Repeal of State Prohibition Laws Advanced in Three States
A Fulton county chamber committee urges creation of a new division of the criminal court to ease congestion. The report highlights growing caseloads, delays for prisoners on bond, and a push for speedier trials to cut costs and prevent jail overcrowding. It cites indictments and untried cases from 1921 to 1923 and directs readers to continue on page 4 column 3.
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Robert C. Alston
Robert B. Troutman
Horace Russell
Charles B. Shelton
R. K. Rambo
Grand Jury
Spice cabinet romance and practical ads in Atlanta paper
A glimpse into early spice trade with cloves cinnamon pepper and nutmeg linked to romance and kings. The piece notes Want-ads as a practical, economical way to buy sell rent or trade in the Atlanta Constitution Classified Advertising section.
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The
Atlanta Constitution
Georgia investors saved by security law report
Georgia Securities Commission in its third annual report says three years of operation saved millions for state investors by curbing fraudulent stock sales and improving licensed enterprises. The document notes licenses and activity trends, amendments facilitating enforcement, and highlights prosecutions that boosted compliance. It urges a federal mail fraud remedy and cites figures on Class C securities and promoter indictments to illustrate ongoing safeguards and gaps.
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Wang
Georgia Securities Commission
Georgia
Securities Commission
S. G. McLendon
Geo. M. Napier
If. M. Stanley
Commerce
J. B. Conner
Jas
Carlton Lee
Ernest C. Buchanan
Lee
Buchanan
Commission
Uncle Sam
Fort Worth
Texas
Page & Colum
Mount Mystery May Be Listed Unsolved Case
Chicago June 2 The disappearance of Leighton Mount Northwestern University student may be listed as an unsolved case as assistants state prosecutors back from Ludington report no new evidence. Roscoe Fitch, Mount's roommate, offers few new points, while Virgil Fitch sues the two prosecutors for 10000 apiece. Fitch says he tried to influence his father not to sue, and Mount may be questioned again about a childhood head injury that allegedly shaped his temperament.
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Leighton Mount
Northwestern University
Evanston
Charles Wharton
John Sbarbaro
Ludington
Mich
Roscoe Conkling Fitch
Mount
Fitch
Virgil Fitch
Roscoe
Mason County
Michigan
Atorneys
Sbarbaro
Young Fitch
Mir. Fitch
Ford "Boomers" Awaiting Signal To Enter Fight
Chicago dispatch notes Ford's presidential bid remains unorganized with multiple clubs awaiting Henry Ford's agreement. Despite firm talk of a run, Ford abstains from comment while Dearborn and other clubs push placards and a summer convention. National leagues report inactivity and elusive leaders, leaving supporters waiting on a decisive word.
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Rodney F. Dutcher
Chicago
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Mich
Wishet
Dearborn Ford Organization
American Economic League
Omaha
White House
Dearborn Club
Hiawatha
Kon
Patrick McDonald
South Side
Detzole
Dean Dies After Seat of Fatal 7th Floor Plunge
M. A. Dean a 35 year old telegraph operator from Capitol Avenue fell from the Austell building seventh floor during Saturday night rush hour. He struck a trolley cross wire, causing a blue flame, and died an hour later at Grady hospital. Wife says she left him to curb drinking, coroner's inquest planned.
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M. A. Dean
Capitol Avenue
Anstel
Grady Hospital
Dean
Austell
J. W. Jones
Austell Building
Mr. Jones
Jones
New Orleans
New York
D. P. Posser
Dena
Auburn Hotel
Posser
Spartanburg
S. C
Washington Street
Constitution
Snakes Hold Up Denver to Alliance Mail Train
Scottsbluff Neb June 2 Snakes escaped from a carnival menagerie aboard the Denver to Alliance mail train between Sterling and Bridgeport. A draw-bar was pulled out as the crew tried to uncouple the engine. Repairs delayed the train for nearly half an hour as carnival attendants recaptured rattlers bull snakes and other species.
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Scottsbluff
Neb
Denver
Alliance
Sterling
Bridgeport
Ain
Hal Crawford Acts as Atlantic City Mayor for a Day
Hal Crawford of Atlanta visiting Atlantic City with Kiwanis peers is treated as mayor for an hour. He receives a golden key, inspects city hall schedules, orders an early dismissal, and enjoys a seaside dip and boardwalk fun with Miss Katie Samuel and local officials.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Hal Crawford
Atlanta
Trotel Dennis
Bill Carrington
Dr. Carrington
City Hall
Edward L. Bader
Hal
Walter A. Sims
Bader
Shebang
Helen Mueller
Iygeia Pool
Republican Chairman questions league court stance
Washington June 2 Special. National Republican Committee Chairman John T Adams issues a statement challenging administration claims that Republicans favor joining the league of nations court. He argues European interests oppose U S involvement and notes 16 000 000 voters backed the league in 1919 elections. The bulletin on European attitudes was issued during Adams absence.
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Washington
Harding
United States
League of Nations
John T. Adams
National Republican Committee
Adams
Hughes
League Court
America
Republican Organization
Consular Forces Leave Shanghai As Riot Spreads
Mobs of students and supporters of the Japanese boycott rampage through Changsha in Hunan province wrecking Japanese properties. The Japanese gunboat Fushimi crew clashed with rioters, leaving three Chinese dead and many wounded after tensions rose over the Wuling Maru incident.
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Shanghai
Associated Press
Ching
Changsha
Hunan
Fushimi
Lightning Toll: Children Die, Others Hurt in Dallas Storm
Dallas report says two children were killed and three injured when a bolt struck a tree and a nearby drink stand where youngsters were playing this afternoon. The incident occurred in Dallas Texas this June 2.
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Dallas
Texas
Why the Weather Thunderstorms Type Two Shaping Weather
Dr Charles F Brooks of the American Meteorological Society explains two thunderstorm classes. Local heat storms are brief and oppressive, typically late afternoon. A second line storm forms a long wedge of cool air meeting hot moist air, bringing heavy rain hail and strong winds, day or night.
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Ita
Official Weather Report Washington Forecast Georgia Fair Sunday and Monday
Weather bulletin reports fair conditions across Washington and Georgia for Sunday and Monday. Temperature data include a high near 72 and a low around 48 with normal values listed. rainfall in the past 24 hours is .00 inches and a .26 inch deficit since January 1 is indicated.
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Washington
Georgia
Wisconsin Faces Prohibition Repeal Battle In 1924
Wisconsin and Minnesota join Illinois in lining up around repeal of state dry laws after New York's repeal. Anti Prohibition groups plan speakers statewide as the Wisconsin legislature prepares to debate the Tucker bill, a New York style repeal measure, in a high stakes party and policy fight. Erik Lundeen, a wet Republican candidate, pushes for repeal, signaling broader regional shifts in the alcohol question. Local leaders say the move could reshape state politics and enforceable bans.
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Chicago
Smith
New York
al Smith
Illinois
McBride
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ernest Lundeen
United States
Lundeen
Madison
Wis
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Senate
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