Faster Mail Service Promised With New Atlanta Postoffice Cars
Atlanta post office introduces two twenty horsepower three wheeled motor cars capable of 40 mph to ease Christmas mail. Postmaster Jones urges careful packing and adherence to new mailing instructions, including insulation for fragile items, proper labeling, and timely mailing for distant destinations. Insurance options and return receipts are noted, with weight and size limits given for parcels.
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Postoffice Department
Jones
First Murder Trial Before Judge Hill
Burnett, a man, was convicted of manslaughter in Judge Ben Hill's division, receiving twenty years. He testified he stabbed the other man in self defense after being beaten with a club in an action between two Black men. This marked the first murder case tried by Judge Hill since his appointment to the Fulton County Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whi Burnett
Ben Hill
Superior Court
Hill
Fulton County
Beer Dealers Win Victory in Court
The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed part of a lower ruling in the Cassidy v. Howard case, allowing an ad interim injunction against a saloon while preserving a possible jury trial. The decision clarifies that permanent injunctions cannot be granted on interlocutory hearings without trial, and discusses license disqualification limits, with implications for near beer dealers and prohibition enforcement. Local law groups plan further action as saloon cases proceed.
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Henry A. Mathews
Bible Superior Court
Supreme Court
Ed Cassidy
J. R. Howard
John R. Cooper
Georgia
Macon
Rome
LAW Enforcement League
Macon Law Enforcement League
Cassidy
Wiley
United States
Child Drowns Playing In Washtub
Eleven month old Little Lillian Carter died after crawling to a washtub at 133 Paines avenue and falling in while her mother Mrs J R Carter washed on the rear porch. The child was found later dead. the body will be taken to Helmer, Ga., for interment at 5:20 a.m. Wednesday.
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Lillian Carter
Paines Avenue
J R. Carter
Helmer
Woman Burns Delays Arrest Over Chalked Advertising
Washington November 13 Miss Wey Burns spent much of the day at national suffrage headquarters waiting to be arrested for chalking side gratica to advertise a suffrage meeting. Police did not appear and she left for Philadelphia to satisfy an engagement. A warrant had been issued over thirty six hours earlier at the request of the corporation counsel. Suffrage leaders said she would not be arrested. No police explanation was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Miss Wuey Burns
National Suffrage
Miss Burns
Philadelphia
Corporation Counsel
Husband Accused in West Virginia Suit Case
Charlestown WV November 18 A wealthy farmer B Graham Wilson stands trial in Jefferson County circuit court on a serious charge filed by Miss Kate Turner a guest at the Wilson home June 6 the defense and prosecution outlined their cases and the jury visited the Wilson farm scene Wilson in custody since June conviction could bring death or a penitentiary term of seven to twenty years if mercy is recommended
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Charlestown
W. Va
B. Graham Wilson
Ciry Suit
Jefferson County
Kate Turner
Wilson
Cheorge D. Moore
John Lee
Aly
Judge Calhoun Gives Eight Months For Horse Abuse
In a city criminal court, Judge Andrew Calhoun sentenced Joe Hendrick to eight months for cruelty to animals. Testimony showed Hendrick struck his horse with a whip, blinding the animal and causing it to sink to its knees in the street. The case followed his arrest after the incident two months earlier.
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Andrew Calhoun
Joe Hendrick
City Criminal Court
Hillyer Estate Worth 75000 Divided Among Heirs
Rome November 18 Special By the will of the late Mrs Georg T Hillyer an estate estimated at 75000 will be equally divided between her daughter Mrs Ethel Hillyer Barris and her granddaughter Mrs Maude Harris Yancey wife of Rome s mayor A special bequest of 1000 is left to another granddaughter Miss Elinor C Wilcox a Shorter college student The bequest to Mrs Harris is placed in a trust fund to be administered by Judge George Villiger of Atlanta
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Rome
Georg T. Hillyer
Ethel Hillyer Barris
Maude Harris Yancey
Harris
George Villiger
Atlanta
Elinor C. Wilcox
Edward Maddox Caught Looting Lindale Shop
Rome Ga November 18 Special While making a careful selection of valuable jewelry by the aid of an electric pocket lantern Edward Maddox a young white man was caught and overpowered in the store of Britta Brothers company at Lindale The youth had helped himself to hundreds of dollars worth of valuable goods that were stuffed in every pocket but the gleam of his torch betrayed him to passers by He is now in jail awaiting trial before Floyd city court.
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Rome
Edward Maddox
Britta: Brothers Company
Lindale
Ile
Ployd City
Ford dealer salesman relocates to Chattanooga
T. L. Odom, a longtime Ford Motor Co. salesman, moves to Chattanooga to oversee the DP. 5. Htherage Ford car retail business. Mr. Godom is well known in south Georgia.
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T. L. Odom
Ford Motor Company
Chattanooga
Htherage
Ford Cars
Mr. Godom
South
Georgia
Anti-Saloon League Formed in Savannah
Savannah Ga November 18 Special A group of men will close Savannah saloons by injunctions organized today by W R Stubbs the well known lawyer After Seaborn Wright spoke last night Mr Stubbs volunteered to lead the movement He was joined by several other prominent men today.
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Savannah
W. R. Stubbs
Seaborn Wright
Stibbs
Rome Man Rescued From Death By Wife After Gas Fumes
In Rome Georgia on November 18 a man identified as J. M. Anderson was overcome by gas from an improperly installed instantaneous water heater. His wife, hearing no reply from the bathroom, entered, dragged him to fresh air, saving his life just as he was about to expire. He was revived after an hour of medical care.
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Rome
J. M. Anderson
Anderson
Mortuary notices for Center Hudson Hammond at Pooles parlors
Major M Center four month old son of B Center died at home at 46 Eads street. Interment at Poole's parlors with funeral at Utoy church. Mrs Lizzie Hudson 41 tied at sanitarium buried Monday. Survived by mother and three sisters. Paul P Hammond 22 died Tuesday at 5. body at Poole's parlors. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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M. Center
B. Center
Eads Street
Poole
Utoy
Lizzie Hudson
Nacy Maulden
Lettie de Long
Delia Frice
Luella Quironet
Paul P. Hammond
Gov Slaton to Speak in Waycross Thursday
Waycross Ga November 18 Special When Governor J M Slaton reaches Waycross Thursday night he will be given a cordial reception at the board of trade auditorium with talks by W B Sirmans H D Reed EL J Cooper J Lee Crawley and State Senator J L Sweat followed by an address by Governor Slaton A banquet for three hundred will be served at the Grande hotel after the reception and speech
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Waycross
J. M. Slaton
Georgia
A. M. E. Conference Opens in Cordele Georgia
Cordele Georgia November 18 Special The Macon African Methodist annual conference convenes here tomorrow with two hundred fifty pastors and delegates. Bishop J S Flipper of Atlanta will preside and address on how the negro preacher and teacher can lift the race. The piece also mentions changes among presiding elders in the Macon district. The Mill stage show features Lucretia Vincent Mae Granger Ethel Green and Vida Waugh with a snowball battle that draws applause.
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Cordele
Macon
J. S. Flipper
Atlanta
Ll. E. Smith
Lucretia Vincent
Mae Granger
Ethel Green
Vida Waugh
Myers Furniture Company seeks name change to Myers Miller Furniture
Myers Furniture Company applies to Fulton County Superior Court for an amendment to its charter changing the name from Myers Furniture Company to Myers Miller Furniture Company. The filing, dated November 4 1913, is certified by Clerk Arnold Broyles, with attorney Lewis W Thomas listed as agent for the company.
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Lewis W. Thomas
Buston Superior Court
Myers Furniture Company
Myers-Miller Furniture Company
Petitoner
Blyers Furniture Company
Myers-Miner Furniture Company
Yard Corporation
Lewis W. Thoala
Arnold Broylese
Georgia
Arnold Broyles
Superior Court
Fulton County
Myers Furnitural Company
Fle
Anold Broyles
Negro conference to hear speeches and reports on race progress
The assembly will include Rev. Wingfield, Lin ton, Epton, and Jordan as possible church transfers. President Fountain seeks support for his college. Elders Cargile Bodie Grege King and Smith will present itemized reports on the condition of the negro in urban and rural areas. 1000 to 2000 Afro-American attendees from nearby areas expected for day and night sessions.
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Brown ‘University
Dre. Flor. Sims
Hermon
Stewart Chapel
Turner Tabernacle
W. A. Fountain
A. Wingfield
Forsyth
T. J. Linton
Sparta
J. B. Epton
Milledgeville
A. D. Jordan
Augusta
Atlante
C. C. Cargile
Ble. Bodie
J. G. Grege
R. H. King
C. H. Smith
Blacks Nabbed for Murder in Brentwood Case
In Jesup Georgia on November 18 deputies L L Rogers and C C Millikin arrested four Black men at Brentwood around 3 PM, charged with murdering a Black man named Tom Harris whose body was found in a shanty at Brentwood.
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Jesup
Ll. W. Rogers
C. C. Millikin
Brentwood
Tom Harris
Brent
Funeral Notice for Mrs. E. R. Slider
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. E R Slider and Mr W M Ratteree and Mr and Mrs A L Ratteree are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs E RR Slider this Wednesday afternoon at 3 o clock from the residence at Careys station. Interment at Hollywood. Carriages will leave the parlors of Harry G Poole at 1 30.
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Slider
E. R. Slider
W. M. Ratteree
A.L. Ratteree
E. RR. Slider
Carey's Station
Hollywood
Harry G. Poole
Mathews and Hill Firm Dissolves in Special Notice
Special notice announces the dissolution of the firm Mathews and Hill. All accounts due to the firm are to be paid at W. Fl. Hhn’s Insurance Agency located in the 807 Empire Building.
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Mathews & Hill
W. Fl. Hhn
Empire Building
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Fitzgerald Yonge
Tanner Boulevard
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Ponce de Leon Ave
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