Slaughter Case Draft Payment Refused Sparks Manhunt
A drafted payment for ex Chief Detective Bradley Slaughter was returned marked payment refused. Deputies and city police search for Slaughter, who may have left the city to negotiate the draft denial or await official Supreme Court action. Friends say he is in the city, with officials uncertain of his whereabouts and the sheriff pursuing leads while awaiting court decisions.
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Baton Row
Bradley Slaughter
Ormins Ami
Jones
Nermis
Eatonton
Morring
Sherids
Supreme Court Amd
Slaughter
Nelms
Hatonton Tank
Sharif Nelms
Sheri
Sheri Nelms
Alabama
Tress
Sheri Shropshire
Francis Fontaine Very Low in Final Hours
Francis Fontaine lay critically ill with Brights disease at his West Peachtree street home. Doctors reported his condition improving late last night as his daughter Mrs Robert L Stokes, widow of her husband who died from appendicitis, showed marked recovery and was on the road to improved health.
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Robert L. Stokes
Francis Fontaine
Bright
West Peachtree Street
Robert ZL Stokes
Elkin-Cooper
Elkin-Cooper Sanitarium
Collier Market Office Seeks City County Tax Tie
The Fulton city tax committee contemplates a joint plan with county commissioners to hire one investigator to handle tax returns for both city and county. If approved, J T Collier, currently city tax assessor staff, would get the post. His city salary would rise and a city ordinance preventing dual employment would likely be repealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Fulton County
J T Collier
Cat Glass Brilliance Elevates Refined Table Finishes
The text touts Cat Glass as limpid and brilliantly clear for tables with a fining touch of refined elegance. It claims perfect cutting, mathematical accuracy, and diamond like polish, urging selection from their stock for these qualities.
Maier and Berkele End Season With Narrow Loss
Maier and Berkele, both 31, faced a tough match as standout players struggled to find rhythm. A late push by the rivals changed momentum, leaving Maier and Berkele short of a comeback and highlighting key moments from the failed stretch.
Dessau outlines constitutional limits on treasurer duties
In a heated session, Dessau argues over ministerial officer powers to challenge mandamus, the constitutional protection of the public property fund, and the use of funds to pay the bonded debt. He argues the treasury cannot pay warrants from 1897 without violating the constitution, cites the Northeastern railroad funds, and notes the debate extended toward 10 o clock with ongoing Camp Creek cases.
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Dassau
Dessau
Thandamus
United States Supreme Court
Gaié
Executive Department
Hirst Methodist Church
Atlanta
First Methodist Church
Atlantic
Hammond
Deseau
Northeastern
Northeastern Raiiroad
Northeastern Railroad
Legisature
Teatau
Camp Creek Caees
United States
Candler
Han Washington Dessau
RM. Park
Joseph M. Terreh
Five New Directors for Power Company
At a meeting of the Atlanta Railway and Power Company board all old directors were re-elected and SLN added five new members W H Patterson Judge H B Tompkins William Green Raoul Sr John Anders and W L Post A sixth director was chosen but unclear if he accepted The board may add two more directors making seven new appointees in all Officers and executive committee to be chosen today The continuing old directors reelected include Samuel M Inmen Albert Thornton Carroll Payne Captain Ro Lowry Joel Hurt Ernest Woodrut C R Spence and T F R Giehn
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Atlanta Railway and Power Company
SLN
W H Patterson
H B Tomp
William Green Raoul
John Anders
W L Post
Samuel M. Inmen
Albert Thornton
Carroll Payne
Ro. Lowry
Joel Hurt
Ernest Woodrut
C R. Spence
Baltimore
T. FR. Giehn
Health Board to Convene This Afternoon Session
Regular meeting of the board of health scheduled for this afternoon may address crematory matters. Chief Hope of the sanitary department is expected to present a report on treatment units that have allowed drinking from certain facilities. Other important items are anticipated for discussion.
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Board of Health
Considera
Doctor Exonerated By Prison Commission At Albany
The prison commission exonerates Dr Hugo Robinson of Albany of all charges brought by camp lessees Cruger and Pace against him. Robinson served as surgeon at the convict camp and faced accusations of rheumatism neglect and related misconduct. The investigation concluded with dismissal of the charges and an affirmed position for Robinson.
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Messrs
Cruger & Pace
Hugo Robinson
Albany
Messrs Cruger
Pace
Robinson
Wom
Rabinse
Directors Meet Discuss Plans For Southern Interstate Fair
The Southern Interstate Fair Association board of directors met at the chamber of commerce to plan events. Topics included a chrysanthemum show, the woman’s work department under Mrs J Lind say Johnson, a $1000 budget, and a new horse show committee chaired by RF Maddox with twenty two outside members to be added. The racing program and amusements were approved, and tickets to Chattanooga were announced at a special fare.
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W. A. Werphin
Southern Interstate Fair Association
Chamber of Commerce
Department of Woman's Work
State Federation of Woman Clubs
J Lind
Say Johnson
Federation
Johnson
Tony
Hemphill
Robert J Maddox
Thomas Egleston
John A Miller
John K Ottley
Brooks Morgan
Racing Committee
Rasing
Land Y
Amisement
Martin
Buffalo
W A Herophill
J Ivank Beck
H Ho Cabaniss
John K. Ottley
W. R. Joyner
Hobart B. Maddux
Frank Bilis
E H. Nunnally
W. Cosgrove
HC Peters
Thomas Hgieston
Edifice bid for St Luke's Church site decision
Committees from St. Luke's Church will study locations for a new church edifice. Report to a congregation meeting called by Rev. Wilmer. Meanwhile Commissions issued to Candler Horns Guards officers in Gainesville. In Hagood state farm, three life convicts overpowered guard, rifle recovered, one captured, one escaped.
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St. Luke’s Church
St. Luke's Church
North Pryor and
Houston Streets
Co P Wilmer
Robertson Esterday
T. Canning
George B. Pilgrim
Candler Horns Guards
Gainesville
Nca
Columbia
Hagood
Roosevelt May Soon Visit Old Georgia Home
Judge Robert T. Rodgers has received a letter from Vice President Theodore Roosevelt expressing a wish to visit Roswell, Georgia, to see the ancestral home of his parents. Roosevelt notes pride in southern ancestry and hopes to visit Runwell near Atlanta before his term ends. The letter is dated April 3, 1901, and quotes his intent to tour the old residence.
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Robert T. Rodgers
Theodore Roosevelt
Georgia
Judge Rodgers
The
Indigo
New York Sun
Roosevelt
Runwell
Atlante
Roswell
Vice
Ington
Oyster Bay
New York
Robert L. Roberts
Atlanta
Sun
Captain Pratt
Viaduct Materials Moved as Whitehall Street Prep Increases
Viaduct construction on Whitehall street advances with granite blocks and anchor steel channels arriving. Contractor Grant Wilkins says streets stay open as work begins Monday and continues onward with foundation, abutment, and pier cap assembly underway.
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Whitehall Street
Atlanta
Toda
Wilkins Wll
Pure Cow's Mill Infant Feeding Brand Tops For Forty Years
An OCR fragment notes Pure Cow's Mill sterile and guarded at contamination, praising its substitute feeding for infants. Morden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk is highlighted as leading infant focus for over forty years.
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Morden
Enjoyable Night by Atlanta Typographical Union Ladies
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Atlanta Typographical Union hosted a delightful evening at the Federation of Trades hall. An excellent program featured music, recitations, children's dance, and other acts, with refreshments. Proceeds from a ten cent admission supported improving the printers bur ial lot in Oakland cemetery.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Typographical Union
Federation of Trades
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Atlanta Typographical Union
Oakland Cemetery
Jacksonville grocer shoots wife four times in front of mother’s home
Armstrong, a Jacksonville, Pia grocer, shot his wife four times at 8 o clock tonight in front of her mother’s residence. He had previously visited her this afternoon and tonight before the shooting. he was arrested immediately.
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Jacksonville
Pia
Armstrong
Tie
Strike at City Water Station Sparks Walkout in Hunteville
May 2 special dispatch reports at Hunteville Alabama that Superintendent Murphy discharged a fireman triggering a strike by engineers and arsenetre. New force of men was quickly secured as deputized workers and city officials move to restore water service.
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City
Hunteville
Ala
Wurphy
City Wats
Murphy
Alow “Hy
Enginutra
Vicious horse bites officer on Whitehall Street
Officer Jim Shepard known as Happy Jim was bitten on the left arm by a carriage horse on Whitehall Street between Hunter and Alabama yesterday afternoon. The animal attacked as the officer walked on duty, causing a severe arm laceration. Shepard was sent home, and recovery may take several days. Ownership of the horse was not learned, and the case may lead to a damages suit against the owner under the ordinance against vicious animals.
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Jim “Shepard
Jim Shepard
Happy Jim
Whitehall Street
Hunter
Alabama
Shepard
Norfolk Robbery Pair Get Eight Years Each
Special Judge Banele in the corporation court today sentenced PT Richardson and Len Angel to eight years penal servitude each for highway robbery. The conviction follows their May 2 appearance in Norfolk Virginia.
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Norfolk
Banele
Corporation Court
PT Richardson
Len Angel
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Federation of Woman’s Clubs
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