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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1912

Page

11

City Wins In Case Against Locker Club In Atlanta

Judge Fudge J T Pendleton ruled in favor of Atlanta city in an injunction against the Georgia Athletic Club over locker club permits. The court found the city ordinance requiring permits valid and said it could not review the council’s refusal to issue a permit. The Georgia Athletic Club president Dan Gavghali faced a charge of operating without a permit. The case, which has occupied the week in court, ended with no evidence to overturn the city’s permit requirement.

Fudge J. T. Pendleton Atlanta Georgia Athletic Club Council Dan Gavaghali

Three-Story Edgewood Ave Fire Destroys Machinery

A gasoline torch explosion at 1:20 PM partially destroyed a three story brick building at 147 Edgewood Ave. Damage is about 10,000 with six machines valued at 3,500 lost. Firefighters arrived with Chief Cummings. W H Candler and others were injured while escaping. Cause traced to a torch flare igniting oily rags and freshly painted auto bodies. The building and autos belonged to Cowart Auto Company. property losses include owners J A Boswell and J N Cowart among others. Southern Railway advertised round trip rates to Cincinnati Louisville and Chicago with tickets through October 31.

W. H. Candler Edgewood ' Ave Bdgewood Avenue Mechaniciana Cowart Auto and Accessory Company Candler Hardin Jenkins Oxford Butch J. T. Hutchinson Rep J. A. Boswell Page Detroit Cowart Auto Company Overland R. K. Hardin Mitchel W. H W. Candler Chalmera Overland Auto Company J.N. Cowart Cowart Auto and Accessary Company Cowart Adair Agency

Club’s whisky sales question on council permit plea

The court found in the club’s permit application to the council that whisky was sold to members for 15 cents a ticket plus 6 cents service and 10 cents drinks, making accounting and profit unclear. It noted non-registered patrons could obtain whisky without prior orders, a direct law violation. The case will be appealed to the supreme court.

Pendleton Augreme

Seashore Ten Day Tickets On Sale This June

Ten day tickets to St. Simons and Cumberland Belt via A and A I on sale Saturdays. Double daily service with sleeper cars for special party travel. Ticket Office 70 Beachtres, Bell Main 11, Atlanta 22.

St. Simons Cumberland Belt Beachtres Bones Bell Atlanta Wrightsville Beach Seaboard Peachtree

Johnnie B. Jones Faces Second Trial in Bishop Murder Case

In Macon Georgia Johnnie B. Jones stands trial for a second time in superior court for complicity in the murder of Wiley D. Bishop during a pistol confrontation with his cousin Tom Jones. Testimony shows both men drew pistols. Bishop was killed by a shot to the temple and skull fracture. Tom Jones testified Johnnie fired from a doorway to save his cousin. doctors note either injury could have killed. Jail break talk appears, but jailers doubt any escape. Attorneys Minter Wimberly John R. Cooper Toase Harris represent Johnnie. W. D. McNeil assists the solicitor. Tom Jones is summoned from the state farm as a witness.

Johnnie B. Jones Wiley DB Bishop Macon May Tom Jones State Tom ‘Jones Johnnie Jones Bigdon Fred Bishop's Johale B. Jones Jonce Minter Wimberly John R. Cooper Toase Harris W. D. McNeil State Farm

Abner Owen Dies of Broken Heart in Macon

Abner J Owen 618 Elm Street Macon dies thirty hours after attending his daughter's funeral Ellen G Douglass died Monday. Grief deemed fatal by friends his death attributed to a broken heart. Survived by widow two sons Charles T Owen W P Owen and four daughters Mrs T G Pethan Mrs O B Davidson Muay and Ruth Owen. Body buried beside daughter.

Macon Ellen G. Douglass Abner J. Owen Elm Street Charles T. Owen Griffin W. P. Owen T. G. Pethan Americus Missea Muay Ruth Owen

Summer Sunshine Souvenir Ad From 42 North Broad Street

A fragment describes a vacation souvenir offer from L Moore and Bons at 42 North Broad Street. The readable text mentions pleasant keepsakes and seaside style, with unclear surrounding details.

Moore Broad Street

Half-Snake Showed Fight in Morrantown Battle

A damaged report describes a chaotic event in Morrantown where a man fought a large snake with a hoe. The account mentions ginseng cutting and a struggle to protect himself, ending with the snake portion subdued. Advertisements note farms for sale in Cuero Texas by W. Graham.

Morrantown W. Bréele Nile Sayer Hnaity

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