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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1902

Page

7

SAME PLACED ON MILL HANDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA LOCKOUT

A Augusta based report says locked out cotton mill workers in South Carolina planned talks with mill owners and striking employees. The King mill operatives allegedly refused to return, while the strikers face shrinking rations and no promised funds. Ten thousand workers are out of work amid alleged non disbursement of promised relief.

Augusta South Carolina King Moti King Mill Hurbbert

Kaolin Deposits in Georgia Seen Worth Millions

Geologist William Yeates praises Macon kaolin fields as inexhaustible wealth and urges a legislative bill to add a kaolin manufacture department to Georgia Tech. Harry Edwards and local mines visited as part of the push to develop a Georgia kaolin industry. Senator Roland Ellis led last year’s bill effort. chamber and commerce back action.

Macon William 3. Yeates Atlanta Yeates Harry S Edwards Macon Mining Company Georgia Mining Company Edwards Georgia School of Technology Georgia Chamber of Commerce Roland Ellis

Griffin for the Solicitor in Blue Ridge Circuit

Charles Griffin of Maretti Georgia and Colonel J Morley will address the academy in Woodstock on Friday evening as Griffin runs for solicitor of the Blue Ridge circuit. Griffin previously served as assistant solicitor under the late Hon Thomas Hutcherson Arnold Fellows lodge, recently organized here, now with sixty two members.

Blue Ridge Woodstock Charles Griffin Maretti J . Morley Griffin Thomas Hutcherson Annold

Macon Names Ten for New City Fire Company

At the Macon city council meeting on May 20 Mayor Smith nominated ten men to form the new fire company established this year. Confirmations followed for Henry Lawless Wi Broseley Bert Allen John Hicks Joseph Holmes Warren Joyner Lee Williamson Howard Smith W R Kent and Richard Hudson.

Macon Smith Fire Company Henry Lawless Wi Broseley Bert Allen John Hicks Joseph Holmes Warren Joyner Lee Williamson Howard Smith W R Kent Richard Hudson

Grand Lodge Session of Knights of Pythias in Valdosta

Valdosta Ga May 20 Special The grand lodge Knights of Pythias met in annual session with about six hundred delegates including uniform divisions A parade led by Colonel Juciter staff and Valdosta Videttes opened the proceedings Grand Chancellor Hooper of Americus presided The gathering marks the largest attendance since 1897 in Savannah Committees reports show the order flourishing An appropriation of 100 went to the Georgia Industrial Home at Macon An additional 100 was donated by delegates Officers to be elected tomorrow including a grand outer guard contest between Colonel James W Austin Atlanta and E W Edwards Valdosta Atlanta Brunswick Augusta and Savannah will send divisions to the annual prize drill Wednesday

Valdosta Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias Juciter Hooper Americus Savannah Georgia Macon Grand Outer Guard James W Austin Atlanta E. W. Edwards Brunswick Augusta

Murder Case Opens In Glynn County Court

Glynn county superior court convened with Judge Bennett. The major case is Joe Story charged with murder for the Shriver shooting after a home confrontation. Story claims self defense as Shriver fired first with a rifle. The session includes other civil and criminal matters and ends in two weeks. Brunswick groups attend distant meetings. Coast Line executives tour Plant system property in Brunswick before heading to New York.

Joe Story Brunswick Glynn County Bennett Story Amp Shriver Liberty Coffee County Shriver Winchester Brunswick Knights of Pythias Valdosta Grand Lodge Oglethorpe Division Fank T. Newman Atlantic Coast Line W. G. Elliott H. Walters Alexander Hamilton C. S. Gadsden James Post James R. Kendry T. M. Emerson Coast

Lucy Cobb Commencement Week Plans Issued

Mrs Lipscomb sets official Lucy Cobb commencement programme in Athens Ga with events from June 6 to June 10 including antigone Friday, Children's Play, Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev Alonzo Monk, Alumnae Reunion, Annual Concert, Class Night, Literary Address by Thomas Hardy wick, diploma and honors delivery by AL Hill and Mrs Lipscomb, senior reception at the institute.

Thomas W. Hardywick Sanderaville AL Hill M. A. Lipscomb Lucy Cobb Institute

Compress Association Meets In Jackson Mississippi

The Mississippi Compress Association representing thirty cotton compresses held its annual session in Jackson. President Joseph Newberger urged continued use of the square bale and uniform compressing charges. He invited insurance representatives to discuss insurance by marks and numbers and stated no Mississippi compress can charge less than 0 cents per hundred pounds.

Compress Association Jackson Miss Mississippi Compress Association Joseph Newberger Newberger Mississippi

Georgia educators meet in Augusta to discuss serving every child

County school commissioners gathered at Tubman High School in Augusta to hear State School Commissioner G. R. Glenn declare the aim is to improve how the state serves every child. Chancellor Hill spoke on agricultural education as educators debated rural libraries and local taxation with a plan to fund $10 libraries via Peabody and private gifts.

Augusta Tubman High School G. R. Glenn Richmond County Lawton B. Evans J. D. Gwaltney Floyd County Evans Glenn Georgia James 8. Stewart North Georgia Agricultural College Peabody Fund Stewart M B. Dennis J. M. Wall Brittain M. L. Brittain Fulton Messrs M J. Brittain J. D Gwaltney Warren Otis Ashmore Sanderson Ag Chancellor Hill State University

FHE GROCERS' DECUR SION ATLANTANS TO Cumberland outing

The Atlanta Retail Grocers' Association plans its annual excursion to Cumberland Island Georgia for the first part of June. An estimated nine hundred members will attend with a cheap rate arranged by The Southern. A committee visited Cumberland to finalize plans at a recent Atlanta meeting.

Cumberland Island Brunswick Atlanta Retail Grocers’ Association Atlanta Cumberland Southern

Office Declared Vacant in Geneva County Tax Office

Montgomery May 20 Special The bondman of R A Newton the defaulting tax collector of Geneva county came off his bod and he failed to make new bond. The office has therefore been declared vacant. He has not settled and the matter is in the hands of the attorney general.

Montgomery Ala R. A. Newton Geneva County

Bible Taken In Battle Returns To Maine Family After 35 Years

A worn Civil War Bible found on a Virginia battlefield by Alabama native John W. Morgan was mailed from Columbus Georgia to Maine. Inside is an inscription to F. H. Butterfield of Milford Maine from the Young Men's Bible Society Bangor. A photo shows a farmerlike young man. Butterfield is believed alive in Maine. Morgan sent the Bible and photo to Milford.

Columbus Sam Maine Georgia New England Virginia John W. Morgan Alabama Charles A. Morgan Morgan Gettysburg Young Men's Bible Sociery Bangor Butterfield Halts Hill

Sunday Schools of Ware County Convention Report

Waycross Georgia May 20 special total Sunday schools reported in Ware county by Secretary W H H Buchanan at Manor convention were 19 an increase of 301 membership from a year ago The next convention will be at Fairfax on the Brunswick and Western Railroad Officers elected include Dr W H Buchanan president M L Bunn secretary and D H Bennett along with several local leaders

Manor Waycross Ware County W H H. Buchanan Ware County Association Fairfax Brunswick and Western W. H. Buchanan Association M L. Bunn D H. Bennett Waresboro J. M Hodges Millwood J. E W. Smith W A. Frier Bickley W. L. Stanton W. 8. Booth

Virginia Carolina to Build New Fertilizer Plant in Americus

The Virginia Carolina Chemical Company has sold lands to the Americus Oil Company and will erect a new extensive fertilizer plant in Americus, Ga, costing about 150000 dollars and employing 200 workers. The site adjoining the Americus Oil Company’s plant will be used to boost cotton seed oil and ginning production. completion is expected this summer.

Virginia-Carolina Company Americus Americans Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company Americus Oil Company Americus Qual Company Henesa

Insurance On Cotton Advances At Mississippi Meet

The Mississippi Compress Association set plans to end cotton insurance chaos by insuring cotton in their yards and charging owners pro rata, with settlements per policy. If blocked, they will seek legislative repeal of co insurance. They propose a one fourth of a cent per bale fund to replace gin boxes and form a Chicago visit to curb freight rates.

Jackson Miss Mississippi Compress Association Savannah Mississippi Mississippi Fire Underwriters’ Association Biloxi Compress Association Bankers' Association Underwriters’ Association Longino Chicago Illinois Central New Orleans

Macon Invites Roosevelt to National Farmers Congress

Macon Georgia May 20 Special At a city council meeting a resolution invited President Roosevelt to attend the National Farmers Association convention to be held in Macon October 7 Mayor Smith was authorized to appoint a reception committee of five aldermen and fifty citizens Harvie Jordan of Monticello who influenced the convention will forward the invitation It is believed the President will accept the invitation

National Farmers Macon Roosevelt National Farmers’ Association Smith Harvie Jordan Monticello

Mille' Capital Increased at Anchor Duck Cotton Mill

In ome Georgia on May Special stockholders of the Anchor Duck Cotton Mill met and increased the capital stock by 100000 dollars. The plant capacity will be doubled and additional buildings will be erected. The mill began about three years ago and has issued 16 large dividends.

Mille Ome

Long Walk After Lecture Stolen Horse and Buggy

In Clarkston Georgia on May 26 Rev. Sam W Small spoke on Local Option to an appreciative audience. He arrived from Decatur with Judge Parry in a buggy owned by Parry. During the address the horse and buggy were stolen. Small and Parry had to walk six miles back to Decatur. The bay mare bears scars from barbed wire contact, and the thief headed toward Indian River.

Sam W. Small Clarkston Sam W Small Mall Decatur Judge Parry Small

Rev Sam Small to Speak in Carrollton Tonight

In Carrollton Georgia May 2 Special reports that the people await with great eagerness the address Rev Sam W Small will deliver tomorrow night. Foreseeable turnout from present audience suggests a large gathering.

W. Small Carrollton Sam W. Small Audienture 2

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