West Peachtree widening approved after council debate
In a Monday afternoon city council meeting West Peachtree widening was tabled then adopted after Councilman J R Nutting argued the project would pay for itself through enhanced values. The plan widens ten feet on both sides over about 10 000 feet with deeds signed for the necessary strips. The finance committee recommended delaying a 5000 start until Georgia legislature acts on higher ad valorem taxes.
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West Peachtree
Claude Ashey
J. R. Stutting
Ashley
Nutting
Council
Finance Committee
Georgia
Hunnicutt
Tenth Street
Porter Place
Weat Peachree Place
Findings of Bunco Committee in Atlanta Investigation
A seven week probe finds a well organized band of gamblers operating in Atlanta for two to three years with police and detectives failing to stop them. The report cites misconduct, incompetence, and alleged graft by officers including Payne West and Waggoner, calls for departmental reform, and critiques Beavers and Poole while praising some officials and urging action against others.
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Atlanta
Polien
Floyd P. Woodward
Woodward
Detective Department
Payne
Wei Tho
W.L Payne
Paul West
Washington Street
West Mitchell Street
Martin Street
W. L. Payne
Nat McWhorter
Atlanta National
B. F. Smith
Smith
Flanagan Banking Company
Auburn
Winder
Payné
Kraft
West
T. D. Shaw
Shaw
L. Jett
Central Avenue
Shawn
Peachtree Street
Messrs Lamar
Holley
Broad
Forsyth
Nolice
Walter 4. Sims
West Peachtree Street
Holley and Lamar
R. L. Wasgoner
Strasneider
E. L. Arthur
Strosneider
Jones
Whatley
Piedmont
Abe Powers
Nick Carter
Board of Police Commissioners
Minority Report by Councilman Couch on Atlanta police probe
The minority report by Councilman J Allen Couch disputes the major findings of the police and detective committee. He warns against convicting witnesses and urges salary funding for county officers, ending the fee system and rewards, and barring officers from proceeds of condemned property. he also concurs with abolishing the police board and making the chief of police the real head.
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Jeniae
Leutenant
W. I. Payne
Payne
al H. Martin
Martin
Ois
J. Allen Couch
J Allen Couch
Atlanta
Heerss
General Assembly
Counterfeiter Arrested in Ocala Florida
Information from Secret Service agents in Ocala Florida states Roy S. Dorsey of Ocala was arrested for counterfeiting. He is accused of transforming one dollar bills into ten spots with uncanny skill. Secret Service Agent H B Arnold of the Atlanta office conducted the arrest and Dorsey awaits trial in federal court on multiple counterfeiting charges.
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Ainformatin
Secret Service
Ocala
Fla
Roy S. Dorsey
H B Arnold
Atlanta
Ocalbene
United States
GOP Committee Plans to Oppose Dixie Delegate Cuts
The Republican National Committee will report in Raleigh against reducing southeastern delegate strength at the national conventions. It seeks to bar racial factions by limiting convention participation to voters who meet state qualifying laws, and will base representation on 1920 results, favoring districts with stronger GOP shows. John T. Adams of Iowa to become committee chairman at the meeting. Belle Isle taxis notice.
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Lfeau
Raleigh
Washington
Constitution
Republican National Committee
South Georgia
Wemensday
John T. Adams
Iowa
Will T. Hays
Belle Isle
Taxicas
Public Mind Drives Tire Service Shift by Royal Cord
The Royal Cord Tire leadership signals a shift from simple discounts to selling a tire service and tangible par quality at a net price, indicating a strategic move beyond mere physical tire qualities.
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U.S
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Bunco Committee
Washington A Tree
C. R. Jones
H. E. Whatley
Messrs
Lamar
Piedmont Hotel
Luckie Street
Damar
Po- Hea
Camp Gorton
R. L. Waggoner
John H. Strosnether
Fulton County Grand Jury
John H. Strosneider
John Sterling
J. Wilson
Floyd Woodward
Tom Defoe
Chicago
Mitchell
Arthur J. Mitchell
DeFoe
Railway Exchange
Ill
Jet Hind
Address Inc
Cone Street
Charles H. Spelke
Waggoner
Poole
Arthur Soelke
Soelke
Arthur
J. O. Ewing
Ewing
Sparke
Waggroner
Tucker
Strosnelder
Strossneider
Floyd P Woodward
Yukon County Grand Jury
Illinois
Gambiers
Wagghoner
L. F.niex
Carter
Beavers
Rosser
Davis
Bearace md
Orce
Davia
Johnson
Mr.tin
S Johnson
Mr. Martin
Henry Smith
Grand Jury
Santa
Mame
General Council
Favors Assistant Chief
James L. Beavera
Lamar Poole
Beyonce
G.O.P
Dixie
James A. Holloman
U. 8
cAs
U. S
Rubber Company
Tire Branch
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