City News Y M C A Meeting and Socialists Rally
A Reed Street Baptist church meeting of the colored Y M C A drew strong interest, with talks by Professor C W Hill W T Trent M W Bultock King of the Y M C A and J B Watson. Atlanta socialists held a well attended Labor Temple rally as J H Tunkla spoke on current socialist views. Rev H I Proctor preached at the colored Congregational church on the forthcoming music festival noting negro progress and community support. Anita Patti Brown sang a sacred solo and Ray W Tibbs presided at the organ.
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Colored Y. M. C. A
Reed Street Baptist Church
J. B. Watson
Hey. RE. P. Johnson
Atlanta
Labor Temple
Lncal
A. M. Carlsen
Auburn Avenue
J. H. Tunkla
Augusta
Georgia
Carlson
Assembly
Socialist Party
Proctor
Hat Congregational Church
Colored
South
Anita Patti Brown
Ray
W. Tibbs
James Miller Dies. Funeral Today at Four
James Miller, longtime traveling man and former Gate City Coffin Company rep, died at 374 Gordon Street West End Sunday at 4 39 AM after travel in Winston-Salem. Funeral today at 4 PM from the residence with Dr Punhar Ogden officiating. Interment West View. Survived by three children John Miller James T Miller and Miss Lillian Miller all of Atlanta.
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James Miller
Gordon Street
West End
Winston-Salem
N. C
Gate City Coffin Company
Clineinnatl
Punhar Ogden
West View
John ©. Miller
James T. Miller
Lillian Miller
Atlanta
Diamond stock rise prompts old-price sales offer
In less than ninety days we must replenish solitaires as wholesale diamond advances push prices up by 25.00 per carat. Our current stock will be sold at old prices with one-fifth cash and the rest in easy monthly payments. Selections sent on approval anywhere, all charges paid, booklet Facts About Diamonds available. Established 1887.
When Women Come To Court Justice Has His Troubles
A chaotic scene at Judge Orr's court in the Thrower building shows a trunk dispute and multiple disputing women. The judge struggles to mediate between red headed sisters, a peroxide queen, and other claimants while attempting to avoid jail and costly fees. The incident ends with a postponement to 5:30 pm as tensions simmer.
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Justice of the Peace
Judge Orr
Thrower
Woma
Alsters
Rev Bob Jones Chosen Successor to Sam Jones Revival
In Cartersville Georgia seven thousand residents voted unanimously for Rev Bob Jones of Montgomery Alabama to succeed the late Sam Jones as conductor of the annual revival in the Sam Jones tabernacle. The 12 day revival closed with Jones delivering the final sermon as crowds praised his sincerity and likeness to the elder preacher.
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Bob Jones
Sam Jones
Montgomery
Ala
Bam P. Jones
Sam Jones Tabernacle
Carteravills
Cartersville
Big Tabernacle
South
Paul Jones
W. Munhall
Philadelphia
Murhall
Statue of Clay Unveiled in Marietta Park Today
A bronze statue honoring late United States Senator A S Clay of Marietta will be unveiled at 4 PM in Cobb County’s city park facing the county courthouse. Evelyn Clay will remove the veil. speakers include Congressman William G Brantley and Bishop Warren A Candler. delegations from the Georgia legislature and national congress attend. Gem City band will perform. marble base features artesian fountains.
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Marietta
United States
A .S. Clay
Cobb County
Misa Evelyn Clay
Clay
William G. Brantley
Warren A. Candler
Georgia Legislature
National Congress
Gem City
Rebels surround Managua as ultimatum threats escalate
Managua, Nicaragua August 11 rebels commander Zeledon warns of bombardment within twelve hours if government actions do not change. A separate message from General Mena requests three days' notice. Insurgent forces lie within miles of the capital, provoking protests from consuls and a warning to Zeledon from the American minister who would bear personal responsibility if bombardment occurs.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Republic
Zeledga
Mena
Zeledons
Zeledon
Weather Outlook for Washington and Regions
Moderately warm weather expected across the central valleys, lake region, and eastern and southern states next week. Normal temperatures forecast on the Pacific slope and Rocky Mountains with generally light local precipitation. No signs of disturbances in West Indian waters.
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Washington
Great Central
Lake Region
Weather Bureau
Pacific
Rocky Mountain
West Indian
Bond Issue in Jefferson County Faces Likely Defeat
August 11 Birmingham Alabama reports indicate a tight vote on a 1.1 million dollar bond issue in Jefferson County scheduled for election tomorrow. Two propositions fund a Birmingham jail and courthouse plus a Bessemer courthouse and Hillman Hospital addition while opposition argues current facilities suffice with jail fee reforms. Officials note potential constitutional changes from November affecting county finances. All county jails closed last night and reopen Tuesday at 5 AM.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
Bessemer
Hillman Hospital
Twenty-first Street
Fourth Avenue
Alabama
Metropolitan district field meet slated for September 7
New York August 11 announced the senior track and field championship for the Metropolitan district will be held Saturday September 7. The event aims to give Olympic athletes time to prepare after returning from abroad. Pittsburg and Cleveland are leading bidders for the national AAU championships later this month.
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New York
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Course of Study in High Schools Prescribed Statewide
State Superintendent M Brittain sends county superintendents the state board of education curriculum for high schools totaling 25 periods weekly. It covers English mathematics history science and one elective. Each year outlines hours per subject with electives in agriculture manual arts or languages and adds stenography bookkeeping and commercial law as options.
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M. Brittain
State Board of Education For High Schools
Manuel Arta
Languanea
Comyerce
Kodak advertisement promotes vacation views by Jno L Moore
The ad invites readers to purchase VACATION KODAK views and accessories from Jno L Moore and Sons at 42 North Broad Street. It promises pleasure for users and friends and notes fine finishing as a specialty.
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KODAK
Jno. L. Moore & Sons
Kodaks
North Broad Street
Local Molders Uphold Open Shop Stance in Atlanta
Atlanta 73 International Brotherhood of Iron Molders held an executive session to resolve a weeks long dispute at Spalding and May Foundry on the belt line. Eleven card holders allege the firm pressed for an open shop in breach of a long standing contract, while the company says the workers struck when asked to work open shop conditions. The local voted to sustain the card men’s action for now, and no return to former positions is planned pending new contract talks. President B L Brooks denies rumors of a citywide strike.
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Atlanta
International Brotherhood of Iron Molders
Labor Temple
Spalding and May Foundry Company
Spalding and May
Himslet
Spaldings
May Foundry
B. L. Brooks
Molders
Cotton goods markets easier at end of week
New York August 11 cotton goods markets quieter at week end after a firm opening as cotton declined and buyers waited. Jobbing and retail show broader consumption while mills face operatives shortage due to strikes in New Bedford and Adams Mass. Prices firm with advances in branded lines. Fall River weekly sales reach 140 000 pieces. Export trade quiet.
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New York
New Bedford
Adams
Mass
Fall River
Viscountess de Sobour Dies in Rhode Island Home at 79
Viscountess de Sobour of Narragansett Rhode Island died today after a months long illness aged 79. A Belfast Maine native, she lived for years in Washington. Body to be sent for funeral services with burial in Richmond Virginia. Survived by two sons.
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Viscountess de Sobour
Narragansett, RI
Belfast
Maine
Washington
Richmond
Railroads face conductor strike threat across southeastern lines
August 11 Malbn. Specter reports railroads refuse conductor and trainee wage demands. Voters on southern roads show near unanimous support for action unless managers reverse stance. Strike could halt operations on Southern Railway networks and numerous lines including Atlantic Coast Line and Georgia systems within ten days.
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Malbn
Specter
Macon
Jessi
Atria
General Managers’ Association
Ars
Southern Railway
Virginia and Southwestern
Alabama
Knoxville
Augusta
Bristol
Cincinnati
Southern
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
New Orleans
Northeastern
Central of
Georgia
Mobile
Ohio
Mississippi
Great Northern
Co. R. Co
Chicago
Texas
Gowers Bills Please Citizens Of Cordele
Cordele Georgia August 11 Special A bill passed the legislature to amend the city charter creating four permanent bond commission to oversee ninety five thousand dollars for public improvements The commissioners named are Dr D J Williams L H Webb and J Slade A second bill provides municipal ownership of the electric lighting plant and authority to issue fifty thousand bonds for a plant erection
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Cordele
O. T. Gower
Iby
Gower
D. J. Williams
J. Slade
Court Sits On Land Named In Litigation
In Jefferson Georgia a courtroom dispute centers on a one ninth interest in the county courthouse lot. The land was willed by John Randolph to his children with life interests alleged. Heirs seek to recover land that could impact Jackson County’s courthouse site as hearings proceed this week. The case draws attention amid talk of new counties and courthouses near Winder.
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Athens
Jefferson
John Randolph
Jackson
Jackson County
Winder
Nebraska Reaches Rockport After Slight Damage at Shoal
The battleship Nebraska arrived in Rockport Massachusetts after a light scrape on an uncharted shoal near Point Judith. It will proceed to Boston for deck drying and thorough examination. A divers’ check found only minor damage to a bottom plate and a leaking compartment.
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Rockport
Mass
Nebraska
Point Judith
Boston
Missouri
Court Plaster Tales Spark Suspense In Office Encounter
Edith Thorneen assistant secretary of the associated charities holds a stash of court plaster squares bearing the plea Please help me I can not talk. A stranger arrives with a story of losing voice and hearing, Henry Miller’s name appears, a recognition moment occurs, and the man vanishes leaving the plaster on the desk.
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Mies
Edith Thorneen
Associated Charities
Cgeles Mise Thomson
Henry Miller
Deak
Henry
Little Girl Fatally Burned in Tucker Stove Blast
Tucker Ga August 11 Special Sunday morning a cook stove explosion fatally burned Nora Mayhud aged 12 as she tried to light a fire with oil. Her clothing burned away and skin peeled from head to foot while her mother suffered serious injuries nearby. Physicians are treating the victims.
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Tucker
Nora Mayhud
Cotton Seed Rules Sent To Crushers This Week
P. D. McCarley, secretary of the Cotton Seed Crushers' Association of Georgia, will mail printed copies of the convention proceedings from Atlantic Beach, Florida. The rules govern trading of cotton seed products for the season, with mills using cotton seed meal and hulls for cattle feed. Most oil mills in the state belong to the organization, boosting use of cotton seed by planters and mills.
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P. D. McCarley
Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association of Georgia
Foot Organization
Atlantic Beach
Flxz
South
Reverend Ridley Celebrates Birthday With Church Members
Reverend Caleb A. Ridley of Central Baptist preached on The Missionary Influence of a Christian Home and announced he and Mrs. Ridley would host all church members and friends Thursday August 22 from 8 to 10. He hoped the gathering would help him get better acquainted with parishioners.
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Caleb A. Ridley
Central Baptist Church
Ridley
S. S. Purvis Killed By Train At Tybee Beach
Savannah reports S. S. Purvis of Birndale Ga died instantly at Tybee when he leapt from a departing 5:30 train after realizing companions were left behind. The accident occurred as he fell under the wheels of the last two coaches. The 50 year old man was part of an excursion party and his body was taken to Blundale for burial.
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Savannah
Purvis
Birndale
Tybee
City Committees Schedule Important Meetings This Week
Committees of council set meetings through the week. The vice commission meets Thursday at 4 to draft a final report with social welfare recommendations. Finance meets Friday at 3 to act on small appropriations. Ordinance meets Tuesday to review items referred by council. Police meets Thursday to handle petitions for near beer licenses. Board of health meets Friday to consider a report on establishing no large central market.
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Board of Health
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