Searcey case with jury in Montgomery court
Henry Shanks acquitted by court instruction. In Montgomery February 11 the jury began deliberations after Judge Thomas G. Jones charged them in the Searcey and related cases over a Black defendant held in bondage. Georgia Day observed in Fitzgerald with United Daughters of the Confederacy aiding school events and flag fund proceeds for Bartow memorial at Rabun Gap.
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Henry Shanks
Montgomery
Ala
Andrew, Sam
Butler Searcey
Lloyd Kuilough
Wash Gardner
Pionage
Thomas G. Jones
Henry Shanka
Georgia
Fitsgerald
Hill Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Bartow Memorial Educational Fund
Rabun Gap School
Insurance Company Formed in The Atlantic Area
A new life insurance company named Special-ThesAtland Life Insurance Company was organized here with capital of $600,000 and a surplus of $50,000. EB Rickey serves as president.
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Montgomery
Ala
ThesAtland Life Insuranceompany
Capital
EB. Rickey
New Orleans Hotel Dreamer Lewis Tewksbury Dies
New Orleans on February 11 reports the death of Lewis Tewksbury who fell from a boot blacks stand and crashed his skull two weeks earlier. He had arrived in January vowing to build a 3 million dollar hotel in the city and shortly after became a charity patient. The New Hampshire native had reportedly spent over 500000 dollars in New York in under two months.
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New Orleans
Lewis Tewksbury
Tewksbury
New Hampshire
New York
Lincoln Birthday Celebration Held at Local Church
Abraham Lincoln birthday anniversary observed at First Methodist Episcopal church in Fitzgerahd with participation from all city patriotic groups. Rev. B S Haramond Rev W J Harden and Mrs A A Harvey gave addresses along with patriotic songs and short talks.
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Lincoln
Fitzgerahd
Abraham Lincoln
First Methodist Episcopal Church
B.S. Haramond
W. 3. Harden
A. A. Harvey
Hearing Delayed in Ballinger Pinchot Inquiry to Monday
The Ballinger Pinchot investigation adjourned after brief sessions and informal discussion of future conduct. The committee granted Louis D Bran dis’ request for a postponement to Monday at 10 AM. Attending witnesses include Glavis Pinchot and others with interior department officials facing cross examination. Henry M Hoyt arrived to testify while publishers and editors weighing testimony were split on participation.
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Washington
Ballinger-Pinchot
Louis D. Brandis
Ballinger
Interior Department
Hallinger- Pinchot
Congressional Investigating Committee
Nelson
Glavis
Montana
Pinchot
Land Office
A. C. Shaw
Overton W. Price
Forestry Service
Gifford Pinchot
Western
Pelnta
Henry M. Hoyt
Porto Rico
Gravis
Directory Change Notice for Atlanta Telephone Co
All additions and requests for changes in telephone directory must be made in writing to the Atlanta Telephone and Telegraph Co before February 15. Contract department, 309.
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Atlanta Telephone & Telegraph Co
Contract Department
Dublin Seeks Second Central of Georgia Passenger Train
At a Dublin city council meeting a committee was to be appointed to work with the board of trade to press Central of Georgia officials for an additional passenger train between Dublin and Savannah on the Brewton and Pincers division. Merchants argue the current schedule hurts daytime business and city merchants urge better service despite other lines already offering double daily schedules.
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Dublin
Brewton and Pincers
Central of Georgia
Savannah
Board of Trade
Central
Diblin
Macon
Wrightsville
Tennilie
Ronda
Explosive blast damages French leather maker home
In Grauchet France on February 11 a bolt hidden in a brick wall exploded causing extensive damage to the leather maker's residence and surrounding houses within 100 yards. No injuries are reported. The outrage is attributed to weather workers who have been striking for a month.
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Grauchet
France
Isather
Art Critic Carew Martin Committed for Trial at Old Bailey
London February 11 Carew Martin an art critic was committed for trial in the Old Bailey with bail set at 10000 dollars. He is charged by the Royal Society of British Artists with misappropriating funds the society says he served as secretary since 1898.
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London
Knox criticized for diplomacy failures and central America policy
Washington February 11 Secretary of State Knox faced sharp attack from Representative Francis Burton Harrison New York over foreign policy. He attacked Knox for failures in Nicaragua and Manchuria and warned that democratic aims in Central America may end in mortification.
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Harrison
New York-Knox
Washington
Knox
Franciy Burton Harrison
New York
Cleveland
United States
Austria
R. C. Kerens
Dr. Eliot
Paul Morton
Morton
Ocean
Boye
Mr. Harrison
Perkins
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Central America
Far East
Money Trust
State Department
Fitzgerald
Manchuria
Argentina
Honduras
Fassett
Elis arrives in Columbus amid GOP committee race
Wade H. Elis, assistant United States attorney general, reached Columbus on February 11 and spoke about his likely election tomorrow to chair the Republican State Executive Committee, noting he was subpoenaed and did not enter the matter on his own accord.
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Columbus
Ohio
Wade H. Elis
United States
Republican State Execution Committee
Middies to Cruise Abroad from Annapolis Itinerary
Naval Academy today released an itinerary stating mids will cruise abroad next summer instead of New England shores. The voyage begins June 8, with cadets aboard for overseas duty and education.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
New England
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Searcey
Charity Ward
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Miltohalt
Atlanta
Bost
Post Office Department
Congress
Joint Congressional Committee
Post-Office Department
The
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
West Indies
Reo Reed
Xerele Sabarbice
Bermuda
Fier
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TRE Royal Mail Steam Packet Co
Sandmngon & Hon
State St. BV
Southern Pacific Steamships
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