Popular election for railroad commissioners passes house
Georgia lawmakers push to elect railroad commissioners by statewide vote reversing a committee’s adverse report. Rankin’s substitute ends term extensions, creates election of the three seats at specified future general elections. Short Session Resolution seeks to cut the assembly to 25 days. Steam heating bill authorizes street railways to supply steam heat, aiding Georgia Railway and Electric Company. Chancellor Walter H Bid to address assembly in near future.
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Sease
Hankin
Gordon
Rankin
House of Representatives
General Judiciary Committee
General Assembly
State of
Georgia
Pope Brown
G. Gundy Jordan
Sall
Hia
Senate
Upnrt
Mills
Committee On Rules
Blackburn
Fulton
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Atlanta
Slaton
Blacks Attack Picnic Party in Mobile County
Sixteen negroes at a Dog river table, drinking and gambling, attacked white picnickers who asked them to desist cursing. Three white men Patrick Gearns Sam Kelly and William Pielg were seriously beaten. Cora Meyers suffered a dislocated arm injury. The mob used bricks and missiles. five of the attackers were arrested.
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Mobile
Ale
Dog River
Patrick Gearns
Sam Kelly
William Pielg
Misa Cora Meyers
Quintet Sings Thursday at People's Tabernacle
Students from the Georgia Normal and Industrial Institute will perform with the Village Bella Quintet from Greensboro in the People’s Tabernacle at 142 Yonge Street next Thursday July 16. The program will feature local talent and include addresses by prominent state city church and educational leaders. Half rates to Hot Springs Arkansas offered every Wednesday and Saturday.
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Georgia Normal and Industrial Institute
People’s Tabernacle
Village Bella
Georgia Industrial Colored Institute
Greensboro
Yonge Street
F. A. Curtright
Atlanta
Wee MacGregoir. By J. J. Bell sales notice
J J Bell humorous Statoh story Wee MacGreegor selling well with over one hundred thousand copies printed. Cloth edition 50 cents paper 25 cents. mail order extra. Sold by John M Miller Co at Farletta Street.
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WEE Macgreegor
J. J. Bell
John M. Miller Co
Farletta Atreet
Senate Passes Pierce County School Bond Measure
The day in the senate reports a brief session with one bill passed to abolish the Wickes county board of county commissioners. The body concurred on inviting Chancellor Hill to address the legislature and confirmed several judicial appointments. New senate bills include Pierce county school bonds and a public schools system, plus a code amendment on witness competency in certain partnership cases.
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Senate
W. J Geer
Miller
N J Hotton
Baxley
P R Taliaferro
Sanderaville
G. H. Howard
Comas
Requieagura
Pierce County
Park
State University Address Invitation and New Georgia Bills
An invitation for the chancellor to address the General Assembly is circulated with timing to fit his convenience. The House tables a resolution to place statues of Dr Crawford W Long and Alexander H Stepneng in the National Capitol. New Georgia House bills cover city courts, town charters, land taxation, garnishment, prison operations, alderman salaries, county unit limits, representation caps, industrial reinsurance, school districts, a governor portrait fund, Norwood charter changes, and architect jury duty exemptions.
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General Assembly
State University At
Athens
Hill
Hardman
Jackson
High Shoals
Walton
Morgan Counties
Mills
Landa
Proctor
Camden
Commissioners of Roads
Camden County
Reid
Campbell
Slaton
Fulton
Georgia
Alford
Worth
Dolea
Worth County
Houston
Alton D. Candler
Mar. English
Warren
Norwood
Warren County
Mr Conner
Bartow
Etiam
Moon Takes Rap At Police Signal Dispute
Captain Moon accuses Superintendent Wright of poor signal service and criticizes his focus on studies. A code order restricting use of the signal horse and wagon sparks fresh police heat as the board of police commissioners prepares to discuss the case.
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Z B. Moon
M. J Wright
Police Signal Department
Wright
Moon Jn
Moyant
Wrights
Moon
Captain Moon
Ball
Lehman Faces Second Trial on Perjury Charge
Julius Lehman, former member of the house of delegates, stood trial again in Louie on July 13 for perjury connected to a city fighting boodle scheme. The case centers on a $47,500 alleged split among house members after a first conviction was overturned on a technicality by the Supreme Court. Judge Ryan presides.
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Julius Lehman
Louie
House of Delegates
House
Lehman
Supreme Court
Ryan
Fisagman Killed by Bridges
J Bill Thompson a young white flag man on the Southern line was found unconscious on a box car at Marion Junction last evening. He died at noon today from injuries after being struck by a bridge beam on the outgoing train.
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Fisagman
Belma
Ala
J—Bill Thompson
Marion Junction
Death Struck Before Knife In Chattanooga Leader
Chicago July 13 Albert H L Hyde prominent Chattanooga businessman and sanitation expert died today on the operating table at Passavent Memorial Hospital while Dr M L Harris prepared to administer anesthesia. J Rydin hospital staff member reported the death during an attempted operation. Hyde was a national authority on scientific plumbing and sanitation.
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Chicago
Atert E. Hyde
Chattanooga
Tenn
Passavent Memorial Hospital
M. L. Harris
By. J. Rydin
Shamrocks Readied for Delay as Wind Fails Race
New York July 13 Shamrock II failed to race today due to light wind after heightening her mast. Both Lipton boats were towed to Sandy Hook and laid at moorings for the day while rain or light air kept racing off. Sir Thomas Lipton’s Erin remained aboard with Bir Thomas Lipton aboard. He plans to race Shamrocks tomorrow if conditions allow.
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Lipton
New York
Sir Thomas Lipton
Sandy Hook
Bir
Thomas
Sea Gats
Erins
Temple of Oratory to Rise at Brenau College Gainesville Ga
Brenau College plans a new Temple of Oratory building in Gainesville Georgia joining the recently completed library and auditorium. The project aims to create the Souths finest facility for its department of Oratory, offering enhanced spaces for school rooms practice rooms art rooms and the studio. Brenau promotes its progressive education of southern girls and invites catalog requests.
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Brenau College
Gainesville
Brenau College Conservatory
Elas Gant
Brenau
Department of Oratory
Temple of Orator
South
Lynching discussed as mob violence at Christian Endeavor
At a Denver Christian Endeavor convention on home missions Mr Chivers said no colored southern preacher is educated. He praised missionary schools as best for training colored preachers and teachers. The session also addressed recent lynchings, with colored attendees agreeing the crimes were fiendish and demanded severe punishment.
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Christian Endeavorers
Denver
Christian Endeavor
Chivers
South
SILESIA FLOOD DOES DAMAGE
Silesia endures record floods as TrodaUau district towns, including Breslau, face inundation. Nearly all of Tro Dau submerged for hours, crops wiped out, railways disrupted, Sudeten villages drowned, thirty residents reported dead, Oder threatens Breslau, firefighters deployed to shield the city as surrounding lands become a vast lake.
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Berlin
Silesia
Tro- Dau
Sudeten
Breslau
Oder
Jovial Mr. Wu Given a Place
Washington July 13 Minister Conger at Pekin informs the state department that Wu Ting Fang former Chinese minister to the United States has been named second assistant in the corps of under secretaries. While this gives Wu a clerical post it creates a chance to use his foreign knowledge and experience the foreign officers desire.
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Washington
Conger
Pekin
State Department
Wu Ting Fang
United States
Boll Worm Sighted In Alabama Cotton Crop
Agricultural Commissioner Poole reports a tiny boll with possible boll worm or boll weevil in Greene County Alabama. He warns that this early sign threatens the cotton crop's season, uncertain which pest is present.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Poole
Greene County
Dynamite Attack Strikes Flock Master near Gillett
Masked horsemen dynamited a small flock master's house wind mill and watering tank near Gillett Wyoming on July 13 He was tied to a post during the assault and warned to leave the country after the men departed The incident was reported from Newcastle Wyoming.
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Newcastle
Wyo
Gillett
Prince of Wales visits the Kearsarge in Portsmouth harbor
The prince of Wales visited the U S Navy flag ship Kearsarge at Spithead with Admiral Cotton. The fleet dressed in rainbow fashion and fired salutes as the royal guest toured the ship and shared breakfast with U S and British officers. The event included toasts to King Edward and President Roosevelt, music, and a return salute as the prince left for London.
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Portamouth
England
Prince of Wales
United States
Cotton
Channel
Spithead
Prince
Kearsarge
Roosevelt
King Edward
Admiral Cotton
Lonton
Keawares
Cip
Choate
Earl of Balborne
Admiralty
Hemphill
Royal Yachts
Victoria
Channel Fleet
Prince A
Lord Selbourne
Ambassador Choate
Lord Kerr
Lord Roberts
Charles Hotham
Archibald Mine
Heresford
Lambtom
Sir Edward Chichester
Henry White
J R Carter
Stockton
William V. Barrett
Banda
Beresford
Kéeersarge
William
Opinion As to Stock Law In Neoshoba County Mississippi
Special report from Jackson Mississippi that Attorney General Williams issues guidance to Neoshoba county supervisors on stock law repeal. He states the stock law remains in force unless formally amended or repealed by petition or vote of resident freeholders and leaseholders for a three year term, not until five years after the order. The same procedures apply to repeal once in force.
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Jackal
Miss
Tutu
Board of Supervisors
Neoshoba County
Gneral ‘Willams
Black man Kelly reportedly captured by mob near Newborn
Madison Ga July 11 Special The Black person Cleveland Kelly who attempted a crime on Mrs Will Robertson of Newborn Newton county fled toward a swamp as a posse pursued. They later said they lost him in the swamp and abandoned pursuit, with strong belief he was fatally harmed by a mob and his body hidden.
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Madison
Cleveland Kelley
Will Robertson
Newborn
Newton County
Kelly
Captain Oertel and crew survive wreck of Edith
Private cable from Slavey, NSW reports Captain Oertel of the German bark Edith and eleven men were feared lost after the vessel ran ashore on Nereus shoal during a gale near Caledonia. The crew escaped in boats and, after heroic efforts, reached Norfolk Island.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Slavey
Nsw
Oertel
Edith
Bis Port
Port Firie
Nereus Shoal
Caledonia
Oerte
Norfolk
Haywood murder trial delayed again in Raleigh
The Ernest Haywood murder trial of Ludlow Skinner was postponed for a second time and set for the September term. Haywood’s affidavit alleging a key witness illness prompted the delay. The state contends the witness testified fully at a May habeas corpus hearing, contradicting the affidavit’s claim.
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Raleigh
Ernest Haywood
Ludlow Skinner
Haywood
Robber and Murderer George Collins Faces Missouri Trial
George Collins and confederate Rudolph are linked to a jail escape and the murder of detective Charley Schumacher. Collins, escorted by Sheriff Brusch and four deputies, is to stand trial in Union for killing Schumacher. Rudolph, not yet captured, faces trial on the same charge.
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Weloes
Lithia
Clube
Carolinas
Georgia
G. R. BR
George Collins
Missouri
St Louis
George Collis
Fred Lewis
bin Rudolph
Union
Charley Schumacher
Rudolph
Thomas
Brusch
Elin County
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Ark
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Police Board
Albert E. Hyde
Shamrocks
United States Squadron
Jacuson
Hanan
Ludlow
Emerson
Eiseman Bros
Washingtons
Sgutimore, Wa
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