Empire Life case judge overruns demurrers in Fulton Court
After a two week hearing Judge W D Ellis in Fulton Superior Court overruled the demurrers in Judge J R Brown vs Empire Life Insurance Co. The decision preserves the possibility of appointing a receiver if the 1914 insurance act is complied with and raises questions on where assets should be administered between Richmond and Fulton counties.
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Fulton
Georgia
Brown
Empire Life Insurance Company
Insurance Board
Insurance Commissioner
Georgia Bourd of Equity
Nefore Board
Equity
Hear Insurance
Impire Life Insurance Company
Richmond Superior Court
Fulton Superior Court
General Wright
Fitchmond Court
Augusta
Atlanta
Ellis
Borwn
Rosser
Richmond County
Green Reappointed as Board of Education Finance Chairman
Wan W. Green of the third ward and A. Y. Morgan of the tenth ward were named heads of the education and schools committees by President BR J. Guinn. Other finance members include Terrell McEacheen Armistead Key Hatcher Woodward and Guinn. schools members are Wer Pierce Matcher Chambers Mubanks and Gain. The finance committee oversees many matters beyond finances before the full board acts.
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Wan W. Green
Third Ward
Education’ Board
A. Y. Morgan
Tenth Ward
Atsl Leachers
BR. J. Guinn
Foley Finance
Terrell
McEacheen
Armistead
Key
Hatcher
Pageant Planned by Girls High School
The Girls' High School will hold a pageant with more than a thousand students at the Auditorium on April 13. A small admission fee will be charged. Commencement exercises will be held in Taft Hall on June 4 and are free, but only invitees may attend.
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Igh School
Taft Hall
Plan to Safeguard Georgia Water Mains Against Electrocution
Georgia Railway and Power seeks permit to tear up Decatur Street to repair water mains damaged by escaping current from streetcar lines. City temporarily denies the request while officials discuss cost and pavement replacement. Company engineers to provide explicit assurances on street opening and future damages.
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Georgia Railway and Power Company
Street Committee of Council
Decatur Street
F i
W. Zode Smith
Waterworks Department
Railways Company
Poseti
Sone
Renfree
Hurt
Smith
Power Company
City
Turner
Georgia Railway and” Power Company
Love for His Wife Blamed for Buck Pitts Troubles
Buck Pitts from Newborn Georgia blames his love for his estranged wife for his troubles in Atlanta. Twice jailed, once in a stockade, he faced insanity charges and asylum commitments, yet won release each time. He argues Newborn citizenship kept him from Fulton County jurisdiction.
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Atlanta
Buck” Pitts
Buck
Newborn
Iasylum
Buck& Tromble
Pitts
Charre
Milledgeville
Frisco
Wilkinson
Fulton County
Georgia Bankers Will Favor Farmers Raising Food Crops
Meetings held January 28 and 29 in Albany and Macon brought farmers and buyers together to push cooperation between food crop producers and wholesale buyers. C. J. Haden, president of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, says bankers at Albany will favor advances to farmers growing food crops this year. Judge I A Bush, a prominent southwest Georgia farmer, attended the Albany session. W Anderson, president of the Telegraph, also attended.
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Georgia
Albany
Macon
C. J. Haden
The
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
I. A. Bush
W Anderson
Telegraph
Macona
Haden
E. O. Whealier
Alto
Middle Georgia
Geor gians Meet Monday To Plan for Marketing Of Farm Crops
The executive committee of the Farm Crop Marketing organization will meet February 1 in the committee rooms of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce to develop lines of action. J. W. Morton of Athens was elected president and Guy W. Firor secretary. The committee includes Walter G. Tidoper, Ti. Duckworth, Leroy Duncan, John R. Fate, GC J. Haden, Dan G. Hughes, BW Hunt, H. G. Hastings, and W. O. Hunter, all of various Georgia cities.
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Farm Crop Marketing Organization
Atlanta
Georgia farmers and merchants unite for food crop markets
A historical report describes Georgia merchants and farmers meeting at Albany and Macon to promote stable markets for food crops. Resolutions urge cooperation to increase production, prefer Georgia raised products, and secure banker support to fund marketing, packing, and cooperative cattle and hog buying programs.
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Albany
Ab Macon
Georgia
Rome to vote on $100000 bond issue for hall and hospital
Rome Georgia announces heavy registration for the February 11 bond election. Voters will decide on issuing Bonds totaling 100000, allocating 75000 for a new city hall and auditorium and 25000 for a public hospital. Floyd County would add funds toward hospital construction.
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Rome
Floyd
Confessed Murders Before Hanging at Inman Yards
Burett Hickman, condemned for the killing of railroad detective H. G. Bennett at Inman Yards on February 24 last year, confessed to another murder just before his execution. He admitted slaying Sam Sims in Blandtown, Ga., three years earlier. The confessions followed a religious service, made to Deputy Sheriff Prennie Minor. Hickman was executed by Sheriff Mangum at 11 o’clock, dying within ten minutes.
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Burett Hickman
H. G. Bennett
Inman Yards
Prennie Minor
Mangum
Sam Sims
Blandtown
Hickman
Bennett
Family narrowly escapes blaze at East Georgia Avenue home
Mrs Schachter woke to smoke as a fire roared through 135 East Georgia Avenue home. Joseph Schachter and family of six fled after the blaze started in unknown origin. Mrs Schachter tried to salvage clothing before ceilings collapsed. son Harry carried her to safety.
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Narx
Joseph Schachter
East Georgia Avenue
Schachter
Harry
Mrs. Schachter
Metropolitan Quartet Gives Bright Concert at Lyceum
The Metropolitan Quartet performed last night at the Augdi torium under the Alkahest Lyceum program. Members include tenors Charles N. Neth and Paul Chase, baritone John Eberly, and basso Thomas Wade Lane with Mrs Will Page Lane on piano. The next Alkahest Lyceum attraction in Atlanta will be a Shakespearean recital by Frederick Warde in February.
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Metropolitan Quartet
Alkahest Lyceum
Lyceum
Eta
Charles N. Neth
Paul Chase
John Eberly
Thomas Wade Lane
Will Page Lane
Alkahest'lyceum
Atlanta
Frederick Warde
Revival talk by Philadelphia campaign pastor at Ponce de Leon
On Sunday evening at 7 45 Rev Arthur Hale Gordon will report his first hand observations on the Svanzelistiq Philadelphia campaign. The public is invited to hear the pastor describe experiences and insights from the event. New industries for Waycross include plans for a modern cotton gin and a cotton seed oil mill with related facilities.
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Ponce de Leon Avenue Baptist Church
Arthur Hale Gordon
Philadelphia
Sunday
Waycross
J.L. Sweat
Farmers Warehouse
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Baker’s Cocoa
Regiseree Bat
Ceg Ofice
Walter Baker & CO. Limited
Dorchester
Mass
Eiseman Bros
C.O. D
Prince Albert
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Lisle
Children’s ‘Department
Boye
Children’s Suita
Qvercoats
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