Brunswick Lands Next Grand Lodge Meeting
Brunswick, Ga wins bid to host the Knights of Pythias grand lodge convention in 1919 drawing 700 to 1,000 visitors. Local groups including the Retail Merchants association and city officials secured the event after competing cities Athens and Dalton extended invitations. The visit will feature a uniform rank prize drill and is expected to boost Brunswick as a seaport host.
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Columbus, Ga
News
Brunswick
L. Ludwig
Oglethorpe Lodge
Knights of Retuins
Sand Lodge
Retail Merchants’ and Business Men's Association
Grand Lodge
Cty
Tholumbus
Athens
Dalton
Wick
Bie
Stes
Columbus
Great disaster is averted by small boy
Hopkinsville Kentucky May 20 Lewis Williams twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs L G Williams showed presence of mind by discovering a trestle on fire two miles north of the city and telephoning the Louisville and Nashville station. A switch engine carried men and water to the blaze and the bridge was quickly repaired with no traffic delay.
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Hopkinsville
Lewis Williams
L. G. Williams
Louisville & Nashville
Louisville & Nashvil
Local Schools to Close on June 11 in Brunswick
Brunswick students finish a successful term with graduation exercises set for June 11 at the opera house. Teachers and pupils anticipate rest after a busy year as diplomas are awarded to a large number of bright graduates.
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Brunswick
Opera House
Llth
Lang & Orr Adopts Prompt Order Filling to Cut Delays
No delay in filling orders as Lang and Orr meets contractor needs with a well stocked plant. The new mill firm emphasizes modern methods to deliver promptly, keeping the plant busy and often running extra time to keep up with rapid business growth.
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Lang & Orr
Verdict for Ten Thousand in Long-Running Lumber Case
W H Ingram vs Hilton and Dodge Lumber case ended with a 10 000 verdict for the plaintiff after a trial that began Tuesday morning and stretched to yesterday afternoon. The suit sought 20 000 over a work accident at the Glynn county mills that left Ingram crippled for life.
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Hilton & Dodge Lumber Company
Glynn
W. M. Toomer
W. G. Brantley
Supreme Court
W. H. Ingram
St. Simon
North Carolina Society Holds First Banquet Celebration
The First Annual Banquet of the newly formed North Carolina Society drew a large crowd and featured tributes to the Old North State. J J Conoley praised May 20 as the true independence day while speakers from Alderman Baker to Rev F D Thomas extolled Carolinian history and patriotism. The event closed with a pledge to repeat the May 20 celebration each year.
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North Carolinia
William Easton
Old North
North Carolina Society
J. J. Conoley
la Carolina
North Carolina
South
Oglethorpe
Chesterfield
A. V. Wood
Brunswick
Bahardes' Ametotc
Mr. Banks
America
Georgia
Lovick Pierce
Clarke
Ballard
Mecklenburg
Alderman Baker
Burroughs
Rector Boykin
Conoley
United States
F. D. Thomas
Taft
Charlotte
Wireless telephone discussed by Atlantic Radio in Brunswick
A Brunswick meeting explored the wireless telephone, with H C Williams of the Atlantic Radio Co of New York outlining the invention and plans to install stations in southern cities. A committee of local businessmen was appointed to survey Brunswick's interest and report next week.
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H. C. Williams
Atlantic Radio Company
New Yeurs
Georgia
Atlanta
Savannah
Macon
Augusta
Brunswick
Williams
Stephens
L. T. McKinnon
E. AM
Houseman
FE. Cook
C. D. Org
EB. L. Stephens
Dr James Barkley Elected Moderator of Presbyterian Assembly
Denver May 20 Dr James Barkley was elected moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly by 292 votes to 93 over De Mdear Hill of Chicago Three ballots were in for Sir William Even of Pittsburg who withdrew after the second
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Denver
James Barkley
Presbyterian General Assembly
de Mdear Hill
Chicago
William Even
Pittsburg
Rescue after three days at sea near Dinard rock
A Frenchman named Cervan, coachman to a countess at Dinard, was blown out to sea and spent three days on a rock in the channel. A Jersey fishing boat rescued him after his boat was smashed and he lacked food water and shelter. He planned suicide before the rescuers arrived and returns to France on Monday.
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London
Jersey
Chervan
Dinard
Corsul
Cervan
France
Contest Becomes Interesting in Brunswick Candidate Race
Dr. E. C. Bruce announced after the second week of the Brunswick contest standings. Frank Wilburn leads with 2316 votes, Dillon Raffo follows with 2222, and Harry Haym is third with 1822. Bruce will publish weekly results each Thursday.
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C. Bruce
Brunswick
Frank Wilburn
Dillon Raffo
Harry Haym
Bruce
Woman Faces Death With Pin in Throat
In South Bend Indiana on May 20 Mrs Frank Meak of Mishawaka was admitted to Epworth hospital after a pin was drawn into her throat during a laugh changing position in her mouth. Surgeons have failed to remove the pin from the base of her tongue and additional operations are delayed while her condition worsens.
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South Bend
Ind
Epworth Hospital
Frank Meak
Mishahawka
Compulsory arbitration treaty urged to prevent war
Berlin May 20 Frederick Dernberg publicist declares Germany and England relations strained enough that firing a shot into the English fishing smacks could trigger war urging immediate compulsory arbitration treaty to avert conflict.
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Berlin
Germany
England
Frederick Dernberg
Dives to His Death in Shallow Water
Milledgeville Ga May 20 A high dive into shallow water Monday afternoon proved fatal for Samuel T Tant 30 a prominent young man in the city He struck bottom causing spinal injury and pneumonia developed He was the eldest son of Mrs Emmie Jackson Bald win hotel proprietor and assistant chief electrician of a local company He leaves a young wife several brothers and three sisters
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Milledgeville
Samuel T. Tant
Emmie Jackson
Baldwin Hotel
Mrs Helen Gould Secures Absolute Divorce and Custody
Washington May 20 Mrs Helen Kelly Gould wife of Frank Gould today secured a decree of absolute divorce from her husband. The court granted custody of the two children with the father to have them from May to September. Alimony was not mentioned as Mrs Gould is rich in her own name.
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Washington
Helen Kelly Gould
Frank Gould
Spend Sunday on Cumberland Steamer Excursions
The Emmeline announces regular Sunday trips to Cumberland island starting May 23. The 50 cent round trip fare covers a full day seashore excursion with a 9 am departure and 5 30 pm return. The line offers low streetcar rates to hotel and beach plus a good dinner.
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Emmeline
Cumberland Island
Cumberland
Miller
Potential Norfolk and Southern Receiver Named
Richmond reports E. T. Lamb of Norfolk named receiver for the Norfolk and Southern railway before Judge Edmund Waddill Jr. Lamb, head of terminals for the Southern Railway in Norfolk, is described as a strong operating executive with solid financial backing. The position carries about 25000 dollars annually and includes a plan to elevate him to president after reorganization.
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Richmond
E. T. Lamb
Norfolk
Norfolk & Southern Railway
Edmund Waddill, Jr
United States District Court
Lamb
Southern Railway
Taft Welcomes Daylight Saving Plan By Daylight Group
President Taft promised to consider the international question of more daylight after a Cincinnati delegation from the National Daylight Association urged the initiative. The plan would move the clock two hours earlier each day from May 1 to October 1 to extend afternoon and evening hours.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Cincinnati
National Daylight Association
Spreckels Confesses Large Contribution to Grafter Fund
In San Francisco on May 20 Rudolph Spreckels admitted contributing 138 478 of the 213 391 subscribed to prosecute the Frisco grafters and said he remained obligated for an undefined amount. Detective Helms said he accepted money from both sides and Burns reportedly received 123 250 for his work.
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San Francisco
Rudolph Spreckels
Helms
Burns
Spreckels
Standard Oil to halt world operations for Rogers funeral
New York May 20 The Standard Oil company will stop all world operations tomorrow from 10 to 12 o'clock while burial services for Henry H Rogers are held at the Church of the Messiah. Rev Dr Colyer conducts the service and a long list of pallbearers is announced.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Henry H. Rogers
Church of the Messiah
Dr. Colyer
Bride and Groom Die After Robbery Confession
Portland officers say L. H. Worley killed his bride Ruth LeRoy and then himself on his Redmond area farm after a dispute over money. The bodies were found after a house was closed and the barn door bore the clue Find me in the stable.
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Portland
Ore
L. H. Worley
Worley
Ruth LeRoy
Lincoln
Neb
Redmond
Ruth
Deaf and blind centenarian marks 100th birthday
Chicago May 20 Mrs Dinah Sprangue, blind and partly deaf, celebrated her 100th birthday today. She said she never drank narcotics until she was 21 and has had a doctor only once in her life.
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Chicago
Dinah Sprangue
Fearrington's Leads Sell Fast at Brunswick Smoker
Fearrington, the Brunswick drug store owner, promotes the Brunswick Smoker as his top five-cent item. He emphasizes his role as a new citizen supporting local enterprise and urges customers to buy the Brunswick product at Fearrington's.
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Fearrington
Brunswick
Taft in Charlotte Aims for Merit Based Federal Appointments
President Taft in Charlotte for Mecklenburg independence celebration pledges to appoint federal officials based on fitness and public trust, not politics. The visit featured a grand parade, a gun salute, and a weather-delayed program amid large crowds and veteran escorts, with a storm injuring several spectators.
Kerr Retires as General. Angur Promoted to Brigadier
Washington May 20 Gen J B Kerr retired today from the service Col Angur of the Tenth Cavalry is promoted to brigadier general vice Kerr.
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Washington
J. B. Kerr
Angur
Tenth Cavalry
Kerr
Cash Grocery Store Ad Promises Low Cash Prices
G B Daniels new grocery merchant at 1110 George Street offers staples and fancy groceries with prompt delivery. See his ad in The News and ring him up for cash inducements and a full line of goods.
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G. B. Daniels
George Street
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