Georgia House Passes Barrow County Creation Amid Debate
The Georgia house approved a constitutional amendment to create Barrow County by a 186 to 5 vote after a heated session. Rep Hardeman urged postponement citing other urgent issues, while Rep Rainey led the push for the final vote. Supporters argued for new counties. opponents claimed Georgia already has enough. Dr. Bennett reported a petition against Barrow County with 207 signers.
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House
House of Representatives
Barrow County
Hardeman
Jefferson
Berrow County
Rainey
Jackson
Dorough
Franklin
Fullbright
Burke
Georgia
Minter Wimberly
Bibb
Governor Blease Yields To War Department Over Militia
Columbia S C July 10 government resumes federal aid to South Carolina national guard after telegram from Governor Blease to Secretary of War Garrison aligning with militia law provisions and requesting wire orders for encampments beginning July 17. secretary demands cooperation to ensure compliance.
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Columbia
South Carolina National Guard
Garrison
Blease
South Carolina
War Department
Congress
First Bale for 1913 Received at Houston
The first bale of the 1913 cotton crop was ginned at Lyford Cameron county Texas and sent to Houston where it arrived today. Proceeds from its sale will fund church buildings in Lyford. The bale weighed 505 pounds and sold for $805, classed as strict middling. The second bale was ginned at San Benito and started for New Orleans.
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Houston
Texas
Lyford
Cameron County
Bethodist and
Baptist Churches
San Bonito
Georgia House Passes Bill on Foreign Insurance Firms and Bills Enlarged
A petition by Dr. Hernett cites 8 555 acres and state property valued at 61225. House Bill No. 9, introduced by Cook and Wobleweuder, was passed requiring foreign insurers leaving the state to report financials to the state insurance department and reinsure policies in state. The House introduced multiple new measures including sanitation of bakeries, prompt teacher pay, regulation of cotton duck, costs for insolvent criminal courts, posted loom rates, road commissioner duties, and embalmers. shifts to county realignments, insane- relative waivers, and carload cargo tax exemptions, among others.
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Hernett
Cook
Chatham
Wobleweuder
Muscogee
State Department of Insurance
Mr. Hardeman
Ballard
Coluimbia
Auguete
Edlelal Elreult
Wimberiey
Elbo
Kimbrough
Harris
Nuonilly
Floyd
Thotle
Talinail
Glannvile
Connor
Spalding
Paulk
Ben Hill
Ben Hil
Aviator Hennessy Survives 309 Foot Biplane Fall
Captain F B Hennessy of the First United States aero squadron had a narrow death escape when a gust toppled his biplane over the ocean. At 309 feet he was torn from his seat as a string tightened in the control wires causing a plunge. He freed his foot and regained control as the craft slid 400 feet toward the water, coming within 206 feet of collision.
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San Diego
Cal
F. B. Hennessy
United States Aero Squadron
Hennesay
Garrison to Inspect All the Army Posts
Secretary Garrison will tour U S army posts starting Wednesday with General Wood and General Aleshire to study sites for potential consolidation. He plans to request congressional cooperation if needed to adjust post allocations and maximize strategic efficiency for civilian benefit.
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Washington
Garritson
United States
Leonard Wood
James T.alesiire
Horpe
Garrison
Congress
Plotting with Lover Led to Husband's Murder
New Haven coroner held James Plew of Middlebury and Mrs. Bessie Wakefield of Bristol criminally responsible for the death of William G. Wakefield. Plew dealt fatal wounds and Mrs. Wakefield confessed to plotting with him to remove Wakefield so they could live together.
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New Haven
Conn
James Plew
Middlebury
Bessie J. Wakefield
Bristol
William GO. Wakefield
Plew
Mrs Martin Robbed of Gems Worth 32009 in Paris Hotel
Paris report states Mrs John F Martin of New York was robbed of gems valued at 32009 from her hotel room on Place Vendome after leaving the jewels wrapped in a handkerchief on a table. The widow Mrs Martin, a resident of the Ansonia, had sailed for Paris about ten days earlier.
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Paris
John F. Martin
New York
Place Vendome
Terrace House Officer Accidentally Shot at Georgian Terrace
G. W. Walker, a Terrace House officer at the Georgian Terrace, accidentally shot himself yesterday afternoon while piling his plates in his room. The bullet entered his leg below the knee but was not serious, and he walked to a taxi to Grady Hospital with aid, with a physician predicting a brief recovery.
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G. W. Walker
Georgian Terrace
Grady Hospital
A.G. de Leach
Two husbands drown in Trout Creek picnic incident
In Jacksonville on July 19 C. 8. Wilson a real estate dealer and H Ellison a merchant drowned when a small flat boat capsized during a family picnic on Trout creek. Their wives watched unable to help as the men sank. The bodies were recovered.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Wilson
H. Ellison
Trout Creek
No curtailed games on Chicago grounds edict issued
Chicago July 10 No more games at the Chicago National league grounds will be curtailed to catch a train an edict from President Murphy aims to stop stalling Umpires had charged the Chicano team with stalling in the second game with St Louis last Sunday Murphy still denies the umpires were right to forfeit the game and today leaned on President Lynch decision sustaining the arbitrators to the National League board of directors
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Chicago
Murphy
St. Louis
Lynch
National League
Direcora
Charges Against Hardy Stir Georgia Democratic Row
A Georgia political dispute centers on Thos. M. Hardy, a Democratic executive figure in the Ninth District, and an appeal for patronage for underwood era appointments. The letter urges the Georgia senator to back Hardy, citing party loyalty and unity among 71,140 voters who supported Underwood, Clark, and Harmon, while detailing support from Gainesville witnesses and denials of wrongdoing.
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Wilson and Marshall
Georgia
Republica
Taft
Hardy
Oscar W. Underwood
Woodrow Wilson
Haray
Underwood
Clark
Harmon
Wilson
Marshall
M. Bet
Mon Wan
Thos. E. Watson
Gainesvile
Postmasters General
Midavie
Summer
Samuel C. Dunlan, Jr
William Summer, Jr
Gaineaville
A. S. Hardy
Watson
Postmaster Appointment Controversy in Gainesville Ga
In 1913 Gainesville faced a heated postmastership dispute. Thomas M Bell sought delay to hear protests against A S Hardy, who opposed Woodrow Wilson. White House letters and congressmen documents reveal political pressure and attempts to access case papers.
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A. S. Burleson
Washington, D
Burleson
Sam
Hardy
Gainesville
Thomas M Belt
Senate Committee
A. & Burleson
Washington
T. M. Bell
A. SS. Hardy
A. S. Hardy
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Georgia
Baltimore
Underwood
Adame
Demands for Georgia political letters and conventions
Fragmentary 1913 correspondence from Gainesville Georgia discusses concerns over political influence in Washington and party unity. Letters reference a Booker Washington letter, reactions to delegates, and claims that an invisible influence favors certain factions. The text voices fears of undemocratic practices impacting Democratic appointments in Georgia and urges transparency before elections.
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Samuel C. Dunlap
Mundy
Washington
Georgia
Democratic Party
South
Southland
Dewberry to be executed after governor denies commutation
Oscar Dewberry, condemned for the Decatur street murder of a white boy two years ago, must hang today after Governor J M Slaton refused commutation. The pardon board had recommended no respite, and Staton concurred. Lowndes Connally, his attorney, presented the petition yesterday before the governor.
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Oscar Dewberry
Decatur Street
J. M. Slaton
Staton
Lowndes Conmally
Dewberry
Aubrey Beucicault Dies in New York at 62
Actor and playwright Aubrey Beucicault died in New York today of pneumonia. Son of the noted English actor Dion Beucicault, he was born in London in 1868 and came to this country in 1890.
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Aubrey Beucicault
New York
Dion Beucicault
London
Health clubs pledge youth health drive at session
East Lake City July 10 report of the school health committee to the National Council of Education shows the federated clubs of the southern states will push health campaigns aimed at youth. Officers elected include Robert J. Aley president University of Maine and W. B. Owen secretary. The Religious Education Association canceled its Salt Lake City sessions not from fear of religious controversy.
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East Lake ‘City
Cutshins
Naional Council of Education
National Education Association
Robert J. Aley
University of Maine
W. B. Owen
Chicago
David 5.Johnson
Winthrop College
South Carolina
Religious Education Association
Salt Lake
City
Tax Pension Bill Not Ready to Report
The Ways and Means Committee met Thursday afternoon with a five member sub committee tasked to report a tax revision measure. It announced it was busy but not ready to report and extended time to the next regular meeting Tuesday. No bills were favorably reported. The only favorable bill so far concerns county treasurers receiving a nominal salary of 200 dollars, introduced by Representatives Stovall and Wall of Elbert and Thompson of Madison.
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Ways and Means
House
Stovall and Wall
Elbert
Thompson
Madison
Stock Exchange Seats Cheap Record Low Price
Two seats were posted for sale on the stock exchange today in New York for 48000 dollars, the lowest price on record and a thousand dollars less than the previous gale.
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Stock Exchange
New York
The
Excursion From Atlanta to Tybee for $6.00
Central of Georgia Railway offers a special train excursion from Atlanta Carrollton Forsyth and intermediate points to Tybee. The round trip fare is six dollars with special train coaches and sleeping cars. Ask the ticket agent for details.
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Atlanta
Carrollton
Forsyth
Central OF Georgia Railway
Southern Business College Produces Ready Workers
Daily placements surge among graduates of the Southern Shorthand and Business University. Alvah Brown, just hired by Southern Railway at Yatesville, leads a stream of hires to McCurry, Inman & Go, Jacobs Pharmacy, and others. Enrollments rise as new pupils arrive. the school touts practical training, a strong faculty, and rapid job success through personal recommendation.
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Southern Shorthand and Business University
Alvah Brown
Raleigh, Ga
Southern
Southern Railway
Yatesville
Bernard Ozborn
High Shoals
Fairburn
McCurry, Inman & Go
F A. Davis
Jacobs* Pharmacy
The
Ray’ “T
Brown
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