Alabama Golf Association Formed as Teams Split
Birmingham and allied clubs join to form the Alabama Golf Association with officers named in Mobile area meeting. The state championship is set for early September at Montgomery Puntey Club. Doughty of Birmingham wins medal in Roebuck Springs Cup qualifying with 30. Birmingham takes team match 341 to 371 over Atlanta.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mobile
Montgomery
Anniston
Birmirgham
Tuscaloosa
Huntaville
Alabama Golf Association
George Houart
W. Crawford
John M. Inglis
Mont
Alabama
Montgomery Puntey Club
J. H. Doughty
Roebuck Springs Cub
Atlanta
Home-Run Baker Signs With Bush Club in Morganton
Morganton, July 22. J Frank in Bunker, ex Philadelphia Americans third baseman, signed to play third base for Morganton in the Western South Carolina League. Laker to receive 3.50 a day for remainder of the season in a semi professional league.
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Morganton
N. C
J. Frankin Bunker
Philadelphia Americans
Laker Ia
Teaulsation
Eleventh District Masons Convene In Quitman T. M. Haynes Heads
Quitman Georgia July 22 Special The eleventh Masonic district convention adjourned after a two day session in Quitman with Shailo Masonic Lodge No 237 Annual officers were chosen Worshipful Master I M Haynes Hazlehurst Deputy Master J Nottinson Waycross Senior Warden W J Knight Quitman Junior Warden G A Whitaker Valdosta Secretary Treasurer C T Darley Douglas Senior Deacon W S Nuthin Brunswick Junior Deacon Ierel Levine Douglas Senior Steward R E Snow Quitman Junior Steward N B Armstead Alapaha Chaplain The convention unanimously scheduled next meeting in Brunswick Most Worshipful Grand Master NSUH Ballard left by car via Valdosta and Waycross carrying several Masons home.
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Quitman
Masonic Diatrice
Shailo
Ns.uh, Ballard
Brunswick
Valdosta
Waycross
Griffin Opens Season With Win Over Cedartown
Griffin defeated Cedartown in a 2 to 1 game on Griffin’s home diamond. Watson pitched brilliantly for Griffin as the home nine totaled ten hits in the hour and thirty minute contest. Two double plays, one by each side, highlighted the defense amid a sharp, one sided early season clash.
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Griffin
Speciau
Cedartown
Watson
Gedartown
Young
Smith
LaFitte
Martin
Lawrenceville Beats Conyers 13 to 1 in Georgia Ballgame
Lawrenceville, Ga. defeated Conyers yesterday afternoon by 13 to 1. Pitcher Nix allowed six scattered hits while the Lawrenceville defense and offense dominated. Score by innings shows Conyers 0 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 3, Lawrenceville 1 2 1 0 2 5 2 0 2. Batteries Summers Evans Nix Kelley.
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Lawrenceville
Conyers
Nix
Conyera
Summers
Evans
Kelley
Eufaula Edges Hawkinsville 3-2 In Thrilling Contest
Eufaula won its third straight, defeating Hawkinsville 3 to 2 in a July 22 game. Moore hit a home run for Eufaula and Gaston drove in a key three-bagger. Batteries: Eufaula Newell and Williams, Hawkinsville Weaver and Wright.
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Eufaula
Alm
Hawkinsville
Moore
Gaston
Ofufaula
Ors
Newell
Willams
Weaver
Wright
Georgia bankers protest British cotton seizure 1915
The Georgia Bankers Association and its committees protested Britain's plan to confiscate cotton. They urged bankers in all cotton states to seek relief through the U S State Department in Washington D C. Telegrams were sent to presidents and secretaries of cotton growing state banks for support. Z. H. Clark of Moultrie endorsed the action and pledged cooperation with regional bankers.
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Georgia Bankers’ Association
Great Britain
State Department
Washington
D. C
Heynes McFadden
Yonkers
Atlanta
South
Etheridge
American Bankers' Association
X . Z. H. ‘Clark
Moultrie
Georgia
American Bankers’ Association
Prison term called a vacation for David Esaacson
New York swindler David Esaacson, 180, arrived unaccompanied at the penitentiary after traveling from Savannah to Atlanta. He appeared at the doors at noon and was placed in a cell, beginning a year long sentence for defrauding patrons of the Kales Manufacturing Co. Esaacson, described as inventor philosopher and financier, said he hopes prison work in the laboratory will be his first vacation in thirty years.
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Fis ‘Trust
David Esaacson
New York
Esaacson
Csanviet
Kales' Manufacturing Company
Rotary endorses land title bill for county records
The Rotary club at its last meeting unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing Senate Bill No. 5 to establish a department in the attorney general's office to supervise county records and provide for the registration of land titles and related documents to aid rural credit legislation.
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Rotary Club
Eastman to Greet Douglas Autoists
Douglas Boosters touring the state will arrive in Eastman Friday morning for a warm reception. The Eastman Chamber of Commerce formed plans and appointed a reception committee. Ladies will prepare a luncheon in the city park, with an escort meeting the boosters between Eastman and Hawkinsville to guide them to the city.
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Eastman
Douglas Boosters
Eastman Chamber of Commerce
Douglas
Hawkineville
Cody Takes Charge of Water Cisterns in City
At a special meeting the fire board placed Chief Bill Cody in full charge of the underground cistern system used for firefighting. Many cisterns are filled, leaky, or empty. only three are in good condition. The board urged a special appropriation for repairs and to enforce prohibitions on penetrating or filling cisterns. New substitutes J W Goss and Alvin M Argo were elected. Cody urged selecting strong, able-bodied men with families to support.
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Constitution
Board of Fire Masters
A. W. Farlinger
Bill Cody
Jesse Armistead
Ben Carlton
Gus Company
Construcion Department
General Council
Cody
Alabama Stret
Whitehall
Woeodward
J. W. Goss
Alvin M. Argo
Iven
Wosrd
Portable camps reward perfect prisoners in Fulton County
County commissioners push portable convict camps named sleeping cars with upper and lower berths. Nineteen inmates, many of them Black, will transfer to the Sandy Springs camp labeled Honorary Camp where guards carry no guns and prisoners are not chained.
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Fulton County
Sandy Springs
Marion Jackson
Ibuman
Sandy Yhrings
Entire Recovery Sure for Frank
Milledgeville Ga July 22 Frank steadily improves on the fifth day bright and cheerful on his way back to normal A long scar will soon mark the neck wound if he continues to improve further bulletins will not be issued unless there is a pronounced change Doctors say inflammation from the throat knife wound decreased and his temperature neared normal He has received numerous sympathetic letters and telegrams from across the country Warden Smith cites relief at the improving condition and defends his administration against former convict Joe Johnson’s charges while noting he will not fear investigation Farm work and crops continue smoothly with fewer patients and many nearly well
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Milledgeville
Frank
Win
Georgia
Hia
Warden Smith
Bim
Saya
Sarouel
Harris
Joe Johnson
Nisl
Geor
Sister Accused by Brother Seeks Aid in Court Case
In a courtroom scene a brother loudly claimed his sister frequented a boarding house run by Mrs. B Carroll at 62 Walton Street and urged Judge Johnson to close the house so his father would never see her again. Rainwater disrupted proceedings, accusing Carroll of running a house for men as he was warned to stop talking. The case against Mrs Carroll was continued to Friday with two witnesses already forcing two continuances. Inmates Mrs J A Dunlap and Mrs W Bit Dilby were fined 14 75 and ordered to leave within 24 hours.
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B. Carroll
Walton Street
Hainwater
Ytor
Hist Alsler
Jennie Rainwater
Carrell
Agin
J. A. Dunlap
W. Bit Dilby
Cases Dismissed Against Greek Club Officers
George Brown and W. Watson, operators of the Greek club, were arrested by Chief James L. Beavers while probing locker clubs, but Recorder Johnson discharged them due to insufficient evidence. Beavers reported a transaction where a member received two bottles of beer, paid 60 cents, and got 25 cents in change. The judge warned clubs to beware of their ticket and money systems.
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George Brown
W. Watson
James L. Beavers
Recorder Johnson
Chief Beavers
Johnson
Gantt to Lead Atlanta Federal Internal Revenue District
Danles J. Gantt is transferred to the Atlanta district of the federal Internal Revenue Department to succeed J. I. Drakeford. Drakeford moves to Cincinnati to lead the Cincinnati district after J. H. Lurber resigns, ending about thirteen years in charge. The Atlanta district covers Georgia Florida and part of Alabama.
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Danles J. Gantt
Federal Internal Revenue Department
Cincinnaul
Ohio
Atlanta
Stamp Laden Negro Sought By Officers
Detectives and city police search for Ben Sullivan who worked at Wineberg’s store on South Pryor and Alabama. He disappeared after being sent to buy $149 in stamps for post office sub-station No. 19 run by Messra. Wineberg. He was sent for the stamps Wednesday and has not been heard from since.
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Ben Sullivan
Winebers
South Pryor and
Alabama Streets
Post Office
Messra. Wineberg
Sulliven
Hit
Poole Adds Handsome Auto Funeral Car
Friends of Harry G Poole the well known undertaker congratulate him on his new auto funeral car just arrived at the funeral home on South Pryor street. The hearse, built for him by a large eastern concern, is steel gray and richly carved giving a dignified appearance.
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Harry G. Poole
South Pryor Street
Mr. Poote
Hearge
Five Hurt When Jitney and Auto Crash
A jitney bus driven by H. Schlessinger collided with an automobile driven by B. Camp at Peach tree and Alexander streets. D. A. Harrison sustained a fractured skull, A. Ingram had three broken ribs, while R. Bounties and W. M. Basa were shaken up. Camp was arrested on a charge of violating the rosa ordinance.
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Schlessinger
Ty Street
B. W. Camp
Courtland Street
D. A. Harrison
Ponce de Leon Avenue
A. Ingram
West Peachikee
Mr. Dooty
South Boulevard
R. B.ounties
Western Union
W. M. Basa
Feachtree
Alexander
Four Club Licenses Approved by Mayor Thursday Morning
Mayor Woodward signed licenses for the Terrace University Owls and Greek clubs Thursday morning. General council had granted them the licenses the prior Monday. The T. M. A. club remains without a license as council twice denied its application. Branting a license for the T. M. A. is expected to be taken up at the next general council meeting. Some council members had opposed licenses but now may vote to grant them.
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Woodward
Terrace
University
Owls
General Council
Wong
Atlanta
Vounell
Se Bers
Council
Wie Tal AL
iSolicitor Refuses To Nolle Pros Cases Of Rome Commissioners
Rome Ga July Special licitor General W H M Ennis has disregarded the grand jury recommendation to nolle pros the misdemeanor indictments against city commissioners Angton and Heterogy. The cases will go to trial, likely not this term, in Floyd superior court. The grand jury charged the officials with violating the city charter by selling goods for cash during their terms of office. After indictments, the grand jury urged that the true nature of the charges be pressed only as a technical violation of the law.
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Rome
Licitor
W. HM. Ennis
Grand Jury
Abington Ang
Floyd Siierier
Cix
Billy
Neve
Quition
Colorado Vacation Beckons With Low Summer Fares
Low summer fares promote Colorado as the outdoor playground. Round trips from Uhiengs 59, Memphis 32, St. Louis 25. Rail options via Rock Island Lines offer direct service to Denver and Colorado Springs with modern equipment and dining cars. Contact Rock Island Travel Bureau for literature and bookings.
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Memphis
St. Louis
Colorado
Rocky Mountain Limited
Rock Island
Denver
Coloradoé Springs
Peters
Atlanta
Reward Offered for Highway Robbery Suspect in Atlanta
Police describe the suspect as a tall, slim white man age 28 to 40, about 6 foot 1 to 2 inches, 144 pounds with blond or light hair and large ears. He may wear a wig or dye hair for disguise. Warrant and Fulton County indictment released. Reward of 100 dollars offered by W L Kelly, also 1260 dollars and two watches missing. Chief James L Beavers notes arrest and cooperation of police.
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Atlanta
W. L.kelly
W. L. Kelly
Fulton County Grand Jury
James L. Beavers
Atlanta, Ga
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Georgia Association
Michelin
Marietta
S. .W. Camp
iSolicitor
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Tublulan Falls
Guuthern
Dand
Paul & Jackson
Ocean
Boston
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Philadelphia
Tybee
Atlantic Beach
Fla
Pla
Tespa
Fla. S
Savannah
Fourth National Bank
Pha Central GF
Georgia Railroad
Isle OF Palms
S.C
Wrightsville Beach
City
Peachtree Street Viaduct
Union Depot Ticket Office
Genora
Meer
United Profit Sharing
Sveem
Nwt
Alpha Today
Imp
Lyons
Ford
Billy Beard
Lenore Ulrich
Kilmeny
Paramount Production
Hazel Dawn
Alamo
Wm. S. Hart
Valli Vaul
CHE
Vivian Martin
Perpetua
Reel World Film Feature
Nestor
the Weods
Victor
THE
Beat
GEM Theater
Mariemca, GA
the Desoto
Rotire Vauileville
Frusona Natopche
Eter
Alamac
Atlantic Cleon
Lutzheller
Om Ebertra
Gory Mack-Latz & CO
Kenton Hall
Sauare
Elector
Sa “Este
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