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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1915

Page

3

Probe on Waste of Funds by City Departments

The special efficiency committee of general council will probe thousands of dollars wasted annually by city departments and examine salaries and fees for officials. Chairman Eawin Johnson announced a meeting to outline work, with auditors possibly reviewing records to ensure payroll reductions without hampering department activity.

Special Efficiency Committee of General Council Eawin Johnson Edwin Johnson Jesse M. Wood Jesse W. Armistead J. R. Sea 1Wright Albert Thomson Mr. Johnson Jonason Johnson

New Hope for Drug Victims at Cedarcroft Sanitarium

The Cedarcroft Sanitarium in Nashville Tennessee claims a guaranteed treatment to end morphine and other drug, labor and tobacco habits without withdrawal pains or confinement. It cites cured patients and offers a booklet by Dr Power Gripple, superintendent, Box 26 Station 5 Nashville.

Cedarcroft Sanitarium Nashville Tenn Lesta Cedarcroft Power Gripple Box Station

City payroll cuts eyed amid graft probe and council push

City officials weigh trimming payrolls by up to $100,000 and probe a claim by a Atlanta businessman promising to raid the treasury for $160,400 yearly. A charter change would make department heads and waterworks chief elective by council. department heads blame Mayor Woodward for lack of interdepartmental coordination and for ending Friday conferences once mayor.

Johnson Atlanta City Treasury General Council Woodward Courtland O’ Winn

Temperance appeal made by Methodists at Atlanta conference

J M ckinner was elected district lay leader and 1 8 Hopking assistant district lay leader at the Atlanta district conference of the Methodist church. The two day session at Ronnie Brae Methodist church was led by Dr A M Hughlett and drew many ministers and 200 laymen. The temperance report by the committee was unanimously adopted and praised as sane and fair. License renewals were granted for thirty ministers and TH A Hardigree of St Luke's Church was licensed to preach.

J. M.ckinner Hopking Atlanta The Methodist Church Ronnie Brae Methodist Church A. M Hughlett Hughlett W. H. LaPrade N B, Cross H. ¥. McCord Oe Gary G W Martin F_P. Rice TH A. Hardigree St Like's Methodist’ Church

Co-educational College of the Christian Church Opens Sept 8

The co-educational Christian Church college at Auburn Georgia formerly Perry-Rainey will open September 8 under Rev John H Wood of Atlanta as president. It is the southeast’s only such college and aims to offer A B degrees as soon as eligible. The Lamar College student body will transfer to form the nucleus of the new college.

College of the Christian Church Auburn, Ga Perry-Rainey Institute The Baptist Church John H Wood Atlanta Christian Church Southeast Mr. Wood Christian Church In Lamar College New Christian Church College Perry Alney Institute John H. Wood Stanley R. Grubb Judge T O. Hathcock H. M. Patterson Maude Mayne

Furniture Men Go to Eastern Markets

Messrs Cummins and Satterwhitehead travel from Atlanta to Chicago Grand Rapids and New York to buy furniture for the fall trade. They expect wonderful values in Atlanta at The Empire Furniture Company. The firm has grown rapidly in three years to ten display floors. They will be away about two weeks.

Messrs M Cummins J. L. Satterwhite Atlanta Chicago Grand Rapids New York Satterwhite Empire Furniture Company Messrs Satterfield Cummins

Greater Atlanta Tent Installs New Officers

Maccabees installed officers for the ensuing term at the Greater Atlanta tent No 10. State Commander John Bartram conducted the installation. Officers named include L. S Drumm as commander P. H. Cunning ham as lieutenant zormmander W. Smith as regard keeper B. Westchap tain Jordon as master-at-arms J J. Duncan as sergeant J. R. Thomason as first master of guard CU Ford as second master of guard and R. J. Brown as picket.

Maccabees Greater Atlanta John Bartram L. S Drumm P. H. Cunningham Zormmander W. Smith

Picture Theater Delivers Film Benefit for Confederate Vets

The De Soto Theater at 101 Whitehall Street will host a Sunday afternoon program of fine films starting at 2 o'clock to aid needy Confederate veterans. Contributions will be collected at the door by veterans assisting the veterans.

New de Soto Theater Nao Whitehall Street

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