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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
4
Austell Ga June 23 Special Walter Harris colored was captured with a grip containing two gallons of liquor as he alighted from a train here today.
For the Accountant Bookkeeper and clerical workers, we offer pads in cross section and quadrille ruling as well as journal and legal rule pads.
Washington June 28 The house rules committee will block carrying the Palmer ruling that beer may be prescribed as medicine. The Campbell Willis supplemental prohibition bill favored aims to knock out that ruling. Volstead offered a substitute bill. provisions sparked opposition within prohibitionist ranks.
The Campbell-Willis bill moves quickly toward statute, limiting beer prescriptions to ten days per doctor and expanding prohibition to Hawaii and the Virgin Islands. Treasury and Internal Revenue officials study beer rules as congress prepares a possible swift passage, marking a political setback for enforcement advocates.
Atlanta moves to ask the Georgia General Assembly to validate street improvement bonds called baby bonds. City council approved the measure. bonds may run up to ten years, with up to 6 percent interest, issued by petition of abutting owners and without regard to existing debt.
Indictments charging John D. Walker with embezzlement probably will be returned in Emanuel county, according to W. H. Burwell a Sparta Georgia lawyer and former attorney for Walker. Burwell was in Atlanta Thursday night.
City council elected a woman to Carnegie library trustees and moved to amend the charter to allow women on the board of education. Council debated Ashley led efforts on tax and funding measures, with a roll call on one proposal. Adjacent actions included banning city cars except official use and streetcar strip revamps on major downtown routes.
In London on June 23 Lord Curzon challenged the covenant of the League of Nations during a debate in the House of Lords. The attack questioned the covenant's terms and its enforceability in international affairs.
Sit down and deplore dull times and you will not pay. Take initiative tact and determination to chase business and dull times become hearsay. Use good judgment and even engraved stationery shows it. Call Ivy 7211 and ask for the city salesman for J P Stevens Engraving Co for business tips.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Curzon argued that many international frictions stem from mistakes in peacemaking and urged the United States to give maximum cooperation with the Allies.
The Valdosta district of the South Georgia conference is leading others in comparative return. It has raised $14,000 of the $162,430 quota, signaling strong fundraising progress for the period.
W B Yopp age 28 of 180 Oak street died Wednesday at a private sanitarium. He is survived by his mother Leila B Yopp and two brothers Burt Ashford. Burt Ashford age 52 of Gordon road died Wednesday at his residence. He is survived by his wife and mother Dora Porter of Paris Texas and two sisters Josephine Ashford of Sherman Texas. Sanford Wilson age 71 of Commerce died Thursday at a local sanitarium.
He is survived by his wife and several children. The body left Thursday afternoon for Commerce, where funeral services will be held Friday.
James Madison Myers, 69, of Chattanooga Tenn. died Wednesday in a local sanitarium after a brief illness. Survived by daughter Mrs Malcomb Black, son James Gordon Myers, and sister Mrs Julia Griffith, both of Chattanooga. The body was taken to the Chapel of H M Patterson & Son, pending funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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