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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1921
Page
8
London June 27 after a meeting between coal mine owners and miners at the board of trade a virtual agreement on the wages dispute was reached the agreement hinges on government subsidy to the miners Premier Lloyd George joined discussions on the subsidy after the meeting to discuss terms with both sides
Fifty members of the Independent OW Marketers association met at 10 a.m. in the Piedmont hotel Atlanta with H N Reed of Reed Oil Co presiding and R L Dudley of The Oil Weekly delivering the main address. The group organized at the Piedmont May 27, 1921 and will reconvene Tuesday at 10 a.m. for further sessions. The alliance includes Georgia Alabama Florida and Mississippi.
Dr W M Etheridge councilman from the fifth ward announced Monday he will seek re election to succeed himself in the upcoming municipal primary. He is serving his first term and chairs sanitary affairs while ex officio on the board of health and holds several other key committee posts.
In Cleveland Ohio on June 27 a jury trial for Mrs Eva Katherine Haber on the murder charge of her husband Daniel F Kaber is set to begin after a lengthy jury selection. Prosecution seeks multiple female jurors while defense vows to challenge women on the panel. Suspects Dagostino and Derenzo questioned, with Dagostino admitting possession of Kaber valuables linked to a $5000 fee plot. Cala and Pisselli, named as alleged slayers, are indicted for first degree murder.
Georgia Scots gather for the tenth annual basket picnic of the Atlanta Scottish association at the Burns Cottage grounds on July 4. Committee members include Robert M McK McWhirter Charles Reid Begg and Jack C Keer. Schedule lists dinner at 1, sports at 2, music at 3, piper and highland dance at 3:30, games at 4, tea at 5, dancing at 5:30, fireworks at 7, with prizes for sport winners.
The rail wage reduction order expands the 12 percent cut to cover nearly all classes of employees on most Class 1 carriers. The commission added roads not in the original case and included marine workers, aiming to total about 600 million dollars in wage savings, with the broader scope to follow hearings and referendums by unions.
After a heated minute debate the house approved the Robison road bill by 266 to 77. It allows states three years to set up maintenance funding for federal aid roads and authorizes federal work at state expense if improvements aren’t made within 100 days after notice. States would receive up to one half of one percent of yearly allotments, increasing federal road funding for Delaware Rhode Island New Hampshire and Vermont.
Far reaching revisions in freight rates between Mississippi river crossings and southeastern points will be discussed at a 1 o'clock July 11 meeting in the chamber of commerce assembly room. The session, urged by the Interstate Commerce Commission, will assemble railroad and utility officials, plus trade representatives, to draft a rate state for submission to the interstate body.
The fourth annual Municipal League of Georgia convenes at Hotel Ansley with 140 plus towns represented. The 6 30 dinner features RT Jeffry of Toronto, an engineer on Ontario hydro projects, explaining the plant workings. Senate debates two league backed bills to let municipalities and counties build power plants.
Attorney General George M Napier officially opened his office at the capitol in Monjay and immediately assigned Seward M Smith of Cordele to manage state interests in the Moultrie Valdosta and Western railroad receivership. Smith travels to Valdosta to oversee taxes due and other receivership matters. Assistant Secretary T R Gress and former aide Graham Wright timelines noted in transition.
The state railroad commission will hold a hearing Tuesday on the proposed discontinuance of trolley service to Camp Gordon by the Georgia Railway and Power Company. The line would be cut back to Oglethorpe University, affecting numerous residents who plan to protest the action.
Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity as a safe herbal remedy replacing calomel for liver sluggishness and constipation in the South. Local druggists endorse it as harmless for children and adults, with a money back guarantee if it fails to relieve symptoms the next day.
A testimonial dinner will be given by the Atlanta dentista to Dr S W Foster, president of the Atlanta Southern Dental College, honoring his national leadership roles and honorary memberships. The event is Friday July 1 at 8 p.m. at the Druid Hills Golf Club, with Dr S Is Silverman as general chair and Drs Huff Howard Forbes as committee members.
More than 100 scholarships will be awarded to Georgia children by the Georgia division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Applicants must pass the college entrance exam and be recommended by a local U D C chapter, a Confederate veteran, and the last school attended. Application blanks available from local chapters or the state chairman.
Washington June 27 The Interstate Commerce Commission released supplemental railroad valuations. Entries include Elgin Joliet and Eastern 39049163 Texas Midland 3096851 New Orleans Texas and Mexico 37495969 Missouri Southern 920093 Wrightsville and Tennille 1597924 Alabama Central 78095 Norfolk Southern Atlantic and North Carolina Carthage and Pinehurst 346635 Farmers Grain and Supping 742822 Brandon Devil's Lake Southern 170000 Fernwood and Gulf 576632 Cape Girardeau Northern 31257716 Potomac Fredericksburg and Piedmont 361234 Savannah and Northwestern 171271 Talbotton 78957 Francois 199190 Mississippi Bonne Terre 3451685 Hawkinsville and Florida Southern 1083431 Valley Southern 82755 Alabama Northern 92400 Central Railway Arkansas 3172 Rome and Northern 425 Mississippi Eastern 227229 Albany Passenger Terminal 138901 Louisville and Wadley 145421 Sylvania Central 15082
The North Boulevard Park Civic League sponsors a Wednesday night picnic in a grove on Boulevard Drive end of the car line. Residents are invited with baskets to join music games and refreshments. Mayor Key is invited to speak at 6 o clock with supper at 7. L A James is league president.
Ithaca June 27 Dr Livinggton Farrand a noted Red Cross figure was elected president of Cornell University to succeed Dr Jacob Gould Schurmann the recently appointed minister to China.
H G Hastings denies reports that his company’s garage and several trucks were damaged in the Mitchell street fire. He states the garage is about 150 feet from the main building and unharmed, clarifying the initial newspaper notices.
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