Four Big Cattle Shows Planned Across Georgia This Spring
Georgia's spring cattle program gains momentum with four major shows and sales planned in Atlanta Macon Augusta and Columbus. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce backs a coordinated organization led by J Hall Mivex Miller Union Stockyards to run events and secure consignments from breeders including Hereford cattle. Frank Mebane of Spray New Mexico says he will bring cattle to Atlanta after April 1, with President McCray of the American Hereford Cattle Association ready to participate.
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Georgia
Atlanta
B. Frank Mebane
Spray
NM. C
McCray
American Hereford Cattle ‘Association
Charles J. Haden
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Macon
Augusta
Columbus
Hail Miller
Miller Union
American Hereford Cattle Association
Atlepla
Chamber of Commerce
State of Georgia
Frank Meeban
Haden
Cham
Ber of Commerce
Hereford Cattle Association
Mebane
State Chamber
J. Hall
Mivex
Miller
Elvic
Madon
South
West
Constitution
Miller Union Stockyards
Canal Soldier Tried For Sketching Locks At Miraflores
Private Charlies H. Hill of the Tenth Infantry faced a court martial at Panama on charges of sketching the locks notes and maps. The case notes he sought escape from service while two foreign tourists photograph the Panama Canal and Governor’s residence. Officials say no link to others is found and the tourists are considered harmless. The decision has not been announced.
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Panama
Charlies HH. Hill
Tenth Infantry
Miraflores
Panorma
Japan
Hill
Papama Canal
Ani Wi
Special Services at Payne Memorial Church Rally Day
Sunday school at Payne Memorial will host a special rally with music by Ruth Gilmer and Evelyn Young and a recitation by Master George Manning. The play Your Girl and Mine, postponed from February 17, will now be presented March 11 and 12 due to the Grand theater booking. The World Film Company has shown the melodrama nationwide with unusually large audiences.
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Payne Memorial Church
Ruth Gilmer
Evelyn Young
Blood
George Manning
World Film Company
Velvet Joe the friendly pipe smoker of Kentucky
An essay exploring the identity of Velvet Joe a cheerful Kentucky tobacco enthusiast who appears in newspapers and magazines. The piece praises his optimistic demeanor cues to light up pipes and enjoy Velvet tobacco, while noting mystery about his real name and suggesting a Sherlock Holmes style hunt in Lexington. Velvet Joe is celebrated as a patron saint of pipe smokers and a regular cheerful contributor to columns.
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Velvet Joe
Ann
Billy
Patterson
Ken
Velvet Doe
Joe
Santa Claus
Zate
Velvet
Heywill
Srish
Joo'a
Lexington
Blue Grass
Home Raised and Home Cured Meat Display Forces Attention in Ashburn
In Ashburn Georgia February 13 a local hardware store showcases 4000 pounds of homegrown meat from Red Pebble Farm owned by ex State Senator J S Shingler. The display attracts 500 visitors who learn curing methods and the farm's 1914 production of 35000 pounds. The exhibit aims to inspire Turner county farmers to raise forage crops and livestock. Red Pebble Farm spans about 10000 acres in Turner County with Hereford cattle and Duroc Jersey hogs and has yielded yearly dividends while remaining self sustaining.
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Ashburn
Turner County
Ashburn County
Georgia
Red Pebble
Red Pebble Farm
J.S. Shingler
Macon
Arrest of Schmidt in New York ties Los Angeles bombing case
New York February 13 Matthew A Schmidt four years old was arrested as a fugitive from justice on an October 1910 indictment in Los Angeles charging involvement in dynamiting the Los Angeles Times building. Detectives traced him to Upset Broadway over a four year search. Detective Burns said Schmidt rode with J B McNamara to buy 1000 pounds of dynamite at Giant Powder works in California. Schmidt held without bail until February 24 for extradition alongside McNamara and David Gaplan, the others charged with purchasing the dynamite.
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New York
Matthew A. Schmidt
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Broadway
William J. Burns
Schmidt
J. B. McNamara
Giant Powder Company
California
Ryatt Schmidt
M. A. Schmidt
David Gaplan
McNamara
Wan Weaver dies at Grady Hospital
Plucky 14 year old Ivan Weaver died at Grady Hospital after a two day battle with injuries. He was mortally wounded January 22 when accidentally shot through the pancreas by playmate M. J. Black. By his side at the last hour were his parents Mr and Mrs J H Weaver and four brothers. The body was moved to the chapel of A O and Roy Donehoo on Marietta Street.
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Ivan Weaver
Grady Hospital
J. H. Weaver
Oglethorpe Avenue
J. W. Allen
Birmingham
Ala
Imp
Gens Weaver
Lamar Byron
Carey
Alston Weaver
Funeral arrangements for local resident announced
The funeral will be held Monday at 4 PM with Rev. John Purser of West End Baptist Church officiating. The body will be transported by Seaboard at 7 AM Tuesday to Buckat, Georgia, for interment in the family burying ground.
Secret Order Negro Pigeon Takes Own Life at West Point
George Harris a known secret order figure who aided detectives by locating bootleggers in Lanetta last week died in West Point after drinking cyanide to escape punishment for his work. He had been in Montgomery when the act occurred and his body was brought back for burial. Some say he was mentally unbalanced.
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West Point
J—George Harris
Secret Order
Lanetta
Montgomery
Atlanta Chauffeurs Organize Unit Under Teamsters Plan
Thomas J. Reagan national organizer of the Teamsters International plans to unite Atlanta white chauffeurs taxi drivers teamsters and stablemen into a local union. The first meeting will be held at 2:30 o'clock today at the Labor Temple with invitations extended to workers in the crafts.
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Thomas J. Reagan
Teamsters’ International Union
Atlanta
Labor Temple
Abor Supply Short at the British Ports
The Liverpool Steamship Owners Association reports congestion at British ports caused by labor shortages. It cites heavy Admiralty demands on the Mercantile Marine and urges state-organization of labor. The report warns of higher prices from wartime losses and endorses a neutral rights code for prize law amid naval warfare.
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Liverpool
Associated Press
Liverpool Steamship Owners’ Association
Admiralty
Mercantile Marine
Association
Wit
United States
Four year old girl dies after dress ignites
West Point Ga February 13 little Myra Lea Dougie a bright 24 year old girl was burned to death Thursday while she and other small children were burning dead grass near her home in Lanett They feared the fire would reach the house and in trying to put it out her clothing caught and she died within hours The funeral was held at the home Friday at 1 pm conducted by W V Monroe
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West Point
Myra Lea Dougie
Lanett
W. V. ‘Monroe
To Keep Your Skin Free From Hairs
A beauty tip suggests mixing water with powdered delatone to form a paste. Spread over hairy areas for about two minutes then rub off and wash. If real delatone is used, the method claims to banish hair growth with no discomfort or injury.
TIRE PRICE LISTING HITS AT PADDED PROFITS
The B F Goodrich Co denounces padded price lists used by many tire makers and retailers to inflate profits. It urges auto owners to demand fair pricing and buy Goodrich tires from reputable dealers to maximize mileage per dollar and curb extortionate discounts. Atlanta area office noted.
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U. S
America
iBut
B. F. Goodrich Co
Akron
Goodrich
Iss
Aeroatlanta. Ranch
Peachtree St
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Is Velvet Joe
Wan Weaver
Chauffeurs Plan Organization
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Charlotte
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N. Tryon St
Jacksonville
Fla
Main Street
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