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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1910
Page
8
Rumors swirl as the Supreme Court prepares to issue decisions from the March term 1909. A soon forthcoming McLendon ruling is expected to restore him as a board member and salary, while Commissioner Gray would lose his seat and pay for the suspended period.
The body of Major Ambrose Bancroft was found hanging in his Woburn home yesterday. He fought in 28 battles of the Civil War and was 78 years old. his mind had failed, authorities said.
Washington February 14. President Tafts Lincoln Day speech in New York will be printed as a government document and circulated nationwide as Republican campaign literature. On motion of Senator Hale the senate ordered fall printing of the speech as a public document.
Columbia S C February 14 Walking into a shotgun trap set by her husband to catch chicken thieves Mrs George L Noel of Newberne county yesterday received wounds likely to prove fatal Noel a prosperous farmer devised a cord triggered shotgun to defend poultry Mrs Noel unaware of the device stumbled on the trigger cords and the blast struck her right leg requiring amputation
Washington February 14 The senate ordered the removal of secrecy from records in the Crum case opening Tillmans pitchfork speeches on Roosevelt s Charleston negro collector nomination to full public view Tillman seeks to use the notes in forthcoming race discussions and has copies while stenographers never recorded the remarks.
W M Legg named vice president and general manager of the Albany and Northern railway, signaling Georgia Southwestern and Gulf control and plans to extend from Albany to the Gulf. The project would reach Newton, Baker and Miller counties, Donalsonville, Colquitt, Marianna, and St Andrews Bay Florida, with a port channel to enable ocean vessels.
Berlin reports that Prussian minister of commerce Reinhold Sydow explained in the reichstag that a state monopoly bill for potash was driven by the breakup of the potash syndicate and cheaper American contracts. The bill was revised after American protest to remove the two year expiry while foreign contract fulfillment would fund the government monopoly.
Representative Martin Dern of Colorado today introduced a resolution alleging that 55 000 acres of Friar lands in the Philippines were sold to a Havemeyer sugar interests representative in violation of law and urging an investigation. The sale, Dern says, breaches the 2 500 acre limit for public lands associations or corporations and risks peace and welfare of Filipinos by enabling monopolization of vast tracts for sugar interests.
In Carterville Georgia a large posse searches for a short black man in dark coat and light pants who allegedly assaulted Mrs Jesse Satteefeld at the Jenkins mill. Despite days of pursuit by workers and neighbors, no trace of the suspect has been found.
Perry B. Thomas, candidate for lieutenant governor from Montgomery, announces his support for Emmett ONeal for governor. He also brands himself an anti amendment man. The Mallory forces are expected to back Walter Seed, an amendment advocate, in a related contest.
Deland Florida February 14 Judge Minor 8 Jones called for a special term of court to try Ernest Hanchett charged with killing 14 year old Cleavie Tedder. Hanchett was removed from the county by Sheriff Smith after a confession and is held in Orlando jail under guard to prevent mob violence. Tedder was dragged from her bicycle and found with 63 knife wounds after a struggle near her home en route to the post office. Sheriff Smith rescued the prisoner from an angry mob before Hanchett was moved to Daytona and then Orlando.
February 14 and February 23 were fixed as the hearing dates on Harry K. Thaw's bid to be moved from Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminally Insane to another state institution. The hearing will determine custody and placement pending the transfer.
Mr J H McCandless Georgia state chemist spoke to a gathering praising Cottolene. He asserted that the product’s cottonseed oil base and refined vegetable oil content provide a clean reliable cooking fat, noting its role in promoting cotton seed products.
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