Millions Request Tariff Cut to Aid Sugar Consumers
New York April 25 Special Urging President Taft to loosen the tariff on sugar a wholesale grocers’ petition argues the 8 per cent duty harms over 100000 American families and 27 million people on the mainland. The group notes sugar import costs raise prices for households and calls for duty reductions on raw and refined sugar to boost consumption and aid farmers.
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Taft
Mew
York
Tin City
Congress
Truat
Philippines
Sugar Trust
Washington
Etar
Jury Deadlock Delays Ashley Peonage Case in Federal Court
The jury trying Joshua W. Ashley, a state legislator from Anderson County, failed to reach a verdict on peonage charges. Judge Frawley ordered the panel back to its rooms to reconvene tomorrow morning after a morning session that yielded no agreement.
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Joshua W Ashley
Anderson County
Frawiey
Odd Fellows Celebrate Nine Year Anniversary Event
The Odd Fellows and Rome together with the Liota lodge celebrated the nine year anniversary of their order this morning at 11 o'clock with appropriate exercises at the South Broad Baptist church. A laborate program included music and addresses and ceremonies incident to such occasion.
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Odd Fellows
Rorea
Rome
South Broad Baptist
Reports on sulfur sprays tested in Georgia orchards
Washington reports U S Agricultural Department field trials in Georgia over two years using self boiled lime sulfur and factory prepared lime sulfur for apples and peaches. The tests, at Marshallville and elsewhere, show reduced scab and brown rot on sprayed trees with about 30 percent better marketable yield versus unsprayed plots.
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Warshallville
Marshellville
Red River
Marshallville
Humph
Sita
Secions
Rome Building Permits Reach Record Spring Total
Rome reports an April 25 update showing a weekly permit total of 816,890 with potential increases if additional construction work proceeds. The ongoing spring season is shaping up as a record for building activity, including new projects and improvements across the city.
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Rome
Bulta
Reise
Otee Buildi Ng Ae
Cala City
Macon Bible Conference to Be Held at Brown House
A major Bible conference set to begin next Sunday at the Brown House in Macon will run sixteen days under the Tabernacle Baptist church with Rev T W Callaway as pastor. Prominent scholars Dr Broughton Rev M A Jenkins Prof FH Jacoba Rev P H Philpot Dr F W Troy and Fred Lee Syme lead the program, supported by a 100-voice chorus and several committees arranging attendance and sessions.
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Brown House
Macon
Auditerium
Tabernacle Baptist Church
T W Callaway
Broughton Bev M A Jenkins
Athens
FH Jacoba
New York City
P H Philpot
Canada
F W Troy
New York
Frea Lee Syme
Bride Milas Blocum and Robert D Valentine Wed in Atlanta
A romance culminated in marriage as Milas Julia May Blocum of Jamestown New York and Robert D Valentine of Atlanta Georgia wed in a ceremony at Dunne Street. Valentine, a Virginian by birth, works for the Southern Hell Telephone Company and the couple planned a life together after Blocum traveled to Atlanta last week.
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Milas Julia May Blocum
Jamestown
Robert D Valentine
Atlanta
Bernhard T Smith
Dunne Street
Mr Valentine
Mias Flocum
Southern Hell Telephone Company
Valentina
Love
Misa Slocum
Mr. Valentine
Bethel School Destroyed By Fire In Bethel
Rome residents report Bethel school burned to the ground early today in a second blaze in four years. The fire, uncovered by locals after dawn, caused about 4000 dollars in damage with no insurance. Four years prior the same building burned, with suspicions of arson already lingering.
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Rome
Bethel
Chattooga County
Adoo
Captain Hains Trial Involves Insanity Plea And Jury
New York April 26 John F MeIn tyre chief counsel for Captain Peter Hains artillery officer on trial for murder of William E Annis the alleged despoiler of his home. Defense cites temporary insanity as key plea and witnesses to his irrational conduct. If found insane at time of crime he faces confinement. if sane he goes free. Sied States takes no action until state resolves charge. Accompanying photo shows Hains with a beard grown in jail.
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New York
John F MeIntyre
Peter Hains
William E Annis
Hains
Matteawan
Harry Thew
Sied
Dains
City council to weigh near beer ordinance and agenda items
City committees plan a busy week with talks on a near beer ordinance, jail health and sewer matters. Key figures include Dr Evans, Mayor Mathews, and a park sale of the Piedmont Coliseum while a Confederate Veterans convention funding and city hall closures mark Memorial Day observations.
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Connell
Finance Committee of Council
Memphia
Park Committee of Council
Piedmont Pari
Board of Health
Kaans
Chicago
Army Balloon Lands Near Coxs Station in Martland
Army balloon with Lieutenants Lehm Foulda and Winter landed safely near Coxs station on the Mart land peningula about 45 miles southeast of Washington.
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Army
Washington
Bi Joon
Lehm Foulda
Winter
Coxs Station
Martland Peningula
Atlanta man nets record fish catch on river pond
Roberta on April 26 reports Sid Phelan Jr of Atlanta on his father’s plantation near here caught hundreds of fish at once. He observed a school driven by a large snake in the Flint River ponds after recent rains. A bucket dipped into the thickest shoal yielded Ash filled to the brim with over 600 fish about an inch long.
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Roberta
Sid Phelan, Jr
Atlanta
Phelan
Flint River
Symphony Orchestra Proves A Big Success In Atlanta
The Atlanta Musical Association presented its first concert yesterday in poor weather to a large audience. Beethovens First Symphony and major selections from Faust featured, with a Lohengrin fantasy for the orchestra and Mr Richard leading the ensemble. The crowd praised the performance and expressed hope for more Sunday afternoon concerts.
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Symphony Orchestra
Atlanta Musical Association
Association
Richard
St Regis Hotel and New York Music Club Review
A lengthy piece observes New York’s vast urban life and elite hotels, praising St Regis on Fifth Avenue for luxury and home atmosphere. It reviews Schliewen’s orchestra rehearsal and performance, highlighting soloists Mira Zay Rector Bevitt and Mrs M M O Bren, with praise for the concert’s balanced program and the association’s leadership.
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New York City
Texas
New Yorks
Ufe
New York
Ita
St Regis
Fifth Avenue
Fifty Fifth Street
Schliewen
Gwinewen
Mira
Zay Rector Bevitt
Mra M M O Bren
Massenet
Miss Harwood
Sermon to Templars Postponed by Weather
The sermon by Dr S R Belk of St Marks Methodist Church for the Knights Templars at the New Masonic Temple was postponed to the second panda in May after the Craer de Leon and Atlanta Commanderies gathered Sunday morning to hear the address.
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S R Belk
St. Marks Methodist Church
Knights Templars
Ommandra
Craer de Leon
Atlanta
Hotel for Cuthbert to rise with new three story project
In Cuthbert southwest Georgia on April 2 a latent enterprise begins. Backed by I E Gay J J Bird and others a three story hotel is planned. Raye bought the corner store previously Gunn Shaffer, blown down by the exclone, from the Bank of Cuthbert. Additional land from Gunn Shaffer will enable building a larger complex. Gunn Shaffer plan a double two story brick building to replace the ruined site and serve as new business space. The Bank of Cuthbert approved a loan to enlarge remodel and refurnish the new structure.
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Georgia
Cuthbert
Gron
E Gay
Gunn & Shaffer
Bank of Uoibert Tan
Fia
Parson Drops Dead During Prayer Stuns Congregation
In Augusta on April 26 at Zion Negro Baptist Church during morning prayer deacon Zack Watkins collapsed and died. The congregation froze then panicked as the body lay, the coroner notified, and the building was locked. Autopsy to be performed on site. Several women in the audience suffered hysteria.
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Augusta
Zion Negro Baptist Church
Zack Watkine
Darky
Old Watkins
Ramsey
Watkins
Gammon Seminary marks 100th anniversary with commencement ceremony
The Gammon Theological Seminary at Clark University held a large commencement yesterday as part of a quarto centennial observance. Bishop Henry White Warren preached in Chrisman Hall after opening rites, with 97 platform exercises and presentations by leaders from Spelman, Morehouse, and Clark University. Representatives from Carolinas through Texas attended, noting the school’s long history since 1886 and 300 graduates across more than 100 current students.
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Gammon Theological Seminary
Clark University
Schoola
Freedmens Aid Society
Methodiet
Qharto
Bootock
Gammon
Gammon Chapel
G W Arnold
Chrisman Hall
Henry White Warren DD Ueld
Denver
Warren
Cyie
Middle West
Elina
Pashops Warren
Baden
Cincinnati
John Mo Walden
Rosh Pasor
Central
En A
Methodist Episcopal Church
Atlanta
Ped
John Impe
Oetara
Antes
H Crogman
Spelman
Principe
Harriett Foien
Moree Brown College
Bh OW Lee NP
Siding Arnold
Atticus G Heywood
Atlants
Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
Virginia
Florida
Tennessee
Louisiana
Texas
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U. S. Agricultural Department
Jake Corrigas
T W Ayres
United States Department of Amriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
W M Scott
Clarys
San Jose
City Auditorium
de. Broughton
Fred Lee Syme
Rev. Jenkins
Julia May Slocum
Jamestown, N
Captain Hains
Garretson
Dr. Evans
Tore
Woam
Ike
Eyans
Ar Lian
Erte
Mati
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ST. Regis
Templars
Rs.fc Penfiel
Frederic Courtland Penfield
Penfield
Jnner Weightman Walker
Frederick Penffeld Autho
St Patrick [ Cathedra
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G Ww
Banate Wale
Patanta
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