Fall Accidental Death Attributed To Window Fall
Testimony at the coroner inquest into the death of 63 year old Hughes indicates his fatal fall from a fifteenth floor Candler Building window was accidental. Eyewitness Miss Gaines reported a man clinging to the coping before falling. others placed Hughes in Drs Arch and J C Avary’s private office moments earlier. Hughes, a Confederate veteran and longtime clothing vendor, left a wife and son Robert Hughes of New York City.
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Estelle
Gaines
Candler
Joan W. Shee
Miss Gaines
Hughes
Sill
Arch
J. C. Avary
Candle
Jim
Mr. Green
Frank Whitmire
Mr. Hughes
Fifty-first Cavalry
Alabama
Wheeler
East North Avenue
Robert Hughes
Georgia Tech
New York City
Mn Hughes
State Department of Agriculture
George Law
Atlanta
Panicle Bros., Clothiers
Arch Avery
Iia
Patterson's
Seven New Physicians Named by Grady Trustees
Trustees at Grady hospital will elect seven new physicians to the medical staff this afternoon at 4 oclock. Thirty nine applications have been considered by conference committees including six eclectic doctors, who will press to secure representation on the staff.
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Grady Hospital
Rain Forecast Hints at Today’s Showers
The forecaster warns that clouds will form across the skyland this morning and likely bring rain today or tonight. A dreary forecast follows a springlike note from yesterday that stirred locals to long for a country stroll and reminded new arrivals of home.
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Skyland
Miss Esther B Cook Rests in Oakland
The funeral for Miss Esther B Cook at St Pauls Methodist Church was led by Rev J W Quillian. Interment followed in Oakland Cemetery. A longtime Atlanta pioneer, she lived at 314 Fast Fair Street for over fifty years and died Tuesday at age 35.
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Esther B. Cook
Atlanta
St. Pauls, Methodist Church
Common Sense in Watch Buying
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Plea for Parole Heard for Wootten in Kingston
The parol e hearing before the prison commission considered W. J. Wootten who is serving a five year term for killing Herschel in Kingston about three years ago. He has served two and a half years as courthouse keeper at Moultrie. Representatives Judge W. E. Covington and Col. Sam Maddox argued for mercy citing jury recommendation. The commission reserved judgment and will forward a recommendation to the governor.
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W. J. Wootten
Herschel
Kingston
Fite
Bartow County
Railroads Readjust Southern Freight Rates Under ICC Order
Leaders of the Atlantic Coast Line Central of Georgia Louisville and Nashville Southern and Seaboard Air Line outline a general readjustment of southern freight rates to comply with the Interstate Commerce Commission long and short haul rule. They explain the need to conform to the law while preserving carrier revenues amid waterborne and intrastate competition and pledge to seek state commission approval for each intra state adjustment.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Territory
J. R. Kenly
Atlantic Coast Line
W. A. Winburn
Central
Georgina
M.smith
Louisville and Nashville
W.J. Harahan
Seatspard Air Line
Fairfax Harrison
Southern
Atlanta
South
Norfolk and Western
Chesapeake and Ohio
Virginia
Southeast
Commission
Seaboard
South Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Railways of the
Ward League to Meet Tonight in Atlanta Seminary
The regular monthly meeting of the Youth Ward Civic Improvement league is set for tonight at 7:30. The gathering will be held at the Atlanta Theological Seminary located on Stewart Avenue.
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Youth Ward Civic: Improvement League
Atlanta Theological Seminary
Stewart Avenue
Live Stock Fair for Atlanta Soon
The National Hereford Cattle Association may hold a large livestock fair in Atlanta in spring. The Chamber of Commerce, urged by editorials, is studying methods and prospects with J. Hall Miller as committee chair. President Warren T. Worry says April or early May is likely, with a final decision to follow after talks with Mr. Mebane.
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National Hereford Cattle Association
Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce
J. Jiall Miller
Miller Union Stockyards
Chamber
Mr. Miller
Mebane
Talks on Agriculture Rally Dates Set Across Georgia
State agricultural department invites speakers to twelve Georgia congressional districts for an uplifting rally series organized with the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs. The program aims to acquaint rural communities with agencies aiding farm life and home resources, with rallies in Tifton Valdosta Orontezium Sylvania Dublin Sparta Macon Rome Decatur Gainesville Madison Newnan on February 10 through March 5.
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State Agricultural Department
Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Georgia
Tifton
É Valdosta
Oronteziuma
Sylvania
Dublin
És Sparta
Macon
Rome
Ee Decatur
Gainesville
Madison
Ie Newnan
Musical Program Tonight at Congregation Beth Israel
A refined musical program is arranged for 8 o'clock tonight at Congregation Beth Israel, Washington and Clarke streets. Led by D. Goldin, the services begin at 8. Leonard J. Grossman will lecture. Selections by the choir and soloists Mrs. M Fordon, Miss S Goldstein, Oscar Gershon, M Mandel. Accompanied by Mrs. M Kilausman,Mrs. M Krainberg, Miss E Saul, Miss Weinberg. D. Goldin, director. Oscar Gershon, choir leader. Mrs. Francis C. Kengins, organist.
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Congregation Beth
M. Krainberg
E. Saul
Weinberg
D. Goldin
Oscar Gershon
Francis C. Kengins
Americus Light Infantry Inspected In Americus Ga
Americus Light Infantry of the Second regiment was officially inspected last night by Major J I Palmer and Captain Jance Kimbrough representing the state and army department. Major William Wilder Captain R E Spence and several Macon officers attended the inspection which was entirely satisfactory and praised by all. The company turned out sixty men under Captain James Fort.
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Americus
Home in Flames Ends Night Escape on Waynesboro Road
A fire last night destroyed J. Whigham's residence two miles from town on the Waynesboro road. Whigham, his wife, and child escaped in their night clothes with only a few belongings. Neighbors and workers helped salvage some livestock and nearby smokehouse contents. The blaze is believed to have started from a defective stove flue.
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Louisville
J. Whigham
Waynesboro ‘Road
Whigham
Atlanta Debate Ends in Defeat for Consulting Engineer Plan
After months of effort in Atlanta, the proposal to create a city consulting engineer office at 1200 a year failed in the aldermanic board. The measure, backed by Captain R. M. Clayton’s supporters led by Alderman James R. Nutting, was defeated despite council approval, with little chance of immediate revival.
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General Council
Atlanta
Waterloo
R. M. Clayton
James R. Nutting
Clayton
Walter S. Larendon Dies of Bronchitis at 63
Walter S. Larendon longtime public works superintendent in Atlanta died of bronchitis Thursday at 1 30 at his home 139 North Moreland avenue aged 63 He had worked with the old street railway company under Richard Peters He was a Shriner Mason Odd Fellow vestryman of the Church of the Epiphany Survived by wife two children sister and two brothers Funeral this afternoon at the Epiphany Church Rev Russell K Smith to officiate with interment at Oakland The Epiphany guild meeting will be postponed in his memory
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Walter S. Larendon
City Public Works Department
North Moreland Avenue
Atlanta
Old Street Railway Company
Richard Peters
Public Works Department
Mr. Larendon
Church of the Epiphany
Moreland Avenue
Tella’ i ‘Sisson
M. W. Larendon
New York City
Charles Larendon
New Orleans
Organ Recital to Aid Atlanta Artillery Fund
A Sunday benefit at the Auditorium from 1 to 10 p m features a grand organ recital led by Dr Law Arthur Kraft city organist and numbers by the Atlanta Festival Chorus. Pictures run 1 to 3 50 pm then a concert, then movies resume until 10 pm. Funds go to sending the Atlanta Artillery to the California expositions as military representatives.
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Atlanta’ Artillery ‘Frisco Fund
Dr. Law
Arthur Kraft
Atlanta ‘Festival Chorus
Atlanta Artillery
California Expositions
Atlanta
Churches Relieved From Paying Taxes In Atlanta
In Atlanta Alderman Thomson protested a tax relief measure approved by the council and tax committee. The resolution relieves numerous churches and schools from property taxes, reducing city revenue by about $5,000 annually. List of relieved properties includes parsonages, church homes, and a number of church organizations across several blocks. The vote by the aldermanic board stood 9 to 1 in favor.
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Atlanta
A. BM
Board of Church Extension
Colored M. EB
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Independent Daughters of Bethel
Inman Park ‘Methodist Church
Loretta Convent
Methodist Church
Old Women’s Home
Peeples Street Methodist Church
St. Philip’s
St.ohn's
St. Lulke’s
St. Paul
Tax relief dispute over religious charity exemption
A city hearing debated granting tax relief to religious institutions only if the property is used for charitable purposes. Opponents argued existing rules require exemption for such properties, while proponents asserted public benefit from the charitable use.
Parliamentary appointments amid cabinet reshuffle in Cambridgeshire
A member of parliament for Cambridgeshire was named parliamentary undersecretary of foreign affairs. Primrose succeeds Francis as financial secretary to the treasury. Sweden seeks to color wood alcohol to distinguish it from grain alcohol.
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Cambridgeshire
Primrose
Francis
Duke Acland
the Treasury
Sweden
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John Hughes
Oakland
Maier &Berkele, Inc
Whitehall Street
Wootten
Southern ‘Roads
On Commerce
WARD
National Hereford _ Cattle Association
Americus Infantry
Massengate Advertising Agency
Canidier Pian
Joy
Artillery Fund
Albert
Thomson
Eiseman Bros
Whitehall
Stewart
Sn Ee dl
Fred S. Stewart CO
Neil Primrose
London
Earl of Rosebery
Taxpayers’ Club
Third National Bank
Marietta and
Broad Streets
Frank Hawking
John W. Grant
Thos. c. Erwin
A. M. Bergstrom
R. W. Byers
W. B. Summers
A. T. Hansell
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