Atlanta Turners benefit for Mississippi flood sufferers
The Atlanta Turners rehearse for a Thursday benefit concert aiding flood victims. The same singers who impressed in Jacksonville perform under Professor Hunter Welsh with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra backing. Tickets are 50 cents and proceeds aid industrious flood-stricken families in need.
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Mississippi Galley
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Evein
Hunter Welsh
Hetter
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Atlanta Turners
Wilson Men Explain How It All Happened
John Corrigan Jr reports Woodrow Wilson's press bureau explains Georgia results by noting Wilson ran as a southern ally from a neighboring state. It cites Tennessee delegates and Nashville convention struggles, New Hampshire opposition, and Clark Harmon Underwood dynamics with delegate counts favoring Wilson.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington, D. C
Woodrow Wilson Press Bureau
Georgia
Underwood
Tennessee
Woodrow Wilson
Clark
Harmon
Nashville
Wilson
New Hampshire
Champ Clark
Mr. Wilson
Boy jockey kills friend with unloaded gun at Churchill Downs
Louisville May 12. Milton Nathan a 16 year old jockey shot and killed Mahlen McDonough, 15, at Churchill Downs with a revolver he believed to be unloaded. McDonough died after reaching a hospital. Nathan, son of Sedwick Nathan of New York, surrendered to police.
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Louisville
Milton Nathan
Mahlen McDonough
Churchill Downs
McDonough
George Meddonough
Philadelphia
166Th Street
New York
Xkoung Nathan
Trips Over Shotgun Wounds Man in Whiteaville
Whiteaville Ga May 12 Special E E Truitt tripped in a buggy at the Young place eight miles from town and his foot caught a shotgun causing the weapon to discharge. He was severely wounded through the left rib area and is in serious condition with possible fatal outcome. Mr Truitt is a well known sawmill man of the region.
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Whiteaville
White
E. E. Truitt
Traftte
Taft Defends Catholic Role in Titanic Controversy
President Taft released a signed statement denying charges of favoring the Roman Catholic Church. He recounts attempts to aid Major Butt’s Rome audience, notes no church references in his letter, and rebuts claims of a cardinal appointment conspiracy. He defends the Indian school garb order as controversial but properly reviewed.
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Ohn Corrigan, Jr
Ofington,,d
Taft
Archie
W. Hutton
Vatican
Major Butt
Rome
Cardinal Merry del Val
Uqual
Pope le
Philippines
Butt
Merry del Val
Pone
Catholi Church
New Yor
White House
Secretary of the Interior
William H. Taft
Attacks on Mothers Hugging Dogs Draw Sermon Spotlight
Dr Charles Go Jones of Grace Methodist preached on mother love and child rearing. He invoked a Genesis verse about Eve as world mother and cited Napoleons remark that mothers are France's great need. He briefly mentioned a race death by action and did not address it further. The service drew a large crowd. Next Sunday he will speak on The Duty of a Father.
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Charles GO. Jones
Grace Methodist Church
Jones Chote
Eve
Napoleon
France
Dr. Jones
Atlante
Georgia
United States
T.e
Louise Bankhead Perry Weds Arthur Lund in Washington
Mrs Louise Bankhead Perry daughter of Senator John H Bankhead and widow of Colonel William Perry married Arthur Graves Lund of Boston in the Bankhead apartments Washington. The ceremony was attended by southern members of Congress and diplomatic officials with Mr and Mrs John H Bankhead Jr and Perry Beattie among the guests.
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Louise Bankhead Perry
Arthur Graves Lund
Washington
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
William Hayne Perry
North Carolina
Congress
Boston
Churches Aid Flood Victims Across Atlanta Parishes
Across Atlanta, churches collected money for Mississippi Valley flood relief on Sunday. Second Baptist raised 250 dollars as Dr. John E White urged aid inspired by biblical Good Samaritan. St Luke’s and others gathered contributions. First Christian reported 35 dollars.
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Atlanta
Mississippi Valley
General Committee
Second Baptist Church
First Christian Church
Bartlett Announces Re election Bid in Georgia
Jackson Ga May 12 Special Judge Charlies L Bartlett serving ninth term in congress Sixth district issues formal announcement seeking reelection on the eighteen years record. Expected opposition from J Walter Wide Solicitor General Flint circuit. Col John R Cooper Macon entered race months ago delivering speeches and asserting victory in August primary.
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Jackson
Charlies L. Bartlett
Congress
Bartlett
May Day Procession at St. Anthony's Church
The delayed May Day procession at St. Anthony's West End was held yesterday at 5 pm. Father Jackson directed about 40 to 50 children in a precisely drilled march from the church across Ashby and Lee streets, with girls in white carrying flowers and wreaths.
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St. Anthony's Catholic Church
West End
Father Jackson
Ashby Street
Lee Street
G. M. A. Plans Naval Department at Lakewood Camp
Georgia Military Academy weighs establishing a naval department at Lakewood camp with city cooperation. Captain Hall reported favorably on the academy’s plant, staff, and cadets and recommended an active army officer head. Washington authorities likely to support the addition.
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Georgia Military Academy
Lakewood
J. C. Woodward
Naval Department
Hall
General’ Staff
War Department
Military Department
Washington
Captain Charlie Stuart Celebrates 84th Birthday
Thomasville Georgia May 12 Special Captain Charlie Stuart marked his 84th birthday with well wishers at his home. A longtime proprietor of the Stuart house in Valdosta and then Thomasville he became a popular land lord among travelers. He served in the Confederate era and was wounded five times. He was born in Baltimore and was brother to actor Stuart Robson.
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Thomasville
Charlie" Stuart
Stuart
Valdosta
Georgia
Macon
Steam
Baltimore
Stuart Robson
Washington
Baltinoce
Final Arguments In The Allen Case In Wytheville Va
Floyd Allen faces final arguments in the Hillsville courthouse shooting case after jury instructions. Ten lawyers will argue prosecutions and defenses over the March 14 killings of a judge, prosecutor, sheriff, juror, and bystander. Claude Allen, his son, faces five murder indictments and will be tried next. Possible compromises on other cases hinge on Floyd Allen’s trial outcome.
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Wytheville
Floyd Allen
Allen
Hillsville
Claude Allen
Floyd
Lightning Pellagra Takes William C. Camp
Columbus Georgia May 12 William C Camp manager of the Georgia Paving and Construction Company and a prominent young business man died after a three week illness described as lightning pellagra He will be buried tomorrow with Masonic honors Initiated into Sphinx Harold Meyer of Augusta and Benton H Walton of Columbus novitiates at University of Georgia complex rites included parading streets in old maid garb with dolls and delivering suffrage speeches.
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Columbus
William C. Camp
Georgia Paving and Construction Company
L. A. Camp
Cltiz
Sphinx
Athens
Cit
Harold Meyer
Augusta
Benton H. Walton
Order of Sphinx
University of Georgia
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