FinSH AHEAD FOR ROWE Fierce Campaign Refocus in Floyd County
Rome Ga February 43 Special Things move fast as Floyd county Election stirs friction and personal attacks. The Rome Tribune defends a campaign of intelligence against Seaborn Wight’s alleged motives ridicules and misrepresents the opposition. Both sides spend heavily as the fight escalates with threats and intense public debate over moral reform versus political maneuvering.
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Rome
Floyd County
Tribune
Seaborn Wight
Leaturn
Southern Educators Conference Assembly Set For April 24
Athens Ga February report says the southern educational conferences will convene April 24. A focal committee led by Chancellor Walter B Hill and President E C Branson is arranging host homes for about 500 delegates, with 300 to be housed locally. The plan includes two large luncheons to manage meals and sessions likely at the university chapel and a session at the State Normal school to showcase its work. The Athens community eagerly anticipates a cordial welcome for visiting educators.
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Athens
Walter B. Hill
University
E. C. Branson
State Normal School
G G. Bond
Athens City Schools
Edward R. Hodgson
Duiegates
University Chapel
Greene and Gaynor cases overruled on demurrers motion
In Savannah February 13 special. District Attorney Erwin demurrer to abatement pleas in the Greene and Gaynor cases was presented and is being argued. Judge Speer overruled Rountree on motions to quash the indictment twice. S. B. Adams argued for the government that pleas show no valid reason. Ex governor R E H Lindsay dies at 78 in Tuscumbia.
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Rountree
Savrannah
Greene
Gaynor
Erwin
D. W. Rountree
Speer
S. B. Adams
Atlanta Capital Buys Mach Hunk and Expands Plant
William McEwen Johnston completed a trade transferring Weeks Manufacturing Plant in Macon to the Atlanta concern. The plant will stay at the same site but be enlarged to run 150 machines with 200 to 300 workers. Payroll will run several thousand dollars weekly. Mertie Klinger assigns management and production to the new operation, ready by mid next month.
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Macon
Willam McEwen Johnston
Mertie Klinger
Standard Manufacturing Company
Atlanta
Weeks Manufacturing Company
Johnson
Johnston
Kilnger
Atlanta Drum Corps Enjoy Big Parades Tour
The Gate City Guard and Vittur's Knights of Pythias drum and bugle corps returned from Charleston to Atlanta after a pleasure-filled trip. They marched in the Monday flower parade and Tuesday Mardi Gras parade, entertaining crowds with bright uniforms and spirited performances. After a banquet with Sumter Guards, speakers included Major Vittur and Captain O Neill. The party toured Mount Pleasant Sullivan’s Island and Isle of Palms, rode the Sappho to Mount Pleasant, and enjoyed a lively midway appearance at the exposition on Tuesday afternoon.
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Gate City Guard
Vittur
Knights of Pythias
Charleston
Atlanta
Miliia
Exposition City
Dum Corps
Sullivans Isfaha
Isle of Palms
Mount Pleasant
Sappho
Sullivans Island
Atlanta Drum Corps
Soldier Boys
Strange Death in Augusta Found in Lodging Above Greek Restaurant
An unknown white man about 30 was found dead in a Broad and Campbell street lodging room above George Cochakas Greek restaurant in Augusta. He rented the room two or three days earlier, wore clean clothes, and was found lying in bed with clothes on and no sign of violence. An inquest is scheduled for tomorrow. no identity or cause yet established.
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Augusta
George Cochakas
Broad
Campbell Streets
Broad Street
Cook County Club in Macon Democrats Welcome Delegation
Two hundred Cook County Democrats arrived in Macon from Savannah by Southern Railway. A reception followed breakfast with remarks from Minter Wimberly and Felton Hatcher. G C Matthews and Milwaukee Mayor D S Rose spoke on welcome. Rose touched on party platform and trusts. Mahoney discussed negro issues. Lively exchanges marked the reception at 8:30 PM.
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Central City
Macon
Speciay
Cook County Democracy
Southern Railway
Savannah
Minter Wimberly
Joint Committee On
Wimberly
Felton Hatcher
Bibb County
G. C. Matthews
Justice J. A. Hahoney
D. 8. Rose
Milwaukee
Rose
Democratic Party
Starlf
Justice Mahoney
South
Postmaster Change Sparks Local Racial Tension in Augusta
In Augusta Georgia post office control shifted as Captain E D Smythe replaced Postmaster Stallings. Local Black Republicans urged a Black assistant postmaster, citing nine tenths of the Republican organization. Inspectors arrived to supervise the transfer amid prior delays and protests.
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Augusta
Postoffice
Lewig
Smith
Stallings
E. D. Smythe
Smythe
Megroes
Fred Boyce
Boyce
Cleveland
Lewis
Washington
Chicago Man Seeks Columbus Telephone Franchise
Columbus Ga February 1 Special The city has received a petition for a telephone franchise and council will consider it at its next meeting Dr Hmil Dorn of Chicago proposes to install a system and have it in service within twelve months after grant He pledges 24 hour seven day operation with business phones at 3 per month and residences at 150 per month He envisions linking Columbus with several Georgia systems and says long distance rates will be reasonable.
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Chicago
Columbus
Dorn
Georgia
Funeral of Miss M I Batley in Columbus Ga
Remains of Miss Margaret Isabel Bailey died in Marietta Ga were buried in Columbus her old home. Daughter of General A Bailey prominent Columbus figure who died in 1853. Survivors include sisters Mrs Mary Bailey Hill Marietta Miss Willie Bailey Marietta and Mrs J Cooper Nisbet Daile County Georgia. Two brothers Armstrong and Lloyd Bailey were Confederate soldiers killed at Gettysburg.
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Columbus
Margaret Isabel Bailey
Marietta
Miss Bailey
A. Bailey
General Bailey
Armstrong
Lloyd
Gettysburg
Episcopal Church
Mary Bailey Hill
Willie Bailey
J. Cooper Nisbet
Daile County
Georgia
Columbus Man Breaks Theft Records in Court
In Columbus Georgia Will Goldsmith, a Black man, was convicted in superior court on three charges. He pled guilty to burglary for entering the Rawls residence and drew ten years in the penitentiary. He also pleaded guilty to simple larceny for stealing a cow and received twelve months on the Muscogee chain gang to be served before prison. A third case for simple larceny was not prosecuted after sentences were deemed sufficient. Goldsmith has broken local theft records as an all round thief.
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Columbus
Will Goldsmith
W. T. Rawls
Goldsmith
Focal
Madison to Hold March 4 Primary for Mayor and Aldermen
At a Madison Georgia democratic executive committee meeting the city primary for mayor and aldermen was set for March 4. Only two candidates are listed: incumbent Mayor M. I. Richter and Colonel Percy Middlebrooks.
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Madison
Democratic Executive Committee
City of
M. I. Richter
Percy Middiebrooks
Kemp Killed by Train Near Metter Georgia
In Stilmore Georgia a man from Nunez Ga. Bruce J Kerm was fatally struck by a Central passenger train near Metter Georgia last night. Report states he may have been drinking but exact cause remains unclear. He was the only child of W R Kemp of Gwainshors. A wide and two small children survive.
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Kemp
Stilmore
Beuce J Kerm
Nunez
Metter
W. R. Kemp
Gwainshors
School and Church Burned in Lawrenceville Fire
A fire in Lawrenceville Georgia destroyed the city school building and the Methodist church causing about 7000 in losses. The school was insured for 3000 with Continental and Queen. no insurance on the church. The blaze threatened many homes as wind fanned flames but local efforts, led by C M Morcock, prevented total town destruction.
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Lawrenceville
Methodist Church
T M. Peeples
C. M. Morcock
News-Herald
Joyner
Clay markets One hundred Bales near Americus
Special Captain C. Clay a prosperous planter sold 100 bales of cotton to Samuel McKay for Ford & Co. of Macon. The sale reflects his annual crop output from a splendid plantation near Americus, Georgia, on February 13.
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Clay
Americus
C. Clay
Samuel McKay
Ford & Co
Macon
The Central's New Quarters in Macon
Special report from Macon dated February 18 notes F J Robinson assistant general passenger agent of the Central railway arranging the move of passenger offices from Fourth Street to Second Street. The relocation promises a better avenue for the local passenger men and marks a notable improvement in facilities.
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the Central
Macon
F. J. Robinson
The
Central Railway
Fourth Street
Second Street
oTassas G. £ & Foad
Costly fire visits Molena Georgia store blaze
A fire in Molena Georgia at J J Mangham's store caused an estimated $18,000 loss with scant insurance. Losses listed include Richardson $4,500 McDowell $2,000 Harris $2,000 Mangham $3,000 Garland $4,000 Barker $1,500 Cockrell $1,500 Grewery $500 Alford $200 Carriker $200 Hardy $200. Fire occurred at 7:16 PM and heavily impacts the community.
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Molena
Pebrudry
J. J. Mangham
Richardson
G. M. McDowell
O. W. J. Harris
Ida Garland
W.T. Barker
W. T. Cockrell
F. E. Grewery
J. J. Alford
On Trial for Killing of Wife in Savannah Insanity Defense
Louis M. Ashby, charged with murder for shooting his wife in Savannah last September, was placed on trial with insanity as his defense. He and his wife were separated and the act was described as unprovoked. Ashby’s conduct before and after the crime is cited as evidence of insanity, including his need to be forced to bathe in confinement. Clarence J. Hendry, from Bigwheel, Ga., connected to the local post office, was arrested in Moning for tampering with registered mail and to be tried before a U S commissioner at Valdosta. Hendry’s family are influential residents of Blackshear, Ga.
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Louis M. Ashby
Savannah
Ashby
Jjall
Moning
Clarence J. Herdry
Bigwheel
United States
J. P. Cason
Waycross
Birwheel
Valdosta
Hendry
Bing
Blackshear
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