Grand Jury Probes Whisky Traffic in Macon
Macon Georgia April 13 grand jury targets liquor shipments. The Souther Express local agents and all railroads with Macon freight depots ordered to produce books and receipts showing whisky deliveries. Investigators expect indictments against prominent whisky house agents as they widen probes into liquor traffic. Railroad frontage ads appear amid the stir.
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Macon
Souther Express Company
Grand Jury
Mquor
Chaingang Sentences Most Effective In Country Districts
Macon Georgia April 13 Special Judge Felton and Solicitor W J Grace returned from Perry where Houston county superior court sat two weeks Grace prosecuted twenty four cases and convicted all but one off er Ryerson paid a fine the others sent to the chaingang Judge Felton held chaingang sentences most effective in deterring crime in rural districts
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Macon
Felton
W. J. Grace
Perry
Houston County Superior Court
Grace
Ifer Ryerson
Chaingang
Barrett in Washington to Work for Farmers Progam
Washington April 13 Special President J L Barrett of the Farmers Union arrived in Washington to push legislation backed by the group He declined to discuss the farmers free list bill approved by the Democratic House caucus saying he has not yet reviewed its details Barrett will be joined soon by other members of the Farmers Union legislative committee
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Washington
Jtles 3
Barrett
Farmers’ ‘Union
House
First harem skirt seen in Savannah streets
Savannah Ga April 13 crowds followed a vaudeville star wearing the first harem skirt seen on city streets creating a big sensation as onlookers watched the young woman parade the new fashion through downtown amid public interest and excitement.
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Savannah
Savanah
Hirsch to Succeed Weil as KoA President in Savannah
Special stockholders of KoA Weil & Co plan to elect Joseph Mirsen of Atlanta Saturday to succeed late E W West as president. Hirsch, Mirsen’s father in law, will head the company from Atlanta while spending much of his time in Savannah after taking the presidency. Possible further changes loom.
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Savannah
Koa Weil & Co
Joseph Mirsen
Atlanta
Thempany
Hirschs
Hirsch
Savennan
Te Boot and Shoe Company
Freight derailment near Fitzgerald injures none
A southbound freight train on the Atlantic line derailed south of Fitzgerald at Wri. three loaded cars went into the ditch. Workers dismantled loading platforms at a sawmill. No one was hurt.
Stripling Pardoning Hearing Sought For Monday
Edgar Stripling’s pardon application, recommended by the prison commission, may be heard by Governor Brown next Monday. Attorney T Miller of Columbus asks for a Monday hearing after conferring with other counsel. Opposing counsel include A H Cameron and I Oakes for Cornett relatives. J E McClelland to argue against the pardon, related to the Cornett family.
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Edgar Stripling
Prison Commission
Brown
T. Miller
Columbus
Stripling
Miller
Frank MacLaughlin
Isaac Oakes
Lawrenceville
H. ¢. Cameron
W J. Cornett
Atlanta
C. T. Cole
Lineville
Ala
Constitution
Cornett
Strinling
F. M. James
Centreville, Ann
Oscar Johnson
Philadelphia
Miss
John E. McClelland
Mivation
McClelland
We Have Moved City Office and Stationery Dept
The city office and stationery department have relocated to No. six North Broad Street. Foote and Davies Company lists main phone number as 61 for inquiries and services.
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North Broad ST
Registers Convicted in Colquitt Court
Moultrie Ga April 13 Special Lint and Charles Register were found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in Colquitt superior court for the murder of J F Bryant in February. They were released on justified homicide grounds after a commitment trial. An indictment for murder followed. verdict convicted them of voluntary manslaughter with sentence to be passed tomorrow and a possible appeal to the supreme court. The defendants were first cousins, once estranged, later reportedly amicable at the time of the fatal dispute.
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Thomas
Supreme Court
Brant
Rabbi Solomon Calls For Peace In Passover Sermon
In Savannah on April 13 Rabbi George Solomon urged readers to seek peace amid a world described as an armed camp. He criticized society’s military structure and the division into rival camps, noting the presence of veteran and Confederate groups and youth organizations contributing to polarization.
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Savannah
Goa
Temple Mickye Israel
George Solomon
Republic
United
Confederate Veterans
Daughters of the Confederacy
God Save the Mark
Bor
Greater Mercer Movement at Mercer University
Mercer University in Macon Georgia launches the Greater Mercer Movement to connect students with the people of Georgia and the South. President Jameson names a committee including A B Conger L Grice WT Smatley TOM Jones J D Voss and others to report in a few days. this has no relation to any Mercer removal proposition.
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Mercer Universit
Macon Ga
Greater Mercer
Mercer University
Mercer
Georgia
South
SY Jameson
Conger
L. Grice
Miss Golden Dies After Long Illness in Sz lanneh
Miss Josephins Golden, daughter of Mes Mal Gaigen, died this morning after a long illness. She was well known in Sz lanneh where she had resided during childhood. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she lived in the area with family and friends familiar from early years. Her passing ends a long period of illness.
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Miss Golden
Savannah
Savannah Ga
Josephins Golden
Mes Mal Gaigen
Sz Lanneh
Fac
27 Beer Dealers Haled 10 Court
Athens grand jury indicts 27 beer dealers for selling near beer alleged to intoxicate under prohibition. Wholesalers retailers and silent partners named. venues on principal streets near University of Georgia cited. Case described as sensational near beer crackdown in Athens, Georgia.
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Athens
University of Georgia
Grand Jury
Birmingham Service via Seaboard Improved
The last afternoon train will depart Atlanta at 400 p m and arrive in Birmingham by 6 30 p m effective April 3. The service includes a Pullman observation car and a dining car offering a la carte meals.
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Birmingham
Seaboard
Atlanta
Pullman
Beer Dealers Slow to Pay State License in Savannah
Savannah April 13. Grand jury plans action against near beer dealers who fail to pay state license fees. Thirty five dealers visited Judge McAlpin as $10,600 was collected that day, bringing total paid since January to $67,000. Authorities say several dealers still owe and will face criminal proceedings. three wholesalers paid $1,000 each.
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Chatham
Savannah
Phosphate Co Plans Enlargement Of Plant
Union City Georgia April 13 Special At a meeting of the board of directors of the Union Phosphate Company of Georgia it was decided to enlarge their present plant at Union City to twice its present size The dirt will be broke at once and it is the plan to install up to date modern machinery making it when completed one of the best largest and most complete fertilizer plants in the south This is a Farmers Union enterprise owned and controlled by Georgia farmers having over 6000 stockholders headed by J G Wabanks President and T M Smith secretary treasurer
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Union City
Union Phosphate Company of Georgia
South
Farmers’ Union
Georgia Farmers
J. G. Wabanks
T M Smith
Nut Growers To Have Attractive Program In Americus
Americus Ga April 13 Special The program for the Georgia Florida Nut Growers Association convention is nearly complete with two days of sessions May 16 and 17. President H W Smithwick has worked weeks to arrange features and secure noted speakers on nut growing from across the nation.
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Americus
Postponed Trial for Lawyer and Editor in Fitzgerald Case
Special Superior court adjourned in Fitzgerald leaving many criminal cases on the docket. Grand jury true bills include Jam Nix, T May, and Jack Brigman for keeping liquor in a public building. Paul Price, from Oregon, was acquitted on horse stealing. Keswae, accused of kidnapping his fourteen year old bride, was held and remanded.
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Jessamine Hotel
Paul Price
Oregon
Young Keswae
Bend
Douglas
Fatally Hurt Joseph Hull in Savannah Fall
Savannah reports that Joseph M Hull father of Joseph Alex and Robert Hull of Savannah fell down a flight of stairs at his daughter's home last night and is in serious condition. He has just celebrated his eighty-eighth birthday and doctors fear he is fatally hurt.
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Joseph Hull
Savannah
Josephr M. Hull
Joseph
Alex
Robert Hull
Georgia Roads Hit With Parked Millions
Albany N Y April 13 A condensed summary of state highway spending shows Georgia allocating 3 000 908 dollars on roads. Nationwide totals include New York about 9 million with plans near 35 million next year. Other states list varied bills for construction repairs and maintenance across the year.
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Albany
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Arizona
California
Georgia
Maryland
Missouri
North Carolina
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
$1,900,000 Stock for New Railway
Waycross Georgia April 13 Special Stockholders vote an issue of bonds totaling 4 800 000 and stock 1 500 000 to build and equip the Atlantic Waycross and Northern railroad from St Marys through Nichols Broxton and Abbeville to Perry or Fort Valley then to Atlanta Estimated line cost 6 000 000 The promoters report favorable prospects and promoters have backing Attorneys will petition for sanction of bonds and stock Weyerose has become headquarters with offices opened
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Waycross
Atlantic, Waycross and Northern Railroad
St. Marys
Atlantic
Nichols
Broxton
Abbeville
Perry
Fort Valley
Atlanta
Railroad Commission
Weyerous
Sikes Regains Bride and Is Given Liberty
Waycross, Ga, April 19. After being arrested on kidnapping charges involving the daughter of Mrs. M. D. Holt of Fitzgerald, J. A. Sikes of Waycross has been released and will visit his parents here tomorrow. His bride will accompany him, and the bride’s parents are expected to offer no further objections.
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Waycross
M.D Holt
Fitzgerald
J. A. Sikes
J. H. Sikes
Sikes
Fitzgerald Territory
Macon constable Lee Davis acquitted in Twiggs County case
Lee Balis a Macon constable was acquitted of murder in Twiggs County Superior Court Jeffersonville after a confrontation at the Wimberly farm near Adams Park. The jury found him not guilty on the first ballot, ruling self defense proven. Davis testified he fired four warning shots into the air to stop a ringing, and the fifth shot was in self defense.
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Macon
Lee Balis
Twiggs County
Jeffersonville
Davis
Wimberly Farm
Adams Park
Robert Wilmore
Mother and Daughter Released From Jail
Butter Georgia April 13 special Mrs Huthear Spillers and her daughter Miss Lakey Wainwright aged 68 and 18 were released from jail after five days. They posted bail of 1000 dollars each. They will be tried for the murder of Mr Spillers at the October term of Taylor County Superior Court. The arrests caused a sensation in the community.
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Butter
Ftuthear Spillers
Lakey Wainwright
Ares
Taylor County Grand Jury
Spillers
Taylor County Superior Court
LEE TALKS OF KILLING CHARGE IN GEORGIA
Savannah Ga April 13 Special Co EB Lee a Screven county planter charged with killing I H Hilton the banker merchant of Savannah Monday was visited today by relatives including his brother and sister in law He is to be moved to Screven county for preliminary hearing Some shot in Lees body were removed by the county physician found to be bird shot Lee says buckshot fired at him by Hilton went wild and shattered the top of the automobile he was cranking
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Savannan
EB. Lee
Screven
I. H. Hilton
Savania
Screven County Ncon
Lee
Hilton
Bagwell Acquitted in Hartwell Ga Cane Case
Hartwell Georgia April 18 Special The jury in the case State v J Bagwell foundBagwell not guilty on charges of attempt to burn the gun of J F Mars Somnambulism was his plea Abigail Jones a negro is being tried for rape on a 10 year old negro girl A Skelton represents Jepes Court will adjourn Friday
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J. C. Bagwell
Hartwell
J. Bagwell
Bagwell
J. F. Mars
Abigail Jones
A. Skelton
Jepes
Coast Line agent killed by jump near Waycross
A Coast Line agent and Savannah native A E Wamsley was killed when he jumped from a southbound train at Callahan Florida near Waycross. He died from internal injuries after the fall near a crossing. Wamsley left behind a wife and four children including a newborn daughter.
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Coast Line
Waycross
Atlantic Coast Line
Cfilahan
Fis
A E Wamsley
Savannah
Callahan Depot
Cheacy
General Hospital
Coaat
Wamsley
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