Leonardo Gebbia Hanged for Kidnapping Lamana and Murder
Leonardo Gebbia was sentenced to death by Governor Sandera for the murder of Walter Lamana, a 12 year old abducted for ransom. The crime occurred two years ago near New Orleans, with four Italian men and two women previously convicted and given life terms. Nicolina Ebble and others faced death sentences, later commuted for one to life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonardo Gebbia
Walter Lamana
Leonardo Gebbbia
Sandera
Peter Lamana
Ben
New Orleans
St Charles Parish
Gobbla
Peter Tamana
Wellto de Talian
St Charles Pirith
Contigiona
St Charles Parivsh
Leonardo
Nicolina Ebbla
Board of Pardons
Bible in Atlanta schools condemned by Dr Holderby
Dr Holderby of Moore Memorial church declares in a morning sermon that the Bible has been ruthlessly kicked out of Atlanta public schools despite Georgia law requiring Bible recognition. He asserts the Bible is now prohibited from being read in city schools and questions the school board’s denial of the charge.
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Dr .Holderby
Moore Memorial Church
Georga
Board of School Commissioners
Atlanta
Ice Cream Festival for Church Fund Held Tonight
An ice cream festival to benefit the new Baptist church pudding fund takes place this evening on Mason Avenue next to the Methodist parsonage. Free air concert by girls in Japanese costumes. Take Decatur or Inman Park car to Clifton and alight at Mason Avenue.
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Tipclock
Mason Avenue
Decatur
Inman Park
Clifton
Glidden tour entries end June 15 in Detroit contest
Entries for the Glidden tour close June 15 with a $200 regular fee, under chairman F B Hower of Buffalo. By July 1 last year many had already paid. The Detroit city trophy for best score with a miniature tonneau garners keen interest, though only one entry currently supports it. Routes from Minneapolis to Omaha and Council Bluffs appear satisfactory, with Iowa roads praised for July racing surfaces despite gumbo conditions.
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F B Hower
Mainstreet
Buffalo
Detroit
Gay
Tonda
Iowa
Zhors
Police asked to arrest daughter and husband in inheritance dispute
Mrs Mary Goodman of Meade’s Station on the Decatur line appealed to police to seize her husband Cicero Goodman and her stepdaughter Sarah Frances Fili4, claiming he spent her inheritance, sold her home, and abducted the daughter after drifting into a love affair. She says they plan to leave Atlanta and seeks protection while detailing years of alleged misdeeds, desertion, and foreclosure affecting her finances and home.
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Mary Goodman
Meade's
Decatur
Cicero A. Goodman
Sarah Frances
Mra. Goodmen
Goodman
Whitehall Street
Mra Goodman
Fayetteville
Daugter
Mre
Leo Dilly
St Loui
Thomas Richards
Braywell
Richardy
Mortuary notices from Hapeville and nearby areas report multiple deaths
The notices list Barron C Barron 70 of Hapeville died yesterday morning with funeral at Mount Zion church. Lester Phillips 19 of Last Point died after illness with funeral at Spring Avenue home and interment at Areas Hill Cemetery. Louis Autry infant son of J T Autry died Saturday night with funeral at Summit Avenue residence. Mrs Jessie Ragland died at 230 Ponce de Leon avenue and will be taken to Talbotton for funeral. Joseph H Baker 72 of Alapaha died at private sanitarium with funeral and interment in Alapaha. Lamar Johnson infant son of Mr and Mrs R Johnson died at 455 Grant Street with funeral at Greenberg Bond & Comfield chapel and interment in Hariem. E O Osborn 28 of Watkinsville died at private sanitarium with body held for relatives. Silas Patten 62 of Auburn died at private sanitarium with shipment to Auburn for funeral and interment. E B Lawhon Confederate veteran of Marietta died at home with funeral at St James church. Frank Ramos 24 of Clinton died at private sanitarium with funeral arrangements pending.
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Co. Barron
C. Barron
Hapeville
Sinter
Mount Zion Church
Lester Phillips
Spring Avenue
Last Point
Areas Hill Cemetery
Hast Point
Louis Autry
Louig
J. T. Autry
Summit Avenue
West View
Jessie Ragland
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Talbotton
W. H. Ragland
Joseph H. Baker
Joseph H Baker
Alapaha
Ia Gur
F. O. Baker
B. F. Hill
Forsyth
Lamar Johnson
E. O. Osborn
E O. Osborn
Watkinsville
Ynateur
Atlanta
Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfield
Wat- Kineville
Silas Patten
Auburn
Ala
Barclay & Brandon
E. Lawhon
Marietta
EB. Lawhon
Atlanta Street
St. James Church
Mariette
Mariettaa Cemetery
Chiefs Attend Police Convention and Departures
Chief Henry Jennings left Saturday afternoon for Buffalo to attend the sixteenth convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The police board granted him a fifteen day leave of absence, likely reserving a week for travel and stops along the route. Claude B Nealy, a Georgian staff member, departs Tuesday for two weeks in the Tennessee mountains for rest. Officer Anderson, injured recently, is recovering and will report back soon. he and Officer Peyton, known as the gold dust twins, are valued colleagues. In Denver, Ford cars No. 2 and No. 1 started coast-to-coast races toward Laramie and Cheyenne respectively, with the Acme car expected in Denver tomorrow.
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Henry Jennings
Buffalo
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Police Board
Jennings
Claude B Nealy
Georgian Focal
Fast Tennessee
Mr . Neals
Chattanooga
Wyman Anderson
Trinity Avenue
Anderson
J. B Peyton
Denver
Col
Ford
Laramie
Wyo
Cheyenne
Acme
Fires in Aroostook County Forests Under Control
Houston Maine June 13 reports describe fires that had leveled over a hundred square miles in Aroostook County during the past week now appearing under control. Recent showers Friday night and Saturday aided suppression and helped the situation.
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Houston
Maine
Aroostook
Turks and Persians Fight in Salmas Clash
Report from Tabriz states a confrontation between the Turkish consul at Salmas and gendarmes escalated into a clash with Turkish troops. Persians suffered twelve killed, Turks seven killed, and many wounded.
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Tabriz Saye
Salmas
Notice Edgewood Park lot advance June fifteenth
Edgewood Park lots will be advanced on June 15. Take Inman Park car to Clifton Avenue. Phone Main 220.
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Edgewood Park
Inman Park
Clifton Ave
Funeral for Stella Ramos and Mary Taylor in Georgia
Miss Stella Ramos of Tampa Florida and her adopted mother Miss Mary Taylor of Home Mission Washington State will have a funeral at 11 o clock tomorrow at Mt Zion church Hapeville Ga with interment in the church yard Rev W A Johnson officiating W M Yarbrough Sparta Ga June 13 Special Wiley M Yarbrough Hancock county receiver and ex Confederate soldier died last night at age sixty four He left a widow and four children Funeral services set for tomorrow.
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Stella Ramos
Tampa
Fla
Mary’ A. ‘Taylor
Home Mission
Mt. Zion Church
Hapeville
W. A. Johnson
W. M. Yarbrough
Sparta
Wiley M.yarbrough
Hancock County
Gettysburg
Methodist Church
Moderate Decrease In Cotton Acreage Across Regions
The Times-Democrat reports a modest drop in cotton acreage about 6 percent nationwide with the plant leaves fair though labor is adequate. In Austin central Texas shows virtually no crop this month, while Memphis notes heavy rains fostered grass in cotton fields east of the Mississippi. West of the river conditions are fair to good in Oklahoma and Texas, with some moisture needs and overall smaller plants than last year.
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New Orleans
Times-Democrat
Ita Fhrst
Austin
Texas
State Department ¢ of Agriculture
Thia City
Thia
Rase
Memphle
Tenn
Misaigaippi
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Dose of Poison Ends Baby's Life
Nettle Latella Lyle, 23 months old, died after accidental ingestion of carbolic acid at her home on Lowe Street. She was found unconscious Saturday at 7:30 AM and rushed to Grady Hospital, where efforts to save her life failed. Funeral arrangements were to be announced at Harry Poole's chapel.
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Nettle Latella Lyle
S T Lyle
Lowe Street
Grady Hospital
Harry Poole
Boy bitten by rattler traps snake after attack near lake
Oscar Henry of 15 Carter Street was bitten on the left index finger while picking up a stick in woods near Lakewood. He treated at Grady hospital and recovered, with arm swelling easing. He captured the about 18 inch snake alive and kept it at home for identification.
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Lakewood
Oscar Henry
Carter Street
Carter
Gradys Hospital
Henry
Grady Hospital
Jury Deliberations Drag Five Days in Alabama Case
Birmingham June 13 The jury in the Reynolds killing case for a former police officer has been out over 54 hours with strong indications a mistrial may follow. The defendant earlier claimed insanity as a defense before the shooting of John McLean Jr a furniture dealer.
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Birmingham
Ala
WPF
Reynolds
John McLean, Jr
Man Dies After Fatal Jump From Barn Story
Walter air, 29, of oileme Park, jumped from a second story barn window while storing hay. He intended to land on a wagon below but miscalculated the distance, falling stomach onto a wagon wheel. He died next afternoon at a private sanitarium from internal injuries. He is survived by his wife and child.
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Oileme Park
Walter “Air
Grady Hospital Ambulance Run Ends After 28 Hours
Twenty five patients were sent to Grady in 28 hours from Saturday 4 am to noon yesterday. Most injuries were accident related from trifling to serious wounds. None have died yet. Two patients were picked up along the route and ten other calls answered.
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Grady
Hurry Calla
Grady Hospital
Dr McAfee Surrendered by Bondsmen After Conviction
Dr WoW McAfee proprietor of the Hureks Pharmacy at 180 Decature street was surrendered by his bondsman yesterday afternoon and sent to the county jail H Pitts McAfee's brother in law accompanied him to the Tower and turned him over to officials The case followed a four day trial in police court culminating in a conviction for keeping and selling liquor and a sentence of thirty days in the stockade a $600 fine and bond set at $2000 The city case was appealed
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Wow McAfee
Hureks
Decature Street
H. Pitts
McAfee
James W. Austin
Lightning Strikes Wisconsin Church Steeple, Fatalities Reported
At Holy Cross Church in Greenday Wisconsin lightning hit the steeple during Mass. Edward Killeg Du edane aged 20 died, six others injured with two may not survive. Panic spread as the church of over 200 tried to regain order while Father Mighera calmed the congregation.
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Greenday
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Bay Settrement
Mags
Killeg Edward
Duedane
Mighera
Arkansas League Reorganized Starts Season Over
At a directors meeting in Little Rock the Arkansas State League decided to restart the season. R. M. Rider of Helena was elected president replacing W. W. Huratt of Little Rock who resigned. The league will begin with tomorrow's game.
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Arkansas League
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas State League
R. M. Rider
Helena
W. W. Hurat
Man killed with ax in Louisiana fight
In a morning clash near Wilson Louisiana Joan Pazio was struck with an ax by George Brant and killed instantly. The report notes both men appeared to be under the influence at the time of the confrontation.
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Wilson
Joan Pazio
George Brant
Strengthen Pi Prohi Law in Montgomery Speech
Former Chief Justice Samuel T. Weakley presented amendments to tighten the prohibition act in Montgomery on June 4. The plan adds punishments for whisky on premises, targets clubhouses, and proposes revoking licenses for proprietors convicted of violating the act. Governor Comer backed the move and urged legislative support to rehabilitate the law. Citizens from Birmingham were flown to Montgomery to back lawmakers in enforcing the prohibition measures.
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Montgomery Ala
Samuel TD Weakley
Antisaloon League
Comer
Dudge
Trainigad
Birminghan
Montgomery
Veteran James Powell Dies at 97 in Columbia South Carolina
James Powell, aged 97 and a veteran of three wars including the war between the states and two Indian wars in Florida, died this afternoon in Columbia. He was noted as the oldest voter in South Carolina, having cast a Democratic ballot at the last August election.
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Columbia
James Powell
Florida
Powell
South Carolina
Dived Through Open Window Near Franklin Shootout
A Mexican man Pedro Salina dived headfirst through an open window to escape a gun attack on a southbound Southern Pacific train near Franklin Louisiana. He was arrested an hour later and jailed on murder charges. The report also includes several unrelated excerpts on women from the Jewish Talmud and a brief note about Mr. Bryan.
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Franklin
Southern Pacific Railroad
Pedro Salina
Waitresses Strike At Hotel Escambia Provokes Egg Toss
Reported strike of waitresses at the Hotel Escambia begins at noon with 4 workers, guests served promptly after a short delay. Tensions rise as a steward allegedly makes a tart reply and yolks fly, leading to a chaotic scene and the proprietor intervening.
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Melle Aig
Persiegla
Hotel Escambia
Deiay Rochanky
Dan
The Old Clothesline Man. Steam The New Lark Sand
In a Bath Bosch harbor tale from Gravesend Bay a group of fishermen recall the “old clothesline man” who fished alone with a clothesline as a line. After weeks of mystery he reels in a catch and departs Norton’s Point aboard his friend Kim’s boat, sparking curious chatter and varied fishing ambitions among the crew.
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Bath Bosch
Gravesend Bay
Weakuss
Crater
Norns Point
Keller
Hexan
Mina
Norton's Point
Norton
Clothealine
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DR. Holderby
Sarah Frances Ellia
Cicero Goodman
Frank Ramos
Batterson
Ramos
Clinton
Tn Ie
Clinchfield
Baby
Estelle Lyle
Daniel
Daniel Bro
Walter Hart
DR. M’afee
Morrow Transfer and Storage Co
Alabama St
Georgia
Justice Weakley
Alabama
Columbia, D. C
Jerusalem
Temple
Hones Path Chronicle
Bryan
Ee Coe
Tony
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