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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1921
Page
8
Reports from Moscow and Petrograd describe millions facing starvation as drought scorches land and forests. Locust swarms devastate Kuban and Black Sea regions while authorities mobilize to combat pests and restore irrigation amid disrupted rail links.
Chicago, July 17. Two hundred fifty delegates from about 17,000 journeymen tailors across the United States and Canada will attend the Journey When Tailors Union of North America convention in Chicago on August 1. The quadrennial gathering opens after a preparatory audit and law committee reviews union amendments for submission to delegates and a referendum of all members.
Savannah Georgia July 17. With the Atlantic Ocean near and Tybee Beach reachable in a half hour residents may see no need for sea baths. Yet the city is establishing a series of fresh water pools for those who cannot reach the sea. Great wading pools for children in Daffin and other parks already attract hundreds. The first city pool is to be built at this park with bathhouse concessions already let to firms.
The listing details weekly programs across venues Loew's Grand Metropolitan Tudor Strand Forsyth Vaudette and more. Acts include Lorw's Grand I Keith Vaudeville with the Dangerous Moment headliner Carmel Meyers plus several billed performers and ensembles. Screen features span Good Women Whispering Devils and The City of Silent Len with stars like Mary Miles Minter and Hoot Gibson.
In Cleveland on July 17 Mrs Zya Catherine Kaber lies near collapse in the county jail after a murder verdict and life imprisonment in the Maryville State reformatory for her husband Daniel F.B. Kaber’s death two years ago. She has spoken little and remains exhausted, with her daughter Marion McArdle helping care. Nurses apply hot cloths to her head as attendants hope for rest to revive her.
Monroe Ga July 17 Special Monroe loses one of its best known business men C T Mobley after long illness at home age 78 He was president of Monroe Orange Fertilizer Co and a stockholder in many ventures Longtime Baptist member survived by wife six children and three brothers two sisters Funeral and burial set for Monday at 4 pm in local cemetery
Copenhagen reports Alexandra Tolstoy, the author's daughter, will take care of Yasnaje Polana, the Tolstoy estate nationalized by the Bolsheviks. The property will not be restored to Alexandra as owner.
Dublin Ga July 17 Specials During the past weeks farmers have intensified efforts to halt the cotton weevil spread. Lead and molasses sprayed from a mule drawn device is used daily despite rain. The new spray unit carries poison liquid and can cover about 60 cents per acre. L Moseley and B Rice peatine agents assist in the spraying method.
Miss Opal Aderholt of Western Union Telegraph in bed with bruised hip and leg and serious internal injuries at home 244 Washington Street after being run down Saturday night at Cain and Peachtree streets. Dr C W Childs accompanying her suffered bruised hip and knee. Police charge Skelton of Rome with drunkenness and reckless driving. he was released on $500 bond and to be tried Monday morning.
Inactivity in copper mining hits Wales towns Cobar and Broken Hills hard. Once thriving, Cobar now hosts only shacks as residents leave. Broken Hills, once home to about 50 000, is desolate after a two year strike in 1919. Miners faced wage cuts of about 20 percent. owners offered work without pay to retain miners, who rejected the proposal amid radical-led opposition.
Savannah Ga July 17 Special The case of Ed Bradley a negro who allegedly sped at 50 miles per hour and killed Young Spellman in September last year has been placed on the dead docket in superior court though he was indicted tried and convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to two to five years The disposition followed a motion for a new trial and a demurrer based on a recent Georgia supreme court ruling that the speeding law on public highways is unconstitutional The case may be revived at any time Theaters.
Russian refugees in Constantinople display money blindness as Americans and relief groups struggle with endless aid. Stories emerge of nobles and generals draining funds, lavish living, and futile attempts to reach Paris or secure support, while many rely on volatile charity and face hardship and hunger.
The account describes Russian refugees and their families in France England and Italy, noting many young men dying by suicide after spending sent money on champagne or gifts. It highlights devoted women who work hard and pawn their belongings to aid friends, with one woman selling sea property to help another.
The Methodist Episcopal church board of foreign missions establishes an Immigrant Bureau at Naples Italy. It follows Americanization efforts on the Atlantic coast and offers night English classes, guidance on American government, and correspondence with prospective immigrants. The staff coordinates with the local consul and helps with removal logistics under U S immigration laws.
Travelers crossing into the Ukraine report Kiev's population halved to about 100 000 with most stores shut. Bolshevik control is asserted in the city after intermittent insurgent influence, while peasants in other Ukrainian villages organize to resist soviet interference and defend farms. Only a florist shop remains open in Kiev observed by few travelers.
Chicago July 17. Benjamin Hyde, a retired contractor, offers 2000 to physicians of good standing who can show methods to sleep without medicines. The cure must permanently free him from tremors and back pains, allowing him to sit in a chair without discomfort.
Washington reports General Wood on an inspecting tour of the Philippines may be named governor general of the islands. Pressure mounts as Wood, recently elected president of the University of Pennsylvania, awaits completion of war department duties before possibly accepting Harding’s offer.
In Rome on July 17 engineers unveil a plan to add three and four story houses atop flat roofs of existing buildings. The proposal seeks American capital and materials from the United States and aims to showcase tent construction methods as a model for Rome’s housing problem. Henry Colt MacLean, U S commercial attache, has introduced the idea to American businessmen for potential investment.
Clyde Steamship Company announces weekly sailings from Charleston to New York with departures on Sundays Wednesdays and Fridays. Georgia Railroad timetable reference 2726.
A large 60 by 210 foot commercial lot on East Ellis Street near the Elk's Club is offered for sale. Located about a block from Waneroft Hotel and Howard Theater, it provides close access to Atlanta's commercial center. The sale aims to wind up an estate and divide it among heirs, presenting a rare chance for a business to own a home site.
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