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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1912

Page

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Corn Club Boys Arriving for Georgia Show Week

The Georgia corn club arrives in Atlanta with 2 500 exhibits and hundreds of canned goods. Officials include Dr A M Soule and M L Brittain welcoming the boys at 2 30 pm. Judges begin evaluating entries as awards are set for Friday noon.

Georgia Atlanta A. M Soule University of Georgia M. L. Brittain J. Phil Campbell Corn Club Capitol Alcasar Savoy Moving Picture Peachtree Street Vaudette Whitewall Street Montgomery Peachtree National Commercial Gas Association Hove Mary Creswell Augusta Will R. Tucker Chattooga County Chattooga

NotableVisitors To Discuss Canal In Atlanta Delegation

A 200 cover dinner at the Piedmont Driving Club next Tuesday night will host South and Central American diplomats and other dignitaries for the Panama Canal conference. The Georgia Cotton Mills and railroad leaders will join eight ministers, railroad presidents, ship executives, and Admiral Chester in Atlanta for the major trade forum.

Firdmont O'Clock Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Atlanta Eiht Steamship Company Sourh Georgia C. M. Chester United States Navy Panama Canal Duncan A. Metcher Florida John Berrett Bureau of American Republics Hoke Smith Elihu Root Archbald Tiplomaats St. Himo Mussengele Foreign Trade Committee Chamber Washington R. K. Evans Mr. Massengale Southern Railway Sulzer New York Cotton Mil Men F. B. Gordon Columbus Georgia Cotton MII Association Walter G. Cooper Wame Georgia Cotton Mills

John Berkele Dies After Long Illness in Atlanta

John Berkele a leading Atlanta businessman of the firm Mater and Berkele died after several weeks illness at his home 896 North Boulevard He was 76 and had helped build the city from reconstruction days He led volunteer fire departments served as fire chief and council member before city paid fire service dominated his career and he helped found the first firearms store in the south

Atlanta Volunteer Fire Department Council John Berkele Mater & Berkele North Boulevard Berkele John Serkele Broad Street Tte General Council Second Ward Calhoun Sherman James W. Englsh Street Commission John Berkeley Charles Heinz John Henry Weinz Alabama Street South Whitehell Street

Youngster Leads In M and M Contest in Atlanta

Alfred Martin of 276 West Thirteenth Street tops the boys and girls class in The Constitution’s M and M contest. He traded a donkey for a little Shetland pony, showing nerve and enterprise that the magazine praises as a path to success. The contest offers the pony to the most enterprising youngster.

Georgia Alfred Martin West Thirteenth Street Constitution Atlanta Alfred Alfred Sayng

Donkey Trade Sparks Lead in Class Votes

The passage describes a candidate trading off a donkey for votes, creating many bidders and a leading vote tally. It warns continued effort is needed as rivals with similar setup could overtake. readers are urged to act and get busy.

Prisoner Hangs Self After Trial Hearings in Texas

LaGrange Texas December 4 After hearing the trials of fellow prisoners yesterday William Klemp awaiting hearing on a burglary charge hanged himself in his cell last night The jailer found Klemp suspended from the bars during his rounds in the jailhouse cell stated the sheriff's report

LaGrange Texas Willam Klemp Klemp Oearh

Greece to Continue War If Needed Despite Armistice

Athens papers say Greece will press on without allies if required. Advices from Balaniki report strong opposition in Epirus and Turkish forces retreating from Monastir have not surrendered. London notes no armistice signing yet though expected. fortress surrender unlikely while provisioning rules stay. Conferences may be arranged in London after next week. A Greek appeal to the allies is described as dignified and touching.

Athens Greece Balaniki Epirus Monastir London Turkey

Democrats Plan to Block Taft Nominations in Reading

Washington December 4 SpeciaL President Taft's appointees will face bloc­king similar to Georgia senate rejections under Governor Hoke Smith. Names include Mrs Helen D Lonestreet of Galneaville Harry B Edwards of Macon and others backing Colonel Roosevelt. Senator Overman says 409 to 500 Cleveland era nominations may be read into the Congressional Record if not confirmed.

John Corrigan, Jr Washington Taft Georgia Senate Hoke Smith Helen D. Lonestreet Galneaville Harry 8. Edwards Macon Roogzevelt Cleveland Overman North Carolina Senate Army Navy James B. Ayleshire Quartermaster Corps William Wallace Wotherapoon Iaat Senator Overman W. F. Frear Harwali

Denied wedding she sues priest in Tennessee

Lessie Fatherly sues Father T C Abbott of St Patrick s church in Nashville for 910,000 alleging she asked him to remarry her to her former husband I Z Welsh and he refused, breaking up the marriage. Abbott says he told them he had no authority to marry without a dispensation and they were strangers to him.

Nashville Tenn Lessie Fatherly T. C. Abbott St Patrick's Church Miss Fatherly Father Abbott I. Z. Welsh

City election yields sweeping defeat for socialist ticket

James Woodward and the white primary slate swept to victory by a large majority. The regular ticket totaled 2,716 votes to 43 for socialists, while the Lakewood park transfer proposal failed 1,546 to 898. The total turnout was 2,794 with socialists absent in several wards and only four precincts giving Lakewood a majority. Ward by ward mayoral results show Woodward leading Henderson across most districts, with continued results noted for continuation on the next page.

James Woodward Lakewood Park Lakewood Tenth Ward Fallowa

Montgomery Student Tries Suicide After Car Exit

Katherine Freeman 21 of Montgomery Ala a business college student attempted suicide by swallowing strychnine after pleading with A H Folsom a young real estate dealer to return to her in his speeding car at Capitol and Woodward avenues near 101 Capitol Ave Witnesses say she cried I Want to Die and Leave me alone before being rushed to Georgian Hospital in critical condition Folsom reportedly had quarreled with her prior and fled the scene in his car to which she ran back calling his name before the poison took effect.

Arthur H. Folsom Katherine Freeman Montgomery Ala Capitol Woodward Avenues Capitol Avenue Georgian Mleeman Folsom Poldoin Machine Kapitol Airella Bert Atlanta Lambert

Weather Prophecy Rain Expected In Georgia

A weather report predicts rain in Georgia on Thursday and Friday with upcoming cooler temperatures. The forecast shows low temperatures near unknown values and highs around 65 degrees, with rainfall measurements for the past 24 hours and the year so far.

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Corn Club Boys Fayette County Ralph Whatley Hoe Jacob Fletcher Leonard Stone Warren Fletcher James Lupo Pleasant Dowers Pearly Parker Mallory Purvis Rudolph Hogan J. W. Weaver Fred Sayers Alfred Selman Joan Glenn Cobb C A. Hardy Fred McKibben Roy McKibben Bart Threadeill Emmet Wester Emmet West Joe Patterson Ewell Nis Bradley Hotlum Gordon Murphy Carey Roberson Wyle Gammon Jim Roberson Homer Wook Bernard Bryan Johnnie Sutton Ben Leath Walker County State College of Agriculture Basiin C. Kessler St. Louis Times Kessler Pioneer Kurch Katherine Fleeman Astrous Henderson A. Hi. Folsom Osis Arthur Misa Freeman Atlantic City Birmingham Boston Buffalo Clay Charleston Cage Galveston Hatteras Jacksonville Kansas City Knoxville Louiisville Vali Memphis Mianti Mobile New Orleans Eldy Oklahoma Pittsburg Portland Raleigh San
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