Senate revolt over patronage tests Wilson at odds with Dems
President Wilson faces a Democratic Senate revolt over cabinet recommended nominations. The chamber asserts its constitutional right to advise and consent, vowing to block nominations not preapproved. The crisis echoes Garfield Conklin Platt tensions and may threaten administration bills and party unity. Georgia figures Hoke Smith Hardwick approve postmasters Bennett and Perry in Tifton and Camilla.
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Bers
Senate
John R. Lynn
New York
Rochester
Martin
New Jersey
Reed
Missouri
Garfield
Reneoe Conklin
Thomas C. Platt
United Party
Wilson
Frank Fark
Hoke Smith
W. H. Bennett
Tifton
Hardwick
T. B. Perry
Camilla
Bennett
Georgia
Kress Stores: Christmas Goods And Gift Wrap Supplies
Kress Stores offers seals tags stickers tissue paper holly boxes holly ribbon Christmas postcards gold and silver cord and related items at popular prices. Same values and service in every store.
Alcohol Prices and Containers Announced
A notice lists Wood Alcohol at 73 cents per gallon and Denatured Alcohol at 50 cents per gallon, with one gallon containers offered as extras.
A. M. E. Pastors Named In Georgia Conference
The Augusta annual conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church closes its seventh session with 1,037 ministers and 160,090 members in Georgia. Bishop Joseph Simeon Flipper presided, aided by Bishop Henry M. Turner. Reports show progress in Negro church work amid cotton prices. Assignments cover Augusta, Dublin, Sandersville, Swainsboro, and more across districts. An Alabama conference opens in Hartsboro with 250 delegates, Bishop Jones presiding.
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Sandersville
Augusta
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Georgia
Joseph Simeon Flipper
Henry M. Turner
Nova Scotia
Michigan
W. D. Johnson
W. A Fountain
J. A. Hadhey
P. G Simmons
C. A. Wingfield
L. H. Smith
R. M. King
Flipper
Alabama
Hartsboro
Ala
East Alabama
The
Joshua H. Jones
Wilberforce
Ohio
J. 8. Fupper
Atlanta
Office of Charities Besieged by the Poor
Hungry, frost bitten crowds pressed the Associated Charities and city warden on Tuesday seeking aid. The warden reported about $2,500 overdrawn with only a $500 assistant and volunteers to help. the charities did what they could to relieve the crisis amid the cold.
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Associated Charities
Georgia's Share of Cotton Pool Ready Next Week
Georgia's share of the Wade cotton loan pool totaling 20 million dollars will be available for lending starting the first of next week. Frank Hawking, chairman of the state committee, received a telegram Tuesday from Robert Maddox in Washington, conferring with the central committee.
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Georgia
Wade Cotton Loan
Frank Hawking
State Committee
Robert ¥. Maddox
Washington
Central Committee
Georgia Railway & Power seeks street car service changes
The Georgia Railway and Power Company asks the state railroad commission for permission to alter street car timings on the Ponce Central line from ten to twelve minutes during rush hours and extend service to the Howell Mill corridor. It also plans to discontinue the Terippe and Hayes tripper services and replace the main Decatur line with a transfer option after 6 PM, while reducing Marietta and Decatur street services accordingly and shifting through Pecatuy service to after hours.
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Georgia Railway &Power Company
Railroyd. ‘Commission For
Its
Pica- Promt
Howsell Mill
Marietta
Decatur Streets
Lner
Terippe Op
MT Zion Royal Arch Elects New Officers
The Mt Zion Royal Arch elected the officers for the succeeding year at its annual convocation. Unions for school teachers in Columbus, Ohio are mentioned as part of the context. The Ohio supreme court declined to review a lower court decision regarding teachers unions.
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MT. Zion Royal Arch
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Zion Royal Arch
Dresa Catches Fire in Georgia Home
Mrs Mabel Pankston of Dresa, Georgia, was seriously burned yesterday when her dress ignited after standing with her back to an open fireplace. Relatives helped extinguish the flames after she detected the trouble.
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Dresa
Name
Mabel Pankston
Mother's Gift Spectacles in Solid Gold Case
A pair of solid gold spectacles offered in one presentation case. Lenses fitted after the holidays at no extra charge. By A. K. Hawkes Co. Opticians, 14 Whitehall. Ad.
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A. KE. Hawkes Co. Opticians
Whitehall
Ady
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Southern Railway
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Lee’ Hoyt Williams
R. D. Guinn
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R. .G. Minnick
Joseph C. Greenfield
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Morris Fertilizer Company
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