Agitation Over Oglethorpe Monument Unveiling Sparks Debate
Savannah debate grows over moving General Oglethorpe’s remains from Westminster Abbey to Georgia for the monument unveiling. Plans estimate the cost at 38 000 to 40 000 dollars with wide public interest and regional guard participation.
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Savannah
Oglethorpe
Itham
England
Morning News
Shakespeare
Westminster Abbey
Randolph Anderson
Anderson
Georgia
National Guard of
National Guard
South Carolina
Florida
Colonial Guarda
St. Augustine
Chippewa ‘Square
Hindus Loyal To British Government, Says Scottish Missionary
Sir Alexander Simpson, former dean at Edinburgh medical college, told a Fifth Avenue Presbyterian audience that American missionary workers have done more to win Hindu loyalty to Britain than soldiers or civilians. Twenty-five trainees heard the address before departing for missions in the Orient, with Simpson urging them to model lives over religion among the Pagans.
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New York
Alexander Simpson
Medical College
University of Edinburgh
Scotland
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Orient
Freak stalk of corn shocks Georgia readers
Statesboro June 6 Special J W Rustin of Brooklet shows a freak of nature in a corn stalk with six well matured ears on the stalk and twins on the tassel. He reports a large field of this corn variety and several others with two ears at the tassel.
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Statesboro
J. W. Rustin
Brooklet
Rev Thacker Called As Jacksonville Pastor
The Presbyterian church of Jacksonville voted today to extend a visit to Rev J Ernest Thacker of Norfolk Virginia for its pastorate and a wire was sent at once to the minister who is now in New Orleans to test a response.
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Mr. Thacker
Jacksonville
Frs
Presbyterian Church of
Vsit
J. Ernest Thacker
Norfolk, Va
New Orleans
Beth Israel Bazaar Nears Final Night in Emery Steiner Building
The Beth Israel Congregation Bazaar in the Emery Steiner building ends Thursday night after weather slowed sales. Merchants contributed thousands of dollars worth of goods with over $2,000 remaining for sale in the final nights. An orchestra, dancing, and a Ta dies Auxiliary led event planning, with proceeds aiding the church debt.
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Emery Steiner
Congregation of Beth Israel
Tadies
Beth-Yerael
Mesdames B. Wildauer
L. C. Rougiin
Joseph Loewus
M. Silvarman
P. Fmgner
M. Forden
L. Eplan
FP. Elson
Convicted of Murder as Terrell County Term Ends
The Terrell county superior court adjourned after a week of criminal trials with two murder verdicts. One defendant received a life sentence and another a death sentence set for the 24th of next month. Henry Bell killed Win Jackson and wounded another near Ave Station before fleeing to Mississippi.
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Daveon
Superior Court
Terrell County
ca@son
Ouring
Fife
Henry Bell
Win Jackson
Jackson
Aves Station
Hell
Mississippi
Knights of Pythias Elect Officers at Jackson Lodge
Jackson Ge June 6 Spaces Jackson Lodges No 131 Knights of this elect officers for the ensuing term. Chancellor commander C M Compton. ride chancellor T A Nutt. prelate J H Ham. master of exchequer W H Mallett. master of work L W Russell. master of army T M Bond. inner guard 2 Q Ball. outer guard W Watking.
Man Found Dead in Huckleberry Patch near Augusta
Edward Reynolds of Harlem, a prominent Columbia County resident, was found dead in a huckleberry patch two and a half miles from his home. He was about 60, believed to have died of heart trouble, and only his clothing verified identity after buzzards mutilated the face. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. C. H. Wylds and Mrs. Arthur Reynolds, both of Augusta.
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Augusta
Edward Reynolds
Harlem
Columbia County
Griff Evans
Bucket
Ber~ries
C. H. Wylds
Arthur Reynolds
Artillery Unit Heads to Coffee Bluff Practice Camp
Fifty members of the Chatham Artillery depart Savannah for a five day encampment at Coffee Bluff twelve miles away. The instructional tour covers use of the new field battery funded by the government at one hundred thousand dollars. For the first time, the unit will conduct target practice with full service charge, with Coffee Bluff offering the only nearby range capable of such firing.
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Savannah
Chatham Artillery
Coffee Bluff
Chathams
Wheat Cutting in Butts County Reported
Jackson reports a record wheat cut in Butts county last week despite showers delaying harvesting. Farmers remain behind schedule as cotton chopping continues and late crops look well. Farm work overall runs two to three weeks behind last year. Paris notes the French Aerial League plans five dirigibles for lines from Paris to Nancy Lyons Pau and Rouen at about three mph.
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Jackson
Butts County
Paris
Nancy
Lyons
Pau
Rouen
Senate chases tariff schedules with woolen next
Senate aims to finish cotton schedule by Tuesday then tackle the woolen schedule, seen as re enactment of the Ding ley rates. Progress and night sessions push toward a June 19 vote and July 4 adjournment. Finance committee meeting set for Monday to outline policy and report amendments. Bryan County Teachers Institute closes after sessions led by Landis Mason Ragsdale Landla and Funderburk.
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Aldrich
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Congress
House
Fribucury
Feng
Bryan County Teachers Institute
R. GL. Landis
Normal School
Fprof
B.B. Mason
Alverda Ragsdale
Florence Landla
Sara Funderburk
Wheeler Released by Coroner's Jury After Death on Fraser Street
Morton Wheeler, 18, of Edgewood, shot and killed a man on Fraser Street while escorting Miss Lottie Adams. The coroner's jury released Wheeler yesterday after hearing that the other man attacked Wheeler and that Wheeler acted in self defense. Sheriff Morris of DeKalb county arrested W. J. Adams, brother of Miss Adams, who aided Wheeler and heard the shot.
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Morton Wheeler
Edgewood
Hawking Daniel
Glennwood Avenue
Fraser Street
Lee
J. B. Ridley
Donehan
Young Wheeler
Lottie Adams
Wheeler
Daniel
Morris
DeKalb County
W. J. Adams
Teachers Elected for Dawson Public Schools
Dawson Ga June 6 Special at the recent meeting of the board of education an election was held for teachers for the next scholastic year. E H Knowles was named principal and high school teacher with Janie Bush Lillian Harkness Mary Colling Albn Herrington Mamie Deubler May Clark and Bennie Watkine named as teachers of various grades. Miss Chap Saville reelected as music teacher and Miss Pearl Froctor chosen again as elocution and expression teacher. Professor Fort E Land reelected as superintendent for another year.
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Dawson
Board of Education
Dawson Public Schools
E. H. Knowles
Janie Bush
Lillian Harkness
Mary Colling
Albn Herrington
Mamie Deubler
May Clark
Bennie Watkine
Chap Saville
Pearl Froctor
Fort E. Land
First Photos of the Hope of Holland Princess Juliana
The first photographs show Princess Juliana Louise Emms Marie Wilhelmina of Holland with Queen Wilhelmina and the prince consort. Born April 30, she sparked national joy as the Netherlands feared for independence after past dashes of hope. Gifts poured in from around the world, and a soldier saluted the infant princess with a purse of gold.
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the Hope OF
Holland
Juliana
Juliana Louise Emms
Marie Wilhelmina of
Wilhelmina
Prinos
Érina
Woldein
Netherlands
Chicago Physician Held After Odd Death of Wife
Chicago police hold Dr Haldane Cleminson a prominent young physician after his wife is found dead at their home amid burglar suspicions. Initial theory blamed burglars and poison but detectives question the burglary story and arrest the doctor. He attends the funeral under guard and denies complicity.
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Chicago
Haldane Cleminson
Cleminson
Wellman Prepares for Flight to Pole
Paris June 6 Walter Wellman and engineer Melvin Vaniman have improved their dirigible balloon for the north pole expedition. An extra net of propellers can shift in motion to control altitude. The party plans to depart Splitbergen in about a fortnight, with a pole start around August 1.
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Paris
Walter Wellman
North Pole
Melvin Vaniman
Tle
Splitbergen
Pole
Rome Public Schools reelects Harris. hires in white and colored schools
Rome Ga June 6 The Rome board of trustees reelected Professor J C Harris as superintendent for two years and renewed all white school teachers for one year. In the colored schools Rev L B Brown was elected principal succeeding L S Ingraham with two teaching changes. A resolution urged $3500 for a seventh ward schoolhouse. The board discussed employing men teachers in the high school, noting only four male graduates that year and urging funds for male teachers next year.
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Rome
Board of Trustees
Rome Public Schools
J. C. Harris
L. B. Brown
Council
Suppress Prize Fighting Meeting Planned in Savannah
Savannah planners call a mass meeting for Friday night to press for enforcing the law against prize fighting. Rev. B. Rev, Esq will preside and Rev. Dr. W. N. Ainsworth will speak. The gathering aims to stop boxing contests following the death of Greek Jimmie Ryab two weeks ago.
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Savannah
J—Annahians
B. Rev
Law
W. N. Ainsworth
Jimmie Ryab
Damage to Crops in Boreven County Reported
Traveling man H Lichtenstein of Statesboro reports heavy hail storm damage to crops in Boreven county. He notes crops damaged Thursday and mentions visible evidence of the storm's impact, including reported losses and weather effects observed in the area.
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Statesboro
Joe U— Pecial
Booker Washington Sermon Links Johnson Title To Success
Booker T. Washington, addressing New York's Negro Business League, used Jack Johnson as a symbol of merit over color. He urged blacks to build commercial and economic footing, insisting commerce and the dollar draw no color line and that success determines worth. The sermon stressed self-reliance and the power of production.
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Booker Washington
New York
Jack Johnson
Brooker T. Washington
Negro Men's Business League of
Australia
Newspapers Seek Consideration on Paper Duty
New York June 8 John W Noarvis chairman of the committee on waner of the American Newspaper Publishers Association sent a letter to Senator Root. He compares newspaper and periodical consumption with paper mill output and urges consideration for newspapers. He notes newspapers inform and aid government and that rising paper use reflects growing public intelligence.
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New York
John W Noarvis
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Root
New York State
Norrie
Torch fire devastates Chicago Methodist church
Chicago June 4 A fire destroyed the Austin Methodist Episcopal church on Ohio Street and North Central Avenue with incendiary hints. Nearby Holingsa church suffered $1,060 in damage shortly before. The Methodist church incurred $76,000 in damage covered by insurance, with the blaze starting near the rear organ.
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Chicago
Austin Methodist Episcopal Church
Ohio Street
North Central Avenue
Holingsa Church
Taft Attends George Washington University Graduation Sermon
President Taft sat in the Lincoln pew at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church to hear Rev Dr Herlige preach to the George Washington University graduating class. Taft entered the church and was seated before graduates filed in. Dr Heridge, a Canadian clergyman, accompanied Taft on several Murray Bay golf trips last summer.
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Washington, Juans
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Taft
Herlige
Ottawa
Canada
George Washington University
Wag
Heridge
Murray Bay
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