Colored School Seeks 5000 or More for Training Fund
The Atlanta Normal and Industrial Institute seeks about 5000 in gifts to aid its work training colored youth. Rev Richard D Stinson led a mass meeting at Taft Hall Armory, with speakers including Joseph A. WeCord. A New York donor pledged 2500 once matching gifts are raised, while over 800 had been secured by Sunday. White leaders urged education as a path to citizenship and urged self effort, warning against social equality theories.
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Atlanta Normal and Industrial Institute
Taft Hall Auditorium
Armory
Richard D Stinson
New York
Rey Stinson
Hender “Usie
Hays
Joseph A WeCord
Federal Reserve Bank
Atlanta
McCord
Georgia
Stinson
Jread
Lanarum
Schools of
Prison Concert Shines as Hobbs Leads Band Amid Audience Uproar
Howard Hobbs, recently paroled cornetist, starred as the sole nonuniformed performer in Atlanta's prison orchestra, delivering Wagnerian solos from Tannhauser and the Pilgrim's Chorus to thunderous applause. The fourteenth Sunday concert drew hundreds as Hobbs led the ensemble in a bold finale, including the humorous Suppe overture Toll-Hobbers and Hall's own Wedding of the Winds.
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Federal Prison
Bard
Atlanta
Grand Opera
Hlad
Arthur Williams
Howard Hobbs
Elas Hobbs
Farmers Union Holds Series of Georgia Meetings This Week
President J J Brown of the Farmers Union of Georgia announces organization meetings across Sparta Hatonton Madison Morgan Watkinsville and Lincolnton with a major rally planned in Lincolnton. The drive aims for near universal county organization, cautions on partisanship, and push for rural credits at 6 percent for 30 years plus better farm marketing.
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J J Brown
Farmers’ Union of Georgia
Sparta
Lhatonton
Madison Morgan County
Watkinsville
Oconee County
Lincolnton
Farmers’ Union
Brown
Congress
Actress Learns to Type in Changing Social Roles
The Chief stage comedy features Cynthia Vannittart visiting an old suitor to secure a secretary position, proving a widow can work as a typist. Laura Howe Crews as Mrs Vannittart demonstrates real typing by writing the dictated letter, not just tapping keys, reflecting shifting social norms.
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John
Cynthia Vansitlact
Yester
Frant Hese
Vachell
Barrios Twelve Pound Look
Laura Howe Crews
Vannittart
12 Year Old Accuses Musician of Assault
A 12 year old girl, daughter of an Atlanta policeman, alleges musician Hambrick attempted to assault her. Hambrick, 28, was arrested by Officers Arnold and Newport at 403 East Georgia Avenue and is held at police barracks on $1090 bond. He says the child was angry and had falsely accused him.
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Atlanta
Gik Hamrich
East Georgia Avenue
Arnold
Newport
Mambick
Hambrick
College Girls Hear Talk by Miss Rice
About 200 Agnes Scott and Cox College students attended a Young Women’s Christian Association event at the First Baptist Church in Atlanta. Miss Anna V Rice of New York spoke on “To What the King Has Called Us” urging young women to engage in world work and local association service during jubilee month. The program included student choirs, remarks by Converse and Willet, and plans for final addresses and a banquet at the Ansley hotel.
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Sirst Baptist Church
Young Womens Christian Association Aibout
Agnes Scott and Cox Colleges
Atlanta
Anna V Rice
New York
Blias Sarah Converse Birs
Hugh
Willet
Mire James Jackson
Atlants
Misa Converse
Mia Wallet
Glee Club
Agnes Scott College
Em Tary University
WC A
Association
Miss Pice
First Baptist Church
Ansley Hotel
Misa Mile Stutherford
Athens
Sarah Converse
McDauson
Alice Wings
Tom Gienn
George Winship
Miss Rice
Agnes Scott
Wre Bo & Packer
Community leaders rally support for Colored School
Rev Stinson urges white and Black communities in Georgia to back a new educational and industrial school. He explains a $2500 offer and the need for funds to cover debts tools fuel and clothing for students. A subscription list shows numerous donors from cities like Cleveland Philadelphia Boston and Gainesville.
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Stinson
Rev
Tmson
Cleveland
Bedge
New York
GF Swift
Chicago
Mary E Converse
Philadelphia
William Kelly
David T .Howard
Boston
Harry L. English
McBurney
JA Hadley Consbono
Statham
Charles Banks
Rex
Sima Weat Byou
Mary Grant
E Mudger
Alberta
Sadie Anderson
Julia Fernce
Hannah Stevens
Nellie Nelson Threte
EL Loxac
Porter
Fleming
Sal Butler
Washington
Thousands Attend Georgia Sunday School Day in Rain
Despite a terrible gale and heavy rain many thousands in Atlanta braved the weather to attend Sunday school for the second annual Georgia Sunday School Day. Church reports indicated attendance was normal and above average in many cases as Governor Harris urged Georgians to boost the event. state totals were not yet compiled by the Georgia Sunday School Association.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Summay
Harris
Georgia Sunday School Association
Audit system fought by Atlantic Coast Line conductors
Wilyngton N Co February 13 chairman Brooks of the general adjustment committee of the Order of Railway Conductors announced that 994 per cent of the Atlantic Coast Line conductors had voted to sustain the committee in any demand to abolish the new audit system objected to by the men. The announcement followed a committee meeting reviewing the referendum on the meter from last week. The recall of the vote will be presented to ACCL officials tomorrow.
Many in church deemed useless to God by Dr Holderby
Dr Holderby warns at East Point Presbyterian that many church members are unsanctified and unusable by God. He states about half the membership may be vessels of gold and silver but unfit for the Master’s use due to worldliness, drinking, cards for gain, and inconsistent church attendance.
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Holderby
East Point Presbyterian
Cuticura Heals Scalp in Hen Franklin Tex Claim
Mim Etta Leve of Route 1 Hen Franklin Texas describes severe scalp condition with itching burning and dandruff. She used Cuticura Ointment at night and Cuticura Soap each morning and states the scalp cleared and hair regained life after a few nights. Signed July 6 1915.
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Mim Etta Leve
Route 1
Hen
Franklin
Tex
Lumpkin Arrested on Assault Charge in Rome
Rome February 13 William Lumpkin son of Charles Lumpkin of Rome is under arrest on a warrant sworn by W G Hedgepin charging assault with intent to murder Hedgepin was severely cut in the face during the alleged attack.
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Rome
Wiliam Lumpkin
Charles Lumpkin
W. G Hedgpenghareing
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