National Military Park Plan Gains Momentum in Atlanta
Delegations from Atlanta returned hopeful that Congress will fund a national military park around the Atlanta campaign. Key figures, including General O. O. Howard and Captain Evan Howell, pressed for quick action to secure options on land and begin park development, warning several options expire March 1 and prices may rise.
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Atlanta
Washington
Congress
T. B. Neal
Woodward
R. D. Spalding
H. H. Cabaniss
A. J. West
Forrest Adair
Alex Mattison
R. B. Bullock
T. H. Martz
FE. P. Black
W. A. Hemphill
Hoke Smith
Martin Talks
T. H. Martin
Atlanta Business Men's League
House
Senate
Henderson
Committee On Public Buildings
Committee On Rivers and Harbors
O. O. Howard
Brier- Man's Army
A. P. Stewart
John .B. Gordon
Sher- Man's Army
Ponder House
Ezra
Church
Decatur Road
Howard
Howell
Evan P. Howell
Chickamauga
le Feld
Battle Field
Kennesaw Mountain
New Hope Church
Peachtree Creek
Boynton
Gordon
John B. Gordon
Fendi
Jie
Peachtree Street
Capilly
Avanta
Thomas
St McPherson
Army of the Tennessee
Dodge
America
Stewart
Alex P. Stewart
Chickamauga Park
Dalton
Livingston
L. F. Livingston
Theoulevard
Peachtrea ‘Road
Maier & Berkeley Jewelers Pocketbooks and Card Cases
We show over 500 Purser and Card Cases in Horned Alligator Snake Lizard Seal and Morocco Weathers. If you need one for any purpose now is the time to buy while our stock is complete. Maier & Berkeley Jewelers 31 Whitehall Street.
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Maier & Berkele, Jewelers
Whitehall Street
Three Atlantians Receive State Militia Commissions
The Georgia militia reorganization grants three year commissions to several officers. Captain M A Erskine First Lieutenant J H Owen and Second Lieutenant John Heybach of the Hibernian Rifles receive new three year commissions, with Melorim succeeding Miller as commander of the First Cavalry. Colonel Miller, oldest in service, retires after forty nine years, to be succeeded by Colonel P W Meldrim of Savannah who also holds a notable law and university trusteeship.
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Hibernian Rifles
Thielty
M. A. Erskine
J. H. Owen
John Heybach
Georgia
Byrd
Macon
Savannah
P. W. Meldrim
Atlanta
Peter Meldrim
BE. P. Miller
Miller
Militia of
Liberty County
Meldrim
The
State University
Three Pardons Granted by Governor Candler
Governor Candler issued clemency in three cases yesterday. Tony Singleton of Monroe county had his seven year assault with intent to kill sentence commuted to the present term of service. John Fuller of Habersham county received a pardon after serving seven months of a twelve month assault sentence. Garfield Brown of Troup county saw his twelve month receiving stolen goods term commuted to a $50 fine. The pardon board has been hearing many petitions from penitentiary camps statewide.
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Candler
Tony Singleton
Monroe County
Singleton
John Fuller
Habersham County
Fuller
Garfield Brown
Troup County
Funeral of Mrs R B Swift at residence services today
Funeral services for Mrs. R P Swift will be held at 10 o'clock this morning from her residence at 703 Piedmont Avenue, conducted by Dr. Henry McDonald of Second Baptist Church. Interment is at Westview. pallbearers named include H L McKee and B Willingham.
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R. P. Swift
Piedmont Avenue
Henry McDonald
the Second Baptist Church
Westview
H. L. McKee
B. §. Willingham
JT. Co. Erwin
Candler Warns Federal Intervention Would Be Deplorable
Governor Candler denounces federal intervention in Kentucky's Goebel-Taylor dispute. He supports Goebel as the lawful governor, criticizes Taylor for disobeying the state’s final lawmaking body, and warns federal troops would worsen the crisis. He stresses Kentucky must settle the matter within its own authorities.
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Candler
Kentucky
William Goebel
Goebel
Taylor
Atlanta
Frankfort
Pennsylvania
John Young Brown
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Itsell
Keith Rushed from Atlanta to Indian Territory on Seduction Charge
United States deputy marshal transported W. H. Keith of McAdlester City Indian Territory to the Indian Territory on a seduction warrant. Keith, arrested in north Georgia, claimed he is a victim of blackmail and will prove his innocence after Judge Newman ordered his transport yesterday. Fire destroys Blacksburg College offices in Roanoke area. experiment station offices and president treasurer commandant building burned. loss undisclosed.
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United States
Indian Territory
W. H. Keith
McAdlester City
Atlanta
Keith
North Georgia
Newman
Tory
Blacksburg College
Roanoke
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Hay
Simone
Aswell
Atlantians
Colonel Miller
First Cavalry
Melorim
R. B. Swift
Dr. Kine
Pitz
ROYAL
William GT
New York
Eiseman Bros
Whitehall
Nion Spar
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