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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1906
Page
3
Legislators on the Confederate Soldiers Home investigation charged with expenses met to file bills. They claimed $4 per day allowances, but the governor noted a resolution limiting expenses and said the matter would be referred to the Attorney General for action.
The Atlanta Bar Association reorganized with a court house meeting to adopt the new charter from Judge Pendleton and elect officers. Judge John L. Hopkins remains president, Colonal I. F Abbott as vice president, W. H Hill as secretary treasurer, Colonel Clifford L. Anderson as second vice president, and a new executive committee named IsaA Gandara McDaniel Eugenes S. Charney D. Hil Alex Aimith and Reuben Arnold. The two top vote recipients will serve two years, others one year.
In Rome Georgia on September 15 a special report notes scarlet fever fears lead to closing the first three grades of public schools. Sunday schools urged to cancel sessions. A governor issued warrant for four dollars per day for committee members, with attorney general to rule on expenses.
A legislative committee reports austere management at the Georgia Confederate Soldiers Home, faulting ex-suptendent J A Thompson and former stewardess for rough treatment. It halts suspensions, urges better clothing, more trustees, monthly inspections, and stronger accounting. It backs Captain N R L Barry, and recommends ground work for inmates to work and profit. calls for Daughters of the Confederacy involvement.
A preserved report urges reducing trustees from eleven and reconfiguring residency by region, appointing a resident member twice monthly, and directing complaints to resident trustees. It calls for annual governor reports, proper expenses, improved accounting, and a detention option for violations. It notes occasional food quality issues and recommends inviting Daughters of the Confederacy to visit the Soldiers’ Home.
A periodical advert promises a 24 hour cure for drunkenness with Golden Specific. It claims the product is tasteless and odorless and can be added to tea, coffee, or food. Letters from users in Kentucky and Oregon tout dramatic relief and urge sending a free package via Dr J W Valnes of Cincinnati.
Ancient site discoveries near Jerusalem reveal eight buried cities stacked over time. Excavations by the Palestine Exploration Fund, dated to as early as 3500 B C, uncover architecture weapons magvary and a shift from bronze to iron in successive layers.
A committee met in the Genatan Chamber with morning hearings by attorneys, then executive sessions, announcing findings after 2 o clock. The panel revised the report at Kimball, and Judge J Murtin denied an inmate testimony. Attorneys for complainants argued mismanagement and mistreatment at the home. Judge Freeman warned of mismanagement by trustees, while he opposed the home’s abolition and urged concrete bookkeeping. The inquiry lingered through tense exchanges and a heated attack on a former stewardess.
Marietta residents report a boy named Luther Tanders aged about four or five was fatally struck by a train in Kirkwood Missouri yesterday. Details remain unclear as officials confirm the accident and funeral plans.
In Montgomery on September 15 a heated dispute grows around the state railroad commission and the legality of Major Harris holding a seat. The fight centers on residency within the same district as leader Charton Henderson, prompting calls for court review and potential legal rulings to decide the rightful occupant.
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