Rioting over 10 cent fare threatens Brooklyn trains
Private wires report fears of attacks on elevated lines as police ride trains after rioting over the 10 cent fare. Coroner orders arrest of a motorman for the death of Fannie Rodinsky at Coney Island Creek. District Attorney seeks evidence of marriage, while a test case on fare legality proceeds. Trains on the trolley line suspended past the old city line. patrols increased between Kensington Avenue and Coney Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Coney Ireland
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Kensington Avenue Station
Comey Island
Brooklyn Rapid Tranalt
Old City
Henry J. Hrewer
Fannie Rodinsky
Coney Island Creek
Clarke
Ki County
Coney Tatgi
Insurance policy lapse led to lumber mill fire liability
The Home Insurance Company of New York canceled a $20,000 fire policy on the Donalsonville sawmill, then burned before formal cancellation, with the court ruling the insurer remained liable for the policy despite the cancellation attempt. Justice Lumpkin dissented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Insurance Company of
New York
Chattahoochee Lumber Company
Supreme Court
Chattahoocher Lumber Company
Savannah
Home Insurance Company
Donalsonville
Decatur County
Auto Collision Injures Woman on Fifth and Peach Streets
TH La mar Rankin of 950 Peach three street struck Annie Tolliver near Fifth and Peachtree, injuring her arm, ribs, lips, ears, and body. She was taken to Grady Hospital for treatment and reported as recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TH. Lamar Rankin
Peachthree Street
Annie Tolliver
Fifth and
Pea Tree Streets
Grady Hospital
Rankin
K Street
Meat Ordinance To Be Considered In Atlanta Session
A Friday session of the special committee investigating the Atlanta meat situation will review and revise the abattoirs and meat handling ordinance from animal to consumer. The joint meeting in the council chamber at 2 30 pm aims for near unanimous passage with minor changes reflecting local butchers' input. A central abattoir is anticipated after passage and a few months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Board of Health
Escaped Convicts Surrounded in Neck of Swamp
Special to The Georgian Charleston BC Aug 7 The sheriff of thin county with a posse pursues three convicts who killed their guard yesterday at the drainage gang stockade near Charleston. Herman G Stelle a white guard had his throat cut as he approached with water. The escapees are men in the Charleston neck swamp. There is no talk of a lynching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Thin’ County
Herman G. Stelle
Charleston Neck
Landrum Wires Parents From Rome
Special to The Georgian Rome Ga Aug 17 F Elton Landrum latest word confirms a strange disappearance from New York earlier reported yesterday His father L M Landrum received a morning message saying he had just arrived in New York aboard a steamer from Liverpool The Landrum family expresses great joy at the news
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
F. Elton Landrum
New York
L. M. Landrum
Aw York
Eagles at Sea Over Election in Milwaukee Convention
The Eagles conven tion opened in Milwaukee on Aug 17 to elect officers. Wood A Carr of Pennsylvania withdrew in favor of Henry D Davis of Milwaukee for grand worthy president, likely to win against Edward Krause of Delaware. Delegates note self-reelection precedent set by Bary Smith.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Eagles
Wood A. Carr
Pennsylvania
Henry D. Davis
Davis
Edward
Council Bluffs
Iowa
J. Barrett
Omaha
Ned
Krause
Theodore Ell
Napa
Cal
Charles H. Coon
Port ‘Townesend
Wash
Three Pardoned and Three Denied by Prison Board
The prison commission finished its work Friday morning with pardons granted for three inmates including James Meeks from Polk County who was about 16 at the crime. Names like J. F. Hoonscutt and others were noted. Clemency was denied for several, including W. P. Harwell and Charles Levan, while health issues and juvenile reform considerations influenced decisions.
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James Meeks
Polk County
Meeks
J. F. Hoonscutt
Apparden
Jim Clark
Saumier County
Charles Levan
Chatham
Billy Stokes
Warner
Eugene Matthews
Hall
Cobb
Fae
Drank Together and Money Disappeared in Grif spot
J J Powell and Baty Greer drank together at a LaGrange area rooming house. Powell alleges Greer stole money after a night of drinking and later Powell was found at the police station. Greer faces a theft charge. Powell was detained for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Powell
Baty Greer
White
Powell
LaGrange
Greer
Ens
Mad Dog Terror in Trinity Ave Parlor
A rabid shaggy dog sprang from under a couch in 47 Trinity Avenue parlor and lunged at little Eva Gidish as her mother Mrs J I Gidish watched. Police Hulsey and Dorsett shot the animal from a window and it died nearby. two Gidish children had prior rabies bites last year but recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Gidish
Trinity Avenue
Hulsey
Dorsett
Corwett
Drunken Youth Sleeps in Gutter After Decatur Butler Standoff
Mercer Stowers, a young white boy, hung his hat coat shirt and trousers on the sidewalk at Decatur and Butler and slept in the gutter. Patrolman Pate arrested him Friday night for making a bed on the public highway. In court Stowers claimed amnesia from intoxication and said he was robbed of a Rath pin and money. Acting Recorder Draper fined him $2 plus costs, noting the gutter bed was harsh but not illegal.
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Decatur
Butler
Mercer Stowers
Pate
Stowers
W. W. Draper
Had to Pawn Things Sues the Railroad for 1000
Sanford Burge of Atlanta files suit against Seaboard Air Line for $1,000 in city court alleging mental anguish after a return ticket to Washington was invalid for travel between Washington and Richmond. He says he was stranded in Washington two days and pawned his watch and other items to finance his trip home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Sanford Burge
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Burge
Washington
D. C
Wood
Richmond
One Little Case Caused Big Row In Joyte Orrs Court
A calf ownership dispute sparked a three hour court session with two judges and six lawyers. The case involved Arthur Peyton a Black man whose calf valued at 1.60 was levied on by Constable McCrary and challenged in Justice Virgil Jon’s court. Salts, perjury charges, and criminal accusations followed but were settled, though Peyton did not recover the calf, leading to travel proceedings and a warrant for false swearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyte Orr
Yale
Arthur Peyton
Col. McCrary
Court of
Virgil Jon
Peyton
Justice Jones
Deaths and Funerals in Local Notices
B L Heartline aged 4 years died Thursday night at his residence on the McDonough road. He was a Mason and Odd Fellow. The funeral was at 3 pm Friday at the residence with interment in the Masons lot at Oakland. John A Roberts aged 64 years died Thursday night at the Soldiers Home. He was a Confederate veteran. His funeral will be at Poole's chapel Saturday with interment at Westview.
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B. L. Heartline
B. I. Heartling
McDonough Road
Masons and
Odd Fellows
Masons
Oakland
John A. Roberts
Soldiers
Poole's
Westview
Richmond County Wins Big Tax Case in Supreme Court
Richmond County won its case for back taxes on 16,000 acres of Western Railway of Alabama stock held by the Georgia Railroad, with near half a million dollars awarded to the county and Augusta. Hon. Boykin Wright of Augusta, who led the litigation, is said to receive a sizable fee. The Supreme Court upheld Richmond’s claim against Greene, Taliaferro, Oglethorpe, Walton, McDuffie and Columbia counties and several municipalities, on stock taxed where the principal office is fixed. Justices Cobb and Lumpkin were disqualified. Judge Freeman and Judge Littlejohn sat. The decision holds that stock in a nonresident railroad owned by a domestic company is taxable where the principal office is located. Previous rulings had found the Georgia Railroad liable for taxes on Western Railway of Alabama stock, covering 1895 to 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond County
Western Railway of Alabama
Georgia Railroad
Augusta
Boykin Wright
Supreme Court
Richmond
Greene
Taliaferro
Oglethorpe
Walton
McDu
Columbia
Pendleton
Wright
Cobb and
Lumpkin
Terrell
Freeman and
Littlejohn
Acquittal in Philippines Supreme Court News
Five brothers including Aug de Lukban were previously sentenced to five years for conspiring to overthrow the government but were acquitted by the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabie
Manila
de Lukban
Supreme Court of the Philippines
Westinghouse agents discuss brakes at South meeting
Westinghouse Air Brake Company officials and allies gathered at the Capital City Club for a dinner after the Southern and Southwestern Railway Club meeting at the Piedmont hotel. Robert Burgess presented a paper on locomotive brake equipment. attendees included E A Craig and numerous Westinghouse representatives from cities like Richmond Columbus Cincinnati New York Atlanta and New Orleans.
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Capital City Club
Westinghouse
South
Southern and Southwestern Railway Club
Piedmont Hotel
Robert Burgess
Southern
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
E. A. Craig
Richmond
D. Hutchins
Columbus
Ohio
J. H. Brown
Cincinnat
T. L. Burton
New York
J. R. Gordon
H. A. Coles
H. D. Winn
Joe Paulson
A. J. Brown
W. B. Crabtree
John H. Gordon
Thomas Smith
W. E. Forman
BE. A. Thornwell
Frank 8. Tucker
Atlanta
H. F. Cameron
New Orleans
Accountants Report Ordered Examined by Judge Wright
In Rome Georgia on August 17 Judge Moses Wright allowed the injunction against Norris Smith as executor of Halstead Smiths estate to stand for 90 days longer. Executors may employ an expert accountant to review A J Haltiwanger’s report alleging a shortage to determine its accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Norris Smith
Halstead Smith
Moses Wright
A. J. Haltiwanger
Halstead Asmith
Mcurdy’s Son-In-Law Returns Home From City Visit
Morristown New Jersey August 17 Lapin A the son in law of Richard A McCurdy former president of Mutual Life Insurance Company returned home after spending the night at his house he appeared at the railroad station to take the 822 train to New York and returned to talk
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Morristown
N. J
Lapin A
Richard A. MccCurdy
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
Bomb Explosion Triggers Police Attack casualties and martial law
In Can. Led on August 17 two people were killed and twenty one injured after a bomb exploded near the third district police station. Five soldiers were reported dying, the police captain and his wife wounded, traffic halted, shops closed, and martial law declared.
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Pr Ree
Third District
Records fall as city schools expect 14 000 pupils
Assistant Superintendent Landrum says Atlanta public schools will reach 14 000 in actual attendance by October 1, surpassing the previous top of 13 200. Examinations for entrance and deficiencies occur August 31. Pryor Street plan to open between November 1 and January. new school will have auditorium and improved heating plumbing and fighting. Vertical writing replaces old style penmanship to a more practical intermediate slant.
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Public School of
Atlanta
Public Schools
Landrum
Pepe God
Pryor Street
Janathe ‘Or Street
Aes
Mitchell King Dies at Flat Rock North Carolina
Mitchell King son of Mr and Mrs Alex King of 4 Wenchtree Street died after a period of ill health. He was among Atlanta's best known young men, a 1902 UGA graduate and Harvard-educated. His parents were with him. no funeral plans announced yet.
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Mitchell King
Alex King
Wenchtree Street
Vietrock
N. C
Allanta
We Waa
University of Georgia
Harvard University
Explosion Kills Two on Birmingham Southern Engine
In Ensley, Birmingham, the fire box of engine No. 18 exploded at the furnace plant, instantly killing engineer Howard Grinley and Claude White. A second engineer and a colored switchman were seriously injured.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Southern Railroad
Ensley
Howard Grinley
Supreme Court Adjourns Until October First
After long and arduous labors the Supreme Court adjourned Friday until the first Monday in October. The docket remains crowded with over 30 cases to go over from March term, and justices will rest and prepare for heavy work ahead starting October. Augusta Ga August 17 Postmaster suspends two clerks after a personal altercation at the local post office with one calling the other a liar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Augusta
E. B. Pilcher
Haek
Jordan
John
Pilcher
Georgia Peach Shipments Hit 3200 Cars This Year
The Georgia Peach Growers Association reports a satisfactory season with 3200 cars shipped. Walter Hawkins in Austell handled details from across the state and plans to improve the local office next year. North Georgia fruit lagged in quality and profit due to car shortages, as shippers complain of lost crops and seek rail relief. The committee includes H. A. Matthews, W. T. Cheney, A. J. Showalter, A. M. Kitchen, & L. A. Dean.
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Georgia Peach Growers’ Association
Austell
Walter Hawkins
Jacksonsville
Fla
Hawkins
Atlanta
South Georgia
Middle Georgia
North Georgia
Armour
Georgia
H. A. Matthews
Fort Valley
W. T. Cheney
Rome
A. J. Showalter
Dalton
Vardaman Calls Trustees Together for University Plans
Governor Vardaman issued a call for a meeting of the State University board of trustees on August 18 to elect a chancellor and fill faculty vacancies. Several trustees who voted to depose Chancellor Fulton admit they may have erred. the selection remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Vardaman
The
State University
Fulton
Lightning strikes Salisbury power house in awe struck scene
Salisbury N C Aug 17 Lightning struck the Salisbury Spencer Electric railway power house last night and badly burned out the aerator parts were laid off for a week. The house itself was not wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
N. C
Salisbury-Spencer Electric
Atlanta News Briefly Told
Local notes report a city ordinance against selling domestic wines within Atlanta limits is invalid due to state law. Thomasville arrests a man for selling domestic wines and a mayoral conviction results in punishment on the streets. Indictments in Savannah and Thomasville face faulty drafting claims. A scalding injury suit against Southern Railway seeks $1,000. Smith named passenger agent for Big Four in Atlanta to replace McMillan. Street Committee to review the Atlanta Macon and Griffin Interurban line and a new gas franchise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duren
Thomasville
Atlenta
Macon
Griffin
Bradley county election to proceed after injunction dissolved
A special to The Georgian Chattanooga reports Judge M M Allison dissolves a Bradley county injunction that blocked county officer elections. The election commissioners move to set a county officers election including clerk register and trustee, with no August 2 vote held due to the injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
M. M. Allison
George L. Burke
Cleveland
Bradley County
Transfer Girls Out Demand Increase At Macon Mill
About thirty transfer girls at a Macon knitting mill walked out in a strike to press for a raise of half a cent per dozen pairs of half hose. Daily output is about three hundred pairs. workers earn three cents per pair for transferring. Also noted is a mass meeting planned at the city auditorium for support of a new passenger station, and the funeral of Roswell A Merritt at his Orange Street residence conducted by Rev W H Sledge and Dr J G Harrison.
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Macon
City Auditorium
Roswell A. Merritt
Orange Street
W. H. Sledge
J. G. Harrison
To Abolish Secret Caucus in Savannah City Council
A movement is under way in Savannah to abolish the secret caucus long used by the city council. Several aldermen have voiced support, with enough backing expected to pass the measure.
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Savannah
Ecity Council
Shaw at Subtreasury in New York City Visit
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw's arrival at the local sub treasury is noted with speculation he may remain in the city tomorrow. He stated there will be no public statement of financial matters during this visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Cossacks Kill Twenty Workers in Russian Outbreak
St. Petersburg August 17 reports say twenty workers were killed or wounded in a clash with Cossacks at Kolpine near Krasnoye. A Warraw dispatch notes twelve more policemen killed amid further clashes with terrorists.
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St. Petersburg
Kolpine
Krasnoye
Belo
Warraw Wayn
Lessee and Lessor Both Liable in Rail Line Case
A Supreme Court decision holds both lessee and lessor liable for damages in a railroad lease dispute. The Georgia line involved leases to multiple parties, with a ticket route from Troshton to Atlanta via Stone Mountain. The plaintiff seeks the rightful remedy, asserting joint responsibility across the involved railroad entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Nellie Mekens
Troshton
Gainesville
Jeffermn and Southern Railway
Georgia Road Latma
Stone Mountain
Atlanta
Georgia Railroad
Tone Mountain
Fialhemville
Jefferson and
Uthern
Dr Hunter Cooper Improves After Illness
Dr Hunter P. Cooper was reported somewhat better Friday afternoon after showing symptoms of meningitis following ptomaine illness. He had been not well on Thursday but was improving as Friday progressed, with doctors noting signs of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter P. Cooper
Charity case probes for missing husband in Atlanta
Probation Officer Gleer investigates Mamie Johnson mother of three at 60 Daniels Street. She says W. W. Johnson left last December with another woman and now works for a railroad in Atlanta. Described as six feet two inches tall, smooth shaved with a stoop. Police seek him as charity needs push Mrs Johnson to place children or work to support them.
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Gleer
Mamie Johnson
Daniels Street
Democrats Weigh Nomination in First Tennessee Race
Special to The Georgia reports the First Tennessee district split with two Republican hopefuls. The Democratic executive district committee undecided on a candidate and plans to refer nomination decisions to county committees on September 12, aiming to improve a Democrat’s chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Briatol
Tenn
Tennessee
Democratic Executive District
Professor Hume Resigns to Join Florida Nursery
Professor Harold Hume resigns from the North Carolina department of agriculture after a decade of service in horticulture. He will leave for Glen Saint Marys Florida to join G L Taber at the great nurseries there. He is Canadian by birth and has been an authority in horticulture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hume
Wilmington
N. C
Harold Hume
State Department of Agriculture
Glen
St. Mars
Fla
G. L. Taber
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Local Residents Visit Friends and Relatives in Nearby Cities
Jasper area residents announce visits and guests with friends and relatives in Tuscaloosa Eutaw Birmingham Patton Bankton Carbon Hill Fayettesville Nashville Anniston Carrollton and Memphis. Names include Mrs N H Carpenter Miss Blanche Spain Mrs John N Kilgore Miss Viele Leonard Mrs W A Banford Mrs 2 P Shepherd Mrs J A Shook Mr and Mrs J J Ray Miss Ida Louise Ray Miss Alice Searles Mise McQueen Bessie Haley and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Ala
N. H. Carpenter
Tuscaloosa
Eutaw
Blanche Spain
Birmingham
John N. Kilgore
Patton
Bankaton
Viele Leonard
Carbon Hil
Charles Seif
W. A. Banford
Sheffield
Carbon Hill
P. Shepherd
J. A. Shook
J. H. Craig
J. J. Ray
Ida Louise Ray
Fayette
T. W. Coleman
Annist
John A. Coleman
Alice Searles
Memphis
Lomax
Smith
Mise McQueen
Montgore
Valiey
Bessie Haley
Nashville
Paulas
Peabody Normal
Bessie Lac
Anniston
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Charles W. Hohenstein
Charace
Benatain
John Ingram
Eilway
North Avenue Round House
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Hunter Cooper
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