Agreement to reduce sulfur gas from Tennessee ore
A conference at the Capitol led to an agreement between Tennessee Copper Company and Ducktown Sulphur Copper and Iron Company to install furnaces and convert sulfur fumes into sulfuric acid. Georgia will not press a temporary injunction in the U.S. Supreme Court, hearing April 18. Companies promise to cease open air roasting by August or September with new smelting methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Parke Channing
Tennessee Copper Company
W. H. Freeland
Ducktown Sulphur, Copper and Iron Company
Terrell
John C. Hart
Ligon Johnson
Supreme Court of the United States
Georgia
United States Supreme Court
Tennessee
Freeland
Channing
Atlanta
JM Terrell
Tennessee Caper Company
Big Suit
Ducktown Company
Parke Channing
Ducktown Sulphur Copper and Iron Company
Officials contest suit over copper roasting fumes
W H Freeland of Ducktown Sulphur Copper and Iron Company says the roasting of ore will not be resumed. The state agreed not to seek a temporary restraining order at the April hearing, but litigation continues. The final hearing is expected in October as officials admit responsibility for vegetation damage from the fumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W H Freeland
Ducktown Sulphur, Copper and Iron Company, Limited
State Operals
Savanah
J H Mini-Ken
Louisville and
Nashville
Indianapolis
Micon
Savannah
Jacksonville
Pensacola
New Orleans
Christian
Miss
Mobile
Montgomery
Louisville
Indiana
United States
Bank of Sparta Organized After Fifteen Years
Sparta Georgia February 9 Special The Bank of Sparta chartered fifteen years ago has been perfected and made a state depository. The board of directors includes E A Rozier J L Culver A Q Smith D P Ferguson S D Haight FJ O Moore and Marvin Middlebrooks. Officers are E A Rozier president J J L Culver vice president J D Burnet cashier and George Berry book keeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Bank of Sparta
A Rozier
J. LL Culver
A Q Smith
D P, Ferguson
S D Haight
FJ O Moore
Marvin Middlebrooks
E A Rozier
J J L Culver
J D Burnet
George Berry
Big Pig Sale At Biltmore Draws National Berkshire Interest
The Berk Shire pig sale at the Biltmore pig farm in New York City attracted the most representative Berkshire fanciers in the United States. Imported prize winning pure blooded brood pigs drew top prices with sales totaling nearly $16,000 and average prices near last year’s world record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biltmore
Nyc
Biltmore Pig Farm
Berkshire
United States
England
Two Shots Fired at Canal Treaty Clash in Senate
Senate action on the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill triggers fierce debate over the Panama treaty. Senators Carmack Overman and Fulton assert positions for and against the accord, with Overman denouncing U S actions and Carmack accusing imperialism and criticizing Minister Bunau Varilla as an adventurer.
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Washington
Senate
Fulton
Panama
Carmack
Overman
United States
Colombia
Spooner
Nicaragua
South Wa
Roosevelt
Durbin
Taylor
Missippi
Rodel
Gsovarnor
Congress
Bunau- Varilla
White House
Oregon
Roosevelt hailed as pure and patriotic by Fulton in senate remarks
Mr Fulton said Roosevelt needed no defense against attacks and that his future reputation would mark him as one of the purest and most patriotic presidents. He noted Democrats once denounced McKinley as a tyrant. The senate, after his remarks, went into executive session at 2:54 pm and adjourned at 4:40 pm.
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Roosevelt
Carmacks
Fulton
McKinley
Senate
Name debaters for Georgia debate chosen in Athens
In Athens Georgia February 6 in a faculty committee meeting Alvin G Golucke of Crawfordville and William Patterson of Columbus were selected as Georgia's representatives for the April debate with the University of North Carolina James M Hull of Augusta was named as alternate Later Gus Wither a well known young man was accidentally shot in the hand while handling a revolver causing painful injuries
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Alvin G. Golucke
Crawfordville
William Patterson
Columbus
Georgias
University of North Carolina
James M Hull
Augusta
Gus Wither
Poured acid on his child and killed infant for revenge
Wilmington New York February 9 Will McKoy a young Negro murdered his three month old son with sulfuric acid after returning from a fertilizer factory He flashed a knife at his wife and threatened to cut her throat The woman fled The child died within an hour McKoy escaped Also Baxley Georgia February Special W F Boone elected county school commissioner of Appling Three candidates seek the legislature Mims Cromartie and Parker Six candidates for sheriff In Opelika Alabama February Special People urge Gov Telkis not to let murderer C H Sparks escape gallows Sparks jailed two and a half years twice sentenced to hang and has swarted the hangman
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Grippe
Bright
Wilmington
Will McKoy
McKoy
McKay
Baxley
Feruary
W. F Boone
Appling
Mims
John A Cromartie
CTH
Parker
Sparks
Opelika
Ala
Telkis
C H. Sparks
Jack Ingersoll
Phente City
Sperks
Meeting of Southeastern Accounting and Claim Association in Atlanta
A meeting of the Southeastern Accounting and Claim Association was held at the Piedmont hotel in Atlanta with 40 to 50 auditing department representatives from various roads present. Discussion focused on settling claims for lost baggage and delayed freight. The group planned adjournment, with some continuing tomorrow, as members observe operations and prepare bids for related rail projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Accounting and Claim Association
Piedmont Hotel
The
Southern Railway
Tha Association
W BR Smith
Atlanta
West Point
St Louis
Exposition Grounds
Dublin Abbeville Line to Abbeville via Evinston
Special despatch notes a revised plan for the Dublin Southwestern railroad, shifting from Fasiman to a route to Abbeville via Evstinin. Named locals and county figures associated with the project are listed. A Skeleton found in Macon is identified as not matching a known local criminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Vemnastyr
Plang
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Copper Companies
Ducktown
Broadway
Johnson
Ora
Kau
Saw
Anmnah, Ge
Senators Overman and
Car
Mack
Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company of England
Postal Telegraph-Cable Company
Clarence H. MacKay
Clarence
MacKay
Stevens
Seely
WMH
BAKER
V. P
G. M. Albert Beck
Broad St
Atlanta, Ga
Hoyt
Boston
Baltimore
Clarence F. Low
Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company
Home Office
Hoyt & Boston
South Broad Street
Negro
Babe
Van
D Bowes
Chicago Northern
St Loui
Central
Florida
OD Beymer
Accounting and Farms Agents Organization
Piedmont
B Wilburn
Macon
Union
Terminal Company
Western
Atlantic Road
Hotela
City
South
W. H. Fogg
Agc
T B Glenn
the Central
J G Hollenbeck
Lewisle
Nashville Road
Chattamooga
Chicago
Louislle
Points
Healtimore
Onin Road
Thera
Dublin-Abbeville Line
New Georgia Road
Nat Shivers
Demaigre
Oseir Shivers
Union Depot
Buck Hand
Cimrid
Bosm
Meaple Lake
Marc
Imat Jona
Brsicaic Food Co
Ehachive
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