State House Prepares Budget As Committees Complete Work
Georgia lawmakers advance the general appropriation bill as committees claim the heaviest work is done. Milledgeville sanitarium funding tops demands, with bills to raise taxes on utilities, cigars, and peddlers under review while sessions continue.
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House
General Assembly of Georgia
Walter McHilreath
Milledgeville
Treasury
Ways and Means
Ashley
Adams
Hall
Hoa
Senate
Committee May Adopt Unit Plan in Sixth District
Macon Ga July 31 Special The Sixth district democratic executive committees meet in Macon at noon to set rules for the August 21 primary. The last Indian Springs convention favored the plurality plan but they may push the county unit plan tomorrow. Assessments for candidates will be fixed amid district changes including Jasper Baldwin move to Eighth district and Clayton Crawford added. Claud Estes enters race for Macon circuit superior court judgeship joining Hodges and Mathews with strong followings.
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Macon
Mesta
Indian Springs
Jasper County
Baldwin
Clayton
Crawford
Claud Estes
Superior Courts
Estes
W. H. Felton
Rogers Made Judge of Woodlawn Inferior Court
Montgomery July 21 Special Governor O Neal appoints Thomas M Rogers as judge of the Woodlawn inferior court to replace the late B E Booker. Rogers will depart for Birmingham tonight to assume duties immediately, leaving many Montgomery friends to commend the honor.
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Montgomery
O'Neal
Thomas M. Rogers
Inferior Court of Woodlawn
BE. W. Booker
Rogers
Baltimore
Legislature Week Preview with Key Bills in Focus
The House starts with the Western and Atlantic extension bill and three appropriation bills on deck. The Woman's Attorney bill could occupy time this week, local bills are set for Tuesday, and rules committee plans action on restricting new matter after a fixed date. Banking and insurance bills remain in committee, with the Georgia investment rule seen as pivotal.
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House
Banking
Insurance
Banking Committee
Georgia Securities
Passion Play Progresses for Atlanta Colored Race Event
Negroes of Atlanta and vicinity anticipate a two day passion play at the Auditorium August 15 and 16. Rev. H. H. Proctor conceived the drama after a London trip, with three acts and nine scenes depicting Paganism Slavery and Freedom. Anita Patti Brown from Chicago will sing, Fisk Jubilee Singers to perform, and Lulu V. Childres directs. An organ recital by Roy W. Tibbs precedes the grand concert headlined by Harry W. Burleigh, with all proceeds aiding the First Congregational church institutional work.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Colored Music Festival Association
Rev
H. 4. Proctor
Crystal Palace
London
America
Anita Patti Brown
Chicago
Suwanee River
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Selena Sloane Butler
Ethiopia
Lulu V. Childres
Washington, D. C
Roy W. Tibbs
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Ohio
Tibbs Wi
Flrst Congregational Church
Colored
J. W. Work
Nashville
Antoine Graves
Vie Miiat
Harry W. Burleigh
New York
Caruso
First Congregational Church
H. H. Proctor
Lowry National Opened in Remodeled Quarters
The Lowry National Bank resumes operations in newly remodeled quarters after months in temporary space in the Equitable building. The expanded interior features marble finish, a commodious lobby, a ladies department, and modern safety deposit vaults, with plans for further completion as work nears end.
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Lowry National Bank
Equitable
Lowry Natonal Bank
Mississippi progressives rescind call for state convention
Jackson Mississippi July 21 Mississippi republican progressives rescinded a Thursday issued call for a state convention to choose delegates to the Chicago national progressive party convention. The move followed appeals from many faithful Republican friends urging adherence to the old party. County conventions had been set for July 27 and the state convention for July 29, signed by a mixed group calling themselves a tentative committee.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Chicago
Progressive Party
City election notices list many announced council candidates
Numerous residents have announced for mayor and alderman in the upcoming city primary. Names include Courtland, Winn, Johnston, McClelland, Brown, Maddox, Ragsdale, Lynch, Gueas, Ashley, Sisson, Boynton, Andrews, Colcord, Humphrey, White, and Wail. City officials up for re election include Mayson, Taylor, Clayton, Golasmith, Fuller, Williams, Peenles, and Hays.
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Courtland
Winn
Steve RL Johnston
John E. McClelland
George Brown
James of. Woodward
J. W. Maddox
LN. Ragsdale
A. J. Johnson
L. A. Wardlaw
Thomaa I Lynch
Carl N. Gueas
C. L., Ashley
J. C. Sisson
George H. Boynton
J. H. Andrews
A. R
Lelectrician
J. M. Fuller
E. Williams
TL xv. Peenles
Ed R. Hays
Phoenix Spany
Turner
J. P B. Jones
Your Eye Glass Frame Made to Fit by Jno Moore & Sons
A customer note from 2 N Broad Street describes eye glass frames tailored to fit the wearer’s nose. The firm Jno Moore and Sons advertises personalized construction at their shop on Broad Street.
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Jno
Moore & Sons
N. Broad Street
Ex Senator Washburn Returns Home Near Death
Minneapolis July 21 Former United States Senator William D Washburn arrives home from Europe in a dying condition Doctors say death is hours away He is 61 years old
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Minneapolis
United States
William OD. Washburn
Northwest
Europe
Dixie Magnet Faces Trial in Insanity Case
Macon Georgia July 21 Special Miss Dixie Jarrett known as the Little Dixie Magnet will be tried here tomorrow on insanity charges brought by her alleged son Fred Haygood She says her mind is sound and that her son is persecuting her after she cut him from her will and fortune W E D Stokes millionaire horseman from New York passed through Macon en route to Atlanta and then New York. he met old friend J D McCadden Two speeders arrested in Vineville Marion Dillard of Tampa and Fred Cox of Albany each posted $25 collateral for release
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Macon
Dixie Jarrett
Dixie
Fred Haygood
W. E. D. Stokes
E. D. Stokes
New York
Tampa
Atlanta
Stokes
3. D. McCadden
Vineville
Marion Dillard
Fred Cox
Albany
Stenographers Phone Reference From Underwood Office
For stenographers, phone Miss Hitt, Ivy 1774. Underwood Typewriter Office.
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Miss Hitt
Ivy
Underwood Typewriter Office
Cuthbert Autoists Hurled Into Ditch
A party of six from Fort Gaines and Cuthbert Ga. escaped serious injury after their car’s steering broke near Eufaula Al Friday night tipping into a ditch and catching fire. They were rescued and taken to Hugh Gay’s home near Georgetown. the vehicle suffered about 560 dollars in damage. The occupants were Louis Moyer owner R B Gay John Simpson Dr Stone and Miss Bradley and Miss Peterson.
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Eufaula
Ale
Fort Gaines
Cuthbert
Elka
Hugh Gay
Georgetown
Louis Moyer
R. B. Gay
John Simpson
Stone
Bradley
Peterson
Appointment changes tax assessor and excise positions
Governor O Neale appoints G H Hollingsworth of Lafayatte to succeed the late J A Wise as tax assessor of Chambers county. J B Kirby is reappointed Sheffield excise commissioner for a two year term.
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Montgomery
O'Neal
G. H Hollingsworth
LaFayette
Chambers County
J. A. Wise
J. B. Kirby
Sheffield
Spaniard Takes Arsenic After Salary Loss at Cards
Tampa, July 21. Angel Fieder, a Spaniard, took an overdose of arsenic this morning after losing his week's salary at the gambling table. Fieder told friends of his intent, but they laughed at him.
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Tampa
Fla
Angel Fieder
Fieder
Vaudeville Stars Lead Forsyth and Bijou Bills This Week
The Forsyth features a strong vaudeville lineup headlined by William Rock and Maude Fulton with Arthur Deagon, Hoey and Lee, Catherine Hayes and Sabel Johnson, George Clay, Fred and Annie Pelot, and LaVeen Cross trio in Roman acrobatics. The Bijou offers McMahon Diamond and Clemence as headliners with Al Edwards, Toomer and Hewings, Fay and Miller, and daily changing motion pictures.
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Forsyth
William Rock
Maude Fulton
Mr. Rock
Arthur Deagon
Hoey and Lee
Catherine Hayes
Sabel Johnson
George Clay
Fred
Annie Pelot
LaVeen Cross
Httle
McMahon, Diamond and
Clemence
al Edwards
Toomerand Hewings
Logneyville
Fay and Miller
Armed Posse Chases Two Moonshiners in Virginia
In Danville Virginia an armed posse pursues two unknown moonshiners after they fired on farmers J C Basa and German Pace at Mount Carmel. Each man was struck in the right eye and hospitalized. A pistol believed to belong to the attackers was recovered near the scene by Walter Bass.
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Danville
J. C. Basa
German Pace
Mount Carmel
Bass
Face
Walter Bass
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Manson Wilson
Spring Street
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T. M. Rogers
Woodlawn
Old Quarters
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Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott
F. H. Gaines
D. D
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Georgia
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Miss Dixie Jarrett
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