Appeals Urged For Blind Home Funds In Atlanta
Orr appeals for immediate support to raise about three thousand dollars to save the Industrial Home for the Blind. Campaign head Jol Grr urges public spirited citizens to contribute via mail or phone. The institution provides employment through broom making for blind men of the city, with a canvass of town businesses planned to secure the needed cash.
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Atlanta
Industral Blume For
Tor Institution
Cairman Jol Grr
Black man paid for broken leg in chain gang
Henry Wood and another inmate were injured while serving in the county chain gang. A $50 payment was issued as a settlement for the broken leg after an incident described as a fall during confinement. The county commission directed a voucher be issued to Widnessi after noon.
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Henry Wood
Atlanta Merchants Discuss Details of iProducts Day
Atlanta merchants and manufacturers gather this afternoon at 4:30 for a Chamber of Commerce meeting to plan the Georgia products day feast in the Auditorium on November 18. The banquet highlights a prize edible list from the Georgia State Chamber of Commerce and expects more than 1,500 attendees with Georgia made goods featured. Arty college girl waitresses volunteer for the occasion.
Bigelow Promoted to Florida Office in Queen and Crescent Move
Bigelow, long serving as Southeastern passenger agent for the Queen and Crescent in Atlanta, is promoted to the newly created Lidida passenger agent role with headquarters listed as Jacksonville. G Lawton moves from Whittanooger to succeed Bigelow in Atlanta, while Howard Murphy rises from Detroit city passenger agent to the Detroit post.
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Cc Ff
Y . Berkler
Queen and Crescent
Intimatl
Gathwright clemency hearing set for Friday
Lawrenceville prison hears clemency appeal for Will Gathwight the condemned Black defendant sentenced to hang November 14 for the murder of George Sens a white man. Lawyer Oscar A NX of Lawrenceville will represent the wife and father of the murdered man Hewitt Thompson while speaking for the defense.
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Will Gathwight
Lawrenceville
Primoar
Jgeorme Sens
Oscar
Wil
Iman Hewitt Thompson
Sprake
Troops to be called as riot strikes continue in Indianapolis
Indianapolis November 5 striking workers clash with police and strikebreakers injuring seven strike breakers and two officers as thousands riot around street car routes. Gov Ralston considers mobilizing militia tomorrow amid calls from civic groups to act. A new death increases toll from the labor conflict.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ralston
Chicago
Irbor
Thomas Carlton
Louisiana Street
Georgia Freshman Injured In Game At Habersham County Fair
A Georgia freshmen football game against the Ninth District A and Wo school ended 7 to 0 in favor of the Georgia freshmen. Davison sustained a severe head and chest injury, later convulsions, but was expected to return with the team to Athens. The fair featured apples, corn, chickens, and speeches by Mai Niven and J Phil Campbell.
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Clarksylle
Spelai
Habersham
Georgia
Davison
Athens
Niven
Southern Ruralist
Atlanta
J Phil Campbell
Mai Niven
Industri
New York
Lawing Shot and Killed After Refusal to Drink
In Gilmer County near the eastern area Wilburn Kennemer shot and killed Arthur Lawing at Kennemer’s home after Lawing refused to drink with him. Sheriff Milton arrested Kennemer and jailed him. Details are scarce but reports indicate a drinking dispute led to the fatal shooting.
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Eliyay
Wilburn
Kennemer
Arthur Lawing
Heme
Gilmer County
Milton
Lawing
Judge Parker Fooled By Fake Sob Story
Waycross reports Judge Parker of the Waycross circuit exposed a local white man’s get rich sob story to bury a wife who was not dead yet. The caller cried, begged for a dollar and a half, and the judge, amused, learned the supposed death was a hoax and the ruse failed.
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Waycross
Watcross
Fox Parker
Judge Parker
Flo
Varke
Doctors of Tenth Discuss Pellagra in Augusta
In Augusta on November 5 specialists from the Tenth District Medical Society met to discuss pellagra with Dr H Lavender from Savannah presenting findings after a government study in Italy. Dr J W Babcock and Dr J T W Mobley contributed to debates on mental derangements and medical education.
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Augusta Ga
H . Lavender
US Navy
U A
Marine Hospital
Savanna
Italy
Digafet Medical Society
J W_ Babcock
Columbia SC
J T W Mobley
State Asylum For the Insane
Milledgeville
Wich
Municipal Primary Held in Winder Georgia
The Winder municipal primary selected council candidates from the first and third wards and at large. First ward T Mviu ghon 1432 HR D Moore 202, third ward S Millsaps 219 A Jacobs 125, at large W Brooks 12 R Ross 187 C B Almond 146. Winners are local businessmen. general election set for January 1914.
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Winder Ga
Erty-At Large
S T Mviughon
D Moore
S Millsaps
A Jacobs
Erty-At-Large
W Brooks
R Ross
B Almond
RO Roos Beme
Winder News
Cotton Manufacturers Meet Sets NY Dates for 1914
The board of governors of the American Cotton Manufacturers association met in Charlotte on November 5 and decided to hold the next annual meeting in New York on May 26 and 27, 1914.
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Cotton Manufacturers
Charlotte NC
Board of Governors
The
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
New York
Amendments Lose In Decatur Election
In Decatur 85 of 365 registered voters backed the current city charter while 68 approved the amendments which shifted appointment power from the mayor and council. The November 22 mayoral primary looms as opposition to the changes grows.
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Decatur
Tubs and Showers Planned for Bellwood Convict Camp
The committee of public works for the board of county commissioners will install bathtubs and showers at the Bellwood convict camp. Action from the Wednesday meeting left the bathing facility matter to the committee with power to act, following Commissioner Clifford Anderson's recommendation. The camp has lacked adequate bathing facilities for some time, and the improvements are expected to begin promptly.
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Committee of Public Works
Board of County Commissioners
Bellwood
Clifford Anderson
Shumate Wife Sues for Divorce on Desertion Grounds
Mrs R T Shumate files for total dissolution of marriage from husband R T Shumate. She claims desertion after a short marriage, leaving her penniless for months. Their six year old boy is in the mother's custody. Go bei & Jackson represent Mrs Shumate.
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T Shumate
R T
Shumate
Gobei & Jackson
Motorcycle crash injures crowd at Valdosta fair track
At the Georgia- Florida fair’s motordrome in Valdosta on November 5 a motorcycle left the half mile track and dashed into the crowd. Car roll Varnedee suffered a broken leg while Richard Parramore, Redden Parramore, William Riley, and Harold Kelly sustained varied injuries as spectators and riders were hurt or knocked aside.
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Valdosta
Spe
Cial
Fair Ground
Carroll Varnedee
Richard Parramore
Redden Parramore
William Riley
Chicago
Riley
Harold Kelly
Indianapolis
Georgia-Florda Fair
Kelly
Marriage should be made easy, says Chatham ordinary
Savannah November reports that Chatham County Ordinary Henry McAlpin rejects stricter Georgia marriage laws. He argues current laws are good and easy licenses prevent illicit relations. he contrasts with Fulton County Ordinary John R Wilkinson who favored easier access to licenses.
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Chatham
Savannah
Henry McAlpin
Georgia
John R Wilkinson
Fulton County
Atlanta
McAllpin
A M BE Conference Held At Monticello
A M E church annual conference opened in Monticello Georgia with Bishop J Flipper presiding. Deacon Dean P W Greatheart led devotion as preachers discussed duty debt payment and conference claims. A platform meeting featured white leaders and conference members. Bishop Flipper blamed whisky and laziness for setbacks, urged southern negroes to farm and build honest families.
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Monticello
Spenal
Atlanta
J. Flipper
P. W Greatheart
Turner Theological Seminary
Flipper
Resolutions Endorse Atlanta Cleric for Philadelphia Book House
Bishop Henry M Turner praised white South support as he spoke of Canada and the West. Resolutions endorsed Rev Jk Tanner of Big Bethel Atlanta as manager of the Philadelphia Book House where Dr J I Lowe and Rit Wright were removed on charges.
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South
Henry M Turner
Canada
West
Rk Tanner
Big Bethel
Savannah militia preparing for war in Mexico
Savannah Ga November 5 Savannah militia companies began readying for possible duty in Mexico. Armories buzz with activity as commanders, though not yet officially ordered, are understood to have orders to entrain at a moment's notice. All Savannah companies await word to move.
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Savannah
Mexico
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