Brief of Judge Speer Filed in Washington
Washington February 21 the brief of counsel for Emory F Speer federal judge for the Southern district of Georgia setting out the defense on charges of alleged irregularities on which impeachment was asked was filed today with the house judiciary subcommittee investigating the matter. It came by mail from Macon Ga where Judge Speer lives to Representative Webb chair of the subcommittee which will meet Monday. Probably several weeks will elapse before a decision is reported to the house.
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Washington
Emory F. Speer
Southern
Georgia
Judiciary
Macon
House
Confidence men trap nets two for Kingston scheme
In Jacksonville two alleged professional confidence men, Robert Winton and W R Day, were arrested at Unsert depot after luring P D Polhemus to Kingston with a plan to set 5000 dollars in cash. Deputy Sheriff William Cohen and detective fusal orchestrated the sting, catching them on the train from New York.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Fusal
Sherif William Cohen
Kingston
Robert Winton
W. R. Day
Unsert
P. D. Pothemus
P D. Pothemus
Opie Cohen
Polhemus
New York
J H Branner Dies at 83 in Hiawassee Tenn
Dr J H Branner a longtime president of Hiawassee College died yesterday in Hiawassee Tennessee aged 83 He was a veteran of the Hol Eton Conference and a prominent minister in east Tennessee He leaves graduates across many states and was a noted figure in the Methodist Episcopal Church South
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Knoxville
Venn
J. J. Branner
Hiawassee
Tenn
Hiawassee College
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
East Tennessee
Feet Comfort Guaranteed Despite Suffering
An old advertisement promotes a 13 cent box of a foot product promising instant relief from aching burning and swollen feet. It claims to end soreness raw spots and callouses, with a guarantee of a year of comfortable feet or money back, urging purchase at druggists or department stores.
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Tay Druggist
Departiment
Lent Observance and the Churchs Role in Reform
A church article argues Lent observance should come from inner conscience, not coercion. It contends many reform their conduct through church guidance, balancing devotion with social life, while urging thoughtful, practical self denial and spiritual effort. The piece notes conflicts with theater and entertainment during Lent and stresses prudence, pastor guidance, and personal responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renin
New York
Atlanta
Institutione
Jann
Five Children Die In Ashland Maine House Fire
Ashland Maine February 21 Five of the Smart children were burned to death when their house at Eazie Lake burned early today while father Joseph Smart was away. The mother slept on the ground floor with a daughter and tried to reach the second floor where the others were. She escaped to a shed roof and broke window glass with her bare hands but could not save them. Neighbors found her exposed to the cold and injured. she may die from exposure.
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Ashland
Maine
T Wx
Joseph Smart
Eazie Lake
Smart
Flasa
No Trace Found of the Jewel Thief
Detectives have reached no trace on the thief who stole two diamond rings from a Pullman car lavatory on a southern railway train that arrived in Jacksonville. Valued at 4700 dollars, the rings belonged to Mrs. I. M. Thomas of New York. One ring carried a sapphire among diamonds valued at 1700 dollars. the other held a large sapphire and two large diamonds valued at 2000 dollars. Leonard M. Thomas and wife, after reporting the robbery, continued their trip to Palm Beach.
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Jacksonville
Jla
Ainy
Southern Railway
1. M. Thomas
New York
Avenase
Leonard M. Thomas
Palm Beach
Tax to aid copper strikers endorsed by miners
Fort Smith Arkansas February 2 The biennial convention of United Mine Workers District No 21 adjourned after a week Fort Smith was chosen as the 1918 meeting place An effort to move district headquarters from McAlester Oklahoma to Fort Smith was defeated A tax of 10 cents per month on about 1600 miners was proposed to support copper mine strikers in Michigan The measure will be referred to a referendum and, if adopted, remain in force until the Michigan strike ends.
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Fort Smith
Ark
United Mine Workers of
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texan
McAlester
Okla
Michigan
Accidental danger lampoons arrest of Mrs Pankhurst in Chelsea
London reports Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst or her double addressing a Chelsea balcony crowd after her arrest four weeks earlier at Kensington. She warned of an accident during a dark night arrest, urged defiance of authorities, and sparked scuffles between the audience and police in the street.
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London
Emmeline Pankhurst
Chelsea
Kennington
New Musical Feature At Free Organ Concert
A free organ concert at the Auditorium Armory this afternoon will introduce a new musical feature. The national hymn My Country Tis of Thee will be played on the great organ and the audience will join in singing. At the end the Star Spangled Banner will be played with the audience singing again. Dr Edwin Arthur Kraft presides. Next Sunday afternoon the Atlanta Music Festival chorus will sing at the regular recital.
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Auditorium Armory
Willam Yaulkes
Floyd
Gottfried FH
Federlein
Ralph Hinder
America
Gabriel Prerne
Dudley
Acute Mania Triggers Wife Killing at Sanitarium
In Dansville New York on February 21 Simon Cooney of Bradford Pennsylvania killed his wife at a local sanitarium. The clerk reported the wife Mrs Cooney was struck on the head with a pitcher and choked. Dr Arthur Jackson head of the sanitarium said Cooney suffered acute mania. he is 45 and his wife about 40.
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Dansville
Simon
Sacramento Launched at Cramp Shipyard Navy Gun Boat
Sacramento was launched from the Cramp shipyard in Philadelphia on February 21. The gun boat measures 235 feet inches in length and will carry a crew of 150 officers and men.
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Sacramento
Philadelphia
Cramp
Rural Credits Committee of Georgia Chamber Meeting in Atlanta
The rural credits committee of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Hotel Ansley on Monday at 2 o clock to discuss better financial conditions for Georgia farmers. Colonel B W Hunt of Eatonton Ga is chairman. A bill will be introduced in the next session of the Georgia legislature and a resolution will be prepared for Congress outlining essential laws to aid agriculture. Prominent Georgians will attend beyond the committee members.
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Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Anstey
Georgia Farmer
B. W. Hunt
Eatonton
Georgia
Congress of the United States
Decision this week in Crawford will case
A decision on the Crawford will case involving Mary Crawford, widow of Joshua Crawford, faces a court ruling this week as forty eight heirs-at-law seek to claim an estate estimated at 250000 dollars. Auditor James B B Anderson has overseen the matter and may report findings by Wednesday.
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Crawford
Mary Crawford
Joshua Crawford
Wezel
James B.B. Anderson
Resolution of Sorrow in Terrell County
A mass meeting appointed James G. Parks, Wilkinson, and K. Jones to prepare resolutions expressing Terrell County's regret and profound sorrow over the passing of Senator Rycen. The gathering follows the sorrowful note of the community for the late statesman.
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Warnson
James G.parks
A “Wilkinson
K. Jones
Terrell
Rycen
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
Digestive aid claims to ease indigestion and dyspepsia in minutes. Advertises Pape's Diapepsin as a fast, reliable remedy to prevent sour stomach gas and eructations, enabling comfortable meals and regular digestion.
Eight More Convicts Favored by Blease
Columbia February 21 Governr Blease commuted sentences of eight Chester county convicts to be served on public works. The moves reflect the governor s policy to empty the penitentiary and about 460 prisoners remain incarcerated.
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Columbia
D. C
Chester County
Blease
Ameuat J
Col Goethals Fails To See The President
Washington February 21 Colonel George W Goethals called at the White House but did not see the president The Panama canal engineer will see Mr Wilson next He said the length of his visit depended on time needed to explain appropriations before Congress When asked about the New York police commissionership he gave no comment
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Washington
George W. Goethals
White House
Panama
Wilson
Tie
New York
Alibi Claimed by Handsome Jack in Kraft Murder Case
In San Francisco on February 21 the suspect Handsome Jack Koettera said he left custody with a detective for Chicago to answer a murder charge against Mrs. Kraft, a Cincinnati widow, dated November 14. He asserted a complete alibi supported by at least a dozen witnesses and claimed Rev Mrs Kraft never took any money.
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San Francisco
Jack" Koettera
Chicaro
FE. Kraft
Cincinnati
T Bayé
Kraft
Hobson Delivers Four Speeches in Georgia and Alabama
Richmond Pearson Hobson spoke in Silver View Shawmuntt Langdale and at Lanett Auditorium as part of his Senate campaign against Oscar Underwood. The stops across the state line from Weat Point, Ga, drew large crowds and showcased the candidate's regional outreach.
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Weat Point
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Silver View
Shawmnutt
Langdale
Alabama
Lanett Auditorium
Hobson
Oscar Underwood
Dr Anna Howard Shaw to Visit Atlanta in March Tour
Washington February 23 Despite a broken leg Dr Anna Howard Shaw announced today her itinerary for a suffrage campaign in the south. Among pages she will visit in March are Charleston Columbia Jacksonville Atlanta and Birmingham.
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Washington
Anna Howard Shaw
South
National Referendum on Anti-Trust Bills Planned
A seven member committee of the United States Chamber of Commerce will prepare a national referendum on the administration's trust bills. Preparations will be made at a meeting scheduled for February 24, it was announced today.
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Stan
Chamber of Semimerce
United States
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Southern Pacific
Dol. Griffin
R. O. Bean
P. Bartlett
G. A
Fourth Natl Bank
Atlanta, Ga
Fatiate
Sorin’ Rayer
Marindée
Humphreys
Wil Igemient
of Georgia Chamber
E. G
Willingham’s Sons
Whitehall St
Prinin
Col. Goethals
Jack
Chifforohe
Atlante
China
Rhodsiye Wood
Whitehall Street
Corner
Mitchell
Davenport
Buck’s Ranges
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