Mayor Jolner Urges Slow Water Exports for City
Mayor Joyner has asked the water board to pause two contracts supplying water outside Atlanta. He cites a strain on the city supply and orders the city attorney to hold up the agreements. General Manager Park Woodward says the action aligns with prior recommendations and emphasizes adequate staffing to bring water into the city.
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Joyner
the Water Board
Lim
Atlanta
Park Woodward
City Inn
Dougherty County Gubernatorial Fight Heats Up
In Albany on May 12 the Dougherty county contest for governor heats as Smith and Brown clubs mobilize. John R Whitehead leads the Smith group while Joe Brown supporters, under Charles W Rawson, organize a vigorous campaign. A Smith meeting is set to reorganize the old hub and launch active efforts, promising a red hot few weeks with uncertain outcomes.
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Albanyn
Dougherty County
Smith and Brown
Dougherty County Hoke Smith Club
John R Whitehead
Smith
B Brown
Whitehead
Brown
Joe Brown
Charles W Rawson
Albany 5
Dougherty
Howell
Estill
Low rates to Macon via Soutikern Rail w Special Coach
Special coach on the 6 35 pm train from Atlanta May 13 offers a 350 round trip to Macon under Republican state convention travel. Tickets go on sale May 19 with morning trains. departures from Atlanta 7 45 am and 6 50 am. arrive Macon 10 45 am 9 40 pm. Returning trains depart Macon 3 00 am 8 35 am 5 50 pm. arrive Atlanta 5 25 am 11 40 am 9 50 pm. James Freeman, District Passenger Agent.
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Soutikern Raelwl
Accolat
Republican State Convention
Atlanta
Macon
James Freeman
Bishop Turner Retired by General Conference
Bishop Turner retires from active episcopal duties at Norfolk AME Church on May 12. A plan to elect a bishop for South Africa is debated, with Rey A J Carey urging a twelve year Africa stay. Candidates object to a vote on the morrow citing the number thirteen as unlucky.
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Autonia Weare
Norfolk
HO Turner
General Conference
AM & Church
South Africa
Rey A J Carey
Mnnows
Africa
Governor names boards of visitors for state university and schools
Governor Smith appointed boards of visitors to inspect the state university at Athens the school for the deaf at Cave Spring and the academy for the blind at Macon. Members include professors from Atlanta Buchanan and Savannah and several city representatives across the state.
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Cave Spring
Haynes
Rome, William & Kent
Vernon
G . Plewe
Atlanta
Smith
Roopyine
PF & Shope
Dalton
W M Simmons
Cedartown
P Mdaniel
Canyern
Eubanks
Union City
G Hunt
Summerville
Leon Hooda
Carrollton
Academy For the Blind At
Macon
R C Mcintosh Chahaway
Quitman
Bol Mebliney
A. B Cook
Fitzgerald
T R Perry
Sylvester
John R. Whitehead
Albany
Joseph H Andrews
Atlante
W B McCants
Winder
J Lawrence
Ashburn
W A © Cunningham
Ailington
R ML Lamer
Waycross
Baby dies after ingesting carbolic acid
Gditle Welva Clarence Jones one and a half year old son of Wr and Mrs Mo C Jones died yesterday at 11 from swallowing carbolic acid. The nurse was out of the room. the baby reached the bottle and drank the contents. The parents reside at 291 Last avenue. The body will be taken to Dillard Ga for funeral and interment.
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Gditle Welva
Clarence Jones
Mo C Jones
Nurss
Last Avenue
Dillard Ga
Odd Fellows Convene Grand Lodge Meeting in Montgomery
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows met in Montgomery for its first business session with debate on redefining representation from one to two for the first eighty and one for each fifty thereafter. Gold Link Lodge No 423 seeks to rename to HC Weaver Lodge in honor of a recently deceased officer. An evening reception hosted by the Rebekahs capped the day’s social events.
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Grand Lodge
Montgomery
Grand Judge of
Odd Fellows
Bfty
Gold Link Lodge No 423
HC. Weaver Lodge i
Rebekahs
Slaughter of the Birds Lord Avebury Aims to Halt Imports
Lord Avebury introduced a bill in the House of Lords to ban plumage imports with penalties, exempting certain species. He argues Parliament must mirror New York to prevent the extinction of rare birds, warning extinction is only a matter of time without action.
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Lord Averbury
House of Lords
London
Lord Avebury
Sir John Lubbock
New York
Virginia Odd Fellows Grand Session Opens in Lynchburg
The Virginia Odd Fellows convened in Lynchburg on May 12 with the largest attendance in state history. The grand lodge conferred degrees on over five hundred members, and State Senator J C Naovi of Pennington Gap was elected grand master as the grand lodge and Rebekah assembly meet jointly. A reception for new women followed by the local assembly was held tonight, with business scheduled to conclude tomorrow night.
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Virginia
Odd Fellows
Lynchburg
Grand Socee of Virginian of Odd Fellows
Order
JC. Naovi
Pennington Gap
State Assembly
Rebekahs
Grand Ludge
Ioces Assembly
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