Mayor accuses New York Destructor of trickery in crematory dispute
Mayor James G. Woodward charges agents of the New York Destructor Co. used deceit to force acceptance of a 135000 balance on the crematory. He claims ash substitutions and fuel additions were made during a private August test to skew results, while company manager W D Dowd denies the charges and asserts the test met contract guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New ‘York
Destructor Company
Atlanta
Atlanta Gas Light Company
Dowd
W. D. Dowd
Woodward
Gacbagze
Claude L. Ashley
Sanitary Committee of Council
Mayer Woodward
Ashley
Uzuat
Mayor Rejects Test On Crematory Delay
A mayor argues a crematory could not be tested under the best conditions and deems the provided test insufficient. He says no better test could be designed given current readiness and describes the week’s evaluation as the one conducted.
Southern excursion train wreck near Asheville
An excursion train from Savannah to Asheville derailed twenty seven miles from Asheville on the Southern railway after a broken switch. The engine overturned killing fireman Bert Cooley, who was scalded beneath the wrecked engine. Several Savannah passengers were injured, all in the Pullman car, including Mrs. Morgan Fender, Mrs. Ida Barnwell, Mrs. J. E. Herbert, Mrs. W. J. Leonard, R. D. Graham, and L. B. Coates. The train left Savannah yesterday morning.
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Asheville
N.C
Southern Railway
Savannah
Tuexdo
Bert Cooley
Senate Passes Child Labor Bill and Miscellaneous Actions
The Senate approved a child labor bill while House amendments on slaughterhouse inspections were concurred in. Other actions included salaries for Supreme Court stenographers defeated, resolutions praising Governor Slaton and Atlanta officials passed, and tributes and gifts presented to key lawmakers and staff.
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Senate
United States Dureau
Supreme Court
Holts~claw
Houston
John M. Slaton
House
John ¥. Smith
Fulton County
Atlanta
Wimberly
Bibb
Messrs
Roger Winter
Herbert Asbury
Gordon Noel Hurtel
Alphonse Hurtel
D. B. Bullard
Campbell County
Bure
Olive
Richmond
Wallace Miller
Mr. Boifeuillet
D. F. McClatchey
Mr. Gower
Crisp
D. T. Paulk
Ben Hil
Shuptrine
Chatham
W. T. Morrin
Wohlwender
B. B. Moore
Henderson
Jones
Mr. Bullard
Campbell
Rosa Reed
Miss Picard
Anderson
Senate of Georgia
Nena
Randolph Anderson
Charles Northen
Miller
Harrell
W. PB. McNair
Louise Blaby i Marsh
Speaker Sustained In Tilt With Miller In House
In a lively midweek session Representative Wallace Miller of Bibb and Speaker W. H. Burwell clashed when Miller introduced a resolution criticizing the rules committee for blocking two bills affecting Macon city court officials. Burwell sent the resolution to the rules committee. Miller pressed for an immediate house vote, appealing the decision. The house stood by the speaker by a vote of 68 to 18.
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House of Representatives
Wallace Miller
Bibb
W. H. Burwell
House
War taxes looked at to cover $100 million in losses
Washington officials meet as Secretary McAdoo and Representative Underwood weigh how to raise about $100,000,000 in revenue to offset war time import duty losses. Proposals include higher liquor and tobacco taxes and a shift to ad valorem cigars tax, plus possible beer tax hikes and income tax increases. Customs receipts show August totals well below last year.
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Washington
United States
Europe
McAdoo
Underwood
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Representative Underwood
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
McAdge
Germany
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
Russia
France
Belgium
England
Japan
Internal Revenue
Avors
Shields
Tannassee
President Wilson Returns to Washington After Rome Trip
President Wilson arrives in Washington at 5 p m from Rome Ga to bury Mrs Wilson. He travels with McAdoo Sayre and others. The journey was calm with brief handshakes from railroad workers. He plans immediate work aiding Americans stranded abroad and improving U S business conditions, meeting the Fed board and shipping delegation.
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Washington
Wilson
Rome
McAdoo
Francis FH. Sayre
Margaret Wilson
Stockton Axson
Virginia
Europé
United States
Federal Reserve Board
How Long Will The Great War Of World Last
A historical column lists precedents for war duration. It cites Prussia Austria in seven weeks 1896, France Sardinia in under two months 1853, Franco Prussian siege details, Russo Turkish six years with shorter campaigns, Russo Japanese brief war, and American wars: Revolutionary eight years, War of 1812 two years eight months, Mexican two years eleven weeks, Civil four years, Spanish seven and a half months. The piece notes most were duels between two nations and ends with Crimean War lasting two years.
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St. Louis
Prussia
Austria
France
Sardinia
Italy
Paris
England
Turky
Russia
Europe
Waterloo
Napoleon
Germany
Harvester Trust Declared Monopoly. Dissolution Ordered
St Paul August 12 The International Harvester company was declared a monopoly in restraint of interstate and foreign trade and ordered dissolved by a majority decision led by Judges Smith and Hook with Judge Sanborn dissenting. If no dissolution plan is submitted within ninety days the court may appoint a receiver. The decision cites control of over 80 percent of farm implement trade and notes the case will proceed to the U S Supreme Court. It also covers Sanborn’s dissent and McCormick’s plan to appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
International Harvester Company
Judes SmIth
Hook
United States
Walter H. Sanborn
Tt Plata
Sanborm
Sanborn
Gafla
Chicago
Harvester
Supreme Court of the United States
Cyrus H. McCormick
McCormick
Supreme Court
Peaceful Entry Into Mexico City
August 12 reports say diplomats arranged for the peaceful entry of the constitutionalist army into Mexico City after talks at Teoloyucan with General Carranza. Federal troops quietly leave the capital, while Villa demands a civilian government, land reforms, amnesty, and dissolution of the federal army into a new republican force.
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Mexico City
Teoloyucan
Carranza
Federal
Itis
Ttia
Tehuantepes
Villa
Mexico
Chihuahua
Madero
Suarez
Carbajal
Velasco
Car- Tanze
Viria
George C. Caruthers
State Department
Fef
Bryan
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New ‘York Destructor Company
Congress
Harvester Trust
Inudre Sanborn
Standard Oil Company
American Tobacco Company
Harry May
Wilekey
Atinsta
Resale
Morrow Transfer & Storage Co
Alabama St. Irenem
Temas
Tampico
Vis
Constitutionaliat
Torreon
Lodge
Red den
Central Avenue
Biithren
Henry HW. Green
Masoni
Temple
Penchtrea
Cain Streets
James M. Fuller
W. M. Thomas Evans
Order of Owls
Owis
Thrower Building
Care Ner Pryor
Mitchell Streets
Mons Bers
W. Quinn
C. Raoul
Barclay & Brandon CO
Svy
G. A. Brandon
R. M W. Brandon
W. Awtry
Secty and Treas
Adamsville Lodge
Chariie Watkins
Ren
Steond
Lewis
Howell Frankler
Cormmliter
Wender & Siegel
Connally Street
Siegel
le Aes
Tas Slrvey
Woodward UK
Georgia
Avanta
Highland Avenue
Druid Hills
Furnace
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Woodside, Sharp, Boylston & Day
Business Man
Joel Hunter & CO
Certified Public Accountants
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