Black Hand arrests tied to Italy network, Ohio officials say
Prosecution leaders say Columbus and Marion arrests target a broad Italian Black Hand conspiracy with branches in Chicago and Pittsburgh. Inspectors report postal money orders totaling $2,000 sent to Italy and books detailing money divisions among members. Officials expect further indictments as investigations unfold.
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Columbus
Marion
Ohio
Post Office
Day
Sam Lima
Sam Rizzio
Sam Bataslip
Petrogini
New York
Iuly
Cincinarti
Black Hand
Ict Hesecuarters
Chicago
Pittsburg
Italy
Peatoffice
Helmes
Preas
Bellefontaine
Postoffice
Cincinnati
Holmes
Crimea
Potnia
South Dakets
Black Mand
Mystic Shrine Elects Officers at Thirty-Fifth Convention
Nobles from Mystic Shrine convened in Louisville choose Eas D. Jacoby as imperial outer guard and reassign others, elect George L. Street imperial potentate, grant charters for Norfolk and El Paso shrines, and plan a grand ball in New Orleans for 1910 while delaying some events due to rain and mud.
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Louwlaville
Mystic Shrine
Venable Arrested For Contempt Of Court
O G Venable a 36 year old city agent was arrested by Detective Coker and brought before Judge Broyles on contempt of court and witness intimidation charges He posted no bond and was guarded as the case proceeds A prior charge for keeping whisky for illegal sale under city code section 1637 led to a $1000 bond and rearrest after a failure to appear The witness name could not be learned as officials declined to comment The case is to be investigated in police court today with Venable declining to comment on the record
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O G Venable
Sade Fountain
Coker
Broyles
Venable
Newport Sanford
New York Police Probe on Black Hand Ties
The New York Police, continuing detective work from the late Joseph Petrosino case, question the idea of isolated Black Hand cells. Cincinnati inspectors report evidence of a national Black Hand network allied with a communist style militant group and linked to the Mafia, or the Banana Order, in the United States.
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Dredd
New York
Joseph Petrosino
Sicily
Cincinnati Inspectora
Black Hand 4
United States
Armitar
Sey
Mafia
Order of the Banana
Arbitrators Hold Two Sessions on Atlanta Firemen Strike
Hon. Henry A. Herbert of Alabama and Rep. T. W. Hardwick of Georgia met in Washington to discuss the Ampute dispute between Georgia rapids and firemen and enginemen. No decision announced. General Manager Boott worked in Atlanta, repairing wires as the situation developed. Second Vice President Ball of the firemen had a busy day and a court of inquiry will be announced once the umpire is chosen.
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Henry A. Herbert
Alabama
T. W. Hardwick
Georgia
Washington
Generals
Beott
Atlanta
Ball
Hall
Fremen
Hag
Scott
Constitution
Atlanta Constitution of
Thomas HK. Boott
Husband Cured of Drink Testimonial from 1908 Memphis Sanatorium
A long testimonial letter from Mrs M J M Agee of Halla Tennessee praises Dr Charles B James' home cure methods for whiskey habit. Includes dates December 21 1906 and mentions a three week course and a photograph provided for promotional use. Lists treatment prices and topics like nervousness insomnia and liver trouble with a request for confidential correspondence.
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J M N Agee Hate
Tenn
Agee
Charles B Jamey
James Sanatorium
Memphis
J. MN Agee
Charles B James
Delta Bldg
Tent
Wallace Hands in Resignation from Ponders Avenue Church
A Baptist pastor announces his resignation after a dispute with the ordination committee. He plans to preach in a tent nearby and launch a campaign for a new church building funded by Atlanta supporters. He accuses the denomination of hypocrisy for opposing his biblical stance on communion and scripture.
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Fenders Avenue
Ponders Avenue
Alraads F
Atlanta
Brantley Visits City. Meets Gordon Lee in Lobby
Hon William G Brantley of Brunswick congressman from the eleventh district was in the city for a few hours yesterday and used the Piedmont as headquarters. In the lobby he conversed with friends and came into contact with Hon Gordon Lee of Chickamauga congressman from the seventh district who previously represented that district under General P M B Young and later Dr Felten
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William G Brantley
Brunswick
Congress
Piedmont
Brantley
Gordon Lee
Chickamauga
P M. B Young
Felten
Norfolk announces multiple Southern Railway staffing changes
Candler of Atlanta will succeed E T Lamb as general agent at Norfolk effective June 15. Lamb becomes general manager of the Norfolk Southern Railway. Berge-Swan moves to superintendent of the Norfolk division from Pinners Point to Danville and Selma NC. Finlator becomes trainmaster at Pinners Point and Road at Durham plus Hawkins and Parker assume Norfolk agency roles.
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Hoorfolk
Candler
The
Southern Railway
Atlanta
E T Lambda
Norfolk
Southern Piedmont Air Line
Chesapeake Steamship Company
Lambda
Norfolk Southern Railway
Berge- Swan
Lamb
Pinners Point
Durham
Mr Hawkins
J S. Parker
Pinnera Point
Winder News Editor Visits Atlanta and Grand Jury News
Robert Ross editor of the Winder News met WVY Zimmer in Atlanta while in the city yesterday. The U S grand jury convened in March has been discharged after returning five true bills including one against R H Jones for counterfeiting. Mrs Covington wife of M L Covington federal district attorney, remains in critical condition after a long illness and surgical operation.
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Robert Ross
Winder News
Atlanta
WVY
Zimmer
Bob Roga
Constitution
United States
Grand Jury
R H Jones
River‘glide
Chattahoochee River
Newman
Covington
M L Covington
Federal District Attorneys
DeKalb Avenue
Inman Park
Seney Georgia Declares War on Automobiles
Rome Ga June 8 Special The small town of Seney on Floyd Polk line bans autos declaring war on automobiles It passes 40 ordinances prohibiting use inside city limits and authorizes arrest of passing autos The action is ridiculed by the progressive element and may be rescinded at next meeting
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Rome
Seney
Floyd
Polk County
Bo Far Jou
Thie
United States
Beney P
Atlanta Detective Put Under Arrest
In Columbus Georgia on June 9 a sensational hearing dealt with W D G Halteran and T F Bush on trial for violating Georgia prohibition law. Prosecution relied on two Atlanta detectives Joe Green and McKnight, witnesses for the Anti-Saloon League, who testified they bought Aquor from the defendants. Defense brought three Atlanta men who disputed Green on oath. Judge Gilbert admonished counsel during frank exchanges. A sealed verdict later emerged in the Bush case while Green was arrested for perjury and bonded by Anti-Saloon League officers amid threats and a Black Hand note demanding departure.
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Columbus
Muscogee
W D G Halteran
T F Bush
Joe Green
McKnight
Atlanta
Anti-Saloon League
O Halloran
Green
Fulton County
Frank J Dudley
Muscogee County Anti-Saloon League
Atlanta Typo s Elect Officers For Year
Atlanta Typographical Union No 48 held a semi annual election. Officers serving since January were reelected, with a contest only for secretary treasurer between Walter H Grant and N H Kirkpatrick. vote totaled at the Union offices after openings at 7 am and closing at 6 pm.
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Atlanta Typographical Union No 48
Walter H Grant
N H Kirkpatrick
Typographical Union
Atlanta Typographical Union
Auatell
Dan W Green
H .£. Dennington
W Bg Wardlaw
E. L. Sutton
Walter B. Fudge
Finance and Auditing Committee
L H. Still
T. EB. Hollis
G. P Vautrot
Allied Printing Trades Council
W. @. Gredig
W J Stoy
R. T. Peavy
Federation of Trades
Jerome Jones
W L Haygood
J J Hobby
Wade P Harding
G P Vaurot
Jhas
International Union
Emory College Holds Seventy-Third Commencement at Oxford
Emory College Oxford capped its seventy third annual commencement with 32 graduates of the 1909 class. Dr KE Dowman opened with prayer, then orations by eight speakers led by Evans V Heath who earned the best oration. Degrees conferred include several BA and BS with multiple honorees, plus honorary Doctor of Divinity and Doctor of Laws awards. The event concluded with the benediction by Dr George W Yarbrough.
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Ay Ideton HK
Emory College
Oxford
Emory
KE Dowman
Stuart Brinkiey
Thomson
Walter 5
Bryan
Wrightsville
Gea
H Buxton
Girard Ga
Evans V Heath
Girard
Cc C Hinton
Macon
Marshall
Cedartown
Rivera
Jonesboro Ga
W White
Orange Ga
Evana
Heath
Dickey
James E Dickey
J Allen
M Rivers
Jonesboro
S Bryan
Brinkley
Thomson T
Marshall Cedartown
Allgood
Buxton Girard Wavxood Evans
Heath Girard
Haxrock
Cumming
Ho Jolinson
Plains
Lambert Columbus
McCord
Atlanta
T McCord
Manassas
McWhorter
Bowersite
Moore Dublin
G Parham
Odeasadale
Heeve Calhoun
Thomas Cussetta
Jo ON Townsend
Tiften
Ward Carrolltan
C C
Fletcher Walton
North Georgia
Ed F Cook
Nashville, Tenn
L. C Branscomb
First Church
Birmingham
W Ll Chambers
Washington, D. C
Obituaries and funeral notices from Decatur area
The notice lists several deaths and funeral arrangements including Mrs El A Webster whose services are at 4 PM at Decatur Street Baptist Church with Rev Spaulding officiating and interment at Decatur Cemetery. Infant May Johnson died at a private sanitarium and will be buried at Pooles Private Chapel with interment at Indian Creek. Odell Harper aged 2 of 42 Poplar Street died yesterday morning with funeral at 11 AM today. Additional notices include Mildrea Regland’s infant in Palmetto and William J Saffold’s infant in Sylvester with funerals set at Poole’s Private Chapel.
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Runera
EB A Webster
Decatur Treet Baptist Church
Dr Spaulding
Decatur
Aix
May Johnson
Chester Johnson
Pooles
Indian Creek
Mildrea
A Pugnier
J M Regland
Center Street
Palmetto
William J. Saffold
William J Gaffold
J W Safford
Tenneile Street
Poole
Sylvester
Odell Harper
Odell
Suffering Ani Yobs and Women's Health Note
Fragmentary text discusses general health and fitness for women. It mentions attention to physical fitness and mentions relief found by others. The readable content is unclear and lacks concrete events or entities.
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Fromen
Cured Without a Mark by Cuticura
A mother recalls a ten month old scald on the face being treated with Cuticura Ointment after failed remedies. She reports the skin healed in five weeks with no trace of the burn and notes Cuticura cured three other children of ringworm. March 22, 1908.
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Hare
South Shields
Durham
England
Cuticura Emollient Ad Claims Fast Eczema Relief
CUTICURA World's Favourite Emollient promises immediate relief from distressing itching burning and humours eczema rashes and imitations after a hot bath with Cuticura Soap and a dose of Cuticura Pills. The advert urges seeking treatment at a nearby depot and lists global outlets and distributors in London Sydney and Cape Town.
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Trea Cunicura Bank
Cunicura
London
Sydney South
Cape Town
Helen Margaret Matthews Dies at Home in Oakland Area
Helen Margaret Matthews daughter of Mr and Mrs Mo F Matthews of 291 Capitol Avenue died at residence yesterday morning. Funeral at 979 o'clock this morning with Interment at West View. Dr Ledbetter to officiate. Also noted is the death of Rust near Battle Hill. Funeral at residence this afternoon with Rex Lr Bell officiating. Interment at West View.
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Helen Margaret Matthews
Helen Margaret
Ork
Rust
Battie Hil
West View
Rex Lr Bell
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