Taft Plans Vigorous Trust Action Despite Volume Of Debate
Washington reports from the White House indicate the administration will move to bring large combines under the Sherman act whether a new federal corporation law passes or not. President Taft awaits the Supreme Court rulings in Standard Oil and tobacco trust cases before directing further inquiries into major trusts. He pledges aggressive enforcement and plans to strengthen the Justice Department trust bureau with top talent and a larger appropriation, while refraining from daily grandstanding.
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White House
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Supreme Court
Wilkersham
Trust Bureau
Department of Justice
Dick Dies at Marietta First National Bank Director
Marietta Georgia January 24 Special. Dick, longtime resident and director of the First National Bank and rector of the Kennesaw Marble Lom ring, died at his home. He came to Marietta over ninety years ago and built a fortune in the cotton business before retirement. Survived by wife, two sons Jackson and Sam Jr, and four daughters Mrs Helen Hines Atlanta, Mrs C R Harris Atlanta, Mrs J A Smith Bainbridge, and Mrs Sam Feravea Marville Tennessee. Funeral at Presbyterian church Wednesday.
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Texas
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Sam Jr
Helen Hines
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C R Harris
J A Smith Bainbridge
Sam Feravea
Marville
Tenn
Airty
Presbyterian
Four in the Second District Race as Two Withdraw
Albany January 24 Special One congress candidate retires from the race and a second may quit before entries close at midnight tomorrow. Judge D Crosland cites lack of familiarity with voters and finances as reasons. Four candidates remain Spence Roddenberg Knight and Mercer. The primary is February 10.
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City Court of
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Knight
Mercer
Terrett
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Hay
Secret Marriage At Perry Was The Girl From Atlanta
Special report notes Judge Shellie performed a January 4 secret marriage in Perry. The couple, claiming Atlanta as the bride’s home and the groom a Macon resident, obtained a license at the Perry hotel and were wed with two witnesses. Names to be revealed February 4.
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Bibb County Negro Education Fund Exceeds Five Sixes
The Bibb County grand jury reported for the November term that county taxes from the Negro population totalled 8562 16 while the annual Negro school expenditure reached 25 457 08. They praised the system noting strong support for most schools and claiming the effort stands as a remarkable showing, perhaps better than anywhere else.
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Macon
Bibb County Grand Jury
Columbus Man Missing Fears of Foul Play Raised
Columbus January 24 special report Fear T. Cunningham, a well known young employee of the Columbus Showcase Company, has been missing since Saturday night with about $100 on his person. His wife fears foul play as friends are puzzled by his disappearance.
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Columbus
Cunningham
Columbus Showcase Company
Bond proposal eyed in Bibb County grand jury report
Bibb County grand jury recommends a 300000 bond issue for permanent road improvements county courthouse and grammar school buildings. Wants steel bridges and a detention camp patient house. Also urges salary pay for county officers, speed regulation, anti election betting law and 1000 license on ammunition for discarded army rifles.
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Bibb County
Grand Jury
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Grammar Aebool
Bibbs County
Peraong
Crawford Kills Father in Law in Louisiana Tragedy
Monroe Louisiana on January 24 reports that Win Crawford shot and killed his father in law Crasford Ham at D Arbonne Louisiana. Family troubles are said to have sparked the tragedy.
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Win Crawford
Crasford Ham
D Arbonne la
Negro Makes Attempts to Attack Woman in Macon
On January 24 a Black man attempted to assault Ida Parker a cotton mill employee walking from her Second Street home to Bible Mill. She fled frightened collapsing inside a house after fainting the man fled but she lived with only a terrifying fright. Sheriff Robertson received her description and a search was begun.
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Macon
Ida Parker
Bible Mille
Second Street
Remanded for New Sentence in Tiger Case
Specials Judge W H Felton remanded E Devlin to the recorder for resentence after a prior verdict of guilty for operating a tiger. The recorder Urquhart could not impose the previous fine of 100 dollars and 30 days in the public works under city charter. A new sentence will be imposed.
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Macon
W H Felton
E Devlin
Urquhart
Salaries of 7000 Each Spark Legislative Debate
Washington January 24 The salaries for the judges of the court of customs appeals created by the tariff law were fixed by the house at 7000 each The tariff law named 10000 This figure exceeds circuit judges pay by 3000 and has fueled ongoing controversy in Congress.
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Washington
Court of Customs Appeals
Taddy
Congress
Daniel Water Promotes Digestion with Natural Saline Content
Daniel Water is described as a naturally saline beverage rich in sulphates and mineral alkalies that aid gastric juice formation. It claims to relieve indigestion by restoring stomach acidity, reducing distressing symptoms like heart burn and heaviness, and promoting comfortable digestion after meals. Delivered in six bottle cases for 800 per case, Ivy 1090.
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Weather today fair and colder forecast
A concise notice foresees fair skies turning cold today with freezing temperatures overnight. The forecast cautions about frost and cold air but rejects headlines of severe storms, noting a calm but chilly spell ahead.
Weather and moonlight mix with stormy night tales
A fragmentary reminiscence describes a wild Sunday night with moonlight, thunder, lightning, rain, hail, sleet and snow. A weather man discusses the meaning of fair weather while a jokey exchange about matching and a friend’s trembling fingers unfolds amid the noisy scene.
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Vig Herrmann
Gopher
India
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