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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1923
Page
17
Washington discussion centers on U S entry into the League of Nations and global cooperation. Pro league Republicans and figures like William Allen White press for action while President Harding weighs invitations and potential U S participation amid European tensions and pending Geneva talks.
W T Madd of 183 Hunnicutt etceel was severely bruised and cut when struck by a street car at Lucile Avenue and Gordon Street on Wednesday. He received medical treatment at Grady Hospital and was later discharged. Police had not learned further details by Wednesday night. An event is being investigated.
The American Institute of Electrical Engineers will meet at the Walnut Exchange building of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company tonight at 8 o'clock. Members of the Affiliated Technical Societies of Atlanta will be the honor guests at the meeting. A paper on the New Switchboard and the Old will be read by G. T. Bush, electrician for the company.
W D McGuire a jitney driver of Luckie street was fined 325 and costs for reckless driving in recorder s court Wednesday afternoon charged by W C Rogers of Marietta Rogers prosecuted the case after McGuire allegedly struck Rogers car at Tucker and Hunnicutt streets while turning into Hunnicutt Street McGuire claimed Rogers failed to signal before turning. Fresh fruit coffee and a study note about famous people desires. Seven community churches are being established each month in this country per a Yale Bible history professor.
Report details prize winners and scores from the city wide cleanup campaign. White and colored schools received top prizes with first prize of 25 and second prize 150, as totals of labor, materials, and non profit measures are itemized. Citywide participation exceeded expectations with extensive cleanup in yards, gutters, and public spaces.
A Grady hospital ambulance was badly damaged in a collision at West Peachtree Place and Suing Street. The other vehicle fled the scene before identity could be learned. The ambulance, under J. Pennington, was en route when the crash occurred. The driver sustained injuries but was allowed to go home after treatment.
Gammon Theological Seminary in this city will celebrate its fortieth founding anniversary with a series of events. Bishop William P. Thirkield will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at 2:30 Sunday, followed by a memorial service for Mrs. Stewart. Commencement exercises occur Wednesday at 10 a.m. with Dr. William H. Crawford as principal speaker. The cornerstone of the new administration building will be laid at 3 p.m. Wednesday with dedicatory address by Bishop E. F. Richaton. Attendance from notable educators and churchmen is expected. The sessions meet in Cromwell Hall at Clark University. The seminary has 750 enrollment and 34 graduates this year.
The regular monthly gathering of Henry Thomas Ross Post No. 75 American Legion and its auxiliary is set for tonight at the Kimball House. Officers for the coming year will be elected.
Four cases alleging violations of the screen ordinance were continued until May 1 by Recorder George E. Johnson at the request of attorneys. Inspector AL Warer filed the charges against defendants J. B. Park of Henry County, M. B. Marbut of Conyers, A. M. Hardeman of Chamblee, and J. A. Dempsey of Rockdale County.
D. W. Hawkes, a black man, struck and ran over Ton Watson Wilkins, a 14 year old white boy, with his motorcycle near Houston and Piedmont Avenue. He was fined 21 pounds with costs for reckless driving in Recorder's Court. Judge George Vedubnson denied a concession of exceeding the spend limit and Hawkes was fined 8 pounds.
Mrs George Quillian a longtime Gainesville resident died at the family home after an illness of more than a year. Born April 1 1874 in Cleveland White County she was a daughter of Mr and Mrs St T Kenlmer. She was active in First Methodist Church and a charter member of Canton Willisia Candler chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. Survived by daughter Mrs Pierpont Brawh and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev Walter Wings pastor of the First Methodist Church with burial at Alta Vista cemetery.
Figures released by the Georgia Railway and Power Company show Atlanta youths remove 1,080 kites and kite strings from high tension wires in 1922 at a cost of 51 dollars. The report notes kites and lines beyond city limits and warns of serious substitutions and dangers affecting power lines.
A dense OCR of a 1920s Atlanta column offers multiple reward ads for stolen and found items. It lists motor vehicles including Ford sedans and touring cars with motor and license numbers, serials, and theft locales. Also included are numerous lost pets and personal items with owners and contact hints amid a jumble of agency names and addresses.
A cluttered job listing page shows numerous help wanted ads for barber, stenographer, bookkeeper, and factory positions. Agencies seek experienced night foremen, sewing and millinery workers, typing and filing staff, and sales agents. Some entries request travel readiness, education programs, or immediate start in Atlanta and nearby towns.
A flood of job notices and sales positions appears, offering high earnings for experienced men. Listings request men with selling talent in steel, paper, hosiery, groceries, and general merchandise, plus store managers and agents. Extras include commissions, permanent positions, and advancement potential across multiple firms in Atlanta and beyond.
Wide ad listing radio receivers with accessories, concrete mixers, refrigerators, boilers, pumps, motors, furniture, pianos, curios, and various odds and ends. Includes prices, vendors like Georgia Syrup Co and Dayton Beale Co, and locations in Atlanta and nearby areas. Also notes opera tickets and poultry items among miscellaneous offerings.
A 1923 Chevrolet sedan new, several 1920s Studebaker, Ford, Maxwell, Nash and Buick touring models plus roadsters and touring sedans are offered. The listing includes 272 Heachtree St Ivy arts TNR and notes reconditioning and appraised values, with multiple Ford touring, roadster and truck entries.
A vintage classified lineup lists affordable payments for Overland and other makes including 1930 Overland models, 1921 Vella, Chevrolet and Lincoln tourers, Studebaker and Stutz entries, Cadillac coupes and a 7 passenger Cadillac, with installment prices shown such as 425 4920 and 949 1400.
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