Atlanta Lions Club drive supports Georgia Children’s Home fund
Nearly 1,000 workers and Atlantans contributed about 4500 in small gifts and larger donations toward a 40000 expansion fund for the Georgia Children’s Home. Lions Club volunteers led by William H. Spratlin and J. M. Tull reported totals by zone and pledged continued canvassing through the week. John Noel of Grand Rapids joined Atlanta boosters at a chamber luncheon as progress reports and plans were shared.
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Georgia Children’s Home Society
Lions’ Club
Atlanta
Suchamber of Commerce
William H. Spratlin
J. M. Tull
Lion PB
Thornton Marye
Arthur SL. Brooke
Lion Walter Keenan
Julian Boehm
Joseph Freitag
George E. Watts
Jack of Workers
Lions Club
Ansley Hotel
John
Noel
Grand Rapids
Mich
Florida
Atlanta Lions’ Club
Atlante
Chamber of Commetrce
J. R. Smith
Loins’ Club
Capitol Forc e Holiday Ordered In Honor Of Washington
Governor Hugh M. Dorsey in honor of George Washington's birthday ordered capitol offices closed all day Tuesday and granted state employees a full holiday. He noted receiving more letters from Clarke county residents condemning last week's mob lynching of John Lee Eberhardt amid the death of Mrs Walter A Lee and said he would await guidance from Clarke and Oconee county superior court judges before action.
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George Washington
Hugh M. Dorsey
Dorsey
Clarke County
John Lee Eberhardt
Walter A. Lee
Oconee County
Clarke
Oconee Counties
Blanton Bound Over On Liquor Charges
Blanton bound over on liquor charges after city detectives arrested him delivering five gallons of whiskey in front of a house on Hutter Street. companion F J Garner discharged. a third man escaped. Proceedings held before United States Commissioner W Colquitt Carter Monday morning under bond.
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W.W. J. Blanton
Ctty
Hutter Street
Braid
United States
W. Colquitt Carter
Payne
West
Blanton
F. J. Garner
Wife sues Groover for divorce over abuse and cigarettes
Mrs Lucy Groover files suit alleging husband slapped her and forced her to pay for his cigarettes while taunting her about other women. Judge John D Humphries set a $100 bond as alimony hearing proceeds. Ernest C Bell represents the plaintiff.
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Lucy ©. Groover
Ace Groover
John D. Humphries
Groover
Ernest CG. Bell
Carpenter's Fight On Policewomen Beaten in Council
Alderman J. J. Carpenter's resolution to oust Atlanta policewomen was overwhelmingly defeated in a viva voce vote. Delegations from the protesting women applauded as the motion to table the paper failed, with mayor pro tem maintaining order during the debate.
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J. J. Carpenter
Atlanta
Board of Police Commissioners
Gordon Street
Lucile Avenue
West End
Strest Committee
Ofasey
Claude Ashley
Bac
Atlanta Women's Club
Schapla
W. F. Dykes
Will Confer Today Over Ham's Sermon
W Paul Carpenter attorney for Mrs. M T Mitchell proprietor of St Marys hospital said a conference with Mrs Mitchell is expected Tuesday to discuss portions of Rev J W Ham sermon. He has not yet reviewed the atenographic report and declined to comment. Mitchell had warned she would sue if Ham made unprovable damaging charges. A court reporter provided a verbatim account at the Sunday night service.
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W. Paul Carpenter
M.T. Mitchell
St. Mary's Hospital
J. W. Ham
the Baptist Tabernacle
Mitchell
Carpenter
Ham
pRacent
Mrs Jack Lockhart Dies at Texas Home
Mrs. Jack Lockhart formerly Misa Ethleen Dobbs of Atlanta died Sunday afternoon in Greenville Texas where she had lived the past two years. She is survived by sister Mrs A G Kelley and brother Harry Dobbs secretary of Goldstein Spring Bed Co, an afide William J Percy president and treasurer of the Dobbs and Wey Co, and a daughter Rose all of Atlanta. Mrs Kelley and Mr Dobbs left Atlanta Sunday afternoon for Greenville where the funeral will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lockhart
Misa Ethleen Dobbs
Atlanta
Greenville
Tex
Slater
A. G. Kelley
Harry Dobbs
Goldstin Spring Bed Company
William J. Percy
Dobbs and Wey Company
Rose
Kelley
Baby Ease marketed as laxative for infants and colds
Advertisement touts Baby Ease as a perfected laxative to cleanse the intestinal tract, relieve constipation, and prevent spasmodic croup in babies. It claims rapid purification of the system at first signs of a cold, recommends use by mothers, and lists price in 40c and 50c sizes.
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Isaley
Probes Tangle Mark Tillery Syndicate Case in El Paso
Details of captain Mark Tillery alias J H Rolfe, head of the Atlanta banking syndicate, were discussed at the federal building after his El Paso arrest. Tillery pleaded not guilty, faced wire tapping and stock scams, and was jailed on a 325000 bond before a habeas corpus bid was denied. Authorities say the syndicate operated through narcotics and opium smuggling, with further arrests expected as the probe widens.
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Mark Tillery
J. H. Rolfe
Floyd Woodward
Atlante
el Paso
Texas
Avants
Hi Paso
Federal Building
Tillery
Fulton “County Rand
Banco Syndicate
Fiona Woodward
Federal Brand
el Pago
Atlanta
Atlanta Post Office
Faso del Norte
E. J. Reynolds
C. ¢. Cunningham
United States
Tilffery
Mexico
Post Office
Mery
Woodward
Hia
Asscol
Federal Employees Given Half Holiday
Federal employees will have a half holiday with noon closures at depots and posts as Postmaster George C. Rogers announces. One letter delivery will occur in residence districts and two in downtown business areas.
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Ton
Ostekicé
George C. Rogers
Carters Po
United States Court
Green Will Address Food Dealers Tonight in Atlanta
An address titled The Grow er, Hig Problema and How to Over come Them will be delivered at a meeting of the Atlanta Retail Food Dealers association in the chamber of commerce assembly hall tonight by John A. Green a former twelve year president of the National Association of Retail Grocers An interesting program has been arranged. J H Lamb receiver for the Mathews Iron and Steel company of Rome filed a petition in the U S district court Monday seeking discharge from his duties in the steel concern
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Retell Food Dealers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce Assembly Hall
John A. Green
Nationis
J. H. Lamb
Mathews Iron and Steel Company
Rome
United States District Court
Steol Company
Humane Society Canvassers Meet Wednesday in Atlanta
Atlanta Humane Society leaders set a Wednesday afternoon meeting at 4 o clock in the Chandler building to advance a 10000 dollar fundraising drive. Donations and subscriptions described include 50 from David Woodruff 25 from 3 s Brown 20 from J Woods 10 from several donors and multiple 5 gifts. Mrs R A Grier reports over 40 subscriptions from the Atlanta Woman's club aiming to grow totals.
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Atlanta Humane Society
John A. Manget
Chandler Building
Manget
David Woodruff
S Brown
J. Woods
St. J. Braham
E. Hall
John A. Boykin
Georgia Banks Resume Business After Forced Closure
Two Georgia banks reopen after partial liquidation and issuance of deposit certificates. Merchants and Farmers Bank of Grantville and the People's Bank of Gordon were reported closed on Saturday by State Superintendent T. R. Bennett and are now back in operation. Several more banks are expected to follow in the coming days.
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Georgia
T. R. Bennett
Bennett
Merchants and Farmers Bank of
Grantville
People's Bank of
Gordon
Georgians Promoted in U S Army Rank List
Lieutenant Kendall J Fielder of Cedartown known as Wood is named among Georgians promoted to captaincies in the United States Army. The promotions, awaiting Senate endorsement, include William Henry Allen of Macon Malcolm McGregor Warrenton Gilbert X Cheeves Atlanta George Horkan Atlanta Randall Kendrick Atlanta and James W Arnold Atlanta.
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Kendall J. Fielder
Cedartown
Etter
Atlanta
Gilbert X. Cheeves
George Horkan
Attrusta
Randall T. Kendrick
Atlan
James W. Arnold
Atlan Ch
Macon and Atlanta firms clash in patent dispute
A 1920 patent infringement suit filed by Macon Concrete Boiler Co against Brooks Calloway Co of Atlanta is underway in U S District Court with Judge Samuel H Sibley presiding. The trial continues through Wednesday with witnesses including Macon inventor Walter B Ashmore testifying.
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United States District Court
Macon Concrete Boiler Company
Bibb County Corporation
Brooks-Calloway Company
Atlanta
United States
Samuel H. Sibley
Sibley
Macon Concern
Macon
Walter B. Ashmore
Debts suit filed against Willingham stockholders at Macon
Creditors sue eighty five Willingham stockholders in U S district court alleging full liability for company debts. G B Andrews Co of Chattanooga and First National Bank Reidville NC seek claims totaling about 41 thousand dollars, with remaining creditors invited to file. Willingham plant once valued around 506000 and total company assets near 600000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Specia
R. F. Willingham Corporation
R. F. Willingham
G. B. Andrews
Comepany
Chattanooga
Youn
First National Bank of
Reidaville
N.C
United States District Court
Macom
Planne
Willingham Corporation
Dr Edwards Olve Tablets Advantageous Calomel Substitute
A fragment notes a medicine named Dr Edwards Olve Tablets offered as a successful substitute for calomel. It mentions prices of 15 and 30 cents and implies keeping the complexion clear and fit.
Blodgett Loses Bid to Free Through Habeas Corpus
David T. Blodgett former Des Moines attorney serving a 90 year term for publishing anti draft material failed again in his bid for a writ of habeas corpus. U S district court chief deputy clerk Jon Dean Steward disclosed the denial following hearings and a February 16 ruling by Judge Sheppard.
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David T. Blodgett
Des Moines
Iown
Federal
Thomas E. Watson
Jon Dean Steward
United States District Court
Blodgett
United States
Watson
Thomson
Fort Leavenworth
Eve
Samual H. Sibley
Martin J. Wade
EH. G. Moore
John C. DeMar
William B. Sheppard
Federal Court
Fudge Sheppard
Rainbow Division Veterans Meet Tonight in Daffodil Tea Room
Rainbow division veterans will re live their war experiences at a banquet tonight in the Daffodil tea room on the anniversary of the day three years ago when they entered the fighting in France. Lieut Col Cooper D Winn of Macon former commander of the 151st machine gun battalion will preside. Gen Walter A Harris of Macon will speak on War and Friendship. Other talks will be impromptu. All veterans of the division are urged to attend with wives and sweethearts.
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Rainbow Division
Daffodil Tea Room
France
Cooper D. Winn
Macon
151St
Walter A. Harris
World Champion Typist Gives Speed Pointers in Atlanta
Miss Margaret B Owen, world champion typist, visits Atlanta to address business college students on achieving maximum speed and efficiency with a typewriter. Her best records include 170 words a minute and thirteen strokes a second, with a 14 percent word accuracy in a contest. She has never worked in a business office and doubts she would be a commercial typist.
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Margaret B.owen
Atlanta
Miss Owen
Auto Building Upon Peachtree Sells for 113750
The Thompson Motor Company building at 444 Peachtree was sold by C Thompson to Lucien York Walter Rich and He Strauss for 113750. The auto firm will remain as tenant under a five year lease, with the two story brick property noted as one of the handsomest in automobile row. Forrest and George Adzir handled the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Motor Company
Peachtree
C. &. Thompson
Lucien York
Walter Rich
He Strauss
Automobile Concern
Thompson
Forrest
George Adzir
Paymaster Booth Killed in Haiti Air Crash
Paymaster Douglas Booth, 28, of the United States Navy, was killed when the plane he flew with crashed in Haiti last Thursday. He was the son of Professor A B Booth, former Baptist minister and teacher at Cornelia, and the nephew of Mrs Bingham of 326 Peachtree Street Atlanta. The Booth family once lived in Cornelia and later moved to Tennessee and Texas. Mrs Bingham received official word of his death by telegram from Professor Booth in Texas. Friends in Atlanta and northeast Georgia mourn the loss of the young officer.
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Douglas. Booth
United States Navy
Haiti
A. B. Booth
Cornelia
Mr. Bingham
Peachtree Street
Atlanta
Profesor Booth
Cornusia
Fuller Returns From Vacation to Resuming Duties
C. C. Fuller clerk of the United States court for the Northern District of Georgia, who suffered a fractured skull in an automobile accident four months ago, returned to Atlanta Monday after a ten day vacation in Havana City and Temple Florida. He visited his federal building office briefly and expects to resume official duties within a few days.
Old Man Winter Tries Comeback But Loses Fight
A humorous account recalls Old Man Winter’s failed return to Atlanta Monday as light snow fell and melted amid crowds of about 200,000. Forecaster C F von Herrmann predicts a warmer, cloudy Tuesday with possible rain, delaying winter’s assault and sparing fruit crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyry Sant
C. F. von Herrmann
Apella
Mr. von Herrmann
Masons to Celebrate Two Anniversaries at Temple Tonight
Gate City lodge No 2 F and A M observes the 188th Washington birthday and the 11th temple anniversary at 7:30 PM in the Masonic temple. Governor-elect Thomas W Hardwick and Grand Historian Raymund Daniel will speak on democracy and temple memories. Diplomas and Master Mason degrees to be awarded. program includes music and remarks by Worshipful Master Morris M Ewing.
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George Washington
America
Gate City
Masonic Temple
Thomas W. Hardwick
Washington
Raymund Daniel
Grand Lodge of Georgia
Gate City Lodge
Daniel
Gate City Lodges
Arthur J. Stitt
Morris M. Ewing
Milks Emulsion Promises Relief for Coughs and Weakness
A testimonial claims a two year cough vanished after 15 bottles of Milks Emulsion. The ad touts it as a pleasant nutritious food and medicine boosting appetite and digestion, with a money back guarantee. Available from Terre Haute and druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Mike
Alice M. Huntley
Pearl St
Gatesure
Terre Haute
Saal
Smith to Visit Rotary Clubs of Two States
W. R. C. (Dit) Smith, governor of Rotary International District 8, will leave Atlanta to attend the Athens Rotary ladies day then tour Georgia Florida Alabama and Porto Rico clubs. He plans visits to Quitman Valdosta Albany Gainesville Ocala Palm Beach Miami and Key West before Birmingham convention March 28 29 featuring Dr Crawford C McCullough of Ft William Ontario as keynote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford C. McCullough
Ft. William
Ontario
Canada
First International
Resume Upshaw Hearing Resumes In Fraud Charge Case
The preliminary trial of Sidley 4. Upshaw, jailed on charges of fraudulent sugar transactions, will be resumed this afternoon before United States Commissioner Carter. Upshaw was arraigned February 14 and the hearing was continued to allow inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidley
Upshaw
United States
Carter
Upshaw Accused of Selling Nonexistent Sugar via Bogus Firm
Testimony from the first session alleges Upshaw ran a fake concern at 101-2 Auburn Avenue. The firm advertised sugar in June 1920 and, after receiving remittances, failed to deliver the sugar as ordered.
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Upshaw
Aucorn Avenue
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Hubby
South Africa
Maier
Berkele, Inc
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Druid Heights Avenue
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Boon
Board of Water Commissioners
Seventh Ward
Fred Stewart
Board of Electrical Centre
Board of Education
A. M. Sohoen
Southeastern Underwriters’ Association
SAY
BINGO
Syniigate
Orners
Snedora
Mare Tillory
Green
Titution
Atlanta. GA
Humane Society
Eorgia Banks
Fielder
wMtsat
Dr. Edwards
Ohio
ESDAY
David Blodgett
Liberty
Paymaster Booth
Atlantan
Temple
Homer Hagen
Illinois
Nawas
the Mutual Life Insurance Co
New York
Nassau Street
New York City
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Soldiers’ and Sailors' Act
Total Asseta
Seeserecencia Regrees
Veasen
Insurance Commissioner
State OF Georgia
Fulton
R. F. Shelden
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
RF. Shedden
Sam M. Carson
Georgina
R. F. Shedden
Grant Building
Interstate Life & Accident Co
Tenn
Tennessee
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Cessesee Rescuee Seweraees
Gidima
Polley
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Qe 'Ana
Augweney
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Perth
Ecident
Heart
Seer
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Act of Incorporation
STA
Hamilton
Aes de Barnes
W. A
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Tome
Southern Book Concern
Whitehall _GAVAN'S
Elgin and
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