City to erect incinerator plant to dispose dead animals
The City Disinfecting and Refining company of Nashville offers to build an outside city incinerator at Proctor Creek to burn dead animals for 175 a month and 20 rent with six hour removal deadline and penalties. The plan aims to save costs from 1600 to 2000 yearly removals and ensure no odors.
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City Disinfecting and Refining Company
Nashville, Tenn
Atlanta
General Council
Ashley
HL Hall
Nashville Company
Proctor Creek
Sanitary Department
Woodward
Hag
Hotel Clerk Held on Cocaine Sale Charge
Cr. Autrey a 26 year old Edgewood hotel night clerk was bound over to state courts after detectives tied him to the sale of cocaine to youths in downtown areas on Wednesday. Officers Allen and Green raided a Poplar Street rendezvous nicknamed Heaven's Corner and seized about a dozen boxes. Autrey was among the boys present and a memorandum of sales with many names was found on him. Witnesses testified at Judge Preston's court that he sold cocaine to youths. bond set at $300.
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Cr. Autrey
Edgewood
Kirk Allen
Green
Poplar Strait
Peachtree
Broad Streets
Doper
Heaven's Corner
Autrey
Preston
Adele Prices Reduced for Atlanta Engagement
Theaters in the south report a season start next week with Adele at Atlanta. Manager Joseph Bickerton Jr. wired local management Friday to announce a 50 cent seat reduction for the Atlanta engagement. Prices range from 150 to 50 cents with the same company and equipment as last April.
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South
Atlanta
Adele
Joseph Bickerton Jr
AIL of Our New Fall Purchases in Gold and Platinum La Vallieres
AIL announces the arrival of new fall purchases in gold and platinum La Vallieres. The items include refined metal tones and classic designs, ready for display and sale.
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la Vallieres
Local Meat Ordinance Enables Georgia Farmers to Ship Dressed Meats
Georgia Chamber of Commerce with local chambers and Atlanta Retail Grocers and Butchers association drive city council to amend the dressing meat shipment ordinance. Farmers may ship dressed meats to Atlanta under health regulations and municipal health officer approval. The move aims to help Georgia farmers compete with western meats as the cotton market declines and efforts to trim the 1915 crop rise.
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Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Atlanta
Garnishment Law Questioned for Pre Passage Debts
A state debate centers on whether the new garnishment statute, withholding 50 percent of wages over 126 dollars daily, can apply to debts contracted before the law’s passage. Attorney General Warren Grice refused a ruling, saying courts must decide. Savannah Trades and Labor Assembly and local firms seek guidance.
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State Capitol
Warren Grice
Savannah Trades,and Labor Assembly
T E Smith
Grice
Macon
Savannah
Chattanooga Father Seeks Help For Missing Son
Albertson, of Chattanooga, Tenn, pleads with Chief Beavers to find his 13 year old son Ching who disappeared after last seen heading toward Atlanta. The worried father says Chris is a well behaved boy enticed away by a friend and fears a nervous collapse. He is tall for his age with fair hair blue eyes and was last seen barefoot in brown trousers and a faded blue shirt.
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BN Albertson
Chattanooga
Tenn
Chief Beavers
Ching
Atlanta
Mr_ Albertson
Chris
Mr. Albertson
Holmes Institute Opens Monday Under R Ry Holmes
The Holmes Institute, led by president R Ry Holmes, will begin Monday morning at 8 o clock to offer poor youths state wide access to schooling and trade training. Last term enrolled over two hundred students across English printing dressmaking laundering cooking tailoring and carpentry with speeches by Bishop H M Turner and other notable supporters.
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Holmes Institute
R Ry Holmes
H M Turner
Tnstituton
J M Hobinson
W_ Walker
David T. Howard Cornelius King
W E Fleding
Archie Gray
I M Sheffield
JM McAcheran
W A Fountain
Moses Amos
First Christian Home Coming Day At Bible School
Preparations underway for home coming as 1100 enrolled scholars of the First Christian Bible School are urged to attend Sunday morning services. National Bible School workers will join the international Disciples of Christ convention in Atlanta October 7 to 14, with emphasis on efficiency and attendance.
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First Christian Bible School
Baibla School
National Bible School
Buckhead Baptists Hold Special Meeting
The Buckhead Baptist church issues an encyclical calling for renewed energy in spreading religion. A special meeting begins Sunday at the Buckhead Baptist church with Dr B F Robertson preaching nightly and Profascor Torrence leading a magic act chorus and orchestra.
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Buckhead Baptist Church
B F Robertson
Association of Baptist Churches
Profascor Torrence
Special service at Ahatath Achim synagogue Saturday night
A special religious service will be held Saturday night at 12 o'clock at the Ahatath Achim synagogue located at the corner of Gilmer and Piedmont Avenue. The Obercantor Dr Salo H C Goldstone will direct the service with his double quartet choir.
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Ahatath Achim
Gilmer and
Piedmont Avenue
Obercantor Re
Salo H C Goldstone
Cotton exchanges urged to open market on spot cotton
Ten thousand copies of the buy a bale of cotton prospectus have been distributed among farmers and merchants of southern states. The chamber of commerce wars and means committee moved to improve the 1915 cotton crop market and urged opening New Orleans Liverpool and New York exchanges to fix a definite spot price for the immediate market. Over eighty farmers from every county in the Fifth district met at the state capitol and approved resolutions backing the movement and Senator Toke Smith’s efforts to lift spirits and address the low market conditions.
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Chamber of Commerce Committee
South
New Orleans
Liverpool
New York
Fifth Congressional District
House of Representatives
Toke Smith
Seaking
Rally for Men Only at St Pauls this Sunday
The two weeks revival at 81 Paris Methodist church continues with a men only rally Sunday at 5 pm led by evangelist Klein. He will deliver a heart to heart talk titled Chickens Come Home to Roost and invites all men and youths to attend. The revival has drawn crowds and over fifty conversions in week one, with the final service planned for next Sunday evening.
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Paris Methodist Church
Vangelist Klein
Atlanta
Rich family home welcomes wartime evacuees
New arrivals from Atlanta Mr and Mrs Rich and their son Percy A Hich returned Thursday from New York after escaping Europe. They left Cresden as war broke out, trudged to Berlin then Rotterdam before boarding a ship to New York.
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Rich
Percy A Hich
New York
Europe
Cresden
Berlin
Rotterdam
First legal hanging in Whitfield County history
Dalton September 11 marks Whitfield County's first legal execution, William Umphrey, 66, hanged for the murder of Joseph S. Pritchett from the 1913 crime. The event opened with a ministerial confession and concluded as the trap door released at eleven. Sheriff Glenn carried out the sentence amid onlookers noting the prisoner’s calm demeanor.
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Thomas RR. Glenn
William Temphlrey
Six Homes Destroyed by Shackelton Fire
A destructive fire in Shackelton swept through a small eastern county town destroying six occupied dwellings owned by Standard Cooperage Company. The blaze started from a defective flue and spread rapidly. most household goods were saved and the bucket brigade saved the cooperage plant from destruction.
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Lyerly
Shackelton
Standard Cooperage Company
Bucket Brigade
Services Resume At St Marks Church In Wethoast
Services resumed at St Marks Church in Wethoast with preaching by Rev A M Hughiett at 11 am on Sunday. Sunday school also restored in the basement chapel. No services at night.
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St Marks Wethoast
M Hughiett
Druid Hills Church Plans Unique Public Service
Druid Hills Presbyterian church schedules an unusual Sunday service at 11 am featuring public installation for the Covenanters for boys and Miriams for girls. Mrs D G Damas curated a program and Rev D M McIver will deliver a special sermon. It is reportedly the first public two group service in the South.
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Druid Hills Presbyterian Church
Covenanters
Miriams
D G Damas
Rey D M McIver
South
Facing Hard Times and Greatness of Nations
Dr John E White will preach Sunday morning at Second Baptist Church on Facing Hard Times in the Right Spirit. Sunday evening the subject is What Makes a Nation Great. A large meeting of the Business Women’s League is set for Sunday afternoon at 2:80 o'clock in the church.
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John E White
Second Baptist Church
Business Womans League
Lowry National Bank Named State Depository
The Lowry National Bank has been designated a depository for the state of Georgia. It is among the oldest and largest banks in the area and now serves as depository for the federal government, state of Georgia, Fulton county, and the city of Atlanta.
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Lowry National Bank
State of
Georgia
State of Georgia
Fulton County
Atlanta
Petitions in Bankruptcy Filed in U S District Court
The voluntary bankruptcies filed Friday name TEH. McDaniel a lineman with liabilities 428.45 and assets 28.60, Charles H Baxter a bookkeeper with liabilities 455.25 and assets 200, and F W White a hardwood finisher with liabilities 146 and assets none.
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United States District Court
TEH
McDaniel Lineman
Charles H Baxter
F W. White
26 000 Pupils Set To Register For Atlanta School Term
Superintendent William M Slaton of Atlanta public schools estimates 26 000 children will register Monday at 880 o'clock marking the opening of the term. Friday saw hundreds visit schools for entrance examinations for promotion and to account for promotion, dropout, and new movers.
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William M Slaton
Atlanta Public Schools
Athens to Vote on Commission Rule Chaotic City Debate
Athens Ga September 11 Athene will vote on adopting or rejecting a Dayton plan style municipal reform on September 15. The present administration opposes the change except for two aldermen who support it. Critics claim the city is overdrawn and near bankruptcy, while officials promise an auditor's report and public voucher display the day before the election.
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Athens
Snectal Athene
South Georgia Normal opens term with strong attendance
Valdosta Georgia September 11. The fall term of the South Georgia State Normal college branch of the state university opens with splendid attendance and promising prospects. Nearly full enrollment on opening day, few students missing expected by Monday. Dormitory space may be taxed and some new entrants may require city board. Classrooms expect to be crowded as new students arrive while President Powell and staff work to meet demand with updated equipment. The training school connected to the college is full, with aspiring teachers seeking to improve their skills. accommodations are limited and many names remain on the waiting list.
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Valdosta
South Georgia State Normal College
The
State University
Powell
Hanged for murder of his mother in law in Georgia
Ashburn Georgia September 11 special Miles L Crib paid the death penalty on the gallows in the county jail this afternoon for the murder of his mother in law Mrs Mary I Hancock near Rebecca in November 1914 Only a few close friends witnessed the execution After bidding goodbye to his mother and brothers the condemned man mounted the scaffold Sheriff King sprang the trap at exactly 1 o clock Twelve minutes later Crabb was pronounced dead The body was turned over to relatives who will leave tonight for Jones County where Crib will be hunted tomorrow
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Ashburn Ga
Miles L' Crib
Mary I Hancock
Rebecca
Gon Goodby
Sheriff King
Crabb
Jones County
Porter Makes Bond as Graves Absent in Embezzlement Case
Rome special report states Charles R Porter former president of State Mutual Life Insurance was indicted for embezzling 60 000 of company funds and posted bond for Floyd superior court. FW Graves former treasurer, indicted with Porter, is out of the city and has not yet posted bond but will return soon with bond prepared.
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Rome
Charles R Porter
State Mutual Life Insurance Company
Floyd County Grand
Floyd Superior
FW Graves
The
State Mutual
Porter
Reinhardt College Opens With Improvements at Waleska
Reinhardt College in Waleska Georgia opened September 1 with a larger attendance than last year. The head of the faculty notes several advantages including a private boarding setup under church control, an isolated setting, co education, a military and practical approach, and economical operations. Trustees residing in Atlanta include Ean F Perry G D Stone Wallace Rogers RA Hemphill W Ss Witham Jr and W OD Manley.
Schlomberg Urges Georgia Swimming Lessons
Benjamin H. Schlomberg, a Georgia native and volunteer Life Saving corps member, returns to Atlanta after a northern and English season. He aims to organize a state volunteer life squad and push swimming instruction in Georgia schools, establishing crews at all watering places with state support.
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Schlomberg
Georgia
Benjamin H. Schlomberg
United States
Olunteer Life Saving Corps
Piedmont Lake
Atlanta
North
England
Dover
America
New York
Griffin Gas Company to Issue $200000 Bonds
Griffin Georgia September 11 Special The Georgia railroad commission has given notice to Griffin Gas Ice and Cold Storage Company of authority to issue bonds totaling 200000 with 100000 in capital stock and 100000 mortgage bonds. The gas plant is under installation and mains will be laid on several principal streets. The venture will have ample backing once the bonds are issued, though the plant is not yet completed.
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Griffin
Georgia Railway Commission
Griffin Gas, Ice and Cold Storage Company
Local editor offers 10 cent cotton for paper subscriptions
Griffin Georgia September 11 Special the editor Winfield W Dudley of the local daily paper launches a new plan to aid farmers with cotton while supporting the paper business. He will take cotton at 10 cents per pound in payment for subscriptions and accounts. Farmers are impressed with the proposal.
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Griffin, Ga
Winfield W.dudley
Dudley
Crisp Returns Home to Improved Health in Americus
Congressman Charles R. Crisp of Georgia's third district returns to Americus from Colorado Springs after eight months away for health reasons. The third district convention meets in Americus next Tuesday to formally nominate Crisp as his own successor in the House.
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Americus Ga
Charles R. Crisp
Georgia
Americus
Colorado Springs
Crisp
Mass meeting in Ogoan Miens supports repeal of garnishment law
At a mass meeting in Andoar Georgia on September 11 special, plans were discussed to take immediate action on the new garnishment law. It was understood a vigorous effort will be made to have the law repealed.
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Andoar
Ogn Mien
Commissioner Price Better After Attack
Athens Georgia September 11 Agricultural Commissioner Price left his home for Atlanta to resume duties after a scare of illness He was taken ill Wednesday at an Oconee county farm with symptoms first thought to be appendicitis and was brought home ill for treatment
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Athens
Price
Atlanta
Capitol
Oconee County
New School at Norcross Opens for 1914 16 Session
The Norcross public school opens its 1914 1916 session with record enrollment. To handle overflow a new brick building with eight rooms is nearing completion and a further grade will be added to the high school extending its course by one year.
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Norcross UN
Norcross Public School
Hearing on Crematory To Be Renewed Later
In Atlanta a dispute over whether the 260000 crematory plant must be complete by August 15 1913 or merely in useful operation lingers as Judge Newman weighs the citys motion to dismiss New York Destructor Companys request for a receiver Arguments Wednesday in federal court raised contract interpretations with City Attorney James L Mayson contending completion by date while Moore argues use in operation by date as both sides seek a clear reading of contract terms The judge will decide upon further proceedings and interpretation of key wording.
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Atlanta
Newman
New York Destructor Company
Federal District Court
Chy
James L Mayson
Destructor Company
Moore
I T
Judge Newman Resumes Hearing Upon Return to Atlanta
The court paused the hearing and will resume it when Judge Newman returns to Atlanta later. Proceedings closed temporarily with plans to reconvene on his arrival.
Just Natural To Admire Babies And Motherhood
An advertisement extolls pregnancy comfort and maternal care. It praises external abdominal applications like Mother's Friend for easing muscle strain during expectancy and mentions relief from nausea morning sickness breathing difficulties and other distresses. Overall the piece ties admiration of babies to guidance for expectant mothers and cites Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta as the mailing source.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Lamar
Atlanta
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