Democrats Attack Fordney Tariff From House Floor
Democrats led by Gardner of Texas denounced the Fordney Protective tariff as higher than Payne Aldrich. He used an old straw hat to illustrate duties and argued the American valuation provision would raise rates, citing reed furniture from Japan and a Grand Rapids manufacturer. Debate shifted to general floor speeches. Continued on Page 2 Column 4.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Gardner
Texas
Waye and Means
Minnority
Ureen
Iowa
Monty
Congress
Ena
Garner
Japan
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mgr
Fordney
Mellon
Oolumn
Highwaymen Busy in All Sections of TV Saturday
Five daring holdups reported across city Saturday night included a truck driver forced to drive to a distant spot and robbed of cash and checks. Victims Mildred Williams and Marion Reeves, both robbed on streets near Ponce de Leon Avenue, Piedmont Avenue, and Capitol Avenue, described the assailants as a white man and two or more blacks. The driver’s truck and some money were recovered. a purse theft and a home burglary on West Peachtree were noted. Page 8.
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Mildred William
Coppedge Dry Cleaning Company
Peachtree Street
Kennesaw Avenue
William
Ponca ‘dé-Leon
Lujlwater Road
Davie
W. B. Reeves
Irs
North Moreand Avenue
Ponce de'Leon-avenue
Springdals Road
Marion Reeves
Flora” Avenue
Piedmont Avenue
Cain
Wolf
Capitol, Avenue
Capitol Avenue
Woodward
Bura
B. R. Barrett
West Peachties
Monroe
Fifty Years Ago in 1871 A Letter From Atlanta
A fragment from a 19th century column recounts an Atlanta to New York trip with rail changes and a look at Broadway amusements. The writer notes crowded trains on the Western and Atlantic, passengers including Major Crane and Rev. Dr. Wills, and scenes near Lookout Mountain and Chickamauga as the party travels toward Chattanooga while reflecting on old travel habits and memories.
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New York
Bright Broadway
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Atlanta
Woodbine
Twineth
Major Crane
Dr. Wills
Oglethorpe University
St. Louis
Misses H
Lookout
Chickamauga
Hill
Vale
Riordan Affair Sparks Board Clash Over Hearing
Indignation rose as the Board of Education refused Miss Julia Riordan a hearing after deposing her as principal of the Davis Street school. affidavits alleging charges were kept secret by a board member who fled the city. Riordan planned to seek light in the courts, buoyed by support from her Catholic faith and local allies, while commissioners disputed motives and disclosed only partial reasons for her dismissal.
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Board of Education
Julia
Ri‘ordan
Davia Street
McCalley
W. L. McCalley
Milds Riordan
Catholie Church
W.H
Riordan
Carl Hutcheson
Miss Riordan
Alc Aldea
Sidurdey
Diare
Misa
Julia Riordan
125 Warrants Out For State Game Law Violators
State Game and Fish Commissioner Clyde Mathews announced 125 warrants issued in raids across several south Georgia counties for violations of game laws. Many violators were caught with nets and devices, with streams dynamited in some cases. Warrants also target local officials. Mathews plans further raids and seeks stronger laws before his September retirement.
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South Georgia
Clyde Mathews
Mathews
M. F. Basclaire
E. B. Whitehead
Clark
Georgia
Mathhews
Frank Rhodes
Athens
Ten States May Lose Member of Congress
By Constitution Leased Wire. Census apportionment from the 1920 census faces Congress. Ten states would lose one representative each, with Missouri dropping from fourteen to twelve. Connecticut New Jersey North Carolina Texas Washington Michigan Ohio and California would gain seats. Debate centers on increasing House size from 436 to 484. a split committee and minority report favor retaining present size.
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Clark Bowell
Gureau
Raleigh
Washington, D. Cc
United States
Congress
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Mississippi
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Vermont
Missouri
Connecticut
New Jersey
North Carolina
Texas
Washington
Michigan
Ohio
California
W.’ W. Larsen
Georgia
Houga
Union
Larsen
Stevens
Brinson
Fairfield
Glenn
Barber
Larsen’. Thaks
Paint Bucket Drops on Peachtree Street Worker
A bucket of green paint fell from a third floor window onto painter A D Shelton at the Arcade building in Peachtree Street causing a spill that soaked nearby garments. John Fernandez, painting from two boards, nearly fell from the window but escaped serious injury. A crowd of hundreds gathered as observers described the scene like a Keystone comedy and Fernandez helped tend Shelton at Grady Hospital.
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Charlie Chaplin
Porhica
A.D. Shelton
East
Marritts Avenue
Peachtree
Charles Ay Smith Drug Store
Shelton
Arcade
John ‘A. Fernandez
OL K
Georgia ‘Avenue
Grady
John. Fernandes
Aad
Fio
Araxy
Fernandez
Spania
Atlantans Among 70 Attending Citizens Camp at Camp Jackson
About five dozen Atlantans and sixteen other Georgians will join 1,200 Southern youths at the U S war department Citizens Training Camp at Camp Jackson in July. Colonel J F McKinley announced the list of accepted Atlantans including John B Johnson James T Wallace Waldo Rasnake John M Simonton William J Dunn Jr James B Patrick Marion H Allen William A Florence Orion B Folsom Clifford J Thomas Jackson B Thomas Robert T Catron John W McDonnie Wiley D Smith James C Hardwick and several others.
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Citizens
War Department
Camp Jackson
Fort McPherson
7. F. McKinley
Fourth Army Corps
South Pryor Street
James B. Patrick
Pryor
Marion H. “Allen
Glenwood J
William
A. Florence
Bad Central
Orion B. Folsom
Walton ‘Street
Clifforn
J. Thoma
Highland
Jackson B. Thomas
Robert T. Catron
De Valera calls Irish unity delay as truce agreed in Dublin
London report notes ceasefire in Ireland and De Valera's London talks with the British premier. The truce begins Monday noon and covers attacks raids searches and surveillance for both sides. Irish Republican Army leaders are expected to honor the agreement under political chiefs oversight.
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Associated Press
London
Telief Tha-Cne
Ireland
Eamonn de Valera
Malera
Dublin
Irish Workers
Crown Forces
de Valera
Irish Republican Army
Sinn Fem
Hamar Greenwood
Wiremila
Iitan
James Craig
Ulster
Livya George
Associated
Sir Nevil MacReady
Brind
A. W. Cope
Robert C. Barton
J. Duggart
Irish Bulletin
Brown Proposal To Tax Syrup Makers Aims At Revenue
Senator L C Brown met with Governor Hardwick and proposed a substitute tax plan to raise revenue by taxing syrup manufacturers at about one percent of gross sales. The plan estimates about one and a half cents per gallon of soft drinks, but bottlers face recordkeeping and cost challenges that could endanger many firms. Continued on Page 2 Column 4.
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Marion Kendrick
Thomas W. Hardwick
Ted
House
Agricultural Department
General Assembly
L. C. Brown
Fortieth
Toombs DuBose
House’ Appropriations Committee
Brown
DuBose
Reapportionment Enacts Shifts House Seats in Georgia
In Georgia, the Lankford enabling act triggers a reapportionment that moves three Houston County seats to other counties, while Dodge gains a legislator. C.H. Jackson of Houston County could retire as the district faces shifts, and Peach County’s creation is noted as a likely outcome amid revived census returns.
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Dodge County
Houston
C.H. Jackson
County
Peach County
Jackson
Tvhis
Weather forecast with scattered showers and clouds
The report notes partly cloudy conditions for Washington and Georgia with scattered showers. Forecasts show gentle variable winds and a mix of temperatures with some missing data on highs, lows, and rainfall.
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Washington
Georgia
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Atlanta Constitution
McCahey
Sulia Riordan
Slaton
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Colamn
Ernoon
Ina
Weather Bureau
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Boston
Char
Buffalo
P. Az
Cage
Denver
Clear
Moines
Galveston
Hatteras
Havre
Jacksonville
Etc
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