City Pension Roll Abolished by Council
City council sessions abolish the city pension list for former employees disabled from duty. Councilman Couch cites disregard for annual physical exams as the reason and says the list will be reinstated after compliance. Also re elected Jett as general manager of the municipal garage and Lynch to the Carnegie library board.
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J. Alen Couch
Couch
Sima
Health Department
WB. Jett
Aral Anaunger
Ga Tage
Willian A A. Lynch
Carnegie Library
Finn
Dawson & Edison
Florenes
Asmon Levis
Geudy Hospital
H. EB
Florence
Machi Ist
Cilnanie
General Council
W. Bac Fell
Lewis
Petty
C. Burton
Hartsfield
Classified Advertising Opt Phone Main
The Atlanta Constitution offers classified advertising options via the main phone line at 5000. This brief notice directs readers to use the main contact number for inquiries and placements.
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The
Atlanta Constitution
Heat Kills New Yorker as Mercury Hits 89 in Chicago
New Rochelle N Y June 4 The first heat death in the area occurred today when John Ranp 61 a gardener died while at work The heat wave brought high temperatures with 89 degrees at 4 pm over this region Three others were overcome and seven children and one man were bitten by dogs as the day climbed into the high heat zone The article notes cool spells earlier in the season and references Chicago timing of the heat event.
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Mercury
Chicago
New Rochelle
N. Y
John Ranp
Hugh
French Sailors Threaten Tie Up of Ocean Liners
A general strike threat by stokers and firemen on the Lafayette from Havre to New York June 9 and other French ships seeks two litres of wine daily under French merchant marine law. The union plans an ultimatum at a Wednesday meeting, with the Lafaytte slated to sail Saturday. A government note seeks amicable accord with the United States while insisting French law applies.
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TIE Associated Press
Yaris
Lafayette
Havre
New York
United States
Union of
Seafaring Workers
Fire
Aare
Ministry of Merchant Marine
Ministry of Commerce
Poincare
Washington
Paris
France
Krenek
Halifax
Ship Board Moves To Keep U.S. Flag On Trade Routes
The Shipping Board in Washington on June 4 decided to pursue direct government operation of enough vessels to maintain the American flag on all world trade routes. A committee led by Chairman Lasker with Commissioners O'Connor and Thompson will draft plans to form or organize entities owned and controlled by the shipping board to operate the vessels efficiently and economically.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Lasker
O'Connor
Thompson
McEnt
Atlanta considers extending city limits to include Fulton DeKalb
A council committee proposes expanding Atlanta’s corporate area to absorb all of Fulton and DeKalb counties. Plans demand meetings with county officials and a charter amendment to extend city limits to encompass the entire two counties. Opponents warn of financial strain. supporters cite precedent in other cities.
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Fulton
DeKalb
Atlanta
General Assembly
Edgar Watkins
R. Bachman
W. B.B. Wattefiell
Horace Russell
Tt. A. Gilliam
Futton
Watkins
Charter Amendment Committee
Council
Bachman
Claude N. Ashley
Ashley
Stone Mountain
Decatur
J. L. Wells
Peachtree Road
Buckhead
U S Reorganizes New York Day Squads
New York June 4 Reorganization of federal agencies for enforcing the Volstead act began in the southern and eastern districts and by the state prohibition agent. Fewer than 50 prohibition agents operate in New York City as police hold liquor seized valued at 15 million dollars awaiting court directions. No return to former owners without proof of legal seizure. Police Commissioner Enright says pre Mullan Gage enforcement orders remain suspended rather than rescinded.
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New York
New York City
Enright
Shriners Cap off National Capitol Convention Steps
Washington June 4 The Shriners arrive in force for their national convention with 500 car caravan from California amid crowds on Pennsylvania Avenue. President Harding opens White House floors to Shriners while Imperial Potentate George S. McCandless leads visits to Mount Vernon and pays respects at Washington's tomb. A zero milestone dedication and a Payne home replica are unveiled in Sherman Square during Better Home week.
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Washington
Imperial Council
Canada
Hawaii
Panama
Pennsylvania Avenue
California
Golden Gate
President Harding
White House
George S. McCandless
Honolulu
Mount Vernon
Trinkle
Virginia
Shriners
Harding
John Howard Payne
Sherman Square
Executive Grounds
Republican Leads in Iowa Election Report
Des Moines Iowa June 4 Re results from 160 of 233 precincts in the eighth district show Hiram K Tivang Republican with 10200 votes and J P Daughton Democrat with 8915. Evans and Daughton were candidates to fill the unexpired term of Horace Mann Tow er who resigned to become governor of Porto Rico.
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Bes Moines
Iowa
Reigras
Eighth Tata
Hiram K. Tivang
J. P. Daughton
Evans
Daughton
Horace Mann Towner
Porto Rico
Hold Up at Gulf Refining Station on Hart Street
Three unmasked African American men robbed O M Smith, night manager, at the Gulf Refining filling station at Hart street and DeKalb avenue Monday night at 9 30. The station, near two drug stores crowded with customers, was approached under the pretense of buying gas before a pistol was pressed to Smith’s ribs to seize the money. Continued on Page 10, Column 5.
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O. M. Smith
Gulf Refining Company
Hart Street
DeKalb Avenue
Smith
Muscle Shoals location guide in Q A column
Reader asks where Muscle Shoals is and what the project involves. The Constitution provides a Washington service bureau Q A in today’s issue, inviting readers to mail questions with a stamped return envelope and their name and address to The Constitution Information Services in Washington, D C.
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Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Constitution
Washington Service Bureau
Constitution Information Rervices
New York Avenue
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court bars fare rise for Atlanta Decatur line
Washington June 4 Georgia Railway and Power Co cannot raise car fares from Atlanta to Decatur and College Park under the original contract, the U S Supreme Court ruled The decision says additions to Decatur and College Park after the contract are not covered The ruling ends a lengthy dispute with Decatur and College Park over a five cent fare and clarifies the new fare zones for Oakhurst and nearby stops as city limits expanded The ruling impacts the first stops for the 5 cent zone with Patillo and nearby segments likely to be reached under the new terms
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Washington
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Supreme Court
Atlanta
Decatur
College Park
Courts of Georgia
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Oakhurst
United States Eupreme Court
Associated Press
J. Howell Greene
Street Railway Company
Patillo
Mc ‘Donough
Street Car Railway Company
Lyle
Mercer
New reparations plan worries U S business leaders
London reports a proposed Ruhr reparations scheme aims to fuse coal and iron into a single economic unit. A cartel would allocate shares to Germany and Allies, paying reparations as dividends from those shares. The idea seeks economic unity but risks political resistance and market disruption.
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Mark Sullivan
London
Ruhr
Alsace Lorraine
Germany
Great Britain
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Ruher
Pla
Belgium
Italy
Lightning Explained by Dr Brooks Says Lightning is the most impressive electrical manifestation
Dr Charles F Brooks secretary of the American Meteorological Society explains lightning as a atmospheric electricity event. He notes charges form from convection and drop breakup with large drops carrying positive charge and small ones negative. A discharge occurs when potential difference becomes great, with flashes spanning fractions of a mile to several miles and occasional cloud to cloud leaps. Tomorrow Thunder follows.
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Lenard
Earth
Council moves to reduce fire hazard at Girls High
City council formed a special investigating committee led by Mayor Pro Tem Bob Gordon to study the engineers survey condemning Girls High as a fire trap. The panel will review findings and report to the June 18 session while a Central Park bond decision is postponed pending planning commission approval of boundaries.
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Girls’ High
Bob Gordon
Edgar Watkins
W. W. Gaines
Board of Education
W. B. Cody
W. L. McCulley
Board of Educcation
Mra. J
City Planning Commission
Central Park
General Council
Claude Ashley
Maoyson
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Lynch
America
Ship Board
U.S
Giy
Dekalb County
J. R. Bachman
N.Y
New York State
Hal and
Chaperon
Lee National Capital
Katie Samuel
Grant-Parkesehial
Hal Crawford
Hal
Miss Samuel
Atlantic City
Nations
North America
Ruhr Industries
Wald Hart
S. America
Charles F. Brooks
American Meteorological Society
Mayson
Planning Commission
Official Weather Report
Georgia
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