Two Atlantas Dies From Self-Inflicted Wounds
G. B. Thrasher night watchman at Couch Brothers Manufacturing in East Point dies at a private hospital after a pistol act in a College Park drug store. J. Q. Hood, salesman for Peerless Sausage, dies at home from carbolic acid after his mother and sisters’ deaths. Hood survived by his wife and a nineteen month old daughter Edith. Funeral plans awaiting Awtry & Lowndes chapel arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Thrasher
Couch Brothers Manufacturing Company
East Point
Atlanta
J. Q. Hood
Belwood Avenue
Peerless Eausage Company
Thrasher
College Park
Poole
Hood
Hood Jg
Edith
R. M. Jones
Awtry & Lown
Mine Union Official Before Coal Probers
William Green, secretary of the United Mine Workers, testifies to a Senate panel on Calder coal regulation. He avoids taking sides on the bill yet opposes anti strike provisions. Tomorrow Samuel Gompers joins as Green cites labor costs of coal at 81 cents per ton in 1914 and 2.01 in 1920, disputing operator claims of wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Willam Green
United Mine Workers of America
Senate
Calder
Green
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers
Husband Sentenced To Chaingang As Wife Collapses In Court
In superior court on January 16, Ernest J. Moore and J. Pries were each sentenced to five to ten years on a robbery charge. Mrs. Manor collapsed in the courtroom and was carried out as Judge John D. Humphries ordered the couple removed. The pair, arrested in South Carolina by City Detective Stegall, allegedly lured Pries to Buckhead and robbed him of a gold watch a pistol and four fur neckpieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest JL. Moore
Sam Manor
Ma Dor
Humphries
South Carolina
Stegall
Prieg
Buckhead
Three Fires Monday Cause Minor Property Damage
Sparka from chimneys sparked small fires damaging two roofs at 276 Hemphill Avenue and 357 Chappell Street, plus minor damage at Stewart Products Service Station, 399 Peachtree Street. Officials suspect defective wiring or worn insulation caused the blazes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparka
P.C. Wilson
Hemphill Avenue
Lula Roden
Chappell Street
Stewart Products
Peachties Street
River and Harbor Bill Faces $15 Million Cap in House Vote
Washington reports the river and harbor appropriation bill will not specify line items, carrying a flat $15,000,000 though engineering board figures total $67,114,915. The measure, likely to pass, relies on existing funds to cover ongoing projects while Georgia priorities receive some funding from minority amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Hollomon
Washington
House
Engineering Board
The
War Department
Congress
B Small
Savannah River
Brunswick Habor
Coppa River
St. Mary's
Georgia
YEGGS RAID HARVESTER SAFE IN CITY BURGLARY
Police report a safe at International Harvester on East Hunter Street opened by drilling. About $175 in money and stamps taken. stock certificates untouched. Three suspects, Sal Poole, Cutcheon, and Charles Stinson, held as pawns in a string of robberies. Other burglaries include R A Honeo grocery, Piedmont pharmacy, and K Kimbrall store with small sums and merchandise stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester Company
Hunter, Street
Haryvester Company
Ecrogks
Turner and McMichen
Sal. Poole
East Harris Street
Cutcheon
Charles Stinson
Fort Street
R. A. Honeo
Griffin “ Street
Piedmont
Mari
K. Kimbrall
Atlanta Avenue
City Receives 88534 From Power Company
The city of Atlanta collected 88 534.15 dollars from the Georgia Railway and Power Company via a vouchers payment under an ordinance. The company must pay into the municipal treasury a 2 percent tax on gross receipts after deductions for licenses and other taxes. The tax applied to gross income from passenger tolls and sale of electric current for light heat and power and steam supply. The company reported gross receipts of 7,606,657.20 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Railway ‘and Power Company
Old Guard to Open Recruiting Offices Tuesday
The Old Guard will open recruiting offices in the American Savings Bank building at Broad and Alabama streets. Lt Henry Beerman leads the effort to recruit a battalion to full strength. Government pays for equipment and encampment, privates receive $50 yearly, officers under major get up to $700 yearly. Commandant C P Byrd oversees the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Guard
American Savings Bank
Broad
Alabama Streets
Henry Beerman
C. P. Byrd
Fire destroys bank after bold robbery in Newport News
Robbers looted the Commonwealth Bank at Raed ville Virginia taking 16000 in cash and 15000 in bonds and securities. The bank building and all notes were burned and deputy customs records were destroyed. Firefighters found vault and inner safe opened and looted. Bloodhounds were sent for as authorities ponder whether the blaze was caused by the robbery or accidental ignition. Police from multiple cities were asked to watch for suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Commonwealth Bank
Timhtars
H. Gordon Blundon
Losa
Granville Coppedge
Newport
Nana
Norfolk
Richmond
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Third Open Grate Victim From Alabama Home
In Anniston Alabama a deadly open grate killed a third person in two weeks. Arthur Samuel Collier, a boy aged 4 years, died from burns at the family home after an open grate accident. Funeral services for the child were held at New Sethe yesterday afternoon with many friends attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
Arthur Samuel Collier
Jessa Collier
Burns
New Sethe
Mainl
Belle. Isle Taxigab
Georgia Geologist Arranges Gift to Glasgow University
State Geologist McCallie will send thirty five volumes of Geological Survey of Georgia works to Glasgow University Library in response to a request from Professor J. W. Gregory of the University of Glasgow. Gregory plans a scientific treatise on beadite deposits and praises the educational value of the Georgia survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geological
Department of Georgia
Isyam International
Shmuel W. McCallie
Survey of
Georgia
University of Glasgow
Scotland
Sis Sayne
McCqille
Geological Department of
Geological Survey
London
Glasgow
McCallle
Bev
Sribrary
Glasgow University
Grégory
McCallie
McCaliin
Geological Department
Harding Plans Two Day Fishing Trip in Florida Keys
President-elect Harding, cut off from outside contact, begins a two day fishing expedition from the Florida Keys. He and his party use the yacht Shadow V and stay at a small clubhouse on Cocolobo Island once said to be a pirate rendezvous. Mrs Warren G Harding arrives in New York for a few days rest and wardrobe shopping before joining him in the south.
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Miami
Fla
Harding
Florida Keys
Cocolobo
Here
Cocolobs
York
Warren
White House
New York
Washington
Harry
New Wits
United States
Indiana
Baward
P. McLean
South
Kilian Grilled in Tennessee Bingo Probe and More
N M Kilian known as Red Kilian, initially from Savannah, was brought to Atlanta by a county official for a grand jury probe into a payoffs syndicate active in the city for three years. George Lloyd, now jailed in Huntsville, faces habeas corpus actions to prevent his return. Hearing set for Huntsville Tuesday. investigator Plannfa Miner travels from Atlanta to assist. The probe resumes Tuesday with new witnesses and testimony about large sums moved through the swindle. In Washington, President Wilson plans to sign bills March 4 in the Capitol, possibly with Harding if plans permit. Supreme Court recesses until February 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.M. Kilian
Red” Kilian
Savannah
Atlanta
Theutenant
Carroll
Boykin
HiMan Tx
Banco Syndicate
Atlante
Peg Woodward
George’ Lloyd
Artoy
Huntsville
Ata
Pradéedy Ings
Georgia
Plannfa Miner
Boykin, Lett
Grand Jury
Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Harding
Wa- Bon
Hhe
January Weather Outlook and Records in City
January passed with unusual cold and below average rain. Mean temperature 47 degrees, 4 above normal. rainfall 3.5 inches, far below average with nine rainy days. Prevailing north winds averaged 12 mph. coldest day 24 degrees, warmest January value 52 degrees in 1880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bass
G. F. von Herrmann
United States Weather Bureau
Tesled
Anaw
Ienet
Christy
Pickford divorce brief to be filed in Nevada case
Carson Nev January 31 The brief of the state attorney general in the Mary Pickford divorce matter in support of his motion to set aside the decree of divorce granted the actress from Owen Moore will be filed tomorrow or Wednesday Deputy Attorney General Richards announced this afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson
Nevada
Mary Pickford
Owen Moore
Richards
Prayer and execution in Kentucky electric chair
Holayville Kentucky January 31 Lee Elgon condemned for the murder of Sheriff R. Scott Hunter of Hopkins County went to the electric chair after praying aloud from dawn. Bilison admitted firing the fatal shot but claimed he aimed at Black men as a threat to his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holayville
Lee Elgon
R. Scott
Hunter
Hopkins
Eddyville
Bilison
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J. O. Hood
Mine Union
Sterling, Ailver
Whitehall St
le Selle Igle Taxica
Sam
Power Company
Virginia
Killian
Nein
Dad Blair
Pine
John D. Humphrii
Supreme Court
Tran
Plecea
Collapas
Corp
Candler
Ivy
Citizens, ‘& Southern Bank
Oades
Lowe Brothers
To Isles i
Iik
Imeach
Igbmhs
Jack Buchan
Broad St
Milter
Stewart Jus Buchan
Stdwart
Avis
East
Collers Park
Bet
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