Immigrant official to lead Southern Commercial Congress task
LeRoy Hodges, now with the tarff board, is named to become immigration commissioner for the Southern Commercial Congress. He will work with Benater Fletcher and Managing Director Dawe to organize a plan emphasizing skilled labor and agricultural development in the South, while avoiding a racial issue. Hodges, a North Carolina native reared in Virginia, has education from Washington and Lee and the University of Chicago, and has served as a special agent and geographer for the U.S. Immigration Commission before his current tariff board role.
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Washington
LeRoy Hodges
Tare Board
Southern Commercial Congress
Benater Fletcher
I- Tector Dawe
Executive Committee
Hodges
Warners
Myr Hodges
North Carolina
Virginia
Gatewood Naval Preparatory School
Norfolk
Secured Divorces Marry in 24 Hours in Clarke County
Athens April 5 Special Separation upstairs and immediate preparation downstairs to unite again that was the program of Robert Walker and Charles Dean at the Clarke county courthouse yesterday. The two men were granted verdicts in suits for divorce and immediately obtained marriage licenses, marrying within twenty four hours of their rulings.
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Athens
Robert Walker
Charles Dean
Clarke
Wingfield
Taft Meets New Members at White House Dinner
President Taft hosted a dinner at the White House to acquaint new members of the Senate with their wives. Sixteen senators attended along with Governor Charles S. Deane of Illinois, the U.S. ambassador to Germany, and Mr. David Jayne Hill, secretary to the president.
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Seeres Tate
Walte House
Fim
Charles S Deaeen
Hlinots
David Jayne Hull Seret
Hilles Ar Feary
Taft
McCarthy Explains Why He Was Shot in Savannah
Dennis McCarthy, shot by a man named Murken, says Mrs Murken offered money for tickets to Birmingham. He alleges Murken confronted him at Price and Gordon lane, then shot him. Murken is jailed without bond as McCarthy recovers at St Joseph’s hospital.
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Savannah Man
Mrs. Murken
Savannah Ga
Murken
Price
Gordon Lane
Birmingham
Herman
Dennis McCarthy
Cat
St Jinosaphs Hospital
McCarthy
Sanimary
McCarthy McCarthy
Baltimore
Army Officers Called to Washington for Staff Duty
April 15 report lists Colonel John Biddle an engineer officer in San Francisco Captain John R Proctor of Fort G Wright Connecticut Captain Charles E Kilbourne now in the Philippines Major Carl Reichmann from the War College and Major Johnson Haywood reappointed to immediate staff duty assignments across military service positions.
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Washmpton
Washington
Stam
John Biddle
San Francisco
John R Proctor
Fort G. W
Lady Halle Dead in Berlin Burial and Marital History
Berlin April 15 The Anmeyer announces the death of Lady Halle Mme Norman Neruda, a noted tic j hinist. Born at Brunn Austria in 1840 she first wed Ludwig Norman who died in 1858 and later married Sir Charles Halle who died in 1886.
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Lady Halle
Berlin
Anmeyer
Mme
Norman Neruda
Preumonte
Halle
Brunn
Austra
Ludwig Norman
Sir Charles Halle
Bruns
Austria
Andra
Cadets at G M A Are Inspected
The Georgia Military Academy cadets underwent a Saturday inspection by Captain Jamerson of the U S general staff. The parade drill and battalion maneuvers included lectures on military duty, with praise for the cadets’ knowledge and spirit. Equipment listed includes 150 Krag rifles, two field pieces, fifty sabers, and full camp gear arriving soon.
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Georgia Military Academy
Jamerson
General Staff
United States
Orat
Jarmerson
Hugh
G E M Teer Joins Keely Company
G E M Teer joins Keely's firm as a valuable addition to the selling jube of the third floor carpet rug and upholstery department. Described as an expert and experienced man in his line, MeTeer’s likeness is presented with the announcement.
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Keely
G E MeTeer
MecTeer
Keefy’s Third Floor Showroom Expands Rug and Drapery Line
G Be Weather, a well known local retailer, promotes his trade by personalized service with a large stock of Oriental and American rugs, carpets, draperies, curtains, and upholstery. He plans to greatly enlarge his existing enterprise in Keefy’s third floor showroom.
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G. BE. Wteer
Keefy
Mr. McTeer
Dalton-Baker Set for Atlanta Saengerfest May 7 9
W Dalton-Baker the noted baritone will perform in Atlanta at the German Saengerfest in the Auditorium from May 7 to 9. Critics praise his musicianship and training in England as a boy soprano and later concert singer. The Saengerfest, under the South Atlantic League, will include an all female committee to host German visitors and a sight-seeing auto tour.
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W. Dalton-Baker
England
Dalton-Baker
Patton Baker
London
Atlanta
Saengerfest
George May
Fred Wedemeyer
Herman Steinichen
Carl Rappald
Prinz
Johi Pappa
Carl Kuebler
Trank E Wadeneleben
Theo
Ansley Opposes Central Police Station Move in Atlanta
Edwin P. Ansley, prominent developer, argues against relocating the central police station to the new city hall site. He warns the city to avoid selling valuable property, cites near proximity to old union station, crime patterns, and costs, and calls for taxpayer discussion with large contributors. He notes the present headquarters is modern and adaptable with lower future expenses.
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Bavin P Ansley
Worsyth Street
Ansley
Atlanta
America
Union Station
Nedmont Avenue
AC. L
Connally Street
Roliow
Pittsburg
Hobo Hollow
Fifth Ward
A. C. Bruce
Edwin P. Ansley
Hirsch Elected President of E. A. Weil Company
Savannah April 15. E A Weil aid prompts reorganization of the E A Weil Company wholesale shop dealers. Joseph Hirsch of Atlanta is elected president with E W Cutl edge Savannah vice president and Milton A Well Savannah secretary. Fall River Mills to Close and Cut Production Next Week
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Fall River Mills
Fall River
Mass
Trustees of Y M C A Endorse Building Plan For Atlanta
Trustees of the Young Men's Christian Association met in the association hall and endorsed the directors action to raise funds for a proposed new building. The exact amount raised was 60265329 dollars. They named a building committee and set bid and site procedures, inviting sealed bids by May 16, 1911, for the lot and inviting offers for sites and terms. A separate bank account was to be opened for the fund of the colored branch.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Association Hall
J K Grr
Young Men’s Christian Association of Atlanta
Young Men's Christian Aasocigpieeee Ltd
Tig TseRe Ea
Board of
I W. English
M Inman
Marion M Jackson
James W Ianglish
W. L. Peel
Marion
M Jackson
W. T' Newman
JA McCord
W. M. Crumley
S MJ Inman
John J. Hagan
Tohn M Green
JK Orr
B. H. EM
C J Haden
H. M Patterson
Grand Concert to Raise Funds for NIU Delegates
Local musicians urged to host a grand popular music concert at the Auditorium to support the upcoming National Union of American Musicians convention in Atlanta. A committee will decide, aiming to assemble about 100 musicians for a brilliants affair to fund the event.
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National Union of American Musicians
R. Ransom
Undor
Committee On Entertainment
Atlanta
Praisaworthy
Atlanta Spirit
Turkey theft leads to life term for third offense
Frankfort April 16 A man named Will MoOtten a Black resident receives life imprisonment for stealing a turkey marking his third felonious offense under Kentucky habitual felony act. Governor Willson signs conditional pardon for Cas. Will MoOtten to be released after three months of imprisonment.
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Frankfort
Will MoOtten
Willson
Kentucky
Brother Dead in Athens After Arrival of Sister
Athens Ga April 15 special Just as Mrs Charles Bryant of Greensboro Ca stepped onto the porch of her brother Howard Epps in this city he breathed his last Friday night She had been summoned to his side to die before he passed He is a brother of Mrs W A Jacks of Atlanta and leaves a wife and several children
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Athens
Charles Bryant
Greensboro
Howard Epps
Por Bins
W A Jacks
Atlanta
Entertain National Union Delegates In City Next Month
A proposal seeks to entertain the national union delegates in the city next month, respectfully submitted to the committee on entertainment by Ransom.
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National Union
Ort Joral Committee On
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