Greater Carnival Set for Next Year in Atlanta
The Ad Men's Club of Atlanta officials agreed to a bigger Southern Corn carnival modeled after the Hog-and-Homing event. Set for next fall to cover two opening days of the Southeastern fair at Lakewood, with Lindsey Hopkins as chair of the main committee and St Elmo Massengale presiding.
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Ad Men’s Club
Atlanta
Lakewood
Frederic J. Paxon
W. J. Davis
Chamber of Commerce Co-Operative
Julian Boehm
Jacket. Lewis
E. H. Goodheart
Hubert WW. Anderson
E. H. Cone
We Operative Retail Merchants
John D. Kearney
St. Elmo Massengate
Ways and Means
Evelyn Harris
L. . Hicks
Lindsey Hopkins
Indictments Mark Whitfield County October Term
Dalton Ga December 14 Special The Whitfield superior court Oct adjourned term closed after one of the most strenuous sessions 131 indictments were returned by the grand jury Judge George G Glenn presented Solicitor General Sam F Maddox with a meerschaum pipe in appreciation for his 35 years of public service and varied offices The court officer and Dalton bar joined in the presentation A brief note by Clerk W M Sapp followed the official proceedings
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Glenn
Maddox
Dalton
Gordon
General Gordon
Joseph M. Brown
W. M. Sapp
Raisers of Live Stock to Organize in Butts County
Jackson Ga December 14 Special For the purpose of organizing a live stock association in Butts county and inaugurating the industry on a larger scale a meeting will be held in the courthouse Wednesday. Prof R M Gridley of the State College of Agriculture Dr Neighbert in charge of federal eradication and Dr C D Lowe of the Southern Railway livestock dept will speak. The goal is to make Butts county free of cattle tick and rally farmers to organize county-wide efforts. The county has recently produced the largest meat output in its history.
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Jackson
Butts County
R. M. Gridley
State College of Agriculture
Neighbert
Federal Department of
C. D. Lowe
The
Southern Railway Company
Washington Will Case To Be Tried Wednesday
Macon Ga December 14 Special By mutual agreement the Hugh Vi Washington will case was postponed today until Wednesday when it will be taken up and tried after delays of three or four years. Some relatives seek to set aside the will claiming mental unbalance at the time it was made. The Missouri Historical Society is to receive a 50 000 legacy for research in addition a representative from the society is here. The bulk of the 200 000 estate goes to his sister Mrs Eilien W Bellam.
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Macon
Hugh Vi Washington
Mr. Washington
Twenty Four Million Stamps Aid Atlanta Tuberculosis Fight
The National Anti Tuberculosis Society says twenty four million Red Cross Christmas seals have been distributed nationwide. In Georgia one and a half million seals were allotted with 1,250,000 used in Atlanta. An extra 100,000 stamps were ordered to meet demand from street sales run by young women volunteers. The drive supports the Atlanta Anti Tuberculosis Society aiding 3000 tubercular poor. Street sales are led by Catholic parish volunteers under Mrs Caverty and aided by many Atlanta women. The goal is to reach 50,000,000 seals nationwide by Christmas, the strongest season yet in the crusade.
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Red Cross
National Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Bernard Sattler
Atlanta
Raoul Foundation
Georgia
The
Anti-Tuberculosis Society of
C E. Caverty
Caverly
Piedmont Hotel
8. P. Stringfellow
J. P. Allen
Rowland Murray
H. EB. Luckett
H. W. Salmon
T. I. Lynch
George P Flynt
May Flynt
Elizabeth Burke
Coleman
Wiliam Schroeder
Alexander Smith
J. J. Rafter
H.W. Moore
Harry Holland
H. ©. Murphy
Sterling Clarke
Mae O'Brien
Fred Wagner
Miss Curry
Birs. McAlpin
J. P. King
MacArthur
Alma Higgins
Elsie Brown
J.T. Jernigan
G. Richardson
Marie Brady
Hazel Mason
Fred, Nachman
ER. Rogers
Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Marked Woman shines at the Grand theater
Crowded houses witnessed the Monday opening of The Marked Woman a motion picture drama with Miss Barbara Tennant in the title role. The plot follows a Russian girl who becomes nihilist and marries the Chinese premier to save an American naval lieutenant. Scenes depict life in Chinese court circles and the Boxer uprising era with pretentious settings.
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Grand Theater
Barbara Tennent
China
Pekin
Atlanta
Julius Caesar
Novelli
Italy
Motion Picture Men to Give Big Benefit for the Needy
The Motion Picture Trades club of Atlanta will present a benefit program of first run films and vaudeville on Sunday December 20 from 2 to 10 PM at the Grand theater. Proceeds fund a Christmas dinner for the poor with no admission charged and voluntary contributions welcomed. The lineup includes contributions from film offices and vaudeville artists promising a large, record setting event.
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Hyman and Barbour
Grand Theater
Motion Picture Trades Club of
Atlanta
ainshePs
New Insurance Firm To Handle Hamburg Bremen Business
Pattillo and Bickerstaff take charge of Hamburg Bremen Fire Insurance operations across South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama. Offices on Hart building eleventh floor. Bickerstaff also secretary of Atlanta Home Insurance. Pattillo previously part of Pattillo Brown writing Hamburg Bremen policies for 39 years, the pioneer foreign insurer in the U.S.
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Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Company
United States
Pattilo & Bickerstaff
Hart Building
Bickerstaf
Atlanta Home Insurance Company
Hamburg- Bremen Fire Insurance Company
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Pattillo & Bickerstaff
Pattillo & Brown
Hamburg-Bremen Company
Pattillo
Columbus Salesman Saved by Palmotor
W. W. Lockhart a Columbus salesman is recovering from a severe bronchial asthma attack. Found unconscious with stopped breathing, he was kept alive eight hours by a pulmotor and oxygen supplied by the Gas Light company. Three physicians treated him for five hours until improvement appeared and he steadily recuperates.
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Columbus
W. W. Lockhart
Gas Light Company
Ladies Helping Xmas Work of Volunteers
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Volunteers of America reports strong progress in raising funds groceries and other aid for their annual Christmas dinner for the poor An appeal to produce houses lodges and business men yielded twenty five turkeys ten bushels of potatoes and additional items Tickets will be distributed today to the needy entitling them to a turkey dinner to prevent duplicate charity Committee leaders include Mrs Frank Ellis Mrs Emma Neal Douglas Mrs W S Witham Mrs West Belgeu Miss Katie Stocking and Mrs Herbert Starnes Assisted by other prominent ladies.
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Volunteers of America
Frank Ellis
Mma Neal Douglas
W. 8. Witham
West Belgeu
Katie ‘Stocking
Herbert Starnes
Alimony Awarded in Sensational Dillott Elliott Case
In a high profile alimony hearing, Mrs. N.8. Dillott of 63 Mast Harris Street sued J. S. Elliott, proprietor of a Decatur Street bedroom, claiming he lavished funds on a “soul mate.” Judge Pendleton ordered $30 monthly alimony and heard claims of $6,000 in disposed property. The couple, married 36 years, faced allegations of long term infidelity.
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Elliotts
Three Atlanta Men Indicted for Counterfeiting
A federal grand jury indicted three Atlanta men for dealing in counterfeit money and one man for raising bills. Co M Welburn faced multiple counts for possessing molds and counterfeit coins of nickel dime and quarter values. Asa Howard and Sam Williams were indicted on two counts each, while G E H Gable faced four counts for raising one dollar bills to five dollars.
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Atlanta
Co. M. Welburn
Asa Howard
Sam Williams
Gas Rate Committee Postpones Meeting in Atlanta
The Atlanta gas rate inquiry was postponed due to the illness of Alderman I N Ragsdale, chairman. The committee has held two hearings, and President Preston Arkwright of Georgia Railway and Power Co argued the gas rate should stay at $1 per 100 cubic feet, not 80 cents, showing a reasonable profit. City Electrician BR C Turner plans to take the issue to the Georgia Railroad Commission regardless of the committee's action.
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I. N. Ragsdale
Atlanta
Preston Arkwright
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Atlanta Gas Light Company
City
BR. C. Turner
Georgia Railroad Commission
Slaton Delays Decision On Maryland Kidnap Case
Governor Slaton of Georgia postponed ruling on Governor Goldsborough’s requisition for Mrs. Wana Earnhardt of Atlanta, accused in Baltimore of kidnapping her granddaughter Leona Rust. The hearing, attended by Baltimore detective George W. Armstrong, reviewed custody battles, adoption papers, and possible habeas corpus actions if the requisition is not withdrawn.
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John M. Slaton
Goldsborough
Maryland
Wana V. Earnhardt
Atlanta
Baltimore
Leona Rust
Eva Hilditch
E. E. Ponteroy
Chewning
Sturdivant
Jackson Primary heats up in double ticket race
Jackson Washington state reports two full slates in the city primary two weeks from Tuesday. Mayor W E Watkins seeks re election with aldermanic candidates C M Kimbell A T Buttrill Co W Buchanan J C Jones, the first and last serving on council. challenger J H McKibben leads the opposition with board members S A Ham J B Etheridge J B Settle and A F Whitney.
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Jackson
Veremuc
W. E. Watkins
Hag
Messrs. C. M. Kimbell
A. T. Buttrill
Co. W. Buchanan
J. C
Folkston Builds Modern School After Fire Loss
Folkston Folkston Georgia residents celebrate a new modern school building replacing the one destroyed by fire earlier this year. The project reflects local resolve to provide a facility worthy of any city as Waycross reporters note.
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Waycross
Cheriton County
Folkston
New Trial Granted in Hill Damage Suit in Georgia
Special Judge Brand granted a new trial in Hil v. the Georgia Railroad. Hl, an attorney and former claim agent, was injured in a wreck near Social Circle and sued for 50000 dollars. A verdict of 15000 dollars stood before the retrial amid a large panel of Georgia lawyers and expert witnesses.
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Athens
Brand
Hil
The
Georgia Railroad
Seventh issue of The B. D. Dealer highlights sales and ads
The seventh number of The B. D. Dealer, house organ of the B. D. Company, BD underwear makers, is issued as a compact booklet with cuts and cartoons. It features articles on sales problems, modern merchandising, and advertising tips. The BV. D. Company are heavy newspaper advertisers creating strong demand for their products.
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BV. D
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Chinchilla
Carlton Shoe & Clothing Co
Weeepall
Hamburg-Bremen
Palmotor
En Aiga
Eees
J. M. High CO
Slaton
Barnhardt
Great Line
J. M. Hit
Newspap
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