Wimberly Opposed to Jury Exemptions in Georgia
Macon Ga May 4 Hon Minter Wimberly legislator from Bibb county seeks revision of state jury laws to reduce exemptions, criticizing sale of jury exemptions by military companies at 50 dollars each. He may introduce a bill, facing opposition as such reform could affect military efficiency. Macon Women Quarrel records a fence dispute drifting to pistol allegations with no conviction. Yardmaster Greer injured in rail yard accident after being crushed between freight cars. Two distilleries raided in Pike county with four arrests. one suspect fled but later captured. Remains bonds set at 300 for suspected Smith and 260 for Reeves and others.
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Macon
Minter Wimberly
Bibb County
Ealing
Wimberly
Beatrice Isat
Oakstreet
Recorder Daly
W. M. Sneed
Florence Wade
Greer
David A. Greer
Willams Banitarium
Bae
Internal Revenue
J. G. Hinton
Moir
Pike County
Bruce Smith
Harry Kendall
Smith
United States
Walter J. Reeves
Zebulon
Heeves
Roy Caldwell
Receivership Suit To Last Another Week
Fulton superior court continued the hearing on the receivership petitions filed by E. B. Skipper and Matthew Delaney against Guarantee Trust and Banking Co. The second day of testimony yielded little progress and the case is likely to extend into next week before a conclusion is reached.
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E. B. Skipper
Matthew Delaney
Guarantee Trust and Banking Company
Fulton Superior Court
Philadelphia Woman Slays Two Daughters in Home
Mrs Mary Kulasa aged years crept from bed with a butcher knife and killed her two infant daughters while husband slept. At police station she cried of religious motive, investigators report.
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Philadelphia
Mary Kulasa
Waeman
Eight Little Girls Start Aid Society At Grady Hospital
Eight young residents of Atlas North Side organized the Junior Aid Society of Grady hospital’s children ward under Miss Harriet Rhodes. They earned 2.60 by hosting a five cent admission entertainment at the Rhodes home, then donated books toys and palnties to sick children. Members include Miss Starriet Rhodes Elizabeth Rhodes Sarah Smith Grace Ogden Elizabeth Ogden Virginia Yarrow Brenner Gay and Araminta Edwards.
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Atlastas North Sid
Harriet Rhodes
Ernest Rhodes
Grady Hospital
Ldren
Ann
Tirnest Rhodes
Starriet Rhodes
Elizabeth Rhodes
Sarah Smith
Grace
Elizabeth Ogden
Virginia Yarrow
Brenner Gay
Araminta Edwards
Ais
Allanta
Children's
Harriett Rhodes
Grace Ogden
Virginia Farrow
Eleanor Gay
Araminso Edwards
Three hundred new members added to R R Y M C A
The Anthony Young Men's Christian Association reports over 300 new members in a thirty day drive ending with a Friday night event at 311-2 West Alabama Street. Teams labored hard. top captains include J W Whitaker L M Hunter and W T Hamilton. Prizes include a gold watch and two gold items. ice cream cake and music planned for a stag celebration.
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Anthony Young Men's Christian Association
West Alabama Street
J. W. Whitaker
Southern Ailway
L. M. Hunter
Irman, Nashville, Chattanooga and
Cosmopolitan Shares to Go Above Par Soon
Insurance Commissioner Wilan Wright predicts Cosmopolitan Life Insurance will be above par by year end. He praises president J C Wynn and credits him with Atlanta’s revival, noting the old Cosmopolitan’s close call and the successful start of the new company.
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New Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Company
Wilan Wright
J.C. Wynn
Atlanta
Cosmopolitan
Contractors Halt Work On Building In Atlanta Case
Mackle-Crawford Construction petitions Fulton County Court to enjoin Mrs Mary W Potts and Penn Mutual Life Insurance from further construction at the Peachtree and Linden street site until $4 483 or 4 488 is paid for concrete framing and minor work. They say work was ordered by A N Canton supervising architect and Potts agent and warn further work will destroy records of their labor. They allege Potts transferred the property to secure a $100 000 loan to Penn Mutual.
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Mackla-Crawford Construction Company
Tulton County Court House
Mary W. Potts
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Peachtree and
Tinden Atreete
Mackle-Crawford Company
A. N. Canton
Earl of Yarmouth to Wed in London May
The Marquis of Westford, former husband of Alice Thaw, plans marriage soon. The prospective bride is General Montes President, widow of Samuel Montesa, now serving as Balivia’s head, with a fortune of 3 260 000 left by her late husband.
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London
Marquis of Westford
Alice Thaw
Pittsburg
General Montes
Earl
Yar
la Paz
Balivia
May
General Monthly
Moss-Cockle
Samuel Montesa
el Codere Villazon
Glenn fined for abandoning wife and children
Tubner J. Glenn eloped with Mrs. Ione Pidcock, wife of C. W. Pidcock of Moultrie Georgia Northern railroad president, and pleaded guilty in city court to abandoning his wife Effie L. Glenn and two minor children. He was fined 100 dollars with option of a year in jail and remained bound over on a 1000 dollar bond. Mrs. Pidcock did not attend the trial.
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Tubner J. Glenn
Ione Pidcock
C. W. Pidcock
Moultrie
Georgia Northern Railroad
Effie L. Glenn
Glenn
Pidcock
Georgia Supreme Court arguments and submissions list
Supreme Court of Georgia arguments and submissions include Georgia Railway and Electric Company v Wheeler Porter Langston v Bam Loeb et al J B Nichola v G Johnson GW Mullery Dudlow Taylor wire Company Southern Railway Company v Day Williams et al BE M Latham P Stewart tax assessor J C Watters v W O B Tally police M Butter et al A P Stewart tax collector A Sanford et al Beavera.
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Georgia Railway and Electric Company
B. A
Wheeler
Porter Langston
Bam Loeb
J. B. Nichola
G. Johseon
GW. Mullery
Dudlow-Taylor Wire Company
Southern Railway Company
Daya Williams
M. Latham
A. P. Stewart
J.C. Watters
W.ob
Tally Police
M. Butter
A. Sanford
Beavera
Oglethorpe Charter Granted by Court
The charter for Oglethorpe University was granted by Judge J T Pendleton of the Fulton superior court for twenty years. Incorporators include James W Engush Sr Frank M Inman John E Derley Thornmwell Jacobs Edgar Wat king Hoke Smith and others in Fulton and surrounding counties. The charter requires board members to be Presbyterian and donate 1000 each, with no capital stock and ability to buy real estate for university use not for profit.
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Oglethorpe University
J. T. Pendleton
Fulton ‘Superior Court
James W. Eng Ush
Frank M. Inman
John E. Derley
Thornmwell Jacobs
Edgar Wat‘king
Hoke Smith
W. E. Moore
Hugh H. Watkins
E.G. Jones
James R. Gray
Hugh Richardson
Fulton County
George W. Watts
Jef Durham
N.C
J. T. Anderson
Cobb County
J. W. Hammond
Parker Is President Of Hardware Jobbers
Mobile May 8 The annual convention of the Southern Hardware Jobbers association adjourned to meet next at White Sulphur Springs Va coincident with the meeting of the American Hardware Manufacturers The officers elected include W A Parker Atlanta president Lt John Estle man New Orleans first vice president J C Hering Houston secretary treasurer John Donnan Richmond Va sergeant at arms I H Beerle Richmond Va assistant sergeant at arms H P Chenoweth Birmingham and W M Fitkin New Orleans on the executive committee for one year and J Thomas Tampa Fla for four years The American Hardware Manufacturers association adjourned with officers to be elected at the next meeting in White Sulphur Springs Va The old guard elected W A Chenoweth Birmingham president W T Crandall Nashville first vice president Frank Burnett Cincinnati second vice president and J J Hillman Nashville secretary treasurer.
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Mobile
Ala
Southern Hardware Jobbers’ Association
White Sulphur Springs
American Hardware Manufacturers
W. A. Parker
Atlanta
John Estleman
New Orleans
J. C. Hering
Houston
Texas
John Donnan
Richmond
I. H. Beerle
H. P. Chenoweth
Birmingham
W. M. Fitkin
J. ©. Thomas
Tampa
Fla
American Hardware Manufacturers' Association
Old Guard
W. A. Chenoweth
W. T. Crandall
Nashville
Tenn
Brooklet Pushes to Form East Bulloch County
In Statesboro Georgia P G Watera a Brooklet leader says he will recruit all residents in the proposed district within days. A committee canvasses five militia districts to form East Bulloch from Bulloch while Statesboro keeps West Bulloch. Brooklet argues the move is a civil division not a secession from Bulloch. The area is rich and developing rapidly with broad local support for East Bulloch.
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Statesboro
May
P. G Watera
Brooklet
Canva
Brookiet
East Bulloch
Sal
Bulloch County
West Bulloch
West
Bulloch
Asia
Brook. Jet
Changing light bulb causes man s death in Thomasville
Thomasville Ga May 9 Special Heart failure induced by a slight electric shock was cited by physicians as the cause of death of Malcomb Jones 19 formerly of Meigs now in the city. While changing an electric bulb at work late Thursday night he received a shock and died shortly after. The shock was deemed too slight alone to kill but the heart condition plus fright likely caused the death. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Jones of Meigs and nephew of Mayor Wickes.
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Thomasvile
Young Malcomb Jones
Metes
Meles
Young Jones
Chericola Company
Big City
Jones
Thomas Jones
Meigs
Wickes
Metter Prepares for Great Barbecue and County Move
Statesboro and Metter railroads announce special rates to Metter next Saturday for a town barbecue aiding the Sandler county move. About 10,000 people expected. plans include 160 beeves and other entertainment. Metter hosts the event as part of a push for Sandler county with Metter as its potential capital.
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Statesboro
May &—Snectal.l
Metter
Sandler County
Roosevelt to Aid Sulzer Campaign in New York
Albany May - Governor Sulzer announced receipt of letters from Colonel Roosevelt stating he will back the governor's committee for a statewide campaign to generate support for Sulzer's direct primacy.
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Roosevelt
Sulzer
Albany
Financial Conditions To Be Investigated In Atlanta
A preliminary survey of Atlanta will begin June 9, conducted by the Russell Rape foundation. Two expert investigators will visit the city to survey the poor, streets, churches, and overall life of Atlantans, examining work, progress, morality, and related matters. This afternoon at 2 o'clock the committee will meet.
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Atlanta
Russell Rape Foundation
Auction sale of Oakland City bungalows May 24
Foreman chairs the Saber of commerce committee to discuss the work. Don’t forget our auction sale of bungalows and lots in Oakland City on May 24. Bungalows to be sold on easy terms and without interest. See W K Treadwell Co 248 Broad St.
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Oakland City
W. KE. Treadwell& Co
Broad St
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Crichton-Shumaker
Ashumencollege
S. Pryor and
Hunter Sts
Business World
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Crichton-Shumaker Business College
King Hardware Company
Whitehall
Peachtree
E.G. Griffin
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