War era Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel summary
A historic May 18 1864 Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel reprint notes paper stock from cotton rag, wartime ads, and prices. It reports Confederate war news with Sherman near the sea and Charleston bombardment, plus a Petersburg push and Gordon turning the enemy's right. Also covers slave sales in Columbus and a Georgia Railroad stockholders meeting with earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner-Herald
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
Wilkes
Oglethorpe
Sherman
Resacca
Lincoln
Louisiana
Mobile
Charleston
Lee
Petersburg
Gordon
Semour
Shasler
Columbus
Oglethorpe County
John G. Hartsfield
Sallie J. Barnett
Engineer Barenett
Athens
Washington, Ga
Wm. J. Callaway
Lizsie D. O'Brien
Stephens
Alex H. Stephens
Charleston News and Courier
Richmond
Phillipics
Secon
South
Hau
The
Georgia Railroad
Noble King
Asbury Hull
Boa
James 8. Hamilton
Bury Hull
Samuel Barnett
John Cunningham
M. P. Stovall
Edward R. Ware
Nathan & Hutchins
Rene
Decline of Arsenic Duties Sparks Farm Concern
Washington debate on arsenic tariffs sees Senator Smoot warn cotton farmers would lose eighteen million dollars yearly. Senator Smith of South Carolina denounces a two cent per pound arsenic rate as favoring Guggenheim Smelting. A public inquiry into wool tariff claims is proposed.
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South Carolina
Senate
Washington
Smoot
Utah
Smith
Guggenheim
Georgia Alumni In Practice For Game
Ed Dorsey announces Georgia Tech alumni in Athens for a practice session today as preparation for the upcoming alumni game set for Thursday. Bom McWhorter and ex Bulldog stars like Pan Lippett and Teets Philpot are eyed for pitching and outfield duties in a brisk, optimistic build toward the event. Local fans anticipate a strong turnout as the game nears and business circles plan a half holiday.
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Ed Dorsey
Bom McWhorter
Georgia-Tech
Athens
Georgia
Pan Lippett
South
Bulldog
Pon
Atlanta
Phipot
Chase Street
Lippett
Philpot
Judge Bell to Succeed Hill on Court of Appeals
Judge Bell will be appointed by Governor Hardwick to succeed Judge Benjamin H. Hill on the Court of Appeals. Bell is among the best known judges in the state and was part of the five-judge committee formed at the governor's request to consider conditions at the state prison farm.
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Ibralay
Benjamin H. Hill
Court of Appeals
Hardwick
Dell Ta
Clarke County political meeting to set primary rules
Clarke County Democrats meet at city hall Saturday noon to fix governing rules and date for the primary. Primary set for September 13, same as state election. Several potential candidates for representative from Clarke expected to announce after the meeting. incumbents Toombs DuBose and A. G. Dudley likely to run again. attorney Frank Holden rumored to enter. County officers to be elected next year for four-year terms. Executive committee list of members provided.
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Clarke County
Democratic Executive Committee
Clarke
Toombs DuBose
A. G.’ Dudley
Frank
Holden
L. ©. Brown
Chas E. Martin
Max Michael
Roy C. Wilson
A L. Seagraves
J. P. McCall
W. W. Beacham
B. R. Bloodworth
R L. McWhorter
Arthur Fintau
C. A. Talmadge
Morton Hodgson
G. C. Thomas
E. 8. Price
W. al Philips
R. L. Bramblett
C.d.campbell
E. EB. Lamkin
J. Q. Payne
Jas. W.~morton
K. Greer
Russell Daniel
B. Sudsdeth
Sherwood Colle
J. T. Pitstard
Hearing in Asbury McClusky suit stalls to July
The interlocutory hearing over a $50,000 damages claim by Asbury McClusky against Guy Thurmond W M Stinchcomb L E Johnson and B C Wall is rescheduled to lay at 10 oclock before Judge Fortson. The delay allows McClusky’s lawyers to amend their petition as affidavits describe threats and town factions urging him to stay away from his Statham home after an alleged May 6 attack involving pistols and about twenty others.
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Asbury McClusky
Statham Negro
Guy Thurmond
W. M. Stinchcomb
L. E. Johnson
B. C. Wall
McClusky
Statham
Cotton spinning activity rises in June per census bureau
June cotton spinning shows higher activity than May with about 1,000 more active spindles and total active spindle hours increasing to 4,276,790,101. North Carolina contributes the largest jump while overall spindles in place reach 36,900,924. 31,877,015 operated in June.
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Census Bureau
North Carolina
Rail clerks favor strike vote across Southern Railway
Chattanooga report says the official ballot result was withheld, but it is said to show eighty seven percent in favor of a walkout over wage reductions. Brotherhood members expressed support for a strike in a few days.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Southern Railway
Brotherhood
Water power boom marked by 21 million horsepower rise
Washington reports a surge in water power as the Federal Water Power Commission reviews two years of action. Applications filed total about 321, with estimates approaching twenty million horsepower, more than double the existing national capacity.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Water Power Commission
The
Commission
City Council Schedules Noon Saturday Meeting
A called City Council meeting will be held Saturday at 12 o'clock to insert a clause in the band paper. The session will last five to ten minutes. A clause was omitted and the papers will go back to the Trust Company of Georgia after completion. A check for the bonds is expected in the next few days.
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Trust Company of Georgia
Negro Hit With a Base Ball Bat
Willie Barton a Bogart man was struck on the forehead by a base ball bat late Friday night near Wee kly’s Hospital. He was taken to hospital in serious condition with danger of losing sight in one eye, but a slight operation reportedly saved that eye. It was unclear if the blow followed a dispute.
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Willie Barton
Bogart
That Place
Night riders flog James W Tuck in Winfield case prompts probe
Federal involvement is reported as county officers announce no arrests Friday in the alleged whipping of James W. Tuck of Winfield by masked men. Tuck was dragged from his home, stripped, whipped, and left in a roadside area near Dun Map. He recounted fighting back with a flashlight before overpowering him. Neighbors condemn the attack as a grave crime.
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James W. Tuck
Winterville
Federal
Ofclalg
Tuck Bild
Ken
Dun- Map
Tomesa Platea
Ried
Oedes
Mr. Tuck
Jmen
Per Thant
Puck
Tuck
Harding Seeks Inside View of Rail Strike Meetings
President Harding invited Labor Board Chairman Hooper for a Saturday interview after meeting with Cummins, Kelley, and Watson following talks with eastern railroad executives. Attorney General Daugherty also conferred with Borah and Cummins about possible legal action though no proceedings were planned. The strike problem spurred guard deployments in seven states as rail traffic suffers with hundreds of trains canceled or merged and ballots prepared for clerks and freight handlers amid ongoing labor tension.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Hooper
Chicago
Cummins
Kelley and Watson
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Eastern Railroad
Daugherty
Capitol
Borah
Sen: Labor Committee
Cum
Senate ‘Interstate Commerce Commission
Ben W. Hooper
Railroad Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
Railway Employees Department
American Federation of Labor
Feader
Ward
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Freano
Collf
Worcester
Mars
Ohio
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Millwol
Kansas
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
George A. Worrell
Frank Walters
E. F. Grable
Maintenance of Way Men's Union
Detroit
Grand Lodge
Grabble
Rocky Mount
Aberdeen
Waycross
DuBose Confined by Illness in Atlanta Hotel
Hon R T DuBose of Clarke county reports confinement to his Atlanta hotel room this week due to a bad cold and plans to return to the capital when business resumes Monday morning. Nudley conveyed the information to Athens on Friday, noting DuBose’s long service and brief absence in the Clarke delegation.
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R. T. DuBose
Clarke County
Atlanta
Athens
Nudley
DuBose
Capitol
Say
Clarke
Dudley
Troops and Mines Move Across Pennsylvania and Michigan
Pennsylvania cavalry and machine gun units move into Cambria Indiana Somerset Washington and Westmoreland counties to prevent disorder as soft coal mines reopen. Michigan mines poised for state operation with guard protection and sworn miners, awaiting federal approval to resume production.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Cambria
Indiana
Somerset
Washington
Westmoreland
Alstricts
Davis Cate
Michigan
Detroit
Harding
Alex Greenshacks
Groesback
Jme
National Guard
Site Chosen for County Tubercular Hospital
A proposed county tubercular hospital site was selected by the health board appointees. The Board of Health plans to present the matter to the Board of Commissioners and seek funding appropriation at the next session. The health board committee will reconvene Thursday with Dr Dupree and Dr J D App to review the site and prepare final recommendations.
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Counts For Health
Board of Commissioners
Board of Health
T. Dottory
Barnety Shoals Road
Health Board Committee
Hugh W. White
Dupree
J. D. App
House Favors Biennial Session Vote Stalls in Senate
Special to The Banner in Atlanta reports the House backed biennial legislative sessions while the Senate, strongly opposed, is expected to block the measure. Observers say the two thirds vote needed may not be met, and the proposal risks dying in the Senate.
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Atlanta
Senate
House
Campaign Ad Cailées Threat in St Louis Campaign
A St Louis report details a threat connected to a political ad for S ST. Louis-R T Young of St. Joseph, the Democratic candidate for U S. Ben. The letter to H D White of a local Hebrew newspaper is cited as the reason for refusing to fulfill a contracted insertion. Fred Wolsaman, attorney for the newspaper, released the letter which includes remarks about Jewish people and the country.
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S ST. Louis
R T Young
St. Joseph
U. S. Ben
Tam
Mystery Around May Feud Probed After Thursday Hearings
A reported dispute labeled romance sparked scrutiny after Thursday hearings. The camp noted the claim and investigations into connections between individuals were discussed, with officials remaining cautious about conclusions drawn from the testimonies.
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Larry Gantt
T. Larry Gantt
ALUMI
Judge Bell
Hill
R.S. Griffeth
Portson
Southern
Brems Records
Mndelwfloging Cie
Wintervlle
Johnson
New Zealand
Tomes Dubose
County Tubercular
Gineer
Cailées
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