Bill by Wimberly Proposes Trade and Commerce Protections
A Georgia House committee Tuesday considered a sweeping act to ban trusts and conspiracies restraining trade. Introduced by Wimberly of Bibb, the measure would penalize contracts that fix prices or restrain competition. Supporters include Wimberly and Toole. opponents include Arkwright Maddox and Lartimer. The committee postponed action until next Wednesday at 3 PM.
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Isca
House
Wimberly
Lang Faliows
Mr. Wimberly
Biby
G. Toole
Southern Ite and Goal Company
Macon
Jesse Harris
Preston
Arkwright
The
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Hobart F." Maddox
Atlanita Chamber of Commerce
Carroll Lartimer
Atlanta
BSI
Maddox
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Harris
Georgia
Toole
Bic
Fudge Hopkins
Thomas County
Georgia Weekly Press Association Meet Moves to Eastman
Officials of the Georgia Weekly Press Association were reelected with a contest for next year’s meeting site favoring Eastman over Carrollton. About 250 editors traveled to Athens for talks at the university chapel and a dinner at the State Normal School. A rainstorm cancelled a farm visit and a reception at Dr. Hardman’s home was postponed. Governor Slaton spoke at the Athens opera house.
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University Chapel
Georgia
Mel Cutchen
J. C. Meauliffs
Milledgeville
CM. Methvin
W. Trex Bankston
Harrow
Kalled
State Normal School
Businesg
A. Rhodes
Haselton
Chamber of Commerce
Josiah Carter
Gus Morrow
Nash Broyles
Colonal
Alex Stephens
William D. Upshaw
Walter Coleman
Thea Bunch
Dahlonega
W. J. Harris
Commerce
Dr. Hardman
Athans Ronlent
Siaton
Cooper in Great Form Raps Opponents in Georgia
J R Cooper of Macon drew a crowded Bartow county courthouse audience in Cartersville Ga delivering a scathing hour long critique of rivals including Thomas W Hardwick and Thomas Felder. He challenged Felder to a face to face debate at his home city and praised Joe Brown while assailing Slaton over the Wilburn case and press use of convict labor. After the speech many courthousers shook hands with Cooper before he headed to Rome.
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Cartersville
John Randolph Cooper
Macon
Bartow County
Filmer
Mr. Cooper
Hardwick
Thomas W. Hardwick
Felder
Cooper
Hoke Smith
Joe Brown
Bartow
Jos Brown
Walter
Joe, Brown
Wilburn
Jack” Slaton
Georgia
United States
Slaton
Scott Free
Thomas S. Felder
Joseph “E. Brown
Thomas Sniper
Phen
Senator Brown
Hia
Speer
Savannah
Judge Speer
Congress
Welder
Rome
Coal Rates in South Under Senate Investigation
Washington officials say a senate subcommittee began examining freight rates for coal bound to the southern Atlantic seaboard. Rate expert F C Wright testified and will return with A Lt Dulaney of Bristol Tennessee as witnesses at oven sessions starting next Monday. The probe follows Senator Tillman’s resolution accusing the navy of paying excessive coal freight and alleging manipulation by the Pennsylvania railway and allied lines.
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Washington
Southern Atlantic Seaboard
Senate
F.C. Wright
Pennsylvania Railway
Ailivdines
Kindergarten bill passes Senate in local option form
The kindergarten bill by Senator McNeil passed the Senate 28 to 8 after a two hour debate. A compromise local option amendment makes establishment of kindergartens in counties subject to voter approval and preserves the current distribution of the common school fund. Leaders praise passage. opposition cited shifts in counties and concerns over funding.
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McNeil
Twenty-second
Federation of Women's Clubs
Senate
Shuptrine and Myrick
Chatham
Pasvals
Whynen Indyment
Allis Carol Oppenheimer
Savan- Nab
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Anderson
Elkins
Miller
Allen
Stark
Tarver
Kea
Rea
Dis
Umtt
Oulf
Distri
Maller
Aye—Allen
Brown
Burtz
Bulloch
Chennault
Etkins
Harrell
Hixon
Huie
Trwin
Jones
Kelly McNeil
Moore
Olliff
Perry
Pope
Richardson
Rushin
Watts
Total & HN
Hale
Woman in Capitol Scene Depicts Suffrage Message
At the Capitol's east portico a plaster figure of a suffragette with a rope about her neck is seen as Peace guarding Genius. Sculptor Paul Bartlett explains the figure represents Peace guarding Genius, a badge indicating suffrage symbolism. The model, eight inches high, will be marble and part of the pediment sculpture over the house wing.
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Washington
House
Capitol
Pang
Paul Bartlett
Acer
Bartlett
Qtreat
Spectatora
Walker Presented for Turton's Place
Washington January 15. R W Walker of Birmingham Alabama was brought forward as a candidate for appointment to the supreme court in succession to the late Associate Justice Horace H Turton Senator Hawkhead presented Mr Walker's name to President Wilson and urged his appointment.
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Washington
Jaly
R. W. Walker
Birmingham
Supreme Court
Horace H. Turton
Hawkhead
Boarding House Fire Fatal to Two Women
Dallas report states two women, Ofre Mary B. McCauley and Mrs Dora Roberts, burned to death when a frame boarding house burned early today. Three others injured as residents fled second floor rooms and jumped from windows. nearly a dozen occupants affected. Across the page New York notes that Manhattan saw abaptute divorces granted in the six months ending June 30, totaling up against 373, per county clerk figures.
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Dallas
Texas
Ofre
Mary B. McCauley
Dora, Roberts
York
Greater
New York
Manhattan
Autopsy Held Over Body of Frank Winn
An autopsy lasting about three and a half hours was performed on Frank P. Winn after his body was found near the Southern racks near Sterling in Jesup. Dr. ZT Colvin and Dr J W Simons ruled death from a fractured skull with several external bruises. no internal injuries were found. Funeral services were held at the city cemetery at 4:86 this afternoon conducted by Rev J S Hartsfield.
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Jesup
Frank P. Winn
Sterling
ZT. Colvin
J. W. Simons
Brunswick
J.P. Winn
3. G. Tuten
J. N. Bishop
Southern Railway
E. C. Crammire
Frank Winn
J. S Hartsfield
Hazlehirst Hosts 11th Dist Masons Convention
Hazlehurst Ga July delegates from two hundred lodges attend the eleventh congressional convention of Masons presided by Dr J M Mall district deputy master in the absence of I M Austin master who is away. Welcome by James K Grant lodge member. Grand lecturer Lovy A Meland replies. AA degrees demonstrated. banquet held that night.
Thigpen resigns from Ware County Commission
Weycross Ga July 16 Special With no statement Thigpen Waresboro district today tendered his resignation as a member of the county commission Reports speak of a disagreement with other members while board members deny it Thigpen says he quit to devote all his time to training
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Weycross
W. Hartow Thigpen
Waresboro
County Commission
Thigpen
Thigwen
Ring's Missing Diamond Ring Marred By Suspects in Bathcase
A valuable diamond ring vanished from C. R. Acree's bathroom at 24 Carnegie Way Tuesday after his bath. Two married women from adjoining apartments were arrested and bound over for criminal court after a witness confessed to tossing the ring from a window into an alley where it was recovered.
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C. R. Acree
Carnegie Way
Acree
Preston
W. R. Fenn
Cecil Desmond
Criminal Court
George Bullird
D. T. Shaw
Acres
Bullard
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Atlanta, Chamber of Commerce
General Assembly of the
Stain of Georgia
Entika
Gid
Commeres
Lgnectai
Comimeres
Hagsociation
Tha
Georgia “Weekly Press Association
T. McCutchen
the. Pranklin
News and Banner
Association
Eastaga
Carrotton
Pitgeerald
Eastman
Cwhereby
Carrall
Seeger Eee Sen
Athens
J. R. Cooper
T. S. Felder
Walker
Turton
Newspapei
Prersy
Hazlehurst
11Th Dist
Masons
Ware Commission
Ring
Dr. Pierce
M. Pierce
M. A
Buffalo
Atlanta Tent & Awning Company Dept
East Point
W. A. Callaway
Met
4Th National Bank Building
Scuna Fe
Fishguard
Tonugn
Paik
Berlin
Viense Worpo
Sallings
Aquitania
Lusitania
Mauretania
P. Scarmania
Laconia
Queenstown
Mediterranuan—adriatic
Madeira
Gibrative
Genoa
Naples
Pater Teleste
Flume
Sailingy Union
Hineary Altonia
SONTA
Saxonia
Neal
Bgypt
Indi Chin
Japan
Sentiz
Australia
New Zealand
South Agues
South Almerica
Europe
Booldat
Cunard Tours
Penin Lak & Oriental Steam Navigate Company
United Neates
CAADA
IXD
Avatratlia—Pleast Ises
ATC
Neptember Stu
Menithranean Ports
Constantinole
Street
Eft
Rogers B
Unlor Depot
Vicket
Detroit
Saxon Motor Co
Athata
Peachtree St. Ataow, Ga
King Hardware Company
King Hardware Co
Fairbanks Scales
Peachtree
Marietta
Decatur
Whitehall
Peters
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