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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1921
Page
15
John A Boykin and Ed Stephens appear before the jury in a city hunting matter described in the readable fragment. The report notes a minor involved and outlines the preliminary actions and questions raised by the court.
The City Planning Commission, by unanimous vote at Tuesday session, reaffirmed the Spring Street viaduct plan despite railroad engineers urging Cone Street as the feasible site. Whitten urged a plaza concept over tracks, a central terminal, and viaducts on Pryor Street and Central Avenue, with extensions to Cone Street and Madison Avenue considered for future traffic relief and railroad alignment.
The Central Night School will hold graduation exercises tonight at 7 o'clock in the Commercial High School auditorium on Pryor Street. M M Holloway, Fulton County representative, will give the commencement address. F Dykes, superintendent, will preside and W W Gaines, board president, will deliver the diplomas. Two songs are on the program. the public is invited.
Harold R. B. Young, general counsel for the National Retail Dry Goods Association in Washington, will address Atlanta merchants on federal income tax Friday evening June 10. He is noted as a tax authority and knowledgeable on national legislative matters. A 6:30 dinner will precede his talk at the chamber of commerce assembly hall, with over 100 merchants already accepting invitations.
David B. Traxler of Washington appointed director of sales to auction Camp Joseph E. Johnson Jacksonville Fla. in late June, with 500 barracks and gear to be sold as the camp is reduced. He will also auction $1,000,000 in harness at Charleston warehouse on June 16. Traxler has ties to Atlanta and Greenville before moving to Washington.
Fourth annual convention of the Southern Metal Trades Association will be at Battery Park hotel Asheville NC June 13 and 14. Day one includes committees, association business, an address by J H Hopp of Chicago. Banquet follows. Tuesday features T Wein locker of New York with officer elections and a barbecue. The event ends with an automobile tour through North Carolina mountains.
Ararat Grotto invites master Masons and their ladies to a regular monthly open house dance at Lane's hall Peachtree street tonight. Prophets and masters must show current year cards for admission. A full ceremonial session is planned Friday night in Forsyth building. Interest grows as the annual national prophets session nears with Ararat planning a special train to Atlantic City with the band.
The Atlanta Builders exchange luncheon at Peacock cafe featured Harold Hirsch arguing that labor rights are property rights and thus bound by similar limitations. He warned that capital labor legislation will be debated in the upcoming general assembly session. Hutcard provided vocal selections for guests. A police search is issued for 17-year-old Elsie Covington, daughter of W. J. Covington of 105 State Street, who has been missing since the seventh.
Atlanta Ad Men plan a June 11 charity baseball game with the Miami Advertising Club at Ponce de Leon Park to fund convention entertainment. Proceeds benefit the Associated Advertising Clubs gathering 12 to 16. LeRoy Rogers leads the entertainment committee and Morris Brown hosts events.
The gathering follows Wednesday commencement with about $6,000 raised for the school at A.M. E church. Bishop Flipper urged that only college graduates be named secretary, with Rev. W. B. Lawrence from Columbus favored. President J. R. Hawkins spoke on the $5,909,000 drive while DC J degrees were conferred on Rev. H. H. Long and others. Graduation takes place at Bethel church Wednesday morning. L. B. Smith reported $49,000 spent on schools, needing $10,000 more to cover current debts. farm department changes at the Macon university are planned at the next session.
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