Veto Hits Tax Office Mer ger Overhaul by Mayor Wood ward
Mayor James G Woodward vetoed Alder man James F Nutting s resolution to merge the tax office under a single supervisory head The vote followed council debate with Nutting vowing to override the veto and Nutting s supporters citing economy and central oversight The dispute highlights friction among tax officials assessors and council allies over departmental control and authority across the three tax office divisions
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James G. Woodward
James F. Nutting
Woodward
Council
Executive Department
LinceCp
Connell
Nutting
Charles Whiteford Smith
Orville H. Hall
Tax Committee
John S. Candler
Aldeman Nutting
Smith
Candler
J. N. Malona
D. Harrigan
A. D. Meador
GB. Beauchamp
E. M. Williams
J. T. Collier
Entre
Counman Hall
Tax Office
Colcord
Councilman
Hall
Tne
Gtound
Warren
Walter Taylor
Woolward
Macon Dentist Elected National Dental Head
Kansas City July 10 Dr H F Johnston of Macon Georgia was elected the third president of the National Dental Association here today Dr Homer Brown of Columbus Ohio was named president with Johnston succeeding him in the role
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Macon
Kansas City
H. F. Johnston
National Dental Association
Homer (. Brown
Columbus
Ohio
Battle and Dance At St Simon's Inland Camp
Special correspondent Robert Quin reports 600 Atlantic boys of the Fifth regiment at St Simon's Inland July 10. They train under regular army instructors in mock battles, enjoy a Brunswick dance at St Simon's hotel, and receive cordial hospitality from Brunswick girls. Camp life proceeds with little illness, strict dress rules, and orderly routines despite brief arrest at the Boardhouse for civilian attire.
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Robert Quin
St. Simon's
Raya
Aun
Daland
Brunswick
St. Simon's Hotel
Pomeroy
Hospital Corps
Macon School Contract Awarded for New High
Macon Georgia July 10 Special The board of education awarded the contract for the new co educational high school to WW J Bellan local contractor for 94 687 exclusive of plumbing and heating seven bids were submitted The Englenart company of Atlanta was awarded the heating plant contract for Clishy school price 1 490 The board re elected the old officers for another year Judge A Miller president Petitions from the Masonic home Hepzibah orphanage and Georgia Industrial home for graduate shares of state appropriation were refused the board said it lacks legal authority the institutions claimed their inmates were enumerated in the school census the county receives 3 a year for each one
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Macon
Board of Education
WW. J. Bellan
Englenart Company
Atlanta
Clishy School
A. [. Miller
Masonic Home
Hepzibah Orphanage
Georgia Industrial Home
Mercer University to nominate president July meeting
Macon July 10 Special Judge J G McCall announced Mercer University trustees will hold a special committee meeting at the Brown house on Monday July 21 to select a presidential nominee. Names mentioned include Dr W L Tickard Dr W W Landrum M L Brittain Dr F C Dargan H T Haimex and Dr John R Stratton Dr Hales is eliminated from consideration.
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Macon
J. G. McCall
Mercer University
Jameson
Brown House
WL. Tickard
Savannah
W. W. Landrum
First Baptist Church of
Louisville
M. L. Brittain
F. C. Dargan
H. T. Haimex
Garden Institle
John R. Stratton
Baltimore
Hales
Case of David Lamar Before Grand Jury
New York July 16. The case of David Lamar for impersonating US senators and others in the Union Pacific conspiracy was presented to the federal grand jury by United States Attorney Marshall. Principal witness Lewis C. Ledyard testified in person, but his examination was not completed.
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New York
David Lamar
United States
Union Pacific
Federal Grand Jury
Wigiier
Marshall
Senate Labby
Lewis Casa Ledyard
Stay Home Alderman Wright Makes Rare City Trip
Macon Georgia July 10 Special Alderman Steve M Wright proprietor of a Broadway drug store has hardly left the city limits in twenty years except this week He was seen riding to Fort Valley spending the day afterward returning home dusty and even muttering of a possible trip to Atlanta The event marks a rare excursion from his routine life Elks Club manager R Wright fined 700 for violating state prohibition law and facing possible appeal also J B Brooks a near bear dealer was found guilty and fined 430
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Macon
Steve M. Wright
Broadway
Wright
Fort Valley
Alderman Wright
Atlanta
Elks
R. Wright
Elks’ Club
Bahin
J.B. Brooks
Brooks
A R Tinsley Dead Former Macon City Treasurer
Macon Ga July 10 Special. A Reese Tinsley who served as Macon city treasurer for twenty five years died this morning at 11 40 at age 74. He passed at his daughter Mrs F R Wests home 504 Washington Avenue. Born in Milledgeville in 1827 he grew up in Savannah and fought in the Civil War. He later moved to Macon and helped run Tinsley Bros Co and James Tingley before being named city treasurer and repeatedly elected. He leaves a daughter two brothers two sisters and other relatives.
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Macon
Addison Reese Tinsley
F. FR. West
Washington Av Nue
Mr. Tinsley
Milledgeville
Savannah
Chatham Academy
Oglethorpe Hight Infantry
Manassas
Longstreet
Seymour & Tinsley
Seymour
Frm
Tinsley Bros. & Co
Tinsley
West
Fleming D. Tinsley
Smyrna
T. J. Tinsley
James & Tingley
Thomas W. Troy
Henry B. Rees
Wartford
Conn
J B Hall Convicted of Willful Murder in Georgia
Specials from Tifton Georgia report J B Hall convicted of willful murder in the May 10 killing of Dennis W Hall. He fired on the porch banner after a dispute over vacating rented rooms. sentence to be pronounced tomorrow morning by Judge Thomas. Hall linked to Laurens County and Florida in a protracted family quarrel.
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Tifton
Juey
I Theball
Thomas
Hall
Laurens County
J.B. Hail
Dennis Wy. Hall
J. B. Hal
Florida
Dennis W. Hall
Dennis Mall
J. B. Hall
Dennis
Monfay
Dennis Hall
I. B. Hall
Woman sets low living cost record in Ithaca study
Clara S Loewus of Towanda Pennsylvania claims to have lived on about ten dollars for food over twenty weeks while studying violin at Ithaca Conservatory. Her frugal meals include tea bread peanut butter cocoa boiled potato dairy and occasional tomatoes or egg within the ten dollar total.
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Achaca
Cornell
Clara S. Loewus
Towanda
Ithaca Conservatory
Loewas
Conservatory
Favor A. & M. School For Twelfth District Debate Rises
The education committee in session Thursday favored creating a Georgia school of agriculture and mechanical arts for the Twelfth district. The measure, introduced by Senator Wea, moves to a subcommittee for refinement with Senators Sweat Irwin and Hixon. The push includes revisions to state school laws and adding supervisors, with Prof. M L Brittain invited to explain the bill.
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Education Committee
Senate
House
School of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
Fred Wea
Sweat, Irwin and Hixon
State Board of Education
Grorgia
Irwin
Mr. Nunnally
Board of
Wisdom
Forsyth
Youk Tilt
Department of Banking
Cam Georgia Bankers’ Association
The
Bankers' Association
A. J. Blalock
Jonesboro
Bankers’ Association
Audit Department
Treasury Department
Etheridge
Jackson
Bankers' Committee
Blalack
Kea
Commissioner of Commerce and Labor
H. M. Stanley
Committee On Commerce and Labor
Stanley
Georgia
VIEWS OF ROOSEVELT ON JAPANESE QUESTION
The Tai Hei Yo News agency reports that Theodore Roosevelt opposes Japanese naturalization in the United States, citing public opinion concerns about possible Chinese claims. Roosevelt also pledges to use influence to resolve California alien land ownership issues. Viscount Kaneko, Harvard-educated, previously Japan’s unofficial US representative during the Russo Japanese war, delivered many speeches nationwide.
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Trmo
Tai-Hei-Yo
Kentaro Kanoke
Theodore Troosevelt
United States
Roosevelt
California
Viscount Kaneko
Harvard University
Suffragette Edith Rigby Confesses to Arson in England
Liverpool July 10 A dramatic confession by Edith Rigby, a noted militant suffragette and physician’s wife from Preston, claims she burned the country estate of Sir William Lever at Rivington, Lancashire causing 2100,000 damage. She also admits involvement in the Liverpool cotton exchange bombing and proclaims the act to protest women’s denial of voting rights. Remanded for further hearing, Rigby has long been active in the Women’s Social and Political Union and has faced imprisonment multiple times.
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Liverpool
Edith Rigby
Preston
Rigby
Rivington
Horwich
Lancashire
William
Lever
Liverpool Cotton Exchange
Nelson Monument
Maintenance Funds Sought for Georgia Institutions
McDaniel chaired a session urging increased state maintenance for Georgia institutions. Proposals request 42,500 for University of Georgia proper and 25,000 for North Georgia Agricultural College among others, with no new special appropriations this session. Judge Simmons contrasted Georgia's university funding with Alabama and Arkansas, citing low maintenance funds and total income. Tech rep K G Matheson warned of overflowing enrollment straining capacity.
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University of Georgia Proper
North Georgia Agriculural College
School of Technology
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
College of Agriculture
Farmers’ Institute
State Normal School
Medical College
South Georgia Normal College
Barrow
W. F. Simmons
Lawrenceville
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Oklahoma
Louisiana
University
University of Alabama
Cane of
Tech
Br. K. G. Matheson
Barrier belt proposal prompts southern letters to Senator Smith
WashingtonJuly10 Letters arrive in volume from southern states asking about a plan to erect a belt fifty miles wide across Alabama to barcotton cultivation and halt the eastward cotton flow. Some cite federal aid precedent from government efforts against the cattle tick.
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Washington
Senator Smith
South Carolina
Wt Wag
Alabama
Hunger strike release of Misa Clara Elizbeth Given
London reports the release from prison of Misa Clara Elizbeth Given who, with Kitty Marion, was sentenced on July 3 to three years penal servitude for setting fire to a stand at Hurst Park race course. She is discharged in a serious condition after a hunger and throat strike.
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London
Misa Clara Elizabeth Given
Kitty Marion
Hurst Park Race Course
Boyd for Chief Clerk in Nashville Railway Mail Service
James R. Boyd of South Carolina is slated for chief clerk of the railway mail service at Nashville Tennessee. If not chosen there he will be sent to Chattanooga while Chief Clerk Shore from Chattanooga will take the Nashville berth. The Nashville office will oversee the Nashville and St Louis line, previously under the St Louis chief clerk.
Georgia faces big donors as tech seeks funds
Westinghouse and other major machinery firms approached Furman equipment for a power house and Georgia was asked what it would do. Tech maintenance needs rose to keep current faculty amid offers elsewhere while local and state support drew scrutiny from N. E. Harris as committees heard appeals from several institutions. No action was taken and the committee adjourned after the last speaker.
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Westinghouse Company
Furman Equipment
Georgia
Tech
Apeskora
G. BR. Glenn
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Dahlonega
A. M. Soule
State College of Agriculture
M. M. Parks
Normal and Industrial
Milledgeville
Jere E. Pound
J. R Smith
Normal School
Athens
Enoch H. Callaway
W H. Doughty
Medical College
Augusta
W.S. West
R. W. Powell
South Georgia School For Girls
Valdosta
Along Broad Way at Bijou Theater Draws Lively Crowd
A musical tabloid titled Along Broad Way was presented Thursday morning at the Bijou theater. The company, led by Mr Labridy, featured Will Stanton, Miss Thornton, and Mig Rosalind May among others, with notable songs and choruses sung to the Bijou orchestra. The audience enjoyed a red letter day and praised the performers and supporters behind the scenes.
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Mr. Labridy
Will Stanton
Miss Thornton
Mig
Rosalind May
Bijou
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Wame Prex
Mercer
Maier & Berkele, Inc. Jewelers
Whitehall St
Alderman
Steve Wright
City
A.R. Tinsley
Favor A. & M. School
Ken
Joan
Pat
Sarson
Ee Girard Company
Sele Hin
Georgia Savings Bank & Trust Company
Secegh
Ot Brown
Joe Grant
Joseph
Boston
Sec
Tr Grant
Brav Oe
N. E. Harris
Tech Board of Trustees
Sunday Constitution
the South’s Standard Newspaper
Lirias
Central Bank & Trust Corporation
Asa G. Candler
Mitchell and
Forsyth Streets
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