Motion Picture Interests Draft Ordinance Seeks City Protection
Members of the Motion Picture Trades club formed a committee to present a draft ordinance to the council. They say the measure will safeguard exchanges and protect against fire while avoiding the draft plan that could harm Atlanta's film industry. The committee includes B T Hardcastle M C Hughes Walter J Price George Allison and Claude Buchanan. The meeting was at the Ansley hotel and critics warn the council that passage could injure local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motion Picture Trades Club
Te Council
Atlanta
BT. Hardcastle
Kieine-Edison Company
M. C. Hughes
General
Walter J. Price
Consolidated Film and Supply Company
George Allison
Pathe Exchange
Claude Buchanan
Metro Film Exchange
Ansley
Head Itch and Burns Ended by Cuticura 1915 Cure
A Kentucky woman describes years of itching scaling and hair loss on scalp and body. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment as directed she reports relief in a week and full healing in six months. Advertisement invites free samples via mail with a 32 page Skin Book.
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Misa
Weenie Craw
Livermore
Cutharm
Dept
F. Bose
Seid Larough
Christmas Shoppers Fill Atlanta Hotels This Season
Out of state visitors flood Atlanta hotels for Christmas, with inns like the Piedmont Ansley Wi coff Kimball Aragon crowded. Hotel registers show more women travelers than last year, signaling increased local shopping by visitors this season.
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Atlanta
Old Santa Claus
Piedmont
Ansley
Wicoff
Kimball House
Aragon
Chinamen of Atlanta Resist Old Country Customs
A survey of about fifty Atlanta Chinese at No 53 East Hunter Street shows they will not revert to imperial era practices. Queues, Confucian worship and joss gods are abandoned, with locals continuing American republican ways, attending Christian churches and retaining modern customs.
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Orient
Yuan Shi Kail
China
Atlanta
Republic
Sun
Sen
Ena
Greenfield to Speak to Masons Tonight
Joseph C. Greenfield pastmaster of the Gate City lodge Maxons will deliver the degree address tonight as the master's degree is conferred. A large class will receive the third degree and a big attendance is anticipated since the Master Magon degree the last of the Present administration will be conferred in full form.
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Joseph C. Greenfield
Gate City
Maxons
Headless chickens captured by officers after chase
Officers Roberts and Mc Collum captured twenty chickens of various sizes early Monday morning after flushing a chicken thief. The birds were found decapitated, indicating the thief silenced them for safety before fleeing with a dropped bag.
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Roberts and McCollum
Atlanta Cold Snap Hits City With 28 Degree Low
One of the coldest sieges of the winter grips Atlanta as temperatures drop to 28 degrees last night. Residents move plants indoors and guard pipes while hydrants are wrapped and coal deliveries surge. Forecasters expect another plunge and a dry day after snow blankets Virginia to Canada and the Ohio Valley regions earlier. The prediction for today is fair.
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Atlanta
Atlantic Seaboard
Virginia
Canada
Ohio
Misnissippi
Great Lake
Tech Night School Opens Winter Term With Record Attendance
The free night school of Georgia School of Technology opened its winter term with an attendance of about 2765, the largest in its history. It offers the same training as the day courses. Georgia donates the plant and equipment, and regular faculty professors provide free services. Registration remains open through Thursday, extended by four days.
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Georgia School of Technology
Georgia Tech
State of Georgia
Tech
Colonel Tapp Promises End to War by Christmas
Colonel Sidney C. Tapp, once in Atlant an, now in Kansas City, says trenches will be cleared by Christmas and peace terms issued within days. A writer, he claims vast funds will back distribution of his book Truth About the Bible to libraries and reading rooms to win the war.
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Sidney C. Tapp
Kansas City
Tapp
Woman Loses Fingers In Sausage Grinder
Mrs Mary Abner, a River car line resident, lost two fingers after sticking her right hand into a sausage grinder at J L Wilson meat market 93 Decatur sheet on Monday afternoon. Grady hospital doctors said the injury occurred while she was curious about how the grinder operated.
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J. L. Wilson
Decatur Sheet
Mary Abner
Grady Hospital
Boys Discuss Military Training in Public Schools
The Aiiphrotian Literary and Debating Society of Boys' High holds its Christmas program at the Auditorium Armory Tuesday at 11 o'clock. The event features a four-declamation program and a debate on compulsory military training in public high schools, with medals awarded by Mailer & Berkete and A Holzman. The program is led by William R. Carlisle with officers including Charles Wilkes and Tet Montague.
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Aiiphrotian Literary and Debating Society
Boys’ High School
Armory Tace
Boys’ High
Mailer & Berkete
A. Holzman
William R. Carlisle
Charles Wilkes
Tet. Montague
Frank C. Owens
W.arthur Stokes
Laurence W. Kent
George P. Freaman, Jr
Fatt
T.B. Feldery
J. W. Sater
Philippines
Senator Hoar
Mitchell M. Benton
Grady
John 3. Graves
Ernest Rogers
W. A. Tittle
William Mallard
Wil Hem
Johnson
William H
Carlisle
Comer Howell
Wiliam
Warren
Woman Returned to Carolina Husband in Asheville
Mrs. S A Homback a 19 year old girl from Asheville North Carolina was turned over to Matron Mamie Hurd by Recorder Johnson after a police matinee Monday afternoon to be sent back to her husband in Asheville Her husband had written requesting her return and provided transportation and money for the trip following her departure from home several days ago.
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S.A. Homback
Asheville
N.C
Mamie Hurd
Recorder Johnson
Homback
Rev Lansburn Addresses Junior Order of Mechanics
Rev A E Lansburn pastor of Walker Street Methodist church told the Junior Order of the United American Mechanics that when the church broadens its aims and fulfills duties the day of secret orders will pass. More than 300 members attended. Lansburn serves as vice councillor of the order.
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A. E. Lansburn
Walker Street
The
United American "Mechanics
Rev. Bansburn
Friars to Meet Again Thursday Afternoon
Friars gather Thursday at 5 20 in Ansley mahogany room with ten commissioners from Presbyterian churches South and North in session. Alleged pickpockets West and Thomas fined 25.76 and thirty days in stockade by Recorder Johnson.
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Ansley
West
George Thomas
Decatur Street
Stockade
Johnson
Candler Charman of Western and Atlantic Commission
The Western and Atlantic commission organized with Candler as chairman and Gundy Jordan as vice chairman. Murphy Cander and Jordan are named. secretary decision postponed to January 4 at the state capitol. Wimbish attends as counsel but may decline. parallel line construction remains gubernatorial concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Murphy Candier
G. Gundy Jordan
Western and Atlantic Commission
Candier
State Railroad Commission
Jordan
Columbus
State Capitol
W. A. Wimbish
Washington
Prisoner given jail sentence over bread and water
Recorder Johnson rebukes Rob ert McCorlsy for drunken behavior and seeking clemency after he interfered with officers locking up Kate Whitenberg who faced a fine of 15.75 dollars. McCorley is sentenced to jail while another related case ends with the woman fined.
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Jay
Recorder Johnson
Robert McCorlsy
McCorley
Lasseter
Freeman
Kate Whitenberg
McSerley
Fragmentary courtroom exchange over punishment
A damaged line shows a defendant pleading that bread and water would kill him as a judge replies, with a clipped exchange about burying him and a terse remark from Judge Johnson. The readable text offers no clear names, dates, or context beyond a courtroom confrontation.
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Otter
John~son
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Greenfield
Masons
Col. Tapp
Tboys
Carolina
Lansburn
Candler IS
Charman
W. & A. Commission
McIntyre & Heate, Forsyth
City Ticket Office
Ivy
Union
Main
EAS Airline
Carlton’s
Carlton
Shoe & Clothing Co
Whitehall
Iwan Wee
M.rich & Bros. CO
Xytas
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