Road supervisor to be appointed by prison board
Georgia moves toward state supervision of road work with the prison commission set to appoint one road supervisor and four inspectors starting January 1 1914. Aimed at demonstration and education, the plan seeks county cooperation and eventual funding, with three additional supervisors possible as demand and resources permit.
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Prison Commission
Wal
Thaton
Commission
State Prison Commission
R. E. Davison
FE. L. Rainey
T. E. Patterson
Messrs
Davison
Rainey
Doctor Arrested in Wife's Death Case
Griffin reports a physician, Barron, arrested as a suspect in his wife Barron's death after illness and sudden blindness. Warrants issued by W R S&S Mann of Henry County. Coroner's in Pike County oversaw exhumation for chemical tests. Barron pleads innocence claiming uremic poisoning.
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Barron
Harron
Anther
Pike Counts
C HH Willis
Barnesville
Huckaby and Gilffith
Milner
Shelligf Lowell
Henryounty
Conyers
Medonough
Leprosy Victim Dies After Tuberculosis Death
Savannah October 10 Special Patrick Jo Fliullenan long afflicted with leprosy died last night at his sister Mrs William Fitzpatrick home in Savannah He had lived four years in a county farm cottage and his death followed a tuberculosis diagnosis after intense medical debate over his disease and prognosis
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Savannah
Patrick Jo Fliullenan
Wiliam
Fitzpatrick
Halloran
Postmasters Named for Georgia Towns in White and McIntosh Counties
Washington October 16 Special reports the appointment of fourth class postmasters including Robert A Williams at Santee White county James A Stallings at Tallulah Lodge White county and Felix A McIntosh at Townsend McIntosh county with the postings indicating federal postal staffing changes across Georgia communities.
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Washington
Mae Robert A Williams
Santee
White County
James A Stallings
Tallulah Lodge
Felix A McIntosh
Townsend
McIntosh County
Boy on bicycle struck by streetcar on Edgewood and Randolph
John Blakely a 15-year-old white boy living at 17 Pastell street suffered compound fractures after a streetcar on Edgewood avenue hit him near Randolph street Friday night about 7 oclock. Hospital aid was delayed according to critics, but Grady Hospital officials denied the charge and said the ambulance was dispatched promptly to reach the boy within ten minutes.
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John Blakely
Pastell Street
Edgewood Avenue
Randolph Street
Grids Hospital
Huerta Troops Surround Chamber of Deputies in Mexico
Federal forces sealed the Chamber of Deputies as hundreds more troops entered the building amid tensions with President Huerta. The executive read a reply to a dissolution threat, asserting action against what he called unjust aggression. Deputies and senators faced arrests and were moved to vehicles or prison while troops strengthened city patrols and armament remained on standby.
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Chamber of Deputies
Huerta
Manuel Carta Aldape
Senor Aldape
Huesta
Domingues
Executive
Senate
Chamber
Moses Sr dies at son's home after illness
Charles L Moses Sr aged 57, three times elected as representative from Georgia's fourth district, died at his son C L Moses Jr's home in Atlanta after over three months of illness. He lived near Turin, Ga, served 1900-1906, retired to farming, survived by wife and eight children. Funeral in Turin with interment Sunday.
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Charles L Moses
Georgia
C U Moses
Cherokee Avenue
Moses
Atlanta
C L Moses
A AH
A. J
L Moses
Lee Hand
Blanche
Rebecca Moses
Harry G. Poot
Turin
Elks Officials Indicted in Rome Prohibition Case
Rome Ga October 20 Special A sensation as Rome wealthiest and Elks officers were indicted for alleged violation of the prohibition law linked to locker clubs. Indicted Exalted Ruler H P Melketham Secretary Fleetwood King R A Denny John M Berry Ralph Wilson H A Dean. They claim legality and will post bond. trial set for January.
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H. P. Melketham
Fleetwood King
R A Denny
John M Berry
Ralph Wilson
H A. Dean
House
Bond
Debutantes of Chicago to Go Down in History
Chicago, October 14. A Chicago library initiative will place photographs of debutantes in the Chicago Historical Society archives. At each social session an album will feature well known young women in their coming out gowns, highlighting women who may shape history, especially with voting rights.
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Chicago
Chicago Historical Society
Caroline McIlivaine
Two Boys Held on Burglary Charge
George Kelly and James Ledford both sixteen were arrested Friday night about 11 in a grocery at 614 Decatur Street for burglary. Officers Milam and Palmer found them rifling the store, and they were turned over to Probation Officer Gleer for a hearing this morning.
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George Kelly
James Ledford
Decatur Street
Milam
Palmer
Gleer
Engineer Gaillard dies as Panama Canal progress marked
Baltimore October 1 Lieutenant Colonel David Dubose Gaillard died in Johns Hopkins Hospital after severe brain injury from eight years of canal work in the tropics. His wife and son, an army officer, were with him as a ceremony marked the Panama canal completion efforts. The Gamboa dike demolition near the canal head complex drew thousands. a 1600 pound dynamite blast lifted a section of the barrier and filled the cut toward Lake Gatun, with no major injuries beyond one spectator struck by a rock. The Cucaracha slide remains the last major barrier, while plans to allow Pacific dredges through Miraflores locks proceed. Colonel Goethals refrained from a formal timetable for full transit.
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Wainnsboro
West Walnt
Panama
Woodrow Malson
Colon
San Miguel Locks
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Wilson
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Perras
Pacific Locks
Miraflores Lake
Goethals
Shanghai Charge Made by Columbus Youth
Columbus Georgia October 10. Hammett Smith a 15 year old Columbus boy has gone to Mobile Alabama to testify in a case against the hogro mate of a tramp schooner. It is claimed Smith and another lad were shanshaled at Mobile and badly treated after the ship got out on the high seas. They escaped at a South American port notified relatives and returned to the United States. A care was then made against the mate of the schooner.
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Spe
Hmmett Smith
Mobile
Ala
Smith
United States
Wilson urges Clayton to quit Alabama Senate race
President Wilson publicly asks Representative Henry D Clayton to withdraw from the Alabama senatorial contest and backs Oscar W Underwood, reshaping the field to a race between Underwood and Hobson. Clayton agrees to stay in the House, serving as Judiciary Committee chair to tackle anti trust legislation.
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Washington
Wilson
Henry D Clayton
Alabama
Oscar W. Underwood
Underwood
Hobson
Clayton
Senate
O'Neal
Judiciary
Congress
Weather Prophecy Forecast for Georgia Fair Weekend
Local report notes Saturday and Sunday cloudy with somewhat higher temperatures. Details list lowest and highest temperatures, mean, and normal values, plus rainfall in past 24 hours and monthly and yearly deficiencies. Data show 1.0 inch rainfall, 4.28 inches since January 1.
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Georgia
Athletics Narrow Lead In Fourth Game Of Series
Philadelphia fans saw the Mackmen win 6 to 5 over the New York Giants at Shiba Park to take a 3 1 series lead. Schang, Strunk, and Barry sparked a late rally, while Chief Bender held the Giants scoreless for six innings before a late offensive burst doomed the Athletics’ margin.
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Shafer
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Doyle
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Merkle
Bender
Dematree
Marquard
New York
Gants
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