Navy Money Bill Passed by House Without Changes
The Navy appropriation bill, about 395 million dollars, passed the House with amendments on disarmament rejected 124 to 30. The House kept 50 million for naval construction, defeated a 70.96 million cut, and allowed no work without starting contracts. A disarmament amendment was rejected, keeping work limited to existing contracts and July 1 start rules.
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Washington
House
Representative Brooks
Illinois
Dickinson
Iowa
Blanton
Texas
Senate
Oliver
Alabama
Kelley
Appropriations Committee
Marine Corps
United States
Congress
Judge Fines Self After Violating Traffic Ordinance
In Augusta Georgia on February a police court set a precedent when Judge Lewis L Kent fined himself the standard amount for violating the traffic law after evidence from the docketing officer. Several attorneys offered to appeal the decision.
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Augusta
Lewis L. Kent
Liquor Is Inviolate if Privately Owned Rules U.S. Judge
Jacksonville Fla February 14 Private stock in Florida deemed inviolate by Federal Judge Grubb who ordered 300 quarts of choice liquors returned to C A Munn Palm Beach It was not a violation for a citizen to possess liquor for personal use and the wet goods seized last September will be restored to their owner.
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Jacksonville
Pla
Florida
Jude Grubb
C. A. Munn
Palm Beach
Grubb
Officials Presume Whisky Imports For Medicine Use
Washington officials from the Department of Commerce report 1920 whisky imports total 167,310 gallons valued at 1,013,030 dollars, far below 1913 pre war figures of 1,541,663 gallons valued at 3,153,040 dollars. They presume the liquor was for medicinal purposes.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Department
Firing of schoolhouse over labor claim in Alabama
In Montgomery on February 14 a Pickens county resident fired a neighborhood schoolhouse after declaring his children would help with briery and farm work. William J. Williams, state fire marshal, said the man was incensed by school authorities enforcing the state compulsory education law. The fire led to an arrest, name not released, with trial to be held later.
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Montgomery
Ala
Pickens County
William J. Williams
Willame
Has Tooth Pulled For Contribution To European Fund
Amricus Georgia February 14 special Linwood croxton son of Mr and Mrs E Croxton has given more liberally perhaps than any other resident of Sumter county to the European relief fund. Linwood contributed 70 cents to the fund enough to feed a child for five days but he saved 29 cents in cash and endured the pain of an extracted tooth after his parents approved adding 66 cents so he could make his entire donation.
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Amricus
Linwood Croxton
E. Croxton
Sumter County
Linwood
Flocks and Clusters of Pretty Girls Fuel Patterson Screen Contest
The Patterson office buzzes as The Constitution-Ince photo contest enters its second week. Willard Patterson, amid cravats and lavender vests, approves dozens of Georgia beauties bringing portraits for the contest. Crowds grow daily with new hopefuls arriving Monday, eager to secure photographer time. Continued on page 4, column 3.
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Patterson
Willard Patterson
Manamer
Criterion Theater
Mr. Patterson
Georgia
City bond drive gains two clubs endorsements
Atlanta Woman's club and Eleventh Ward Improvement club backed the bond issue with unanimous votes. Meetings at Peach Tree Street and East Atlanta School approved resolutions urging registration and voting. A joint advisory committee session at City Hall Will accelerate canvassing and campaign activities citywide.
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Atlanta Woman's Club
Eleventh Ward Improvement Club
Woman's Club
Peachtree Street
Eleventh Ward
East Atlanta
Council Chamber
Irving Thomas
Organizatio
Citizenship and Educational Committees
Alonzo Richardson
Bonda
W. W. Gainer Spenka
W. W. Gaines
Board of Education
Whiteford Avenue
Gaines
Wakeford Avenue
Homer C. Denton
Moreland Avenue
EG. Thomason
Martha Brown Memourial
T. B. Johnson
J. W. Pattis
Te ‘Bus
Bond Commission
J. E. Carpenter
Rusha Wesley
George B. Lyle
Board of Health
de C G. Blake
Mra 2
V. Peterson
Parent Teacher Association
Conragaton
Ahavath-Achim
Lucien York
Janet Buttons
Wivemen's
Bra
T. T. Stevens
Cam- Pred
Emigration Ban Placed in Effect At Danzig
U S immigration officials at Danzig refuse to certify departures to America amid a Pole Danzig dispute over authority. Dr Rupert Blue says lax inspections advance typhus and smallpox risks. thousands inspected in two days, not five hundred as authorized. Paris February 14 Associated Press reports indicate European ports overwhelmed and calls for drastic action.
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Paris
Associated Press
Immigration Inspection Service
Danzig
United States Public Health Service
America
Rupert Blue
J . Linson
Notioe
Washington
Linson
Danziz
Dr Blue
New York
Porta
United States
Europe
Humane Society Dinner Boosts Atlanta Membership Drive
Five hundred memberships were pledged at a Peranock cafe dinner attended by 150 Atlanta leaders. The campaign aims for 2,000 members and a $10,000 fund to support humanitarian work this year. President R. E White and Captain John Burke spoke, highlighting the mercy society’s long history and motto to speak for those who cannot speak. Women’s groups pledged support to the drive moving forward this week.
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Atlanta Humane Society
Peranock Cafe
Atlanta
The
Humane Society
Organized Labor
Society
Iman
Georgia
John A. Manget
R. E White
John ¥. Burke
Captain Burke
Landis Impeached Over Baseball Role by Congress
South Carolina Senator Dial to file a Justice Department complaint after Representative Welty, Democrat of Ohio, impeaches Federal Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis for serving as supreme baseball arbiter while on the bench. Welty questions legality and votes, while Dial denounces Landis as a “freak” and a “crank.” The House indites, Judiciary Committee will hear witnesses, and the Senate would convict by two thirds if indicted.
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Washington
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Chicago
Representative Welty
Ohio
Palmer
Landis
Welty
Mgr. Welty
Ottawa
Dial
Judge Landis
Department of Justice
Senate
South Carolina
Ottawa Bank
Judiciary
Sherwood
Judiciary Committee
Houge
Congress
House
Justice of the Peace
Volstead
Labor and Capital Seek Freedom From Legislation
New York February 14 representatives at the National Civic Federation session voiced opposition to compulsory arbitration and laws forcing labor or capital into action. Gompers attacked press misquotations while arguing acts like Esch-Cummins widen gaps between workers and employers. He claimed workers have few legal remedies under current statutes.
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New York
National Civic Federation
G. Norman
New York Building Trades Employers’ Association
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Norman
Gompers
Matthew Woll
Frederick L. Hoffman
Prudential Insurance Company
Oscar S. Strats
Kains Named President of New Export Bank in New Orleans
Archibald Kains, longtime banker and former governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, elected president of the Federal International Banking Company at New Orleans meeting. Rains succeeds R. S. Hecht as temporary president. T. J. Caldwell becomes permanent vice president. secretary position pending. Company authorized to start active business under Edge Act with 7 million capital, 25 percent paid in. Headquarters in New Orleans. aims to finance long term credits to southern product buyers abroad.
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New Orleans
Archibald Kains
American Foreign Banking Corporation of
New York
Federal International Banking Company
Rains
Hecht
T. J. Caldwell
Fort Worth National Bank
Haynes McFadden
Atlanta
Federal Reserve Board
Federal International Beaking Company
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Clearing House
Kaina
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Labor Board Overrules Objections In A B A Wage Case
Chicago February 14 The United States railroad labor board overruled pleas to deny its jurisdiction and to maintain current wages for the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic. The board will hear evidence from both sides with later rulings on relevancy. Colonel B L Bugg presented road statistics while P Curtis led employee arguments. A hearing set for February 23.
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Chicago
Alanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
United States Railroad ‘Labor Board
Nterstate Commerce Commission
Railway Labor Board
P. Curtis
Halfway
Isa
B L Buge
Curtig
Curtis
Labor Board
Curtin
General Rates
Interstate Commerce Commitnion
Morris Brandon
Bugg
Buge
Erie
Erie ‘Railroad
Wife Charged in Acid Attack on Theater Promoter
Nell Rolader, 25, is held on suspicion after acid thrown at Mrs. Gladys Presnell, a Strand theater ticket seller, injuring her eyes and chest. Rolader says jealousy spurred the attack as detectives trace the affair between Presnell and her husband Arthur, a former soldier and cab driver.
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Nell Goodman Rolader
Gladys Preanell
Strand Theater
Peachtree Street
Gradvox Titan
Arthur Rolader
Roladers
Presnell
Rolader
Willy Moore
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Naval Naval Building
Self
U.S
European Fund
Middle Georgia
Mr. Patt
Eleventh Ward Improvement Organization
Boston
Samuel Lumpkin
Colum
Land
Gompere
Kains President
NEW Export Bank
Federal International Banking Corporation
New Yorker
MN A, B.&alcase
Rail Labor Board
B. L. Bugg
Board
Ceil
Nell Rolader
Mra Presnell
Grady
Wedature
Indies
Weather Bureau
Bain
Cir
Buffalo
Eldy
Charleston
Denver
Des Oines
Galveston
Latterns
Havre
Clay
Kan
City
Memphis
Fami
Iobile
New Montgomery
Lean
Clr
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Silatter
Homa
Clear
Phoenix
Pitorg
Jeigh
T. Louis
Shreveport
Des
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