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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1921
Page
7
Ward baned gang leader and detectives Wag soner West and Arthurs found incompetent and exonerated. Councilman Al Martin charged with selling Nagur and recommended for exoneration also exonerated. Section approves abolishment of fee system and police commutators.
City lawmakers clash over abolishing civil service and placing police under a single head. Beavers wins support as chief after section by section votes, while Poole’s competence is challenged amid calls for reform and political shakeup. Several aldermen switch positions during the tense meeting.
A Georgia article reports indictments on farm demonstration work, detailing votes on officers and detectives, and notes a counter move to abolish the state bureau of markets and related inspections. Senator Brown leads the attack while Commissioner J J Brown defends cooperation with the state school and warns of a fight over marketing control. Atlanta prepares to oppose the capital removal bill, arguing the state is financially unable to move the capital.
The item notes a divorce proceeding won by Walker's wife after notice was served on a Macon attorney in recent days. It reports no court action against Walker to date beyond the divorce, with the implication he left the country and may not return.
The council adopted a resolution to reorganize committees including police, park, health, and water. A special committee led by Councilman Buchanan, with Seawright, Carpenter, Baggs, and Jones, will review personnel and suggest changes for removals and new appointments. The charter revision group and a weights standard proposal were also referred to appropriate committees.
John D Walker left for a foreign port using a passport for himself and a woman he claimed as wife but the photo did not match Mrs Walker. A divorce followed and reports say Walker’s dogs friends had learned of his presence in the United States and surveillance continued until his discovery in San Antonio.
City democratic executive committee chairman P. Haunton announced that the meeting to fix rules and date of the municipal primary has been postponed to Thursday night at 8 o'clock. Several members will be away today. Twenty-two women are now full fledged members of the committee and will participate in the next meeting.
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