Meridian Tornado Kills Four and Injures About Forty
A Mississippi tornado cleared through several counties causing at least four deaths and about forty injuries. In Giles and Kemper counties two women and two children perished. numerous buildings were destroyed. The cyclone crossed Clark county near Shubuta and damaged towns including Shubuta Obadiah Cullum and Scooba, with reports of injuries and unroofed structures. The path extended north toward Quadiah, with farmhouses and other buildings marred. Communication was limited, and reports varied as the storm moved toward Alabama, impacting Montgomery suburbs with wrecked homes and downed trees.
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Meridian
Miss
Missiseppi
Alabama
Here
Giles
Kemper County
Clark County
Shubuta
Mississippi Eastern
Monasco
Brewer
Chirk
Lauderdale County
Cbadiah
Amutl
Scouba
Alasama Miate
Faem Banda
Naval
Aladiah
Hrewer
Chelarrada
Quitman
Columbus
Payette
Storms cause heavy damage across Alabama and Kentucky
A severe weather outbreak caused extensive property damage in Orrville and Mountain Creek area, with 3.12 inches of rain. The Pyron homestead and the Brown home were destroyed, injuring ten people. Warnings extended along the Atlantic coast as storms moved northeast from Tennessee. In Kentucky, Lexington reports 3.53 inches of rain in six hours, flooding lowlands and damaging property.
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Brown
Pyron
Atlantic Coast
Washington
Weather Bureau
Wilmington
N. C
Jacksonville
Fla
Boston
Cape Hatteras
Tennessee
Kentucky
Lexington
Ceneral Kentucky
90 Days of Prohibition for Mexican Capital
Galveston Texas December 17 decree bans liquor sales in Mexico City for ninety days to curb typhus spread. Reports say Yucatan Governor Alvarado also forbade liquor sales permanently. damage to churches from military actions denied as exaggerated. Washington notes Carranza reforms include treasury, public works, and labor measures. other governors push Sunday rest, shorter hours, minimum wage and gambling prohibition.
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Galveston
Texas
Mexico City
Federal District
Alvaredo
Yucatan
Ytta
United States
Washington
Carranza
Tony
Salvador Alvarado
Yuatin
Hayarles
Jatiaco
Verlanga
Douglas bird hunter shoots self in foot
Douglas Georgia December 17 Special Joe Gaskins a young man out bird hunting with a high powered gun accidentally shot himself the entire load entered his right foot mangling the front part seriously physicians hope amputation will not be necessary
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Douglas
Joe Gaskins
Methodists Name Their Delegates In Georgia Conference
Delegates to the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church were elected in Georgia. Dr. B. J. Hammond won as delegate, Dr. W. A Parsons named as reserve. Burr Stokes and C. W. Olden chosen as lay delegate and reserve. The next general conference will be at Saratoga Springs.
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General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Georgia
B. J. Hammond
Atlanta
Miniatera
W. A Parsons
Epworth
Ponce de Leon Avenue Baptist Church
Burr Stokes
Fitzgerald
Georgia Organization of Methodists
F. D. Leete
McKain
Church Temperance Society
Topeka
Irian
Hixon
University of Chattanooga
Mortality Notices From Mason and Atlanta Area
Carries notices of deaths in Mason and Atlanta regions including Mrs Carrie Popper wife of Stephen Popper of Macon and Mrs Julia A Wood aged 78 of Atlanta. Also mentions J T Martin 16 of Woodland Ga, Robert T Carmichael from Jackson Miss, and George D Cook 74 at Confederate Soldiers home with funeral arrangements noted.
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Mason
Carrie “Waxelbaum Popper
Stephen Popper
Macon
Popper
Sol Waxelbaum
Harry
Joe
4. Hoftmayer
Albany
Dave
Joe Waxebaum
J. Strasberger
TE. Sundaman
Josephine Waxelbaum
IsastofttBe
S.J
E. Papenheim
Atlanta
Julia A. Wood
Evan. Miller
West North Avenue
Payne Memorial Church
Moses Wood
Medlens’ Wood
Jesse M. Wood
Moxes
J.T. Martin
Woodland
A. G. & Hoy Donehoo
J. W. Martin
Katherine Martin
R. A. Martin
Eufaula
Ala
Robert T. Carmichael
Jackson
Miss
Fatterson Undertaking
J. F. Carmichael
HS. Rowland
Decatur
George D. Cook
Confederate Soldiers’ Home
Harry G. Poole
Crippled Children to Profit by Play at Lyric Theater
The Scottish Home for Crippled Children will benefit from the afternoon performance of The Silver Christmas Tree at the Lyric Theater. About 150 Atlanta children will present the play after weeks of rehearsals.
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Lyric Theater
Atlanta
Lover Christmas Tree
LYRIC
Christmas Pageant At Home Aids Crippled Children
The Home for Crippled Children in Atlanta prepares a production led by Miss Fira Betaner of the YWCA with the ladies auxiliary hosting box parties. Adair plays Santa and Mary Bloodworth portrays Amaryllis. Sponsored by Scottish Rite, the home aids juvenile handicaps and aims to help deformed inmates become more normal.
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Atlanta
Gato Cigar Factory Burned in Key West Fire
Key West Florida December 17 a fire destroyed the Gato cigar factory which employed over fifty five people affecting a large portion of the city with nine houses burned before containment. Soldiers and sailors from local stations aided in suppressing the blaze.
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Gato Cigar
Key West
Fla
IL Gato
Billion Rubles Loan Succeeds in Russia
December 17 reports in financial circles say the 4 billion ruble loan at 5 percent is successful. Russian banks subscribed 600 million rubles while the public has taken about 309 million rubles worth. The loan’s success is credited to broad popular subscriptions.
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Tetroeract
Vla_ Tondon
Lewis Calls On Bryan To Show Common Sense
Charleston December 17 United States Senator James Hamilton Lewis urged Bryan to show practical American wisdom as the country faces European and Oriental threats. He pressed for national defense preparation, arguing preparedness is patriotism and that costly armament serves the people, not foreign foes. He criticized Bryan’s peace plea and warned of consequences if the United States is unprepared.
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Charleston
S. C
Mr. Bryan
United States
James Hamilton Lewis
Wlingia
Penata
Southern Commercial Congress
Lewin
Bryama
Bryan
Lewis
Treasury
William J. Bryan
Japan
China
Philippines
Germany
Austria
America
England
Great Britain
Judge Speer Returns to Macon for Circuit Duties
Judge Emory Speer, returning to Macon, is expected to preside over terms of court in Valdosta and Albany next month after delays caused by his absence. He serves on the United States circuit court of appeals with duties in Dallas and New Orleans.
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Judge Speer
Macon
Dreamber
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Dallas
Texas
New Orleans
Emory Speer
Valdosty
Albany
Christmas program announced for Atlanta Athletic Club
The Atlanta Athletic Club outlines holiday events for members and Juventia friends with a Santa reception, Christmas tree, and dances. Activities include children under 12, an open house, tree lighting, and a special dinner dance with English style service.
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Atlanta Athletic Club
Juventia Friends
F.& Murphy
Hast Lake
Memhere
Gigin
Beya
Mast Lake
Plot to Destroy Welland Canal Plot to destroy well and canal in U S plot
Authorities detail a conspiracy to blow up the Welland canal near Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Koenig Lyendecker and others allegedly planned use of nitroglycerin to damage the waterway while plans included photo surveys and military undertakings. They face federal charges as the neutralities case widens. The Welland canal links Lake Erie to Ontario, guiding grain shipments to Europe via the St Lawrence river.
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United States
Lyendecker
Koenig
Koenig Na
William M. Oley
Joseph
Atlanta
Buffalo
Captain Offley
Welland Canal
Aples
Niagara
Wood
Federal Grand Jury
Lakes Erie
Ontario
Port Colborne
Port Dalhousie
Chicago
Great Lake
St. Lawrence River
Europe
Gompers and Morrison to Tell of German Plot
Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison will arrive in New York and be called before the federal grand jury probing the Franz von Rintelen conspiracy to incite strikes in munition plants. The panel aims to finish by Wednesday with possible indictments against at least six men.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Frank Morrison
Federal
Grand Jury
Franz von Rintelen
Let Us Help You Select Your Christmas Gifts
Let Us Help You Select your Christmas gifts with our extensive stock of Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens. A gift for every member of the family with laming bow-beaking plain or gold or silver mounted. John T. Moore & Sons, the Opticians, have three Christmas gifts ready for inspection at 43 North Broad Street.
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Waterman
John T. Moore & Sons
Optician S
North Broad Street
Ady
Five Die and Fifteen Hurt in Railroad Collision
A rear end collision near Felton between an accommodation train from Wilmington to Chester and an empty express train on the Baltimore and Ohio line killed five people and injured fifteen. Two dead were railroad employees and two were Black passengers. a Philadelphia passenger, Daniel Cattenger, was the fifth. The crash occurred as the accommodation train stood at Felton station. all three coaches telescoped and the engine plunged down an embankment. The wreckage trapped and scattered passengers, many workers from Wilmington munition plants. A freight express from Philadelphia collided with the wreckage, causing further chaos but limited additional damage. In a separate incident at Berthola, six killed at a grade crossing when a Great Northern passenger train struck a school bus carrying six children and the bus driver. Most victims were schoolboys under 10, with three families affected. The accident was attributed to a heavy fog muffling the driver’s ability to hear the train.
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Pene Chester
Dne
Wilmington
Chester
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Felton
Here
Daniel Cattenger
Philadelphia
Wee Tim
Railraad
AL Felgen
Arain
Balimore
Hildren
Berthola
N. 1
Great Northern
Demonstration Agents Meet at State College Georgia
The annual meeting of state demonstration agents gathered at the college for a conference and instructions. Washington officials Mercier and Lavely attended to review college work, accounts under the Smith Lever act, and plan a broader Georgia program. Attendees included Dr. Bradford of Centertown, F.P. Garrison of Clargesy, Stratford of Augusta, W Whatier at Statesboro, Oliver and J.K. Giles of Athens, and Canyingham of Tift.
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Thems
Mercier
RL Lavely
Washington
Georkia
Mother of Warfield Dies in Baltimore at 95
Baltimore December 17. Mrs Henry M Warfield mother of Davies Warfield longtime leader in the Seaboard Air Lines executive circle died here aged 95. Her death was announced from Baltimore.
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Joanna Smn
Agen
J. M. Way
Spring Street
Harclay A Brandon
Baltimore
Berember
Henry M. Warfield
Davies Warefield
Mites
Seaboard Air
Negro Thief Shot After Desperate Brick Yard Raid
In Macon Georgia a Black thief named Tim Wilbon was shot when he attempted a forceful raid on the Hive Brick Company's yard. He was caught in the act of stealing a large quantity of railroad ties and was seriously wounded as he assaulted the foreman of the company’s yard department.
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Macon
Tim Wilbon
Fred
Hive Brick Company
Noor
No Harbor
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Mary C. Kelly
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M. 3B Kelly
Atanta
FR. G. Kelly
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Russia
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Jj Open
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Aper
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Morrison
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