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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1921
Page
4
Amusement Directory lists schedules for Atlanta venues including Howard Rialto Criterion and Strand with Forbidden Fruit at the Howard and Rosanne at Rialto. Notable stars Agnes Ayers Constance Talmadge Ethel Clayton.
The Bankers' club of Atlanta held its regular monthly meeting at the chamber of commerce Tuesday night. H. E. Oswald of Oswald & Taubes Cincinnati spoke urging advancement of the commercial bread industry through quality, not higher loaf volume. The Cincinnati bakers' progress was highlighted and prices were not discussed. A strong business program for the next meeting was outlined for March 8.
A federal grand jury session in Savannah began with foreman S. W. Palmer Sr. hearing charges that mining a wholesale liquor traffic and protection payments may have occurred. Witnesses include former police chief Walter Fleming, liquor seller Dick Baughn, and others connected to Savannah and Tybee establishments. The panel will run at least a week.
An English rider attached a sidecar to his motorcycle to carry two canoes and three passengers. The setup allowed efficient transport with a single vehicle, showcasing early practical use of sidecars for multi-person, multi-cargo trips.
London February aLyomm v. Davis American ambassador to the court of St James asked President elect Harding to relieve him after inauguration and sail March 5. He discussed Anglo American relations with Sir Auckland Geddes the British ambassador. Geddes returns to Washington with powers to press a world disarmament conference. It was one of the most important topics discussed with the prime minister.
The education board plans a sixteen member commission with ward and city at large reps, while a women's aide led by Mrs Samuel Lumpkin mobilizes with a list of chairwomen and an men’s committee headed by Frank M Inman. They push PTA registration and park board cooperation on Spring Street school work, and consider bond related school improvements as a major effort.
Leaders of Weomen voters endorse bond issue and stockade removal at a mass meeting held at Marbut Minor store 911 Glenwood Ave Tuesday evening. Speaker J F L Carpenter urged turnout to ensure passage. About 30 attendees. A final meeting will be held soon. The piece includes notes on social reform and Atlanta’s needs, with emphasis on unity among agencies and seven recommended methods for progress.
The 1920 Atlanta charity meeting elected R. A. Magill as president with a slate of officers and directors. Burr Blackburn urged coordination among more than a hundred social agencies, noting overlapping campaigns and multiple appeals for funds, while Eugene R. Black defended the Nursing and Associated Charities work.
Washington lawmakers approved the Winslow bill under privileged status authorizing partial payment to railroads under the transportation act guaranty section. Debate fixed on one amendment to protect the government from overpayment as advocates argued funds must be paid now per interstate commerce rulings. Representative Rayburn of Texas supported allowing railroads to operate without entanglements, while critics pressed for thorough debate before passage.
Washington February 8 The senate naval committee concludes from naval experts that pausing capital ship construction for months while studying the best types would be unwise and impractical. The report to the senate, drafted by Senator Poindexter, follows testimony by Secretary Daniels and Rear Admiral Sims and prior briefing of the naval war college. The panel notes no division in vote and cites opposition from navy leaders. The house naval committee meanwhile weighs disarmament with Sir Philip Gibby noting Britain would not race the United States for sea power and England lacks parity to the American navy.
Washington February 8 Failure of children to advance in school due to physical inability is said to cost the American public 220000000. Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania testifies on the Fess Cancer physical education bill before the house education committee. Data shows slow progress requires extra teachers and higher costs. former Philadelphia superintendent credited physical education with raising intellectual averages in 4001 children nearly 9 percent.
Willis F Ball died at his Neosha neighborhood home near Preston in Webb Star county and was buried in the cemetery there. Rev C J James of Parrot Baptist church led the funeral services as a large crowd of friends attended. Floral tributes marked the ceremony.
An old time advertisement extols Munyon's Paw-Paw Tonic as a great restorative for overwork weakness loss of appetite and poor digestion. It claims to tone nerves aid digestion restore normal body action and curb cravings for harmful substances. Sold worldwide for 25 years via Sovereign Remedy Co with addresses in Philadelphia and New York.
Fragmented notices show Ball family obituary lines, tax and legal proceedings, and government auctions. The text lists survivors, separation notices, ordnance sales at Nitrate Plant No 2, stock offerings by Coastal Rubber and Manufacturing, and public court filings for the National Bean and Pea Picker company with a proposed Atlanta base.
Rates listed per insertion with cash in advance required for certain classes. Ads by telephone payable immediately, with discontinuance in writing. Teleph one pay line 5000 and staff offer guidance on wording and classifications for Rent Rooms, Wanted Boards, and Situations.
Classified fragment shows a mix of personal notices and services. It mentions a wanted Confederate soldier’s name and unit, a move of a private household to a new address, infant care offerings, shorthand and typing lessons, dancing teaching, and a reward for returning a maroon Velie car with license No. Velie 48. Contact Ivy or Hemlock for details.
A garbled Police Bureau style alert listing rewards for arrests and convictions for stolen cars including a 1920 Dulak touring car motor No GB7430. rewards for a 1926 Maxwell car No 200724 and a 1920 touring car No 3787594. multiple stray and lost items such as a large black and tan police dog, a man’s purse with $100, receipts, and checks. a property lease advertisement seeks a partner to run a soda fountain and lunch business in Atlanta with a half interest offer.
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