Fourth district nominating Adamson for re election
Warm Springs Ga July 10 Special The congressional convention of the fourth district met and nominated Hon W C Adamson to succeed himself as congressman. Judge Adamson praised the administration on trusts and noted Republicans delayed anti trust legislation. He lauded Democratic support in the district and paid tribute to the ladies. Executive committee named and W H Revell spoke on past contests and current harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Harris
Warm Springs
Fourth District
W. C. Adamson
S. Gerrard
Muscogee
Parrott
Carroll
Gecre
Taries
Adamson
F. N. Longley
Troupe
A. W. Cozart
C. C. Meador
Chattahooenee
T. T. Murrah
Harris
Dover May Have Lent Money Suspected Embezzlement Fallout
Jackson Mississippi July 10 Special word reaches Sharkey county that ex Treasurer Dover, arrested yesterday for embezzling 28000 of county funds, may have lent out the money and cannot recover it. The shortage matched funds set aside for a new courthouse, not needed for months. Governor Longino suspended Dover without investigation, acting on short accounts alone. The case parallels a state treasury scandal drawing wide comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Sharkey County
Dover
Board of Supervisors
New Griffin Pastor Arrives for Presbyterian Church
Rev. L. G. Henderson arrived in Griffin today to take charge of the Presbyterian Church, Griffin, with his family remaining in Americus until he completes moving arrangements. He began duties immediately, conducting a prayer meeting that drew a large crowd, filling a nine month vacancy after Rev. Dr. W. G. Woodbridge’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Henderson
Presbyterian Church
Griffin
Presbyterian Church of
W. G. Woodbridge
Mr. Henderson
Americus
Slow Resumption of Coal Trade Spreads to Roanoke Area
Roanoke Virginia reports July 10 that coal fields show steady but slow restart. Tug River field adds 150 miners to work today. Bluefield dispatches note miners plan to surprise operators with a rally, with union members allowed back to work to bolster turnout.
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Roanoke
Tug River
Bluefield
Husband and wife drowned near Dublin in Bulloch county
Dublin residents were shocked by the drowning of B Aycock and his wife while visiting relatives in Bulloch county. Aycock managed the Dublin mill of the Southern Cotton Oil Company. wife was daughter of Ordinary W A Wood. They wed about two months ago. No further details released. Early today burglars robbed J B New & Co and W B Taylor Mercantile Co at Dexter, forcing safes and taking between 650 and 700 dollars. No arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
B. Aycock
Bulloch
Aycock
Southern Cotton OH Company
W. A. Wood
J. B. New & Co
W. B. Taylor Mercantie Company
Dexter
Fatal fall kills Navy man aboard Franklin
Peter Mullen aged 62 from New York City, master at arms on the United States ship Franklin at Norfolk navy yard, fell from a chest near a hatchway during sleeping hours and died after being taken to the marine hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Mullen
Franklin
Norfolk
United States Navy
United States
Norfolk Navy Yard
Marine Hospital
Mullen
New York City
Horse Show Building Burns in Richmond Fire
A large horse show building in Richmond Virginia was struck by lightning and set ablaze today. The blaze caused extensive damage and may force the cancellation of the October event after elaborate preparations and reservations had already been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Awesome Cloud Over Isle Frights Fort de France Crowd
A volcanic cloud with vivid lightning appeared above Fort de France Martinique between 8 and 9 pm yesterday. The intensely dark, luminous cloud triggered loud thunder and uncomfortable heat as residents stayed frightened yet calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort de France
Martinique
Status of a newspaper with judge ruling on lien
Kentucky Judge Miller in the eleventh district denied a creditor’s claim to a lien on The Dispatch Publishing Company property. He held that a newspaper is not a manufacturing establishment like a rolling mill or foundry as defined by the statute. The opinion notes the phrase manufacturer of public opinion is figurative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Louisville
Miller
Effeult Court
Dispatch Pubiishing Company
Presbyterian Reunion Opens With North South Leaders
Baltimore July 10 Representatives of the Church North and South gather at Pen Mar for a reunion convention bringing together cler gy and laity from Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia. An address on The Presbyterian Church is given by Rev Charles Wood and on Present Day Problems of Presbyterianism by Rev Thornton Whaling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Presbyterian Reunion Convention
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Pen Mar
Presbyterian Church
Charles Wood
Philadelphia
Thornton Whaling
Lexington
Gold Medal to Honor Amateur Sharpshooters at Camp Candler
At Macon Georgia on July 10 state Adjutant General J W Robertson and Colonel Phil Byrd visited Camp Candler to announce an annual gold medal for amateurs. The medal will be awarded for high scores in a multi distance shooting program with events for both individuals and company or regimental teams. Preliminary practice covered 200 and 300 yard ranges with top scores listed. Savannah Cadets led by the Elberton Light Infantry Albany Guards and Macon Volunteers, plus Battery B Savannah Volunteer Guards, ranked prominently as competition begins.
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Macon
Camp Candler
J. W. Robertson
Phil Byrd
Atlanta
Robertson
Byrd
Adjutant General's Department
Georgia
Ieventy
Infantry
Albany
Tal Oy
Tal Oy, First Heavy Artillery
Vannah
Company I
First Infantry
Savannah
Company L
Fourth Infantry
Troop I
First Cavalry
Jesup
Third Infantry
Athens
Second Infantry
Elberton
Elberton Light Infantry
Albany Guards
South Georgia
Cassels
Liberty Independent Troops
E. B. Gresham
Waynesboro
Wilson Denies Charges In Georgia Primary Defeat Look
Fort Gaines July 10. Hon Clarence Wilson candidate for reelection from Clay county denies he influenced the county democratic executive committee to forego a legislative primary. He accuses a political enemy of spreading the claim and asserts the committee acted to benefit the party. He emphasizes there is no whisky issue and pledges to oppose any liquor change in the next general assembly. He praises Justin Hayes as a steadfast Democrat and urges friends not to fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Gaines
Clarence Wilson
Clay County
Democratic
Wilson
General Assembly
Democratic Executive Committee
Justin Hayes
Hollingsworth Elected Fayetteville Mayor Without Opposition
Colonel W. B. Hollingsworth was chosen mayor of Fayetteville for the coming year without opposition. He arrived in 1893 from DeKalb county, has been a lawyer and bank cashier, and served one prior mayoral term. Prominent councilmen elected include A. O. Blalock, A. Burks, E. B. Harrell, J. E. Travis, and Dr. J. A. Lester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
W. B. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth
DeKalb County
Candler
A. O. Blalock
A. Burks
E. B. Harrell
J. E. Travis
J. A. Lester
Huntsville Team Wins From the Sewanee Nine
Huntsville, Ala. July 10 Special Sewanee’s hard hitters could not crack Huntsville’s luck and the visitors fell 8 to 6. Sewanee tallied five runs in the eighth, their only scoring, while Norwood and Hogue worked for Sewanee and Copeland and Street for Huntsville. Norwood yielded six hits. Copeland allowed 11. Dadeville 19 Camp Hill 9. Dadeville July 10 Special Dadeville defeated Camp Hill 19 to 9 at the focal grounds. Sturdivant fanned fourteen with four walks and scattered hits. Seven Camp Hill runs came on passed balls. Young Sturdivant, age 15, cited as an amateur ace in east Alabama. Batteries Dadeville Sturdivant Wynn Camp Hill Sullivan Boon Umpire Oliver.
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Huntsville
Sewanee
Ala
Norwood
Hogue
Copeland
Street
Dadeville
Camp Bill
Camp Hull
Sturdivant
Camp Hill
Young Sturdivant
Alabama
Wynn
Sullivan and Boon
Oliver
BUTCHERED FOLKS IDENTIFIED IN OKLAHOMA MURDERS
A. C. Stone of Baxter Springs and his wife and two children are identified as the four victims found murdered near Prudence Oklahoma. J. W. Stone, a brother in Joplin, says his brother left Baxter Springs June 6 for Oklahoma and was in the Prudence vicinity when the killings occurred. Stone had been hay business, seeking harvest work, with little money but a reliable outfit. Ages given: man 30, wife 28, daughter 8, son 3. The descriptions match those from Prudence.
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Missouri
Oklahoma
Joplin
Prudence
Ok&la
A. C. Stone
Baxter Springs
Kans
J. W. Stone
Enid
Qua
Stone
Lord Cheylesmore Dead in London Army Contest
Lord Cheylesmore William Mertton Eaton died today while contests continued. B Johnson of Macon placed second with 89 points and Tyler of Waynesboro was third with 86 as Wat Harris dropped to last after yesterday’s lead. The skirmish firing tests speed and discipline with penalties for early or late shots, 400 men in camp remain healthy and preparations begin for a military ball at the Cabin club tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Johnson
Macon
Tyler
Waynesboro
Wat Harris
Executor Fees Told in Plant Estate Hearing
In New Haven on July 10 probate judge Lynde Harrison testified on the estate of late Henry B Plant that his executor fee reached 101,625 dollars. He said the same sums were paid to Executors Tiley and Erwin of New York, based on a 26 million dollar valuation of the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plant
New Haven
Conn
Henry B. Plant
Lynde Harrison
Tiley and
Erwin
New York
Harrison
Five Firemen Die Battling Toronto Blaze at Front Street
Five firemen lost their lives fighting a July blaze that began in the old street car stables at Front and George Streets and spread to the hay and straw warehouse of Cadby and McCann. The brick wall of the McIntosh building collapsed, burying the workers outside the southwest wall. they died before extraction. The incident emphasizes the dangers faced by Toronto firefighters in early urban fires.
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Toronto
Ont
Front
George Streets
P. McIntosh & Sons
Cadsby & McCann
David Lee
Harry, Clark
Adam Kerr
Walter Collard
Russell
MccIntogh
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Presbyterians IN Reunion
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Winterville
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J. E. England
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Enscim
W. B. Holling
Lord Cheylesmore
London
William Mertton Eaton
Ghe Gorn Forsythe
Ness
John Forsythe
Madras
John Forsythes
Express
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A. J. Smith
A. GP
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Tanda Chin
Ohio River
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Ohio
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Michigan Southern
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