Chamber to Study Bond Issue for City Improvements
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce committee on employment proposes appointing a capable panel to study a large city bond issue. It would assess city needs, materials and labor markets, bond markets, and the financial plan for interest and sinking fund payments, recommending methods such as serial bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Boacd
Afl Kbids
Atlanta
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Cator Woelford
Uator Woolford
J. S Wessels
Francis To. Kamper
J. M. Ns. Troxey
Rockwell Johnson
G. Hastings
Dinlins
Brooks Morgan
Clyde L. Ning
W. VT Igrittuin
Thunder and Spring Recall Bright Weather Mix
Residents awoke to thunder and rain then a dense city fog at night. The forecast promises fair skies and cooler air, welcomed after a volatile day with steam and sulfurish scent in the air. Thorish weather unsettled the day yet ends with hopes of calmer conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thor
Tifton Elects New City Officials and Reelects Most
Tifton Georgia January 6 Special The city council elected BE L Ireland to fill a vacancy from a tie with Judge Eve. Two year terms went to W O Bryan RE Dillips and J B Ireland. R Dinsmore and Briges Carson did not seek re election. Most officers were reelected including GW Voleman city clerk and J O Mitchell recorder. Night policeman J R Kurborough to be replaced by Wo LL Cherry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tifton
BE. L. Ireland
Th Her
Palace
OR Mitchell
Clarke Convicts Mutiny in Clarke County Camp
Twenty five convicts mutinied when a new warden took charge at Clarke county Camp in Athens Georgia yesterday A second camp warden was summoned and all twenty five were flogged They returned to work this morning with the new regime in place.
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Athens
Clarke County
Chars
Mah
Facts About Diamonds Booklet and 1915 Catalog Ulustrated
Call or write for a booklet titled Facts About Diamonds and a 160 page illustrated catalogue dated 1915. The offer highlights educational material on diamond properties and market aspects, inviting readers to request the publication by mail or phone.
Burdett Killed Self in Roof Escape, Coroner Rules
The coroner's jury found Walter Burdett killed himself on the roof between his home and the Atlanta Woman's Club at 11 West Baker Street to escape arrest. Witnesses testified a pistol misfired, a second shot followed, and Burdett, recently married, leaped from the home roof to the club roof before dying.
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Walter Burdett
Atlanta Woman's Club
West
Baker Street
Greensburg & Bond
Undertaking Chapel
John Burdett
Jack Carroll
Burdett
J. W. Hurt
Arteer
Woman's Club
Macon Water Board Retires Bonds Amid Debate
Macon Georgia January 6 special the water commission ers retire 14000 of bonds funded by Plant earnings 12000 due 1916 and 2000 due 1920 city council thanks given critics argue for lower rates long run while current domestic and manufacturing charges stand at 2 9 and 11 0 cents respectively in addition coroner's jury assigns blame for William Barnhart slaying to the killer and his brother Van Faulk the Macon Telegraph collector was fatally stabbed in East Macon with a brick used prior to the fatal blow Simmons district deputy grand exalted ruler to visit Macon lodge Friday night for first official visit of new officials
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Macon
Macon Board of Water Commissioners
Harvhart
William J. Barnhart
Macon Telegraph
Faulk
van Waulk
Fan Faulk
Tiarnhart
Simmons
Ells
Kyler John
Atlanta
Firs
Fitzgerald Mayor Vetoes Local Alcohol License Decision
Day, vote thwarted by Fitzgerald mayor J W Paulk as council members sworn in. Old council wound up 1914 duties. new regime sworn in and police chief change made. license veto overridden in a tense vote before adjournment.
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Fitzgerald
J. W. Paulk
J. A. W. Dykes
J. A. Jolly
Voo
Joly
Wall
J. B. Wall
Meredith
Herman Smith
Pryor
Tom Raggett
Gand
Cartes
Green Smedley
Mica W. ¢. Wilkerson
Panik
Osborney
Tiepkins Sexton
Pythians to Host Attwood Lecture in Atlanta
A lodge committee of seven Knights of Pythias plans Frederick Attwood’s January 15 Atlanta visit. Attwood, a nationally noted speaker, will address topics on Fraternity and Knight Hood. James Kempton elected chair with W G Moore secretary. committees named for invitations, arrangements, information, and reception.
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Knights of Dythias
Frederick
Attwood
Atlanta
Minnesota Pythians
James Kempton
W. G. Moore
Young H. Fraser
W. P. Bloodworth
G. W. Akerman
van R. Smith
Stephen D. Tighe
WT. H. Brannan
C. RB. Mysrs
B.S Owens
W. F. Cross
Pythian Castle Hall
Kiser
Made in America exhibit canceled by Pittsburgh society
The Made in America exhibit at Carnegie Institute, sponsored by the Art Society of Pittsburgh, was canceled as American manufacturers feared publicizing that their wares are made in the United States. A key manufacturer admitted others did not want to reveal European-made product origins due to a popular but mistaken belief.
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Pittsburg
America
Carnegie Institute
Art Society of Pittsburg
United States
Europe
Georgia Chamber awards Georgia Products Day prizes
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce named winners and honorees for Georgia Products Day prizes. John Stockbridge received $10 for best list of Georgia crops. L. A. Niven earned honorable mention. Mrs. James H. Smith won $36 for best menu of Georgia products. others received recognitions. The Patterson Hotel of Valdosta earned $10 for best Georgia products day dinner menu, with Motory Club of Savannah achieving top honors for a community dinner at Notel De Soto. Additional awards went to Oliver Greene, H. J. Carroll, and T. S. Kennedy for essays and advertising ideas. T. W. Wrench received a prize for dinner attendance impact.
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Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
John 8
West Avenue
Cartersville
George P. Butler
Telfair Street
Augusta
Grant Carter
Charlton Street
East
Savannah
Patterson Hotel
Valdosta
Georgia Products
Motory Club
Notel de Soto
Chatham County
Quitman
Brooks County Industries Club
Woman's Club
Oliver Greene
Milledgeville
G. F. Hunnicutt
Southern Cultivator
Hapeville
H. J. Carroll
West Tenth Street
Atlanta
T. S. Kennedy
T. W. Wrench
Charlton County Herald
Folkston
Alarietta, Knitting Company
Marietta
Willam F. Parkhurst
Dan G. Trughes
Agriculture of Georgia
Lee Garnes
Madrestic
One Wife Plenty to Keep Him Busy Opines Utah Man
A Salt Lake City machinist and IAM executive committee member, C. Nicholson, claims some men keep six wives and still maintain peace, while recounting Utah rumors he faced in Atlanta. He notes older polygamy adherents endured, but the younger generation prefers monogamy, with some not marrying at all.
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Utah
C&t
Nicholson
Salt Lake City
Lilow
C. Nicholson
International Association of Machinists
Savannah
Mermont Territory
Atlanta
Ansiey Hotel
Tie
Hese
Joe Smith
Deavon Smith
Gured Ho
Providence
Alwys
Machinists Lodges Install Officers At Atlanta Auditorium
Machinists Lodges of Railroad No. 1 and Contract No. 4 held officer installations at the Auditorium in Atlanta. William Johnston of Washington, D C, president, presided. He and other executives spoke of improving labor prospects with Spring normalization. Officers installed include Bar Railroad Lodge president AL Layton and vice president W L Elerndon. Contract Lodge president C H Owens and others. The executive board planned a national tour ending in Birmingham.
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Railroad Lodge
Contract Lodge
Atlanta
International Association of Machinists
William Johnston
Washington, D. C
Johnston
Macon
Birmingham
Bar Railroad
AL W. Layton
W. L. Elerndon
Vic
J. P. Osburne
J. Ff. Mosley
DM. Goodlin
Pleas McGhee Dies Aged Planter of Murray County
Pleas McGhee a prominent Murray county planter and longtime resident of Spring Place Georgia died at his plantation north of town at 9 this morning. He came to the county at age five, later gold fields of California, lived in Missouri, served in the Confederate Army, and represented Murray in the Georgia legislature in 1884 86. Interment tomorrow at Spring Place with Masonic lodge and John B Gordon camp Confederate veterans assisting.
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Spring Place
Pleas McGhee
Murray County
McGhee
California
Plains
Missouri
Georgia
Masonic Fraternity
John B. Gordon
Funeral for Mrs Hattie Perkins Berkele
The funeral of Mrs Hattie Perkins Berkele widow of the late John Berkele will be held this afternoon at 2:31 oclock at the residence on North Boulevard Dr Dunbiar FF Gyden pastor of Central Baptist church will officiate and interment will be in Oakland
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Hattie Perkins Berkele
John Berkele
North Boulevard
Dunbiar FF Gyden
Central Baptist Church
Will Oltientle
Oakland
Confused excerpt hints at interrogation reveal
A garbled narration suggests interrogators remarking on a man’s appearance and relationships, hinting at a concealment or revelation about a spouse. The fragment implies tension and an unresolved issue around identity and possible deception.
Grady Hospital Struggles With Overcrowding
Dr. W B Summerall reports Grady Hospital averaging 250 bed patients daily this year as corridors fill with patients and convalescents are moved to free space. The hospital seeks only 4000 dollars more from the council despite severe demand.
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W. B. Summerall
Grady Hospital
Summerall
Board of Trustees
Council
Rev Thomas C Darst Consecrated Bishop
Rev Thomas Campbell Darst of Richmond Virginia was consecrated bishop of the East Carolina diocese in Wilmington on January 6 at St James Episcopal Church. The ceremony drew prelates and laymen from Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina with Bishop Tuttle presiding.
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Wilmington
N. C
Thomas Campbell Darst
Richmond
East Carolina
St. James' Episcopal Church
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Daniel S. Tuttle
Episcopal Church In
William Loyal Gravatt
West Virginia
Beverly D. Tucker
Guerry
Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound Promises Darkened Hair
An oldtime remedy for gray coverage, Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound, is marketed in ready-to-use form. Priced around 30 cents, the product promises even color, a soft luster, and added benefits like reduced dandruff and a fuller look after gentle combing.
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Wryeth
National Defense Revenue Plan Shaped by 1930s Talks
Washington reports indicate last night's talks among Secretary Daniels, Secretary Garrison, and congressional leaders concluded the current year's revenue cannot fund large military expansion. A future year may revisit new revenue measures to replace expiring stamp taxes, with defense appropriations to be debated. The House Naval Committee endorsed a strategic bureau under a chief of operations, accountable to the Navy Secretary, and approved a $1,000,000 appropriation for a program.
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Washington
Daniels
Garrison
Congress
House Naval Committee
Secretary of the Navy
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Maier & Berkele, Inc. Diamond Merchants
Whitehall Street
Bonds
Water Commission
Pythians
Ga. Chamber of Commerce
M’ghee
Hattie Berkele
Wusan
M Be Sholgon
Weather Bureau
Georgia Railway & Power Co
Thomas C. Darst
Grandma
U.S
Apex
King Hardware Co
Peachtree
Eyseman Bros., Inc
Manhattan
Boyds
Madras
Eiseman Bros., Inc
Whitehall
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