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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1921

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Dempsey Carpentier Heavyweight Title Bout Planned in Jersey City

International boxing spectacle nears as Jack Dempsey defends the heavyweight crown against Georges Carpentier in Jersey City. Grand jury clears promoters to stage the bout, tickets surge toward $1.5 million in sales, with Dempsey set to net about $300,000 and Carpentier $200,000 amid vast attendance and heavy overhead costs near the million dollar mark. Internal revenue and taxes loom over proceeds as fans flood in from across the United States and Canada.

New York Jersey City Jack Dempsey Georges Carpentier Hudson County Grand Jury New Jersey Tex Rickard Pugilista Dempsey Richard Dempsey and Carpentier Samag United States Canada

We'll Win Say Atlanta Figures on Dempsey Carpentier Fight

A collection of on the eve opinions from Georgia leaders and public figures on who will win the Dempsey Carpentier bout. Governors lawmakers bankers and commerce officials joke vouch and forecast outcomes while joking about Georgia impact and betting. The remarks mix bravado humor and local pride as Referencing names like Thomas W Hardwick Aldine Chambers Boykin and Mell Wilkinson among others.

Paul Stevenson Dempsey-Carpentier Thomas W. Hardwick Aldine Chambers Chambers-Boykin John A. Boykin Herbert Clay State Senate Preston Arkwright Georgia Railway and Power Co Joe Ewing Julian V. Boehm Lee Ashcraft Mell Wilkinson Melr Wilkinson Ashcraft Fred Houser Convention Bureau Atlanta D. G C. Lawdon Chamber of Commerce Carpentier Dempsey T. R. Bennett State Banking Department Georgia eBy G. Bevee

New Term Given To Chief Jentzen By Board Of Health

Chief John Jentzen of the city sanitary department was re elected by the board of health on Friday afternoon with eight votes. His opponent H P Mallory night superintendent of street cleaning received four ballots. Mayor Key voted for Albert Sharp state fire inspector. Mallory and Sanitary Inspector J E Simpson were rivals in a quiet campaign.

John Jentzen City Sanitary Department Board of Health H. P. Mallory Key Albert Sharp Mallory J. E. Simpson Friends of Jentzén E¢Ity Hall

Fifty Years Ago Reflections and Local News Tangle

A fragmentary column comments on young ladies prayer meetings at Central Presbyterian church and mocks new schools. It notes Mr Slaymaker of Atlanta selling ure for schools, introduces Major Campbell Wallace in the city, mentions Daniel Fleck’s funeral with an Atlanta hose-reel hearse, and teases Miles Turpin’s bid for justice of the peace amid modesty and beer jokes.

Daniel Fleck Atlanta Fire Company Taylor Miles Turpin Miles

Georgia Cotton Prospects Improve Amid Weevil Checks

Georgia farmers see a brighter cotton outlook with a 1 percent gain in condition from May 25 to June 25, a 64 percent normal condition, and an estimated yield of 1,121,400 bales. Weevils are checked by heat and diurnal factors, with continued dry weather possibly eradicating the threat. Acreage falls to about 3.6 million, down from 5 million last year, as some land shifts to food crops. national condition stands at 69.2 percent with an 8,433,000 bale yield.

Loyd A. Wilhoit John S Dennee State Co-Operative Crop Reporting Service Georgia Department Washington Dennee Bureau State Department of Agriculture Federal Bureau For

Savannah Repeals Sleep Ashore Rule for Sailors

Savannah Georgia records a repeal of the long standing sleeping ashore ordinance allowing sailors to sleep aboard ships in port. After decades of fear over yellow fever and disease the risk is deemed minimal with improved drainage and malaria carriers controlled.

Savannah

Joyner Demonstrates Safe Hat Etiquette in Elevator

Fuzzy Woodruff recounts former Atlanta mayor Qiao Cao Joyner, blind but with guiding grace, removing his straw hat in a crowded Candler Building elevator. To avoid potential embarrassment from unseen ladies, Joyner doffs to acknowledge the carriage of a gentleman, sparking a courteous, unspoken rule among riders.

Fuzzy Woodruff Qiao Cao Joyner W. R. Joyner Atlanta Cap Candler Cap" Joyner

Confessions Reported in College Park Bank Robbery Case

John Wyatt 26 of East Point and Charlie Hayes of Atlanta confessed to their roles in the Tuesday College Park bank holdup. Depu ty Sheriff Bazemore and Detectives Groer and McCall led weeks of questioning before the arrests followed Brooks’s earlier admission. Hayes, prompted by Wyatt’s statements and Brooks’s disclosures, vowed to tell the truth, pointing to Brooks as a key ally.

John Wyatt East Point Charlie Hayes Hill Street Atlanta College Park J. D. Bazemore Fulton Tower Bazemore McCall W.L. Groer Wyatt J. R. Brooks Bazemora Hayes Brooks

German Peace Put Now Ready For President

United News staff report from Washington notes Senate approval of a declaratory joint resolution to end formal hostilities with Germany. President Harding, vacationing in New Jersey, could sign by Saturday or Monday after Secretary Hughes' review. Vote 38 to 1 with three Democrats for. many Democrats opposed on principle. Separate peace discussion continues on page 10.

United News Washington Germany Harding Senate White House Frelinghuysen Raritan N. J Hughes Congress LaFollette Wisconsin America Shields Tennessee Walsh Massachusetts Watson Georgia Ashurst Broussard Caraway Fletcher Gerry Glass Harris Harrison Hefin Hitchcock King Overman Randsell Robinson Sheppard Smith Swanson Underwood

Giant Still Threatens Hotel Sized Fire Risk In Chicago

Police and federal investigators guard a home in Chicago where a giant still, costing at least 25000 to build, spans the basement and runs through the entire house. Vats 14 by 18 feet and 6 feet deep fueled millions in alcohol, wine, mash, and moonshine found and destroyed. The blaze sparked by overheating vats prompted the fire alarm. proprietors remain at large.

Chicago

Mooseheart Southern Home Site Near Atlanta Under Option

A tract of about 1500 acres in DeKalb county near the Stone Mountain road is under option to Atlanta Moose officials as a potential site for the southern Mooseheart home. A five member committee at Mooseheart is expected to decide soon, with Atlanta widely favored to secure the project.

Atlanta Stone Mountain Road DeKalb County Lodge of Moose Order of Moose Mooseheart Til Associated Press Toledo Supreme Council of Five Mr. Gilmore Gilmore Burdella Realty Company Tucker National Highway Seaboard Railway Stone Mountain

Union Leaders Untied Over Wage Cut Near Term

Chicago July 1 Railway union leaders undecided on final stance after the general twelve per cent wage reduction effective today on nearly all railroads by order of the railroad labor board. About 1500 delegates from four brotherhoods and AFL unions canvassed the situation as talks began.

Chicago United States Railroad Labor Board Ble Four Brotherhoode Big Four American Federation of Labor Unions Railroad Labor Board Pullman Company Gente

Watson Explains Anti Taft Vote In Senate

Senator Watson explained to The Constitution why he voted against confirming William Howard Taft as chief justice. He criticized Taft as a flabby character and questioned his handling of White's appointment and Taft's writings on coal strikes and the Tulsa riot. Watson was the sole Democrat in opposition, with three Republicans supporting Taft.

Clark Howell, JR Constitution Bureau Raleigh Washington, DC Constitution Kaing William Howard Taft Supreme Court of the United States Senate Edward H White Pennsylvania Tulsa Thomas E Watson Taft Benator Watson Taft la Follette Berah Johnson Pressay Seas Lee

City grand jury harsh on crime and police handling

The Yukon county grand jury denounces city crime laxness and criticizes city council for blocking police shakeups. It commends Solicitor John A Boykin for pursuing gamblers bootleggers and DUI offenders, endorsing heavy penalties and restricted licenses for pool rooms as crime breeding sites.

Fuito County Atlanta Jonn D Humphries Superior Court Banco Wiliam Lawson Peel Dag Bunco Boykin John A. Boykin Yukon County

Weather Forecast for Georgia Weekend Showers Likely

Partly cloudy conditions with scattered thundershowers Saturday and Sunday. Temperature ranges and rainfall figures are provided, including high and low estimates, mean temperatures, normal levels, and humidity readings. Local report notes a dry and wet bulb temperature at 7 p.m. with humidity around 73 percent.

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