Deputy Laird Leaves Alabama Post for Southern States Life
H W Laird deputy insurance commissioner of Alabama resigns to join Southern States Life in Atlanta as assistant to the president. He departs after June to end months of service and will help close desk duties and brief his successor. His move is praised by state officials noting increased revenues and careful protection of public interests.
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H. W . Laird
Alabama
Southern States Life Insurance Company
Atlanta
Laird
Wilmer L. Yoore
Southern States Life
South
Hig
Taiia
Cyrus B Brown
Wild
Hervey W Laird
Insurance Department
Burwell Engages for House Speakership in Atlanta
Representative William H Burwell of Hancock County plans to open a Kimball House headquarters around June 21 while Ro Hardeman of Jefferson has a Kimball headquarters and will visit next week. A close speakership race is anticipated with Burwell widely seen as likely to win on the first ballot.
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William H Burwell
Hancock County
House
Atlanta
Kimball House
Hardeman
Jefferson
Kimball
Fus
JE Shep Yard
Puinter Uniess
Mike
Burwell
Turner honored by the Order of Owls in Atlanta
Lo Turner chairman of the Guls and I. Raoul secretary of the order received the second degree of the Order of Owls in Atlanta. The honor recognizes their faithful work and both traveled to South Bend Indiana for the conferral Saturday night.
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LO Turner
THE
Order OF Owls
Guls
I. Raoul
Order
Atlanta
Turner
Raoul
South Bend Ind
Prizes Awarded in Georgia National Guard Shooting Meet
The Fort McPherson range hosted a Georgia national guard shooting tournament that ended Saturday with team trophies awarded. First team of the Fifth regiment won the Anderson trophy, first team of the Second regiment won the Candler trophy, the Third Battalion Infantry won the Paxan trophy. An August tournament will select fifteen guardsmen to compete at Camp Perry, Ohio, in late summer.
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Georgia National Guard
Fort McPherson
Camp Ferry
Ohio
Phelan Funeral Today At St Lukes Church
Funeral for S H Phelan Sr, a prominent Atlanta citizen, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at St Lukes Church. Interment at West View Cemetery. Pallbearers selected include Henry H Zahaniss, Dr Joseph Jacobs, John F Murphy, George W Parrott, Donald W Balh, Frank Elis, Frank E Gallaway, and Martin Amorous.
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S H Phelan Sr
Atlanta
Crawford Santy Plantation
St Lukes Church
West View Cemetery
Chelan
H Tahaniss
Joseph Jacobs
John F Murphy
George W Parrott
Donald Wo Balh
Frank
Elis Frank E Gallaway
Martin Amorous
Senator Hoke Smith and Postal Places
Washington reports on Senator Hoke Smith and postoffice appointments with Deputy Bacon deferring to congressmen unless nominees cross lines. Claims of Atlanta figures like James F. Gray Jack Cohen Reuben Arnold and Howard Thompson meeting Smith are disputed. Smith says no such all day interview occurred. Possible developments expected in Dublin postmastership and Atlanta internal revenue collector role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Hoke Smith
Bacon
Baltimore
James F. Gray
Jack Cohen
Reuben R Arnola
Atlanta
Howard Thompson
Gainesville
Senator Smiths House
Senator Smith
Thompson
Reuben R Arnold
Gray
Cohen
Dublin
New England Lauded by Secretary Daniels in Boston Address
Secretary Daniels praised New England as a model of patriotism influencing national history. He invoked Paul Revere and Longfellow, noting many Revere-like figures across the nation and stressing the Stars and Stripes as a cherished symbol of liberty. The speech linked regional pride to the country’s broader story.
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Boston
New Faelands
America
Daniels
Nay
Paul Revere
South Church
New England
Paul
Marion
Sumter
Israel Putnam
Kings Mountain
Concord
Eighth Ward Citizens Oppose Car Extension
Eighth Ward residents call an indignation meeting Monday night to protest extending the Piedmont avenue car line along Piedmont to Decatur street and into the business district. They argue cars would traverse a Negro section and favor a route along Forrest avenue or Pine street to Courtland, insisting they will not ride a line that goes farther down Piedmont.
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Eighth Ward
Tenth Ward
Schoor
Tiedmont Avenue
Tedmont Avenue
Decatur Street
Business District
Piedmont Avenue
Forrest Avenue
Pine Street
Courtland
Tuning Fork Used At Washing Of Feet
Anderson reports more than 2500 adherents of the Church of God gathered at the National camp meeting near here for the annual foot washing ceremony. The event followed by the sacrament, with women restricted from fashion and headwear, and men not wearing neckties. a tuning fork served as the solely permitted musical instrument.
Nickert Resigns From St Louis Club Amid Bonus Report
Report from St Louis states Lloyd Nickert secretary of the St Louis American League club will resign and sever ties tomorrow. President Hedges declined comment. Also rumored is Rickert to resign with a four month salary bonus for retiring.
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St Louis
Lioyd Nickert
American League Baseball Club
Hedges
Rickert
Paris Sale Fetches High Prices for Pictures
The Eugene Fischhoff collection sold today in Paris realized $326 260. Major purchases included Albert Cuyp’s Departure for the Hunt at $329,000 Nat Thers Portrait of a Young Woman $12,400 and John Russell’s pastel portrait of Miss Emily Devisme $16,000.
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Paris
Eugene Fischhoffs
Albert Cuyps
Natthers
John Russells
Misa
Emily Devisme
Fire Gut Car Barn in Charlotte Electric Railway Yard
A blaze of unknown origin gutted the Charlotte Electric Railway car barn today, also burning the rear machine shop and four street cars. The loss is estimated at 350000, fully insured, disrupting five street car services for about three hours.
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Charlotte N C
Charlotte Electric Railway Coutrypany
Georgia Suffragists to Have Department in Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution announces a new department devoted to equal suffrage news in its Sunday issue. Mrs Mary L McLendon, president of the Georgia division of the Equal Suffrage Association, will oversee the department as a Georgia branch of the national organization. The space is provided to fairly present woman suffrage news at national, state, and local levels. The department will operate independently within the paper. Official announcement confirms plans to publicize suffrage work and events in Georgia, with a forthcoming state convention in mid July detailing the department’s official publicity.
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Georgia
National Organization
Mary L McLendon
Equal Suffrage Association
South
United States
Old South
New South
McLendon
Georgia Womans Suffrage Association
National American Womans Suffrage Association
Women of Georgia
Department of Our Own
Atlanta Constitution
Other Court Officers Under Federal Probe
Washington reports that an examiner was sent to Macon to review the entire United States District Court operations including clerks and marshals. Attorney General McReynolds stated no charges have been filed against Judge Emory Speer as the probe covers office procedures and a new clerk appointment.
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Washington
Department of Justice
United States District
Emory Speer
Macon
McReynolds
Spear
Georgia May Abolish Sophomore Declamation Contest
Athens June 14 Special The University of Georgia may abolish the annual sophomores declamation contest. Dean Smalling recommended trustees drop the event, saying it is outdated though historically valued. The sophomore cup has long marked alumni day at commencement.
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Athens
University of Georgia
Charles Wells Jacobson
Tennilie
Alban Williams Reed
George Peter Donaldson
Statesboro
James Worgan Ray
Commerce
James Ralford Wood
Savannah
Clark Howel Jr
Atlanta
Julian West Walker
Daughters of America to Stage Home Talent Play
City of Atlanta Council No 3 Daughters of America announce an entertainment next Thursday at 3 o clock in their hall 44 Boat Hunter Street. The program features a home talent play Freezing a Mother In Law to be staged for the council’s benefit, followed by music and dancing for the audience.
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City of Atlanta Council
Daughters of America
Hunter Street
Warm welcome to suffragettes in Budapest contrasts with Vienna stance
Budapest on June 14 greeted the womens suffrage congress with hearty public and private support. Officials voted 2000 for delegate entertainment and a formal welcome occurred, while Vienna authorities refused aid, citing security concerns amid militant tensions in England. Viennese groups struggle to raise funds, even for pennies.
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Budapest
Austria
Congress
England
Reeves Company Lands Big Marble Contract
The Reeves Marble company led by president Alex Reeves secured a $250000 marble contract for the Railway Exchange building in St Louis, a 21 story structure with vast floor area. The firm will supply Steilan marble and use Atlanta labor for most work, with additional projects under construction in St Louis and thirteen other jobs using Atlanta labor.
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Reeves Marble Company
Alex Reeves
Atlanta
Railway Exchange
St Louis
Steilan
St. Laws
Reeves Company
Ulso
Truth-Seekers Meet This Afternoon in Atlanta
The Truth-Seekers society of Atlanta plans investigations at the Beavers' club this afternoon led by Colonel Ebc Williams Wo M Haira ton and others. President Joseph T Dabney will deliver an inaugural address urging all, male and female, to attend and participate in the search with Muste to aid the seekers.
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Truth-Seekers Society of
Atlanta
Beavers’ Club
Boelology" Wi
Ebc Williams
Wo M Hairaton
Joseph T Dabney
Government Wins Power Site Case in Nooksack Claims
Seattle June 14 Judge Cushman voided patents to six mineral claims on the Nooksack river held by Whatcom County Railway and Eight company. The land including 300 feet of waterfall reverts to the United States. Water power is valued in the millions. government argued the claims aimed only to seize power sites with no mineral deposits.
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Seattle
Wash
Nooksack River
Whatcom County Railway
Baward E. Cushman
United States District Court
Heiress of Baldwin Seeks Divorce in Secret Suit
Anita Baldwin McClaughry daughter and principal heir of Lucky Baldwin filed for divorce from Hull McClaughry in Los Angeles Supreme Court. The case was kept confidential though reports say it centers on the alleged kidnapping of the McClaughry children by their father.
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Los Angeles
Anita Baldwin McClaughry
Lucky Baldwin
Supreme Court
Hull MccClaughry
Mee ‘Claughry
Stops Tobacco Habit at Sanitarium Book
The Sanitarium at 1008 Main Street, St Joseph, Missouri, has issued a free book showing the deadly effect of tobacco and how the habit can be stopped in three to five days. Send name and address to receive a copy.
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Iders" Sanitarium
Main Street
St Joseph Mo
Mays Badzgett Atlanta’s Stradivarius Genius of 1877
Mays Badgett of 34 Peachtree street Knoxville born in 1877 is praised as Atlanta’s Stradivarius and a genius of untold ability. The article touts his skill in violin making, notes a repaired instrument after a broken violin was restored in five days, and highlights his amiable nature and social popularity with musicians nationwide. It claims he has sold instruments to Grand Opera stars and praises Atlanta for hosting this master craftsman.
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Mays Badzgett
Knoxville, Tenn
Atlanta
Stradivarius
Peachtree Street
Mays Badgett
Mays
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S H Phelan
Peniatte Han
Mary L Mlendon
National Equal Suffrage Association
Mary L Mlendon Haltott
Womana Suffrage Department of the Constitution
Clerk’s and
Marshal’s Office
Warners Safe
Warner
Delag
Warner's
Bose
Burton le
Kentucky
Nas
Baldwin
Louis Asher
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