DARED VARDAMAN TO MAKE ATTACK IN MEETING AT JACKSON
A stormy session of the Silver Service Commission at Jackson featured Ex-Governor Vardaman and Director Rowland over a fund of 1700 dollars raised for silver service for the battleship Mississippi. The dispute escalated until Rowland threatened and Vardaman moved along the table. peace was restored by Noel and Powers. Inauguration set for March 4. Also noted: Southern Railway reduced fare sale from February 26 to March 2 for presidential inauguration travel with special rates from Atlanta and Augusta. contact a Southern Railway agent for details.
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Jackson Miss
Wardaman
Rowland
Mississippi
Vardaman
Noel
Superintendent of Education
Southern Railway
Fenrugey
Prash- Ington
Meren S
James Freeman
Atlante
Home Missions Campaign Opens Session Spearheaded by Dr Ward Platt
Dr Ward Platt of Philadelphia is named as one of the speakers at the opening of the Home Missions campaign session. The publicity drive of the council is under way as the session starts this morning.
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Ward Platt
Philadelphia
Home Hellows Council
Moonlight sermon at Central Presbyterian Church rally
A moonlit gathering at 2.40 o'clock near Central Presbyterian Church on Washington Street drew speakers from multiple areas to address the crowd. Emir attended the event as a notable figure amid varied speeches from diverse regions.
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Moon
Central Presbyterian Church
Washington ‘Street
Emir
Prohibition Talk At Birmingham Conference Reports
State superintendents from Alabama Arkansas Florida Kentucky Louisiana Tennessee and others spoke on prohibition at the Anti-Saloon League meeting in Birmingham. Reports highlighted legislative support for a constitutional amendment, economic impacts of prohibition and near-term outlooks in each state.
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AntSeloon Leagues
Birmingham
Ala
Zouth
Wack | Delletat
Rey HH. McNeill
Mobile
Tabor
Arkansas
J C Bolamon
Gear-ala
Bavannah
Macon
Atlanta
C J Collins
Florida
Weet
Kentucky
Tate
Jgamibert
Louisiana
Tennessee
Hin
Rone
Prohibition
Nanaromates
Billes
Carmack
Forest Fires Ravage Southeast Texas Lumber Firms
Forest fires sweep southeast Texas causing heavy losses to lumber companies at Tonston. The February 2 report notes Hyrest ires and widespread damage. Also mentions a drifting balloon over the mountains near Bordeaux where two aeronauts were killed after a failed descent near Chonidet.
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Tonston
Tex
Vmber
Quint Pons
France
Bordeaux
Campaign to be held in Atlanta with Dr Ward Platt speaker
A national campaign arrives in Atlanta and will be entertained at the Aragon hotel. The four daily sessions run through tomorrow night, hosted as prayer meetings in city churches with Atlanta laymen presiding. Dr Ward Platt of Philadelphia, assistant secretary for home missions of the Methodist Church, will play a leading role.
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Ountry
Aragon Hotel
Atlanta
Ward Platt
Philadelphia
Home Missions
The
Methodist Church
Fatal Jones bullet ends life in Macon tragedy
Macon Georgia resident Jon L Jones a wealthy well known citizen at his Mulberry Street home fired a pistol in a deranged moment this morning shooting himself in the brain and dying. His doctors had warned of jaundice and health decline over two weeks or more prior to the fatal act.
Tragic death of Ben L. Jones shocks Macon community
The city mourns Ben L. Jones a prominent business leader and tax payer found shot in his Mulberry street home. An inquest led by Coroner T H Young concluded an irreversible mental collapse caused by a pistol wound. Jones a Mercer alumnus and prominent capitalist died at 45 leaving a widow Mrs Josephine Lightfoot and two children W Henry and Josephine. Funeral is set for tomorrow at 3 PM with Rev R E Douglass officiating.
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Familly
Jones
Ben Ll. Jona
T H Young
Walter Chapman
Etke
Board of Education
W J Little
R E Douglass
First Presbyterian Church
Ben I. Jones
W. 5
Martha Jones
Bibb
County
Mercer University
Emstmen Business College
Poughkeepsie
Mias Josephine Iightfoot
W. Henry Jones
Josephine Jones
East Macon
AT. Amell
Jones, Gunn & Jones
Forsyth Lodge Mests. Huwanes, Ge. February 2 Special
Forsyth Lodge No. 414 holds an entry meeting with District Deputy Grand Master J. A. Collar presiding. Officers listed include Dr C. H. Jackson as able grand, Charmer W Hill as vice, Wyatt as past grand, and Chaplain A. Chamilee with Professor A. tofige to attend the upcoming section of the Vee lodge at Thomasville Georgia.
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Forsyth Lodge
Huwanes
Forsyth
O. F
Erney
J. A. Collar
C. H . Jackson
W Hill
Wyatt
A. Chamilee
A. Tofige
Thomasville
Jurors On Trial In Cooper Case Sees Empty Seats
Nashville February 2 the second week of Colonel Duncan B Cooper Robin J Cooper and John D Sharp trial ends with 162 talesmen examined and no new juror seated as defense and state challenge potential jurors. A juror excused to wed prompts court remark on delays.
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Nashville
Tonn
Duncan B. Cooper
Robin J Cooper
John D .Sherp
Whitworth
Pinean B Cooper
John D Sharp
Kidllen
United States
E W Carmack
Hart
Gravely
J mM Whitworth
Fourt
Wilmer Seeks New Trial in Larceny Case
Rome Ga February 2 Special Rev Henry Wilmer convicted of larceny after trust for misappropriation while belonging to East Rome Baptist church was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. He has filed a motion for a new trial through attorneys S W Copeland and KR I Chambe. One ground alleges two jurors were related to the prosecutor J N Cra aler. The motion will be heard in about fifteen days.
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Wilmer
Rome
Henry Wilmer
Attar Trust
East
Atteen Daye
Invasion, Auto Races, and Lincoln in One Issue
The piece discusses an automobile industry invasion of the South and its success, plus plans for New Orleans and Ormond-Daytone auto races and notable car statistics. It notes Uncle Remus’s The Home Magazine February issue featuring Jack London’s Martin Eden, a Lincoln hostage tale, and Aunt Peggy the ex‑slave “Lady” story, all in a single tourism of popular reading.
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Percy H. Whiting
Uncle Remus
the Home Magazine
South
Whiting
New Orleans
Ormond-Daytone
The
Home Magazine
Jack Landon
Martin Eden
Peggy
Pamila Robertson Butt
Marie Lincoln
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Texas
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Oxford
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Cooper Case
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Tennessean
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Talesman
E Greer
Greer
Green
Venlre
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Uncle
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Cabot
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Becaus
Lincoln
Joel Chandler Harria
Washington
R J. Massey
Joseph E Brown
Georgia
Frank L. Stanton
Don Marquis
Gilbert Neal
Will N. Harben
Mary E. Bryan
Robert J. Dean
Unclé Remus
Joel Chandier Harris
Remus
Joel Chardler Harris
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