Commencement closing at North Georgia Baptist college
Morganton Ga May 15 Special The North Georgia Baptist college commencement exercises ended last night with packed evenings since Friday. The dramatic school concert opened the event and the young men's debate crowned by a medal won by Erwin Srampton of Mineral Bluff. Dr A J Moncrief preached the baccalaureate and Colonel Paul H Doyal spoke to the literary society. The allegiate play His Word of Honor and the girls elocution contest drew large crowds.
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Morganton
North Georgia Baptist College
Ernest Quay
Locust Grove
Erwin Srampton
Mineral Biull
A. J. Moncrief
First Baptist Church
Barnesville
Coleonel
Paul H. Doyal
Rome
Allegiate Departiment
Cotton Mill Men to Convene at Warm Springs
LaGrange Ga May 15 Special On Tuesday and Wednesday June 12 and 13 the associated cotton mills of Georgia will hold their twelfth annual convention at Warm Springs. Mill men from across the state will attend and a strong speakers program is planned. Winery corporations with forty million dollars capital will be represented. Hon F E Callaway of LaGrange acting president will preside in place of the late Tailer of Atlanta.
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LaGrange
Associated Cotton Mills of
Prizes Awarded in Freshman and Seventh Grade Girls Contests
Two medals were awarded. Freshman girls prize, donated by Mrs. Bennett of Atlanta, went to Miss Ethel Prince. Seventh grade prize, donated by Professor Reynolds, went to Laura Dals, both of Morganton. Board of Trustees met yesterday. President D E Reynolds was re elected. At night, Dr J T Prince offered resolutions praising the year’s work and thanking each faculty member.
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Mrs. Bennett
Atlanta
Ethel Prince
Professor Reynolds
Laura Dals
Morganton
Board of
D. E. Reynolds
J. T. Prince
Ath
Husband No 2 Loses In Court Over Divorce Decree
Jacob Bloomer of Louisville testified in Fulton superior court that his wife told him she would visit Atlanta but instead obtained a divorce and married her former business partner Nathan Froelich. The judge ordered the divorce decree set aside as Bloomer revealed their marriage and lack of notice.
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Atlanta
Jacob Bloomer
Loulaville
Fulton Superior Court
Nathan Froelich
Bloomer
Louisville
Pendleton
Sunday Bathing Win Favor in Piedmont Park Plan
The mayor vetoed a council resolution against Sunday bathing in city parks. The park playground committee voted 3 to 2 to recommend Sunday bathing in Piedmont Park this summer and to forego any bathing fee. It proposed rules on attire hours and access, including entry through one door and time limits, with enforcement via a bathers log.
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Playground Committee
The
Park Commission
Piedmont Park
University Societies Hold Annual Elections at Athens
Athens Ga May 15 The annual election of officers for the Thalian dramatic society at the University of Georgia aired results with Henry Howard of Lexington as president Charities E Caverly Jr of Atlanta as vice president James M Lynch of Florence SC re elected manager and Clarke Howell Jr of Atlanta publicity manager Initiations into the Sphinx and junior cabinet were announced with list of new members including Barrett Bernd Conyers Funkenstein Hodgson Jordan Michael McWhorter Victor Wade Westbrook and Whelchel from various cities including Augusta Athens and Atlanta.
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Thaliang
Dramatic Society
University of Georgia
Henry Howard
Lexington
E. Caverly, Jr
Atlanta
James M. Lynch
Florence
Clarke Howell, Jr
College Town
Sphinx
Messrs
B. H. Walton
Columbus
Harald Mayer
Augusta
George FE. Barrett
A. B. Bernd
Macon
Bennett Conyers
Cartersville
Ira Funkenstein
Hugh Hodgson
Fred Jordan
Monticello
Leroy Michael
Atheng
Robert I
Man uses pistol in argument with wife in Macon
Macon Ga May 15 Special Mrs G B Winding wife of a brewery employee had her husband before the recorder on disorderly conduct charges claiming he threatened to kill himself and the whole family He said he stayed home with a loaded revolver in his pocket twice pulled it from his pocket and said I am going to end it all by killing my self and the whole family The wife said she fears him citing his illness and threats and a man named Taylor who rooms with him as a source of suspicion
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Macon
G. B. Winding
Recorder
Mra. Winding
Alice
Winding
Taylor
Nine New P A Y E Cars To Be Put Into Service
Nine new prepayment streetcars will join the Georgia Avenue Inman Park route today, boosting Atlanta’s total to thirty-two new cars in use. Built in Atlanta, the cars already serve on the Peachtree Whitehall and Marietta Decatur routes, with plans to expand to additional lines by February.
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Georgia Avenue
Inman Park
Georgie Railway and Electric Company
Atlanta
Peachtree-Whitehall
Maristta-Decatur
Tragic End of Tampa Man in City Jail Mystery
Tampa police believe R and Gray killed himself to avoid disgrace tied to pictures of a woman. He used the name Carl Gannon, claimed to represent Florida Warme Co of St Louis, and bought a jumper before his death by carbolic acid. He sold a 21 jewel Klein watch for ten dollars the same day. authorities have not yet identified his family or the exact motive, and the case remains dense with unanswered questions about the woman and his origins.
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Tampa
Fla
R & Gray
Carl Gannon
Florida Warme Company
St. Louis
Atlanta
Gray
Scarlett
Oklahoma City
Patriotic Sons Converge in Americus for Flag Presentation
In Americus Georgia May 18 representatives from twenty Georgia camps of the Patriotic Order Sons of America met in an annual convention. Mayor Edward Mathis gave the welcome, National President Pope of New Jersey responded, and State President J E Sheppard presided and spoke. A highlight was presenting a large national flag to public schools amid military escorts, a Furlow school campus raising ceremony, twelve hundred pupils singing America. Delegates attended a banquet, and Americus was chosen to host next year. President Sheppard was reelected, with J P Boyden and J F Greek named to officer posts.
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Georgia
Patriotic Order, Sons of America
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Pope
New Jersey
J. E. Sheppard
Furlow
America
J. P. Boyden
Reynolds
J. F. Greek
Fitzgerald
Marietta authorizes bonds for schools
Marietta Ga May 15 city voters approved issuing 20000 dollars in bonds to build additional school houses. Election turnout was 311 with 241 needed. bonds carried by about 295 majority. Also notes Georgians visiting Florida coastal resort areas and Piedmont Hotel this week.
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Marietta
Florida
Continental
Atlantic Beach
Piedmont Hotel
Atlanta Peace Society to Establish Southern Headquarters
Dr J J Hall pastor of Fayetteville North Carolina has been chosen to lead the southern drive for the American Peace Society which aims to establish peace societies in churches and schools across the region He previously ordained Dr Len G Broughton in Atlanta and his daughter teaches at Shorter College Rome Georgia The movement already operates New England Chicago and Los Angeles hubs with Washington DC as general HQ
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American Peace Society
World Peace Movement
J. J. Hall
First Baptist Church of
S. J. Fas
Southern
New England
Bogton
Chicago
Pacific
Los Angeles
Washington, D. C
South
North America
Hall
Len G. Broughton
Tabernacle Church
North Carolina Divine
Shorter College
Rome
Senior Round Table Elects Successors
Athens Ga May 15 Special The Senior Round Table has elected its successors for 1913 Bentley Chappel of Columbus Henry Howard of Lexington Edgar Dunlap of Gennesville James Wright of Augusta Elmer Ranson of Augusta Edward Mormanstern of Atlanta Frank Garrison of Cornelia George Williams of Lawrenceville Zach Cowan of Atlanta Frank Carter of Atlanta Hill Frde man of Newnan The present out going eleven are W A Mann of Milner B Michael of Athens Harold Meyer of Augusta C E Martin of Culloden M B Folsom of McRae George T Northen of Atlanta A O B Sparks of Macon J Mi Lynch of Florence S B Walton of Columbus I di Woat
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Bentley Chappel
Columbus
Henry Howard
Lexington
Edgar Dunlap
Gennesville
James Wright
Augusta
Elmer Ranson
Edward Mormanstern
Atlanta
Frank Garrison
Cornelia
George Williams
Lawrenceville
Zach Cowan
Frank Carter
Hill Frdeman
Newnan
Sulfosol Promises Cure For Rheumatism Gout
For centuries physicians sought a simple remedy for rheumatism gout and blood diseases. Sulfosol is advertised as a direct blood absorber that expels uric acid and taints, claimed to cure rheumatism and gout. Available at druggists or by writing Sulfosol Company New York for a free book.
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Sulfosol Company
Washington St
New York
Stanley kills wife then dies by self in rural Georgia town
Sylvester Georgia May 15 Special report describes a tragic double shooting at Isabela village. C B Stanley killed his 20 year old wife then shot himself in the temple, dying before help arrived. He also wounded his sister in law in the arm. The couple had married six months prior. Stanley’s body was sent to Milledgeville for burial.
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Isabela
Here
C. B. Stanley
Wie
Hoth
Stanley
Stanleys
Milledgevitte
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