Senate orders probe into capital removal lobby charges
In Atlanta on July 14 a Senate resolution authorized an eight member committee to investigate charges that a secret lobby has harassed legislators and blocked voter access to the capital removal question. The move follows claims that lobbyists drained Macon residents and swayed Atlanta funding against the bill.
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Atlanta
Senate
House
Wohlwender
Thomas
Lassiter
Macon
Muscogee
M Sera
Campbell
General Assembly
Fire on river injures barges as rebels fire 100 shots
Two Standard Oil barges flying American flags were fired upon two miles from Canton by troops of Yip Kue, opponent of Sun Yat Sen. About 100 shots were fired but the charges were not damaged.
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Canton
Wily
Associated Press
Yip Kue
Sun Yat Sen
Deacon Joe Dowdell Dies at 83 in Americus
Deacon Joe Dowdell, 83, once wealthy and respected in Sumter County, died Friday at his Americus home. A former slave and prominent farmer who once owned 600 acres, he left a legacy of community leadership. Funeral at Bethesda Baptist Church Saturday at 3 PM conducted by Rev. A. B. Staley.
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Joe Dowdell
Americus
Shady Grove Negro Church
Calvin Carter
Staley
Bethesda Baptist Church
Dowdell
Sumter County
Club Has Picnic at Myrtle Spring Outing
The Brooklyn Heights social club members enjoyed a Thursday night picnic outing at Myrtle Spring, sharing a relaxed gathering with friends and neighbors.
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Brooklyn Heights
Myrtle Spring
Cotton Market Summary With Prices and Sales Figures
The Am er ic us spot cotton market shows strict middling at 22 1 2 cents. Liverpool market data lists July 14 values and futures quotes for Sept Dec and Fed with prices around 12.3 to 12.9 cents. Sales volume records 5009, and various closing figures appear across contracts.
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Americus
Liverpool
Assassin Fires Near Millerand Parade in Paris
An unidentified man fired twice at the carriage of Armand Naudin police prefect of Paris during the presidential cortege return from a military review in Longchamp. Bouvet a known anarchist was arrested after being beaten by crowds. three shots missed.
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Paris
Associated Press
Longcamps
Armand Naudin
Millerand
Gustave Bouvet
Naudin
Miller
Has
Assislants
Champs Elysee
Marshall
Foyelle
Franechet Desperey
Appropriation bill before Senate for aggif school debt
J M Prance principal of the Third district aggie school returned from Marietta and Atlanta after four days there to advance school interests before the legislature. Senator Collum has filed a bill to appropriate 38000 dollars to pay the accumulated debt from rebuilding after the 1916 fire and this will be heard in committee soon. Miss Floyd Williford of Atlanta visits her sister Mrs William Bailey for several days. Mrs J W Stallings travels to Valdosta to stay with Mrs Walker Lane for a week. Mrs Eugene Bailey recovers after a recent operation. Miss Isabel Wheatley attends a house party hosted by Miss Ruth Haubtabouk in Montezuma. Sam Clegg spent Thursday in Cordele on business.
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J. M. Prance
Aggie
Marietta
Atlanta
Senator Collum
Sena
Floyd ‘Williford
William Bailey
Lawborn Gets Life At Thin Tifton Trial
In Tifton on July 14, Sim Lawhorn was found guilty of murdering his landlord S. Monk, aged 79, in a dispute over a month ago. The jury recommended life imprisonment.
Dye Schedule in Tariff Shoves Cotton Aside
The senate turned to the dye embargo provision of the tariff bill today, putting aside the cotton schedule for a likely vigorous fight before the embargo section is finally settled. The embargo is to be held before the senate continuously until disposed of.
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Washington
Senate
Creek flood toll tops half a million in Richmond damage
Richmond July 16. Shockoe creek rose over its banks flooding East Main street. Several persons were injured and property losses estimated at about five hundred thousand dollars after heavy rain last night.
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Richmond
East Main Street
Columbus Team Slaughters Locals in Lopsided Victory
The Seaboard baseball squad fell to Columbus in a 17 to 3 contest at the Playground on Thursday afternoon. Columbus built a narrow 5 to 3 lead by the sixth inning, then exploded for a late surge to secure the win.
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Seaboard
Columbus
Rotarians of Five Clubs Feast and Frolic Here
Rotarians from Albany Columbus Moultrie and West Point with guests and Scouts enjoyed an all Rotary day in Americus. Porter Pierpont district governor for the 39th district arrived and led ceremonies at the playground amid a lunch spread of barbecue fried chicken ham and Brunswick stew. A program featured school orchestra songs and speeches by visiting Rotary presidents.
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Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
West Point
Rotary
Americus
Big Oaks
Daniel O’connell
Vera Henry
Susan Stallings
Rotary Clubs
Carl Glover
The
Americas Rotary Club
Nast & Company Fails On NYSE Change Telling
New York reports the failure of Nast & Company, a Chicago stock brokerage firm. Samuel Nast serves as a board member, and the announcement comes amid trading activity on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Chicago
New York
of Nast & Company
New York Stock Exchange
Samuel Nast
Nast & Company assets estimated at 3.9 to 6.6 million
Chicago July 14 assets of Nast and Company are put between 3.9 and 6.6 million dollars with liabilities running to several hundred thousand, according to attorney William Willhardt.
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Chicago
Nast & Company
William Willhardt
Anti-Dippers In Lowndes Blow Up Twelve Vats
Valdosta July 14 officers declare wholesale defiance of the state cattle dipping law occurred last night in Lowndes county as twelve dipping vats were destroyed.
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Lowndes
Valdosta
Lowndes County
Rotary clubs prize winners at Americus event
Six Rotary clubs offered major prizes for top scores across events with first, second and third place in each. Bobby Hooks of Americus Rotary troop Boy Scouts led several categories, followed by James Harbuck of Columbus and Willard Turpin of Americus. Guests from Albany Columbus West Point Moultrie Savannah totaled up to 300 at dinner, with a humorous misadventure by an elderly couple in a dilapidated turnout.
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Rotary Clubs
Risbon
Bobby Hooks
Americus Rotary Troop
Boy Scouts
James’ Harbuck
Colusiban Troop
Willard Turpin
Americus
James Harbuck
Columbus
Ervin Ash
Albany
West Point
Moultrie
Savannah
Americas Rotarians
Rotarians
Julian Reynolds
M. H. Wheeler
Charley Culpepper
Americus Gulf Club
Rylander
Still No Agreement on Highway Bond Issue
Atlanta July 14 The highway committees of house and senate met again to decide the size of a state bond issue but failed after over two hours of debate. Eleven members attended and votes split with five for 10 million, one for 25 million, four for 40 million, and one for 75 million.
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Atlanta
House
Senate
Strike Begins On US Railways To Cut Passenger Trains
Announcement from Seaboard agent in Helena and Columbus states that 8000 workers will strike beginning July 17 to conserve motive power. Railroads face reductions as 15 16 17 and 18 passenger services between Helena and Columbus are suspended July 16. Nationwide strike action follows vote in favor of walkout by stationary firemen engineers and oilers. Deputy marshals requested. officials warn of broader disruption and potential sympathetic actions across rail labor groups.
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Washington
Asociated Press
John. L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
US Railways
Seaboard
Helena
Columbus
Chicago
Timothy Healy
Healy
Healy Ugid
B. B. Jewell
American Fection of Labor
United States Railroad Labor Board
Jewell
Bix
Deputy shoots protester at Burnside shop picket
Chicago July 14 A deputy sheriff shot and seriously wounded a man during a protest at the Illinois Central Burnside shops as workers attempted to enter. The crowd confronted officers and the injured man was among those blocking entry.
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Chicago
Burnside
Thelinois Central
Calder and Harris clash over Georgia lynching reports
Washington July 14. Senator Calder of New York read a newspaper attack on Georgia over Wayne county lynchings, provoking a Senate debate with Southern figures including Senator Hart of Georgia. Calder accused Georgia of exaggerating lawlessness while Hardwick and Watson defended the state and condemned the report.
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Washington
Associated Press
Georgia
Wayne County
Calder
New York
Senate
Hart
Reeg
Oorigia
Wayne
Ernor Thomas W. Hardwick
Watson
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