Death verdict expected in Dorothy Haus case Autopsy finds brain bullet
Thomasville Georgia October 15 coroner jury expected to rule death by own action after autopsy revealed a bullet lodged in Dorothy Haus head near the skull with the pistol found beside her. Physicians say the wound could be caused only by a pistol held to the temple, shifting belief away from murder toward suicide.
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Thomasville
Socfal
Misa Dorothy Haus
McIntosh
Nil
Lacy
Miss Haug
Murd
Lowavar
Direct diamond sales cut out middlemen and mystery
Diamonds are purchased in large quantities to allow direct dealing with the biggest cutters. Every stone is weighed and priced by experienced staff. The company guarantees weights and grades through Mr. Maier. They offer attractive monthly payments, selections on approval, and full catalog details in “Facts About Diamonds.”
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Maier
Pete Street Store Robbed Four Saturdays in Succession
Four consecutive Saturday nights saw thefts at Petes Street Store of National Biscuit Company in Petars Street. Raymond Trimble, a Black youth, is held on suspicion by private detectives. Over four weeks, fruit cake, a safe, and cash totaling about 100 dollars were stolen as bars and doors were repeatedly damaged.
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National Bscuit Company
Petars Street
Raymond Trimble
Contest Over $750000 Memphis Estate Sparks Jury Fight
In Memphis on October 15 a bitter contest over the $750,000 estate of the late Patrick Kallaher began with efforts to obtain a jury. Mary Elliott and James Kallaner, half-siblings from Louisville, challenge the will favoring brother Michael Kallaher. A nurse, Mollie Quirk of Milwaukee, may testify to a late illness and claim a share, alleging engagement to marry. The contestants accuse undue influence in the will's creation.
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Memphis
Tenn
Bittter
Patrick Kallaher
Michael Kallaher
Mary Elliott
James Kallaner
Louisville
Mollie Quirk
Milwaukee
Kallaner
Miss Quirk
Kallaher
Luncheon to Bellamy Postponed to November 4
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce luncheon planned to feature George Bellamy as guest and speaker has been moved from October 11 to November 4. The delay follows two messages from C F Stinson of the National Playgrounds and Recreation Association noting Bellamy cannot attend until November. Bellamy will address needs for more and better public playgrounds.
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Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
George A. Hellamy
Plorounds
C. F. Stinson
National Playgrounds and Recreation Association
Bellamy
Atlanta
Woodward Visits English Ave School
Mayor James G. Woodward toured the crowded English avenue school in Ward 5 noting dire conditions. Councilmen Asmey and Alderman Harwell agreed relief was needed, urging a new school to relieve overflow and proposed transferring pupils from higher grades to nearby campuses. Superintendent Slaton supports constructing a new school as population growth outpaced the district plan.
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English Avenue
James G. Woodward
Woodward
Tyre
Claude L. Asmey
John H. Harwell
Ashby Street
Neuto
Slaton
McClure to tell tale of Volturno rescue aboard Kroonland
C H McClure head of the McClure Ten Cent Company arrives in New York aboard the Kroonland. He witnessed the Volturno disaster and rescued survivors were aided by eleven ocean liners. He has been touring the continent for two months and will reach New York tomorrow night.
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W. McClure
McClure Ten Cent Company
Will
New York
Kroonland
Velturno
McClure
Atlanta
Parole Work Theme in Prison Reformers Meeting
Indianapolis, October 15. Mrs Maud Ballington Booth and others urge a law to punish tampering with parolees while discussing parole reform. The indeterminate sentence, farm work for reforming inmates, and parole procedures are outlined by W H Berry and Captain W L Day. Hastings H Hart stresses the need for optimistic probation oversight and its rising importance alongside judges in juvenile and domestic relations courts.
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Indianapolis
Maud Ballington Booth
American Prison Association
R. B. Vor Kleinsmid
Indiana Reformatory
W. H. Berry
Iowa State Board of Parole
W. L . Day
California Reformatory
Pardon Board
Hastings H. Hart
Russell Sage Foundation
Wart
Capture of Giant Negro Convict At Atlanta Train
City detectives early this morning captured a giant negro convict in striped uniform as he alighted from a southbound Georgia railway passenger train. He gave the name Robert Thomas but would not reveal his escape origin. Authorities of about twenty prisons within several hundred miles of Atlanta were notified by wire, with no claim reported by early hours.
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Jase Nigne
Robert Thomas
Atlanta
Woman fined two hundred dollars for moving agreement
Mrs. Ella Reed, aged 45 to 50, convicted of keeping a disorderly house at 2 West Cain street. Judge Andrew E. Calhoun suspended a $200 fine on condition she move from the neighborhood and refrain from such conduct. Witnesses testified men and women in undress and a nearly sixteen year old girl described as an actress. Solicitor Lowry Arnold and Edward C. Hill defended the state, while J. Cox represented Reed.
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Ella Reed
Cain Street
Andrew E. Calhoun
City Court
Lowry Arnold
Edward C. Hill
Attre
Attorneyohn Cox
Quicksilver Climbs Slowly as Warm Spell Returns
The thermometer rose toward the upper seventies after a cool spell. Wednesday’s high reached 76 degrees, four below last week’s peak, while the coldest reading in the past day was 54 at 6 am. Thursday forecasts call for fair skies and a gradual warming trend across the region. South Georgia remains cooler with Tifton area readings around 48 degrees, lower than Atlanta by a few points.
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South Georgia
Thomasville
Atlanta
Soldiers Will Give Dance Friday Night At Fort McPherson
The Seventeenth Infantry Regimental Social Club hosts its first dance of the season for enlisted men Friday night October 17 at the post gymnasium Fort McPherson. Refreshments will be served in the recreation region of the gymnasium. The full Seventeenth Infantry band under Mr Nielsen will provide the music. Everyone is invited.
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Seventeenth Infantry Regimental
Fort McPherson
Seventeenth Infantry
Nielsen
Fulton County Third Quarter Officers Fees Report Summary
Fulton county officers show mixed results for the third quarter. Judge John Wilkinson netted 2,669 after salaries. Tax Collector A P Stewart ran deficits, with 1,044 in fees but 3,052 in clerk hire costs plus 1,413 insolvent costs. Clerk Arnold Broyles reported 11,809 in fees, 9,481 in salaries for 33 clerks, and 1,837 uncollected. Sheriff C W Mangum logged 9,745 in fees and 9,395 in costs for 18 deputies and prisoner provisions. Solicitor Hugh Dorsey’s report pending, delaying quarterly totals. The law requires quarterly reports to the comptroller general on fees received and disbursements.
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John FR. Wilkinson
Fulton County
William A. Wright
Arnold Broyles
C. W. Mangum
Sheriff's Office
Hugh Dorsey
Dorsey
Frank
Comptroller General
Atlanta Moose Lodge Accepts New Club House Lease
The Atlanta lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose voted to accept a ten year lease for the second and third floors of the Silvey building at Edgewood and Descarus streets to be used as a club home. Quarters will be renovated in two months to allow occupancy by early next year with remodeling plans drawn and approved by lodge officers.
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Atlanta
Legal Order of Moose
Woodmen’s Hall
Silvey
Edgewood
Descatur Streets
Moose Lodge
Infatuation of Another Causes Lindsey to Flee in Indictment
Athens October 15 Special Two indictments found by Clarke County grand jury charge larceny after trust against J C Moore alias J W Lindsey, an insurance agent whose sensational operations for Mutual Life sparked earlier interest. Lindsey says a sister’s husband infatuated with his wife drove them to flee via threats and anonymous letters, leading to travel across towns and a Canada escape. He vows to clear himself though nemesis tale remains unresolved.
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Athens
Clarke
J. C. Moore
J. W. Lindsey
Mutual Life Insurance E Company
New York
Alberta
Chiki
Lindsey
Canada
Oil Gushers Near Asphalt Lake Go Up in Fire
Port of Spain Trinidad October 14 large oil gushers recently struck near the asphalt lake and producing 30 000 barrels daily were reported this afternoon to be on fire with the blaze spreading rapidly and alarms caused by the disruption in supply.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Kirkwood Approves $35,000 Bond Issue for Schools and Roads
In a near unanimous vote on Wednesday the town of Kirkwood approved a $35,000 bond issue aimed at improving schools, sewers, and pavements. About 250 of 285 voters supported bonds with under 15 opposing. Of the total, $5,900 funds school sites, $5,000 sewer improvements, and $25,000 pavement work including upgrades to old materials.
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Kirkwood
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English Ave
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Volturno
Wilkinson
Atlanta Moose
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Whitehall
Fred S. Stewart CO
J. M. Ray
Mgr. Men’s Dept
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Atco
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Temple of Fashion
Eiseman Bros., Inc
J.G. Ei. Naumburg & Co
Neen Bork
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