Negro thief fights police after horse theft in Macon
William Banks, a 35 year old Black man, was shot three times by Officer Ben Dumas and Lt Murphy while resisting arrest after allegedly stealing a horse in Forsyth and bringing it to Branan's stable in Macon. He fought officers despite gunshot and club blows, was wounded in arm and side, and hospitalized guarded. Banks claimed from Marshallville, may use an assumed name. he will be taken to Forsyth for trial once medically fit.
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Macon
William Banks
Ben Dumas
Dumas
Murphy
Banks Wais
poHce
Pistoi
Shota
Banks
Forsyth
Jeff Grant
Banke
Branan
Ding
Phy
Toe Dumas
Marshall
Ville
Grant
Secon
Negro Stolen Horse and Buggy Recovered in Macon
A horse and buggy were stolen in Forsyth Georgia. A Black man was seen hitching the animal and driving toward Macon. Police were notified and later learned the thief was captured in Macon. The suspect is described as a Forsyth stranger possibly part of a group trailing a Negro baseball team from Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsyth
Grant
Hirmer
Macon
Jackson
Mrs B C Smith injuries not as serious as first reported
Maton Georgia July special reports that Mrs Ben C Smith who traveled statewide is not as seriously injured as earlier believed. Telegram from Atlantic City to William Cleckley Shaw says Mrs Smith fell from a second floor hotel porch injuring her feet and was sent to hospital. Surgeon in attendance indicates recovery ahead, no bones confirmed broken, easing fears in Macon.
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Maton
Ben. C. Smith
Georgia
Tennessee
Atlantic ‘City
William Cleckley Shaw
Georgia Southern Ard
Florida‘ Railroad
Death of Richardon Buck Richardson in Macon
Richardson Buck Richardson, known as Buck, died at Macon Hospital from appendicitis with complications. A 25 year old popular Macon engineer, he had been associated with the Acme Brewing Company. Funeral services are planned for tomorrow morning at the family residence with Elk Lodge to participate.
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Macon
E. Richardson
Buck
Acme Brewing Company
Richard Ben
Olatea
Burial of William B Powers at Maton funeral service
July 5 Maton Ga special report large attendance at the funeral of William B Powers Central Railroad supervisor killed by a train Rev F F Reese of Christ Episcopal church officiated pallbearers included T Ross W Felder D Dunn W B Staith J J Baker Max Morris Tins & Andrews and Claude Murray
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Maton
William B. Powers
Central Railroad
F. F. Reese
Christ’ Episcopal Church
Meskrd
Ter T. Ross
Major Screven Dies After Illness in Savannah
Savannah, July 6. Major Screven, a prominent Chatham county figure, is reported critically ill with meningitis and brain congestion after recent decline. He served as ordinary, was former police superintendent, alderman, and a Spanish War captain, with strong local support amid evolving health concerns. Judge Screven had just recently been in office transition and died as friends and officials awaited clearer prognosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Eaeer
Thomas “Screven
Fesoverys
Screven
Storf Education
Wilem Gerrard
Chattiam
Alek
Major Screven
Chatham
Hampton Verrill
Soreven
Frank Keilbach
Henry McAlpin
Second Géoysta
McRae District Conference Holds Service at Methodist Church
The McRae district conference of the Methodist Church convened at Rechelle Georgia at 2 30 this afternoon with Rev M A Morgan presiding Elder Be the district was in the pha fm Rev A Ayder of Eastman offered prayer for the conference. A large number of preachers and delegates arrived at noon and more are expected tomorrow. The conference will remain in session until Monday night.
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Methodist Church
Rachelle
Rechelle
McRae
Corvensd
Elty
M A Morgan
A ‘Ayder
Eastman
Corey
Quitman Fourth Held With Tournament and Ball Game
Quitman Ga July 6 Special Quitman celebrated the Fourth with a tournament won by Dr H Boozer scoring eighteenth of twenty four. Thomasville defeated Quitman 8 to 4 in a local ball game. An Outing Club ball at night drew about three thousand visitors and was a success.
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Quitman
H. Boozer
Thomasville
Academy of Music Leased in Macon by Athens Firm
Mr Hugh J Rowe of Athens has leased the Academy of Music in Macon. He will operate the Macon venue in addition to his Athens business and will maintain residence in Athens. The Macon public will enjoy a new line of attractions in the coming season.
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Academy of Music
Athens
Hugh J. Rowe
Lebiee
Athens Opera House
Jessas
Athens ‘Banner
Macom
Ric Eh
Rowe
Dracon
Macon
Beason
Cobb Sues Ex-Wife Over Deed And Insanity Contention
Dr John T Cobb of Buchanan sues his divorced wife Mrs EB Cobb now Shinn for fraud in a Buchanan area property transfer. He claims she secured his signa ture through fraud and that an absolute deed to her was never delivered. He alleges improper possession of the deed, a sheriff’s seizure, and his confinement in an asylum while divorce proceedings were served. A temporary restraining order was issued against the wife and the property buyer, with a July 18 hearing set in Carrollton Ga.
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Carrollton
Harris
G. D. Griffith
Buchanan
M. EL. Covington
John T. Cobb
EB. B. Cobb
EB. B. Shinn
Tyus
Carroll Superior Court
Cobb
Atate Sanitarium
Bugsy
Cobbi
First National Bank
Aidsie
B. B. Shihn
G. M. Robarts
Cal Estate
Senator Bacon's Long Trip To Asia And Islands
Senator A. Bacon left Macon for a several months voyage to China Japan and the Philippines. He will first visit Washington for official business then proceed with friends to Asia and return via the Philippines. The trip aims to study native conditions and will largely explore China and Japan with limited island interior travel.
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Macon
Philippines
United States
Bacon
China
Japan
Washington
Philippine Islands
Carrollton City Court sets adjourned two week term
Carrollton Ga July 6 The city court of Carrollton will convene in an adjourned session Monday for two weeks Judge Hodnett moved the regular first week to a later date to aid farmers. The first week covers civil docket and the second week will handle criminal business.
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City Court of
Carrollton
Ita
Duna
Hodnett
Boy killed in elevator accident at Mandeville mill
Special from Carrollton Georgia July reports a ten year old, Allen Grier, son of Bob Grier of the Mandeville cotton mill, was crushed by a passing freight elevator and died soon after.
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Carrollton
Allen
Grier
Bob Qrier
Mandeville
Tiger captured in Covington amid whisky raid
A bound tiger was trapped yesterday in Covington Ga. The animal was netted in the city center along with a barrel and several jugs of whisky which were confiscated and destroyed. The proprietor was fined 100 dollars and remains on bond to appear in court.
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Covington
Store at Sunny Side Burns. post office, store destroyed
This morning the storehouse of J. Dorsey at Sunny Side burned, losing the post office and telephone station in the same building. Loss runs to several hundred dollars. The store was among the town's largest.
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Sunny Side
Griffin
Gaz
da. J. Dorsey
Aoe
Officers for New Company Formed in Athens
Athens Ga July Special The Union Manufacturing Company is permanently organized with officers including George H Hulme as president J B Talmadge Sr as vice president C H Phintz as secretary and treasurer The firm focuses on manufacturing and is about ready to commence operations
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Athens
Union “Manufacturing
Geoge H. Hulme
J.B. Talmadge
Nice
C. H. Phintz
Racike
Brunswick and New York City deal fuels Brunswick trade boom
Special reports show deals totaling nearly a quarter of a million dollars closed by Brunswick and New York interests in Brunswick and surrounding areas. Transfers include riverfront slips, twenty five hundred feet of wharfage, storage warehouses for turpentine and other goods, plus piling work. An extra work force was placed on track laying to complete a link from the machine shops to stations, with President Machen stating the company has hardly commenced work and expects thousands more in labor and material from the new deals.
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Dolare
Brunewick
New York City
Brunswick and Birminghéidralfradd
Nthe
Saehotey
Lena
Machen
New York
Goxen
New York Journal
United States
United ‘Kingdom
Great Britain
Georgia Bar Association Elected Officers at Warm Springs
The Georgia Bar Association met at Warm Springs Georgia July 5 and elected officers for the year President Hon Chatton Battle Columbus Burton Smith First vice president Janta Second vice president C W Meldrim Savannah Third vice president A T Persons Talbotton Fourth vice president T Willem Harwick Sandersville Fifth vice president W C Bunn Cedartown Secretary Treasurer R Macon ison Atlanta The executive committee members named were A R Lawton Savannah T A Hammond Atlanta Loyd Cleveland Griffin A Render Terrell Greenville The convention adjourned today.
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Georgia Bar
Warm Springs
Georgia Bar Association
Chatton-Battle
Columb Burton Smith
Janta
Dent
Meldrim
Savannah
A. T. Persons
Talbotton
J. Os
Ghatham County Grand Jury Returns Nineteen True Bills
The Ghatham County grand jury returned nineteen true bills against several gamblers. Indictments were secured on evidence from a Good Government League witness and a young man who testified recently, signaling a troubling slate for the brotherhood.
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Ghatham County
Jatuirndon
Perturbe
Dividend of Seven Per Cent at Spalding Cotton Mill
Griffin Ga July 6 Special Today the directors met in Mangham Bros office and declared a cash dividend of seven per cent for the first year of the Spalding cotton mill. Stockholders meet tomorrow and officers are expected to be reelected. President W J Kincaid notes phenomenal success given high cotton prices and lagging goods prices.
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Spalding Cotton Mill
Griffin
Mangham Bros
W. J. Kincaid
South
Spalding
Imported machinists quit at Seaboard shops Americus
Union tensions rose at the Seaboard Air Line shops in Americus Georgia when about six imported machinists walked out demanding a settlement. An attorney was engaged but a settlement was reached and the foreign workers planned to return to Baltimore leaving about two dozen still employed and possible resignations ahead.
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Seaboard Air Line
Americus Finda
Americus
Hattimore Py
Seaboard Air Lane Railway
Baltimore
Killing Unprovoked Slaying Near Blunt, Old Negro Shot
In Shvanneh Georgia on July 5 Benjamin Bhimt, an old colored man, was shot at the four mile post by Horace Jones, who worked on J W Hester's plantation. Witnesses say the killing was utterly unprovoked and Bhimt was not yet arrested.
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Blunt
Horace Jones
Shvanneh
Benjamin Bhimt
Indicted Public Works Chief Demands Trial in Georgia
Glynn County grand jury indicted City Superintendent of Public Works David Davis for felony. Davis denies charges and seeks trial this term, but solicitor’s illness delayed proceedings. He remains suspended pending a fuller city investigation.
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City Superintendent of Public Works
Brunswick
Glynn
David Davis
Davis
Sai
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Relief for Dyspepsia
Impaired digestion described with nervous headaches sour stomach and belching. Early attention to dyspepsia is advised as Hood's Sarsaparilla strengthens the digestive system and overcomes the misery of the disease.
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Hood
Georgia Legislator George J. Johnson Dies at 58
Hon. George J. Johnson, a Jefferson county representative in the Georgia Legislature and longtime Wadley resident, died at his home. A Confederate veteran and civic leader, he served as Wadley mayor, chair of the Democratic Executive Committee, city recorder, and on the board of education. He was 58, leaving a widow and six children.
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Louisville
George” J. Johnson
Jefferson County
Georgia
Wadley
South
Mr. Johnson
Greene County
Knights of Pythias
Johnson
Mrs M F Kohlheim of Marietta Dies at 58
Mrs M F Kohlheim of Marietta Georgia died after several months illness aged fifty eight. She was a daughter of the late Judge Parmelia Reynolds of Covington and sister of Mrs James F Alexander of Atlanta. Survived by husband Captain Charles F Kohlheim and three children Louis Kohlheim Alma Kohlheim Reynolds Kohlheim. Funeral from Covington after a six o clock departure tomorrow morning, Rev S B Belk to conduct funeral services.
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Marietta
Marietas
M. F. Kohlheim
Kohlheim
Georgia
Parmedua Reynolds
Covington
James F. Alexander
Atlanta
Robert F. Maddox
Henry 5
Captain Bryan Maguire Dead In Washington Georgia
Captain Bryan Maguire aged seventy four died at 5 this morning in Washington Georgia Special report. He was a native of Ireland and spent much of his life in Washington where he built a successful brick manufacturing business and was esteemed for his manhood. The funeral will be held from the Catholic church tomorrow morning.
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Ireland
Georgia
Washington
Bryan Maguire
Maguire
Augusta Mourns Death of Mrs Hugh Dempsey
Augusta Ga July 5 Special Hugh Dempsey wife of the Southern Express Company superintendent died tonight after a protracted illness. She was highly estimable and public spirited, active in every public philanthropy in Augusta for twenty five years. Malaria causes biliousness Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic removes the cause.
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Augusta
j—Dire
Hugh Dempsey
Southern Express Company
Former employee sues road over lumber car collapse
In Americus Georgia a city court suit seeks four thousand dollars from Seaboard Air Line by H. B. Stewart, a former employee. He alleges a car load of lumber toppled due to defective equipment, crushing the plaintiff's box.
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Seaboard Air Line
Americus
Tuly
The
Seaboard Railway
H. 2
Stewart
Long Has His Hands Full in Elberton Contracts
Dr. N. G. Long, leading Elberton citizen, undertakes three major contracts. He builds a new commissary for Elberton Hardware Company, renovates the Long building for early occupancy as a bank, and has just closed ballast contracts with the Southern and Seaboard railroads. One project spans five years to complete.
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Elberton
N. G. Long
Elberton Hardware Company
New ‘Bank
Half-Witted Girl Buried by Coffin Makers at Bachlott
In Waycross Georgia on July 6 special report says Pinkey Phillips an eighteen year old girl with no relatives died from neglect near Folkston. George Love John Lloyd and D Sikes prepared a coffin and buried her at Bachlott cemetery. Athens temperance rally at Watkinsville drew hundreds from Canse and adjoining counties with Hon Du Pont Guerry delivering aed address.
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Waycross
Pinkey Phillips
Folkston
George Love
John Lloyd
D. Sikes
Bachlott
Mr. Guerry
Watkinsville
Athens
Qcanse
Dupont Guerry
Macon
Will Soon Begin Work in Gaitville Cotton Mill
A fragment notes that Jet City Manufacturing Company will commence work at the mill in Gaitville. The brief item mentions July and a special charter and hints at upcoming operations and employment activity in the cotton mill area.
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Aulaville
Gait
Jackson chautauqua hosts Miss May McAfee recital
Crowds attend the Jackson chautauqua as Miss May McAfee of Dalton performs a recital and dialect readings assisted by the Capillan quartet and Miss Theodore Moyean. Promoters praise her as superior in both talent and charm. The program includes lectures by Dr Wendling and music, with closing events and races the next day.
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Jackson
Jackson Chautauqua
May McAfee
Dalton
Capillan Quartet
Theodore Moyean
Marietta
Albany
Mcafee
Chafman _Carmichael
Finance Committee
O. K
Bruce
Chautauque
Chautauqua
Hon. F. Richardson
Atlanta
Frank Richardson Delivers The New Chivalry Address
In Barnesville Georgia on July 5 Hon Frank H Richardson of Atlanta lectured at the chautauqua on The New Chivalry to an enthusiastic audience. The chautauqua closes tomorrow night with Professor John B Demotte presenting an illustrated lecture on prayer on the American Hoy. Barnesville hosted more visitors this week than ever and receipts show a growing success since the event began.
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Frank Richardson
Atlanta
Barnesville
Frank H. Richardson
John B. DeMotte
Priy
Marietta Villetta Chautauqua Day Program at City Park
Large crowds attended the Marietta Villetta chautauqua day featuring a morning program with Professor Halph Bingham, Miss Morris, and Dr. Thomas Dixon. The United States fiscal year ended with exports near 1.5 billion dollars, surpassing previous records and signaling domestic production growth and unprecedented foreign trade scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villetta
Halph Bingham
Miss Morris
Thomas Dixon
New York
Americans as Fighters in the Kansas City Journal
The piece defends the American soldier's obedience and independence, praising battlefield performance and contrasting U S methods with European norms. It argues America produced the world’s first true war experience, surpassing European campaigns in ferocity, sacrifice, and effectiveness, while condemning European troops for brutality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Europe
United States
Naleon
China
Stene
Three youths bound over for Fourth of July horse cruelty
In Columbus County Alabama, Ed Smith and Jaff Smith and another man faced charges after allegedly driving a proprietor’s two valuable horses to death and leaving a third in danger during Independence Day festivities. A local stable owner reported the incident. The piece also digresses into life expectancy tables from the New Orleans Times-Democrat and modern sanitation impacts on longevity.
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Golimbus
Say
JerHo
Yagr- Duke
Smith
Jaff ‘Smith
Girara
Alabama
Jal
Columbus Hvery
New Orleans
Iise
Medaine Ang
European monarch disputes arrest for lese majeste
An intimate associate challenges officials as a European monarch defends remarks. The exchange touches on editorial abuse and legal restraint amid political tension.
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Washington Star
Trias
E Gay
Nodal
Gal
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