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Peonage Threat Halts Contractor Case in Macon
Macon Georgia September 21 Threatened with prosecution for alleged peonage I W Hilliard a contractor on the bug power dam at Shloyed Shoals for the Central Georg Power Company was today frustrated in his efforts to stop Roman using the name of Ro Harper and two negroes John Anders and John Rose on Macon warrants charging the three men with violating state labor laws by taking workers away from the dam to Alabama. Harper sought protection of the United States attorney and no arrest was made. Hilliard planned to retire to Butta county and arrange proper warrants. The report mixes receipts from unrelated items and ads, including a Southeast Alabama land loan offer and humorous fragments from other papers.
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Macon
I. W. Hilliard
Shloyed Shoals
Central Georg Power Company
Roman
Ro. Harper
John Anders
John Rose
The
Dan
Alabama
Willard
Harper
Shas
Erro
Coufel
United States’ Attorney’s Office
Isiliard
Butta County
Ike
Nisdahor
Birmingham