Chewning defends action in Scottdale killing
In Decatur Georgia on a Wednesday night B Chewning shot and killed C E Bishop in Bishop and Harrison's store at Scottdale. He told counsel that Bishop violated his home and ruined his life, prompting him to act in what he says any man would do. Bishop’s friends present at the scene included J L Carson W R Hughes Henry Vinson and others. Chewning fired with a shotgun and then with a pistol after the initial shot felled Bishop. He surrendered to Sheriff McCundy in Decatur, as relatives visited him at the jail. The slain man’s funeral was planned for Friday at Macedonia Church.
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Decatur
B. Chewning
C. E. Bishop
Bishop & Harrison
Scottdale
William Schley Howard Saa L J Steele
Chewning
Mr. Bishon
Bishop
Cording
Meath
Macy
Trim
J. L. Carson
W. RK. Hughes
Henry Vinson
Faster Kindall
Harold Hughes
Chowning
J. C. Harrison
Harrison
Hismeat Market
Sheriff McCundy
Mra Chewning
Johnson, Company
Macedonia Church
J. J. Stephenton
Five Montenegrins Named In Indictment
Five Montenegrins including three Montenegrin king’s commissioners and a former Constantinople official were named in a federal grand jury indictment in Chicago charging conspiracy to violate U S neutrality laws. They allegedly recruited recruits for the Montenegrin army and used Montenegrin foreign office stationery to arrange transport for recruits over U S rail lines. Evidence includes a $489 Pennsylvania Railroad check and meetings in Chicago on June 17.
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Chicago
Montenegro
Constantinople
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Jove Matanovich
Save Gjourashkovich
B. Martanovich
Anton. Seferovich
Luburich
Matanoveh
Portland
Ore
Gjourash
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gjourashkevich
Fire on Minnehaha Is Under Control
Fire on Minnehaha is under control. The report notes burial arrangements for Mrs. Holt and her daughter Frank’s funeral plans in Ithaca. Adriatic arrival news from Port of New York July 8 mentions the ship reaching Liverpool after sailing June 30 with 339 passengers and a wary war-zone crossing.
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Minnehaha
Ithaca
Adriatic Maken
New York
Liverpool
White Star Line
Thanner
Adriatic
Dykes Named Head Of High Schools By Board
The board voted 6 to 5 to appoint Professor Dykes as head of high schools after opposition from Guinn Woodward Key Morgan and Hatcher. Salaries for high school staff were set with small cuts for boys and raises for girls, including principals and department heads across Boys and Girls High Schools and night schools. Landrum reported crowded high schools and accepted applications up to capacity while Miss Laura Smith praised summer vocational programs and parental support.
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Guinn
Woodward
Key
Morgan
Hatcher
Lan@ram
Sirs Wise
Iigh
Iris High School
Commercial High School
Well Street
Andrumh
Landrum
Laura Smith
Committee Pushes to Abolish Saloons and Clubs in Georgia
A Georgia committee urged sweeping changes to end beer saloons and locker clubs, citing enforcement gaps and hypocrisy by brewers. Marion Jackson of the Men and Religion Forward Movement argued for stricter laws and criticized Atlanta ordinances that undermine state law. He cited wartime Europe to illustrate alcohol dangers and pressed for a law that truly enforces prohibition.
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Senate
Georgia
Mra Patterson
Marion Jackson
Men and Religion Forward Movement
Atlanta
Tackson
Europe
Jackson
Germany
Lawrence
Senator Stovall bills seek statewide liquor prohibition measures
The article outlines proposed laws by Senator Stovall to ban manufacturing, sale, and distribution of alcohol within the state with limited private private social use allowed. It targets near beer, saloons, and related outlets while preserving some private social servings. A separate bill restricts railroad and express company shipping of intoxicants and bans advertising. a temperance committee hearing is scheduled with Senators Stovall Fletcher Pickett McCrery Boykin Ward Burnside Smith and Lawrence.
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Stovall
Bit
Tha
Fletcher
Pickett
McCrery
Boykin
Ward
Burnside
Smith
Lawrence
Temperance
Rtewall
Senate
Temperante Committee
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Sacrambio
Valparaiso
Sacramento
Department of Justice
Barramento
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Hamburg-American Line
Northern and Southern ‘Steamship Company
CLO
Peachtree and
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Sarajevo
Bosnia
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Willis J. Abbot
Express
Parcel Post
Heads High Schools
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Settlement Home
Cargoneee Mills
Compitee
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Charles B. Taylor
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Eenec
United Profit Sharing
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Ee Emerge
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Cean Front
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Everstar
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Teach
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EH Cone
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Pathe Foxtures
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Providence
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Army
Olza
Metro
Reauent
Blanche Sweet
the Savoy
Ben Wilson
Dorothy Phillipe
Paws
Rex
Cupid
Powers
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GEM Theater
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Simple Poly
Princesight
Jaker
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Darty
Victoria
Nextal
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Desoto
Potlie
Zuyder Zee
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FBI
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