Date Determined For Kenyon Bill
Washington January 10 Special high hopes are today entertained for a law of congress to prevent the shipment of liquor into dry states in violation of the laws of those states. The senate agreed to vote January 11 on the Kenyon Shepard bill. Supporters expect passage and a swift sending to the house. A nationwide temperance drive has pressed court hearings, with Anti Saloon League and WCTU advocates before committees. The measure targets interstate shipments to dry states with proof required by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Congress
Senate
Anator Sanders
Tennessee
House
Sanders
Smoot Afrah
Bacon
Temperance
Anti-Saloon League
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Promotions announced by Southern Railway
Announcement of changes in the passenger department of the Southern railway effective January 8 1913 was made yesterday through J. L. Meek assistant general passenger agent Atlanta Ga as follows F R McMillin district passenger agent Houston Texas promoted and transferred to general passenger office Washington to take charge of advertising bureau created in that office W H Farnell traveling passenger agent Norfolk Va promoted and transferred to become district passenger agent Houston Texas to succeed F R McMillin J S Ruden traveling passenger agent Atlanta Ga promoted and transferred to become traveling passenger agent Norfolk Va to succeed W H Farnell Barry assistant chief clerk in office of J Meek assistant general passenger agent Atlanta Ga promoted to become traveling passenger agent Atlanta Ga to succeed J B Huden
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Southern Railway
J. L. Meek
Atlanta
F. R. McMillin
Houston
Texas
Washington
W. H. Farnell
Norfolk
J. $. Ruden
Atlanta, Ga
Woh. Parnell
A Barry
J. B. Huden
Rockdale Bank Declares 20 Percent Dividend
The Rockdale bank directors met today and declared a 20 percent dividend payable January 13. The bank, 12 years old, reports a surplus fund equal to its capital stock of 40,000, marking the highest dividend in its history and underscoring its strong financial position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Men sentenced in Dalton assault case five years each
Dalton Georgia January 10 Special1 Pink uiller Ber Staten and Joe Mathis three of four men charged with criminally assaulting a woman in Manley Town weeks ago were conted and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Bill Guff was not convicted. A R Davis received five years for killing his son Hewlitt and plans an appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Pink Uiller
Ber Staten
Joe Mathis
Manley Town
Bill Guff
A. R. Davis
Hewlitt
Piedmont Coal Ad Prompting Lump Sum Price
An item listing shows Jellico lump coal priced at 4.75 dollars by Piedmont Coal Company with contact line Both Phones M. 3648.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jellico Lump
Piedmont Coal Company
Decatur Trade Board Smoker Boosts Civic Pride
About 150 Decatur residents gathered at the DeKalb county courthouse for a board of trade supper and smoker. Leaders including W J Dabney outlined eight community goals from modern gas to a public library and better tax records, while speakers like Stanley Read and Judge John S Candler praised Decatur’s future and its people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Board of Trade
DeKalb County
Charles K. McKinney
W. J. Dabney
Labor Commission
M.santey
John 8. Candier & Murphy Candle
Dabney
Decatur
Atlanta
Charles
John S. Candler
Becker Sings Hymns in Jail at Sing Sing
New York reports former Po Mee Lieutenant Charles Becker, condemned for Herman Rosenthal murder, remains hopeful in Sing Sing. Fellow inmate Lawrence Spohr says Becker leads hymn singing, studies legal points, and expects a new trial or acquittal amid religious devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Sing Sing Prison
Lawrence J. Spohr
United States Army
White Plains
Becker
Sing Sing
Spohr
Engineer's Drunk Cost Forty Lives at Corning NY
Albany January 10 The engineer had been drinking the night before and slept less than three hours causing the Delaware Lackawanna and Western wreck at Corning on Independence Day. Forty people died and seventy five were injured. The Public Service Commission declared the primary cause was ignoring signals and lack of rest. Engineer Schroeder had been indicted for manslaughter but the case was dismissed. The report condemns him for disregarding three signals and a duty to rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N.Y
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Corning
N. Y
State Public Service Commission
Soe
William H. Schroeder
Schroeder
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers
Castro Sent Back to Ellis Island
New York January 10 habeas corpus actions by Cipriano Castro were suspended pending Judge Hoit ruling on bail and release while his immigrant status is resolved. District Attorney Wise argued against freeing Castro, saying it would set a bad precedent and subvert immigration laws. Castro dined at a New York restaurant before returning to Ellis Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cipriano Castro
United States
Hoit
Castro
Ellis Igland
Wise
Holt
Board of Inquiry
Ellis Island
Atlanta Pastor to Lead Richmond Pulpit
Richmond Virginia January 10 Rev H J Williams longtime pastor of Georgia Avenue Presbyterian Church in Atlanta has arrived and will preach his first sermon as pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church. A Virginia native and Union Theological Seminary graduate he is about 45 with a wife and one child, succeeding Rev R B Eggleston who left for Columbus Mississippi. Williams has preached here before and his reception has been cordial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ciev
H. J. Williams
Georgia Avenue Presbyterian
Atlanta
Third Presbyterian Church
Mr. Williams
Virginia
Union Theological Seminary
R. B. Eg- Bleston
Columbus, Miss
Savannah to host 1913 Grand Prize races
Savannah, Ga. announces tentative dates November 24 and 27 for the 1913 Grand Prize and Van derblit Cup races on the Savannah course. President Harvey Granger of the Savannah Automobile club says the dates were agreed after a New York arrival and a Motor Cups Holding company conference. Restrictions set the race window between November 1, 1913, and January 23, 1344.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Harvey Granger
Savannah Automobile Club
Granger
New York
Motor Cups Holding Company
Government Keeps Parcel Post Record in Atlanta
The Atlanta parcel post office tallies outgoing and incoming mail each weekday while planning to end weighing of individual pieces on Wednesday midnight. Officials note heavy daytime inflow and afternoon outflow, with merchants embracing parcel post benefits but urging better stamp cancellations and space solutions for future parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Uncle Sam
Civil Service
McKee
Hart
Atlanta
Roddenbery Fights Pension Grab in Eight Hour Filibuster
Representative Roddenbery of Georgia led an eight hour filibuster against the pension inquiry and related proceedings. The measure was nearly perfected amid sharp attacks alleging widespread abuse, including inflated pensions for veterans and criticism of pension bureau officials. Tribble, Moon, and Tees aided in the effort as he attacked deserters, bounty jumpers, and over 600 pension bills cited since the last session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corrigen, Jr
Washington
Roddenberg
Georgia
Tribble
Moon
Tennessee
Tees
Texas
James I. Davenport
Federal Treasury
Davenport
Pension Bureau
Tigie
Georgia Cyclone
White House
Hermane
Drainage Congress Heads to Savannah for Session
Brunswick, Ga January 10 The next session of the Georgia Drainage Congress will be held in Savannah. President LL R Akin says a date will be announced soon and invites drainage experts from several states. The meeting may pursue a drainage bill for the state at the upcoming legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Spe
Georgia Drainage Congress
Savannah
Ll. R. Akin
Congress
Police Chief Freed of Charge of Larceny in Huntsville
In Huntsville Alabama January 10 special the case against Night Chief Henry Cole of the police department charged with larceny of six dollars said to be deposited by RH Derrick of Tullahoma Tennessee to avoid arrest has been thrown out of court Judge Betts dismissed the case stating no evidence of wrongdoing. Benton Pierce arrested at the same time for larceny from Derrick was bound over to the grand jury with a $300 bond. For high grade stenographers phone Miss Hitt Underwood Typewriter Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
Henry Cole
Police Department
RH. B. Derrick
Tullahoma
Tenn
Betts
Hts
Inferior Criminal Court
Benton Pierce
Derrick
Shoe Trust Haled to Supreme Court
Washington January 10 Officials of United Shoe Machinery faced Sherman antitrust scrutiny in the Supreme Court as the government appeals a Massachusetts ruling nullifying an indictment. Solicitor General Bullett argued the act is a criminal measure and the combine’s 70 to 80 percent market share cannot shield it from restraint of trade. Defenders Frederick P. Fish and Charles F Choate Jr argued consolidation was normal trade and that tying clauses could not be reviewed as part of the conspiracy at this stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Shoe Machinery Company
Supreme Court
Massachusetts Federal Court
Bullett
Solicitor General
Independenta
Frederick P. Fish
Charles F. Choate, Jr
Boston
May strike on A C workers over 3 cent raise
Savannah January 10. Based on the failure of various crafts to secure a satisfactory 1913 wage agreement proposing 3 cents an hour raise. Machinists blacksmiths and boilery makers on the Atlantic Coast Line are believed to plan a general strike tomorrow. Carpenters are satisfied with present conditions. Coast Line officials in Wilmington view the demands unfavorably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Atlantic Coast Line
Coast Line
Wilmington
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Kenyon Bill
Southern Railway
Rockdale Bank
Sheffield
Maier & Berkele, Inc
Whitehall St
Trade Board
Judge Candler
Murphy Candler
Georgia Railroad Commission
DeKalb
Parcel Post
Hooper Alexander
Hfooper Alexander
George M. Naper
Mecatur
G. Scott Candler
Robert W. Ramspeck
Worms Orchestra
Photo By
Wesley Hirekha
Ww. J. Dabney
Decatur i Board of Trade
Public Service Commission
Atlanta Parcel Post
Wisconsin
Roddenbery
Drainage Congress
Underwood Typewriter
Daniel
Daniel Bros. Co
E G. Griffin
Gate City Dental
Whitehall Streets
Bell
Pidia
Shoe Trust
The
Tacoma Tribune
A. C
Underwood
North Broad Street
Sewell’s
Florida
California
Sewell Commission CO
Whitehall Street
Trust Company OF Georgia
Equitable Building
Pryor Street
Rountree Trunk & Bag CO
W. Z. Turner
Mgr
Mara
Standard Oil Company Incorporated
Kentucky
Sls
Apbante, Seschsom, Mise
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