President Salary Raised in Senate Finance Action
An amendment to the legislative budget raises the president salary from 60,000 to 100,000 with 25,000 for travel. The vice president and speaker would rise from 12,000 to 20,000 annually. The measures moved to the appropriations committee for inclusion in the broader bill under consideration.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Finance
United States
Finance Committee
House
Committee On Appropriations
Senator Batley
Governor Sheldon Urges Sterilization Law in Lincoln
Lincoln January 7 Governor Sheldon in a farewell message to the legislature argues for laws to sterilize criminals and the incurably insane. He cites rising insane patients and convicts and says careless marriages increase dependents and misery. He urges careful consideration of a law to prevent offspring among the sterilized group. Keiley Coal promotes fuel at five dollars a ton.
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Lincoln
Neb
Hia
Sheldon
Jobs for Ex Presidents Proposes Care for Retiring Executives
Senator McCreary of Kentucky introduces a bill to allow former U S presidents to serve on international commissions and represent the United States at foreign affairs conferences. The measure has been referred to a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee as hearings proceed.
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McCreary
Washington
United States
Kentucky
Congress
Senate Committee of Foreign Relations
Brown Sees Southern Unity, Taft Visit Proposed
Gov elect Brown, in Augusta, says Taft cannot win the solid South without a broader policy. He lauds Taft as a strong American leader but argues Southern conservatism resists policy shifts, urging mutual visits between North and South to erase sectional animosities. Brown plans a Georgia county tour through May and a later trip to Waynesboro and Harlem.
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Augusta
Specia
Taft
Brown
Mr. Brown
Testa
Patiticiana
New South
Georgia
Heta
Peoplea of
South Georgia
Auguste
Waynesboro
Harlem
Thomson
Washington
Atlanta
Barney's Self-Inflicted Death Leaves Large Estate
New York report states Charles T. Barney died by a bullet wound after presiding over Knickerbocker Trust during the panic. Appraisers fix inheritance tax showing Barney left about 1.8 million in taxable transfers after debts. Widow to receive roughly 2 million, contrary to earlier rumors of near penniless estate.
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Paia
New York
Charles T. Barney
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Mra
Barney
Marneys
Sa Wera
Atlanta D C Chapter asks state convention to revisit Wirz monument decision
Atlanta Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy moves to urge Georgia United Daughters of the Confederacy to call a special state convention. The goal is to reconsider sending the Wirz monument to Richmond, with seven state executive board members backing the call. The chapter plans a reception and notes committees and invitations to host the state convention in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Daughters of the Confederacy
Georgia Dihiaion
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Wirz
Alice Baxter
Savannah
Géorela
Andersonvills
Americus
Macon
Rachmond
Richmond
Georgis
G. McCabe
Deventera
Lee
C. Helen Plane
Jefferson Davis
L. Connally
Mra
J. BR. Mobley
Loyd Teatoré
Laurie Waddell
W. P. Patio
Dalton Mitchell
H. Melone
James Jackson
William Nixon
Ira Fort
Willam G. Raoul
B. H Hannah
Peachtree Corner Stores Sold for 350,000 and Development Planned
Moise De Leon has been detained by Carl Witt to lease stores at the corner of Peachtree and Harris streets. Witt recently acquired the properties from JF Leary of Birmingham for 350,000. Construction will start next week with initial 20,000, expanding to 40,000 and beyond. Plans include a three story base on three stores and a five story base on two corner stores, plus an apartment house near Alexander street and groundwork for Wesley Memorial Church at Ivy street and Auburn avenue.
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Moise de Leon
Carl Witt
iPeachtree
Harris Streets
Mr Witt
JF Leary
Birmingham
Ala
Peachtree Street
de Leon
Witt
Alexander Street
Hearing in powder trust case delayed by Special Master
In Wilmington Delaware January 7 the U S government suit against the alleged powder trust resumed with J Waddell testifying that the DuPont Company pressured Keystone out of Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania and parts of Ohio and Kentucky He recalled discussions with T Coleman DuPont about securing trade and a possible yellow dog inducement as a last resort to cut prices London plans a memorial theater to Shakespeare with subscriptions and public support Covington Bank of Covington Georgia declares a 6 percent semi annual dividend for its stockholders
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Wilmington
Del
United States
Mahaffy
J. Waddell
Tha Imperia Powder Company
Pennsyvania
DuPont Company
Keystone Company
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
T. Coleman DuPont
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Watteball Statlanta Gs
Keiley
Keiley Fuel Co
Foraker
Brownsville
Waabington
Genator Foraker
Hin
Montgomery
Atty Court of
Fudge Price Williams
Mevile
Licenks
Supreme Court
Erest Joseph MM. Brown
Self
Bucklin
Uml Business College
Imumaker, We Reece
Crichton
Shorthend
Smiates Pana
Crightorn
Kiber
Han
Atlanta U. D. C
Atlanta Oha
D. Bills
Burton Smith
R. £. Yate
Orme Campball
Julian Harvin
Mia Shatteen Mitchell
A. J. Smith
Mre
J. B. Miller
Brasths Rivera
Albert Herring
Sallie Brown
Gol
Jonn & Wane
J. G
Onlesby
Harry Hills
Bellis Melons
Jennie Mobley
Mies
Lilien Tidwell
Minnie H. Cassin
W. CG. Holleyman
Otmsted
John Hil
W. F. Dykes
Howard
BH. McCall
Kula Griffin
William Worth Martin
James Jackoon
W B Price Smith
G Warner
Trench
B. LL McCunough
George ‘Traylor
Frank Hills
Gay
Albert Thormten
iCarl Witt
Shakes
Peare
London
Nationstheater
Covington Bank
Covington
Bank of Fington
Keely
California
Publishers
Franklin-Turner Printing & Publishing Co
South
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