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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1909

Page

6

Blue Law Breakers Fined At Pensacola

Pensacola January 20 special the first blue law penalties in this county for violating the Florida blue laws were imposed on four men including j c cammack and joseph daley who labored Sunday to repair machinery at a sawmill twelve miles from the city to prevent a delay in operations. They pleaded guilty and were fined five dollars and costs fifty cents each. Cann, a prominent merchant, was also arrested for disposing of cigars last Sunday.

Pensacola Pla J Cammac Joseph Daley Cann

Rome Hotel challenges street paving near Cherokee hotel

The Rome Hotel Company filed a bill in equity in Floyd superior court to restrain public works from paving Second Avenue in front of the Cherokee hotel. It alleges the new grade will raise the street about one foot above its current level, exceeding the sidewalk and ground floor store heights, seeking damages for the change. A temporary restraining order was granted by Judge Wright, with a hearing set for January 23. The petitioners are represented by John W Maddox and G E Maddox.

Rome Rome Hotel Company Cherokee Hotel Equity Floyd Superior Court Board of Public Works Second Avenue Tne Wright John W G EB Maddox

Southern Railway sued over defective coupler safety violation

United States District Attorney Carter Tate filed suit against Southern Railway for violation of the congressional safety appliance act. The complaint cites a November incident where a freight car carrying merchandise from Atlanta to Vittima had a kinked coupling chain and no automatic brake on that end, with a man between the cars. Damages sought total $100 under the act. CAPTAIN J 8 RINARD returned from Heston with two prisoners wanted in Boston for postal law violations. One suspect, Leon E. Wheldop, had served a year at a federal prison in Atlanta for breaking into a post office in Kentucky.

Southern Railway United States District Carter Tate Federal Court Soutern Weed Winds Central Vittima Atlanta Sulcte Act of Congresa J 8 Rinard United Slazes Marshal Office Heston Hobh Fen Kentncx Boston Kentucky United States Rinard Want

Rush at Georgia class causes injuries and fines

In Athens at the University of Georgia a class rush injured many sophomores and freshmen. Otto Pfeffer, a sophomore, was thrown and leg broken near a gutter edge. Six students faced mayor court charges. B H Sultan fined ten dollars, others had fines remitted. President Kingsley of New York Life details 1908 acts and insurance growth with high income and disbursements figures.

Athens University of Georgia Mondas Otto Pfeffer Clase H Sultan Almont Kingsley New York Life Insurance Company New York New York Life

Chicken Show Opens in Rome at Weat Building

The big chicken show opened yesterday afternoon in the Weat building in Rome Georgia. Managed by George R Berry and Tom Fitzpatrick, Mt Hoffman the chicken coop and incubator maker was present to explain exhibits. A great many fine fowls are on exhibition. Have you tried Clinch field The Coal of Quality.

Rome Weat George R Berry Tom Fitzpatrick Mt Hoffman

Not a Christian Country

In Philadelphia on January 20 delegates at the twenty fist council of the Union of American Hellow Congrega tions debated preventing sectarian teachings in public schools. They passed a resolution appointing a committee to publicize the view that constitutionally this is not a liberalist country.

Philadelphia Twenty Fist Council Union of American Hellow

Tillman Denies Opposition to Negro Education Amid Taft Clash

Washington dispatch reports Senator Tillman rebutting Taft with a statement that he is not opposed to educating the race when properly managed. He warns against compulsory education as political maneuvering to empower the negro, arguing it would burden white taxpayers and threaten Southern civilization. He accuses Taft of offering offices to sway support and insists on preserving white supremacy through educational qualification and fifteenth amendment issues. Mrs Emma Jett McElroy dies in Atlanta at 75, survived by Dilford McElroy and Mrs Mra Greene, funeral at West Peachtree then Americus burial.

Washington Tillman Taft Augusta South Carolina South Carolina Republican Party Mr .Taft Atlanta Emma Jett McElroy John A McElroy Houston Street Dilford McElroy Methodist Chirch RoCoon West Peachtree Street Americus

Fine Manufacturers Weet New Oreans Meeting Officers

January 20 session of the Yellow Pine Manufactures Association in New Orleans saw the re election of officers for the year including PH Poster of Little Rock Ark as president Palin S Gardner of Laurel as vice president UW J Melmeyer of at saula treasurer George Ko Smith of St iia oRecretary WoT Goodnow as assistant secretary. Additional vice presidents named include A 1 Greer Arkansas and others from Missouri Louisiana Georgia Texas and Florida.

New Oreans Yellow Pine Manufactuire Maniness Todev PH Little Rock Ark Palin S Gardner Laurel Misafrat UW J Melmeyer Saula Treiaurer George Ko Smith St Iia Goodnow Greer Arkansas Florida Perkahire Missoura Woodring Loulaiana

Daniel Water Indigestion Remedy Promotion

Daniel Water is advertised as helpful for indigestion caused by catarrhal stomach conditions. It claims to restore gastric juice, neutralize excess acids, and remove mucus to prevent fermentation and gas. The text promotes Banter Water with minerals and sulphates as beneficial for these stomach issues. It notes Daniel Water aids digestion and acts as a natural diuretic. Union Point, the Spa Zise Water Co.

Spa Zise Water Co

Textile listings of Indian fabrics and linens on offer

A compact listing shows various fabrics including India linen wash chiffon plain nainsook madras check muslin brown linen linen crash colored linen. The items cover a range of textures and colors suitable for dressmaking and home fabrics.

India Madras

Only 131000 Bales Still To Be Ginned

Memphis Tenn January 20 in a statement issued today the National Ginners Association places the total bales of cotton ginned to January 1 at 12 628 000 bales and estimates that 13 000 will be ginned during the remainder of the season The apportioned totals by state include Alabama 1 314 000 Georgia 1 942 000 Texas 3 526 000 North Carolina 859 000 Missouri 54 000 Oklahoma 14 000 Virginia Kentucky 15 000 Mississippi 1 544 000 South Carolina 189 000 Tennessee 19 000 Louisiana 442 000 Kansas 22 000 Arkansas 22 000 and other figures total 12 628 000 with 15 600 remaining to be ginned.

Memphis Tenn National Ginners’ Association Alabama Georgia Louisiana Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia-Kentucky

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