Drug Exposition Opens in Atlanta with Big Display
Preparations for the National Drug and Sundries exposition are underway in Atlanta. Under Virgil Shepard, decorators and exhibitors will ready booths in the Auditorium Armory for a July 4 opening and weeklong run. Local interest and national delegations are building, promising Atlanta wide publicity and civic pride.
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Auditorium-Armory
Virgil Shepard
St Cure
United States
Atlanta
Shop Crafts Head Denies Pay Cut Order Retection
B M Jewell head of the Shop Crafts organization calls the pay cut order for railroad shop employees misleading and untenable. He cites unofficial vote counts showing about 255000 against and 48000 in favor with roughly 600000 workers involved. General chairmen will meet July 1 to decide further action as national rules under federal control remain in effect. Over time rules will pay at the pro rata rate, not time and a half after eight hours, pending board decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
Jewell
Benefit Minstrel Show for St Anthony's Church
A benefit minstrel show by St Anthony's Catholic Church is set for Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the Marist College Assembly Hall to fund the unfinished church at Gordon and Ashby streets. Highlights include an original minstrel by a top amateur, dances by Nellie Sullivan, singing by Miss Cefalu, vaudeville acts by Marvin Actors, a thirty-voice chorus, and an orchestra delivering lively fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony's Fatholic
Marist College
St. Anthony's
Gordon and
Ashby Streets
Atlanta
Mies Nellie Sullivan
Mias Rove Cefalu
Saudevills
Marvin
Co operation Between Grocers And City Salesmen
A Atlanta meeting hosted by the Atlanta Retail Food Dealers association and the City Salesmen's association focused on cooperation between independent retailers and city salesmen. R B Small of Macon urged remedies through manufacturers to level the field with chain stores, while Francis Kamper proposed standardizing Atlanta street numbering to ease deliveries. Byron Kistner presided, with W A Akin and R I Harrison stressing closer retailer salesman ties and better buying strategies.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Retail Food Dealers’ Association
R. B. Small
Macon
Georgia Wholesale Grocers Association
Byron Kistner
Francis Kamper
Kamper
Ekamiper
W. A Akin
Akin Broa
R. I. Harrison
Walker Bros
Kistner
FR. ©. Wastes
E. Morris
Kelly Brothers
Testimony Sought From John D. Walker in Sparta Case
Sam H. Wiley travels to San Antonio to obtain the testimony of John D. Walker former Georgia banker and bank chain president for use in a Sparta city court case. The suit involves a large block of Farmers Warehouse stock tied to a Virginia Carolina Chemical Company levy and the Sparta sinking fund dispute valued at over 16000 dollars.
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Sparta
Sam H. Wiley
Wiley Lewis
ieginia-Carolina Chemical Company
San Antonio
Texas
John B. Walker
Georgia
Walker
Farmers Warehouse Company
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Court of Appeals
Wiley
Sparta Sinking Fund
BR. L.merritt
RC. Wiley
Sinking Fund Commission
Burglary and purse-snatching incidents reported locally
Police were tipped Tuesday night about a home burglary by G. Massey of 74 Valentine Street who said burglars entered while empty and stole a plate, clothes, and about 2 cents. Two purse snatches were reported near Whitehall and Capitol avenues, with victims Mrs V W DeFore and Mrs Lena Brevosky describing a black cap wearing assailants and stolen cash, jewelry, and handbags.
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G. Massey
Valentine Street
V W. DeFore
Whitehall
Lena Brevosky
Capitol Avenue
East Fall Street
Nero
Atlanta Tax Increase Referendum Proposal Draws Support
A plan to raise Atlanta's ad valorem tax rate from 1.25 to 1.60 and submit the measure to a voter referendum was agreed by Mayor Key and Reps Moore and Holloway. Bentley opposes the bill, proposing a different split for school funding, while officials warn schools could close if funds fall short. A separate idea for a 75 cent special school tax may be discussed later.
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Atlanta
James& Keys
Virlyn B. Moore
Murphy M. Holloway
Fulton County
Ernest G. Bentley
Key
Bentley
Moore
Holloway
Atlanta Sees Heavy Shower After Slight June Rain Deficit
Atlanta records show a large rainfall shortfall since January with 7.12 inches less than normal and a 2.11 inch June deficit. A heavy shower after Tuesday night likely reduced June totals, while forecasted thundershowers were expected Wednesday afternoon as cooler breezes provided brief relief.
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Atlanta
Weather Bureau
Msn
Colorad Cinhwomen Of Southeast Here For Big Convention
The colored women of the Southeastern federation met for their first annual session at the YMCA building. Mary McLeod Bethune of Daytona Beach gave welcome remarks as delegates gathered. Reports from the federation's officers followed, and Atlanta citizens provided seven courtesy cars for a city excursion.
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Southeastern Federation
Mary McLeod Bethune
Daytona
Fila
Southeastern Herald
Federation
Ways and Means
Citizens of
Atlanta
Ontario style municipal plants outlined at Georgia league meeting
R T Jeffrey of Ontario hydro explains municipally owned power success before about 200 legislators at the Municipal League of Georgia. He notes 276 Ontario municipalities now supply current at cost and cites growth from 2,503 to 255,798 horsepower. Edison-like reforms and four bills indorsed for constitutional water power rights were discussed, with Blackshear re elected president and other officers chosen.
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Municipal League of Georgia
State Senate
House of Representatives
League
Ansley Hotel
R. T. Jeffrey
Hydroelectric Power Commission
Ontario
Canada
Archibald Blackshear
Augusta
Key
Atlanta
J E .Shepford
Americus
BR. W. B. Parker
Madison
J. P. Jones
Jeffrey
Cage
Georgia
Hydro-Electric Power Commission
Mr. Jeffrey
Commission
Federal Geological Survey
Geological Survey
Asheville
Federal
Blackshear
Ex Attorney General Charles J Bonaparte Dies at 70
Baltimore June 28 Charles J Bonaparte former attorney general during the Roosevelt era died at Belle Vista his country home near Baltimore after a year of poor health caused by heart trouble aged 70 His widow an invalid survives him and other relatives were not listed in the brief notice
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Baltimore
Charles J Bonaparte
Roosevelt
Belle Vista
Georgia League endorses bills to expand municipal power and charter rights
The morning session endorsed four Georgia legislature bills. They grant constitutional power for cities and counties to take over utility sites, allow municipalities to amend charters without legislative appeal, and require superior court review in district where the municipality is located for public utility rate appeals. The session praised the measures despite objections from Albert Tumlin. Mayor Key welcomed attendees and criticized the state railroad commission while noting confidence in broader protections. The league executive committee listed members from Atlanta Cave Spring Eastman Madison and other cities.
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Tesday
H. A. Peacock
Albany
League
Georgia
State Railrord Commission
Marlon Jackson
Legislative Committee
Albert Tumlin
Cave Spring
Key
Atlanta
Railroad Commission
The
Lacna
Yohn T Facan
A. Verner Thorsrth O. R. — Bennett
Eastman
Archibald Blackshear
Augusta
James T
R. W Paceker
Madison
Bronson, Perry
J P Jones
Rome
Fight Planned on Movie Trust by Independents
Minneapolis June 28 Definite plans for uniting fifteen leading independent motion picture distributors into a cooperative to combat the movie trust and to raise two million dollars for a national advertising campaign were adopted at a meeting of the executive committee of the Motion Picture Owners Association of America.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Movie Trust
Motion Picture Owners’ Association of America
Georgian Crewman Missing Months On Tug Conestoga
The Navy reports the U S tug Conestoga, departed Mare Island March 26, has not been heard from. J M Wooten Jr of Shellman Ga is a crew member. Senator Harris says the ship will be listed as missing by June 30 if no contact is made and salaries will continue to be paid until then.
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Clark Howell
Tation Bureau
Haleigh Hotel
Washington
Constitution
Navy Department
United States
Conestoga
Mare Island
J. M. Wooten, Jr
Shellman
Harris
Georgia
Denby
Man Kills Wife Then Turns Gun On Self in Storm Rages
In Columbus Georgia Louis Burns, 27, shot his wife through the heart after pursuing her shouting, then killed himself in front of their home during a severe rain and electric storm. He had reportedly walked back with her, arm around her, saying he would not kill her. Local reports describe the dramatic, fatal sequence as neighbors watched.
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Columbus
Jane
Louis Barns
Tenteht
Burns
Stricken Couple In Domestic Incident Spawns Divorce Action
Neighbors heard pistol shots as a husband fired at his wife and collapsed. the couple, identified as Burns and his wife, were nearby. An action for divorce was recently started by Mrs Burns, with the husband away in the north for several months.
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3Irs
Burns
Gainesville To Have Republican Paper
Newly elected officers of the Rogie Publishing company in Gainesville Georgia plan a paper devoted to Republican party interests. President W A Carlisle. Vice President Richardson. Secretary A Earnhardt. Treasurer Dr JL Jarrison. Editor Dr L M Merafones.
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Ehinesville
Spewal
Rogie Publishing Company
W. A. Carlisle
Oil Marketers Denounce Syndicate Leasing in East Session
The Independent Oil Marketers Association met at the Piedmont hotel for a two day session and passed resolutions denouncing the practice of leasing to dealers at low cost and tying them to syndicate companies. RN Reed of Reed Oil Company in Atlanta presided as representatives from Georgia Alabama Florida and Mississippi spoke. The meeting adjourned without fixing a future gathering place.
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Independent Oil Marketers’ Association
Piedmont Hotel
RN. Reed
The
Reed of Company
Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
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Shop Crafts Head
John D. Walker
Massey
Colorad Cinhwomen of
Southeast
Stitution
Wedr
Georgia League
Nation IS Dead
Carlton
Carlton Shoe &Clothing Company
Home Book of Fashions
Chamberlin-Johnson
DuBose Co
Seaboard
Wrightsville Beach
Wilmington
Wrightsville
Walton St
Smoke Stachelberg
Gainesville
Tevee East
Gife Citizens and
Southern Bank Broad and
Marietta
Batiste
Whitehall Street
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