Charges Placed Against Policeman Paul B Pierson
Charges of conduct unbecoming an officer will be heard by the commissioners next Tuesday night. Policeman Paul B Pierson faces formal charges filed by W C Byers and W William W Futrelle. Pierson is accused of interfering with a conference between Byers and a client on Decatur Street and of flashing his light to eject the negro, Tom Jones, from the beat as part of enforcing street cleanliness. Pierson continues on duty pending arraignment.
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Paul B Pierson
W C Byers
William W Futrelle
Lnte
Jacques Putrelle
Titanie
Piersons
Board of Police Commissioners
Pierson
Byers
Futrelle
Decatur Street
Courtland Street
Guet
Tom Jones
Piarson
Jones
Georgia Granite Merits Shown At Chicago Dinner
An informal dinner at the Hotel Ansley showcases Georgia granite to Chicago business leaders. About fifty prominent men meet Georgia and Atlanta chambers of commerce representatives. Colonel S W McCallie will present stereoscopic slides on Georgia’s granite industry, with quarry visits to Lithonia and Stone Mountain highlighted. The luncheon is led by Charles J Haden, president of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
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Ansley
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Georgia Stars
S W McCallie
Georgia
Lithonia
Stone Mountain
Wisconsin
Karles J Haden
Dr Collins Set To Speak At Railroad Y M C A
The Railroad Young Mens Christian Association announces a Sunday program at 3 30 p m with Rev Wickie Collins pastor of Gordon Street Methodist Episcopal Church as speaker. W Love first tenor at Second Baptist Church will sing a solo.
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Railroad
Young Mans Christian Association
Wickie Collins
Gordon Street Methodist Episcopal Church
W & Love
Second Baptist Church
Akerman Sentenced For Stabbing Chief Of Police
Statesboro Ga February 6 Sne nalli Frank Akerman a young white man was convicted in city court on the first night of stabbing Chief of Police Olit in November. Judge Boykin of Sylvania presided. After the jury returned Judge Boykin sentenced Akerman to five months in jail and fined $250 with costs of court. If the fine is not paid by the end of the five months, Akerman must serve six more months on the chain gang.
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Statesboro Ga
Snenalli
Frank Akerman
Acre
Chiat
Police Olit
Boykin
Sylvania
Strange
Boysin
Young Akerman
Akerman
Logan Named Mayor by Majority of One
Homer Ga February 6 Colonel John Brown Gordon Logan was elected mayor of Homer over J J Turk by one vote. The election was very quiet.
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Logan
Homer
John Brown Gordon Logan
J J Turk
Fire destroys Statesboro home in South Main street blaze
Statesboro Ga February 6 special The home of Burl John Lee on South Main street burned early this morning. The Bullying was almost consumed when Mr and Mrs Lee woke and barely escaped with their lives. The building and all contents were destroyed with only a little insurance remaining.
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Statesboro Ga
Birl John Lee
South Main Street
Lee
Jewelry display promises bargains at Georgia shop
A local retailer invites shoppers to view an attractive jewelry display and be surprised by the affordable prices. The store proclaims itself a headquarters for gold and platinum pieces, offering 10 to 33 and a third percent savings through quantity buying and direct purchasing. Call for details.
Vocational Education Urged For Negroes by Bishops
Bishops press vocational education for African Americans at a closed council. Disputes over education funds are resolved. Oklahoma aims to expand church work, while Georgia leaders stress farming skills and local uplift through training. Georgia’s prominence highlighted by President Moody and local church figures.
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Council of Bishops
Flipper
Secretary of Education
Georgia
Morris Brown College
Educational Board
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Plipper
Georggia
Chappelle
Oklahoma
Milly
Suntaye
Arrests mount in Lyerly bank robbery case
Still another arrest was made in the Lyerly Georgia bank robbery case. Scott Sharp, a farmer from the Dirtselier mountain district four miles from Lyerly, was jailed in Summerville on suspicion. He named Wesley Winyard, an 18 year old, as connected, and Tom Bishop was released after alibi doubt. Five suspects remain jailed: Mark McNew, Jerry and Andy Wilson, Henry Hickman, and Frank Mathews. Mathews is believed to be the vault dynamiter. He was found near Dirt seller mountain Sunday and photographed. authorities seek his home and past record. Two strange men were said to have left the night train, matching Mathews and another man being sought.
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Lyerly
Scott Sharp
Mark McNew
Jerry
Andy Wilson
Henry Hickman
Frankathews
Mathews
Mouuntain
Reneral
Frank Mathews
Strangs
Batson to Enter Round the World Aeroplane Contest
Savannah Georgia reports that Captain Matthew A Batson, designer of a hydro-aeroplane, will enter the round the world aeroplane race starting May 1 1916. He aims for the top prize of 100000 offered by Panama Pacific exposition promoters, with additional awards of 30000 and 330000. The globe airwing winner also earns 50000 from The London Day Mail.
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Savannah Ga
Negro is hanged for Olympia murder in Georgia
Valdosta Ga February 5 Special George Smith a negro was hanged in the county jail here at noon today for the assassination of Jessa Simmons at Olympia in this county a year ago The evidence was circumstantial but conclusive and it was expected he would confess His attorney J B Copeland defended without pay appealing to the court prison commission and Governor Slaton who declined to interfere
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Valdosta Ga
George Smith
Jessa Simmons
Olympia
Smith
J B Copeland
Prison’ Commission
Slaton
Lee County land sale shows brisk buying in Leerburg
About thirty lots of the Mrs Mamie Callaway property were sold yesterday in two hours for 7500 dollars. Prices ranged from 12 to 30 dollars per acre, showing a substantial rise over usual trading. The sale was managed by the Empire Realty Auction company of Wacon, Georgia. Several new houses will rise soon, reflecting local prosperity.
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Leerburg
Spe Gia
Mamie Callaway
Empire Realty Auction Company
Wacon Ga
Negro Shot to Death Near Harris Farm
A shooting affray occurred last night on the Harris farm three miles north of the city between two Black men, Wd Ross and John Hills. Ross was instantly killed. Both men, said to be intoxicated, began the fight. Hills surrendered to the chief of police claiming self defense.
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West Point
Harris Farm
Wd Ross
John Hills i
Laborer sues railroad over open freight car door injury
Lavarus Coleman, a laborer for Atlanta Gas Light, sues Southern Railway for $10,000 alleging injuries from being struck by an open door of a passing freight car. Moore & Moore, attorneys, filed the suit.
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Saes
Lavarus Coleman
Atlanta Gas Light Company
Southern Railway
Moore & Moore
Atlanta merchant tailor files voluntary bankruptcy petition
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday with Deputy Clerk Stanton Newley of the federal court by William Herman Starwick of Atlanta a merchant tailor. The petitioner lists liabilities of thousands with assets totaling several thousand dollars.
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Stanton Newley
Federal Court
William Herman Starwick
Atlanta
Colombia Prepares For Sunday Presidential Vote
Bogota reports unusual interest as the United States of Colombia sets Sunday for a presidential election. Carlos Eugenio Restrepo is the liberal conservative nominee, backed by liberals and republicans, while Jose Vicente Concha leads the conservatives. Nicholas Esguerra is the liberal candidate. The church remains influential within the conservative faction citing possible U S Panama settlement indemnities to fund education and religious missions.
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Bogota
United States of Colombia
United States of America
Panama
Carlos 10 Eustrepo
Panent
Jose Vicent Concha
Nicholas Esguerrs
United States
Husband slept with pistol under pillow in bitter divorce case
Ruth Reid filed for divorce after claiming her husband Billheid drank excessively and mistreated her. She said he kept a pistol under his pillow and threatened her during the night, prompting her and her two children to flee to Atlanta following a confrontation at their Lake Toxaway home. Attorney Madison Bell filed the suit.
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Ruth Reid Ther
Lake ‘Toxaway
Atlanta
Billheid
Madison Bell
Alleged Fraud Surrounds W W Kennett Divorce
W R Kennett faces charges of obtaining a divorce by fraud after a Fulton county grand jury indictment. He was arrested in Hamilton Ohio and to be brought to Atlanta by Court Attache Newt Garner. The case alleges Kennett travelled to Hamilton in 1912 to obtain a divorce from a wife he claimed lived in Charleston, leading to a divorce granted without her knowledge.
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Havig
Tabernacle Baracas Celebrate Home Coming Day
Sunday marks home coming for Tabernacle Baracas at 78 Luckre Street with a general inventory and raft naming planned as part of the event.
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Tabernale Baracas
Luckre Street
Cordele License Taxes Rise as City Debt Drops
Cordele reports January license tax receipts of 6500, up 1600 from last year, part of generally higher city revenues. City clerk’s report shows the floating debt reduced in the past year from about 21000 to around 5000, indicating financial improvement.
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Cordele
Low Rates via Seaboard to Washington and Richmond
Seaboard offers reduced fares with dates and amounts listed for trips to Washington and Richmond. The fragment cites February and varied sums like 193 and 1670, indicating promotional travel rates from Washington to Richmond and back.
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Washington
D. C
Richmond
Seaboard
Unnecessary X Ray Examinations for Senator Bacon
Washington notes report Senator Bacon's condition improving with a lower temperature. Doctors concluded kidney infection did not stem from a broken rib and decided against an X ray. President Wilson sent a cordial note offering sympathy and best wishes. Supreme Court justices, diplomatic corps, and Congress members have called to inquire about Bacon's health.
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Washington
Bacon
Wilson
Barons
Woodrow Wilson
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Congress
Senator Bacons
Dr Walker Celebrates Second Anniversary at First Presbyterian
Next Sunday marks the second anniversary of Rev Hugh K Walker as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. A morning review covers two years of work with a sermon titled Four Different Varieties of Religion. A seven minute children’s sermon on The Rounds of a Golden Ladder follows. Evening sermon topic is The Best Business Directory in the World. Young business men and women are invited.
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Hugh K Walker
First Presbyterian Curch
Dr Walker
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Walker
Hay Sale Shifts Profit Trend in Tift County
Tifton area farmers sold eighty tons of county hay this season along with what went for local consumption. The crop averaged about 22 dollars per ton and was hailed as the most profitable harvest last year, marking a departure from the usual southern buying pattern.
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Tifton
Tift County
Council Postpones Money Sheet Action Until Monday
With Councilman WG Humpphrey absent, the council deferred the finance sheet at yesterday's adjourned session. Councilman Orville H Hall declined to state intent to reconsider the measure adopted last Monday. The finance and council committees plan to reconvene Friday to resolve differences, delaying action to the meeting one week from next Monday.
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Council
WG Humpphrey
Orville H Hall
Thomasville Plans New School Building
Thomasville council agreed to use 20,000 from sinking funds and swap it for 20,000 of a 56,000 bond issue to fund a new school site and building. The move, approved this week, clears the way for a new school in the near future.
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Thomasville
Board of Education
State Normal School opens term with crowded housing
Athens Ga February 6 The second term at the State Normal school opens with more than sixty new students enrolled Every room and bed in the dormitories is occupied and many students have taken accommodations in town Mrs Emma Garrett Boyd of Atlanta is to read Ine Pigeon before the literary societies at the SNS Saturday evening Miss Mildred Rutherford is to address them on Georgia In History on Monday evening
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Athens
State Normal School
Emma Garrett Boyd
Atlanta
SNS
Mildred Rutherford
Georgia
State College joins federal market office on cotton storage
State College of Agriculture and the U S Department of Agriculture office in Washington will co operate on market studies and storage facilities for bale cotton. Charles J Brand, chief, announces the program begins at once with an officer stationed on campus to study market conditions and determine storage needs.
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Athens
State College of Agriculture
Office of Markets
United States Department
Washington
Charles J Brand
Cologs T
Georgia
Weltner to Speak on Prison Reform at Ponca Church
Pulup Weltner will discuss prison reform at the Ponca de Leonave aus Baptist church Sunday evening. The meeting begins at 7:45 PM with the public urged to attend and hear the expert explain current reform ideas.
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Ponca de Leonave Aus Baptist Church
Pulup Weltner
Suffragettes Plan Big Demonstration
Washington February 6 Suffrage leaders Leman active preparations today for a national suffrage demonstration to be held May 9 Their first move was a request for a police permit for use of certain streets The procession will form in front of the White House move to the capitol with a mass meeting and an open demonstration on the broad front plaza to press for a constitutional amendment enfranchising women
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Washington
Leman
Wilsons
Congress
White House
Capitol
Ruling Could Free Hundreds of Kentucky Prisoners
In Frankfort on February 6 the Kentucky court of appeals announced a ruling that could grant immediate release to several hundred inmates in the state’s indeterminate sentence system. The decision interprets the law governing indeterminate sentences and stems from an appeal connected to the inmate population.
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Frankfort
State Court of Appeals
Parole Ruling Lets Demoss Seek Release After Minimum Sentence
In the Demoss case, the court of appeals held that a defendant is entitled to parole after serving the minimum sentence without needing prison commission approval. If parole is refused, the petitioner may pursue mandamus to obtain release.
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John Demose
Demoss
Court of Appeals
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