Educators Meet in Jacksonville Southern Conference to Convene
The Southern Conference for Education will meet in Jacksonville Florida from the 19th to the 21st of this month. The event attracts attendees nationwide and is considered important to the south. President Jere M Pound of Gordon Institute Barnesville is Georgia Director handling accommodations and travel. Interested attendees should contact Professor Pound.
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Educa
Jacksonville
Fla
Jerem Pound
British Polo Players En Route To America
London reports Captain J H Lloyd and Captain Herbert Wilson sailed for New York on the Lusitania from Liverpool. The British polo team intends to challenge for the international polo cap at Meadow Brook. Lieutenants Palmes Cheape and Captain Barrett with Neel Edward are due to sail, as English players express confidence of victory.
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London
J. H. Lloyd
Herbert Wilson
New York
Liverpool
Meadowbrook Eld
America
W.E Palmes
Lesle St C. Cheape
F W Barrett
Neel Edward
Don’t Wear A Truss Don’t Wear A Truss
Advertisement urges readers to try a cure for hernia using an illustrated device and coupon. Claims many have been cured and promises free trials, urging immediate order and social proof through letters from satisfied customers.
Rural Telephone Demand Surges Across Georgia and Alabama
More than 2 000 farmers in Georgia and Alabama contracted for Bell system rural service in March 1910, with 76 percent of farmers in the region joining. By March of this year about 25 000 stations are connected or under contract across the Southern Bell territory, led by Georgia and Alabama where most lines are farmer owned and offer long distance reach. The scheme enables low monthly rates and provides market, weather, and emergency benefits plus social contact.
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Georg
Alabama
Bell System
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Southern Bell Company
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Geil
Bell Exchange
Interesting Debate at Luckie School
A Luckie Street School debate discussed whether water is more destructive than fire. The affirmative won 47 to 24 with judges Mrs. L Tul ler and several teachers presiding. Winning side members included Inez Firkle and Frank Coley. negative delegates included Tom Brinsfield and Raymond McCullough. Carey Lynmen was absent. Cassie Lou Sanford named president and Reese Brewer secretary.
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L. Tuller
Hloise Mobley
Miss Barrett
Armstrong
Wile Williford
FL. Quilllan
Inez Firkle
Frank Coley
Ethel Allen
Senator M Curry Retires From Georgia Politics
Hartwell's Hon Julhan McCurry, president pro tem and noted Georgiagan, announces retirement from public life. He says he will devote time to law and farming, adding if his mind changes he may rejoin politics to guard the welfare of the commonwealth.
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Julhan McCurry
Hartwell
Georgiaganate
Senator McCurry
Kimball House
McCurry
Erner
Puta
Commonwealth
Big Union irrigation plant opens in Opelouses area
Opening of the first unit of the Union irrigation plant near Opelouses in St. Landry parish will reclaim over 15 000 acres of Louisiana prairie land. The project aims to reclaim vast uncultivated areas across southwest Louisiana, marking a major agricultural development.
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New Orleans
Union
Opelouses
Parish of
St. Landry
Louisiana
Financier Butler Dies at Hotel After Arrival from Egypt
George Bren Butler, an Ark financier, died at his hotel after arriving from Egypt with his wife and daughter. He was 47 years old.
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o—Aieorge
Bren
the Ark
Mr. Butler
Egypt
Democrats Map Tariff Plan To Fast Track Reciprocity
A Washington dispatch reports a Democratic caucus will outline procedures to push the reciprocity bill with Canada. The plan includes tariff revisions and a push to place agricultural implements steel goods and leather items on free lists while advancing the Canadian pact with little delay. Leaders expect the Canada bill to mirror the McCall measure and foresee the House resisting adjournment if the Senate moves swiftly.
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Canada
Senate
Democrats
Jona Corrigan
Washington
Ways and Me
Futher
Ways and Means Committees
House
United States
Arizona
New
Mea
Underwood
Houses of
Congress
Schedule to Washington and New York Shortened by Seaboard
Schedule notice showing through electric lighted steel sleeping and observation cars from Atlanta to Washington and New York with arrivals and times effective April. Lenys Atlanta at 416 p.m. arrives Washington 1017 a.m. New York 356 p.m. Uses dining cars and the new Pennsylvania Railroad station in New York.
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Washington
New York
Lenys
Atlanta
Pennsylvania R. R Station
Memorial Day Orator Chosen in Decatur
Well known Atlanta lawyer Shepard Bryan selected by Agnes Lee Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy to deliver the Memorial Day address in Decatur honoring Confederate memory. The choice underscores Bryan’s prominence in legal and civic circles in Georgia.
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Atlanta
Decatur
Shepard Bryan
Agnes Lee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Hon
Oration Planned for Confederate Dead Tribute in Decatur
Mrs Murphy Candler and Mrs Lee Camp Moore request Mr Brian to deliver the oration at the Decatur county courthouse on April 28 at 1 am. He was the chapter’s unanimous choice, with many Civil War veterans and county school children attending this ceremony praising the old south and its heirs.
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Decatur
Murphy Candler
Lee Camp Moore
Brian
DeKald
Bryan
Old South
Railroad Retrenchment Announced by New Haven Leader
President Gent Mallen of the New Haven road says the far reaching retrenchment policy stems from a weak business outlook and falling freight earnings. Passenger earnings remain strong, and retrenchment is expected until business improves.
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New Haven
Conn
Presi Gent Mallen
New Haven Road
Young Burglar Fatally Shot in Chicago Saloon Escape
Chicago report says 12 year old John Borta was shot by saloon owner Stanley Joblinski while fleeing after a ransacked saloon. The youth lay dying in hospital as police investigated the early morning incident.
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Chicago
John Borta
Stanley J<oblinski
Textile Leaders Meet June 15-16 at Warm Springs
The Georgia Industrial Association will hold its annual meeting June 15 and 16 at Warm Springs. Secretary Johnston says a rich program and noted speakers will address industry topics. President Tuller cites depressed cotton goods trade from overproduction and high cotton prices, with potential changes reducing need for output curtailment.
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H 1. Johnston
Fairburn
The
Georgia Industrial Association
Warm Springs
Textile Manufacturers of Georgia
Johnston
Charles T. Tuller
Association
Rate Advances Suspended by Interstate Commission
Advances in freight rates for livestock between Missouri and Mississippi river points were suspended by the Interstate Commerce Commission until April 20 1911 and again until June 10 1911 to allow consideration of proposed tariffs. The suspensions involve Illinois Central St Louis and San Francisco Chicago Rocky Island and Pacific and Chicago Northwestern railroads.
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Washington
Missouri
Mississippi River
St. Louis
San Francisco
Chicago
Rocky Island and Pacific
Chicago , and
Northwestern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Color Question Threatens to Split the Suffragettes
New York April 8 Special The suffragette movement splits threaten as Mrs. Belmont leads a political equality association planning a May 6 Terrace Garden ball to aid the cause. Eleven city branches include a colored league whose members plan to attend, risking the social event turning into a race divided ball and possible abandonment if exclusion fails.
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New York
O. H. P. Belmont
Belmont
Political Equality Association
Terrace Garden
Negro Men and Women's League
Cohutta School to the Fore in North Georgia
Dalton Georgia reports Cohutta high school plans a new six room building and eight dormitories. A large teaching staff will be hired and a music department started with Professor James Copeland as principal, a Mercer University graduate, noting the school’s strong status in north Georgia.
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Cohutta School
Dalton
Cohutta High School
James Copeland
Mercer University
North Georgia
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