Prominent Atlantan Gather for City Clean-Up Crusade
Prominent citizens will meet Tuesday evening at the invitation of Atlanta Chamber of Commerce health committee to launch a city wide anti-dirt education drive. Motion pictures on unhealthy conditions, district education teams, and district organizers are planned to broaden public awareness before the hot season. The plan includes possible sewer co operation among owners to reduce costs, with city enforcement to compel joint sewering where needed. Charles J. Haden praised The Constitution for its editorial support of the effort.
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Atlanta
The
Chamber of Commerce
Charles J. Haden
Committee
Health Department
Hla
Rate Advances Suspended for Coal Transport
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed rate increases for coal carload shipments from Galveston Texas to Louisiana points. The new rates would have taken effect March 8 but are paused until July 6.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Galveston
Texas
Pointa
Louisiana
Wet Winter Sets Record in South Georgia
Albany Ga March 7 Special the winter of 1911 12 proves the wettest in years with ponds lakes and streams overflowing Albany weather bureau figures show three month rainfall December to February totaling 24 46 inches vs four year averages around 45 inches annual totals for 1908 1909 1910 1911 and a four year average. Farmers face severe boggy fields delaying plowing and potentially curtailing acreage shifting focus from cotton to food crops. Harlem Ga March 7 Special Mrs J P McCord named postmaster at Harlem replacing Mrs McMillin amid investigation. she has held the post eight years. Washington March 7 Supplementary Ways and Means minority fault lines on free sugar bill with Fordney and McCall arguing it would gut revenue and favor refiners. majority says refining control is essential and warns of broad economic impact.
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Albany
South Georgia
Weather Bureau
Harlem
J. P. McCord
McCord
Ishe Wie
Brown
Missy Crry
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Fordney
Michigan
Chairrman Underwood
Samuel W. McCall
Massachusetts
Waya and Means
United State
Athens Trust Officers to Be Prosecuted
Athens Ga March 7 Special Immediate prosecutions are expected civil and criminal suits to be begun against the officers of the Athens Trust and Banking Company now in the hands of a receiver. Shareholders meetings instructed the committee to proceed with plans to hold those responsible for losses. Depositors to be paid dollar for dollar and creditors paid in full while the bank is reorganized with new officials and resumes business soon. Prosecutions to begin in a few days, it is said.
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Athens
Athens Trust and Banking Company
LH. Harvey
Atlanta
Ft la
Southeast Georgia Meeting Set For April 24 In Waycross
Waycross Ga March 7 Special April 24 is the date for a southeast Georgia get together meeting to be held in Waycross The gathering aims to form the Southeast Georgia Industrial and Commercial Association Talks by Georgians are planned Congressmen Charles G Edwards and William G Brantley will be invited Twenty four counties from the region from Belcaning to Laurens and along the Atlantic will be asked to participate in the convention.
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Waycross
Southeast Georgia
Albany
Southeast Georgia Industrial and Commercial Association
Charles G. Edwards
William G. Brantley
Belcenang
Tift
Laurens
Atlantic
Federal prisoners freed briefly before transfer to Dallas
J. R. Batten alias J. B. Jones finished a two year term at the federal penitentiary and was rearrested on a charge of violating postal laws. He is held on a 3000 bond and awaiting examination before Commissioner Fuller. Charles Gregory alias James French and Henry J Bartram alias Henry Douglas, recently sent from Texas for post office break ins, complete sentences today and will be met by federal officers upon exit for possible re arrest in Dallas.
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Federal Penitentiary
Fulton County
Dallas
Texas
United States
J. R. Batten
J. B. Jones
Jones
Fuller
Harles Gregory
James French
Henry J Bartram
Atlas Henry Douglas
W H Loftin of Dixie Dies in Brunswick Ga
Brunswick Ga March 7 special W H Loftin a Dixie Ga resident died today at his daughter Mrs A J Gale s home He was 68 born in Rocky Mount Ga Civil War veteran He lived in Atlanta long time served as deputy clerk for US court later in Dixie and as postmaster at boat place Survived by wife two daughters and three sons funeral tomorrow afternoon with burial in Palmetto cemetery
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Brunswick
W. H. Loftin
Dixie
A. J. Gale
Loftin
Rocky Mount
Atlanta
United States Court
Ires
Boat Place
Louise Hulsey Loftin
D. Géle
Woo.Ham
Cafro
OH Cal Loftin
Avanta
Loftn
Montgomery
H. H. Loftin
Carrollton
Palmetto Cemetery
Tick Eradication Drive Gains 200 Farmers Support
In Ringgold Georgia on March 7 a daylong meeting drew 200 farmers who unanimously pledged to advance tick eradication efforts. speakers included Dr. B.E. Mehbert of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry on breeding and stock, Dr. Peter F. Balingan Georgia state veterinarian on Georgia tick work, and Dr. Cooper Curtice of the U S Bureau on southern progress. W B Hunter linked the plan to Coweta County, while Dr. William Bradford of the State College of Agriculture discussed Boys Corn Club work.
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Ringgold
Machh
BE. M. Mehbert
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Peter F. Balingan
Georgia
Cooper Curtice
South
W. B. Hunter
Georgia Bureau of Industries and Immigration
Coweta County
William Bradford
State College of Agriculture
Boys’ Corn Club
MO. L. Moore and Sons Eye Glasses at 42 North Broad
MO L MOORE and SONS offer accurate ocular prescriptions and the latest eye glass frames at 42 North Broad Street.
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MO. L. Moore & Sons
North Broad Street
Loss of Eye Prompts $5000 Award Affirmed
The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a $5000 verdict against Western Union for delaying a telegram that summoned an eye specialist for Ada Mar Fort near Moultrie. The message from Barney to Quitman to Moultrie was filed July 5, 1909 but delivered July 6 after more than twenty four hours, allegedly causing corneal damage.
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State Court of Appeals
Colaultt County
Ada Mar Fort
Moultrie
Western Union Telegraph Company
Barney
Quitman
Moultrre
Quitman Man
Court of Appeals
Jackson County Forms Club For John Holder Campaign
Jackson County organizes a general campaign committee to back Hon. John M. Holder for Congress in the Bloody Ninth. J. E. Randolph named county president with RS. Mc Garrity as vice president and Sam Bell as secretary. District committees, district headquarters in Randolph building, and active mail and personal canvassing planned.
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Athens
Jackson County
John M. Holder
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Tom Bell
W. A. Charters
J. E. Randolph
Holder Club
RS. McGarrity
Sam Bell
Millitia
Big County
Randolph
Americus Electric Plant Appraisal Report Pending
Americus Ga March 7 Special G R Solomon Atlanta engineer sent by the railroad commission to appraise the local electric company property has completed his work and will submit his report Monday The company seeks 340000 in bond securities for the plant a figure the city council calls excessive given the property value as estimated by the commission for guidance on the bond issue petition
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Americus
G. R. Solomon
Atlanta
Railroad Commission
Electric Company
Solomon
JOLLY YOUR HUSBANDS SAYS JUDGE TO WIVES
Chicago March 7 Judge C N Goodnow of the Chicago court of domestic relations urges women to jolly their husbands. He says after marriage couples forget niceties and fail to show affection leading to quarrels and separation.
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Chicago
C. N. Goodnow
Chicago Court ‘of
Women's Aid
Atlanta to become southern magazines hub after July first
Plans by the postal service and publishers would send magazines to Atlanta by freight car on the fastest routes then repack and resend in smaller consignments to final destinations. If tests prove feasible, the system could roll out by the end of the current fiscal year and July 1. The change addresses magazine postage deficits and aims to speed or cut costs in distribution.
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Atlanta
Hitchcock
Columbus Watchman Missing Mystery Deepens
The Bibb Manufacturing Company night watchman A N Lawson of Columbus Georgia disappeared after Sunday dawn. Police and family have been unable to locate him with possible foul play. two strangers were reported inquiring about him and a hack driver saw him near the railway station. Lawson, 60, is married with a one year old son and no known domestic trouble.
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Columbus
A. N. Lawson
Bibb Manufacturing Company
Lawson
Clarke Bond Election Registration Closed
Clarke county voters close registration for a 206000 bond election to fund a new courthouse jail and jailer's house. A second vote in four months follows a narrow defeat. 1158 votes needed to pass. A novel scheme would badge supporters with numbers and a plus sign to track pro bond allies.
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Athens
Alte
Clarke County
Plusaera
Quarrel Ends in Shipboard Killing in New Orleans
Henry Caruso weights and measures inspector killed Joseph Cirrino master of the schooner St. Rosa after a dispute over a small debt aboard the vessel in the old basin canal New Orleans. Caruso surrendered claiming self defense.
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New Orleans
Henry Caruso
Joseph Cirrino
St. Rosa
Old Basin Canal
Caruso
Lynn Woman Kills Neighbor In Street Shooting
In Lynn Massachusetts on March 7 Mrs Jansie Chapman shot six times at neighbor Mrs Florence Ingalls as she walked the street striking her fatally. Chapman confessed saying My husband was not to blame and was later arrested. Ingalls was 41 and mother of three. Chapman is 46 with no children. Chapman husband Charles S Chapman a shoe worker stood by. The motive remains unclear with testimonies suggesting possible mental imbalance.
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Mrs. Chapman
Lynn
Mass
Florence Ingalls
Jansie Chapman
Rail line officials visit city for passenger business
Cincinnati's J H Webster general Erie passenger dept and Harry Harlow city passenger agent, along with Louisville and Nashville's Cc D Boyd, were in the city on business. Rock Island's H H Hunt and others from Richelieu and Ontario Navigation were in town, then left for Birmingham. J D Carter and A P Matthews are also in transit for colonist and tourist work.
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J. H. Webster
Cincinnati
The
Erie
Harry Harlow
Cc. D. Boyd
Louisville and Nashville
Knoxville
Tenn
H. H. Hunt
Rock Island
Birmingham
Thomas Henry
Montreal
Canada
Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company
W. F. Cloney
Rochester
N. C
J.D. Carter
Santas Fe
North Carolina
West Virginia
Longshoremen Strike Hits Gulfport Piers
Longshoremen on the piers in Gulfport Mississippi walked out yesterday over alleged faulty time-keeping. Only a few returned to work as stevedores prepared to hire outside labor. An official strike declaration was not issued, but an order was expected today.
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Gulfport
Miss
Brother of Kitchener Dies in Bermuda
Lieu tenant general Sir Frederick Walter Kitchener governor of Bermuda died last night after an appendicitis operation. Born 1858 he was brother of Viscount Kitchener of Khartum now Egypt's agent and consul general. Appointed Bermuda governor and commander December 1908 and had a long military career including Afghan war, Dongola expedition, Sudan campaign and the South African war.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Frederick Walter Kitchener
Feld Marshal
Viscount Kitchener
Khartum
Egypt
Frederick
Sudan
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Athens Trust
Catoosa County
Muse
Knox
Imperials
John Holder
Americus Electric
Clarke Bond
A. P. Matthews
Frisco
Meadow
Swift
Kitchener
K Fairbank Company
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