Georgia Railways fights over extra streetcar service petitions
Georgia Railway and Power Company petitions seek authority to end or adjust tripper service on fourteen Atlanta lines. The Georgia Railroad and Power petitions urge changes including 15 minute all day service on Route No 1 and discontinuation of midday or noon tripper cars on several routes. Protesters warned hearing moved to Senate chamber. commissioners to hear route changes Wednesday with numerous individuals and committees filing to oppose.
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Georgia Railway and Power Company
Atlanta
State Railroad, Commission
Railroad Commission
Murphey Cendler
Commission
Senate Chamber
Aflante
Marietta
Decatur
Inman Parke
Grant Park
Capitol Avenue
Forrest Avenue
Luckie Street
East Hunter
Inman Yards
Courtland
Washington Streets
Cooper Straat
English Avenue
Hest
Mayotte
Transit Service Changes Include Evening Run From Decatur
The city plans to extend service after 7 15 p m on through routes from Decatur and replace East Lake Junction transfers with Decatur. Route 26 Hast Point College Park Hapeville will drop extra or special cars during morning and afternoon rush hours between downtown and Virginia Avenue College Park. Route 21 Stewart Avenue line will discontinue tripper cars in morning and afternoon service. Route 22 Soldiers Home Hue will end tripper car operations in morning and afternoon periods.
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Decatur
East Lake
Lleu
Hue
Priest Forgives Burglar After Cathedral Theft
An Atlanta priest, Father Kennedy of the Catholic cathedral, chased a well dressed young thief at Central Avenue and Hunter Streets after he stole a large electric light globe from the altar cluster. Citizens aided the pursuit to Alabama street, where the thief surrendered the globe and promised to sin no more. The priest then released him, showing remarkable forgiveness.
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Victor Hugo
Jean Val Jean
Atlanta
Father Kennedy
Central Avenue
Hunter Streets
Alabama Street
Ain
Jump Saves Conductor When Car Overturns
Waycross Georgia January 12 Special. Four quick jumps saved R. H. Martin conductor from serious injuries when a caboose of an Atlantic Coast Line freight overturned in Waycross yards. Passenger traffic on the Montgomery line was slightly delayed.
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Waycross
R. H. Martin
Atlantic Coast Line
Montgomery Line
Masons Grand Master Speaks in Greensboro Georgia
Nathaniel H. Ballard grand master of Georgia and Brunswick school superintendent delivered a splendid address to the Masons at the Masonic hall in Greensboro on Tuesday evening.
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Masons
Greensboro
Nathaniel H. Ballard
The
Masons of Georgia
Brunswick Public Schools
Masonic Hall
Pig Derails Car Near Alapaha Causes Injury
In Waycross Georgia on January 14 a pig was struck near Alapaha on the Atlantic Coast Line, derailing a roadway work car. John Jones suffered a broken leg while the section foreman aboard escaped unhurt. Jones was taken to the Coast Line hospital for treatment.
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Waycross
Alapaha
Atlantic Coast Line
John Jones
Jones
Coast Line
Railroad Commission Denies Discontinuing Local Rail Line
The state railroad commission refused requests by E. T. Lamb receiver for Fitzgerald Ocilla and Broxton Railroad and by Lamb for the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic to discontinue operations between Osterfield and Broxton and between Ocilla and Irwinville. The panel held the commission has no power without legislative action to authorize a chartered carrier to cease duties, remove rails, or escape public obligations.
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State Railroad Commission
E. T. Lamb
Fitzgerald, Ocilla and
Broxton Railroad Company
Osterfield
Broxton
Mr. Lamb
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantis
Ocilla
Irwinville
Commission
Commission Ag
Duvall Admits Grady Patient From Pinkhill North Carolina
Dr. B C Duvall, a well dressed physician who caused a stir at Terminal Station by swallowing strychnine, admitted to Grady hospital staff that his true name is Duvall and his home is Pinkhill North Carolina. He survived and expects to leave Grady by week’s end. He plans to return to Pinkhill for a renewed medical career.
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B. C. Duvall
Terminal Station
Grady Hospital
Duvall
Pinkhill
N.C
Letson Re-elected Mayor Of Grantville Georgia
Grantville Ga January 12 Special The municipal election for 1915 was held Saturday afternoon with Dr B K Letson elected mayor and aldermen T M Yellars and W N Banks. W A Bohannon and Pr C C Culbreath kept for another year as councilmen. The new council sworn in Monday by ex Mayor Whatley with H M Sewell secretary treasurer John T White chief of police and sanitary inspector and H F Green assistant.
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Grantville
BK. H. Letson
T. M.yellars
W. N. Banks
W. A. Bohannon
Pr. C. C. Culbreath
Whatley
Hmmitt Sewell
John T. White
H. Ft. Green
Will dispute over Senator Bacon estate in Macon
In Macon Georgia on January 12 the will of late Senator A O Bacon is challenged in superior court by his widow Mrs Virginia Lamar Bacon and his only living daughter Mrs Louise Bacon Sparks. Also named parties are three children of a former Mrs Curry. They seek to void a park gift to the city and a 10000 bond gift for park improvements claiming trust holdings since 1879 left Mrs Bacon and children intestate at death. Governor Slaton visits Macon amid Stripling case, Ex change bank demurrer adjourned, and Mrs Ha Marshburn dies at breakfast leaving seven children.
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Macon
A. O. Bacon
Superior Court
Virginia Lamar Bacon
Louise Bacon Sparks
Curry
Senator Bacon
Bacon
Old Exchange Bank
H. A. Mathews
Atlanta
Supreme Court
Ha Marshburn
J. J. Marshburn
Perry
Second Street
NOW Is the Best Time For Preparation
The ad urges timely business education for entry into the commercial world and notes a surge in demand for stenographers and bookkeepers. It highlights recent ad placements in Atlanta papers, successful placements by Southern, and calls for decisive preparation to secure top office positions.
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Graham-Pitmanic
Southern Shorthand and Business University
United States Civil Service Commission
Southern
Atlanta
Washington, D.C
Principal’s Need By Direction of the Commission
The Principal, Sir. need. By direction of the Commission: Very respectfully.
Prominent Judge Endorses Southern Shorthand and Business Univ
Henry H. Revill judge of the City Court in Greenville Ga commends the Southern Shorthand and Business University Atlanta for its shorthand system and thorough instruction. He praises the Christian atmosphere and calls it the best school of its kind in the south based on twenty years of court reporting experience.
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Southern Shorthand and
Business University
Atlanta
South
Henry H. Revill
Judge City Court
Greenville, Ga
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C. C. Gibson
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Dublin
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Sandersville
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Linton ‘Chapman
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Uary
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Lowry National Bank
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