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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1921

Page

8

Rail labor to seek wage cut protest and new rules

A five-member committee of railroad union leaders meets in Chicago to chart a response for 2,060,000 workers to a 12 percent wage cut ordered by the federal labor board. They plan to demand universal overtime rules and continuation of most current agreements, with new working-rate codes to follow as old deals are abrogated. The unions seek protections valued at hundreds of millions annually, aiming for an ultimatum within 48 hours.

Alexander F. Jones United News Chicago Federal Labor Board Labor Board Cot Warren 8 Stone Timothy Shea EB J .Manion F. H Fitzgerald

Rail unions face biggest labor question before the country

Chicago July 3 The United States railroad labor board denied pay for time lost during an unauthorized April strike by clerical, station, and telegraphic workers on Erie, Delaware Lackawanna and Western, and Wabash railroads. Carriers argued payroll cuts and layoffs, while unions pressed for six day work weeks and full reimbursement.

Rail Board Chicago Erie Railroad Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad United States Railroad Labor Board Teelgraph Wabash Railroad Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks

Girls Are Doped Declares Pastor on Atlanta Rides

Rev John W Ham pastor of Baptist Tabernacle declares girls aged fourteen to seventeen are targeted on night pleasure rides. He demands more patrols from Fulton County officials and blames mothers for lax discipline as he condemns indecent dress and calls for an old fashion revival.

Atlanta John W. Ham The Baptist Tabernacle Board of Fulton County Commissionera Ham Cleopatra

Transport Arrives With 5824 Bodies Of American Dead

The Wheaton transported 5824 American military dead to Hoboken, with two identified soldiers named from Pennsylvania and Ohio. Officials delayed removal as identification lists were not aboard, these lists later on the Nieuw Amsterdam which is due to arrive tomorrow.

Hoboken United States Wheaton Thomas F. Enright Pittsburg Merley Bay Glidden Ohio Nieuw Amsterdam

Seven Hurt as Car Plunges Into Embankment Near Macon

Seven persons were injured when a car traveling at high speed left the highway near Soikes, struck an embankment, and shattered the vehicle. Passengers and driver sustained head, facial, and back injuries. four children aged 6 to 12 were among the casualties. Rescue teams rushed the injured to Macon hospital as witnesses noted the car’s extreme speed.

Macon Soikes Robert Gresham Near Cross Keys Dunn Herd John Frank Gresham Helen Gresham Claude Gresham Louise Gresham S Manuel, Jr Sam Horowicz Unatula Gresham Houston Peach Belt Adams Mills Bellvue

Holdups Reported In Two Incidents On Sunday Night

Police report two holdups Sunday night with one man robbed at 9 at 382 Highland avenue apartment 7 losing a stickpin an Elgin watch and a dollar. Henry Jackson shot in the hip at Boulevards and Houston street while fleeing a robber remains in Grady hospital and is expected to recover.

H. Birchfield Highland Avenue Henry Jackson Jackson Place Grady Hospital Jackson Boulevard Houston Street

Harding's Physician Urges ROTC Camp Attendance

Brigadier General Sawyer, President Harding's personal physician, asks state health commissioners to urge young men to attend summer officers' training camps. He cites military benefits and notes these camps will bring marked physical improvement to participants.

Washington Sawyer Harding

Funds for Disabled Provided by Loans

Washington July 3 temporary financial needs of disabled service men under government care. A Red Cross statement says loans from a $500,000 fund provided by Congress via the federal board for vocational education will assist men awaiting admission or investigation of their claims.

Washington Red Cross Federal Board For Vocational Education Congress

Arrest of Abe Crosby in Fulton County Larceny Case

A jail record lists Abe Crosby a 85 year old white or bright mulatto male charged with larceny in Fulton County. He received a five year sentence after July 2 1921. Description notes height six feet weight 180 pounds black hair and eyes, erect posture, slow walking, no shoe. Escaped at Chamblee Georgia from train 5. Warden deputy Warden H White.

Abe Crosby Fulton Chamblee H White

Dollar Will Buy Meat for Twenty Declare Packers

Wholesale meat prices remain low with General prices down yet forequarter beef offering a price advantage to savvy buyers. A dollar's worth of chuck steak will feed fifteen to twenty men doing hard labor, according to a statement from the Institute of American Packers. Wholesale pork costs run 25 to 40 percent below year ago levels. The industry sees renewed export trade to the United Kingdom and Europe as a result.

Washington Institute of American Packers United Kingdom Europe

Mrs J H Bush Dies At Jesup After Illness

Mrs J H Bush of Jesup Georgia dies at home of her husband Rev J Henry Bush pastor of the First Baptist church after a fifteen week illness. In her forty fifth year she aided her husband in pastorial duties at Highland Avenue Baptist church urging denominal work.

Jesup J. H. Bush J Henry Bush First Baptist Church

Funeral in Montgomery for out of town arrival

They moved to Montgomery on November 26 1919. She leaves her husband two sisters Mrs Treadaway Seale Ala Mrs Brannon Andalusia Ala J A Screws Montgomery Ala and W Screws Salem Ala The funeral is set for Monday at 4 PM at the Baptist church with interment in Jesup cemetery.

Montgomery Ala R. Treadaway Seale Ale C. J. Brannon Andalusia J. A Screws W. Screws Salem The Baptist Church Jesup

Obituary Notices From Local Residence Deaths

Mrs W C Morris aged 80 dies at 17 Kimball Street with two daughters Mrs L Hambright and Mrs Albert Clower in Atlanta and two sons Edward Morris Memphis and Cliff Morris Savannah Also surviving sister Mrs W C Moore Atlanta and daughter in law Mrs C A Morris Atlanta Infant daughter Mary Hatfield McCain dies at 5 Evane Drive Survivors include two brothers and a sister Infant son of Mr and Mrs W W J Sorrow dies at 447 Crew Street Buried at Harry G Poole chapel J A Maddox of 107 Ridge Avenue dies Sunday afternoon at private hospital Survived by widow and one son body to Harry G Poole chapel

WC. Morris Kimball Street L . Hambright Albert Clower Atlanta Edward Morris Memphis, Tenn Cliff Morris Savannah Siater W. C Moore C A. Morris Mary Hatfield McCain C . McCain Evane Drive Harry G. Poole W.W. J. Sorrow Crew Street Harry G Poole J. A. Maddox A Maddox Ridge Avenue H C Maradox Henley Varner Centerville Jane Varner Steel Rehoboth Baptist Church Joseph A. Crumbley of Awtry& Lowndes Co LE Turner Frances Jane Turner W. C. Kitchens J Turner Walter Turner J T Browning Thomas Turner Boring M Ju Underwood West View Leeg Avenue J. T Browning William Ussery D L. Kitchens H A Farmer Herbert Martin Jeff Siby Morris WC Morris LB. Hambright Bert Clower Edward J Morris Memphis Tenn Cilfe Morris Moors Horria Familly W C. Morris Yernell H M Patterson & Son B. Meyer A. Meyer John Boykin William G Crumley Walter G. Coffin P D McCarley Roghers Charles Randall Rogers Savannah Ga Hey CR. Rogers Hackleburg Ala R E. Condon Folkston Dorothy Rogers Backjebure J_ Perry Rogers Fort Myers Fia Clarence Rogers William Rogers Dayton Wyoming Homer V_ Black Roc Black Hugh McClel-lan Knoxville Tenn Jack Sullivan East Lake Russell Richards Walter Richards Homer V. Black H. M. Patterson & Son Henry Alford Porter Athens Harvey Hatcher Tiemsen King Jon Rall George Bornton G_ H_ Boess TZ C White JH Porter

Freemason orders issued by Bass and Baker

Baton 1s No 416 issued by L Bass Grand Master and Chas Frank F Baker Grand Secretary. The line indicates a formal issuance or proclamation authorized by the Grand Master and Grand Secretary of the organization.

L._BASS CHAS Frank F. Baker

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