Arrests Expected in Kent Robbery Across Cities
Detective Chief Lamar Poole led an Atlanta daylight robbery investigation tied to L K Kent, manager of Southern Heating and Plumbing, who lost 1270 in payroll. Kent described two armed assailants, Saturday at 3062 Flattren building, prompting a citywide dragnet and police alerts to other locales.
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Atlanta
L. KE. Kent
Southern Heating and Plumbing Company
Oa Lamar Poole
Kent
Poole
Ind
Underworld
Twil
Public Aid Sought to Enforce Laws and Jury Reforms
A historic article argues for jurors with integrity and diligence, urging better jury lists and accountability of officials. It stresses that jurors must deliver true verdicts in criminal cases and calls for administrative thoroughness in selecting jury commissioners and updating lists. It condemns officers who tarnish their offices and emphasizes moral conduct over mere courage.
Public sentiment, law enforcement, and moral duty
A veteran speaker laments inconsistent enforcement of laws, blaming public sentiment and weak home, school, and press norms. He urges a culture of obedience to law, noting reforms often replace officials while the public abdicates its part in enforcing statutes.
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Mater Ve
Ten Break Jail by Sawing Bars at Pensacola
Pensacola Florida January 16 Ten inmates escaped from the Escambia county Jail during the night by sawing through bars on the third floor. They lowered themselves to the street using blankets tied together. Six hack saw blades were found in a cell on the third floor. Nine occupants faced vagrancy charges and one, Lloyd Gilley, was awaiting trial for auto theft.
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Pensacola. Ml
Hseamb County
Lloyd Gilley
Officers Installed by Order of Serpent in Pasig Lair
More than fifty members attend the annual meeting of Pasig Lair No 1 of the military Order of the Serpent in room 28 at the Auditorium Sunday afternoon for the annual installation of officers. The order, composed of Spanish war veterans, holds meetings on the third Sunday of each month at 3 o'clock. Following the ceremonies several new members were initiated. The listed officers include Maecker, W Snefl, Joe Wilson, Joe Irwin, R L Henry, L Riordan, MW TK Southard, John Chalmon, I K Mason, A J Maecker, W Jonas, A M Back, and John Haunson among others.
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Pasig Lair
Georgia
Military Order of the Serpent
Maecker
Zamboango
W. Snefl
I. K. Mason
Ford
I A. J. Maecker
W. Jonas
Pangula
A.M. Back
William Krumm
John PY. Haunson
T. J. Hartson
Rescue found missing ice-breaker Balkal after storm
Airplanes searching from Tokio located the missing ice-breaker Balkal blown from Alexandrovsk harbor on December 9. The vessel has been trapped in a vast ice floe and preparations to rescue those aboard are underway.
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Tokio
Balkal
Alexandrovsk
Rewards for Bunco Gang Members Lead to Murder Indictment
Police in Atlanta offer rewards totaling 2500 for Floyd Woodward and associates W C Smith George Erwin and others tied to a long running bunco ring that swindled about 1000 to 600 in Atlanta over three years An indictment charging Woodward with murder surfaced as rewards were announced Another man Woodward faces a separate $1000 reward and others receive 500 rewards each as investigation continues and fears they have fled to distant cities Also reported is a Memphis habeas corpus hearing for three men resisting extradition to Atlanta connected to a strand larceny case
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Atlanta
Floyd’ Woodward
W. C. Smith
George Erwin
Banco
Boykin
Solieitor
Woodward
Wreyd Woodward
Waite
Smith
Erwin
Ellis
Ktrowry
Treat
Solit-' Iter
John A. Boykin
Memphis
Tenn
Ben N. Capell
Walter Chambers
William
Fletcher
Willie
George Williams
Ralph Davis
Roberts
Tennessee
Davis
E. B. Klewer
Waas
Alf Taylor
Ten‘nessee
George
Taylor
Day of Spectacular Picture Play Over Says George Behan
Italian born actor Beban arrives in Atlanta from New York for a busy day that includes meeting the Mayor, a luncheon at the Woman's Club, and a 8 p.m. show at the Howard Theater where he will present The Sign of the Hose and One Man in a Million. He discusses film cooperation, simplicity of storytelling, and the decline of spectacular pictures.
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George
Beban
George Beban
Ping Wright
Atlanta
New York
Behan
Howard Tater
al Izata Woman's Club
Irviz ‘Thomas
Charles Chalmers
Boban
The
Howard
Atlanta’ Theater
Lupino Deléhini
Mr. Beban
Page
Mr. Heban
Iimsalf
Paper Plant to Resume Operations in Moss Point
Moss Point Mississippi January 16 The Southern Paper company of Uni face will reopen and resume full-time operations Monday morning after months of shutdown. The company employs several hundred men and will restart plant production with workers returning to duties.
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Moss Point
Miss
Southern Paper Company of
Uniface
Armenians urged by visitor in Atlanta to settle southern farms
A Boston financier visiting Atlanta proposes relocating Armenian refugees from Turkish oppression to southern farms with government backing. He seeks chamber of commerce and state aid to loan homes and farms, arguing southern climate and crops suit Armenian thrift and needs. He notes past U.S. aid and red cross support and recalls his own immigrant journey.
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Atlanta
South
Patel Warwick
Europe
Hasep Bogtgian
Boston
Bogigian
Georgia
America
Turkey
Persia
Heyat
Russia
Governo
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Hugh M. Dorsey
Chambers of Commerce
Southland
Menians
Tien
Tollefsen Trio Plays At Capital Club Today
A rare Atlanta Music Study Club Intime concert features the Tollefsen Trio in the Capital City club ballroom this afternoon at four. Carl Tollefsen violin Augusta Tollefsen piano Paul Kefer cello, with a program including Trio in G major and Trio in A minor, seating limited to fifty, reservations via Main 4918.
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Tollefsen
Capital
Cimw Club
Atlanta Music Study Club
America
Tollefiens
Carl Tollefsén
Vic |Er
Augusta Tollefsenu
Bein
Paul Kefer
Atlanta
Trio de Lutete
Silo
Dante Scherzo
Vivol
Schumann
Saint Saans
Augusta Tallefsen
Fernandez - Arbon
Areneky
Scottish Rite Bodies Forming Night Class in Atlanta
The Scottish Rite in Atlanta announces a spring schedule for a night class with the first business session set for January 27. Fourth and fifth degrees will be conferred February 10, then weekly Thursday sessions through April. Convocation is May 3 to 6, with applications due April 21. The hospital charity is praised as a major Masonry effort attracting many in North America.
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Valley of Atlanta
Sccretary
Scottish Rita Hospital
Atlanta
Three Shot During Jail Break Attempt at City Farm
Kansas City dispatch reports three inmates wounded when 122 men tried a dormitory escape on the third floor. John Rothrock of Enid Oklahoma and Alvin Cannon of Oklahoma City Oklahoma were hospitalized with injuries.
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Kansas City
Municipal ‘Farm
John Rothrock
Enid
Qila
Alvin Cannon
Oklahoma City
Okla
Circulate Pledge Cards for Reduction of Cotton Acreage
Circulate pledge cards to reduce cotton acreage across militia districts in Georgia. Businesses push signatures while banks require farmers to balance accounts by fifty percent for further credit. The move prompts some cotton sales. Over a million bales are reported stored on Georgia farms or in warehouses. Macon Ga January 18. Committee at work.
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Georgia
Macon
Patrick charged in fourteen counts of embezzlement in Ga.
In Cochranes Ga on January 16, A H Patrick former cashier of the Citl Jaliged faces thirteen criminal cages accusing him of embezzling funds. The charges total about 140060 with eleven items described as time certificates and two cover drafts on banks for 13000 in deposits.
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Cochrane
A. H. Patrick
Citl
Jaliged
Oiney
Tig Ma
Syhere
the- Do
North Carolina Urges State Constabulary Aid to Prohibition Forces
Raleigh January 16 An effort to organize a state constabulary to aid federal prohibition agents and county officers in suppressing illicit liquor in North Carolina will be urged at the current session of the General Assembly. The prohibition chief notes a doubling of illicit distilling and says federal agents cannot handle all complaints. He cites 4656 distilleries captured and 2317 arrests, two thirds by several agents, and warns of extensive violator activity across the state.
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Raleigh
N. C
Fenderal
North Carolina
North Carolna
Gulley
Reapportionment Plan in Georgia Senate Opinion
Attorney General R A Denny says changes in the Georgia house membership under a 1920 constitutional amendment would not take effect without an enabling act. The plan would give eight largest counties three seats, next thirty two seats, and others one seat, but was defeated due to conflicting language. PeKalb Laurens and Dodge Worth counties are noted as key examples affected by the proposal. Parramore of Boston is thanked by Mercer Baptist association for securing substantial aid and provisions for the Georgia Baptist Orphans home at Hapeville.
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Georgia Se of Representatives
Genal
R. A. Denny
Tate
General Assembly
Denny
PeKalb
Laurens
Parramore
Thamesville
Mercer Baptist Association
John J. Parramore
Boston
Georgina Baptist
Hapeville
Judge Grubb to Convene Special Federal Liquor Sessions
Judge W. S. Grubb of Birmingham will convene at 10 o'clock this morning for a special criminal session of the United States district court in Atlanta. No jury trials today. 282 cases on the calendar, many whisky related, Fulton county cases listed for Tuesday. Judge Sibley will handle civil calendar including a Trust Company of Georgia suit against A. Blalock.
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Criminal’ Division
United States
Birmingham
Ala
United States District Court
Alabama
Grubb
Atlanta
Samuel H. Sibley
Eibley
Equity
Federalland
Fulton County
A.S. Bawnton
W. T. Beavers
W. W. Coursey
Ed De _ Joe Walker
A. E. Pillingham
Judge Samuel Keene Lectures on Christian Science Tuesday
A free lecture on Christian Science will be given tomorrow night at o o clock at the Christian Science church located at Peachtree and fifteenth streets. The speaker is Judge Samuel W. Greene of Louisville Kentucky, a member of the board of lectureship of the mother church, The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston. At the close of the lecture extra street cars will be available.
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Christian Science Church
Peachtree
Fifteenth Streets
Samuel W. Greene
C. 8
Louisville
First Church of Christ
Selentiat. Raston
Mass
Extra Street
Plants to Resume Operations in Anniston
Anniston Alabama January 16 Special Practically all of Anniston's industry pipe foundries are expected to resume operations on a part time schedule. It is said the plants do not contemplate operating more than four days a week in any instance until orders come more generally.
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Anniston
Ala
Anni Toen
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