Georgia Athens News Roundup and Campaign Notes
A wide mix of local and national items appears. Georgia’s political scene is active with Governor candidates and education debates. Joe Hill Hall signals support for Joe Brown while hinting at a future run. National issues include tariffs, pensions, and military drill changes. The piece notes the Johnson victory in prize fighting and social tensions, with Athens urging citizens to boost local morale and support.
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Joe Hill Hall
Joe Brown
Marietta
Jack Johnson
Macom Telegraph
Johnson
Georgia
Georgis
Tieim
Governor Brown’s Wise Stand On Land Purchase Near Chattanooga
Georgia praises Governor Brown for not approving the land purchase for a state road near Chattanooga. The legislature left the decision to the governor, whose discretion is hailed as prudent and in the best interests of the commonwealth. The governor’s message is called statesmanlike and reassuring to the people.
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Brown
Chattanooga
Terribula
Read Ling
Commonwealth
Georgia
School of Commerce Proposed at University
Chancellor Barrow recommends a commerce school at the University. Trustees lack funds to establish it now, but support is strong and action is likely. Estimated cost up to five thousand dollars per year, funds wisely spent to provide a well rounded business education in this commercial age.
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Barrow
The Acquiring of Arlington
The article explains how Arlington became a national cemetery after the Civil War. It details the Custis Lee family’s ownership, Mrs. Lee’s departure, and the eventual 1877 U.S. purchase for 150000 dollars, transforming Arlington into a military graveyard with slots for regular army personnel and volunteers and their families.
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Arlington
Robert E. Lee
United States
R. E. Lee
George Washington Parke Custis
Martha Washington
Custis
Washington
General Lee
George Washington Custis Lee
Arlington Grounds
National Cemetery
Governor Brown Calls For Reducing Railroad Commission to Three
Governor Brown urges the Georgia legislature to cut the railroad commission from five to three members. He argues the reduced body can perform the expanded duties, citing salaries and the uselessness of the special attorney and other staff, while preserving enforcement and state interests.
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the Railroad Commission
Brown
Railroad Commission
Georgia
Tribute to the Old South in Georgia monument plan
Georgia legislators move to fund a Confederate monument on the Atlanta Capitol grounds. The measure, approved by a house committee with no objections, is expected to pass both chambers. Proponents praise Confederates as heroic, arguing the tribute is proper for the state.
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Old South
Georgia
Capitol
Atlanta
House Committee
House
Senate
Confederacy
State College seeks five thousand for domestic science extension
The State College of Agriculture asks the legislature to appropriate five thousand dollars to extend domestic science instruction to the wives of farmers. Last year ten thousand supported extension work, directed by President Soule, reaching thousands of farmers. Profits from the program are credited to widespread usefulness and strong farmer interest.
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State College of Agriculture
Soule
Hite
Early
Minear
Nixon
Striking comparison on federal expenses under Cleveland and Roosevelt
Mr. Livingston of Georgia, leading Democrat on the house appropriations committee, read a statement to the house comparing expenditures under Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt. He argued Roosevelt’s four years showed steep increases in army, navy, post office, and sundry civil costs, doubling total expenses and indicting Republican extravagance.
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Mr. Livingston
Georgia
House Committee On Appropriations
House
Grover Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Navy
Post Office
War talk on Japan and U S defense readiness
The piece cites Congressman Hobson and the New York American warning of impending war with Japan. It argues Japan is building for conflict, while the United States spends tens of millions on war and navy, insisting preparations should be strong but not excessive, and pledges American readiness if war comes.
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Hobson
New York
Japan
United States
Russia
Uncle Sam
War
Black Mammy Memorial Moves From Stone to School House
A Texas inspired plan proposes honoring the black mammy by building a teaching center in which younger African Americans learn the arts she embodied. The project aims to cultivate skilled, self respecting cooks nurses maids and seamstresses while preserving memory of the mammy and her loyalty to Dixie households.
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Texas
South
Old
Dixie
Athens
Mistis
Clarke County voters to decide nine month school tax plan
Clarke county residents outside Athens vote August 3 on a local tax plan to fund nine months of schooling with well paid teachers and improved buildings. Petition support is strong under the McMichael law, aiming to replace lost dispensary funds and ensure continued quality education statewide.
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Clarke County
Athens
Clarke
Georgia
The Nicaraguan Row Remains Tense as U S May Act
The Nicaraguan row nears possible U S intervention as Ostrada and Madris factions wage a costly stalemate. Foreign interests suffer while neighboring states watch, and arbitration looms as a potential peace path amid fears of broader responsibilities.
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United States
Ostrada
Madris
Cuba
Joyner on industrial education at Boston NAEsession
President J Y Joyner of North Carolina urges balanced industrial education at the National Educational Association in Boston. He warns against separating vocational schools and argues for graduates trained to think, dream, and lead, not driven by money and material values.
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National Educational Asociation
Boston
J. Y. Joyner
North Carolina
Joyner
John W Daniel’s incorruptible stand against bribe offer
A Virginia senator John W Daniel remained steadfast when offered a corporation attorney post with a $20,000 retainer amid pressures from a New York firm. He rejected the bribe while his friends observed. The writer asserts the nation would benefit if all lawmakers possessed his integrity.
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John W. Daniel
Virginia
New York
Jesue
Congress
Endorsement urged for Hon. O. B. Stevens in railroad race
Hon. O. B. Stevens seeks re election as railroad commissioner in the upcoming primary. Known as Uncle Obe to Georgians, he is praised for faithful service, long experience, and guarding state interests. Supporters say his record merits continued public trust and endorsement.
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O. B. Stevens
Obe
Georgia
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Taft Withdraws Public Lands For Conservation Step
President Taft withdraws 8,? million acres of power site phosphate and petroleum lands and Alaska coal lands. Water sites total 1,454,499 acres phosphate 2,594,113 acres petroleum 4,447,119 acres. Phosphate by state include Florida Idaho Utah Wyoming. Movement praised as prudent but not to hinder development.
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Taft
Alaska
Florida
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Nationwide push to ban display of prize fight films rises
The movement to prohibit displaying prize fight films spreads across the United States, with criticism mounting in many states. Public sentiment favors ending brutal exhibitions, while other efforts target future fights. leaders and officials weigh restrictions as political figures discuss reforms and policy shifts.
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United States
South
Critzes
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