Voters Qualified Amid Registration Push in Fulton
15000 voters may qualify as Fulton counts register. Andy Stewart said yesterday many were already prepared to vote but told time is short. Two registration sites exist down town, one at Features Street cigar stand and another at the tax collectors office in the courthouse.
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Fulton
FICOO
Lax
Praparet
Fom
Feachtres Streat
Court House
Coroner’s Jury Finds Cause of Chinaman Lee Gett’s Death
Inquest into Lee Gett tied Chinaman Hsing at 69 East Hunter Street found death from two bullet wounds inflicted in his breast about twenty hours after the shooting. Coroner Thompson ruled others not responsible, body taken to Greenberg Bond & Bloomfield for funeral arrangements.
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Lee Gett Tie
Hsing
Hunter
Reet
Cupiai
Gett
Unien
Greenberg Bond & Bloomfield
Rev W C Swope Leads City Revival Sermon
The noted Missouri evangelist Rev W C Swope arrived yesterday morning to lead a revival at the First Congregational Methodist church and Atlanta Bible School in the auditorium of the school building. Prof Revert Lear of Kentucky and Rev WH Hoare of Tampa Fla assist. Swope preaches a forceful sermon urging religious influence in politics and condemning whisky and allied interests.
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Atlanta
Auditatium
Achuol
Swope
Revert Lear
Kentucky
Florida
Tampa
Death or Prison: Lawyer Charged After Tragic Attempt
A Brooklyn court heard a case where Charles Sanford, a lawyer, faced sentencing amid a fatal gas incident. Jennie Blunt, found unconscious, declared she would kill herself rather than endure the alleged pressure or wrongdoing linked to the legal matter. The event follows a report of a girl attempting self harm in connection with the same distressing circumstances.
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Tennie Blunt
Vol & W
Tian
Brown Day in Randolph and May 19 political thread
A May 19 gathering in Randolph featured Hon. Williams of Atlanta praising Governor Smith and urging county unit law while deriding foreign railroads. In Dawneon county Griggs spoke in five towns, drawing strong voter support as candidates race to the primary. Burke and Emanuel counties hosted Smith and Joe Brown groups, with large club memberships forming daily, while Elberton suffered a $7000 fire loss at Hall’s carriage repository and harness shop.
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Handolpn
Williams
Atlanta
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Willams
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Critendin
Shell
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Daft
Siatieth
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Chita
Omega
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Tyfy
Tifton
Arapac
Barke County
Waynesboro
Burke County
Edwards Club
Screven County
Kernville
Court House
Elberton
Elverton Ga
G J Hall
Fie
Budgena Sweet Stables
Ghaixton Inn
McIntosh Street
Maby
Farmers Union Press Cotton Plowing Plan to Raise Prices
Farmers Union members in Floyd County are destroying cotton by plowing up ten percent of planted acreage and interplanting with peas and corn to boost cotton prices. The action is directed from union headquarters and follows instructions given to southern members during a nationwide effort to reduce supply.
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Farmers’ Union
Flesd County
Fiame
Farmers Union
Floyd County Union
Wo J Walker
Mio Walker
Vanns Valley
Agricultural Money Bill Conference Report Summary
Washington May 19 The Senate approved the conference report on the agricultural appropriation. The bill started at 11 508 806 dollars in the House and rose to 12 152 406 dollars in the Senate before conference adjustments. Conferees cut 450 380 dollars, netting an increase of 162 200 dollars over the House amount. Provisions include 10 000 dollars to exterminate the boll weevil in Oklahoma, 10 000 dollars to teach farmers denatured alcohol production as a profitable base, 70 000 dollars for an inquiry into forest destruction from resin and turpentine, and 49 000 dollars for a national bison range in Montana.
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Washington
Senate
House
Oklahoma
Montana
Insurance Man Arrested for Embezzlement in Tennessee
D H Willard a prominent insurance man and former general agent for Employers Indemnity Co of Philadelphia was arrested in Johnson City and taken to Chattanooga on an indictment for embezzlement in Hamilton County. He faced a $50,000 breach of contract suit by Employers for alleged short accounts exceeding $13,000, with US Fidelity and Guaranty Co of Philadelphia as bond surety. Possible further indictments may follow as investigations expand in east Tennessee. Willard is associated with John W. Fisher of Newport Tenn.
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Compton Seed Crushers Association
Seelbach Hotel
L A Ransom
Advanta
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Texas
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Missionsippi
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
South Carolina
Teaas
East
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Straus
Wilson
John M Carson
Bureau of Manufactories
Department of Commerce and Labor
Ted Caffrey
Louisville
August E Willson
Ransom
James
Lawisville
Tma
Parrish
Watt O Doherty
Ely
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Cotton Seed Crushers Association
Lie Association
Cob Ton Thin Seae
Belgium
Fhn
MW Carson Ehler
Bureau of Manufacturers
Commerce and
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Viedmont
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Regina
Glen
Pemer
Bristol
H Witlad
Jmployera Indemnity Company
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Philadelphia
Willards Bond
Haa
East Tennessee
Wilards
John W. Fisher
Children Watch Police Across East New York
Inspector Pier Reilly of New York appoints 72 pupils at a public school in East New York to observe patrolmen and report misconduct. He visits the school to urge children to record officer numbers and describe circumstances, seeking child cooperation to boost discipline. Patrolmen reportedly dislike the plan.
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New York
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Publie School
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Reilly
Sou Caldren
Oreiliv
Bribery Scandal Ties Ex Official to Suicide in Irvington
Indianapolis May 19 John KR McCaughey 55 former county commissioners board member shot himself at his Irvington home amid scandal links. Authorities note only his name tied to Atlas Engine Works deal involving a 3300 bribe to commissioners.
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Indianapolis
John KR McCaughey
Board of County Commissioners
Irvington
Commissioners McGaughess
Commissioners
Atlas Engine Works
House Deliberates On Appropriations And Public Lands
Washington Db May 19 The House continued work with adjournment in mind. Conference reports on the legislative appropriation bill agricultural and fortifications bills were received. A 1 500 000 appropriation for Tokio exposition representation in 1912 was approved along with two omnibus public lands and territories measures. A lease bill for Panama Canal Zone lands was pending. A two hour recess was taken with plans to resume tomorrow morning.
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Washington Db
United States
Tokio Exposition
Territories
Panama Canal Zone 2
Postmaster Blodgett Arranges Free Delivery for Kirkwood
Postmaster Blodgett of Atlanta met Postmaster General Meyer during a visit to Washington to arrange free delivery for the Kirkwood suburb. The agreement aims to extend suburban mail service and improve neighborhood access to mail.
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Washington DC
Atlanta
Meyer
Qty Demeny
Kirkwood
Class Exercises at Brenau Hold Spectacular May Day
Brenau College Conservatory celebrated class day with remarks by Robert Leeds of Birmingham Pa on life’s lessons. The campus scene featured processional and recessional, Brenau hymns, and a seniors’ play by the school of oratory. Mine DeVine and Mary Lucy Turner gave standout performances in Dickens and Pecksniff roles.
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Mary Elia Perry
Miss Rosa
School of Oratory
Brenau Lom Finch
Dickens
Mine DeVine
Pecksniff
Mary Lucy Turner
Tom Pinch Fine
Want Y. M. C. A. Formed in Covington Georgia
A special meeting at Covington courthouse drew many local men to discuss youth work. Led by HK Jordan the gathering formed a committee to bring an expert next Sunday and report on establishing a local Young Men’s Christian Association. The aim is to found a Covington Y M C A with strong local support.
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Covington Ga
Court House
HK Jordan
Covington
M'enery Reelected to Louisiana Senate and House Seats
Senator Samuel Douglas Welner was elected to succeed himself in the Louisiana legislature. The term expires March 3 1909. The senate and house will convene at noon to tally the vote. The result was an unanimous selection for Welner on both chambers.
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Louisiana
Washington
Baton Rouge
United States
Samuel Douglas Welnery
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Weinery
Debate at Sylvester Opens May First Campaign Forum
Colonel A H Cox of Atlanta spoke in the court house in support of his and Joe Brown’s candidacy. The Hoke Smith Club arranged a joint debate with Judge Julian Williamson, Cox opening. About two hundred voters, plus several ladies and children, attended the event.
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Willamece
Innner Sylvester
A H Cox
Atlanta
Court House
Toda
Joe Brown
Hoke Smith Club
Julian Wilamson
Cox
Covington Sets $1000 License On Near Beer
Covington officials on May 19 set a $1000 license fee for selling near beer. Only one shop in town was selling it and the license is treated as prohibitory here.
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Covington
Councy
Louisiana Senate weighs cotton futures gambling ban
Senator Marston introduced a bill in the Louisiana state senate to prohibit gambling in cotton futures. The move follows a previous announcement and triggers a heated campaign with both supporters and opponents ready for battle. Local reaction already splits along pro and anti gambling lines.
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Marston
Louisiana
Senate
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