Athens schools announce commencement speakers
Athens Ga March 9 Special The State Normal school has named its commencement preacher and baccalaureate speaker Dr R A Webb president of the Presbyterian Seminary Louisville will preach the commencement sermon Rev Ashby Jones of Augusta will give the baccalaureate address
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Athens
Myak School
R. A. Webb
Presbyterian Seminary At
Louisville
C Ity
Ashby, Jones
Augusta
Hundreds of Atlanta Newsies To Hear Dr Chapman Tonight
The event centers on the Chapman Alexander revival with postponed services rescheduled for Thursday at 3 p m for old folks. Newsboys from city papers will attend tonight meeting with Ralph C Norton aiding circulation managers. They plan to march from offices to the tabernacle on Peachtree Street for seating and a brief address by Dr Chapman.
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Atlanta
Dr. Chapman
Tabernacle
Peachtree Street
Ralph C. Norton
Noted visit from Dr Chapman to assign duties to boys
Dr Chapman from London outlined duties to be assigned to selected boys. Mr Norton would not disclose specifics last night. It is expected duties will include a memory test or singing a specially prepared portion. All the newsboys of the city urged to attend, with likely larger turnout than the previous meeting.
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Dr. Chapman
London
Norton
Mule's Breath Warns Harvey Hill of Danger at Streetcorner
Attorney Harvey Hill testified in police court that a mule pressed hot breath on his neck at Pryor street and Edgewood avenue, narrowly saving him from being run over by a wagon. He said he had no desire to prosecute the driver Alburtus Avery but sought to set an example of careless driving. Avery was fined $5.73.
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Harvey Hill
Alburtus Avery
Hill
Recorder
Pryor Street
Edgewood Avenue
Booker T. Washington to Speak at Atlanta Auditorium Armory
Booker T. Washington, renowned Negro educator, will speak in Atlanta on March 30 at the Auditorium Armory under the First Congregational church colored department for the home for colored working girls fund. The subject is expected to touch race matters. A 500-member reception committee will greet him at the station and he will stay with A. F. Herndon. White and colored attendees are invited, with 1000 seats reserved for whites on the Gilmer Street side.
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Booker T. Washington
Atlanta
Auditorium-Armory
First Congregational Church, Colored
H. H. Proctor
Home For
Cty
Dr. Washington
A. F. Herndon
University Place
Gilmer Street
Appeals Denied in Murder Cases by State Supreme Court
The state supreme court on Tuesday upheld the lower court judgments in six murder cases and reversed two. Among affirmations, two defendants face death or life terms. Reversed rulings include Mattie Thomas in Ley County for accessory murder and Henry Newman in Floyd County for the murder of Benjamin Franklin.
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State Supreme Court
Henry
Floyd
Jenkins County
Bertha Perdue
Joe Lawrence
Butts County
Walter Taylor
Robert Kitchenn
Washington
Henry Brantley
Hudson Shields
Glynn
Nelile Rochelle
A. W. Stokey
Biph
Thomason
Pieas Williamnson
Taylor
Jack Burke
Mattie Thomas
Ley County
Amond Thomas
Henry Newman
Floyd Carin
Benjamin Franila
No Bill Returned Against Dittler In Manslaughter Case
Grand jury returned a no bill in the involuntary manslaughter charge against motorist Dittler, driver of the car that collided with a hose truck and killed a fireman. Eleven jurors voted true bill. one dissented. Foreman Rice asked for judge’s instructions as the panel’s 11 to 1 stand dictated a no bill.
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Mil
Dittler
No. 9 Engine Company
Frank P. Rice
Ben Hill
Negroes of City Plan Big Revival
A noon-day prayer meeting at First Congregational Church in Atlanta urged a united revival among African Americans. Rev J C King of Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal spoke strongly for interdenominational cooperation, led by Rev Dr Burne of Central Methodist Episcopal. The meeting was organized by W J Trent of the YMCA.
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First Congregational Church
Atlanta
J. JH. King
Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Dr. Burne
Central Methodist Episcopal Church
Iad Hy
W. J. Trent
YMC. A
Downe Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison
Fred Downe, who posed as Jesse Sorreis to obtain $20 by writing to Sorreis' mother in Russellville Mississippi, was tried in the U S district court and sentenced to three years in federal prison. He was arrested as he prepared to marry in Buford Georgia and brought to Atlanta.
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Fred Downe
Jesse Sorreis
Sorreis
Russellville
Miss
United States District Court
Downs
Buford
Atlanta
Dynamite Cap Blinds Boy in Dog Gap Settlement
Datton Ga March 9 Special A seven year old boy Robert Herrell found a dynamite cap left by a mover in a recently vacated house in the Dog Gap settlement. He struck the cap with a hammer and a fragment struck his eye, requiring removal of the eyeball.
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Datton
Dog Gap
Robert Herrell
Wright Sent to Florida on Post Office Robbery Charge
Charles Wright was arraigned before United States Commissioner Col quitt Carter on the charge of robbing a post office near Gainesville Florida Judge Newman signed an order removing Wright to Florida where he will be tried for robbing a post office in that state.
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Wright
Florida
Charles Wright
United States
Colquitt Carter
Gaineaville
Fla
Newman
State and County Tax Returns Now
State and county tax returns must be filed promptly as books close on April 30. Taxpayers should gather forms and supporting documents, including income statements, deductions, and exemptions, to ensure accurate filing before the deadline.
Eighth Victim Dies in Brunswick Tragedy
Brunswick Ga March 9 Gunner Tolnas a bank clerk among those shot by Monroe Phillips who ran amuck in the business district last Saturday died of his wounds today Tomas death was the eighth in connection with the tragedy Phillips was shot down by a citizen after he had killed five persons and wounded thirty two others Tomas 21 years old was collector for the Brunswick Banks and Trust company He was across the street when Phillips rampaged and was struck by buckshot and fell beneath the feet of L J Leavy who was wounded by the same load Tomas was a popular young man in the city His younger brother Paul recently lost his life in an accident at the Faryan Naval Stores plant Garoe Phillipa was buried here this morning.
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Brunswick
Gunner Tolnas
Monroe Phillips
Amuck
Tomas
Phillipa
Brunswick Banks and Trust Company
Hatcher & dJosy
L. J. Leavy
Paul
Faryan Naval Stores Company
Garoe Phillipa
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