A. J. Grubb Ends Life After Sister Dies
Despondent over the death of his sister Sophia Smith, A J Grubb a 55 year old North Decatur contractor ended his life with strychnine at his home 68 DeKalb avenue Thursday at 11 am He left a note saying he would not go to the grave and died in his sons arms before aid could arrive Grubb a prominent Decatur real estate investor and church worker is survived by his wife Elizabeth a daughter Pierce and four sons Harvey Jack William and Claude Grubb He was a member of Comanche tribe No 8 Improved Order of Red Men and Moore’s Memorial Presbyterian Church.
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Sophia Smith
A. J. Grubb
North Qeeniur
DeKalb Avenue
Harvey
Mrubb
Mr. Geath
Irvana
Mr. Grubb
Flo
Grady
Grubb
North
Decatur
Ted
Moore
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Miller Tax Speech Published In State Newspapers
A senate resolution passed unanimously to require Senator B S Miller to reduce to writing his tax equalization speech and publish it in state papers. Senator Miller spoke for hours on the measure, presenting a thorough, exhaustive defense and gaining votes for the bill in the senate. Senator Grant D Perry of the twenty eighth district requested the written publication for public enlightenment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.S. Miller
Senate
Grant D. Perry
Miler
Senators Fight Tax Revision Fallout On Personal Privilege
Senator M T TuGere challenged a Constitution article saying he knows his people's interests better than the reporter and that five of his six representatives opposed the measure. Senator Elking defended the assembly against portrayals of aging, urging support for a younger, vigorous legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. TuGere
Senate
Tf Ts
DuBose
Elking
Georgia
He Quits Without Resigning
August 14 in Washington Harry W Biker of Portsmouth Ohio relinquished the office of solicitor of the navy department today without presenting his resignation He had heard that his democratic successor was about to be appointed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Harry W Biker
Portsmouth
Ohio
Navy Department
Four Generals in the Battle for Tax Reform
HON H H SWIFT a young Muscogee county figure steered the senate substitute for tax equalization in Georgia. Crawford Wheatley masterfully moved the bill through the house while Lipscomb, Clarke county, inspired the reform. all earned praise from senators and representatives as a pivotal tax reform effort unfolded.
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H. H. Swift
Muscores County
Senate
Georgia
Swift
House
Miller
Anderson
Tata Brillant
Frank A. Lipscomb
Clarke County
Lipscomb
House of Representatives
Cochran Defends Tax Policy Amid Senate Bid
Representative Halgh Cochran issued a statement denying that his votes on tax equalization and university funding were driven by his United States senate candidacy. He insists he would have voted the same regardless and clarifies he supported a seven percent cut to university appropriations, aiming to limit state spending for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halgh
United States Senate
State Board
Ita
University of Seorkia
Senate
Woman Dies After Learning Poodle's Death in Indiana
Indiana Wells August 14 Mrs Hinman Barrett 72 collapsed and died after witnessing her poodle struck by an angered pedestrian. The tragedy followed the pet’s death, leaving community shocked by the sequence of events and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Wells
Hinman Barrett
City Hall Gossip on Playground Recreation Board Plan
At a special park board meeting TMlayground and Recreation Association official T. S. Settle urged creating a city recreation department to work with Boy Scouts, M C A and others. Four commissioners named to report back to council as committees face vacation delays and missed meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Settle
Tmlayground and Recreation aAssociation of America
Park Board
Atlanta
Park Department
Boy Scouts
Anderson
Qreen
Reynolds
van Houten
Council
Watermelons blamed for lynchings in Oklahoma
In Altmore and Pauls Valley Oklahoma reports say watermelons indirectly sparked two lynchings. Sanders Franklin and Henry Ralston, both Black men, were taken from officers and hanged near trees while en route to stand trial for killing white residents over a price dispute and a melon patch incident.
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Altmore
Okla
Paul's Valley
Sanders Franklin
Henry Ralston
Ardmore
Franklin
Ralaton
Dalton Farmer Dies Rescuing Friend From Well Gas
In Dalton Georgia on August 14 a farmer F A Harder died rescuing his friend Jim Seny from gas in a well south of town. Harden lowered into the well and tied a rope around Seay who collapsed. Harden went unconscious and died before assistance could reach him. Seay was hauled to safety after Harden’s fall.
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Dalton
Here
F. A. Harder
Jim Seny
Marden
Seay
Harden
Himeech
Sean
Wayward Girls' Home 10 Gets Only $20,000
Georgia legislature cut an appropriation for the Georgia Industrial Home for Girls from 20,900 to 10,000 in a senate amend ment concurred by the house. Councilor Picquet urged 5,000, arguing the measure benefits few cities, but his amendment failed and the main maintenance appropriation of 10,000 remained.
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Georgia
Senate
House
Fiequet
Richmond
Wimberiny
Bibb
Picquet
Bills Passed by House Thursday Across Local and State Issues
A Cobb representative notes bills advancing in the House on Thursday. Proposals include refining boards for commissioners of goats and revenues, amending the 1910 Code, enabling superior court judges to draft charters, exempting farm products from certain taxes, adjusting state refinements, and setting railroad signage and crossing standards. Other measures cover swamp land drainage, industrial insurance, train speeds, and bridge upkeep between counties.
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Cheney
Cobb
Marietta
Matendor
Arly
Faord
Andersir
Dleertara
Gu Uhal Numver
Mentee Ahall Nut
Atte
MeXell
Etaligne
Sweat
Huste
Tarsanica
Senawe McNelt
Anderoth
Countlea
Panama Accepts Peace Plan and Moves Toward Treaty
Washington reports Panama has accepted Secretary Bryan's international peace plan becoming the fourth nation to detail approval. The state department says treaty documents are en route to Washington for preparation. Guatemala and Costa Rica have agreed to enter treaties under the plan, with a convention involving Salvador awaiting U.S. Senate ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Washington
Bryan
State Department
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Salvedor
United States Senate
Adel's First Bale Marks Early Sea Island Cotton Harvest
Adel Ga August 4 Adel received the first bale of Sea Island cotton in the south today grown and marketed by J S Jones weighed 456 pounds shipped by J B E and W R Wilks to Mallock Savannah This marks a record pace being fourteen days earlier than last year.
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Adel
J— Adel
J. S. Jones
J. BE
W. R. Wilks
Mallock
Savannah
Georgia Senate Passes Maintenance Funds In Appropriations Bill
The Senate approved the general appropriations measure by 23 to 15, preserving the maintenance funds for state institutions as originally voted by the house. Opposition to receding from senate amendments was led by McNeil and Irwin, while Miller and Hute favored restoring the original maintenance levels. The inheritance tax, automobile tax, and occupation tax passed with little or no debate, though a last section distributing tax revenues among counties was defeated 28 to 14. A separate measure creating a Georgia training period for wayward girls passed 32 to 10 with a $20,000 appropriation reduced to $19,000. The mother's custody bill, allowing judges discretion in child custody, was approved with two dissenters.
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Senate
House
McNeil
Irwin
Miller and Hute
United States
Georgia
Bills Passed by House on Thursday Morning
The House advanced several measures including charter amendments for Decatur, creation of a Taide and revenurs board, and authorization for private charter petitions in vacation. Also nudged bills on rail sign hearts along right of way, swamp drainage, insurance organization control, and through freight trains with perishables. constitutional exemption for farm products and code amendments referenced.
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Mesers, Field and Smith
Dexalb
Decatur
Cheney
Cobh
Mr. McLennon
Arly
Board of Commissioners of
Taide
Revenurs
Benator Hufe
Swee
Ford
Anderon
Pope
Seater McNeil
Sweat
Sangiar
McNeil
Admiral Silas Casey Dies at Warm Springs VA
Rear Admiral Silas Casey retired and a Civil War veteran died at Warm Springs Virginia. His last active duty was commander in chief of the Pacific fleet, a post he left to retire in 1993.
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Casey
Warm Springs
Silas Casey
Pacific Fleet
Randolph Anderson Praised as Senate Expresses Confidence
The senate read charges against President Randolph Anderson by Senator Kea from the sixteenth district, then McNeil urged a rising vote of confidence. Kea attacked the rules committee and Anderson, who returned to the chair to applause, calling the accusations youthful ignorance and regrettable for the session’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kea
Randolph Anderson
Senate
McNeil
Ken Rose
Rules Committee
Pup
Ken
McNell
Anderson
Vulea
Senate Amendment To School Book Probe Adopted by House
The House and Senate amended a resolution to form a commission to supervise state school book publishing. The panel expands to eight members, replacing the governor with two state board of education members to oversee book content. The change aligns with Mc Michael’s proposal from Marion.
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Senate
House
McCrory
Schley
State Board of Education
McMichael
Marion
Educational Board
Fall from automobile claims life of R R Zipperer
Savannah August 14 Special Raddie B R Zipperer died early today after a fall from a moving automobile. He was seated with a companion near the T station when he lost balance and toppled onto the pavement, striking the back of his head. Skull fractured and brain concussion listed as cause of death.
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Savannah
Raddie BR. Zipperer
Signature Explained by Hollins Randolph
Hollins N Randolph explains a petition published in The Constitution regarding Ly. Rosny's qualification for the Fulton superior court judgeship. He states the petition signature, signed by many Atlanta bar members, aimed to influence the appointment and withdraw endorsement of Judge Rosny, noting the issue spreads beyond Georgia and seeks broad consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
New Court
Ula
Ron
Atlante Ber
Hollins N. Randolph
Neluaion
Governor Slaton Visits Legislature in Unexpected Stop
Governor John M Slaton paid a surprise visit to the Georgia House of Representatives on a Friday afternoon. He was escorted to the speaker's stand by Clerk D F Me Clatchey as cheers erupted from members. Slaton shook hands with Speaker Burwell and departed after brief acknowledgments.
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John M. Slaton
House of Representatives
Slaton
Burwell
Ungrounded Health Ad Fragment
Fragmentary OCR note touts a tonic called O14 Standard that claims to invigorate the Pale and Sickly. It mentions malaria benefits, blood enrichment, and boosting the system, with garbled names and unclear targets, reflecting a dubious patent medicine tone.
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Crawford Wheatley
House Appropriations Committee
Millet
Columbus
Senate of the
R. C. Cochran
U.S. Senate
Diannes
Maier & Berkele, Inc
Whitehall Street
Atlanta, Ga
WFA Paper
Delvord
Carey Welles
Parke Manger
Dan Carey
Woodward
Piedunet Park
Abernathy
Roy Abernathy
Wari
Hus
Frantz Reynolds
Clarence Haverty
Landrum
Pee
Horlick
R. R. Zipperer
Hollins Randolph
Collins N. Randolph
The
Constitua?tian
Bia
R. R
Peachtree
Walton
Eiseman Bros., Inc
Manhattan
Whitehall
Rach
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