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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1915

Page

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Crematory Suit in Atlanta Entitles Destructor to $192,557

Federal master Frank E. Callaway finds Destructor Company entitled to $135,000 contract balance plus $48,881 for improvements and $15,750 interest, with $4,920 for water use, totaling about $181,651, plus costs likely exceeding $20,000. City faces potential total judgment around $215,000 if upheld. court costs and possible appeals could add tens of thousands more.

Woodward Frank E. Callaway Destructor Company New York Atlanta Newman Viedegs Mador Callaway Evins, Spence & Moore Arel Dest Uctor Tn Big Sipster Ogestructor Company Nio

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Move to abolish police board gains council backing

Eleven members of general council pledged for a charter amendment to abolish the police board and place the police department under a public safety commission. Assistant City Attorney Els to draft the resolution. chief of police to be elected by the council under a reformed oversight structure.

Police Committee Public Safety Commission White Beavers General Council Police Board W D. Els Ells Police Committee of General Council General Assembly Jesse M. Wood Wood Mr. Wood Council Police Poles Board of Firemasters Fire Cord J. L. McCord Mr. McCord Atlanta Couneil James L. Beavers Edwin Johnson Woodward

Police Chief Beavers to face trial tonight

Police board prepares to hear charges of inefficiency and insubordination against James L. Beavers. Beavers is defended by James TL Key and George Westmoreland with other lawyers retained for consultation as about 100 witnesses are expected to testify. The Men and Religion Forward Movement and Evangelical Ministers Association plan to react to the proceedings with public support and possible actions.

James L. Beavers John W. Moore Branch & Moore T. Hopkins & L. C. Hopkins Board of Police Commissioners Beavers James TL. Key Coronel George Westmoreland Walter McElreath Mr. E. Fain Police Board Tast Fain Newport A. Sanford Nokce Beaver Ony Fas Beavlers Frengelical Ministers’ Association First Baptist Church Jackson Men and Religion Forward Movement Evangelical Munsters Mr. Jackson Fagan Trias Chief Beavers

Governor Whitman Denies Becker New Trial, Pledges Pardon if Guilty

Albany dispatch reports Governor Whitman said no doubt about Charles Becker's guilt would prevent a pardon if needed. Justice Ford denied Becker a new trial, ensuring Becker faces electrocution Friday for instigating the Rosenthal murder. The decision cited evidence as largely cumulative and insufficient for a new trial.

Becker Guiet Whitman Albany N. J Lusnice Ford Justice Ford Charles Becker New York John Ford Supreme Court Polce Herman Rosenthal Ford Michinel Ford W. Bourke Cochran Department of Government Benham Cochran Hecker Howard Hesham Batavia N.Y Court of Appeals Hooker New York Supreme Court Rosenthal

No Male Convicts for Prison Farm If This Bill Wins

The General Judiciary Committee No 2 of the House acted favorably on a bill to bar placing male prisoners at the state farm, meaning male convicts will be assigned to work on roads while women go to the farm. Other measures supported include requiring jury recommendations on felonies reduced to misdemeanors and pension provisions for women and children of deceased or incarcerated husbands, while Kindergarten schools failed in committee. Additional actions covered payroll timely for teachers, trustee power over teacher appointments, and prohibiting railroad track removals on active routes.

General Judiciary Committee House Bil Superior Court Georgia Committee On Education Houka Cox Stewart Coffee Clements Irwin

Britain to defend blockade of neutral ports in new note

London reports Britain's forthcoming note to the United States will expand on the right of belligerents to blockade neutral ports used for enemy supplies. The supplemental communication will address export controls and cite Civil War precedents like the springbok cage and the Alabama claims arbitration, while delaying other issues for later discussion.

London United States Washington Great Britain Foreign Office Dapendy Neches Rotterdam New York Germany Belgium United Flex ‘Supreme Court

Costly assaults fail to yield victory for German forces

British and Russian war reports from July describe heavy German reinforcements and high German losses near Warsaw and in the northeast. Observers doubt a quick breakthrough, noting stubborn Russian defense on the Narew and near Chelm, with emphasis on Western front activity and broader German efforts to widen the war theater.

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Weather Prophecy Forecast From Washington

July 28 forecast from Washington notes Georgia generally fair conditions with low 18 and high 4. Mean temperature 0.5. Normal rainfall for past 245 hours shows a deficiency of 10.88 inches since the first of the month. overall deficiency since January 1 stands at 424 inches.

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