Conference Debates War Claim and Bishops Votes
Dallas May 11 four days of Methodist Episcopal Church South conference focused on preachers and the war claim issue delaying other business. Key topics include election of two bishops publishing house abolition and deaconesses with Hass urged for bishop and a potential reconciliation overture from the North.
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Dallas
Tex
The
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Tvo
Church Insurance
E. BE. Hass
Christian Advocate
Nashville
Virginia
Committee On
Tenn
D. C Huntington, DD
Lincoln
Neb
Western University
J. L. Bates
Boston
Methodist Episcopal Church North
Gift Made to Normal School in Athens a $100 Scholarship
A check for 100 dollars was presented to the state normal school in Athens to fund a scholarship for a promising student and the Winnie Davis memorial hall. Local benefactors include H J Rowe of The Athens Banner and Mrs A Deadwyler of Elberton, with two more scholarships funded by the General Education Board. The school plans 200 scholarships next fall and a new building for recitation rooms as enrollment nears 900.
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Branson
Athens
State Normal School
Gene Gleman Setit
Winnie Davis Memorial Hall
H. J. Rowe
Athens Banner
A Deadwyler
Elberton
General Education Board
Winnie Davis
Clarke
Clarke County
Messrs. S. C Upson
T J. Shackelford
Missing Portsmouth postmaster amid suspected cash shortage
Postmaster Samuel L. Burroughs of Portsmouth is missing after leaving Friday. Inspector Bulla probes a cash shortage estimated between 2 and 2300 dollars. John W. Rutter temporarily leads the office as Burroughs' bondsmen fear further losses while hope remains he will return to explain. Burroughs reportedly left his new wife behind. his term near renewal faced business-backed support despite political opposition.
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Norfolk
Samuel L. Burroughs
Portsmouth
United States Postoffice
Bulla
John W. Rutter
Hurroughs’ Denrtsmen
Henry Kirn
Milomaire
Burroughs
W Portsmouth
Bowdon
Bride Elect Too Youthful Father Alleges Theft
In Tuscaloosa Alabama on May 1 a father from Ora Mississippi reported his 11 to 17 year old daughter abducted by Zach Trimm with intent to wed. Police found them in a store where Trimm was mailing purchases. The girl claimed she was 18 and unaware her father opposed the match. The license had been issued and they planned to marry at Elrod. Also notes Tuscaloosa Female College commencement events and schedule.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Polka McGill
E. M. Crawford
Ora
Miss
Zach Trimm
Elrod
Branscomb
W. B. Morris
Trustees
L. G. Dawson
James Ross 111 Dies in New Brunswick
News reaches St Johns that James Ross died in St Martins N B on Friday night at age 111 His long life was noted with a gift of an easy chair from the St Johns county municipal council on his 111th birthday.
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St. Johns
N B
St. Martins
N. B
James Ross
St. Johns County
An Ideal Place to Picnic at Bowden Lithia Spring Grounds
The Lithia Springs Georgia grounds at Bowden Lithia Spring offer ideal picnic spots with permission available through the executors of E. W. Marsh at 382 Gould Building, City. Sweetwater Park Hotel opens to the public under new management for owners.
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Bowden Lithia Spring
Lithia Springs
E. W. Marsh
Gould Building
City
Sweetwater Park Hotel
Preparations Active in Athens for Commencement
At the University of Georgia in Athens preparations for commencement are in evidence with strong student interest. Sophomores report 35 of about 70 contesting for declamations, while 15 junior speakers seek places. The program will be shortened from eight to six speakers, with events on the 24th of May. Lectures on agriculture run May 15 to May 3.
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Athens
Messrs. Fletcher and
Het
Darol Sheppard
New York
Obear
Georgia Militia
Robert L. Foreman
Atlanta
Equitable Life Assurance Company of New York
South
United States
Iaive
Patterson
College Young Men‘s Christian Association
College
Young Men's Christian Association
Plea for Votes Made in Pulpit Sermon Declared
In Macon Georgia on May 1 a large North Macon district preacher Walker Lewis delivered an eloquent sermon at Mubberry Street Methodist Church. The sermon ended with political flavor and drew strong interest from the congregation.
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Macon
Mubberry Street Methodist Church
Walker Lewis
Atlanta
North Macon
Dr Lewis urges temperance vote for Guerry at Mulberry Street
In a Macon sermon Dr. Lewis argues for prohibition and declares the cause of temperance holy and tied to Christianity. He asks listeners to vote for Hon. Dupont Guerry for governor, noting Guerry’s absence at services. This marks Dr. Lewis’s first public campaign voice.
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Walker Lewis
Dupont Guerry
Macon
Guerry
Mr. Guerry
Lewis Saifi
Mulberry Street Methodist Church
Lewis
Bibb
New Line of River Boats to Columbia Georgetown Service
A new river steamship line will connect Columbia and Georgetown with biweekly trips and Clyde line links to New York. Vessels of 160 to 125 tons are ready at Georgetown, offering freight rate cuts of 20 to 25 percent versus Augusta and near Charleston levels. Willam Fowler, a principal stockholder, arrived to oversee launch. T. D. Love will run operations. Landings shift to 2 miles below town with rail freight to a general warehouse while river deepening nears completion.
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iColumbia
Columbis
Georgetown
Columbia
New York
Augusta
Charleston
Willam
Wilmington
N. C
Gervais Street
Warehhouse
Gervais
Wesleyan Female College Commencement Schedule
Macon Ga May 1 special The order of Wesleyan female college commencement exercises is announced with a busy slate: May 2 senior class entertainment at 8 15 p m May 24 trustees meeting at 9 00 a m faculty recital 8 15 p m May 5 commencement sermon by Rev John F Goucher D D L L D president of Woman's College Baltimore Md 8 16 p m sermon by Rev H S Bradley Trinity Church Atlanta Ga May 26 Are teidan Society exercises 10 15 p m elocutionary exercises May 27 literary address by George Gresham Baltimore Md 11 00 a m 3 15 p m annual concert Wed May 28 10 a m graduating exercises including bachelor degrees medals conferring degrees and address etc
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Macon
Wesleyan Female College
Board of Trustees
John F. Goucher
Woman's College
Baltimore
H. S&s Bradley
Trinity Church
Atlanta
Aretidean Society
GeiRoy Gresham
Battimors
Eastern Star Grand Chapter Ends Georgia Session in Tennille
The Georgia Order of the Eastern Star finished its first annual session in Tennille after expanding attendance by about 60 percent from the Brunswick start. Highlights included a banquet, a Queen Esther cantata, and reelection of three officers.
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Grand Chapter of
Georgia
Tennille Enville
Grand Chapter
State of Georgia
Order of the Eastern Star
Brunawick
Hardy Cassil
Hilison R. Cook
A. L. Delkin
Lorraine
Tennille
Fitzgerald
Queen Esther
Lee Christie
Brunswick
Harry Cassil
C. E Welch
Atlanta
North Georgia
Peonte
Receiver complains over stock access in Pulaski Mercantile case
In Macon Georgia a report by Receiver Leon Dure in the Rogers and Joiner Commission Company case says he demanded five thousand dollars in Pulaski Mercantile Company stock, held by principal owner D C Joiner, but was refused. He was denied access to the company's books and believes Joiner has not turned all property over for creditors. The receiver seeks court instructions.
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Macon
United States
Eon Dure
Rogers & Joiner Commission Company
Pulaski Mercantile Company
D. c. Joiner
Pulaski Merccantile Company
Joiner
Judge Curry Put On Trial For Cheating Swindling Dismissed
In Batonton Georgia on May 11 Judge Wingfield dismissed the cheating and swindling case against Judge Frank Curry due to a technicality. The last grand jury indictment accused Curry acting as an agent of a northern loan company in a land loan deal with J W Freeman. Reports say the loan company may sue Curry and Freeman for about 2000 dollars once more.
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Batonton
Gia
Frank 2. Curry
D. Jackson
Wingfield
Curry
Memorial Day Observed in North Carolina With Tributes
Memorial day observed across North Carolina including Raleigh Wilmington Charlotte New Bern Washington Plymouth Fayetteville Greensboro Salisbury Asheville Winston-Salem Monroe Durham Henderson Oxford. Banks and public buildings closed. At Raleigh Captain A Ashe spoke on Captain James Iredell Waddell of the Shenandoah. At Washington State Auditor Dixon spoke. Fayetteville unveiled a soldiers monument in St James square with Major Edward Hale delivering the address. Mrs Stonewall Jackson attended.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
N.C
Wilmington
Charlotte
Newbern
Washington
Plymouth
Fayetteville
Greensboro
Salisbury
Asheville
Winston- Salem
Monroe
Durham
Henderson
Oxford
A. Ashe
James Iredell Waddell
Shenandoah
Washington State
Dixon
St. James Square
Edward J. Hale
Stonewall Jackson
Odell Talks Trust Probe During New York Visit
Governor Odell says New York beef interests are under investigation under anti trust law. He notes a consultation with the New York attorney general and compares the effort to federal actions to uncover facts and seek a remedy if beef prices unjustly rise harming workers and consumers. He plans banquets and travel to Del Monte and Yosemite.
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Odell
San Francisco
New York
E. 4
Harriman
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Delmonte
Yosemite
Canadian Pacific
Stone Webster Interests To Unite Southern Utilities
Boston May 11 It is announced that Stone and Webster interests of this city have acquired the Plant Investment Company's trolley lines and electric light plant at Jacksonville Fla The new owners plan to unite the purchased properties into a single corporation and invest to develop the properties including Tampa Savannah Columbus Jacksonville and El Paso Houston with Pheniz parks.
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Stone & Webster
Boston
Jacksonville
Fla
Southern
Tampa
Fls
Savannah
Columbus
el Paso
Houston
Tez
Pheniz Parks
Sermons Heard at Convention
The Southern Baptist convention in Asheville featured sermons by Rev. Dr. Lien G Broughton of Atlanta on The Judgment attracting 800 prayers at close. Georgia speakers Rev. W B Headden Rev. A M Jenkins and ex Governor W J Northen preached at various churches with other sessions by Rev Dr Whitsett Cody Green Hale Hobson Potts Eaton and tributes to late Dr F H Kerfoot and former secretary H A Tupper. Three sessions planned for tomorrow before adjournment expected tonight.
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Richard Weld
Asheville
N. C
Southern Baptist Convention
Baptist Church
Lien G Broughton
Lanta
French Broad Baptist Church
Broughton
W. H. Whitsett
Richmond
T. Cody
Greenville
8. C
J . Green
P. T. Hale
Owensboro
W. A. Hobson
Jacksonville
Fla
H. “.A. Tupper
The
Foreign Mission Board
T. T. Eaton
Louisville
Battery Park Hotel
Boyd-Dupree wedding at Montezuma Georgia
In Montezuma on the 4th instant W Lacy Boyd of Bartow Florida married Miss Julia DuPree at the bride's parents residence. Rev H P Jackson officiated. The groom, a Kentucky native, is an engineer surveying the Atlantic and Birmingham railroad line Brunswick to Birmingham. The bride is Hon J M DuPree's eldest daughter and Wesleyan graduate. Best man Major Fontain Jackman. Grandmother Mrs S M Byrom gave the bride away uniting two prominent Georgia Florida families.
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Montezuma
W. Lacy Boyd
Bartow
Fla
Julia DuPree
H. P. Jackson
Montezuma Baptist Church
J. M. DuPree
Wesleyan
Kentucky
Blue Grass
Atlantic and Birmingham
Brunswick
Birmingham
Fontain Jackman
8. M. Byrom
Georgia
Florida
Serge Suits Serge Suits and Straw Hats Real Test of Wear
The line hints at evaluating the durability and comfort of suits and straw hats in real wear. It emphasizes practical testing beyond appearance, suggesting daily use reveals true quality.
Georgia Man Dies in Texas a Griffin Connection Remains
Charles K Reeves of Gonzales County Texas died last Tuesday at his Texas home. Born in Zebulon he grew up in Griffin and served with the Griffin Light Guard in the eight war. He later served as a passenger agent between Dallas and El Paso before railroads disrupted the stage line. He then became a U S Army quartermaster's agent stationed at San Antonio. He was 61 and survived by a widow a child and a sister Mrs Curtis of Chicago. General Collis dies in Philadelphia after an operation. W A Spitz of Thomasville dies after long illness, longtime Times Enterprise associate and former business manager.
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Charles K. Reeves
Gonzales County
Griffin
Texas
Mr. Reeves
Zebulon
Morgan and Manchester Ship Canal Co Said to Agree
Liverpool reports J Pierpont Morgan has reached an arrangement with the Manchester Ship Canal Company. The Journal of Commerce asserts the deal is settled, signaling a major financial alignment involving Morgan interests and the canal project.
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Morgan
Liverpool
Liverpool Journal of Commerce
J. Pierpont Morgan
Manchester Ship Canal Company
Corpsequits the game over too little pay at exposition
Charleston May 11 A staged buried alive act led by Professor Henderson and subject T Wilcox collapsed when the actor claimed the pay was too small. Wilcox was exhumed after visitors paid a few dimes for peeks and food drops, revealing a fraud that ended with dismissal from the exposition grounds.
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Clai
Henderson
T. Wilcox
Wilcox
Charleston
8. C
Burter
Exposition
Slaughter of Two Wives Planned by the Husbands
Babe Sales and Hal Webb, two Mississippi prisoners, were brought to the Tate County penitentiary to begin life sentences after pleading guilty to a double murder plot. Neighbors near Senatobie, they planned to kill Webb's wife and have Sales take Webb's wife’s place, with Sales delivering the fatal blow and Webb firing the shot. They abandoned the second murder en route, were arrested, and admitted guilt.
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Ackson
Miss
Babe Sales
Hal Webb
Tate County
Henry
Mississippi
Sales
Webb
Senatobie
Salea
Bofi
Lfe
Less Cotton To Be Planted In Mississippi This Year
Special Information from northeastern Mississippi indicates a large cut in cotton acreage due to labor scarcity money shortage and a shift to corn. Drought last year left farm stock scarce feed prices high and corn yields weak. Some counties report up to a 20 percent reduction with more land grazed or put in pasture as rain remains needed.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
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