Senators Hear Claims on Immigrant Lunacy and Costs
The Senate immigration committee heard proposals to regulate alien entry amid claims that thousands of insane foreigners enter the United States yearly. New York officials estimated 200 inmates in state hospitals with 700 more yearly, half foreign born, urging deportation measures and a two year presumption of public charge. A US head tax was urged to deter undesirable immigrants, with tighter controls on diseased entrants and liquor sales at immigrant stations.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Immigration Today
United States
Goodwin Brown
New York State
Jenacy Commission
New York
Mir. Brown
Brown
Sargent
Williams
Bilts Island
Secretary of the Treasury
A. B. Richardson
Richardson
Mason
Clay
Lester Furnace Company Accepts January Garbage Cremation Offer
City hall announced Lester Furnace Company will cremate garbage and night soil during January for 1502 dollars. The formal acceptance awaits filing, despite initial board of health rejection over bid price as too high. The city had offered 1500 dollars for January incineration pending longer-term arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Furnace Company
Sanitary Department
Board of Health
Wright urges lower Philippines tariff to boost markets
General Luke E Wright, vice governor of the Philippines, told the House Ways and Means Committee that tariff rates on Philippine roads entering the United States should be reduced to a portion of the Dingley schedule under Representative Cooper’s bill rather than the current level. He argued the change would expand markets for Philippine goods and raise island revenue.
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Wright
Washington
Luke FE
Philippines
House Committee On Ways and
United States
Cooper
Islands
Statehood Drive Planned for New Mexico Territory
Albuquerque December 8 chairmen of the republican and democratic parties will appoint a large nonpartisan delegation to visit Washington and press the omnibus Statehood bill. Mass meetings will be held in leading towns to advocate statehood.
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New Mexico
Aluquerque
Washington
Presidents Roogavelt names two Georgians to posts
Washington December 8 Special. President Roogavelt sent to the Senate Nomie F. Awtry for postmaster at LaGrange and H. F. Brimberry for Albany. Brimberry follows his father Major Brimberry after a factional fight. the nomination now seems likely to pass. Other nominations include collectors of internal revenue Howell and Jenkins, plus various customs, naval, and diplomatic appointments with confirmations listed.
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Washington
Roogavelt
Senate
Nomie F. Awtry
LaGrange
H. FF. Brimberry
Albany
Brimberry
Major Brimberry
Hia
Arnold
Trimberry
Internal Revenue
William HE. Howell
Louisiana
Micah J. Jenkins
South Carolina
Joseph Qo.thompson
Alabama
Lusan W. Atkin
Knoxville
Tenn
Naval Officer
Elmer E. Wood
New Orleans
Henry McCall
John W. Howell
Fernandina
Fla
Bred
C. Cuthberry
St Marks
Homas B. George
St. Au Busting
William H. Lucas
Suthon
Marine Hospital Service
Holcomb
Robertson
Ruele E. Ebergele
Virginia
Navy
A. Wise, Jr
James E. Smith
Philippine Commission
Public Instruction
Government of the
Philippines
Wiliam H. Merriam
Albert B. Anderson
United States
District of Indiana
Daniel R. Collier
Louisvile
North Carolina Convicts Earnings Report Highlights Penitentiary Work
A Raleigh special notes the penitentiary's net earnings may reach 20 000 or more with convicts mainly employed in railway construction. Since 1874 public railways began using convict labor, and health improved through artesian wells. County road gangs grow as state convicts decrease. The report precedes Governor Aycock's year end message.
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Raleigh
N. C
Aycock
Legis 2
Central Prison
Spartanburg and
Asheville
Gainesville Mills to Increase Capital Stock by 350000
Stockholders of Gainesville Mills in Gainesville Georgia meet January 10 to consider a $350,000 increase in capital stock from the current $500,000. New preferred stock will carry an annual dividend and be cumulative. V M Montgomery, son of late Captain J H Montgomery, was recently positioned as president.
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Gainesville Mills
Spartanburg
S. C
Gainesville
Mills
V. M. Montgomery
J. H. Montgomery
Federal Court Authorizes Receivers to Issue Certificates
Judge Purnell in Raleigh authorized the receivers for the Carolina Northern railway to issue receivers certificates for operating expenses and preserving the property as part of the federal court action.
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Raleigh
Purnell
Carolina Northern Railway
Reed Remembered as Distinguished Speaker and Statesman
Washington remembers ex Speaker Thomas B Reed with resolutions and a day of mourning. The House adjourned in his honor after honoring a life of leadership, intellect, and patriotism. Funeral plans in Portland forewarned with services at the First Unitarian Church and burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Washington
House
Thomas B. Reed
Benton
Blaine
Alexander Stephens
Reed
London Dock
Sherman
New York
House of Representatives
Thomas Brackett Reed
American Republic
Speaker
Maine
St Ig
Henderson
John Carroll ‘Perkins
Loyal Legion
Cumberland Bar
Cumberland Club
Bowdoin
Evergreen Cemetery
Electric Bitters Cited By Decatur Woman In Grateful Letter
Mrs. 5. H. Newsom of Decatur Alabama credits Electric Bitters with curing long standing indigestion and stomach disorders. She says she could have been in her grave without it and has gained 35 pounds. The tonic is advertised as a guaranteed cure for indigestion loss of appetite stomach liver and kidney troubles at 50 cents.
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Grave
H. Newsom
Decatur
Ala
Senate Passes Immigration Bill With Three Dollar Head Tax
The Senate adopted all committee amendments to the immigration bill except one for an educational test. A three dollar head tax on each immigrant was the main topic of debate and was finally adopted. An amendment to make the tax a lien on transport lines was removed, and aliens in transit or already admitted and taxed were exempted. An executive session followed.
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Senate
Washington
United States
Gallinger
Premier Laurier in Virginia visit noted in Richmond report
Richmond Virginia dispatch reports Canadian prime minister Wilfrid Laurier his wife and friends visiting Hot Springs Virginia in December. The article notes Laurier appears to be enjoying himself amid the outing with others present.
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Laurier
Virginia
Richmond
Sprigs
Wilfrid “Laurier
Canada
Singer Move Brings Southern HQ to Atlanta
The Singer Manufacturing Company will relocate its southern headquarters from Richmond Virginia to Atlanta. About forty clerks and families will move as Atlanta offices handle all southern business from Texas to Virginia, with operations expected to be fully active by mid January. Alabama and Tennessee business already routes through Atlanta, confirming the shift back to this city after oppressive taxes prompted the earlier move.
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Singer Manufacturing Company
Singer
Richmond
Atlanta
Texas
Virginia
Ctty
Alabama
Tennessee
South
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles and PAZO Ointment Offer
The advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for piles including itching bleeding or protruding symptoms. It notes a refund from the druggist if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure, with a price of 60 cents.
Machinery arrives for large Lindale cotton mill in Georgia
Rome December 8 Special The big new cotton mill of the Massachusetts mills in Georgia at Lindale is receiving machinery. It will house 42 000 spindles and 14 looms and, when in operation early next year, boost capacity to 93 364 spindles and 3 176 looms making it the largest mill in Georgia or South Carolina. The facility uses 40 000 bales of cotton annually and will employ many workers with seventy five new two and a half story houses erected. Lindale’s population nears 5 000. Manager Harry P Meikleham, a Jefferson descendant, is popular and formed a 94-member Lindale military company to be mustered this week.
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Rome
Massachusetts Mills
Georgia
Lindale
South
South Carolina
Floyd County
Harry P. Meikleham
Thomas Jefferson
Lindalé
Flames Destroy Postoffice Building at Stegner Carrollton
A Stegner post office in western Carroll County burned before dawn Sunday. The building and its stock of merchandise, valued between 1200 and 1500 dollars, were lost with no insurance. Joseph A. Warren operated the post office and premises.
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Stegner
Carrollton
Joseph A. Warren
A Floppy Combination At the World's Fair No. Cheney Expectorant
A reader recalls purchasing Cheney's Expectorant during the World's Fair on a lake steamer after a severe cold. The medicine acted pleasantly and effectively, and the writer says they never go without a bottle.
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Cheney’s
P. L. Morgan
Chicago
Rawberries for Christmas in South Carolina
Special report from Charleston describes Fritz Horres farming in St. Andrews parish where a 10 acre field of December blooming strawberries ripened unusually early. The fruit, firm and sweet, fetches high prices in New York at 6.50 per quart, with local buyers unable to match demand. Horres expects a profitable shipment if the crop holds.
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Charleston
S. C
Fritz Hoories
St. Andrews
Horres
New York
Charlesfoniana
St. Andrews Parish
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The
Nomis F. Awtrey
H. F. Brimberry
Arthur 5. Flatdy
Spain
Charles P. Bryan
Switzerland
Leslie Combs
Guatejvia
Helenduras
John B. Jackson
Greece
Roumania
Servia
William B. Corsbey
Bolivia
David H.thomp
Brazil
Charlemagne Tower
Germany
Robert 3. McCormick
Rus- Sia
Bellamy Storer
Austria-Hungary
Thomas R. Routhac
Thomas R. Routhac, Attorney For the Northern District of
W.C. Whiteman
Sanford, Flo
North Carolina
Strauss, Pritz
Thomas B Reed
Alexander. Stephens
Mr. Heed
EXAC
DeWit
S.C. DeWitt & Co
Bont
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Flames
Carroll County
Lambstreet Bank
N. Broad St
American Baptist Publication Society
H.S. Cole
Whiteball ST
Russell’s
Whitehall
Whitehall St
W. Mitchell St
Midaummer
Kirkiville—Mason and Mason
Woodbury
West Indies
Nassau
Prinzess
Victoria
Louise
Bermuda
Porto Rico
St. Thomas
St. Pierre
Fort de France
Martinique
St. Vincent
Grenada
Curacao
Jamaica
Santiago
Havana
Cuba
Cruise Dept
Hamburg-American Line
Broadway
N.Y
Arenta
Chamber of Commerce
Boliness
Action Immediate
Heewaas
G. W. Alozander
G. 8
Orda
Equitable
Robert L. Foreman
Ofusic
Oak
Hagan
Marietta Street
S. Pic
Alabama St
Eboy Gan Wy
U.S
Wisconsin
Potts-Thompson Liquor CO
Potis-Thompson Liquor Odes
Meortie Pryor Ste
Tae Ga
Tae
Stone Mountain
Wanufpacturing Co. Sieonaia Ay
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