Pinioned by One Brother Marshal Shot Dead by Other
Wrightsville Ga April 18 Marshal Lindsey of Ells killed Saturday night by Sherman and Clifton Dixon, Johnson County men. Report says they were drinking when warned to leave town. While Lindsey tried to rise, one fired in the abdomen and the other followed with two or three shots. Lindsey died almost instantly. Lindsey hailed from a good family and was well respected. The Dixons are in Johnson County jail.
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Marshal
Wrightsville
Marshal Lindsey
Eiie
Sherman
Clfford Tixen
Lek
Lindsey
Dixons
Johnson County
Chained to a Telephone Post Defies Dalton Officers
Bob Seay, a young white man, spent the day chained to a Hamilton street post after refusing to work and defying police. He was arrested Saturday night and fined in recorders court yesterday, then chained to the post early this morning as crowds watched and speculated on the outcome.
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Seay
Dalton
Uxpecia
Bob Seay
Recorders Court
Hamilton Street
Great Parks of New York and St Regis Hotel Review
The piece surveys New York City parks near Manhattan with emphasis on six large parks and their charm. It then praises the St Regis Hotel for luxury, comfort, and high standards with stated rates for single and double occupancy rooms and suites.
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New York
Manhattan
St. Regih
Fifth Aventur Na pirty-Attic Street
St. Resis
America’s West
Menia
St. Regis Restaurent
SAILA
Ferhlup
Sersive
Hotel
St. Regis
Little Girl Crushed to Death in Elberton Georgia
Elberton Georgia April 18 special. A 2 1/2 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs T B Packer was crushed to death when a pile of crosette slid from a porch roof trapping her. The mother was inside the house and the father and Rev George Stone were nearby. The accident shocked the community and left the parents heartbroken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elberton
Elbert County
T. B. Packer
Buey
Varanda
George Stone
Athena
Mania for Automobiles Leads to His Downfall
Savannah, April 18. Jefferson R. Allen of Blackshear is charged with misappropriating funds from the U S government. Employed in Blackshear post office money order dept he allegedly stole about 2600 dollars. Arrested by Postoffice Inspector Britton he was brought to Savannah for a commitment hearing before U S Commissioner Hewlett. Authorities say his fondness for cars led to the downfall.
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Savannah
United States
Jefferson R. Allen
Blackshear
Chatham County
Allen
Postoffice
Britton
Hewlett
Ailen
Young
Southern 10 Start Good Roads Train Aids Road Building
A Road Improvement Special Train will tour Alabama from May 1 to May 24, run by Southern Railway with United States Office of Public Roads, featuring three cars for lectures and exhibits. Stops include Mobile Mt Vernon Whatley Thomasville Pine Hill Gastonburg Marion Uniontown Selma Maplesville Tuscaloosa Centerville Prattville Montgomery Columbiana Childerstown Talladega Anniston Heflin Pelt City Russellville Halerville Jasper and Birmingham. The program aims to teach practical road construction to save farmers freight costs and boost commerce.
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Washington
Mobile
Als
Southern Railway Company
United States Office of Public Roads
South
Southern Railway
Alabama
Mobile and Olle
Northern Alabama Railroad
Birmingham
D. H. Winslow
H. C. Wells
United States Department of Agriculture
W. J. Hurlburt
Land and Industrial Department
Schedgie
Mt. Vernon
Whatley
Thomasville
Pine Hill
Gastonburg
Marion Tupetion
Greensboro
A. m
Marion
Uniontown
Remopolis
Selma
Maplesville
Tuscaloosa
Centerville
Prattville
Halerville
Jasper
Train To New York No 38 Leaves Atlanta Daily
An all steel electric lighted Pullman train designated No 38 departs Atlanta daily at 11:61 a m and arrives New York at 13:12 noon. The consist includes an observation library car drawing room sleeping cars parlor car and dining car.
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New York
Atlanta
Lucius Goddard, 94, Dies in Griffin Georgia
Lucius Goddard longtime Griffin resident and senior citizen dies at home at 19 o clock after a fall and injuries. Born August 29 1818 in southern Connecticut he was a farmer merchant and hotel operator in Butts and Griffin. Survived by his last wife three sons J W Goddard H W Goddard L F Goddard and a daughter Mrs Shields. Funeral held at First Methodist Church with Saplding county veterans as escort.
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Griffin, Ga
Lucius Goddard
Griffin
Spaldings County
Connecticut
Indian Springs
Butts County
J. W. Goddard
H. W. Goddard
Waycrass
L. F. Goddard
Atlanta
Shields
Jackson
First Methodist Church
C. C. Jones
Saplding County
Mercer Glee Club Plans State Tour Next Week
The Mercer Glee Club from Macon Georgia departs next Monday for an extended tour of the state performing in fourteen towns. Members look forward to the concerts and the experience of the trip.
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Glee Club
Macon
Mercer Glee Club
Passover Eve Observed At Temple Beth Israel
The eve of Passover was celebrated at Temple Beth Israel in Macon Georgia with the cantata Passover sung by a choir of Gentiles. A large congregation attended the special service marking the holiday.
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Macon
Temple Beth Israel
Scheme to Shelve Direct Vote Bill
In Washington April 18 special report details how the Rucker resolution for popular election of U S senators was sent to the Privileges and Elections Committee amid GOP and Democratic protests. Borah maneuvered to place it with the Judiciary Committee. Sutherland warned against further referments while Culberson and Clark debated committee routing and the broader fate of federal oversight over elections.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Rucker
United States
Senate
Committee On Privileges
Borah
Committee On the Judiciary
Gnally
Culberson
Sherman
Clark
Judiciary Committee
Sutherland
Utah
Congress
Seld
House
Farmer answers alimony suit in Savannah court
A 70 year old farmer appeared in Savannah superior court to answer Wille Brown v Joseph Brown. The suit was dismissed for want of prosecution. Senator William Slaton attended representing the wife. The man spoke of a Y-shaped life moving from Wilmington Island to the Middle Ground road then Tatemville seeking a home for his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Superior Court
Wille Brown
Joseph Brown
Wag
William Slaton
Wilmington Island
Middle Ground Road
Tatemville
Auction Sale Today for Oak land City Lots by Foster & Robson
Oak land city lots are slated for auction today, advertised by Foster and Robson. Dalton city board of education plans a new $20,000 public school with Architect Charles Carlton of Annis ton presenting plans and soon to issue specifications for bids.
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Oakland City
Foster & Robson
Dalton
City Board of Education
Charles Carlton
Anniston
Carlton
Marietta's Third Bank Planned Amid Growth
A movement in Marietta Georgia aims to establish a third bank within months. Key organizers include Colonel B F Simpson R A Hill Lyle of Windsor and EL Gurney of Dahlonega. The stack for the charter is being assembled and subscribed. delay in charter hinders starting the Merchants and Partners Bank.
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Marietta
B. F.F. Simpson
R. A. Hill
Mr. Lyle
Winder
EL Gurney
Dahlonega
Bank Muar
Loank
Allen Bound Over On Highway Robbery Charges
Columbus Ga April 18 Grady Allen a young man was bound over to the superior court today on charges of highway robbery and obtaining money on false pretenses. He is alleged to have taken five dollars from Rev H Stevens a North Highlands minister in the highway robbery case and a lady is the other alleged victim in the pretenses charge.
Dividend in Sight for Exchange Bank Depositors
Macon Ga April 18 Special The report of the receivers shows the defunct Exchange bank has over 1 000 dollars in the bank after paying all debts except the depositors claims. The dividend for 5600 depositors appears near.
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Macon
Exchange Bank
Savannah Man Testifies Causing Prohibition Law Clash
In Savannah on April 18 J Rauzin proprietor Star Supply Co mixed law with testimony in the Haskell larceny case. Rauzin claimed Lee could not have bought Delighted whisky from anyone but his store, but since not purchased there he allegedly took it from a package in Southern Express Co’s hands. Judge Freeman noted the case may proceed to indictment in the Superior Court. Rauzin was fined 20 dollars or six months on the chain gang. Lee, a driver for the express firm, had three years good standing.
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Savannah
Haskell
J. Rauzin
Star Supply Company
Rauzin
Lee
Southern Express Company
Ryuzin
Freeman
V Superior Court
Water in humanitys name cries from South Macon
In Macon Georgia on April 18 a petition signed by 326 South Macon property owners asks the city council to halt sewer laying for two years and supply drinking water. Residents say all local wells are dry and water must be delivered to homes in tubs and buckets from distant sources.
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Macon
South Macon
South
Smith Named Clerk In Macon Court Appointment
Charles Hall Smith, son of the late Robert H. Smith, is appointed clerk of a Macon city court by Judge Hodges. He was sworn in after bond and will earn about 36,000 to 37,000 dollars annually at Birmingham with United States Steel Corporation, but remains in effect until Judge Hodges’ term ends in 1914.
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Macon
Charles Hall Smith
Robert H. Smith
Hodges
Smith
Heara
United States Steel Corporation
Birmingham
Trials of 23 gamblers and liquor dealers set in Macon court
Macon Georgia April 18 Special. Twenty three cases from prior terms will be tried in this sitting of the superior court. Solicitor Grace arranges the docket. Wehn McCafferty James Cassidy Dennis Cassidy J B Brooks and Pan OConnell to be tried for violating the prohibition law. All are white men and well known saloon owners. Cases docketed on evidence from Rev C B Curry Presbyterian minister.
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Macon
Superior Court
Grace
Wéhn McCafferty
James Cassidy
Dennis Cassidy
J. B. Brooks
Pan O'Connell
C.B. Curry
Central of Georgia opens new Macon shops in grand ceremony
Macon on April 18 hosted a house warming for the Central of Georgia railway’s new 2 million dollar shana. Over two thousand residents and officials from Southern railroads toured the facilities, heard speeches by Hyman Moore McKenney Barnes, and enjoyed an elaborate lunch as employees largely enjoyed a holiday.
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Macon
Central of Georgia Railway
Central of Georgia
H. H. Hyman
John T. Moore
R. L. McKenney
W. D. Barnes
Through Route Would Bypass Ferry via Waycross
Dr. G P Folk of the Waycross Automobile Club along with L V Williams editor of The Waycross Journal and C Fort Andrews secretary of the Waycross Board of Trade arrived in Savannah to promote annexing Waycross to the New York to Florida through route. The plan would route the road through Waycross to Folkston and cross the St Marys River bridge avoiding the ferry.
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Savannah
G P. Folk
Waycross Automobile Club
L. V. Williams
Waycross Journal
C. Fort Andrews
Waycross Board of Trade
Waycross
New York
Florida
Folkston
St. Marys River
Syrap Pepsin Credited By Mothers In Letters
Dr Caldwell Baxter letters praise Syrap Pepsin as a daily home staple and valuable for family use. Mrs Elle N Williams of Watheos Kes reports acquiring samples and a bottle for her child’s constipation, expressing strong satisfaction with the remedy.
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Dr. Caldwell
Philip Lloyd
Elizabeth R. Jones
Perry
Chicago
B. Gafchert
HiQi_Jamales Ave
Richmond Will
Metherine Habermreb
McWees Rocks
Thera
Caldwell
Monticelte
Mim EL Kennedy
Elso
Elle N. Williams
Watheos
Kes
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