National gun sharpshooters shine in Ohio table event
In Camp Ferry Ohio on August 10 the national gun sharpshooters won the adjutant general's 500 cup with Private W H Mersdy of the Second Corps Rangers Massachusetts scoring 97 at 1000 yards. Private George W Chesley of the Second Connecticut tied McCarthy. twelve winners were militiamen. The B90 sard Dupont tyro match yielded a perfect score by Sergeant J G Grebunzel of the Fourth United States Cavalry with others led by Corporal Coot Worsham and Sergeant L Jarrett. Chicago police team arrives for national police team match joining Cincinnati and St Louis teams.
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Camp Ferry
Ohio
United States Service
Adjutant General
W. H. Mersdy
Corporadsts
Massachusetts
George W. Chesley
Connecticut
New Haven
McCarthy
EK. W Eddy
CB. Winder
Glenn van Aueden
Indiana
Berweant
Wahlstrom
United States
A Marine Corps
W. H. Rickerda
Secamd Obin
C. C.y Townsend
Tolorado
Victor C2rg
Worsham
United, States Marine Crop
L. Jarrett
Chicago Polies Department
Cincinnati
St Louis
Washington Round Trip Thirty Five
Passenger fare listed as $15.00 for a Washington and return trip via Southern Railway on August 13 with a limit of August 28. Seven through trains operate during the period.
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Washington
Southern Railway
High rents spark bloody riot in Bari clash
In Bari Italy today four people were killed and several wounded as troops clashed with protesters during a general strike against high house rents. The confrontation broke out amid escalating tensions as workers rallied in the port city.
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Bari
Italy
Aldrich tariff stance sparks renewed charges at Bristow rally
In Wis August 1 speech Bristow of Kansas renewed attack on Senator Aldrich over tariff policy, focusing on the mercerized cotton schedule and rubber rates. He accused Aldrich of dictating duties to benefit himself and Wall Street interests, claiming the Republican pledge to revise the tariff was not kept.
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Aldrich
Bristow
Shey
Wis
Kansas
United States
la Falletti
Rhode Island
New England
Guggenheimer
Wall Strest
Inter-Continental Rubber Company
Atlanta Labor to Aid Glass Bottle Blowers
The Atlanta Federation of Trades announced aid to glass bottle workers amid troubles in Columbia. It created a committee to visit bottle users and present the union’s concerns while officers installed by Jerome Jones of the AFL were welcomed back into service. The board of police commissioners' uniform purchase recommendation was endorsed by the federation.
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Thea Atlanta Federation of Tradex
Columba
D. C
Columbia Glass Company
Atlanta Federation of Trades
Carolina Glass Company
First Glass Workers’ Union
Atlanta Federation
Columbia
Jerome Jones
American Federation of Labor
Board of Police Commissioners
Court Clerks in Session Opens Virginia Convention at Ocean View
The first capital convention of the Association of Virginia Clerks of the Court opened in Norfolk at Ocean View. The two day session ends tomorrow night with a banquet attended by Governor Mann US Senators Martin and Swanson and leading Virginia judiciary figures.
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Norfolk
The
Association of Virginia Clerks of the Court
Ocean View
Mann
United States
Martin and Swangon
Judiciary
Virginia
Clue–Smyser Murder Case Baffles Cleveland Police
Cleveland August 16 investigators pursue fresh leads in the murder of William E. Ries the millionaire attorney found dead with bullet wounds and knife slashings. A gun expert testified the fatal bullet came from a rifle or gallery gun not a common revolver, widening the mystery and prompting searches in Cleveland New York Chicago and beyond for the weapon sale chain and possible companion.
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Cleveland
Ohio
William E. Ries
George Freeman
Mr. Rice
Clevland
New York
Chicago
Round Trip Rates from Atlanta to Nearby Cities
The W. and A. railroad offers round trip tickets from Atlanta with travel on August 13, 1910 and return by August 28, 1910. Fares include Cincinnati 12 50, Louisville 10 50, Detroit 18 00, Monteagle 1 00, Sewanee 95 00. Reservations urged via Calton J. A. Thomas city ticket agent, with c B Walker, Union Station, and C B Harman as general passenger agent.
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Cincinnati
Louisville
Detroit
Sewanee
W. & A. Railroad
Atlanta
Caltoon
J. A Thomas
City
C.b. Walker
Union Station
C. B. Harman
Genorst
Potassium cyanide kills Rome lineman
Rome Ga August 10 A sip of potassium cyanide mistaken for water caused the instant death of W G Murcher a lineman for the Rome Railway and Light Company while he worked in a jewelry store. He drank from a pot of a cleaning solution and died within four minutes.
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Rome
W. G. Murcherson
Rome Railway and Light Company
F. E. Vaantere
Pittard Named to Faculty Post at Barneyville School
In Barneyville Georgia August 10 Prof C W Pittard of Winterville has been elected to the vacant position left by Prof C W Fosterling who has moved to New York. Pittard a Georgia Tech graduate wins the post as the school enters a promising term with M B Dennis noting brighter prospects since the war.
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Pittard
Fosterling
Barneyville
C. W. Pittard
Winterville
C. W. Fosterling
New York
Georgia Technological School
M. B. Dennis
Pet
Notable Gatherings of Georgia Masons Convene in Aug
The fifth district Masonic convention met in Monroe with 450 to 500 Masons from across the district. Royal Daniel of Atlanta presided as A B Mobley spoke, and Grand Master T H Jeffries introduced Deputy Grand Master George M Nepler. The day included processions, a basket dinner, and degrees, followed by a barbecue and evening sessions.
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Monroe
Warren Lodges
Royal Daniel
Atlanta
A. B. Mobley
Warren Lodge
Daniel
D. ©. Langford
Conyers
Masonic Hall
Douglasville
Georgia Railroad
Gressional
Masonic Fraternity
Masonic Temple
Birchmore
Athens
Meyer
W. F. Dorsey
Moseley
the Order
Meeting of Southern Cotton Co district managers held in Forsyth building
In the Forsyth building the Southern Cotton Co district managers from across the south gathered yesterday under Wytz Simona to review the cotton season. Attendees included John B. Fledburne H. G. Bunn L. A. Ransom J. Cassels H. B. Borden W. E. Jervey D. Jordan W. M. Hutchinson E. W. Thompson Henry Brown and George F. Tennille. They noted the just concluded season was among the best, while exports of cotton seed oil and meal declined due to rising domestic demand. They expect even higher demand for seed products in the next season.
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Southern Cotton of Company
John B. Fishburne
Little Rock
Ark
H. G. Bunn
Newport
L. A. Ransom
Atlanta
J. Cassels
Montgomery
Als
E. B. Borden, Jr
Goldsboro
N.C
W. E. Jervey
New Orleans
C. D. Jordan
Memphis
Tenn
W. M. Hutchinson
E. W. Thompson
Charlotte
N. C
H. G. Brown
Augusta
George F. Tennille
Bavannah
C. PittSimons
Columbia
5. C
JL. A. Ransom
Forsyth Building
South
Wytz Simona
3. C
John B. Fledburne
H. G.bunn
L. A
Savannah
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