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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1921
Page
7
A February 4 1921 Atlanta broadside quotes a speaker condemning political waste while praising General Pershing and the U S war effort. He criticizes Congress for pork and exposes graft and profiteering around wartime contracts. He defends the American cause and rebukes demagogic critics.
In McGehee Arkansas on February 3 the bodies of Roy Lewis Will Elm and Charles Meyers were found in a riverboat drifting on White River. They were shot with a rifle or pistol and authorities found 15 gallons of moonshine and parts of a still aboard. Sheriff Lacey suspects a 17 year old seen with them may have been killed and hidden in the river.
In a poorly lit Fraser Street classroom, Professor W A Sutton urged voters to pass an $8,850,000 bond for better school facilities and a safer water system. Mrs J H Wilkins and W W Gaines backed the plan, stressing fire protection, traffic relief, and long term public welfare. A Tech High band drew a large crowd as supporters urged civic action to fund new schools and improved infrastructure.
The Advertising Club of Atlanta urged a bond issue of 4.56 million to fund school buildings, sewer improvements, and a bridge over railroad yards. The group called for a carefully chosen bond commission and for architectural and engineering oversight, with support from civic arts leaders and local organizations.
Washington February 3 estimated profits of twenty one mining companies operating in the Pocahontas coal fields of West Virginia, some 200 percent on investment in 1920, were placed before the Calder coal regulation bill committee. Names kept secret, with figures designated by numbers, as Wing of the FTC parsed three 1919-1920 periods showing mixed returns and even losses.
In a Lynchings case the defense pressed for alibi details as Lancaster was named. West faced a cross examination amid claims of coaching, which Judge Wilkinson denied. A dispute with defense attorney JL D Gray led to threats of contempt. The witness admitted uncertainty about prior testimony as today’s statement was deemed more complete.
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