Cult Members Denied Marriage Licenses in State Probe
Eight members of a religious group were denied marriage licenses by order of Attorney General Andrew Daugherty as a Michigan grand jury investigates immorality claims. Subpoenas rushed for four brides, including Bessie Daniela, while twenty eight group weddings from last week remain under scrutiny. Judge Murry Dingeman presiding.
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Ato Tovoph
Meh
Apela
Jamin Putenot
Howl
Taraelityi Ralony
David
Amare Tiago Scenkes
Andrew Daugherty
Gad
Grand Jury
Bessie Daniela
Cult
Parnell
Miss Daniels
Murry Dingeman
Michigan Circuit Court
Emerall Warhward
Night inquiry spurs chaos at city hall over licenses
A plan for a night session to question witnesses erupted into a fist fight at city hall after Misa Daniels arrived for licensing inquiries. Mrs Cora Mooney and others testified about a Darnell colony upbringing and alleged abuses linked to Purnell and Turnell. investigation may expand to Tigh Island per Attorney General hints.
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Mm Ee
Misa Daniels
Cora B. Mooney
Chanerone
House of David
Avon
Newepaper
Miss Daniels
Helen
Katherine Howe
John Won
Bert Duhmeoti
Aira Couch
Joneph Bitaikes
Heer
Darnell
Heb Island
Niles
Izan
Grand Rapids
Folin Mansell
Katherine Anangel Johnson
Purnell
Dingeman
Benjamin Purnelt
Shiloh
Keniamin
Mary Purnell
Johnson
Dougherty
Tigh Island
Wenessex
Ilangel
Turnell
Carpenters Hurt As Scaffold Falls In Macon
In Macon on Forsyth road Herbert Barkley and T B Mellee, carpenters at Fowler Wainwright Handie, were seriously injured at noon when a scaffold 16 feet high collapsed. A pile of lumber crushed them. Barkley suffered a fractured pelvis and Barkley’s colleague a fractured right leg. Both were in serious condition.
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Herbert Barkley
T. DB. Mellee
Fowler-Wainwright Handie Compan
Forsyth Road
Meyer
Barkley
Harris Arrested on Mann Act Charge in Florida
April 25. A warrant from the United States district court issues for Watson Harriss alias Watson Miller of Barnville on a white slavery charge. Harris is jailed in Orlando, Florida, after leaving his wife and two children to accompany another woman.
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Maron
United States District Court
Watson Harriss
Watson Miller
Barnville
Harris
Orlando
Ila
Will
Mien
Eharrix Will
Vind
Dry Agent Resigns to Push Prohibition Probe as Private Citizen
In Birmingham on April 83, federal prohibition agent Roy Haynes tendered his resignation as commissioner and stated he would continue investigations as a private citizen. He said he was pulled off Alabama South Carolina and Florida probes and would address Alabama citizens with forthcoming evidence if needed. Austin cited orders to limit his inquiry to a single $120 month agent, bringing in J Bibb Miller and Wayne Wheeler for conference before Austin was removed from the Birmingham case.
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Alo
Conroel We Mwah
Prohibition
Roy Haynes
Alabama
South Carolina
Florida
Austin
ML Overpeck
New Orleana
Overpeck
J. Bibb Milla
Alabama Antisaloon League
Overperk
Millers
Wayne B. Wheeler
Antitaloon League
Caime
Wheeler
Washington
Haynes
Treasury Intelligence Unit
Anatin
Alabama Law Enforcement Department
Judge W B Lamar Seriously Ill in Thomasville
Thomasville Georgia April 25 Special Judge William Bailey Lamar a renowned jurist is seriously ill at his home after a relapse from a two week illness. A Johns Hopkins specialist will arrive to treat him. Lamar, born in Jefferson County Florida, served as Florida attorney general and three terms in Congress. He was once speaker of the Florida House and later a Florida Supreme Court justice before retiring from politics. He had lived in Atlanta for years.
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Thomasville
Wiliam Bailey Lamar
Dadge Lamar
Johns Hopkins University
Jefferson Counts
Florida
Tie
Representtives
Gunners of State Attend Savannah Club Gun Shoot
Savannah Georgia hosts more than 150 gunners from Atlanta Macon Augusta Tampa Charleston Brunswick Fitzgerald and Thomasville for the annual Gun club shoot with visitors and club members to attend exhibitions and prizes offered for top records. Fitzgerald Gunners representation from Fitzgerald Georgia includes I da Dorminey EH G Powell William M McLendon M Gottlieb and J Poindexter of Tifton heading to Savannah via the Jefferson Davis highway for the state shoot.
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Savannah Club
Savannah
Atlanta
Macon
Augusta
Tampa
Charleston
Beunswick
Fitzgerald
Thomasville
Forest City
Gan
Hon. I. da
Ian D. Dorminey
EH. G. Powell
Wiliam M. McLendon
M. Gottlieb
J. Poindexter
Tifton
Joral
Jefferson Davis Highway
Postmaster Gets Term in Federal Prison for Theft
Savannah Ga April 25 Special Earnest AL Johnston former postmaster at Hilstonia was sentenced in federal court to serve 1 months in the penitentiary at Atlanta for appropriating postal funds. Johnston pleaded guilty to using proceeds of three times 13 C 0 10 packages and claimed restitution was made in 39 cases and shell shock from World War I. J G Dukes assistant to the postmaster at Tyazlehurst pleaded guilty to a similar offense and received a short term.
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Savannah
Earnest
AL Johnston
Hilstonia
Atlanta
Johnston
J. G. Dukes
Tyazlehurst
Escape Attempt Sparks Prison Fire At Echols County
Valdosta Ga April 25 Special two negro convicts in the Echols county gang nearly burned to death when they set fire to their confinement cage during a transfer they had planned an escape. They obtained gasoline from a camp tank and poured it on the cage then one struck a match. The blaze spread rapidly badly burning the two inmates before they could be removed a third prisoner escaped and remained at large according to reports.
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Valdosta
Echols County
Inst
Royal Arch Masons Elevate Macon Man
Macon Georgia April 26 Speical Cinveee Hy Andrew of Macon was named grand high priest at the opening session of the Georgiathapte Royal Arch Masons annual reunion. Elevations included Marly 1 Jelnostony of Columbus grand king and several grand officers. Installation set for tomorrow morning at Macon lodge rooms as Grand High Priest Augustus G. Miller presided. About 1,500 Masonic members from various bodies are in the city.
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Cinveee Hy Andrew
Georgithapte Royal Arch Masons
Marly
Jelnstony
Columbus
Athenus
Cuthbert
Robert So Tule
Monten
Grand Royal Arch
Frank Wells
Sipevile
Tobin Shvain
Alina
Wo B Graham
Fort Guinett
Lee W
Grand Concinel
Macon Lodge
Augustus G. Miller
Waycross
FE. A. McHan
Royal Arch
Jose Croix
Cornel Knights of
Seaboard Agents Gather in Savannah
Development agents and representatives of the Seaboard Air Line railway system will convene in Savannah to run sessions through Friday. The meetings will develop uniform methods for the territory along the line with focus on agricultural and livestock work, drainage projects, and demonstrations for next year.
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Savannah
Apil
Spein
Anl
High School Contest Held in Valdosta
Valdosta Ga April 25 Special The eleventh district high school contest will be held in Valdosta Thursday evening with a debate between Brunswick High School and Valdosta High. About 150 students and teachers from the district are expected to attend and be entertained at a luncheon Friday evening at the Georgia State Woman's College. Elocution and music contests occur Friday evening at the high school auditorium and athletic contests take place Saturday afternoon at the six grounds.
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Valdosta
Brunswick High School
Valdosta High
Besdes
Georgia State Woman's College
Shix
Shrine 1 Leaders Attending Albany Shrine Meet
Albany Ga April 25 Many visitors are expected for the Shrine ceremonial by the Alce temple for the Albany District Shrine club Notables of Shrine, including past potentates, will attend the parade and other activities The event will honor imperial potentate B A Cutts of Suwannal and past potentate W Rayne Gibson, with Len O Baldwin and Ralph T Northcut from Marietta Also served will be fried chicken from Aghburns creamery with various dishes on the menu
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Activitim
Imperial
B.A. Cutts
Suvinnal
Aloo
Drenent
W. Rayne Gibaon
Yaarob Temple
Athauta
Oxderra
Len O. Baldwin
Marietta
Ralph TP
Northcutt
Aghburn
Ambusher shoots at Prohi officers in Cane Brake region
Savannah Ga April 25 Special That escorting 2 prisoner does not insure an officer against ambush shots in the Cane Brake region of the Ogerchee where moonshine stills have been numerous Wags proved to Officer Bradham of Sylvania returning to Savannah today with a negro prisoner Caesar Cuthbert who had been arrested with a quantity of shine in his wagon An unknown negro fired at the officer with a shotgun from the bushes and literally peppered both the prisoner and the policeman with shot The wounds are painful but were not serious.
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Savannah
Ogerchee
Bradham
Sylvania
Caesar Cuthbert
Fort Valley Names Contestants for District Meet
Fort Valley high school has chosen the contestants for the Twelfth district high school meet to be held in Abbeville this week. A large delegation of teachers and pupils will attend the contests to support their school teams.
Palmerston Waives Preliminary Hearing On Robbery Charge
Waycross Ga April 25 Special Lawrence Palmerston a young white man of Philadelphia confined on highway robbery charges has waived preliminary hearing and will face trial at the May term of the Ware county superior court A Davis a fast detective who says the youth abducted a woman and robbed her of her clothing will testify in the cave against Palmerston The recovery of Lawrence King after the alleged assault was uncertain with injuries described as severe Palmerston was later captured in Tromerville after an exhaustive search
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Lawrence Palmerston
Whitesman
Philadelphia
Ware Aupertor Court
Ky Diwilla
Negra Fast Detver
Robird
Palmerston
Lawe King
Wahneraton
Tromerville
Bank of Thomasville Elects New Officers and Directors
Thomasville Ga April 26 At the annual meeting of the Bank of Thomasville stockholders officers elected include EM. Snfttl as chair, TF. Hy Wright as treasurer, Roseos Fittwood as fire, Th 8. Searey as cashier and Thomas as second vice president. Directors named: J. Smith Bryan A. Wright Restoo Vhoowou H.C. Balfour Theo Titus AME Wathan John Avchbold B Tense lson Robert Thomas. The bank, noted as the oldest and strongest in the area, reported splendid condition and history’s largest business.
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Speeciil
Thomageville
EM. Sinfttl
Hy Wright
Roseos Fittwood
Thomas
Second View Povaident
Searey
John Nearey
Canton
J. Smith
Bryan A. Wright
Restoo Vhoowou
H.C. Balfour
Theo Titus
Ame Wathan
John
Avchbold
B Tenselson
Robert Thomas HE
Hansell Watt
Soares
Georggia
Ife
Three Times Tanlac Proved Its Merit To Radford
Augusta man N M Radford 236 Walker St testifies Tanlac rebuilt his health after a prolonged stomach liver and kidney weakness following a flu two bouts of illness and a sunstroke He credits three bottles with restoring appetite digestion kidney and liver function enabling him to work on his farm weighing about 190 pounds He praises Tanlac as the greatest body builder and says he will not be without it Tanlac is advertised as sold by druggists with over 67 million bottles sold adv
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Augusta
Walker St
Tanlae
Tam
Tanlec
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