Striker Notice Demands Return to Work at Augusta Mill
King mill operatives who struck for 210 percent wage increase faced eviction from company houses if not willing to resume at pre strike wages. Notices served as pay was drawn, prompting debate in West End over legal removal versus relocation. AFL endorses Augusta textile strike and pledges support while a tobacco company complaint is referred to President Gompers for investigation.
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King Ai
Strke
King Mill
Augusta
Ims
JOHN
Manupac
West End
American Federation Inctorses
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Textile Workers
W G Yarbrough Tobacco Company
Amond
Gompers
Government Seeks Condemnation Of Rauers Island Land
Savannah April 17 Special District Attorney Marion Erwin and Assistant DA W R Leaken filed suit for the United States to condemn seven and a half acres of St Catherines island for a government lighthouse. Rauers, sole proprietor of the extensive island, demanded about 90000 dollars for the tract, claiming it would be damaged by other ownership. The government argues no fair price will be paid without compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rauers
Savannah
Marion Erwin
W R. Leaken
United States
Jacob Rauers
St. Catherines Island
Bauers
Richards Dental Picked For State Sanitarium Term
The trustees of the state sanitarium in Edgeville Georgia met to fill the unexpired term of Dr J S Reid. J Richard DDS of Elberton was elected as dentist. A committee was appointed to investigate the water supply as the system strains with two new buildings under construction and nearing occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anedgevile
State Sanitarium
J. S. Reid
J. ©. Richard
D.ds
Elberton
Monument for Pennsylvania Dead in Andersonville Cemetery
Contract awarded to Monu mental Marble Works of Americus to design and erect a monument in Andersonville national cemetery for Pennsylvania troops buried there. Award made in Pittsburgh this afternoon. monument estimated at about $12,000.
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Pennsylvania
Americus, Ga
Americus
Andersonville National Cemetery
Fire destroys Mrs Croft home near Carrollton
In Carrollton Georgia on April 16 the home of widow Mrs Croft on the city outskirts was burned in what authorities believe was incendiary arson. The dwelling had stood for two days before the blaze damaged it.
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Carrollton
Croft
Decatur County Plans New Temple of Justice
Decatur County, Bainbridge, Ga, April 17 announces a new courthouse will replace the inadequate current structure. The red brick marble building on West and Water streets, costing about 50,000 dollars, is to be completed late this year under contractor Nicholas Itner of Atlanta and supervisor Swain. Debates over the old courthouse involve tearing it down for a park or renovating the second floor for offices and making the first floor a public library. County commissioners have not decided.
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Bainbridge
Decatur
West
Water Streets
Nicholas Itner
Atlanta
Swain
Court House
Norfolk
Baltimore
Granby and
Tazewell Streets
New Southern Industries Report Across Georgia and Nearby States
The Manufacturers Record lists southern industrial projects reported in the past week across Alabama to West Virginia. Georgia: Fort Valley cotton seed oil mill, Statesboro bed spring factory, Waycross cigar plant, Augusta clay mines and vitrified brick venture, and an Auburn cotton mill expansion. Other states flag oil, lumber, brick, and factory developments including Florida phosphate lands and Pensacola seed oil, Arkansas tube works, Kentucky oil sand, and Tennessee fertilizer plants.
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Georgia
Auguste
Fort Valley
Auburn
Waycross
Baltimore
Alabama
Mobile
Pell City
Prattville
Alexandria City
Birmingham
Arkansas
Helena
Little Rock
Florida
Pensacola
Ocala
Statesboro
Augusta
Kentucky
Knox County
Bakerton
Paducah
Louisiana
New Orleans
Franklin, Jennings
Maryland
Bel Air
Conowingo Wall Paper Company
Mississippi
North Carrollton
Pickens
North Irelina
Wilmington
Donnaha
Fayetteville
Oxford
Rocky Mount
Salisbury
Walkertown
South Carolina
Aiken
Charleston
Spartanburg
Tennessee
Handls
Crab Orchard
Mayland
Nashville
Spring Held
Texas
Brenham
el Paso
Houston
Deport
Rrce
Lane
Virginia
Urbanna
Waverly
Norfolk
Portsmouth
West Virginia
Charlston
Durbin
Parkersburg
New Charter Granted for Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
New York April 17. Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company receives charter under New York legal reserve statute after three months of department examination. The firm reports a surplus exceeding statutory reserve by about half a million dollars and will convert to a purely mutual life insurer. President Burnham fulfilled his pledge to policyholders by placing the company under regular law without eroding ownership, as it begins a prosperous new era with nationwide memberships and notable European interests.
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New York
Albany
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association of New York
Mae Company
Legal Reserve Statute of
New York Insurance Department
Legal Reserve Companies
Insurance Department
Hendricks
Frederick A. Burnham
Mutual Reserve
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
United States
Europe
Hunter in Army Uniform Wounds Brother in Law at Home
F. M. Hunter, said to be a private on furlough, shot and seriously wounded his brother in law, Thomas Buttram, in northern Tait Edwardsville Ga. The incident occurred at 2 o'clock this morning. Hunter was arrested by Constable McWhorter and jailed.
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Hunter
Tait
Edwardsville
F. M. Hunter
Thomas Buttram
McWhorter
Columbus Eufaula and Gulf Railway Aims at Deep Water Port
Columbus Georgia April 17 Special The Columbus board of trade heard President Hawkins of the Columbus Eufaula and Gulf Railway discuss an ambitious plan to build a 200 mile line from Columbus to St Andrews Bay Florida via Eufaula Alabama. Government funding sought for port improvements and rapid construction planned with dirt to break May 1. The effort seeks broad political support from Congressman Adamson and Georgia senators to secure a $50 000 appropriation for deep water access and rail connection to the gulf.
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Columbus
Columbus Board of Trade
Hawkins
Columbus, Eufaula and Gulf Railway Company
St. Andrews Bay
Boad
Adamson
Georgia
Mallory
Florida
Columbus, Eufaula and Gulf Railway
Gulf of Mexico
Eufaula
Ala
Balabour County
Chattahoochee Tiver
W. A. Hawkins
A. H. Merrill
B. E H. Tyson
Interstate Railway and Construction Company
Fred Mobley
J H Neely
Cottonton
Chattahoechhee River
Columbus-Eufaula
Mufaula Trig
Chattahoochee
St. Andrews
Gulf Coast
Congress
Morida
Alabama
Cuthbert
Tallahassee
Brunswick
Birmingham
Georgia Northern
Albany
South Georgia
Miss Mary Custis Lee To Be Our Guest In Montgomery
Miss Mary Custis Lee daughter of General Robert E. Lee arrived from New Orleans and will stay several days in Montgomery guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Beat. They host an elaborate reception tomorrow night with public invitation. United Confederate Veterans camps will attend in a body. J. D. Morrison local historian and editor died at Kerrs Creek Rockbridge County aged 71 He was uncle or former Governor McCorkle of West Virginia.
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New Orleans
Montgomery
Ala
Mary Custis Lee
Robert FE. Lee
Bir
J. D. Beat
United Confederate Veterans
J. D. Morrison
Kerrs Creek
Lexington
James D. Morrison
Rockbridge County
McCorkle
West Virginia
Sensational suit filed in Macon over Rice Mining Company
A sensational bill of complaint was filed in the U S court against Rice Mining Company by trustees for creditors of Rogers & Joiner Commission Co. It alleges irregularities by Rogers and Joiner, seeks a receiver for Rico Mining and attached assets, with Judge Speer granting a temporary dissolution of an attachment and ordering show cause for April 23. The case centers on misused funds and interwoven dealings among Rogers, Joiner, and the Rico kaolin operation in Macon.
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Macon
United States
Rice Mining Company
Hall & Wimberly
Bacon & Miller, Harde~man, Davis, Purner & Jones
J.W. Cabaniss
The
Exchange Bank
R. J. Taylor
American National Bank
H. T. Powell
Macon Savings Bank
Rogers & Joiner Commission Company
R. Morrison Rogers Sr
Joiner
Hawkinsville
Rogers
Joier
Rico Property
Rico Mining Company
R. M. Rogers, Jr
Rogers & Joiner
Rogers & Joiner Co
Rica
R M. Rogers, Jr
Rico Company
Rico
Mercantile National Bank of New York
Joimer
Rogers & Joiner Commission Co
Rev Maddox Acquitted in Vote-Selling Case
Rome Ga April 17 Rev R H Maddox Baptist minister acquitted by church authorities for selling his vote. Case dismissed for lack of evidence. Charges tied to recent dispensary campaign. Salt striking at Lytle Ga yields highly saline water. Ohio saltmaker plans refinery. Illinois Tennessee battlefield tour for Vicksburg siege. Governor Yates to join commission. Norfolk Va to build a four hundred thousand dollar Spotswood hotel at Granby and Tazewell in future entertainment venue.
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Rome
R. H. Maddox
Lytle
Chattanooga
Tenn
W.W. Bagwell
Chickamauga Park
Georgia
Cleveland
Ohio
Vicksburg
Miss
Tinoise Commission
John C. Black
Chicago
Yates
Illlinois
Georgian First as Marksman in Clay Pigeon Handicap
The three day clay pigeon handicap tournament in Asheville North Carolina ended this afternoon with higher scores than yesterday. Belle Heikes of Ohio and Baler of Georgia posted top scores and led the highest average records for the event as the meet concluded.
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Asheville
N. C
Belle Heikes
Ohio
Baler
Georgia
Femie
Colonial Dames Gather for Annual Convention in Savannah
In Savannah on April 17 at the Desoto hotel Colonial Dames opened its annual state convention with prayers and addresses. Mrs J J Wilder led, papers on Frederica drew applause, and officers’ reports were read. Dues rise to eight dollars. Georgia Medical Association also met at the Desoto with papers, reports, and an oyster roast ahead at Tybee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desoto Hotel
Colonial Dames
J .S. Wilder
The
Desoto
J. J. Wilder
Frederica
Lipscomb
Louis G Young
Joseph R Lamar
I. ¥. Sage
Atlanta
Savannah
Frank Screven
A. R Lawton
A. B. Hull
Georgia Doctors
Georgia Medical Association
Mra. Barnton’s
Thunderbolt
Tybee
Commissary Burglarized in Ocilla near Mystic
In Ocilla near Mystic Georgia a large Ensign Oskamp Company commissary was entered by burglars last night. An forced entrance allowed thieves to take shoes and general merchandise. No cash was stolen and the exact loss awaits inventory findings.
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Tifton
Ensign-Oskamp Company
Ocilla
Mystic
Veterans head to Dallas for Confederate reunion
A large group of Madison residents and veterans depart for Dallas Texas to attend the annual Confederate reunion. Low railroad rates spur travel as participants look to tour the country and enjoy the event.
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Madison
Dallas
Tex
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DR. Richard
Warchive
Decatur County
Temple OF Justice
Are
Wew Court House
NEW Southern Industries
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association of
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Patmac
Tiara J. Honey
Hook Caiargie
Poe A
Setliz
Borys Pounds
Asbhind
T. HH. White
Bob Lee
Georgio
James
Millar
Vite Park
Gome
Cuscardta
Redick
Chase City
Serelg
NEW Line
Eufaula and
Gulf
Board of Trade
Miss Lee
Gradiars
Demor Courgasy
Mauk Mulley
B. H. Maddoe
Poward
Jacobs’ Pinarmlecy
Henry Wallace Phillipa
Red Saunders
A Red-Haired
Cupid
Stevenson
Phillips
Opie Read
Joel Chandler Harris
Uncle Remus
Harry Stillwell Edwards
Charles J. Bayne
Serah T. Goodwin
Minnie Smith Baker
BR. J. Massey
Wallace P. Reed
H. M. Wiltse
John B. Gordon
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