Soldier Shot by Police After Confrontation in Atlanta
Eyewitness accounts describe a crowded scene on Marietta street as Officer Quinn shot and then clubbed a drunken soldier, Barry, who faced assault with intent to murder charges. Barry, from Nashville, was taken to Grady hospital and later to the police barracks.
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Quinn
Ball
Grady
Chief Ball
Rhia
Strong Street
Constitution
Big
Positon
Cver
Smith &E Wesson
Duke Ross
Marietta Street
Ross
Hammeck
Folsom’s
Poligemat
Jeft Ata
Bedford
Atlanta
New Examinations Ordered by County School Board
Harrison county school board sustains the superintendent ruling and voids the prior exam. A new exam will be held June 20 with questions to be supplied by the state school commissioner. The test room will be closed to visitors during the examination in Fallawoose Buchanan.
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County School Board
Fallawoose
Harrison County School Board
Buchanan
GD. Grimt
Child Breaks Arm in Athens Home Accident
Louise Vincent nine years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Vincent fell from a derby yesterday afternoon while playing at home and broke her arm. The injury is painful but not serious.
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Athens
Louise Vincent
Thomas P. Vincent
Derbey
Unclear Medical Ad Promises Cure by Mail
Fragmentary text advertises a dubious cure by mail for various conditions. It mentions a product or book, a supposed “full of plain” explanation, and implies a rapid perfect cure. The ad uses garbled phrases and odd spellings, with names and addresses that are not clearly identifiable.
First Baptism in America at Macon Site Noted
Macon Georgia reports that two Indians received Christian baptism during Hernando de Soto's expedition. Vicar General Kelly cites records locating the event near modern Macon, praising the area as a growing Catholic center with St. Stanislaus College Mt de Sales academy and St. Joseph church nearing completion with costly stained glass and planned Jesuit school buildings.
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Kelly
Georgia
America
Hernando de Soto
St. Stanislaus
Mt. de Sales Academy
St. Joseph
St. Joseph Church
Charged With Burning Cars in Sofkee Georgia
Macon Ga June Special Officers Baughan Avent and Hardy arrested Pattern Smith a negro for burning two freight cars at Tatman Ga one owned by Central and one by Georgia Southern identified by witnesses Johnson also jailed for breaking into the Sofkee express office and stealing a pistol and a watch recovered from a buyer. arrests followed a prompt identification and seizure of the articles.
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Macon
M.S. Baughan
Avent and
Hardy
Pattern Smith
Tatman
Partles
Smith
Parsons
The
Services Highlight Macon Churches Read Anniversary Sermon
June 9 Macon GA large crowd hears Rev J G Harrison read his second anniversary sermon at Tattnall Square Baptist. Mercer University awarded him D D. Second Baptist hears Rev Julien Rodgers preach last sermon before three months in Atlanta. St Joseph Catholic Church features Father John McCreary first Maconite Jesuit priest.
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Macon
Tattnall Square Baptist
J. G. Harrison
Harrison
Mercer University
Board of
Second Baptist Church
Julien Rodgers
S. J
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Woodstock
Mrn
B. M. Pressley
North Carolina
Julién Rodgers
That Divine
Atlanta
Baptist Young People Rally in Macon Aims for State Convention
Addressed by Rev. M. A. Jenkins and Rev. J. G. Harrison, the First Baptist Church hosted a large crowd for a rally of the Baptist Young People's Unions. The meeting sought to boost participation and send a strong delegation to the seventh annual state convention in Ramie from June 1 to 20.
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Baptist Young People
Macon
First Baptist Church
Baptist Young People's
M. A. Jenkins
J. G. Harrison
Rame
The
Baptist Young People’s Union
In Memory of Hope Polhill Services by Macon Bar
Memorial services for the late Hon. Hopa Bothill solicitor general of the Macon circuit will be held Tuesday morning at 1 o'clock in the Bible Superior courtroom. The Macon Bar invites the friends of the family and the public to attend. The report of the committee will be read and bar members will deliver addresses on the deceased's character. Committee chairs named: W. T. Nottingham F. Chambers J. W. Preston W. Dessau L. D. Moore SAL Grump C. A. Turner Claud Estes.
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Marcon Bar
Hopa Bothill
Bible Superior
Ufe
W. T. Nottingham
F. Chambers
J. W. Preston
W. Dessau
L. D. Moora
Sal Grump
C. A. Turner
Claud Estes
Quitman Man Bick Hers at Mrs Thompson's Boarding House
Quitman Georgia June 9 Special Mr S JGritin of Quitman is critically ill at Mrs Thompsons boarding house Dougherty street ne condition is severe that not much hope for his recovery He is secretary of Royal Arcanum at Quitman.
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Quitman
Sheriff fatally shoots prisoner at Unadilla jail door
In Unadilla Georgia deputy Sheriff C W Barlow shot and killed Fred Turner a negro gambler and desperado at the jail door after Turner allegedly seized a sheriff s weapon during the transfer from town marshal Barker The incident occurs as Turner was arrested for burglary and the weapons were taken from Barker during the jail door opening The shot was fired instantly killing Turner The report from Athens notes Lucy Cobb Institute religious exercises with sermons and music following the Unadilla item
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Fred Turner
C. W. Barlow
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Baker
Barlow
Gresham High School Commencement Programme
The Gresham High School in Macon Georgia has arranged the commencement programme for next Thursday night at the Academy of Music. It includes essays on teaching, the Nicaragua Canal, and an ideal school, with participation by Miss Fannie Winn, Rowrsvelt Walker, Miss Louise Golden, Richard Willingham, Miss Dolores Nottingham, Joe Riley, Miss Norma Elles, and Miss Hazel Poster, with music by the orchestra and medal and diploma awards by Mr. Malcolm Jone and Hon. T. D. Tinsley.
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Gresham High School
Academy of Music
Fannie Winn
Rowrsvelt_ Walker
Malcolm Jone
Dipomas
T. D. Tinsley
Profident Board of Educations
Louise Golden
Richard Willingham
Waste
Salucatory
Dolores Nottingham
Joe Riley
Secon
Oreyetti
Nicaragua Canal
Norma
Elles
Jlazel
Orehestra
Macon News Notes Center on Parks Proposals and Local Trials
The public works commissioner invites proposals to build a pavilion at Tataly Square park with bids opening June 12. Examining applicants for colored public school positions in Bibb county will be at Hazel Street school on June 1 at 9 am. Bibb Superior Court docket includes motion and certiorari cases tomorrow. Mercer University summer school starts mid June and lasts three months. Sheriff Hogers of Dodge County brings Jin Reaves to Macon, incarcerating him in Bibb county jail. Reaves faces hanging on July for the murder of Richard Bowen. Teutonic Club plans a charity picnic starting at 6 o’clock. Mr Charle Ellis is near recovery, a sad note for Atlanta friends. Hon W P Morgan travels to Buffalo to represent the Ancient Order of United Workmen at the national convention. Funeral services for Mrs J H White of Millidgeville were held in Macon. her husband died four years ago in Atlanta.
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Commissioner of Public Works
Tataly Square Park
Bida
Bibb County
Hazel Street
Bibbe Superior Court
Mercer University
Atlanta
Atlanta Journal
W. P. Morgan
Buffalo
Order of United Workmen
J. H. Wiute
Millidgeville
Atante
Athens Mayor Race Promises Interesting Municipal Contest
Athens Ga June 9 Special Athens will doubtless have an interesting race for mayor this year. J F Rhodes has been named a possible candidate and several others are rumored. This morning in The Banner Major H B Carlton announced his intention to run. The number of additional candidates remains uncertain as a primary is planned for November.
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Athens
J. F. Rhodes
H. B Carlton
Dig Friende
Banquets Highlight Athens Week With Alumni Meetings
In Athens Georgia on June 9 Spectal reports many class banquets this week The law and junior classes of the University plan events Tomorrow night The class of 83 will hold a Taunton ture commencement and banquet on Monday June 17 Megara Louis Camas and Harry Hodgson coordinate arrangements as resident city members
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Athens
Megara
Louis Camas
Harry Hodgson
Georgians Return From Atlantic Beach Guests of Continental Hotel
A party of sixty Macon gentlemen traveled by special Florida East Coast Railway train to Atlantic Beach appearing as guests of the Continental Hotel. Led by Vice President W C Shaw via request by H M Flagler, the visitors enjoyed breakfast, surf bathing, and social hours, then returned home on the special train later. Notables included Mayor Bridges Smith and editor R A Nicket among others. Malaria Causes Biliousness Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic reduces fever and treats bilious symptoms.
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Pla
Macon
Atlantic Beach
Continental
Florida East Coast Hotel
W. C. Shaw
Georgia Southern and Florida Railway
H. M. Flagler
Florida East Coast Railway
Zeotock
Bridges Smith
Harry Stillwell
W. H. Felton
A. Felton
Minter Wimbeng
W. Glessner
Hondwin P. Ross
J.T. Carling
R. J. McKinney
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Evening News
H. Horne
G R. Pendleton
Tha Telegraph
R.A. Nicket
Robert H. Plant
Publishing company takes charge of Coming Nation at Ruskin
Special edition notes New Publishing Company organizing stock firm takes control of the Ruskin Ruskin printing office publishing general materials. The Coming Nation, a socialist paper, will expand from four to eight pages and accept all nonobjectionable ads. The Altruist will merge into the Coming Nation.
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Waycross
Coming Nation Publishing Company
Coming Nation
Ruskia
Heavy docket at Waycross city court June term
Waycross Georgia June 9 Special The city court of Waycross convenes next Monday with Judge J B Williams on the bench A heavy docket and all March term business postponed to the June term due to the scarlet fever scare
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Williams
Waycross
City Court of
Dickerson Brothers Form Law Partnership in Clinch
Waycross Ga June 9 Special W T Dickerson county school commissioner of Clinch County has been admitted to the bar and has formed a partnership with his brother former Senator W T Dickerson in a new legal practice.
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Waycross
W.T. Dickerson
Clinch County
W. T. Dickerst
Naval Stores Firm Plowden & Williford Dissolved in Georgia
The naval stores firm of Plowden and Williford near Glenmore in Ware County Georgia is dissolved by mutual agreement. Williford retires from the business and the firm ends its operations.
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Waycross
Plowden & Williford
Glenmore
Commencement at Americus Farlow high school sermon
Rev Dr Mc Cleskey of Augusta preached the commencement sermon to the sixteen member Farlow high school class at First Baptist Americus Ga. Senator A S Clay will deliver the literary address Thursday morning at Glover's opera house. graduating exercises Thursday evening. The class includes Eddie Belle Dunn valedictorian and Alice Poy salutatorian among others. Nearly 1200 students have attended the school this year under Superintendent J A Mathis and 30 teachers.
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Americus
First Baptist Church
James R. McCleskey
Hirst Methodist Church
Augusta
Jelass
Farlow High School
Minnisters
A. S. Clay
Glover
Senator Clay
Eddie Belle Dunn
Alice Poy
Ora Perry
Ira Perry
Alle May Kleckley
Ethel Baisden
Lula ‘Brown
Vickey May Susser
Florence Roberts
Mary Taynor
Mabel Sawyer
Carrie Sleg
Besse Harper
Mesers
James Fort
Walter Mathis
Hinkle McLendon
Furlow School
Unis
J. ®. Mathis
Emory College Commencement Sermon Delivered by Dr John Mathews
The Emory College chapel in Oxford Georgia hosted a commencement sermon at 11 o’clock delivered by Dr John Mathews, a famed Northern Methodist divine. He based his message on Ephesians 2 13 praising Christ's blood that brings near those afar and explored motive and result of redemption. The address contrasted anesthetics clouding versus clarity of mind and reflected on human gratitude for the Savior’s plan.
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Enmory College
Oxford
John Mathews
Methodiam
Anind
Paul
Buffgun
Blancolet
Jesus Christ
John Ruskin
Thomas Carlyle
Carlye
Witte
Haskin
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Bior
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Franse
Axaion
Yentog
Young J. Allen
China
Cr. Pp. Byrd
Savannah barber shoots woman then kills self in New Street home
In Savannah on New Street Keane a barber shot Eliza Davis the woman he lived with then turned the revolver on himself. The woman was only slightly wounded and Keane died instantly. Keane previously served a prison term for murder and had faced financial troubles.
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Spegiali
Tlarty G Keang
Eliza Davis
Keane
Eugene Wilson
New Street
Davis
Fred
Macon
Tir Sceny
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