Noted Visitors Spend Day in Atlanta Guests
Noted visitors Mr Hitchcock and John Hammond spent the day in Atlanta yesterday hosted by W N Mitchell. Hitchcock arrived from Augusta to visit Roswell but rain canceled plans. Hammond arrived Monday night. A luncheon at Henry Jackson’s at 1:30 featured notable Atlantans. dinner at Mr Mitchell’s followed. Attendees included Mayor Maddox, Judge Jackson, and Asa G Candler among others. The group discussed the Taft banquet and possum and simmon beer banter persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hitchchcock
John Haya Hammond
Atlanta
W N Mitchell
Hitchcock
Augusta
President Hoosevelt
Roswell
Mitchell
Hammond
Taft
Mr Hammond
Simmon
Pudge Park
Bill Watson
Henry Jacksen
John Little
Wiy
Reclamation Proposed for Overflowed Lands
Washington reports a House bill by Representative Sheppard of Texas seeks to reclaim swamp and overflowed lands mainly in the eastern U S. It would allocate 25000 dollars to the Agriculture Department to investigate, survey, and plan drainage for areas including the Red Sulphur and Cyprus river valleys, with Texas to identify reclaimable tracts and provide drainage systems.
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Washington
House
Sheppard
Texas
Congress
Union
Florida
Secretary of Agriculture
Red Sulphur
Cy Press River
All Democrats Seated as South Carolina Blacks Barred
Washington January 3 Three congressional contests from South Carolina were practically decided today when election committee No 1 reported to the house seating James Patterson Democrat over Isaac Meyers Republican in the ascendant district, Ashley Lever Democrat over Alexander Dentzier Republican in the seventh, and George S Legare Democrat over A P Prioleau Republican in the first district. All the defeated candidates were Negro.
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South Carolina
Washingen
House
James ¢. Patterson
Isaac Meyers
Asb&y
Bitter Fight On Hundley Debating Senate Confirmation
Washington January 6 judge Hundley faces likely defeat in senate fight. Alabama bench and bar delegation, once backing him, urge withdrawal of nomination. Birmingham bar cites fitness concerns and allegations of improper receiverships, including Southern Steel Company cases, casting doubt on his suitability for federal judgeship.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
D. C
Qevar R. Hundley
United States Senate
United States District
Southern
Alabama
Loan
Hundley
Huntsville
Ala
Hichardson
Congress
Senate
Birmingham
Bundley
Southern Steel Company
Senate Session Brief as House Lacks Quorum
Washington January 6 Senate business took under an hour with most time for executive nominations and a dispute over printing Lincoln emancipation proclamation. House passed varied bills but failed to clear a third reading on Indiana judicial division bill and adjourned at 6:55 pm. An Indiana delegation dispute and a Panama Canal leave with pay bill were noted. Escaped convict Will Franklin captured in Rome after Linedale pursuit. he had escaped Monticello chain gang weeks earlier.
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Senate
House
Washington
Amozon
Gore
Oklahoma
Lincoln
Bailey
Texas
House of
District of
Indiana
Panama Canal
Santee River
Rome
Broach
Baxter
Johnson
Linedale
Will Franklin
Monticello
Montita
Tariff debate shapes planter peanut protection push
Washington dispatch reports Judge J M Griggs opposes broad protection but backs a paid tariff on imports. Debate focuses on a new tariff bill to be drafted for the March extra session amid Democratic splits. Peanut growers in Virginia North Carolina and Georgia press for duties to shield against Africa China and other overseas competition. Peanut imports last year topped 9.2 million pounds with most unshelled. Foreign trade and lumber rice sugar and tobacco interests weigh in as lawmakers seek a workable compromise.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington, D. C
J M Griggs
Griggs
Georgia
South
Saia
Way and Means
Mont
Seon
Audi
Clayton
Ways and Means Committee
Hay
Virginia
Tis
Frank Clark
Florida
Lasalles
Champ Clark
North Carolina
Africa
United
Pacific Coast
Japan
China
Straits Settlements
England
Ernest Yvollmen
Tingstan
Monument Unveiled in Madison by Daughters of the Confederacy
A large Madison crowd witnessed the Confederate monument unveiling at Morgan County Court House. General Clement A Evans, Governor Hoke Smith, and Lee Trammell spoke as Mayor Eric Butler accepted the gift. The 32 foot Georgia granite statue tops a soldier figure, crowning the memorial.
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Madison
Daughters of the Confederacy
Umetiing
Clement A Evans
Hon Hoke Smith
Morgan County
New Court House
Q L Williford
Evans
Governor Smith
Epeech
Lee Trammell
Morgan County United Daughters of the Confederacy
Eric Butler
F C Foster
Farmer jailed for selling blackberry wine under prohibition
Americus Ga January 6 A farmer remanded to jail after freely confessing to selling a small quantity of blackberry wine to a neighbor. The case cites violation of state prohibition laws with punished fine and possible imprisonment.
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Americus
Lecrete Watt
When Knights Were Bold at the Grand and Voids of Cripple Creek
Theatre listings note Charles Frohman presenting When Knights Were Bold at the Grand tonight and Thursday with Sir Guy de Vere and a witty plot about a modern man in old times. Also at Cripple Creek the Bijou hosts a popular season centerpiece melodrama, plus an Orpheum bill led by the Nowa doys Quartet and Miss Linden Beck in The Girl of the Golden Frame with lavish costumes and a pleasing voice.
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Charles Rrohman
Charles Marlow
Merry Free
Francis Wiltons
Sir Guy de Vere
Mr Wilson
Charley
Guy da Vere
Francis Wilson
Mr Wison
Charles Frohman
Cripple Creek
Hae Dean
Mivery
Orpheum
Hilta
Pilt
Nowadoys
Atlanta
Linden Beck
Keiley Coal Ad Promises Quality Over Price
An advertisement for Keiley Fuel Co touts Jellico coal as overpriced by rivals. It declares they sell only their own high quality coal from Nut at 4.00 to 5.50 per ton Blue Gem, offering 2,000 pounds. Contact via phone 3585.
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Keiley Fuel Coo
Grief blamed for bogus checks by Brooklyn man in San Francisco
Harry S Bremmer, a real estate dealer and former Confidential clerk at the Chemical National Bank of New York, was arrested for passing three $100 checks drawn on Title Guarantees and Trust Company. He says grief over his daughter's death caused memory loss and a new Bremmer identity. Detectives doubt his story. In Florida, Albert W Gulichrist was inaugurated governor of Florida, succeeding Broward, during a ceremony tied to the prohibition debate.
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San Francisco
Harry S Bremmer
Brooklyn NY
Chemical National Bank of New York
Bremmer
Title Guarantees and Trust Company of
New York
Adems
Brooklyn
Wremmer
Dog runs amuck at Pooler and Pasteur treatment planned
The mad dog incident in Pooler spurred a hunt with about 50 men after which the animal was killed. Harry Goggins of Pooler and his father travel to Atlanta for Pasteur treatment. Also note: John VP Dyna named postmaster in Richmond County replacing Nina M. Warthen who resigned.
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Herry Goggins
Atlanta
Savannah
Harry Goggins
Pooler
Hil
Georgia
Washington
John VP Dyna
Richmond County
Nina M.warthen
Baby Brother Shot By Boy in Macon
Infant Elmer Lee, seven months old, son of Walter Anderson of Kzella, was critically injured when a 6 year old brother discharged a shotgun at the cradle. Amputation was required after admission to the city hospital. In Rome, Solicitor General Jonn W Fale filed a petition to issue Chattooga county bonds for a new courthouse, 55000 dollars in gold bonds at 5 percent, hearing set before Judge Moses Wright.
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Macon
Elmer Lee
Walter Anderson
Kzella
City Hospital
Rome
Jonn W Fale
Petison
Chattooga County Court House
Superior Court
Chattooga County
Moses Wright
Kew Court House
Summersisle
More Arrests in Savannah Reported in 1906 Records
Savannah shows an arrest total of 8495, up 418 from 1907, with fifteen murder cases docketed, and police court fines rising to 336000 from 16000 yearly. Tiger operations' bond forfeitures and government bottling of Clarke's Pure Rye age statements appear in the piece.
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Savannah
Georgia
Savannahs
Clarke
Gwerha
Fear for Valdostans in Earthquake Zone
Friends of Dr and Mrs B A Burton of Valdosta fear for their safety after they traveled in Italy for eight months and may have been near Naples or the straits of Messina when the December 28 earthquake struck. No word has reached their acquaintances for two to three weeks, prompting worry.
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B. & Burton
Valdosta
B. A Burton
Veldosta
Europe
Italy
Parte
Mra. Burton
Naples
Straits of Messina
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Keiley Coal
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Albert W Guchriat
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