Grand Jury Reopens to Review Bank Laws and Presentments
The Clarke county grand jury met again to examine potential breaches of state banking laws after Citizens Bank closure. The judge announced the historic recording of his charge with the presentments, praising the panel’s diligence as it readies final reports for publication later. The examiner’s final report remains weeks away, with next adjourned session set for August 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Citizens Bank
Grand Jury
C. H. Brand
Brand
T. W. Rucker
Lynch
Clarke
Athens
Georgia
Grand Jury Praises Clarke County New Court House
The Clarke County Grand Jury reports satisfaction with the new court house, praising cost savings and civic leadership. They urge a building custodian, note noise from street disrupts juror hearings, and call for better chairs and adjustments to court room usage. They credit Billups Phinizy for initiating the project and urge prudent maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Brand
Clarke County
Gane
Clarke Superior
W. 8. Holman
J. M. Hodgson
J. T. Pittard
John R. White
Andrew J. Cobb
Charles H. Phinizy
A. W. Dozier
C. M. Strahan
J. W. Barnett
Billups Phinzy
Grand
Travers
County Commission Recommends Budget and Reforms
The Grand Jury urges the County to fund Sheriff housing only via a monthly allowance in 1914, and to raise jail board pay. It recommends switching to salaries for court officers, enforcing tax disclosures, and adopting a probation officer. It calls for stricter divorce laws, pistol restrictions, and better funding for county schools from dispensary proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Georgia
Husband Rescued Despairing Wife Cardul Story
In Catron Kentucky Mrs Bettle Bullock writes of long illness and crippling pain from a womanly complaint. A doctor’s care gave little relief until her husband gave Cardus the tonic claimed to restore strength. She reports freedom to walk two miles and perform work after starting Cardul. The letter urges others to try Cardus through their druggist.
County Unit Plan Advocated for Local School Support
The article argues for higher local taxes or greater state funding to sustain free schools and endorses the County Unit Plan that unifies city and county school funding under shared state and local revenues. It reviews auditor recommendations on county clerk duties, voucher systems, and annual departmental reporting, noting a few questionable payments and proposing centralized budgeting and increased clerk salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
J. F. Hart
Hunt
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Noe
Institute of Efficiency
Ieee i
Harrington Emerson
the Institute of Efficiency
Robert D. Chas
Irving
New York City
Catron
Petra
Cardus
Justice Court
Thisman
National Farmers’ Union
The
NaTional, Freup
Atlanta
Farmers’ Union
America
Chas
Barnett
Edi
National Field
Farmers’ Union RR
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