County Board Agrees to Convict Reforms
The County Board considers reforms after a Grand Jury report, with efforts to replace the county superintendent and create a separate county warden role. The Donaldsons case looms, as lawmakers weigh removing or retaining them amid alleged harsh convict treatment and long service by Captain Donaldson.
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Witness
Frank Donaldson
May Old
Tull C. Waters
Donaldsons
S. H
T. J
Donaldson
Grand Jury
Mystery girl in automobile joy ride fined in court
The unidentified young woman arrested with three companions for beating her during a so called joy ride was fined $15.75 by Recorder Broyles. Her companions J. B. Parmelee and Paul Harrison were fined $10.75 each, while Harry Roberts paid $5.75. Policeman Carter said the girl used the name Pauline Hurst.
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Broyles
J. B. Parmelee
East Sixth Street
Paul Harrison
North Jackson Street
Harry Roberts
Carter
Pauline Hurst
Hotel man endo lite by acid in Pryor hotel corridor
G W Breedlove proprietor of the Pryor Hotel opposite the Union Station died Saturday after drinking carbolic acid in the hotel corridor minutes before an appearance before Recorder Broyles. He had been quarrelling over a theft accusation the previous night and exclaimed I am a dead man before his death. He is survived by four daughters a son and a wife.
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G. W. Breedlove
Pryor Hotel
Union Station
Webb and Harper
Broyles
George Burbage
Grady
Breedlove
Burbage
C. E. Cochran
Walker
Convict Knife Fight Leaves Wounds in Chaingang
In Sumter County chaingang Americus on February 21 Henry Summers and Luther Gloer fought with knives. Summers inflicted about four dozen wounds on Gloer who was not killed. Summers, serving a life term for murder, is linked to a dispute over alleged abuse of boy prisoners. Gloer, just arrived from Atlanta for safe-racking, sustained non fatal injuries.
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Americus
Henry Summers
Luther Gloer
Sumter County
Summers
Gloer
Atlanta
Little Boosting Workers Hidden Street Peddlers
A Georgian and American "Wanted Act" is praised as a quick sales tool for room rent job leads money lending and more. The men are described as busy little salesmen always on the move shouting messages and greeting passersby as they promote notices.
Budget Fees Balk Woodward's Plans For Extra Sessions
Mayor Woodward faced a block on daily budget sessions when the City Council cited law restricting action to the next regular meeting on the first Monday in March. Aldermen promised a Sunday newspaper statement to clarify their position on city affairs.
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Balk Woodward
Woodward
King George backs Church Army labor ethos
In London on February 21 King George spoke with Prebendary Wilson Carlile head of the Church Army and expressed strong belief in hard work. The monarch said he works hard himself and thinks it beneficial for people.
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Atlanta
London
King George
Wilson Carlile
Church Army
Engine Derailment Wreck Halts Tracks in Boston
Two of the N. C. and St. L. Railroad crew were badly hurt when a southbound freight derailed at Boston on Saturday. The engine rolled over and left several cars on the embankment ripping up track. Engineer Henderson suffered serious injuries while Fireman Barney Bridges escaped miraculously and was hurt. Brakeman, though present, was only slightly injured. Bridges and Henderson were taken to Bolton station awaiting ambulance. Track blockage expected for most of the day.
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Boston
Atlanta
Henderson
Barney Bridges
Bridges
Bolton
Girl to Wed Missing With France's Rival
Laura Ellen Love aged 17 who was to wed How ard Bernhardt a Juvenile Court officer of Indianapolis has been missing since she started for a moving picture theater with T O Grew a rival suitor.
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Chicago
Laura Ellen Love
Howard Bernhardt
Indianapolis
Moving Picture Theater
T. O. Grew
Three Suspects Held in Q and C Train Bandit Case
Birmingham report says three men were arrested in Tuscaloosa as suspects in the Queen and Crescent Flyer robbery Thursday night. Authorities headline the trio as the bandits behind the Birmingham incident, with investigations ongoing.
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Q.&c
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Rail Casualties in Year Total 211,272
A report by the Interstate Commerce Commission shows the year ended June 20, 1913, steam railroads recorded 211,272 casualties with 10,964 killed and 200,308 injured. The totals rose by 379 killed and 770 injured from the prior period.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Two Boys Rob City Light Office For Minstrel Money
In Eufaula Alabama on February 21 two youths admitted breaking into the city light and water office and stealing flash lamps. They said they needed money to attend a minstrel show.
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Eufaula, Ala
City Light and Water
Girl Admits Being Lawyer's Heart Wife and Bound Over
Miss Minnie Brown appeared before Recorder Broyles on Saturday after missing trial. She tearfully admitted living as the heart wife of Atlanta attorney EK L Scoville, begging mercy. She was fined 25.75 dollars for contempt and bound over on 500 dollars on the statutory charge, with Scoville also under the same bond. They reportedly lived on Woodward Avenue as Mr and Mrs Baker.
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Minnie Brown
Broyles
EK. L. Scoville
Atlanta
Scoville
Woodward Avenue
Baker
Cannon Can't Come Back, Dunne Is Sure
Washington, Feb 21 Governor Dunne of Illinois told his House friends that Uncle Joe Cannon could not return to Congress and that Mr Cannon and Mr Rodenberg could not be elected. He dismissed talk of an industrial low mood and said most workers can find jobs in Chicago and other large industrial centers.
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Frank
Barrett
Harris
Mary Phagan
Herbert Haas
Supreme Court
Reuben Arnold
Arnold
Haas
Mr. Arnold
Lawton Nalley
Washington
Dunne
Ilinois
Joe Cannon
Congress
Cannon
Rodenberg
Chicago
First Canal Ship to Fly World Peace Flag
Dr. William McDowell of the League of Peace says Colonel Goethals promises to fly the peace flag on the first ship making official and direct passage through the Panama Canal. The message comes from New York on February 21.
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New York
William ©. McDowell
League of Peace
Colonel Goethals
Panama Canal
Goethals
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National Pencil Factory
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West North Avenue
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South Georgia
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Houston
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