Reward Offered for Fillingim Absence and Larceny
Warrants charge Roscoe Fillingim of Columbus with abandonment and larceny after trust. A $30 reward is offered for his arrest. he disappeared after mortgaging household goods and pawned jewelry. His wife and child have returned to Griffin. The piece notes his appearance and background and mentions a D A R flag celebration in Atlanta.
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Griffin, Ga
Roscoe Fittingim
Columbus
United States
Fitingim
Nelle Drewry
Griffin
Tils ‘Tittle
Carth
N. N. Drewry
Fillingim
Phelps
Reed proposes to forfeit St Louis bridge as public highway
After Bridge Company Washington June 19 Senator Reed of Missouri introduces a resolution to forfeit the St Louis Merchant Company's bridge across the Mississippi at St Louis between the Bad's bridge and the Missouri river mouth and to direct the secretary of war to rate it a free public highway. He charges its earnings were pooled with another bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Company
Washington
Senator Reed
Missouri
St. Louis Merchant Company
Mississippi
St. Louis
Bads Bridge
Missouri River
Secretary of War
Plumbers Convene In Savannah For State Meeting
A statewide gathering of the State Association of Master Plumbers opens in Savannah with attendees from across Georgia. The two day session includes tours of supply houses in Savannah and Tybee, lectures on sanitation and the plumber as a business, followed by a seaside banquet. Delegates and guests will voyage to South Carolina for a steamer tour stopping at Paris Island Port Royal Fort Fremont and Beaufort before adjournment on Tuesday evening.
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Savannah
State Association of
Atlanta
Pulaski House
Ocity
Bannon's
Thunderboek
Tybee
Hotel Tybee
Craig Barrow
Mahoney
L. B. Fowler
F. W. Campos
Association
Mr. van Houten
Macon
Juley Jennings
Dave Yarborough
National Association
A. M. Smith
H. A. van Borsson
Savannah Association
Peoria
South Carolina
Paris Island
Port Royal
Fort Freemont
Beaufort
Rev G A Hough Dies Suddenly
Reverend G A Hough a 78 year old Presbyterian minister died suddenly at his home 48 Evans Street West End at 3 PM He had been in poor health for years and preached near Columbus Georgia before moving to Avanta He leaves a wife three sons and two daughters Funeral services will be held at Barclay Brandon chapel Wednesday at 10 AM Interment at West View cemetery Doctors A R Holderby and W E Hill will conduct the services General invitation to Presby terian ministers and friends
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G. A. Hough
Evans Street
West End
Hough
Columbus
Avanta
Barclay & Brandon's
West View
A. R. Holderby
W. E. Hill
Pierce elected Emory Trustee at Oxford Ga
Rev W A Pierce of LaGrange Ga was elected to Emory College board to succeed General Clement Eving. A called meeting was held as routine business proceeded. Urban Rumble of Forsyth won the junior oratorical contest. Few captured the champion debate with Phi Gamma. Debaters listed include Pitlman Jackson Smith Pierce Singleton and others. Medals awarded cover Boynton Greek Pasco biology and more.
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Emory College
Oxford
W. A. Pierce
LaGrange
Clement
Emory Board of Trustees
Urban Rumble
Forsyth
Few
Phi Gamma
C. Pitlman
Villano
W. L. Bryand
Ringgold
J. F. Matthews
Vidalia
Joel Mallett
Jackson
John Smith
T. J. Pierce
Gainesville
Boynton
Waycross
H. M. Shaver
Atlanta
D. P. Melaon
Jonesboro
W. W. Irvine
Cartersville
Phoenix
Grey Singleton
H. J. Pierce
C. Q. Melton
L. Hodges
Statesboro
H. T. Towson
Cairo
Leonard Wood Loses in Senate Battle Over Army Plan
Washington June 10 The Senate adopted by 37 to 24 the conference report on the army appropriation bill containing anti administration provisions. One would bar General Leonard Wood from office by forcing officers acting as chief of staff after March 4 to have ten years in line below brigadier general. The measure, debated three hours, targets Wood and could affect General Funston and Colonel Goethals. The House had not yet acted.
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Washington
Senate
House
Leonard Wood
Wood
Funston
Goethals
Waa
Tee
Humphrey Announces Re Election Bid for Eighth Ward Council
W. G. Humphrey will stand for re election to the city council from the eighth ward after urging from prominent ward citizens. He has held multiple roles in Democratic conventions and serves on key committees while pushing civic projects including a crematory to address carriage disposal and health board recommendations.
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W. G. Humphrey
Eighth Ward
Mr. Humphrey
Eighth Ward. Mr. Humphrey
Baltimore
Econneil
Vice
Tie
Board of Health
Beach Sleuth Sued by Sleuth
The detective who secured evidence against Beauty Beach, the New York and Aiken millionaire, is sued for 19006 damages in Fulton superior court by S. M. Pearson, another detective. Pearson says M. C. Baughn had him arrested on suspicion of theft and subjected him to coercive questioning at the Atlanta police station. Baughn and City Detective Harper allegedly offered release only if Pearson revealed his line of work. The case, tied to the 1910 arrest of Pearson, was continued until this morning for a decision.
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Beach
New York and
Aiken
Fulton Superior Court
S. M. Pearson
M. 3. Baughn
S. C
Frederick ©. Beach
South Carolina
Pearson
Vaughn
Atlanta
Laughn
Harper
Baughn
Broyles
J. B. Frost
Inwinnett County
House Stands For Reciprocity Debate Delays Adjournment
Washington reports the House rejected a Senate amendment to the metal tariff revision bill by 144 to 101, preserving the Canadian reciprocity pact and setting a universal print paper duty of $2 a ton. The chamber adopted two Senate amendments lowering duties on pig iron and certain alloys, with conference to follow. Majority Leader Underwood warned revenue loss of about $300,000 from the pig iron cuts would be offset by the excise tax bill. The dispute over reciprocity complicates adjournment plans, signaling a likely prolonged deadlock between the two houses. In the Tea Room reminiscence note hints at a quirky aside about a pony at the Hippodrome.
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Washington
House
Senate
Underwood
Assessor Appointments Named to Value Lands for Condemnation
Judge Newmen named WH Ham Butt J R Kincaid of Fannin County and Pet Harraison of Union County as assessors to value 82000 acres in Gilmegr Ginning Union and Lumpkie Counties the land sought by the national government for condemnation for an Appalachian park range. The appraisers to meet June 12 at Blue Ridge to hear claimants and report to the U S district court in Atlanta, with duties to value land exclusive of mineral interests and value mineral interests and determine damages if any, while not judging title.
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Newmen
United States District Court
Whham Butt
J.R. Kincaid
Fannin County
Pet Harraison
Union County
Gilmegr
Anning
Union
Lumpkie Countiea
Appalachian Park Range
Devarai
Thél
Newman
Measra
Butt
Kinccaid
Harralson
Blue Ridge
Atlanta
Kincaid
Oison
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A. Reserve Fund
Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Co
Grant Building
Daughters of the American Revolution
Sam D. Jones
Mrs. Jones
Betsy Ross
George Washington
Nittie
Piedmont Park
Women's Patriotic Clubs
Eugene Black
A.ster
Presbyterian
Old Mother Hubbard
Jingle Dept
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Enquirer
Santa Fe
Colorado Rockies
Fred Harvey
Rockies
Colorado
Santa Fé
New Mexico
Grand Canyon of
Arizona
New Santa Fé
Jno
D. Carter, Son
Paal
Agres
Pryor Bu
Pierce
EMORY
William G. Humphrey
Humphrey
Sleuth
rem'tWhie
Hippodraity
North Georgia
Jacobs
Jacobs’ Pharmacy
Pinkham
Fletcher
H. K. Wampole
Fellow
Tutt
Scott’s
J. & J. Belladonna
J. & J. Red Cross Kidney
Sloan’s
Morse’s
Newbro
Wyeth
Jacobs’ Family
DeVilbiss
Marietta St
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