Governor commutes Leo M. Franks sentence
Leo M. Frank arrived in Macon at 2 44 am under guard en route to Milledgeville State Farm after Governor Slaton commuted his sentence to life imprisonment The June 21 report lists Frank departing Atlanta with Sheriff Mangum and guards while noting the lengthy chronology of the case from the 1918 murder to the commutation.
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Slaton
Sheriff Mangum
Macon
Frank
Milledgeville
Mangum
Fulton
County
Fulton County
Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagar
National Pencil Factory
Jim Conley
Conley
Fulton County Superior Court
Justice Holmes
United States Supreme Court
United States District
W. T. Newman
Supreme Court
Justies Holmes
Hughes
Georgia Prison Commission
John M. Slaton
U. S. Treasury Georgia Bank Review Published
Treasury report shows Georgia national banks liabilities at 52 million with loans of 38 million and deposits near 23 million. Reserve ratios cited. figures include capital 9.16 million and surplus 4.93 million. Judge Lasseter, recently ill, reportedly improving after several weeks.
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Washington
National Banks of Georgia
Atlanta
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Bank
Reserve Bank
W. H. Lasseter
International Problems Rise as Admin Strains Grow
Washington reports mounting international worries as the German note dispute with Germany settles into inactivity for two weeks. Officials focus on Britain over noncontraband cargo interference, Swedish complaints of censored mail, Mexican leaders threatening about peace, and the Yaqui uprising in Sonora.
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Washington
Great Britain
Hore
Sonora
Bava
Georgia Tops Fertilizer and Cotton Goods Output
Atlanta reports the Third Annual Report of H M Starkey shows Georgia leads in fertilizer manufacture and ranks high in cotton seed products and naval stores. The state lists 802 fertilizer factories using 1,051,010 tons of raw materials worth about $16 million, producing products valued over $84 million. Cotton oil mills number 182 processing materials worth over $14 million and output near $80 million.
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Georgia
Fesport of Georgia Commissioner of Commerce and Labor
H. M. Starkey
Georgis
Florida
Shears
Clean-Up Notice from Mayor Lytle Orders Premises Clean
Summer brings flies and a town-wide cleanup notice calling every person to tidy lots hog-pens and closets. An inspection will begin July 1 with legal action for dirty properties and a push to use lime and disinfectant.
Autos To Be Used On The R. F. D. Routes
Washington dispatch reports that starting August 2 105 motor vehicles will operate new rural delivery routes. Forty four will run in Oklahoma 26 in Georgia 19 in California eight in Texas three in Florida two in Pennsylvania and one in Louisiana. Routes cover 5500 miles serving 180 to 470 households each averaging about 300. Officials expect faster service lower costs and better citizen access.
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Washington, D. C
Burleson
Oklahoma
Georgia
California
Texas
Florida
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
Fraud Probe Finds $27 Million Stamps Fraud in U S
Washington reports that oleomargarine law violators defrauded the government of at least 27 million dollars in stamps and taxes. Secretary McAdoo cites a sweeping Internal Revenue inquiry by Commissioner Osborn, with frauds dating back to 1902. Unpaid taxes totaling 851,000 recovered. 42 violators convicted since January. 29 imprisoned. Additional assessments total 148,000. Investigation to continue.
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Washington, D.C
McAdoo
Osborn
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury
Anc
Avery
Battle ship Arizona launched as Georgia warns on thefts
Georgia Adjutant General Nash issues letters to sheriffs to curb theft and sale of military clothing and gear. United States authorities back state efforts to reduce losses of government property amid reports of civilians wearing uniforms. In New York, the super dreadnought Arizona is launched at Brooklyn Navy Yard with cheers from 15,000 spectators as Esther Rose of Prescott christens the vessel.
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Arizona
Brooklyn
Atlanta
Nash
Georgia
State of Georgia
National Guard
United States
New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Manhettan
Governor Hart
Roosevelt Dam
Esther Rose
Prescott
Obhe
Prize Offered for Best Display by Country School District Women
A prize of $5.00 has been offered by the President of the Fair Association for the best general display of sewing cooking centering preserving made by any body women from the country school district.
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The
Fair Association
Women urged to form Dooly Fair exhibits clubs
The Publicity Committee of the Dooly County Fair Association appeals to county women to organize district clubs for exhibits. Each district should gather volunteers to sew cook can and other domestic arts, bring items before the fair, and use community spaces for packing and transport. Men may offer teams for exhibit transport.
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Dooly County
Dooly
Mies
Emily Woodward
G. W. Beasley
B. M. Wood
A. D. Maxwell
J. H. Hamrick
W.M. Lavier
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Jone
Justice Lamar
U. S. Treasury Issues
Georgia Bank Review
H. M. Stanley
Gia
J. W. Lytle
van Holt Nash
Georgia Guards
U. S. Navy
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