Two Burglars Pushed by Lodges in Night Break-ins
Police records show two intruders entered lodging houses Friday night, waking occupants in night attire and triggering chases through Luckle and East Mitchell streets. One thief seized $18.76 from Thomas Shea and fled, leaving clothing looted for a bigger haul. the second thief grabbed a Chandler watch and fled with McGee and Chandler pursuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 87
Tuckie Street
Thomas J. Shea
Shea
Eiaira
Luckle Street
East
Mitchell Street
McGee
B.J. Chandler
Chandler
Gadsden mass meeting on commission government
A mass meeting is scheduled for Monday night at the Chamber of Commerce rooms in Gadsden Alabama to discuss adopting a commission form of government for the city.
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Gadsden
Ala
Chamber of Commerce
Drama League Aids Stock Company at Lyric Theater
Atlanta Drama League members rally to keep the Lucille La Verne Stock Company at the Lyric Theater after Rev. W. W. Memminger urged weekly seat guarantees to boost patronage. LaVerne outlined plans to stage only first class shows with capable talent if the engagement continues.
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Atlanta
Drama League
Lucille la Verne
Lyric Theater
W. W. Memminger
Dr. Memminger
LaVerne Company
Dates Announced for Civil Service Tests
BR. BO Hare, secretary of the Fifth Civil Service District, announced civil service examinations for government positions in June and July. Listings include immigrant inspector, aid, plant pathologist, chemists’ aid, senior road engineer, highway engineer, draftsman, law assistant, timber scaler, expert farmer, mining draftsman, and mechanical draftsman. Many exams specify June 17 as a test date, with other dates in June and July.
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BR. BO Hare
Fifth Civil Service District
Male
Postmaster to Fight 5-Year Prison Term
TAMPA May 30 Five years in the Federal prison at Atlanta was the sentence Judge Call gave Richard Pitts postmaster at Trilby charged with misappropriating about two thousand dollars in money order funds On the stand Pitts intimated that his brother might have taken the funds as the two had equal access to them He will appeal for a new trial on the ground that the Government did not prove who took the funds though he does not charge directly that his brother did
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Tampa
Fla
Atlanta
Call
Richard Pitts
Trilby
Pitts
T. R. Off to Europe To Kermit's Wedding
New York May 30 Theodore Roosevelt with his daughter Mrs Nicholas Longworth and cousin Philip Roosevelt sailed on the White Star liner Olympic to attend the wedding of Kermit Roosevelt and Miss Belle Wyatt Willard in Madrid on June 17.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Philip Roosevelt
Olympic
Kermit Roosevelt
Belle Wyatt Willard
FE. J. Willard
Spain
Madrid
Two Arrested for $200 000 Shortage
In Amsterdam New York two men Eugene Koppenhein and Howard J Rogers were arrested by Department of Justice special agents at the offices of Oppenheim Co. They face charges of false entries after a roughly $200000 shortage was found in the First National Bank accounts.
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New York
First National Bank of Amsterdam
N. Y
Department of Justice
Eugene Koppenhein
Howard J. Rogers
Oppenheim & Co
Piedmont Lake Brews Heat as Peach Tree Folk Seek Shade
Sweltering 94 degree heat drives crowds to Piedmont Lake as bathers throng the shore and three maidens pose under the sun. The scene captures a season opening rush with many cooling off early amid a blistering heat wave.
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Piedmont Lake
Peach Tree
Like Mamma Some But My Papa Best Boy in Court
In Judge Pendleton's court a crying scene unfolded as Mrs Lillie Mae Riley sought to see her year old son weekly during divorce proceedings. The judge granted Saturday visits, noting the boy preferred his father but allowed weekly time with his mother. Riley, a county policeman, seeks alimony and custody of William. the boy affirmed his father over his mother yet expressed affection for both.
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Pendleton
Lillie Mae Riley
Riley
Papa
Rail Receivership Hearing Postponed
Hollingsworth versus Atlanta and Carolina Railway et al hearing postponed in Superior Court. Creditors seek a receiver for the proposed interurban between Atlanta and Augusta as work has begun. Creditors Alston and Chambers for the receivership. Simmons for the road. Burton Smith and William C. Niblack seek receiver and foreclosure.
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Hollingsworth
Atlanta and Carolina Railway
Pendleton
Superior Court
Atlanta
Augusta
P. H. Alston
Aldine Chambers
Simmons & Simmons
Burton Smith
Chicago Title and Trust Company
William C. Niblack
Fine Raised by Public Subscription for Ex-Marshal Holmes
Macon May 30 The $1,000 fine of WF Holmes former marshal who pleaded guilty to embezzling $11,600 from the city treasury was raised by public subscriptions with more than 100 men contributing. It is said the needs of an invalid wife and a wayward son drove the theft and Holmes did not use the money for himself, which drew sympathy for him.
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Macon
WF Holmes
Marshal
Holmes
Judge Harris Supporters Plan Macon Campaign Meeting
Twenty prominent Macon citizens announce a mass meeting in the city courtroom to back Governor candidate Judge Nat E F Harris. They will form a campaign committee to promote his race.
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Macon
Nat EF. Harris
Mail Chief A. G. Stevens Feted by Atlanta Clerks
A. G. Stevens of Washington, chief of the railway mail service, was guest of honor at a Grant Park barbecue hosted by Atlanta mail clerks. The event drew prominent South officials and included a Stone Mountain trip plan and a Friday banquet at the Ansley Hotel with speakers praising improved service and cooperation.
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A. G. Stevens
Washington
Railway
Atlanta
Grant Park
South
Johnson
Stone Mountain
John Hogan
J. A. Zacharie
R. P. Thompson
Fred Rooney
John Fastman
W. G. Travis
J. L. Hudson
Stevens
Ansley Hotel
Mr. Stevens
Bolling H. Jones
G. S. Cobb
Mail Service
Bishop to Exhort Newport Cottagers
Newport May 80 Bishop Woodcock of Kentucky will visit Newport in July to conduct a mission at Episcopal churches, including Trinity, aimed at Newport society women. The prior mission by Bishop Brent led Mrs Lorillard Spencer to establish a personal Jolo tribesmen mission in the Philippines.
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Newport
Bishop Woodcock
Kentucky
Trinity
Brent
Lorillard Spencer
Philippines
Woodcock
Newport Society
Bar Score Cards in Providence Saloons
Providence on May 10 reports the Board of Police Commissioners backed Superintendent John A Murray in removing baseball score cards from saloons. The issue centered on minors entering the saloons and the scores acting as an attraction. the law was deemed unenforceable, but the commissioners ruled to remove the score cards.
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Providence
John A Murray
Board of Police Commissioners
Clayton's Secretary To Be His Successor
EUFAULA May 30. Eu Faula reports that J. J. Speight, Clayton's long time secretary, will succeed him as the Third Alabama District representative. Speight will be elected June 29 without opposition. Speight has served as Congressman Clayton's secretary.
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Eufaulua
Ala
Eufaula
Alabama
Henry D. Clayton
United States
Montmagory
J. J. Speight
Speight
Clayton
Death in crop quarrel ends in jail for Madison man
In Huntsville Alabama on May 30 Jake H Camper of Madison fatally shot a white tenant Finnecetti during a dispute over crop cultivation. Camper is jailed and the deceased leaves a widow and nine children in a tragedy underscoring rural tensions.
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Huntsville
Ala
Jake H. Camper
Madison
Finnecetti
Camper
Lee Davis Postmaster Of Sandhill Slain At Home
Lee Davis postmaster of Sandhill Mississippi was assassinated last night at his home. The residence was robbed and bloodhounds are on the trail as authorities pursue suspects.
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Sandhill
Miss
L Lee Davis
Negro Slayer Beaten in Grady Hospital Fatal Fight
Will Wilson, the slayer-suspect who slashed Detective John Black in the face and fought on until beaten insensible by Black and Detective J. H. Davis, remained in precarious condition at Grady Hospital with little chance of recovery. Detective Black’s condition improved at home, while Wilson’s motive appears linked to the earlier murder of H. Wolf at Chapel Street.
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Will Wilson
John Black
Detective Black
J. H. Davis
Grady Hospital
Wilson
H. Wolf
Chapel Street
Indian Motor Riders Barbecue At Peachtree Street
The Hendee Manufacturing Company through local manager W E Johnston invites all Indian motorcycle riders in Atlanta and vicinity to a Sunday barbecue. Riders will meet at the Peachtree street branch at 9 am, form divisions, and tour the North Fulton boulevards. The barbecue will be at Folsom place on Peachtree road beyond Silver Lake, with about 125 riders expected.
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Hendee Manufacturing Company
W. E. Johnston
Atlanta
Peachtree Street
North Fulton
Folsom Place
Peachtree Road
Silver Lake
Industries Must Not Refuse Goods Sales
Washington May 30 The House voted 65 to 28 to amend the Clayton anti trust bill to bar industries from refusing to sell their products to any responsible applicant. The change broadens Section 8 beyond mines to include refineries reduction works oil and gas wells and hydro electric concerns.
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Washington
House
Ferris
Oklahoma
Chair in Sewanee Awaits Col Gorgas
Brigadier General William Gorgas, famed cleanup chief of the Canal Zone, will be offered a chair at the University of the South at Sewanee, Tenn., upon retirement from the U S Army in three years. Bishop Albion W. Knight, vice chancellor, announced in St Louis. Gorgas’ father was the university’s first vice president.
Coat Purchase Sparks Divorce Suit in Superior Court
Mrs. Mary Jewell Jante files for divorce from James M. Daniel alleging abuse starting after a 1903 marriage. She says he turned to whisky and drugs, often striking her. The couple separated in 1913 and have two children, Annie and Agnes, with the mother seeking custody of both.
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Mary Jewell Jante
James M. Daniel
Daniel
Daniels
Annie
Agnes
Tax Delinquent Fined in Macon Street Tax Case
Macon on May 30 reports the city moved to court to collect the $2 street tax. J. P. Blasingame, a merchant, becomes the first citizen fined for non payment with the recorder adding $5 to the tax.
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Macon
J. P. Blasingame
Brownie Family offers camera for every boy and girl
Jnc lL Moore Sons headquarters advertise fine finishing and out of town orders. 42 N Broad Grant Building.
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Jnc. Ll. Moore & Sons
N. Broads& Grant Bidg
Canada to probe ship tragedy and survivors in Rimouski
Report from Rimouski details the Empress of Ireland disaster with 447 survivors arriving by train, three hundred coffins prepared for the dead, and divers to recover bodies. Captain Kendall hospital bound, morgue expanded, and Salvation Army staff mourning 159 drowned.
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Press of
Ireland
H. G. Kendall
Lady Evelyn
Eureka
The
Salvation Army
Appalling Tales Told by Survivors
Montreal May 30 survivors of the Empress of Ireland disaster spoke in bowed voices about experiences that out shivered fiction. Tales were appallingly pitiful as survivors recalled the tragedy with many crying and some wishing not to be reminded. Grace Hannigan, 9, an orphan, was described clinging to her mother’s skirts on deck as Major Atwell and his wife spoke of adopting the girl.
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Canadian Pacific Line
Canadian Pacific
Grace
Rimouski
Quebec
Storstad
Clinton R. Burt
Toronto
Lawrences Irving
Sir Henry Irving
Burt
Irving
Montreal
Grace Hannigan
Major Atwell
Hannigan
Atwell
Foley Kidney Pills Offer Quick Relief for Bladder Distress
Relieves burning and irregular bladder action by building strong kidneys. Promises removal of acids that inflame the bladder and a rapid tonic restorative effect. Advertised as the best and quickest relief, with no other remedy matching its action.
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Foley
Relieve Insomnia with Horsford's Acid Phosphate
A vintage ad advises taking a half teaspoonful in water before retiring to quiet nerves and induce refreshing sleep. The message promotes Horsford's product as a remedy for insomnia.
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Horsford
Every Sunday 1.50 Athens and Return
A SEA BOARD notice advertises Sunday round trips to Athens priced at 1.50 for the return fare. The fragment indicates a transportation or excursion listing with a recurring weekly schedule and fixed price.
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Athens
SEA Board
Band Concerts in Parks Backed by Atlanta Leader
Col William Lawson Peel, president of the Atlanta Music Festival Association, endorses a fund to fund free open air band concerts in city parks during summer. He calls the project vital for mass amusement, says it will introduce good music to all, and notes it may slightly affect Sunday organ recitals but that both can coexist.
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William Lawson Peel
Atlanta Music Festival Association
Peel
Atlanta
Music Festival Association
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