Big Four Chief Union Leaders Prep Ballots for Membership
A joint conference in Cleveland prepares strike ballots for 409000 members of the Big Four rail labor groups and the Switchmen, amid wage cut and overtime dispute. Ballot form undecided, voting to include five organizations and expected to take a month to complete. Executives from locomotive engineers firemen and enginemen conductors and switchmen participate. ballots to active membership begin soon with September 1 deadline.
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Railroad Brotherhooda
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Brotherhood
Southeast
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
Southwest
Southwestern Roads
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
W. & Cater
Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
Ft. B. Shepard
The
Order of Railway Conductors
James Murdock
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Lness
W. G. Lee
Thomas Chashin
David Winburn Dies Former city schools supplies superintendent
David W Winburn longtime superintendent of supplies for the city schools and a noted Atlanta pioneer died at his residence 15 St Paul avenue Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 19 o'clock from Dorehog and Bazemore chapel with Rev George W Barrett officiating. Interment in Oakland cemetery. Survived by widow two sons Charles E of Atlanta and Fred E of Chicago three brothers three sisters and several grandchildren.
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Atlanta
St Paul Avenue
Winburn
Dorehog and
Bazemore
Oakland Cemetery
George W. Barrett
Fred ©. Winburn
Chicago
Winburn Ie
Charles E
Fred E
J. 0 . Mangsham
H. Arrison
Abel, Charlies F
Hartis W. Winburr
Notice to subscribers on daily constitution delivery
Carriers must complete weekday deliveries of The Daily Constitution in Atlanta and suburbs including Decatur College Park East Point Hopewell Buckhead by 6 p m Subscribers missing delivery by that time should notify the Circulation Department Main home 000
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Constitution
Atlanta
Decatur
College Park
East Pointy Hopeville
Buckhead
Wife’s Plea Fails To Save Husband From Death
Trenton August 22 George H Brandon was executed in the electric chair after his wife mounted a dramatic appeal for clemency. She gathered alibi evidence and confronted Governor Edwards but failed to halt the execution. Brandon had been linked to a 1918 double murder in Rahway and refused clemency as the chair delivered three 1900 volt shocks.
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N. J
George H. Brandon
New Jersey
Charles Becker
New York
Whitman
Albany
Brandon
Edward J. Edwards
H Edwards
Edwards
Edith Jangy
Arthur L. Kupfer
Kupfer
Rahway
Charles Perchand
Perchand
New York City
Noted Swindler Returns to Limelight From Paris
New York reports Harry Silverberg born in Atlanta, famed as an international swindler, resurfaced in Paris posing as ex Governor Folk of Missouri. He won trust of business leaders before being exposed for swindling major corporations and wealthy women. He escaped consequences and is said to be en route to the United States.
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New York
Harry Silverberg
Atanta
Paris
Folk
Missouri
United States
Endorsement reports unfounded in Atlanta education race
A group of prominent Atlanta women governors states no Parent Teacher associations have endorsed W L McCalley for reelection to the board of education. They explain that only individual executive board members may have shown support, with no formal association endorsement recorded.
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W. J L. McCalley
Board of Education
Emily C McDougald
R. M. Crumrey
H. B. Hubner
R. M. Walker
HiNott Cheatham
Harry Smith
E. T. Payne
RB. L. Haira
T. J. Akridges
Executiva
Mc McCahoy
Frank McCormack
Atlanta
Parent- Teacher Council
Atlanta Council of Parent-Teacher Associations
McCalley
W. L. McCalley
Defends Ousting of Miss Riordan Rally Page Report
A Tuesday rally at Howell Station Christian church discussed Catholic teaching racial segregation and a tax plan. Julia Okeefe Nelson, candidate for school board, claims Miss Riordan faces religious persecution though speakers argued the removal followed a candle investigation into church teachings.
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Cheage
Christian Church
Howell Station
Carl Hutcheson
Coluna
SLAIN TECH STUDENT AND FRIEND HELD AFTER ACCIDENTAL GUNSHOT
T F Johnson a Georgia Tech vocational trainee is dead after an accidental pistol discharge. 8 L McCollum, also a Tech student, was arrested and held at the police station. McCollum says Johnson borrowed the gun to take on a country trip. he claims he believed the weapon was unloaded when Johnson twirled it and a shot rang out. Johnson, a World War veteran, had planned a vacation. McCollum says they discussed guns and the weapon at 10 Cherry Street room. Johnson died en route to hospital. coroner’s verdict expected next morning.
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France
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America
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Waller
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Resolution Adopted by Fulton County Grand Jurors Urges Police Reform
The four late grand juries in Fulton County urge Atlantans to vote in the August 31 primary for candidates pledged to police reform. They condemn criminal bands, corruption in the police, and the council’s repudiation of reform findings. They warn that protection of criminals endangers property and life and call on white citizens, especially women, to back moral candidates who will implement reform.
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Fulton County
Doory
Bunco
General Council
Had to Recover His Own Property
Chief of Detectives A Lamar Pools denied claims that a salesman acted outside duties in a theft case. A victim traced items to pawnshops, recovered his typewriter at 28 Decatur Street, and was told by plainclothes officers to avoid displaying any items without department orders. Officers continue seeking a man believed to have stolen and pawned the goods.
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A. Lamar Pools
Decatur Street
The
Constitution Brashear
Poole
Peace Pact Signed In Berlin Today
The United States and Germany treaty will be signed tomorrow after a special cabinet session with President Ebert present. Ellis Loring Diesel will sign for the U S and Dr Friedrich Rosta for Germany, empowered by the German president. The pact seeks restoration of friendly relations and immediate diplomatic resumption. economic terms are to follow in future talks. Berlin, August 23, by the Associated Press.
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Sociated Press
United States
Germany
Ebert
Ellis Loring Diesel
Friedrich Rosta
Drasel
Washington
Berlin
Coca Cola Declares 3.50 Per Share Preferred Dividend
The Coca-Cola company today declared its regular semi annual dividend of 3.50 on preferred stock. This dividend was deferred in June.
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Coca-Cola CO
New York
Coca- Cola Company
Sir Sam Hughes Dies at Home in Lindsay Ontario
Sir Sam Hughes former Canadian minister of militia died at his home in Lindsay Ontario early this morning The veteran politician known for his wartime leadership passed away after a long public career leaving behind a legacy in Canadian military affairs.
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Sam Hughes
Hughes
Militia
Linasay
Atlanta Grand Jury Calls for Police Reform in City Council Race
Fulton county grand juries accuse a corrupt ring of leaving Atlanta open to organized crime and aim to defeat aldermen supporting the current police regime. A 13 member committee will inform voters which candidates back police reform and who would keep the present system. The meeting, chaired by A McD Wilson, shows near unanimous pledge of support for reform. W C Bradley attended as a police board member aligned with reforms, while Stradley remained an observer.
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General Council
Fulton County
Grand Jury
Titheen
Wilson
Floyd Woodward
Banco Band
Atlana
W. C. Bradley
Board of Police Commissioners
Poole
Andy King
Stradley
Weather forecast for Washington and Georgia
The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions in Washington and Georgia from Wednesday into Thursday with little change in temperatures. Calendar dates and precise highs or lows are not provided in the readable text.
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Washington
Georgia
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