Tourists Invade Land of Flowers on Dixie Highway
Special correspondent recounts the Dixie Highway tour from Live Oak to Jacksonville. Governor Harris of Georgia leads the entourage as United States Senator N. P. Bryan and others meet the visitors. Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce hosts a dinner at the Seminole hotel while the party plans to continue to Cocoa, Miami, and back toward Macon. The piece highlights Florida road progress, Baker County’s vast yet sparse road mileage, and a proposal to erect commemorative stones along the Dixie route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Wintosh
Jacksonville
Fla
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Florida Sands
Live Oak
Georgia
Harris
Daytona Beach
Dixie Highway Association
United States
Clarris
Macon
Atlanta
General Assembly
Duval County
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Seminole Hotel
Convention Bureau
Cocoa
Florida
Miami
Like Oak
Lake City
North Florida
Columbia County
Servia
Laka City
Gaker County
Baker County
Olustee
Glen St Mary Nursery
Chicago
Chicago Motor Cub
Sacksonville Motor Club
Chicago Motor Club
Dilhayer
Battle over Bishop Turner estate roils Fulton courts
In Fulton, relatives challenge Laura Lemon Turner as executor amid claims she unduly influenced the will and was already married at the bishop's death. Judge Bell pauses estate actions as heirs contest transfers of property valued up to 100000 with holdings in New Jersey and Cobb County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Fulton Courts
Laura Lemon Turner
HL. M. ‘Turner
Turner
J. G. Lankford
Charlotta
Josephine Lankford
Bishop Turner
George Bell
Lankford
Bishop Orners
John Turner
Washington
David Trner
Philadelphia
Charles Jackson
Fld. Lemoy
Walfbrother
Cornelius King
Recorder Johnson to investigate office fight incident
G. Ogg of 25 Boulevard Place and H. E. Hill of 36 East Ontario Avenues, both insured workers at a local company, were hurt in a Thursday afternoon desk fight. Ogg was cut on the head and Grady hospital treated. Hill noted to appear before Recorder Johnson Friday morning to answer for the encounter involving a paper knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogg
Boulevard Place
Grady Hospital
H. E. Hill
East Ontario Avenues
Recorder Johnson
Funeral of W. J. Wilson Held After Death Near Riverside
The funeral for W. J. Wilson ex sheriff of Campbell county who died at his Riverside residence Wednesday was held Thursday morning. Interment followed in the family burying ground near his home. He served as a Civil War lieutenant in Company 1 Forty second Georgia and later farmed near Ben Hill. Survived by one brother one sister eight children and eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Wilson
Campbell County
Leek Wilsom
Riverside
Wilson
Slater
Poole Boy Bites Mother's Ear in Court Case
In a recorders court Thursday Mack Poole aged 18 was bound over in 300 bond after his mother Mrs Jane Poole testified he bit her ear following her remonstration for loafing Judge Johnson presiding Also J M Lewis a butcher of 154 McAfee street was reprimanded by Recorder Johnson for biting the nose of N H Conkle Both men were noted for using the telephone too often.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Poole
Mack Poole
Recorders Court
Johnson
J. 3
Lewis
McAfee ‘Street
N. H. Conkle
Conkle
Thanksgiving Proclamation Designates November 25 1915
President Wilson proclaims Thursday November 25 as Thanksgiving Day in the Year of Special Blessing. He notes the nation’s peace amid Europe’s war, praise for providence and crops, and calls citizens to prayer, rest from labor, and gratitude in homes and churches. The proclamation is signed by Secretary of State Robert Lansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
United States
Europe
Pratsa
Woodrow
United States of America
Robert Lansing
Woodrow Wilson
Harris 10 to Investigate Gasoline Prices in Georgia
Harris of the federal trade board will visit Georgia to conduct a full investigation of gasoline pricing upon request by Commissioner James D. Price. Earlier efforts revealed state limits in controlling prices beyond a gravity test. Harris’ upcoming visit will assess the situation directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Board
Georgia
Price
Harris
Washington
Commissioner of Agriculture
James D. Price
State Department
Trade Board
Corsair Agreement and New Haven Control Probed
Testimony details the Corsair agreement tying Boston and Maine to limits on expansion and the New Haven to exclusive zones north of the Boston and Albany line. Minutes show New York Central gained control of the New York and Northern, with a $300,000 contribution from the New Haven toward terminal expenses. Authorities consider Taft possibly called to testify about conferences with Lewis Cass Ledyard over Boston and Maine stock and related inquiries from Taft era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
New York Central
New York and Northern
New Haven
J. B. Morgan
Swacker
Messrs. Morgan
Rockefeller
Bishop
Boston
Maine
Boston and Maine
Boston and Albany
Mellen
A. A. McLeod
Wos
Old Colony
Connecticut River Road
Taft
Howard Taft
Toray
Bo Te Batts
Mr. Taft
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Grand Trunk Railway ‘of Canada
Germany Promotes Navy Officers in Imperial Ranks
Berlin October 21. Several promotions in the imperial German navy were announced today. Rear Admiral Geerke has been elevated to vice admiral and Commander Richard Eager is made a rear admiral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Tuckerton
Imperial German Navy
Geerke
Richard Eager
Imadea
Veteran Moonshiner Confined After Guilty Finding in Georgia
Macon Ga October 21 Special J W Williams famed Bala win county moonshiner was found guilty on one of three counts in a U S district court. He was convicted for working at a still while acquitted on possession and conducting an illicit distillery. Judge Cambdin imposed six months and a $250 fine. Williams previously served five years in federal prison for moonshining. An upcoming case involves Charles R Colling a Laurens county youth charged with sending an obscene letter through the mails to a Dublin woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Wild Bi" Williams
Balawin County
United States District Court
Ftilfest
Cambdin
Williams
Charles R. Colling
Laurens County
United States
Clarke County Judge Salary Raised to Five Thousand
Clarke county grand jury recommends increasing the western circuit judge’s annual pay from 3000 to 5000 dollars. A special legislative act is sought to permit Clarke county to cover the extra 2000 dollars. Judge Brand’s circuit serves a large population and he spends much time away from home with two counties holding four terms of superior court each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkeng
Clarke
Clarke County
Brand
Superior Court
Flood Sweeps Away Rome Pontoon Bridge
Rome reports the Htowah river pontoon bridge was swept away by a recent storm, forcing a temporary ferry service for passengers. Several boats on the pontoon were carried downstream for miles, some reaching Gadeden, Alabama, over a hundred miles away, before replacement arrangements are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Htowah
Servia
Gadeden
Ala
Gov Spry Receives Threatening Letter From Disturbed Sender
Salt Lake City Utah October 21 a letter mailed to Governor Spry threatens death to the governor and destruction to the city if Joseph Hillstrom’s sentence is not commuted Hillstrom a Swede was sentenced to death for murder Intercession by President Wilson at the request of the Swedish minister brought him a reprieve but recently he was resentenced to be shot The letter signed Kod is the fourth of its kind in six weeks Another letter signed I F Little was mailed at Kennet Cal and threatens a national revolution unless Hillstrom is released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
Balt Lake
Spry
Joseph Hillstrom
Hillstrom
Wilson
Kod
Kennet
Cal
I. F. Little
Mexicans Escape After Death Raid In New Mexico
El Paso reports Michigan bandits seized Palomas Land and Sat tle employees near Columbus New Mexico while driving 1,000 cattle into the United States. Americans are said to be held for a ten thousand dollar ransom as company officials confirm knowledge of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Texas
Palomas Land and Sattle Company
Columbus
N.M
United States
Border raid near Brownsville prompts U S action calls
Reports from Brownsville say most of the Ojo del Agua raiders eluded pursuit and reentered Mexico. Carranza troops searched the Mexican side of the Rio Grande but made no arrests. The assault killed Sergeant Shafer and two other troopers, with five attackers dead. A Japanese body was found near the scene. Citizens urge strong U S pressure on Carranza and an embargo on border arms. Governor Ferguson is urged to ease restrictions that hinder pursuit from state lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Texas
Ojo del Agua
Carranza
Rio Grande
Shafer
Ameriritzia
Nome
Sebastian
Carranan
Washington
Yates
Estate Department
Mayor Browne
United States
Morris Shepard
John N. Garner
Ferguson
Glo Grande
Poslam Promises Quick Relief for Skin Ailments
Poslam offers fast healing for skin troubles including eczema acne psoriasis barber’s itch and dermatitis. Treat pimples red noses complexions red rash and other conditions with small quantities nightly improvements noted. Poslam Soap medicates skin for toilet and bath. Samples available by mailing 40 stamp to Emergency Laboratories New York City. sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emergency Laboratories
West 85Th St
New York City
Two Men Injured in Fall Down Shaft at Connall Building
Robert Webster a 27 year old foreman and Tom Beil a pearl laborer were injured but not seriously when they fell into an elevator shaft at the Connall building corner of Alabama and Whitehall streets. They slipped while boarding the edge of the pit and pulled each other down. Dr Constantin Dumba Arrives at the Hague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Webster
Connall
Alabama and
Whitehall Streets
Tom Beil
Constantin Dumba
Hague
Many Are Summoned To Tithity in Trial of Americus Bank Cashier
Americus Georgia October 21 Special Deputy marshals of the federal court at Macon served summonses on numerous witnesses to appear Monday next in the case of Matthews M Lowrey indicted for embezzlement falsifying accounts and related crimes connected with the failure of the Americus National Bank where he was cashier nearly two years ago The case draws interest for Lowrey and other indicted officials amid fears over the bank wreck and losses to stockholders and depositors totaling about half a million dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Federal Court
Macon
Matthews M. Lowrey
Americas National Bank
Lowrey
National ‘Bank
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Bakers Clarion
Marcelenny
Macclenny
Maier & Berkele, Inc
Gold & Silversmiths
Whitehall St.Adisinta
Germany
Clarke CO
GOV
the Stratford
Whitehall Street
London
Constantin T. Dumbs
Reuter
Dumba
Rotterdam
Americus Bank
American National Bank
Alabama
Broad Streets
Key West
Cuba
Bayer
Bayer Company
USA
Jacobs’ Pharmacy
Georgia Savings Bank & Trust CO
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