Federal probe into Ellison case slows trial
Ellison the young painter facing derelict conduct charges is under federal investigation led by Hooper Alexander. The planned recorder's court trial was postponed as the solicitor reviews possible government charges for fraudulent use of the mafia. Letters and photos from women who answered Ellison’s matrimonial ad were investigated. several applicants appeared in court hoping to retrieve their materials.
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Ellison
Hooper Alexander
Federal Court
Recorder's Court
United States
Alexander
Elison
Rand
Po- Hea
Elllison
Georgia Boy Wins Medal for Best Essay
Jewell Mell, a Georgia high school student and nephew of Dr. H G Carnes, won a medal for the best essay among 12 000 contestants in a program by the Indiana Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. The Marion County youth aims to become a doctor, though the article blurbs misstate his age and details.
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Jewell Mel
Georgia
H. G. Carnes
Dr. Carnes
Hue
Indiana Society For the Prevention of
Indianapotis
Noeya
Jewell Mell
T. J. "Mell
Weiter
Jewell
Marion County
Wright to Speak in Americus Tuesday on Prohibition
Americus Ga January 21 Beamon Wright leader of prohibition in Georgia has accepted an invitation to deliver a public address Tuesday evening under the Women's Christian Temperance union auspices. Wright will be warmly received and a large local turnout is expected, his first appearance in Americus signaling a possible vigorous local prohibition campaign.
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Americus
Beabam Wright
Prohibition
Georgia
Americas
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Wright
Mr. Wright
Baby Eczema Relief Told By Roanoke Mother
Mrs Irene McNeill describes her infant daughter's severe eczema, spread across face head and body, with itching and sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Soak, the rash cleared in a month. a sample offer follows.
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Norfolk Ave
Roanoke
Irene McNeill
Cuticura
Dept. T. Boston
Irish Songs Feature Free Concert at Auditorium Today
The Atlanta Music Festival presents a free organ recital this afternoon with the Atlanta Music Festival chorus under Dr. Edwin Arthur Kraft. The program includes Irish part songs and pieces by Wagner and Haydn, plus a request number each Sunday from Kraft. The event marks a monthly free organ recital and future plans include Haydn's Creation production in spring.
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Atlanta Music Festival
Edwin Arthur Kraft
New City
Dee
Alfred Silver
Richard Wagner
Borbo
Tara's Hall
Halph Kinder
Traumerel
Robert Schuman
Alfred Belea
Man
Harlech
Tannhauser
Richard
Dr. Kraft
Ialso
Haydens
Dr Marcusson to Speak at Gate City Lodge on Feb 5
Charleston based Dr IE Marcusson will address Gate City Lodge No 144 of Bnai Brith at the Iryor Street temple on February 5. Public open meeting will include speeches by B Wildauer A Heyman M Klein and D Marx with a reception to follow. The event precedes the district grand lodge No 5 convention in Atlanta March 29 30 31 and honors the Hebrew Orphans Home anniversary.
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Ie, Marcusson
Charleston
S.C
Gate City Lodge
Iryor Street Temple
B. Wildauer
A. Heyman
M. Klein
D. Marx
Marcusson
District Grand Lodge No. 5
Binai Brim
Grand Lodge No. 5
Atlanta
Y Ferhaps
Hebrew Orphans Home
Stand Lodge
Orphans Home
Bible Conference of Negroes Opens at Wheat Street
The Bible Conference of Christian workers begins today at Wheat Street Baptist Church at 10 a.m. and runs through February 1 with three daily sessions. Rev. P. James Bryant predicts larger attendance than last year as noted teachers like Rev. W. E. Moses Rev. Dr. W. Cannon Rev. D. D. Crawford and Rev. P. B. Johnson join. The public is invited to attend for instruction and inspiration.
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Bible Conference of Christan Workers
Wheat Street Baptist Church
P. James Bryant
W. E. Moses
Knoxville
Erm
W. Cannon
The
Baptists In
Georgia
D. D. Crawford
Hh” B. It
Europe
PB Johnson
Morehouse College
Ivy Lee to Visit Atlanta This Week
Ivy Lee son of Dr J W Lee a former pastor and graduate of the college is expected in Atlanta today or tomorrow. He will address students at Smory College on Tuesday. Lee has been a prominent newspaper man in New York and publicity man for the Pennsylvania Railroad and was later sent to London to represent large American interests.
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Ivy Lee
J. W. Lee
Paater
Pinity Etinreh
Atlanta
Smory College
Lee
Dmory
Jie
New York
Pennslyvania Railroad
London
Farge
Scientific Faith to Be Dr Ogden’s Subject at Central Presby
A special students service at Central Presbyterian Church will feature Dr. Ogden speaking on Scientific Faith. The event, part of a fall and winter series held on the first Sunday evening each month, draws a large student audience and becomes a city life feature. The service starts at 3 p m and the general public is invited. The morning topic is An Undisciplined Home.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Ogden
Ogen
Luther Still Succeeds Smith as Deputy
Luther H. StU ex president of the Atlanta Typographical union has been appointed deputy tax collector at 1500 a year. Announcement by Tax Collector EB Williams notes StU fills the vacancy caused by Frank Smith smooths friction in the office. Smith resigns and plans to run against Williams in January primary. StU longtime labor movement figure, former editor and newspaper man with eighteen years in Atlanta.
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Luther H. Stu
Atlanta Typographical Union
EB. F E. Williams
Still
Frank Smith
Typographical Union
Federation of ‘Trades
Mr. Stij
Rockdale
Accidental Shooting Reported in Herrin Case
Waverous Ga January 21 Special It is reported Harvey Herrin a Millwood man who was dying from a pistol wound two weeks ago did not shoot himself but was accidentally shot while cleaning a pistol The bullet entered just above the heart A prior report of a suicide due to a love affair is contradicted by a hospital visit from a young woman Herrin is improving and has been moved to his father's home near Millwood
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Waverous
Harvey Herrin
Millwood
Heriin
Victim of Shipwreck Well Known at Albany
Albany January 21 Special W H Ling of Swinter reported among the victims of the Old Dominion Monroe wreck after a collision with the Nantucket He was well known in Albany where he had made extensive pecan investments He closed a deal for the Barnwell groves paying a quarter of a million dollars and held interests in other large Albany area tracts He was en route to New York to finance another pecan tract near Baconton when he perished in the Monroe wreck He had recently been in Albany on business
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Albany
W. H Ling
Swinter, & C
Old Dominion Lines
Monroe
Nantucket
New York
Baconton
County Committee Chosen in Ware County Georgia
Waycross January 31 special Ware county democrats elect as the county executive committee for 1314 and 1315 a long list of members from Waycross Hebardville Watertown Beach Haywood Ware pore Murray Fairfax Dan Cowart and others with James Sinclair and Harry M. Wilson named acting as chairman and secretary pending permanent organization.
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Waycross
Ware
W. W. Lambdin
W. 5
Sirmans
E. G. Jones
W. E. Dempster
James Sinclair
G. GC. Wella
Jerome Crawley
Hebardville
J. M. Hopkins
B. W. Redding
Watertown
J. A. James
M. A. ‘Thigpen
Beach
J. F. Taylor
J. B. Guarterman
Haywood
D Woodward
J. J. Henderson
Bickley
EB. Gladens
Norman Gillis
Warerpore
W. B. Thigpen
Murray
Fairfax
H. D. Bunn
Dan Cowart
Mil J. A. Bennett
SF. Miller
Gue
Thrift
Twelve Seek Habersham Sheriff Post in Cornelia Race
In Cornelia Georgia the February 5 election will fill the unexpired term of the late Paul F. Grant. Twelve men remain active in the sheriff race with recent counts peaking at seventeen hopefuls. Voters face a split county vote that could yield any candidate a plurality.
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Cornelia
Paul F. Grant
Bank Increases Stock Amid Secretary of State Action
Secretary of State Phil Cook yesterday authorized an increase in the Bank of Campbell County capital stock from 28000 to 50000 dollars. The original incorporators had asked for a larger increase in capital stock.
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Phil Cook
Bank of
Campbell County
Straus Visits Talbotton Born Where He Was Born
Nathan Straus, notable New York merchant and philanthropist, spent Saturday in Talbotton, his birthplace, with Thomas P. Persons. A luncheon was hosted at 2:50 PM for his travel to Atlanta where he will rejoin his wife.
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Straus
Talbotton, GA
Talbotton
Nathan Straus
New York
Talbotoon
Thomas P. Persons
Mr. Persons
Atlanta
James Gresham Runaway Alarm Spurs Police Search
13 year old James Gresham of College Park failed to appear to speak at a school event on Friday. His distraught mother asked county police to search for the undersized boy in knickerbockers, fearing punishment and seeking him away from school.
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James Gresham
College Park
James
Mra
J. T. Gresham
Seema
Giria
Belice
Court Takes Recess In Midwinter Adjournment
The criminal division of the superior court adjourned at 2 p m Saturday for a midwinter recess lasting until February 23 Judge Ben Hill will preside upon return Jim Gowler is slated to face trial as accessory after the stage in the Mary Phagan murder Saturday also saw the court clear the remaining jail cases, leaving twelve on the docket, a five year record for adjournment with docketed cages.
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Superior Court
Ben Hill
Jim Gowler
Mary Phagan
Motor car in nature of a special train
George W. House of the Oakland Motor Company defends the motor car as a private conveyance that offers freedom from crowds and waiting. He argues owners prefer solo travel over streetcar rides, valuing personal control and convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. House
Oakland Motor Company
Sailor Brower Freed After Desertion Charges Dropped
Ployd Brower, a sailor arrested Sunday by Pat Austin and Sergeant Holcombe from the battleship Minnesota, is released after a telegram from Rear Admiral Victor Blus states he is no longer wanted for desertion due to statute of limitations. The two year enlistment limit and Brower’s family life are cited as factors in his clearance and return to civilian life.
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Brower
Pat Austin
Holcombe
Battlesity
Minnesota
Atlanta
Victor Blus
Hightower Enters County Board Race
T. J. Hightower Jr,. head of Hightower Box and Tank Co., announces candidacy for county commissioners. A resident with a Peyton road country home, he pledges to cut the county tax rate after the courthouse completion and argues against new taxes while aiming to balance the board’s direction.
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T. J. Hightower, Jr
Hightower Box and Tank Company
Board of County Commissioners
Mr. Hightower
Jem
Atlanta
Peyton Road
Adamaville
Mason and Turner's Ferry
Hightower
Corry
Maxey's Alleged Slayer Sought in Alabama
Ott Gray, accused of killing Emmatt Maxey in Summer Ville last Sunday, remains at large and is believed to be hiding in Cherokee county Alabama. Officers trace Gray toward the Alabama edge as he has relatives in Cherokee county and Gadsden, with investigations continuing.
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Gray
Maxey
Grey
Maxcy
Bowdoin College Receives $500,000 Bequest
Bowdoin College in Brunswick Maine receives a $500000 bequest from the late Edwin K Smith former assistant attorney general of the United States who died in New York City The deceased was a Bowdoin graduate class of 1856 and the provision is drawn from his estate
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New York
Bowdoin Ecollee
Brunswick
Maine
Dwin EK. Smith
United States
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Luther Still
Smith
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Habersham County
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Fulton
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