Simmons sells Atlanta Rapid Transit stake to Atkinson
Atlana street railway head Te ATRSO C Jerome Simmons sells his half interest to H M Atkinson for 210000, consolidating Atlanta Railway and Power Company, Georgia Electric Light Company and Atlanta Steam Heating Company into a unified system. Simmons retires from street railways and may return to law after a rest.
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C. Jerome Simmons
Atlena Rapid Transit Company
H M. Atkinson
Atkinson
Simmons
Rapid Transit Company
Atlanta Railway and Power Company
Georgia Electric Light Company
Atlanta Steam Heating Company
Atlanta Rapid Transit Company
Rapid Transit
H M Atkinson
New Designs in Kayzer Zim The German Ware Text
New design goods called Kayzer Zim appear in the German ware line. The article notes practical use in American homes and admires the quaint brightness of the tin objects from pin trays to water pitchers. Vapico and Hin company on Street.
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Toley
Atkinson Carried Butts County in Warm Primary by Five-Six Majority
In Jackson, Georgia on March 28, a county primary for the Butts district senate seat produced a 65 vote majority for Alec Atkinson over Judge Frank Curry. Curry won most of the county outside Jackson by 60, while Atkinson carried Jackson by 125. Total vote 1075. official count due next morning.
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Jackson
Butts County
Frank Curry
Alec Atkinson
Curry
Allingon
Atkinson
President Lynch in Macon Dinner Speech on Arbitration
President James M Lynch of the International Tyrannical Union visited Macon for a dinner with local printers and delivered a speech urging arbitration in labor disputes. He cited that 176 leading newspapers have agreed with unions to settle all issues by arbitration for five years, and announced plans to travel to Savannah to continue the effort.
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Macon Ga
James M Lyrch
International Tyrerranical Union
Macon
Lynch
Savannah
Maconites Travel to Atlanta for Democratic Committee Meeting
Macon politicians left for Atlanta to attend the state Democratic committee meeting with focus on primary date. Some push to hold the primary in July or August while Guerry supporters urge May or June. Guerry himself is unavailable, with his law partner Joseph Hall also away on a speaking tour and not yet formally campaigning.
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State Democratic Committee
Macon
Atlanta
Guerry
Gainesville
Leutenant
Joseph H .Hall
Hall
House of Representatives
Ham weighs bid for state senate in district 33
Gainesville Ga March 2 Special It is understood Colonel H W I Ham is seriously considering entering the race for state senator from the thirty third district Friends urge him to run If Ham enters three candidates are possible with Robert F Quillian announced Frank T Daniel and Ham the contest would be lively
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Gainesvile
H W I Ham
Colonel Ham
Robert F Quillian
Frank T. Daniel
Interstate Building and Loan seeks reorganization into investment company
Petition filed in Columbus March 2 seeks to reorganize the Interstate Building and Loan Association as a trust or investment company. Judge Pardee refers to Special Master Goetelius for asset assessment and a hearing date is set to resolve disputes among stockholders before withdrawing the case.
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Interstate Building and _ Loan Association
Columbus Go
Interstate Building and Loan
United States Court
Cincan
Pardee
HO R Goetelius
WILLINGHAM WOULD NOT SAY When Asked About Senate Race
In Macon Georgia on March 28 Special Hon B S Willingham former legislator and author of a famed prohibition measure declined to confirm or deny any bid for the senate from the district under Monroe county rotation. He noted he could not tell if he would run while W A Worsham of Monroe county had already announced candidacy for the Bick ft.
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Macon
S Willtingham
Foravto
Willingham
Senate
Monroes County
W A Worsham
Monroe County
Orphans Move Them to Tears at Georgia Baptist Session
Rome Ga March 28 Special Preliminary to the opening of the regalt session of the Georgia Baptist convention this morning a praise and consecration service was held at the church largely attended At 9 o'clock the convention was called to order by President Northen and routine business was taken After some regular business there occurred the most impressive feature when 140 orphans from the Baptist Orphans' home arrived by Southern railway They were greeted at the First Baptist church and seated as guests of honor on the rostrum They sang and recited a Bible chapter in concert Dr White appealed for help for the home and a $6000 building fund for a new dormitory was quickly raised including a $500 gift from the First Church of Rome The next convention will be in Americus and reports from Baptist educational institutions indicated strong prospects for federation into the Mercer system with growth at Snorter College in Rogre and a boosted endowment.
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Rome
Georgia Baptist Convention
Northen
Southern Railway
Baptist Orphans
First Baptist Church
White
Whitey
Firs Church of
Henry Durand
Atkinta
Americus
Mercer
Snorter College
Rogre
Gasoline Explosion Shocks Dillon Town
A fire sparked by burglars at Max Fass’s tutoring and general merchandise store on Main Street and Railroad Avenue caused a gasoline can to ignite. The blast damaged the Fass building, the Lorson building, and stock, with losses estimated at $6000 and $3600 insured.
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Dillon, &. C. Colmbia
Dillon
Dion Bank
Max Fass
Main Street
Rairoad Avenue
Yass
Lorson
Completed Suffrage Plan Approved at Virginia Convention
The Virginia constitutional convention in Richmond adopts the suffrage plan by 46 to 17 after conference deliberations. The plan includes a temporary understanding clause and permanent provisions a poll tax voting qualification and an educational reading writing requirement with exemptions for soldiers and sons.
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Richmond
Constitutional Convention
Suffrage Commission
Appointed Assistant Postmaster Named in Alabama News
Anniston March 23 Special Postmaster L T Smith announced the appointment of C R Barker now superintendent of mails as assistant postmaster to succeed W H Langley who resigned due to ill health. An Estill Club Waycross Ga March 28 Special An Estill club organized with J C Humphreys elected president
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Anniston
Ala
L T Smith
C R Barker
W. H Langley
Estill Club
Waycross
Estill
J. C. Humphreys
Dying after attack near Savannah on Ogeechee road
Dover Fountain died from skull fracture sustained when two men James Stewart and Richard Young attacked him and his mother on the Ogeechee road three miles from Savannah. His mother was also wounded by an axe blow. Fountain gave a dying statement detailing the assault and attempt to kill his mother.
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Savannah
Dover Fountain
Ogeechee Road
Dover
Fountain
Eldster
Essie
James Stewart
Richard Young
Young
Jor E
Stewart
Burglary at Avera Ga Cracks Safe Steals 45
Burglars broke into the store of R W Dixon at Avera Georgia last night cracking the safe and taking forty five dollars. The incident occurred at the neat station below here and is being investigated. Local authorities urge anyone with information to come forward.
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Avera
Gibson, Ga
R W Dixon
Insurance notes on Virginia Wharton law impact
Southeastern Tarff Association members balk at governor Monta over repeal attempts of the Wharton law. Virginia readers tire of its effects as competition declines and several major insurers withdraw. In Atlanta bonding firms discuss conditions, while Mutual Reserve shifts to old line status and new monthly payment plans emerge.
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Southeastern Tarff Association
Diza
Monta
Virginie
Pople
Virginia
Ag Tsk
Augusta Mill Workers Plan 10 Percent Wage Rise Strike
AGLUSTA MULLS his TROVELL Augusta Ga March 2 At a Hine cotton mill meeting operatives vote to press for a 10 percent wage increase on April 7 If the King Company grants the raise nearby mills will follow If refused a strike is planned with lockouts anticipated across Bath Warrenville Langley and Granitesville authorities say the move could ripple through the region
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Augusta
Hine
King Company
King Mill
Bath
Warrenville
Langley
Granitesville
Textile Workers Close to Lockout Amid Lowell Labor Tensions
Fall River March 28 United Textile Workers leaders deny any lockout money and say no executive or emergency meeting has been called. Local spinners discuss potential AFL affiliation and wage demands stretch to Dover, Lewiston, New Bedford, Lowell. About 300 Globe Yarn operatives strike. mills threaten lockout next day without settlement. Rhode Island mills face unrest as wage talks stall and prices in New Bedford and Lowell influence Rhode Island goods.
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Textile Workers
Lowell
Fall River Mass
James Tansey
Albert Hibbert
United Textile Workers of America
Tansey
Thomas O Donnell
National Spinners
Boston
United Textile Workers
American Federation of Labor
Odonnell
Dover
Lewiston
New Bedford
Globe
New England Yarn Company
Mass
Monda
Rhode Island
Pawtucket
Rhode Island Mule Spinners' Association
Massachusetts
Gainesville Bond Issue Vote Planned by City Council
Gainesville Ga March 28 Special At a regular council meeting an ordinance passed ordering a May 6 election on a 50000 bond issue. Funds are 20000 for school buildings and equipment 20000 for sewerage 10000 for street Macadamizing. Bonds 1000 denominations dated July 1 1902 bearing 4 percent interest semiannually due July 1 1932.
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Guinesvile
Oulldry
Death of Colonel B W Ball in Laurens
Colonel B W Ball 71, a lawyer journalist and owner editor of The Laurens Advertiser, died in Laurens after a monthlong paralysis He served in the Confederate army and left a son and daughter The son W Ball recently ran the Jacksonville Times Union amid his father's illness. Also: Chattanooga chamber urges lock and dam on Tennessee River with water power bids and mountain section priority.
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Columbia
B W. Ball
Laurens
W. Ball
Jacksonville Times-Union
Citizen
Chattanooga
Tenn
Chamber of Commerce Tonight
Moon
Tennessee River
New York
Chamber
Bate
Psoiimessee
Iver
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Kayzer Zim
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Joe Cabel Davis
Mutual Reserve
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J G Carter
Columbus, Ga
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Henry Crossley
Fidelity and Casualty
Eugene Oberdorfer
Craig Cofield
E H Hamill
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