Chatham Bond Issue Passed By Legislation Aid
Georgia's Chatham county used a state law to enable a new voter registration list for a debt election. The Legislature enacted a system to register electors in counties with cities and populations between 40,000 and 150,000 to determine if new debt should be incurred. The measure required a 30 day newspaper notice and used party sheets to tally ballots for the outcome.
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Chatham
Atlanita
Igst
Chatham County
Enere
General , Assembly
State of Georgia
General Assembly
Sue
Ouen County
Lucky Sergeant Prevents Major Street Accident
Police Sergeant Luck discovered a live wire near 411 Peters Street after 8 pm, saved a possible disaster. The energized fence and pool of water caused Will Brown to be knocked roughly twenty feet. any contact could have produced serious injuries.
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Luck
Peters Street
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Ser-geant Luck
Will Brown
Darktown
Lodge Funds Returned and Negro Secretary Freed
William Morton secretary of Cosmopolitan lodge No 7934 of Odd Fellows was freed after restitution of missing funds. He had been jailed Wednesday night then released Thursday afternoon on disorderly conduct charges. Officers Hazlett and Davis say there was no disorder or smoking in the lodge rooms during the incident.
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William Morton
Negro Cosmopolitan Lodge
Odd Fellows
Recorders Court
Morton
Atlanta National Bank
Hazlett
Carroll B . Davis
The
Georgia Supreme Court Delays October Civil Docket
The October civil docket will not be called until further notice due to many undecided cases from the 1915 March term. The Supreme Court adjourned the March term after completing decisions on the calendar for the 1974 October docket.
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Georgia Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Early County Negro to Hang on Birthday
Frank Northfoot, a negro convicted of murder, will hang at Blakeley in Early county today, the 24th day of the month and on his twenty fourth birth day. Governor Harris has declined to interfere, following two convictions and two refusals for clemency by the prison commission.
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Frank Northfoot
Blakeley
Early County
Harris
Germans Reinforce Belgium Ahead of Allied Offensive
Royal War Desk reports German forces in Belgium have been heavily reinforced during the past week while fortifications at Ilda in France are restored and strengthened. The moves aim to deter an anticipated major Allied push along the western front before the autumn rains.
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Rotterdam
London
Belgium
Ilda
France
Jar of cash vanishes from home safekeeping
Walter Langston of Peachtree Hills reports a glassy jar holding $1909 vanished from beneath the floor of his house where he stored it for safekeeping. Police are investigating the missing money case.
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Walter Langston
Peachtree Hills
Jones Loses $2500 Suit Over Habeas Corpus Refusal
Georgia court of appeals affirmed Judge H M Reid's ruling sustaining Judge Ben Hill's demurrer in R M Jones's $2500 suit against Judge Hull for denying a writ of habeas corpus against James L Beavers. Jones was jailed December 24, 1913 under a Meriwether county warrant and later obtained a writ from Judge George Bell.
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Court of Appeals of Georgia
H M Reid
City Court of
Atlanta
Ben Hill
R. M. Jones
Hull
James L Beavers
Jones
Meriwether County
Hill
Supreme Court
George Bell
Subway disaster probe finds no clear cause yet
New York September 23 The cleanup of the Seventh Avenue subway section collapsed after a blast that killed seven and injured nearly one hundred proceeds. Investigations have found no definite cause or responsible party. Mezzanotte the blaster who directed the work appeared at the district attorney’s office with count 3 and described sending flagmen and timing the blast. his account helped DA Perkins decide not to arrest him.
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New York
Seventh Avenue
August Mézzano
Okfice
Mezzanotte
Perkins
Princeton Prex Lands Camp at Plattsburg
Princeton N J September 23 President Hibben addressed students and faculty at the opening of Princeton university praising the Plattsburg military camp. He called the undertaking valuable and significant for national military preparedness and noted that university students are recognizing the nation's call to service. The remark followed remarks on the unusually small freshmen class amid European war conditions.
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Princeton N J
Hibben
Princeton University
Plattsburg
Tam
Princeton
Woodward trial rescheduled after defense request
Douglas Woodward, son of Colonel J Woodward of the Georgia Military Academy, sees his trial for the death of 14 year old Claude Eugene Dougherty postponed to Saturday at 2 pm. Police Chief J W Miller notes the defendant is not ready for trial and is released on a $1000 bond. Claude Dougherty’s funeral is set for this morning at the Hast Point Baptist church with interment in Chamblee Georgia.
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Douglas Woodward
J. Woodward
Georgia Military Academy
Claude Eugene Dougherty
J W .Miller
Hast Point
Woodward
Claude Dougherty
Uast Polot Baptist Church
Chamblee
Wife Finds Husband Hanging From Tree Near Ping Mountain
Clayton Georgia September 23 Spe gal same Talley about seventy was found dead hanging from an apple tree near his residence close to Ping Mountain about twenty miles from Clayton. He had retired with his wife the night before and woke about four o clock to find him missing. After a search she found him with a rope around his neck hanging from a tree.
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Clayton Ga
Spegal
Ping Mountain
Lost Bull Terrier Pup Seeks Return Call for Reward
Bill loses his bull terrier pup from 130 Peeples Street. The 11 month old dog weighs 70 pounds, white feet, brown and white eyes, long ears and tail with a brain harness bearing name and address. Reward offered for return. call West 1461.
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Mansfield
Bill
Rotary Club
Peeples Street
Peter
Hardwick Opposes Extra Session For Senate
United States Senator Thomas W Hardwick, in Atlanta on a brief visit, stated his opposition to calling an extra session of the Senate. He condemned proposed rule changes and said treaty ratifications can be addressed at the next regular congressional session.
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United States
Thomas W Hardwick
Atlanta
United States Senate
Washington
Hardwick
Senate
Congress
Colonists Sought by Coffee County Business People
Douglas Ga September 2 Spe cial Jy R A Smith secretary of the chamber of commerce has organized the Douglas Development company which will buy large tracts of Coffee county fertile lands divide in 50acre farms build cottages barns stables and wire fence and sell to colonists on seven years time at per cent Interest B Baker will provide for size families as above The South Georgia Farmers company will occupy north Coffee county with high investment and F M Appleby Co will open 900 acres at Nicholls for settlement The whole plan will be in operation by January 1
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Douglas
Jy R A Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Douglas Development Company
Coffee County
Baker
South Georgia Farmers’ Company
F M
Appleby .& Co
Nicholls
Thomas Co Folk Plan Diversification for Thomasville Farmers
A Thomasville Georgia meeting of Thomas county farmers is set to discuss diversifying crops countywide and planting truck crops for shipping. The Thomas County Commercial Association plans to support sweet potatoes and other truck crops, aiming to organize hundreds of acres and show farmers how to profit from polgloes beans cabbage beets ma beans strawberries figs and related crops.
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Thomasville
Thomas County
Pressing Club Game Nets New Winter Wardrobe
A man named Royal Mayes was held to the grand jury on three counts of larceny from the house after posing as a clothing solicitor. He allegedly visited Lula Hrawn, Mrs Ethel Anzel, and Mrs J G Walton at Capitol and Trinity avenues, taking their clean suits for a winter wardrobe.
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Royal Mayes
Royal
Lula
Capitol Avenue
Lulas
Luja
Ethel Anzel
Captol Avenue
J G Walton
Trinity Avenue
Rope Escape Artist Arrested While Demonstrating Trick
West Point Georgia on September 23 police arrested Y W Carver who was showing an escape from a rope on a street crowd. He is wanted in two to three Georgia counties including Tift Coffee and Pearce for charges tied to buying a car under false pretenses and disposing of it. Sheriff J M Shaw expects Carver in Tift county today. Police Chief T P Griffin made the arrest yesterday.
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West Pont
Y W Carver
T P Griffin
Carver
Georgia
J. M Shaw
Tift County
Coffee
Pearce
Counies
President undecided on Senate special session next month
Washington September 23 President Wilson remains undecided whether to call a special Senate session next month to consider pending treaties and revisions of the senatories.
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Washington
Wilson Sill
Senate
Autoist Cleared in Fatal River Car Case
Testimony from twelve witnesses in the recorder's court Thursday afternoon cleared George H Ansley of all blame in the automobile crash that killed Mrs I L Patterson of Mineral Bluffin at Peachtreetreet and Auburn avenue Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses testified Patterson hesitated a fraction of a second in front of the car and would have reached safety if not for that hesitation.
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Recorder's Court
George H Ansley
I L Patterson
Mineral Bluffin
Peachtreetreet
Auburn Avenue
Diphtheria Epidemic Closes Schools in Atiapulens
A diphtheria outbreak in the neighboring town of Atiapulens leads to the suspension of public schools. Exposed households are quarantined and an ordinance bans children from the streets until further notice.
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Atiapulens
Schedule changes for Georgia Railroad trains in 1915
Effective Sunday September 26 1915 train No 2 for Augusta will leave Atlanta at 725 am instead of 730 am. Train No 4 for Augusta Charleston and Wilmington departs Atlanta at 430 pm instead of 445 am. Train No 3 from Augusta Charleston and Wilmington arrives at 608 pm instead of 610 am. Issued by J P Billups General Passenger Agent.
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Georgia Railroad
Augusta
Atlanta
Charleston
Wilmington
JP Billups
Farmer shot while asleep near Iron City
Jasper Spooner a prominent farmer near Iron City was shot in bed around 1 am. Buckshot torn top of shoulder. his wife heard no alarm before the shot. Deputies with dogs searched the scene but no arrests yet. sensational developments hinted but not announced. Spooner uncle of Judge H B Spooner of Bainbridge. Sep 23. Bainbridge Ga Special.
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Bainbridge
Jasper Spooner
Iron City
Spooner
H. B Spooner
Banbridge
Atlantans Describe Dash to Safety During Great Flood
Mr and Mrs Kyle Fox recounted their survival during the Galveston flood as they fled in the Fox car with six others including three women. With 50 mph winds and waves across the path they crept over the causeway pass, witnessing stranded cars and two trolley cars that perished when the bridge failed. The two endured a 50 minute crossing over the two tile long causeway as they sought safety.
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Galveston
Kyle Fox
Mr Fox
Mrs Fox
Texas
Delay Selecting Route for Jackson Highway
Nashville Tenn September 23 the convention of the Jackson Highway association decided not to fix a single route for the southward road in memory of Andrew Jackson Instead a path finding committee of three and a government highway engineer will trace routes advocated by Tennessee Alabama and Mississippi factions and report to the board of directors who meet November 10 to choose the route linking Chicago and New Orleans through Inganapoli Louisville Nashville and points south The temporary leadership under Peter Lee Atherton of Kentucky kept order as delegates debated and a night session was declined Oscar Underwood Alabama senator-elect spoke urging strong road building as a national uplift noting transportation as commerce and calling for building the highway where most traveled while paying tribute to General Andrew Jackson
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Nashville, Tenn
Jackson Highway Association
Chicago
New Orleans
Ganapoli
Louisville
Nashville
Peter Lee Atherton
Kentucky
Jackson Highway
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
Underwood
Andrew Jackson
South
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