Riordan Faces Board Row Over School Affidavits
Miss Julia Riordan deposed principal at Davis Street school denounces affidavits accusing her of sending girls home to a Negro janitor. Walter Sims questions Catholic teachers. McCalley says he destroyed the papers. Riordan calls the charges propaganda and denies any truth to the accusations.
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Davis Street
W. L. McCalley
Board of ‘Education
McCalley
Misa‘ Riordan
Walter A. Sinz
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Inahea Calley
Miss Riordan
Mic
Mina Riordan
Sims
Walter Aaros
City-Wide War On Traffic Violations Opens Heavy Penalties
Atlanta enforces traffic laws with Recorder Johnson driving a citywide crackdown. Sixty seven cases built on drunkenness and reckless driving, with drivers losing licenses and bonds set, as police pledge to enforce every ordinance to the letter. Detectives report ongoing probes into the J Douglas Edgar case amid swift court actions and preparations for future prosecutions.
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Johnson
Stata
Hive
An. Atdéi
Beavers
Cn Agalnbt
Board of Police Commissioners
Béavers
Edoh
Avery
Vane
Lowe and
Malcomb
Cumming
Forsyth County
Fapert
Heven
J. Douglas Edgar
Jamoug Bolter
A. Lemar Poole
Edgar
H. Morgan
Batyr
Benlers
Death of Dr Floyd McRae in accidental gunshot
Inquest jury found the death of Dr Floyd McRae at his Peachtree home to be accidental after a revolver discharged and killed him with a bullet entering above the right ear. Dr McRae Sr testified his father had shown no apparent distress or intention to end his life.
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Lfe
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Detective for Abolition Urged by Walter Sims
Walter Sims urged city council to abolish the detective department and place its operations under police control. The proposed ordinance would abolish the office of the first assistant chief of police, removing Chief of Detectives A Lamar Poole from that post and merging the detective and police forces under a single head.
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Bolles Board
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Police Board
Ehige
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Po. Mece
Council
Tharlzeg
Prése
Atlanta aviator dies after crash during landing in Chattanooga
An Atlanta aviator died today when his aircraft crashed while attempting to land in Chattanooga. Relief crews arrived after the crash and found the pilot fatally injured from a fractured injury. The incident occurred Thursday as the plane went to the ground.
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Atlanta
Irish negotiations seen as status offer in Smuts letter
London August 13. Official signal on Irish talks comes via a Smuts letter to Eamonn de Valera dated August 4. The message cites Premier George’s offer of complete dominion status to Sinn Fein counties and notes Ulster’s firm stance against change.
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Sinn Fein
de Valera
Associated Press
London
James Craig
Ulster
Police Reform Dominates City Campaign Race
Election race in the city centers on police reform with rivals split between backing a broader clean-up and calls for purging and reorganizing the police department. Candidates face entry deadlines Monday at noon with lists closing at 12 o clock.
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Cana Houghou
Anuarety
Bartic
Hie
Avery
Supe Portera
Polices
Sintey
Education
Georgia Tax Commission Faces Tax System Questions
The Georgia Tax Commission is urged to study how southern states fund common schools and higher education, pensioners, and delinquents, comparing constitutional and statutory tax structures, revenue yields, and spending. The piece notes Georgia’s need to leverage tangibles and align with general taxation to meet government demands, referencing James A. Holloman.
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South
Georgia Tax Commission
Georgia
Jones Warns Georgia Schools Fund Faces Shortfall
Senator John H. Jones of LaGrange criticizes the state budget plan claiming 50 percent of revenues from all sources must fund common schools. He warns the deficit could reach 5 million dollars by year end and that planned use of deferred warrants for pensions and current debts may violate state law. He notes taxes rose but the state remains financially poorer.
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Jones
John H. Jones
LaGrange
Jona
Georgia
Tremendous Flood Of Beer Pours Over Canada Ling Windsor
A garbled report describes a flood of beer in Windsor Canada with boats pulling out and several motor boats involved. Names and details are severely unclear due to OCR errors, but the event centers on heavy beer flow and multiple boats reacting to the disruption.
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Canada
Georgia Tax Burdens Rise as State Lacks for Next Year
Constitution staff correspondent James A Hollomon reports Georgia, a wealthier state, increases ad valorem and occupational taxes to cover government needs. The piece highlights higher school funding, pension expansions, and reduced property destruction, while noting a projected revenue gap for 1928 and 1082.
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James A. Hollomon
Constitution
Georgia
The
University
Georgia School of Techsmology
Stita Agricultural College
Normale
Cotant
Partly Cloudy Weather Forecast With Thunder Showers
Partly cloudy conditions expected with local thundershowers on Sunday and Monday. Temperature changes forecast across the region with variable winds and no significant precipitation beyond isolated storms.
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Washington
Monta
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