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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1923

Page

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New Association of Music Lovers Backs Movement

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra association is forming to sponsor a series of municipal concerts. Fifty soloist musicians will form an Atlanta symphony orchestra to attract broad southern attendance. City leaders and civic groups back the plan with honorary directors including Mayor Walter A. Sims and Governor elect Clifford Walker. About 200 have enrolled as charter members. 1,000 supporting members are sought.

Ralph T. Jones Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Association North East Atlanta Symphony Orchestra South Wall Atlanta Misa Nan Stephens Walter A. Sims Clifford Walker City Federation of Women's Clubs Uith T. T. Stevens Publicesmimied Citimena B. M. Horine Symphony Orchestra Association Dnxie Frelag Mason and Dison

Mystery of Pearls Cleared by Servant Entry in Paris

Paris reports a servant's statement links two Italian men, friends of the Coreys, to the loss of twelve large pearls from Mrs Corey's $100000 necklace. The jewels vanished after a robbery and were later found with the necklace minus its biggest gems, jousting a potential clearance of the mystery.

Paris William &. Coreys

Atlanta City Council to Debate Central Park Plan Monday

Atlanta city council faces a heavy agenda including the June finance sheet with drastic departmental cuts, a proposed $2 million municipal bond referendum for Central Park, and a 25 percent water rate increase. The traffic committee reports on jitney regulation as well as a special fire hazard probe at Girls High School.

Auel Girls’ High School Central Park J. L. McLendon Atlanta Councilmanie The Georgia Railway and Power Company Council 15

Still Explosion Believed Cause of Fatal Burns

Memphis police say R C Rother died from burns after an explosion of a still. He was known in Memphis for liquor-law arrests. An unidentified man who summoned an ambulance at Beale Avenue vanished. Associates W E F Dunivan and C H McClanahan died in March 1922 from burns suspected to be from a similar incident.

Memphis R. C. Rother Mississippi River Bluff Beale Avenue W. E F. Dunivan C. H. McClanahan Union City Rather

Georgia General Assembly faces vital 1923 session

The 1923 Georgia legislature convenes June 27 to tackle tax revision, finance, education, and road-building amid numerous policy battles. The session marks a transition from Governor Hardwick to Governor-elect Walker, with Hardwick reportedly planning a live address to lawmakers rather than a printed message, continuing on Page 6, Column 5.

Ralph Jones Georgia General Assembly Georgia Commonwealth Thomas W. Hardwick Clifford M. Walker Hardwick

Bid to Abolish Grade Crossings In Georgia

Georgia Public Service Commissioner James D Price sponsors a bill to abolish all rail grade crossings to reduce autoist danger. The measure, backed by a commission panel and a plan to share crossing costs, may include a requirement for full stops at tracks, with Upshaw promoting a similar federal move.

James D. Price Georgia Public Service Commission Georgia Commissioner Price Commission William D. Upshaw Fifth National Congress Upshaw Congress

Plans Completed For Ceremonies At Stone Mountain Memorial

Plans for Monday ceremonies at the Stone Mountain granite precipice outline a large public gathering to witness carving of General Robert E Lee by Gutzon Borglum. Governors Trinkle and Hardwick, other notables, and officials from two states will speak. Parking arrangements, crowd control, and transport by Georgia Railway and electric interurban are described, with urging to arrive early.

Great Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial Stone Mountain Confederate Monumental Association Stone Mountain Georgia E. Lee Trinkle Virginia Thomas W. Hardwick Gutzon Borglam Robert B. Lee Association Gutzon Borglum DeKalb County Georgia Railway & Renal Company Stone Afountain Colomn

Miss McAdams Sings Today At Organ Recital

Special organ numbers and vocal solos by Ruth Wofford McAdams will highlight the Sunday afternoon recital by Charles A. Sheldon at the auditorium from 3 30 to 4 30 today. The program includes works by Kramer Faulkes Dethier and Warner with Mozart and Sheng on the list. The program will be broadcast by station WGM, The Constitution's radiophone station.

Ruth Wofford McAdams Charles A. Sheldon Kramer Sheldo Faulkes Sheldon Silver Have

Bandit Raiders Rob Circleville Bank in Early Raid

A gang of bandits terrorized Circleville near Topeka by shooting at homes with lights on and blowing open the Farmers State Bank safe. They escaped in a car with $2,600 in cash and $2,500 in Liberty bonds, per bank officials.

Topeka Kan Circleville Farmera’ State Bank of

Woman Sought as Kidnapper of Young Girl

Beatrice Stokes or Beatrice a deal is accused of abducting Misa Crow, 14, described as well developed yet illiterate, and another girl named Ethel. The warrant was sworn Saturday after Crow was recovered by police with two men in an automobile. The Crow girl says the suspect enticed her with promises of a good time and used threats to keep her away from home until Wednesday.

Oracle Crow Beatrice Stokes Beatrice T. O. Hathcock Ethel Misa Crow Atlanta

Georgia textile mills run at full capacity prewar status

A Georgia survey shows nearly all cotton mills operating at full time with many running day and night shifts. La Grange’s seven mills remain prosperous and expanding. Callaway Truitt group, Dixie, Unity, Elm City, Hillside, and Danson mills report thousands of spindles and hundreds to thousands of operatives. Page 6.

Georgia la Grange Callaway-Truitt Unity Cotton Mil Elm City Cotton Mill Unity Spinning Will Filleide Cotton Mill Valley Waste Mill Dixie Cotton Mill TinGrange Sac Unity Cotton Mill Elm City Unity Spinning Mill Hillside

Savannah Beauty Parlor Raid Uncovers Contraband Booze

In Savannah Georgia raiders found new caches of liquor hidden in a beauty parlor and a bathroom. Fingerprints on a bathroom door led investigators to the stash. The Poro system parlors run by Lottie Williams were said to include interior treatments claimed to color the nose.

Savannah L. Nathan Lottie Williams

Women on Tour Urged Ten Enter Beauty Contest

The Constitution tour to Tybee Saturday urged Greeneboro women to join the tri state beauty contest for cash prizes loving cups and merchandise. Contact Thomas Purse secretary of the celebration committee in Savannah to enter. Greensboro citizens plan a big free barbecue and Brunswick stew for the motor party with noon June 20 lunch and an earlier breakfast. Reserved spots remain and will be filled by Monday. continued on Page 6 Column 2.

Thomas Purse Celebration Committee Savannah Constitution Bore Tybee Jim Williams Greensboro The

Gashed veteran released to save embarrassment

Chicago June 16. W A Bowerman, a gashed Argonne veteran, was arrested by federal officers after posing as a French government social representative and decorating prominent Chicago citizens at a Blackstone Hotel banquet. He was released at the French consul’s request to save embarrassment.

Chicago Labelle France Blackstone Hotel W. A. Boiserman Argonne United States James R. Glass Bowerman Inm American Protective League

Why the Weather Height of the Rainbow by Dr Brooks

Dr Charles F. Brooks, secretary of the American Meteorological Society, explains why a rainbow appears as a bow. He notes the rainbow’s center lies below the horizon, so most of the circle is unseen from Earth except from high mountains, making sunsets and sunrises show only an arc. Rainbows may be seen in water spray or dew at night, but full circles occur only at certain elevations.

Charles F. Brooks American Meteorological Society

France Seizes Ruhr Supplies to Enforce Coal Tax

Allied authorities announce France will control coal, coke, and raw material supplies for Ruhr factories to enforce the coal tax. Decree by General Degoutte orders guards along rail lines and cutoffs of supplies if plants refuse payment, affecting Krupp and Stinnes works among others. Fines and prison terms imposed in Werden court martial on mine proprietors for failing to deliver coal and pay the tax.

Dusseldorf Agesociated Press Huhr Degoutte Heng Krupp Essen Stinkes Metheim Werden Rater Bente Condiitine Herr Falke Rommacher Huttenwercke Paul Kellermann Good Hope Oberhausen

Weather Report for Washington and Georgia Forecast

Partly cloudy for Sunday and Monday with scattered thundershowers. Local report lists high and low temperatures with mean and normal values. Rainfall in past 24 hours noted as inches with calculated excess since January 1. Data end with 4.26.

Washington Georgia Inc Ing

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