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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1923
Page
13
Commissioner J J Brown of the Georgia Department of Agriculture announced 46 000 pounds of calcium arsenate arrived in Atlanta on Tuesday for immediate unloading. The material will be shipped to various points statewide to fill emergency orders and will be delivered in the order of receipt as fast as shipments arrive.
Farneaville Ga June 23 Funeral of Gwinnett Smith held in Barnesville with services led by local clergy and a procession through town. Relatives from nearby communities attended. Burial followed at the family plot with these services marking a final tribute.
Smith, 82, a Confederate veteran and sharpshooter, died Saturday night. The service at First Methodist Church was conducted by Rev. I. L. Edmondson. Survived by widow, one son O. Smith of Macon, and four daughters: Mrs. J. Arnold of Fayetteville, Mrs. Cai viker of Marietta, Mrs. W. W. Ham4 of Barnesville, and Mrs. Payton of Westminster S. C.
Atlanta bootleggers mobilize to fight repeal of the state prohibition law during the General Assembly session. Reports say an organized bootleggers association plans to raise a campaign fund by adding a levy to each quart of moonshine to lobby against repeal, claiming consumer taxation for the effort.
The Milton Avenue Community Club in the third ward will host a barbecue at Tneman Park on Lutherstre McDonough Avenue on Saturday. Activities include orchestral and string music, singing, and old fashioned fiddling, starting around 2 30 in the afternoon and continuing through the evening.
Atlanta detectives chase L Jordan and J Leven accused of running a smooth confidence game. The pair vanished after collecting thousands from trusting citizens who were promised tailor made suits, as police probe the bunko operation centered in the Walton building.
Police pursue Leven and Jordan, operators of the Atlanta Tailoring System in Walton building. Patrons paid $2 weekly for 45 weeks to receive suits, but no tailors or suits appeared. Victims describe a plan promising extra rewards. investigators seek missing operators and ticket holders.
Thomasville Ga June 26 four inches of rain fell from six this morning to two this afternoon per the United States weather bureau. Additional showers maintain wet conditions hindering haulage as fields stay too wet for teams to operate likely for several days affecting watermelon growers and shippers.
At Camp McClellan Alabama ROTC cadets from several states directed their units Thursday. R A Edmonson of West Point led Company A with notable tact while J C Matthews of Trenton Virginia commanded Company B and others from Georgia North Carolina Mississippi and Arkansas qualified for camp tasks. Stunt night drew big reactions from boxers and several cadets displayed drill and ring skills.
Saturday marks the final deadline for druggists dentists physicians and others handling narcotics to register with the tax authorities and settle dues. The notice urges compliance to avoid penalties and outlines registration steps and required details.
The Internal Revenue Service announced on Tuesday that the government and pay the annual special federal narcotic tax. Collectors’ offices stated blank forms for registration have already been mailed to those who registered in prior years. Returns may be submitted by mail.
Mike Sanders of 11 Decatur street was placed under 200 bond on a municipal court charge of assault and battery after a domestic quarrel with his wife. Mrs Sanders was said to have been attacked but not seriously injured.
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