Delay Refused In Contempt Case In Macon
In Macon on May 20 Special proceedings began in Colonel W A Huff contempt of court case before Judge W Grube of Birmingham. Attorney General Felder sought delay. the judge refused longer postponement, granting only a day to secure new witnesses. The packed court heard motions about criminal versus civil contempt as further time was debated amid high interest from local residents, officials, and the bar association.
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Sy Francis W Clarke Macon
W A Huff
Macons
W . Grube
Birmingham
Bion Spear
Thomes
Felder
Huff
Atlanta
Gruby
Mecca
Selder
Speer
Cewe
United States District Court
Bidwell
Hut
Presenta New Wotlon Tustriet
Oliver D Street
Awbama
Tle
Cavee Fudge Grubt
Cayne
Hiff
Feider
Cis
Grubb
Macon
United States Court Room
Wacon Bir Association
Col Woo
Lmory Speer
United States
Alonel Hutt
How Diamonds Will Advance in Price
A brief note reports diamond prices will rise with a new tariff bill taking effect by July or August. It says diamonds will advance about 14 42 percent yearly and a $20 stone would jump to about $24.80. The firm offers current stock at old prices and invites readers to request a diamond booklet and net prices.
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Partic Lars
Judge Speer’s Long Haff Bankruptcy Battle Seeks Justice
The text notes Judge Speer’s thorough involvement in the Haff bankruptcy case, a fourteen year United States district court matter. It frames his life as dedicated to correcting alleged wrongs inflicted on him and his family amid the protracted legal proceedings.
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Speer
Haff
United States District Court
Americus Chautauqua Opens With Floral Parade
Americus began its first chautauqua with a grand floral parade of over a hundred decorated autos and carriages. The noon parade traveled two miles amid cheering crowds as matrons and young women rode in the displays. Prizes were awarded by the chautauqua management, and organizers hope the event becomes a permanent institution. The seven day session offers daily programs and continued interest.
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Americus
Americus Chautauqua
Chautau Qua
Americuse
Chautauqua
Young College Rented by the Vashti Home
Trustees lease Young's college property to the Vashti Home to be used as an educational institute. The Vashti home will use the renamed Young College for girls education, funded by Colonel Remur Young's estate, supporting more inmates and expanding dormitories and classrooms.
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Thomas Thle Ga
Young's College
Youngs College
Remur Young
Nurses' Association Convenes at Augusta
The seventh annual Georgia Association of Graduate Nurses session opened in Augusta on May 20. welcome address delivered by Dr W Hought dean of University of Georgia medical department. Ms TS Tupman of Atlanta introduced the welcome. The sessions run two days with talks by Miss G RB Knipp executive secretary American Association for Prevention of Infant Mortality and Miss Ellen P Crandall executive secretary of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing. Delegates from across Georgia arrive for the event.
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Augusta
Georgia Association of Graduate Nurses
W Hought
University of Georgia
TS Tupman
Atlanta
G RB Knipp
American Association For Prevention of
Misa Ellen P Crandall
National Organization For Public Health
Nureing
Gearmia
Butts County Quilt Has 20152 Patches
Special late in April The Constitution reported from Senoia of a quilt in Coweta county with 5309 patches. Butts county sought a larger number and found Mrs MacAllen of this city owner of a quilt with 20152 pieces, each about half an inch square, made in 1886.
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Jackson Gn
Constitution
Senoia
Coweta County
Butts County
Rain Brings Relief to Crisp County Farmers
Rain showers that began Saturday continued through yesterday and today easing drought in Crisp. Farmers report cotton planted over six weeks ago showing progress and oats sown last fall maturing, with late crops saved from total loss by timely showers.
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Tifton
William Foor Leases New Waycross Hotel
William Foor, a hotel operator with properties in Georgia and Florida, today leased the new Phoenix hotel in Waycross for ten years. The hotel opened today but is only half completed, marking a partial launch of the establishment.
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William Foor
New Waycross
Georgia
Florida
Phoenix
John N Holder Plans Run for Congress in Ninth District
Waycross Ga May 70 Specteri John M Holder of Jefferson former speaker of the house attends Knights of Pythias convention. Friends say he will positively run for congressman in the ninth district at the next election.
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Waycross
Specter
iJohn
Jefferson
House of Representatives
Lis
Knights of Pythias
Canal Celebration Opens Panama Canal Commemoration
Governor will issue a proclamation to all state governors. A cooperative event begins with a Mobile October meeting of the Southern Commercial Congress. The celebration marks the canal opening with governors visiting Mobile to witness the ceremony. Delegates and visitors sail to Colon on special steamers for the formal opening.
Georgia Peach Shipments Start From Middle Georgia
Macon reports the first carload of Georgia peaches for the season shipped east to New York from Houston county around Fort Valley and Marshallville. Byrom area Bateman orchards also sent four crates to New York, with daily shipments expected. Growers anticipate a smaller crop than last year but better prices, and some profit for better-timed consignments amid transport losses previously seen.
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Macon
Georgia
New York
Houston County
Fort Valley
Marshallville
Bateman
Byrom
Mrs Felton Fears Underwood Revision Impacts South
Mrs W H Felton of Cartersville warns that the Underwood tariff bill will hurt the South especially cotton mills. She urged a meeting with the finance committee to present her views, noting President Wilsons sugar policy and her inspection of mill communities years ago. She remained active at nearly eighty and visited the White House for an Old Guard reception.
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John Corricen
Washington
W H Felton
Cartersville
Ware Longstreet
Gainesville
South
Felton
Ways and Means
Congress
Georgia
Carolinan
Finance Committee
Wilson
Tybee Ordinances Protect Summer Girls From Mashers
Tybee Island officials enact sweeping measures banning all forms of mashing on the resort, declaring enforcement and a $100 fine or imprisonment for disorderly conduct. Placards alert residents and visitors to the new rules, as aldermen promise strict penalties.
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Savannah
Tybee Island
Atlantic Cito
Tybee Town Council
New York City Bond Sale Sees Strong Demand
Newark May 20 Four hundred ninety two bids were received for the 345000000 issue bearing 4 percent interest. Many bids were for small allotments and the total bids exceed 66000 000. Four and a half percent is the highest rate in a quarter century. Most offers were at par or above. More bids came from individual investors than any city sale since 1908.
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Newark
Death of widow Moore halts insurance suit
Augusta Ga May 20 a telegram from Washington Ga reports the death of Mia Louie Moore widow of Tom Moore and administrator of Tom Moore’s estate ending the insurance action to recover 3000 on the life of his brother John. The case had been tried five times with mistrials. A new administrator will be appointed as the suit ends with Mrs Moore’s death.
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Augusta
Washington
Mia
Louie Moore
Tom Moore
Tom Mores
Moores
Thfe Insurance Company
John
Bei Ag
Tom Moorea
Unusual Punishment for 23 Midshipmen at Annapolis
In Annapolis Maryland twenty three third class midshipmen at the naval academy faced a unique sanction after petitioning the Secretary of Commerce to intercede in a classmate’s deficiency case. They will receive special instruction on regulations during their summer cruise, lose the usual cruise rotation, and must pass exams on studied subjects before advancing. Secretary Daniels referred the matter to Superintendent Gibbons for action and censured the group.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Gibbons
Roads of Thomas Are Much Improved
Thomasville May 20 Special The spring weather has aided road work in this county with highways kept in good condition The Coolidge to Moultrie road is finished with new iron and concrete bridges over watercourses The county commissioners will begin work on the Thomasville to Monticelia Fla road including bridging Clive Creek a wet season obstacle Chairman Pringle aims to place all Thomas County roads in the good roads class and push the program in coming months.
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Thomasville
Coolidge
Moultrie
Montycelia
Pringte
Thomas County
Pythians To Convene Today In Waycross
The Knights of Pythias of Georgia gather in Waycross for their annual convention starting today through Thursday. Delegates arrive by special trains from Savannah and Atlanta as the partially opened Phoenix hotel hosts officials and guests.
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Waycross Ga
Sperial
The
Knights of Pythias of
Waycross
Phoenix
Lotttcera
iBeal ¢Lepold
Savannah
Atlanta
North Georgia
Lee Crawley
Grand Outer Guard
Grand Theater
Harry D Reed
James W Austin
Pyshlans
J Lee Crawley
Miler S Bell
Milledgeville Srana
Att
Ji Lelock
J Dolan
Ciack
Pythian Sisters
Knights
Crisp County Cotton Injured by Drought
In Crisp county farming conditions are poor due to a prolonged dry spell. The cotton crop shows a weak stand with 10 to 55 percent damage across the county. Corn and other crops are also stunted by the drought reducing overall yield prospects.
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Cordele
Crisp County
Taken Back to Thomasville After Convict Hodges Recaptured
Officers from Berrien county returned to Thomasville with C R Hodges a convict who escaped from Berrien county gang about a year ago Hodges gained notoriety here two years ago for forging two notes for 600 dollars on Citizens Bank of the city He was sentenced to seven years and sent to the Germen county gang where he soon escaped again
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Thomasville
Berrien County
C R Hodges
Hodens
Citizens Bank of the City
Germen County
Aly
Taxicab Graft Probe Moves to Public Stands Reform
New York May 20 Grand jury probes into a taxicab graft push state a board committee urges lower PLDI rates and abolition of private stands in public places The delay in the inquiry is blamed on financial ties alleged among city officials and cab firms Indictments are expected next week and Mayor Gaynor could authorize public stands as authorities consider reform.
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New York
Grand Jury
Board of Aldermens Special Taxical Committee
Ff Iiale
Gaynor
Empaniea
Nashville Revival Closes as Frangelist Suhler Leads
Nashville revival at eenville Baptist Church concluded last night after a series of services led by Frangelist Suhler with assistance from Professor Lyon. The event ran through May 20 with ongoing preaching and singing, drawing local attendees.
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Nashville Revival
Eenville Ga
L the Baptist Church
Frangelist
Suhler
Lyon
Underwood Typewriter Offered For High Grade Stenographers
Office furnishes high grade stenographers via Underwood Typewriter. Phone Miss Hatt for details and services.
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Underwood
Delegates Return from Buffalo Convention for Atlanta Order
Delegates from Kadi sha lodge Brith Abraham At Innisp Go have returned from the twenty first convention in Buffalo. They report much progress for the order and aim to win Atlanta at the next gathering though Philadelphia closing showed a small margin. Strong assurances indicate Atlanta can win next time. Includes ads for typewriter ribbons and a Florida excursion via BL and A with ticket office contact in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Sam Gershon
Goldstein
I M Fienberg
Kadisha Lodge
Brith Abraham
Atlnnis
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Florida
BL & A
Zeckeonville Bta
Svéving Trama
Sloeby
Heirloom Recovered by Miss Lula Boykin
The recovery of a prized heirloom bracelet and a college fraternity pin, lost in December in Washington, delighted Miss Lula Boykin when the items were returned through Representative Adamson. Police had kept the jewels as evidence, suspecting theft, before they were released.
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Washington
Lula Boykin
Carroll
Adamson
Cassin Is Launched in Maine for U S Destroyer Trials
The torpedo boat destroyer Cassin, a 1000 ton sister ship to the Cumming, was launched in Bam Maine with Miss Helen Cassin Carusi breaking champagne on her deck. Its contract price is 741500 dollars and it is designed for 30 knots during trials next month. The ship will run on oil.
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Bam
Maine
Cassin
Helen Cassin Carusi
Washington
Cumming
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Whitehall St
Young College
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Nurses’ Association
John N Holder
Cole Policy Ts Service
Middle Georgia
New York City
Rountree
W. Z, Turner, Migr
Moore
Thomas
State
South Georgia City
Drouth
Typewriter
Am. Writing Machine Co
Main
KODAK
Kodak Pictures
A. K. Hawkes CO
Kodak Dept
Whitehall
Colorado
Frisco
Mississippi
Ozarks
Memphis
Kansas City
Rin
A. B. Matthews
Noth Pryor St
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