Robbery Blows Open Safe at Douglasville Bank
The Douglasville Banking Company safe was blown open this morning about 2:30. About $2,000 in cash was taken, mostly bills with some gold and silver. The robbers fled toward Austell by handcar, detectives tracking the suspects. The bank reports no disruption to operations and a $2,500 surplus exists from current earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglasile
Speela
Douglasiile Banking Company
Foomans Handelr
Austell
J. T Duncan
Duncan
Griffin Dispatches Race Freight Grievance Leads Club Action
Griffin residents press grievance over railroad freight rates accusing bias against Griffin. A Commercial Club committee chaired by B R Blakely will investigate and push for equitable rates, with plans to file before Judge Speer in Macon and hire attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B R. Blakely
H H. Bass
R. H Drake
W. H Newton
R F P. Strickland
W. H. Brewer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Griffin to Host Spalding County Good Roads Convention
Griffin mayor Gailey launches drive to gather influential locals for a county wide good roads convention. The plan aligns with the Georgia stop of the National Good Roads Association train. Caloric Considerations section discusses climate questions in London Punch parody dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spalding County
Griffin, Ga
Gailey
Griffin and
National Good Roads Association
Georgia
London
Hansley 18 Under Arrest In Murder of Mrs Rowland
Macon Georgia December Special The only new development in the murder of Mrs R J Rowland is the arrest of George Hansley a white tramp late last night three miles from town He will likely be released tomorrow The coroner s jury returns death at hands unknown A burned cornbread fragment found in the Rowland kitchen fuels speculation the killer entered and forced bread making before the murder sparked communal fear of a lynching if the suspect is freed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
R J. Rowland
George Hansley
Hansley
Rowland
Hill's Home in Macon Reveals Chicago Knockout Death
The PLT Hill murdered in Chicago by knockout drops is identified as Banks T. Hill of Macon a traveling salesman. He formerly worked for Bone and Chappel in Macon and traveled with his brother James C Hill from Chicago. The body is to be sent to Macon for interment with funeral at the grave. He was 36, unmarried, survived by a mother three brothers and three sisters.
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Chicago
Macon Ga
PLT
Hill
Associated Press
Banks T. Hill
Macon
Hil
Bone & Chappel, Grocers
James C. HM
Judd Hill
Recorder’s Court
James C. Hill
James A. H
Dowling Transferred From Jail To Coal Mines In Americus
D L Dowling of Vienna, under life sentence for killing Dr Joiner of Vienna last year, was moved from Americus jail to the coal mines this afternoon. He had been confined in Americus jail since his conviction for better quarters prior.
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D.L. Dowling
Vienna
Americus
QO L. Dowling
Dooly County
Dr. Joiner
Dowling
Wadley and Mount Vernon Railroad Extends to Valdosta
Valdosta Ga December 6 Special The Wadley and Mount Vernon railroad will extend to Valdosta from Rixville as work permits. Stockholders at a November 23 meeting sought charter amendments to authorize the 140 mile branch. The line will run from Rixville to Valdosta, linking to Augusta and traversing Emanuel Montgomery Laurens Dodge Telfair Wilcox Coffee Irwin Berrien Clinch and Lowndes counties.
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Wadley and
Mount Vernon
Valdosta
Wadley
Rixville
the Times
Augusta
Hmanuel
Montgomery
Laurens
Dodge
Telfair
Wilcox
Coffee
Irwin
Berrien
Conch
Lowndes
Taken to Savannah Jail Ellis Charged with Embezzling Funds
Deputy Sheriff Cason took Ellis a Coffee county postmaster to Savannah jail after he failed to repay a $200 shortage from the Garrant post office. An inspec tor doubted Ellis story of a robbery at his office last July. Ellis was bound over in 3200 at commitment trial and held for Savannah jail.
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Ellis
Waycross
John BP
Cason
Savannah
H Ellis
Coffee County
Garrant
Hillis
Trains to Link Cuthbert and Tallahassee Progressing
Special dispatch from Cuthbert Georgia notes crosstie contractor Mr Carter reports rapid grading advances on the Georgia Florida and Alabama railroad extensions from Arlington to Cuthbert and Bainbridge to Tallahassee with trains expected to run soon over the line from Cuthbert to Tallahassee.
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Cuthbert
Tallahassee
Carter
Georgia, Florida and Alabama
Arlington
Bainbridge
Fin
Death of Captain McGarrah Prominent Americus Citizen Dies
Captain Samuel McGarrah, a longtime Americus warehouse figure and Civil War officer, dies of pneumonia at age after thirty years of public service. Funeral planned for tomorrow morning.
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Americus
Samuel McGarrah
McGarrah
Cstion
Appomattox
L. W. Robert
Monticello
LW. Roberts
Westview Cemetery
Three Children Struck by Train in Florida Tragedy
Three Powell children from Jennings Florida were struck by a backing freight train near noon. The oldest is about ten, the baby is two, and two older siblings were seriously injured. The baby lost a leg below the hip and the others sustained serious injuries. Their mother had visited Valdosta earlier, and the accident occurred shortly after she left.
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Valdosta
J. C. Powell
Jennings
Fla
Funeral of Mrs L C Hopkins Wife of Col Hopkins in Georgia
Brunswick Ga December 6 Special Colonel Lewis C Hopkins of New York has returned after attending his wife’s bedside during a fatal illness After a long stay here he left to learn of her death from typhoid pneumonia in Alpine New Jersey The Brooklyn notice states Mrs Maria n Hopkins died Thursday at her son’s residence and mentions their golden anniversary and surviving sons Allison R and Franklin W Hopkins
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Col. Hopkins
New York
Georgia
Brunswick
Lewis C. Hopkins
Hopkins
Daily Standard Union
Brooklyn
Marian Hopkins
Cincinnati
Lewis Hopkins
Franklin W. Hopkins
Alpine
N. J
John
Julia Maria Whetstone
Ing
Stockade
David Strong Moore
Stephen Hopkins
John Hopkins
Hartford, Conn
Plymouth Church
Colonel Hopkins
Allison R
Growth of Free Masonry in Georgia Reported
From Georgia grand lodge proceedings under Grand Master Max Meerhardt, membership rose about 1,600 in the past year, bringing total Masons to 21,000. The treasury shows a historic surplus, with 11 new lodges chartered and a Masonic Home project funded up to 3,000 with plans to raise 2,000 more. The next communication is expected to open with a larger audience than ever.
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Georgia
Rome
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Max Meerhardt
Grand Loilee
Meyerhardt
Grand Lodge
Georgis Masonry
Burglars Take $700 from Bremen Farmer Home
Three burglars entered the Bremen area home of Henry Parker, an aged one legged farmer, while he and family sat at supper. They carried off a trunk containing $700. the trunk has not been recovered and no clue to the burglars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Parker
Bremen
Austell
Female moonshiner nabbed in Georgia illicit still case
Tiarriet Moss of near Mil ledgeville was arraigned in the U S court in Macon for illicit distilling. She was convicted and fined $100 and jailed one month. Revenue officers say she operated a still at her home for fourteen years, with recent evidence securing the conviction.
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Macon
Tiarriet Moss
Milledgeville
United States
YIELD OF THE STATE FARMS
The cotton crop on the state farms this year totals about 900 bales with yield per acre near last year. Floods swept 300 acres of cotton and ruined lowland corn, while 600 upland acres produced a fine corn crop. Penitentiary farms yielded larger than most. One farm, Caledonia, remains from the state's purchase of 2,500 acres for 67509. Damaged dyke work and plans for a broader river dyke are noted. A leased Anson county farm will revert January 1. The penitentiary faced finances, borrowed 15000, and may not meet expenses. Convict labor on the Ohio River line rises to 400 after Jan 1. 75 cents daily per convict.
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Raleigh
N. C
Caledonia
Roanoke
Anson County
Ohio River
Charleston
Worked Only Two Old Mules In Floyd County Farm
Rome Georgia December 6 Special C L Lumpkin a Floyd County farmer patted solid profits with two mules aged 46 and 27. From three acres sorghum cane he pressed 508 gallons of syrup at 50 cents, sold 100 bushels sorghum seed at a price, produced 1 209 bundles of fodder, eight bales of cotton and 300 bushels of corn all with no outside labor.
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Lumpkin
Floyd
Rome
C. L Lumpkin
Lawipkilli
Wrong man charged with attempted assault released in Valdosta
In Valdosta Georgia December six sheriff Lyons of Wayne County sought a black man named Henry Williams accused of an assault on a white woman at Jesup Monday. The suspect traced to Waycross was arrested but identified as the wrong man. the case ended with release.
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Valdosta
Lyons
Wayne County
Henry Williams
Jesup
Waycross
McIntyre
Randolph at Convention Delegates Named by Governor and Jury
Cuthbert and Randolph county will be represented at the good rade convention in Atlanta. Governor Candler appointed R. I. Crittenden, J. F. Sealy, and R. Moye as delegates. The county grand jury named Crittenden and Sealy along with Ordinary Taylor and WN Weaver as delegates. Mayor Moye, Councillor Sealy, and Street Overseer Hester from Cuthbert are expected to attend the session.
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Cuthbert
Randolph County
Atlanta
Candler
R. I. Crittenden
J. F. Sealy
R. Moye
Crittenden and Sealy
Aboya
Taylor
WN. M. Weaver
Moye
Governor's Committee
Captured by His Own Race in Valdosta Assault Charge
Jim Jenkins a colored man was jailed in Valdosta charged with criminally assaulting a girl of his race near the city. He was captured after an all night chase, found asleep in a cotton house with a loaded gun. A posse of colored residents searched the area. Jenkins reportedly admitted the crime. Previous assault allegations in Clinch county are noted.
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Jim Jenkins
Valdosta
Lexy Butler
Jenkins
Clinch County
Emory College Chief appeals for funds amid veto cheers
President Dowman of Emory college addressed the South Georgia conference on December 6 seeking 5,000 to complete a 15,000 fund aimed at matching a similar sum offered by a Savannah gentleman. Governors veto of the Wright bill drew applause from ministers, followed by a Vineville barbecue and evening devotions.
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Dowmen
Emory College
Savannah
Macon
South Georgia
Dowman
Candler
Wright
South Georgia Orphany
Vineville
Preacher Gave Hackman Gold Piece in Macon Mistake
Rev James A Smith of Savannah mistakenly handed a ten dollar gold piece to a hackman in Macon after Sunday service. The hackman denied receiving the money, saying he gave it in change to others. John Dallas was arrested and sent to jail for preliminary hearing.
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Macon
James A. Smith
Epworth Methodist Church
Savannah
Hackman
John Dallas
Jenkins Anl
Freeman
Elected Their Officers Fraternal Societies of Athens Hold Annual Elections
In Athens Georgia multiple fraternal orders selected new leaders. The Athens Council Masons installed H H Linter as thrice illustrious master and Max Joseph as deputy master among others. Oconee Tribe Red Men named Bachem and Lee Morris senior sagamore and R Li Bradberry junior sagamore. Willard Lodge and I O O F announced their officers with Noble Grand J H Hipt ing and other posts. Mt Vernon Lodge will elect next Thursday. The article notes flourishing conditions and high enthusiasm across groups.
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Athens
R. W. Sizer
I. A. Rubenstein
W. J. Garehold
G. Upson
W. P. Briggs
W. H. Smith
Sentine
Mt. Vernon Lodge No
A. M
Oconee Tribe No. 15
Improved Order of Red Men
Bachem
Lee Morris
Sagamore
R. Li. Bradberry
G. H. Thornton
Willie Saye
C. A. Lambert
J. EK. Kenney
A. W. Vess
J. G. Trussell
Glenn Lodge No
A. F. Watson
L. T. Carrithers
Athens Night School to get new East Athens building
Athens city council donated a lot in east Athens to night school trustees and planned a modern building costing about 32600. Start of construction expected in a few weeks, enabling expanded facilities for the Athens night school. In Hiberton, the Bell Telephone Co nears completion of a long distance line from Elberton to Athens, with a new Athens exchange and John I Brown as manager after Christmas.
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Athens Night School
Athens
Elberton
Hiberton
Speciat
Bell Telephone Company
Atlanta
Eiberton Telephone Exchange
John I. Brown
No Christmas for The Bad Characters In Stockade
Recorder Broyles and Chief Ball oppose mayoral release of prisoners on Christmas Day. They warn that past orders have freed vicious felons only to keep them confined by police return. Police expect many dangerous inmates remain in stockade this Christmas to prevent holiday crime.
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Recorders Court
Recorder
Mima
Bail
City reads holiday mercy into harsh penalties
Town notes that officials hope Christmas leniency will affect inmates. Prisoners slated for two months in the chaingang say they will rely on holiday mercy, leaving locals wary of potential disappointment when the holidays arrive.
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Custon
Thaas
Chaingang
Yvill
William Bivings Dean Killed by Train at Ocean Springs
William B. Bivings Dean was killed by a Louisville and Nashville train in Ocean Springs Mississippi on Thursday. He was a son of Mrs Lyle Taylor of 276 Simpson Street. The body was buried in Mississippi and may be disinterred and brought back to Atlanta. Survived by his mother his wife and a half brother Frank Taylor. He was well known in Atlanta where he worked long in the Western and Atlantic shops and had many friends here.
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Ocean Springs
Miss
Wiliam B. Bivings
Louisville
Frank Taylor
Atlante
Western
Atlantic R'S
Decision Reversed General Brooke Intervenes in Donovan Case
Major General Brooke, commanding the Department of the East, reversed the court martial ruling on John W. Donovan of the Sixteenth Company Coast Artillery convicted of drunkenness on duty at Fort McPherson. Donovan faced three months hard labor and a $20 forfeiture. The case centers on intoxication from cider obtained at the post exchange.
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Brooke
Forts McPherson
Department of the East
John W. Donovan
Sixteenth Company of Coast Artillery
Donovan
Fort McPherson
Post Exchange
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