City News: Policemen Rewarded for Dixon Capture
Police reward of 25 dollars awarded to Carter and Pitman for capturing Adolphus Dixon a Reeto convict fugitive. Also reports a store robbery at Donald Smith No 1 Hunter Street tools tires and material valued at 50 dollars gained through a front door. A mad dog at 288 Decatur Street killed by Officer Hood causing week’s fifth victim. Police Relief Association to meet next Tuesday to plan annual outing. Detectives Shaw and Vickery earned 15 dollars reward for arresting Arch Brown who fired on a bailiff and resisted arrest in Ashby Street.
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Adolphus Dixon
Carter and
Pitman
DeKalb Farm
Decatur Street
Hood
Shaw and Vickery
Arch Brown
Metro
Commerce
J. A. Smith
Ubko
Brown
Ashby Street
Valparaiso Students Rampage Shocks City
In Valparaiso Indiana April 12 three thousand Valparaiso University students rampaged through the business district smashing windows firing revolvers and defying police and firemen. The riot began after eleven students were arrested for playing baseball in the streets and escalated with a class rush leading to a theater occupation and mass panic among locals. The chief of police called in firemen who aimed streams of water at the rioters but the students threatened them and withdrew returning to the college where more windows were broken and students dragged from beds to join the demonstration.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Valparaiso University
Women Cut Switches for Whipping Scabs
Hoggaim Washington April 12 five hundred switches were cut by women sympathizers in Aberdeesh they planned to whip mill workers. Each morning women gathered at mills with baby buggies and cried that their babies were endangered by the hose. A local probe notes dummies of rags in the buggies. Secretary Thorn of the Industrial Workers of the World and three others were arrested in Aberdeen for interfering with street crews.
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Hoggaim
Wash
Aberdeesh
Milla
Thorn
The
Industrial Workers of the World
Aberdeen
Macon News Briefs Highlight Rail Plans And Local Events
Local items report possible service increases on the Macon and Birmingham railroad after LaGrange discussions, a two-train plan debated for the line. Other notes include Sarah Hessler injured in a buggy runaway, Confederate veterans reunion plans in Oklahoma City with a special train, Taft autograph baby show prize and a Macon Senate bid under consideration. Additional notes mention a white jury, a food inspector's salary talks, Oscar Castleberry suing for damages, a motorman cleared after a collision, and engineer L W Wiggins noted for early Macon line work.
Western Union Buys 10,000 Underwood Typewriters
The Western Union company purchased 10,000 Underwood typewriters in a large equipment deal. The move signals expansion of office operations and increased typing capacity for correspondence and billing across its networks.
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The
Western Union
Many Ware Counts Candidates Qualify for Primary
Waeycrops Georgia April 12 Special With one exception all candidates for county offices have qualified for the races to be held in May Pittman who was a candidate for sheriff withdrew because of illness in this family Five positions uncontested These are judge of city court solicitor of city court clerk of city and superior courts tax collector and coroner The incumbents seek reelection in each instance Four want to be ordinary They are Banner H Thomas the incumbent Dr G P Folks B S Henderson and M J Carswell Two seek the tax receiver s office A M Herrin incumbent and C Canan Jr Three want to be Sheriff W Pittman present sheriff seeks reelection and M Wilson and J F Bennett J F Harbin county treasurer is opposed by Do r item former county treasurer Taylor soon origin SpBeed by Dr B Little of Mange and John Tak of Piattkiey made J K Daniels seek the Detle county surveyor Jackson Grimes who has held the office oocorbner for twenty three years is unopposed in this year s primary
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Waeycrops
Wy. Pittman
Ilness
Banner H. Thomas
G. P. Folks
B.S. Henderson
M. J. Carswell
M. Herrin
C. Canan
W. Pittman
Pseokin
Mid M. Wilison
J. F. Bennett
J. F. Har bin
Do. As “ Item
Taylor
Souny
Dr. B. Little
Mange
John A Tak
Piatckiey
J. K. Daniels
Detle
Jackson Grimes
Three Boys Run Away From Home in Brief Adventure
J T Cox a 16 year old Tech High School student and Bernard Keating of 244 South Pryor Street headed home after a misadventure that cost their mothers sleepless hours. The boys hoped to nest and search for gold and other stunts, but the plan proved impractical and they returned weary and hungry.
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J. T. Cox
Tech High School
Bernard Keating
South Pryor Street
Hernarg
Savannah boy identified as missing Georgia farmer
In Savannah a coroner’s inquest established that eight year old George Doke who died in poverty was actually John Henry Doke, a prosperous Georgia farmer from near Macon who disappeared over thirty years ago. Wounds on the body matched descriptions by J. J. Proctor of Newnan. He arrived in Savannah with ready money and was known as a generous worker before illness led to death. the body was buried this afternoon.
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Ibavannah
George Doke
Savannah
John Henry Doke
Georgia
Macon
J. J. Proctor
Newnan, Ge
George
George’y. Andertak
Henry Doke
Ihegea
Ten to one for Underwood in Randolph and Calhoun
Southwest Georgia shows strong Underwood support in the Alabama candidate's bid for the second district. Letters from J W Andrews of Cuthbert Holme Mixture Guano Co note widespread button wear and near unanimous local backing. Calhoun and Randolph counties reported overwhelming support with precinct results and town sentiment predicting a ten to one lead if a primary were held tomorrow.
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Underwood
Randolph
Calhoun
Georgia
Alabama
J. W. Andrews
Cuthbert Holme-Mixture Guano Company
Handolph County
Carnerie
Moye
Calhoun County
Underwood &Theaat
Underwood Sentiment Grows in New York Says Judge Isaac
Brunswick Ga April 12 Special Judge Max Isaac, bankruptcy court referee, returned from three weeks in New York where he observed active politics. He noted business leaders oppose Roosevelt and favor Oscar W. Underwood for the Democratic nomination, calling him a safe sound leader likely to unite Democrats and pose a strong challenge to Republicans. He added that many prominent Democrats in New York see Underwood as the strongest candidate in the party and foresee Democratic success.
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Brunswick
Max .Isaae
United States Bankruptcy Court
New York
Gotham
Isaac
Roosevelt
Oscar W. Underwood
Abama
Congress
Pig City
Democratic Party
Judge Isaac
Georgia Goes to Underwood in Illinois Theory
Georgia campaign manager G R Hutchens argues against Wilson supporters blaming Illinois for Champ Clark’s victory. He questions how much Underwood would beat Wilson in Georgia, cites New York Democratic committee support for Underwood tariff measures, and criticizes Wilson managers for maligning opponents while praising their own candidate. He calls for a fair fight.
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G. R. Hutchens
Underwood Campaign Committee
Georgia
Wilson Soldiers
Milnois
Champ Clark
Underwood
Wilsonitas
Clark
Wilson
Illinois
New York
Democratic Committee
Balthmore
United Co
Republican Party
New Jersey
Ilinois
Wall Street
Union
Editorial charge over weekly editors sparks rebuke
The Atlanta Journal faced sharp criticism for supporting the Underwood plan to circulate campaign material via weekly papers. A Georgia journalist defends the Underwood campaign, contrasting it with Wilson's methods of paying for newspaper distribution. The piece argues the Bankhead led effort was straightforward and legitimate, while accusing Wilson's team of soliciting free space and materials from publishers.
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Atlanta Journal
Bankhead
Underwood
Georgia
Journal
South Georgia
Wison
Sankhesa
Southern Weekly
Washington Dispatch
John H. Bankhead
United States
Alabama
Senator Bankhead
Woodrow Wilson
Oscar Underwood
Wilson
Woodrow
Underwood Committee
Georgia bankers gather for Americus convention in April
Americus Georgia hosts Group 4 bankers from West Point to Thomasville with nearly two hundred financiers in the Carnegie library auditorium. City Attorney Hollis Fort welcomes the guests, and RB Humber of Richland responds. The day features talks on banking laws and regional resources, a barbecue at Sumter county Country Club, a visit to Andersonville National Cemetery, and a grand banquet at the Hotel Windsor with 300 guests.
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Americua
Americus Clearing House Association
Georgia Bankers
West Point
Thomasville
Georgia
Carnegiebiary
Americus
Hollis Fort
Andersonville
National Cemetery
Sumter
Hotel Windsor
Crawford Wheatley
Americas
Wife seeks divorce over carbolic acid abuse and child custody
Marie Lovette Schane sues for total divorce from automobile dealer David L. Schane alleging cruelty and threats of violence. She says he urged her to drink carbolic acid, took their 2-year-old son away and has hidden him since, asking the court to restore custody and prevent madness. Attorneys: Moore & Branch.
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Marie Lovette Schane
David L. Schane
Washington Street
Moore &Branch
Five Bids Placed for Crematory Work by Health Board
The board of health opened five bids for a new crematory yesterday. A Saturday night meeting will review the bids and a Monday morning session will frame a report and recommendation to the council. Three bids were for straight contracts ranging from 30 000 to 377 000, while two proposals split tasks between contractors and jetty work.
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Board of Health
Council
Editors Deserve Fair Pay for Distribution War
The article argues editors deserve fair remuneration for their work and criticizes the practice of buyers paying city papers while denying weekly papers. praises Georgia Weekly Press members as patriotic, conscientious, and independent, condemning slander from Washington and The Journal while noting political entanglements and the integrity of rural editors.
Underwood set to sweep Haralson County says editors
Editors A R Dodson of Buchanan Tribune and C F Dodson of Bremen Gateway report only three Wilson men found in each town Buchanan and Bremen. They say every other voter favors Underwood and predict a large statewide majority for him in Haralson.
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A. R. Dodson
Buchanan Tribune
C. F. Dodson
Bremen
Wilson
Buchanan
Dodson
Underwood
Haralson
Fire destroys homes in East Hartford blaze blights 75 families
A early morning fire in East Hartford Connecticut wiped out fifteen buildings and left 75 families homeless. The Cairns Wood Working mill sparked the flames which quickly spread to the Shutler Hotel and G M White & Sons warehouse. One firefighter injured when horses bolted. Insurance covers large properties but contents lacking coverage.
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East Hartford
Conn
Cairns Wood Working Company
Hertford
Shutler
G. M. White & Sons
Hartford Department
Tax Books Opened as Property Owners Slow to List
Tax Receiver T. M. Armistead laments that property owners have not begun returning taxable properties since April 1. He jokes that citizens are preoccupied with politics and brand opera, yet urges prompt action to list property for taxation. The message stresses immediate compliance.
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T. M. Armistead
Judge Dan B. Sanford Buried With Military Honors
Milledgeville Ga April 12 Judge Dan B Sanford 72 died shortly after midnight Wednesday funeral held today at WW oclock crowds packed city every business house closed in his honor. Baldwin Blues Georgia Military College cadet battalions Confederate veterans Camp Coles others joined public procession. Sanford longtime chairman of Georgia Military College trustees and noted community leader died on his birthday.
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Baldwin Blues
Georgia Military College
Judge Sanford
Confederate Veterans of
Gaettling
Milledgeville
New South
Tax returns stream in as deadline nears
Only 2,200 people have filed property tax returns so far, with over 28,000 still due. Tax Receiver Armistead urges faster submissions to save owners trouble and speed handling as the books close in June.
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Armistead
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