Emory endowment gains 25000 gift from Captain Williams
President James E Dickey announced Captain J. P. Williams donated 25000 to Emory College endowment, boosting total gifts to 55000 from Williams. The drive aims for 300000 and Dickey has secured 216000 so far, with Emory’s endowment now about 200000 prior to the pledge.
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Dickey
Capt. Williams
James E Dickey
Emory College
JP Williams
Naval Sicras
Atlanta
First Methodist
S&s
Willams
Walker PP
Inman Place
Peachtree Street
Williame
Dichevax
Willams’ Stiis
Emors College
Bishop Warren A Candler
Candler
C.F. Dowmay
Capain Wiliams
Pierce Memorial Science
Emory
Williams
Williama
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Asan Candler
Christan
Wiliams Bough Grehe
Make Ing
4Ile
Georgia Florida An Alabama Railroad
Lutbe
Arlington
Colquitt
Bainbridge
Talahassee
Fla
Gulf
Richland
Seaboard
Columbus
J. P. Wilhems Company
Nasal
Savannah
Hia
Captain Williams
Lumber Plant Destroyed in Fire at Monroe Mill
High winds aided a blaze at the Outa Lumber Company plant in Monroe destroying the mill and dry kilns. Loss estimated around 75000 dollars with no insurance. Kilns and operations owned by L D McLain of the city.
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Monroe
Outa Lumber Company
Eil
L D. McLain
Cits
Honduras seeks new loan to repay foreign debt
Tegucigalpa August 23. Honduras plans to refund its foreign debt by negotiating a loan with J P Morgan & Co of New York. The government appointed Setor Peredex, a former minister, and Paulino Valla wares to travel to New York to arrange the loan. The American government reportedly favors the plan.
Retiring Admiral Swinburne Ends Twenty Six Years At Sea
Rear Admiral William T. Swinburne, one of the oldest sea dogs, retires from the Navy due to age limits after forty three years of service. He served twenty six years afloat, led the Pacific squadron, and most recently presided over the Naval War College at Newport. Born in Rhode Island, his long career included command of the Helena and eminent conduct in battle during the war with pain.
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United States Navy
Willam T. Swinburne
Helena
Swinburne
Naval War College
Newport
Admiral Swinburne
Rhode Island
Fear Uprising at Meadville Feud Sparks Martial Law
Meadeville Mississippi August 23 martial law is in effect as state troops encamp around the courthouse. The Newman and Pritchard factions clashed in a feud that left four dead months ago. A shooting targeted chancery clerk Ernest Newman, son of a faction leader, triggering fears of renewed violence. Troops were sent from Natchez and Brookhaven. Mayor Whitlington advised restraint as the Newman brothers left town. Continued on Page Two.
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Meadeville
Miss
Court House
Ernest Sewman
Chancery
Newman-Pritchard
Newman
Buck
Pritchard
Sheriff Jones
Mansip
Natchez
Brookhaven
Mendesille
Whittington
Jonra
Whitlington
Newman Brothers
Dr. A. M. Newman
Mandeville
Dr. Newman
Lenox Newman
Cornelius Pritchard
Silaa
Coffin Halted By Injunction At Graveside
In Goshen Indiana on August 23 funeral procession for Charles Crary was met by undertaker C B Stiver his attorney and police who blocked lowering the coffin arguing Crary had contracted six years earlier with Silver to be cremated in Chicago. The body was kept in a vault while the court rules on the dispute. Crary’s article contends he was not mentally responsible when the contract was made.
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Goshen
Ind
Charles Crary
C. B. Stiver
Crary
Chicago
Dallas
Texas
Wesley Crary
Smith-Clark Undertaking Company
Crarv
Stivor
Police After Joy Riders On Ponce de Leon Drive
Chief Henry Jennings orders strict enforcement of road and speed laws on Ponce de Leon Avenue from the springs to Druid Hill. Officers to arrest those exceeding the speed limit after several complaints of day and night reckless driving by joy riders endangering residents.
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Ponce de Leon
Ponte de Leon Springs
Henry Jennings
Familly
Jennings
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Druid HU
Feud Fight on Texas Farms Kills Five in Sunday Clash
In El Pacu Texas a feud between laborers on farms of Juriquilla and Santa Rose left five dead one fatally and ten seriously injured before nightfall.
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el Pacu
Texas
Laboreras
Juriquilla J
Santa Rose
Mayor Stoy Defies State Order On Sunday Saloon Closures
In a tense city standoff, Mayor Stoy refused to accept a notice from Attorney General Wilson ordering Sunday saloon closures. He disputed the contents and declined service, risking indictment for inaction, while reform leaders threaten arrest if he does not acknowledge the order.
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Stoy
Tlante Cltio
Wilson
Atlantic CY
Sunada
Ile Netier
Eht
Haver
Taft’s Golf Cabinet Figures at Myopia Club Disclosed
President Taft’s golfing circle includes Heverly Mase and several allies such as Caplan SW Brut, Hays Hammond, Charles Po Taft, General Adelbert Ames, WWJ Bodidman, and cousin Samuel Carr. The Myopia links near Beverly in Massachusetts host top players praised by British critics as among the best in the area.
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Taft
Heverly Mase
Naolea
Beverly
Myoma Hunt Club
Harry Varian
England
Scotland
Montserrat Golf Club
Essex County Club
Mi Taft
APS
Wida
Caplan
Er Hays Hammond
Sire
Charles Po Taft
Cmein
Adelbert Ames
Sachmaetts
J Bodidman
Washington
Billy Sunday Hurt In Auto Collision Near Yellow Creek
La Porte ind august 24 in a collision between two automobiles near Yellow Creek lake evangelist Billy Sunday and his wife were injured their car turned over and they were thrown into a ditch Mrs Sunday is in serious condition while her husband is only painfully bruised Sunday was driving at high speed and struck another car in attempting to pass it
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la Porte
Ind
Yellow Creek Lake
Billy” Sunday
Admiral Sperry to Retire on September 3
Admiral C S Sperry will retire September 3 after commanding the Atlantic battleship fleet from San Francisco to the Philippines and through the Suez canal to Hampton Roads. He will have reached 62 years of age. Crooks Rob Eight Banks in Missouri Swindle. Two men in St Joseph present bogus certified checks on a St Louis bank to loot four thousand dollars from eight banks. they deposit the checks, withdraw part of the funds, then flee.
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Sperry
Washington
C. S. Sperry
Atlantic Battleship Fleet
San Francisco
Philippines
Suez Canal
Hampton Roads
Bt. Joseph
St.als
Osb
Garrett not candidate for Columbus postmaster job
Colonel Joseph Garrett, serving his twelfth year as Columbus postmaster, will not seek reappointment. His son in law Charles L Phree, who has been assistant postmaster for over a year, will apply, as will A. L. Leonard, a local merchant.
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Columbus, Ga
Joseph Garrett
Columbus
Charles L Phree
A. L. Leonard
Another Victim of Adamson in Macon Hospital Case
A letter from W A Mills of Richton Miss describes a Macon hospital patient listed as W H Adamgaon with forgery accusations. Police doubt the man is Adamson while two deputies guard him as typhoid symptoms worsen his condition.
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Macon
Aubuss
Sopceras
W. A.mills
Richton
Miss
Macon Hospital
W. H. Adamgaon
Adamson
Father Ducey Dead One of Nation's Best Known Priests
New York headlines note the death of Father Thomas J. Ducey rector of St Leo's Roman Catholic Church at St James Hospital. He died of dropsy. As pastor he served in the hotel district near the tenderloin and counted hundreds of actors and notable visitors among his friends.
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New York
Kfather Thomas J . Ducey
St Leo
St James, L. F
St. Leo's
Blood Fails to Win Fight for Strikers at Plant
Report from a Sehoenvie car plant where striking workers faced mounted police and vigilante actions. Nighttime chaos included searches, arrests, and clashes as authorities tried to quell the walkout amid December-like cold and persistent unrest.
Weather Forecast Sketch with Unclear Details
Weather notes predict showers and unsettled conditions with stronger gusts likely Tuesday and Wednesday. Local data cites temperatures around highs and lows, with rainfall amounts in the 24 hour period and since month start and year start, though figures are partially unreadable.
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J. P. Williams
Mississippi
Ernest Newman
St. Petersburg
Bt Petersburg
St Petersburg
Yortysiv Caven
Vologda
Perm
Dread Pellacka
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Butler County
Clark County
Montgomers Ala
Pellagram
State Department of Health
Fr. M Magon
Clath County
Buller
Southern Theater Managers
Piedmont
Te Southern Theater Managers Hell
Allania Sesterdas
Consultasion
Jake Wells
Wells
Henry L DeGive
Charles Scott
Lexington
A Lick
Fort Worth
Ark
P. R. Albert
Chattanooga
Tenn
W A. Sheety
Naanville
Smith
Pensacola
Fin
Jamea R Hyurbridge
Jacksonville
Fran A Schloss
Wilmington
H L Cardoza
Kim & Erlanger
Shuberts
Autuma
Atantas
Couch
Dog Heaven
North Carolina
Hifrida
Naval Brigade
Elfrida
Connecticut
MR. Taff
Myopia
Mas S
John Hays
Hammond
Irows Bucs
J and C
Butt
Taft Agnes Pnskre
Garrett
Father Ducey
McKees Rocks
Plant
Pressed Steel
Sehoenvie
Walla
Angola
Tim
Mylees Rocks
Augusta
Boston
Baltimore
Galhestan Reldy
Iluron Cleat
Dackconville
Clear
Jupiter
West
Knoxville
Clear Lo
Angeles
Memphis
Mobile
Loudy
Montgomery
Eldy
New Orleans
Norfolk
Omaha
Alestine
T. Portland
Eleart
Ralet
Rapii City
Thomasville
Vicksburg
Wilmington, T
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