Alexander Declares for Governor in Bitter Campaign Speech
Hooper Alexander of DeKalb opened his Georgia governorship bid in Ringgold denouncing state officials and judges for alleged law breaking. He attacked John M. Slaton’s supporters and urged the “plain people” to back him, saying the public deserves clear principles and candor.
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Georgia
Delares
Francis W. Clarke
Ringgold
John M. Slaton
DeKalb
Mr. Alexandar
Atlanta
Jerusalem
Jesus of Nazareth
Earth
Cing
Tam
Alexander
Slaton
Grace Leaves Atlanta for Philadelphia After Trial
Mrs Daisy Opie Grace pays $3500 for counsel fees in her effort to clear herself of shooting her husband in Atlanta. She departs with her mother for Savannah and Philadelphia, avoiding recognition, and vows to devote her time to her son Webster. Her statements reflect relief and sorrow tied to Atlanta.
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Moore & Branch
Philadelphia
Daisy Ople Grace
Atlanta
Common Pleas Court
J. W. Moore
William A. Carr
Hepburn, Carr & Krauss
Moore
Grace
Daisy Opie Grace
Savannah
Martha Ulrich
Panama
Ulrich
Burke
H. J. Weaver
Webster
Mother
Gene
Pretty Little Girl Seeks Home With Good Family
A readable appeal describes a young ward of the Georgia Children's Home Society seeking a caring, protective home. The piece notes the society's work placing orphans with families and invites interested readers to contact officers, with references required. Also mentions Nashville editor Joseph KR Wilson leaving for notification ceremonies with Governor Wilson’s family.
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Georgia Children's Home Society
Wilson
Nashville
Tenn
Joseph KR. Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Pengree
Wiliam Eee
Tallulah Falls Goes 10 Courts Fight Over Ownership
The house debated the Tallulah Falls ownership suit urging Governor Brown to order a recovery action. Mrs. Helen Longstreet, widow of a Confederate general, was denied floor seating but watched from the gallery as the bill passed 112 to 19 amid sharp exchanges and questions on survey boundaries and state ownership.
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Joseph M. Brown
Tallulah Falls
Helen D. Longstreet
Sult
Felder
Courts of Appeal
Georgia
Tallulah River
Westmoreland
Fulton
Adama
Hat
W. W. Wilson
Gwinnett
Hopking
Thomas
Committee On Game and Fish
Atlanta
Committee On Prisons and Reformatories
House
McIntyre
Hethune
MEN ACCUSED OF KILLING GAMBLER GUARDED IN COURT
New York detectives tightly guard Herman Rosenthal murder suspects as Whitey Lewis arrives by train to Manhattan. Detectives flank the prisoner and keep revolvers ready while friends from the gangster network loom nearby at the station.
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Gambler
New York
Herman Rosenthal
Marines Land in Nicaragua to Protect Citizens and Property
American bluejackets and marines were landed in Nicaragua late Saturday to guard Americans and property, arriving in Managua after a voyage from Corinto. The action followed Diaz’s admitted inability to protect American interests, with Weitzel stating order improved as Marines arrived. The Annapolis crew and collier provided transport and support, while the State Department signaled a restrained stance, urging government legitimacy through ballots and regular elections.
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Nicaragua
United States
Annapolis
James A. Campbell, Jr
Corinton
Managua
Weitzel
Diaz
Iine
Corinto
Mena
Central America
Terhune
San Juan del Sur
State Department
Shea to Lose Guard Post Over New York Visit
Washington reports Attorney General Wickersham will remove C. J. Shea, an Atlanta penitentiary guard, for permitting Christopher C. Wilson, former United Wireless president, freedom during his New York testimony in bankruptcy matters. Wilson, serving a three year term for mail fraud, was moved to New York under Shea’s custody.
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Washington
Wickersham
C. J. Shea
Atlanta
Christopher C. Wilson
United Wireless Company
New York
Wilson
Shea
Liberty
Sinson
Dixie Merchants Open Atlanta’s Guests Convention
The second annual Southern Merchants' association convention opens in Taft Hall at 10 a.m. with about 500 delegates and up to 3,000 merchants expected in Atlanta over three days. Speeches, social events, a 4 p.m. ball game, and visits to Piedmont Driving Club and Ponce de Leon park are planned as districts showcase Atlanta-made goods.
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Taft Hall
Southern Merchants’ Association
J. K. Orr
Atlanta
Tiy
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Mercante
Joseph M. Brown
Courtland Winn
Wilmer L. Moore
Piedmont Driving Club
Ponce de Leon Park
Manufacturers’ Exposition
Forsyth Theater
S&s. R. Co
Thoreo
Alee
Lee
Judge Gober Attacks Detectives In Diamond Case
Judge George Gober denounces Chief Sanford and Pinkerton agents as dirty crooks after a raid on Gober & Jackson offices yielded diamonds claimed stolen in the April 7 1913 trunk robbery. Detectives say they will push for a grand jury investigation while asserting dates payments and contracts related to recovered loot.
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Atlanta
Pinkerton
George Gober
Gober & Jackson
Third National Bank
Sanford
Doyal
Bullard
Harry Scott
Gober
George Wrenn
Jewelers’ Protective Union
Wrenn
Lanford
Hig Ilk
Protective Association
Judge Gober
Pinkertons
Wrenna
Ivalge
Progressive Party Emerges As Roosevelt Backers Parade Bandanna Emblems
Chicago August 5 delegates at the first Progressive national convention wear red bandannas as a symbol of the new party. The Coliseum session runs smoothly despite prior friction over negro representation. Attendance is large with about 1,100 in the hall as delegates sing and cheer, describing the birth of a movement without dissenting voices.
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Chicago
New
National Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
National Committee
Weather Prophecy PROBABLY FAIR forecast in Georgia
likely fair weather predicted for Tuesday and Wednesday with mild temperatures. temperatures range from low to mid twenties with mean around 28. rainfall data unclear but shows minimal past 24 hours and slight deficiency since the month start.
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Georgia
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