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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
2
A 19th century discussion urges restricting immigration citing crime linked to foreign-born residents. It argues for predeparture moral character evidence to exclude undesirable newcomers while rejecting broad bans as harmful to national growth.
A writer argues women have driven church sympathy toward charity and reform, while men fail to unite to shape public opinion against injustice. He charges a feminized church with shaming drinkers yet tolerating corrupt officials and fraudsters.
The writer argues farm product values will rise by 500 million to 1 billion dollars this year noting a shift in credit toward farmers. He says capitalists should secure railroad securities like government bonds and that banks near farmers will increasingly rely on farmer deposits and notes, with farmers becoming financiers themselves.
Georgia Attorney General Hart holds a district must be organized before the law fixed tax return date to collect taxes for the year of its creation. Fertilizer trade slows with Georgia likely to drop below 600000 tons, from 700000 last year. Statesville jail fire kills two negro prisoners amid ongoing racial tensions and a riot aftermath. Internal revenue taxes may apply to 54 medicinal preparations and a state prohibition issue arises for druggists. An Acworth electric railway proposal seeks a route from Acworth to Marietta and beyond. Embalmers board reports seven new licenses with Patterson elected president. Georgia Educational Association plans a large Augusta meeting for teachers in late April to early May. County quarrel with federal road workers in Catoosa over government employee road duties. Cotton School endorses agricultural education funding. calls for continued support. Dairy and Live Stock Association faces funding woes, prompting Cotton Seed Crushers to seek support.
A Rio de Janeiro special reports an anarchist conspiracy aimed at destroying the American fleet in the harbor. The plot centers in Rio and Petropolis with ties to Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais, led locally by Jean Fedder of Petropolis while foreign anarchists are said to be involved. Rear Admiral John Pillsbury voiced disbelief and said no official notice reached the Navy.
Members of Congress express preferences for national leaders in the upcoming contest. A majority of Republicans favor Secretary of War Taft while about two-thirds of Democrats support Nebraska figure Bryan.
Senator Tillman introduced a senate resolution demanding Treasury information on the administration of insolvent banks. The aim is to secure material to pressure the office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
In Atlanta superior court the receivers report shows liabilities exceed assets by 260 518.31 after bad debts and worthless claims. Assets total 2 449 361.17, liabilities 2 709 887.48, with overall assets 3 159 726.82. State of Georgia seeks preferred creditor status to recover about 200 000 in taxes. hearing delayed to Monday.
A factory fire at Imperial Knitting in Scranton Pennsylvania on Friday killed three girls and left ten seriously hurt with over twenty others slightly injured. About eighty five workers were on the third floor when the blaze spread to the ground floor and up the elevator shaft forcing many to flee to a fire escape. Panic caused many to plunge from the upper levels as flames engulfed those on the escape.
In Berlin the Reichstag interpellation on Tuesday cited high discount rates by the Imperial Bank. Count von Kaunitz, a conservative, charged that President Roosevelt's threats against trusts are responsible for the global financial situation.
After two sessions of the Senate Finance Committee in Washington the members are near agreement on the Aldrich financial bill. It is likely the extra currency limit will be raised from 250 million to 500 million dollars.
Effective February 1, the Southern railway imposes a 10 percent pay cut on its clerical staff system wide, excluding workers earning $50 a month or less. The reduction targets clerks, stenographers, passenger and freight agents, and senior office officials, with operating department staff like engineers and firemen unaffected for now.
Evelyn Thaw and Mrs. Thaw took the witness stand as the defendant’s life story was to be told. District Attorney Jerome urged exclusion of all nonessential parties from the room to shield the witness from publicity. Proceedings paused and resumed Monday after religious observances, with defense counsel agreeing to curb open hearing.
The South Carolina state dispensary commission issued warrants Friday for about fifteen people amid a graft inquiry. M A Goodman, Baltimore liquor rep, was arrested Thursday and bonded at 25 000 dollars. Major Black, ex-board member, was arrested and released on 10 000 bond. Warrants also went out for John Bell Lowell and L W Boykin. others withheld to avoid jeopardizing arrests.
North Carolina residents confront a lynching after a staged attraction lures Black townspeople to an event that ends with the stranger fatally killed and left on the Southern railroad tracks. Local Black citizens resist further deception and seek justice.
John Hart of the cruiser St. Louis dies at Vallejo California from tainted wood alcohol. A week sees two more blinded sailors and five others knocked out, with potential long term fitness loss for active service.
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