Sharp protest sent over French removal of sailors from American ships
The United States cabled Ambassador Sharp in Paris to protest the Des arte s cruiser’s removal of six Germans and Austrians from the ships Carolina Coamo and San Juan. The note seeks immediate release, cites the right of neutrals, and references the Trent incident to justify its stance. Secretary Lansing and President Wilson approved, with cabinet discussion noted.
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Washington
United States
Sharp
Paris
Foreign Office
Desartes
Carolina
Coamo
San Juan
Lansing
Wilson
August Plepenbrink
Windbor
Conde
London
France
Women crowd recorder court over disorderly conduct charges
The court room was crowded as two former B and Manufacturing employees faced charges of disorderly conduct. Miss Pannie Ash and Miss Hanishier were arrested after a dispute over pay misdeeds and ropes. They were released on a pledge and must return for contempt of court and disorderly conduct trials.
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Carls
Foxit
Recorder Firmon
Judenk Ups
Putrolman Mashim
Millen Cotton Mills Run Night Shift To Speed Work
Millen cotton mills operate day and night to dispose of the business load. A double force was added and will likely continue for some time. Several people have found employment and the weekly payroll will be about $3900 from this date.
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Millen
Maddox Elected President of Atlanta Clearing House
Robert F Maddox vice president of the American National bank was elected president of the Atlanta Clearing House association for the ensuing year at yesterday afternoon’s annual meeting. Officers chosen include W J Blalock as vice president, Thomas Carwin as treasurer, and Darwin G Jones as secretary. Maddox, a veteran banker, has long served Atlanta’s civic and commercial life and has held multiple high offices including mayor of Atlanta and trustee roles with Vanderbilt University and the Sea Island Railway. The association, founded in 1891, has grown alongside Atlanta’s expansion, clearing over 70 billion last year.
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Robert F Maddox
American National Bank
Atlanta
House Association
W J Blalock
Fulton National Bank
Thomas Carwin
Third National Bank
Darwin G Jones
Maddox
Atlanta Clearing House Association
Waddox Rucker Banking Company
Vics
Maddox Trucker Banking Company
Waddox
Board of Commissioners
Filton County
Allanta
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Georgia Bankers Association
American Bankers Arsocation
Vanderbilt University
Seaboard Alr Ling Railway
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Trust Company of Georgia
American Hawkers ‘Association
Kansas City
Atlanta Clearing House Associaton
Paul Romare
Unusual Court Payment of Drunk and Disorderly Fines
In Douglas Ga on December 14 the mayor's police court heard fifteen drunk and disorderly cases. Fines ranged from $10 to $25 and were paid promptly.
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Douglas Ga
Mrs John Thomas Killed by Train in Valdosta
Valdosta Ga December 14 Mrs John Thomas was run over and killed by a freight train on the Atlantic Coast Line as she walked from dinner to the Briggs street crossing en route to her job as a seamstress at the Valdosta Bogey company. No eyewitnesses. no obstructions or other trains prevented her.
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Valdosta Ga
John Thomas
Briggs Street Crossie
Thomas
Valdosta Bogey Company
Visitor Drugged and Robbed In Atlanta Case
A LaGrange man and two other suspects were bound to the grand jury on bonds of 500 each after a two hour trial alleging that a visiting fan was drugged with near beer and robbed of over 200 dollars. The group with two women led him to a Fairlie Street house. Harper could not recall details but witnesses supplied the sequence of events.
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Mort Delay
Farlie Street
Louie Wilson
Hayden Street
Joy Wells
Fairlie
Recorder
N Harper
la Grange
Harper
Atlant
Princeton
Beer Saloon
Viaduct Place
Wilson Girl
Matt
Carrom Street
Delay
Wells
Wilson
Fairlie Street
Fannie Parker
Heard
Police
Maddox
Saow
Harpers
Fairne Street
LaGrange
Parker House
Soda Fountan
Haper
Johnson
Clse
Tawse Wilson
Grand
Recorder Names Two Negroes Crooks in Grand Jury
Recorder Johnson praised Detectives Khan and Madsrox after Will Brown and Robert Curry were held to the grand jury on $1000 bonds each for burglaries at G C Peak's residence on Orange Street the Tripura Water company office on Edgewood Avenue and Captain Robert M Clayton's home on Capitol Avenue. valuables worth several thousand dollars recovered by officers after days of work.
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Khan
Madsrox
Recorder Johnson
Will Brown
Robert Curry
G C Peak
Orange Street
Tripura Water Company
Edgewood Avenue
Robert M
Wright Flying School Planned for Augusta
Augusta announces a five year Wright aviation school to operate from November to May. A contract is signed, WB Stwater teaches on site, two airplanes arrived from Dayton Ohio, and Vernon Castle gears up as an early student amid promises of many exhibition flights and large student turnout.
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Augusta
Wright Aviation School
Wbstwater
Dayton
Ohio
Vernon Castle
Americus Infantry Highly Commended in Surprise Inspection
In Americus Georgia on December 14 special commendation was given to the Americus Light Infantry after a visit by three inspecting officers. Captain R. L. Spencer SA Major W M Wilder and Captain GW Sage led a review of Second Battalion Second Infantry Company K. The local company was praised for its appearance and readiness, with fifty men in full field uniform inspected and ready for service.
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Americus Ga
Americus Light Infantry
R. L. Spencer
W M Wilder
GW Sage
Syrian of Americus Tries to Kill Self in Knife Attack
Azar head of the Syrian colony in Americus stabbed himself near the heart with a pocketknife. He inflicted severe wounds and his condition is precarious. Authorities note his recent heavy losses in two local bank failures contributed to a distressed mental state.
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Americus
Americaa
Spejal Bias Azar
Sade
Azar
Woman awarded eight thousand dollars in railroad death case
Millen Ga December 14 Special City court sat last week and will continue. The principal case heard was Mia Stacer versus Central of Georgia railroad for the killing of her husband. Verdict was eight thousand sixty dollars for the plaintiff. Judge Thamas J Hillie presiding Solicitor Willie Woodrum represents the state.
Mrs C B McDuffie Must Serve Her Term
Mrs C B McDuffie must serve her term in prison after a string of appeals. Judge Hill revoked a planned insanity proceeding and ordered prison officials to transport her to the state farm, despite earlier lunacy trial considerations.
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C B McDuffie
Negroes of Atlanta Made Contributions
Secretary of the colored branch of the Y MCA requests a correction to a report on fundraising. He says twenty six white men did not give the missing funds. all money came from Black residents and one Black woman. A. F. Herndon gave $1250 instead of $1000.
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Trent
Y M.ca
F Heradun
Douglas Man Caught in South Carolina Report
A Douglas man captured in Marion, South Carolina, will be brought to answer a grave charge. He previously skipped the county and promised to marry four young women from a reputable family, according to reports.
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Douglas
South Carolina
Marion SC
Mutinous Convicts Subdued By Whippings At Oakland Camp
Warden Cates and deputy Warden Clarke supervised a two hour whipping of thirty three mutinous inmates at Oakland camp. Sixteen were whipped by Cates, most received ten lashes. more than three hundred lashes in total. One prisoner resisted but yielded after threat of more punishment. A water cure threat calmed inmates as they refused duties earlier.
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Charley Cates
Oakland
C H Girardeau
Cates
A A Clarke
Rosalind Camp
Conveleta
Girardeau
Warden Girardeau
Mutiny at Camp As Guards Fend Off Convicts
An emergency call brought Gardén Girardeau to the camp where convicts, armed with improvised weapons and breaking furniture, refused to work. He directed hoses toward the bunks to quell the mutiny, after which the convicts subsided.
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Cates
Iguard
Autlen
Ardén Girardeau
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Plater & Berkele, Inc. Gold and Silversmiths Diamond Merchants
Whitehall Street
Valdosta
Grand Jury
Wright Flying School
McIntyre & Heath, Forsyth
C. B. Mduffie
State Farm
Ala
Gavan
Watermans
John L. Moore
Opticians
North Broad Street
Mackinaw
Edwick
Atlanta, Ga
Georgia Savings Bank & Trust Company
George M. Brown
John W Grant
Joseph E Boston
City Ticket Office
Ivy
Union
Main
Air Line Railway
CLOUD
Stanford Company
Strand
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