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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1916
Page
2
Secretary of State Phil Cook reports that several counties seek to use the new automobile tax law for political aims. The act, passed by the extraordinary session, makes sheriffs responsible for enforcing the tax in their counties, with the secretary authorized to appoint an inspector where enforcement is weak.
An authority explains indigestion stems from excess hydrochloric acid in the stomach causing fermentation of left over food. The remedy urged is Jad Salts taken in water, said to neutralize acidity and stimulate digestive juices, with ongoing use for a week.
A letter from at least one sheriff asks the Secretary of State to appoint a specific inspector to enforce a new law, sparking concern it could become a political tool. The debate centers on whether a sheriff can refuse enforcement without impeachment, given the constitutional oath to uphold laws.
Pelham Georgia January. Special. J D Cameron was tried yesterday at Camilla for the murder of R L Smith and found not guilty by the jury. The verdict was returned about 8 o clock last night. The trial concluded much sooner than expected as the defendant did not present a defense, offering no witnesses.
Stella B. Griffin, star witness in the conspiracy case against C Garrett and Judge H R Jackson, will appeal for executive clemency. Sentenced last September to four years after pleading guilty to perjury, attorneys T Donnelly Bennett and Lawton Malley will seek parole or a pardon before the prison commission and governor within thirty days. She is now in the Tower.
New York dispatch reports submarine activity in the Mediterranean prompted higher war risk insurance. Local companies quoted 10 percent on cargoes headed to Mediterranean ports and Far East shipments via the Suez Canal, versus 0.375 percent before the Ancona and Yasaka Maru sinkings.
Savannah Georgia January 5 Special report the city council unanimously resolves to back Mayor Fierpont in enforcing Georgia prohibition laws and other state statutes. The aldermen state they have no alternative but to ensure strict enforcement using police power as needed.
Americus Georgia reports the death of Samuel D Fuller conductor on the Seaboard Air Line who died in Savannah from accidental gunshot wounds inflicted by a friend during a hunting trip. Funeral plans set for Abbeville Thursday morning with survivors including parents Reverend and Mrs V Fuller and three sisters and brothers.
P E Rogers of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe says southern and eastern residents will visit the Denama California exposition in San Diego as it continues a second year into 1916. He notes expanded foreign exhibits from Canada to Austria and plans for improvements and broader attendance, especially in summer.
Lansing Michigan January 5 Benny Ford appears on the Republican presidential primary ballot in Michigan this spring after sufficient petitions were filed with the secretary of state to qualify his candidacy for president.
A South era university commission issued an open letter to college men urging action against lynching. The statement cites 1914 and 1915 lynching tallies, notes victims, crimes charged, and calls educated citizens to oppose mob violence through reasoning, law, and public pressure led by universities, press, and clergy.
The Wauseka tribe No. 84 of the Improved Order of Red Men held public installation services in the Wigwam in East Atlanta last Monday night. A program of recitations and music preceded the installation, followed by a double course of refreshments. Every lodge member attended along with 150 visitors.
An advertisement touts Schiffmann's New Concentrated Expectorant as a cheap home remedy for bronchitis severe coughs and whooping cough. It promises a full pint from two ounces mixed with sugar and water and guarantees satisfaction with money back if not best remedy.
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