Waterpower Meet Hrem 0 At Court House
Mayors and citizens from the Eighth and Ninth districts will attend a waterpower convention at the courthouse in Augusta this morning under the Municipal league of Georgia. The program runs from 10 30 with remarks by Dr Walter Anthony and Mayor Andrew C Erwin. Speakers include Marton Jackson Miles Supples Elizabeth Campbell and Thos J Shackleford discussing rates cheap electricity and municipal ownership. An open forum concludes the event and the public is invited.
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Court’ House
Municipal League of Georgia
Walter Anthony
Andrew C. Erwin
Marton Jackson
Atlanta
Canada
Mra. A
Athens
Funeral Services For Little Ralph Edward Bishop
Funeral services for the 14 month old Ralph Edward Bishop, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Bishop of Normal Heights, will be held at 9 30 this morning from the residence. Rev George Stone will officiate and burial follows at the McLeroy family cemetery. Interment is by Dunbar Dunaway Co funeral directors. Survivors include the parents two brothers Julius and Emmett and grandparents Mr and Mrs J L McLeroy.
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Ralph Edward Bishop
Fred Bishop
Normal Heights
George Stone
McLeroy
Dunbar-Dunaway Co
Ittle Brothers
Julius and
Emmett Bishop
J. L. McLeroy
Mrs. W. Z. Faust Died Yesterday
Mrs Walter Z Faust 36 died yesterday afternoon at 445 pm at residence on Lexington Comer road Funeral services at Lexington Presbyterian Church at 4 pm conducted by Rev W H Faust of Winder with Roy H B Hardaway of Lexington Interment in Lexington Cemetery Dunbar Dunaway Co funeral directors Survivors include husband two children Martha and Walter Z Jr father C A Stephens two brothers A P and J A Stephens three sisters Mrs W E Whitehead and Misses Cynthia and Pelite Stephens of Carlton
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Walter
Farm news takes center stage in daily papers
Atlanta publishers say daily papers now devote far more space to farming information. Reports on crop value, rural progress, and farm legislation are prioritized as agriculture becomes the world’s essential industry. Public health cautions against sensational patent cures and unqualified medical claims.
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Farm News
Atlanta
Congress
Daily Papers
Gorgia
Pardon Sought for Harry Lee Cross in Georgia Case
Attorney John R. Cooper filed with the state prison commission a petition for a straight pardon for Harry Lee Cross, condemned for the Bibb county murder of his wife in 1918. Cross began life terms in 1920 and is not parole eligible. governors and commission faces a heavy docket as clemency requests rush at term end.
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Atlanta
John R. Cooper
Macon
Estate Prison Commission
Harry Lee Cross
White
Bibb County
Supreme Court
Cross
Dorsey
Doubt Expressed In A A Rate Case At Augusta Ga
Athinta Ga June 8 There is admitted doubt among state railroad commission attaches about how the federal court contest on the Augusta Aiken Railway and Electric rate order will end The commission previously declined to allow further advances in power and lighting rates and to raise trolley fares from seven to ten cents There is confidence the court will side with the commission on light and power rates which are challenged as confiscatory The tense issue hinges on the commission's 9 000 000 valuation of the properties For trolley rates anxiety exists since the court refused to let Augusta city attorneys and other locals intervene or submit evidence of poor service A ruling may permit a ten cent trolley rate in Augusta It is unclear when the decision will come as arguments are complete and the case is under advisement
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Athinta
State Railroad Commission
Augusta-Aiken Railway and Electric Corporation
Augusta
Old Glory Flies Over Vermont Masonry Front
Yesterday morning the Stars and Stripes were raised on the front of the Michael Bros handsome building on East Clayton street. The article notes the masons’ skilled work with tooled stone and explains the custom of raising the flag upon completion to honor good work and symbolise the addition to local wealth.
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Michael Beding
Clayton Street
Vermont
Michael Bros
United States
Wiel
Baseball Scores Across Leagues and Colleges
Mobile defeated Atlanta 8 to 2 while Birmingham crushed Memphis 12 to 8 and Nashville routed Little Rock 14 to 3. New Orleans edged Chattanooga in a rain delay and Philadelphia beat Chicago 9 to 7.
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Southern League
Mobile
Atlanta
Memph's
Birmingham
Nashville
Little Rock
New Orleans-Chattanooga
Iain
Second Filling Station Being Built By S. C.
The Standard 611 Co. is erecting at the corner of Thomas and Washington on the Sledge property the second large filling station in Athens within two years. The other station sits at Hancock and Hull streets. This new station expands Athens outmobile row as most Washington street commerce is by dealers.
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Standard 611 Co
Thomas and
Washington Streets
Athens
Hancock and
Hull Streets
Washington Street
As To Public Ownership
The auditors praise Fort Valley’s water and light system but note a 50 percent electric rate increase set to take effect June 15. The piece argues for public ownership of Georgia utilities, warns of state takeover or heavy regulation, and urges private capital to fund water power with reasonable returns and protections. It criticizes municipal corruption and stresses cautious public funding.
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Fort Valley
Macon
Georgia
Dtate
Powara
Ady
Dr Joseph Jacobs Visits Alumni Day at University
Dr Joseph Jacobs formerly of Athens now in Atlanta spent yesterday arranging alumni day events on the campus for June 14. The program honors Dr Crawford W Long the discoverer of ether anesthesia with a monument and medallion unveiling. Local friends welcome his return visits.
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Joe Jacobs
Atlanta
University
Crawford W. Long
Jacobs
ROTC Members from Georgia to Attend Summer Camps
Ninety members of the University of Georgia Reserve Officers' Training Corps will attend summer camps. Forty five cavalry unit men go to Ft. Ethan Allen Vermont starting June 1. Twenty ride out June 13. Motor transport corps sends 29 to Camp Holabird Maryland June 16. Infantry unit to Camp Knox Kentucky June 16. Officers assignments and participating schools listed.
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Officers’ Training Corps
University of Georgia
Military Department
Cavalry
Tve
Ft. Ethan Allen
Vermont
Athens
Ethan Allen
Paul K. Anderson
Nerbert Bailey
Cobb
David F. Bruce
Sydney G. Chandler
Christopher T. Conyers
Desse Donaldson
Summit
Ralph L. Fitts
Atlanta
Mion Hosch
Gainesville
John W. Howard
Kathleen
William L. Lamb
Swainsboro
Charles A. Lewis
Dawson
John W. Mobley, Jr
Milledgeville
Glenn S. Phillips
Harlem
James A. Newton
LaGrange
Joseph J. Bennett, Jr
Andrew J. Bright
Savannah
Chandler
Raymond J. Crider
Carrollton
John W. Davis
Bernard Dornblatt
J. Oh. Freeman
Forsyth
James A. Morgan
Valdosta
Lois B. Musgrove
Homerville
Ralph B
Bainbridge
Hlomer J. Hardin
Clarence A. Kelley
John DO. Lamon, Jr
John W. Sibert
Arion Sibley
Athena
Edwin Thomas
William §. Morris
Charles L. Badgett
Yeamans
Dixon M. Alison
Motor Transport Corps
Camp Holabird
Maryland
Jesse B. Hockhardt
Powder Springs
Matton J. Brodnax
Clarence H. Cohen
Augusta
Elisha K. Davis
Clarkesville
Henry H. Drewry
Griffin
Troy Edwards
Campton
Thomas J. Flake, Jr
Lithonia
Luther M. Harmon
Singh W. Hosch
Clinton C. Kemp
Lonnie R. Lanier
Metter
Thurston Levin
Montezuma
Stephen B. Luthurrow
Oliver
Walter A. Lundy
Macon
Charles A. McMillan
Monroe
Jim C. Murphy
Hephzibah
John F. Reid
Bowden Junction
Daniel
Rodgers
McDonough
Chariie A. Royston
Royston
Byron L. Southwell
Reidsville
Aden
Summers
Conyers
Wallace W. ‘Thomas
Lavonia
Clifton R. Wiley
Eastagallee
Oln
Wills
Meigs
Robert H. Butner
Mack HL Griffin
Douglas
Millard A
Reeves
Zebulon
Thomas
Walton
Washington
Leland C
Rew
Camp Knox
Kentucky
John E
Denmark
Donald W. McFarland
Norman D. Nickerson
John F. Schwalb
Hoykin R. Smith
Sandersville
Jobe H. Barnett
Sharon
Samuel A. Cartledge
Handy B. Fant
Clifford
EB. Farrar
John R. Lanter
Matter
Donald FP
Orr
Aaron Bush
Merwin C. Bailey
Carson E. Cox
Everett W. Highsmith
Carl K. Nelson
Col
D. W. Ryther
B. A. Burch
University
Ryther
C. A. McGarrigle
John W. Nicholson
Nicholson
C. W. Jacobson
Camp Mesa
Camp
Culver
Military Institutes Camp List Through July Twenty Seventh
A list of camps run by Gitta Military Institute in Norwich Massachusetts A M University of Illinois Michigan A and M Georgia and other locations will extend their sessions through July 27th.
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Gitta Miliary Institute
Norwich
Massachusetts
University of Ilinois
Michigan
Georgia
Clarke County Ex service Men Asked To Apply At Once
Clarke County ex service men are urged to apply promptly for the Victory Medal. Lt. Chas. W. Pittard of Winterville has applied for a medal with three clasps for St Mihiel Meuse Argonne and the First Army defensive sector. Ex servicemen or relatives should send discharge and address to ensure medals issued before month end.
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Atlanta
Lleut
Chas. W. Pittard
Winterville
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
First Army
Journal Building
Clarke County
WM. A. Kent
Pledge of loyalty to Zionist move ends convention
Delegates at the 24th annual American Zionist convention in Cleveland pledged wholehearted support to the World Zionist organization and Palestine foundation. The closing session affirmed loyalty to the Zionist cause and to Aeron Hayseed limited.
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Cleveland
Ohio
World Zionist Organization
Aeron Hayseed, Limited
Palestine Foundation
American Zionist
Southeastern Retailers Name Jacksonville Leader
Ridley Williamson of Jacksonville Florida was elected president of the Southeastern Retailers association and Jacksonville was chosen as the site for the 1922 convention at the close of the annual meeting in Atlanta on June 8.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Masonic Notice for Mount Vernon Lodge No 22 Meeting
A stated communication of Mount Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M will be held at K of P Hall on Thursday June 9 1921 at 830 pm All candidates with examinations for the degrees should present themselves promptly Full attendance is requested as Most Worshipful Grand Master Chas L Bass is expected with us By order of H G Story W M M G Quinn Sec
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Mount
Vernon Lodge
K. of. P. Hall
Chas
L. Bass
W. M. M. G. Quinn
Popular Couple Wed Last Night at Beech Haven
Miss Ethel Allgood and Mr Oliver Bradford Land wed at Beech Haven residence of the bride’s sister Mrs J H Stein at nine o’clock last night Rev A F Nunn of Oconee Street Methodist Church officiated. Attendants included Mrs J H Stein as matron of honor Miss Jon aie Stone Miss Mamie Allgood as bridesmaids and Mrs Clarence Mull as best man. A reception followed hosted by the bride’s sister. The bride is the second daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Allgood and is described as graceful and refined.
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Ethel, Allgood
Oliver Bradford Land
J. H. Stein
Beech Haven
A. F. Nunn
Oconee Street Methodist Church
John R. Allgood
Grooms of Rome Couple Plan Bridal Trip After Wedding
Local couple from Rome Georgia married at the Broad Street store with Rogers Co. The newlyweds left for a short bridal trip through the Georgia mountains and the Carolinas. They will reside on Lodge Avenue upon their return, inviting friends to visit.
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Rome
Rogers Co
Broad Street
Georgia
Carolinas
Lodge Avenue
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