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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1921
Page
13
Fragmented political and civic notes from Atlanta celebrate Borah's critique of Harding, endorse the 8.85 million municipal bond plan, and announce the Great Southern Automobile Show set for March 5–12 in the Auditorium Armory. The item links national politics, local finance, and regional commerce with plans for statewide automotive events.
At meetings Monday night J K Voshell argues the utter necessity of a 101 million bond issue to improve Atlanta public facilities. He stresses dilapidated schools and waterworks, urging a March 8 vote to fund 4 million for schools and 2.85 million for water systems to meet urgent needs.
A poem titled Fast From Georgia praises the sun breaking through dark times with hopeful lines about the sun rising after night. Also featured is Uncle John from The Excelator Springs Standard offering homestead advice and a playful piece about old times and new, plus local notes from Wayside Nuggets and Sleepy Bye correspondents recounting small-town happenings and lighthearted misadventures.
A column advocates rational view of tuberculosis and sanatoria, arguing public fear and persecution of patients is unwarranted. It notes hospital hygiene lowers morbidity among staff, calls for education over stigma, and criticizes public spitting and ignorance about contagion.
Washington notes rising use of private influence in executive appointments and department actions. Southern Protective Tariff Association opens offices to lobby Ways and Means for a tariff, led by cotton seed and peanut oil interests. Tariff requests include multiple specific duties on coconut and vegetable oils, peanuts, sesame, and more.
New York Beat: Abe Hummel’s arrest shows loyal followers vanish at the Tombs while Rob ert Brindell laments ingratitude. Actors Edna Faber and Robert Edeson tales mix with a 2000 dollar diamond brace let buyer joke and a cautious hotel foyer pocketbook incident.
A $2000 fundraising campaign will be launched by Rev. Russell Brown of First Congregational Church to expand the colored Girls Home in Atlanta. The plan includes a cooking school, day nursery, kindergarten, baths, gym, and at home evenings, with an adjoining playground and outdoor moving pictures boosting community support. The church also runs a prison mission aiding inmates after discharge.
The Grant Park Zoo reports a fatal elk attack as George Washington, the male elk, killed his mate Martha Washington during the night before the birthday anniversary of the original George Washington. The mangled body was found Tuesday morning by keeper Matt Econard.
The trial before Judge John D. Humphries continued as prosecutors argued that Griff Freeman D. M. Howell and Lon Terry possessed liquor belonging to Clarence Hart. Defense witnesses testified of sickbed alibis and questioned the state's evidence while jurors observed partisan courtroom tension during cross examination.
Dr. David M. Robinson a leading archaeologist and philologist will speak at Emory University in Atlanta on Thursday February 24 at 7 30 p m under the classical department of the Methodist Institution The educator has taught at Johns Hopkins Bryn Mawr and James town colleges and serves as president of the Classical Association of the Atlantis States The public with students are invited to attend his address and possible future talks in the city
Edward J Sanders manager of the Signet Shoe Shop at 13 Peachtrea Street was late to his office on Tuesday morning. He said he had held a conference with the youngest shoe man in the world, who appeared barefooted at his home at 62 East Twelfth Street, bouncing elevan pound boy.
A satirical piece imagines George Washington visiting Atlanta for a 189th birthday, predicting how he would comment on the city and a proposed bond issue of 3 850 000 dollars. It mocks press veracity and civic optimism, with Washington praising the bonds while joking about weather, war reminiscences, and a portrait awaiting finishing touches.
The Mario nettes of Tony Sarg present Rip Van Winkle at the Atlanta Theatre with six performances Thursday night through Saturday night. Friday offers The Rose and the Ring, repeated Saturday afternoon, plus a 11 AM puppet vaudeville matinee Olle Podrida. The juvenile department of the Atlanta Music Study club sponsors the engagement.
Southern farmers will be urged to adopt the grain marketing plan endorsed by the national organization. R A Kelley Georgia Farm Bureau Federation director says a national non profit sales agency would operate through local elevator associations with pooling contracts and product charges to cover expenses. The plan, successful with grain growers, is seen as feasible for cotton and will be promoted statewide in Georgia.
Eugene Turner, former Atlantan now in Atlanta after years in the Orient, will address the Advertisers Club at the Kimball House luncheon Thursday at 12:30. He will discuss Advertising and Selling Methods in the Far East, with Frank Lowenstein adding insights on Oriental advertising art.
The United States Railroad Labor Board declined jurisdiction in the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic wage dispute, with no official copy in hand and President B L Bugg delaying comment. He cited ongoing talks and the board’s views urging conference on justness and reasonableness of wages amid the carrier’s severe financial strain.
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