Georgia Veterans Confederate reunion concludes in Fitzgerald
The United Confederate Veterans reunion at Fitzgerald ended at 4 PM with officers elected: Civil Commander Henry Davenport Americus, Northern Brigade B Prabante, Arlington, Southern Brigade B Horesty Arlington, Dublin Eastern Brigade L Woobiey Vienna, Western Brigade Major Bridges Smith Macon, Permanent Adjutant General. Next year’s site undecided though editor Gelders urged Fitzgerald as host. Resolutions urged extending federal pensions to Confederate veterans and admission to the Old Soldiers Home at Johnson City Tenn. A barbecue at Blues and Gray Park was interrupted by heavy rain.
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Fitagevalé
Spe
Eiall
Civim
Henry Davenport
Americus
B. Prabante
B. Horstey
Arlington
J. A. Thomas
Dublin
L. Woobiey
Vienna
Wantarn
Major Bridges Smith
Macon
Gelders
The
Enterprise
Fitzgerald
Georgia
Johnson City
Tenn
Blus
Gray” Park
Moise Dies in Canada Funeral Planned in Montgomery
Savannah Ga August 18 News of the death yesterday afternoon of T B Moline general manager of the Central of Gear railway reached here He died in Canada after a days fishing long unwell and it is thought to be from over exertion The funeral will be held in Montgomery Alabama on Sunday.
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Savannah
Moline
Central of ‘Gear
Canada
I Montgomery
Ale
Sunde
Dougherty County Tax Values Rise Amid Slow Gain
Albany Ga August 18 Special Pougherty is one of the few counties in the state to show an increase in taxable values this year The increase is not impressive but it is an increase in the face of a predicted slump Figures show 3 362 108 against 2 340 367 last year a gain of 15741 Negroes in the county contribute nearly 11 000 of the gain as compared with about 5 000 in white property One party the largest taxpayer in the county increased his returns more than 34060
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Albany
Pougherty
Recall Election Ordered for Nashville Mayor and Commissioner
Nashville Tennessee August 18 Circuit Judge Thomas Matthews ordered the Davidson county election board to call a recall election for Mayor H. E. Howse and Commissioner Robert Elliott who have been suspended from office under acting ouster. Commissioner 3. M. Wilkerson recently resigned. The recall movement filed mandamus proceedings against the election board and notice of appeal was given.
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Nashville
Tenn
Thomas Matthews
Davidson County Election Board
H. E. Howse
Robert Elliott
3. M. Wilkerson
Brakeman Exonerated in Newark Rail Wreck
Thomasyville, Va, James Fields a Black brakeman for the Atlantic Coast Line railroad was held for a commitment trial after being charged with criminal negligence in not closing a switch that wrecked passenger train No. 58 near Newark and killed Engineer Philips. A large number of witnesses were summoned but none provided sufficient evidence, and Fields was released.
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Thomasyvillie
Jamea ‘Fields
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Newark
Here
Philips
Doss Nd Maillard
Woman Gives Money To Youth Charged With Purse Theft
Ernest Devinney, 18, of Rock Hill 6 Cy, is charged with snatching a purse at Peachtrea and Baker streets at 6:30 Wednesday afternoon. Citizens pursued and captured him. they released him after he claimed homelessness. The woman who was robbed gave him all her loose change before officers arrived. Devinney faces police court Thursday morning.
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Ernest Devinney
Rock
Hill
Peachtrea
Baker Streets
Iaay
Bes‘ging
Devinney
Police Cour
Bullard
Dr Johnson Seeks Presidency Over Miss Strachan
Oakland August 18 Social unrest and educational reform dominated the National Education Association annual convention. Dr David B Johnson of Rock Hill and Grace Strachan of Brooklyn remained leading candidates for NAEs presidency as discussions centered on wage-earner tensions and the need for vocational schools to address industrial strife.
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Oakland
Cal
National Education
David B. Johnson
Inthrop Normal
and Industrial College
Rock Hill
Grace
Strachen
Brooklyn
N.Y
Dr. Johnson
Frederick W. Roman
Syracuse University
Roman
Frank Strong
University of Kansas
Congress On Education
America
Erence
Germany
Treacher
Freight on Ogeechee released by Britain after seizure
London August 18 Referee Holman Gregory Yormelly released today most of the 200 consignments seized on board the American Steamer Ogeechee last April during a Bremen to New York voyage. Some owners not yet notified or lacking proofs of American ownership had goods detained. Most goods released unconditionally. a few required deposit with the prize court. None of the consignments will reach the prize court.
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London
Holman Gregory Yormelly
Bremen
New York
Officers Summoned When Boarders Row On Logan Street
R Brown aged 36 and Mrs C A Galna aged 4 were arrested for disorderly conduct after a Logan Street boarding dispute. The couple and Mrs Gains exchanged threats as she refused to move, locked herself in her room, and a writ of injunction was involved. Brown claimed Gains attacked him when he bumped her on the porch. Both were to appear in court Thursday afternoon.
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Brown
Mrd. Gains
Cat
R. O. Henry of Rome Wounded at Progreso
Romé Ga August 19 Special Roy O Henry second lieutenant in the Twelfth U S cavalry was wounded in a skirmish with Mexicans at Progreso on the Mexican border He is a Rome boy son of Judge W M Henry a former Rome superior court judge Much of his life was spent in Texas He visited Rome last winter and expressed a desire for active service in Mexico.
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Romé
Roy O. Henry
Twelfth
U. S Cavalry
Progreso
Rome
W. M. Henry
Superior Court
Texas
Mex
A Royal Family at the Strand Thrills in War Tomes
Miss Murdoch stars as the princess of Arcacia in a wartime romance at the Strand theater. The performance blends love and conflict amid border skirmishes and royal duty with a dramatic rescue by the prince of Kurland. Thursday adds The Naval Battle of the Black Sea with detailed photography of fleet actions from sunrise to attack.
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Mm’ Murdocs
Strand
Miss Murdock
Arenca
Ane
Sas
Ate
Arcacia
Arexcia
Kurland
Fstrand
Thureday
Black Sea
Meksatopol
Tetig
Guna
Plataly
Dixie Highway Progress Across Georgia to Atlanta
Chattanooga August 18 report shows extensive work on the Dixie highway from Chattanooga toward Atlanta. Grafton and Congressman Lee inspect via Rome and Dalton. counties report heavy grading, bridges, culverts. By November both routes expected in good shape with plans for surfacing and concrete structures. Georgia counties Bartow, Gordon, Whitfield, and Catoosa contributing, aided by private subscriptions and local groups.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Dixie Highway
Chattanooka
Atlanta
Ey Grafton
Dixie Highway Association
Gordon Lee
Rome
Dalton
Grafton
Grattone
Bartow
Cobb County
Cartersville
Allatoona Pass
Cassville
Adairaville
Gordon County
Mo.Teer
Kingston
Floyd County
Gowen Maani v
Whitneta County
Whitfield County
St. Dalton
A. Tyler
Dalton Chamber of Commerce
Caue
North Georgia Citizen
T. 8. Swope
Forrest
Birmingham
Georgia
Bartow County
Marietta
Atante
Walker and Chattooga Counties Build Dixie Highway Network
Walker and Chattooga counties push Dixie highway improvements from Lafayette toward the Chattooga line, with bridges upgraded to concrete and steel, and a twelve months road program. Floyd and Rome areas expand routes toward Bartow and Cassville. efforts highlight local pride, tourism potential, and lack of a state highway commission.
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Walker Cu
Lafayette Nouth
Chattooga County
Sine Malles
Betweem Chattanogga
Lafayette
Chickamauga
Dalton
Villaway
Walker County
Matron Bohnefeld Returns From Vacation
Matron Mary Bohnefeld, head of the women’s ward at police headquarters, came back Wednesday from a vacation taken with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs John Simmerman, near Decatur Georgia. She says she enjoyed the time but was drawn back by the Atlanta police department and even fried chicken and fresh buttermilk failed to keep her away long.
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Mary Bohnefeld
John Simmerman
Decatur
Mra
Bohnefeld
Atlanta
Gompers Urges Inquiry Into World German Labor Plot
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, calls for a diligent inquiry into The New York World charges that German agents in the United States, with German government approval, fomented labor troubles to affect war supplies. He says he opposes fabricated protests and urges honest probes while defending American workers’ wages and hours. Secretary Lansing says no State Department investigation is underway, and Attorney General Gregory declines comment.
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Washington
Samel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
New York World
United States
Planta
Tain
J . Gompera
New York
Puch
Lansing Haa
State Department
Gregory
Department of Justice
Memphis seeks 2 million dollars in flood damage suit
In federal suits filed in Little Rock and Memphis the city of Memphis demands 2,000,000 in damages for alleged reattestation of water and sewerage systems and damage to streets highways and bridges from recent Mississippi river floods. Direct defendants include the board of directors of the Francis Jevee district of Arkansas the Kansas City and Memphis Bridge Company and the receivers of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad. Levees and dikes on the Arkansas side from Point Pleasant Missouri to Helena Arkansas are claimed to have raised river levels by over 11 feet worsening floods and overflowing North Memphis.
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Memphis
Tenn
Little Rock
Francis Jevee District
Arkansas
Kansas City and Memphis, Bridge Company
St Louis and
San Francisco Railroad
Point Pleasant
Helena
Ark
Aida
Railroad Sold At Public Auction In Mobile
The New Orleans Mobile and Texas Pacific railroad running from Mobile to Middleton Tennessee a 403 mile line was sold at public auction for 2763280 dollars. Special Master H A Lockwood handled the sale and Chauncey H Murphy secretary of the bondholders committee represented the purchaser. The road had been under receiver for two years and the federal district court ordered the sale to satisfy a debt of 14 293 860 dollars.
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Mobile
Ala
Middleton
Tenn
H. A. Lockwood
Chauncey H. Murphy
Bondholders’ Committee
Federal District Court
Vacational School Work To Be Shown At Meeting Friday
A Friday afternoon session in the Commerce building will review vacational school work and report on progress this season. Mine r Laura Smith invites teachers council members board of education principals and the women's board to hear program details and discuss various phases of the work amid notable gains from Atlanta's summer session.
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Ools
Commerce
Laura Smith
Board of Education
Woman's Board of
Vinlt
Ba Reid
Variana
Atlanta
A McTyre Resigns From Railroad Post
A McTyre resigns after long service with the Georgia Florida and Alabama railroad whose headquarters are in this city. It is understood he will join the Atlanta and Birmingham area, recently led by Asa Candler.
Coast Line Orders 750 Freight Cars and 10 Locomotives
Wilmington August 18 The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company has placed orders for 750 new freight cars and ten locomotives for early delivery. President John R Kenly said the investment totals more than one million dollars in outlay and will strengthen the companys freight capacity and service.
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Wilmington
N. C
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
John R. Kenly
Medical Examinations Begin August 22 at Galloue School
The chief medical inspector, assistants and nurses will conduct schoolchild medical examinations after August 22 at Galloue school buildings. Cards with examination dates will be posted publicly. Family physicians may provide results on a card to be issued to all children applying. If parents want the health department inspectors to hold exams, they will occur at the school on announced days.
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Galloue
Education Board
Health Department
Pimples and Skin Eruptions Warn of Bad Blood
An old advertisement claims pimples itching rashes and scrofula signal impure blood. It urges cleansing with a tonic labeled S S and 5 8 and promises purifying effects and revitalized red blood cells. It advertises mail advice from the S. B. Co in Atlanta, Georgia.
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S. 8
Atlanta, Ga
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