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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1921
Page
10
Local notices report services held for Captain Mose Cohen, with funeral details incomplete. The obituary mentions survivors including his mother, four sisters and five brothers, reflecting a larger family in the community.
A former banker and prominent business figure, John P. Williams, died today in 1 shine Tennessee. Williams was long active in iron development and local industry, shaping regional economic growth through decades of service. He was widely known for his civic engagement and leadership in business circles.
Government experts describe calcium arsenate dusting as the recommended method to combat weevils before they breed in cotton fields. The promotion cites Dixia Brand Calcium Arsenate as meeting standards and being tested, with dusters built for applying the chemical. Prices are advertised and shipments offered from nearest warehouse.
Atlanta mobilizes for a broad clothing and financial drive to aid Armenians. John Martin reports strong local support with carloads of clothes already collected. Twenty teams will solicit donations for Atlanta’s 24,500 quota as Walter Sims leads the executive committee and the Optimists Club backs the effort.
Relatives planned Tuesday to subject Mrs May Amason to a sanity test after a suicide attempt with several tablets of dichloride mar esty at 665 East Georgia Avenue. Neighbors summoned a Grady ambulance. a stomach pump was given by Dr Babcock and the woman’s condition was favorable. Amason had recently been arrested for idling and loitering and was placed on probation on complaint of neighbors.
Princess Rahme Halder of Syria will speak on Syria as the birthplace of Christianity and on Naaman the Leper at Inman Park Presbyterian Church Wednesday and Thursday nights. Accompanied by Mite Lucilla Burgess and violinist Miss Louise Smith, she will wear royal robes during lectures. Halder is educated in Sidon and Beirut and has earned American degrees since arriving in the United States.
Anna Wilcox Tufts infant daughter of the late Arthur and Jennie Tufts died Tuesday at the Tufts country home Woodlawn near Emory University at age 14 months. Funeral services will be private at the home Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Dr C Wilmer rector of St Luke's Episcopal Church will officate. Survived by mother and three brothers Arthur Jr Ruttledge and John Tufts.
The coming state Christian Endeavor convention will be held at the Christian church in Athens. Gerald L. Johnson, president of the society of the Christian church, announced it. The Christian, Central, and First Presbyterian societies are noted as leading in the state.
City commission discussed enlisting local employers to sponsor workers in the Atlanta national guard battalion of the first regiment Georgia national guard. About 225 men recruited. July 1 quota target for summer encampment at St Simons Island. Plan includes $1,000 annual civic club donations to fund athletic activities and equipment. city armory space provided. drill one evening weekly. potential $1,000 city and county grants for organization expenses.
The weather outlook for Wednesday predicts continued fair conditions with a high around 78 degrees. Forecaster C. F. von Hermann cautions a possible morning cloudiness on Wednesday but expects clearing by noon and a safe, unchanged forecast of fair skies.
Funeral services for William K. E. Hulsey, a 50 year old Atlanta man who died in Memphis, will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the chapel of H M Patterson & Son with Rev W J Glenn officiating. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery. He is survived by his wife and two sons, two sisters, and three brothers.
Funeral services for Miss Dulian Jacobs 21 a well known Atlanta woman who died Saturday in Boston Mass will be held this afternoon at the chapel of H M Patterson & Son Rev Richard Orme Filnn officiating She was the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Stonewall Jacobs of 630 East North avenue
G Praymayye of Madras India arrives in Athens to undertake a two year course in agriculture with a specialization in cotton. A college graduate from Madras University and British government institution, he speaks multiple languages besides English. A project on syrup production from sweet potatoes reaches practical testing stage in Georgia for potential commercial value.
A proposed branch postoffice plan was rejected after four months of consideration. Inspector N A Mi of Dagonel said the idea could save delivery time and would have eight carriers, with the station as a subdivision under central office supervision. Washington indicated no action would be taken, Atlanta was told, and the branch site owner may sell unless notified of department plans soon.
Arguments on the John Williams murder appeal were submitted to the Supreme Court. Greene F. Johnson and W. Howard of Augusta led for Williams with A. M. Brand for the state. They contested trial judge errors in jury charges and admissibility of evidence about independent killings. Williams was convicted in Newton county on April 9 and sentenced to life. The decision in fall term was not expected until then.
A brief note highlights Budweiser as a practical household beverage for entertaining guests at home. It emphasizes easy serving, broad appeal, and the idea that a single case can cover a social gathering without stress.
A former soldier identified as Seaton, aged 45, is recovering after an iodine dose incident reported Tuesday at Gra. Details are incomplete but indicate injuries from a presumed attack or accident. Authorities have not released full names or causes.
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