Southern business leaders convene in Atlanta rating conditions high
The Bradstreet Agency district superintendents from the south eastern division met in Atlanta led by J. E. Pedder. Officials present included George A. Follin, William W. Barnes, Julien Gorham, and others. Pedder praised Atlanta’s current business climate and bright future prospects. They lunched at Capital City Club, attended a ball game, then visited Ponce de Leon park. The convention adjourns Wednesday.
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Bradstreet Agency
Atlanta
J. E. €. Pedder
George A. Follin
Tamps
Fla
Willam W. Barnes
Augusta
Julien Augustus Gorham
Birmingham
New South
Whitehall
Broadway
Capital City Club
Ponce de Leon Park
Masons Lose $100000 by Birth of Child
Louisville dispatch reports Clark lodge of Free and Accepted Masons loses $100000 tied to a Jeffersonville couple's birth of a child. The estate, valued at a Franklin county farm, was willed by James A. Holt with a condition of issue. The lodge holds trust funds and plans to use accrued interest in ten years to build an orphans' home.
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Louisville
J. F. Deshon
Jeffersonville
Ind
Clark Lodge
Free and Accepted Masons
Ohio River
Franklin County
Kentucky
James A. Holt
Picnic at Kennesaw Well draws large Atlanta crowd
The no creed picnic for Atlanta children, hosted by Ma treet Baptist Church at Kenne mountain, promises a delightful outing. Special cars from Marietta street and Bellwood avenue will ferry large crowds to the mountain site, where Mrs. D. C. Hames surrenders her home grounds to Rev. Dr. Hugh Wallace for the day. The Wedemeyer brass band and an express car will supply food and support for a successful event.
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Atlanta
Matreet Baptist Church
Kenne Mountain
Cara
Marietta Street
Bellwood Avenue
D. C. Hames
Hugh & Wallace
Wedemeyer Brass
Maier & Berkele Diamond Stock Advertisement
Diamond ornaments begin with simple diamond set stud and range to ornate brooches tiaras and necklaces. We invite your inspection of our stock and its beauty and value.
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Maier &Berkele
Bitter Words Heard In House Duel Of Words
Washington July 18 Legislation halted as Macon of Arkansas Rucker of Colorado and Mann of Illinois exchanged barbed remarks in a three cornered colloquy. Macon offered to resign if statements against him were proven as the row intensified and focus shifted to who profits from office seekers. Rucker mocked Macon and Mann while accusing delays of treasury criticism. The exchange ended with Macon challenging substantiation of the charges. Superior Yo Lemonade Horsford's Acid Phosphate A teaspoonful added to a glass of cold water with sugar makes a refreshing drink.
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Macon
Rucker
Mann
Washington
House
Arkansas
Congress
Colorado
Wltnois
Board of Children -Uardians
Mr. Rucker
Mr. Mann
Mr. Macon
Mr.Macon
Treasury
Mr. Ruckerald
Horsford
Atlanta Man Robbed in Dalton Hotel
I F Vickery, a traveling man from Atlanta, reports a watch stolen from his room in a Dalton hotel and that $2 in cash is missing. The watch is valued at $100. Three boys have been arrested and are held on $600 bonds each.
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Atlanta
L F. Vickery
Dalton
I. F. Vickery
Death of M. E. Gray in Columbus Georgia
M E Gray local manager for the Southern Cotton Oil Company died this afternoon from heart trouble in Columbus Georgia He had previously been superintendent of the Georgia Midland railroad before its acquisition by Southern He was well known throughout west Georgia His aged mother died last week a shock believed to hasten his death. Governors Invite Taft
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Columbus
M. &. Gray
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Georgia Midland ‘Railroad
The
Southern
Georgia
Insurance Men Protest New Georgia Tax Bill
Insurance officials and agents from various companies testified before the Georgia House Ways and Means Committee to oppose a proposed tax law change. They argued the plan would unfairly raise tax burdens on out-of-state insurers operating in Georgia, surpassing taxes paid in other states and complicating enforcement.
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Insurancea
Georgia
Ways ‘and Means Committee
House’ of Representatives
Pennsylvania
Insurance .Com
Hugh M. Willett
Penn Mutual Insurance Company
Iaat
Wright
W. Woods White
Massachusetts
Gent & Commission
Europe
Thomas Hyleston
Robert L. Woreman
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
J. S. Cameron
Citizens’ Life
Alfred ©. Newell
Columbian Live
George Hope
Vermont National Life
J. M. Skinner
Prudential
Thomas Dantel
Union Central
W. BE. Hawkins
Aetna
H. M. Willett
Penn Mutual
A J. Orme
Southern States Lifa
Wilmer J. Moore
Southern States Life
Northwestern Mutual
B. M. Chapin
Pennsylvania Fire and Five Fire Insurance Associations
Thomas Egleston
Hartford
Edward §. Gay
Insurance Company of North America
Philadelphia Underwriters
The
Alance Company of
Philadelphia
Middlebrooks
Newton
University of Georgia Trust Fund
McMichael
Butts
Ravenues
Messrs. Reid
Campbell
McWhorter
Greene
Stewart
Stewart County
General Assembly
Board of County Commissioners of
Vinson
Baldwin
Wood
Forsyth
Charter
Cumming
Shnath
Senate
Harrell
HMI
Irwin
Slater
Atreet
Ratlrords
Mathews
Bowen
Price and McCurry
King
McCurry
Sannuelius
Rules of House Under Debate
The house debated revisions to its rules to speed end‑of‑session business. A noted measure would empower the rules committee in the final seven days, requiring calendar control and unanimous consent for actions. Bills on taxation, circuits, and local matters were discussed or recommitted, with several new bills introduced and enrollment lists prepared for the governor.
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Reid
Campbell
Shappard
Sumter
Sheppard
House
Senate
Hall
Bibb
Brunswick Judicial Circuit
General Judiciary Committee
Anderson
Chatham
Committee On Rules
Rules Committee
Committee On Ruled
Hardeman
Jefferson
Turnipseed
Clay
Moss
Cobb
Jamesn Edward Oglethorpe
Savannah
Luther Burbank
Santa Preen
Cal
Georgia
Congress
Walters
Colquitt
Colquitt County
Atkinson
Morgan
Swords
Gantley
Habersham
Clarkesville
Barrett
Stephens
Beazley
Lee
Meadows
Toombs
Reg Wleta
Hay Messrs
Kirby and Couch
Cowate
Toby M. Connell
Allen
Upson
Hidet Thomaston
Bill Te
Aish Thoroaston
Mr. Chandler
FrackHa
No Bond Plan for Waterworks Contemplates Debt
A water board resolution proposed that water department revenue fund maintenance, arguing no bonds would be needed. The finance committee will review. General Manager Park Woodward supplied a decade of income and expenditure totals, showing cash receipts 2,211,213.74 and total earnings 3,838,688.56 against council appropriations of 2,574,306 and bond interest 565,020.00. The balance notes excess cash receipts over departmental outlays at 228,112.27.
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Water Board
Finance Committee
Park Woodward
Council
Water Department
A Fulton County Legislator Seeks Constitutional Change on Justice Courts
Walter McElreath proposes a constitutional amendment to abolish justice courts in cities over 50 000 population and replace them with expanded inferior courts. The plan outlines a system of new tribunals with broader jurisdiction and the abolition of the justice of the peace office in affected cities.
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Fulton County
Justice Court
Justice
McErreath
General Assembly
State of
Georgia
Justices of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
Peace
Justice Courts
Masons Plan Grand State Convention Tonight
A general Masonic committee will meet at the Temple tonight at 8 to perfect plans for Georgia’s largest Masonic gathering. The fifth district convention is set for August 10 and 11, with statewide participation, open sessions, city decorations, welcomes from officials, and anticipated addresses from regional grand masters.
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General Masonic Committee
Mad Nic
Georgia
Blug Lodge
J. E.mcclelland
Robert F. “Maddox
Jeffries
Masons
McClelland
Alabama
Tennessee
Carolings
Florida
Atlanta Grocers Bid on M Pherson Supplies
Atlanta grocers bid to supply Fort McPherson Augusta Arsenal and Fort Oglethorpe during August. Bids received until 11 o clock on Thursday July 22 and then opened. There are 126 articles to be submitted. Last month twenty six Atlanta firms were successful.
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Atlanta
Fort McPherson
Augusta
Fort Oglethorpe
Two Atlanta Youths Plan Foot Journey to Seattle
Mack Rigsby and his brother J M Rigsby, aged 21 and 25 from 173 East Hunter Street, announce they will travel on foot from Atlanta to Seattle without any money to start. They are arranging an advertising scheme to fund the trip.
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Seattle
A--P. Exposition
Atlanta
Mack Rigsby
J. M. Rigsby
East Hunter Street
Funda
Committees of Chamber to Discuss Loan Bills
The real estate committee led by W B Kreigshaber and the legislative committee chaired by M R Witkine sen j will meet in joint session at 11 this morning at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss a bill pending in the legislature. The measure aims to tax loans made in this state by foreign capital.
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Chamber of Commerce
W. B.kreigshaber
M. R. Witkinesen J
Han
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Federal Food Expert Stationed in Atlanta
J. L. Lynch, a United States food and drug inspector, is stationed in Atlanta to assist the state department and State Chemist R Stallings in enforcing the pure food and drugs act. He will reside in the new post office building and inspect goods shipped into and out of the city.
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J. L. Lynch
United States Food and Drug
Atlanta
State Department
R . Stallings
Mr. Lynch
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American National Bank
Atule
Bradstreet
Host
Lodge
Walter Ballard
Optical ‘Co
Peachtree St
Atlanta, Ga
Kennesaw Well
Congrese
M. E. Gray
Georgia Midland Railway
Taft
Middle West
South
Mississippi
Lakes
Gulf
Deppy
General Fund
Rep
McElreath
Rountree
W. Z. Turner
Morenye Co
J. OF. Holleman
W. L. Kemp
W. L. Douglas
Brackton
Mass
Peachtree Street
Atlanta Grocers
M’pherson Supplies
Chamber
Eiseman Bros
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