Georgia Legislature to Open With Tax Reform Push
Georgia prepares for a new General Assembly focused on tax reform and revenue to fund state institutions. Governor Brown's farewell and Governor Slaton's upcoming messages set the tone for an ambitious session with inheritance tax debates, new counties, and efforts to curb excessive appropriations.
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Slaton
Commonwealth
Georgia
Union
Augustus O. Bacon
Senate
United States
House
Wimberly
Bibb
Bacon
General Assembly
Executive Department
Boards of Control
List of the Members In Senate and House
Long list of Georgia legislators by district, including Senate members from J. R. Anderson in Savannah to W. E. Sprinks in Dallas and House members covering numerous counties such as Appling, Baker, Bibb, Chatham, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Glynn, Gwinnett, and many others. The document enumerates each district representative and senator, reflecting a comprehensive roster for the Legislature meeting on a Wednesday.
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Senate
J. R. Anderson
Savannah
C. M. Tyson
Darien
G. W. Taylor
Blackshear
W. M. Olliff
Folkston
J. L. Sweat
Waycross
W. L. Conyers
Valdosta
S. M. Turner
Quitman
W. J. Bush
Colquitt
E. L. Smith
Edison
L. L. Ford
Albany
J. N. Watts
Shellman
G. Y. Harrell
Lumpkin
G. H. Richardson
Montezuma
M. E. Rushing
Vienna
O. H. Elkins
Fitzgerald
Fred Kea
Dublin
Statesboro
C. L. Kelly
Gibson
E. McGregor
Warrenton
John T. Allen
Milledgeville
S. E. Jones
Jeffersonville
W. D. McNeil
Macon
R. L. Dickey
Musella
B. S. Miller
Columbus
R. C. Bulloch
Las
W. W. Jones
Cumming
J. P. Johnson
Hiawassee
Burtz
Etlijay
J. W. L. Brown
Cartersville
M. C. Tarver
Dalton
Lee Pope
Wildwood
House
Appling
J. H. Carter
Alma
Baker
W. J. Kid
Newton
Baldwin
J. H. Banks
Banks
Tom E. Anderson
Bartow
E. D. Cole
W. A. Dodd
Tayersville
Ben Hill
W. T. Paulk
Berrien
George A. Paulk
Arapaha
Bibb
Minter Wimberly
B. J. Fowler
Georgia State Official List of County Assessors
A long roster lists county names with assigned assessors including Gwinnett Hall Habersham Muscogee Richmond Cobb etc. Names such as McWhorter Shadburn Rainey Adams Palmour and many others appear next to respective counties like Gwinnett Hall Habersham Jackson Jefferson Jefferson Jenkins Laurens Laurens Liberty Bibb etc. The document enumerates officials from Habersham to Wilkinson across Georgia.
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Cataula
Hart
A. A. McCurry
Hartwell
Heard
D. B. Whitaker
Franklin
Henry
R. J. Arnold
Hampton
Houston
R. N. Holtzclaw
Perry
A. B. Greene
Fort Valley
Irwin
J. B. Clements
Irwinville
Jackson
L. C. Allen
Hoschton
H. N. Rain
Dexter
Lee
E. B. Lee
Leesburg
Liberty
J. H. Parker
Ludowici
Lincoln—Man
Estes
Lincolnton
Lowndes
W. H. Griffin
Valdosta
O. K. Jones
Lumpkin
J. M. Brookshear
Dahlohnega
Macon
Carl I
DeVaughn
J. C. Reese
Alpharetta
Mitchell
J. M. Spence
Camilla
Monroe
T. J. Hardin
Forsyth
Montgomery
John C. Johnson
Mt. Vernon
Morgan
Burney
Madison
Murray
H. H. Anderson
Spring Place
Muscogee
J. J. Slade
Columbus
E. Wohlwender
H. H. Swift
Pretty Widow to Get Theon Killing Spouse
Shreveport reports dated June 21 describe Mrs. Belle Stroud 24 facing trial June 26 for the April 19 murder of her husband near Vivian after he allegedly assaulted her for riding with Edward Beeler. Beeler was shot accidentally. Beeler later escaped hospital, captured, and faces testimony. Court will hear defense by James M. Foster and prosecution by W A Mabry with Judge John R. Land presiding. The case drew lynching threats and shifting public sentiment toward acquittal or conviction.
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Shreveport
Belle Stroud
Vivian
Edward Beeler
Beeler
Stroud
Eagles Return With Convention Honors
A jubilant Atlanta crowd welcomed Eagles back from the Fraternal Order of Eagles national convention in Jacksonville. The ten-day-old drum corps and drill team won best-appearing team, J. T. Miller of Atlanta won the standing broad jump, and C. E. Wilson of Atlanta took first in hop, step and jump. Next year’s convention is awarded to Charlotte, with Atlanta expected to host in 1915.
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Atlanta
Order of Eagles
Jacksonville
Atlanta Eerie
J. T. Miller
C. E. Wilson
Charlotte
N. C
Land of the Sky Opens Summer Tourist Season
The Land of the Sky area including Lakes Toxaway Fairfield and Sapphire readies its summer season. The season opens Sunday with special Southern Railroad excursions from Atlanta to district points. Visitor popularity grows as improvements add comfort and pleasure for tourists.
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Lakes Toxaway
Fairfield
Sapphire
Southern Railroad
Atlanta
Mrs Roosevelt Visits Sister in France
Special cable from Paris reports Mrs Theodore Roosevelt wife of the ex President arriving at the Hotel Mirabeau Lausanne telegram says she visits her sister Miss Carow who is ill there. Ambassador Herrick met her at the station and accompanied her to the Hotel Lutetia.
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Paris
Lausanne
Theodore Roosevelt
Hotel Mirabeau
Miss Carow
Evangelist to Speak at Railroad Y M C A
The Railroad Young Men's Christian Association schedules a Sunday afternoon gathering with Rev. W. J. Ray, a noted evangelist, addressing the meeting. He is in Atlanta assisting Rev. F. J. Flemming of Grant Park Baptist Church in a revival. All men are invited.
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Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
W. J. Ray
Atlanta
F. J. Flemming
Grant Park
Temperance Rally Planned With Mary Harris Armor
Mrs Mary Harris Armor renowned temperance speaker will address a rally at First Methodist Church at 8 o clock Tuesday night Prohibition supporters nickname her the Georgia Cyclone for her forceful platform style Administrators organize local meeting to promote temperance and prohibition goals
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Mary Harris Armor
First Methodist
Georgia
Weatherholt Player Piano Tops Ragtime Championship Debate
Atlanta's ragtime championship sparks debate after Frank Hammond awards the Weatherholt player piano the decision. Proponents call for a rematch with expert pianists and Marsh Adair named as a potential challenger. Weatherholt Hall hosts a new contest Tuesday at 3 PM with open invitation to the public.
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Atlanta
Frank Hammond
Woodward
Weatherholt
Hammond
Marsh Adair
T. E. Weatherholt
Weatherholt Piano Company
Weatherholt Hall
North Broad Street
Ree
McLean Child to Have 200 Acre Farm for Playgrounds
Washington dispatch details Vinson Walsh McLean the four year old heir to Edward Beale McLean. A hundred acre Newport farm near Vanderbilt properties will serve as a playground and include Bar Harbor the dog as a constant companion. The setup aims to provide fresh fruit and vegetables grown on site for the child and his pet.
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Washington
Vinson Walsh McLean
Edward Beale McLean
Bar Harbor
McLean
House of Lords
Newport Bar Harbor
Newport
Reginald Normans
Reginald
Alfred Vanderbilt
Printers Head Lands Work of Corn Club
Jesse W. Armistead of the Atlanta Typographical Union commends Secretary Walter Cooper of the Chamber of Commerce for praising the Boys' Corn Club. He says farmer success supports commercial welfare and calls for fostering efficiency and crop diversification. The club has advanced food production in Georgia and promoted cooperative ties among bankers merchants and manufacturers.
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Boys’ Corn Club
Jesse W. Armistead
Atlanta Typographical Union
Walter G. Cooper
Chamber of Commerce
Armistead
Atlanta
Georgia
Mitchell's Appointment Declared Illegal by Court
Albany New York June 21 State Court of Appeals ruled John Mitchell's appointment as Labor Commissioner by Governor Sulzer illegal. The decision challenges the gubernatorial selection and prompts potential reappointment or legal reconsideration.
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Albany
N. Y
John Mitchell
Sulzer
State Court of Appeals
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