Atlanta and Macon railway hearing outlines interurban plan
The Atlanta and Macon Railway Company seeks 4.6 million in bonds and equal stock for a 87 mile line from Atlanta to Macon using third rail. Officials and citizens expect rapid construction, property value gains, and strong regional development with trains hourly and modern facilities. A commission hearing heard strong local support and projected growth along the corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Wright
Jonesboro
Hymn and Mallery
Macon
Moore
Forsyth
Atlanta and Macon
Atlanta
Randolph
George Kliver
Co, M. Candler
Panama Tolls Going To Hague Protests In Senate
Taft hears Canadian railroad backing Britain in protest against toll exemptions for American ships in the Panama Canal. O Gorman accuses railroads of complicity with British foreign offices to hinder U S legislation. Lodge and Smith discuss potential Hague submission and implications for U S sovereignty over canal tolls and ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Gorman
Canada
United States
Foreign Affairs
Panama Canal
Iie
Spain
Lodge
Hague
Senator Lodge
The
Senator Hoke Smith
Mr. Lodge
Fed
Great Britain
Canal
Frotest
Washington
Taft
Knowland
California
Bat
Knox
No Power to Fill Lorimer's Place
Springfield July 17 Attorney General Sterd declares no vacancy exists in the U S Senate and Governor Deneen lacks power to appoint after Lorimer election voided. Cites Mantle and Quay. compares to 1909 legislature failure. Lorimer return planned for Tuesday with public welcome, parade, and mass meeting led by bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer
Springfield
Til
Deneen
Sterd
Congress of the United States
United States
William Gortmer
Lee Mantle
Montana
Matthew S. Quay
Pennsylvania
Senate
Albert J. Hopkins
Adda
Mantle Ani Quay
Chicago
William Lorimer
Carter Kills Woodring in Baxley Shootout
In Baxley Georgia on July 17 Sam Carter and Stanley Woodring both white had watched each other for months. Carter confronted Woodring at Lothridge and killed him then surrendered claiming self defense. Coroner's jury held Carter on murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxley
Sam Carter
Stanley Woodring
Lothridge
Carter
Woodring
Anti Near Beer Bill Favored In Debate On Liquor
In Atlanta speakers argue moderation over prohibition as ships in Georgia sail under reform. Arnold defends existing saloons while supporting limited beer licensing. Captain English Tatka praises beer in reducing crime, urges licensing good beer. Amos Braselton backs prohibition yet favors legal sale of good beer. Forest Adair endorses beer over whisky and lauds enforcement.
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Atlanta
Felker
Arnold
English Tatka
Captain English
State of
Georgia
Germany
Amos Braselton
Nash Broyles
Forest Adair
Jorge Broyles
House kills biennial session and votes on new Bleckley county
The Georgia House defeats a biennial session plan 116 to 28 amid debate on state laws and public control. A bill to create Bleckley County is favored by Pulaski Representative Deese, backed by a large map, while Floyd Representative Master’s motion to indefinitely postpone fails. The Savannah municipal elections bill passes by substitute. the chamber adjourns until Thursday at 10.
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Bleckley
Deese
Pulaski
Representative Hall
Master
Floyd
Representative McCarthy
Chatham
Savannah
House
Notorious criminal leaps from train in Alabama
Henry East, a notorious white criminal serving eighteen months for burglary, escaped from a Louisville and Nashville train at Coopers Station while en route to the state penitentiary from the coal mines. Bloodhounds are on his trail after the speedy break. East had previously jumped from a moving train three months earlier while being moved from Birmingham to Wetumpka and was recaptured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Henry East
Florence
Louisville and Nashville
Coopers Station
State Penitentiary
Ag East
Birmingham
Wetumpka
Georgia Court of Appeals Arguments in Multiple State Cases
The Georgia Court of Appeals heard and submitted arguments on numerous criminal appeals from various counties including Berrien Berlin Carroll Grady Worth Polk Irwin Morgan Appling Colquitt Dodge Cobb Carrollton Johnson Bulloch and Bulloch. Cases involve Don Harrell Harria Cok Elmer Cumby Dble Wade John Henry Ross Coney Wille Williams Eda Willams Sylvaneus Strickland Ho Williams T Hf Thompson T A Avery 3D Owens and 3D Strickland with municipal figures noted.
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Don Harrell
State
Berrien
Harria Cok
Berlin
Elmer Cumby
Carroll
Dble Wade
Grady
John Henry
Worth
Ross Coney
Polk
Wille Williams Et al
Irwin
Eda Willams
Morgan
Sylvaneus Strickland
Appling
Ho Wiliams
Wages Raised Here End Strike For Rail Engineers
Savannah July 17 engineers on the South Georgia railway halted a thirty six hour strike when wage increases were granted without their knowledge and overtime pay was granted. Schedules were badly disrupted and orders restored. Nashville July 1 Baptist plans for Judson centennial gifts total 1,250,000 to foreign missions led by Dr T B Ray educational secretary of the Baptist foreign mission board praised at a Southern Baptist board meeting.
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Esty Eo Onenitree
Caus: Ao
Atlanta and
Aheeon Lanway Company
Atlante
Hill Street
Hill
Savannah
South Georgia Railway
Nashville
Tennessee
T. B. Ray
Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Southern Baptist Mission Board
Hne
Oklahoma City
Notice to Building Contractors for Tift County Court House
Bids due by noon August 1 1912 at the County Commissioners office in Tifton Ga for a brick faced reinforced concrete court house. 75 percent payment on work and materials, 25 percent on final completion. Bid bond of 4000 dollars to be paid to John W Baker. Drawings and specs available from W A Edwards architect with 10 dollars for contractors and 27 dollars for others. Faulty bids or nonreturn of drawings may forfeit bonds.
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County Commissioners
Tift
Tiflon
John W. Baker
Fica
Tifton
W. A. Edwards
Candler
Atlanta
Board OF County Commissioners OF
Tift County
Marietta
City of
Bea
Sartetta
First National Bank of New York
J. J. Black
Cartersville
Gested
Board of Commissioners
Ita
Carteraville
Hanover National Bank
New York City
Cartereville
Bartow County
Georgia
G. W. Waldrup
GW. Young
Administrator's Sale in Fulton County Georgia
Georgia Fulton County advertisement of an administrator's sale of W H Boyd estate property. Real estate tract in Atlanta to be sold first Tuesday in August with one third cash and balance over two years at 6 percent, plus shares of Merchants and Mechanics Banking and Loan, Clayton Sewing Machine, and Excelsior Laundry stock. Terms cash. Attys McDaniel and Black.
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Georgia
Fulton County
Court of Ordinary
W. H. Boyd
Atlanta
Gilmer Street
Pleamont Avenue
Gomer Street
John C. Pack
Bissom
Arthur J. Peck
Les
W. L Hubbard
Joe
Glimer Street
Merchants and Mechanics' Banking and Loan Company
Clayton Sewing Machine Company
Excelsior Laundry Company
Wyatt
W. H. Bord
McDaniel & Black
Attorneys
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Will Belld
Kenneth Gowan
Railroad Commission
South
Uearmig
Atluain
Ampaign
Hart
Hartwell
Hart County
Watte
Feld
A. A. McCurry
W. L. Hodges
T. J. Brown
Elbert
Boosto
Philadelphia
Baltino
Central of Georgia Railway
Savannah Line
W. H. Fogg
District
Agere
Fourth National Bank
Gov
Marletts and
Peachtres Sts
Atlan
Panama
White
Screven
Massengale
Warren
Court OF Appeals OF GA
Judson Centennial
Red-Man
Earl & Wilson
Oslo
Sthe
Whitehall
Pryor Streets
Forrest
George Adair
Peachtree
Peachtree Street
Apt. No. 6
John J. Woodside
Vitable Builde
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Ponce de Leon Ave
W. EL Worley
North Avenue
Tenth Street
George W. Adair
Pryor Street
D. W. Winburn
Boys’ High School
Bend
WM. M. Slato
Sperintendent
Atlanta Bogey Company
P. H. Adams
Aids Lo
Grant
CHAS
Rorthen
Thirdational Bank
Slaton & Phillips
N. Kaufman
Weber
Fim
Iran
Decatur Street
Mmutual Concert
Orm
N. Kaurman
Auburn Ave
Courtland
Piedmont
Roff Sims & CO
Bell Phone
Foote & Davies CO
Furman, Black & Cathoun
Empire Building
Stamps
J.L. Stamps
S. L. Stamps
W. R. Stamps
C. C. Parker
J. L. Stamps
Stamps’ Chapel
Harry G. Poole
M. ©. Martin
H. H. Henley
W. W. Norris
T. Frank Clark
Fulton Lodge
Masonic Temple
Jeana
Richard A. Burnett
Richardson
Feeley Ald A
Bett
Moreland Avenue
Eugene Ragland
Ivy
Gate City Lumber Co
Austell Bidg
Ansley Park
Westminster Drive
Peachtree Circle
Carl H. Fischer
Bell Phone Main
Fulton Investment Company
Green, Tilson
P._H. Brewster
Albert Howell, Jr
Hugh M. Dorsey
Arthur Heyman
Dorsey
Dysard
CR. Starling
A. T. Powell
Dysard Construction Company
E. E. Dysard
H. Starling
Dysard Gonsstruction Company
Mr. Powell
Orphin
Optum
Trea
Rome
Sanitarium
Wacton
Sanittartwnt
Atlent
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