Judge Speer Returns From West Trip and Local Notes
Judge Emory Speer returned to Macon from Sioux City after addressing the Iowa State Bar, criticizing Attorney General McReynolds and alleged judicial espionage. He visited Louisville with his daughter. Macon reports include plans for a county chaplain for convicts, oiling roads into the city, a hospital staff shakeup, and a note on Colonel Huff amid a theft incident.
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Macon. Ga
Emory Speer
United States District Court
Cormw
Sioux City
Iowa
Iowa State Bar Association
McReynolds
Isige Speer
Macon endorses Kingman for chief engineer TU 5 A
Macon freight bureau, along with other southeastern freight and commercial bodies, endorsed Colonel Dan C. Kingman to succeed General Bixby as chief engineer TU 5 A, upon Bixby’s retirement December 30. The group cites Kingman’s familiarity with river needs and the Altamaha system as essential for reviving navigation from Macon to the sea.
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Macon
Kingman
Macon Freight Bureau
Dan C. Kingman
Bixby
Altamaha System
Maton
Lawrenceville Tigers Rounded Up in a Raid
Lawrenceville Ga July 1 Special As a result of a wholesale raid on the blind tigers of Lawrenceville five new foes have received sentences of sixty days each on the streets by the mayor. The cases were worked up by a detective brought here for that purpose and in addition to the arrests already made several more are expected within the next few days. It is also stated that three or four white men are implicated in the traffic and consternation reigns among those suspected.
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Lawrenceville
Alao
Bondholders Buy Perkins Company Plant in Augusta
The first mortgage bondholders of the Perkins Manufacturing Company, now bankrupt, purchased the real estate buildings and machinery for 66000 dollars, covering the outstanding bonds and interest. Jacob Phinizy bought the lumber stock for 11000 dollars to protect their interests.
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Augusta
ePrkina Manufacturing Company
Jacob Phinizy
Chicago Pilot First to Fly Across Lake Michigan
Logan A. Vilas of Chicago completed the first aeroplane flight across Lake Michigan in a hydroaeroplane from St Joseph to Chicago. The trip took 1 hour 44 minutes, with William Bastar of Benton Harbor as his passenger, and the journey followed the steamship Lane. Shifting air currents forced several altitude changes during the flight.
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Chicago
Logan A. Vilas
Lake Michigan
St Joseph
Mich
Vilas
William Bastar
Benton Harbor
St. Joseph
Georgia Lawmaker Pushes Inquiry Into School Book Prices
Representative McCrory of Schley promotes a Georgia inquiry into school book pricing. He compares Georgia and Ontario prices, claims high costs harm students, and proposes a joint committee to study costs and possible state book provision. He seeks to halt new contracts until authorized by the legislature.
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Transis B. Price
McCrory
Schley
Sumter Jury Probing Lynching at Americus
Americus Ga July 1 Specially- Another half hundred witnesses testi fed before the Sumter grand jury to say In the searching Investigation which is being made in the recent lynching here. The grand jury is making diligent and painstaking efforts to fix responsibility for the criém and the belief generally prevails that several indictments will be returned. Probably two hundred witnesses were summoned before the grand jury including ministers merchants officers of the city and county among others. The Investigation will continue probably through Thursday.
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Americus
Sumter
Atlanta Camera Club Initial Smoker Draws Strong Turnout
The Atlanta Camera Club hosted an initial smoker mingling music Havanas and refreshments. About seventy five young men packed the Broad and Alabama streets club rooms, with rare prints on display and stereopticon shows. The invitation committee included L. Sursex W. L Gillhams and Rolana B Hal.
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Atlanta Camera Club
Broad
Alabama
L. ©. Sursex
W. L Gillhams
Rolana B. Hal
Carter Chosen Head of the Brotherhood
Washington July 1 Denver was selected for the 1916 meeting and the following officers elected today at the convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen President W F Carter Peoria assistant president Timothy Shea Peoria vice presidents C V McLaughlin Omaha P J McNamara Buffalo N Y George K Wark Toronto Dr B Robertson Youngstown Ohio Albert Phillips Sacramento Cal The elections were not completed tonight and balloting will continue tomorrow for an additional vice president and the secretary and treasurer.
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Washington
Denver
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
W. F. Carter
Peoria
Timothy Shea
C. V. McLaughlin
Omaha
P. J. McNamara
Buffalo
George K. Wark
Toronto
DB. B. Robertson
Youngstown
Ohio
Albert Phillips
Sacramento
Cal
SAYS GRIFFIN FAKED MINUTES OF MEETINGS
The fourth day of J W Griffin trial as Athens Trust and Banking president faced more state witnesses. Prosecution alleges Griffin organized the bank to back his other ventures including Crawford Oil Mill, where a $25 000 loan preceded bank opening. Stenographer says Griffin dictated minutes dated to after closure. two directors deny signing the document.
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Athens
Sperial
J. W. Griffin
Athens Trust and Banking Company
Griffin
Athens Bank
Crawford Oi Mill Company
Lillian Daniel
McCrary
Hart
Barry
Silence Shrouds Prominent Attorney's Wife Shooting
Athens Ga July 1 Special Mrs Alex Johnson wife of a Royston attorney attempted suicide by shooting in her bedroom yesterday morning. She remains alive and may recover doctors report her conscious intervals but she has not spoken on the cause of the act.
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Athens
Alex Johnson
Royston
Mystery Looms Over C of C Dinner in Atlanta
The Atlanta chamber of commerce dinner Thursday at Hotel Ansley will feature Georgia products from cantaloupes to Havana cigars. A locally named Atlanta punch, its exact composition a mystery, will be central as more than 200 Atlanta manufacturing firms are invited to discuss a city exhibit.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Ansley
Georgia
W. H. White, Jr
White Provision Company
Atlanta
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
West Ends Life After Brief Marriage in Georgia
Cleveland Georgia July 1 R L West son of ER P West a leading citizen shot himself Sunday night about 9 oclock He was 24 years old and left a wife they had been recently married The report notes a private meeting for men at the Presbyterian church in LaGrange conducted by Dr Marlon McH Hull Mr Anderson and Mr Williamson of Atlanta highlighting religious activity and outlook in the area
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Cleveland
R. L. West
ER. P. West
White County
Mr. West
LaGrange
Gavaly
Marlon McH. Hull
Anderson
Williamson
Atlanta
Presbyterian Church
Hull
Georgia Military Academy
College Park
Georgia
Southern Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools
U.S
Military Department
U.S. War. Department
Cotton bloom appears in LaGrange as Gibson reports good crops
A cotton bloom, the first seen in LaGrange this season, was brought to the city by Fred Gibson. He notes that despite unfavorable conditions, his cotton and corn crops are in excellent shape this year.
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LaGrange
Fred Gibson
Gibson
Dinner to discuss permanent Atlanta manufacturers' exhibit
Nearly 300 invitations have been sent for a Thursday evening dinner at Hotel Anstey hosted by the chamber of commerce. President Wilmot L. Moore will preside as leaders from Atlanta's major manufacturing firms attend. Secretary Walter G. Cooper urges nonrespondents to call to reserve seats for the discussion on establishing a city exhibit akin to Cincinnati and Cleveland.
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Chamber of “Commerce
Hotel
Anstey
Atlanta
Wilmot L. Moore
Chamber of Commerce
Walter G. Cooper
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Manufacturers’ Committee
Brooks Morgan
High Cost Of Living Felt By Government
Washington reports the rising cost of feeding revenue cutter service personnel in the new fiscal year. New York shows the largest increase with daily rations rising to 436 per sailor from 336. Baltimore and Boston edge down slightly, while Galveston Key West Mobile Newbern Norfolk Savannah Wilmington also see higher costs.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Revenue Cutter Service
New York City
Baltimore
Boston
Galveston
Key West
Mobile
Newbern
N. C
Norfolk
Savannah
Wilmington
N.C
Elks Grand Lodge Trip via Southern Railway Ad
The notice offers round trip tickets from July 3 to 5 for $32.46 via Washington to Philadelphia with stopovers to New York and Atlantic City. A Atlanta delegation invites brother Ellis and friends to travel on special cars leaving Atlanta Terminal at 12:15 midnight July 4. Reservations at City Ticket Office No 1 Peachtree Street.
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Rochester
Southern Railway
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Atlantic City
Atlanta
Brother Ellis
City
Peachtree Street
Japanese Statement On Water Ultimatum Mentioned In Rejoiners
A fragment from a document discusses nothing in the water as part of a longer statement the Japanese government wants considered with its June 4 rejoinders. It is cited by Secretary Bryar in presenting the matter to Presentation.
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Bryar
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D. ¥. Myara
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Poet
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