Atlanta Charter Revision After Subcommittee Report
The charter revision committee of forty nine will meet at 4 PM to act on a subcommittee report. The subcommittee drafted a full new Atlanta charter detailing city government. Four basic principles include separation of powers, mayor and six councilmen, reduced legislative size, and separate accounting department. Port Charles T. Hopkins signs the report. E V. Carter urges punctual attendance.
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Atlanta
Ite
Port Charles T. Hopkins
E. V. Carter
Baby dress missing from pages of paper incident and fire
A playful note from Athens Georgia recounts a Paris born joke about a dainty French baby dress hidden inside a newspaper, with the expected smuggling misadventure. In the same report, the Southern Refining Company in Athens suffers a major fire destroying a large building, hulls, and refined oil, with losses estimated between twenty five and thirty thousand dollars and insured.
Hillyer Pushes Charter Change in Newspaper Letter
Judge George Hillyer, on the charter revision subcommittee, urges specific reforms in the proposed charter. He calls for ward representation boosts, term limits preventing re election, and a clean break after a second term, hoping the committee of 49 adopts these provisions when they meet.
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George Hillyer
Subcommittee
General Committee
Helpful Meeting at Kelsey Tabernacle Baptist Church
A highly regarded gathering occurred yesterday afternoon at Kelsey Tabernacle Baptist Church on Baker and Butter streets. Pastor Rev J 3 Kelsey oversaw the event with Rev W G Alexander chairing. Bishop Turner was away. The center-city Darktown venue drew a packed audience as Rev Miller urged ways to guide youth, Rev Alexander spoke on progress and race issues, and Rev E H Oliver discussed church influence on young people. Vice President Richard C Stingon of Morris Brown College also addressed attendees.
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Kelsey Tabernacle Baptist Church
Baker and
Butter Streets
Kelsey
W. G. Alexander
Big Bethel Church
Turner
Darktown
R. Miller
Alexander
South
E. H. Oliver
Chapel Street
M. E. Church
Ndt
Richard C. Stingon
Morris Brown College
Rockhill Says Farewell to Chinese Regent in Beijing
Penns June 13 W. W. Rockhill the retiring American minister to China was received in a farewell audience today by Regent Prince Chun who voiced cordial sentiments toward Mr. Rockhill and the United States. The staff of the American legation attended the audience.
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Penn
W. W. Rockhill
China
Prince Chun
Tribesmen on Warpath Ravage Ardabil District
A dispatch from Astara reports Shakhsevan tribesmen ravaging the Ardabil district in Aserbiajan. Six thousand people killed, and leading inhabitants appealed to the Russian authorities for protection.
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St. Petersburg
Novee Vremya
Astara
Ardabil
Aserbiajan
Fersia
Sonauk
Fine Dressing Road Ten Ruin Sermon Sparks Local Talk
Dr. Broughton preached on The Young Woman's Temptations urging women to curb luxury and avoid flaunting apparel in public. He faulted rich and poor alike for pursuing fashion, calling for reforms and warning the road to ruin via vanity. The sermon cites pressures on Atlanta and notes a gas strike near Wooster, Ohio, as community topics.
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Atlanta
Mmit
Revenue Cutters Watch Expedition Off North Carolina Coast
Beaufort NC June 18 with two revenue cutters Seminole and Familie on watch off the coast NE of NC seas block Inlets linking North Carolina sounds to the Atlantic Ocean for strong craft filibustering from these waters against Venezuela seems unlikely. The Pamlico was sent to contact the Nanticoke suspected of filibustering. Arms shipments alleged Belgium to America for expedition. Vessels sold in NY to unknown parties located near Norfolk. Nanticoke found in Edenton. search possible though no seizure warrant yet.
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N. C
North Carolina
Atlantic Ocean
Venezuela
Pamlico
Newhborne
Treasury Department
Edenton
Chowan River
Albemarle Sound
Castro
Gomez
Belgium
America
Atlantic
Chicago
Cincinnati
Secret Service
New York
Norfolk
Revenue
Yeunet
Franklin Pays Visit to Frank L Stanton
Franklin a traveling representative for the Climax Cotton Seed Culler visited Atlanta to meet southern poet Frank L Stanton and obtain a copy of Songs of the Soil. Stanton inscribed a verse for Franklin and praised his friend’s work, noting Songs of the Soil as his best.
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Oo H Franklin
Texas
Climax Cotton Seed Culler
Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta
Frank L Stanton
Franklin
Stanton
Dr. Appleton & Coo
Joel Chan Mer Harris
Mr. Stanton
Y W C A Meet Opens In Asheville N C
Nearly 300 delegates of the Southern Students conference gather at Elizabeth Boyd chapel Asheville as the event begins with Dr Joseph T Kelly of Fourth Presbyterian Church Washington delivering sermons on The Pre eminence of Christ Devotional and denominational meetings follow and state programs are outlined during the week First District Agricultural School in Statesboro Ga ends term with student exhibits and papers detailing progress of the term
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Asheville
N. C
Southern Students’ Conference
Young Women’s Christian Association
Elizabeth Boyd
Dr. Kelly
Rival seeks probe into Christian Science church leadership
Mra Della M Gilbert a longtime Christian Science worker challenges Mrs Eddy calling for an investigation of the church’s control and a reorganization. Gilbert alleges Eddy is dead or a mindless puppet and recounts her failed attempt to see the founder at Brookline home, sparking widespread discussion.
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Mra
Della M Gilbert
Christian Science Faith
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Salentista
Seed Crushers Meet Today Amid Convention Activities
Cotton seed crushers from across Georgia gather in Atlantic Beach Florida for the 11th annual Cotton Seed Crushers Association of Georgia convention at the Continental hotel. Speakers include President W H McKenzie Secretary Fielding Wallace and officials from agriculture chemistry and rail. Officers to be elected Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile Orion Stegall 23 died after a bull fracture at Inman yards earlier this month. He worked as a wiper in the Southern railway roundhouse and fell into a 10 foot deep pit. He is survived by his parents three brothers and other relatives in St Louis and this city. Funeral arrangements await arrival of out of town relatives.
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Atlantic Beach
Fla
Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association of Georgia
Continental Hotel
W. H. McKenzie
Fielding Wallace
T. G. Hudson
R FE Stallings
A M. Soule
State Agricultural College
Athens
Thomas Wilkes
The
Georgia Railroad
F E McKnight
Southeastern Underwriters Association
Atlanta
Augusta
J. B. Wier
Savannah
G. F. Tennille
Macon
R. Patullto
W. E. McCaw
Albany
R. G. Riley
Danson
J. I. Fulford
Orion Stegall
Southern Railroad
Patterson
Iate
Louis Stegall
Southern
Inman Yards
H M Stegall
S H E. McCarter
G H Stegall
A E
M KK
H « Stegall
St Louis
City
Probe Threatens Sugar Trust Probe Injustice
Washington reports the Department of Justice has assigned two agents to New York to examine the compromise between the American Sugar Refining Company and the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company. Officials declined to reveal aims, stating the proceedings are confidential. A Bonaparte interview is cited but not confirmed.
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Department of Justice
New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
Alocal
Bonaparte
British Clergymen At Kaiser's Court Visit Potsdam
Berlin reports the emperor will welcome sixty British clergy at Potsdam palace tomorrow. He plans a goodwill speech toward Great Britain and signals Germany’s pacific intent. The government seeks to show friendly policy to the British people and ease tensions.
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Potsdam
Great Britain
Germany
Last Tribute Honors Edward Everett Hale in Boston
In Boston, multiple Unitarian groups gather under gold domes to bid farewell to Edward Everett Hale, the esteemed preacher and author. Flags fly at half mast citywide. Hale lies in state at South Congregational Church from 10 to 1, services begin at 2 with attendance by British Ambassador James Bryce and Governor Eben Draper. Hale’s son Arthur thanks attendees as a bust of Hale is unveiled at the front of the church.
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Boston
Southern Congregational Church
Edward Everett Haley
Unitarian
Hale
Park Street Unitarian Church
South Congregational Church
James Bryce
Eben S Draper
Arthur Hale
Dr. Hate
First car of cantaloupes shipped from Georgia
Valdosta Ga June 13 a special. The first taiload of cantaloupes to be shipped from Georgia this season left Valdosta last night consigned to a New York firm. The cantaloupes were grown and shipped by J A Dasher of this city. The fruit was of fine quality and Mr Dasher expects to get a good price for this car. Rain is needed in most sections of the cantaloupe belt and much damage will result to the crop if the drought continues much longer.
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Valdosta
Georgia
New York
J. A. Dasher
Wrightsville Beach Round Trip Fare Ad
Wrightsville Beach and return for ten dollars good for ten days on sale Thursdays. Sea board promotion lists two phone numbers and a total of one hundred units.
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Wrightsville Beach
Seaboard
Democrats in Congress Debate Iron Ore Duty Split
Senator Simmons of North Carolina defended the 25 cent duty on iron ore after Bryan critics, tracing Democratic stances on ore tariffs back to 1890s votes. He cited Voorhees and Vance era actions, noting Democrats historically opposed free ore while Populists and a few faction members showed dissent.
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