Bond Set for Curly Phillips in Atlanta Gambling Ring
Judge Nash Broyles set a $1,000 bond for I. J. Phillips on gambling charges as detectives probe a downtown bookmakers syndicate. Phillips faced gambling and vagrancy counts tied to alleged bookmaking at a Marietta street saloon and a 20 to 1 wager dispute. Charlie Jones briefly appeared. prosecutors said a wider investigation continues into other bookmaking operations.
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Nash Broyles
Curly) Phillips
Phillips
William 8. Griffin
Philips
Vighen
Phillipa “Wetenea
Charleston
Juarez
Marietta Street
Charlie Jones
Teta
Rex
Tom Goodwin
Chief Lanford
James Mayson
Nhot
Jones
Sanford
White Teachers Barred From Negro Schools
In South Carolina the lower house passed a third reading bill barring white teachers from teaching in African American schools and black students from white schools, with penalties up to a fine or twelve months imprisonment. Gov. Bleas's recommendation shaped amendments on race intimacy and Bible teaching, while Charleston County sought exemption. The debate featured strong rhetoric and a push to curb black social equality in education.
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Columbia
South Carolina General Assembly
Blease
General Assembly
Charleston County
Charleston
Fortner
Spartanburg
Booker T. Washington
Women oppose commission rule in Quincy election
Quincy Illinois January 27 The commission form of government was defeated by a 7.98 percent margin in a total women’s vote of 5861 with 1460 for and 4291 against the proposition.
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Quincy
Ill
Duel Averted As Lawyer Counters Firearm Challenge
In New Orleans a planned sunrise duel at the dueling oaks in City Park was halted when Leopold Tassin, of the August Chabaud company, refused to fight after his lawyer advised against it. Tassin had challenged Charles Tete following a quarrel, but after reconsideration he sent word he would not settle matters by force. Seconds were notified there would be no bloodshed.
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New Orleans
Paki
Leopold Tassin
August Chabaud
Charles Tete
Tassin
Tete
Tasse
Woodward
Peachtree
South Pryor
Spring Street
West Peachtree Street
Jesse Armistead
Seventh Ward
Armistead
Aldermanie
Anance Committee
I. N. Ragsdele
Kelly
Nolan held on $4,000 bond in Pullman car robbery case
James Nolan waived a preliminary hearing and was ordered held in Cobb county on $4,000 bail for the Pullman car robbery near Nyssa on the W C and St L railroad. The grand jury will reconvene second Monday in March, with witnesses from Cobb and Fulton counties.
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James Nolan
Nyssa
W. C
St. L
Pence B
Superior Court
Cobb County Court House
Cobb
Fulton
Herbert Clay
Don. K. Johnston
Clay
Nolan
H. Griffin
Blair & Griffin
N. C. and
St. L. Railroad
Johnston
Justice Greer
Ubercy
Vanderbilt Yacht Hits Coast of Colombia
Panama January 27 Wrederic W Vanderbilt's yacht Warrior ran aground off the northwest coast of Colombia between Galvanilla and Santa Marta. Mr and Mrs Vanderbilt and guests the Duke and Duchess of Manchester and Lord Falconer were evacuated by the United Fruit steamer Frutera to the steamer Almirante en route to New York via Colon. A tug has been sent from Kingston to aid the Warrior which remains in a fairly safe position. The crew is abroad. The Warrior left New York December 23. It is 255 feet long 1097 gross tons and has wireless. Built at Troon Scotland in 1904.
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Panama
Wrederic W. Vanderbilt
Warrior
Colombia
Gavanilla
Santa Martas
Vanderbilt
Duke and Duchess of Manchester
Lord Falconer
United Fruit
Frutera
Almirante
New York
Colon
Kingston
Troon
Scotland
Fifty fourth convention lands for Atlanta bureau dinner
The Atlanta convention bureau announced its fifty fourth convention for 1914 during a dinner at the Winecoff Hotel. Mayor James Woodward and other officials praised the bureau’s work, noting a proposed $7,000 city aid if the finance sheet passes, with opposition from some council members.
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Convention Bureau
Atlanta Convention Bureau
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
W. S. Elkin
Fred Houser
United States
Atlanta
Dr. Hikin
Winecoft Hotel
Bureau
Spirit of Good Fellowship
Ivan E. Altar
Amons
W. T. Newman
Woodward Prasses Bureau
Mayg
Woodward
Council
Aldermamie Board
Counet
Seas Smash California Oregon Lighthouses In Strong Gales
In a series of gales the highest Pacific coastal seas on record damaged multiple lighthouses. Trinidad Head light near Eureka California was extinguished after surf shattered glass during storms. Tillamook Rock light also saw glass smashed as waves topped sea shelves along the Oregon coast.
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San Francisco
Cal
Pacific
United States
H. W. Rhodes
Trinidad Head
Fureka
Tillamook Rock
Oregon
Highton San Pedro
Dancing Teacher Sues Archbishop Over Tango Ban
Paris reports dancer and teacher Stillson suing Archbishop Carolinal Annette for 20,900 francs in civil damages. He contends the decree condemning tango as indecent drove away pupils and damaged his moral character, prompting a court appearance.
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Paris
Carolinal Annette
M. Stillson
Stillson
Quarreled with wife and slew three persons in Woodson
John Henry Henry shot and killed Charles Ezard Everett Crain and Crain's four year old son after a quarrel with his wife in Woodson on January 27. Ezard interfered when Henry went to Ezard's home. Henry then shot Crain at his door and killed Crain's son. A posse hunted Henry afterward.
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Woodson
John Henry
Charles Ezard
Everet Crain
Crain
Henry
Ezard
Faith in forgiven thief ends in Chicago inquest
The case recalls W. E. Curry of Cleveland who died last night amid an inquest into a $10,900 theft by a trusted employee. Previously Curry stole $10,000 from Vincent Barstow Co in 1902, was arrested, and forgiven by S. K. Barstow who vowed he would offend no more. Curry later rebuilt his life, but with Barstow deceased fears of old charges drove him to Chicago under an assumed name.
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Chicago
W. E. Curry
Cleveland
Curry
Vincent Barstow Company
Pueblo
Colo
W. EB. Jackson
Buffalo
Mayor opposes slim Peachtree street funding sheet
Mayor Woodward denounces a self appointed finance caucus for pushing a limited Peachtree street budget. He demands 16000 for Peachtree widening and fights to preserve larger allocations, arguing open council debate over amendments and warning against minority control of city business.
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Woodward
Peachtree Street
South Forsyth
Beautiful Face Offered To Girl For 75 Dollars In New York
The John H. Woodbury face specialists firm and manager Pay Joh R. McCargo were summoned to police court to answer a charge of practicing medicine without a license. A County Medical Society investigator testified she was told, for 75 dollars, they could make her look like a Broadway beauty by injections, claiming to inject oil under the skin.
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New York
John H. Woodbury
Face Specialists
Joh R. McCargo
County i Medical Society
McCargo
Baptist Hospital fund drive gains as $10,000 is pledged
At the Baptist hospital campaign committee meeting in Atlanta, a $10,000 subscription was reported with another $10,000 en route. Dr. John E. White led church donors totaling $7,400 including Mrs. Walker Brooks and J. S. Spalding. George Brown urged big gifts from wealthy Baptists as plans target $100,000 for a new hospital. Dr. Carolyn Geisel urged unity among Baptists in Georgia and will speak tonight at Second Baptist before departing for Florida.
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Baptist Hospital
Cooledge
North Pryor Street
John EB. White
See‘and Baptist Church
Wal Iker Brooks
Mra
I. Connally
Elyah 4. Brown
Walker Danson
Sally Brown
James T. Wright
J. S. Spalding
John E. Waite
Dr. White
Whch
George Brown
Bss
Atlanta Baptists
Gelsel
First Baptist Church
Greater
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Carolyn Gelsel
Geisel
Good Baptists
Empire State
Second T Baptist Church
Geise
Fay the Hospitzl
Florida
Luckie Street
Women Worhipers Foil Robbers at New Orleans Church Cash Box
Women worshipers entering the Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea confronted three men taking money from the church contribution boxes. The men fled, but Robert Mavin of St. Louis was captured after a pursuit and found with 174.65 in small coins on his person. Several local churches have recently suffered similar robberies.
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New Orleans
Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea
Robert Mavin
St. Louis
You Can't Bury A Want Ad In The Constitution
An historic clipping extols the value of placing classified want ads in The Constitution. It touts that readers will answer regardless of position, highlighting rooming and boarding options and directing readers to call Main S000 or Atlanta for help locating living arrangements.
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Constitution
Atlanta
The
Bureau of Boarding and
Speer Protest at Speer Hearing in Savannah Curling Court
A special congressional committee on Judge Emory Speer's conduct faced another protest as General Meldrim and A R Lawton testified. Lawton accused Speer of wrecking the Central of Georgia Railway Bank, inviting receivers under a “midnight order.” Witnesses claimed the Bill had no equity and ruined company credit. The session also noted Speer’s publicity fervor and mixed opinions among Savannah lawyers.
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Savannah
Special Congressional Committee
Emory Speer
Southern District of Georgia
Webb
Wety
United States Court
House
Representatives
Judge Speer
Central of Georgia Railroad Bunkling Company
Lawton
T Company
General Meldrim
Seaves
Mount Airy
N.C
Weather Prophecy and Local Report for FAIR Georgia
Prophetic weather note lists fair conditions for today with uncertain temperatures. Local report notes lowest and highest temperatures and mean, plus rainfall and deficits since the start of the year, but many figures are unreadable or omitted.
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Curly” Phillips
Welcher
South Carolina
Justice of the Peace
Cobb County
Coast
F. W. Vanderbilt
Manchester
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Souncl
R. M. Clayton
Construction Department
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George W. Goethals
Wilson
Canal Commission
Army
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Tait
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Oreste
Wife
United’ New Hospital
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Hatti
Michel Greste
Refuee
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Davilmar Theolore
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Robert L. Russell
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