Optimistic Addresses Made At Shoe Dealers Meeting
The Southeastern Shoe Retailers convention opened with optimistic speeches on a return to normal business. Hart H. Logan J O Steele and other leaders spoke on improving conditions. James T Orr urged brighter prospects while Joseph A McCord warned the worst is past and fall should be better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansley Hotel
Hart H. Logan
Chicago
J. O. Steele
Aulanta
T. C. Mirkl
Philadelphia
Lamar Ray
Atlanta
Harvey Clapton
W. D. Lever, Jr
Columbia
8. C
W. L. Schell
Col
F. J. Paxon
RK Wikinson
Jacksonville
Fla
Oscar Thompson
J. H Writeaky
James T. Orr
Cincinnati
National Retail Shop Dealers' Association
Orr
Joseph A McCord
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Charles P. Brady
C . Wilmer
James L Key
J. K. Orr
J K. Orr Shoe Company
Brady
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
South Caroline
McCord
Federal Reserve Bank
Cincinnatics
America
Film Star Miss Keefe Guests Lions Club Luncheon
Miss Zena Keefe popular Selznick star visited Atlanta for a few days and spoke at the Lions Club weekly luncheon at the Piedmont hotel grill room. Delegates to the Lions national convention to be held in Oakland were named and a slate for 1921-12 officers submitted for next meeting vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zena Keefe
Selznick Company
Atlanta
Lions’ Club
Piedmont Hotel
Keefe
Piedmont Park
Lions
Atlanta Business College
Oakland
Cal
Mias Keefe
Hedda Gabber
Ed Bond
Victor J. Todd
W. L. Mathers
J. R. Sm
Speed Record Made in Prohibition Cases
A large number of violators of the federal prohibition law were tried and convicted Tuesday before United States Judge William B. Sheppard of Florida. New speed records were made in the disposition of the cases with fines ranging from 500 to 500 dollars. One convict, Freda Sullivan, was called "the most notorious liquor hauler in north Georgia" and fined 500 dollars, with an option to go to jail. He had recently been fined 500 in state courts after being caught with 70 gallons of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
William B. Sheppard
Florida
Atlanta
Freda Sullivan
D. J. Gantt
Georgia
Jal
Excellent Seaboard Service to Memphis Advertised
Excellent service to Memphis via Seaboard leaves Atlanta at 4:60 PM arriving Birmingham 10:40 PM and Memphis 7:35 AM. City Ticket Office 18 Walton Street. Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Seaboard
Atlanta
Birmingham
Walton Street
Johnson withdraws from Georgia House speaker race
With M L Johnson of Bartow county retiring from the speakership contest Tuesday, Cecil Neill of Muscogee and J H Ennis of Baldwin remain leading candidates after George H Carswell withdrew. Johnson said he would not campaign county to county, calling such efforts unfair to friends and himself, and stated he will serve Georgia on the floor of the house and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M L Johnson
Bartow County
House of Representatives
Cecil Neill
Muscogee
J. H Ennis
Baldwin
George H. Carswell
Campaten
House of Representatives of
Georgia
Shoe Repairers Trial Closing Wednesday Afternoon
The Atlanta Shoe Repairers association held a smoker at the Chamber of Commerce hall to discuss new members and resolutions. A key proposal urged closing all city shops on Wednesday afternoons in summer, but action was postponed due to unrepresented larger shops. Members also sought joint action with robbers and leather dealers to stop wholesale leather sales to half sellers, arguing it harms repairers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Veteran of 60s celebrates 87th birthday in Atlanta
J C Murphy. veteran of the Civil War and longtime Atlanta resident, marked his 87th birthday recalling Shermans Atlanta campaign. He stood as sentry on a busy street when a shell tore a hole in a lamp post, still visible at Whitehall and Alabama. The Old Guard placed a bronze tablet on the post. Georgia and Florida friends joined the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Atlanta
J. C. Murphy
Murphy
Whitehall
Alabama
Old Guard
Georgia
Florida
City’s Moose Home Site Favored by Baltimore Lecturer
W D Giles, supreme lecturer of the Loyal Order of Moose, speaking at the Builders’ Exchange luncheon at Peacock’s cafe, said Atlanta has a strong chance to be chosen for the $1,000,000 Moose home in the South. The meeting paused in silence to honor W M Crumley, Crumley-Sharp Hardware Co. president and Builders’ Exchange member, who died Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W .D Giles
Baltimore
Loyal Order of Moose
Huilders’ Exchange
Peacock’s Cafe
Atlanta
Moose
South
W. M. Crumley
Crumley-Sharp Hardware Co
Atlanta Civilians off for convention
Twenty seven Atlante Civyiians led by Julian Boehm and Everett N Brown left at 1 10 Tuesday morning to attend the international convention of Glivitan clubs in Birmingham on June 7. Park A Dallis chaired the executive committee and T ed Houser aided in Atlanta Civitan efforts to secure the 1923 convention for Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlante Civyiians
Julian Boehm
Everett N Brown
Park A. Dallis
Atlanta
Glivitan Clubs
Birmingham
T.ed Houser
Atlanta Convention Bureau
Atlanta Civitane
Georgia Ranks Second in Producing Bauxite
Georgia ranks second among states in bauxite production according to figures from the United States Geological Survey. Counties listed by quantity produced include Sumter Wilkinson Floyd Randolph Meriwether Macon and Bartow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
United States
Sumter
Wilkinson
Floyd
Randolph
Meriwether
Macon
Bartow
Plan Appointment Of Women Tonight On City Committee
The petty democratic executive committee of forty four members will meet tonight at 8 in the council chamber city hall. Chairman J P Haunson and others plan to enlarge the body to sixty six by creating two more places in each ward for women. They will become members by appointment after ward delegations nominate, committee confirms, then the other chairman assigns. After that, women will have to run for election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petty Democratic Executive Committee
J. P. Haunson
Women Called to Plan Primary Meeting
The text describes scheduling another meeting within a few days if the plan is adopted and women are chosen. Women will be notified of their appointment while chairmen call the full committee to organize for the primary.
Amorous Named to Act for Farmers at Washington Conference
Charles Barrett president of the National Farmers Union appointed Martin F Amorous of Marietta to represent the union and the national board of farm organizations at a key agricultural leaders conference at the Department of Commerce in Washington on Monday June 13. The main issue to be considered is a plan under discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 8. Barrett
National Farmers Union
Martin F. Amorous
Marietta
Farmers’ Union
National Board of Farm Organisations
Department of Commerce
Washington
Conference to Improve Farm Storage and Receipt Issuance
Officials develop plans to provide better storage facilities and improved warehouse receipts to boost growers borrowing power. The conference will focus on gram and will also consider cotton and other agricultural products.
Canadian churches vote to unite with Methodists and Congregationalists
Toronto June 7 The Presbyterian general assembly tonight decided on union with the Methodist and Congregational churches of Canada by a vote of 410 to 0. The historic decision paves the way for a unified Protestant church in Canada, consolidating regional denominations under a single umbrella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Presbyterian General Assembly
Methodist
Congregational
Jehurches of
Canada
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Weth Marshall
Philadelphia College of Parmacy
F. A. Aldrich
Dart Motor Company
Flint, Michigan
E. R. Parker Motor Co
West
Peachtree St
Mayr
Jacobs’ Pharmid
Joseph A. McCord
James P. Orr
National Shea Retailers
Drog Steras
Quin-Mont Laboratories
McCray Refrigerator Co
Atlote
H. Forsyth St
Atlanta, GA
Stewart
Eoay
C. O. Ds
Taware CO
MUSE
Tweed Outing Crash
Geo. Muse Clothing Co
Peachtree—Walton—Broad
Johnson
J. H. Ennis
W. D. Giles
Dad
Ima
Amorous
F. GR
Candier Building
Per Housand
HAMS
A. K. Hawkes Company Opticians
Mark
National Blank Book Company
Riverside
Holyoke, Mass
Icine Company
Iowa
Iti
Tling Co
Svapenfachive
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