Supreme Court upholds intermountain rate orders
The Supreme Court sustained the interstate commerce commission long and short haul powers, affirming blanket rate authority and zone based pricing. The decision endorses the commission’s ability to set rates by zones, affecting western cities like Reno Spokane and Phoenix and shielding them from uniform east to west hikes.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commerce Court
Commission
Polot
Interstate Commerce Commissions
Eastern
Supreme Courts
Reno
Spokane
Phoenix
Pacificc
Pacific
Zzonex
United States
White
Congress
Charming
Intermountain Rate Dispute Overhaul In 1911 ICC Orders
Justice White discusses latitude in rate cases under the long and short haul clause. Intermountain rail lines sought exceptions to charge higher east to Spokane Reno Phoenix routes. Eastern points argued against a Pacific coast monopoly in the trade back to interior cities.
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Inter-Mountain
West
Commission
Spokane
Wash
Reno
New
Phoeniz
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Waring Brothers Tennis Match Deferred Indefinitely
Augusta Georgia June 22 the Waring brothers declined to play on Sunday prompting the local tennis committee to indefinitely deter the final doubles match and refer the matter to National Lawn Tennis President Wren for ruling on default and venue for a possible replay in Columbia Atlanta or another location on a date he sets.
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Augusta
Warting Brothers
Wren
National Lawn Tennis
Waringe
Columbia
Carter
Orr
Atlanta
Raine's murder trial delayed as jury pool exhausted
In Memphis on June 2, Hunter Raine former president of Mercantile Bank faced misappropriation charges involving 1 091 000. A special venire of sixteen men failed to produce a qualified juror and the trial was continued to the fall term. Defense urged delay, judge upheld need for more time.
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Memphis
Tenn
Thal
Hunter Raine
Mercantile Bank
Creminual
Pitts
Raine
J Wo Palmer
Athens Bank Cashier Under Heavy Bond in Embezzlement Case
Athens Ga June 22 Special Robert W Woods cashier of Citi men Benkne and Trust company faces embezzlement charges after an examiner’s report filed with the state treasurer shows a $40 000 shortage. Woods held on warrant sworn Saturday. bank plans to reopen under new management on Saturday the 27th and stockholders meet on July 1.
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Athens
Robert _W Woods
Citi Men
Benkne, and Trust Company
Aca
Woors
Atlanta plea to locate son on tour west
Mrs Anna L Wall of Rutledge Georgia appeals to Atlanta police to find her son Pat rich believed to be 15 years old with black eyes dark hair and cherry cheeks. She fears he is traveling toward the will and wooly west, with several friends already ahead and some reportedly in Montgomery Alabama.
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Atlanta
Anna L Wall
Rutledge Ga
Patrich
Will and Wooly West
Montgomery
Ala
Mildred Dougherty
G A Dougherty
Donehoos Chapel
C M. Dougherty
Davis Street
Henry Pace
West Son
Clara E. Braswell
Clara B. Braswell
Inman Park
John T Braswell
Redan Ga
Mississippi Supreme Court Sustains One Bottle Liquor Rule
Jackson June 22 The Mississippi supreme court ruled the Lewis-Mott-May Editor bill’s provision allowing only one bottle of liquor to be shipped to an individual in dry territory at a time is constitutional The decision upholds the Webb Kenyon act spirit guiding interstate alcohol shipments
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Jackson Miss
Mississippi Supreme Court
Union of South Africa to issue 20 million loan
London June 22. The Union of South Africa plans a 20 million dollar loan at 3 percent. The issue is expected to be offered at 97 1 2. The financial move aims to raise capital amid market interest and appears to be a major funding activity.
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London
Union of South Africa
Suffered with eruption on leg relief from Cuticura products
A 1913 testimonial describes a leg eruption lasting twelve months with itching and skin loss. The subject walked with crutches at times, slept poorly, and tried several treatments before using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for six weeks, which cured the problem. The ad promotes Cuticura for skin, scalp, and dandruff, with sample offers.
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J. D. Henley
Cuttcurs
Dept. T
Boston
Standard Oil pipelines placed under U S control ruling
The U S Supreme Court upheld the Hepburn rate act amendment declaring interstate pipelines common carriers. It exempted Uncle Sam Oil, while Justices White and McKenna dissented, criticizing constitutional grounds and questioning future exemptions for Standard Oil. Justice Holmes led the majority, stressing the act aims to curb monopolies by ensuring equal access to transportation.
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Washington
Standard Oil
Supreme Court
Ancel Sam Oil Company
White
McKenna
Holmes
Congress
Tinele Sem Company
Kansas
Ofl Wells
Oklahoma
Dips Inc
Hug House
McKemma
Uncle Sam Company
Uncle Sams
McKennahela
Mortuary notices and obituaries from Athens area
Local notices report several deaths and funeral plans in Athens and surrounding areas. Included are Mrs. Dobbs, Mrs Lucy Nicholls of Milledge Avenue, Mr. Dagnell, Jack DeLoach of Quitman, Mildred Dougherty, Mrs Clara Braswell, Miss Sophronia Englett, TF Martin, Thurman Boswell, D A Winn, Elsie Powell infant, and Mrs Belvin Neal with funeral arrangements and interments in West View, Hollywood, Oak Hill, Decatur, and Tyron communities.
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Lucy A Nicholls
Milledge Avenue
Barclay & Brandon's Chapel
West View
Nicholla
Charles Henson
M B Bubanke
C J Hatfield
Dagnell
Dagneil
Vaudeville at Forsyth Show Struggles With Heat and Gaps
The Forsyth week offers mixed vaudeville with two acts replacing a missing performer. Highlights include Armstrongs in To Save One Girl and Imhoff Conn and Coreene military sketch, while Gormley and Carey provide solid acrobatics. Other numbers fall short, with Mildred Grover and companions none too inspiring.
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New York
Forsyth
Armstrongs
Imhoff
Conn
Coreene
Gormley
Carey
Mildred Grover
Dick Richards
Dorothy Kenton
Mosher
Hayes
Ameron An Fonner
Robert Moran
Kellermann Leads Grand Theatre's Big Screen Run
Annette Kellermann stars in Neptune's Daughter at the Grand theater drawing large crowds across four Monday showings. The cinema expects another record audience as Brewster 3 Mills ligns in five reels debuts Thursday to Saturday with Doward Abeles as Monty Brewster. The Bilouest night features W L Roberts Ruslan play For Her Sake, praised for political intrigue, costuming, and strong performances by Vernon Wallace Claire Mise Pinckney Earl Higley Charles Laimmera and Miss Jackson drawing enthusiastic reception.
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Lac
Neptunes
Annette Kellermann
Grand Theater
Kellermann
Grand
Brewster
Monty Brewster
Doward Abeles
Atlanta
Abeles
Neptunes Daughter
Jowell Kelley
L Roberts Ruslan
Vernon, Wallace
Isu Claire
Mise Pinckney
Earl Higley
Charles Laimmera
Mies Jackson
Black youth fatally hurt by sharp object near jail
Ed Dorsey, a Black boy about ten, was found fatally wounded last night near 21 Kingston Alley behind the old county jail. Police sergeant Luck arrived minutes later. a hatchet lay by his belt. A man named Tugele reported the incident but knew nothing of it.
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Ed Dorsey
Kingston Alley
Old County
Luck
Tugele
Dorsey
Decatur Street
Al Dunns Chauffeur Arrested After Night Joy Ride
Fred Harris, the negro chauffeur for Albert Dunn of 876 Ponce de Leon Avenue, was arrested for taking the Dunn car with a group of black women and wrecking it into a telephone pole near Edgewood Avenue and Gutler Street. The incident followed a trip to Sekadlos Danes Hall on Pine Street. the car was found at about midnight with a bent right fender and steering gear.
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Fred Harris
Albert Dunn
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Edgewood Avenue
Gutler Street
Mr Dunn
Sekadlos Danes Hall
Pine Street
Apples and Peaches Plentiful This Year
Washington reports signal a heavy apple crop across Maryland North Carolina and Virginia with above average yields in Georgia South Carolina and other states. Peach prospects are very large in Georgia and bumper in West Virginia while Maryland Delaware Virginia show late frost damage.
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Washington
Maryland
North Carolina
Colorado
Michigan
Virgina
Georgia
Caroline
Department of Agriculture
West Virginia
Delaware
Virginia
Wilson Sends Birthday Telegram to King George
President Wilson sent a congratulatory telegram to the British monarch on King George's birthday. He expressed goodwill from the U S government and people and wished continued happiness and friendship between the two nations. Washington note dated June 22 records the message.
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Wilson
George
Washington
Atlanta Branch of Machine Company Planned
The Standard Sewing Machine Company will establish a southern distributing headquarters in Atlanta. Secretary W H Leahy says the Atlanta branch will serve territory south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and east of the Mississippi, with WB Nunnally in charge.
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Standard Sewing Machine Company
Southern Distributing
Latlanta
W H Leahy
Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
Ohia and
Potomac Rivers
Mississippi
WB Nunnally
Industrial Worker Leader to face hearing on riot charges
Steupenvale Union leader Joseph Ettor from Dillonvale Ohio asked for deputies to attend a court session tomorrow where Ettor will be tried for incitement to riot and assault against Clyde Morrow, a coal mine superintendent, amid tensions with the Industrial Workers of the World.
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Steupenvale Unie Yune
Uas
Geoge New of
Dillonvale
Ohio
Sherli
Huscroft
Joseph
Ettor
Clyde Morrow
Lightning fires oil and injures twenty near Meadowlands
Washington Pennsylvania June 22 Twenty persons were injured one seriously as lightning struck a tank containing 25 000 barrels of oil at Meadowlands near here. The oil fire spread destroying eight houses and damaging more as dynamite was used on others. About 2060 volunteers fought the blaze amid a crowded hillside, many witnesses trampled in the scramble. The loss is estimated at 735 000 and the fire was expected to burn out by tomorrow night.
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Washington
Meadowlands
United Oil Company
Steele
Negro to die in chair he helped install
Evansville Ind June 22 Robert Soltier a negro sentenced to death for a policeman’s murder will die Friday October 16 in the electric chair he helped install at Michigan City Collier released from the Michigan City prison last February was ill with tuberculosis and sent home to die He boasted in his cell that he helped build the chair and would be the first to sit in it saying he was going to the chair happy as a bird Colter shows no fear as his death nears
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Evansville
Ind
Robert Soltier
Michigan City
Collier
Cbsi
Lin Eoing
Bird
Colter
Harvester Trust Loses Jurisdiction Question Ruling
Washington June 22 The Supreme Court affirmed a Kentucky Court of Appeals ruling that the commonwealth can proceed against International Harvester Co for violating local anti trust law despite the company claming no place of business in Kentucky.
Adjournment Taken by Supreme Court
Washington June 22 The supreme court adjourned until October after ruling on the intermountain rate case the California oil land grant case and several other major matters leaving fourteen undecided. The term disposed of more cases than any year since 1590 with 491 decisions issued.
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Washington
Supreme Court
California
Seit
Rekroes
Oklahoma
Annapolis
Railroads and Pass Privileges Questioned by Supreme Court
Washington June 22 The Supreme Court reversed prior rulings in a case involving a railroad employee Thompson and his wife at Augusta Georgia and McLormick South Carolina. The decision clarifies that free passes for interstate railroad workers and families are not compensation in kind and may be subjected to conditions the railroad imposes.
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Washigton
Supreme Court
Thompson
Augusta
Georgia Court of Appeals case overview with numerous names
A garbled list of court cases from Georgia with many names and counties. The fragment mentions Walton, Lowndes, Monroe, Floyd, Muscogee, Macon, Toombs, Laurens, and others, along with dozens of attorney references and judges. Several case labels reference State v individuals and corporate entities. The piece reads like a docket summary or attorney listings from a Georgia Court of Appeals proceeding.
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Arpued
James Jose Jroy
Walton
John Belly
Lowndes
Glanford
Monroe
Tandalky State
Mullan
Ail Jones
Romie
Floyd
Jone
Ben EU
Tom Tandse
Thee
Dtyeta Mile Ivinke
Haakchurst
Digia
Dock Oxleld
Dock Oxleld Vy State
Troup Mor
Pennington City
Sparta
Hunrock
Qgighe Setan Ling Jon Y State
Ce YL
Cannington State
Berrinn Tristaa Er Tes
Stenmend
Crzd
Mn Itaver
Ostite
Forsyth Bit Jackson
Forsyth J'e Timore
State
Ray Suete
Jugper Wit Toys
Aloo Mein Wintama
Ware
Wen
Uwe
Jennine Suk
Burley
Auanta
Im Ton
Gabriel Belma
Jackson
Boa Fitey
Lobb
O Neal Confirmed Huntsville Postmaster
Washington dispatch says the senate confirmed RL O Neal as Huntsville postmaster succeeding WEH Huteheng who served sixteen years. O Neal, current Huntsville mayor, will take the newly filled position.
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O’neal
Wunts le
Dispatch
Washington
Senate Today
RL O Neal
The
Mercury Banner
Huntsville
Weh Huteheng
O'Neal
Labor Unions Backed in Anti-Trust Exemption Debate
In Washington on June 27 the house approved a provision exempting labor and agricultural organizations from anti-trust prosecutions. The sundry civil appropriation bill allocates $300000 to enforce the anti-trust laws, following a sharp political debate over the exemption.
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Washington
Brill
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Hupp
John M. Smith Co
Georgia Distributors
Auburn Ave
Atlanta, Ga
Morrow Transfer & Storage Company
West Alabama St
Pecan Cay
Woodward Ave
Homer
Sealtertum
BM. Wooltey
Adieone
Baise Taragatnee
Gossom
USA
Lyon Corpound
Hughes
Speciatine Ee Broad Strest
Malets
Atlatl
Georelt
Waring Brothers
Jorn D
U. S
A. T. Dobbs
Aliens
June Os
F Dobbs
Clara “Reddick
Fuchmond
Tois
Mamie Dobby
Lucy A. Nicholls
P. M. Morton
M Morton
C ¥ Shields
Perry Harris
B A Anderson
Joe Johnson Avenue
Wood Sentell
Hollywood
Jack DeLoach
Quitman
Oakhill Cemetery
RA Griffin
Naylor
Coast Line Railroad
Sophronia Englett
Prospect Place
Decatur Cemetery
JW Englatt
C J Sifammond
Sarah . Englett
T. P. Martin
TF Martin
McAfee Street
Gloster Ga
Wisses Dla
Gnasia Athel
Sarah Martin
G Cana G Martin
Thurman Boswell
George Boswell
Ashby Street
Cases Cemetery
D. A. Winn
Winn
Delta Place
Fle
Elsie Powell
Mount Airy
Mount Ang Ga
Elsie May
Thomas Powell
Level Grove
Belvin Neal
Bellwood Avenue
Tyron, Ga
Keith
the Derewe
AL Dunn
Tan
RED Mans
Earl & Wilson
Daniel Bros. CO
Peachtree
North Fulton County
Fulton County
Powers Ferry
Mount Ferrin
Forrest
George Adair
Clysee
Peachtree Street
Woodside
Sharp, Boylston & Day
Auburn Avenue
Lodge
Latform
Knights of
Pythins
Pythian
Hunter and
Prior
Cate Cle Lodge
oLuloth
Henry C Welnz
Linance
Josseh Gregg
Dougherti
Wee Goo Dougherty
Davis
O & Rot
Thames Courtice
Damon Bilis
Juoh Powers
Wasa
Sarah & Englett
Yhessa Phromia
Jones
Ghcenbers & Band Cos
Wes
Anderson
Funds
Tite Farris
John San Avenue
Murite
Holly Howing
McMinras
Ware Stephens
Alverson
Ows
Fish Huele
Barner
Woldrepp
Marietta Street
Barclay & Brandon CO
Ivy St G& BE
Brashon
A M. Brandon
W. Amtry
Ecv
God Tress
Court OF Appeals OF GA
Jtogmenia Avacmee Jones
Tannih Jtatelompany
City Court of
Savannah
Davis Freeman
GO Byrne Harrige
Wright
Assares
Adams
Atlantic Cay Iie
Ralrnad Gommany
Biickshear
Yitsterienmet Twitty
Jenan Me Ory
Summerall Fry
Audrey
Matta
Whitiker
Baldwin
Pertor
Fark Joseph
Pat Fla
Hines& Vines
Lawn Gamers
Coggeshall
Georgia Land and Investment Corpany
City Court of Atlanta
Meld Grean
City Court of Haxies
Knox
Vel- Unes
Macun
J. Hodnes Jordan & Jane
EU Roberty
Aryan Superior Court
Sheppard Joh
Pmiih
NS Rotman
Vutch Vo Quinn Wirshall Company
Bryan
City” Court of Macon
Hodges
Jadnmenty
Empire Lite Insurance Company
Jonea
City “Court of Columbus
Junge Thener Haltle
Holly Lith
Powell Sooper & Coldstein Fur Plalnute
John Fh
Lewin Bve & Furt” Contra
Strickland Et al
Farmers Pupply Company
City Out of
John F. Fous
Gene Eral
Weyman & Connors
Piedmont
Cross Street
Tenth Street
Fulton Investment Company
Green, Tilson & M’kinney
Attorneys - Hurt
Peuvyuve
W. O. Alston
Third National Bank Building
Apa
Torumbia
Sragange
Attog Bae
Shropshire & CO
Enfire Life
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