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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1921

Page

2

Turn to the Right at the Atlanta theater review

A lengthy notice praises Turn to the Right at the Atlanta theater highlighting its mother-centered plot and strong cast performances. It notes Beatrice Fluges and John Golden’s company delivering a wholesome, farm-flavored production with humor from Joseph Bernard and John O’Connor and a warm motherly lead performance that resonates with audiences.

Atlanta Winchell Smith John EB. Hazzard Steels John Golden Jana Ellison Joseph Bernard John O'Connor Mages Gilly Joseph Striker Joe Bascom Beatrice Fluges Ellison Paul Warwick

Keith's Vaudeville at Lyric Charms Local Audiences

One of the best shows at the Lyric this week features Lehr and Bell, a brilliant song and dance duo with vocal selections and light comedy. Second act stars Chester Spencer and Tola Williams in the nonsensical routinePutting It Over with Dolly Wahl, delivering lively performances.

We Uyrte J Headling Lehr Bell Chester Spencer Tola Williams Spencer Dolly Wahl

Local Vaudeville Bill Delights Audiences With Variety Acts

A lively local stage bill features Henry Catalano with Hthel Russell and Lon Lerner in Courtship In Song, the Van Celles with a top foot-balancing act, and the Texas Comedy Four delivering hilarious harmonies. Roza Garden charms with unconventional songs while Eldridge Barlow and Eldridge perform a rural fan-making skit. Mamie Ling and Tommin Long close with strong juggling and comedy. Blanche Sweetin headlines a stylish screen production.

Henry Catalano Hthel Russell Lon Lerner the van Celles Une Orange Texas Comedy Four Atlanta Loew’s Grand Weel Grand Eldridge Barlow Roza Garden Lockhart Laddie Mamie Ling Tommin Long Montana

Souls Eve at Forsyth and Midsummer Madness at Howard

The Forsyth opens with Mary Miles Minter in All Souls Eve, delivering dual roles as sculptor’s wife and nurse, with strong emotional appeal. At the Howard, Midsummer Madness starring Lila Lee, Lois Wilson, Jack Holt, and Conrad Nagel debuts, noted for daring plot and fine settings under William DeMille direction.

Forsyth Theater Mary Miles Minter Forsyth Mary Milea Minter Miss Minter Jack Holt Howard Lila Lee Lois Wilson Conrad Nagel Paramount Howard Theater William DeMille DeMille Cosmo Hamilton Green Book Doorthy Atlanta Loisa Patterson Jay G. Sims

Cortot Opens Season with Noted Piano Recital at Civic Concert

Alfred Cortot, renowned pianist, played a recital at the Auditorium in the Music Study club series closing concert. He offered a Chopin heavy program with varied moods, diverged with Vivaldi and Saint Saens pieces, and concluded with Liszt Rhapsody No. 2 to a fervent, though modest, audience.

Alfred Cortot Music Study Club Chopin Paris Cartot Cortot Vivaldi W. F J. 3 Bach M. Cortot Debussy Saint Saens Bourree Anda Louise Dooly

Conference on Tariff Meets With Success

Washington February 21 Conference committees on the Fordney emergency tariff reached agreement on four amendments, while three Senate additions were postponed. Discrepancies remained on duties for wheat olives and sugar and on long staple cotton protection. House accepted flax seed 30 cent per bushel, rice exemption for canned goods, lemon 2 cent per pound, meat 2 cent per pound, and livestock import exemption for breeding. Democrats expect further changes in the bill as it moves toward passage. Republicans avoided comment but signaled willingness to take the Senate bill and aim to send it to the president early to stand a veto challenge if needed.

Washington House Senate House Committee

Choosing of jury in pastor's trial proves difficult

Soperton Georgia February 21 special From seventy five dutymen challenged at the trial of Ross Hooks Treutlen county minister charged with murder begun in superior court this morning. only three were selected Judge Graham drew seventy more men for jury duty and the drawing was resumed in the afternoon. Record crowds are in attendance at the minister's trial and the excitement locally is intense. Rosa Hooks is charged with having together with his father Bennis Hooks cut J Lumley and his son L K Lumley Jr to death last August. The homicide occurred in the upper part of the county. Bennis Hooks was two weeks ago convicted of the crime and was sentenced to life imprisonment. It is believed that the trial of the minister will consume several days.

Soperton Ross ‘Hooks Treutlen L. K. Lumley, Jr Bennis Hooks Ife

Lamar County Cotton Acreage Seen Falling This Year

Lamar Barnesville February 21 Special farmers show little concerted action on reducing cotton planting. Individual farmers suggest acreage will be far less than last year. Lamar Institute session runs through Wednesday with Prof J C Martin of state education department. Miss Mattie Tyus, new superintendent, strengthening local public school system. Participants include teachers trustees and patrons at Carnegie Library campus.

Barnesville Lamar County Barneaville J.C. Martin State Department of Education Carnegie Mbrary Mattie Tyus Martin

Athens Man Speaks to Presbyterians

Nashville February 21 delegates registered for the Nashville regional meeting of the seventh biennial convention of the laymen's missionary movement of the Presbyterian church in the United States opened a two day session. Separate auxiliary and men sessions were held today at Vine Street Christian church and First Presbyterian church. Noted speakers included George Gillespie Athena Ga Charles A Roland Dr J T McCallie and Mrs W C Winsboro with others in Des Moines Hampden Sydney College and New York. The convention is the third of five stops with Staunton Va slated for February 24 25.

Nashville Whitst Laymen's Missionary Movement Presbyterian Church In United States Vine Street Christian Church First Presbyterian Church George R. Gillespie Charles A. Roland Athena J. T. McCallie Chattanooga W. C. Winsboro Woman's Auxiliary P. Shanks Selma, Jr J Campbell White New York Fred C McMillan Charleston and Western Railroad Des Moines Towa J. D. Eggleston Hampden-Sydney College Virgina Wade E. Smith Presbyterian Progressive Program Staunton

Effort to Kill Step-Daughters Told in Charge

Harold Lochwood bound over to criminal court on charges of attempting to kill his three step daughters Lola Elizabeth and Verna Harwood ages 10 to 18. The mother was away in Tampa. The oldest girl said Lochwood tampered with gas in their bedroom and was captured the next day after fleeing.

Miami Pla Harold Lochwood Criminal Court Lola Elizabeth Verna Harwood Tampa Lockwood

Older Boys to Hold Conference in Athens

Under the M A auspices the North Georgia Older Boys conference will convene in Athens on Friday February 26. Dr William A Garfield president of Center College Kentucky will deliver the main address to several hundred attendees from high schools Sunday schools Y M C A and affiliated groups. Dr Albert A Roberts international secretary for county work and Thomas Johnson state Y M C A secretary will speak concluding with notes on Georgia's greatest achievement.

North Georgia Athend William A. Garfield Center College Kentucky Y.M C. A Albert A. Roberts Thomas Johnson Ymc.a Georgia

Bids on School Bonds Rejected in Sumter

Americus Ga February 21 Special Bids for 50000 in 5 per cent bonds of Janes Consolidated School district were rejected. Best bids were from J & D Shipp Americus offering 70000 of bonds at 6 per cent and Neil Roth Co an Ohio firm offering 84 for the whole issue. Trustees hope to sell privately at 6 per cent.

Americus Jains Consolidated J. & D. Shipp Neil Roth & Co Ohio

Earnings of A B and A Ry in 1920 and 1919

The report shows gross earnings of 1920 at 448733 with tax deficit 105661 and net operating income deficit 33903. For the month prior year totals, gross earnings reach 1 967 988 and 1 108 180 with net generating income deficits of 381 846 and 227 242 respectively.

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Stephens Trial Opening Put Off

The Stephens murder trial in Marion county circuit court was postponed due to illness of solicitor J. M. Pennington. Judge Lowell pressed for a quick trial as defense and state prepared with many witnesses. The case, tied to the lynching of William Batra, drew 121 state witnesses and more from the defense, with a ten day aim to conclude.

Hamilton Ala J. M. Pennington Glenn R. Stephens William Batra Walker County Marion County Horace Wilkinson Lowell Robert J. Lancaster Stephens Lancaster Wilkinson

Three Arrested After Toledo Postoffice Robbery

In Toledo Ohio February 21 police and Postoffice Inspectors arrested Joe Urbatis alias Joe Davis and Joe Culbert with Frank Urbatis after last week's postoffice robbery. Five armed bandits held up clerks and escaped with seven registered mail parcels. A $1,000 reward was posted for each robber as inspectors pursue loot estimated between $300,000 and $400,000.

Toledo Ohto Eckhart Ind Joe Urbatia Joe Davis Joe Culbert Frank Urbatis Joe

Nitroglycerin Victims Believed Robbers At Plant

Bradford Pa February 21 one man blown to pieces and another thought to have perished when a magazine containing 200 quarts of nitroglycerine exploded at Pringle Powder company Lil Harrisburg Run near Derrick City Officials believe the victims were robbers trying to force entry to steal powder. Residents near Derrick City were awakened by the blast and report windows shattered miles away.

Bradford Pringle Powder Company Lillle Harrisburg Run Derrick City

Editors of Georgia Hold Meet at Alma

The Eleventh District Press association met in Alma at 10 o'clock with vice president Marg W H Robinson presiding. Most counties in the district were represented along with The Savannah Press W T Sutlive and State Press association president J Kelly Bimmons. Alma ladies hosted a banquet, and Homerville was chosen as the next meeting site.

Alma Presa Association Marg W. H. Robinson Folkston W. T. Sutlive Savannah Press J. Kelly Bimmons State Press Association Homerville

20 Year Courtship Described in Suit for 400000

Miss Mollie Quirk testifies in federal court in Memphis describing a twenty year courtship with Patrick Kailaher. She claims a mutual agreement that if she remained unmarried until his death she would inherit most of his estate. Objections over whether to recount affection were overruled. past trials yielded $100,000 before reversal.

Memphis Tenn Mollie Quirk Miwaukee Patrick Kailaher Kailaher Miss Quirk Kallaher Wakansha Session Eballaher John E. McCall Misa Quirk DubHc Court of Appeals McCall

Dissolution of Pine Body 10 Sought

Washington reports Attorney General Palmer ordered a federal suit in St. Louis against the Southern Pine association and about seventy individuals for conspiring to curtail yellow pine production and raise prices in violation of the Sherman act. A temporary injunction would restrain participants as the government seeks to halt alleged price control across Arkansas Oklahoma Texas Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama.

Washington Palmer Federal District Court St. Louis Southern Pine Association Department of Justice Thevernment Arkansas Oklahoma Texas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama

Classified Rates and Cash Ad Rules

Classified rates list one time three times seven dimes and thirty times or more with lines for Rent Rooms Furnished or Furnished Wanted Boarder Wanted Board For Rent Rooms furnished For Rent Rooms Unfurnished WantedTo Rent Rooms Furnished WantedTo Rent Rooms Unfurnished Situation Wanted Male Situation Wanted Female Rates apply to consecutive insertions only and phone orders are not accepted for cash in advance ads Count six ordinary words to each line

Personal notice sought for Mrs Albert K Greggin in Georgia

A reader requests location of Mrs Albert K Gregg who married 4 Alt Dougherty at Hawkinsville Georgia and lived near Albany afterward. Horton Bran attorney 140 Peachtree Street Atlanta requests contact via main 5927. Also advertises Oriental rugs blinds chairs maternity items and Mary T Mitchell home address at 22 Windsor Street and Rosemary candy ball at Peachtree Shop 65 Peachtree Street near King Hardware.

Nene Albert K. Greggin Gregg Dougherty Hawkinsville Albany Horton Bran Attys Peachtree Street Atlanta Afanta Mia

Lost and found rewards for stolen cars and watch

Multiple notices offer 50 dollar rewards for arrests and convictions of thieves who stole cars including a 1021 Ford touring car and a 1920 Cadillac phreton from locations in Atlanta Georgia, with details of factory numbers licenses and dates February 16 17 or 18. Also a missing gold open face watch in downtown section with a 785 dollar reward.

Candler Building Automobile Underwriters Detective Bureau Hart_Ride Atlanta Afitchell Street Automobile Underwhitees Ho. Ee Noticy Automobile Dureau Atlanta Ga College Park Fairburn Enue Hudson Chone Parrish Hemlock Ivy

HELP WANTED APIA LOW COST JOBS MILES

Help wanted ads from a historical paper show numerous positions across Atlanta Memphis and Savannah. Listings include salesmen clerks railway mail clerks detectives collectors and office managers with various experience requirements and pay scales.

Help Wanted in Handwriting and Domestic Work

Help wanted notices seek an experienced stenographer with handwriting in own hand, a pantry girl, a letter writer, and a general housework helper. Offers reflect era language, with references requested and salaries expected. a half day position for a colored woman appears among the ads, and there is an address in Elberton and a beds of tasks noted with period spellings.

P. O Atlanta Retell Grocery Chusual Addresa Care Constitution Striefly Lilly Care Memphis Tenn Lilly Carriage Co Franklin Institute Dept Rochester Barrie College EK Mitchell SN Res Anderson Bream Whitehall Street Sr A Bee Quion News Co Terminal Station T. Ludwig Kansas City Ivy Austell Tenronabie Emnty Ivy 1853 Spe Tae Simmona Co Jones Ave Sou Ry Nan Capabe Fling Anawer COORS Auldan Avenue Service Employment Exchange Tarbury Lumber Charleston Weil Call Welock Arthur Murray Selden Cypress Door Co Palatis Fla Cali Savannah Ansley HO H. B. Tate Elberton

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