Blackburn Urges Charter Change for Atlanta
Benjamin M. Blackburn tells The Constitution that Atlanta voters endorsed council to back Mayor Woodward’s progressive program. He condemns a clique in council and warns of recalls if they block reform, urging unity to drive efficiency, centralized departments, and improved governance as the new administration begins.
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City crematory chief defends tough workload and pay
F H Shearer, city crematory superintendent, rebuts claims of a sinecure. He says he is both machinist and engineer, paid 3.45 dollars daily, and has personally handled all crematory work and excavations since the old plant was removed, supervising a crew of twenty four negroes. He vows he has no soft snap and challenges others to prove any sinecure.
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James G. Woodward
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Tifton Bank Cases Are Nolle Prosequi
Tifton Ga January 4 Frank Scarboro has been notified that an order of nolle prosequi was entered by United States attorneys in the case against him for alleged violation of banking laws. Scarboro, cashier of the First National Bank of Tifton, was tried twice in Alabama with juries unable to agree. The government pressed hard for conviction, hearings ending in mistrial and late last October the case was revived. Scarboro and many friends in the area celebrate the favorable outcome.
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Dose of Strychnine Kills Herman Smith
Athens Ga January 4 Herman Smith died after a heart trouble flare up at home. A local physician was called in and it is reported he had previously taken several strychnine tablets for his condition. He leaves a wife and two small boys. He married late in life a Miss Smith from an Atlanta Constitution personal ad.
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Herman Smith
Ladies Might Favor It
From the New York Post item notes Secretary Knox could claim a real triumph by reducing his oil diplomacy to eight cents, reflecting a shift in policy or pricing strategy. The fragment suggests political maneuvering and economic signaling amid diplomatic discussions.
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