Georgia Legislature Prepares Debates On School Book Bill
The Georgia Senate and House reconvene at 11 oclock as the McCrary school bill resumes in the house. Debate likely lasts into Tuesday with possible amendments. Following the vote on the school bill, constitutional amendments and county bills proceed, while a public highway commission fight looms. Mrs Frances Smith Whiteside will speak on suffrage after adjournment, with temperance measures and a constitutional amendment committee meeting set for Tuesday.
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Senate
House
Georgia
Highway Commission
Public Highway Commission
Vrs
Francea Smith Whitesole
Whiteside
Womans Suffrage League of Atlanta
Temperance Committee
Rutes
Committee On Constitutional Amendments
Theta
Womans Clubs
House Committee
Bible School Grows at First Christian
Enthusiastic Sa4 scholars attend Sunday sessions at First Christian Bible School. A new system, recently adopted, passes experiments and attracts many new pupils. Dr L O Bricher, general superintendent, urges continued effort as fall attendance is expected to reach four figures.
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Christian Bible School
L. 0 Bricher
Not a Drop of Rain to Relieve the Heat in Atlanta
Atlanta endured a scorching Sunday with no rain cooling the city. Thermometers hovered around 90 degrees at the peak, downtown felt the heat most, pools were crowded, streetcars busy, and soda fountains overworked. Many residents stayed in shade or on back porches to escape the heat.
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Atlanta
Savannah Congregation Bids Farewell To Dr William Pickard
In Savannah Georgia on July 5 a tearful service marked the resignation of Rev Dr William Lowndes Pickard pastor of First Baptist Church and president elect of Mercer University He read a brief statement detailing his devotion to the church and gratitude for the support received in building up its work The scene resembled a funeral as women cried and men showed emotion during the solemn farewell
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Savannah
William Lowndes Pickard
First Baptist Church
Mercer University
Pickard
Royal Entertainment Planned for Greeters
Final arrangements for the Southeastern Greeters association annual convention in Atlanta include a two day program with business meetings. The Royal Club plans lavish hospitality with lunch at Kimball House, a Cracker game at Ponce de Leon Park, dinner at Piedmont, vaudeville at Forsyth, a Winecoff hotel dance, breakfast at Georgian Terrace, city tours, lunch at Kimballville farm, a visit to the federal prison, and a banquet and ball at the Ansley hotel to close.
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Southeastern Greaters Association
Atlanta
Winecoff Hotel
Royal Club
Kimball House
Ponce de Leon Park
Piedmont
Forsyth Theater
Winecott Hotel
Georgian Terrace
Kimballville Farm
Federal Prison
Ansley Hotel
Maccabees Public Installation To Be Held In Atlanta
The Greater Atlanta Tent No 10 of the Knights of the Maccabees will host a public reception and annual installation of officers at 8 PM on Central Avenue. State Commander Hon J C Bartram will open, followed by installation of officers including J H Kimman and J R Thomason. Refreshments and a musical program will honor the Ladies of the Maccabees of Atlanta. The order, a major fraternal beneficiary group, notes Atlanta now has three tents and three hives.
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Greater Atlanta
Knights of the Maccabees
Central Avenue
J C. Bartram
J H Kimman
J R, Thomason Weutenant
W Smith
JH Kennedy
W G Smith
G BR. Birdsong
Hubert Mitchell
D Bailey
J Brown
H Yarbrough
Ladies of the Maccabees of
Atlanta
America
No 10
Keeper of the
Louis Newberger Dies After Seven Day Illness
Louis Newberger prominent Atlanta Home Supply manager died Sunday at 12:30 PM after a seven day illness. Former Fort Wayne lawyer and Cleveland era post office inspector, aged 63. Survived by wife, one son J Eryvara Newberger of Chicago, a daughter Mrs Weber, and four stepchildren. Funeral 3 PM today at Greenberg & Bonds chapel, interment at West View.
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Lous Newberger
Atlanta Home Supply Company
Edgewood Avenue
Highland Avenue
Newberger
Atlanta
Fort Wayne
Cleveland
J Eryvara Newberger
Chicago
Weber
Grace
Marian Holsenbeck
Gartrell
DM. Holsenbeck
Greenberg & Bonds
Man of Wealth Tries Wild Life in Sierra Nevada Mountains
Joseph Knowles, educated and wealthy, leaves Chicago to live like a savage in the Sierra Nevada during July and August. He previously spent two months naked in Maine woods last summer to prove modern man can endure nature. His latest experiment will be watched keenly by outdoor enthusiasts.
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Joseph Knowles
Chicago
Sierra Nevada Mountains
California
Maine Woods
Maine
Sierras
Music and Morals Clash at Colored Pastor Address
Dr H H Proctor at First Congregational church condemns ragtime linking music to character and opposes ragtime music as harmful though praising music’s power. He cites Atlanta festival aims to uplift society and notes the colored race’s musical genius for social betterment. Sylvia Ward Olden from New Orleans performs as Joan of Arc in the festival, delivering a powerful soprano rendition of I Know That My Redeemer Liveth.
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H H Proctor
First Congregational Church
Atlanta
Jesup
Sylvia Ward Olden
New Orleans
Joan of Arc
Redeemer
Livath
Holderby Explains Why He Fights Whisky From Pulpit
In a Moore Memorial Church service Dr AR Holderby declares whisky destroys families homes and churches. He says he has seen divorces poverty and broken hearts caused by alcohol and notes he has preached against the saloon despite condemnation. He cites many personal observations from Atlanta including married couples and children harmed by whisky.
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Moore Memorial Cehurch
AR Holderby
Atlanta
Lunatic Asylum
Study on Social Insurance to be Conducted in Europe
New York July 6 a preliminary inquiry on social insurance will be conducted in Europe by a committee appointed by George Perkins chairman of the social insurance department of the National Civic Federation. J W Sullivan of the Typographical Union Arthur Williams president of an electric lighting company and P Tecimach Sherman an attorney will gather data from employers and wage earners on the effects of English and German insurance laws. A broader investigation planned for 1915 will extend the work. The committee will consider compulsory sickness insurance by state enactment in the United States as a key issue. The Civic Federation also will compare mutual relief plans in the United States with foreign systems.
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New York
Minde Big Sutomer
Europe
George Perkins
Social Rance
3Pic
Day J W Sullivan
Typographical Union
Arthur Williams
Electric
P Tecimach Sherman
United States
Ite
Civic Federation
Hawk Opticians Ad at 14 Whitehall Street
An ad for sun glasses invites shoppers to protect eyes from glare. It lists Hawk Opticians at 14 Whitehall Street offering smaller sizes and various lenses in a period newspaper tone.
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I Amoke
Hawk Opticians
Whitehall Street
Alabama Marble for Mobile Pits Office Contract Awarded
The treasury department announced a contract award to a Montgomery firm to build the new pits office at Mobile using marble quarried in Alabama. The structure will cost 0.68 604 dollars.
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Washington
Mobile
Alabama
Treasury Department Today
Montgomery
Price refutes Brown charges in Georgia campaign speech
In Tallapoosa Georgia on July 6 State Agriculture Commissioner J D Price rebutted claims by opponent J J Brown that legal votes in the Macon convention were invalid. Price presented affidavits and records showing Chattooga county votes cast by Elmo Bullen and denied any bribery or promises of office. He argued Brown’s supporters failed to sway delegates and that Price’s victory came fairly after A O Blalock withdrew.
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Tallapoosa
J D Price
J J Brown
Price
Macon
Georgia
Brown
Chattooga County
Chattooga
Elmo Bullen
Ballew
Price Mr Price
Mr Price
Flnance
Brown Mr Prices
A O Blalock
Nominees and defense notes in Georgia farming official report
The article records Mr Price defending his tenure amid charges that he spent time with the weather man and urged peas. He cites a formal report showing record fertilizer sampling, greater treasury contributions, and expanded pure food and feed work, asserting he is a genuine Georgia farmer with no other interests.
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Price Woald
Price
Treasury
Department of Agriculture
Department
Georgia
Laurens Convict Camp Holds July Fourth Feast
Dublin Georgia July 5 Special Laurens county convict gang celebrated the Fourth with a holiday and a large barbecue. Captain J W Ard road superintendent organized abundant barbecue and lemonade. Local residents supplied ice cream and edible comforts. Prisoners at the stockade and road force received barbecue pigeons fried chicken and bread rolls.
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Dublin
Laurens County
J W Ard
Auguste
County Stockade
Charters Fires First Gun at Gainesville
Gainesville Georgia July 5 Special Col W.S. Charters candidate for cor from the Ninth Congressional district fired his opening gun at Buford yesterday at 230 pm an audience of several hundred being present He was introduced by J Busha and discussed the record of Mr Bell the incumbent The audience was responsive Charters will push his campaign with vigor.
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Gainesville
Ws. Charters
Buford Yeaterday
J Busha
Bell
Colonel Charters
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Holderby
J.J. Brown
Commissioner of Agriculture
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