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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1923

Page

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Fictitious Names Barred by Rules Of Police Board

Police reform measures proposed to curb fictitious names and require collateral bonds, with officers empowered to set collateral amounts and rearrest for failure to appear. Chief Beavers warns of widespread family humiliation and divorces from such enforcement, while Councilman Woodall argues the goal is reducing offenses and publicity. Continued on Page 6, Column.

Rules of Police Board Fred C. Wendall James J. Beavers Beavers Nevet Councilan Woodall Atlanta

Belgium Braces for Crisis as Ruhr Invasion Upsets Europe

Pasig June 27. Britain and France struggle to craft a joint reply to Germany as a Belgian ministerial crisis deepens over Flemish language tensions and ruler occupation. The Ruhr invasion disrupts Belgian industry, heightening fear of a wider European downturn as Belgium awaits a new government and continued Allied negotiations. Britain fears unemployment while France hopes to weather the strain with domestic self sufficiency and debt relief tied to the Ruhr crisis.

Mark Sullivan Pasig Britain France Germany Belgium Ruhr Hur Thennis Stens Americas Austria Russia

Bridge Collapse Wounds Six Autoists Near Jonesboro

Nice women were seriously injured when a bridge on the Jonesboro road four miles from Jester's Old Mall collapsed while they drove over it. The injured include Mrs Bonnie Mae Tent and Mrs A T Waddell of Lakewood and Mrs HON Richardson of Camp McEltox. They were taken to Grady hospital. Ruth Richardson and others in the car sustained severe bruises. The party was en route to Atlanta from Jonesboro. Cause of the collapse had not been determined.

Wnice Jonesboro Jester’s Bonnie Mae Tent A. Tey Waddell Lakewood Hon. Richardson Camp McEltox Grady Hospital Atlanta Jonesborn

Walker to Open WGM Legislative Broadcasts in Georgia

Governor elect Clifford Walker will inaugurate WGM radio broadcasts of the Georgia General Assembly. A high powered microphone will relay his inaugural address to thousands statewide, with regular house and senate programs to follow. The move marks a historic first for legislative coverage by The Constitution station, promising broad listener interest and ongoing daily broadcasts during assigned government periods.

Clifford Walker WMG General Assembly House of Representatives Soraers Georgia Governorelect Walker House Senate WGM

Leading Georgians Tonight Plan New Farming Era

Georgia leaders from all sections gather at the Chamber of Commerce to map a new era in agriculture. Senators George and Harris, Governor-elect Clifford Walker, and other officials will speak as the state charts a reconstruction plan for a balanced Georgia farming system.

George and Harris Clifford -Walker Chamber of Commerce Georgia George Betts

United States Won't Seek Big Air Fleet Expansion

Washington reports the War Department says the United States will not pursue a large air fleet increase like Britain. Secretary Weeks favors advancing air service development and superior aircraft design rather than equating military strength with other nations. The policy focuses on scientific progress to enable future war needs.

Associated Press Washington United States Great Britain War Department Weeks Army Air Service Flying Corps Air Service Oppore Biz London Labor Party George Lansbury France Derby Earl of

Turtle Left by Cook In 1773 Is Revealed By Find on Tonga Isle

Washington reports that a turtle left in the Tonga Islands by Captain James Cook in 1773 was found last month by Captain E. T. Pollock, governor of American Samoa. The aged reptile showed blindness and weakness, moving with creaks like a cart.

Cook Tonga Isle Washington Tonga Islands James Cook English Mariner E. T. Pollock American Samoa Navy Department Pollock

Tax Commission Plan Is Tabled In Lower House

Opening of the 1923 Georgia General Assembly showed calm organizational routine as Toombs DuBose proposed a special commission to study state taxation. The plan would have included top committee chairs and regional picks, with hearings for any interested party. Opposed by Rep Stovall, the measure was tabled amid orderly proceedings and no other major drama.

Viola Ross Napier Bibb County Bessie Kempton Fulton General Assembly E. Bismarck Moore W. Cecil Neill A. J. Perryman, Jr Talbot County JH. Hilner Dodge County Ralph T. Jones Georgia General Assembly Toombs DuBose Clarke House Representative Stovall Elbert Cecil Neill Muscoyre George Carswell Irwinton Twenty First Senate W. W. Mundy Cedartown R. B. Russell, Jr Barrow James Gillis D. FL Clatchey

Members Invited to Georgia Legislature Conference Tonight

Georgia general assembly members are urged to attend a state wide conference of outstanding men and women at the Chamber of Commerce assembly rooms. The session will study farm and rural conditions and discuss labor and boll weevil impacts. Prominent speakers include U S senators and congressmen. W G Sutlive will preside. the gavel falls promptly at o o c.

General Assembly of Georgia Georgia Chamber of Commerce United States Congress W. G. Sutlive The Georgia Press Association

Foreign Liners Test U S Liquor Rule as Sailings Arrive

Three more foreign liners the Chicago of the French line the Olympic of the White Star and the Cunarder Saxonia returned supplies of liquor under government seals. The arrivals push the total to test the Treasury rule prohibiting liquor cargoes into U S ports. Seals broken on four ships so far with no seizures today and officials warn ships may be held in port.

Associated Press New ‘York Chicago Olympic White Star Sazania Treasmy Department United States Paris White Star Line Washington Finland E. K. Sprague London

Telegraph Operator Blamed for Wreck Near Acworth

A Louisville and Nashville freight wreck near Acworth Georgia involved a Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis freight train. The telegraph operator was blamed for failing to deliver train orders. Four people were injured, none seriously. The operator’s name was not released.

Acworth

Soviet Commission To Buy 10 000 Cats To Fight Rats

A Russian soviet commission arrived in Poland to purchase 10 000 cats to combat a rat menace in Russia. The mission demonstrates wartime pest control measures and regional cooperation, with the Associated Press reporting from Warsaw on June 27.

Warsaw Associated Press Ias Poland Russia

Alabama Provost Leaves University for Tulsa Job

Tuscaloosa June 27 P P Claxton provost of the University of Alabama has announced his resignation He has accepted the post as superintendent of schools in Tulsa Oklahoma The move follows his tenure at Alabama and marks a leadership change for the university system

Tuscalooca Ala P. P. Claxton University of Alabama Dr. Claxton Tulsa Okla

Why the Weather Why the Weather Distance of Lightning

Dr Charles F Brooks explains how to gauge lightning distance by the delay between flash and thunder. Light is instant, sound travels about 1100 feet per second, so ten miles equals roughly 50 seconds. He notes the method aids exposure timing for photographers.

Washington Forecast Warns of Georgia Thundershowers

Official weather report notes thundershowers in Washington Georgia area on Thursday and Friday. Forecast calls for possible localized storms with brief heavy rainfall and gusty winds. Authorities urge residents to secure outdoor items and monitor updates for changes.

Washington Georgia

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