Fort Valley hosts Negro farmers conference at Fort Valley High
March meeting at Fort Valley High and Industrial School brought together educators and rural leaders to showcase Jeanes Fund programs. Principal Hunt highlighted student work and farm demonstrations, while Dr Dillard and Chancellor Barrow urged practical health, hygiene, and education advances for Georgia’s Black communities. Community leaders praised gains in rural schools and urged continued work.
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Negro Farmers’ Conference
Fort Valley High and Industrial School
Fort Valles
Fort Valley High and
Phis Schoo
Gery Princilnd
Henny Hunt
Atlanta University
Principal Hunt
Toval
Tlouston 4 Inty
Beyord Ig
Levid Barrow
Cerala Sat University
Green County
Houston County
Pictsao IT & L
Jeanty Fund
James Fl Uillard
EB & Vol
Jecal Weates
Holston County
Unite States Department of Agisture
James 1
Rooker
Theddaderters
To Valles
Burt Valley
Sanday
Countis
Fort Valley Shuwl
Princial Hunt
Dennis Digestion
Fort Valley
Judge Watthews
Hale George Foster Peabods
New York
Bishop C . Nelson
Himed
Jeanes Fund
K Land Rural School
Marrow Talika
James Dillard
Jos Riles
Fort Walles
Muar © M Houser
Lrarcelion Barrow
Berraw
Georgia
Gax
B . Colwell
Jevieas Fund
kKaward T Ware
From Manger to the Cross at Montgomery Theater
A film titled From the Manger to the Cross will run at the Montgomery theater next Wednesday through the week. Forty actors were chosen for sacred roles after study with Bible scholars. The production aims for authentic scenes of Jesus life, using guidance from Holy Land natives and Franciscan monks.
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Montgomer Theater
Christ
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Eversone
Fort Valley High and Industrial School Earns Praise
The speaker extols growing cooperation among colored people and all citizens of both races for welfare and shared benefit. He notes pride in the school’s work, credits the principal and teachers, and mentions their twenty year tenure and training at Atlanta University where he presides.
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Cates
Fort Valley
Atlanta University
M Kinney to Address Union City Chamber
Charles L McKinney of Atlanta has accepted an invitation to address the Union City board of trade next Monday night. Other prominent Atlantans Wilmer L Moore St Elmo Massengale and Asa G Candler are also expected to speak in the near future.
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Luton City
Charles
McKinney
Atlanta
Union City Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Wilmer L Moore
Elmo Massengale
Ase G Candler
No Liquor Trains for Dry States Passed Over Taft Veto
Washington report notes the House voted 244 to 35 to override President Taft and repass the Webb bill prohibiting shipments of intoxicating liquors into dry states. The measure passed the Senate earlier, aims to empower state police to seize shipments before delivery for illegal purposes, with no federal penalties and immediate effect. Georgia lawmakers split on the override votes.
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Washington
House
Tafts
Webb
Senate
Congress
Rainey River
Roosevelt
Taft
Malor
Wickersham
Clayton
Judiciary Committee
Georgias
Adamson
Bell Edwards Hughes
Howard Lod Idenberg
Tribble
Bartlett Brantley
Hardwick
Shouts of liar ring through Darrow trial courtroom
In Los Angeles on March 1 during the second trial of Clarence Darrow for jury bribery, shouts of liar and threats of battle erupted before the judge warned both sides that further exchanges could lead to contempt. Darrow faced cross examination as Deputy District Attorney Ford and Earl Rogers clashed amid the heated moment. The judge admonished both attorneys, the session adjourned with Darrow set to resume Monday, and the jury fate was anticipated later next week.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence
Darrow
Ford
Apies
McNamara
Earl Ford
Rogers
House in an Uproar Over Woman Hikers
Washington March 1 the house heatedly debated women suffrage over a resolution to halt parading cars along Pennsylvania avenue for Monday's suffrage pageant. Led by Hobson and Heflin, both sides traded charged rhetoric as Heflin mocked suffrage figures and Hobson defended educating mothers for governance.
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Washington
House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
White House
Hobson
Alabama
Heflin
Rosalie Jones
North Georgia Methodist campaign surpasses goals
The North Georgia Methodist conference has subscribed 36000 to Cuban missions as the drive gains momentum across districts. Augusta pledges 5060, Oxford 1000, Datton 1000, and Rome. Contributors include A F Fraser of St Paul, Dr Hugniet of Stark’s End, and Weslayan Christian Advocate business manager Rey All Bakes.
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North Georgia Methodist Conference
Cuba Fe
Atlanta
North Georgia
Augusta
Oxford
Datton
Rome
A F Fraser
St Paula
Dr Hugniet
At Stark's End
Rey All Bakes
Wesleyan Christian Advocate
Conyers Minister Tenders Resignation
Special Rev Jenn D Keith, pastor at Conyers and Smyrne churches for about a year, resigns to care for his ill wife. He tendered his resignation February 3, with Atlanta Presbytery to grant release in March. He plans to move to Mobile to join Brewton Ala Presbyterian Church.
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Conyers
Jenn D Keith
Brewton
Ala
Congery
Smyrne
Atlanta
Keith
Mobile
Ala Presbyterian Church
K & Bmith
Hardin Named Acting Manager of Southeastern Demurrage Bureau
F M Hardin, long serving chief clerk to Captain JT Haskell, becomes acting manager as Lanlain Haskell resigns to lead the Atlantic Compresa company. Henry W. Miller, assistant to the Southern Railway president, conveyed the appointment by telegram. Permanent selection to await the stockholders meeting in Atlanta in May.
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F M Hardin
JT Haskell
Lanlain Haskell
Atlantic Compresa
API
Mr Hardin
Henry W. Miller
Southern Railway
Atlanta
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Union City Chamber
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Wood
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