State troops at the range in Macon Georgia
State rifle practice opens at Macon range with 400 tents and full facilities. Colonel George T. Cann leads the camp with Adjutant W. E. Coney and officers from multiple regiments ready for training and soon competitive shooting. Governor Candler revoked the Fifth Georgia restriction, boosting troop participation.
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Macon
Italy
George T. Cann
Savannah
W. E Coney
Georgia
Cann
E. D. Huguenin
J. A. Thomas
R. c. Jordan
J. P. Stetson
Smith
Governy Candler
Floyd Head Dies After Lamp Chimney Injury in Georgia
In Macon, July reported that Floyd Head, a Black man, was struck on the head by his wife Willie Head and killed. Coroner notified. Eye witnesses said they were playing. Head slipped, fell, his forehead hit a lamp chimney, a small gash appeared, and he died without speaking. Cause possibly heart trouble.
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Floyd Head
Macon
Willie Head
Head
Waycross Houses Burned In Night Blaze
Fire at Parade street in Waycross Georgia this afternoon destroyed four small houses, damaged two others, and harmed the residence of Mrs Charlotte Parker and a brick rear building behind the courthouse. The origin was a kitchen fire. firefighters saved adjacent buildings. Ownership tied to Mrs B C Lee of New York. losses listed at $800 for Pacific and Westchester properties.
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Waycross
Parade Street
Charlotte Parker
Church Street
Court House
B C. Lee
New York
Pacific
Westchester
Murder Clears Up In Imbecile Suspect Accused
Raleleb North Carolina July 7 Special It is claimed the murder of Mrs Catharine Bailey is solved. Her head was crushed with an ax in her yard ten days ago. The alleged murderer Lovenger Morris age unknown claimed to be of unsound mind. He is said to have admitted disguising himself to kill and steal. He denies guilt and explains his whereabouts for the murder time.
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Catharine Bailey
Raleleb
N. C
Hare
Lovenger Morris
Jealous Husband Fatally Shoots Wife in Georgia
In Elberton July 7, Rachel Allen, a Black woman, died after her husband shot her at the home of E. B. Heard near Middleton. Jealousy sparked the shooting after she attended church and was later seen with another Black man.
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Elberton
Rachel Allen
E. B. Heard
Middleton
Negro Is Condemned to Die in Warrenton Georgia
In Warrenton a jury sentenced Jesse Maddox to death for the assault on Bartow Bacon's daughter. Maddox, 24, was brought from Macon jail and the August 18 execution date set, after a brief trial presided by Judge Holden. The crime occurred June 27 near Fountain campground. Maddox fled but was captured and returned to Macon.
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Warrenton
Jesse Maddox
Bartow Bacon
Fountain Camp Ground
Maddox
Holden
Macon
Macongall
BEAT Is GREAT IN COLUMBUS All Galerie Records in That City Are Broken
Columbus Ga July 7 Special This was one of the warmest days of the summer 100 1 2 degrees being the maximum record The ice factories are running night and day but are hardly able to fill the tremendous orders from Columbia and neighboring towns The crops in this section are suffering much for the lack of rain the few showers that fall being almost entirely local in their nature In many localities the corn will be cut down for forage.
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Columbus
Columbia
Storm Damage Hits Elberton Area, 19000 Dollar Home Damaged
Damage from yesterday's storm in Elberton Georgia exceeded early estimates. W O Jones & Cos store roof blown off and water flooded the stack. Dr L P Eberhardt's barn and stables blown down. The $10000 Jones residence badly damaged. A heavy rain followed today.
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Elberton
W. O. Jones & Cos
Decision Against County in Bond Suit in Alabama
Montgomery July 7 Special Judge Jones ruled against the county in its suit against County Treasurer Cochran and the Baltimore Guaranty and Deposit Company seeking 120000 dollars. The bank bought the bonds with a check paid to Cochran, prompting a felony finding. the grand jury summoned Baltimore attorneys and a Macon agent as witnesses as it investigates the bond transaction.
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Cochran
Montgomery
Ala
Jones
United States District Court
Baltimore Guaranty and Deposit Company
Morris Bank
Edgar H. Gans
Thomas A. Wheelan
Baltimore
W. W. Collins
Macon
Coast Line to Run Old Plant Hospital Department
Savannah Ga July 7 Special information from W G El Mott of the Atlantic Coast Line says the Coast Line will continue operating the old Plant system relief and hospital department as conducted before the Plant system absorption. All Plant employees are insured in the department. Freight Claim Agent A C Kenly and Assistant General Freight Agent J W Perrin met with local officials and said ten former Plant freight claim staffers will get positions in Wilmington.
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Coast Line
Savarnnah
W. G. el- Mott
Atlantic Coast Line
A. C. Kenly
J. W. Perrin
Wimington
Wrong Medicine Ends Life of Boy
Albany Ga July 7 Special Palaemon Jones a 7 year old son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Janes died in Albany from morphine poisoning after calomel tablets were given for medicine due to a box mix up. The grandfather G A Janes supplied the tablets and the error led to six morphine tablets being administered before the mistake was found. The boy died in convulsions late yesterday afternoon as his parents and grandfather mourn the tragedy.
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Albany
Palaemon Jones
Jesse Janes
G. A. Janes
Palaemon Janes
Chautauqua in Dublin Postponed to Next Year Plan
Dublin Ga July 7 Special stockholders decide to pursue a second chautauqua in Dublin next year despite high costs. The last event cost over 33,300 with receipts under 2,400 yet supporters credit social and educational helps. Also note Laurens county primary campaign ends July 16 with 29 candidates. nine seek tax collector and five aim for the legislature. A wedding in Dublin Wednesday features Thomas J Blackshear and Julia Thweatt. Blackshear chairs the county board of education. Thweatt taught in Dublin schools.
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Dublin Association
Dublin
Thomas J. Blackshear
Julia Thweatt
Blackshear
Laurens County
Thweatt
Forsyth
W. P. Clements
Mississippi congressional contests draw focus across districts
In Jackson on July 7, political attention centers on Mississippi six and eight districts with tricornered battles among Bowers Barbour and Hardy in the sixth and Hooker Henry Williams and Montgomery in the eighth. The second district holds a primary August 2, with a September 13 second primary unlikely. W S Hill stands alone in the fourth district as county executives prepare to compose district committees amid rival candidacies and a new returning-board role.
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Jackson
Miss
Messrs
Bowers
Barbour
Hardy
Eaton
Taylorsville
Congress
Messrs. Hooker
Henry
Williams
W. A. Montgomery
Congressional Executive Committee
Mesars Spight
Roane
W. 8
Hill
Brenau College Seeks Gift for New Library and Science Hall
Gainesville citizens and Brenau College supporters raise nearly $100 from students and local men to fund a library and science hall. The project, backed by Professor Van Hoose and Pearce, aims to finish the original plan with a brick building, library, study hall, labs, and twelve rooms for boarding students, ready by September 18.
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Gainesville
Brenau College
van Hoose
Brenau
van Roose
South
Brenan
Pearce
Hfe
Bank shooter kills two brothers in Richmond area
Richmon d Virginia last night near Chilfton Forge John Crawford shot and killed two Cash brothers of Loomoor The alleged motive includes a threatened throat cut Crawford has been arrested Crittenton to hold another tent meeting in Columbus Georgia this fall with evangelist Charles M Crit tenton set to conduct the event this fall
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Richmond
Chilfton Forge
John Crawford
Cash
Lowmoor
Crawford
Crittenton
Columbus
Columbus, Ga
Charles M. Crittenton
New York
Woman's Mission Meeting Opens North Macon District Session
The North Macon district Woman's Missionary conference sits in Wadley Georgia with district secretary Mrs B J Tarbitton of Sandersville in charge A large delegate body attends Mrs G W Mathews of Dublin president of South Georgia conference speaks on consecration and lovest thou my lord Minnie Hines reads welcoming paper Mrs J Co Car Tol of Davisboro responds Rev W K Dennis of Davisboro preaches tomorrow at 11 a m The conference runs through Monday.
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North Macon
Wadley
Woman's Missionary Conference
B. J.tarbitton
Sandersvile
G. W. Mathews
Dublin
South Georgia
Woman's Missionary Society
Minnie Hines
J. Co. Car- Tol
Davisboro
W K. Dennis
Crops Parched In Wilkes County Amid Heat Wave
Crops burn under extreme heat and drought in Wilkes County as four weeks pass without rain. Corn and cotton suffer, gardens parch, fruit damage grows, and temperatures spike past the 102 mark, threatening yields and future prospects.
Athens District Conference Opens July in Glade
The Athens district conference in Glade Oglethorpe county opens Wednesday evening July 2. Rev. Ellison R. Cook of Washington speaks on The Place of the Epworth League in the Work of the Church. Rev. J. T Robins on The Church Finances. Rev. W. H. Cooper on Education and Rev. D. B Cantrell on Mis alongs. The conference promises unusual interest.
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Athens
Washington
Athens District Conference
Glade
Oglethorps County
Ellison R. Cook
Epworth League
J. T Robins
W. H. Cooper
Tignall
D. B
Drowns in Chattoochee River at Lanett area
Otis Smith a 9 year old son of Lanett cotton mills operator John Smith drowned in the Chattoochee river while bathing with friends near West Point Ga. He caught a cramp and disappeared within 25 feet of the bank. His body was recovered by searchers and will be interred in Lanett cemetery.
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West Point
Otis Smith
John Smith
Lanett Cotton Mills
Chattahoochee
Young Smith
Smith
Lanett Cemetery
Rain Ends Drought In Americus As Heat Bites Hard
In Americus Georgia on July 7 a rare shower ends a twenty three day drought. The spell of 102 degree afternoons damaged crops yet relief arrives for gardens and vegetation. A new cannery opens tomorrow owned by W. W. Wallis with a 5000 cans daily capacity canning peaches corn and tomatoes.
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Americus
Amarifeng
WW. P. F Wallis
Telegraph Company Change Rumor On Norfolk and Western
W C Walstrum superintendent of telegraph for Norfolk and Western says no negotiations exist to replace the Western Union along N and W tracks. He notes the rumor may stem from Pennsylvania railroad line changes affecting N and W lines.
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Norfolk and Western
Roanoke
W. C. Walstrum
Norfolk and Western Railway
Associated Press
West m Union Telegraph Company
Postal Telegraph Company
United States Leather Company to Build Large Chattanooga Plant
Chattanooga, July 7 Special The United States Leather Company plans a major facility here to manufacture leather from cheap wood. The project, costing about $250,000, will expand the existing tannery operations already in the city.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
United States Leather Company
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