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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1913
Page
12
Rome Ga December 4 That the Georgia Railway and Power company is an illegal combination operating in defiance of the laws and constitution of the state of Georgia and daily violating its franchise granted by the city of Rome are allegations.
Citizens of Rome led by Mira, Laon, and Cornelius Terhune obtain a temporary restraining order blocking high voltage lines in front of their properties. Judge A W Hite issued the order in the absence of Judge Moxes Wright. permanent injunction hearings set for January 3, 1914. Petition argues $20,000 in damages and potential appeal to the US Supreme Court and Interstate Commerce Commission. Allegations include breach of franchise terms, exclusive agency arrangements, and danger from 11 000 volt lines.
Charles Hall and Eugene W. Chafin outlined a national campaign to absorb all temperance and anti liquor societies into a single prohibition movement. They predicted the death of the prohibition party as major parties adopt a national prohibition plank, naming J Frank Hanley Richmond Hobson and others as converts from Indiana Alabama Illinois and Ohio to the cause.
In Savannah Georgia Leo D Rushing a former rural mail carrier from Wille Liberty county sobbed in court after begging for mercy for nearly an hour. He faces larceny charges over money entrusted for the purchase of U S money orders and sentence is due tomorrow.
Mrs Cantrill wife of the Seventh Kentucky district congressman died at her Georgetown home. She was well known in Washington and throughout the south.
At Ammapoel church in Athens Georgia a large Christmas display will illuminate the grounds with a three story tree decorated in colored lights and a large white electric star. A midnight service will begin at midnight and the tree will flash hundreds of lights as gifts are arranged for children and the poor if weather allows. A seated choir will sing carols outdoors around the church.
The new Florida train Dixie Limited carried ninety three passengers on its maiden run from Chicago to Jacksonville via Evansville Nashville and Chattanooga. The train started in Chicago and arrived in Atlanta at 9 23 am then left for Terminal station in Atlanta at 2 47 pm. The Chicago to Jacksonville journey took about thirty three hours with a northbound leg arriving in Atlanta from Jacksonville and Macon at 8 03 pm.
Militant suffragists gathered to greet Emmeline Pankhurst as she arrived from Peterborough after release from Exeter jail. Though an ambulance and stretcher were prepared, she alighted with aid from a nurse and companion, looking weak yet moving to a nursing home amid a long procession of taxis.
Austell Georgia voters re elected Hon. Charles J. Shelverton as mayor in a unanimous race. The unopposed incumbent secured another term at the municipal election held here today amid routine civic proceedings.
An advertisement promotes Hyomei as a nasal throat inhalant that treats catarrhal symptoms without stomach dosing. It claims the medicated air soothes mucous membranes, stops irritation, and banishes the disease, with a money refund if not cured. A complete outfit costs $1.00 and is sold by druggists nationwide.
Paris December 3. Senator Gaston Doumergue forms a new French cabinet at the president’s request. Decrees naming ministers will be signed tomorrow. The lineup includes Doumergue premier and foreign affairs, Renault interior, Blenvenu Martin justice, Noulens war, Monis marine, Caillaux finance, Vigant public instruction, Malvy public works, David commerce, Loran colonies, Raynaud agriculture, Metin labor. The group mixes radicals and moderates. Paris press predicts a brief tenure.
London December Carpentier of France defeated English heavyweight Bompart Wells with a brutal attack targeting Wells stomach and jaw. The bout lasted 1 minute 15 seconds with Carpentier scoring a conclusive knockdown. The purse was 315900 with a 35000 side stake, attracting strong interest as a rematch followed a prior knockout in four rounds.
Harrison, newly elected president of the Southern Railway, was chosen president of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway to fill the vacancy left by the death of Finley. J. C. Powell was elected director in Finley’s place, with Powell previously in charge of operations as vice president. The board adopted resolutions praising Finley’s work and Harrison pledged no policy change while aiming to maintain high public service standards.
Joe Moore, a youth, was sentenced to ten days in the stockade for alleged mendacity after being arrested on Marietta Street. Police testified he solicited alms using a deaf and dumb sign on his chest but was seen talking to Detective Rosser. He reportedly went into a Marietta Street saloon after the conversation and extended a pad reading Tom deaf and dumb. The bartender noted the detective was involved and added a taunting remark.
Federal Judge Walter H. Sanborn accepted the resignation of Thomas H. West as receiver of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad. West was part of the syndicate of ninety nine that promoted the Brownaville road and sold it to the Frisco.
A 20 year overview of baking powder wars highlights that quality and efficiency in raising bread are often ignored. Straight Phosphate powders lose strength over time, reducing leavening power. manufacturers add chemists and cost, but housewives seeking economy should avoid these powders.
A damaged clipping recalls a Walker scene at a national sporting event with a crowded, extravagant venue. It mentions a person named Shalgin and a carpenter team, with focus on a midsection injury and difficulties in securing a hearing.
Special Representative Frank Park of the second Georgia district spoke in the House on Saturday, preparing memorial exercises for February in memory of the late Representative Roddenberg. Judge Park reviews applicants for Bainbridge postmaster and will announce his choice later in the week after consulting Senators and others. Representative Gordon Lee introduced a bill for a $50,000 public works project.
A traveler notes an insolent waiter and adequate service, yet highlights a prime location at Broadway and 29th Street New York. Manager Muffgan runs a modern fireproof hotel two blocks from Pennsylvania Terminal delivering good service accommodations and food at reasonable rates.
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