Marines Ordered to Haiti Anew to Reinforce Caperton
Washington August 6 Another regiment of U S Marines was ordered to Haiti to reinforce Rear Admiral Caperton s men in Cape Haitian and Port au Prince They will sail from Philadelphia next week on the cruiser Tennessee Colonel L W Waller will command the advance base detachment and all forces in Haiti The force includes 1000 men 79 machine guns and four 3 inch navy guns A 260 man reinforcement from Philadelphia sails aboard the Tennessee to Haiti to bolster operations under Caperton A meeting of the Haitian parliament is set for Port au Prince to elect a president Resolve Bobo is en route with 300 soldiers and may be elected without further fighting US forces seize the port office palace and gunboat Pacifique shooting Haitian defenders and provoking panic The Haitian senate protests foreign occupation while Eli K Cole commands the expeditionary forces firing on Haitians and maintaining order Captain Jndward Beach oversees administrative matters with Caperton and local authorities A national assembly meeting is called to elect a new president
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Caperton
Cape Haltien
Port Au Prince
Philadelphia
Tennessee
L. W. Waller
Haiti
Navy Department
LW Waller
Marine Barrracks
Admiral Capedon
Port
Prince
Bobo
Admiral Caperton
General Blot
Uailiems
Yort Au Prince
Honal Palace
Pacifique
Ameritha
Haitens
Haltien
Asizures
Senate
Sdlon Menos
United States
Eli K Cole
United States Marine Corps
Jndward & Beach
Hosatie Bobo
National Assembly
Campbell Court Adjourns After Busy August Term
Campbell Superior Court adjourned to the next term after completing the August session. Judge Charles W Smith presided with Gay Readel and Y Tudge among others, and a large number of cases were tried or disposed of to the satisfaction of the bar and public.
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Ausuet
Gay Readel Y Tudge
Charles W Smith
Campbell Inferior Court
Smith
Emperor Franz Joseph Confined by Severe Chill
Vienna dispatch reports Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria has a severe chill and is confined to his bed at Schoenbrunn Palace. Telegram from Vienna indicates the condition is not alarming, according to The London Exchange Telegraph Amsterdam correspondent.
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Ifill
London
the Exchange Telegraph
Amsterdam
Vienna
Francia Joseph
Schoenbrunn Castle
Old Fashioned Pure Lord you can fit at Rogers Stores
An ad style line promotes an Old Fashioned Pure product as a fitting choice available at Rogers Stores. The fragmentary text suggests a sale pitch or catalog entry with store location reference No 10 Paal 9%e.
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Rogers
Chattooga County Forms Dixie Highway Council
Chattooga County forms the Dixie Highway Council at Summerville to oversee permanent road work. Chief Engineer Grafton and Judge John W. Maddox chaired the formation. officers include J M Boland, J Caperton, E Bitting, A N Martin, and T W N Ballenger. Two gangs repair bridges, replace wood with steel culverts, and reglaze the road to twenty five feet wide.
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Rome
Chattooga County
Dixie Highway Association
Gummerville Sequerday
Grafton
John W. Maddox
J. M Bollah
Charles B Caperton
E Bitting
A. N. Martin
T WN. Ballenger
Walker County
Summerville
Taylors Ridge
Busy Week Ends at Spalding Court Special Session
Griffin Georgia August Spalding Superior Court presided by Judge William E Searcy Jr in first term after appointment by former Governor Slaton. Notable case Harrison Miller, a negro, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of his wife Fannie Hell Bellar receiving two years. Upcoming cases Curtis Smoot and Forrest McKneley draw interest. Smoot linked to W T Jones murder, McKneley facing emotional insanity plea after killing W H Swann over his mother's marriage.
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Griffin
Spalding
Sta
William E. Searcy, Jr
Slaton
Robert T Daniel
Harrison “Miller
Fannie Hell Beller
A Mathews
Macon
Jugge Searcy
Swann
A M E Conference Meets in Cuthbert
The Cuthbert district A M E conference and three other conventions gather in Shellman Georgia with over 2000 in attendance. Presiding Elder WD Johnson may be elevated to bishop. He stresses permanent progress for the race through practical Christianity education and home life. Large farmers loan their teams to transport tenants to the convention.
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Shellman
Cuthbert
A’ M HB
Sesason
WD Johnson
No American Ships Detained at Malmo
Stockholm August 6 report quotes American Consul General Harris denying any detentions of U S ships at Malmo Sweden The consulate says it is a false report A Copenhagen dispatch notes Malmo detained several ships laden with American wheat rooted for Germany due to embargo rules
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Malmo
Stockholm
Sweden
London
Harris
United States
Adiapatch
Copenhagen
Berlingske Tidende
America
Germany
Dynamite Package Found Under Fort Worth Viaduct
A heavy paper wrapped dynamite package containing a folded photo of Frank Holt, alleged to assault J P Morgan, was found late today beneath a Fort Worth viaduct on the main north south thoroughfare. The label listed a supposed Esset Alton factory in Illinois.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Frank Holt
J PD Morgan
Puzsuing
North
South Fort, Worth
Eset
Alton, Ill
Judge Frees McCoy in Distilling Frauds Case
Asheville authorities report Judge Boyd freed McCoy in a distilling fraud case tied to a federal indictment from Fort Smith Arkansas. The ruling cited an imperfect indictment record and lack of certified court proceedings though the government may pursue new action. Indicted co defendants include Booth, Surjber, Casper, Bowles, Thomas, Williams, Spradley, Brown, and Brock across several states.
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Asheville
Thomas J McCoy
Fort Smith
Ark
United States
Datilieres
Arkansas
Missouri
Cunstody
Boyd
Eps Smith
McCoy
Extension meets with favor in bid for school books
The act outlines bids, bonds, and duties for publishers handling state school books. It requires a bond of at least $1000, designating Fulton County service, and relieves the state of publishing costs while ensuring publisher pay from book sales. It sets distribution plans, price fixing, substitution of texts, wholesale purchasing, and repeals conflicting laws.
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Ast Board of Education
Zomecus
Fulton County
Georgia
Bec. & Me
Anid State Board of Education
Anid-Publiser
Where Asparagus Is Free From The London Chronicle
Asparagus, now abundant, is described as a native vegetable with wild stands in Anglesey Pembroke Wexford Waterford and along England’s southern coast. The best wild patches are on the cliffs at Kynance Cove near the Lizard. The National Federation of Musicians reports six hundred thousand dollars annually spent in America on music.
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London Chronicle
Anglesey
Pembroke
Wexford
Waterford
England
Kynance J Cove
Three Sessions Open in Lower House on State Budget
The Georgia House, in a Friday session, moved into committee of the whole to review the general appropriation with debates over the University of Georgia and State College of Agriculture funding. Amendments trimmed hog cholera serum and adjusted sums for state schools, while officials argued for or against several allocations and extended sessions were discussed.
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University of Georgia
State College of Agriculture
Athens
United States Department of Agriculture
Auroter
Georgia
Anderson
Jenkins
Fullbright
Smith-Lever
Fans Jannis
Baldwin
Smith
DeKalb
Smith- Lever Fund
Mrayer
Bibb
Mrshipp
Colquitt
Sir Davis
Laurens
Denkine
South Georgia Normal College
Valdosta
School For Colored People
Eavenvan
State Medical College
Auteusta
Agricultural and Mechanical Schools
Messie Stewart
Coffee
Tattnall
Beck
Murray
Webb
Lowndes Brown
Emanuel
Roberts
Hall
Carter
Bacon
Matthews
Elbert
Strickland
Pierce
Arnald
Clay
Davia
Dickerson
Clinch
Wohlwender
Muscogee
Pullbreht
Burke
Brown
Stewart
Senaton
Technological School
Normal School
North Georgia ‘Agricultural College
Dahlonega
House
Georgia Technological School
Georgia Normal and Industrial School
Milledgeville
North Georgia Agricultural College
Deblonega
State College of Agriculture At
Athena
Davis
Culpepper
Meriwether
Jackson
Chatham
Atkinson
Fulton
Tech
Fulbright
G. N
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
Hutcheson
Fullbright Caid
Stark
Beasley
Taliaferro
Kneht
Berrien
Elders
Tatnall
Yeomans
Cul- Pepper
Order of Eagles Holds 1916 Grand Session in Savannah
Spokane Washington August 6 report details the election of the new administration of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Prominent officers named include William L Grayson of Savannah Ga grand worthy president Frederick Etghes Yonkera John Lenny Chester Pi grand worthy conductor and Savannah Go wor over Minneapolis Minn and Scranton Pa appointed to various grand officers. The meeting sets Savannah as the 1916 grand series host.
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Spokane
Wash
Grand Xerse
Order of Eagles
William L Grayson
Sevannah Garand Worthy
Frederick Etghes
Yonkera
Germany Faces Beer Shortage and Price Increases
Berlin reports beer production down to sixty percent of former levels to save barley for arms. Breweries plan reserving twenty percent of output for defense use, prompting higher prices and fewer sales. Proposals include banning bottled beer in stores, restricting production, and limiting sale of spirits to ease restaurateur burden.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Cafe
Parcel Post Fiasco Triggers New Haven Railway Suit
The New Haven railway sues the post office for 1472 alleging unlawful parcel post duties. It claims gold shipments exceeded weight and were not properly sealed or prepared for inspection while being hauled with seven guards under a non existent contract. The case laments government waste and cites widespread abuses by mail order houses and post office contracting in early 1915.
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New York Times
New Haven Railway
Post Office
St Prat
Wishee Smette
Uncle Sam
West Virginia
Hum
Germans Disappointed At Escape Of Russians
Berlin reports state that forts of Warsaw have fallen undamaged into German hands while Russian defenses at others were destroyed. Evacuation by garrisons occurred with minimal losses, and Germans lament the capture of prisoners. The article notes Russia’s loss of a key base and the strategic shift benefiting Germany, with scattered dispatches and uncertain casualty figures.
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Berlin
London
Warsaw
Wircaw
Germay
Pasomi
Mikinge
Notun Rat
Guiwktz
Aare
Noevencouysh
Rach
Vistula
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