McLendon Testifies On Athens Street Bond Issue Before Georgia Panel
Atlanta special report on the joint investigating committee in the senate chamber. Chairman McLendon asserts he could own Athens Street railroad bonds without violating the 1879 law exempting street railways, detailing letters and records sought by the committee. He frames the Athens bonds as street railroad securities and notes a sale in October 1909 ended any disqualification. The session focused on documentary evidence and adjourned to 3 o clock Monday.
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Athens Street Railway Co
Railroad Commission
Atlanta
G. McLendon
Senate
Smith
McLendon
Albany Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Wallace
Commission
Hart
Hines
Athens Electric Railroad
Gov. Smith
Mr. McLendon
Publc
Athens Street Railroad
Railroad Commission Act
Athens
Central Bank and Trust Corporation
Strikers Riot At British Columbia Mines In Second Day
Strikes turn violent at No 2 and No 3 collieries as workers clash with supporters. General Manager Duggan slightly wounded, many injured. Twelve arrested for breach of the peace as riot act is read. Crowds surround jail and police guard depots. Royal Canadian regiment ready to deploy. Harmon and Hughes or Harmon and Taft referenced as possible Ohio candidates.
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Glace Bay
B. C
Duggan
Douglas
United Mine Workers of America
Dominion Coal Company
Caledonia
Dominion
Cape Breton
Royal Canadian Regiment
Halifax
Masons to Open Eighth District Convention in Athens
The annual convention of the Masons of the Eighth District of Georgia will convene August 12 in Athens with Dr H R Palmer of Athens as president and A B Harper of the host city as secretary. Each lodge pays fifteen cents per member. Mt Vernon Lodge will finance a large share. Three to four hundred Masons expected, with a prospect of two days and possibly a thousand attendees in the future. A program includes work by the Mt Vernon degree team.
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Georgia
H. R. Palmer
Athens
A. B. Harper
Mt. Vernon Lodge
Mt. Vernon
Plowing Up Cotton In Grass Due To Wet Season
Farmers in the region are behind on cotton due to persistent wet weather. Labor shortages force some to plow up cotton and replant the same ground with late corn to salvage fertilizer and eke out a crop. Indications point to a short season for the area.
Soule Addresses Large Savannah River Agriculture Club Meeting
Dr A M Soule spoke to about one thousand farmers gathered in Augusta for a Savannah River Agricultural Clubs meeting. His address was received with marked interest and appreciation by the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
A. M. Ake
Savannah River Agricultural Clubs
Soule
City Officials to Confer With Southern Railway
City engineer and city attorney to meet Southern Railway officials to arrange for carrying off surface water from the south side of the waterworks pond beneath the tracks. The council meets to push a quick resolution as the matter requires immediate settlement.
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Southern Railway
New Military Company Organized in Augusta Georgia
The Athens area forms a new company within the Third Battalion that has joined the state militia as Company F. The unit, based in Augusta, has 61 enrolled with an average age of 22 and nearly two years of service. Officers include Captain Herschel Carthers and Lieutenants Anderson and Arnold. A name is to be chosen this week with Clarke Rifles a favored option but not yet decided. Covington, Ga July 8 notes Newton county aims to issue 100 road bonds for modernizing county roadways.
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Third Battallion
Augusta
W. Sanford
Atlanta
Athens
T Ag
Manter
Clarke Rifles
Herschel Caritlers
Thos.’ Garned Anderson
James. Arnold
Herschel Carthers
Thos
Garner Anderson
James W. Arnold
Milton Clifton Adams
William N. Adams
John C. Andrews
Ike Sanders Atkinson
Herbert Baugh
Dillard Benton
William M. Breedlove
Carl F. Crossley
Henry G. Downer
Charles M. Ryder
Robert Saye
R. Bacon Seymour
Swinney
Smith
Thomas J. Sysan
Henry Thaxton
W. Carlton Thornton
Harry B. Towns
Acquilla Tuck
Robert Maneer Wade
Marion D. Watson
Curtis Whitehead
William D. Winn
Covington
Newton County
Board of County Commissioners
Detectives Report Strong Start for City Police Unit
Captain Sage presents a year start report to the mayor and council detailing crime and fines. Burglaries numbered seven with 108.10 dollars stolen and 1 457.80 recovered. thefts total thirty five with 43.20 dollars stolen and 1 057.80 recovered. State warrants served ten. seven burglaries and thirty six thefts reported. five burglars and thieves caught.
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Capt. Sage
Mbyo
R. A. Saye
Lamar Will Probate In Macon Virginia Estate Valued At Half Million
The will of Henry J. Lamar was probated in common form by Ordinary C. M. Wiley. The estate, valued near half a million dollars, primarily consists of valuable property in Macon including interests in Lamar Taylor Riley Drug Company and Lamar drug stores. Jack Lamar and Henry J. Lamar Jr. are among heirs with Camille Lamar and others receiving shares. Administrators J. D. Lamar and Henry J. Lamar Jr. named. A random political note about Nelson W. Aldrich and Mark Hanna follows in an unrelated line.
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Macon
Henry J. Lamar
C. M. Wiley
Jack Lamar
J. T. Lamar
Henry J., Jr
Walter D., Jr
Misa Camille Lamar
Jack T. Lamar
Lamar Washington
New York
Lamar-Taylor-Riley Drug Company
H. J. Lamar
Lamar & Lamar Drug
Vineville
Mia
J. D. Lamar
Henry J. Lamar, Jr
Near Beer Tax Diverted To State Treasury Funds
The House yesterday approved diverting near beer tax revenue to the general fund to cover ordinary expenses, freeing 230000 for the treasury in coming weeks. A $2.50 fee for collectors was also approved, with Senate action awaited. Chairman Reid noted the state faces 450000 in burdens from 180000 excess 1908 appropriations and higher 1909 appropriations, urging a plan to align income with outgo.
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Atlanta
House
Treasury
Senate
Reid
Ways and Means
Southern Bell outlines rural telephone service for Athens area
Manager H C Conway reports from Atlanta on Southern Bell plans to extend low cost telephone service to farmers and rural residents. The system will connect local exchanges, improve market access and enable home protection while men work, with information available from the Athens manager as Congress nears tariff adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Conway
Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company
Atlanta
Conway
Athens
Souther Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Southern Refining Chooses Central Road Site for New Fertiliser Plant
The Southern Refining Company finalizes a location for its large fertiliser factory near the Whitehall Road crossing on the Central road just outside city limits. Over fifty acres, with operatives' houses to be built, and side tracks ordered. Work starts immediately with lumber orders placed. Plant expected to operate by fall season.
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Central Railroad
City
The
Southern Refining Company
Central
Georgia Brick Company
Sandy Creek
Seaboard
Central Road
Lmits
Whitehall Road
Southern Refining
Woman blamed for world evils in sermon on prophets
Chicago July 8 Professor Herbert L Willett of the University of Chicago Divinity school says women’s social climbing and extravagance fuel modern social evils. He parallels Amos era bribery and graft with today’s adulterations and oppressive riches, urging moral reform.
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Chicago
Herbert L. Willett
University of Chicago Divinity School
Amos and
Hosea
Willett
Judea
Amos
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Wylendon
British Columbia
Harmon
Hughes
Taft
Ohio
the Masons
Southern
Department of City Government
Henry J. Lamar Will
Nelson W. Aldrich
Republlican
Mark Hanna
Congress
Chicago University
Ayel
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