Plan to fight lower gas rate in Atlanta
Officials of the George Railway and Power Co and its Atlanta Gas Light ally pledge a strenuous campaign before the Georgia Railroad Commission to block the 80 cent per 1000 feet gas rate cut. They argue the city pays higher costs and accuse the Consumer League of pushing a rate reduction for political gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Railway and Power Company
Atlanta Gas Lght
Georg Ara
Atlantas
Preston
Th Consumers League
Brine
Atlanta
Wondey City Electric
R . Lurner
Atlanta Gas Light Company
Consumers League
Council
Councl
State Railroad Commission
Atlanta Gas Iight
Jessa
Simer
Liectrici
Turner
Sas
Rviroad
Aas
Desessy
Arkweisht
Mts
Atlanty Os Laat
Murder Charge After Arkadelphia Family Tragedy
Elihu Francis is jailed in Arkadelphia charged with murdering his wife and three children. He allegedly destroyed the home by fire and cremated the bodies in the blaze. Warnings not to enter were given as investigators labeled the act as a homicide surrounding the undeclared crime. Bloodhounds tracked a path from the house to a wooded area where the leads pointed to the weapon and the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rok Ark
Elihu Francis
Arkadelphia Ark
Toda
Wfe
Linn
Francis
Traners
Boy's Parole Revoked Amid Fort Gate Scandal
fragmented OCR text indicates a parole revocation involving a fort gate incident at Litderwood and an individual named Lush Holues, with reference to Tud and Bol. The garbled note mentions a release from reformatories and a theft-related context tied to Liderwoods, but exact details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litderwood
Five Plays Condemned by Censor Selections
The censor condemned five plays amid a division presentation today. Nowe Horsa summoned the theater to show results, while the playhouse refused to respond as officials maintain the restriction on the condemned works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsa
ZEMO Claim Ad Promises Instant Relief for Itching
An advertisement declares ZEMO stops itching instantly and offers a 26 cent bottle. It claims the product soothes skin without heating or aggravating irritation while promising permanent results and urging readers to buy now at local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zemo
Shim Yemedy
Aularis
Atlant
Bs Trink Edmondson
HM Cone Bros
Gunter-Watkins Drug Compass
Presidents of State Senate Have Taken Prominent Part In Affairs of the Nation
The second instalment of Compiler of Records presents a roster of Georgia general assemblies with senate presidents, noting that eight governors came from the senate presidency. It details how figures like Slaton, Boynton, Talbot, Rabun, Irwin, Emanuel, Dougherty, and Chappell rose to higher offices, and points to counties named after several presidents. It also lists past presidents and notes shifts from county to district representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Senate
Georgia
Senate
Matun 2Nd Boynton
Laton
James 5
Bornton
Slaton
United States Senate
Randolph Anderson
Slaton and Boynton
Benjamin Conley
Matthew Talbot
Wilkes
Talbot County
Wilham Rabun
Hancock
Rabun
J Miller
Maller
General Assembly
Dougherty County
Charles Dougherty
Clarke County
Echols County
Robert W. Tecols
Walton
Alexander Clay
Bendey
Olonel Willam & West
Bacon
Seasions
John M Sinton
Brunt
Jenn
Abin” Torty
Clark Howell
Dodyon
Robert le Berner
Alen
Clay Thurty
Robert G Mitchell
Fleming G DuBignon
Jala S ° Davidsen
H H Carlin
Jamey
Boynton
Fiatus
Lester
Rufus
Thomas J Simmons
Trammell
Unig
Beny Conley
le Guerrs
John
Chatham
David J J Buie
John D Stell Wayrite
Andrew J Miller
Willian
Watford
Andrew Willer
Uistrien
S—Absalom
Chappell
Charles Doughaus
Labele
Robert Mo Echols Watton
Hobert Wo
Echole Walton
Thomas Stocks Grene
Hobert Mo Webelt Walton
Charies Doughety Clarke
Robert Mo Lehoin Welton
Robert Mo Lehole’ Watton
Robert Wo Rehols
Tacob Wood Vetitosh
Jacob Wood Metutus Homes Stocks Greene
Thomas Stocks Greene
Thomaa Stocks Greene
Willan Rabun Hance
William Rabun
Eunce Taig
Willam Rabun Hanes
Igiz
Wilam Ravan
Anc
Matthew Talbot Withe
Washine
Jency Mitchell
Tenry Viteke Hance
Hisa
Jared Irwin
Washington
David Emanuel Burke
Isoi
Meyer Columya
Witur Barrett Gibert
David Emanuel Trurke
David Gmanuel Burke
Ira
Lda
Benjamin
T Laiferre
Nathan Brownson
McClure Co Buys Woolworth Chattanooga Store
McClure Company led by C W McJ... expands southward by purchasing the Chattanooga Woolworths store. The plan includes remodeling and opening a nearby location, converting the old 9 cent shop into a 2 cent to 1 dollar establishment, signaling extended southern expansion.
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Woolure Ten Cent
Atlinatis
Chattanoon
H G Woolworth Company
New York
Woolworth
McClure Company
Georgia Capital
Mutlue
Lane
Five Men Fatally Crushed in New Wharf Construction
A derrick collapse on a Broadwa y construction site caused the death of five workmen and serious injuries to others as the structure gave way during early stages of a new building. Rescue crews retrieved bodies from the wreckage as investigators opened a safety inquiry.
City Bill for Armies and Salaries Tops Expenditure
The document notes 3101469113 spent on salaries for administration and operation of city government. Education, police and health services receive large shares, with 6 percent to the public service commission and others. The United States army budget is cited at 54 million dollars for the year, with salaries equating to nearly zero per person in the region. The piece criticizes growing patrols and generous city employment costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comptrolléi Prendergast
Public Charities Water Supply
Pubic Service Commission
New York
United States
Fred Stewart Opens New Branch Store
Freda S Stewart, a prominent Atlanta merchant, opened a branch shoe store at 40 Marietta Street. Lamar Ray, formerly with Discman Lamara Ray Brothers and the Douglas Shoe Company, will run the new shop. The Marietta Street location is the third store for the progressive company, following a Whitehall Street main store and a Nashville branch added last year. The Marietta store will serve men and boys with the same courtesy and promptness as the Whitehall location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda S Stewart
Anown
Atlanta
Sige Merchant
Marietta Street
Lamar Ray
Discman
Lamar Ray Brothers
Douglas Shee Company
Fo Whitehall Street
Ashville Tong F
Bishop Nelson to Visit St Pauls Episcopal Church
Bishop Nelson will visit St Pauls Episcopal Church Sunday night to administer confirmation and deliver the sermon. A Palm Sunday observance will be held across all services that day, and all friends are invited to attend.
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W& Nelson Bshop
Janta
S Pauls Episcopal Church
Sunda
Apostolicite of Confirmation
Bashon
He ’i
City Finds Lowest Bids for Street, Sewer Work in Tight Competition
City contractors submitted bids for asphalt piping curbing and sidewalks with unusually low prices. John J Baker Jr offered 31898 per ton for asphalt while Cement Stone and Tile Co and Southern Stone and Tile Co led bids on cement curbing and sidewalks. Sewer construction bids included Sard Construction at 891190 for two miles and Haney & Co’s 260 for a tie contract. Southern Trona Equipment quoted 452975 based on yearly quantities.
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Hida
John J Baker Jr
Atlanta
Standard Out Company
Barber Asphalt Company
Cement Stone and Tile Company
Southern Stone and ‘Tila Company
Atlanta Sand and Supply Company
Atlanta Smile
Sand Company
Sard Construction Company
Haney & Co
Memphis
Ormond Street
Southern Tron Aed
Open War Over Secrecy in Senate Debates on Nominees
Washington reports open clash over executive session secrecy as senators push for public debates on nominations to the Interstate Commerce Commission and other appointments. The move seeks new rules requiring openness unless unanimous consent keeps sessions secret, backed by a bloc including La Follette and Borah.
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Washington
United States Senate
Winthrop M Dantes
New Jersey
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kenyon
Iowa
Jon
Publicis
Gets It Corn Cure Promises Fast, Painless Relief
An optimistic ad touts a corn remedy named Gets It from Lawrence & Co Chicago and sold by Tacwis Pharmacy Elkin Drug Co and Course & Munn. It claims rapid shrivel and vanishing of corns and calluses with simple application, advertising low prices and nationwide availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diasgist
Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Atlanta
Tacwis Pharmacy
Elkin Drug Co
Course & Munn
Green Trent Drug Co
Senate privacy clash stalls action on executive sessions
The dignity of Senate procedure limits action this session as debates over presidential nominees remain privileged. Tensions rise over secrecy in executive sessions tied to the Carnegie Endowment dispute and a Kern resolution urging inquiry by the Foreign Relations Committee remains in Rules with no progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Congress
Tme
Great Britain
Carnegie Endowment For Internati
Kern
Foreign Relations Committee
Rules Committee
Daniels Asked Wilson to Withdraw His Name
Washington April 4 Confirmation of Winthrop Vi Daniels of New Jersey as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission followed a three day Senate fight. It was revealed Daniels asked President Wilson to withdraw his name to stop what he believed was an embarrassing contest, a plan Wilson reportedly refused. White House officials noted no truth in claims that the president voiced views on railroad valuation, only that Daniels would be a valuable addition with a fair attitude.
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Washington
Winthrop Vi Daniels
New Jersey
Interstate Ca Merce Commission
Senate
Daniels
Wilson
White House
Professor Johnson Denies Lecturing for Panama Exemption
Washington April 4 Denal or Professor Emory A Johnson of the University of Pennsylvania denied lecturing for the Garnerié peace endowment against the Panama Lolls exemption while gathering government statistics on the subject. The denial was read in the senate fpany at the request of Senator Hoke Stith of Georma.
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Washington
Denal
Emory A Johnson
University of Pennsylvania
Garnerié Peace Endowment
Senate
Hoke Stith
Georma
The Globelothing Co Promotes Suit Sale Adventure
A vintage catalog style notice from The Globelothing Company at Whitehall Street and South Broad Street markets suits and hats. It promises satisfaction, refunds, and replacements if not as claimed. It lists Blue Serge, Gray, Brown, and mixed Cheviot suits at 15 to 25 dollars, wash and play outfits for children, and hats from two to four dollars. Out-of-town buyers get parcel post.
Husband shoots pride for visiting parents in Texas
San Antonio report says a husband shot at his wife, seven months into marriage, as she visited her parents. Police say the incident occurred amid a domestic dispute and the woman sustained injuries not described as life threatening. Authorities investigated the motive and secured the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Shooting on Lovers Lane Leaves Family in Grief
A man killed his wife’s mother and likely fatally wounded himself after a shooting on Lovers Lane where Mrs Zuniga’s family lived. Police investigated the incident and reported one dead and one wounded, with details limited from the scene.
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Alfonso Zuniga
Lovers
Zuniga
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