Senate split on Muscle Shoals plan amid bids and reports
Senate agriculture committee refused to report any development plan for the 106 million Muscle Shoals project in Alabama. Ford and Norris proposals were rejected, Ladd and Norris to push reports to Congress as adjournment looms.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Senate
Henry Ford
Alabama
Orris
Norris
Ford
Ladd
North Dakota
Congress
Norris and Ladd
Senator Ladd
Ithenans to go to Legion Parley
The American Legion delegates from Waycross head to the state convention July 17 18 with Wring Northcutt Holden and Holden listed among officials. The meeting promises to be the largest in state history as leaders discuss Fourth of July success and future post plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Hf. Mcftatton
Goodson
J J Herring
Frank A. Holdm
Allen R. Fleming Pont
American Legion
The
Wring
John R. Northcutt
Holden
Heal
Org
Commande
Murr
Rodney Cohen
Augusta
Dr. Barrow
Savannah
Salotatos
Edgar Dun Yho
Idke W. H. Barrett
Auzua
Parks to Head State School as Brittain Resigns
Dr Marvin M Parks president of Georgia Normal and Industrial College Milledgeville is to be appointed by Governor Hardwick to fill the unexpired term of Dr M L Brittain state school superintendent who will resign to become president of Georgia Tech. Brittain will assume charge not later than August fifteenth. Parks has been granted a twelve month leave of absence to serve the term running to the fourth Wednesday in June next year.
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Banner-Herald
Atlanta
Marvin M. Parks
Georga Normal and Industrial Lege
Milledgeville
Hardwick
M. L. Brittain
Georgia Tech
Tech
Brittain
Parks
Brittains
Shackelford Announces Campaign To Seek 8th District Seat
Athens attorney Thomas J. Shackelford announces another run for Congress from the 8th district opposing incumbent Judge Brand. Shackelford carried four counties in the district in the last race and spoke over 200 times in 1919 promoting cotton marketing and cooperative marketing.
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Thomas J. Shackelford
Athens
Congress
Nim
Mr. Mavis
Judge Brand
Bridges to be discussed at county meeting on river and avenues
County commissioners meet with City Engineer Barnett and City Council to discuss two proposed bridges over the Oconee river and paving plans. A steel River street bridge is favored at about 24 000 dollars with a 24 foot roadway and sidewalk, while Oconee street work depends on bond outcomes and may be concrete.
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Barnett
Oconee River
River Street
Oconee Street
Clarke County
Barberville
Broad
College Avenue
Denialaville
Jefferson Road
Princeton Road
Whitehall
Danielsville Road
Seaboard
Sete Apes Ayers
University officials plan Athens summer school conference
Dr Joseph B Stewart director announces a July 24 to 29 gathering at the University Summer School for city and county school officials. The program includes supervision discussions, county high schools, accreditation, round tables, daily vesper lectures by Dr G Campbell Morgan, and community singing. Each superintendent will present county maps and consolidation solutions.
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Joseph 8. Stewart
University Summer School
Georgia
Jere M. Pound
State Normal School
Athens
BK. A. Pound
State Department of Education
University of Georgia
G. Campbell Morgan
Athlens
Miners Refuse Arbitration on Widening Coal Dispute
Coal miners in the anthracite and bituminous fields reject President Harding's arbitration terms. The union officers adjourn the central committee meeting in Washington as bituminous employers show division. White House says no action before Monday when coal interests may respond. Some operators may offer conditional arbitration or even government operation of mines.
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Washington
The
Associated Press
Harding
Fey
White House
Ting
Police Have A Big Day Saturday
J Dunaway was arrested in a local hotel last night and docketed as drunk and disorderly. Abe Farbstein and Pate Johnson fought and were given copies. The melee occurred in a near beer parlor on Thomas Street. Gene Daniel was held on charges of violating the prohibition law after over three pints of liquor were found in his car. Several traffic violators were apprehended Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Dunaway
Abe Farbstein
Pate Johnson
Thomas Street
Gene Daniel
Colored Convention Meets Here Tuesday
About a thousand delegates to the Colored Baptist Young People’s Union convention gather at Hill's Baptist Church here east of town from Jay. The event runs Tuesday with speakers and religious services across the church and adjoining facilities.
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Colored Convention
Colored Baptist Young Peoples Union Convention
Hill's Baptist Church
Atheng
Jay
Commerce Body Plans Extension
Plans by E W Carroll secretary of the Chamber of Commerce extend the city boosters program. About two hundred traveling men in Athens will join as the Commercial Travelers' Division. Members receive cards and periodic bulletins with facts about Athens and reciprocal benefits with other trade bodies.
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E. W. Carrolll
Chamber of Commerce
United Commercial Council
Commercial Travelers’ Division
Athens
Nization
Welfare Week at University of Georgia Begins
Welfare Week opens Monday at the University Summer School with daily addresses in Pound Auditorium led by Dr. J B Stewart and speakers from the State Board of Public Welfare. Noted guests include Dr. Alexander Johnson of the Red Cross and Miss Edith Thompson of Atlanta Charities.
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University Summer School
J. 8. Stewart
Burr Blackburn
Board of Public Welfare
James L. Sibley
Extension Department of Social Work
Alexander Johnson
American Red Cross
Edith Thompson
Associated Charities of Atlanta
A. T. Jamison
Baptist
Grenwood
State
Board of Welfare
George H. Preston
Gracewood
Bruce Carr Jones
Jones
Woman's Club
Athens Council of
Parent- Teacher Associations
Pound
State Normal
State Normal School
Johnson
Blackburn
State Board of Welfare
University Chapel
Miss Thompson
Athens
Harding Intervenes as labor unrest extends nationwide
President Harding personally intervened in the railway labor dispute as peace talks stall. Meanwhile railway shopmen strike leaders press for non union work forces and probe potential settlements to be reached by early next week in Detroit with the United Brotherhood of Way Employes meeting.
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Washington
Harding
United Brotherhood of Main of Way
Detroit
Chicago
Etween Rail Sroegl Tee
Satrday Nlgi
Hooper
Ats Sf
B. M. Jewell
Federated Shop Crafts
Extension of Lexington Terminal Railway Plans by Gantt
Larry Gantt reports on a tour with Charlie Hodgson showing where the Lexington Terminal Railway could extend through Oglethorpe and Wilkes counties. Hodgson aims to keep control limited to interested parties, noting vast timber and mineral resources in the Flatwoods that could drive extension and economic gain for local landowners and Georgia communities.
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Lexington Terminal Railway
Gantt
Larry Gantt
Charlie Hodgson
Lexington Terminal
Oglethorpe
Wilkes Counties
Crawford
Lexington
Atlanta
Hodgson
Fiatwoods
Oglethrope County
Tim
Athens
Messrs
John Wilkins
J. F. Bhehanehaa
Calloway Place
Georgia
Long
Buffalo
Dry Fork
Oglethorpe County
Flatwoods
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Fats Shoals
Committee
Mr. Ford
Ithenans
Legion
M. M. Parks
Shackelford
Sfeking
Chas. Brand
Jackson County
Frank
Common Schools and Agriculture
Agricultural College
Normal School
South
Elberton
Elbert County Farmers Grew Ing Association of Georgia
IGN
Ochool
Commerce Body
Movements
Pound Auditorium
IL Stake van
Edison
Germany
Beck
McRea
Woodville
Delft Ri
Wilkes
Richardson
Ogi Railway
James M. Smith
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