Private car line testimony on Armour contracts revealed
Washington October 20 the interstate commerce commission heard H M Emerson traffic manager of the Atlanta Coast Line discuss exclusive refrigerator car contracts with Armour lines. He claimed settlements with shippers and a $80 000 paid on claims while alleging as much as $500 000 investigated. He noted shippers could only be assured cars through exclusive contracts, and questioned recourse if charges were unreasonable. W A Winburn, Central of Georgia counsel, pressed for formal answers.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce, Commission
H. M. Emerson
Atlanta Coast Line
Armoour
North Carolina
Atlantic Coast Line
Dron
Armour Lmen
Big Company
Phelp
Union
Atlantis Coast’ Line
Tullromb
Armour
Emerson
Prouty
Ws Tate
Mr. Emerson
Moore and Sons Fut coutists eyeglass prescriptions
MO L MOORE and SONS advertise expert eyeglass prescriptions and a distinctive finish on lenses. They claim to be the most expert frame adjusters in the area, located at 42 N Broustd, Prudential building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MO. L. Moore & Sons Fut Coutists
Opticians
N. Broudst
Prudential Building
Black Man Rampages Through Columbus Business District
In Columbus Georgia on October 20 a young Black man named Ramsey Brandishing a long knife shocked bystanders as he attacked those who tried to intervene. A companion, Tana Drake, was involved at the Rankin House Kitchen. Ramsey chased through streets and alleys before a large crowd captured him. Drake is expected to recover.
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Columbus
Rameey
Tana Drake
Rankin House
Ramsey Wes
Drake
Entrance into Nashville leads to Illinois Central control
Nashville Tenn October 20 President Stuyvesant Fish and other executives arrived to inspect the Tennessee Central Railroad after Standard Trust Company of New York secured a three year option on a controlling interest in Tennessee Central and Nashville Terminal stocks and bonds. The deal will bring TN Central under influence of Illinois Central and Southern Railway and may involve 2 000 000 in Nashville for extending terminals and building shops as land nearby is acquired for Illinois Central use.
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Nashville
Tenn
Stuyvesant Fish
Welling
Harrahan
Hackstaff
Charles M. Beach
John W. Auchinclass
Wiliam Griswell
John Jacob Astor
Cornelius [Vanderbilt
J.M. Dickinson
Illinoia Central Railroad
Tennessee Central
Fish
Southern Railway, Company
Iinais
Central Railroad Company
Standard Trust Company of New York
Tennessee Central Railroad Company
Nashville Terminal Company
Standard Trust Company
Tennessee Central Railroad
Illinois Central
Merchant Tailor A Savery Promotes Honest Work
In a frank business statement A Savery, a long time Atlanta merchant and tailor, promotes straightforward dealings and pride in quality work. He claims abundant regional patronage and offers patterns for trousers coats and overcoats from his shop at 37 North Fourth Street. A Seaboard train schedule notes a $5.75 round trip to Birmingham for the Alabama State Fair with travel on October 22 and 23 and a final return by November 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Leity
South Atlantic
A. Savery
Birmingham
Alabama State Fair
Seaboard
May Hold Inquest Today In Quenn Killing Case
Coroner investigates stabbing death of T. FR. Quinn at Pi ers street near Peters Beerman area. Witnesses sought as coroner considers inquest today. Quinn and family in Tunnel Hill Ga.. father notified. Walter White arrested at Ashby street home after alcohol involvement. He denies knowledge of the death.
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T. K
Quinn
T. FR. Quinn
Walter White
Tunnel Hill
Piers Street
I.m
Peters
Beerman Streets
Beerman
Nagroes
White
Ashby Street
Early cotton crop opens in Columbus area
In Columbus Georgia the cotton crop opened early with rapid picking. Receipts at local warehouses total 32 350 bales, up from 31 119 last year, but top crop nearly finished and a slump in receipts is expected. The local market sits at 93 4 cents, down from last year. Also notes return from Americus, festival advertising efforts, Southern Railway official visit, water supply proposition to the city, a divorce suit, Marion County court session, and fish famine ending with ample supplies.
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Columbus
Columbus Ware
Colmbus
Mies M
Theresa Gritfin
Pearl Childs
M. E. Gray
Americus
Georgia
Woman's Christian Temperanve
Toewenders
Hunt
Grimes
Columbus Fall Festival Association
Southern
H. B. Spencer
Southern Railway
Charles Jewett Swift
Chtirman Gordon
Water Commission
Effie Ginn
W. C. Ginn
T. Hicks
Fert
Marion Court
Marion Superior Court
Buena Vista
Labor Shortage Spurs Imported Help Plans in Alabama
Montgomery reports unrest over labor shortages across mills with Maplesville deploying Plattans and others eyeing Italian workers. The Florida Lumber Company seeks imported labor amid high demand, while convict labor and a rush of applications signal rising wages and scarce manpower in Alabama mills.
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Montgomery
Ala
Maplesville
Plattans
Florida Lumber Company
Chicago
South
Louisiana
Tabor
State Department
New Orleans Faces Frost Hope Amid Yellow Fever Report
New Orleans reports four new yellow fever cases by 6 p m raising total to 3 352 with no deaths. frost forecasts spark hope of ending quarantines as weather maps show cold fronts from the Rocky Mountains through central valleys. Mississippi and Pensacola updates follow with scattered cases and no deaths in some areas.
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New Orleans
Cares
Weather Bureau
Louisiana
Mississippi
Rocky Mountain
Mercury
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Arkansas
Missisippi
Ioxie
Cas
Hamburg
Gibson
Pensacola
Fla
Huntsville Confederate Monument Unveiling Planned
Huntsville Alabama. The Confederate monument pedestal arrived and will be erected in the county courtyard within weeks. The 24 foot high sculpture, costing about 3000 dollars, is funded by the Daughters of the Confederacy after five years of fundraising. unveiling expected as a gala event.
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Huntsville’s
Huntsville
Ala
Daughters of the Confederacy
Revolt in Northern Korea Reported Amid Suppression
Report of a breakthrough revolution in Chiang-Chiang province in northern Korea spreading toward Yongku. Victoria, October 20. Japanese forces deployed to quell the uprising after the Korean government failed to act decisively.
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Korea
Victoria
British Columbia
Chiang-Chiang
Yongku
Eclipse Medicine and Manufacturing Co. Cure Claims Wide Use
Prominent Cincinnati resident H. M. Davis writes from Chattanooga praising Total Melipse Catars Cure for long standing daggarh and asthma. The firm says it has cured hundreds and offers a month treatment by mail for $1.00 from Atlanta Georgia with P O Box 304.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Eclipse Medicine and Manufacturing Co
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Tenn
H. M. Davis
Eclipse Medicane and Manufacturing
Atlanta, Ga
P. O
Strange red meteor lights night sky with long tail
Last evening at 7 45 observers saw a remarkable meteor rise from the southeast not fall and vanish toward the south Its brief flight lit the earth more intensely than the full moon and was followed by a deep red trail unlike the usual white tail seen with shooting stars
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PF Tepcom
Sonrth
Irving's Death National Loss Proclaimed in London
London mourns Sir Henry Irving as flags fly at half mast and crowds gather outside Westminster Abbey. Sir Frederick Bridge plays as Lady Irving and the sons attend the simple funeral march. Ambassador Reid sends condolences from the American nation.
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London
Frederick Bridge
Westminster Abbey
Chopin
Purcell
Schubert
Irving
Henry
England
Alexandra
Sir Henry Irving
Scotland
Reid
Oscar Shiver Captured in Georgia After Four Years
Oscar Shiver, the African American slayer of Baggage Master T J Conrad, was captured by Murray County Sheriff Graves after a four year search. Located near Spring Place, Shiver was taken to Bibb County jail. The killing occurred at Union Station four years ago when he used a revolver to murder his employer.
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Conrad
Murray County
Macon
Shiver
T. J. Conrad
Graves
Spring Place
Robertson
Bibb County
Union Station
Tae
Expert in Carter Case Testimony Continues in Chicago
Expert accountant Charles AcFerson continued testimony in Chicago on October 20 regarding former Captain O. G. Carter. The McFerron examination is expected to span several days as further details are presented.
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Carter
Chicago
Charles AcFerson
OG. M. Carter
McFerron
Comer to announce candidacy at Talladega speech
Birmingham Alabama October 20 special Hon B B Comer a resident at the state railroad commission authorized the statement that the speech he will deliver at Talladega to be announced as his candidacy.
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Birmingham
Als
State Railroad Commission
Talladega
Comer to announce candidacy for Democratic governorship
The text notes Comer, leader of railroad rate reform forces, will announce his candidacy for governor. It cites his election as president of the state railroad commission on reform issues and his limited power due to two associate commissioners. It also mentions Dr. R M Cunningham initiating his own gubernatorial candidacy.
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Comer
State Railroad Commission
W. C. Tunstalk
W. T. Sanders
R. M. Cunningham
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W. A. Winburn
Central of Georgia Railroad
Central of Georgia
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co
Illinois Central and Southern Railroads
Columbu
William Berney
Wiliam Berney
American National Bank
Horney
Bernay National Bank
First National
Bepney
Berney
Dyer
Bright
CHTY
St. Charles Avenue
Tarelauker
Jackson
Miss
Natchez
Vicksburg
Dr. Ranch
Rozle
Dica
Gulfport
Gulf Coast
C. [. Hood Co
Hood
Sarsavarlita, Lowall, Sass
H. M. Lavis
Ghio
4ING Hardware CO
King Hardware CO
Peachtree St
Whitehall St
All Britain
Oscar Shiver
Will
B. Comer
Kansas City
St. Louis
Burlington
I. N. Merrill
Taase
General Southern
Pryn St
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