Cotton rate dispute fuels Milledgeville Carrier complaint
The Milledgeville Compress Company sues Central of Georgia Railway and Georgia Railroad over established port rates for cotton shipments. The railroad commission schedules a November 10 hearing to address compressed and uncompressed cotton rates, related contracts, and differential treatment, inviting all interested parties and trade groups.
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Milledgeville Compress Co
Central of Georgia Railway
Railroad Commission
Georgia Commission
Smith
Commission
Higinter
Lotter
Milledgeville Compress Company
Georgia
The
Georgia Railroad
Milledgeville
Arate
Ratlroada
Milledge Ite
Cae Ls
Aml
Cotta Eschanges Poards
Trade Nut
Railroad Commission 4
Cix- Ing
Isoas
Mherras
Mitledges Thle
Uompany
Masannah
Whelcas
Trrtain
Boards of Trade
Board
How Hill
Campbell Wallace Secretars
Military court to close today at Fort McPherson
The general court martial in session since Monday will conclude the third and last case, Private Grover Elam, charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Private Edward Coulter. Lieutenant Basil Moon, accused in a prior case, pleaded guilty. Hazelhurst is defended, and verdicts are expected with possible acquittals or reprimands.
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Fort McPherson
Grover Elam
Edward Coulter
Basil G Moon
Pinkston
Coulter
Preston Brown
Hazelhurst
Lee A Dewey
Seventeenth
Elam
Fi A White
Eleventh Cavalry
Army
Mills
Department of the Gulf
Moon
Southern train to Birmingham nonstop from Atlanta
A Tuesday September 14 excursion train departs Atlanta Terminal Station for Birmingham without stopping at local stations. Fare listed as 250 for the round trip.
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Atlanta Terminal
Birmingham
Southern
Mother saves babe from watery grave amid river ditch
In Gainesville near the Midland railway a mother saved her two year old son from drowning after he climbed from a baby cart and fell into four foot deep muddy water near a terracotta pipe. The mother grabbed the child by his dress and pulled him to safety a near tragedy averted by quick action.
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Gurewitte
Spechsly Tathe Athen Pichardson
Wi Ot. Richardson
Alken Smith
Chattahoochee
Gainesville
Shot to Death by His Brother in Butler
Henry Garrett, 25, of Butler, returned home late and was accidentally shot by his brother Napoleon Garrett. The gun discharged through the back door after Henry, carrying a chicken, attracted a noise from the bird given by an uncle. The shot caused almost instant death.
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Henry Garrett
Butler
Apoleon Garrett
Henry
Southerns Excursion Train To Birmingham From Terminal
For Atlanta readers only this notice states the Southerns excursion train departs Terminal Station at 8 pm on Tuesday September 14 and travels to Birmingham with no stops. The round trip fare is 200 dollars.
Homer Postmaster Removed From Office
Homer Postmaster J id Hill was removed on charges of neglect of duty while away on business an inspector found no one in charge at the Homer office This action ends his long tenure as postmaster in the town Masysine Ga September 10 Special.
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Masysine Ga
Hill
Homer
Court of Appeals Busy with New Judges In Atlanta
The United States Court of Appeals convenes in Atlanta on Monday October 4 with Judge Newman joining the bench. Ian William F Newman of Atlanta and Judge Don Pate of Georgia sit alongside Judge Shelby of Texas. A calendar of interest includes a bankruptcy case involving 43 Broad Street Newman, once a well known local businessman. Charles F Davis of Rome, a prominent attorney, faces indictment for fraudulent use of the mails and related federal offenses.
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United States Circmt Court of Appeals
Atlanta
Ian William F. Newman
District Court
Don
Pate Dee
Gearmia
Shelby
Texas
United States Court of Appeals
Newman
Court of Appeals
Charles F. Davis
Rome
Atttorney
United States Claims Admitted in Railroad Loan Deal
Washington reports indicate negotiations on the $6000 loan for a Chinese railroad are near completion. The United States Great Britain and Germany are set to receive significant financial privileges and may appoint engineers and supply materials. The future role for France and any Russian participation remain unresolved as the announcement nears.
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United States
Washington
Daviers
Great Britain
China
France
Russia
Ioan
Paine & Co Suspension Shocks Customers
Louisvill e reports the suspension of LE Paine & Co stock brokerage with New York and Chicago ties. Mio Paine asserts none of his customers will lose anything despite the firm’s halt.
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Aouisville
Tne
LE Paine & Co
New York
Chiagoa
Wat
Tiny Mio Paine
Officers Elected by Postmasters
Gainesville notes in September report that postmasters elect officers for the National Association of Postmasters to advance economy policy under President Taft and Postmaster General Hitch.
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Gainesville
National Association of Postmasters
Taft
Hitch
Convention Adopts Resolutions and Elects Officers
Delegates adopted a resolution urging the Postal Service to extend rural free delivery to offices with receipts over five thousand dollars. Officers elected at noon: President D Mi Turner Towanda. Vice President J Varnidos Valdosta Ga. Secretary Treasurer HOS Hopking. Miantic City chosen for the test convention with date to be set later. Delegates departed for Atlanta in the afternoon.
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Post Office Department
D Mi Turner
Towanda Fu
Varnidos
Valdosta Ga
Hos Hopking
Nes Miantic
Atlanta
Mey Webe
Govecnor Brown
Visiting postmasters meet Governor at Atlanta reception
About 100 to 159 National Association of Postmasters of the Second and Third Classes from Gainesville Ga to Atlanta for a four hour visit. They toured the capital federal prison Fort McPherson and Buckhead then attended a reception at the governor’s executive mansion. Names listed include Joldtbrey Milledgeville Ga and Bele Swanson Atlanta Ga among many others.
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National Association of Postmasters
Gainesville
Atlanta
Executive Mansion
Brown
Southern
Capitol
Federal Prison
Fort McPherson
Buckhead
Federal
Atlantas
Lown
Joldtbrey
Milledgeville
Campbell Knoxville
Adai Mans
Lake Providence
le & J. Shanzwelas
Waynesboro
Bwanson
Atlanta, Ga
LG Ridgway Royston
McFarland
Maryland
Fowler Uniontown
Teberts Rodgers
Arch. J
W’arudo
Valdosta
Mips Sailie Shuam
Willam M Wilder
Blue Ridge
Mish Matule Houson
Forsis
Lewis Dawson
Stillwell
Rush
Weather forecast for Georgia Alabama and Carolinas
The forecast from the section director in Atlanta predicts generally fair weather for today and the next twelve hours across Georgia, Alabama, and the remainder of the Carolinas. After rain, the outlook prefers fair conditions, with improving skies and modest winds throughout the region.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
South Carolina
Humidity Rises Then Falls With Sunlight and Warm Up
After two days of rain the humidity climbed to about ten point five. Once the sun appeared the humidity dropped and the temperature rose.
White Man Whipped Attacked Negro Girl
Negroes in a South Carolina neighborhood seized the assailant of a young girl of color and, after a severe whipping, forced him to leave the country. A sheriff and armed posse went to the scene to prevent further trouble as tensions rose after the attack.
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Spartanburg
Jiase
Promoters Indicted by Richland Grand Jury
Six men tied to the Seminole Serites Company were indicted on conspiracy breach of trust and larceny charges. John Gatlington president James Young secretary treasurer and manager Orville Hall and others named face counts alleging false pretenses and Stock deal manipulation with Southern Life Insurance Company officials Bale Lacy Hebert and associates.
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Seminole Serites Company
Richland County Grand Jury
Tjoho Gatlington
Comtan
Jamey Mtaho Young
Troper
Linen Southern Life Insurance Comany of
Bale
BW Lacy
Sia
Southern
Cme
J Hebert
Jase
Southern Life Stock
Orville Hall
Gartington
Young Birh
Gopher Hat Exchange ends with factory offer
A playful exchange from NOVELTY HAT MFG CO invites the Gopher to visit the factory for a custom cap. The letter notes a hat will be made to suit the creature's fancy and promises a fitting design if the proposed headgear pleases him.
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Iid
Gopher
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