Denial of probe in death of federal prisoner Blake
Attorney John S. McClelland denies demanding a death probe after William M. Blake died at Fulton Tower from diabetes. U S district attorney says no request was made. Dr J W Hurt defends care, claims Blake showed no risk until near death. Blake, 36, cellmate of Captain Carl Devers Ford, faced a bigamy case and obscene-letter indictment. Blake’s condition worsened Monday after hospital transfer was arranged by Judge Wil Squib.
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John S. McCleland
William M. Blake
Fulton Tower
United States District Attorney
J.W. Hurt
Payalitan
McClelland
Dentes
Hurt
Blake
Carl Devers Ford
Grams
Atlanta
United States District Court
Dr. Hurt
Wi Lsquib
Doctor testimony on Blake case at Reje hospital Tower ward
Dr Burt testified about Blake illness and death, saying Blake requested a visit four weeks ago, described a milk diet and fruit only, and that he found Blake not in immediate danger. He reported no negligence, noting all hospital facilities were offered and treatment available.
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Burt
Blake
Tower
Chicago
Tower Hospital
McClelland
Alexander
Monay
Commerce School to Offer Income Tax Law Class
A new income tax law class will start Monday evening at the Georgia Teen School of Commerce. The course covers proper account entry for accurate returns, interpretation of obscure tax points, and preparing complete returns. Instructor is J. R. Robison of the Atlanta Audit Company, former federal income tax staff. Registration for this and other classes is underway at 18 Auburn Avenue.
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Georgia Teen School of Commerce
Income Tax Department
J. R. Robison
Atlanta Audit Company
Robison
School of Commerce
Auburn 1 Avenue
Plan welfare work for Negro children in Atlanta
Leet B. Myers, field secretary of the National Child Welfare Association, has discussed a new spring campaign to aid Negro welfare with Dr Cc. B. Wilmer of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Myers advocates extending the association's efforts beyond white children, presenting posters on cleanliness, thrift, and citizenship and pledging equal opportunities for colored children.
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Leet
B. Myers
National Child Welfare Association
Atlanta
Cc. B. Wilmer
St. Lakes
Reduction in Cotton Shipping Rates to the East
Kansas City railroad official announces lowered freight rates from San Francisco to Japanese and Chinese ports. High density cotton now 50 cents per hundred pounds, standard bales previous 75 cents and 68.9 cents respectively. The move reduces shipping costs for Eastbound cotton via the Missouri Pacific line.
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San Francisco
K. J Kempat
Minsouri Paeitte Railroad
Prohi enforcement rests with public says Coweta judge
Georgia February 1 Judge Charles Roop opening Coweta circuit superior court urged strong public sentiment against liquor sales to aid enforcement of prohibition laws. He ordered sheriff to clear spectators from the rostrum and noted evasion of jury service. Nearly two dozen divorce cases were heard and many divorces granted as court proceeded with civil actions and a case involving W. A. Ward versus IM Scott Company on Tuesday.
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Charles &. Roop
Coweta Circuit
Judge Roop
Roop
Chiéns
W. A. Ward
Musical Artists to Feature in U D C Program
Local Atlanta performers will headline a United Daughters of the Confederacy benefit at 15 o clock Friday evening in Augusta. The program includes a popular quartet with Mrs O D Culpepper James F E Whitten Preston H Epps and Sulan Drukenmiller along with pianist Mrs Charles Chalmers. A varied classical and operatic program follows with selections from Madama Butterfly Faust Trovatore and light songs among others. A mistrial was declared in the chiropractor Leonard Knowles case after the jury failed to reach a verdict.
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Atlanta
United Daugsters
Confederacy
O D Culpepper
James FE. Whitten
Preston H. Epps
Sulan Drukenmiller
Charles Chalmers
Faust
Gounod
Culpepper
Drukenwiller
Sr. Epps
Augusta
Leonard Knowles
J. C. C. Black
J Jr
Rates talk and clerks body move on rail fare
The article reports on a conference in Washington where railroad and industrial traffic officials from the South and Midwest discussed freight rate reductions. H T Moore secretary of the Atlanta Freight Bureau predicts lower schedules will boost southern ports and regional ties. Attending officials included H C Barlow of the Chicago Chamber of Commerce and Southern Railway representatives who secured agreement from Louisville and Nashville and other lines.
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Washington
Middle West
H.T. Moore
Atlanta
H. C. Barlow
Chicago Chamber of Commerce
Central Freight Association
Southern Traffic League
Mr. Moore
W. S. Creighton
Charlotte
N. C
M. M. Caskin
Montgomery
Ala
Southern Railroad
Louisville and Nashville
Prominent Columbia Man Dies Quietly in Car
Alfred C. Bruner, a leading Columbia citizen, died suddenly Monday afternoon while seated in his automobile in front of the Georgia Terrace Hotel in Atlanta. Doctors attributed the death to apoplexy after he complained of eye pains. He had been touring with his wife en route to the Pacific coast and was visiting his son Albert E. Bruner of Ivy Street. Survived by his wife and sons Albert E., Agram B., and Henry M. Bruner, body sent to Columbia for funeral and interment accompanied by Barclay & Brandon.
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Alfred C. Bruner
Columbia
Georgia Terrace
Mr. Bruner
Georgian Terrace
Pacific Coast
Davia-Fischer Sanitarium
Bruner
Atlanta
Albert E. Bruner
Auto-Cer Bales and Service Company
Ivy Btreat
Song
Albert E., Agram B
Henry M. Bruner
Columbia Pennsylvania
Barclay & Brandon
Mrs Nunnally Dies Widow of Judge Nunnally
Mrs Mary Nunnally of Lithonia Georgia aged about 80 died Monday at her home in Lithonia. She was a lifelong resident from a distinguished family. Her husband Judge John Nunnally represented DeKalb County and was a prominent state figure. Funeral services were held Tuesday at two oclock with interment in Lithonia cemetery.
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Mary Nunnally
John Nunnally
Lithonia
Nunnally
DeKalb County
Apartment sales total near two hundred thousand
Steve M. Johnston ill at residence prompts note of two apartment house sales in the local realty market. Massell Realty sold the Barnett apartments at 211 Barnett Street for 125000 in exchange for a brick veneer bungalow on North Boulevard and a two story brick business house in Lakewood Heights. The two story brick veneer apartment at 722 North Boulevard sold to C C Long for H B Schumpert for 45000. In Grady hospital lore, Johnston, a city political figure, is linked to the coal cellar craze and room sponge cake customs.
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George E Lunsford
Massell Realty Company
Barnett
Barnett Street
Ponce de Leon Avenue
St. Charles
North Boulevard
Lakewood Heights
C. C. Long
H. B Schumpert
Steve M. Johnston
Grady Hospital
Bank in Calhoun seeks permit to boost capital
The People’s Bank of Calhoun Ga applied through Bankers’ Trust Company for a capital stock increase from 60000 to 75000 dollars. Secretary of State G Melan don was asked Monday to pass on the application.
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BANK
Calhoun
S&s
Bible Lecture At Payne Church In New Ausralian Speaker
Woman Bible expert from Australia will lecture at Payne Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church 193 Hunnicutt Street Wednesday at 7 30. The program will cover Christ birth crucifixion resurrection ascension and the six days of creation with pictures.
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Payne Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Hunnicutt Street
Australa
Advertising concern moves to new Atlanta offices
Offices of Watta, Scott and Boutell, Inc. have relocated to the Chamber of Commerce building at Pryor street and Auburn avenue due to growth. The firm announces the move as a consequence of expanding business and needs.
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Watta, Scott & Boutell, Inc
Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce
Pryor Street
Auburn Avenue
No Gasoline Price Reduction In Atlanta
Atlanta has not yet benefited from a one cent a gallon cut announced in New Orleans by Gulf Refining and Texas Oil companies following Standard Oil. The New Orleans schedule sets gasoline at 27 1/2 cents per gallon and kerosene at 17 cents, while Atlanta Tuesday noon prices were 31 cents for gasoline and 20 1/2 cents for kerosene.
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New Orleans
Gulf Refiring Company
Texas O!! Company
Convict Guard Held For Jumping Bond in Gainesville
Gainesville Ga February 1 Special 1 W R Moseley a county convict warden is jailed charged with jumping bond. He came from Gwinnett county recently and was placed in charge of white convicts at the county farm. Yesterday he left his post and a boy guarded twelve convicts. The sheriff found him at the Southern depot ready to flee. Moseley was bonded by a bonding company for proper duties.
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Gainesville
W. R. Moseley
Gwinnett County
Southern
Moseley
Opera guarantors mailed notices for 1921 underwriting
The Atlanta Music Festival association mailed notices to former guarantors for underwriting the 1921 Metropolitan Opera season. The guarantee fund remains 110000, with higher staging costs. No guarantor may deposit less than 200 and only eight seats per guarantor. out of town patrons are protected by reserved sections. Contact C Baldwell at the American Audit Company, Fourth National Bank building.
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Atlanta
Metropolitan Grand Opera
Bidwell
Atlanta Music Festival Assocition
Athough
C. Baldwell
American Audit Company
Fourth National Bank
Gets-It Corn and Callus Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Gets-It for all corn types and calluses, claiming quick pain relief in seconds. The copy urges readers to buy at the druggist and promises a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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E Lawrence & Ca
Lengo
Rain Expected Wednesday Across Georgia Forecast
Forecaster C F von Herrmann predicts substantial rain on Wednesday with cloudy unsettled conditions and a northeast wind. The Washington forecast for Georgia remains partly cloudy to unsettled with intermittent showers and damp, cool air around 40 degrees. Convicts on strike in Canada prompt no retaliation from authorities.
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C. F. von Herremann
Washington
Georgia
Canada
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