Clash Between Races at Gantt Station Ends in Arrests
At Gantt station near Greenville, a disturbance between several hundred blacks and whites led to arrests after a half drunken altercation at a singing meeting. Three leaders were hustled to Greenville to avert lynching, while deputies search for others as quiet returns.
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Greenville
D. C
Gantt, O Ismail Station
Greenville and Columbia
Southern Railway
T. L. Brown
Railoud
Myers
Brown
Greath
Gantt
Strowbar Arrives in Gainesville on Bond for Trial
Gainesville Fla April 30 3 N Strowbar charged with embezzling funds from the Atlantic Coast Line railroad arrives from Atlanta where he faced a similar charge He reports Sheritt Fennell who has two warrants against him for alleged temperance offenses Strowbar is released on bond and set for a preliminary examination next Thursday.
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Gainesville
Fla
N. Stronbar
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Atlanta
Sheritt Fennell
Mr. Strowbar
Caleman
Boys' Industrial School closes with Friday and Saturday events
Rome Ga April 30 Special The closing exercises of the Boys' Industrial School occur Friday and Saturday this week. Friday includes a joint debate on compulsory education by Oostanais and Ciceronean literary societies with musical numbers. Saturday features grounds inspection, Watson prize declamations, and prize awards. Governor and Mrs Terrell will attend. Visitors from abroad are expected. a special Atlanta train will bring distinguished guests.
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Rome
Lterary
The
Oostanais
Ciceronean
Georgia
Fagan
Atlanta
Re Loard
Terrell
Ramo
Dowie Charged After Zion City Address
John Alexander Howie of the Christian Catholic Church faced written charges gathered from all witnesses. He requested the list of charges during yesterday's Zion City address, and it was promptly provided. Copies were sent to Twis along with the list, and he was given until Wednesday to respond.
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Dowie
Chicago
John Alexander Howie
Christian Catholic Church
Yesternar
Zion City
Special Term to Try Hicks in Sumter Case
Americus Ga April 30 Special For the first time in years Sumter Superior Court convened in special session to try graveside murder cases including Joseph Hicks who killed Jarrett J Davis A special grand jury returned a murder indictment Hicks will be tried tomorrow Four condemned negroes await the gallows and four others face trial this week on similar charges
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Americus
Sumter Superior
Joseph Hicks
Jarrett J. Davis
Littlejohn
Hicks
Davis
Hicka
Americas
Voyage of Dry Dock Dewey to Philippines Delayed
Washington April 30 Captain Horley commanding the convoy reports the Potomac and the Dewey will be slightly delayed at Ismailia due to wind. Ismailia near Port Said lies within the Suez Canal. The Dewey has passed the Towe st cut and the remaining passage should be easier with two lakes between Hewliz and the far end offering good stopping places for the large dock.
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Washington
Horley
Dewey
Philippines
Navy Department
Ismala
Ismalia
Port Said
Andy Carnegie to be invited to Columbus school cornerstone
Columbus Ga April 30 Special. Laying the cornerstone of the secondary industrial school will be the greatest educational event in Columbus history. Excavation is underway and bricklaying begins soon with over 1,000,000 bricks planned for the structure. The cornerstone ceremony may occur in June and invitations are expected for George Peabody Royal Canfield Peabody John McKinney Samuel Spencer and Andrew Carnegie. The four story building, with grounds, represents an $80,000 investment and will anchor a $200,000 plant expanding to a technological college for practical trades and professions.
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Columbus
George Peabody
Royal Canfield Peabody
New York
John Mclkenny
Philadelphia
Samuel Spencer
The
Southern Railway
Andrew Carnegie
Columpus
Thomaston Ladie Memorial selects orator for talk
In Thomaston Georgia on April 26 the Ladies Memorial Association of Upton county held its annual meeting at R E Lee Institute. Hon J R B Atwater led the proceedings and Professor Rowe introduced the day’s speaker Hon W A Harrison a patriot by birth. The speech urged citizens and youth to study Civil War history. About thirty veterans remain in the county.
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Ladie Memorial Association
Thomaston
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Upton County
R. E. Lee Institute
J. RB. Atwater
Professor Rowe
W. A. Ia Harrison
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