Harris to Issue Pardon Statement in Stripling Case
Governor Nat EB Harris, tied up with other cases, plans a statement on the Stripling petition for pardon. The prison commission has yet to act, while the governor insists he may grant clemency with or without commission recommendation under state law. The case, one of the most voluminous before his office, remains unsettled as new facts reportedly reach the commission.
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Nat EB. Harris
Stripling
State Prison Commission
Harria
Bessie Lucile Stripling
Parson
Thomas Edgar Stripling
Ciommisalyommis
Sioners
Warris
Comomminaion
Stuay
Great Elk Banquet to Honor Grand Exalted Ruler James Nicholson
Announcement says about 100 members of Atlanta Lodge No. 78 will serve as reception committee for Grand Exalted Ruler James Nicholson and other Elks, hosting a January 19 banquet at Hast Bills Street cafe. Attendees include Nicholson from Springfield lodge, Boston. numerous prominent Elks from across the region are expected. Georgia lodges invited to send representatives.
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Atlanta
Nicholson
Robinson
Order
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Atlanta Lodge
BPLO
James Nicholson
Hast Bills Street
On Earth
R. A. Gordon
Springfield Lodge
Boston
Fred Tobinson
Dubuaque
Tewa
Edward Righter
New Orleans
Amplegate
Owensboro
Robert W. Brown
Louisville
Bruce A. Campbell
East St. Louis
Grand Lodge
Fred Harper
Lynchburg
National Home Commission
George F. Cooper
Knoxville
Tenn
John P. Sullivan
Georgia
James FR. Nicholson
The
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Elkhom
Springfield
Mass
Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Association of Hike
Board of Grand Trustees
Economy! Buy right munus for the Housewife
An advertising page preview highlights department stores markets shoe and clothing lines offering bargains and money saving sales. The write up emphasizes economy and quality as Atlanta’s progressive stores and up-to-date shops present listings and real money saving features for readers.
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Atlanta
Note on constitutional savings in stores advertising lowest prices
The constitution guarantees a marked saving on every purchase in stores that advertise their lowest prices in these pages.
Jury Still Locked On New Haven Case
The jury in the Sherman act case against eleven former New York New Haven and Hartford railroad directors failed to reach a verdict and remained sequestered overnight. Deliberations focused on whether a conspiracy existed since 1890 and whether the accord extended over 25 years, amid requests for exhibits about competition with the Joy Line and Rockefeller correspondence.
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New York
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Hunt
Joy Line
Maine Steamship Company
New Haven
Long Island Authority
Barrett Flees Washington Cafe After Encounter With Fowler
A Georgian visitor to Washington clashed with H. Robert Fowler in L’Enfant cafe. Barrett, amid farmers union talks, fled as a German sausage table neighbor and Fowler exchanged glances. He overturned furniture, jumped into a passing car, and escaped before police arrived. Fowler, linked to the National Peace League, was at the table with other figures tied to antiwar efforts.
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Sy John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Charles 3. Barrett
Farmers’ Unions
Hotel National
L'Enfant
Childs
Barrett
Waftresa
H. Robert Howler
Ulingis
National House of Representatives
Fowler
National Peace League
Mr. Barrett
League
Entente Alles
Brother Fowler
Mr. Fowler
Autos in West Virginia Must Bear Plain Labels
Automobiles carrying more than half a gallon of intoxicants must display a visible label on the car. Marshall County Prosecuting Attorney J. D. Parrott issued the ruling. One alleged violator is held to the grand jury under a $1,000 bond for carrying liquor in an automobile.
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Wheeling. W. Ve
J. D. Parrott
Marshall County
City Tax Office Shakeup Rumor Circulates
Rumors say the city tax office may see a shakeup after a Wednesday council tax committee meeting this week. The committee could appoint a new head and all clerks, including Chief Clerk George Beauchamp and staff, with possible outside arrivals linked to ex councilman Sim Dallas and George Saxe. The finance committee opposes increases in staff or salaries.
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Tax Committee of Council
George Beauchamp
Sim Dallas
Seventh Ward
George Saxe
Finance Committee of Council
A. W. Farlinger
J. M. Renfroe
C. C. McDonald
Fred Woodall
James FR. Seawright
Plan Segregation of Makers of Corn at Federal Prison
A movement at a federal prison seeks to segregate moonshine makers from hardened criminals. Authorities have considered the plan for months as hundreds of Georgia and nearby state inmates serve about a year and a day. The proposal would also segregate higher grade prisoners and others deemed first-time offenders.
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Federal Prison
Federal
Georgia
Bishop Scannell Dies in Omaha Diocese Chief R.I.P.
Right Rev. Richard Scannell, bishop of the Catholic diocese of Omaha, died in Omaha Nebraska on January 3. The funeral is planned for Wednesday morning with interment to follow.
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Omaha
Neb
Richard Scannell
Omah
Tuny
Heres
Divorce Petition Traps Swain at Majestic Hotel
Deputy Dan Goodlin delivers a divorce petition, alimony claim, and warrant to real estate man Charles F. Swain in the Majestic Hotel lobby. Swain is taken to the courthouse for bond, as Mrs. Swain explains she acted after his threat to desert her. The case centers on alimony of 150 monthly and a preliminary hearing set before Judge Elis.
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Dan Goodlin
Goodlin
Swain
Goodwin
Owens. Johnson
Elis
Great Military Road Proposed by Vinson
Washington January. A military highway from Fort Oglethorpe Georgia to the Augusta government arsenal was proposed today by Representative Vinson in a bill proposing a $2,000,000 appropriation for construction The road would pass Fort McPherson near Atlanta and touch additional military sites to the east.
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Washington
Fort Ogiethorpe
Arsenal
Augusta
Vinson
Fort McPherson
Atlant
1915 Good Year For Georgia Roads
Georgia state railroad commission figures show 1915 outpaced 1914 in gross railroad earnings and doubled 1914 net revenue after taxes. The report notes recovery from wartime lows, improvement over 1913, and that 26 leading Georgia roads on 2 360 miles in operation show net earnings nearly matching 1918 levels and far above 1914.
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State Railroad Commission
Georgia
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
Twenty-Six
Casuniesion
Presd
Guerela Trafic
Teim
Woman Burned to Death in Georgia Home Fire
Vienna Ga January Miss Lashly, 65, was found burned to death on the floor of her brother Rev G W Lashlys home. Her clothing caught fire from an open grate while she sat nearby. The tragedy occurred in the afternoon as neighbors investigated the blaze.
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Vienna
Lashly
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE MAKES GAINS IN GALICIA AND BAKOWINE
London reports continue the battle between Russian forces and Austro German troops in Galicia and Bakowine with Russians claiming gains and 1300 prisoners. German and Austrian counterattacks are said to be repulsed with heavy losses while experts debate the strategic implications for Greece and Romania.
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Bakowine
Stripa
Czernowity
Snormousa Tosacs
Count von Reventlow
Romania
Greece
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Paris
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Went‘ Ern
Balkans
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Balkan
Tou Ton
France
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Bulgaria
Salonika
Toulon
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