Lively Week Promises Trials and Expositions in Atlanta
Atlanta residents anticipate a busy week with Captain Moon’s trial at the police barracks on Thursday and a grand jury investigation of county physicians resuming Friday morning. Council committees will meet daily as Chairman Key plans a report on relations with the Atlanta Gas Light Co, and the exposition canvassing nears its peak as officials eye the start of the exposition. The police board will discuss Moon amid alleged clashes with the police matron, while Drs Hurt and Richardson face county commissioners over alleged negligence toward convicts. The finance panel will review tax assessor findings showing an extra $42,000 for city departments.
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Atlanta
B. Moon
Key
Avianta Gas Light Company
General Council
Capt Moon
Captain Moon
Bohnefeld
Hohnefeld
Madison Beil
Ohnefeld
Walter McElreath
J. W. Hurt
Everard D. Richardson
Board of County Commissioners
Putnam County Fair Planned at Eatonton Georgia
Eatonton Georgia May 13 The Putnam county fair is assured a future. A meeting of prominent citizens launched the project with enthusiasm and a $1200 cash pledge. Stock subscriptions target $3000 with committees named to solicit and form a charter. Mrs. B W Hunt to prepare publication. The county previously held fairs since 1868 with brief interruptions.
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Eatonton
Putnam County
J. T. Dennis
Roy D. Stubbs
Fair Association
Turner and Wingfield
Hobson Seeks Strong Navy Despite Congress Moves
Anniston Alabama May 13 Special Captain Rirkwond F Hobson naval jhera lecturer and starcsman says his push for a larger navy is advancing in Congress He dismisses senatorial hopes stating he seeks only a working position to serve his district and state He notes England's naval build up since the Russo Japanese War and predicts the U S will construct a 10000000 battle ship of 20000 tons Congress he says will come close to his 25000 ton target and push the nation to own the strongest navy on the seas.
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Anniston
Ala
Rirkwond F. Hobson
Naval Jhera
Congress
Hobson
England
Tom
Hens
Galt
Freight Trains Collide in Fitzgerald Yard
A freight collision in Fitzgerald Georgia at 3 o clock caused two cars to be demolished. None of the crew aboard the moving train were harmed, though the impact threw the cars about twenty feet.
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Fitzgerald
Avandé
Birmingham
Steamer Brings Millions in Gold to New York
The steamer La Touraine arrived from Havre with 6 100 000 dollars in gold. The Umbria from Liverpool carried 3 906 000 dollars, reporting a substantial gold shipment to New York.
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New York
la Touraine
Havre
Umbria
Liverpool
Homan's Vaudevillians Open Week at the Bijou
The Bijou opens a new vaudeville week with a strong bill headlined by Louise Dresser and the Keaton trio. Acts include Parros brothers, Carmen sisters, and Ethel McLoud. A cameragraph feature and moving pictures of the San Francisco earthquake accompany the program. Buckley presents twelve thousand feet of authentic disaster footage in Atlanta with multiple showings this week.
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Jack Norwarth
Fac
Anather
Parros Brothers
Imade
New York
Polk
Rolins
Carmen Sisters
Ethel McLuould
Grand
San Francisco
Atlanta
Louis Buckley
Buckley
Frisco
Lub
Green Room
New Railroads In South Georgia
Thomasville Ga May 13 Special South and southwest Georgia see railroad growth with multiple lines promoted and work begun. A Bainbridge venture, the Georgia Southeastern and Gulf, would run from Albany through Terrell Dougherty Baker Calhoun and Miller counties to Florida, reaching St Andrews and St Feling bays. Pelham and Cairo leaders back extensions to the Gulf, while Quitman eyed a line to Pavo or Barwick connecting to the South Georgia and West Coast line aiding regional development.
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Thomasville
Georgia
Unusye
Bainbridge
Gulf
Albany
Terrell, Dougherty, Baker
Calhoun
Miller Counties
Jackson
Washington
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
St Andrews
St. Feling Bays
W. M. Legs
Alabama
H. J. Bruton
A. H. Russell
M. D. Powell
M. A. McRainey
Baker
W. W. Gordon
Pelham
Ww. B. Ruddenberg
W. L. Wieht
M. L. Ledford
W. G. Jones
Cairo
J. &. Hand
Flint River
Mr. Hand
M. Baggs
D. C. Barrow
J. T. Watta
W. C. Rigdon
J. J. Mize
D. L. Turner
D. A. Spence
Quitman
Pavo
Barwick
Thomas County
South Georgia and West Coast Railroad
Quiteran
Oglesby
Mark Graves in Old Cemetery by Midway Society
Savannah Ga May 13 The Midway Society plans its May 28 meeting at the old church in Viberty county to report on memorials to fund marking graves at the church cemetery of General James Screven and General Daniel Stewart. Copies of resolutions have been sent to President Roosevelt Senators Bacon and Jay and Georgia's eleven congressmen.
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Savannah
Midway Society
Old Church
Viberty County
Wellace W. Mallard
Conling
Wii
Roosevelt
Bacon
Jay
Georgia
James Screven
Daniel Stawart
Stewart
Congress
Screven
Midway Baociery
Change Proposed in Southern Judicial Circuit
Moultrie Ga May 13 Special A movement to divide the southern judicial circuit, one of the state's oldest, gains steam. The proposed new circuit would form from Colquitt Thomas Grady and Brooks, excluding Lowndes and including Thomasyville home of Judge Robert Mitchell.
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Moultrie
Southern Judicial Circuit
Superior Court
Colquitt
Thomas, Brooke
Lowndes
Berrien
Echols
Grady
Tift
Georgia Local Underwriters to Meet at New Kimball
Plans for the ninth annual Georgia Local Underwriters Association meeting at the New Kimball on May 24 and 25 are in place. About 100 delegates are expected with many Atlanta members joining. Fred W. Cole heads the entertainment committee. Visitors will tour the city by trolley, dine at the Piedmont Driving Club, and enjoy a luncheon and a country dinner hosted by Atlanta Home Insurance Company during their stay.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Fred W. Cole
Cty
Piedmont Driving Club
Atlanta Home Insurance Company
Talk-O-Phone Stork Investment Promoted
A promotional notice touts investing in Building Loan a0 with Talk-O-Phone Stork offering a guaranteed semi annual dividend of five percent. Investors are urged to discuss opportunities, claimed to be attractive, profitable, and safe.
Visitors expected for Savannah drummers event week
Savannah officials estimate 3000 to 5000 visitors will arrive this week for a major merchants entertainment event. Most will be retail merchants and special guests of the drummers, with their lodging costs not covered by the city.
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Savannah
Charlee Marks
Frisco film men and fire cause city pictures plan
Miles Paros and Miles Bros of Frisco owned a picture machine firm and held an option on a first set of film. A three thousand foot negative shot from an automobile was taken five days before a fire, and the images will be shown as a preliminary set for forthcoming exhibits.
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Miles Paros
Frisco
Miles Bros
Pictrre
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