Senate Passes Eighteen-Eight Bills In Brief Session
In a rapid morning session the Georgia Senate rushed through many measures. It killed Senator Steed's county school election bill and barred teaching credentials for two normals. A railroad powers bill passed, while an optometry regulation failed after senators misdefined the term. Adjournment followed at 1:20 pm until Monday.
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House
Senate
Steed
State Normal
Athens
Georgia Normal
Milledgeville
Georgia
Dil
Fitzgerald
Railroad Commission
Reid
Wheatley
Candler
Walker
Strange
McHenry
State Normal School
Georgia Normal Coll
Milliuls
Ted Censes
Miller
Cage
King
Saffold
Mr. Rountree
Emmanuel
Saffold and
Rountree
City Court of
Swainsboro
Messrs. Holder
Porter Wright
Elty
Rome
Mr Calloway
Lee
Lee County
Rudicell
Chattooga
Chattooga County
Pata Buchanan
Kariy
Georgia lawmakers debate town charters and acts
A lengthy session outlines numerous proposed incorporations and amendments across towns and counties including Hiram Dallas Fitzgerald and Winder. It lists bills to create or amend charters, regulate automobiles, establish city courts, and authorize taxation returns. A separate note mentions a hotel clerk, a pet hippopotamus, and a whispered trunk contents.
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Land
Wilcox
Stovall
Cha
Thoriver
Taylor
Sumter
Floyd
Berrien
Effingham
Schley
Puter
Davis
Burke
Millen
Cook
Oconey
Eastervilla
Wright
Richmond
Summervill
Richmond County
Aeene Chariton
George
Bell
Paulding
Dallas
Irwin
Fitzgerald
Flynt
Spalding
Griffin
Beauchamp
Butts
Wepperton
Parker
Poling
Baxley
Schamp
Jackson
Knight
Messia
Hardman
Holder
City of Commerce
Porter
Appling
Alma
Fussell
Chattahoochee
Chattahooches Coma
Clifton
Tattnall
Kidalla
Edwards
Habersham
City of
Toccoa
Booker
Ramps
Messrs
McRae
Lowndes
Estabiish Board of Commissioners
Lowndes County
Messrs. Holder and Hardman
Jackson, Nix and Wilson
Gwinnett, Howell and Galloway
Walton
Winder
Graham
Telfair
Helena
Kinecald
Tallaferro
Crawfordville
Blackburn
Irwin County Whisky Tax Bill Signed by Governor
The whisky tax bill, set at twenty thousand dollars for Irwin county sales, passed the general assembly and was signed by the governor Friday morning after the attorney general ruled the measure legally valid. The bill faced debate on its merits and implications before the final decision.
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Irwin County
General Assembly
Peenty
Riale
Eral
Peace treaty to be signed by September 19 in Central America
The state department received a long cable from U S Minister Comba in Guatemala City detailing a peace conference ended aboard the Marblehead. Guatemala and Salvador will appoint joint representatives in San Jose to sign a treaty dated from the signing.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Comba
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Salvador
Marblehead
Twi
San Jose
Bigamy Charge Filed By Wife In Baltimore Case
In Baltimore on August 10 Mia Chas E Heath of Westle Street reports her husband has gone away and remains missing while she alleges bigamy with 18 counts. The filing cites her claim against the spouse and notes the case centers on the suspected multiple marriages.
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Baltimore
Chas E Heath
Westle Street
Temple Man Held Up as Five Masked Men Loot City
Special to The Georgian Savannah Ga August 10 Christopher Connors Jr was held up by five masked men at State and nearby streets. A small amount of money and a ring were taken after the assailants pressed a pistol to the victim's temple during the robbery.
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Savanah
Christopher, Connors, Jr
Aaron Ring
Lincoln Delirious Man Found Near Vining Station
Hugh B Lincoln, a delirious white man with brain fever, wandered from Presbyterian hospital yesterday afternoon. He was found Thursday near Vining Station by Officer Harper, then turned over to his brother in law at 49 Park. Lincoln was hospitalized and advised to sleep, but fled in his coatless state.
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Hugh B. Lincoln
Presbyterian Hospital
Harper
Vining Station
Lincoln
Sharp
Park Eet
Mr. Lineally
Ran Hospital
Mysician
Old Neal Home Sale by E. H. Thornton to Reed & Farmer
E. H. Thornton the surviving executor of John Neal's estate sold the old Neal residence at Mitchell and South Pryor to Reed & Farmer, real estate dealers, for 100 dollars. The Neal family, including T. B. Neal and Captain John, founded the Neal Bank. The house once near the city center now sits at the southside boundary, likely to be redeveloped for commercial use.
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E. H. Thornton
John Neal
Reed & Farmer
Neal
Mitchell
South Pryor Streets
Caeera
Atlanta
Neal Bank
T. B. Neal
John
Shetee
Algerian artist not violating law at Bijou performance
Detectives Lockhart and Sanford concluded Abd el Kader is not breaking state marriage laws after questioning him at his boarding house 400 S J Charles avenue. The Algerian artist defended his position and gave a satisfactory account, with no further details released.
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Abd’el Kader
Abd'el Kader
J. Charles Avenue
Lockhart
Sanford
Porter anti-cigarette bill moved to subcommittee
Representative Porter's anti cigarette bill was sent to a Senate General Judiciary subcommittee after Thursday afternoon discussions. The panel, including Senators Gaur Steedarette and Can, will decide if the bill interferes with interstate commerce. The full committee previously reported favorably on Bender McHenry's stock and stockholding provisions to be moved on the Bab- stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Senate General Judiciary Committee
Gaur
Dogs and Bullet Stop His Escape
A chaotic scene in Norfolk County as Lawrence Breford Recomingy attempts escape from an upper window pursued by dogs and a pistol wielded by an unknown assailant. The incident ends with the escape thwarted and authorities notified.
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Norfolk
Norfolk County i Breford
Lawrence
Woman Slayer Carried 10 Gibbet to Be Executed
Samuel Monich hanged for the January murder of Mrs Matte Decker in Montville New Jersey. A temporary jailyard shed housed the gallows as guards watched. Monich, who had refused meals since sentencing, was carried to the gallows and required keepers to feed him with a spoon.
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Morristown
N. J
Samuel Monich
Matte Decker
Montville
Monich
Captain William Bell Ill in Grady Hospital
Captain William Bell of Catoosa county and former assistant doorkeeper of the Senate lies in Grady hospital after a paralysis strike on Wednesday. A veteran engineer on the Western and Atlantic line, he suffered rheumatism earlier in life and has no children. His senate colleagues express regret and wish for his recovery.
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William Bell
Catoosa County
Senate
Grady Hospital
Bell
Yar
Jose
Captain Bell
Atlanta
West It
Dell
Australian Ballot May Yet Be Used
Colum bus Ga Aug 10 Democrats meet to reconsider earlier action with a likely adoption of the Australian ballot. Speeches planned by Hon Clark Howell and Hoke Smith mark the political activity in DeKalb and Columbus districts. Four candidates vie for oil inspector in Columbus including Rev Howard W Key Dan Joseph incumbent B S Miller and Charles R Russell with party support influencing the outcome.
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Columbus
Slade
Howard W. Key
Dan Joseph
B. &. Miller
Charles R. Ruswell
Muscogee
Russell supporters arrange meeting in Georgia
Special to The Georgian reports multiple campaign events on Aug 10 in Georgia. Judge R B Russell campaigned for governor at Stone Mountain as supporters organized a meeting in the city. In Blue Ridge Hon Clark Howell spoke after qualifying for the Democratic nomination and aimed to finish the week in De Kalb county. A separate report from Christiansburg notes a shooting at a Norfork and Western station involving Pa Williams of Iles County.
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R. B, Russell
Stone Mountain
R. B. Russell
Clark Howell
Blue Ridge
Blue Ga
Clark Bani
de Kalb
Pyertalie
Christiansburg
A. Us
Vesaener Sean
Vicar
Norand
Oun
Pa Williams
Iles County
Cashier Squeals on Chief in Milwaukee Bank Loot Case
Private Leased wire reports Paul Stensland, fugitive president of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank, may be captured by Chicago police on tips from Henry W. Hering, the cashier, who allegedly betrayed his chiefs hiding place. The story details counts of forgeries and a failed securities transfer, with Stensland believed seen in Chicago and surrounding allegations of connivance and losses from race tips.
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Paul
Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Chicago
Henry W. Hering
Hering
Tackhorn
Wabash Avenue
Charlie
Monon
Morniors
Conrad
Perenne
Tackhorn’s
Bronsland
Olympia
Seenland
Painter Garston Injured In Scaffold Fall Near Broad Street
A painter named L. Garston fell from a twenty foot scaffold behind the Globe Clothing Company on Broad street. An ambulance from Grady Hospital arrived just as the fall occurred, Garston was taken to the hospital for treatment after the rope broke, causing the accident. He lives at 161 Courtland.
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L. & Garston
Courtland
Grady Hospital
Garston
Broad Street
Globe Clothing Company
Negro Bates Escapes While Being Transferred
Wil Bates a negro who attacked Officer Covington and was captured in Chattanooga again escaped while being moved toward the depot for transport to Atlanta. Chief Jennings ordered Po Megrannen to recapture Bates after he fled from the Chattanooga depot and threw clothes at Brannon blinding the officer, allowing Bates to vanish.
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Wil Bates
Covington
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Jennings
Bates
Spee Henaion
Po- Megrannen
Soneeny
Brannon
Jon
Attacks by Inmates on Soldiers' Home Spark Debate
A report in Georgia details inmate complaints about treatment at a soldiers home under a former superintendent. Speakers argue inmates lack proper consideration, recounting incidents such as flower pot theft and nurse-patient tensions. Calls arise to address finances and leadership as a $7,600 hospital appropriation moves forward despite opposition from Wilcox and Williams.
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Davis
Lince
Te Institution
Williams
Laurens
Sheme
Georgia
Jeman
Amex Fox
Ee Fox
Home
Wilcox
Irwin
Cotton seed crop totals reported for South Carolina
Greenville August 10 report from the Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers Association shows first accurate season data for South Carolina. Mills in the state marketed 184,458 tons of receipts from cotton seed this season, with farmers supplying the remainder.
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Greenville
8. C
South Carolina
Pao
Interstate Cotton Seed Crashers’ Association
Bee- Lee
Oll Mills
South Caro
Oll
Captured convict details from Milltown escape case
Deputy Warden C. H. Lowe reports capturing an additional escaped convict during a search for two fugitives from Milltown amp. The message to the prison commission describes a male inmate with a scar and weight around 160 pounds, named Will, pending commission action.
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Milltown
C. H. Lowe
Lowe
Prison Co
Regular faction re-elects Shea in oneness Brotherhood poll
In Boston P Shea led the regular faction to reelect officers including Mulley Foss and O Neal. Other bolted leaders from Chicago Cincinnati and Buffalo refused to return and formed a separate body adopting a new constitution and by laws.
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Regular
Shea
Oneness Brotherhood
P. Shea
Boston
Mulley
Chica+ Foss
Regu
Loss by incompetency in South African war stores
London Aug 10 war office report to royal commission investigating South African war stores scandals finds losses totaling about 6,900,000 were due to grave mismanagement and incompetency rather than graft.
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London
War Office
Royal Commission
Eee
Faleco
Eesea
Calhoun Court Adjourns For September Session
Judge Andy Sheen of the city criminal court adjourns the session until the first Monday in September. It is understood he will hear several pleas Friday morning before starting his vacation.
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Calhoun
Andy Sheen
City Criminal Court
Somnambulist Decamps From River Camp Leaves Trail
An eight year old somnambulist named Somnambuliet Decamps vanishes after wandering with companions from a river camp near Black River. Witnesses recall him speaking of heat and later reappearing at Poplar Bluff with only a pale undershirt and trousers. Sheriff Jackson orders a search with hounds. no body found. A train ride is suspected but the location and train town remain unclear. The man recalls hearing a store and clothing as he walked.
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J.nameey
Black River
Ncaa
Tellatia Biase
Rameey
Tolor
Per
Sher
Tackson
Rey
Popla Fo
Orzo
Poplar
Filibuster Halts Lower House as Pension Bill Passed
Turbulent Friday session sees filibusters delaying action on a local pension measure and a proposed new county for Pall Cook. A motion to sustain previous question triggers hours of delay with calls for ayes and nays. The house later reconvenes and approves a pension bill and several other measures while debates on the county creation continue.
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Phil Cook
Annat Dill
Pall Cook
Ball
Anderson
Chatham
Felder
Bibb
Speaker
Marlon
J. Johnson
Mitchell
Thomas
Beauchamp
Harden
Dloiters
Alate
County Bil
Hee Brearet
Mitchel
Farmers institute set for Covington August 26
Fi Kpectal Covington Ga Aug 16 farmers institute of the twenty seven district will be held at Covington August 26 at the Acuile eprine. President P D Coffer balanced as epgker of 48 Pelton of toreville, B Dixon Armstrong of Alabama RF Smith Atlanta dod Livingston of Covington.
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Covington
Farmers’ Institute
Coveington
Acuile
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