Athens Bankers in More Trouble
Athens Ga May 28 Special The Clarke grand jury returns six more true bills plus warrants against Athens Trust and Banking officials. Two felony charges name President J W Griffin and Cashier R H McCrary for receiving deposits at an insolvent bank. H L McCrary uncle faces a misdemeanor for banking law violations. McCrary also faces embezzlement and Griffin with McCrary face related charges. An adjourned grand jury session completed the inquiry.
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Athens
Athens Trust and Banking Company
Clarke Grand Jury
J. W. Griffin
R. H. McCrary
H. L. McCrary
Franklin County
H. McCrary
Griffin
Columbus Trade Board Banquet Tonight in Columbus Ga
May 28 Columbus Georgia special report says the Columbus Board of Trade plans an elaborate banquet Wednesday night. Principal guest will be W. W. Finney of Washington president of the Southern railway. Finney will speak among others while Columbus citizens prepare short remarks. The event aims to be a get together gathering for the city.
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Columbus
Columbus Board
W. W. Finney
Washington
Central of Georgia seeks issue of 15 million preferred stock
The Central of Georgia Railway filed with the state railroad commission to issue 15 million dollars of cumulative preferred stock to take up outstanding income bonds. The plan entails selling the stock at par to present stockholders for cash and using proceeds to buy up first, second and third income bonds. No final decision has been made by the commission.
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Central of Georgia Railway Company
State Railroad Commission
Winds Central Railroad Company
Get 3 Years In Pen For Stealing 20 Cents
Macon Ga May 28 Special James A Thomas whose home is said to be in Athens will spend the next three years working for Uncle Sam in the federal prison at Atlanta. Thomas robbed the Shady Dale post office some time ago of twenty pennies. He was arrested and with the evidence against him he entered a plea of guilty. The sentence of three years was then imposed.
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Macon
James A. Thomas
Athens
Uncle Sam
Atlanta
Thomas
Judgment Dismisses Two Witham Cases After Quieted Dispute
Witnesses testified as W Stuart Witham Jr faced charges for interfering with an officer and muffler noise. Judge Broyles ruled there was no intentional law violation and dismissed both cases after the banker's defense and expert testimony.
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John Alexander
Witham
Ifi
Broyles
Welcher
W. Stuart Witham, Jr
Haselett
Young Witham
Rodgers
No Third Term for Mayor Moore in Macon
Macon Georgia May 28 Special Mayor John T Moore says he will not seek re election when his term ends He opposes repealing the two consecutive terms limit noting he accepted office with its duties and will abide by the law The city enjoys peace and prosperity and voters have time to pick a successor Mrs Jack Kemme injured in fall from auto in Macon while alighting at a hotel Thirteen Central of Georgia freight cars derail near Winchester causing twelve hours of track blockage and freight delays Evangelist William Lee Popham and his sister Miss Popham preach in Morcross with a Saturday lecture to follow
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Macon
John T. Moore
New York
Moore
MHS
Jack Kemme
AUTO
Central
Salter
Speer
Central of Georgia
Winchester
Half Million Co Comes to Atlanta Factory Tale
The John Deere Plow Company, a 65 million dollar firm from Moline, will build a wagon and plow factory in South Atlanta costing about 500 thousand dollars. The plant will employ 460 to 600 skilled workers and produce about 10,000 vehicles yearly for the south and east of Mississippi. The site costs around 15 thousand dollars, with output serving states south of Virginia and east of Mississippi. J D Burrus led efforts in Atlanta, where seventy four salesmen and officers are already hired, and the plant will be run by southern personnel. The project marked the chamber of commerce’s third Atlanta-facility win in three months, aided by real estate man B Turman.
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Moline
Atlanta
Virginia
Mississippi
Baltimore
St. Louis
J. D. Burrus
Chamber of Commerce
B. Turman
Bell Telephone directory subscription urged for listings
The message urges readers to subscribe now to ensure their names appear in the forthcoming Bell Telephone directory. It notes changes or corrections can be made by calling the manager's office of Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company.
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Bell Telephone
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Condition Of Streets Worries City
Alderman John S Candler and Councilman C W Smith voiced strong concerns at the ordinance committee about tearing up newly laid pavement on DeKalb and Moreland avenues for pipe laying. They cited city ordinances restricting removal for five years and questioned who issued permits, indicating a council investigation is likely.
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C. W. Smith
DeKalb and
Moreland Avenues
Ordinance Committee of Council
DeKalb Or Moreland
Am Cnt
Moreland Avenue
DeKalbe
Candler
Rumor Denied as Macon Women Dismiss Salary Scandal
Macon May 28 Special report declares rumors about salaries paid to Indies prominent in the woman’s auxiliary work for the Confederate reunion committee are false. W D Lamar and others named deny any pay, noting the auxiliary had no salaried members and reporting $5100 in funds for the general reunion.
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Macon
General Confederate Reunion Committee
Mra
W. D
Auxiary
Auxiliary
James Sims Drowns At Piedmont Lake In Boat Accident
The first drowning of the season at Piedmont Park lake occurred yesterday morning when 13 year old James Sims of 92 North Jackson Street and three friends capsized their boat. Sims could not swim and his body was recovered after rescuers failed to resuscitate him.
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James Sims
North Jackson Street
Thomas Sims
Roy Hosche
North Boulevard
Fred Hunt
Auburn Avenue
al Thomson
Harris ‘Street
Sims
Hunt
Shing
Sima
Woodrow Wilson Wins Minnesota Delegates
St. Paul Minnesota May 28 Returns day show that Woodrow Wilson endorsed at the democratic caucuses held yesterday in a majority of the counties in Minnesota Champ Clark failed to carry a district in the state with the exception of the fourth The unit rule prevails at Duluth however as now seems probable all Minnesota's 24 delegates to Baltimore will go in aid of the New Jersey governor call on the returns Wilson has 682 instructed delegates Clark 193 Bryan 37 and 66 uninstructed. She Weds Englishman London May 28 Mrs Woodbury Kane widow of the late Captain Woodbury Kane of the Rough Riders was married today at the Chapel Royal Savoy to Captain Douglas Howard Gill of the Twenty third battery of the Royal Field Artillery Mrs Gill before her first marriage was Miss Sally Hargous of New York.
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Minn
Woodrow Wilson
Minnesota
Champ Clark
Duluth
Hoever
Baltimasé
New Jersey
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Clark
Bryan
London
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Kane
Woodbury Kane
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Douglas Howard Gil
Royal Field Artillery
Gill
Sally Hargous
New York
Tragic death prompts funeral for local resident
The deceased, identified as a local man, fled and reached the lake soon after the body’s recovery. He leaves his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas L Sims four sisters and four brothers. The body was taken to Greenberg and Bond Company. Funeral arrangements are announced for this afternoon with Rev Dy Eakes assisted by Rev Jones officiating.
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Barthers
Greenberg & Bond Company
Dy. Eakes
Jones
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