Honor Paid 10 Burns by Atlanta Admirers
The sixth anniversary of Robert Burns death was observed yesterday at the Burns club cottage near the Soldiers Home. Atlanta Burns club members and admirers from across the state attended in the pavilion for memorial addresses and songs. Members George May and John Wilkinson were honored posthumously, with an Ubique souvenir booklet distributed to guests. Reverend H R Bernard offered the invocation as Eugene Oberdorfer and Hey J Wade Conklin spoke on Burns spirit and humanity. Several members sang and performed memorial pieces including Annie Laurie and God Remember When the World Forgets.
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Robert Buris
Burns Club
Soldiers Home
Scotland
Atlanta Barna Club
George S May
Marcus W Beck
John A Wilkinson
Burne Club
Eugene Oberdorfer Thia
Burnes
John M Graham
Chaplin
H R Bernard
Eugene Oberdorfer
J Wade Conklin
Burns
Minnie McLean
Bovnie Banks
Mra Sybil Owen Hartley
Annie Laurie
Frank Wheat
Bonnie
Needing Text Books, Many Negro Children Barred From School
Professor B R Holmes urged a fund by the Holmes Institute to aid colored children in Reed Street Baptist church. He warned more than five thousand colored youths may be kept from public schools due to lack of books and crowding. He cited enrollment, employment and age factors, calling for clothing and shoes assistance and community action to prevent ignorance and crime.
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Board of Education
B R Holmes
Holmes Institute
Reed Street Baptist Church
Way Bill Doom Fades as Faithful Pastor Speaks
Rev H H Proctor at First Congregational church argues faith grants power to influence people and God, asserting believers command power with God and men. He cites faith as a force shaping opinions as opposition to the Way bill weakens politically under spiritual conviction.
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H H Proctor
First Congregational Church
Colored
Almael
Burglary at Williams and Johnson Grocery
Burglars looted Williams and Johnson at 238 Houston Street early Sunday morning removing nine plate glass panes to gain entry. Police have no suspects. detectives begun work as Officers Feortson and Meck discovered the robbery.
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Williams& Johnson
Houston Street
Cape
Feortson and Meck
Unknown Negro Dies After Knife Attack in Forsyth Street Store
An unidentified 25 year old Black man staggered into a Forsyth Street store at 4 am Sunday wounded by a knife. He could not describe his attacker before dying. Coroner Donghoo, notified by officers We Williams and Austin, launched an investigation into the murder.
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Booth Forsyth Street
Donghoo
Williams and
Austin
Murer
Freeman Jest In Bear Purchase Prank Hits Park Officials
Park Manager Jos Cochran awoke to a joke about buying two ant bears a elk and a polar bear after a postcard from Councilman Georges Freeman in Indianapolo Ind claimed Freeman arranged the purchase. Cochran telegrammed Freeman and awaits a reply while praising Freeman's park work and defending the mayor's appointment.
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Jos Cochran
Indianapollo
Ind
Georges Freeman
Claude Ashley
Cochran
Freeman
Governor weighs Edgar Stripling case for pardon action
Governor Harris said he will study the Stripling record today and consider pardoning Edgar Stripling, aiming to fulfill a promise to Mide Bessie Lucile Stuypling. He did not specify when, but action was expected soon, likely by week’s end.
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Harris
Edgar Stripling
Bessie Lucile Stuypling
Attractive Program at Sunday Organ Recital
A brilliant concert Sunday afternoon at the Auditorum Armory featured City Organist Edwin Arthur Kraft. He offered masterly renderings of selections from great composers including a noted Westival March by Charles A Sheldon Jr and Wagner pieces. Kraft’s interpretation of Die Walkure scenes drew high praise from attendees.
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Auditorum Armiory
Edwin Arthur Kraft
Charles A. Sheldon, Jr
Westival
Hraft
Peter Tyohalkowaky
Hubert Schumann
Minon
Homer Bartlett
Bernard Johnson
Woledga
Richard Waser
Richard Wagner
Riensi
Ad Men Will Elect Officers At Annual Meeting
The Ad Men’s club of Atlanta will hold its annual dinner meeting on Thursday night July 26 at the Ansley hotel. Governor Nate Harris will speak, officers will be elected, and musical selections will be performed by Adloats a quartet the Ansley orchestra and a glee club. Incoming executives will outline next year’s outlook.
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Ad Men'a Club of
Atlanta
Ansley Jhote
Nate Harris
Adlolats
Ansley Orchestra
Ad Mens Club
Additional sum needed for Albany Auditorium
Albany GA July 25 Special It is reported that the $4000 bond issue for Albanys municipal auditorium falls short by about $46 000 to complete the building as planned City officials consider several funding options and call a mass meeting at the city hall Monday at 5 o'clock to discuss the project and seek suggestions A contract for construction is hoped to be signed by weeks end.
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Albany
Albah
Wias
Highway Men to Meet at Tallahassee Today
Thomasville Ga July 25 Special At the meeting of the commissioners of Leon and Jefferson counties Florida to Tallahassee on Monday to decide the Dixie highway route they will hear WC Gilbreath secretary of the Dixie highway with headquarters at Chattanooga He will report on the route and any steps needed There had been disagreement between Leon and Jefferson counties about the best route and all routes were seen as favorable The matter was practically decided at a Tallahassee meeting with Thomas county representatives and a final arrangement will follow Gilbreaths report
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Thomasville
Leon
Jefferson Counties
Florida
Tallahassee
WC Gibreath
Dixig Highway
Chattanooga
Gilbreath Wall
Mum
Jefferson
Thomas County
Gilbreath
Thief Shot by Tifton Cop After Burglary Attempt
In Tifton Georgia on July 25 a burglar, Robert Hammock, was shot in the right knee and captured by Officer Stephens while resisting arrest after breaking into Weinstein and Levy store with accomplice Ernest Willis. The pair fled with clothing, shoes, and other apparel in two suitcases and a grip. Willis escaped. Hammock and Willis are from Worth County and had prior burglary terms.
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Tifton
Robert Hammock
Weinstein & Levy
Ernest Willis
Stephens
Hammock
Willa
Worth County
Compulsory Education Debated in State House Session
The house will consider compulsory education bills for Turner and Houston children ages 8 to 17 with a misdemeanor penalty for parent violations. Senate minds an $18,000 appropriation for Americus College of Agriculture with amendments to reduce or cap the grant.
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Hutcheson
Turner
Nunny
Houston
Walker
House
Senate
College of Agriculture
Americus
Oscar Underwood Pledges Back Forrest Highway Tour
Rome Georgia July 28 Special During August a tour of the Forrest highway route from Birmingham to Rome will be made by Senator GO W Underwood of Alabama with R W Massey Birmingham president of the Forrest Highway association and several directors. Underwood has promised his support and will speak in towns along the route. The Forrest Highway association directors met in Gadsden and adopted by laws and decided to incorporate in Georgia and Alabama. The executive committee includes H W Massey J J Herrin and others. The committee will organize counties and raise funds for preliminary work. An assistant to Secretary Wheeling will be named to devote full time to the highway. County progress is expected, especially in St Clair County Alabama where roads are worst.
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Rome
Birmingham
GO. W. Underwood
Alabama
R. W. Massey
Forrest Highway Association
Associaion
Underwood
Gadsden
Highway Association
Georgia
H W. Massey
H A. Wheeling
W G Bellinger
J. J. Herrin
Aghvillea
TJ Simpson
Red Basham Joins Norfolk Club From Macon Team
Macon Georgia July 25 President Jacobs of the Macon baseball club announced catcher Rea Basham will join the Norfolk Virginia League club as soon as the Championship 14 is decided. Pitcher George Martin heads to Univeston Texas. Outhelder Mathews draws Waco Texas interest. Portland Main seeks left fielder Chance. Under 9 ruling by Secretary Farrell the Macon players are free agents.
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Macon
Jacobs
Macon Baseball Club
Rea” Basham
George Martin
Univeston
Texas
Waco
Crisp County Farmer Hit by Locomotive in Yard Incident
Cordele Georgia July 3 Special J B Hammack a well known Crisp county farmer was painfully injured Saturday afternoon when struck by a Beachoard yard engine in the yards of the Georgia Southern and Florida railway He was thrown a considerable distance suffering a badly bruised shoulder and thigh and numerous bruises on other parts of his body He is partially deaf and stepped directly in front of the engine.
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Cordele
J. B Hammack
Crisp County
Georgia Southern and Florida Railway
Engin
Georgia Cotton Man Back From Germany
Cordele Georgia July 25 Special HT Stoy a Livingstone Cotton representative has returned from four months in Germany visiting Bremen Berlin and other cities He went to finalize a deal to ship a large quantity of cotton to Bremen manufacturers Part of the shipment was delivered but another portion was seized by Hagland He notes Germans seem unperturbed by the war and continue ordinary work
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Cordele
HT Stoy
Livingstone Cotton Company
Hawkinsville
Germany
Bremen
Berlin
Stoy
Hagland
Boy
Arson arrest of prominent Brookfield man in Tift County
R H McMillan of Brookfield, a member of a long established Tift County family, was arrested on an arson warrant sworn by State Fire Commissioner Joyner. He posted $4,000 bond for December term appearance after his home burned July 17 while the family was away. Insurance had been taken out the day before for 1100 on the house and 70 on furniture.
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Tifton
R McMillan
Brookfield
Tift County
Joyner
Tift Anteror
Mewmnar
Thare
Tle
Arlington Oil Company Has Not Changed Hands
Arlington Cotton Oil company at Arlington Georgia remains under same ownership after a directors meeting. W W Banks of Tifton was elected vice president and the mill property ownership remains unchanged.
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Arlington Oil Company
Tifton
Arlington Cotton Oil Company
Arlington
W W. Banks
Horlicks Malted Milk and Household Remedies Ad
A vintage price list catalog segment listing Horlicks Malted Milk Hospital size at 3.75 and various remedies and tonics. Items include Sloan's Liniment 14c, Phillips Milk of Magnesia 33c, Pape’s Didpepsin 29c, Regalia 29c, Hick’s Capudine 3c, Glover’s Mange Remedy 29c, Dodson’s Liver Pone 26c, Lambert’s Listerine 36c, Sal Hepatica 14c, Fletcher’s Castoria 19c, Bromo Seltzer 14c, Moffitt’s Teethina 14c, Pond’s Vanishing Cream 13c, and other household products priced mostly in cents.
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Horlick’s
Sloan’s Liniment
Phillips
Pape
Congress
Hick’s
Capudine
Glover’s
Dodson
Lambert’s
Listerine
Pond
Fletcher’s
Bromo Seltzer
Moffitt’s Teethina
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la Vallieres
Maier & Berkele, Inc
Gold and Silversmiths
Whitehall St
Harris TQ
Stripling Record
Oscar Underwood
Forrest Highway
Red” Basham
Norfolk
Crisp County Farmers
Georgia Cotton
R. H. M’millan
Veal
Chelena Market Co
Peachtree
Fuss
W. Pryor
Pee Hess
Express
Mennen
Pinaud
Ammen
Daggett & Ramsdell
Levy
Packer
Cardus
South
Eastman
Eastman Vulcan Films
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