Bible conference opens at Atlanta Tabernacle with Broughton
Dr Len G Broughton and Dr Camp Morgan London divines arrive for a major Bible conference at the Baptist Tabernacle in Atlanta. Broughton is expected to mend church disturbances following J MacArthur’s departure as crowds welcome the pair. Attendance is planned at over 4000 with double meetings in the Tabernacle auditoria.
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Len G. Broughton
Campsl Morgan
London
Atanta
Baptist Tabernacle
Broughton
Ainly
Atlanta
Morgan
Piedmont Hotel
J. MacArthur
Orea
A. C. Boatman
Wilkie Collins
R. James M. Gray
Chicago
James Vance
Nashville
W. R. Wedderon
Washington
W. C. Pearce
Interntional Sunday School Association
Ohn R. Sampey
Southern Bap- St Theological Seminary
Louisville
Sampey
E Tanguine
Tabernacle
Tabernacle Auditorium
Funeral of White in Jonesboro Follows Embezzlement Worry
The funeral of Charles J. White of Jonesboro was held at his home after he shot himself in the yard. Authorities say despondency from a mistaken embezzlement charge prompted the act, which followed an earlier error in identity. White once worked as a station operator for the War of Georgia railway.
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Charles J. White
Hesboro
White
Jonesboro
War of Georgia Railway
Arge
UKE Presents Goethe Bust to Johns Hopkins School
Baltimore March 7 The Grand Duke of Weimar via Count Johann von Bernstorff will present a life size bust of Goethe the German philosopher to Johns Hopkins University Monday. Announcement made today.
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Baltimore
Weimar
Johann Munich von Bernstorff
United States
Goethe
Johns
Virginia Brooks Seeks Reelection Challenge to Mann
Miss Virginia Brooks, famed as the West Ham and leader for suffrage, declares opposition to Congressman John R. Mann after he insulted a parade participant. Brooks unveils the slogan Let Mann stay at home and leads a district canvass to defeat him.
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Chicago
Virginia Brooks
Joan of Arc
West Hammond
John R. Mann
Washington
Mann
Fund for relief of Gillespie’s family tops $1000
The relief fund for Fireman J. I. Gillespie, who died on Whitehall Street ten days ago, surpassed $1,000, totaling $1,083.15 with new contributors Thomas Egleston at $10 and Carl Hutcheson at $1. Mrs. J. T. Wilkins announced she would donate her magazine subscription commissions for 30 days to the fund.
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J. I. Gillespie
Whitehall Street
Thomas Egleston
Carl Hutcheson
J. T. Wilkins
East Georgia Avenue
Levi Z Leiter's Widow Dies Sudden Apoplexy in Washington
Washington March 7 Mrs Levi Z Leiter widow of the Chicago millionaire and mother of Joseph S Leiter president of Washington Gas Light Company and prominent Washington clubwoman died suddenly of apoplexy at her home 1500 New Hampshire Avenue.
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Washington
Levi Z. Leiter
Chicago
Joseph S. Leiter
Washington Gas Light Company
New Hampshire Aven
Land Worth Fortune, Forgot by Steel Trust, Grabbed by Poor Man
Richard Much, a squatter on two acres within United States Steel land at Gary Indiana, won title confirmation from the Indiana Supreme Court. His ground, valued at about ten dollars, blocked Clark road through Elgin Joliet and Eastern railroad yards with 36 tracks, forcing the railroad to yield or compensate in traffic rights.
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Steel Trust
Hammond, Ind
Richard Much
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Ind
Indiana Supreme Court
Much
Steel Corporation
Clark Road
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern
Gertrude Canfield Dies After Pneumonia
Gertrude Canfield known as Mrs. Forrest Rutherford and star of Every Woman dies of pneumonia at W E Chittenden's River Forest home after a week of illness. Rutherford, a Denver steel man, was at her side. Body to be taken to Denver. She was a well known stock actress in Eastern cities.
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Gertrude Canfield
Chicago
Forrest Rutherford
W. E. Chittenden
River Forest
Rutherford
Denver
Macon Eyes Plans for Two Passenger Depots
Chairman Murphy Candler of the railroad commission visited Macon on March 7 and met with city and Chamber officials. He reviewed a site at Third and Ocmulgee streets and indicated orders will likely require the Southern Railway and Central of Georgia to submit depot plans.
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Macon
Murphy Candler
The
Railroad Commission
City
Chamber of Commerce
Southern Railway
Central of Georgia Railroad
Candier
Third and
Ocmulgee Streets
Southern
Locker club crackdown widens as council bans more
Leading council members pushed for tougher action after three locker clubs were banned and others denounced as blind tigers. Discrimination claims arose over permit grants, with Alderman Warren denouncing outlawed clubs as masquerading bayrooms while investigators probe ties between permits, lawyers, and favored clubs. The police committee previously favored Franklin club but denied others, while several clubs opened without permits and were ordered closed.
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Council
James E. Warren
Police Committee
Comcil
James W. Maddox
Franklin
Sixth Ward
Metropolitan Club
J. J. Greer
James R. Nutting
Franklin Club
Maddox
John E. McClelland
Greer
Capital City
Georgia Club
Warren
Fire destroys 25 buggies wagons at Newsom Stable annex
A 20000 dollar blaze at 2 am gutted the Newsom Stable storage annex at 46 Courtland street. Twenty five buggies, seven surreys, fifteen wagons and two automobiles burned. Tricky Sams leaped from a second story window and was injured. Negro residents nearby escaped in night attire as fire spread from the Kennedy tin shop under the viaduct. Grady hospital treated Sams. insurance covered part of the loss. Firefighters faced bitter cold as water froze on helmets.
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Newsom Stable Company
Courtland Street
Kennedy Company
Tricky Sams
Grady
President Wilson Holds Third Cabinet Meeting and Handshake Tour
Washington March 7 President Wilson held his third cabinet meeting and fulfilled more than 100 appointments by shaking hands with well wishers. He arrived at 8 25 o clock the earliest hour a president ever worked. Senators Culberson Tillman Representatives Fitzgerald and ex Governor Glenn of North Carolina met with him. Charles F Murphy of New York led a party of callers as did Senator Ransdell from Louisiana and a boy scout detachment helping with order on March 4. A San Salvador commission presented credentials urging attention to the Central American question.
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Washington
Wilson
Culberson
Tillman
J. J. Fitzgerald
Robert E. Glenn
North Carolina
Charles F. Murphy
New York
Ransdell
Louisiana
San Salvador
City tightens control of member clubs liquor licenses
The state charges a yearly 300 license for private member clubs to keep beer and liquor. The city faces regulation troubles as earlier ordinances were struck down. A 500 license tax per club is now imposed with council retaining power to approve or revoke permits. Clubs may serve drinks to members and charge a small extra to cover service.
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A. R. Colcord
Police Committee
Orville H. Hall
Colcord
Capital City Elks
Atlanta Athletic
Atlanta
Transportation
Standard, University
Piedmont
Turn Verein
General Assembly
Council
State Law Council
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Campbell Morgan
Bible Conference
UKE
Nea
Acm
Gillespie
Guungil
Washington Street
Newsom
Tammany
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