Waterways Improve National Progress Advocated at Convention
The Washington department convened in Arlington at 1 am with Ransdell leading. J F Ellison reported 58 cities in 29 states have river and harbor groups, urging $50 million to $56 million yearly for improvements. Keenehard Randall declined a board seat. resolutions urged federal support and committee actions.
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Washington
Dep. T
Chatreman Ransdell
Arlington
J. F. Ellison
Ury
Riversthors Congress
J. T. Bryan
Nashville
Tenn
E. 8. Conway
Georgia
John “McCarty
West Virginia
Europe
United Reuben Poster
Baltimore
Keenehard Randall
D. Lane
Philadelphia
National Board of the United States
Th. Stillwell
At “i Board of Trade
A. Ul
Porland
Oregon
Committee On Resolutions
Proponents urge river and harbor funding as vital
80 declared conviction for larger appropriations and faster river improvements. He argued railroads cannot handle traffic, requiring more funds than Congress has provided. Special to The Georgian. Greenville Miss Dec 7 Benjamin Smith, about 60, a well to do planter, was murdered in Lima Ark by a masked burglar. an ax crushed his head. no clue. believed to be a negro. Formerly of Philadelphia.
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Nore
Senate
Aston
Ranadell
Francis
Franck
Insdell
Nites
H. Edmonds
Congress
Greenville
Miss
Benjamin x. Smith
Lima
Ark
Mr. Smith
Philadelphia
New Civic League Grows As Atlanta White Group Forms
Progress in the new Civic League movement shows 2400 favorable replies from 2500 postal cards sent by Charles T. Hopkins for the executive committee. The Atlanta Civil League aims to promote peace between races and invite white residents to join, with first meeting dates pending. Reed across Georgia and even northern cities, interest is expanding and praised by supporters. Special to The Georgian Decatur Alabama reports Wade and Moore preliminarily charged with murdering Policeman J L Jones. trial scheduled soon before Chancellor habeas, Circuit Judge D V.
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New Civic League
Charles T. Hopkins
Georgia
Atlanta Civil League
Decatur
Ala
Wade
Moore
J.L. Jones
H. Simpson
Habeas Circuit
Father of Dead Girl Sues for Damages in Kentucky Case
Special to The Georgian Chattanooga Tenn Dec. T alleges Nora Brassfield of Burnside Kentucky deserted and was killed by an Alabama Great Southern engine. A Brainfield, father of the girl, sues the railroad for 25000 damages. case to stand trial. Louisiana MetLife conference reports Rev J R Moore of Minden should stand trial on drinking and falsifying charges. New York board expels George W Spear and Ed Saunders in trotting race scandal. Saunders continued.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Nora Brassfield
Burnside
Cincinnati
A. Brainfield
Shreveport
J. KR. Moore
Minden
Keee
New York
Board, of Review of the
American Trotting Association
George W. Spear
Ed. Saunders
Major Delmar
Low Dillon
Millard
Saunders
Augusta Girls Runaway Use False Names in Atlanta Job Search
Two Augusta teenagers aged about 18 left for Atlanta and sought work under assumed names. They stayed at Union Hotel after being guided by a traveling salesman, and were later identified by charity officials who learned of their escape and alleged mistreatment at home. The case drew attention as one girl had previously lived with her mother and the other had long worked in local beauty shops.
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Augusta
Dee
Mise Ideele Beard
Misa Anna Lou Adams
Atlanta
Board of Charities
Beard Sald Iening
Hede
Anna Laut
Adanis Isa
Union Hotel
Mitchell Street
Charles FE. Sherman
Philadelphia
W. C. Hughen
J. C. Logan
Idelle Grace
Allee Armstrong
Henry Armstrong
North Augusta
Mise Beard
Dayton clerk confesses to murder of Dona Gilman
Dayton, Ohio, December 7. Curtis, a 27 year old clerk arrested last night, has confessed to murdering Dona Gilman. He described riding the street car with her, grabbing her by the throat in a dark area, dragging her to the commons, and carrying her body after the killing. He hinted at other crimes and said he would never touch another girl.
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Dayton
Ohio
Curtis
Dona Gilman
Miss Gilman
Donn Gilman
Fifth and
Brown
Dana
Commons
Groveland Avenue
Rockey’s
Stuart's Drug Store
Ingraham Street
Edi
Eradication effort seeks 250000 to battle catile tick
Pernicious cattletick causes 40 million in annual damage. The plan asks Congress for 250000 to fund broader eradication from California to Florida. Captain R F Wright, assistant commissioner of agriculture, returns from Nashville where he chaired a conference of state officials and government experts. Nashville papers praise his leadership in focusing on concrete actions.
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Congress
California
R. Fo Wright
Nashville
Government Bureau of Animal Industry
Wright
Mary Cunningham Sentenced for Counterfeit Coin in Columbus
Columbus Ga December 7 Mary Cunningham a black woman was sentenced by Judge Newnan in the United States court to three years in prison and fined 100 dollars for passing counterfeit coins. The incident stirred the city as bogus coins circulated, causing fear in transactions and resulting property losses estimated at 5000 dollars after two houses burned in the blaze reportedly hampered by a high wind.
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Columbus
Mary Cunningham
Newnan
Southern Railway Demurrer Heard Before Federal Court
The United States circuit court, Judge Newman presiding, heard the demurrer in the case of Southern Railway against the Railroad Commission. Both sides introduced numerous exhibits and blueprints, spanning about ten miles, with experts likely to consume two or three days.
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Southern Railway
Railroad Commission
United States Circuit
Newman
Obituary notices of Reynolds LeMoine Renfroe deaths
Deaths and funerals report C W Reynolds dies at 218 East Georgia avenue. Survived by daughter Mrs W T Cooper. Funeral at residence Saturday 1 pm. Camp Walker member. veterans and pallbearers meet at Daeg of Hilburn & Holland at 9 am. Edwin Spota wood LeMoine death reported from New York. Native of Petersburg Va. longtime New York resident. Connected with Stevens & Co dry goods merchants. Survived by sisters Mrs Thomas B Blake and Mrs Lottie L Johnson and John LeMoine. Funeral of Mrs J W Renfroe held Friday afternoon. interment Oakland Cemetery.
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W. Reynolds
C. W. Reynolds
W. T. Cooper
East Georgia Avenue
Camp Walker No
Hilburn & Holland
Edwin
LeMoine
Edwin Spotawood LeMoine
New York
Petersburg
Stevens & Co. Dry Goods Commission
South
Thomas B. Blake
Lottie L. Johnson
John LeMoine
Buy Homes at Offerman Georgia in Early 1900s
Offerman Georgia reports residents moving to the town as new roadmasters and families relocate. A. Clark of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic buys Jardine home and will move his family to Offerman. T. H. Dean, bridge foreman, also purchases a home and relocates. Covington election set for December 12 to select mayor six councilmen and school board candidates for 1907. Suwanee tribe No. 62 of Red Men elects officers: Dr N Anderson sachem J P Hays senior sagamore William Boyd junior sagamore E R Gunn prophet J W Harwell chief of recents A M St John keeper of wampum M Levin collector of wampum H T Huson trustee.
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Offerman
E. A. Clark
Toulmaster
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Jardine
T. H. Dean
Covington
Dee
Dr. N. Anderson
J. P. Hays
Sagamore
William Boyd
E. R. Gunn
J. W. Harwell
A. M. St. John
Wampum
M. Levin
H. T. Huson
Twenty Hurt In A Wreck Near Otter Lake
Detroit dispatch reports twenty persons injured in the Michigan Central flyer wreck near Otter Lake on the Bay City side. Rail spread caused the crash. J H Lake of Detroit is the sole potential fatality. A relief train brought the injured to Detroit early Friday. two were hospitalized. J C Huarrett and spouse of Bouver North Carolina were en route East among the injured.
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Detroit
Mich
Otter Lake
Bay City
J. H. Lake
Alexander R. Beattie
Mra. J. C. Huarrett
Bouver
N. C
Man shot in Broadway noon hour melee
In New York on December 7 Thomas OConner a Western Union operator fired twice in Exchange Place striking W B Henning in the leg causing a panic among a Broadway crowd. One bullet pierced a cafe plate window and narrowly missed diners. Henning was hospitalized with a nonfatal wound and both men remained silent.
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New York
Broadway
Thomas O'Conner
Western Union
Wadsworth Avenue
Bronx
Exchange Place
W. B. Henning
Henning
Fred
O’conner
O'Conner
Uncle Sam Octopus Boosts Lock Box Rent
A 1907 notice reports uniform post office box rent increases across large offices, including Atlanta. Rates rise from 60 cents to $2, affecting box holders based on size and office receipts. December 2 to 31 is the window to arrange new terms, with many offices prepanging new fees.
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Uncle Sam
Octopus
Atother Trust
Pressing Club Trust
Washerwomen's Trust
Barbers’ Trust
Boarding House Trust
Atlanta
Atlanta Post
Atlanta Briefs Reflect Holy Day Masses and Streets
In Atlanta on a Catholic holy day, Sacred Heart parish schedules Masses at 6 7 8 and 9 AM with benediction after the late service. Peachtree Street paving moves forward as asphalt and crews prepare for immediate work beginning Thursday. Thad Jowett rises to captain of Company K Third Infantry at Augusta after a lieutenant tenure. In Macon three men plea guilty to gambling. Tobe Wooton Clint Porter and Gene Snipes face fines totaling 3000 in Felton's court.
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Sacred Heart Church
Peachtree
Peachtree Street
Thad . Jowett
Third Infantry
Augusta
Macon
Tobe Wooton
Clint Porter
Gene Snipes
Felton
Seaboard Airline Fined 500 by Raleigh Commission
The state corporation commission fines the Seaboard Airline 500 for violating a recent order by bulletin ing trains at Lumberton Laurensburg and Rich Square. The incident reflects enforcement of railway procedures and penalties issued in North Carolina.
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Raleigh, N. C
Tale Corporation Commission
Seaboard
Lumberton, Laurens
Burg and
Rich Square
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Southern Fights Commission
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