Freedom Is Menaced by Giant Combines
U S Supreme Court hearing on the Northern Securities case resumed with Attorney General Knox arguing two intercity railroads, the Great Northern and Northern Pacific, were merging to monopolize transportation. He described the merger as a trust-like device violating federal competition laws and warned of dangers to freedom from concentrated rail power. George B. Young for the securities company countered that the transfer of stock was a property matter, not interstate commerce, and urged uniform federal regulation.
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Northern Securities
United States Supreme Court
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Interglass
Knox
Pirst
Congress
Northern Securities Company
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Vaid
Mr. Knox
George B. Young
Securiles Company
Hia Cienta
Concreve
Young
Securities Company
Usua
Brown
Messrs. Knox
Scare Over High Cotton In Lancashire Conference
Manchester delegates at a well attended Lancashire master spinners meeting adopted a resolution to contact American and continental cotton bodies and urge possible short time in the trade while arranging a mass meeting to reassess the position. In Macon Georgia secretary Walter G Cooper visited city officials and Macon chamber leaders to discuss the Greater Georgia movement and reported on ongoing work by the association.
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Manchester
England
Bootheast Lancashire
Lancashire
Cooper
Macon
Walter G. Cooper
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Macon Chamber of Commerce
Greater Georgia
Atlanta
Hell
EL. Martin
Aengthy
Martin
Greater Georgia Movement Association
Frazier says he cannot act in Ducktown fumes dispute
Tennessee Governor Terrell plans to consult with Attorney General Hart after receiving a letter from Georgia’s Governor Frazier stating no Tennessee or federal statute grants him jurisdiction over damages from Ducktown copper works fumes. The parties may pursue court action, with Frazier noting Georgia timber damage reports may be exaggerated and urging legal resolution.
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James B. Frazigg
Tennessee
Terrell
Ducktown
John C Hart
Frazier
United States
Georgia Commission
Georgia
Hart
Major Garland Falls Aged 94 At Knoxville Home
Major William R. Garland died at the National Soldiers Home in Johnson City Tennessee aged 94. He shook hands with every U S president except Washington and served on the naval cadet detail that welcomed Lafayette in 1824. He met Napoleon on St Helena and was related to a signer of Charles I’s beheading warrant. His wife and children died in the Evansville flood of 1894, he survived by display of endurance, and he spent years as a Baptist minister before living at the Soldiers' Home since October.
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Knoxville
Tenn
William R. Garland
National Soldiery Home
Johnson City
United States
Washington
Lafayette
America
Napoleon Honaparte
St. Helena
Charles I
Braddock
Garland
Evansville
Ind
Soldiers
Savannah men seek $3000 for Georgia building at Exposition
Colonel Dudley Hughes and Hugh W. Washington arrived in Savannah to promote a Georgia building at the St. Louis Exposition. Hughes said Savannah should donate at least $3,000 and the trio, including Glascock Barrett, plan to address Savannah business leaders at a chamber of commerce meeting tomorrow.
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Savannah
Dudley Hughes
Hugh W. Washington
Georgia
Hughes
Glascock Barrett
Chamber of Commerce
Rural Free Delivery Sparks Partisan Clash in House
In Washington the House debated rural free delivery routes and reciprocity with Canada amid criticism of perceived favoritism. Georgia Democrat Maddox charged four states received most routes, while Republicans Hepburn and Crumpacker defended administration policy amid discussion on the Central American situation and the Panama Canal. The session adjourned with no immediate action.
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Canada
Republic
Panama
House
Maddox
Georgia
Youter
Hepburn
Iowa
Hemenway
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Eilda
Crumpecker
Crumpacker
Williams
Maddox Galf
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Alabama
Robinson
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Gardner
Massachusetts
Lend
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Quebec
Rainey
Sllinofe
Panama Canal
Hoe
New Republic
Philippines
Veterans Realized in Carnival in Macon Georgia
Macon Georgia December 18 Special The street carnival run by the R A Smith camp Confederate Veterans proved financially successful with strong crowds each afternoon and evening. All proceeds go to the Camp Smith treasury to aid needy veterans supported by their more prosperous comrades.
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Macon
R. A. Smith
Camp Smith
Rich Men Are Not All Happy Yet Indigestion Cures Offer Hope
Croesus the wealth figure of Lydia faced troubles after capture by Cyrus and fleeing his kingdom. Modern woes of the rich stem from overeating and stress, but Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets promise relief and restoration of a strong stomach. Sold by druggists at 60 cents a box, trusted nationwide for indigestion relief.
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Croesus
John D. Rockefeller
Lydia
Cyrus
Bolon
Parta
Stuart
Droggista
Trustees Meet at Sanitarium in Milledgeville Ga
Milledgeville Georgia December 15 Special The board of trustees of the state sanitarium convened and organized with Judge Joel Branham Rome as president Fudge T G Lawson Eatonton as vice president and Richard Johnson as secretary Committees named including prudential finance farm and outside business buildings and repairs sanitarium welfare of patients dairies and hog raising rules medical and dispensary service Richard Johnson chairmen John L Culver Lawson Brantley Swift Baird Brunner Thrash or Montgomery Members noted ex officio and present except Dr J H Thrasher and Dr W F Brunner The prudential committee to oversee supplies will serve until its monthly task is completed John T Brantley Blackshear chosen chairman and valued for experience and business skill John I Culver Hancock expected to be a valuable member Liverman Lands Postoffice Bainbridge Ga December 15 Special Commission of George Liverman to be postmaster arrived and he assumed charge last night Previously John O'Donnell left last May and G B Toole had charge The Bainbridge post office pays 1900 and is expected to become second class by next June with free delivery Liverman is a young Republican and cleared the win over strong opposition.
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Milledgeville
Board of Trustees
The
State Sanitarium
Joel Branhem
Rome
Fudge T. G Lawson
Eatonton
Richard Johnson
Prudential Committee
John T. Brantley
Thomas M. Smith
Thomas G. Lawson
Richard Jenson
Thomas M .Swift
John L. Culver
James B. Baird
T. N. Thrasher
Charlie J. Montgomery
Thomas M Swift
Charles J. Montgomery
James B Ball
W. F. Brunner
T. H. Thrash
W F. Brunner
John Brantley
J. H Thrasher
Worth
Bavanna
Blackshear
John I Culver
Hancock
Liverman
Bainbridge
George Liverman
John O'Donnell
G. B. Toole
Harris Held for Voluntary Manslaughter in Augusta
An Augusta coroner's jury returned a verdict of voluntary manslaughter against John Harris, a young Black man, for the killing of Dennis Chesterfield near the city Sunday night. Initial reports suggested an unknown shooter, but testimony at the inquest attributed the shooting to Harris.
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Hattis
Augusta
John Harris
Dennis Chesterfield
John Haris
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