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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1923
Page
15
Raleigh June 5 There is a movement in North Carolina's second congressional district for all prospective Democratic candidates to stand aside so Claude Kitchin's son Mrs Kitchin may be elected to the unexpired term.
Mrs Emma Garrett Boyd will address the Writers club on Sources and Opportunities for Playwriting in Atlanta at 4 pm this afternoon at the city club. Miss Florence Smith, winner of the Marsh essay prize at Girls High, will read a paper entitled Neighbor and an open discussion will follow.
Copies of Germany's revised reparations proposals are sent by courier to Paris Brussels London and Rome and will reach their destination by tomorrow evening. Le Temps notes France and Belgium may seek to press a plan with Britain Italy and possibly an international commission to assess payment ability. Berlin dispatches indicate delivery to entente capitals Thursday. Augusta Georgia reports the death of Annie Greene Deas aged 57 with funeral set for Wednesday.
Rome Ga June 5 Special graduating exercises at Shorter college awarded diplomas to twenty nine young women representing eight states Dr Cornelius Woelfkin pastor New York delivered the baccalaureate address Dr J J Blocker college president delivered diplomas and prizes The fiftieth anniversary celebration drew out alumni and former students many attending for the first time in years A large reception and dinner followed with Judge F M Oliver Savannah trustee delivering the address focusing on citizeness privileges and responsibilities.
Yaarab’s two specials reached Union Station at 6 p.m. and were welcomed by Almas temple escorts at the Cairo hotel. At 8 a.m. the million-dollar band, patrol chanters, Oriental band and team joined a four-hour mammoth parade led by Potentate Bayne Gibson with banners. About 150 in uniform marched. 400 Atlante members quartered at Hotel Cairo.
Decatur Lodge No. 195, 7.0.0, elected officers for the ensuing year at a regular meeting. Gray Duffee was named noble grand and W. H. Akins vice grand. Reports on the Odd Fellows Orphans' home at Griffin were reviewed. Several new members applied while delinquent members sought reinstatement.
A whit e man’s mutilated body was found about six miles south of Dalton. Papers on the remains suggested John W. Hubbard, recently employed at Rome Hosiery Mills. An inquest by the coroner yielded no definite identification or cause of death, and the body was held awaiting identification.
Hundreds visited the Model home at 57 Orme Circle on Tuesday as part of the Better Homes project begun Monday. Inside decor and library selections by Miss Tommie Dora Barker were praised while Mrs. Henry Bernard Scott discussed Art In the Home and interior decorating. The afternoon program featured songs by Mrs. Cley Webb with Mrs. Charles E. Robertson.
Huntaville Alabama June 6 special drives for the fourth annual North Alabama Colored Fair are set to launch June 15 1923. Directors hear a seven county North Alabama and six Tennessee counties plan to muster 100000 colored residents with 25 percent targeted to attend the fair in Huntsville this fall. Counties Madison Limestone Morgan Lawrence Colbert Jackson Lauderdale in Alabama and Franklin Marion Marshall Coffee Lincoln Giles in Tennessee are included. Prizes for counties with the best exhibits total 25 20 and 15 dollars with a 10 dollar incentive to each county submitting an exhibit by October 16 1923 midnight, regardless of winning.
James W. Hill, 73, died Monday at his home five miles from McDonough after years of residence there. Survived by widow, four sons E. W. of Birmingham J. L. and C. G. of East Point and S. W. Hill of McDonough. three daughters Mrs W W Garrison of Atlanta Mrs J T Mays of Hampton and Mrs C M Slater of Ooltewah, Tenn. Two sisters Mrs D J Davenport and Mrs M G Everett of Atlanta and 29 grandchildren. Funeral at Mt Carmel Methodist Church with Rev A E Beott presiding.
J J Tillman aged 60 died Monday night in Glennville Georgia. Survived by sons L R Tillman Glennville and Lance E Tillman Biron Tione Brozier Harrisburg Pa. sisters Mrs Lela Collins Reidsville and Mrs J J Weaver Dublin. Interment at Glennville cemetery Thursday morning at 9 20 oclock.
Gastonia North Carolina June 26 curtailment by Gaston county yarn manufacturers is taking about one million pounds weekly from the yarn market. No mills have ceased operation for more than a week and the curtailment is evenly distributed among 93 active mills, causing only a slight effect on employment.
Macon Ga June 5 special the ministerial evangelistic conference of the Baptist church will convene at 1 o clock tomorrow afternoon in the chapel at Mercer university A banquet will follow at 8 o clock in the university ding hall Dr Len G Broughton pastor of Grove Avenue Baptist church Richmond Va will deliver the principal address Joining him are Dr C S C Wallace pastor Baltimore Md and Dr Charles Bray Williams Mercer faculty Dr S Bailey superintendent of field work for the southern Baptist convention presides R O Bell of Atlanta will direct song services About 700 ministers attended last year and a similar turnout is expected this year
In Europe game shooting expands to covert river and pond salt water wild fowl hunting. The activity includes open seasons, new methods, and organized shoots, reflecting evolving practices and regional regulations affecting hunters and conservation.
West End Presbyterian church launches daily Vacation Bible School at 9 o'clock with Miss Louise Ming in charge and several Sunday school teachers. Classes run three hours for children aged five to fifteen, with tuition, open to denomination’s youngsters. Likely lasting weeks, focused on Bible memorization. Dr Willis Wilson of Santiago Chile runs a radio casting station.
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