City Hall Centralizes City Departments Under Plan
The committee on public buildings and grounds proposes moving all city departments to city hall, centralizing meetings and offices. The project would cost about 25 000 dollars for a new floor to house a city chamber, with various departments relocating from current sites and a new directorate for city services to oversee operations.
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Committee On Public Buildings
Ty Hall
Board of Efusation
Fire Department
Ali
Board of Fire
Ely Hall
Ity
Tta de
Mem.s
Pelut
Joseph Shearer Ciiterian
Paul
Otty Etetain
Mayo Oftto
Watermarks Department
Ofieg Lave
Roy
Theodore Burton to Address at the Auditorium
Former Senator Theodore Burton of Ohio lectures in Atlanta on The Public Man and the People under Alcochest Lyceum bureau. Known for opposing pork barreling and waste, he was a leading foe of costly Indian appropriations and rivers and harbors bills. Burton, famed for long speeches, spoke to a breakfast and luncheon while in Atlanta.
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Theodore Burton
Ohio
Atlanta
Alcohest Lyceum Bureau
Burton
Congress
United States
Senate
Fake Pressing Club Agents at Work Warn Atlantans
Portland native Jo Futary Stevens arrives in Atlanta for a Macon visit on February 17 escorted by a Shriner committee. The Chief of Police warns residents about fake pressing club agents who take clothes from homes and pawn them. Eight reports in two weeks show thieves taking at least four garments per incident. women urged to verify agents before allowing clothing to leave.
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Jo Futary Stevens
Portland
North America
Atlanta
Macon
WP Andrews
Yuarah Temple
Barrest Adaim
Paxon James T | Sutt
St Elmo Massengale
John A Fiends
Imperial Palentate Stevens Wik
Capital City
Polina
Mayo
Notte
Ad Men Gather Today at Georgia Tech
The Ad Men club holds its regular bimontary meeting at Georgia Tech with luncheon hosted by Tech authorities. A tour of the grounds and buildings follows as members discuss establishing an Ad Men scholarship to aid young men completing chemical courses. Members should meet at the corner of Chickasaw and Fourth streets, with motorists asked to assist in transportation for the fortunate members.
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Ad Mens Club
Georgia Tech
Tech
Clan Aif
Jesus
Ad Mens
Cickix
Foruth
Automoboiiea
Charges Against Levy Hearing Set Today
Major Levy faces a hearing at the armory with Retters counsel present. Levy declines to appoint counsel and a retiring board led by Major Willan Will Beck will preside as details of the charges remain disputed and the case proceeds amid military proceedings.
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Levy
John A Butler
Cyment Nationa Guard
Goga Ani
Frans Pom
Tnt
Tom Cok
Atram Faeye
Weintyress
Cal
Major Levy
Armory
Wijor Willan HO
Second Infantry
Wafor Vanes Suming Ltd Squadron
George [ Llivward Jr
Ecordar
Atlanta Greeters Club to Celebrate February 17 Banquet
The Atlanta Greeters Club announces an upcoming banquet on February 17 in a southeast hotel. Prominent speakers are expected to address the attendees as club officers take the stage for the evening. Roy Trinagee of Ma tie is named as the guest speaker.
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Atlanta
Aviator Involved In Grounding Plunge Near Tampa Hospital
An aviator lost control while ascending from the fair grounds, Beech crashed 40 feet and entered Gordon Keller hospital. He was assigned a room and received medical care for a broken nose two broken tibias and internal injuries. Doctors said his injuries unlikely to prove fatal.
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Tampa
Fla
Fair Grounds
Beech
Gordon Keller Hospital
Governor Harris Issues Requisitions From States
Governor Harris honors two requisitions from Florida and Alabama and issues two to Georgia and Florida. A request for Wil Moore from Wet County is noted, while Kay Rheanard faces misdemeanor charges in Muscogee County. Another Florida request seeks W Chen for forgery and 3 Wies for grand larceny in St Johns County.
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Harris
Trammel
Blanda
Wil Moore
Wetonn County
Tengérson
Alabama
Kay Rheanard
Muscogee County
Florida
W Chen
St Johns County
Fla
Wies
St Johns
Rabbi H Solomon to Lecture on Palestine at Alliance
Rabbi H Solomon of the Beth Isreal Congregation will lecture on The Old and New Falesling tonight at the Jewish Educational Alliance. Pictures of Palestinian colonies will be shown and a musical program arranged. Participants include Miss Sanders and Ger anon and Messrs Hurskowly and Mandal under the Atlanta onist secret. Admission will be charged.
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H Solomon
Beth Isreal
Jewish Educational Alliance
Sanders
Geranon
Messrs
Hurskowly
Mandal
Atlanta
Atlantans Win Honors in Georgia Athletics
Athens February 9. Several Atlanta boys were elected to places in the annual athletic association election at the university. Rolf Sims Jr Harris and F F Wilhott were named among the nominees. HL F Longing was named athletic editor of The Red and Black and J P Stewart social editor.
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Athens
Atlanta
University Tonight
Rolf Sims Jr
S Harris
F F Wilhott
Foothill
F Longing
J P Stewart
Americus Hosts Methodist Women Mission Session
Americus will host the Women’s Missionary Society gathering of the South Georgia Conference in February. The event, held by the Methodist church, was announced as part of the society’s annual season, with Valdosta currently hosting the meeting prior to Americus.
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Americus
Valdosta
Americua
Aldermen Weigh Cash Sheet Amid Veto Deadlock
Aldermen convene at 3 PM to decide on the finance sheet once more after the mayor vetoed it. If the council concurs, the sheet returns to the mayor for a second veto and possible conference committee. Mayor Woodward met with city lawyers to discuss holding officials accountable for fund misuse. outcome remains uncertain as public improvements stall until the June sheet.
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Councl
Cornell
Woodward
Sidermani Board
Unusual offer to obtain great song book
A newspaper note promotes a song book collection from Stephen Foster era tunes. It highlights his birth in Pittsburg on July 4, 1825, early works in Cincinnati, major songs like Old Folks at Home and Old Black Joe, and the offer via The Constitution with coupon terms and distribution details. The piece sketches the shift in American music toward folk ballads and ragtime, praising Foster as a key figure in capturing the era’s spirit.
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Stephen Foater
Hoster
Pittsburg
Cincinnnati
Ned
QO Susanns
Christy Minstrels
Old Kentucky
Old Falls
Askew Re elected Mayor of Hogansville
The newly elected Hogansville town council organized and re elected J F Askew for another year, his twelfth year in office. R H Utting was elected city clerk, with council members J W Smith, L J Busbee, J M Mooty, M S Hopson and D Denfel.
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Hogansville Galebrusry
Askew
Askew Haw
R H Utting
J W Smith LJ
Busbec
J M Mooty
M S Hopson
D Denfel
Americus Bond Election Set for March 15
Americus voters will return to the polls on March 15 to decide on a $20,000 bond issue for street work and improvements. The date coincides with the county primary and has the support of the city council and mayor.
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Americus
Specia
Mates
Salts in Hot Water Clears Pimply Skin
An old health claim asserts toxins from the bowels affect skin and proposes drinking four ounces of rad Salts dissolved in hot water each morning before breakfast to cleanse the bowels and kidneys, clear the blood, and reduce pimples. The remedy is described as inexpensive and made from grape and lemon juice.
Children to Perform Prominent Roles in Police PlayAlias Jimmy Valentine
The Atlanta police benefit play Alias Jimmy Valentine will feature children Miss Caroline Wingate as Kitty and Master Clarlice Branch Jr as Bobby. Proceeds go to the Police Relief association with tickets sold by police and detectives.
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Jimmy Valentine
Caroline Wingate
Clarlice Branch, Jr
Miss Wingate
Kitty
Bobby
Master Branch
Atlanta
Atlants
Police Relief Association
1 000 Blacks Ready To Return to Africa Asserts Abyssinian
Dr F Cheelzal, a former Abyssinia church priest, says more than 1 000 Georgia negroes pledge to leave the United States and return to Africa, with similar pledges from 1 000 Alabama negroes. He reports these commitments at a Montgomery statement.
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Africa
Montgomery
F Cheelzal
Cop
Church of
Commercial Exchange Granted Charter to Atlanta Market
A charter was granted yesterday to the Atlanta Commercial Exchange to establish direct wire communications with the stock and cotton markets of New York City and with the grain market of Chicago. The move aims to make Atlanta a trading center and quarters will be opened shortly.
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Atlanta Commercial Exchange
New York City
Chicago
Atlanta
Kelley Elected Freight Bureau Head In Atlanta
Directors of the Atlanta Freight bureau named officers for the coming year. Kelley serves as chairman with King as vice chairman Cheste as treasurer and Moore as traffic manager. King is the only new director among officers. Wimbish outlines a complaint to the Interstate Commerce Commission challenging the new rates on southeastern shipments. The annual meeting was at the Piedmont hotel.
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Atlanta Freight Bureau
H Kelley
Clyde L. King
H E Cheste
Hady T Moore
Mr King
Messrs. Kelley, Choate and Moore
W Oa Wimbish
Southeastern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wimbish
Bureau
Piedmont Hotel
British Miners Oppose Spirit of Conscription
At the miners conference in Lancaster on Pebruars 9 the delegates adopted a resolution opposing the spirit of conscription. The conference resolved to vigilantly guard against any proposal to extend the military service act.
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Lancaster
Lagiind Pebruars
The Humanity of Naughtiness and animal virtue
Burgess Johnson’s note in Harpers Monthly contrasts human sinning with animal kindness. The piece argues humans lack monopoly on virtue, citing penguins and elephants as loving and faithful. It reflects on morality, with a brief aside about wartime event distances and a product ad at the end.
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Burgess Johnson
Harpers Monthly
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Hogansville
Ward Morehouse
The
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Leslie Rawlings
Constitution
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Commercial Exchange
C. H. Kelley
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