Macon Volunteers celebrate seventy fifth anniversary in armory
A special Macon report recounts the Macon Volunteers marking 75 years with a morning ten-gun salute, a drill through city streets, a grand reception and dance at the armory, and a bugle taps finish. Also covered are kidnaping cases involving W. C. Alvino and King Sabro, boy Preston Everett’s account, and the death of Mr. John Bradley of Jones County with funeral plans in Clinton.
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Armory
Macon
Firat Street
Washington Dessau
Bugle Corps
Idle men scarce in Columbus amid new dam and mills
In Columbus the scene around the new dam and recently completed cotton mills shows unusually few idle workers. The few unemployed are mainly vagrant African Americans deemed unlikely to seek steady labor, with others historically inclined to avoid work any time.
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Columbus
John Dudley Kills Brother in Georgia Quarrel
In Cumming Georgia on April 23 John Dudley aged eleven shot and killed his fourteen year old brother Frank at their home while playing with a shotgun. The younger boy reportedly fired after an argument, killing him instantly. Their father William Dudley had earlier been linked to a separate Hall County axe murder case.
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Rey
Cumming
John Dudley
Frank
Wiliam Dudley
Buck O’kelley
Jim Smith
Hall County
Hail Superior Court
Democratic Executive Committee Calls Primary for Senator
The Eleventh District Democratic Executive Committee met in Dawson Georgia today and called a state senate primary for May first. Resolutions endorsing rotation and urging Randolph County to choose a candidate before primary day were adopted. E L Rumney of Terrell and W S Rogers of Randolph were elected chairman and secretary for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Randolph
E. L. Rulney
Terrell
W.S. Rogers
Few Idle Workers in Columbus as Industry Booms
In Columbus Georgia on April 28 a special report notes rising industrial and commercial activity. More workmen of all kinds are in demand and wages are improving. Skilled labor, brickmasons and carpenters are especially sought after as new industries attract workers from nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Runaway horse injures Montezuma pair in buggy accident
In Montezuma Georgia on April 3, Miss May Vinson and Mr Ed M McKenzie were riding when a spirited horse bolted. McKenzie toppled under the buggy and a fore to miss Vinson was thrown into a fence, breaking a leg and cutting her forehead. Both injured but improving.
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Montezuma
Montezumal Ga
May Vinson
Ed M. McKenzie
Mr. McKenzie
Miss Vinson
Dooly Street
Minister Sues for Damages Over Slanderous Report
In Carrollton Georgia on April 23 special report states minister W D Jones sued A J Burnett for 10000 damages claiming a slanderous report calling him foully disordered was circulated. The defendant admitted circulation but defended the truth of the remarks. After a lengthy three day trial, the jury returned a verdict for Burnett.
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Carrollton
Weston
W. D. Jones
A. J. Burnett
Dr McPherson Honored By Hall Of Fame Selection
Athens Ga April 23 Specially Dr J H T McPherson professor of history and political economy at the university of Georgia has been chosen as one of a hundred historians to select the names of one hundred and fifty famous Americans for tablets in the Hall of Fame. The Hall is a memorial founded by Miss Helen Gevid and presented to New York University. McPherson appointment is seen as a compliment and meritorious recognition of his abilities.
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Athens
J. H. T. McPherson
University of Georgia
Helen Gevid
New York University
McPherson
Rome's Wonderful Religious Revival in J A Eaken Church
Rome Georgia reports a revival at Rev J A Eaken's First Methodist Church led by Miss Emma Tucker with three services daily for two weeks converting many. Describes Sunday service with a powerful eloquence of her earnest preaching and altar scenes. Also notes an Alabama kidnapper arrest by Sheriff Ed Camp and Floyd County registration efforts for the May primary with 1500 registered so far and 1500-2500 expected.
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Rome
J. A. Eaken
Emma Tucker
Miss Tucker
Ed Camp
Alabama
Coosa
Dennis Ricketts
Sherif Camp
Ricketts
Cedar Bluff
Dora
Yeardley
Floyd County
Funeral of Dr Pitman Buried in Hillview Cemetery
The funeral for Dr S. S. Pitman of Chipley was held yesterday in Hillview cemetery. A native of the county and brother of J. H. Pitman of Atlanta, he died Saturday of heart failure at his Chipley home and leaves a wife a child and numerous relatives. In Fairburn Ga the remains of B S Strickland were laid to rest. a former Confederate Wheeler's cavalry veteran who lived here most of his life and left a large family. Also noted is the death of Miss Fannie Smith of Fairburn from grip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chipley
LaGrange
Pitman
Hillview Cemetery
E. D. Pitman
J. H. Pitman
Atlanta
Piman
Troup
Fairburn
Strickland
Wheeler
Fannie Smith
Wai
W. E. Gunter
W. H. Gunter
John Bradley
Clinton
Jones County
Brodley
Fabled Italian Fiddle Reunites With Columbus Owner
A letter reveals a long lost Italian fiddle, stolen during Wilson’s raid in the Civil War era, resurfaces in Rising Sun Indiana. Joel Bush of Columbus, Ga, will receive the instrument after matching its make and date to his long missing fiddle.
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Columbus
Joel Bush
Italy
ViZi
Georgia
Virginia
Chattahoochea Long
Muate
Mr. Bush
Wilson
Rising Sun
Ind
Shooting at Hooks store injures Hooks and son
In Columbus on April 23 a notorious incident at the Hooks store in Hooks Alabama ended with Charles H. Tigner firing on merchant John Hooks and his son Will Hooks after being ejected for intoxication. The young man and his father were seriously wounded. Tigner was arrested and jailed in Seale. Tigner hails from Meriwether County Georgia, son-in-law of Hatchechubbee’s Mike Delacy. Admiral von Tirpitz congratulates the Barbarossa launch in Berlin on April 23.
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Columbus
Jotn Hooks
Hooks
Ala
Charles H. Tigner
Will Hooks
Tigner
Seale
Meriwether County
Georgia
Nerve and Wealth Define John F Cowan Founder of Helena
John F. Cowan founded Helena Montana and first found gold in Alder Gulch. He crossed the continent with 75000 in gold dust, survived repeated misfortunes, and died wealthy in Acworth Georgia after a long mining and business career.
Gainesville Memorial Day Address Planned by Daughters
The Longstreet chapter Daughters of the Confederacy organized an observance for Memorial Day in Gainesville Georgia. J O Adams will deliver the address at the courthouse at 3 PM with Colonel H W J Ham introducing him. Recitations by Gainesville public school girls Migsey Fay Logan Betty Hardy Maud Smith and Mary Lucy Turner. Confederate veterans will accompany to the cemetery to decorate graves.
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J. D. Adama
Gainesville
Longstreet
Daughters of the Confederacy
J. O. Adams
H. W. J. Ham
Migsey Fay Logan
Betty Hardy
Maud Smith
Mary Lucy Turner
New Industry Established Carrollton Canning and Ice Co
Bremen Canning and Ice Company applies for a charter to do business in Carrollton Ga with J K Redwine and J F Steel as charter members. Paid in capital 2000 dollars. Plan to canned fruits and vegetables and operate canning millings. Steel formerly foreman of Bremen cannery. Bremen cannery to be operated by Steel this season.
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Carrollton
Canning and Ice Company
Bremen Canning and Ice Company
Carter
Charer
J. K. Redwine
J. F. Steel
Bremer
Fee
Aiva
Plan'ng
Mr. Steel
Bremen
Increase in the River Trade Prompts Local Action
Columbus residents report a marked rise in Chattohoochee river trade with freight now surpassing 34,000,000 annually, up from 1,200,000 a few years ago. The Board of Trade adopts resolutions urging a larger congressional appropriation to improve the stream and forwards them to the river and harbor committee in Washington.
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Columbus
Chattahoochee River
Board of Trade
Chattahoochee
Raid on Distilleries Nets Large Stills and Beer
Revenue agents led by Deputy Collector B F Carter raided operations four miles southwest of Taylorsville in Walker county and four miles from Lafayette, seizing two large stills of 200 and 100 gallons, destroying 300 gallons of beer, and arresting W B Harman after a 40 gallon still found nearby. The investigation involved W E Crockett and David A Gales with John Goade and Wiliam Puckett assisting.
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Carteraville
B. F. Carter
Lafayette
Walker County
Carter
Casavilla
W. B. Harman
United States Court
W. E. Crockett
Gilmer County
Taylorsville
David A. Gales
Atlanta
John Goade
Wiliam Puckett
Comptere
Aged Meriwether County Resident Honored in South Georgia
In Meriwether County Georgia the memory of Charles F. Humphries known as Squire Humphries is recalled. A longtime neighbor of Isham Stovall of Fulton county he lived to eighty six, served fifty years as justice of the peace and was famed as a peacemaker and charitable neighbor. He worshiped at Live Oak Methodist and was a respected Mason. He died on Easter Sunday and was buried with Masonic honors. The obituary notes his leadership in the community and his kindness to women and children during the Civil War era.
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Meriwether County
Tuberville
Isham Stovall
Fulton County
Charles F. Humphries
Morgan County
Squire Humphries
Live Oak
States
W. H. Albright
Death of Mrs Mildred Cobb Glenn Atlanta Leader Passes
Mrs Mildred Cobb Glenn aged eighty died yesterday morning after years of illness at the home of her sister Mrs Tah Cabh McBride 1% Jacks street Atlanta. A native of Louisville she was connected to Georgia’s Cobb family and widow of Luther Judson Glenn a former Cobb County Confederate veteran and Atlanta mayor. The body will be taken to Athens for burial and a city water board meeting was postponed in her honor.
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Mildred Cobb Glenn
Tah Cabh McBride
Jacks Street
Mra Glenn
Glenn
Athens
Louisville
Georgia
John Addison Cobb
Sarah Robinson Reotes
Myre
Miss Cobb
Luther Judson Glenn
Towell Canb
Lo Hin
Cobb’s Legion
Atlanta
Mre Glenn
John Thomas Glenn
Sarah
Howell Cobb Glenn
Luther Judeson Glenn
Howell Cobb
Laura Cobb Rutherford
T Ror. Cobb
Mary Wils Cobb Johnson
Sarah Martha Uobt Whitner
The
Baptist Church
Board of Water Commissioners of
Howell Cobb Erwin
Robbery attempt as citizen fires at highwayman in darkness
In Thomasville Georgia on April 22 a resident, N H Alexander of Fletcherville, was ordered to raise his hands by a man who fired three times. Alexander returned fire five times, but no hits were scored. The assailant’s race could not be determined due to darkness.
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Constitution Bureau
Brown House
Macon
W. C. Alvino
King Sabro
Marietta
Amerson
Preston Everett
Everett
Preston
Alvino
Atlanta
Palmetto
Fort McPherson
Thomas County
Thomasville
N. H. Alexander
Fletcherville
Alexander
Sectional meetings held in New York ecumenical conference
In New York on April 3 sectional meetings were held across several churches as the ecumenical conference did not meet. Carnegie hall and Central Presbyterian Church were crowded for evening talks on a Century of Missions and a Century of Germ Nations. Braided by papers and statistics, the sessions featured Rev. Dr. Winger and Rev. Dr. Behrether, with prayers and telegrams from Baltimore.
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New York
Carnegie Hall
Central Presbyterian Church
BR. J. Winger
Richmond
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Baltimore
A. Behrether
Rhenish Missionary Society
St James
Dennis
Remey and Kempff Take Command of Asiatic Squadron
Rear Admiral George C. Remey assumed formal command of the Asiatic station at Yokohama last Friday. He hoisted his flag aboard the Brooklyn and relieved Rear Admiral J. C. Watson. Rear Admiral Louis Kempff took command of the second division, using the Newark as flagship and operating in Chinese waters. Watson heads home via Suez and the Mediterranean, visiting Paris before likely reaching New York within three months.
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Remey
Kempff
Washington
Navy Department
George C. Remey
Yokohama
Brooklyn
J. C. Watson
Department
Louis Kempf
Asiatic Squadron
Newark
Pacific
Admiral Watson
Suez
Mediterranean
Baltimore
France
Paris
New York
New Constitution Favored by Virginia Delegates
Richmond April 2 A dispatch summary says about 531 delegates will form the Virginia state democratic convention to meet at Norfolk May 2. Two hundred seventy seven delegates are pledged as safe for calling a convention to draft a new constitution. Doubtful or silent delegations go to the opposition.
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Richmond
A . Dispatch
Norfolk
Freight Train Wreck Near Marion Injures Engineer
Freight train No 3 on the Southern railway wrecked four miles west of Marion North Carolina this morning. Engineer Pitts was trapped under his engine with serious injuries but received aid and is reported resting. Another man suffered a minor injury. Seven freight cars and two engines were badly damaged.
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Danville
Tocal Freight No
Dry Fork
Southern Railway
Marion
N. C
Here
Pitts
J C Daniel Buried at Oakland Cemetery
Funeral services for J. C. Daniel a respected West End merchant who died last Saturday were held yesterday at West End Baptist Church conducted by Pastor O Kelly. The interment followed at Oakland Cemetery while church services featured searing offerings and ceremonial rites honoring the deceased.
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J. C. Daniel
Oakland Cemetery
J. Daniel
West End
O'Kelly
Daniel Wz
Jfe 1 Enoen
Atlanta
Troops Leaving Dam Strikes End Near Croton Lends
Croton On Hudson N Y April 23 most militia guarding dam works will return home tomorrow. Troops A and C stay brief to enforce law if needed as strike winds down. Ten of twelve gangs at work with 187 at quarries and 250 on the dam reflecting a 163 man drop from the day before.
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Croton Lending
N. Y
Militta
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Masons
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Bradley
W. W. Brown
James Taylor
Crawford County
Senate
Dr. McPherson
First Methodist Church
DR. S. 8. Pitman
Kaiser
Berlin
Admiral von Tirpits
Smpetoe Chalata
Fie
Stanley
John F. Cowan
Helena, Montana
Helena
Mon
Acworth
Cowan
Fort Leavenworth
Pike's Peak
Alder Gulch
Montana
Frazer River
British Columbia
Missoula
Virginia City
Fittie Mountain
Missouri
Philadelphia
McLain
Gould
Gatarah
E&. Kitch
Poplar Bint
Geo. Leininger
Enone
At Chemical CO
Gakego
Cana Mills
North
Duiier
Guthman Steam Laundry
South
Peachtree &T
Atlanta Ga
Tutt
Hi. C. Glenn
Watson
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