Conference Bill Fate Hangs Over House and Senate
Reports say the conference agreement on the currency bill will be reported soon. Speaker Cannon aims to mobilize Republicans for a prompt vote while Democrats seek to express their views. Senate action hinges on possible adjournment after a compromise is adopted.
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Maintein
Cannon
Miemiher
Iloclouk
Cout
Vie Baud
House
Senate
Thease
Menague
Congress
Ats
Pty
Greensboro Prohibition Wins County Majority
May 26 Greensboro reports show a county prohibition majority of 767 votes from fourteen of twenty-seven precincts, with 7860 for and 5228 against. Buncombe county votes dry by about 3500, Asheville city dry by 746, Charlotte dry by 2000, and Wilmington New Hanover county anti prohibition by 161, with saloons closing January 1 next.
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Greensboro
Ta “Dev
Prohibition
Ourteen
Buncombe
Asheville
Buncombe County
Charlotte
Ooverner
Mecklenburg County
Wumington
Wilmington N
Aatoona
Wilmington
New Hanover County
Ladies to serve dinner at Y M C A event
A dinner event at the Young Men’s Christian Association will be served by an all ladies auxiliary team. Volunteers list includes Mrs E A Dobbs, Mrs W A Graham, Mrs J F Mixon, Mrs 8 Debbs, Mrs W H Patterson and many others. The meal is priced at 35 cents and proceeds support association activities.
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Young Mens Christia Association
Ladies Auxillary
Weems
Dobba
W A
Graham
Quillian
J F Mixon
Debbs
I Newton
A Albright
Woodside
Sachars
Patterson
Presbyterians Split Over Central University Funding
In Greensboro on May 26 the Kentucky Synod and Northern Church clashed over Central University at Danville Ky, with Colonel Bennett H Young arguing for the complainant and Colonel Thomas H Bullitt for the synod. The assembly debated Carnegie funding, church control, and a self perpetuating board, amid a fiery pledge to defend Christian education.
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Greensboro
Southern Presbyterian Church
Vexan
Hay Henry Austin
Texan
Bennett H Yount Weaing
Synod of Kentucky
Central University
Danville Ky
Bennett H Young
Thomas H Bullitt
Young
General Assembly
Board of Trustees
Bunitt
Kentucky Synod
Legislature of
Kentucky
Stak
Carnegie
Tithen
W W Moore
JR Campbell
T M
Hunter
Alfred D Mason Alphonso C Smith
B Hutton
Hennett H Young
Synod of
Northern Church
Central University At
Danville
Carnegie Fund
Presbyterian Church
Southern Presbyterian
Rome
Ene Tanta
The
Rd of
Missiona
Rere
Macon Middy Wins Honors At Navy Athletics Award
Midshipman Archibala Hugh Douglas of Knoxville and Willam Henry Dague of Fowler Ind were named recipients of top Navy Athletic Association honors. Douglas and Dague join a year of high achievement, with recognition for leadership and general aptitude in athletics, including Midshipman H. J Benson of Macon Ga earning gold binoculars and Midshipman D F Patterson receiving ordnance and gunnery binoculars.
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Amnapolia Md
Archibala Hugh Douglas
Knoxville
Willam Henry Dague
Fowler Ind
Navy
RB M Thompson
Pridshipman
Douglas Midghi
Dague
Grange
H. J Benson
Macon
R. W. Thompson
D F Patterson
Narrow Escape From Flames In East Atlanta Home
A dawn fire destroyed the home of G H Morgan in East Atlanta. Morgan his wife and child barely escaped before the roof collapsed. The fire caused about 2090 in property loss and some insurance coverage was noted. Wiss Stanley narrowly escaped as well.
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G H Morgan
Atlanta
Firing at Auburn Avenue Left Three Wounded
In a quarrel at 302 Auburn avenue Wesley Turner fired one shot wounding Johnnie Daniel and Arthur Hilana and breaking a bone in Tillmore Probo’s leg. All three were taken to Grady hospital for treatment. Taylor fled and remains at large.
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Wesley Turner
Auburn Avenue
Esterday
Johnnie Daniel
Arthur Hilana
Tillmore Probo
Grady Hospital
Taylor
Rose Found Not Guilty In Local Trial
Rome Ga May 26 Special Squire Rose a prominent citizen was tried before Commissioner Jonny Printup on a charge of abstracting goods from the bankrupt stock of Shearer and Shearer while acting as receiver. The jury acquitted him after witnesses testified from Lyerly. Rose had been appointed receiver of Shearer and Shearer in 1907 and discharged from custody with no sufficient evidence to hold him. Friends of both parties attended the hearing, making the case a mild local sensation.
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Rome
Squire
M Rose
Iwerts
Jonny Printup
Shearer & Shearer
Shearer
Lyerly
Rose
Printup
Roma
Friends of Poth
H. Y. McCord to Speak at East Point Tonight
East Point residents and surrounding county voters will hear H. Y. McCord, candidate for the Mate senatorial nomination, speak at 3 p.m. at the East Point schoolhouse. The event aims to explain his campaign principles, with remarks from other local speakers.
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H. Y. M’cord
East Point
HY McCord
Metord
Sera
McCord
Baltimore Elects Eighth Episcopal Bishop in 1908
Baltimore May 2 The Holocapal elections of the Merigilst Episcopal general conference of 1908 name the eighth bishop. Votes: Dr W F Aniersen 843, Dr J Nielsen 540, Dr W A Quayle 519, Dr Charles W Smith 514, Dr Wilson Leavis 624, Dr Edwin H Tughes 514, Dr Robert McIntyre 514, Dr Poate M Bristol 493. Consecration set for Sunday afternoon at the Lyceum. Conference plans include appointing a missionary bishop for Meslo and other officials.
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Baltimore
Merigilst Episcopal General Conference
Rey
W F A
Aniersen
New York
Board of Education
Freedmans
Nielsen Pro Tessor
Nash Theological Cetaiary
Berea
Ohio
Vimes
Wo A Quayle
Commencement Exercises At Miss Hanna s School
Ten graduates received diplomas at Miss Hanna s School in the Piedmont hotel assembly hall with Thomas H Jeffries of the Masonic order delivering the address. Alumni and class toastings followed, honoring Miss Hanna while recalling days of yore. the gathering mingled 1899 and 1908 classes amid youthful cheer and few reporters present.
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Hannas School
Assembly Hall
Piedmont Hotel
Thomas H Jeffries
Georgia
Jeffries
Lepeeches
Anne Garrett
Pauline Baker
Alumni Association
Eisa Ethel Eastern
Hanna
Adaresa
Ethel Eastern
Misa Lena Long
Joseph Raine
Sam Warnock
Miles Gypesa
Gantt
Walter Bedard
Misa Lynn and
Waters
Mies Saran Williams
Misa Salle Japi
Jane Winn
Hanna Fing
Tnely
Mortuary notices and obituaries from a Georgia town
Several obituaries and funeral notices are reported, including Emmie Rovinson of Atlanta to New York for funeral arrangements, infant deaths of Mr and Mrs Homer McB Itan and Mr and Mrs J C Mims with services at home and interment at nearby cemeteries, and reminders of interment in Stone Mountain for Frank L Tuggle Jr. Also noted are deaths of M Tidwell at 4 East Fair Street and George W Sims to be buried at Jackson Hill Baptist Church with further interment in Griffin. Pauline Beacham Rogers dies of typhoid in Fitzgerald. service in Guthbert after transport.
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Emmie Rovinson
Alce Glen Robinaan
New York
Atlants
Wemiian
Homer McBiitlan
Aghby Street
Harry Poole
Mims
J C Mims
Pulliam Street
Weathlew
Frank Logan Tuggle, Jr
Frank Logan Toggle Jr
Mire
Tugale
Woodson Street
Stone Mountain
Tidwell
Eest Fair Street
Villa Rida
George W. Sims
George W Sims
Boclock
Jackson Hill Bapual Church
Bbo Aclock
Griffin Ga
Pauline Rogers Cuthbert
Pauline Beacham Rogers
Wizgerald
Guthbert
Mira Rogers
Pauline Beecham
B Beacham
Rogers
Wot Rogers
Georgia
Monroe College
Forsyth
Hardwick at Toomsboro Addressed Gubernatorial Issues
On May 26 special congressman Thomas W Hardwick of the tenth district spoke to a large audience in Toomsboro about gubernatorial issues. He refuted charges against Smith's campaign and was introduced by Solon George Ho Carswell, the recent nominee for the house. Brown men gave close attention as the speech proceeded.
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Toomstoro
Thomas W Hardwick
Smith
Solonc
George Ho Carswell
Sherwin-Williams Floorlac touted for floors and furniture
The Floorlac product is described as a ready to use floor and furniture finish blending stain and hard wearing varnish. It resists fading and scratches, preserves wood grain, and suits hard wear needs on floors and woodwork. the ad promises clear application directions and a full range of paints and finishes.
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Sherwin-Williams
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