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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1913
Page
3
Gov Hooper issues proclamation calling a second extra session on October 12 to push enforcement bills for prohibition after filibustered measures failed. He appeals to Tennessee citizens to support restoring the majesty of the law and urges county gatherings to back both governor and legislature.
LaGrange on September 10 paid semiannual dividends totaling 91,987 from six local cotton mills plus an affiliated warehouse, with Dunston 20,000 Manchester 20,000 Bim Citmilla 18,986 Unity 17,549 Milstead 41,200 and Security Warehouse 38,000 contributing. Three mills including Unity, LaGrange, and Park are set to declare further dividends later, marking the second annual distribution this year as cotton prices rise and civic spirits lift.
Baltimore residents vote to push a statewide race separation bill for the metropolitan belt in Maryland. A plan divides Baltimore County into plats for segregation, with occupancy rules mirroring city blocks. Trustees deny any site purchase for Morgan College at Mount Washington amid protests from local residents.
The United States circuit court of appeals will seek Supreme Court ruling on whether a president may withdraw public lands from entry. The Win-Wert Oil case in Wyoming prompts argument this session, with ownership of oil lands and implications for taxation and public land control cited as pivotal. The decision could affect vast tracts in Wyoming and California and shape federal land policy.
Washington September The government expands its beef program by enlisting Native Americans to raise cattle for market. Commissioner Sells funds beef cattle herds on reservations, advertises bids for 9000 head for Crow Reservation in Montana, and increases sheep stock in Arizona and New Mexico.
Washington dispatch reports the Interstate Commerce Commission suspended advances of 4 to 7 cents per 190 pounds in class and commodity freight rates from Richmond Norfolk Lynchburg Roanoke and other Virginia sources to Vicksburg Mississippi Montgomery Alabama Macon West Point and Atlanta Georgia and other southern destinations. The suspension lasts until January 29 and an inquiry into the proposed rates will be instituted.
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