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Newspaper

Waycross Weekly Journal

Location

Waycross, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1914

Page

8

Woman Killed By Overseer In Georgia Farm Dispute

Fort Valley report: Mrs. Fannie Berry, a prominent county woman, is shot to death by overseer J B Etheridge on her farm after a dispute over crop division. Etheridge, who shot Berry six times, is a brother of two Ethridge brothers killed in Jones county years earlier. Death described as instantaneous. Etheridge’s father Hen T. Ethridge is a Jones county planter.

Fort Valley Fannie Berry J. 8 Etheridge Macon Ethidge Wo Ethridge Jones County Morton Brothers Georgia Hen T. Ethridge

Cotton Clothes Mark White House Cotton Campaign

Washington September 24 Mina Callie Hoke Smith secretary to her father Representative Hoke Smith appeared at the capitol wearing clothes entirely of cotton including hat and jacket trim. Miss Smith Miss Lucy Burleson and Miss Genevieve Clark in white cotton garments plan to attend the movies soon and will meet in Speaker Clark's office to receive cotton patterns gifts from a South Carolina manufacturer. Photographs taken of them individually and in groups.

Washington, D. C Mina Callie Hoke Smith Repator Hoke Smith Capitol Smith Lucy Burleson Genevieve Clark Will

Morgan suit verdict marks major city court win

Busy September term ends near noon as city court disposes of several cases and cars. A verdict of 4900 more than a earlier Morgan case second trial prompts congratulations for attorneys T. A. Parker and John B. Walker. Morgan vs A. I. & A. viewed as a significant victory though not as large as sought.

Morgan T. A. Parker John 8. Walker

Republicans Charge Scheme to Defraud San Francisco

A state court filing seeks mandamus to cancel Republican ticket nominations for A. S. Webb and John M. Eshleman as part of a broader challenge by defeated Republican candidates including William H. Hart and Helen K. Williams. Petitions also target other statewide posts such as secretary of state, state controller, and state treasurer.

San Francisco Secretary of State Webb John M. Eshleman William H. H Hart Helen K. Williams Supreme Court

Appeal to America to Help Suffer War Sufferers

Philadelphia cleric details a London cablegram urging American churches to collect on October 4 for a war sufferers fund. The appeal from Rev Dr William H Roberts, American secretary of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, asks denominations to make collections for relief regardless of creed or nationality.

Philadelphia William H. Roberts World Alliance of Reformed Churches London America

New York Completes $100 Million 6 Per Cent Note Issue

Details of the 100 million dollar New York six percent note issue were finalized yesterday with allotments made. Subscriptions totaled over twice to thrice the offering, surpassing 12,000 applications. The majority of domestic subscriptions came from small investors.

New York

Journal Want Ads Offer For Cheap Classified Listings

Advertising policy notes one cent per word after the first with a minimum 25 cent first insertion. Various rental ads list cottages and rooms at 67 Elizabeth street 9 8 through 9 22. Furnished and unfurnished rooms, a horse for sale, and City Y M C A rooms mentioned with shower bath privileges.

Journal City Y. M. C. A

For Sale and Misc Classified Items in Journal Ads

Classified items include pine and oak wood for sale with cord prices and COD option at a residence, pigeon pairs offered with a guarantee and box mail address, a cheap colored college lot near South Georgia Industrial College, found keys with baby’s ring at Journal office, a seven room three story rental at 65 Hicks St, a good cook and house help wanted for a family, fresh market meats at Automatic Market, and a note on Brotherhood at the City Y M C A.

South Georgia Industrial College Care Journal

Mineral Lands Bill Passes House in Public Lease Plan

Washington Sept 24 The administration bill for a federal system leasing public lands for coal oil phosphate potash and sodium passed the House. It would open mineral resources on the public domain with royalties and cap lease areas at 2660 acres per lease. The bill awaits the Senate. Also a trawler captain described the sinking of the Aboukir Cressy and Hogue.

Washington, D. C Lowestol Aboukir Cressy Hogue North Sea

Reduction of official salaries proposed in Congress

Senator Sheppard proposed cutting the salaries of federal officials including the president, senators, representatives and navy officers to ease the strain on the treasury from the European war. Reductions would range from 2 to 12 percent.

Washington, D. C Sheppard Europe

French Prepare for Another Bombardment

Bordeaux reports French guns landed at Antivard Mente and Negro to bombard Cattero, the Austrian seaport in Dalmatia. The move signals renewed French bombardment plans in the Adriatic theater.

Bordeaux Antivard Mente Negro Cattero Dalmatia

Furnishings Lauded for Room Makeover Varieties

The article highlights a wide range of furnishings for a room including the Florence Automatic Cook Stove in blue flame and the McDougall Kitchen Cabinets. It notes multiple advantages of these cabinets over other options and emphasizes home improvement versatility.

Florence McDougall

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