Atlanta Men Hurt In Southern Wreck At Greenville
A Southern Rail wreck at Greenville DC Tuesday night injured several trainmen and passengers. Atlanta residents D C Lyle and R L Gilmer were among the injured, with back and neck injuries reported. The official report lists many others with varying injuries as trains 34 and 40 collided while one was at station work.
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Greenville
Southern Railway
D. C
D. C. Lyle
College Park
R. L. Gilmer
N. O. Terrell
Avia
Semple
Tex
Charles Wilson
New York
Tom Blair
Danville
Dave Clary
C. P. Stim
John Kidwell
J. D. Streateon
Pullman Porter
Washington, D. C
Mary Brown
Steadsburg
Funeral of Mrs Sallie C Driver in Griffin Georgia
Special to The Georgian Griffin Ga Dec 25 The funeral of Mrs Sallie C Driver who died at the residence of her daughter Mrs George Bishop at Griffin was held at the residence of B W Torrance Saturday morning Interment was in Zebulon Ga Mrs Driver is survived by five children Mrs Colquitt Clarke of Atlanta Mrs George Bishop of Griffin two small daughters and Master Charles Driver of Atlanta one sister Mrs B W Torrance of Griffin and two brothers S T and H C Caldwell of Atlanta She was a Christian woman and had many friends in Griffin where she spent most of her married life.
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Griffin
Sallie C._Driver
George Bishop
B. W. Torrance
Zebulon
Gar
Driver
Colquitt Clarke
Atlanta
Charles Driver
8. T. and
H. C. Caldwell
Other Peonage Charges Being Investigated
Jackson Mississippi December 25 More trouble is in store for the men who it is charged held a negro named Dan January for some months and who are now under bond for their appearance before the federal grand jury It is charged that a couple of them in taking January Into custody impersonated a federal official It has been intimated that there are more peonage cases in Rankin county and it is stated further that the government has set on foot a quiet little investigation to determine the truthfulness of the report.
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Jackson, Miss
Dan January
Federal Grand Jury
Rankin County
Hundreds Happier For Salvation Army Christmas Dinner
Atlanta residents gathered at Salvation Army headquarters on Marietta Street as Major John M. Berriman and staff distributed 280 Christmas baskets for five person families. The event served 1000 planned dinners, boosted by increased requests from the needy, with old and young in lines expressing gratitude amid stories of poverty and hope for better days.
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Atlanta
Salvation Army Fund
Army
John M. Berriman
Salvation Army
Marietta Street
Major Berriman
Drust
Pacerita
Linen suit and straw hat stir Broad and Marietta streets
An Atlanta man in a linen crush suit with a straw hat and gloves, carrying a heavy overcoat, created a mild sensation Christmas morning at Broad and Marietta streets. He appeared unfazed by freezing temperatures, locals noting his odd attire and a heavy cloth beneath the suit for warmth.
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Broad
Marietta
Klondike
Fifty Per Cent Increase Shown At Atlanta Postoffice
The Atlanta postoffice reports Christmas business at least 50 percent higher than last year, smashing previous high water marks as stacks of mall flooded the office. Postmaster Blodgett and staff kept pace with the huge mail volume, delivering every parcel by morning.
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Atlanta Postoffice
Atlanta
Postoffice
Blodgett
Fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon Holds Fiftieth Convention in Atlanta
Fraternity men arrive for the big Sigma Alpha Epsilon convention in Atlanta. The fiftieth annual meeting runs Wednesday through Saturday with many delegates from Washington New York and Philadelphia. Hotels display old gold and royal purple colors as registrations and social events unfold at Piedmont and Kimball.
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Atlanta
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Piedmont and
Kimball
Piedmont
Arthur Beckman
Lincoln
Neb
N. A. Mills, Jr
Mabel
Harding
J. O. Kinsey
Providence
Piedmont’s Only Baby Has Christmas Tree
The Piedmont hotel’s two year old Baby Dutton, son of manager H. N. Dutton, is described as the real proprietor. On Tuesday morning in Miss M. M. Connor’s room the baby enjoyed a Christmas tree with abundant toys contributed by the hotel staff for the occasion.
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Baby Dutton
H. N. Dutton
Dutton
M. M. Connor
Prisoners Escape From Fort Hamilton Dungeon
Two former soldiers serving long Federal terms escaped Fort Hamilton underground dungeon using a wax key smuggled by friends. William H. Lee of Massachusetts from a wealthy family faced intercession by a Thirteenth district congressman. Geo Ellison, a New Jersey recruit, had escaped from another Federal prison. Searches by soldiers and ferry boats were ongoing with no capture yet.
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New York
Fort Hamilton
William H. Lee
Massachusetts
War Department
Geo Ellison
New Jersey
Inquest to Open on Christmas Crime Remains of Bessie Jones
Coroner Thompson will hold an inquest into the death of Bessie Jones who was shot by Walter Hightower on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. An inquest into Hightower will follow at 4 o'clock the same day.
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Bessie Jones
Walter Hightower
Hightower
Hatchet Attack on Woman Ends in Arrest for Murder Attempt
Chicago, Dec 25. Michael Finca kin beat Martha Hayes, 34, with a hatchet fracturing her skull and severing above the eye. He was robbed, detained as a robbery witness, then arrested for attempted murder within hours. The victim's condition is reported dire. the assailant claims she caused his wife to desert him.
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Chicago
Michael Fincakin
Martha Hayes
Fineuken
Hayes
McHarg Gifts $50,000 to Railway Employees in Bonus Checks
Special to The Georgian from Bristol Tennessee reports Henry E. McHarg president of the Virginia and Southwestern railway, after selling property to the Southern Railway Company, presents department heads with checks equal to a year's salary and all other employees with checks equal to one month's salary. The gifts totaling about 350,000 follow a pattern McHarg used after selling the A. K. railway previously, with general manager John B. Ton receiving a 25,000 share and Newton noted as manager of the properties and participant in tomorrow's gifts.
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Bristol
Tenn
Henry Et McHarg
Virginia and Southwestern Railway
Southern Railway Company
McHarg
A. K. Railway
John B. Ton
Newton
Christmas habgage ticket sale across southern and eastern routes
Christmas holiday tickets will be sold at one and one third first-class fare plus 25 cents for round trips. Available at all stations from December 20 to 25 30 31 and January 1 with final limit January 7 1907. For details contact ticket offices or G Jackson C M Millin O S E SA Augusta Georgia.
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Ohio and Potomac
Mississippi River
St. Louis
G. Jackson
C. Mimillin
Esa Reute Augusta
Quiet Christmas in Fulton County Police Report
Fulton County police report Christmas Eve and Christmas Day brought record quiet. Chief Turner noted no drunks, no disorder, and described conditions as the most orderly seen. Mounted patrols reported everything quiet through noon today.
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Fulton County
Turner
Winter tourist travel to the South expected to spike
Houstoun R. Harper of the Harvey and Wood hotels predicts unusually heavy winter travel from the East and West to the South. After a two week Boston trip he notes railroads will add fast trains from January start. Many travelers are expected to stop in Atlanta for the season.
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Houstoun R. Harper
Harvey & Wood Hotels
Harper
Boston
Wedding Aborted After Priest Threats In London
London December 25. Terrorized by threats from Father Black, the marriage of Mina Eveline Cavendinh Bentinick and Walter Burna has been abandoned as a social event of the season. The wedding will be solemnized secretly in a London church that permits such unions, at an unspecified date.
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London
Father Black
Mina Eveline Cavendinh-Bentinick
Walter Burna
Trusted Few Misinformation Echoes Across World
A fragment notes a public protest by L E against Pather Black over a church sanctioning a second marriage. The vow claims the church cannot bless a remarriage after a lawful separation. The phrase suggests global awareness of the dispute.
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Pather Black
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