Prohibitionists Meet in Macon Back State Ban
In Macon on January 17 the executive committee of Georgia Prohibitionists met at First Methodist Church to draft resolutions opposing third party nominating efforts and urging a party line, with attendees like Walter B Hil, Dupont Guerry, and C R Prin gie. The group sought a pro prohibition campaign within the Democratic ranks to elect officials favorable to state prohibition.
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Macon
Prohibition Party
First Methodist Church
Willingham
Monroe
Wilhgham
Democratic Party
Prohibition Association of Georgia
Prohibitionists
Walter B
Dupont Guerry
C_R Pringie
Sandersville
J B McGehee
Talbotton
W W. Pinson
Hilver
Macon City Notes Move and Court Docket Updates
The city reels off routine work as juries are drawn for next week and docket items stretch into weeks. Judge Fotton assigns a large jury pool. Pope Brown and Macon affairs surface amid illness and financial refusals. funerals, library funding denial, park space debates, and court jurisdiction rulings fill the day. Mrs Fleetwood funeral held. Mrs J Cook remains comatose. Judge Miller’s prognosis worsens. Union Workman purchase settles into The Sunday Press with first issue slated for January 7.
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Hawkinaville
Fotton
Mmayhem
Pope Brown
State Agricultural Society
A L Miller
Macon
Fleetwood
W N Fleetwood
High Street
Carrol
Vinevile Baptist Church
Riverside Cemeter
Fleewood
Finance Committee
Qty
Wimberly
AOL 2el
Council
Emory Speer
United States District Court
District of Columbia
Territories
Nathaniel Hill Et
Joseph H Hall
Washington
North Carolina
Sper
United States
E J Cook
Tom W. Losless
Wick.y
Farmer James Mosedale Killed When Thrown From Wagon Near Dalton
James Mosedale, about forty five, lived two miles from town and was returning from a farm hunt when the wagon’s rear wheels slipped off a bridge approach two miles outside Dalton. He struck his head and died soon after reaching town. Higson and another man were present. He was described as a popular, good citizen and his loss is deeply deplored.
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Dalton
James Mosedale
Western and Atlantic Railway
Chattahoochee
Higson
Lewis
Spring Place Road
Mosedale
Rumor of Southern and Plant Railways Consolidating Yards
Brunswick Ga January 17 Special A circulating rumor suggests that the Southern and Plant railways may consolidate their yards in Brunswick and appoint one yardmaster to control both, with Southern trains to be handled on the Plant system four track. If true, the changes would significantly alter local railroad traffic.
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Southern
Plant
Brunswick Ga
Sumor
Brunanick
Griffin Introduces First Class Telephone Service at Griffin
Griffin Ga January 17 announces a new telephone system that Griffin can boast of. The town’s residents are urged to view the service as a luxury and a modern convenience. The piece notes Griffin’s habit of obtaining what it wants through persistent effort and patience.
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Griffin
Griffin Ga
Funeral Follows Shock as Murphey and Shutze Laid to Rest
Columbus Ga January 17 Special funeral of Mr P T Shutze described as one of the saddest in city history with full church and gallery, mayor and city officials present. Pallbearers named, tribute paid to religion in business and home life, interment at Linwood. Murphey had 420000 life policy while Shutze held 18000 with most insured through DFP Wilcox agency.
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Columbus
P T Shutze
First Baptist Church
G Gunby Jordan
George B Bates
W Hale
HB Crowel
George Pecot
W C &Radley
B W Torrance
George L. Candler
Board of Education
H Smith
J Wo Scruggs
St Luke Methodist Church
George Hamburger
J Lee Harris
D Burts
Wlaud
Third National Bank
Murphey
Shutze
DFP Wilcox Insurance Agency
Shutzes
Cap Murphey laid to rest at Oakland Cemetery
Funeral services for Captain John N Murphey of Columbus were held yesterday morning at Oakland Cemetery with General Evans and Reverend J B Dicker officiating. A long honorary escort including Governor Allen D Candler and Chief Justice Thomas J Simmons accompanied the body, and a large Atlanta gathering attended.
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Oakland Cemetery
John N Murphes
Columbus
Co A Evans
Rey J B Dicker
William Butt
John D Little
Price Gilbert
Davis Andrews
E P Dismukes
Allen D Candler
Thomas J Simmons
William A Little
Evans
Murphey
Evang
Return of Ellison Van Hoose and Court Week Happenings
Gainesville on January 17 reports the return of Ellison D Van Hoose from Europe where he sang in grand opera before British royalty and trained critics praise his tenor. Longstreet chapter Daughters of the Confederacy elect officers for the year. The town buzzes with court week activity and many seek county offices.
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Ellison van Hoose
Gainesville
D van Hoose
Europe
van Hoose
England
North Georgia horse swaps draw Gainesville into center of attention
Political fences mend and labor candidates prep for primary as announcements and debate heat rise. North Georgia horse swappers, traders, and auctions fill Gainesville during court week, turning the area into a hub for swaps and bargaining.
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North Georgia
Gainesville
Track Walker L B McConnell Killed Near Macon Ga
L B McConnell a track walker for the Southern railway was struck by a down going passenger train about 1 pm five miles south of Macon near Stratton's brickyard and killed instantly. He was kneeling to inspect the track on a sharp curve where the engineer could not see him. McConnell resided in East Macon and leaves a wife.
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McConnell
Macon
L B McConnell
Southern Railway
Stratton
Why Were They Summoned Savannah Grand Jury Bias Charge
Savannah on January 17 Special The summoning of Marshal John M Barnes and Deputy Clerk L M Irwin to New York to appear before Commissioner Shields in the preliminary hearing of B D Green J and F Gaynor and others of the Atlantic Contracting Company has stirred speculation. The grand jury that found the indictments was drawn from outside Chatham county amid claims of venue and bias. Judge Emory Speer said the jury was drawn for good reasons, asserting the court’s right to change venue. The move sparked accusations of discrimination in grand jury selection, with Savannah men reportedly excluded. The court’s discretion was cited as the basis for the decision.
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Savannah
John M Barnes
L M Irwin
United States Court of the Southern District of Georgia
New York
Shields
B D Green
J&in
Gaynor
Atlantic Contracting Company
Dffense
Concome
Marshal Barnes
Erwin
Chatham County
Emory Speer
Rome's Municipal Contest heats up in February primary
Rome Georgia faces a sharp municipal contest with rival tickets. Reform-backed slate led by Captain Thompson Hiles lists F J Kane Luke McDonald and A B Montgomery in wards one to three plus T E Wolf and James DaArcy in other wards. Opposing ring-aligned ticket centers on Colonel A W Walton with John C rintup D I Lowery Pru den Hand Randle and Dave Hanks. Election seen as prelude to fall county races.
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Macon
Rome
Thompson Hiles
Widermani
F J Kane
Luke McDonald
A B Montgomery
Wilburn
T E Wolf
James DaArcy
Old Ring Party
A W Walton
John C #rintup
D I Lowery
Pruden
T G Hand
A Randle
Dave Hanks
Emigrant Transport Effort and Railroad Boardings in Georgia
Mrs M E Levette, agent for the Dahomey Plantation Company, offered money to the Georgia Railroad to transport emigrant parties to Atlanta as officials refused further loads from Green and Morgan counties. A stockholders meeting elected directors for the Tifton Thomasville and Gulf Railroad, with H M Atkinson as president and F J Ansley as secretary, and plans to complete toward Thom asville by April 1.
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Georgia Railroad
Augusta
M EE Levette
Dahomey Plantation Company
Dahomey
Miss
Green and Morgan
Georgia Road
Atlanta
Railroad Commission
Tate
Madison
Thomasville
Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf Railroad
Atkinson
W Hightower
W A Heath
N E Harris
W W Ashburn
E M Smith
L Hayes
Meanmhad
Clair
Turrowing
H M Atckinson
J W Hightower
F J Ansley
Moultrie
Gift of gift chain to Judge Graham at Fort Gaines
On January 17 at Fort Gaines special Sunday morning services the Methodist pastor Rev C A Jackson presented Judge W A Graham with a gold watch chain after the Sunday school. The judge expressed gratitude and said he would wear it as long as he lived as a token of esteem.
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Judge Graham
Fort Gaines
W .A Graham
C A Jackson
Crab Grass Hay and Naval Stores Trust Abandoned
Eugene Phillips of McKibben brings a bale of crab grass hay harvested last fall to Griffin, praising its vivid color and quality as farmers begin hay making. In Savannah the naval stores trust plan is finally abandoned after earlier promises of success, with an exporter confirming all deals are off due to numerous obstacles.
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Griffin
Eugene Phillips
McKibben
Phillips
Savannah
Naval Stores Trust
Morris Colts First Race Opens New Orleans Season
New Orleans January 17 the first two year old race of the season featured eleven juveniles. Quiz, ridden by L Thompson, won by two lengths over Buda, with Choice closing to third. The card included six races with notable entries and suspensions of J and C Davis and trainer Frank McConnell. Weather was fine, track heavy, and Frangible and Lennep were noted favorites.
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New Orleans
Morris
Choice
Plead
Quiz
Buda
J and
C Davis
Frank McConnell
L Thompson
Lennep
Frangible
Winkfield
Boland
Bobby
Wedderstrand
Elderim
Ben Chance Barney F
Clara Mi
van Dusen
Jackson
Clawson
Too'sle Green Hy Lo
Daisy Osborne
Red Signal
Kanova
Miss O Neil
Galileo
Kenny
Cheesemite
Huston
Brakeman
W Williams
van Brunt
Marble
Torrean Fel
Lackman
Frost
Strangest
Patterson
Compensation
Lady Callahan Molo
Jolly Roger
Deyo
Ramaro I
Aker
Land
Phidias
Voyageur
Harshberger
Lien Anna Badrea
Match Box Eight Bells
Howitzer
Doxey
Band
Koenig
Tom Kingstey
Bud Dita Josephine
Hawker Green
Beckon Rebus
Dr Parker
Tobe Paine
Cathedral
Waycross News Notes January 17 Special Items
Waycross Georgia notes election results for the 12st district constable J M Mathis won. Eleventh district Republican committee meeting set for February 14 in Waycross chaired by FE R Belcher of Brunswick. J W McAvoy injured when mounting engine foot slipped ribs broken. John W Bennett likely unopposed for re election. Dr R P Falter city health officer reports no contagious disease in 48 hours two suspected smallpox cases sent to country. other cases improving and no alarm.
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Waycross
Waycross Ga
J M Mathis
Fer Belcher
Brunswick
J W McAvoy
John W Bennett
Souigheor
R P Falter
Hughes Had Narrow Escape From Live Wires
At noon Robert Hughes a lineman for the Edison Electric Illuminating Company suffered a severe shock from a five wire while repairing lines on the north side of Brough ton street near Bull street. He fell about twenty five feet to the pavement but survived with burns to his hands and singed muscles and eyebrows.
Explosion injures farmer near Rome. long paralysis feared
James E Broadaway, a respected farmer sixteen miles south of Rome near the Polk county line and the Chattanooga Rome and Southern railway, was injured by a premature blast while opening mines on his property. He was found insensible and bleeding, with hopes for recovery fading as blindness and lifelong maiming are anticipated if he lives. Nearby, union notices warn of wage increases and builder cooperation remains despite anticipated higher costs.
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Rome
James E Broadaway
Polk County
Chattanooga
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