Woman 15 Acquitted in Badger Game Case
Mrs. Mattie Bell Rogers was acquitted by a Fulton County jury of complicity in a laborious badger game robbery case. The accuser Thomas Longworth claimed a diamond ring worth 806 and cash were taken after he dined at Rogers home and was forced to surrender valuables. Bill Morris alias Bill Abrams previously convicted and sentenced to five to ten years.
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Mattie Bell Rogers
Thomas B. Longworth
D. We Blair
Criminal Court of
Futton
Superion
Bill Morris
BI Abrams
Morrin
Longworth
Rogers
Terminal Hotel
Morris
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Committee to Decide On Carpenters Wage At Saturday Session
The Park Commission improvement committee plans a Saturday 10 am vote on allowing carpenters working on the cyclorama to switch from nine hours at 70 cents to eight hours at 80 cents. Representatives of the carpenters union met the committee Thursday in a preliminary hearing led by Jarom Jones, editor of The Journal of Las OTs.
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The
Park Commission
Carpenters’ Union
Carpenters
Jaromsones
Journal of
Las Ots
Georgia seeks Conner oil stock holders in fraud case
Georgians who bought stock in the Tennessee Oil and Refining Company of Desdemona Texas are urged to contact B. Conner, executive officer of the Georgia securities commission. Postal authorities plan prosecutions of company officials for alleged mail fraud as they seek names of investors who lost money in the bankruptcy with no assets. The firm had offices in Nashville, Macon, and Desdemona.
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Tennessee Oil and Refining Company
Desdemona
Texas
8 B. Conner
Georgia Securities Commissio
State Capitol
Postoffice
Defrand
Georgia
Frank
el- Ma
Nashville
Macon
Desdemna
New Woodman Camp Will Be Organized Tonight
Henry W Grady camp No 1123 Woodmen of the World will be formally organized at o'clock tonight at a meeting in the Red Men s Wigwam 86 Contraavants and 67 candidates will be Initiated B Frank Solomon of Rome consul commander of the largest camp of Woodmen in Georgia will perform the initiatory ceremonies aided by other state officers District Organizer Johnny W Stephens organized the new camp
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Henry W. Grady
B. Frank Solomon
Rome
Fargest
Goeorrgia
Johnny W. Stephens
Naw
McLendon Plans Tag Sale Drive With Sheriff Meeting
Secretary McLendon announces a novel plan to boost Georgia tag licenses before March 1. He proposes a sheriffs convention on March 2 to enforce licenses and arrest noncompliant applicants. Only 28,717 licenses issued so far, with 125,000 more needed to meet projections of about 150,000 licenses this year.
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Secretary of State
Guyt. McLendon
Georgia
McLendon
Hin
Humber
Phelps Celebrates 80th Birthday With Atlanta Luncheon
Captain W H H Phelps a veteran merchandise broker marked his eighty second birthday with a Thursday luncheon at the Pea cock cafe for wholesale manufacturers in Atlanta and guests from Chicago and local clergy. He is a Confederate veteran who served as a captain and commanded the post at Columbus. He has lived in Atlanta 89 years and remains a prominent figure in business circles.
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W. H. H. Phelps
Peacock Cafe
Atlanta
R. T. Metzer
Chicago
B. F. Fraser
Charles O Jonds
Phelps
Mr. Phelps
Columbus
Mgr. Phelps
Vocation Board Meeting Set at Capitol Today
The Georgia state board for vocational education will meet at 10 o clock this morning in the office of State Superintendent M L Brittain for their regular bi monthly session. No special items are expected. members include D C Barrow Atheny chairman M L Brittain Dudley M Hughes Danville vice chairman B S Hardy Barnesville Sam Tate Tate Judge A E Lovett Savannah and Ross Copeland Augusta.
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Georgia State Board For Vocational Education
State Superintendent of Education
M. L. Brittain
D. C. Barrow
Atheny
Atlanta
Dudley M. Hughes
Danville
B. 3
Hardy
Barnesville
Sam Tate
Tate
A. E
Lovett
Savannah
Ross Copeland
Augusta
Georgia Leads Nation in Enlistment for Army Service
Georgia provided more manpower to the United States Army, per population, than any other state. With a population of 2,935,617, 6,592 joined the Army in the last 13 months, including 4,586 in the last six months and 1,050 in January, the highest monthly record.
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Georgia
United States Army
Union
War Department
Change in Front on Nitrate Plant
Washington reports a broad shift among Republican leaders on Muscle Shoals nitrate project. Nations including Britain and Japan seek alliance with Chile over nitrate, influencing U S policy toward internationalization.
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James 4. Hollomon
Washington
Capitol Hill
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Democratic War Administration
Fertilizer Trust
Great Britain
Japan
Chile
Harding
League of Nations
Latin America
Germany
Europe
East
Gate City Coal Company Drops Price of Coal
Gate City Coal Company cuts coal price by 50 cents a ton. Manager George Goodwin announced a new price of 1056 a ton, noting losses on on hand supply. Mines telegraph confirms the reduction, while other dealers see no widespread change.
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Gate City Coal Company
George Goodwin
Electric Mud Kills Horse and Rider in Greenville
A February report from Greenville describes mud charged by a broken utility line that electrocuted a horse and its rider, five year old George Grott, causing an instant death for both.
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Greenvitle
Here & Horse
George Grott
Buried Alive As Slab Slippage Hits Work Crew
Walter Kayloe, a well known Goshen area worker, was buried alive when a bank of slag slid while he and a Works crew loaded slag at Goshen. He was thrown under the sliding bank but survived by death.
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Clitten Forge
Ve. Pabrucry
Walter Kayloe
Goshen
Taylor
Eisath
Dorsey to push state police force as disturbances rise
Governor Hugh M. Dorsey said he will advocate creating a state constabulary before the next legislature. He cited lack of local forces to quell disturbances after the national guard's departure and linked recent state racial unrest to illicit whiskey and changes in prohibition enforcement.
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Hugh M. Dorsey
National Guard
Dorsey
Atlanta Hosts Cleveland Visitors as Chamber Plans Forum Lunch
Thirty prominent Cleveland business leaders arrive in Atlanta for a courtesy luncheon at 1 30 pm as part of a Southern tour. The party tours southern Georgia and Florida after arriving Friday morning, with officials and civic groups arranging visits to Atlanta firms. The annual exchange aims to foster better ties with southern businesses.
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Cleveland
Manufacturers’ and Wholesale Merchants’ Board
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
Macon
Georgia
Piorida
Cho Orty
South
Tha Tors
Waa
Alt C. Nawell
Atlanta Civitan luncheon to feature speakers Achcraft Wilkin
Lee Achcraft and Mell R Wilkinson will address the Civitan club at the Kimball house today at 12:30 PM. A quartet including Mrs Legere Davis Miss Shields L White and Lealie Hubbard will perform several numbers at the meeting.
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Lee Achcraft
Mell R. Wilkinson
Civitan Club
Kimball House
Boy to Speak on Bible at Salvation Army
Bernice A. Futterer the Australian boy Bible speaker will give a talk on the Missionary Journeys of the Apostle Paul Sunday evening at the Salvation Army on Luckie street. The talk will be illustrated with pictures. The price is invited. No admission will be charged.
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Bernice A. Futterer
Apostle Paul
Salvation Army
Luckie Street
Pric da
Mentho-Sulphur Promises Quick Skin Relief
A noted skin specialist touts Montho-Sulphur for eruptions and blotches on face neck arms or body. It claims germ destroying power and immediate healing starting with the first application. The ad urges obtaining a jar from a grog-gist and using it like cold cream.
Georgia Day Observed Across State With School Programs
Georgia Day celebrations spread through Friday across schools led by 6000 Atlanta and Fulton children. The program features speeches by Rev M Ashby Jones and Mayor James L Key, plus readings on Georgia history and resources. A $100 prize contest for essays on The Great Seal of Georgia is offered by Secretary McLendon with oversight by State Superintendent Brittain.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
Georgia
Auditorum
Tech High
Boys’ High
Fulton High
M. Ashby Jones
James L. Key
Georgia Land
James Edward Oglethorpe
States
Guyt McLendon
McLendon
George II
Iuner
Brittain
Bast Easay
Scouts to Stage Meet in Auditorium
Scouts will stage a regular three ring circus stunt in the auditorium, presented by Bor Scout troops.
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Bor
Bridge and wordplay lead the way in local puzzle page
A fragmented OCR item hints at a bridge and word game feature inviting reader participation. The readable bits reference a puzzle section and a likely reader challenge, with no clear full details but indicating ongoing hobbyist content in the newspaper.
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