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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1923
Page
15
General Gourard, noted for commanding the fourth French army at the Champagne offensive with the Rainbow division, is slated to visit the state of Georgia. The plans include meetings with military and civic leaders to discuss postwar cooperation and allied efforts.
In 1918 plans call for visiting the United States on the fifth anniversary of a key battle and during a tour of states supplying Rainbow Division soldiers. Georgia figures featured include Major Cooper David Winn Jr, First Lieutenant Ernest II McLendon, First Lieutenant William L Wilkerson, Captain B E Miller, Captain Eli J Peacock Jr, Captain James H Palmer, and Lieutenant Colonel Blanton Winship of Macon, the judge-advocate general.
J. M. Van Harlingen, Southern representative of J. P. Wilsen Steel, elected president of Consolidated Loan and Saving Co. at Thursday meeting. L. P. McKenny named first vice president, Charles A. Bowen second vice president, Walter G. Woorf third vice president, N. A. Moore secretary and treasurer. 10 percent dividend on spec preferred stock declared, and an unspecified percent on profit sharing preferred stock. Mechanic's Bonn and Saying Co. acts as branch under Consolidated. regular annual dividend declared and funds set aside for future operations.
Lake City Florida June 28 Defense counsel in the Higginbotham murder case said state witnesses are not paid slush fund contributions. G Grimson North Dakota assistant attorney general notes citizens funded investigations in convict camps. Judge McMullen says North Dakota did right in appointing special counsel as the defense plans about 10 witnesses.
Mrs. W. H. Felton of Cartersville was unable to appear at the Sixth Baptist Church Thursday night due to illness. A message said she hopes to fulfill the engagement when she recovers, with a new date to be announced within two weeks.
The open forum on tax revision scheduled today in Georgia was postponed at the request of several legislators who would have attended but for their legislative duties. Secretary F. H. Abbott announced the postponement. The meeting aims to secure public expression of state interests on tax revision.
The executive committee announced subscriptions of $1,000 each by H. Y. McCord and Walter T. Candler to memory of Confederate soldiers in their families. McCord honors brothers John W., James A., and Joel W. McCord of the 30th Georgia. Candler honors grandfather George J. Howard. The gifts fund bronze tablets for memorial in Stone Mountain Confederate memorial.
In Atlanta Fr idat ceremonies began with governors Hardwick of Georgia and Trinkle of Virginia among notables. Public interest grows, the executive committee reports, with near daily speaker requests. Robert F. Harvey spoke to the women's chamber and Gate City Masons. Dave W. Webb addressed Columbus Admen's club and the laymen's league.
W W Gaines presided at the cornerstone laying for O Keefe Junior High in Atlanta. Speakers included Walter A Sims and Dr E Connally. Gaines praised Daniel Cornelius O Keefe as father of Atlanta public schools and explained junior high role bridging grammar and senior high education.
City detectives suspect W. S. Lewis alias C. W. Davis is linked to a New Orleans theft of photographic materials. The 26 year old was arrested at a downtown hotel by Detectives J. Lewis Whitley and H. J. Cowan and is held for investigation. He reportedly had express money orders payable to Alex E. Chalmes, and cameras and developing substances were taken from his hotel room.
R L Sloan, a local ped der, convicted of the 1913 Decatur Street murder of William Franklin, was granted parole by Governor Thomas W. Hardwick after a lengthy deliberation. Sloan began life term in 1919 after seeking commutation for six years. the original Fulton Superior Court sentence was life imprisonment after a hanging verdict was changed. A former Atlanta detective chief Newport A Sanford supported the claim another man killed Franklin, presented by attorney John S Highsmith who advocated for the parole.
Leaders in the Nacoochee Hiawassee Scenic Highways association plan an early executive-session to set a time and place for a board meeting. Bonnell H J Stone reports rapid formation with over half of the 50 directors already pledging support to develop the region as a health resort. Construction on project No 1 through Unicoi gap is slated to begin in August with numerous notable public figures named as directors and supporters.
The text lists several individuals including Helens J. B. Gray and Weer of Haysville, Mrs. Frank Harrell as state regent, Georgia U D C, William CUN ler, Atlanta, Reed as district forester in the U S forest service, indicating a meeting or notice involving these figures.
Mrs. John W. Gates, wife of a Jackson businessman, died when their car overturned on a highway near Jackson. Mrs. Doug Forter was seriously injured and W. C. Davis, an automobile salesman, was slightly hurt in the same wreck. The incident occurred today.
Burial of the late Mrs. Dora Adams, former Atlantan, who died Saturday in Grand Forks North Dakota, will be held here. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Hunter Blanchard Garterll company on arrival. Mrs Adams lived in Atlanta until four years ago then moved to North Dakota. She was 63 and survived by two sons Adams and J G Reed of Atlanta and two daughters Mia Donia Kempton and Mrs M Thompson of North Dakota.
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