Crutches Needed for Wounded Allies Urgent Appeal
Dr F E May, chairman of the Georgia relief committee for France and the allies, reports a cable from the American relief clearing house in Paris. It warns of crutch and cane shortages in France and requests donations of unused items, clothing, hospital supplies, and cash, to be delivered to the Georgia committee executive office at 602 Grand Opera House, Atlanta.
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F E May
Georgia Relief Committee For
France
Allies
General Committee
New York
American Relief Clearing House
Paris
Georgia Committee
Grand Opera House
Buddmm
Atlanta
Jenkins Not To Work For Mercer University
Dr GR Jenkins president of Wesleyan Female College denied reports he received an offer to become financial agent for the new Emory University in Atlanta. He said no offer has reached him yet and if it does he will not accept. He expects to remain at Wesleyan and says he is too old to work.
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Slacon Ga Jung
GR Jenkins
Wesleyan
Female College Tonight
Emory University
Atlanta
Jenkins
Wesleven Ndl
Red Men in Atlanta for annual council ceremony
A large gathering of Red Men convened at Atlanta Wigwam as preparatory sessions begin for the 1916 grand council. Delegates from across Georgia arrive amid hospitality by Nimblewill, with welcomes from Governor Slaton and Mayor Woodward. Events include parades, drum corps, a Stone Mountain trade ride, and the council’s opening addresses by Great Sachem Miller and Great Incohonee Frederick Downes.
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Atlanta
J R Miller Nickajack
Martetts
Canton
Macon
Savannah
Ansley Hotel
Red Meng
Central Avenue
Sachem Miller
Slaton
Woodward
Sachem
Frederick Downes
New York
Pocahontas
Stone Mountain
Great Council
Great Council of Georgia
William H Beck
Allen Tomechlehi
Land
Stroveryavapal
John Graham Oontapaula
Sosteph
Ashley Powhatan
Green Tecumseh
Gordon Wilitera
Georgia rails regulator rules jitneys as common carriers
The state railroad commission affirmed that jitneys and taxis must follow the law, stating that vehicles operating on regular schedules or definite routes remain subject to regulation despite changes in their designation. The ruling clarifies that the decision does not exempt such motor vehicles from oversight.
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State Railroad Commission
Georgia
Augusta First Bloom of the Season Reported
Augusta reports the first cotton bloom of the season. May or Linwood Guayne Bir Hayne brings six acres of cotton in fine condition. Burke county records the first bloom at Waynesboro from Charles Matthews, tenant on Blount Rowland farm. LP Jenkins of Munnerlyn sends a bloom to Waynesboro.
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Augusta
Linwood
Guayne Bir Hayne
Burke County
Waynesboro
Charles Matthews
Blount & Rowland Farm
Jenkins
Munnerlyn
South Georgia Epworth League Meets in Americus Today
The fifteenth annual session of the South Georgia Epworth League conference opens in Americus with delegates arriving. Notable speakers include Rev J A Thomas, Rev Groas Alexander, Rev Charlen R Jenkins, and Rev Arthur J Moore. The program outlines welcome addresses by church and city figures, a reception, and multiple addresses through the afternoon and evening.
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South Georgia
Epworth League
Americus
W. A. Brooks
South Georgia Epworth League
J A Thomas
First Methodist Church
John Sharp
Ludowisi
H A McNeil
Macon
RH Bennett DD
Atlanta
The
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Groas Alexander, DD
Nashville
Addreus
E G
Nisbet
A Thames
League
Joe H Bryan
John E Morrin
Quitman Teagus
Arthur J Moore
M Coa
Georgia State Dental Association Meet Planned at Piedmont
Final arrangements completed at the Piedmont motel for the Georgia State Dental Association meeting to run Thursday through Saturday. President E A Tigner of Milledgeville attends as the ninth floor of the Piedmont Hotel is reserved for exhibitions. The progressive clinic features Theodore Blum of New York and Dr F E Roach of Chicago presenting Constructive Anaesthesia and Dentures with partial dentures.
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Piedmont Motel
Georgian State Dental Association
E A Tigner
Milledgeville
Piedmont Hotel
Weal
Theodore Blum
New York
F E Roach
Chicago
Blum
Roach Wil
McCarthy Saves Office Fireman Role Highlighted
McCarthy, cashier at Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance, earned praise yesterday as he battled a blaze consuming two window shades in his Third National Bank building office. He switched from a small extinguisher to a building standpipe hose, dousing the fire and drenching onlookers as hundreds watched.
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Willams McCarthy
Phoenix Mutual Life” Insurance Ecomans
Third National Bank
Creman
Mr McCarthy
Large Mail Increase Seen at Barnesville
Barnesville Georgia reports a $100 monthly salary rise for the postmaster, effective July 1, approved by the Post Office Department in Washington. Officials note the gain reflects the office’s higher receipts over the past year, concentrated in the last quarter, amid national financial strain.
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Barnesville
WM Howard
Post Office Department
Washington
Man commits suicide with dynamite near Villa Rica
A well known young farmer living about three miles east of Villa Rica committed death by his own action last night by lying on four sticks of dynamite and lighting the fuse. His body was blown apart and only parts of his head and one arm were recovered. The cause of the act is not known.
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Wile Rica
Villa Rica
Father Leaves Son at Hospital Fined for Drunken Conduct
Developments in the case of C P Robinson show he left his child at Wesley Memorial Hospital while he went out to drink. Recorder Johnson sentenced him to a severe reprimand and a fine of 1075 dollars after he admitted leaving the hospital during the child's operation. Albert Crowder, charged with attempting to hit Minnie Hall with a weapon on lower Decatur Street, received a similar lengthy stockade term and fine to atone for his conduct.
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C P Robinson
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Trubmaon
Atlanta
Recorder Johnson
Albert Crowder
Minnie Hall
Decatur Street
Atlanta Man to England to work for Y M C A
George E King Jr. leaves Atlanta for New York to board the American Union St Paul for Liverpool England to work in the Atlanta Y M C A campaign. He travels with Ralph Norton and John Reed, under government passport protection, as the St Paul passes through the submarine zone with British torpedo boat destroyers.
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George E King Jr
New York
St Paul
Liverpool
England
Atlanta
King
Ralph Norton
Chapman Alexander
John Reed
Captain John W. Owen Dies At Toccoa Home
Captain John W. Owen, 73, former mayor of Toccoa and longtime Mason, died at his Toccoa home after a brief illness. He came from Homer and served in the Civil War as a captain. Survived by his widow and eight children, funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian church with interment at Toccoa cemetery alongside Masonry honors.
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Toccos
Dane
John W Owen
Toccoa
Owen
Tocco
Homer
Banka County
Hoot Sommerce
Mra Jackson Rothell
Annie
Lorena
Wille
Willard, DeWitt
Winston Owen
Presbyterian Church
Masonio Honora
First Women Enter Mercer University
Macon June 15 for the first time women have entered Mercer University as students. A number from Macon and other cities matriculated this morning at the annual summer school. They will use Dr Forrester’s home on campus as their dormitory. The summer school is led by Br J Harrison with several assistants. The course covers all college branches.
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Macon
Mercer University
Forrester
br J @ Harrison
Homer Girls Injured in Auto Scare Near Dawson
Miss Lucy Hass and Miss Ada Battle of Herod Ga were thrown from a buggy when a nearby automobile frightened the horse a mile south of Dawson. Hass broke her ankle, Battle escaped with slight bruises. They were rushed back to town for medical aid as a large crowd gathered. The drivers regret the incident.
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Dawson, Ga
Lucy Hass
Ada Battle
Herod Ga
Dawson
Hass
Mason Strong Added to Boys High Faculty
Frederick R Mason has been chosen head of the science department at the Boys High School. A University of Florida graduate and southern educator, he is related to Dr James Carlisle, founder of Wofford College, and is a first cousin of Bishop John Kile of Durham.
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Frederick R Mason
Department of
Boys’ High School
University of Florida
Mason
James Carliste
Wofford College
Columbia
John @ Kile
Durham
Athens Auto Cop Nabs Police Committeeman
In Athens Ga on June 15 Special John Shark, a commencement automobile cop, arrested the governors chauffeur for violating the auto ordinance and pursued a case against Hugh Price Hinton, a member of the city police committee, with involvement from Chairman Hugh Gordon and Alderman Dudley, the other two members.
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Athens
John Shark
Hugh Price Hinton
Hugh Gordon
Dudley
Shot Down by Son Thomas Adams Dies
Camila Ga June 15 Special Thomas Adams died at his home near Cot ton yesterday afternoon after being shot Saturday by his son Cuthbert during a reprimand for shooting at a dog. Funeral and interment were held this afternoon. Adams was about fifty and well known in Mitchell county. Hinton, 23, was jailed here for the shooting and deemed mentally irresponsible.
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Camila
Thomas Adama
Cuthbert
Cottom
Adams
Mitchell County
Hinton
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