Ornamental Trees and Shrubs Studied at Cox College
At the Southern Felta college arboretum in College Park Ga experiments explore native and foreign trees and shrubs for decorative value. The grounds include many maples beeches ashes cherries magnolias and evergreens with diverse color foliage and unique forms. Researchers note successes and failures with exotics and explain landscape layouts and special plant groupings for year round interest. CHARLES C. COX.
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Emerson
Southern Fe- Tala College
College Park
Babylon
Schwedler
Genéva
van Geert
Concordia
Cox College
Charles C. Cox
Well Known Friend of Hurt Delays Franchise Vote
A radical blast from the Atlanta era reveals a contract where Joel Hurt enlists a “well known friend” to influence alderman Welch and delay the electric light franchise vote. The paper accuses Welch of acting for the Atlanta Railway and Power Company, delaying passage for 49 days across 5 meetings, with Hurt's card alleged to compel Welch's support.
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Atlanta Rapid Transit Company
Welch
Augusta
Cherokee Avenue
Capitol Avenue
Washington Street
Euclid Avenue
Atlanta Railway and Power Company
Peters Street
Hart
Aldermanic
Hurt
Electric Light
Aldermante Board
Aldermante
J. W. Kilpatrick
Atlanta Railwy and Power Company
Aldermanic Board
al Durmanic Board
Railway and Power Company
Aldermants Board
Mr. Hurt
Mr. Welch
Joel Hurt
A Reconstruction Justice and His Unique Methods
A long account of Timothy Lyons, Reconstruction era Justice of the Peace, detailing his controversial rulings and insistence on costs. It recounts a case in the state legislature where Lyons presided as coroner, directing a jury to convict a Black legislator for murder in the first degree, and notes his harsh, often illegal, approach amid a rough era.
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Atlanta
Timothy Lyons
Pee Heamast
Walaug
Mata She Lares Ia
Tim
Claiborn
Chatham County
Bently
Canitel
Two Police Chiefs Confer Over Almshouse Woman
County Chief Turner and City Chief Ball met after a recent raid and fiery interview. Turner sought placement of a poor woman in the almshouse or Baptist Tabernacle home, noting she is encumbered with a baby. Ball preferred Mrs Hurstin be moved to the almshouse, but Turner said the woman could stay until tomorrow due to the weather. The meeting ended without further friction.
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Turner
Chief Ball
Ball
Brother Ball
Two Policemen to Be Tried for Arresting Striking Machinist
Covington faces probe by police board over alleged rough arrest of J. L. Beauchamp, a striker not charged with a crime. Beauchamp testified Covington cuffed him and forced him into a patrol wagon after a dispute, while witnesses say orders were given to move on amid striker activity. The case against Beauchamp was dismissed in recorder's court. Beauchamp’s counsel is C. T. Ladson.
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Board of Police Commissioners
Covington
Hannah
J. L. Beauchamp
Beauchamp
Recorder's Court
Shim
Chandler
Mhen
C. ‘T. Ladson
A Typical Summer Day Weather Report
Yesterday featured muggy forenoon heat with afternoon rain and thunder. Humidity peaked at 83 percent in the morning, fell by midday, and a shower persisted into the evening. Temperature reached 018 at 3 p m and low was 71 2. mean was above normal by about 3 degrees.
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Toomorrow
Death of Mrs P J A Cleary Wife of Colonel Cleary
Mrs P J A Cleary, wife of Colonel Cleary chief surgeon of the United States Army Texas, died in San Antonio Texas last week. Daughter of the late Judge Charles F Keith of Tennessee she was connected to the Randolph family of Virginia. Funeral rites were led by Father Smith O M T of St Marys San Antonio and she is buried in Nashville Tennessee.
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Colonel Cleary
Department of the
P. J. A. Cleary
San Antonio
Tex
Cleary
United States Army
Department of Texas
Charles F. Keith
Tennessee
Randolph
Virgina
Department of the Gulf
Atlanta
Fort. Sam Houston
Father Smith
O.m-T
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Nashville, Tenn
Dollie Barfield Withdraws From Custody After Two Weeks
Dollie Barfield, a young woman held in a police barracks for two weeks at her father's insistence, was sent yesterday morning to a Cleveland home. The police matron oversaw her care and believes she will do better if treated kindly in the institution. The father acted with what he deemed best for his daughter amid her violent temper and ongoing home unrest.
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Dollie Barfield
Cleveland
Dollie
Kidd Ex-Superintendent Returns to Arkansas in Bond Case
Huntsville July 21 ex superintendent Spadalj W Kidd of Marshall County faces embezzlement charges of 3000 dollars. He was captured en route to Arkansas where he had resided before arrest. An arresting officer intercepted him amid a pursuit through Bentonville. The case centers on funds allegedly misused while in office.
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Huntsville
Ala
Spadalj
Marshall County
Bunteville
Arkansas
Wefiere
Two Small Boys And A Gold Watch Tale
Two white boys arrested by Detective Fosg for attempting to pawn a fine gold watch. A ten year old boy told a fairy tale claiming a railroad man and a trip to Brookwood, but police later found the tale false. Names Carson Wood and Willie Lester, ages 10 and 12, living on West Baker Street and with a railroad man as a boarder, held for further investigation.
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Decatur Street
M. H. Morrin
West Peach
Trea Street
Wille Lester
Brookwood
Woois
White Lester
Carson Wood
West
Baker Street
Tom Weston
Carson
Willie Tester
Walton
Won't Get His Commission in Tax Owe Case
Columbia July 27 special reports J Dickinson county treasurer reelected and awaiting commission. Auditing clerk of the comptroller general's department finds Dickinson owes the state $2278 for cases not paid. Settlement sought and governor to ask the delegation from the county to recommend another appointment.
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Columbia
D. C
Bawberg
J. Dickinson
Comptroller General's Department
Dickinson
Arrest of Alabama Mine Workers Leader Shuts Down Mine
Edward Flyan, president of the Alabama United Mine Workers of America, was arrested today on a charge of interfering with a man carding. John Downs, who filed the warrant, declined union membership, prompting miners to refuse work and halt operations at the mine.
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Alabama United’ Mine Workers
Birmingham
Ala
Edward Flyan
Alabama” United Mine ‘Workers of America
Allivelihoad
John Downs
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Catalpa
Wier
California
Lompardy
Southern Female College
Coliagee
Profeseces
Alderman
Kilpatrick
Hurts Card
Walch
Grady
Forrest Aves
Aldermanie Board
Harvey Johnson
Bath
J . J. W. Kilpatrick
Hon
Mims
J. Prankbeck
TH. Williams, JR
P. F. Clarke
H. L. Francis
H. A. Kellam
E.R. Ravenel
John Carey
L. B. Nelson
C. L. Pettigrew
C. H. Stanton
W. D. Hoyt
W. H. Harris
A. Bruce
B. D. Crane
Chas. T. Hopkins
Fourth Ward Committee
South
Gintlemin
Murther
Settaantnsa
Supreme
West Point
Officera Covington
Machanist
Hidd
City Detective
O'Keefe
Lee
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