Senate Adopts Rapid Bundle of Bills Amid Optometry Debate
The Georgia Senate passed about fifty-one general measures before adjourning. It approved Fitzgeralds railroad powers, Crums claims clearing bill, and a Milledgeville normal school teaching without exams. Optometry bill was tabled due to unclear meaning, while Reid proposed a five member committee for a session wrap. adjournment set for Monday morning.
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Fitzgerald
Railroad Commission
Senate
Reid
Georgia
Wheatley
Candler
Walker
Bond
Senator Crum
Georgia Lawmakers Propose Wide Range of Municipal Charters
The record lists numerous bills introduced by various members to create or amend city and town charters across Georgia. Measures cover incorporation, governance, taxation, and licensing, with names including Davis, Mann, Beall, Izell, Wright, Swilling, Parker, and Beauchamp among others. The sprawling draft ends with a note on Patterson’s hotel scheme involving a $3,000 draft and a rumored pet hippopotamus.
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Strange
McHenry
Georgia
Miller
Talsena
Saffold
Rountree
Emmanuel
City Court of
Swainsboro
Messrs
Saffold and
Swains
Hore Sree
Mr. Clements
Dodge
Dooly
Davis
Burke
Nape
Dorate
Floyd Orbit Bonds
Aoe Umopkin
Walker
Act de Ferres
Woodll
Forsyth
Itr
Beall
Paulding
Hiram
Hardman and Holder
Eeepe
Consor
Biovail
Au- van Gran
Pat
Talbot
Sumter
Green
Ar, Davis of
Flynt _oding
Griffin
Lumpkin
Walker County
Ward
Are
Pears
Swilling of
Franklin
Board of Commissioners
Franklin County
Swilling
Order of
Booker of
Troup
Rgup
McRae
Ashb
Lowndes
Ae Board of Commissioners
Helena
Kincaid
Taliaferro
Crawfordville
Mesars
Blackburn and Bell Ofaces
College Pak
Ight
Bersien
Nashville
Revilland
Button
Marlweiners
Government of
United States
Meriwether County
Irwin County Whisky Tax Bill Signed by Governor
The measure fixes a alcohol tax of 20000 dollars for selling liquor in Irwin county and abolishes a local dispensary at Ocilla. The bill passed the general assembly and was signed, despite earlier opposition and a favorable attorney general ruling.
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Irwin County
General Assembly
Ocilla
Eral
Guatemala and Salvador Peace Treaty to be Negotiated
The U S State Department received a report from Minister Combs detailing a peace conference aboard the Marblehead between Guatemala and Salvador. The treaty of amity, peace and commerce will be negotiated by representatives in San Jose and must be agreed within two months from July 19.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Combs
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Salvador
Marblehead
San Jose
Bigamy Charged After Wife 1 Reports Incident
A Baltimore woman identified as Mrs Chas E Heath of 1029 West Lanville Avenue reports bigamy allegations to the police against her husband. The case centers on a second marriage and the resulting legal inquiries.
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Baltimore
Mrx
Chas. E. Heath
Pistol Held Up Temple Man and Diamond Taken
Special to The Georgian Savannah Ga August 10 Christopher Connors Jr robbed by two masked men at State and streets near midnight. One attacker pressed a pistol to the victim’s temple while the other relieved him of a small sum of money and a diamond.
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Savanah
Christopher Connors, Jr
Lincoln Delirious Man Found Near Vining Station
Hugh B. Lincoln a delirious brain fever patient wandered from Presbyterian hospital Wednesday. He was found Thursday by Officer Harper near Vining Station and taken to his brother in law B. S. Sharp at 49 Seay Avenue. Lincoln had recently been sent to a private hospital as his condition worsened.
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Hugh B. Lincoln
Presbyterian Hospital
Harper
Vining Station
Lincoln
Sharp
Seay Avenue
Old Neal House Sold by Estate of John Neal
E H Thornton as surviving executor sold the old Neal residence at Mitch ell and South Pryor streets to Reed and Farmer. The transfer names Felinette John as the claimant. Neal, founder of a local bank and prominent Atlanta figure, once lived there, with the property likely to be converted to commercial use on the southside boundary between districts.
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E. H. Thornton
John Neal
Reed & Farmer
Neal
Mitchell and
South Pryor Streets
Felinette John. Neal
Atlanta
Neal Bank
T. B. Neal
Captain John
H. Thornton
Thss
Southside
Rty
Algerian Artist Cleared by Detectives at Bijou
Detectives Lockhart and Sanford questioned Abd el Kader at his boarding home 400 St Charles Avenue Thursday afternoon and found he is not violating state marriage laws. The Algerian artist gave a satisfactory account of himself and authorities declined further comment. Shoreline city paper tone preserves neutral phrasing.
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Abd’el Kader
Abd'el Kader
St. Charles Avenue
Lockhart
Sanford
Anti Cigarette Bill Faces Senate General Judiciary Panel
Sub committee on an anti cigarette bill chaired by Representative Porter reported to the Senate General Judiciary Committee Thursday afternoon. The bill, seeking to ease interstate commerce law restrictions, was referred to a pub-committee of Senators Candler Steed Rose. Candler, a cigarette smoker, chairs the panel deliberating if the bill interferes with interstate commerce. The committee will report.
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Porter
Senate General Judiciary Committee
Candler
Steed — Rose
Morristown execution of Samuel Monich for Mrs Decker murder
Samuel Monich, who killed Mrs Matte Decker in Montville last January, was hanged in Morristown New Jersey. A temporary shed housed the gallows in the jail yard while officials prepared the execution. Newsmen witnessed the scene as Monich, unable to eat, was carried to the gallows with guards feeding him by spoon to keep him alive.
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Morristown
N. J
Samuel Monich
Matte Decker
Montville
Jalil
Court House
Captain William Bell Fights Critical Illness in Grady Hospital
Captain William Bell of Catoosa County and former assistant doorkeeper of the Senate lies critically ill at Grady Hospital. The 66 year old veteran, once a prominent engineer on the Atlantic and Western railroads, is noted for his long service and candidacy for the Senate doorkeeper role. Local friends join in prayers for his recovery.
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Wiliam Bell
Catoosa
Senate
Grady
Bell
Atlante
Weat Point
Eis
Four Candidates Vying for City Oil Inspector Post
Four men compete for the oil inspector role in Columbus Georgia Rev Howard W Key Dan Joseph the current holder B S Miller state senator and Charles R Russell are in the field All are supporters of gubernatorial contenders and await party guidance
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Columbus
Howard W. Key
Dan Joseph
Miller
Charles R. Ruswell
Muscogee
Russell's Supporters Plan Meeting Near Stone Mountain
A meeting of Judge R. B. Russell's supporters was arranged for next week in Stone Mountain Georgia with Russell expected to attend if the date is confirmed. Russell, a governor candidate, spoke to large crowds at the Stone Mountain site and elsewhere on August 10 as Clark Howell also campaigned in Kalb county.
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Wee R. B. Rusnes Eoreen
Russell
R. B. Russell
Stone Mountain
The
Thin Lace
Dora
Clark Howell
Blue Ridge
Clark
Kalb County
Foreman Shot Three Times in Norfork Incident
An August incident near Vicar station on the Norfolk and Western line reports a foreman shot three times. The assailants named are Williams of Giles County and Akers of Wythe County, both working in the overs employ. Local authorities investigate the Norfork area crime in Christiansburg.
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Christiansburg
Veo
Vicar
Norfolk and Western Eee
Wiliams
Gileses County
A Akers
Wythe East
Cashier’s Betrayal Ties Bank Boss to Forgeries
Chicago reports say Henry W. Hering the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank cashier betrayed chief Paul Stensland, aiding police in locating the fugitive. Theodore Stensland reportedly met the elder in Chicago as officials discuss expected arrest and failed delivery of securities.
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Chicago
Paul
Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Henry W. Hering
Hering
Theodore Stensland
Dnta
Tuckhorn
Pia
Wabash Avenue
Charlie” Conradi
Monon
Conradi
Stenaland
Mtoo
Maesthesi
Painter Hurt in Scaffold Fall on Broad Street
L. B. Garston a painter residing at 161 Courtland fell twenty feet from a scaffold on Broad Street behind the Globe Clothing Company. The rope broke causing the fall. An ambulance from Grady Hospital arrived in time to witness the accident and Garston was taken to hospital for treatment.
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L. B. Garston
Courtland
Grady Hospital
Garston
Broad Street
Globa Clothing Company
Negro escapes custody on the way to Atlanta
A Black man named Wil Bates who assaulted Officer Covington and was captured in Chattanooga again escaped while being transported to the depot for transfer to Atlanta. The incident occurred as he was being wheeled toward the train, with bystanders noting the escape and the departure of law enforcement.
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Wil Bates
Covington
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Yeantsae
Bates
Jay
Brahnen
Inmates Attack Soldiers Home Under New Superintendent
The article reports ongoing complaints at the Soldiers Home about inmate treatment under the former regime. Local figures accuse mismanagement and call for ward care improvements, while a new superintendent assumes control. A $7 600 hospital appropriation passes over opposition, with supporters urging better conditions and accountability.
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Davis
Wiliams
Laurens
Georgia
Leiden
Poe
Thompson
Williama
Bibb
Plied Biter
Cotton Seed Crop Figures From South Carolina Mills
Greenville August 10 The South Carolina branch of the Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers Association reports that mills in the state marketed 284 458 tons of seed during the season. The data represents the first accurate statewide crop information compiled for a season in South Carolina.
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Greenville
D. C
South Carolina
Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association
Dera
Conten
Captured convict from Milltown escape details emerge
Deputy Warren C. H. Lowe recaptured an escaped convict during the Milltown camp chase. In a prison commission memo the warden notes a 28 year old dark mulatto man with a scar and missing funds, alongside unclear records about Will Rouse and other felon details.
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Milltown
Warren C. H. Lowe
Prison Commission
Lowe
Will Rouse
Wiil Rouse
Regular Faction Re-Elects Shea
The regular faction of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters elected officers and delegates yesterday. Names include Shea, Mule Chicas, Mecarthy, George Fi, Sine sationi, Thomas L Hughes, Helton, George A leans, and John treet. Delegates listed cover Federation of Labor, Primasti Flos, and Washington areas.
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Chicago
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Pee
Thomas Harry
Toni Fhe
Losses Stemming From War Office Mismanagement
A Royal Commission report cites heavy losses totaling about 5 million dollars caused by grave mismanagement and incompetence within British war offices. The finding highlights corruption allegations and assigns blame to high level officials.
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London
Royal Commin
Danie
Mpn
Calhoun Adjourns Court For September Vacation
Judge Andy Calhoun of the city criminal court adjourns until the first Monday in September. He plans to hear several pleas Friday morning before starting his vacation.
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Calhoun
Andy Calhoun
City Criminal Court
Somnambulist Decamps Walks River Drifts 40 Miles
Special to The aes ia oem describes a case where a drummer, Mr Ramsey, vanishes after a sleep walk. Witnesses say he crossed the river, walked 40 miles, rode a train to Poplar Bluff, and bought a suit of clothes. He recalls little of the sequence and was found later near the river.
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Mr. Ramsey
Rameey
Misey
Ramsey
Loole
Jackson
Black River
Iron Mountain
Poplar Bluff
Filibuster Delays House Action On County and Pension Bills
Lawmakers spent hours stalling over a resolution to set Cook County as a special order and a pension measure for Marion’s J B Johnson. Several rail and library funding items were debated as the House adjourned after long procedural fights.
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Fay Templeton
Patterson
Rusty
Irwin
Diamond
L ‘Ly
Officer Harper
Norfolk
Crawford
Ile
William Bell
DeKalb
Democratic Executive Committee
Slade
Sue
Ian
Foreman
ELLIO
Regular
Shea
Somnambuligt
Phil Cook
Brovett
Catenk Naan
Cook
Hall
T'Hil Cook Gee
Anderson
Chatham
Linton
Felder
Ebb
Speaker
Michael
Marion
J. B. Johnson
Mitchell
Thomas
Beauchamp
Tiyne
Spalai
Marten
Mt Mitchell
Moses
Pultans
John J. Myers
Bui
Texas
Rolla
Ig Coe
TA. M
Mr. Mitchell
Thoman
G. W. Cane
Messrs. Walker
Duggan
J Dain Fennell
Jane
Smith and Cutten
Tattnall
Hagan
Erea
Mr. Corn
J.C. Pereland
Mr. Sonight
Berrien
Farmers
Farmers’ Institute
Academy Springs
P. D. Ee
Mra. W. Tersville
Dixon Ares Arenas
Albana
E Smith
Livingston
Coving
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