Stowers On Trial For Murder In Hazlehurst
Hazlehurst Ga September 16 Special Trial of W T Stowers for the murder of J L Williams a merchant of this place was held in Jeff Davis superior court today. Evidence on both sides concluded this afternoon. Argument will be had tonight and the case will probably go to the jury tomorrow morning. Stowers testified in his own defense this morning making a favorable impression. The case is being hard fought by both sides.
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Hazlehurst
W. T. Stowers
J. L. Williams
Jeff Davis Superior Court
Stowers
Harvard honor list student from Atlanta earns scholarship
The record shows a resident of Atlanta named for his Harvard achievement last year. He was connected with the Southart Bell Telephone Company and educated at Atlanta Boys' High School. His many Belewst to the school will be pleased to hear of his success.
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Flarvard
Atlanta
Southart Bell Telephone Company
Atlanta Boys' High School
Belewst
Hix
Harvard
Bright Prospects Face Negro Fair in Georgia
Macon September 1. After visiting northern Georgia towns President ft R Wright of the Colored State Fair Association reports bright prospects for an unusually large attendance at the fair to be held at Central City Park from November 10 to 20. Exhibits from 13 counties and contributions from negro manufacturing concerns are promised. The organizers plan educational events and addresses by visiting dignitaries to make the fair a statewide educational effort.
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Macon
Georgia
Ft .R. Wright
Colored Plate Fair Association
South Georgn
Wright
Central City
Gheorgia
Boys Club to Elect Officers Next Month
Rey Club directors convened at President Ye Rivers offices to set October 24 as the annual meeting and officer election open to the public. A committee led by EL Black will arrange events with Professor J Fowler Richardson handling music and a top gymnasium director sought. An important announcement on selecting the singing director is expected soon.
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Rey Club
Rivers
Cor
EL Black
J. W. Mason
Rivera
Dorr
Same
J. Fowler Richardson
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Court denies Barge administrator right in Crawford estate
Judge Pendleton refused J B Barge's bid to qualify as administrator of the will of Mrs J B Crawford as first wife of the late J B Crawford. Barge delayed probate for over a year, opposed by Mrs Mary B Crawford the second wife. The estate involves properties valued at about 50 000 to 75 000 dollars and a contested succession across two marriages.
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Pendleton
J. B. Barge
J. B. Crawford
Barge
Wilkerson
Burton Smith
Mary B. Crawford
Crawford
Husband and Wife Sue Each Other in Divorce Case
Oscar I. Jacobs formerly with the Atlanta fire department files for divorce alleging his wife beat slapped and mistreated him. He cites statutory grounds while Mrs Jacobs seeks alimony from Judge Bell's division as she claims he left her without provocation.
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Oscar I. Jacobs
Atlanta Fire Department
Jacobs
Officer Mike White Stricken By Grave Illness
Officer Mike White of the local police force lies dangerously ill at home on Thirteenth Street, a veteran of the force since 1870. Once active as a special officer at Piedmont Park, his critical condition elicits earnest hopes for his recovery.
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Mike White
Thirteenth Street
White
Piedmont Park
Parker reprimanded for riot duty failure in Savannah
Governor Brown approved the court martial verdict finding Trooper John H. Parker guilty for failing to obey orders to turn out with Troop A at Clyde Bryan county to protect Brunswick McRae from mob violence. The court martial recommended a reprimand, to be carried out by a special adjutant general order.
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Brown
Savannah
John H. Parker
Failura
Clyde
Bryan County
Brunswick McRae
Parker
Adjutant Generale Office
Adamson Unable to Join Presidential Mississippi Trip
Congressman W C Adamson of Georgia's fourth district declines invitation to join the Lakes to the Gulf waterways committee party traveling from St Louis to New Orleans. He cites official duties requiring his attention elsewhere and has notified the committee of his unavailability.
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W. C. Adamson
Georgia
Gulf Waterways Committee
St. Louis
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Adamson
Election for Commissioners in Putnam County Ga adopts multiple seats
Eatonton Ga September 16 Special At an election held today voters approved three or more county commissioners for Putnam instead of one in line with a recent law There was a large majority over 100 in favor and many favored five a likely near term change
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Eatonton
Putnam
Acycardange
Free Movement of Cotton in Quitman County
Quitman Georgia September 16. There has been a good sale of cotton in the county due to prices around 12 cents, with a slight decline in the last days. Rain has damaged some grades of the staple.
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Quitman
Third Ward Council Race Heats Up In City Primary
In the third ward the largest city ward, James C Harrison and William W Custer lead the race for council. Harrison, a city shoe man with Walker & Tipton, seeks a second term. Custer, general agent for the Guarantee Company of North America, studied law and was admitted to the bar. Third ward has 1230 registered voters and a 620 vote hurdle. Other primary races feature alderman in the fifth ward and councils in the fourth and fifth wards.
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James C. Harrison
William W. Custer
Harrigan
Walker & Tipton
S. Broad Street
Capitol Avenue
Custer
Guarantee Company of North America
Atlanta Law School
Milledge Avenue
G. ¥. Pierce
J. W. Maddox
Henry F. Garrett
D. Warnock
W. Rowe
J. J. Greer
John W. Harvill
City registration leads wards in primary tally 6707 voters
The total city registration for the September 23 primary stands at 6,707. The Third Ward posts the largest count, surpassing the Second Ward by over 100 voters, while the Tenth Ward remains the smallest with about 220 registered. Firat Seventh Eighth and Ninth wards are nearly tied. totals by ward are listed.
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Aid
Firat
Wee Hecond
Wesleyan Opens for Full Term at Macon College
Wesleyan College in Macon Georgia began the new year with chapel exercises led by President W N Ainsworth. Enrollment is expected to reach about 475, near a record, with students from China Michigan and many southern states. All faculty returned and enrollment plans include assignments starting tomorrow.
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Brown House
Macon
Wesleyan College
W. N. Ainsworth
Wesleyan
Ainsworth
Europea
China
Michigan
Streets To Be Made A Blazing Highway
City council electrical control committee debated adding arc lights on Whitehall and Peachtree during the horse show and auto races. Keene of Grave Electric proposed a blazing arc from Grand Opera House to Mitchell Street, promising daylike brightness and strong advertising value. The panel agreed to approve the lights and start a $500 subscription with merchant support.
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Whitehall
Peachtree
Keene
Grave, Electric Company
Grand Opera House
Mitchell Street
Unsettled Weather Opens Showers Across Georgia
A weather forecast cautions unsettled conditions with showers Friday across Georgia and the state. Cooler temperatures follow as the day progresses. The report notes a transition after the unsettled spell and mentions ongoing pennant race chatter.
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Georgia
Weather and sports mingle as fans chase championship ball
An old Jupiter Pluvius thwarted by humid morning as fans await the end of the season. The Gopher notes he loves championship ball and walked to Poncy to watch the Crackers win, declaring them champs for the rest of the season despite unclear plans afterward.
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Pluvius
Gopher
Poncy
Council Member Indicted by Jury in Tennessee
Chattanooga. Three indictments charging liquor selling were found against John Aen, a Chattanooga city council member. Alleged sale on July 3 within four miles of a schoolhouse violates new state prohibition. Allen reportedly ran a saloon before July 1 and continued after. Indictments also issued for two other men. grand jury first since July 1.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
John Aen
Allen
Tennessee
Allen Previou
Three Men Killed in Hunt for Negroes in Texas
In Houston on September 16, the third victim, Charley Nobles of Nevada, was shot by posse near Duke along the Great Northern Railway as authorities chase three escaped black convicts from Angleton jail. Two hundred armed men and bloodhounds scour the countryside between Angleton and Sandy Point. search efforts extend into Houston as the fugitives split up seeking refuge in the local Negro section.
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Houston
Texas
Angleton
Duke
Great Northern Railway
Charley Nobles
Nevasda
Sandy Point
Odd Fellows Meet At Rome In October
Rome will host the nineteenth division Independent Order of Odd Fellows annual meeting on October 19 and 20. An estimated 600 to 800 members from Floyd, Polk, Chattooga, Walker, Fai lding and Dade counties are expected to attend, led by Division Deputy W. G. Maitland. Grand Master R. T. Pantel of Griffin will attend and speak.
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Rome
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
W. G. Maitland
Maitland
Floyd
Polk
Chattooga
Walker
Faulding
Dade
Paut
R. T. Pantel
Griffin
Georgia Rural Carriers Appointment List
Georgia Rural Carriers Washington cevimuc specials list carriers appointed Blake ly route 7 W BR Alexander carrier Alexander sub Collins route 4 Ralph Holland carrier Ward Holland sub Glennville route 3 Asa V Bard carrier no sub
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Washington
Cevimuc
Rogal
Blakely
W. BR. Alexander
P Alexander
Collins
Ralph Holland
Ward Holland
Glennville
Asa V. Barard
Telephone Stock Sold by Western Union
In Bonton on September 16 reports say the American Telephone and Telegraph Company has acquired nearly 16 million dollars worth of New York Telegraph Company stock held by Western Union. Papers confirming the purchase were signed yesterday. The New York Telephone Company is a major Bell subsidiary with most of its 50 million dollars in stock owned by the American Telephone Company. Of the minority stock, about 16 million had long belonged to Western Union, now transferred to the American company.
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Bonton
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
New York Telephone Company
American Bell Telephone Company
American Telephone Company
Western Union
American Company
Postmaster Weaives Examination in North Carolina Case
Ex postmaster B E C Kapp of Mount Airy was examined today before a United States commissioner in Winston Salem North Carolina. He faces charges of failing to pay full government salaries to office helpers. Kapp posted a 1500 bond for October term of the federal court in Forsyth County.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
BE. C. Kapp
Mount Airy
United States
Kapp
Ensbore
Alice
Auction Notice for 850 Lots at Plant in September 1903
Realty and machinery including weaving dyeing and finishing equipment will be sold at public auction on Thursday September 23 1903 beginning at 11 15 am on the premises weather permitting An illustrated descriptive catalogue is available from the Auctioneers office for inquiries J W Dorsey President.
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J. W. Dorsey
Court Ruling on Veterans Near Beer Saloons
Judge Billa held Confederate veterans must register and obtain permits to run near beer saloons, but are exempt from paying the license. W. W. McNinch argued for licenseless operation. Recorder Broyles and Judge Ellis upheld permit requirements while allowing veterans to operate only at proper places. If a veteran refuses payment and operates anyway, arrest or fines may not apply.
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Billa
W. W. McNinch
Broyles
MecNineh
Recorder
McNinch
Ellis
Lcense
Madison Route Strongly Urged for Savannah Atlanta Run
Eatonton Georgia September 16. Local merchants and residents back the Madison route for the Savannah Atlanta endurance run, arguing the Eatonton Madison road is near perfect and superior to the Machen Newborn path despite extra distance. They pledge support from Morgan Putnam Baldwin Washington and Jefferson counties to supply the best stretch for the link to Atlanta.
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Eatonton
Atlanta
Savannah
T. G Greene
Madison
Mill
Edgeville
Baldwin
Covington
Georgia
Lithonia
Decatur
Stone Mountain
Morgan
Putnam
Washington and
Jefferson
Savanah
Horse in a Frenzy Kicks Owner Into Fire in Barn Blaze
In Mansfield Georgia on September 16, J. J. Adams a local merchant was badly burned while fighting flames in his burning barn. A frenzied horse kicked him into the fire causing severe burns to feet and arms and a fractured lower jaw. Neighbors dragged him out in time to save his life.
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Mansfield
J. J. Adams
Adams
Hig Lfe
Emory College Reports Record Enrollment Growth
Oxford Ga September 16 Special Emory enrollment already exceeds last year’s total with new students arriving on every train. President James E Dickey notes rapid arrivals and uncertain exact numbers as faculty resume routine work. Dr S N Duncan back from Europe September 22.
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Oxford
Emory
James E. Dickey
S. N. Duncan
Europe
Senator Mays Appointed to Fill Park’s Term in Georgia
In Jackson Georgia on September 16 special report notes Senator H Mays appointed by the State Agricultural Society to fill the unexpired term of the late State Treasurer R B Park for the sixth district ending January 1931. Also reported a $100,000 fire damage in Greenville Texas at the Hendrix hotel, threatening the town until containment.
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Mays
Jackson
R. B. Park
H. Mays
State Agricultural Society
Quitman
Greenville
Texas
Hendrix Hotel
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MR. Mansfield
Harvard College
William HL Mansfield
Boston
William H. Mansfield
Boys’ Club
Mater & Berkele
Mike White Dangerously
Will
Taft Party
Jd. C. Harrison
William V. Custer
Council
John Allen
ODD Fellows
Georgia Rural Carriers
Whitehall St
Seaboard
New York
Postmaster Weaives
J. E Conant & CO
Lowell
Massachusetts
Wilmington, Delaware
Delaware Cotton Company
VETS
Savannah-Atlanta
Animal
Thomasville, GA
Deteron
Union Station
Eiseman Bros
Baltimore
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