Rotation of Superior Court Judges Favored
The senate passed by 23 to 15 a substitute bill for rotation of superior court judges. It limits judges to one term every four years and lets judges manage the rotation. Debate centered on costs and judicial independence with support for allowing judges from prohibition counties to serve in other circuits.
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Senate
Stark
E. L. Smith
Aillen
Brown
Bulloch
Kurtz
Chennault
Harrell
Irwin
Jones
W. W
Johnson
McGregor
Moore
Parrish
Perry
Peyton
Rushin
Smith
Starr
Tarverk
Taylor
Turner
Tyson
Watts
Bush
Converse
Dickey
DuBose
Hixon
Huie
Ken
Kelly
McNeil
Olli
Pope
Richardson
Searcy
Spinks
Sweat
General Judiciary Committee
North Carolina
Prohibition
Savannah
Augusta
Cheroites
Blue Ridge
Grant D. Ferry
the & i
Hoth
Messrs. Field and Smith
DeKalb
Kirkwood
Shadburn
Guinnett
Buford
Dorough
T Franklin
Royston
Shuptrine
Chatham
Milter
Allen
West General Assembly
Third District Masons Convene At Americus
The third district Masonic convention in Americus Georgia drew about two hundred representatives from fifty lodges. President W F Walker of Webster presided and welcomed guests. An Eastern Star floral drill and a park visit followed by a long auto tour marked afternoon events. Master Robert L. Colding of the Grand Lodge of Georgia led sessions. The group planned cornerstone exercises at Furlow High School the next morning.
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Americus
W. F. Walker
Webster
Masonic Temple
Order of the Eastern Star
Muckalee Park
Sumter
Obert L. Colding
Or Sone Grand Lodge of
Georgia
Masonia
Furlow
Georgia Packing Co Formed in Columbus Georgia
Columbus Ga August 5 Special The Georgia Packing company was incorporated today with 25000 capital stock by John T Fletcher Fred B Fletcher and J A Benton to establish a packing house handling meats of all kinds A cold storage plant will be operated in conjunction with the packing business
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Columbus
Georgia Packing Company
John T. Fletcher
Fred B. Fletcher
J. 4. Benton
Davis joins Haverty Furniture Co new location
Robert L. Davis leaves seven and a half years with Chamberlin Johnson Du Bose to join Haverty Furniture Company. Davis is regarded as one of the city’s top furniture men with many friends following his career move. An old tongue-in-cheek quote about temperament is noted.
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Robert L. Davis
Chamberlin-Johnson-Du- Bose Company
Haverty Furniture Company
Davis
Belgium Consul in Atlanta Notified of Mobilization
The Belgium consul in Atlanta Henry II DeGive received a telegram from the Washington legation ordering general mobilization. Belgian reservists in and around Atlanta must report immediately to the consul to obtain transport to Belgium and be shipped on the first available boat.
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Belgium
Atlanta
Henry II DeGive
Washington
Cajers
Atllanta
DeGive
Grand Building
Resolution Prohibits White Teachers From Negro Classes
Senator Kea of the sixteenth district introduces a measure to bar white persons from teaching Negro students and to prevent Negroes from teaching in rooms with white children. The resolution goes to the senate rules committee and could move to the house after judiciary committee review. The bill aims to enforce racial segregation in classroom staffing.
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Senate
Kea
Rules Committee
General Judiciary Committee
House
Old Soldiers Enjoy Watermelon Cutting at Home
One hundred fifteen Confederate veterans at the Soldiers Home answered a wartime bugle call as a wagonload of fresh Georgia melons arrived from the Atlanta company vaults. Superintendent Dr Amog Fox supervised storage while W M Smith provided the melons from Aldercndo Decatur County Georgia for a memorable veranda gathering.
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Georgia
Atlanta Jee
Coal Company
Amog Fox
W.M. Smith
Aldercndo
Decatur County
Milwaukee Insurance Firm Publishes Six Month Statement
The Milwaukee Jrire Insurance Company of Milwaukee Wis issues its six months ending June 30 report. The Atlanta agency under W H Hill is located at 811-12 Empire Building in Atlanta Ga.
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Milwaukee Jrire Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Atlanta
W. H. Hill
Georgia
Searcely
Empire Building
Atlanta, Ga
Store Manager Traps Alleged Swindlers
CA Lampkin of Browles grocery at 421 Marietta street helped arrest two alleged swindlers after identifying a phone order for groceries and change on a fake $10 bill. Detectives Rosser and Black accompanied the delivery to a vacant house at Simpson street, where Charles Mize, 19, and Clifford Didman, 18, were taken into custody and bound over on cheating and swindling charges in recorder’s court.
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CA. Lampkin
BR. AL Browles
Marietta Street
Recorders Court
Lampkin
Simpson Street
Bass Rosser
John Black
Charles Mize
Cherry Street
Clifford Didman
Scott Street
Conductor Freed After Fatal Shooting on Chestnut Street Car
H B Noles a street car conductor of 28 English avenue was cleared of charges after testimony showed self defense in the fatal shooting of Charles H Stroud, a negro who assailed him aboard a Chestnut street car Saturday night. Stroud drew a knife and razor, advanced upon Noles, and was halted after three shots were fired as he backed toward the car door.
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H. B. Noles
English Avenue
Charles H. Stroud
Chestnut Street
Recorder
Stroud
Noles
Informal Luncheon For Pennybacker In Atlanta Plan
The local executive committee of the American Road Congress arranged an informal luncheon for Secretary L Pennybacker at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Winecoff hotel. The luncheon will discuss preliminary details for the road congress to be held in Atlanta this fall.
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The
American Road Congress
L 8.Pennybacker
Congress
Winecoff Hotel
Atlanta
The Joy of Dancing Exercise and Foot Ease Powder
Dancing parties spread daily in communities as feet ache deter many. Allen's Foot-Ease powder promises relief by shaking into shoes, with trial packages offered. Advertisement notes 25 cents and directs readers to Allen's address in Le Roy.
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Allen
Otmatend
le Roy
Gall meeting to shield cotton urged for Southern states
Commissioner of Agriculture James D. Price plans a meeting of the Association of Commissioners of Agriculture for the Southern States in Atlanta to address the European war impact on cotton. A definite call awaits word from H J Watson, president of the Southern Cotton Congress, with Price among the first officials to act.
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South
Europe
Cotgor
James D. Price
Association of Commissioners of Agriculture
Atlanta
H. J. Watson
Southern Cotton Congress
Commissioner Price
J. W. Newnan
Frankfort, Ay
Association
Meeting Plans for Atlanta Organization Call
Fragmented notes show Mr Newnan and Mr Watson involved in scheduling a meeting. The Southern Cotton Congress is mentioned with a date August 18 14 and a plan to notify members as soon as Mrs Price hears fromMr Watson. President of the organization will call the Atlanta meeting.
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Newnan Yeaterday
Southerh
Cotton
Cangrda Gust
Price
Wateon
Atlanta
Detective Bass Rosser Home Fire Believed Enemy Set
City detective Bass Rosser suspects an adversary connected to his work set his home ablaze Tuesday night. The flames were extinguished quickly before firefighters arrived, and Rosser believes a man he once helped convict to the chain gang was responsible.
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Bass Rosser
Bass Houser
Smdine
Chaingang
Bia Ome
Singers Convene at Soldiers Home in Atlanta
The Stone Mountain Sacred Harp Singing convention will meet mostly at the Soldiers' Home in Atlanta Friday through Sunday. Professor J L White and other prominent DeKalb County singers will lead readings and singing sessions.
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Stone Mountain
Atlanta
J. L. White
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