No Action Taken On State Farm Purchase Decision
The prison commission did not reach a conclusion on purchasing a state farm for white convicts at its meeting yesterday. Four land tracts in the southwestern section, south of Macon, were reviewed and no action was taken. The board resumes today with expectation of a decision after brief consideration. Chairmen Joseph Turner noted adjournment at 6 o'clock with plans to reconsider in the morning.
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Yeaterda
Joseph
Turner
Macon
Doctors Hold Meeting in Marlette Georgia
Marlette Georgia March 10 Special The Seventh District Medical Association of Georgia met today for its annual convention. New officers for the coming year are C. T Nolan president Marlette J P Bontotin vice president Adaireville HL Irvin secretary Denton. They chose Rome Georgia for the next meeting on the second Wednesday of October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marletta
Seventh District Medical Aesocrate of
Geongle
C. T Nolan
Marlette
J.P Bontotin
Adaireville Ga
HL. Irvin
Denton
Rome
Lighting and Heating Bid To McCaul Company At Atlanta Postoffice
The Atlanta postoffice contract for lighting and heating may go to McCaul Company of Philadelphia, with a bid of 37 700, the lowest of eight bids. Piedmont Electric of Asheville bid 12 750 for wiring, the lowest of twenty one bids. Awards not yet announced, but expected to go to the lowest bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corrigan
Washington, D. C
Atlanta Postoffice
McCaul Company
Philadelpha
Piedmont Electric Company
Asheville
Mos
Atlanta
Pump Machinery Reaches the City at Hemphill Station
Machinery for the new Hemphill station pump is arriving and will be installed quickly. A prior Constitution photo showed the pump at the Corlins machine show, with the steam section now shipping to Atlanta while the main portion is erected.
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Hemphill Station
The
Constitution
Corlins (Win
Atlanta
Weather Summary From The Early Storm System
The day brings clear and cold conditions with light westerly winds. A storm tracked from St Lowy toward the St Lawrence valley producing heavy rain across the country east of the Mississippi. Montgomery recorded the highest rainfall at 5.72 inches while thunderstorms were observed in Augusta Macon and Asheville.
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St. Lowy
St. Lawrence Valley
Montgomery
Augusta
Macon
Asheville
Iaan
Storms Across Rocky Mountain Slope Bring Cold, Floods in South
Reports show heavy rain and snow along the Rocky Mountain slope with a cold snap reaching Abilene Texas. Atlanta records 2.28 inches from the Tuesday storm, flooding rivers and washing away bridges in several county areas. The Chattahoochee is forecast to rise to flood stage today, while Atlanta enjoys a sunny, clear day after a 87 degree high yesterday. A local bowling anecdote adds colorful flair about a self styled champion at the corner alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armona
Rocky Mountain
Abilene
Tex
Atlanta
Chattahoochee
Ala
Blue and Gray Reunion at Atlanta Rail Station
March 11 notice from Georgia advertising a rail service by Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic. Double daily train usage marketed through ticket agents at 70 Peachtree Street. Sleeper on night train offered for travelers seeking reunion travel.
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Alan Ga
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Peachtree Street
Baccalaureate Sermon by Bishop Candler at UGA
Bishop Warren A. Candler has been chosen to preach the baccalaureate sermon for the University of Georgia commencement in Athens Ga on March 10. Candler has accepted the invitation. The notice ends with a brief product plug for Kee flour.
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Athens
Warren A. Candler
University of Georgia
Candler
Clarence Pause Dead After Street Accident
Clarence Pause twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Pause of 261 Courtland street died at Grady hospital after being kicked on the head by a horse on North Pryor street Monday afternoon. Funeral at 2 p m today at the parents residence 28 Courtland street with interment at Westview. pallbearers from Greenberg Bond and Bloomfield undertakers will escort the body. Pause was a seventh grade pupil at Ivy Street School and a member of the cathedral choir at St Philip's.
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Clarence Pause
Oscar Pause
Courtland Street
Jack
Attie
St Philip's Cathedral
Young Pause
Taft Sends Golf Caddy to University of Virginia
President Taft has sent his caddy Elmer L. Loring to enter the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. Loring, who carried the president’s clubs at Hot Springs last summer, will take a course to fit him for future duties and will have all expenses paid, including a daily allowance. The same dispatch notes a freeze in Texas harming early fruit and vegetable crops.
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University, Washington
Taft
Elmer L. Loring
Hot Springs
Washington
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Harvard Chief to Visit Atlanta on AB&A Tour
President Harry M Atkinson of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic travels with Dr Charles W W Eliot president of Harvard University to Atlanta. Eliot will speak at Tech, dine with Harvard alumni, and visit the city with Atkinson guiding a two day Georgia Alabama tour aboard the private car Atlanta.
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Harry M. Atkinson
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic Hall- Tood
Charles W.W. Eliot
Harvard University
Atlantic Road
Atkinson
Harvard
Bilot
Alabama
Georgia
Dr. Biot
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Juniper Street
Lidt
Tech
Maddox
General Council
New
Kimball
Eliot
Harvard Men of Georgia
Piedmont
Joseph M. Brown
Samuel N. Evins
Mock trial setup in YMCA hall sparks crowd curiosity
Arrangements for a Monday March 5 mock trial at the YMCA auditorium are complete with a full roster of participants led by promoter Colonel A V Newton of Worcester Massachusetts. The event lists Judge Hon Howard Van Epps and a full jury, with Miss Nell Harrell as the plaintiff and F O Foster as defendant.
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Young Men's Christian Association
A. V. Newton
Worcester
Mass
Howard van Epps
Thomas H. Jeffries
B. W. Derrick
A. ¥. Newton
J. W Austin
J. K. Orr
J. R. Blackman
M. M. Jackson
J. J. Eagan
B. L. Willingham
John A. Brice
W. W. Orr
General Managers Southern Railroads Meeting Today
Southern railroad general managers gather at the Terminal for a 10 o clock session led by C H Wickersham of the Atlanta and West Point. Delegates include C H Chapman, T S Afalae, C H Hicks, and J W Thomas Jr as they plan for refrigerated car handling and fruit crop transport this summer.
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Terminal Station
Union Depot
General Managers’ Association of the Southeast
Southern Lines
C. H.,wickersham
Atlanta
West Point Road
C. H. Chapman
The
Southern
Washington
T. S. Afalae
Central of Georgia
Savannah
C. H. Hicks
Seaboard Air Line
Porthmouth
A. Wickersham
Atlante and
J. W. Thomas, Jr
Nashville
Chattanooga and St. Louis
Northeastern Passenger Association
New and Improved Rail Service to West Floris and Points
Rail schedule announces improved service to West Floris and points including Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic lines. Trains depart Atlanta daily at 8 45 p m and reach Thomasville by a late night hour with subsequent arrivals at Tallahassee Quincy Madison Live Oak and other nearby locations. Contact in Atlanta at 223 cachtrca for information.
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West Floris
Atlanta
Birmieham and Atlantic Railroad
Thomasville
Pullman
Tallahassee
Quincy
Madison
State Tax Officers Meet in Georgia Courthouse Meeting
The Georgia Association of Tax Officers held its annual meeting at the courthouse. Officers were reelected: P. Be Whittlesey as president, H. Linton as vice president, and T. F. Everett as secretary treasurer. Resolutions favored new state and county tax assessor boards and earlier book opening to May 18. The group adjourned to Athens and then visited Governor Smith to pay respects.
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Georgia Association of Tax Officers
P. BE
Whittlesey
Muscogee County
H . Linton
Clarke County
T. F. Everett
Twiggs County
State of
Georgia
Legislative Committee
Association
A. P. Stewart
Fulton
Athens
Smith
Grand Sacred Concert Benefit for Boys' Club
Tickets go fast for a grand sacred concert at the Grand Operation this Sunday at p.m. The Ponce de Leon band of forty pieces will perform, admission 26 cents, proceeds for the Boys' Club. In Muscatine on March 19 Urcy Jones, on trial for murder, committed suicide in county jail this morning.
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Ponce de Leon
Muscatine
Iowa
Urcy Jones
VanWinkle
Tom Edmondson on Lonely Island In Decatur Tenn
A special report from Decatur Tennessee March 10 describes a mysterious white man living inland on the Tennesa river below Decatur with a Negro family. Some say this man is Tom Edmondson believed murdered and his body cremated in Woodland Mills in 1908. The piece recalls Hob Clements’ 1908 murder conviction and related Edmondson family cases, noting no trace of Tom Edmondson since the blaze and ongoing speculation about his fate.
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Decatur
Ata
Tennesa River
Tom Edmondson
Woodland Mills
Hob Clements
Nettie Edmondson
Bob Clements
Edmondson
State
Supreme
Five Men Drowned in Alabama River Tragedy
Five men died in the Alabama River after heavy rains. Names include William Dillard a 20 year old white man and Bob Goodwin an one armed Black man. Others unidentified include two white workers and two Black men. Their boat capsized near a ferry crossing and currents dragged them under. One man, Dick Johnson, fought but could not reach a thrown rope. An Atlanta resident, Thomas Harper 23, was among the unidentified deceased.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
William Dillard
Bob Goodwin
Dick Johnson
Valian
Thomas Harpert
Atlanta
Hysterical Abuse Says Prophet Moore
Washington March 10 Willis L Moore chief of the United States weather bureau hura at the newspaper critics who haive found fast with the weather bureau for predicting late weather for inauguration day when the day turned out to be one of the worst imaginable due to what the fore caster termed a flareback Mr Moore declares that the same forecast would be made today if aim lar conditions xiated
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Washington
Willis L Moore
United States Weather Bureau
Hura
Haive
Weather Bureau
Moore
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