General Smith Admits Orders To Kill In Samar Inquiry
Manila April 25 The court martial began with Gen Jacob H Smith facing conduct charges. Defense counsel stated Smith admitted giving orders to Major Waller to kill burn and make Samar a wilderness and to kill all over ten years old. Witnesses Naval Capt D D Porter and Lt J H A Day testified. Major Waller expected to testify tomorrow. The administration feared. Washington, April 25 War continued on second page.
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Manila
Jacob H. Smith
Lloyd Wheaton
Charles A. Woodruff
Smith
Waller
Samar
David D. Porter
Marine Corps
John H. A. Day
Littleton T. Waller
Ninth Infantry
Lieutenant Day
Washington
Memorial Day parade and Capitol exercises in Atlanta
Confederate veterans and descendants plan a 2:30 PM parade through Atlanta with military units and juveniles, followed by crosses of honor at the Capitol, memorials at Oakland Cemetery, and widespread closures of banks, offices, post office, and libraries. The program features invocations, music, a memorial poem, and presentations of crosses of honor to many veterans.
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Mammoth
Military
Veterans
Sons of Veterans, Daughters of Confederacy
Atlanta
Oakland Cemetery
State House
Carnegie Library
Capitol
Hall of
House of Representatives
State Capitol
Daughters of the Confederacy
W. W. Landrum
First Baptist Church
Chopin
W. H. Harrison
Lucius Perry Hills
J. B. Taylor
Misa Alice Baxter
J. A. S. Baisden
Fourth
Georgia Regiment
Edward J. Apping
Cobb's Legion
Francis M. Bogrus
Thirty-second
Georgia Infantry
C. W.buice
Wright
G. H. Velvin
Florida Infantry
J. A. Copeland
Glenn
G. W. Crockett
Georgia
J. L.cox
Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry
James Colley
Georgia Cavalry
J. M. €Ranch
Ninth
R. EB. Charles
Mississippi Battery
R. M. Clinkscales
Palmetto
8. K. Dick
East Tennessee Cavalry
D. H. Dougherty
D. C. Dibble
Third Georgia Cavalry
BR. J. Deloy
Third
Cl. G. Hunt
Georgia Battalion
W. J. Hudson
Georgia Volunteers
J. B. Harmon
Thirty
Samuel M. Inman
Tennessee Cavalry
W.M. Ison
Georgia Artillery
W. A. Tames
Alabama _ volunteers
A. J. Keaton
Infantry
A. J. King
Tennessee _regiment
GW. Lyon
W. M. Lyon
W. H. Mathi
A. B E. McGarity
Forty Fourth
J. D. Tripper
Twenty-second
J. T. Pendleton
First
Kentucky Cavalry
J. W. Peek
J. M. Richardson
Cobb’s Lesson
M. D. Stanton
H. B. Ridley
W. H. Smith
Thirtieth
Sharpton
Tennessee
D. B. Starpond
Joseph L. Saunders
Comany
W. E. Treadwell
Eighteenth
Dr. H. Turner
L. B. Tatham
North Carolina Volunteers
J. A. Woodall
Fifteenth
Texas Cavalry
Habeas Corpus Denied in Duncan Case. Woman To Stand Trial Again
Judge J H Lumpkin denied Mollie Lady Duncan’s habeas corpus writ and remanded her to jail, forcing a new jury trial for the murder of Policeman James M Duncan. Defense plans to appeal. courtroom crowd observed the decision with mixed reactions as attorneys argued the jeopardy issue and mistrial grounds.
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J. H. Lumpkin
Superior Court
Candler
Lumpkin
Supreme Court
Duncan
James A. Anderson
Andersen
Anderson
Solicitor Hill
Kontz
Konta
Judge Kontz
Konts
Judes Kontz
Judes Lumpkin
Mali Graal of Clarkesville Wins Oratorical Prize
Mali Graal of Clarkesville was awarded a prize for a persuasive oration in the semi finals. The contest featured entrants from local clubs and schools, with Graal praised for clarity and delivery.
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Mali
Graal
Clarkesville
Vis Semi
North Georgia wins fifth annual Georgia State Oratorical contest
North Georgia wins first place in the fifth annual Georgia State Oratorical Association contest held last night in Atlanta. Noel W. Grant of North Georgia Agricultural College, Dahlonega, delivered The Righting of a Wrong to upset Mercer’s long dominance. Mercer’s Sidney Hatcher took second, Sam Johnson of Georgia third, Alfred C. Broom of Emory fourth, and Charles H. Kicklighter of Tech fifth. The event drew over 2,500 spectators. judges included Walter H. Paige and J. Henneman.
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North Georgia
Georgia State Oratorical Association
Noel W. Grant
Clarkesville
North Georgia Agricultural College
Dahlonega
Mercer
Macon University
Sidney Hatcher
Macon
Mr. Grant
Sam Johnson
Atlanta
Georgia
Alfred C. Broom
Newnan
Emory
Charles H. Kicktlighter
Tech
Association
Thomas E. Trueblood
University of Michigan
Legwen
John Temple Graves
Walter H. Paige
W. B. Trent
Columbia University
J. &. Henneman
University of the South
Sewanee
Bamiliton Douglas
G. W. Bull
Forrest Adair, Ali
Sam Johnson Places Third In Oratorical Contest At Grand
A large crowd from Athens State University fills the Grand hall for an oratorical contest. Sam Johnson earns third place with judges assigning marks. Despite a noisy, enthusiastic audience the event remains orderly due to careful crowd control and fair conduct among colleges.
Southern Educational Conference Opens in Athens
Athens April 25 Special The Athena session of the Southern Educational conference progresses smoothly with cordial greetings and unity across sections. Governors Aycock and others deliver addresses as President Ogden earns warm impressions amid Athens hospitality and strong fraternal spirit.
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Governor Aycock
North Carolina
Dr.Alderman
Hon. Hoke Smith
Hamilton Wright Mabie
T. W. Reed
Athens
Athena
Southern Educational Conference
Notc
Ogden
Weather and events from Georgia and beyond
Saturday forecast shows fair weather in the south and showers in the north with Sunday clearing and cooler air. high and low temperatures noted. Regional items report intercollegiate oratorical result, a habeas corpus case proceeding to trial, Georgia defeat of Auburn with a 10 to 0 score, Southern League opening at Piedmont Park, Memorial Day exercises at the capitol, a drowning in the Ocmulgee River, and donations offered for a university library building. Also reported are a Confederate Veterans reunion in Dallas, a Joplin storm with fatalities, an agricultural appropriation including cane industry funding, and a controversial Philippine government remark by Senator Carmack. Foreign notes include a trial in Africa and British ship industry tensions.
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North Georgia Agricultural College
Noel W. Grant
Arical
Grand
Sidney Dahlonetsa
Orat Hatcher
Mercer
Sam Johnson
Georgia
Lumpkin
Cott
Wrect
Nashville
Atlanta
Piedmont Park
Techs
Brisbane Park
Capitol
Joplin
Missouri
Senator Carmack
Tennessee
Frederick Funston
Senator Money
Mississippi
Washington
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AE Whorten Meng
HOGG
Guuburn
Satie
Laird Page
Hill
Cardier
Tach
Johnson
Broom
Grant
Hatcher
Hatchicker
Lighter
State, University
Association For the Preservation of Order
Walter Hough
Hil
Southern
General Greeley
Marcon
Dallas
Tex
Stattle