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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1921
Page
13
The piece discusses Judge Beverly D. Evans declaring intent to impose prison terms on liquor manufacturers and sellers. It notes about ninety prohibition cases pending in his court, with patterns of fines failing to deter repeat offenses and argues for prison sentences to deter bootleggers and blind tigers nationwide.
Atlanta hosts visiting real estate leaders from across the nation as local Georgia boards organize to promote cooperation and growth. A Florida educator urges restraint in racially charged politics, praising southern whites and urging unity while urging the avoidance of agitation that harms progress.
The article argues Georgia mirrors national trends where real estate men foster development and thrift. It lauds top executives as exemplars of business skill, foresight, and integrity, noting Atlanta’s willingness to welcome such leaders.
A verse sampler from Georgia singer Fease L Slanton with homey lines about no hard times at home, bread and ham, good old times, and rustic rural pride amid scattered quips and poems from other columns and folks.
Readers applaud C O McIntyre of The Constitution praising his Elta of New York Life. A Miss Rose E Hubner from the south sends a warm note praising his graphic pen pictures and condensation and wishes his diamond sparkles continue to brighten thousands of readers for years.
The fragment presents a mournful poem about dreary nights and grieving days with lines hoping love faith and light endure. It references gray skies, purple mountains, and distant stars, expressing longing and resilience amid darkness. Augusta Wall is named as author.
Seen and Heard in Washington discusses next Sunday's anniversary of a year of constitutional prohibition and the national blue law panic. The piece argues no national Sunday bill exists beyond Washington’s local proposal and urges stopping the agitation as misinformed and harmful to business.
New York January 11 crowds gather on Forty eighth street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue as theaters glow at dusk. Stars, chorus girls, and impresarios mingle with rumors of bankruptcy, fading fortunes, and a halted movie boom casting doubt on authors and actors alike.
The Atlanta Woman's Club and civic groups plan a welcome for actor George Beban when he arrives to appear in One Man in a Million at the Howard Theatre. A luncheon and city reception are set, with Mayor Key in attendance, plus afternoon and evening performances across three days.
Renowned contralto Ernestine Schumann-Heink will perform Wednesday at the Atlanta Auditorium as the fourth recital in the All-Bt Concert Series. The program includes the Cry of Rachel and Have You Seen Him Run France with George Morgan, a noted baritone, and tickets go on sale Monday morning at Cable Plane company.
Manchester reports a tentative cotton trade revival as the Federation of Master Spinners agrees to extend short time in mills. The move suggests a gradual restart plan, delaying longer decisions on future action while awaiting clearer market signals.
Dr H L Eggleston reports in The Journal of the American Medical Association that in a study of 500 cases treated at Battle Creek sanitarium, complete relief and apparent cure may be expected in about 70 percent if under treatment for five weeks. Recurrence occurs in about 30 percent with shorter treatments. The article outlines rest in bed, periodic stomach washing, large frequent feedings with alkalis, and a supportive abdominal bandage as key elements of the Sippy method and hospital care.
Attorneys for Thad Pirkle say no steps will be taken to secure bond. Pirkle, held on murder charges after surrender, drove the car that struck Httte Madge and Mary Frances Guinn on New Year’s Eve in Oakhurst. Emma Cooper, a passenger and material witness, is jailed on bond. Pirkle admitted driving but denied intoxication and blamed a loss of control for the crash.
At a Parent-Teacher Association meeting, plans were finalized for a Kindergarten addition at Spring Street school. The class, first in an Atlanta public school, opens January 31 under Miss Beatrice Hamlet’s direction, with morning hours from 8:30 to 11:30 for children aged 3 to 6.
The eighth annual luncheon of the Atlanta Association of Building Owners and Managers at the Ansley hotel elected officers for 1921. E. M. Horing was named president, W. A. Jones vice president, Harry J. Crider treasurer, Fred Shaefer secretary. Executive committee members include C. E. Wilkingon, A. F. Liebman, H. L. Fincher, Thomas W. Connally, C. G. Gibbs and William D. Grant. Horing was re-elected for a fifth term. Jones and Shaefer retained their posts. Speakers included John T. Sloan of New Haven and A. H. Hancock of Bridgeport.
Atlanta hosts a large Southern delegation of the International Bible Students association for a January 12 meeting at Cable Hall. Judge Rutherford, recently back from Europe, is among several noted speakers. His London crowd address and the kingdom near message will be delivered at 3:30 Sunday afternoon to general public.
John Rich, a jewelry businessman with a salary of 5,000 and profits of 10,000 in 1926, also owns a rental brick dwelling earning 240 a year and a residence taxed at 1600 with mortgage interest of 300. He pays 90 taxes on the rental property and 16 insurance. The solution outlines taxable net income and notes that the entire net income is subject to surtax after applying a 2200 exemption, with details on normal tax and later sections of the Individual Return chapter.
Prince Louis de Bourbon, member of Spain's royal line, wore the Confederate Cross of Honor at a Soldiers' Home ceremony in Atlanta. He spoke of pride in becoming the first Bourbon to be a free American citizen, and attended events with Gutzon Borglum and local reporters. He left for New York to see a dramatization of The Lost Cause.
About 100 surgeons from Georgia and Florida will attend the annual clinical congress of the Southern section of the American College of Surgeons in Atlanta. Clinics run Friday and Saturday in city hospitals with afternoon business sessions at the Piedmont hotel. Noted experts will speak at sessions and a public program is planned Friday night at Wesley Memorial church.
Approximately 460 cases were disposed of in the Atlanta Rome Columbus and Athens divisions of the United States court for the northern district of Georgia during the last three weeks. The quarterly report by John Dean Steward shows 780 new true bills were returned by the grand jury, adding 308 cases to the docket. Fines totaling 31720 were imposed, with 22257 collected and 9478 outstanding. Sentences totaling 1202 months, over 108 years, were given to violators who pled guilty or were convicted.
Mrs. Mary A. Blount died after a long illness at her residence in Blount apartments 6 West Georgia Avenue. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception with Rev. R F Kennedy officiating. Burial follows in Oakland cemetery. Surviving are four sons C Gerald Blount two daughters Mrs G C Fuller and Mrs Don M Bowie and a sister Mrs C D Dickerson. She was the widow of J N Blount and long served Fulton County as deputy sheriff.
Tes Ashcraft left the city for Washington Monday in answer to a call by Secretary of State Colby to prominent fertilizer men nationwide. The meeting aims to address declining prices and key issues such as potash imports and wholesale taw products. Ashcraft expected to return later in the week.
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