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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1908
Page
1
Citywide vote expected to favor Maddox by large margin as supporters rally at Lyric Monday night. Banners and badges distributed at dry goods stores. wards have formed precinct groups amid high interest and turnout anticipation.
The Maddox mayoral campaign surges in Atlanta with a big Lyric theater rally planned Monday night. Ward clubs, badges for women, and a central committee drive mobilize thousands as former Woodward supporters switch to Maddox amid enthusiastic turnout and rapid headquarters enrollment.
Supporters of mayoral candidate James G Woodward convened at the Kimball house to organize ward committees and hear his remarks. Woodward vowed to confront his rival Maddox on any stump in Atlanta and warned of reforming the city’s finances, criticizing a concentrated banking influence and a 1,500,000 bond issue as investigative fodder.
Poll of registered veterans in the Ene Mah American building showed results with supporters of J G Woodward and Q4r Maddot counted. The report notes that no one voted twice and lists names H Bisckstocz Crossland Wesley Disbre as followers.
New York November 20 John D Rockefeller defense witness in the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil faced relentless cross examination. He defended past rebates to the Pennsylvania Railroad and revealed dividends totaling millions in 1907 and substantial earnings and surplus, while acknowledging limited memory of detailed agreements from decades ago.
The 1914 Georgia Methodist conference in Gainesville features Dr. James E. Dickey of Emory College and others as speakers. Laymen vote to double efforts to fund pastors, with plans to extend the program to all conferences. A chest of silver is presented to retiring Presiding Elder S. B. Ledbetter, and new deacons are named amid routine reports and financial notes.
In Atlanta Maddox supporters organized ward clubs in First, Second, Fifth and Eighth Wards. A rally at James Woodward’s home drew over 250 voters in the First Ward as Maddox outlined his mayoral bid. Speakers praised Maddox’s character and urged mobilization, with campaign committees elected to lead the effort.
The National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education holds a final afternoon session addressing the problem of the day. Spemk ces mt meeting discussed aims, outcomes, and next steps for advancing industrial education nationally.
A Saturday program lists a 9:30 a.m. public meeting led by Carleton B. Gibson of Columbus Georgia, with speakers TD Jiarvey of Menomonie Wisconsin and Thomes M. Balliet of New York University. Payson Smith opens discussion. An Augusta Maine state superintendent leads the 2:30 p.m. annual business meeting.
Educators businessmen and labor men from across the country discussed trade schools public schools night schools and apprenticeship methods. The day featured a large industrial exhibit from twenty five trade schools noted as the Souths most complete display with Georgia School of Geology and local county schools highlighted. Labor leaders led by Press Huddles ton spoke on industrial education in the night session closing with a strong case for its moral and material benefits to the nation. Continued on Page Five.
Fall weekend forecast for Georgia shows variable winds Saturday and Sunday. Data lists low and high temperatures, mean temperatures, normal values, and rainfall in 24 hours. Also notes deficiencies and excess since January in inches.
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