Railroads to file intrastate rate petition in Georgia
Georgia railroads plan to file a petition with the state railroad commission within a week seeking a revision of intrastate tariffs to align with the interstate Fourth Section order. W. A. Wimbish will push for a full investigation of ICC authority if needed, or take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. The move would affect merchants and shippers at nearly all Georgia railroad stations.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
State Railroad Commission
Interstate Commission
South
W. A. Wimdlak
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Interatate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Act
Southeast
Boston
State Commission
Vata
Georga
Wimbish
Commerce Citizen Dies of Pneumonia at 83
W. 4 Hood, a well known Commerce Va resident born in Franklin County, died Monday at noon aged 83. A former captain in the Thirty fourth Georgia Regiment, he later served in the Virginia House of Representatives. Survived by wife Martha and four sons, services held at home with private burial in Hood Cemetery at Commerce.
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W. 4. Hood
Commerce
Mr. Hood
Franklin County
Misa Martha ‘Thurman
Georga
House of Representatives
Thinta
Ile
W. 5. Hood
J. M
Hood
Athens
BS Hood
Atlanta
Holland
Sammerce
Directory of Sumter to be Published in Suertecus GA
Molins of the RL Polk Publishing company meets with E. M. Hyman secretary manager of the chamber of commerce to plan publication of a directory for Sumter County to begin in the next few days.
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Csp Mall
Molins
RL. Polk Publishing Company
E. M. Hyman
Chamber of Commerce
Sinster County
Paul Swan Teetotal Resolve Draws In Atlanta
Paul Swan declines near beer and tobacco pledges while touring Atlanta. He emphasizes discipline and physical conditioning, warns of tobacco and alcohol harms, and notes rehearsals with twenty Atlanta girls and twenty Atlanta youths for upcoming theatre performances under Art Association auspices.
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Paul Swan
Atlanta
Mr. Swan
Shel Pladze
Art Association
Atlanta Theater
Atlanta Jews Will Aid European Sufferers
Atlanta Jews will raise twenty five thousand dollars as part of a five million dollar relief drive for European Jewish distress. The local American Jewish Relief Association says plans are advancing after a Wednesday night meeting at the Jewish Temple on South Pryor Street. The effort follows a Carnegie Hall meeting in New York that launched the national aid push amid wartime persecution and hardship faced by Jews in war zones.
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Europe
South Pryor Street
United States
Carnegie Hall
New York City
Alain
Suffragists Demand Recognition in City Primaries
Atlanta suffrage leaders from three groups form a central committee to push equal voting rights in municipal primaries. They plan a petition of 65 000 Atlanta women to present to the city executive committee, with future outreach to general elections and ongoing fund raising. The group will meet again Friday.
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Wean
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Emily C. McDougall
FV. L. Smith
Equal Suffrage Party of Georgia
A. G. Delmer
Elizabeth McCarthy
J. A. Cozzens
Atlanta Woman's Suffrage League
Amelia Woodall
Alice Daniels
B.L. Brewer
Atlanta Equal Suffrage Association
Great Lubin Photoplay Goes to Georgia for Filming
Nance O Neil and Edgar Lewis lead a 35 member company from Philadelphia by special train to Thomasville Georgia to shoot exteriors for The Fires of St John at Lubin studios. Filming will use local surroundings and an old mansion for quarters with three cameramen. Release planned on the V L E program.
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Nance O'Neil
Edgar Lewis
Philadelphia
Georgia
F. W. Seb
Ira M. Lowry
Lubin
Messia
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St. Jon
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Aly Company
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Rae Chamberlain
University high school plan urged by board member
Professor W F Dykes reports progress on establishing a university high school to link Emory Oglethorpe and Georgia Tech. He cites inadequate Atlanta facilities and lauds Nashvilles new composite mech school. Councilman Ashley to convene a general committee meeting to discuss definite plans and public support.
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Board of Education
Atlanta
Nashville
Ievery
Claude ZL. Ashley
University High
Emory University
Oglethorpe University
Georgia School of Technology
Maddox Faces Court On Cruelty To Animals Charge
Former Alderman J W Maddox appeared before Judge Andy Calhoun charged with cruelty to animals. He testified he bought six routes for 1400 and argued he used only high grade animals. The case involves work animals for contracting jobs and a police commission ties to the prosecution witness Humane Gincer Freeman.
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J. W. Maddox
Andy Calhoun
Police Commission
Humane Gincer Freeman
Police Board
East Point Prisoners Escape After Assault on Warden
Two inmates from East Point jail overpowered the warden early Monday assaulting him and fled as dawn neared. A 200 pound black prisoner led the breakout while a young white man struck the foreman before vanishing with the others.
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East Point
A. M Askew
Hast Point
Kansans Boosters Tour Atlanta to Promote State
One hundred three Kansas boosters, with exhibit cars and a brass band, visited Atlanta yesterday. They were hosted by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce at Piedmont hotel for breakfast, then toured the city in thirty automobiles. The group, from ten southeastern Kansas towns, travels a 5000 mile route through fifteen states, ending their tour January 31.
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Terminal Station
Piedmont Hotel
Atlanta Chamber of Commeter
Southeastern Kansas Commercial Club
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Boosters
William Earle Doyle Dies in Granbury Texas
William Earle Doyle, son of James H. Devyte, longtime Granbury resident, died after a long illness. He served as cashier of the City National Bank of Granbury. After treatment in New Orleans and Atlanta, he returned home to be with his wife and family. He is survived by his wife, his father, his mother, and two sisters Mrs Harris and Miss Trenholm Dorie.
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James H. Devyte
Granbury
Texas
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National Bark
Granburr
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Atlanta
CC. Harris
Trenholm Dorie
Arkwright to Present Annual Report at Georgia Railway
The Georgia Railway and Power company will hold its annual meeting today. President Preston Arkwright will report 1915 net earnings after taxes of 2,587,?10, compared with 2,583,110 in 1914, and gross earnings of 8,507,057 for 1913, up 166,472 from 1914. An unusual reduction in expenses accounted for much of the net gain.
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Georgia Ralbway and Power Company
Preston Arkwright
Ila
Interesting program for Gate City lodge meeting
An unusual program is planned for Gate City lodge No 2 in the Masonic temple Tuesday at 7 20 pm Postmaster Joseph Greenfield a noted Masonry student will discuss the Origin Sobol ism and Interpretation of the Fellow Craft Degree The talk will close the degree and be the first of its kind presented by Atlanta Masonic lodges
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Atlanta
Gate City Lodge
No. 2
Masonic Temple
Joseph ©. Greenfield
Masonic Lodges
State Printer's Bill Faces Next Session
The general assembly likely to consider creating an office of superintendent of printing and a purchasing agent to streamline state printing. A $9,000 deficit in the public printing fund and annual overspending are cited as motivators for action.
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General Assembly
Georgia Railroad seeks rate hike on building stone shipments
The state railroad commission will hear the Georgia Railroad petition to raise rates about seven cents per ton for carrying building stone curbing and granite blocks. Other technical matters will be discussed. Representative C M Taylor of Monrow County appeared at the state house without crutches for the first time since a leg injury from a cotton bale last summer. He is recovering at a focal sanitarium and feels much better on the road to full recovery.
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The
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Taylor
C. M. Taylor
Monroy County
Sinen
Ivey Returns to City Announces Marriage
A. J. Ivey, once with Union Point, Ga, in Solicitor General Hugh M Dorsey’s office, left for McDonough Sunday and returned with a bride, Miss Luia E Hall of McDonough. This follows a prior romance when B A Stephens, assistant solicitor general, married last summer.
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A. J. Ivey
Union Point
Masonic Official Visiting Atlanta
Acting grand master Lee S. Smith of the York Rite Masons visits Atlanta with wife Mrs. Smith for city inspections and a schedule of luncheons and auto tours ending with departure to Florida for the winter. The Georgia grand commander BE Hardeman and committee escort the visitors to Piedmont hotel and Stone Mountain.
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Knights Templars
United States
Naion
Lee S. Smith
Pittsburg
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J. K. Orr
BE. Frank Hardeman
Athens
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D. Shumaker
FE. A. McHan
Dickey
Federal Prison
Stone Mountain
Cherokee fires prompt grand jury investigation
State Fire Marshal W R Joyner expects the Cherokee county grand jury to conduct a full investigation next week into recent barn fires that destroyed livestock. Captain Joyner has received four summons to appear as the Cherokee sheriff, who has investigated the fires, will likely provide substantial information to the grand jury.
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Cherokee County Grand Jury
Cherokee
Captain Joyner
Grand Jury
Cherokee County
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Altern to Calomel
Advertises Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute for calomel. Claims calomel causes cramping nausea and salivation while the product supposedly “awakens” the liver, cures biliousness, and improves energy, with a money-back guarantee if unhelpful. Ends by noting it is safe for children.
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Dodson
Big Bethel A.M.E. Church Turmoil Ends in Possible Court Action
Officers of Big Bethel A M E Church at Auburn Avenue and Butler Street threaten to resign if Pastor F S Simms is not removed. They accuse the pastor of ten months of financial mismanagement and say they may seek a court investigation. The church, with over 2,000 members, faced trouble after a quarterly conference last Friday night.
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Big Bethel African
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin relieves dyspepsia in five minutes. It describes sour stomach, indigestion, gas, heartburn, and nausea as conditions alleviated, touts harmless candy flavor, and urges readers to ask a pharmacist to read the instructions on the fifty-cent case.
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Pape
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