Georgia House votes to remove McLendon as railroad chief
In Atlanta on August 5 the Georgia House, by 129 to 40, voted to remove G. H. McLendon as railroad commissioner, with impeachment efforts failing by 119 to 55 and 121 to 47 on related motions. The session drew a crowded gallery as debates centered on legality, hearings, and the governor’s role, and plans emerged to appoint a successor, possibly from Savannah or South Georgia. Meanwhile a Bell Telephone worker, W. N. Adams, 22, lay severely injured after a 25 foot fall from a pole on Prince Avenue and Pulaski Street, with skull fracture and multiple injuries, at St. Marys Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
House of Representatives
G. McLendon
Railroad Commission
Hardeman
Jefferson
House
Hall
Bibb
Anderson
Chathma
Smith
Chatham
McLendon
Senate
General Assembly
R. A. Broyles
Brown
Savannah
South Georgia
Joe Hill Hall
Mr. McLendon
W. N. Adams
St. Mary's Hospital
Young Adams
Prince Avenue
Pulaski Street
Death of H. J. Childers at his Oconee street home
Mr. H. J. Childers died yesterday after a five week illness at 3 am in his Oconee street residence. Survived by his wife and son Charles of Decatur, he lived in the city most of his life and was a respected Confederate veteran. Funeral Sunday at 10 am at Oconee Street Methodist Church. pallbearers appointed by Cobb-Delaney Camp Confederate Veterans. interment in Oconee cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Childers
Oconee Street
Mr. Childers
Charles Childers
Decatur
Cobb-Delaney
Oconee Cemetery
Masons to Convene Next Wednesday in Athens
The Eighth District Masonic Convention will open Wednesday morning in Athens with Dr. H. R. Palmer presiding. Delegates are expected from several lodges for a large turnout. Rev. M. L. Troutman to speak on Masonry. Mt Vernon Lodge to meet tonight to appoint committees for guest arrangements.
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Ths City
Eighth District
Masonic
H. R. Palmer
Athens
Palmer
M. L. Troutman
First Methodist Church
Mt. Vernon Lodge
Rifles and uniforms arrive for Clarke Rifles drill
The Clarke Rifles receive rifles and uniforms and will drill tonight with full army equipment. Recruits will be issued remaining gear, as officers report sharp improvement in drill and rising public interest in watching the drill this evening.
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Clarke
Clarke Rifles
Rifles
Georgia Senate Debates Federal Income Tax Amendment
Avanta Ga August 5 The Senate committee on rules submits a schedule for order of business Senator Perry seeks to place a constitutional amendment for a levy on income as a special and continuous order He argues Georgia should act first while Burwell opposes and Jackson supports immediate consideration The amendment fails 37 to 2 noting the public perception of high profile trials like Harry Thaw colors juries reactions
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Avanta
Committee On Rules
Dusiness
Perry
Georgia
Burwell
Rev Grubb to Lead Athens Church Start of Bright Era
Rev Grubb and Mrs Grubb arrive from Columbia to lead the Athens church. He was born in Indiana and educated at Kentucky University and Butler College. He has preached in Rising Sun Corydon Georgetown and built up congregations. Mrs Grubb, a Hiram College and Albany State Normal graduate, has been state corresponding secretary for South Carolina for the Christian Woman's Board of Missions. The Banner welcomes the young couple and expects strong work in the university city.
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Stanley Roberts Grubb
Christian Church
Athens Church
Grubb
Mr. Grubb
Indiana
Kentucky University
Butler College
Butler
Rising Sun
Ind
Corydon
Georgetown
Columbia
D. C
Hiram College
State Normal
Albany
N. Y
South Carolina
Chinstian Woman's Board of Missions
Georgia
University City
McMahan votes to sustain McLendon on railroad panel
Atanta Ga August 5 Special In the vote on the suspension of Chairman G McLendon of the railroad commission Mr McMahan of Clarke stood by the commissioner He voted against Hall of Bibb who would impeach McLendon and against Hardeman of Jefferson who sought to sustain Governor Smith and dismiss McLendon from office
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Hall
Sheppard
Sumter
General Assembly
Lkien
McLendon
Mr. Sheppard
Atlanta
West Point
Brown
Carroll
McElreath
Fulton
McEilreath
Ellis
Bibb
House
Georgia
Eeace
Persons
Monroe
Mr. McLendon
Boyd
Spalding
Moss
Cole
Atanta
G. McLendon
Railroad Commission
McMahan
Clarke
Hardeman
Jefferson
Smith
First Test of the New Primary Law in Indianapolis
Indianapolis August 5. The new primary law faces its first test with simultaneous primaries across parties. Key races include mayoral contests between Democratic candidates Charles B. Clark and Charles Gauss and Republican contenders Newton W. Harding and Lew Shank.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles B. Clark
Charles Gauss
Newton W. Harding
Lew Shank
Tariff Bill Passed in Senate by Narrow Margin
The senate approved the tariff bill 47 to 31 with seven Republicans voting no and all Democrats except one paired in favor. McEnery of Louisiana was absent but paired in support. The measure goes to the president for signature. Georgia horticultural session closes with papers read and plan to meet in Sparta on January 26, 1910.
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Sparta
Berckmans
Washington
Senate
Beveridge
Bristow
Platt
Cummins
Dolliver
LaFollette
Nelson
McEnery
Louisiana
L. G. Hardman
Commerce
Macon
Atlanta
Georgia State Horticultural Society
P. J. Berckmans
B. W. Hunt
J. B. Wright
Offee
Cliff Winfrey Bound Over on Shoes Theft Charge
Cliff Winfrey a colored man was arraigned before Judge Foster on the charge of stealing a pair of shoes from Ned Walker a fellow Black man. After hearing the evidence the judge bound Winfrey over in the sum of one hundred fifty dollars.
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Cliff Winfrey
Judge Foster
Ned Walker
Insurance taxes cut for Georgia insurance companies
Atlanta August 6 special senate finance committee amended the tax on insurance companies to exempt fire and life firms paying one half of one percent on gross premiums if they invest at least one fourth of taxable property in Georgia and three quarters of assets in the state. If met, premiums taxed at one tenth of one percent. Action mirrors Texas statute to spur home insurers. Final action pending. The panel will also consider reducing Coca Cola and syrup tax from six to two cents per gallon if constitutional. Near beer prohibition ruling to be discussed at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
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Atlanta
Senate Finance Committee
Elf
Georgia
Texas
Ashes scattered over lake for Rosa Peyton funeral
In Chicago on August 6, Rosa Peyton prepares for a funeral rite in which her ashes will be scattered to the four winds in mid lake. Her husband Dr. L B Peyton, 29, perished with seventy five others in the Alpena wreck on Lake Michigan. She repeatedly crossed to Michigan to hope for his return and once scattered her flowers alongside his grave at sea.
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Chicago
Rosa Peyton
Mid-Lake
Dr. L
Peyton
Michigan
Alpena
Midlake
Oldest Woman in New England Celebrates 113th Birthday
Essex Mass August 6 Mrs Saffie Burnham believed oldest woman in New England observed her 113th birthday at her home. Though she recently broke an arm in a fall, she remains in good health and unusually active for her age.
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New England
Essex
Mass
Saffie Burnham
Who Receives Whitla Reward In Cleveland Inquiry
Deputy Attorney General Cunningham of Pennsylvania arrived in Cleveland to determine recipients of a $16,090 reward for the capture of James Boyle and his wife, Willie Whitla’s kidnappers. Patrick O'Reilly is the sole applicant so far, having supplied the police with Boyle and Boyle's whereabouts leading to the arrest within hours after the March 23 tip.
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Cleveland
Cunningham
Pennsylvania
James Boyle
Willie Whitla
Sbharon
Patrick O’reilly
Hoe
Boyles
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W.N. Adams
Adams
Bell Telephone Company
Harry Thaw
R. Grubb
Athens Christian Church
Stanley R. Grubb
Capt
M’maran
W'Lendon
Horticultural Society
Taft
Georgian Hotel
R. J. H. DeLoach
State College of Agriculture
J. 8. Carroll
A. M. Kitchens
Baldwin
B. L. Worsham
H. R. Straight
Demorest
Middle Georgia
Batonton
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