Work Begins in New Plant for Southern Photo Material Co
The Southern Photo Material Company opens a new plant in Atlanta in a larger 25,000 square foot facility on Central avenue Loyd street. Robert A Hemphill heads the organization with E D Tompkins as president and BE H Goodhart Jr as secretary and measurer, continuing the firm’s jobbing supply business and custom mounts manufacturing for photographers.
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Southern Phobe Mitkhiil Company
Robert A Hemphill
Wth
Atlanta Constitution
Central Avenue
Id Loyd Street
Markham House
Broad Street
Southern Photo Material Company
Iediscreet
South
Atlan Aas
Atlanta
Hemphill
E D Tompkins
H Goodhart, Jr
Calls for Aid for the Home in Georgia
May 8 Macon Georgia special appeal from Georgia Industrial Home general manager J R Guan to the public. He urges immediate generous aid for 150 children under care, noting past San Francisco relief contributions, current expense delays, and the need for voluntary donations from readers across the state to support humane welfare.
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Macon
J R Guan
Teorgia
Industrial Home
Georgia Industrial Home
San Francisco
GUNN
Final Decision on Rate Measure and Supreme Court Appeals
Washington May 8 reports on six Allison compromise amendments to the rate bill. The changes shift jurisdiction to circuit courts for suits against the Interstate Commerce Commission and set restrictions on injunctions and direct appeals to the Supreme Court. The measure aims to define just and reasonable rates and outlines venue and review procedures for orders against carriers.
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United States Circuit Court
Washington
Senate
Allison
Supreme Court of the United States Authority of Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
Aldrich
Spooner
Crane Knox
Foraker
Cullom
Clapp
Committee On Interstate Commission
Iowa
Rayner
Anhon
Suis
Commission
Dstrict of Columbia
Supreme Court of the United
Siaif
Cawon
Fifeen Ag
Cirrier
Ugre
Orrin Roberts Heads Red Men in Georgia Convention
Athens will host the next annual Georgia Red Men meeting after the twenty seventh convention in Brunswick selected Orrin Roberts as Great Sachem and named officers including L H Chappel Great Senior Sagamore C L Elliott Great Junior Magamore and James I Mayson as Great Prophet. Athens won the bid over Columbus for the next gathering.
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Brunswick
May
Georgia Red Men
Grand Opera House
Sachem
Orrin Roberts
Monroe
Sagamore
L. H Chappel
Columbus
Magamore
C L Elliott
James I
Mayson
Atlanta
M J Daniel
Griffin
G E Johnson
Alonzo Haddock Bonded After Bush Slaying Charge
Alonzo Haddock released on a ten thousand dollar bond set by Judge Lewis after being charged with the murder of Burrell Bush. Haddock, prominent in the community, appeared at Jones County jail and the case is scheduled for trial in October.
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Bush
Alonzo Haddock
Burrell
Haddock
Ervax
Lewis
Rail extension work speeds to Newnan from Columbus
Columbus Ga May 8 Special The Central of Georgia extends the Columbus and Greenville line from Greenville to Newnan with gauge widening and bridge work. Crews, shovels, and road machinery dot the route, new bridges and fills replace trestles, a steel bridge rises over Mulberry creek, and a Meriwether White Sulphur station is planned to serve Waite Sulphur Springs. Estimated spend between 800000 and 1000000 dollars as progress continues toward summer operation on the Atlanta to Columbus route.
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Columbus
Greenville
Central of Georgia Railway
Newnan Ga
Atlanta
Mulberry Creek
Newnan
Meriwether
Ateam
Waite
Central Railway
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Meeting Attendees Listed
In Birmingham today for the grand lodge of Odd Fellows U S attendees include E W Faulk and E Levy for Stonewall lodge Columbus Georgia. B J Blanchard and W J Rice for the other Girard lodge. T W Brit ton Monte Miller and L Booker for Phenix City lodge.
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Columbus
May
E W Faulk
E Levy
Stonewall Lodge
B J. Blanchard
W J Rice
Odd Fellows Lodge
Girard
T W Britton
Monte Miller
L Booker
Phenix City Lodge
Birmingham
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Talk 0 Phones stock investment plea and plan
Investors are urged to buy Talk O Phone Company stock offering 4 to 10 percent per year with potential 100 percent gains. Toledo Ohio plant runs 750 machines daily, 400 workers busy, demand growing. Public offering at 4 dollars per share with 5 percent dividend, future increases expected.
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Tale O Phone Company
Toledo
Onio
Agarrauit
Flers
Sandard
Bell Telephone American Screw
Saengerfest Opens Tonight in Savannah with German Talent
Savannah hosts a two day Saengerfest starting tonight at the Savannah theater with singers from Savannah Charleston Jacksons lle Augusta Columbia and Atlanta. Notable Anton Schott will perform Wagnerian roles and Professor Theodore Saul accompanies. A Thursday volksfest at Ortschi near town closes the event and the festival aims to become an annual city tradition. Columbus plans a new Elks club house costing 20900 to 25000 with a jeweled card case presented to Dai Joseph past exalted ruler.
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Charleston
Jacksons
Augusta
Columbia
Atlanta
Paticipants
Anton Schott
Theodore Saul
Myers
Herman Myers
Come
Mny
Guards
Edward Karow
Emil H Janz
Volksfes
Ortschig
Columbus
Elay House
The
Elks of Columbus
Columbus Lodge
Dai Joseph
William Grave
Elks
Albany Plans New City School System And Taxation
Albany Georgia May 8 special city council met to approve immediate steps toward inaugurating a public school system funded by direct taxation. A new high school building valued at $25 000 will open. Albany Academy will keep primary and intermediate grades. A fourth of one percent tax is proposed to supplement state funds. Also plans to host the state Elks convention May 29–30 with expectations of record attendance. Cantaloupe acreage damaged by hail will be replanted sparingly. many growers will shift to cotton as yields decline and prices rise.
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Albany Ga
Albany Academy
Elks Abany
Fiks
Albany
Albany Elis
Robert L Colding
Savannah
RA Denny
Rome
Bill
Cantalopes
Eyle Presides as First Presbyterian church elects leaders
Columbus Ga May 8 Special James P Ksle elected president at the board of deacons of the First Presbyterian Church T K Peabody named secretary and B K Cargill treasurer. Several new elders and deacons were elected by the congregation. Membership rose 100 during Dr J. McElroy's pastorate.
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Eyle
Columbus
James P Ksle
First Presbyterian Church
T K Peabody
B K Cargill
J. & McElroy
Closes Lecture Series in Columbus Temperance Talks
Dr N W Tracy delivered the last temperance lecture in Columbus on May 8 with large crowds attending the tent meetings. The series was under the auspices of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union and drew frequent large gatherings.
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Columbus, Ga
N W Tracy
Columbus
Womans Christian Temperance Union
Funeral for Tilman in Phenix City Alabama
Burial in Phenix City follows the death of B L Tilman who was killed in New Orleans railroad yards on Saturday. The funeral from West Side Baptist church accompanied the body home for burial with interment at Pine Grove cemetery.
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Phenix City
Columbus, Ga
B L. Tilman
New Orleans
West Side Baptist Church
Pine Grove Cemetery
Barksdale Not Indicted in Rural Road Case
Columbus Ga May 8 Special The federal grand jury returned no bill in the case of Hiram W Barksdale a prominent planter of Box Springs County who faced charges of abstracting a rural mail carrier. Civil actions have been brought to condemn for public use the road through Barksdale land, while a shooter incident is noted.
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Barksdale
Columbus
Hiram Wi Barksdale
Box'Sprizs
Usag
Jro Ag
Policeman Shot in City Hall In Philadelphia
Police lieutenant John Dever of the first district was shot in the Philadelphia City Hall corridor on May 8 and wounded fatally or severely. The assailant was Edward Nicosis, a policeman under Dever’s command who was suspended for fighting in uniform.
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City Hall
Philadelphia
John Dever
Edward Nicosis
Cit Hall
Nichols
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