East Atlanta burglars wound two youths during night store raid
In East Atlanta two teenage bandits shot during a grocery store burglary at Waggoner and Waldrop on Gleamwood avenue. One boy lies gravely wounded while the other dies, as police guard the injured youth and hunt a third lookout. Detectives pursue theories of a larger gang and prior burglaries across the city.
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Holmes
Wasgoner & Waldrop
Gleamwood Avenue
Atlanta
Wasgoner
A. Q. Waldrop
Nurdt
B. L. Jett
Gresham, Womack
Twothers
Marbut & Minor
Waggoner & Waldrop
Winchesters
Waggoner
Waldrop
Wargoner
Waldrap
Alleady
Wasgavey
Walldrop
Tres
Underwood
Holmés
Pal
Bour Boys
Chief Beavers
Jett
Markut & Minor
Beavers
Spans Bed Company
Grady
Assessment Ordered to Support Strikers in Michigan
Lansing January 94 Delegates from Michigan labor unions in session there today imposed a weekly assessment of 3 to 30 cents on every employed man or woman in the state to fund aid for striking miners in the Calumet copper region. About 76000 persons would be taxed, says Claude Taylor, president of the State Federation of Labor.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Calumet
Claude ©. Taylor
State Federation of Zaher
Georgia Chamber Parade Boosts State Progress Rally
Governor Slaton led a mile long parade with Macon troops as two thousand Georgians gathered for the mid winter Georgia Chamber of Commerce meeting. Committees on state development worked late into the night on plans for vital progress and speakers including A L Wellman, M W Richards, K G Matheson, J Phil Campbell, J D Price, Barry Wright and W P Downing addressed the crowd. Charles J Haden received an ovation on arrival as executive work continued with a reconstituted committee and broader future plans in Macon.
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Macon
Slaton
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber
Georgia
Grand Opera House
Georta
Governor Slaton
A. L. Wellman
New York
M. W. Richards
Southern Railway
Washington
Kk. G. Matheson
J. Phil Campbell
J. D. Price
Barry: Wright
Rome
W. P. Downing
America
Haden
Charles J Haden
Stetson
Georgia Chamber
Albany
Laca Chamber of Commerce
Aus
Chamber
C. J. Haden
L. D. Hillyer
B. W. Stecson
EY. Clarke
J A Davis
J. W. Shippen
J. M. Atkinson
B.D. Cole
Dempsey
Stirs Chamber of Commerce
Maron Chamber of Commerce
Commecial Secretaries’ Association of Georgia
Young Georgian Dying From Mercury Tablets in Memphis
C W Sheats aged 22 from Birmingham, now in Memphis, refused to reveal why he took bichloride mercury tablets. Doctors say kidney decay signals near death, with his mother, Mrs W A Sheats of Moore, Ga, and another son at his side as they question the motive and details of the act.
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Memphis
Tenn
C. W. Sheats
Sheats
A. Meyers
W. A. Sheats
Mohroe
Birmingham
Cudahy Packing Company
Suide
LaGrange Delegation Leads Preconvention Preparations
The LaGrange delegation showcased strong publicity efforts ahead of the convention opening session. They have been securing incentives from local and state sources for the proposed Georgia state exhibition planned for this fall. Acting Secretary-Manager Charles O McKinney of the state chamber and Secretary Clarke of the LaGrange board arrived from Atlanta on the early Wednesday morning train.
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Potter
LaGrange
Georgia
Charles 0 McKinney
State Chamber
Chamber
Atlanta
Clarke
LaGrange Board
Purse of 25000 Refused by Shelby M. Cullom
Chicago reports recall of a $25000 purse returned by Shelby M. Cullom a former senator who died poor. The money was given years ago by local Republicans chaired by Judge J Otis Humphrey to support his widow’s income amid funeral preparations in Springfield.
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Chicago
Shelby M. Cullom
Senate
Springfield
J . Otis Humphrey
Thousand Miners Strike At Conang Coke Yard
A thousand coal miners from the Conang Coke company at Andas City Hartford Huntington went on strike today. The union charges the firm refused to honor the district Arbitrator's decision awarding four men work they claim they were entitled to receive at the Hartford mine.
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Conang Coke Company
Andas City
Hartford
Huntington
Ad Men Addressed by Jas Schermerhorn
James Schermerhorn of The Detroit Times spoke to Atlanta Ad Men's Club at the Piedmont hotel on “The City With a Soul” urging a balance of progress and humane urban life. He outlined an All Soul City concept with examples like New York tenements and Boston reforms, stressing parks, schools, safe streets, and open spaces.
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Atlanta
James Schermerhorn
Detroit Times
Piedmont
Schermerhorn
New York
Strauss Milk Foundation
Art Gillerines
Tne Baston
Ford Ball
Galveston—Commission
Houston
Municipal
Riverside
Heattle
Kansas City
Oakland
Fortifications Bill Passed In Congress
Washington January ay the house passed the annual fortifications appropriation bill carrying 35175200. A brief debate opened by Representative wherley of Kentucky urged defense attention and supported the land defenses in Hawai and the naval base there as essential to national security.
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Washington
Wherley
Kentucky
Hawai
Macon Pastor Dies in Home Revolver Accident
In East Macon on January 29 Rev G E Sidwell pastor of Bethel Baptist Church was killed when a pistol fell from his pocket and exploded as he bent to kiss his 2 year old child. The gunshot entered his brain and he died about an hour later after the accident at the minister’s home while he was en route to see his widowed mother.
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Macon
G. E. Sidwell
Bethel Baptist Church
East Macon
Soodby
Tidwell
Smith-Lever measure faces Senate vote today
Washington reports the Smith Lever agricultural extension bill did not vote in the Senate this afternoon due to a tariff controversy. The measure in the House includes a 6000000 permanent target, with 10000 annually to each state for extension work, and further funds divided by agricultural population. Senator Smith predicts enough trained men in two years. The bill may pass the Senate tomorrow and return to the House for concurrence in the amendments.
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Washington
Smith-Lever Agricultural Extension DI
Senate
House
Smith
Department of Agriculture
Colleges of Agriculture
Compulsory Education Bill Passes House in Columbia
In Columbia South Carolina on January 29 the Harper bill requiring school attendance for children aged between eight and twelve moved to a third reading after debate. The House, in 85 to 32 vote, refused to strike the enacting clause and amended the measure with last year’s McCravey text, signaling likely veto override if governors veto occurs.
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Columbia
S.C
Harper
McCravey
Harwell near death after council meeting fall
Alderman J. G. Harwell of Gret ward near death from a left hip fracture and internal injuries after slipping at a city council meeting. At nearly 80, he has served since 1908 and remained optimistic, urging the council to proceed with business as he was carried to Grady hospital for treatment.
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J. G. Harwell
Gret Ward
Grady Hospital
Alderman Harwell
Ins
Sheath
James E. Warren
Harwell
Counci
Accused of Killing Husband for Lover in Chambersburg
In Chambersburg Pennsylvania on January 21 Mrs Zelda Gerhold and her mother Mrs Reuben Ricker were arrested for the murder of Miaud Keller, a farmer, fourteen months after his death. Chemical analysis showed poison in Keller’s stomach and letters hinted at a plot involving Isaac Beekman. Mrs Gerhold claimed Beekman poisoned her husband and implicated him as the motive for the crime.
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Chambersburg
Janus
Miaud Keller
Zelda Gerhold
Reuben Ricker
Garkald
Keller
Weller
Isaac Beekman
New York Bank Offer Sparks Unexplained Funds Drive
In New York on January 29 a flood of deposits flowed to a local bank described as one of the strangest in the state. President Walter Tymble said banking firms offered him a vast sum, but the total offered remained unaccounted for by bank officials.
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New York
Y . Bank
Walter Tyimble
Bank examiner invited to review bank condition
A representative from J. P. B. Lorean & Co offered to send 1,000,000 by fast manner as the depositor who appeared at closing was paid promptly. Mr. Trimble reported others who applied would be paid off and stated no funds were needed. He said state banking examiners would be invited to inspect the books and issue a statement on the bank's condition.
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J. PB. Lorean & Co
Fast Autorners
Trimble
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Jas. Schermerhorn
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South Carolina
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Deuter Ent
Tore
Dal
Grasy Ldze
Roy Sse
Roaltry
Atlan
Thorsyth
Marshall P
Wilder Flumorist
Hilton Po Andate
Hackett
Worman Hackett
Evers
Panama Canal
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