City Purchasing Agent Debated Over Authority and Savings
City officials discuss abolishing or limiting the purchasing agent office. Councilman Lee argues the ordinance was misdirected and praises the agent for saving the city over $6 000 since operation began. Purchases include a $9 000 American LaFrance engine and $2 300 fire hose with significant savings.
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Jensa B. Lee
Fifth Ward
Lee
Chambers
Woodward
la France
Junior Vaudeville for Grand on Monday at Grand Opera
Beginning Monday at the Grand Opera house, Junior Keith vaudeville will headline at popular prices with five acts and a four reel picture. Three performances daily at 2:30, 7:30, and 2:00. Mon and Thu complete changes. matinee 10 cents, night 20 cents. Acts aim to please ladies and children. Harry B Hearn brings experience from Jake Wells ventures in Virginia and New York.
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Grand Opera House
Keith
Matlness
Harry B Hearn
Jake Wells
Virginia
New York State
Mother Wins Custody Of Madeline Barlow
The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed an ordinary Stewart County ruling giving custody of Madeline Barlow to her mother. The child had been awarded to the father in a Fulton divorce decree and the decision notes that initial custody orders are prima facie but may be reversed by proper showing in the lower court. The case arose after the father resided in Atlanta and involved Cuba-based custody arrangements.
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Supreme Court
Stewart County
Madeline Barlow
Fulton Court
Ita Mullionaire
Cuba
Barlow
Atlanta
Judge Spence Leaves for Alaska Position
Pelham on April 17 Special Judge W WN Spence and his daughter Mias Fay of Camilla left today for Alaska as he assumes duties at the United States district attorney position recently appointed by President Wilson. The judge's friends regret he will be far from home while serving in the new role.
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Pelham
W WN Spence
Mias Fay
Camilla
Alaska
Spence
Assuma Fs
United States District Attorney
Wilson
Chattooga Primary Held Today Election Ballot Listed
Chattooga county voters go to the polls today for the county primary to nominate officials. The official ballot lists candidates for clerk of superior court sheriff tax collector tax assessor treasurer county surveyor coroner and board of roads and revenues with multiple contenders in several races.
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Lyerly
Chattooga County
Lomorrow
H Glenn
DP Henley
J C Perley
T J Anderson
Robert WF King
G W Sewell
Tom T Davis
Gamble
FE Schmidt
Cor Comoner
John E Datton
WL. Farrow
Alentine Hammond George Morton
Pp A
McWhorter
Correctly Graded Diamond Engagement Ring Advertisement
An advertisement promotes a correctly graded diamond engagement ring with marked weights and grades. It guarantees exact weight and quality, claims unmatched prices, offers prepaid selections, and attractive deferred payment options, with a diamond booklet and catalogue detailing sizes and grades.
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Seling
Marks and Kirkpatrack Dividing the Labor Vote
In Macon Georgia the Georgia Federation of Labor will stay in session through tomorrow to elect officers choose the next meeting place and finish unfinished business A likely fight centers on the presidency between SB Marks and Hoyt Kirkpatrick Others mentioned include C T Williamson W A McKenna and G C O Pry Robert Fechner of Savannah is expected to be reelected secretary The convention may approve Macon as permanent meeting site Much time addressed the legislative program focusing on child labor compulsory education and free textbooks about twenty bills have favorable committee reports and will be considered
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Macon
Georgia Federation of Labor
Thera
Atlanta
SB. Marks
Pas
Hoyt Kirkpatrick
Legislative
Dreaming of Movie Show Fire Prompted Jump
Columbus Ga April 17 After attending a moving picture show in which he saw a serious fire C W Revel insurance man retired on the second floor and fell asleep dreaming the building was on fire He awoke and jumped from a window near his bed to the ground below He was found uninjured though shaken by the fall by others awakened by his fall
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Columbus
C W Revel
Hawkinsville and Western railroad to carry mail
Perry Georgia April 17 Special The Hawkinsville and Western railroad has been made a mail carrier and will commence mail service on Monday April 20 carrying mail to and from Perry Hawkinsville and all points on the Georgia Southern and Florida rail read This will give two mails per day except Sundays
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Perry
Professor Lanier Re elected Superintendent Note
Professor W R Lanier was unanimously reelected as superintendent of Oneal High School for a second term. The board’s May meeting will conduct the regular teacher election. The superintendent’s report shows 724 pupils matriculated for the term.
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Vera
Aty Board of Eduction
R Lanier
Oneal High School
National Drainage Congress Rail Fare Offer to Savannah
Southern Railway announces greatly reduced round trip fares to Savannah Georgia for the National Drainage Congress. Tickets on sale April 71st and 224 with final return limit Anvil 30th 1924. adv.
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National Drainage Congress
Southern Railway
Savannah
Dance and Kiss Properly Declared By Recorder
Ethel Gibeon, an actress at Columbia Burlesque theater, faced court action after a Thursday night performance when Chief Beavers' theatrical critic Special Officer Ed Arthur witnessed a dance deemed improper. Gibeon did not appear in court and was later found to have left the city. Police critic also served charges at Old Mill theater on Whitehall Street to Mrs F W Kennedy and Gus Mortimer for a five minute soul kiss act. They were fined $25.76 each. Mortimer argued the act mirrored a scene from a three-dollar show not previously objected to. Judge Nash Brouliee continued examination.
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Ethel Gibeon
Columbia Burlesque
Nash Broyles
Chief Beavers
Ed Arthur
Old Mill
Whitehall Street
F. W. Kennedy
Gus Mortimer
Kennedy
Mortimer
Atlanta
Nash Brouiee
Unclear fragment hints at protest after event
Fragmentary text implies a judge commented on an aftershow scene where a fine was alleged against a group tied to a church scene. Limited readable names and specifics.
Federal Service Seeks Applicants for Open Competitive Exams
Beginning May 6 Secretary Hare of the Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for government positions. Vacancies include a government aid in standardization at New Orleans paying 1000 to 1400 dollars yearly, a computer and estimator in the Office of the Supervising Architect at Washington paying 1600 to 1800 dollars yearly, and an associate physicist with 3200 to 2700 dollars yearly pay. Applicants must have resided in a state at least one year. exams occur May 6 and 7, with another on May 11.
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Hare
Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Plant Industry Department of Agriculture
New Orleans
Supervising Architect
Treasury Department
Washington
Gwinnett Tries Out New Road Machinery
Lawrenceville Ga April 17 special The improved road machinery bought by Gwinnett county commissioners arrived last week and is being tested The 10 ton tractor engine develops 30 horsepower pulls plows scrapers and a planer to shape and pack the road bed The equipment reportedly costs about 5000 and with convict labor can lay about ten miles of road per day Gwinnett already has over 100 miles of graded roads.
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Lawrenceville
Gwinnett County
Board of Commissioners
Neh Borhood
Gwinnett
Woods White to Speak at Railroad Y M C A
Woods White, renowned for his association work, will address the Railroad Y M C A service Sunday afternoon at 3 30 o clock. A male quartet led by James Wars will sing and the Jaysonation orchestra will provide music in what promises to be a wide and welcoming Sunday gathering for men.
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Railroad Young Mens Christian Association
West Alabama Street
Woods White
James
Mediation Aims to Settle Savannah Brinson Road Strike
Mayor R J Davant and Chamber of Commerce head A B Moore prepare to host a U S mediation envoy over the Savannah and Northwestern railway conductors strike. A mediator is expected to arrive tomorrow or Monday to work toward settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
R J Davant
A.B Moore
Chamber of Commerce
United States Board
Northwestern
Bringon Railway Tt
Appeals Court Hears Veteran's Damage Suit
The Georgia Court of Appeals heard a case arising from a veterans' reunion in Macon. William Johnson, a Hillsboro veteran, sues Atlanta Terminal Co and Southern Railway Co for injuries after a ten foot fall from a poorly lit plaza near the Spencer monument. Attorneys Bhach Heyman Smith Crenshaw argued for the defendants and Johnson's counsel.
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Court of Appeals
Macon
William Johnson
Hillsboro
Texas
Atlanta Terminal Company
Southern Railway Company
Spencer Monument
Heid
Southern Railway
ER Bhach
Arthur Heyman
Johnson
Burton Smith
J W Crenshaw
Crenshaw
Te Court of
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