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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1909

Page

5

Ball Backs Arbitration In Georgia Railroad Strike

Atlanta May 24. A. B. Ball representing striking firemen agrees to a six man arbitration board with three named by each side. Governor Smith and Attorney General Hart pushed for settlement as rail traffic halts in Atlanta. Scott has not answered while Neill and Knapp from the Erdman act may join mediation.

Ulm Atlanta John C. Hart Hoke Smith A. B. Ball Georgia Railroad Georgia Railroad Management Ball Thomas W. Hardwick Banderayville J. Lee Augusta Smith Horace Holden John Lee Farmers’ Union Union City Thomas Hardwick Sanderaville Georgia Scott Attor Ney Hart Georgia Road Union Station National Brotherhood Burgess Engineers’ Brotherhood United States Commissioner of Labor Knapp Interstate Commerce Commission Washington B. A. Ball B. of A F. Kimball House Neill

Athens Board of Education elects teachers and discusses building titles

The Athens Board of Education elected the year's teacher corps, postponing uniform titles for all school buildings under city or board control. New hire Ruth McKie joins a largely familiar staff across high and graded schools, night schools, and negro schools. The action follows recently published district boundaries adopted by the board. Dysentery remedy anecdote extols Chamberlain's product via local merchants.

Athens Ruth McKie John 8. McKie E. B. Mell Clara Barrow College Avenue School Misa Clyde Patman Baxter Street Annie Patman Oconee Street F. K. Freeman Meigs Street Mina Lula Munday Nantahala Avenue Louie Lane Bast Marion Carlton Misa Virginia Bryan West Athens Pattie Hillsman Elizabeth Caldwell M. Turnbull Lola Witcher Sarah Cobb Baxter Eunice Palmer Lena Towns Berta Fain Rosa Maddox Mamie Herndon Lizzie Kelley Eula Barrett Lillian Middlemas Marion Lampkin Elizabeth Woods Cordelia Thornton Mamie Kennard Bula Bird Lucille Harrison Mary Barwick Ruby Harbin Mary Iou Wier Nel McDorman Ruby Barrett Nelle C. Michael Ina Cooper Ruth McKle Gussie Woods Miriam

Broad Street disturbance ends in strangled claim of abuse

On Broad Street Mrs Yetta Siegel, a Russian immigrant, collapsed claiming her husband beat her after an alleged attempt with carbolic acid. Doctors found no poison. Siegel was arrested, while the wife recovered and described a beating amid language barriers. Police and a bystander, Mr John Davis, intervened as Siegel fled down Broad Street.

Yetta Siegel Broad Street University Savings Bank John Davis Siegel Russia New York Atlantic City Athens Blegel

Death of Henry Grady Wise in Bogart and Atlanta

Yesterday morning at eleven o'clock in Atlanta's tuberculosis sanitarium died Henry Grady Wise son of J P Wise of Bogart He was a promising young man formerly a bookkeeper for the Banner Funeral to be held at his father's Bogart home The notice also promotes Chamberlains Liniment with local listings of merchants selling it.

Atlanta Henry Grady Wise J. P. Wise Bogart Wise Banner

Young white boy arrested for theft

Yesterday afternoon Maddox Webb a young white boy was arrested by Capt. Emerick and Elberton authorities. he admitted taking a horse from Barry Adams of Diberton and a buggy from Callahan Bros. Webb claimed the lender owed him money. He will be held for Elbert County.

Maddox Webb Emerick Elberton Webb Barry Adams Diberton Callahan Bros Elbert County

Soule to Address National Irrigation Congress in Spokane

Andrew M. Soule president of the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts at Athens Georgia will represent that institution at the National Irrigation Congress in Spokane August 9 to 14. He writes to R Insinger noting hopes for an unqualified success and his pleasure at possibly attending. South Carolina Charleston commercial club bids for 1910, with Chicago and Pueblo also in contention. The movement favors moving the gathering east or north to boost irrigation education beyond the western states.

Spokane Wash Andrew M. Soule State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts Athena National Irrigation Congress R. Insinger Board of Control Souis Georgia South Carolina Commercial Club Charleston Chicago Pueblo Col West

Remain Young with Electric Bitters Says Kentucky Man

James Wright of Spurlock Ky. swears he feels like a 16 year old after taking six bottles of Electric Bitters. He suffered kidney trouble thirty years but credits the medicine as the greatest cure on earth. The ads urge readers to try them, selling at local outlets.

Wm. Parr England James Wright Spurlock W. J. Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Son

Editor J A Bagwell Appointed Trustee Names Marietta Editor Named Trustee

Editor J A Bagwell of Marietta has been appointed a trustee for the State Normal School replacing Judge N A Morrin. Bagwell, a prominent state journalist and editor of the Marietta Courier, is praised as a hard worker with wide local support. Delegates from the city plan to secure the grand lodge meeting for Thomasville next year, barring opposition.

J. A. Bagwell Marietta State Normal School N. A. Morrin Bagwell Marietta Courier Thomasville Grand Lodge

Lumber Tariff Battles Stir Washington Rumors

Nashville reports note that lumber interests fight to maintain existing duties on dressed lumber amid tariff debates. A National Lumber Manufacturers Association brief urges keeping the higher duties, citing Canadian mills and lake freight rates. Other items cover reparation hearings, uniform demurrage rules, a pardon case for W S Harlan, New Docks bonds sale, Bryan Lumber troubles, and the Indiana forester secretary appointment.

Nashville Tenn Washington Southern Lumberman House Senate National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association Congress Georgina Bay Canada United States Crane Masachusetts Aldrich Interstate Combine Association Merce Commission Birmingham Clements Washington, DC Mississippi Louisiana Alabama Harlan Lkely W. S. Harlan Jackson Lumber Company Department of Justice Wickersham New Orleans Interstate Trust & Banking Company McCoy & Co Chicago Dock Board

Foley's Kidsey Remedy Promises Health Boost

If you want to feel well look well and be well take Foley's Kidsey Remedy. It tones up the kidneys and bladder purifies the blood and restores health and strength. Pleasant to take and contains no harmful drugs. Why not commence today. For sale by all druggists.

Foley Gale All Druggtata

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Lavadura Chemical Co Sepadi ‘Avannah Martin A. Knapp Ir. Neill State Railroad Commission The Honorable Railroad Commission of Georgia Crawfordville W. C. Chapman W. A. Byrd Bowlen Hart Company A. J. Melton McLendon Et al G. McLendon Athens City Schools Board of Education Chamberlain M. J. Leach, Jruggist Walcott, VI Grady Wise H R. Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co Warren J. Smith & Bro EB. C. McEvoy L. P. Canning Roan Potts Ala H. &, Palmer & Sons B. , McEvoy OR. A.M. Soule Seattle Standard O11 Company (Incorporated Umiger National Association of Railroad Commissioners Interstate Commerce Lane American Association of Demurrage Southern Hotel St. Louis United Sates Arthur Hale American Railway Association Bryan Lumber Company Bristol Va-Tenn James H. Bryan Mexico Southern Cypress Manufacturers’ Association Grunewald Hotel American Lumber Trades Congress Charles C. Deam Bluffton Ind State Board of Forestry of Indiana William H. Freeman Thomas R. Mar Sl
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