Guard Expected 10 Die After Ax Blow At Jan Camp
Gainesville Georgia September report says convict guard A E B Kirby severely injured by an ax and shovel blow at convict camp No 2. Ernest Jackson, a dangerous negro convict, fled toward Brenau area as scouts chase him and a $50 reward is posted. County officials warn lines of telephones and rail stations will monitor for his capture.
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Gainesville
Aeb Kirby
Ernest Jackson
Jackson
Brenau College
Fulton County
Heta
Hart
Ministers Association Set to Convene in Atlanta on Monday
The Ministers association of Atlanta will begin its new year with a 10 30 a m meeting Monday at First Baptist Church after a summer recess. The gathering marks a monthly schedule through next June with eight standing committees, and Rev C K Nelson will lead devotional services. Attendance runs 100 to 109, with many laity present, as ministers and church leaders discuss city-wide guidance and cooperative efforts.
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The
Ministers Association
Atlanta
First Baptist Church
First Baptist
C K Nelson
Protestant Episcopal Church
Diocese of Georgia
EG Lyman Hood
South
Phyal Éiary
Department Stores To Remain Open Saturday Afternoons
City department stores and many others will stay open all afternoon Saturdays. Under a summer half holiday, stores close at 1 pm each Saturday from May through August, inviting customers to shop longer Saturday afternoons.
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Department
Whitehall
Saturda
Alleged Auto Speeders Fined by Recorder
A batch of alleged auto speeders appeared before the recorder Friday afternoon. Defendants and fines include Britton Dargan Jr 373 J T Lyon 375 Robert Thomas colored 375.
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Britton Dargan Jr
MW Justice
T Lyon
Robert Thomas
Chimney Sweeps Entertain Big Crowds in West End
Crowds gather daily near Park Street Sigthodist Church in West End to watch chimney sweeps occupy the church chimney each afternoon around 5 to 6 o clock. The spectacle shows swallows circling, entering the chimney as the leader signals, and the group descending like black flakes before retreating. Observers note the unusual lodging where many sweeps fit inside the narrow shaft and vanish back toward the west without a trace.
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West End
Park Street
Dart
County road work praised by Fulton grand jury
The Fulton grand jury praised county road projects including Hemphill Avenue 4 extension and recommended extending Georgia Avenue to Gordon Street in West End. It lauded the convict system and humane discipline at county camps and urged stricter pawnshop controls to curb stolen property.
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Fulton
Georgia Auto Number Sparks Arrests of Alleged Yeggmen
Post office inspectors traced a Georgia license plate on a car bought in Atlanta by Tom Dowd and companions. Under surveillance they traveled to North Carolina near Charlotte where investigators seized them while they were active in post office robberies. Traced through the Georgia Department of State, the plate led to arrests in Charlotte preparation for trial.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Tom Dowd
North Carolina
Charlotte
Dowd
Georgia Department of State
Darktown Beer Peddlers Probe Sparks Recorder Rant
At police court sessions the recorder condemns beer peddling by two black defendants. He denounces beer saloons sending out alcohol on legitimate orders yet sending out Negroes ready to sell to any passerby. He urges police action to stop it. In each case the recorder imposes a fine of 15 dollars 75 cents.
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Darktown
Lnn
Collector Defended By Recorder Johnson And Case Dismissed
Hf Mike Lowenstein ran a barber shop at 14 North Pryor Street. He faced Cr. Patrick, the collector, for visiting the shop and calling out his negro porter. Patrick testified business visit, not disorderly. Court dismissed, contempt fined 275 dollars after remarks.
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Mike Lowenstein
North Pryor Street
Cr. Patrick
Patrick
Lowenstein
Woman killed by train at Norcross crossing
Miss Rosa Nash an elderly Norcross resident was struck and killed by Southern train No 37 yesterday at the crossing near the harness factory.
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Rosa Nash Run Quer
Norcross
Southern
Proposed Extension Held In Abeyance In North Georgia Mineral Railway
The North Georgia Mineral railway project is at a standstill as Mr Spalding of King and Spalding is away on a vacation. Behind the scenes financiers hesitate to proceed due to opposition and unsettled war era conditions. The status is held in abeyance with no one in the office able to discuss next steps.
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North Georgia Mineral Railway
Spalding
King & Spalding Attorneya
Easty
Monigh
Seaboard Establishes Agricultural Agency in Americus
Seaboard railway headquarters at Norfolk announces a new agricultural agency in Americus led by JoN McBride with jurisdiction across Georgia within Seaboard territory. The move mirrors strong Seaboard support for industrial and agricultural development in the region.
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Americus Gn
Seaboard Railway
Norfolk
Americus
Jon McBride
Georgia
Seaboard
Cotton sale at Americus council warehouse gains favor
A single lot of farmers cotton totaling 600 bales was sold today at the Council warehouse in Americus. The 18 old cotton brought satisfactory prices with all grades selling well. Earlier, four hundred bales sold nearby at above 9 cents, leaving farmers pleased with current market levels.
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Americus
Labor Day Holiday Declared by City Hall
Mayor Woodward issues an official order declaring Monday Labor Day a city hall holiday in Atlanta. City services will close except for absolute security as manufacturing and business interests are urged to allow employees to participate in the festivities.
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Woodward S'unday
Atlanta
Jsnlig Woodward
Will Try J. C. Thomas On Charge of Passing Bad Checks in Atlanta
An Augusta arrest brings J C Thomas to Atlanta on charges of passing bad checks for car purchases. Authorities report warrants in Atlanta for alleged bad check transactions, including a $1600 car deal and a $60000 check attempt. He faced a $3000 note and other due notes, while his Atlanta case involves multiple charges. Deputy Marshal H V Lasseter travels to Augusta to return him.
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Will
J. C. Thomas
Atlanta
Augusta
J C Thomas
al- Manta
Thomas
Virginia Avenue
H V
Lasseter
Awbunt
I C
Tulion National Bank
Fulton National Bank
Fulton
Four Murder Cases On Docket In Coffee County
Four murder cases are listed on Coffee county s criminal docket alongside two felony charges. One case involves Mrs OA W Mashing charged with killing her husband, a Baptist preacher, on the night of April 21. The victim, a respected figure, was shot shortly after retiring, and Mrs Haskins has been jailed since the incident.
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Douglas
Coffee County
Oa W Mashing
King
Haskins
Farmers Sell Cotton Fast in Mitchell County
Pelham reports 200 bales receipts to date, a new early-season record as cotton fetches 4 cents. Drought has severely reduced yields, with many farmers already gathering most of their crop.
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Pelham
Douglas Mattress Factory Secured For Local Plant
Secretary Sraith of the chamber of commerce has secured for Douglas a mattress factory with capacity for twenty high grade and twenty five grade two mattresses daily. Construction begins at once. He jubilates over Orillas 500 bales of new cotton shipped to the local compress on opening.
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Douglas
Sraith
Chamber of Commerce
Tifton Farm School Opens Fall Term With Large Attendance
Tifton area notes the Agricultural and Mechanical school for the second congressional district begins a new term with sharply higher enrollment. The boys dormitory is full and the principal has placed several applicants on a waiting list. Limited space remains in the girls dormitory as rooms fill quickly.
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Tiftania
Agricultural and Mechanical School
Irl
Get-Together Banquet of Commerce Society
The Commerce Society of Georgia Techs School of Commerce will hold a banquet on Tuesday evening September 7 at the Ansley hotel to open the new year with business talks by city figures including Joel Hunter WN Fambrough A I Giles WO Foute Homer Watkins LoD Wiechs J T Holleman and Sean W H W Brnson. The society invites friends and well wishers to join in a strong start to the year.
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Commerce Society of Georgia Techs School_of Commerce
Ansley
Thia
Atlante
Joel Hunter
Fambrough
I Giles WO
Homer Watkins
Lod
Wwiechs
J T Holleman
Sean W HW
Bmnson
Fitzgerald Schools Open With Bright Prospects
Fitzgerald public schools begin a new term in Fitzgerald Georgia with the retiring superintendent Bur nce B Ruehle bidding farewell. Turner board president introduces the new superintendent Aubrey Mathews principal of the high school presents two new teachers Miss Powell and Miss Vaughn in a warm ceremony.
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Fitzgerald
Spe
Fitzserid
Burnce B. Ruehle
Turner
Board of Education
Fora
Alabama
Aubrey Mathews
Misses Powell
Vaughn
Starters Named for Race in Macon September 4
In Macon on September 4 the city administration and a citizens committee face ticket withdrawals and replacements. Ben W. Persons replaces Marion Ramsey as superintendent and Wil Walliams joins the Smith ticket. H G Hol Ungsworth withdraws, George Ro Wallamy enters. Illinois representative Wil Walliams, once a Libb county candidate, is noted, with no further changes expected as Stetven and Pittman deny withdrawal.
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Citizens Committee
Smith
Citizens Tcket
Ben WT Persons
Marion Ramsey
Central of Georgia Railway
Mr Persons
State Pharmaceutical Board
Andrew Taylo
Stetven
Gid
Jimo Pittman
Wilsons
Banker Guilty in Embezzlement Case at Whigham Court
Cap Gn September 3 Special p Bos Stapiilon former cashier of the Bank of Whigham found guilty of mis demeanor with mercy recommended. Judge Cox will withhold sentence until other cases tried next week in regular superior court. Four days of hard fought trial featured W J Crawford and WV Cuter on witness stands. Lawyers LM Smith of Thomasville and others argued for defense while Bell and Reacoe Luke led the state. Spence and other defendants tied to the Whigham banks faced additional indictments as the jury met in session.
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Bank of Whigham
Cox
Tim Os Superar
J Crawford
Twe Utrmet
Cuter
Bainbridge
Iwkhite
Bell
ML Laidford
Reacoe
Luke
LM Smith
Thomasville
Cain
Lo S&s
Whigham
OC Spence
Spence Jett Whigham
Hicks Fort Says He Will Not Run Against Adamson
Columbus Ga September 3 special T Jucks Fort solicitor at the city court just home from vacation reports he was briefly mentioned as a possible candidate for Congress in the W C Adamson district. Fort stated this afternoon he is not a candidate and not considering a run for congress.
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Columbus
Chy Court of Columbus
Gut Shet
WC Adamson
Wort
Trial of Will Taylor Delayed to September 11
Columbus reports the preliminary trial of Wall Taylor, accused of shooting and killing his brother in law M D Haines, will be held September 11 after a postponement due to W R Reimet’s nervous condition preventing court attendance. The deceased Rainey’s funeral was held from his home with burial in Bevardale cemetery.
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Columbus
Wall Taylor
MD Haines
Rainey
Bevardale
Wigwam to Close After Fine Season
Indian Spring closes after a strong season with large crowds. Smealy-Therewain hotel at Indian Spring plans a Monday September 6 closure following one of its most successful seasons. Manager Sherwood Thaxton says he is delighted by the crowds and reflections on the year.
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Indian Spring
Smealy
Therewain Hotel
Sherwood Thaxton
Indien
North Ga Farm School Opens With Large Enrollment
Dahlonega September 3 The North Georgia Agricultural College opened Wednesday with a large enrollment. Dormitories are nearly filled and the enrollment promises to surpass previous years.
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Dahlonega
Georgia
Prisoner Sprays Rival With Carbolic Acid in Stockade
Annie Bills, arraigned in Police court after a prior stockade sentence with Azelee Martin, fought to settle a feud. Bills sprayed Azelee in the face with carbolic acid during a stockade stay. No serious harm occurred. The recorder ordered another thirty days in stockade.
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Annie Bills
Annie
Azelée Martin
1ST DISTRICT MASONS ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Statesboro Ga September 3 After a two days session the first district Magonic convention adjourned last night to meet next year in Guyton on the first Wednesday in September Officers for the year were selected as follows RJ Travis Savannah worshipful master WoM Howard Dover deputy master OH McElmurry Waynesboro senior warden W Green Clio junior warden A TJ Morris Statesboro secretary John T Lane Brooklet treasurer John Joyner Millen tyler 3D Bolton Zeigler senior deacon John D Kennedy Savannah junior deacon DG Heidi Guyton senior steward
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Statesboro
Magonic
Guyton
RJ Travis
Savannah
Howard Dover
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