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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
10
Traveling men are arriving in Columbus Georgia for the grand council meeting of the National Commercial Travelers Georgia Florida division. The two day convention begins tomorrow with several hundred attendees and planned entertainment events.
Elberton Ga May 21 The closing exercises of the Elberton Public schools will be held next Monday with a Friday sermon at the Baptist church by Dr Stacey The program includes a salutatory a class day address by Professor R S Park of the University of Georgia and notes the re election of the present faculty under Superintendent Charles Dryden It is the final year of his administration.
Congressman S A Roddenbery leaves Washington for ten days rest and recuperation. He will stay around Thomasville and camp on the Ochlockonee river with Mayor Luke aboard a pine shade retreat near Dear Georgia. The health concerns prompted the trip as the congressman seeks a cooling escape from House pressures.
Maron Ga May 21 Special WH Taylor who shot and seriously wounded O B Moffatt a gateman at the Union depot months ago was tried on the charge of shooting at another man and found guilty. he was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary.
Georgia as reported by Commissioner I J Conner reveals most staple crops lagging behind last May with corn and small grains up acreage while fruit crops suffer frost damage. Cotton acreage down but corn and oats up. sugar cane, rice, sorghum, and clover show mixed results. apples, peaches, pears and grapes forecast below normal.
The Georgia Board of Certified Accountants held semi annual examinations in Atlanta. Chairman Joel Hunter led a large class meeting in the rectors' room of Third National Bank. Examinations began Wednesday and run through today with participants from across the state.
Special weather notes report bountiful and general rains across the Valdosta area, benefiting cotton melons and other crops. Oats were too far gone to save, but overall yields improve as fields dry and weeds decline.
Daily on and after May 16th the Central of Georgia Railway will offer round trip tickets at reduced fares to Summer Resorts in the North South East and West and to New York Boston Baltimore and Philadelphia via Savannah and steamships. For total fares and conditions ask a ticket agent or write to W. H. Fone District Passenger Agent Atlanta Ga.
Mike Martin longtime Dunlap's railroad agent was shot dead by his brother in law Jack Smith on Martins land after a barbecue in Oglethorpe County. Coroner to hold inquest as family tensions and disputes between the men are blamed. In Waycross the second annual chautauqua opened with national figures lined up for events through May 27.
The London underwriters on May 21 quoted five guineas per cent to cover war risk between the United States and Japan for three months and fight guineas per cent for six months. Advertisements invite replies via Main 5000 or Atlanta 108.
Valdosta Ga May 21 Special The suspension of Officer S L Jodly on charges from a negro prisoner he arrested. The charge claims he took small money from the prisoner's pockets and did not return it after release. The negro plans to call two other officers as witnesses. Jolly denies the charges and may press counter charges against fellow officers. The suspension by Chief Dampler followed an internal police inquiry.
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