Senate deception claim shocks Methodist bishops in Dallas
A Dallas conference night session revealed a statement by Senators Clay and Bacon to Bishop Candler about war claim letters. The notice said book agents and an attorney allegedly crafted misleading methods, the church arguing the claim was valid and funds should not be returned to the government.
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Dallas
Tex
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Bishop Galloway
Mississippi
Candler
Clay and Bacon
Associated Press
International
W.W. W. Smith
Virginia
Tigert
W. C. Huntington
D.C
Lincoln
Neb
Bates
Boston
Mass
General Conference
Wilson
Senate
Diaz Sensation Fails to Materialize at Baptist Convention
Asheville May 12 Special The large southern Baptist convention closes after a day of routine business and debate over a Diaz matter. A committee ruled it undesirable to permit Dr A J Diaz to speak, despite Diaz supporters claiming mistreatment by the Home Mission board. Diaz will continue church work in Cuba and was not heard on the subject.
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Richard Weld
Asheville
N. C
Big Baptist Convention
Baptist Church
South
W. E. Hatcher
Virginia
3. M. Carroll
Texas
Federation of the Baptist Schools
Warden
Kentucky
Diaz
A. 3. Diaz
Lee
Dr. Diaz
A. J. Diaz Svith
Home Mission Board
Hatcher
Buckner and
Kilpatrick
Havana
Cuba
J. E. White
Atlanta
J. B. Gambrell
Dallas
Methodist Conference
Burrows
C. HB. Jones
C. T. Willingham
Richomnd
Vac
Macon
Willingham
Foreign Missions Board
Wilingham
Japan
Jesus
Mr. Willingham
E. B. Bomar
Floroora
J.C. Brown Medical Co
Albany
N.Y
Bigta
Brown
J.C. Browns
J. C. Brown
Chase Ends With Shug Huffman Surrender Near Carrollton
United States officers led by Revenue Agent David A. Gates captured Shug Huffman after a miles long chase across hills near the Yellow Dirt and Chattahoochee swamps. Huffman, accused of killing Deputy U.S. Marshal Halsenback, surrendered after using women and children as shields during the pursuit. He will be taken to Atlanta for trial, with a reward dispute pending among those who aided in the capture.
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Carrollton
Chattahoochee
United States
David A. Gates
Atlanta
Shug Huffman
Marshall Halsenback
Boag
Alg
Halsenback
Huffman
Bob Moore
Department of Justice
Internal Revenue Department
Molsenback
Heart
Carroll
J. R. Ware
J. C. Johnson
W. A. Farmer
Dick Hendricks
Charles Davis
Davis
William Davis
Gates
Fulton County
Birmingham
Revenue Gates
L. E. Huffman
J. N. Holsenback
Alabama
The
Constitution
Horsesback
Tolsenback
Boaz
Georgia
Heard County
Charlie Davis
Convention Nominates Mission Board Leaders at Asheville
Delegates at Asheville adopt reports, elect leaders for home and foreign mission boards. Nominees include Mundy for home president Hutson for foreign president with several vice presidents named. A sympathy resolution for Rev. Kerfoot and thanks to Asheville are also approved as the session adjourns.
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W. T. Whitely
Lansing Burrows
Home
Foreign Mission
Janes A. Mundy
Virginia
F. C. McConnell
Atlanta
H. Kerfooi
Home Board
Foreign Board
J. B. Hutson
Richmond
C. H. Winston
Bruce Benton
C. W. Tompkins
Louisiana
B. F. Reilly
Texas
G. A. Cooper
A. @. Dowdson
Alabama
3. D. Jordan
Savannah
J. D. Chapman
South Carolina
Trovence
Montgomery
F. H. Kerfoot
Board of Home Missions
Asheville
Merger of Plant System with Atlantic Coast Line Ratified
Savannah stockholders approved the Plant system merger with Atlantic Coast Line Railway, effective July 1. The consolidation will form a company with 420 090 shares, 188 000 preferred and 231 000 common, allow up to 1 million more stock, and set conversion terms for Savannah Florida and Western holdings. President Erwin declined to predict his role, saying he may rest in summer.
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Savannah
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway Company
Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company
FR. F. Erwin
Atlantic Coast Line
Savannas, Florida and Western
Consolidated Company
Florida and Western
Erwin
Coast Line Stockholders Decide Unanimously on Merger
Richmond May 12 stockholders of the Atlantic Coast Line met in the road office and unanimously agreed to consolidate with the Plant system. Nearly all the stock represented thirty-two and a half million of the thirty-four and a half million dollars. They will reconvene in Richmond June 16 to finalize details of the consolidation.
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Meetington
Richmond
Atlantic Coast Line
Road
Orange Marshal Jett Shot on Crowded Street
Orange Texas May 12 City Marshal Jett was shot to death this afternoon in the crowded business district while attempting to capture a prisoner. The shooting followed Jett's earlier killing of Tom Poole. Brothers George Claude and Grover Poole were jailed. Jett fired three times after being shot, striking two Pooles, neither seriously hurt.
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Orange
Tex
Jett
Tom Poole
George
Claude
Grover Poole
Pooles
Banks of Chattanooga Healthiest in Years Despite Loan Dip
Chattanooga banks report a gain in loans and an increase in deposits over last year, signaling strong conditions in the city. The district strawberry season peaks as 12 to 15 cars move daily north, mainly to Cincinnati. A third gusher erupts at Sour Lake, Texas, shooting fifteen feet above a sixty foot derrick as the well comes in without being balled.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Cincinnati
Sour Lake
Tex
Highland Ave
St. Charles Ave
Ponce de Leon Ave
Copenhill
St. Charlies Ave
Highland
Joel Hurt
New Park
Inman Park
Woodmen of the World unveil monument to John Sparks
Memorial day ceremonies in Rome Georgia drew about 5000 participants for a grave decorating drive. Hon J W Aiken of Cartersville gave the address, Halsted Smith introduced him, and Judge W M Henry delivered the principal oration at the monument unveiling for John Sparks a Rome Woodmen member.
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Rome
J. W. Aiken
Cartersville
Aiken
Halsted Smith
Woodmen
John Sparks
W. M. Henry
Sparks
Rome Woodmen
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Ater
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the Banks OF
Gray
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Lightning Medicing CO
Reel Island, Hi
Diall
DR. Leatherman
Leatherman
Austell
Chis
Chamberline Johnson- DuBose Co
C. J. Kamper Grocery CO
Whitehall Street
Columbian Book Store
Brown & Allen
Chamberlin-Johnson-Dubose Co
Chas. W. Grankshaw
Hightower & Graves
Opticians
L, Moore & Son
Tripod Paint CO
K. M. Turner
Moore & Stephenson
China
Lilienthal
Langston & Bros
Oppenheim
Coal and Wood
Owen Coal & Lumber CO
M. Taylor, Peters and Humphreys
Bell
H. W. Rountree Bro
Trunk and Bag CO
O. L. Freeman
Whitehall
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