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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1921
Page
9
More than two thousand editors attend the thirty-fifth annual Georgia press association convention in Washington Georgia. The opening program is praised as the smoothest and most businesslike yet with discussions on practical newspaper office problems and advertising rates.
An advertisement for Draughon’s College Atlanta promotes its business course and campus advantages. It urges high school graduates to choose a strong school with a reputable faculty, highlighting location near Five Points and Peachtree Arcade, and noting modern facilities, ventilation, lighting, elevators, and summer cooling. It quotes Judge W. H. Preston as a representative and invites catalog requests.
A Georgia editors conference in Wilkes County featured talks on editorial policy and make up, a tribute to local pages, and remarks by Sutliva and Shannon. After the sessions, a barbecue at Tignall hosted 2000 delegates, with speeches by Sullivan and others. The afternoon tour covered Washington and Wilkes County, ending with a club luncheon and a planned stunt night for tomorrow.
The Constitution reports a mystery ship sighting near Croxteth Hall from Hull and Antwerp. Captain Spence of the Croxteth Hall observed a strange freighter with no proper running lights, signaling failed, turning away after a brief pursuit amid rough weather. Authorities note no confirmed pirate link despite puzzling signals.
Examinations by the civil service commission to fill vacancies at Georgia post offices with listed salaries and vacancy dates have been called for August. Cities include Atlanta Savannah Griffin Romé Thomson Battnton Santon and others with varying salaries and dates.
Dublin Georgia July 12 special HU Peacock a well known young man of Dublin is reported missing after the steamship Western Front sank off the coast of England. The cablegram to his parents says the ship is a total loss but all crew were accounted for except Peacock. He lived in Dublin many years and resided in Macon until two months ago when he joined the Strahan Company of Savannah. He was 31 and married. Efforts are underway by his father in law Wo L Joiner and Mr Peacock to obtain more information on the sinking and his whereabouts.
George Smith was struck by lightning on the porch of his Danielsville area home and died instantly. The blast followed a severe electrical hail and rainstorm that hit the region, with multiple lightning injuries reported including Jerry Faulkner and William Faulkner.
Robert A Gordon of Atlanta was unanimously elected one of five trustees of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at the Los Angeles convention. As grand lodge trustee he will oversee about 1.5 million dollars and name banks near Atlanta to place his share of funds. He is president of the American Furnishing Co. of Atlanta and first Georgian elected to a grand lodge office.
Chicago July 123 The railroad labor board ordered wage reductions for American Railway Express Company workers starting August 3. The measure lowers hourly pay by cents, affecting wage scales across locations and job grades the report notes.
Judge Lawrence O Dow dell, longtime Times Picayune director, spoke in Atlanta about New Orleans rapid growth. He praised the commerce canal project costing around 25 million dollars as a direct Gulf route and noted the city’s rise toward a million population and second Atlantic coast port status. He and Mrs O Donnell and Miss O Donnell will stay in Atlanta several days as guests of Colonel and Mrs Williams.
The Central Bank and Trust company has resumed publication of Central Club Notes after a temporary discontinue. The first recent edition has been distributed with L L Daiton as editor. Fonville McWhorter and Miss Clarice Avery are associate editors, and Mr McWhorter also serves as business manager.
A resolution was introduced in the House by Rep Ryan Republican New York criticizing the editorial offices of The Scolari Sentinel published by Senator Watson Democrat Georgia. The measure notes the offices at the Senate Office Building and calls for a response to the Associated Press message forwarded to the president.
Forecaster C. Frant Herrmann continues to predict cloudy skies with probable thunderstorms and showers for Wednesday. Intermittent thunder showers have persisted in Atlanta with little change in temperature, as the weather office notes in the nightly briefing.
President Harding will receive a large arm chair as a gift from editors nationwide. The chair, made from wood of the old frigate Revenge, is to be delivered tomorrow afternoon at 12:45 and will arrive at the White House.
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