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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1921
Page
4
Cordele Georgia June 24 special Bishop L F Reese head of the Episcopal church in Georgia warned Kiwanis club listeners against mob rule and lawlessness. He said mob action undermines the state and social order, stressing self restraint and obedience to law as the basis of civil government.
The speech by Bishop Reese left a deep impression as he pleaded for law and order in Georgia. Cordele Kiwanis members extended a rising vote of thanks for his strong presentation on the rampant national problem of lawlessness.
John W. Dawson of Lawson & Dawson Washington D C returned to Atlanta after an extensive southern tax assessment probe. A rate expert and adviser, he recently secured a refund of three million dollars for shipbuilding industries and is now with Huwitt & Denning researching the southern cotton mill manufactories.
At a Augusta Florida Airport Highway association meeting in White Springs Florida a western route to Lake City was adopted designating Homerville Fargo and White Springs as the path from across to Lake City The plan shortens the Augusta to Lake City trip and promotes White Springs as a summer resort hub Attendees included leaders from Waycross Metter Homerville Jasper Fla Statenville and Lake City Construction and federal aid are eyed with engineers to survey and minimize mileage Meanwhile George Sewell was arrested Friday night at Glimer and Bell for intoxication after reportedly being robbed of a watch and $48 earlier that night
A Southern Railway meeting of the Efficiency Association in Atlanta reviewed a year with 21 million passengers and no passenger fatalities. The Atlanta division showed a 56 percent drop in injuries, with many department officials speaking and plans announced for the next gathering on July 22 at the railroad.
Savannah special report says the American Legion Chat ham County post will begin a camp at Tybee Island to offer low cost seaside recreation. Members who are handy will provide carpentry and floor and wall work this Saturday. A water system exists, meals at cost will be served, Fort Screven band will provide music, a dance may follow, and a big watermelon cutting will celebrate completion.
The League of Nations council awarded the Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea to Finland today. The decision was announced in Geneva on June 24, recognizing Finland's claim to the archipelago after years of dispute and placing the isles under Finnish sovereignty.
Washington June 24 Senate investigation of the disturbances in the Mingo West Virginia coal fields was ordered today. The committee on labor is expected to begin the inquiry next month.
A small fire suspected incendiary origin was found in an old frame structure at 54 Walton Street late Thursday. The building is owned by Simmons Realty Company.
J I Hendricks, 63, died Thursday night at his home 198 Oliver Street. He is survived by one son J W Hendricks and three daughters Mrs R H Ingram Mrs J H Meadlock and Birs ML VA Burch.
Thomas M Kea of Adrian Georgia died Thursday evening at a local hospital aged. He is survived by his mother Mrs Martha B Kea two sisters Mrs 8 A Pollett and Mrs M D Lockhart and four brothers Morris T W T G C and Charlie Kea HA & Starnes aged 75 died Thursday night at his home 63 Kennedy Street He is survived by his wife two daughters Mrs W J Osbern and Miss Alma Starnes and two sons J W and A J Starnes George E Bounds 68 died Friday morning at his home Evelyn Place on the Mason and Turner road He is survived by his wife and three sons M H G and
Ruby Lucile Adams infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J T Adams died at home in Inman Yards. Dora Bragg died at 3 North Whiteford Avenue survived by husband J D Bragg sister Nimrod Snyder and son Nimrod Hurst. Mrs J H Grace of Elico Georgia died at home and buried Evergreen cemetery Perry survived by husband Joan H Grace and daughter Mrs Lucy Davis. Mrs Katherine P Williams died at 68 Waddell Street survived by two sons Claude S Foster T Williams and five daughters.
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