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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1910
Page
5
A fragment lists agencies and locations including Police Fire Department Light Plant Hospital Sheriff's Office Post Office City Hall and names such as Jimmie Strange and Times Enterprise Distributor with numbers 134 65 and routes AL 290 303 AT2.
Judge Lowell Cobb of Albany decided not to convene a special term of Grady Superior Court to hear charges against two state road foremen, J Praian Davidson charged with murder and Preston Osborn charged with assault with intent to murder. The cases stem from the shooting of two state highway camp prisoners near Cairo on May 1. One prisoner Walter Sam Brown died. Sonny Daniels is said to be recovering. Judge Cobb may call a term before the next regular term opening October 21. He is presiding in Calhoun county this week. Flo Was appointed by Gov. Rivers to succeed Judge Theo Girdner of Chimilla on the court of appeals.
Cairo Georgia June 5 reports Cairo Girl Scout troop No 1 spent the night May 31 at J S Wight Cottage on Perkins Beach. Each girl brought lunch for the first night and prepared breakfast and dinner in camp. Friday afternoon swimming and Saturday morning hikes were enjoyed by the girls.
Groups of girls ended the evening singing camp songs after a Girl Scout outing. Transportation was provided by several women including Mrs. A. W. Rehberg and Mrs. J. S. Wight. Leaders and troop committee members accompanied the girls along with several named scouts who enjoyed the event.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church met in Cairo on Monday afternoon with Mrs. D. N. Oliver presiding. The program featured Miss Nannie Holding’s life story as portrayed by Evelyn Pope, songs, readings, and a Psalm 27:4 theme by Mrs. George Nunn of Perry. A fellowship gathering with punch and wafers followed in the church hall.
The Tourists beat Ragtime Band 6 to 2 as Moontimee’s fair hit cleared the fence and Yonuchuk, Behrends, and Cathey contributed key singles and triples. Pitching miscues and late scoring extended the lead with Dove, Troy, Ulisney, and McKenzie driving decisive hits.
A laborer, paid by employer Robert Kelly, cleaned three rooms in the wrong house after following instructions. The mispayment was revealed when the error came to light. The incident highlights misdirected work and disputed payment.
The hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion with vases of dahlias and ferns. About sixty were present.
Wall Street eased in a broad market session with a weak finish as declines outweighed late gains. Stocks including US Steel and Bethlehem faced selling while bonds and foreign exchange showed muted activity amid war news and soft earnings signals.
Babson predicts the United States will enter the war soon after the coming national election and compulsory military training will be introduced. He says Britain could be forced from Europe but this need not mean Germany victory. He also comments that Roosevelt running again would not affect Republicans' chances.
Baton Rouge reports that Louisiana Democrats, meeting in convention for the first time in 16 years, booed Senator Allen J. Ellender off the platform and rebuked the party’s two senators for backing Roosevelt. Delegates were told to vote the 20 national convention votes as a unit with no instruction to renominate Roosevelt. The rebuke was aimed at Ellender’s Huey Long ties, not at the President.
Combined receipts of hogs at Southeastern Packing Plants in Georgia Dothan Alabama and Florida Jacksonville total 688 head with shipments. Market uneven and mostly 25 cents lower. bulk sales in the lower half of quotation ranges. Composite quotes show weight bands and prices across categories for hogs and sows.
Potatoes steady with new stock arriving in liberal supply and slow demand. Prices show U S 1 washed at 2.25 to 2.40, un washed around 2.15 to 2.50, and size B washed 1.25 to 1.35 with late car at 2.40 and one outstanding car at 2.50. Alabama bliss referenced with few sales.
Chicago cash grain markets show no sales for cash wheat. Corn mixed across grades with No 1 yellow 65 67 percent and No 2 65 66 percent. No 1 white at 75 percent. oats for feed around 32 14 percent and 36 percent for No 2 white. Barley values listed at 55 60 normal. feed 40 48 nominal.
New York sugar markets fell as much as seven points amid speculative selling and liquidation. July and September futures traded lower, with July at 1.22 and September at 1.18. Domestic prices showed modest gains later as local demand firmed. Raw sugar stayed quiet while Philippine offers and duty paid Cubas hovered around 2.75 to 2.80 cents and refined at 4.50 cents.
Savannah reports turpentine firm with 26 offerings 191 and stock 8606 while Rosin shows 364 offerings all sold with stock 164801. Price quotes list several grades and figures such as B 3.45 to 3.50 D 3.50 to 3.55 and H 4.25, with other codes and values.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures finished 4% lower with 196 contracts traded. July at 5.95, September 5.97B, October 6.00, December 6.04, January 6.06B.
Cottonseed in New Orleans on June 5 closed steady. Bleachable prime sumvi mer yellow 5.80 nominal, prime crude 5.45. August 5.45, July 5.50, October 5.42, December 5.08. Bid B.
The Army and Navy report a surge of enlistments in the Southeast with 3,000 new recruits monthly for eight states. Air cadet positions attract top interest, while many sign on for infantry or other branches. Base pay starts at 19 dollars monthly with added Navy scales after training and exams.
Washington June 12 Senate Republicans debated delaying a foreign policy plank at the national convention as Europe’s rapid events unfold. Most favor avoiding wartime commitments and focusing on defense while leaving specific aid terms and territorial limits for later discussions. The platform committee plans preliminary talks a week before the June 24 convention.
The Vols hold the Southern Association lead with a tight grip as Memphis and Atlanta fail to shake Nashville from the top in a near-stretching race.
The conventions arrangements committee met to hear five full delegation contests involving Florida Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina and Alaska plus contests over delegates from districts in Georgia Wins Michigan and Missouri and two districts in North Carolina. Officials cited irregularities and breaches of the rule limiting district delegates to two per district.
Frank Lancaster of Fitzgerald was found dead in the Ocmulgee River after vanishing while paddling a rented boat. A coroner jury ruled accidental drowning. Sheriff L W Pearce and Thomas Godown located the body. Survivors include his mother, two sisters and two other sisters.
The team held a five and one half game lead over Memphis after defeating Atlanta 6-3. George Jeffcoat of Nashville allowed seven hits and struck out seven as Memphis traveled to Birmingham. New Orleans lost 4-1 to Little Rock but stayed seventh as Knoxville fell to Chattanooga 8-5 and remained in last.
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