Death of Gordie Hyden Ruled Self Inflicted
Coroner's jury declares Gordie Hyden died by his own hand despite relatives insisting on murder. Police say Hyden talked with them near Fraser and East Fair before a muffled pistol shot and body found on Capitol Avenue. Forty nine .34 caliber bullets tied to a pawnshop gun, with family noting a recent threat and heartbreak over a relationship. Funeral set for Friday night at 730 from 328 Crew Street with interment in Gainesville. Survivors include mother Miss Joe Hyden two sisters Miss Janie Hydon and Mrs HH Thacketon and four brothers G OG MH Daniel and Batt Hydon.
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Prominent Pickens County Farmer Slain by Assassin
Jasper Ga November 25 Special W D Reeves a prominent farmer of Pickens county was shot and killed at his home about 6 o'clock last night. A shotgun was fired through his window while he read a newspaper. Bloodhounds were used but failed to track the instigator. He had no known enemies and the murder remains a mystery. An inquest was held today.
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Pickens County
Little Hope Offered Young Naval Officers
Washington reports Admiral Victor Blue, chief of the bureau of navigation, says under current rules junior lieutenants of the class of 1925 cannot reach lieutenant commander before retirement age. He urges Congress to redistribute grades to prevent a service where most officers remain junior lieutenants. He notes 59 percent of 45 percent lieutenants perform duties of higher grades and cites fleet shortages during the Mexican situation, stressing wartime personnel needs.
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Seven Year Old Dublin Girl Killed by Automobile
Dublin Georgia November 6 Special Dorothy Woodward seven year old daughter of Mia J A Woodward was buried here after dying from an automobile accident. The child jumped from a wagon and stepped in front of a car that could not stop. A heavy blow to the head left her unconscious and she died hours later. The driver, W Les, was found blameless in the incident.
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Congress Spends 1 116 118 138 This Year
Washington November 26 Congress appropriated at its last session 81 116 11 138 for the current fiscal year, compares to 1 098 678 788 the prior year. Contracts were authorized subject to future appropriations totaling 40 833 000 including 600 000 for fortifications 38 350 000 for the navy 810 000 under the sundry civil act and 1 573 000 for public buildings. Actual appropriations exceeded estimated revenue of 2 035 000 009.
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Holmes Denies Motion to Set Aside Frank Verdict
Washington reports Justice Holmes refused to issue a writ of error to review the Mary Phagan murder case of Leon Frank. Holmes suggested due process concerns from a hostile courtroom and crowd, noting Georgia high court rules on timing. Attorneys anticipate a full court review as the death sentence looms at Atlanta Criminal Court.
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Health Exhibition Opens in Jacksonville for Public Health
In Jacksonville Florida a health exhibition opens tomorrow showcasing modern methods to treat and prevent pellagra hookworm bubonic plague and other diseases. Fourteen southern states will form exhibits and the event runs with the American Public Health Association and National Health Hygiene Association conventions. Delegates from Canada Cuba and Mexico join attendees from nearly every US state.
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Higher Standards Urged for Churches in World Bible Conference
Secretary Bryan urged higher church standards in Washington at the Worlds Bible conference. He said conditions should fit Christianity without altering churches. The Rev Parkes Cocke of Brooklyn predicted the Bible would underpin European government postwar.
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Free Turkey Dinners Count Throughout Gotham
New York on Thanksgiving saw extensive charity with Salvation Army serving over 3,000 meals, St Andrew's coffee stands supplying 4,000, and countless baskets of aid. Municipal lodging house fed 2,500. many more helped by various organizations across the city.
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Wild Turkey Shot Turns Up as Bald Eagle in Macon
In Macon Georgia a hunter seeking a Thanksgiving turkey on a November morning fired at a bird he believed to be a wild turkey. The shot felled a bald eagle instead. The eagle weighed about ten and a half pounds and spanned six feet seven inches tip to tip. The manner of how it wandered far from its habitat remains a mystery.
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Stock Law Question Agitated in Tift County
In Tift County Georgia a renewed push for a stock law focuses on hogs only. A prior election defeated the measure, but a new petition circulated by residents seeks an election to apply stock law to hogs to curb hog cholera losses estimated at over 10,000 dollars this year.
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Lumberman Fatally Struck by Falling Tree Near Jason
JeKin Georgia November 28 Special Forrest a Flowers Lumber company log cutter in the long ying woods about seven or eight miles from Jason was knocked down by a falling tree at about 1 o clock this morning. He was brought in on the company's log train and cared for at home near net. Late tonight he had not regained consciousness and was not expected to live until morning.
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Leader of Mormons Speaks Here Tonight
Joseph F Smith head of the Mormon church arrives with a party including Charles Penrose and Charles W Nibler for a lecture at Taff Hall at 8 PM after speaking in Chattanooga. Smith, 76, travels by private car and will tour southern missions with sermons planned for Atlanta. Penrose is a former Desert News editor, 82, noted speaker. A southward Mormon church building plan for Atlanta will be submitted.
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Wilson Climbs Petersburg Mountain With Family
President Wilson qualified as a mountain climber this afternoon at Petersburg mountain near Williamstown Maas. He, with Francis Sayre and Professor Stockton Axson, rode part by carriage then walked. He met mountain farmer John Donoghue and later read poetry by an open fire before family dinner.
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Bondsmen Turn Banker of Athens Over to Office
Athens Georgia November 26 special W oH Shelton formerly head of Citizens Banking and Trust Company was turned over to the offices by his bondsmen his father in law and others on his bond He was indicted for altered forgery as well as embezzlement Suits filed on forged notes led to city court responses by defendants noting they had not signed or authored the signatures in dispute
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