate with six years in ministry Robert Munn Jr Injured Columbus Ga Av 3 Special Robert Munn Jr of Columbus man with Western Union Telegraphed was struck by an auto this afternoon The machine hit his head and knocked him over.

Macon Church Macon Ga Rex J W Water Reynods First Christian Church Hiram College Ohta Robert Munn, Jr Columbus, Ga Robert Munn Jr EK. Munn Columbus Western Union Telegrapany

Whisky reports up on Thursday

City council postpones action on a whisky transport ordinance after a special meeting is called for Thursday afternoon. Council and railroad and express company representatives will discuss legal concerns and aid in framing a compliant ordinance to regulate air shipments to Atlanta recipients.

General Council McClelland Atlanta Alderman Evins Express Company Railroads Conference

Printing firm boasts fast trains and long range service

Fast trains telegraph and telephone put us in close touch with all buyers of good printing. Superior service at long range is our specialty. Foote and Davies Co. 65 E. Alabama St.

Foote & Davies Go Alabama St

Plenty of Nice Boys Left in Baker County

A Newton Georgia woman at box 30 Rural Route 3 says a mistaken newspaper notice wrongly stated she advertised for a husband. She denies seeking a match and urges the paper to correct the error. She notes there are plenty of nice Baker County boys and asks readers not to misconstrue the message.

Baker County Newton, Ga Newton Ga Saya

Swatson’s Appeal Denied in Fulton Superior Court

Mot ion for a new trial in the case of Sam Swatson a Muscogee County man tried for assault on a white woman near Columbus has been denied by Judge L Sloan. This decision means Swatson will be hanged this month with the hanging date to be set shortly.

Sam Swatson Muscogee County Fulton Superior Court Columbus L. Sloan Swatson

Community plan to raise monument for Major Hanson

Friends of the late Major J F Hanson of the Central of Georgia railroad form a fundraising committee to erect a memory monument. The roster spans Macon Atlanta Savannah Columbus New York, with diverse representatives including C R Pendleton, W A Winburn, and J Gunby Jordan. The effort relies on personal canvassing and contributions from Central shops workers.

Macon J F Hanson Central of Georgia Railroad C R. Pendleton Roland Elus W H. Fenner P H Gambrell John D Idttle S B Thompson James B English Atlanta W A Winburn BR. Lawton Moise Savannah Gunby Jordan C Bradley Columbus

Deaths in Commerce and Macon areas one day apart

Mrs G T Hawks wife of George T Hawks died of pneumonia at her home near Planter six miles south of Commerce Ga yesterday Interment will be at Chandler burial ground today Rev Jennings in Macon Rev William B Jennings former pastor of the First Presbyterian now visiting Philadelphia accompanied by Mrs Jennings daughter of Col W A Huff in Macon Ga on April 3 Special notes from Commerce and Macon correspondents

G. T. Hawks Commerce Hawke George T Hawks Planter Chandler Jennings Macon William B. Jennings First Presbyterian Shures Philadelphia W A. Huff

From Cotton Field to Kitchen Cottolene Production

A promotional note explains Cottolene is produced from cotton seed oil with no human handling, flowing through mechanical processing to sealed cans to ensure purity and cleanliness. It contrasts with hog fat fats, claiming superior digestibility and quality, marketed in tubs or loose containers.

Prom

Two Georgia Women to Hike from Savannah to St Louis

Savannah, April 3. Margaret Brown and Misa Jusia Cole of Savannah plan a long foot journey to St Louis Missouri and further west if possible between now and September. They depart Central depot at 9 a m Thursday for the first leg to Booker passing by the big road then to railroad tracks. Brown has previously walked Savannah to Jacksonville and Cole, new to long distances, joins on tales of adventure. They intend to earn money by selling postcard views and photos of themselves, with an initial night planned at Meldrin.

Savannah Westons Smithereens Mra Margaret Brown Misa Jusia Cole St Lows Mo Central Depot Booker Jacksonville Dora Harrison New York Tampa

Former Atlantans editor of the Tokio Times named

Dr Stanhope Sams of Atlanta has accepted editorship of The Tokio Times in Tokyo Japan. The appointment aims to foster friendly relations and broader understanding between Japan and English speaking peoples as the paper, semi official to the Japanese government, promotes Japan to the world. Sams travels from San Francisco to Japan next week and joins editor Zumoto at the English language newspaper.

Atlanta Stanhope Sams Columbia Tokio Times Tokio Japan Cablegram Pi Sams Constitution Augusta Chronicle South North San Francisco Japan Dreams the Times London Times Zumoto United States Sams Japan Times Decatur Kingdom of Blossoms

Jackson's Wife Visits Dalton Home Town

The wife of boxing great Peter Jackson, visiting Cleveland Tennessee near Dalton, explains she is descended from slaves owned by the Hardwick family of Bradley County. She stops at Mrs AL Hardwick's residence to learn about her roots and see her hometown as she heads toward Tack's on after arriving from Australia.

Tackson Australia

End of Coca Cola case draws near in Tennessee

In Chattanooga on April 3 the government wrapped up rebuttal witnesses in the United States v forty barrels and twenty kegs of Coca Cola seized in 1909. Howard Candler led off with Judge John Candier and deposition by Dr Oswald Schmeidburg then Dr LF Keibler and others. Testimony continued under cross exam as District Attorney James B Cox announced completion likely by noon tomorrow with General Cox to open the defense after a break due to his wife’s illness and will then return to Knoxville.

Chattanooga Tenn United States Howard Candler John Candier Oswald Schmeidburg Germany LF Keibler Drug Department Burgin Washington Inspector Lynch Pure Food Department William Tipoos Philadelphia Hoos Wan James B Cox General Cox Knoxville

How the Devil Came to Commerce Sermon Opens Series

On April 3, Gilbert Dobbs pastor of the First Baptist church preached the opening sermon of a Sunday night series titled How the Devil Came to Commerce. The talk addressed temperance and prohibition enforcement, drawing a capacity crowd to the church auditorium as the pastor held the audience’s attention for over an hour.

Commerce de Gilbert Dobbs First Baptist Church Thia State

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