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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1903

Page

2

North Carolina criminals hanged and life term for murders

Jabel Register and his father H B Register were convicted in Whiteville for the March murders of Wease Sales and Jim Stally, and for firebombing their home after a robbery of about $1. The son faces a hanging in October, the father life imprisonment, and Cross Edmonson years, with appeals noted. The Register family is described as long-time dangerous criminals. H B Register was a prominent Republican and former state senate candidate.

Releigh N. C Jabel Register H. RB Register Whiteville Columbus County Wease Sales Jim Stally Young Register Cross Edmonson Regleter Aimael H. B. Register Soles Edmundson Jake Jabal Jabel Father Jesse Soles Crusoe Island Bily Hampden Hell Carriel Boles H. B. Reglater Register United States Reglaters

Colored Odd Fellows Meet in Atlanta on Piedmont Avenue

Georgia members of the D. G. S. No. 18 G O O of O F gather for the twenty third annual communication at the Colored Odd Fellows hall on Piedmont avenue in Atlanta. Delegates from 470 lodges and 1 400 Odd Fellows attend as the parade along city streets proceeds under Grand Marshal F C Calhoun with aides. Public exercises at Big Bethel church attract large crowds while ongoing business fills the session over several days.

Georgia Piedmont Avenue Atlanta O. F F. C. Calhoun L. Eliga Sandy

Pittsburg Crucible Steel Plant Shuts Down

A notice posted in the Singer Nimick villa of Crucible Steel Co informs employees the Pittsburg works will not reopen until October 1, leaving about 400 workers unemployed. No reason given. Telegrams from Leechburg and Hyde Park report American Sheet Metal Co managers ordered suspensions. Vandergrift mills also shut down suddenly.

M@teel Pittsburg Singer and Nimick Crucible Steel Company Ao & Result Leechburg Hyde Park American Sheet Bi Company Vandergrift Mannegers

International Catholic Foresters adopt trustees rule changes

The 4 Hholic Order of Foresters held its international convention in ThaeMlae Iowa on August 13. A trustees’ report reformed board selection to require trustees from the same jurisdiction and raised salaries for the high secretary and high treasurer to 9500 and 3900 annually. Cable dispatches pledged fealty to the Pope. Officers and members were active in announcing the changes and thanking John Doe for leadership.

Order of Foresters thaeMlae Towa Catholic Order of Foresters Tttee Rusteta Cablb

Farmer Victim Of Slick Trick In Atlanta

John A Anglin, Forsyth County, sold chickens and eggs in Atlanta. A negro deceived him by posing as a buyer for all eggs. Anglin trusted the man who diverted him into a dark alley, allowing the thief to switch the wagon’s coop and leave with the coop and flock. Police searched for the thief and chickens with no success.

John A. Angin Forsyth County Atlanta Spring Street Anglin Angjin

December Tied to Sunny May December Tied to Sunny May

Adeline Texas August 12 Former Governor Lubbock aged 97 and Miss Lou Scott aged were married today at Major L. C. Wise home with Rev Keeble officiating. The couple left for Austin to reside.

Gov. Lubbock Miss Scott Adeline Tex Lubbock Lou Scott L. C. Wise Keeble Episcopal Church

Man Falls From Third Story Window in Augusta

In Augusta Georgia on August 12 J Michael Broom fell from a third story window at the Vaughn boarding house 1022 Broad Street after midnight. He landed on a tin shed behind Maxwell s Furniture Store and escaped with a long gash above the right eye and several severe bruises. He was sitting in the window when presumed to sleep.

Augusta J. Michael Broom Vaughn Broad Street Maxwell,s

Homing Pigeon Captured By Georgia Planter

A carrier pigeon with brass and silver leg bands including the word Georgia and the number 541 is in the possession of Mr. H. Stubbs, a planter in western Estonton County. The bird, tagged and gentle, returns to his house when driven out, and a negro boy turned it over after fearing the marks on its legs. Mr. Stubbs’s post office address is noted.

Stubbs Estonton C. H. Stubbs Georgia

Dewey Abductor Bank Trick Suspects Flee North

Raleigh August 12 Special reports Hank Casher Thommas Dewey of Newbern remains at large with possible accomplices. A physician and a lawyer from Newbern aided him and traveled to New York after the bank closure eight days ago. Banks in Baltimore and Philadelphia reportedly lost about $20,000 on worthless paper endorsed by the lawyer. Dewey and the doctor are suspected to be in Canada with substantial ready money.

Raleigh N. C Hank Casher Thommas Dewey Newbern New York Dewey Canada Baltimore Philadelphia

Two crack horses matched for special race tomorrow

Chicago August 12 Grand Opera and Dick Welles, after world record and Harlem park mark, to race at a mile with weights 115 and 112 pounds. Harlem Jacking Club offers 31.00 puree. Also includes note on Dudley’s appointment in Columbus Georgia and tax collector J. B. Owens’ battlemen in Russett county Alabama.

Grand Opera Dick Welles Chicago Harlem Park Harlem Jacking Club Dudley Columbus J. B. Owens Russett County Alabama

Senators Gather at Sagamore Hill to Draft Currency Bill

Roosevelt hosts Senate finance subcommittee Aldrich Platt Allison Spooner at Sagamore Hill as they prepare a currency measure for Congress. The group aims to have a draft ready for the extraordinary session beginning November 9, seeking broad Republican support and alignment with the president on a flexible currency system.

Sagamore Hill Congress Oyster Bay Roosevelt Senate Committee On Finance Aldrich Rhode Island Platt Connecticut Allison Iowa Spooner Wiaconia Senate Warwick Providence

Atlanta Grammar Schools to Get Gymnasium Equipment

All grammar schools in Atlanta will receive gymnasium apparatus this year under Professor Theodore Toepel. The program aims to boost physical training alongside mental work, expanding from eight schools last year to all. One thousand wands have been ordered for seventh grade use in new outdoor gymnasiums.

Toepel Atlanta Theodore Toepal

Local Obituaries and Funeral Notices in town

A. H. Hambrick died yesterday after two weeks illness at 22 East Fair arrest. Funeral held at Capital City lodge Odd Fellows No 60, interment at Enon church grounds. Mrs 8 C Barr widow died at 147 Richardson Street, services pending, interment Friday. Month old son of Mr and Mrs G K Wright buried at Hollywood after funeral at 2 Bimpson Street. Mrs Lela Wells wife of L Wells died at 6 Woodward Avenue after two weeks illness, four children survive. funeral plans pending.

A. H. Hambrick East Fair Arrest Capital City Lodge Enon Church 8. C. Barr Richardson Street G. K. Wright Bimpson Street Hollywood Lela Wells L. Wells Woodward Avenue

Inquest on Marie Gordon Ends in Suicide Verdict

Coroner's jury at Chicago inquest finds Marie Gordon of Montgomery Alabama died by her own action after despondency. Mother Mrs Brander Lytle of Murfreesboro Tennessee arrives to claim the remains.

Chicago Marie Gordon Montgomery Ala Auditorium Hotel Mra Brander Lytle Murfreesboro Tenn

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