Prison Commission to Investigate DeCris Beating Case
The Georgia Prison Commission to take over the DeCris beating case after extensive testimony overwhelmed transcription capacity. Warden Take Moore and stenographer Jo Crawford will submit papers as the commission reviewsNews notes indicate Governor and legislature await action, with local residents calling for proper steps to prevent future incidents in state prisons.
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State Prison Commission
Take Moore
Georgia
Jo FO Crawford
Ward N Moor
Alig
Allawwud
Allagood
Marnie Wishei
Mr Alliggy
Adams
Phlson
Mdavir
C Bullard
Bianeh
F MocAllagood
Womans Department
Mear
Northern Virginia
Consid Mamle
Thieves Arrested in Americus Loot Case
Americus police nabbed a gang accused of wholesale stealing from Whitlay Grocery Company. A large haul was found at a Negro merchant's store, who confessed to buying the goods and was detained.
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Americus
Celal
Whitlay Grocery Company
Swap Horses at Elberton meet draws crowds and prizes
Elberton Georgia August 12 Special During this week’s session of the city court of Elberton the horse swappers have been holding a reunion Cauthen Bros have been at the head and today and until Saturday the swappers will haul a sway A prize is offered to the one making the most swaps This convention has attracted many visitors who find in it a great amount of amusement An afternoon baseball at the Park attracts the crowds with several visiting teams playing the home team.
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Elberton
Cauthen Bros
Northeast Georgia Fairwork push to open October 5 in Athens
Board of directors pushes completion of the Northeast Georgia Fairgrounds with buildings and grounds targeted ready by September 5. Nine county agricultural exhibits planned plus about one hundred industry exhibits, with racing purses up to four thousand two hundred dollars and extensive attractions lined up. The fair runs October 5 to 10 in Athens.
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Athens
di Tctors
Northeast Georgia Fair Association
Billups Phiniz
The
Fair Association
Cenber 5
Tinvser
Agriultural
Rhodes
Thing Committee
Grimthoof
Mis
Rome Labor Day Parade Goes All Out For Record
Rome prepares for Labor Day with plans to surpass last year's parade and records. Unions vie for top prize in the monster parade opening exercises. An old fashioned barbecue and Brunswick stew will draw crowds with speeches by notable labor leaders and officials including Governor Terrell and Kiesta.
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Rome
Terrell and
Kiesta
Robert Lowry
T S$ Deiring
JHK
Leddington
John Moore
Transportion
Bert Lumpkin
Policeman Arrests Bailiff After Dispute in Columbus
In Columbus Georgia on August 12 a bailiff N P Startin was dragged by policeman Copeland during a try to serve a memory warrant on Pearly Lewin a young white woman The bailiff allegedly struck back and was thrown to the sidewalk as others in the house protested the arrest Meanwhile Columbus received its first bale of new cotton weighing 500 pounds good middling grade sold for 12 1 2 cents and consigned by the Georgia Cotton Company to Brada and Farrish with Melton Lange as base judge
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Columbus
Pearly Lewin
N. P Startin
Copeland
Lt Ois
Alle
Georgia Cotton Company
Dawson
Brada & Farrish
Melton Lange
Herod
Mayors' Welcome at Central City Teague of Georgia opened
The second annual Teague of Georgia Municipalities convention opened in Macon with about thirty visiting mayors present in the city hall council chamber. Speeches by Hon. Minter Wimberly city attorney and Mayor Atwater of Thomaston highlighted the opening program.
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Atwater
Thomaston
Smith
Consibution Bureau
Second Street
Macon
Teague of Georgia
Bridges Smith
Council Chamber
Rutherford EO Dougusa
Maj Smmth
Mer Wimberly
Misyor
Sudo
Bo Oadhd
Gleef
Georgia Mio Wimberly
Ant
Aney
Empire
South
Jams Atwaal
Jhomaston
Cerin
Wimberly
Delares
Georgia
Slerman Myera
Savannil W
Dixon Major Pritem
Fire Department
Dunes
Sisilors
Muwaun
Charlea
Augusta
Muniapal Courta
Wo OB Barron
Macon Board of Health
Boards of Health
Atlantic and Gulf Mills suspend operations over cotton shortage
The Atlantic and Gulf mills, producers of yarn, shut down until the new crop arrives after exhausting current cotton supplies. They had operated for several years with solid financial results. The Quitman Oil Company has worked on improving its plant for the upcoming season, and Morven Foundry and Machine Company considers relocating to Quitman for better rail access and central positioning.
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Atlantic and Gulf Mills
Aultmania
Quitman Oil Company
Wild Cars Cause Accident Near Irwinville
A wreck on the Irwinville extension of the Brunswick and Birmingham railroad left a black railroad worker severely injured and another white man slightly hurt. Flat cars rolled down a grade and collided with a log train from Enalgo Oskcamp Lumber Company. The engine and two cars were demolished. the engineer and fireman escaped.
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Ocula
Irwinville
Brunswick and Birmingham
Enalgo Oskcamp Lumber Company
Poison in Tripe Sparks Murder Charge in Georgia
In Columbus, Georgia, Sylvie Thornton a ne gro woman bound over to the superior court on a technical charge of assays with intent to murder Mandy Martin another ne gro woman. Martin alleged she was poisoned by tripe sold by Thornton who claimed the meat was tainted through lime Thornton denied intent and said the episode arose from a quarrel between the families as a motive for the poisoning claim.
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Columbus
Sylvie Thornton
Cooleyville
Lennard
Mandy Martin
Thornton
Waycross Accepts Baptist Preparatory School Location
Waycross citizens win bid to host a Baptist Preparatory School. The city offers 10 acres on Cherokee Heights and 7500 in cash plus use of Bridged High School facilities until the new building is ready. Counties backing the project include Chatham Bryan Liberty Mclntosh Glynn Pierce Wayne Appling Coffee Ware and others.
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Baptist Preparatory School
Waycross Gu
Waycross
Fra
South Georgia
Piedmont Consolation
New Sunbury
Homerville
Amyrna Bagodat
Chamber of Commerce
Liberty City
Jesup
Clity
Cherokee Heights
Jaabella
Slics Liberts
Chatham Bryan Liberty Mclntosh
Glynn Damien Chirsten Clinch
Pierce Wayne
Spalding Superior Court Adjourns After Murder Trial
The Spalding Superior Court adjourned after a verdict of guilty in the murder case of John Fills for the Pyron killing. Sentenced to the penitentiary, appeal noted. Also, Paul Head convicted of larceny after trust, to six months on chain gang or a $69 fine. Grand jury found true against local druggists selling on Sundays. four pleaded guilty with fines from 20 to 40 dollars. Court adjourned for the term.
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Griffin
Speecil
John Fills
Jake Pyron
Belmg
Aince
McWillams Woods
Itv
Attormeyva
Elead
Bride Among Cubans Wedding of Williams and Mercedes Diana
Thomarville Cia reports the wedding of Walter W Williams Jr to Senorita Mercedes Diana in Havana Cuba. Williams, born in Thomaville, comes from a prominent family. he now acts as agent for the Southern Express Company in Cuba and is seen as its leading representative. The bride hails from one of the island’s oldest aristocratic families. photographs show her graceful features.
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Water Williams
Senorita
Mercedes Diana
Thomarville
CIA
Wavana
Cuba
Walter W Willams, Jr
Williams
Thomaaile
Willams
Vans & Son
Morgan Culhepper
Young Willams
Routhernxpress
Havana
Ife
Southern Express
Island
Colquitt Embraces Prohibition In Quiet August Vote
In Moultrie and six precincts the county moved to a dry status. About 104 voted for prohibition while 490 opposed it, with Colquitt town going dry by 7 to 66 and Moultrie precinct reporting 06 for and 2A against the sale.
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Moultrie
Colquitt
Dry Cauiflea
Etve
Doarun
Eale
Black man fatally struck by officer outside Americus
David Redding, a Black man employed on the Duncan plantation near Americus, was struck this afternoon by Officer Mick Harvey during an attempted escape after arrest. The incident occurred while Redding was in custody and is described as likely fatal with a fatal wound.
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Americus
David Redding
Duncan Plantation
Mick Harvey
Redding
Harvey
Columbus Beats Fort Valley In High-Scoring Contest
In Columbus, Georgia, August 12, Columbus defeated Fort Valley 6 to 3 in a striking game. Baine held the heavy Columbus hitters until the eighth inning when Lanham opened the scoring with a hit, followed by Moffett’s two base drive. Moffett later scored on a wild throw, and White’s error in the ninth preceded McElwen’s left field homer. Batteries were Bayne and Andrews for Columbus, Bruper and Whites for Fort Valley.
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Columbus
Fort Valley
Baine
Lanham
Moffetts
Moffett
White
McElwen
Feld
Bayne
Andrews
Brujper
Whites
Sharks fatten on Hanna's pension bill in Thomasville
An article reports scammers misusing Senator Hanna's name to collect funds from Black residents in Thomasville Georgia. A con artist named Mitchell organized societies, promising fat pensions from Uncle Sam, while Hanna and relatives denied authorization. An old man exposed the fraud, prompting the secretary to withdraw support and end the schemes.
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Thomasville
Hanna
Mitchell
Ita
Soner
Sam
Curt Oin
Bee
Hanna Aga
Mell
J C Morse
J Wyman Jones
Chase Winter
Sharka
Honeve B
Wilson
Hamasville
Tianna
Hig ‘Ganddon
Senate
A E Fisner
Heyburn Weds Yeatman in Society of Friends Ritual
United States Senator Heyburn of Indiana and Miss Gheraden Yeatman of Westchester Pennsylvania were married today at the Yeatman home in Kannett township in strict Friends ceremony. A small reception followed before the couple left by Pullman car for a wedding trip to Wallace Idaho, with only close relatives in attendance.
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Yeatman
Friends
Westchester
Society of Friends
United States
Heyburn
Ikkaho
Gheraden Yeatman
Kannett Township
Rosedale Station
Wallace Idaho
William Heyburn
Louisvile, Ky
HA. Mirshall
Duluth Minn
Florence Yeatman
Death of A B Cook Horse Trainer and Driver
Augusta Georgia August 12 Special A B Cook a famed horse trainer and drover died today of paralysis at age 52. He once drove at Palo Alto farm Hermitage and was respected among Georgia horsemen. In recent years he worked on Dan Bowlea track in Augusta and trained roadsters. He leaves a wife and children in Columbia South Carolina.
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A. B Cook
Augusta
A B Cook
Palo Alto
Hermitage
Georgia
Eitles
Cook
Dan Bowlea
Auguste
Columbia
Stricken with paralysis strikes Covington resident N C Lee
N C Lee, a prominent Covington citizen, was seized by a sudden paralysis at noon while dining with his family. Doctors fear only a day or a lingering attack, but recovery seems doubtful. he is well known across the state.
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N. C. Lee
Covington
NW C
Lee
Professor Davis Chosen for NGAC Agriculture Chair
Dahlonega August 17 special Professor Davis of Tennessee was unanimously chosen to fill the vacant chair of agriculture after the resignation of Professor Rodgers at the North Georgia Agricultural College faculty.
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Dahlonega
Davis
Tennessee
Rodgers
North Georgia Agricultural College
Young Lady Bitten by Dog in Americus
Miss Allene Allen, 15, was badly bitten on both arms this afternoon in Americus Georgia as a dog attacked her and then tried to bite others. A madstone was applied immediately and the dog escaped before being killed.
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Americus
Allene Allen
Daley Wilson Marries Lonnie Gassett in Waycross
Miss Daley Wilson daughter of DBM Wilson of Athena wed Lonnie Gassett of this city at the Murray home in Waycross. The bride was visiting her sister Mrs. M. J Murray when the ceremony took place this evening.
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Waycross
Daley Wilson
Dbm Wilson
Athena
Lonnie Gassett
M. J Murray
Murray
Veterans Meet at Acworth Georgia Twenty Third Georgia Regiment Reunion
Acworth Ga August 12 Special The Twenty third Georgia regiment Confederate veterans held their annual reunion at Acworth Phillips Legion joined with Twenty third after a misunderstanding about Alg Shanty. Eighteenth and other regiments attended. W J Manning elected president of Phillips Legion. R F Lawdon president elect of Twenty third with Penn Mitchell secretary. Next reunion set for Big Shanty the second Wednesday in August 19.
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Acworth Ga
Twenty Third Georgia Regiment
Confederate Veterans
Phillips’ Legion
Alg Shanty
Twenty-third
America
Willams
Mving
Acworth
Frank Bell
3 Clay
John W Madfox
R B Headen
J G Morris
C D Phillipa
Misa Florence Watson
W J. Manning
Sona
R. F Lawdon
Penn Mitchell
R M Mitch
Philips Tegion
Twentythird Georgia
Big Shanty
Miller Defeats Corcoran in Twenty Round Savannah Bout
Herman Miller of Baltimore won a 20 round decision over Tom Corcoran of Savannah at the Savannah Athletic Club in Savannah Georgia. The bout, a winner take all clash, saw Miller lose the use of his left arm in the eleventh and his right in the seventeenth, with referees predicting a future title match against Canadian champion Thompson.
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Savannah
Herman Miller
Baltimore
Tom Corcoran
Millar
al McMurray
Thompson
Milter
John A Hynds Receives Warm Rome Odd Fellows Welcome
Special-Grand Master John A Hynds of the Georgia Odd Fellows arrived in Rome and visited Rome Lodge No 40. He was hosted by Captain and Mrs J Hass, enjoyed a rousing reception at the Odd Fellows hall, saw elegant third degree work, and partook in a banquet with enthusiastic members.
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Rome
John A Hynda
The
Georgia Odd Fellows
Rome Lodge
No 40
Hynds
J. Hass
City
Odd Fellows
Building loss forces public schools to move locations
Thomasville Georgia on August 12 reports public schools must relocate after Young Female College buildings were turned over to the Macon Presbytery. The Barratte home at Love and Jefferson was wrecked, and for two years the city board of education used Young's Female College to teach the lower grades.
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Thomasville
Macon Presbytery
Barratte
Love and
Jefferson Streets
City Board of Education
Young’s Female College
Barratte place chosen for new grammar school
The board selected the Barratte location ending a long search. Mrs Cora Barratte has run a private school there for about thirty years, and the new facility will likely be named Darratte Grammar School. The building will be altered for pupils by September. desks and benches are already ordered.
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Barratte Place
Cora Barratta
Darratte Grammar School
Earl
Rome to Have New Industry
Rome plans a hardwood products factory with $25,000 capital. Citizens donate a site valued at $2,500 to $3,000 and the board of trade will raise funds to start construction by November. The promoters target rapid expansion, aiming for capital growth to $500,000 by next spring and $100,000,000 by the following fall.
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Rome
Waycross Fair Association Elects Officers and Board
Waycross Ga August 12 stockholders of the Waycross Fair Association selected officers and a board of directors to oversee this year’s arrangements for the South Georgia fair to be held November 10 in the city. Sweat president, Wood Price vice president, Ice Sweat secretary, J S Sharpe general superintendent, Warren Loty treasurer. Directors: J L Sweat, W A Price, John B Sharpe, A Sessions, C R B Murphy, W W Sharpe, J A Jones, Loo A Wilson.
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Waycross Fair Association
Waycross Ga
Hare
oMeers
J I. Sweat
Wooa Price
Ice
J. Sweat
J S Sharpe
Warren Loty
J L. Sweat
A Price
John
Sharpe
Sessions
RB Murphy W. W. Sharpe
J A Jones Lo
Wilson
Funeral of H C Hanson in Macon
Remains of Henry Hanson reached Macon from Montgomery at 2 pm today. Funeral services were held at Riverside cemetery with Rev W W Ainsworth officiating. He is a brother of Major J F Hanson and leaves four sons and two daughters. Dr F W Runyan Austell Ga. died today of urenic poisoning. Funeral set for Thursday afternoon.
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H C, Hanson
Macon
Henry Hanson
Montgomery
Riverside Cemetery
W W Ainsworth
Hanson
J F Hanson
F W. Runyan
Austell
Austell Ga
W . Runyan
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