Empress Dowager Haruko Laid To Rest In Tokyo Funeral
A million torches lit Tokyo as Empress Dowager Haruko’s body was borne by white oxen through the streets. The elaborate ceremony followed daily services since her death on April 11 and involved the emperor, court officials, and foreign diplomats including U S Ambassador Guthrie. The procession ended at Momoyama for interment near Emperor Matsuhito’s mausoleum, with a flare of imperial rites and a wreath from the United States president.
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Tokio
Haruko
Mutauhito
Numadzu
Ontaida
Aoyama Palace
Yoyo
Cayama Palace
Atresta
Ted
Baron Hatano
Imperial Household
George W. Guthrie
Momoyama
Hioto
Matsuhito
Exmon
Shinagawa Bay
United States
Quitman Laundry Fire Damages Dixie Steam Plant
A fire destroyed the Quitman laundry on the city outskirts early yesterday. Loss estimated at 4000 dollars with 2000 dollars covered by insurance. The facility will be rebuilt as soon as practical.
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Quitman
Midnight Assault Leaves Columbus Man Dead
W. P. Hinsman was found unconscious on Thirteenth Street near the Central of Georgia railway and died at the city hospital from a bullet wound in the brain. The murder remained unsolved with no arrests, though police investigate. Hinsman left a wife and two children.
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Columbus
W. P. Hinsman
Thirteenth Street
Central of Georgia
Hinsman
Naval Stores Trial in Savannah Today
Savannah Ga May 14 Charged with violating federal anti trust laws by manipulating the naval stores market officers of the suspended American Naval Stores company Nash Shotter Myers and Carl Moler will be tried in United States district court tomorrow It is the second trial after a prior guilty verdict was set aside by the Supreme Court Myers and Shotter received three months imprisonment at the first trial The case has dragged on five years since the initial conviction American Naval Stores company suspended March 17 1918 and its affairs are in liquidation under a committee
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Savannah
Nash
Shotter
J. PC. Myers
Carl Moler
American, Naval Storea Company
United States District Court
United States Supreme Court
Myers
American Naval Stores Company
Fourth District School Holds Commencement in Cabrellton
Commencement exercises of the Fourth District A B L School will be held Monday evening at the school auditorium with a barbecue for trustees and students. Hon Randolph Andersen will deliver the address at the ceremony. The class includes Josephine Robert Vila Ris Louise Turner Carrollton John Smith Maberry Rovur Carrollton Porter Brook Join Warren Bowden Reuben Patino LaGrange Hall Carmichal Newnan Parks Henderson Griffis Arnell Ware Hogansville Jessie Mutab Carrollton. Lester Slade of Columbus will give the literary address. The school year shows record interest, the farm is well cultivated, a new sixty five ton silo of concrete has been built, and a new girls dormitory is greatly needed.
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Cabrellton
Maberry Rovur
Carrollton
Porter Brook
Join
Warren Bowden
Reuben Patino
LaGrange
Hall Carmichal
Newnan
Parks Henderson
Griffis Arnell Ware
Hogansville
Jessie Mutab
Hon
Lester Slade
Columbus
Baccalaureate Sermon Preached At Shorter College
Rome Ga May 24 Special They Shorter college commencement is in progress. The baccalaureate sermon was preached at 11 o clock this morning by Tor M Ashby Jones of Augusta. Graduating exercises will be held tomorrow with diplomas conferred on a large class of young ladies.
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Rome
Tor. M. Ashby Jones
Augusta
Georgia Baracas Open Meet In Augusta Today
Augusta Ga May 24 special The annual Georgia Baraca association convention opens tomorrow morning at St John’s Methodist church with Welcome address by Rev Howard T F Gree The mass meeting this afternoon heard Judge W A Covington scheduled to speak on temperance but he was ill and did not arrive Rome, Columbus and Dalton vie for next convention with Columbus aiming to host Barnea and Philathea events in that city simultaneously. Columbus favored in advance.
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Augusta
Georgia Baraca Association
St. John's Methodist Church
Howard TF. Gree
First Christian Church
W. A. Covington
Rome
Columbus
Dalton
Barnea
Ice Cream Parlor Attack Leaves Boy Dead in Black Fray
At Whitehall Terrace and McDaniel Street a melee in an ice cream parlor injures several Black patrons. Three year old Joe Bush died from a strike. A suspect fled before police arrival as officers search for a Black attacker matching the description.
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Whitehall Terrace
McDaniel Street
Joe Bush
Bush
Decatur Court Adjourns After Week of Work
Superior court Judge EB Cox of Gamilla presided, finishing a week’s work by disposing of more than thirty divorce cases, one contested. The term heard the land purchase suit P S Cumming et al v T Ansley et al, with nearly $10,000 claimed. the jury found for plaintiffs after an all night deliberation.
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Raimprage
Hat Factory Burned in Memphis Fire
Memphis May 24 fire destroyed the two story Leading of the John Parham Hat Company factory causing an estimated 5000 loss. Local responders battled the blaze to prevent spread. No injuries reported at the time of dispatch.
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Memphis, Tenn
John , Parham Hat Company
Odd Fellows Special Train to Macon From Atlanta
The Central of Georgia Railway runs a special round trip train Atlanta to Macon for 10 delegates and friends. Departs Terminal Station Atlanta at 7 a m May 27 arrives Macon 8 45 a m with stops at East Point and Griffin. Returns after Grand Lodge adjourns May 28 arriving Atlanta for supper. Round trip fare 2 90. Tickets on sale May 24 to 27 with Macon arrival before noon 28. Information at Fourth National Bank Building or Hein National Bank building in Atlanta.
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ODD Fellows
Macon
Cke Ie
Hein National Bank
Gna
W. Page
Fourth National Bank Bldg
Atlanta, Ga
Adj
Open Air Dance At Driving Club Impresses Guests
About a hundred guests gathered at the Driving Club for dinner on a Saturday evening to find a canvas floor laid on the terrace. Dancing in the open under trees and Japanese lanterns was enjoyed, with many fashionable attendees in elegant summer gowns and hats, indicating a likely shift from the ballroom to outdoor events for the season.
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Driving Club
Milton Dargan
Dargan
C. A. Wood
PB. McBurney
Hugh Scott
Irs
Robert J. Lowry
Hugh Richardson
Marjorie Brown
New York
Walter L Green Killed by His Brother In-Law in Georgia
Walter L Green a 29 year old farmer from Butler Creek was shot and killed by his brother in law Sam Rhodes last night near Augusta Georgia. Rhodes surrendered at Richmond County jail after the incident. An eye witness stated Green wrestled with the colt and Rhodes shot him twice one bullet hitting the heart and another the left thumb amid long standing ill will between the men.
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Augusta
Walter L Green
Sam Rhodes
Walker
Butler Creek
Rhodes
Richmond County
John Keller
Green
Keller
Mthodes
Lucy Cobb Graduation Exercises Mark Evening Program
In Athens Ga on May 26 the Lucy Cobb Institute held commencement events with Bishop Theodorus DuBose Bratton delivering the sermon at Laney Stovall chapel. Evening services featured brief remarks by the bishop as well. Students performed bright numbers last night and plans were announced to fund the John Berdine Infirmary. The alumnae association aims to win The Constitution’s automobile for infirmary funds. Dr C B Wilmer of Atlanta will give the bacculaureate address tomorrow evening.
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Athens
Lucy Cobb Institute
Theodors DuBose Bratton
Mossissippi
Laney-Stovall Chapel
Vesner
Bishop Bratten
Miss Wills
Katie Belle Miller
Munter Barnett
Ruth Rela
College, Park
Emlea Reed
Frances Bond
Katherine Morton
Natalie Bocock
John Berdine
John Gerdiné
Atlanta
Miss Brumby
Miss Gordine
Lucy Coby Tit
Supreme Court to reconvene may decide major cases
Washington May 24 after a two weeks recess the supreme court will reconvene and may announce decisions in more than one hundred cases including three major railroad rate disputes the interstate commerce issue the grandfather clause race cases and several anti trust suits other notable matters involve Catholic vows of poverty California land claims and the Titanic liability case
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Washington
Supreme Court
Shreveport
Vormmierce
Maryland
Oklahoma
International Harvester Company of America
Missouri
Camel Company
Kentucky
California
Specter of Puritanism worries Bartholdt in Missouri
St Louis May 24 United States Congressman Richard Bartholdt of BisGourt declares the specter of Furienium clouds liberty and defends individual sovereignty against majority tyranny at a monument unveiling for Carl Schorse and Carl Oaonzer, German editors who aided the Union. He argues government should regulate only actions that affect others, preserving personal independence.
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St Laws
Furienium
United States
Richard Partholdt
Bisgourt
Carl Schorse
Waul Pretorian
Carl Oaonzer
Hartholdt
University Medical Holds Commencement in Augusta
The annual commencement of the medical department of the University of Georgia was held in Augusta. The baccalaureate sermon was preached at St. Paul's Episcopal Church by Rev. G. Sherwood Whitney. Twenty graduates formed this year's class. Commencement exercises will continue Wednesday evening at the Grand Opera House with an address by Ho. WM Howard, the Invocation by Rev. SP Wigate, and the valedictory by Dr Harvie T. Newsom.
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Augusta
University of Georgia
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
G. Sherwood Whitney
Harvie T. Newsom
Presbyterians Face Debate Over Women's Funds
The Presbyterian Church in the United States southern division weighs a proposal to require the systematic beneficence committee to approve all women's council funds. Critics call it taxation without representation, while supporters warn it may curb women's work. Conference attendees peppered discussions on church education, organizational control, and allowing women to hold eldership.
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Kansex City
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Southern
General Assembly
Women's Movement
W. GC. Winsborough
Iansay City
Women's Council
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
M .H. Melvin
Mismasippi
RE ‘¥Inson
Austin
Texas
Northern Assembly
Man Killed by Central Train Near Athens Georgia
Early today a Central of Georgia train struck W. H. Bermer of Red Oak several miles south of Athens while he sat or lay on the track. He suffered severe injuries and was brought to Athens and treated by railroad physician Dr. Benedict.
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Athens
Central of Georgia
W. H. Bermer
Athena
R. Benedict
John L Masre & Sons Prescription Headquarters
Local ad for John L Masre and Sons selling optical products and prescription services. Promotes their expertise and urges customers to visit 42 North Broad Street for quality eyewear and professional care.
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John L Masre & Sons
North Broad Street
Blood Under His Nails Caused His Conviction
George J. McLaughlin was found guilty of murdering his wife Mary McLaughlin in their Magazine Street apartment on June 23, 1913. The verdict came after a twelve hour jury deliberation with the judge suspenseing sentence until a motion for a new trial is resolved. Evidence included a razor wound and a glass with a nail sample and a chemist’s fortification.
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New Orleans
George J. McLaughlin
Mary McLaughlin
Magazine ‘Street
McLaughlin
MuLaughlin
Perfect Babies in Bainbridge Show Draws Crowd
Bainbridge Georgia May 24 Special says a baby show held in the public park drew wide interest across South Georgia. Fifty two babies were entered but no records were kept due to missing score cards, with 104 parents declaring Macon’s famed “perfect baby” as the winner by public vote for charity.
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Bainbridge
Georgia
Macon
South Georgia
Eighth District Federated Clubs Meet in Lavonia
The annual meeting of the Eighth District Federated Women's Clubs will be held in Lavonia on Thursday May 36. An expected audience of two to three hundred women from the big congressional district will attend the one day session.
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Athens
Ispecia
Dstrict
Federated Women's Clubs
Lavonia
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