Against Bank Suit Filed in Barnesville Failure
Barnerville W Witham and other Barnesville Savings Bank officers face lawsuits for full indebtedness against all stockholders and directors. The action targets former president W. S. Witham who resigned days before the failure and accuses officers of overextending the Barnesville Manufacturing Co loan beyond 1 percent of capital without security.
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Barnerville, Gai
Luit
Barnesville Savings Bank
W. 8. Withant
Barnesville Manufacturing Company
Witham
Mathis And His Accomplices Face Special Term Court
In Oxford Mississippi a special term of circuit court convened under Judge P H Lowry to try Will Mathis and accomplices for the Montgomery murders. The morning focused on grand and petit jury selection from a venire summoned months ago. Witnesses are being examined and trial likely starts tomorrow or the next day.
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Oxford
Miss
Will Mathis
Montgomerys
Venice
WANTS NEGROES FOR HAWAII
Dr W L Maptes a former Knoxville resident arrives in Knoxville Tennessee to recruit a colony of black workers for Sprecklesville Hawaii. He claims emigrants there earn higher wages than in the mainland and urges southern negroes to move to the Pacific island settlement.
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Maptes
Knoxville
Tenn
W. L. Maptes
Hawaii
Sprecklesville
Hono-lulu
Creeks Seek Direct Agreement With Interior for Allotments
The Creek Nation of Indian Territory has asked the Interior Department for authority to send a delegation to draft a new agreement. The proposed document would replace a Dawes commission pact, which has been altered but not finalized. The department is likely to reject theCreeks request.
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Interior Department
Washington
Creek Indian Nation of
Indian Territory
Dawes Commission
Dawes “Commission
Department
Two Killed and Three Injured in El Paso Gravel Train Crash
In El Paso Texas on December 30 a gravel train wreck on the El Paso and Northeastern railroad near the city left two men dead and three seriously injured. Brakeman James What Jey and laborer Julio Lemon were crushed to death while three other Mexican workers were hospitalized in critical condition.
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el Paso
Tex
Northeastern
James What Jey
Julio Lemon
Wright Nominated for Weycross Alderman Seat
Weycross Ga December 30 Special 6am T Wright agent of the Plant system was nominated for alderman from the Fifth ward by the Citizens Club. The election will be held Saturday. A new executive committee was selected and W L Stanton reelected president of the club and C A Sheldon secretary.
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T. Wright
Weycross
Fifth Ward
Citizens’ Club
W. L. Stanton
C. A. Sheldon
Notable Deaths and a Dividend: Peavey to Barksdale obit roundup
Frank H Peavey a leading grain elevator owner died of pneumonia at 51 in Chicago his life insurance stood at 1 376 000. William Henry Harrison Cowles former NC congressman and brigadier general died at Wilkesboro aged 61. Benjamin Barksdale a former Wilkes legislator died in Washington GA aged about 70s. Mary Mallard 93 died near Portal GA. C H Sutton veteran Clarkesville attorney died at 73. Asa Gibbons died in Waycross GA aged 75 while visiting Florida. Calumet and Hec Copper declares a regular quarterly dividend of 16 per share totaling 1 000 000.
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Hicagzo
Frank H. Peavey
Peavey
T. H
H. Cowles
Wilkesboro
N.C
Raleigh
Wiliam Henry Harrison Cowles
First
North Carolina Cavalry
Vance
United States Congress
North Carolina Senate
Barkedale
Washington
Benjamin
Barksdale
Wilkes
M. G. Barksdale
Augusta
Thomas
R. O. Barksdale
Mary Mallard
Portal
Statesboro
Jasper Mallard
C. H. Sutton
Clarkesville
Asa Gibbons
Winterhaven
Fla
Waycross
Flo
W. C. Kinney
George C. Gibbons
Lee Gibbons
Punta Gorda
New York
Florida
Porter Surrenders After Week of Terror in Alabama
Uriah Porter, blamed for killings in Russell County and other crimes, turned himself in to Deputy Sheriff John L. Moon in Opelika around 3 AM. Porter, accompanied by a friend, claims mob violence kept him from surrendering earlier and says reports of his deeds were greatly exaggerated. He will be held for trial at the spring term. immense public relief followed his surrender.
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Opelika
Ala
Crawford
Russell County
Uriah Porter
Joseph Fincher
Lee County
Ca Eity
Porter
John L. Moon
Phenix City
Davis
Sant
Booker
Moon
Russell
Millen and Southwestern Railroad plans Waycross extension
Waycross may gain a new railroad as Millen and Southwestern stockholders resolve to extend the line to Waycross. The route would run from Stillmore through Emanuel Montgomery Tattnall Appling Pierce and Ware counties, crossing the Seaboard Air Line near Vidalia or Lyons, then toward Baxley or Hazlehurst. The project includes extending from Millen in Burke County to Sylvania and toward the Savannah River, a distance about 0 miles.
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Millen
Southwestern
Waycross
Millen and Southwestern Railroad Company
Stillmore
Emanuel
Montgomery
Tattnall
Appling
Pierce
Ware
Seaboard Air
Vidalia
Lyons
Six bicycle teams tied in the Great Race in Boston
Ten teams started a six day race at Park Square Garden. By nightfall at 11:00, Munro and Freeman led with 206 miles and 3 laps, while four teams lingered within a mile. Exhibitions featured Champion pacing Michael for two miles, with Michael’s second mile in 1:26 noted as fastest indoor mile on record.
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Boston
Park Square Garden
Banch Munro
Freeman
Albert Champion
Jimmy Michael
Michael
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Gus Gardner
Chattanooga
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Asheville
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Swannation
China
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Prince
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Elliott Gregory
Stingon
Lang Andetaoffen
John B. Trevor
American Hospital Association
Chicago
American Historical Association
Alfred. J. Mahan
United States, Navy
Windsor
Ulric
Pyilics
Georgia
Nis Eseny Helm Y Eneitled
Brate-Teann
Miles
Lay Munro and Freeman
Gougoltz
Simar
Butler and
McLean
McFarland and Mays
Samuelson and King
Leander
Atlanta
Atlan
Hess
Tess
South
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CHE Whitehall Street
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Union Depot
Eiseman’ Bros
Washington, DC
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