Douglas Boosters On Georgia Auto Tour Reach Douglas
Twelve ladies and seven men called Coffee county boosters arrived at the Ansley hotel for a five day Georgia tour. The group toured through Oca Irwinville Vienna Derry Fort Valley Macon Forsyth Barnesville and Griffin and will stop in Lawrenceville Winder Jefferson Athens and Eatonton before returning Friday afternoon.
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Coffee County
Ansley ‘Hotel
Georgia
Ashera
Mecropolis
Ansley
Charles G. Day
K. A. Smith
Douglas Chamber of Commerce
C. S. Baker
Pie
Toler
Mr. Day
Coffea
Oca
Irwinville
Vienna
Derry
Fore Valley
Macon
Forsyth
Barnesville
Griffin
Miami Fruit Company
Hazlehurst farmers report strange pig and calf deformities
In Bis Pos, a local farmer shows a pig remains and a calf with unusual features. The pig supposedly had two bodies joined, four ears, two throats, dog like feet and fur. A calf is described with a partially formed tail and a nostril extending into the mouth, illustrating a curious natural anomaly.
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Bis
Aleos
A B A A Rail Line Publishes South Georgia Crops Book
The Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railroad issued a illustrated pamphlet on South Georgia farming. It highlights crops and farming methods, noting 2000 acres near Fitzgerald Thomasville Douglas Benningville Lilly and Rockingham planted to cantaloupes under a joint plan with farmers and N. E. Marsburn. The pamphlet predicts 600000 crates of cantaloupes this year and discusses watermelons corn beans peaches oats tobacco vegetables cattle cotton and other farm products.
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Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
South Georgia
Ita
Georgia
Fitzgerrald
Thomasville
Douglas
Berornevile
Lilly
Clash Over World War Sparks Between Bryan and Broughton
In Asheville North Carolina Dr Len G Broughton founder and first pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle in Atlanta says a clash occurred with William Jennings Bryan after Bryan criticized a story about Broughton lecture on the European war. The exchange started in a hotel with Bryan accusing Broughton of infidelity to Christian teachings and Broughton warning he would resist.
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Len G. ‘Broughton
Baptisl Tabernacle
Atlanta
Wiliam Jennings | Bryan
Asheville
N.C
Broughton
New York Herald
Bryan
Dr. Broughton
Mr. Bryan
Exemption Proposal for Foreign Commerce Ships Urged
Augusta Georgia July 20 members of the Augusta Cotton Exchange and the Merchants and Manufacturers association unite in resolutions urging tax exemption for ships and vessels engaged in foreign commerce exclusively and owned by Georgia citizens and corporations. The legislation, if enacted, will go before the Georgia legislature on Thursday. Copies of the resolutions sent to senator and representatives from this district.
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Augusta
Augusta Cotton Exchange
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Georgia
Home burns just after he pays first premium
Tifton Georgia July 26 Special Less than a day after paying the first premium on insurance for his Brookfield East Tift County home and household goods, R H McMillan's residence and contents were destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at 2500 with 1900 insurance taken the day before. R B Griner who lodges with McMillan lost 700 worth of un insured furniture.
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Tifton
R. H. McMillan
Brookfield
East Tit County
R. B. Griner
Grady Funding Subject Up for Special Council Session
W Farlinger leads a 3 PM finance committee meeting to consider Alderman Ragsdale's resolution for a five member mayor appointed panel to seek county board annual Grady funding. Also, a sanitary committee meets to review alleged crematory injunction violations while paving bids await aldermanic approval. Council may approve a gas reclamation plan costing about 260 for city lighting. City officials praise staff for swift repair of a 36 inch water main break on Sunday.
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Grady
Hospital
W. Farlinger
Council Finance Committee
J. N. Ragsadale
General Council
Glande Ashley
Sanitary “Committee of Council
Sanitary Department
C.G Hammon
sChairman Farlinger
Finance Committee
Council
Hammon
Better Highways Linking Atlanta With Big Cities
Bishop F D Leete from Mackinaw City reports rapid growth of the Dixie highway movement along the Great Lakes region. He says within a few years Miami Jacksonville and Atlanta will be connected with Chicago Mackinaw and Detroit by the best of roads. The Western Michigan Highway association tour to Michigan’s tip was a great success.
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Michigan
Great Lakes
Miami
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Chicago
Mackinaw
Detroit
F. D. Leete
Mackinaw City
Mich
Leete
Western Michigan Highway Association
Bishop Leete
Dixie
G. J Digkema
Michi
Bishop Teete
Althea Gibson Shot by Playmate in Phenix City
Columbus Ga July 20 Special Althea Gibson seven year old daughter of J Hart Gibson in Phenix City tonight in dying condition from a two caliber rifle accident. Dudley Coles eight years old fired the rifle while children played the gun discharged striking the girl in the jaw and lodging in the spine, likely fatal outcomes feared.
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Columbus
Althea Gibson
J. Hart Gibson
Phenix City
Dudley Coles
No Peace At Any Price For Revolution Sons
Portland July 20 Newell B Woodworth of Syracuse N Y was elected president general of the Society of the Land of the American Revolution at their twenty sixth annual convention here today A resolution urged President Wilson to remove federal education commissioner P Claxton for alleged disloyalty with Claxton denying a quoted flag remark Other officers named include H F Penderson W Ke Boardman A Howard Clark John H Burroughs and Rev B K L McCready A resolution asked Wilson to allow former Secretary Bryan to remove his desk from the state department and was referred to a special committee The convention also moved to suppress American School Peace League literature accusing Claxton of funding peace at any price propaganda through government channels The 1916 convention will be in Newark and the sessions adjourned to meet in San Francisco Friday
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Portland
Ore
Newell B. Woodworth
Syracuse
Society of the’ Land of the
Wilson
P. Claxton
Claxton
Bellingham
Wadd
H. F. Penderson
Springfield
Mass
W. KE
Boardman
Nashville
Wison
Bryan
State Department of
Statff
American School Peace League
Unneutral Conduct Charged to Gaffney
State department officials noted a letter by T. B. St. Johan Gaffney American consul general in Munich published in a New York paper. It compared Germany to the Allied powers unfavorably toward the Allies and sparked questions of official suitability. Lansing did not comment but officials said a decision would follow on whether his expressions violated his official station. Earlier Gaffney had clashed with the American consul at Dresden, leading to his transfer to Munich.
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State Department
St. Johan Gaffney
Munich
New York
Germany
Lansing
Department
Gaffney
Dresden
Atlanta Building Permits Highlight West End House Plan
Tuesday’s building news shows a 320000 facility for West End, a 60000 permit for Blackstone Apartments on Peachtree Street, and several small residence permits raising month totals to 609000. Notable items include George Gordon’s 30000 inrl es house at Lea and Oak and Whitehall Street work by Mrs. Mary G Thurmand with an 38500 permit.
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Westt End
Blackstone
Peachtree Street
George Gordon
Lea and
Oak Streets
West Nd
H. J. D. May
Temple Court Building
Whitehall Street
Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose
Mary G. Thurmand
Grand Jury Exonerates Rome Commissioners
Rome Ga July 20 Special The Floyd county grand jury adopted resolutions asking that the cases against City Commissioners F B Holbrook and A B Arrington charged with a city charter violation be not pressed The judge will confer with the solicitor general before the cases are called The grand jury said they believed the officials intended no moral wrong and the alleged violations were technical Indictments last week caused local sensation with political motives alleged by friends of the commissioners
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Rome
Floyd County Grand Jury
F. B. Holbrook
A.B. Arrington
Clity
Moses Wright
Cugen
Wright
Holbrooke
Arrington
Attendance at Atlanta playgrounds tops fourteen thousand
More than 14,000 children played on Atlanta public playgrounds last week per Mrs. Florence M. Tibbets, general supervisor. The week’s attendance beat last year, with Ponce de Leon park at 2,299 and Grant park at 2,038 in notable totals. Joyner and Dorgan parks also drew sizable crowds. A volley ball and baseball season drew many parents as spectators, with schedules listed for Ponce de Leon, Springvale, Adair, Dargan, Pine Hill, English Avenue, and other sites. Baseball and volley ball standings and matchups appear for multiple parks, highlighting community activity.
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Atlanta
Florence M. Tibbets
Ponce de Leon Park
Grant Park
Joyner Park
Springvale
Adair
Epringvele
Dargan
Pine Hill
Daergan
Miron
Dergsn
Soyer
Tre
Tra
Oo Grant Park
Ok Op Ee Ee
Bugan LD DD
Hlawaeeges
Springewie
Dino
Pouce de Leon
Thief Steals Auto Horn In Front Of Grand Opera House
A horn from a parked White automobile in front of the Grand opera house was stolen last night while owner Hamiel Dittler attended a moving picture show. Dittler described the horn to Assistant Chief E. L. Jett at police headquarters. The item valued at about 35 dollars. Police also logged a highway robbery and a burglary last night, including Davis Beasley robbed near 714 Atwood Avenue and a burglary at Clark’s residence on 6 Washington Versace.
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Mi6
Hmil Dittler
Grand Opera House
Mr. Dittler
E. L. Jett
Mr. Dittier
BR. Clark
Washington Versace
Negro Arrested Here Confesses to Killing in Alabama
Henry Sheffield alias Henry Williams, arrested in Atlanta by police at the Atlantic Coal plant, confessed to killing Jack Reeves of Birmingham, Alabama, in November 1914, claiming self defense and agreeing to return to Birmingham without requisition papers.
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Jack Reeves
Birmingham
Ala
Henry Sheffield
Henry Williams
Atlanta
Holcombe
Piedmont Avenue
Atlantic Oe and Coal Corporation
Sheffield
Reeves
Ao Williams
B. J. Jett
Judge Moses Wright heads Rome Chamber of Commerce
Rome Ga July 20 Judge Moses Wright has been elected president of the Rome Chamber of Commerce by the board of directors and will accept the position. The election was unanimous and he will succeed T Grafton who resigned to focus on Dixie highway duties. Wright plans to devote his spare time from his bench duties to the chamber work.
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Rome
Moses Wright
Rome Chamber of Commerce
T. Grafton
Bia
Dixie Highway
Wright
Ships Loaded Under Bomb Guard in New York
Bomb discoveries in cargoes destined for Europe have prompted heavy port security. Pier guards, private detectives in disguise, and inspectors search crates and bales. An X-ray device screens cotton bales while visitor access is tightly controlled at several piers.
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New York
Europe
Regnar
Atlanta magnate backs Pitman style shorthand training
A leading Atlanta business figure, head of a large publishing house, visiting Southern Shorthand and Business University on Mitchell Street, enrolls his nephew in a 21 week course. He rejects newer shorthand systems, endorses Pitman or Graham Pitman style, and praises the school’s reputation and stenographer quality.
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Atlanta
Southern Shorthand
Busines University
Mitchell Street
Oghead
Southern
Funeral Notice for Major G B Manley
Friends of Major G B Manley and family attend his funeral today at Sacred Heart Church at 6:40 AM with interment at West View. Pallbearers meet at 9 AM at 56 Land Street. service by P J Tagmfeld Co. Indianapolis papers please copy.
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Dfemrt
West View
Land Street
I Riordan
W. B. Manning
Peter
Lambert
James, Gilno
A.B. Smith
Indianapolis
P. J. Tlagmfeld Co
Card of Thanks for Ilene McLarin
Mrs G EB McLarin and family thank friends for beautiful floral offerings and kindness after the death of their daughter and sister Ilene McLarin.
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G. EB. McLarin
Ilene McLarin
Bereavement Note for Smyrna G
I thank my many friends for kindness and beauty shown during the bereavement of my witty Smyrna G.
German claims on seized American property face new indemnity commission
Washington reports that Germans have created an Imperial indemnity commission to handle claims for property seized in Belgium and occupied France and Poland. Rules require German language proceedings and certified translations. Ambassadors file claims with Germany, while Americans seek steps through the German foreign office. Nervous prostration is noted as a wartime ailment, with a linguistic contrast of terms. The Austrian commonwealth is described as having an army of nearly 55,000 men.
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Washington
Orrielate
Germany
Belgium
France
Poland
State Department
United States
Imperial Indemnity Commission
Americana
Gerard
Foreign Office
Commission
Pepars
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South Foote & Davies Co
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Groad St
S. D. Fambrough
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Certified Public Accountant
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Rere
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