Fire tests show Salva roof seal protects shingles
Four fires burned on a shingle roof to test an Atlanta made product named Salva. Chief Cummings and a Southeastern Tariff Association representative witnessed the test. Inventor G. J. Huffman of Birmingham said Salva waterproofs roofs and preserves metal surfaces, with firms like United States Steel and Alabama fuel and iron among users. A million-dollar plant and head offices are planned in the area.
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United States
Atlanta
Fourth National Bank
Third National Bank
Lowry National Bank
Travelers Bank & Trust Co
American National Bank
Bank of Bremen Commerce
Northeastern Banking Co
Bank of Cedartown
Monroe
Bank of Monroe Commercial Bank
Watkinsville
Oconee County Bank
Cummings
Fire Department
Southeastern Tariff Association
G. J. Huffman
Birmingham
United States Steal Corporation
Davis Creek Coal and Coke Company
Alabama Fuel and Iron Company
Huffman
Manufacturers Meet to Decide on Show Date and Plans
A meeting of all exhibitors who reserved space in the auditorium for the August exhibit will be convened soon by the arrangements committees to finalize plans for the event. Brooks Morgan serves as chairman. a brief session was held yesterday in the chamber of commerce rooms. The Chamber of Commerce Realty Company, to take over the Y M C A building as a permanent home, will meet this afternoon at 4 in chamber rooms to transact important business.
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Chamber of Commerce
Brooks Morgan
Chamber of Commerce Realty Company
House Sticks to Reciprocity Act Standstill
Washington June 3 The house ways and means committees sent back to the senate the metal tariff revision bill with an ultimatum that the house will not agree to the amendment repealing the Canadian reciprocity act though all other changes were accepted. Members warned a deadlock looms if the senate does not recede.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Finance committee to set June apportionment sheet
The council finance committee meets next Wednesday at 10 to prepare the June apportionment. Mayor Pro Tem Candler says citizens will later state requests for public improvements. He warns there is little extra money and a possible deficit when figures are reviewed.
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Council
Candler
Conell
Darrow Trial Aimed at Precedent Over Bribery Claim
Clarence S. Darrow the former McNamara lawyer on trial for alleged juror bribery plans to defend by arguing the McNamara brothers pled guilty before the bribery negotiations. A county grand jury session was held to probe further corruption allegations tied to the defense in the case.
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Los Auecics
Clarence S. Darrow
McNamara
McNamara Brothers
George W. Lockwood
Darrow
Ask Special Tax for the Schools in Atlanta Charter Amendment
A city council resolution proposes a state amendment to allow a local school levy up to half of one percent to fund public schools. It would place control in a board of education, with funds disbursed as today, and calls for the city attorney to draft the amendment for transmission to Fulton and DeKalb legislators.
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Board of Education
Georgia
Atlanta
Department of Education
Fulton
DeKalb
Man Ends 40 Day Fast with Hospital Visit
John Watson of Atlantic City fasted 40 days to lose weight and weighed 146 pounds. Doctors advised fasting further. he stopped, weighed 114 pounds, then ate a real meal. He walked to detective headquarters, fell ill, and was sent to Philadelphia hospital.
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Philadelphia
John Watson
Atlantic City
Watson
Detective Headquarters
Headquarters
Right to Remove Officials Asked in Atlanta Council Debate
Atlanta council and chamber of commerce debate municipal investigations and a charter amendment to empower the council to retire city officials on half pay. Other measures seek gas rate study, park board status, locker club taxation, and police car purchase amid budget and park plans.
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Chalabar of Commerce
Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce
General Council
Carl Guess
The
Park Commission
Leonard W. Brown
Bond Commission
Second Ward
J. J. West
Girls’ Commercial High School
Aldermanic Board
Journal of Commerce Debuts as Atlanta Chamber Organ
The Journal of Commerce volume 1 number 1 opened yesterday as the official organ of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Published monthly, the four page paper highlights the manufacturers dinner, Atlanta goods exhibit, Lakewood park exposition, canal conference, cleanup campaign, and committee reports. Secretary Walter G. Cooper supervised the venture and deserves credit for its launch.
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Journal of Commerce
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Lakewood Park
Chamber
Walter G. Cooper
Chamber of Commerce
Glorious Seashore Trip Plans for June Rail Sale
Ten-day tickets to St. Simons and Cumberland Island offered for ten dollars via A B and A on Saturdays. Cable daily service with special sleepers for parties. City Ticket Office at 70 Peachtree with Bell Main and Atlantic gas availability.
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St. Simons
Cumberland Island
Cable
Peachtree
Bell Main
Atlanta Company Wins Land Suit Against Baxter & Co
In a land dispute over 30 000 acres in Clinch and Echola counties the Chandler Land Corporation of Atlanta won a final decree of perpetual injunction from Judge Emory Speer in Macon. The 1909 Special Master report favored plaintiffs. deed validity and damages were decided, with $3 500 awarded. Attorneys included Haden Jones Wilcox for plaintiffs and Toomer Reynolds Akerman for defendants.
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Clinch
Echola
Emory Speer
United States District Court
Macon
Chandler Land Corporation
Atlanta
George S. Baxter & Co
Florida
J. N. Tally
See
Haltimore
Henry Bell
Joseph McKee
C. J. Haden
George x. Jones
I. K. Wilcox
Valdosta
Toomer & Reynolds
Jacksonville
Alexander Akerman
Birthday of Davis Observed in Dawson Georgia
Dawson Ga June 3 Special The anniversary of Jefferson Davis birth day was observed with an excellent program by Mary Brantley chapter LL D Captain T A McWilliams Confederate veteran gave an engaging address recounting Buena Vista battle facts from Davis era An informant noted Colonel Davis acted bravely in a double victory Mrs B H Hood honorary president of United Daughters of the Confederacy presented bronze crosses of honor to veterans widows and governors descendants
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Dawson
Jefferson Davis
Mary Brantley
LL. D
T. A. McWilliams
Buena Vista
B. H. Hood
United Daughterr of the Confederacy
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