Georgia Baptist convention opens with youth union exercises
The Georgia Baptist convention morning session featured Gainesville Baptist Young People's Union exercises led by president J. M. Merritt. Dr. P. E. Burroughs urged qualified teachers, awarding nineteen blue seal diplomas and six red seals to Gainesville Sunday school members. The state mission report urged destitute locality attention, a building fund, and a canvass to enlist Georgia Baptists. Afternoon sessions covered home missions, the mountain schools growth, and foreign mission appeals, with a late note that Mrs. Argah of Alabama donated 29 000 to the work.
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A. ©. Hendley
Gainesville
Georgia Baptist Convention
Gainesville’ Baptist Young People’s Union
J. M. Merritt
State Board of Missions
P. E. Burroughs
Southern Baptist Convention
George W. Andrews
Sunday Schoo
Sunday School Board
Gainsville Sunday School
State Mission
W. I. White
State Mission Board
H. Clark
Moultrie
Kingdom of God
Alex W. Beiler
Eastman
A. C. Hendley
FP. J. Coolidge
Atlanta
Atlanta Baptist Hospital
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Institution of the
Alahama
Enterprise
W. Daniel
John M. Green
Ashley Jones
Augusta
Home Mission Board
John BE. White
Home Board
Hot Springs
L. WV. Erlich
A. T. Spalding
Frank Tarkson
M. A
Love
Bowersvale
Foreign Board
W. DL. Pi
Savannah
Pickard
W. H. Smith
Richmond
Georgia Baptists
Nasheville
Tenn
Mrs George Lauder Dead Cousin of Carnegie in New York
Mrs George Lauder of Pittsburg, a cousin of Andrew Carnegie, died at the Hotel Plaza in New York early today after an illness of about two weeks.
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New York
George Lauder
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Candler Named to Valuation Committee for Railroads
Chairman C. Murphy Candler of the state railroad commission is chosen to join a 15 member southern district committee overseeing physical valuation of railroad properties under the Adamson act. The group, with three members from each of five districts, will convene in Chicago on December 10 to organize and outline work.
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C. Murphy Candler
State Railroad Commission
Lawrence B. Finn
National Association of Railroad Commissioners
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Candler
Alabam
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Mississippi
Ohio
South Carolina
Porto Rico
Panama Canal Zone
Hudson R. Burr
Florida Railroad Commission
Edwin W. Doty
Ohio Commission
Chicago
Poultry Show Entries Near Closer for Southern Event in Atlanta
The Southern International Poultry Show in Atlanta December 1 to 6 nears closing of entries. Georgia fanciers in Augusta Savannah Macon Rome Albany Columbus and other towns back the show with strong cooperation. Expected record entry lists and world famous birds for exhibition along with a larger children’s exhibit than past years.
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Atlanta
Augusta
Savannah
Macon
Rome
Albany
Columbus
Georgia
Wid Cecrey Poole
America
Slander suit filed by hotel bookkeeper for damages
Mrs. J Harding former Georgian Terrace hotel bookkeeper sues Miss C Lawrence for malicious slander. Affidavit alleges October 25 slander witnessed by Mary Duvall and Onnie Sewell led to Harding’s discharge three days later. She seeks 10000 dollars and claims lost earnings and employment prospects.
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J. Harding
Georgian Terrace
Miss C. Lawrence
Harding
Misa Lawrence
Mary Duvall
the Terrace
Onnie Sewell
Governor Staff Preparing December Dinner Plan
The governor and Mrs. Slaton will receive an elaborate dinner this December. The exact date is undecided, likely midmonth or Christmas day, the governor's birthday. The venue could be the Capital City or the Piedmont Driving Club. Colonel B J Paxon chairs the arranging committee with Adjutant General Van Holt Nash George H Hope and W B Stovall.
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Mrs. Slaton
Capital
Piedmont
B. J. Paxon
van Holt Nash
George H Hope
W. 8. Stovall
Paxon
J M Manry Dies at Hampton Springs
News from Atlanta reports the death of T M Manry at 47 in Hampton Springs Mississippi. He was a partner in Manry Brothers and Heston Insurance and recently traveled to Florida for health reasons. He leaves a wife and son, his mother Mrs Lucy Manry, two brothers W B Manry and J Henry Manry, and two sisters Miss Jennie Manry and Mrs CH Chapman. Funeral arrangements are pending with the body to be brought to Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Hampton Springs
Mla
T M. Manry
Oak Street
Manry
Manry Brothers & Heston
Florida
Lucy Manry
W. B. Manry
Henry Manry
Jennie Manry
C.H. Chapman
Industrial Tour to Highlight Atlanta Manufacturing Plants
The Atlanta chamber of commerce plans an Industrial Tour to showcase local industry. A special train will depart 9 oclock Friday morning from Union Passenger Station, with luncheon included. Tickets cost 13 and are sold at the ticket office and by W. H. Leahy of the industrial bureau.
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Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Leahy
Industrial Bureau
Frieda Siemans to Perform in Atlanta Friday
Pianist Frieda Siemans, dubbed a wonder child in Berlin, appears Friday at the Tabernacle auditorium under Lyceum auspices with the Messel Instrumental quartet. Her career started in Berlin at age 2 with the Philharmonic, in the U.S. at 12 with the Damrosch Orchestra, and with Victor Herbert's orchestra. She is renowned in major musical centers worldwide.
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Frieda Siemans
Atlanta
Conccert
Tabernacle
Lyceum
Irnessel
Miss Siemans
Berlin
Philhharmonic Orchestra
United States
Damrosch
Victor Herbert
Auto's Sudden Start Foils White Bandits
Thomas Burton and Stephen Warren, tourists from Asbury Park New Jersey, were halted on a Baxley Waycross road by two white men demanding valuables. A limousine driver started the car, a gunshot rang out, but the highwaymen fled as the car sped away toward Daytona Florida. Police warn suspicious men in the area may be arrested pending investigation.
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Waycross
Baxley
Thomas Burton
Stephen Warren
Asbury Park
N. J
Daytona Fla
Savannah
Burton
Warren
Pittman
Great Sign Blazes Above Winecoff Hotel In Atlanta
A new nine mile visible sign atop the fifteen story Hotel Winecoff lights up nightly. The fifty four foot long sign spells Hotel Winecoff in letters sight feet high, illuminated by one thousand incandescent lamps. Wiring finished Tuesday and current activated last night.
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Atlanta
Winecoff
Hotel Winecoff
Governor Slaton to Visit Columbus Fair Friday
Columbus Ga November 19 Special Friday will be Boye Corn club and Girls Canning club day as well as Governor's day at the Columbus fair. West Georgia corn growers and canners will march in force. About 800 boys exhibit Georgia grown corn and the Girls Canning clubs also show well. Governor Slaton will address the fair grounds audience of young corn growers and canners.
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Columbus, Ga
j—Priday
Boye Corn Club
West Georgia
A. T. Crane Dies at 86 After Life as Mason
A. T. Crane, 86, died yesterday at his son Stacy L. Crane’s residence in Atlanta. He had been a Mason for 60 years and was well known locally. Surviving is Stacy BK. Crane, his only child, connected with the American Mattress Company. Body to be moved to Webb City, Missouri, for funeral and interment after a Thursday 6 am departure.
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A. T. Crane
Stacy L. Crane
Whitehall Street
K. Crane
Atlanta
New Orleans
Been & Mason
Stacy BK. Crane
American ‘Mattress Company
Webb City
Waycross High Sees Narrow Loss in Notable Game
Waycross High School mounted a strong effort but fell short 7 to 18 as Beaten Way! SS, Ga delivered a dramatic football clash. The contest featured 18 pounds paid to the payer and notable plays, marking one of the prettiest games seen in recent memory.
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Sovemour
Spenal
Waycrasa High School
Bunn Bell Tors
Central Baptist Meeting Grows in Interest and Power
The Central Baptist church hosts daily services led by Dr. Neighbour whose sermons are described as marvelous. Meetings run 10 in the forenoon and 7 30 at night with daily preaching and at least three sermons on Sunday this week.
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Central Baptist Church
Avery Servies
Neighbour
Radical Kidney Health Claim Promotes Rad Salts Remedy
An advertisement asserts heavy meat eaters suffer slow kidneys and promotes four ounces of Rad Salts daily to flush and stimulate kidneys. It claims uric acid from meat overworks kidneys, causing many ailments, and says the salt mixture of citric acid, lemon juice, and lithia cleanses urine and prevents bladder weakness.
Mayor Demands Cash Rebate on Fire Alarm Contract
Mayor Woodward declares the city must pay cash for the fire alarm system and seeks a substantial rebate, calling the contract illegal and likening it to the crematory deal. Z G Martin, of the Okenite Company, left after a lengthy meeting stating only that he is thinking over the interview.
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Z. G. Martin
Okenite Company
New York
Woodward
Martin
United States
City Inspects Crematory Fight Saintly Ground
Martin urged the mayor to dism iss the ordinance passed by the council for an expert inspection of the electrical system. He stood firm on the crematory ground where the dispute arose, claiming the system, nearly complete, is the finest in the country.
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Martin
Ft. Tt
France to Send Warships to Panama Canal Opening
Paris November 13. The French government accepted President Wilson’s invitation to dispatch representative warships to Hampton Roads for the Panama canal opening celebration. It was decided to send the best ships of the French navy, representing the latest under construction types.
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France
Paria
Wilson
Hampton Roads
Panama Canal
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Maier & Berkele, Inc
Diamond Merchants
Whitehall St
J. M. Manry
Atlanta Industries
Fraulein
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Kneisel Quartet
the Baptist Tabernacle
Auto
New Jersey
South Georgia
Winecoff Hotel
Columbus Fair
Chase Motor Truck
Johnson Motor Car Co
Weachtree St
Ivy
Central Baptist Meeting
Bell Overland Service
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