Oil Firm Fined 29 Million for Rail Rebates in Landmark Case
Judge Landis in Chicago federal court imposes a 29,240,000 fine on Standard Oil of Indiana for rail rebate violations. The verdict labels officials as counterfeiters, calls for deterrence, and notes a possible further 88,440,000 in pending indictments. A grand jury inquiry into Chicago and Alton Railroad is set for August 14 with appeals expected.
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Kennesaw M. Laniis
United States District Court
Chicago
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Landis
Raods
Chicago and Alton Railroad
John D. Rockefeller
United States Court of Appeals
Rift in the Clouds in Alabama
Montgomery Aug 7 Colonel FE L Russell vice president of the Mobile and Ohio railroad representing President Finley of the Southern has again met with Governor Comer regarding differences with the state of Alabama. There is belief a settlement may result. Russell says the Southern will not defy state authority or move cases to federal court. The case in dispute was removed before the law took effect and falls outside the act.
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Montgomery
Ala
FE. L. Russell
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Fin Jey
Southern
Comer
Alabama
Russell
Southern Railway
Hon B B Pound Buried At Cordele Home
Cordele Georgia August 7 The remains of Hon B B Pound accompanied by his wife and daughter reached Cordele Monday night from Washington after a trip to the Jamestown Exposition. He died at 420 Sunday morning after an appendectomy conducted at a Washington hospital. Funeral services were held at his residence on 12th avenue at 330 p.m. conducted by Presiding Elder Reed.
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Cordele
B. B. Pound
Washington City
Pounds
Mr. Pounds
Georgia
12Th Avenue
Reed
The Coon That Had the Razor Incident in Rushin Fields
Last Wednesday afternoon a crowd in Mr M F Rushin's fields witnessed a quarrel between Dean Fairfax and Garfield Larson. Fairfax drew a razor and wounded Larson on the head and shoulder before they were separated. Larson returned home, then to town for medical aid where doctors Bivins and Moblee stopped the bleeding and bound the wounds. Larson is weak but expected to recover. Fairfax has fled and not yet been captured.
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M. F. Rushin
Dean Fairfax
Garfield Larson
Garfield Latuou
Garfield
Drs. Bivins
Moblee
Tris
Georgia Prohibition Law Enacted by Hardman Bill
Georgia moves to absolute prohibition starting January 1 1908 with Hardman law banning alcohol across the state except medicinal and fuel-grade alcohol. Legislature adjourns August 17 after 88 days, with sessions to run in afternoons. Houses and Senate debate tax and railroad bills, anti pass, negro disenfranchisement, and expanded railroad powers amid looming extra session talks.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Railroad Commission
Railroad Committee
Have you any money for land near Pitts Georgia
Have you any money for land near Pitts Georgia. 700 acres of Sta Wilcox wild land within Hawkinsville and the Florida Southern railroad and within miles of Pitts. For sale at almost your price. 150 to 200 thousand feet on each lot. Buy within 40 days cheaper than ever. Can be sold for LUO per cent within 4 years. Titles OK and will give parant er deed. Write quick Pf O Box 277 Cordele Ga.
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Sta. Wilcox
Hawkinsville
Florida Southern
Pitts
Cordele, Ga
Farmers Oppose Automobile Bill in Floyd County
The Farmers Union of Floyd County, Rome Ga, August 7, rejects drastic laws banning cars on state highways. They argue automobiles are vital to good roads development and fear pending Georgia legislature measures will slow the good roads movement, a sentiment likely echoed by other county unions.
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Mr. Wise
Payette
Ways and
Comptroller General
House Committee On Railroads
Hardman
Jefferson County
Central Railroad
Williams
Laurence County
Representative Hill
Monroe County
House Committee On Hygiene and Sanitation
Frier
Ware County
Georgia
Rome
Farmers’ Union
Floyd County
Floyd County Union
Ten Cases of Beer Stolen and Warrant for Joe Lee
A warrant is issued for Joe Lee in Rome Georgia for stealing a keg of beer from the Rome dispensary. Authorities report a steady keg theft from cold storage with tenures of beer consumed via holes bored in kegs, while a separate Vienna note reflects on town planning and subdivision efforts by D B Thompson over seventeen years.
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Joe Lee
Rome
Steam Laundry For Vienna Sparks Local Stock Drive
Vienna residents push toward forming a stock company to purchase a steam laundry. Citizens expect economic and civic benefits from a new facility, while local trader J. L. Taggart receives furniture moved to his store and continues with the Rome line PC Everett.
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J. L. Taggart
Rome
Everett
Court martial finds Lt Truambo guilty of conduct unbecoming yet mild sentence
Washington reports First Lieutenant George A E Truambo of the 12th United States Cavalry was found not guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer but guilty of conduct prejudicial to good order for writing a harsh letter to Mrs Nettie Sims about her son Karl Sims a deserter The court sentenced a reprimand and two months confinement to station limits Major General Grant later deemed the sentence inadequate and urged a harsher punishment to deter repetition
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Washington
St. Monroe
George A. E. Truambo
12Th
United States Cavalry
Nettie Sims
Trumbo
Grant
Department of the East
Vienna Defeats Arabi In Eleven Innings
On Wednesday afternoon Vienna’s baseball team defeated Arabi seven to six in eleven innings. Lester pitched masterfully with fourteen strikeouts, one walk, and four runs. Waller led at bat with four hits and a sacrifice, and Vienna plans to travel to Perry for two games next Wednesday aiming for wins.
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Arabi
Lester
Waller
Perry
Farmer Union Rally Set for Vienna Educational Event
The Farmer's Union will hold an educational rally on August 10 in Vienna Georgia at the courthouse at 11 o clock in the morning. All residents are invited and asked to bring a well filled basket. the town is specially invited.
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Farmer's Union
Vienna
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B.B. Pound
Hoke Smith
Friends
United States Senate
Colquitt County
W. A. Covington
Hon. Seaborn Wright
Dosher
Crisp
Thompson
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