Physician shoots bank cashier in Augusta incident
Dr. H W Shaw Augusta, a city physician, shot Thomas S Gray cashier of Union Savings Bank after obtaining bank information surreptitiously. Gray was wounded in the left hand and leg, Shaw was restrained by Henry Chen, city attorney and bank counsel, and held on bond after the shooting at 240 pm. Gray hospitalized amid tense local reaction.
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H. W. Shaw
Augusta
Thos. S. Gray Shaw
Thomas & Gray
Union Savings Bank
Henry Chen
Shaw
Gray
Phere de Na Akelin
Shaw Shaw
Hare Shaw
Bond
Batt
Missing D. C. Blackwell sought by Canton police
Police in Canton Ga received a note from an informant requesting the arrest of M C Blackwell who is said to have fled Canton on a charge involving Edguis The message cites an estimated age and claims Blackwell has practiced medicine in Atlanta A man named Voe Setter is reported as Blackwell's father in law sent by WF Chamelee to identify him.
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Canton Ga
M C Blackwell
Canton
Edguis
Franings
Harkwell
Amin
Atlanta
WF Chamelee
Aldermen Approve City Bond Election for 3 Million
Aldermen unanimously approved a December 16 bond election for 3 million dollars to fund water works 1.35 million and schools 900 thousand plus a new hospital 600 thousand crematorium 100 thousand and related long term and serial bond plans. Bond commission chair F A Quillian outlined campaign steps including a joint meeting with the council a citizens meeting a central committee and ward subcommittees. He argued bonds will lower water rents fund sewerage and expand hospital and school capacity while saving money in the sanitation department. The public is urged to support the bonds for Atlanta’s growth.
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Ir J
Bonda Fletcher A Quillian
Bond Commission
Quillian
Commission
General Council
Sanitary Department
Atlanta
Refused Lease Over Child Born in Apartment
Chicago tenants sue to force lease renewal under new state law banning housing discrimination against families with children. R P Longenecker, who had a child, seeks court action against landlord after lease nonrenewal. Case set for municipal court. October 7 death in North Carolina related hunting accident noted.
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Chicago
R P Longenecker
Legislative committee visits Milledgeville college campus
A Georgia legislature committee visited Milledgeville on Wednesday to inspect the Georgia Normal and Industrial College. They toured classes and dormitories, heard speeches by Senators McCurry and Price and Representatives Atkins, McConnell and Vinson, and noted the large campus and crowded chapel. The group learned of 630 in college attendance, 116 in the practice school, 475 dormitory residents, and four office boxes of admission denials.
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House
Senate
University of Georgia Mné
Atlanta
Athens
University
State Normal
Dahlonega
North Georgia Agricultural School
Milledgeville
Georgia Normal and Industrial Acmno
Tech
Parks
Georgia Legislature
Milledgevilla
Georgia Normal and Inndustrial College
McCurry
Price
Atkins
McConnell
Vinnon
Georgia
I B McCurry
Hartwell
J D Price
Farmington
R D Callaway
Juno
Matthews
Fort Valley
Representatives Alley
White County
McCurrey
Hart County
Chandler
Franklin County
Gwinnett County
Woodlift
Forsyth County
Armistead
Oglethorpe County
Miller
Calhoun County
Atkinson
Morgan County
Vinson
Baldwin County
Judges Face Off In Stegall Habeas Hearing
The Stegall habeas case resumed in federal court with Judge Newman presiding and Judge Fite from the state court observing. Gauger Stegall testified he had no knowledge of Cureton distillery beyond official duties, while Attorney Henley argued the state should seek records through proper internal channels. The session concluded with a noon break and the case adjourned to Monday morning October 25.
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Fite
Newman
Federal Court
Gauger Stegall
Grand Jury
Judge Fite
Internal Revenue
Cureton
Menger
Internal Revenue Department
Henley
Internal Revenue i Department
Hanmon
Ganger
Harahan Makes Trip to Columbus
In Columbus Georgia on October 7 Special J T Harahan president of the InNi noly Central railway Major J F Hanson president of the Central of Georgia and other Central officers arrived in Columbus on a special inspecting tour They toured the city in autos and were entertained by Grunby Jordan at his country home They will depart in the morning for Montgomery and the party will reach Savannah in time for the Central of Georgia annual meeting Monday.
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Columbus
J T Harahan
InNinoly Central Railway
J F Hanson
Central of Georgia
Auton
Grunby Jordan
Montgomery
Savannah
Man Kills Wife After Divorce Threats in Store
Kokomo Indiana October 7 William Robinson shot and killed his wife in a dry goods store after she stated she would seek a divorce. He shouted a question about divorce plans then fired twice, causing a panic among clerks before fleeing. He later told arresting officers I guess I am crazy.
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Kokomo
Ind
William Robinson
Robinson
Robison
Frank Callaway Named Standing Master in Fifth Circuit
Frank E Callaway a prominent Atlanta attorney has been appointed standing master in charge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit by Judges Pardee and Shelby of the U S circuit court of appeals. The district’s signature judge Newman approves. Callaway is highly respected for his career and will assume duties promptly.
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Frank E Callaway
Atlanta
Don A Pardee
David D Shelby
Unitedtates Circuit Court of Appeals
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Wiliam T Newman
United States District Court
Georgia
Decision 13 Made in Injunction Case Warrenton Gau
Judge Meadow rules in Warren county injunction suit that the contract to build a new courthouse by Fall City Construction must proceed. Plaintiffs alleged bid ads and contract lacked specifics on room dimensions and that contract was pushed by the board chairman. The decision lets the project continue despite the claims. Senator Hale's son Chandler Hale named third assistant secretary of state to replace Willam Philips. Mrs Alfred Langdon Rives dies, mother of Princess Troubetzkey, at Castle Hill Albemarle County home after long illness.
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Warrenton
D W Meadow
Warren County
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues
Fall City Construction Company
Hale
Washington
Chandler Hale
Maine
Willam Philips
Boston
London
John R Carter
Carter
Roumania
Amelie Rives
Richmond Va
Alfred Langdon Rives
Princesa Troubetzkey
Meyer May Visit Charleston
Secretary of the Navy Meyer may visit Charleston Washington in early November if time permits. He would join President Taft during his journey homeward. The invitation came from Mayor R Goodwin Rhett and J Adger Smyth, president of the chamber of commerce.
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Meyer
Charleston
Washington
Navy
Taft
R Goodwin Rhett
J. Adger Smyth
Chamber of Commerce
Dickinson to Argue Case for Railroads Before Illinois Supreme Court
Nashville Tenn October 71 Secretary of War Dickinson will appear before the Illinois supreme court to argue for the Illinois Central Railroad Company where he was formerly general counsel The state of Illinois opposes The suit concerns tax amounts and detailed accounting under a contract and does not involve government regulation of railroads
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S Secretary of War
Illinois Central
Nashville, Tenn
Dickinson
Illinois Supreme Court
Imnois Central Railroad Company
State of Illinois
Winols Central Road
Woman arrested in husband murder case in Terre Haute
In Terre Haute Indiana on October 7 Mrs Relpp Conover was arrested on charges of complicity in the murder of her husband whose body was found on his doorstep last night Ralph Conover Jr and George Greenleaf were arrested and confessed to a plot to kill Conover due to alleged cruelty to his family Greenleaf killed Conover with a rifle and Mrs Conover denied involvement.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Relpp Conover
Ralph Conover Jr
George Greenleaf
Conover
Greenleaf
Toda
Patterson May Head W C 1 U Voters Scene In Union Session
Macon GA October 7 Spackell Mr T E Patterson of Griffin longtime vice president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Georgia likely to become president this season Mrs Mary Harris Armour may not seek reelection for health reasons but could stay for influence The evening featured reports from county presidents and an address by J B Richards on Cooperation as Power There will be no monument for men who voted for the Georgia prohibition bill Instead a history of the W C of Georgia will be written mentioning those who supported prohibition Zionist hymn writer Apthall Herz Imber was found unconscious from a paralysis attack in New York and at hospital could not live Softy and Old Dapplet dialogue not relevant to main item
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Macon
Spackell
T E Patterson
Griffin
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Georgia
Mary Harris Armour
J B Richards
State Organization
Cooperation Ag
Georgia
Union
Woc
Lowist
New York
Apthall Herz Imber
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