Why Sick Teachers Get Only Half Pay
Atlanta council faces the half pay rule for ill teachers. Secretary L M Landrum blames funding limits and recalls reforms since 1898. A Tech high school teacher with smallpox received half pay during illness, sparking calls to reinterpret the rule. The board defends the policy as protecting funds while aiming to support staff when possible.
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City Council of
Atlanta
L. M. Landrum
Board of Education
W. A. Jackson
Tech
Jackson
Mfc. Landrum
Tereher
W. F. Slaton
Major Sinton
S A Moffat to Visit Atlanta Boy Scouts
National field scout commissioner S A Moffat will spend part of March in Atlanta to study the local Scout situation. He will address all troops and be entertained by the Scouts. A local council, led by David Woodward president and others, plans the annual Boy Scout track meet in April where troops compete for the Scout Shield and track trophy.
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Boy Scouts of
Atlanta
S.A. Moffat
National
New York
Moffat
David Woodward
Hiobert T. Foreman
Joseph D. Greene
Bayne Iibnon
Scouts Commissione
Foral Council
Wade Conkling
Philip Weltner
Harrison Jones
Asa We
L. «. Everitt
C. E Baker
Baker W. Macrar
Scott Candler
Decatur
Linton Tohn- Halliday
Waery G. Greene
Buchanah
Dgewood
Wallace Rogers
R.L. Mason
Kirkwood
A. Thomas
Hast Point
George B Ford
College Park
Cassett
Litton Johnson
William F Buchanan
Flans
Editorial Praised by Preacher on Becker Case
Rev. A C Shuler lauds The Constitution editorial on the Becker case and urges higher standards for press and pulpit. He condemns reliance on money or politics and calls grand jury to determine if locker clubs violate law, stressing public truth over expedience.
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Constitution
Becker
A. C. Shuler
Grand Jury
Grand
Atlanta
Becker and Wife Leaving Sing Sing Prison
Ex Lieutenant Charlies Becker is released on appeal from a murder conviction of Tierman osenthal. District Attorney Charles Whitman plans retrial in person. Becker credits his wife for much of the victory as they depart Sing Sing with escort to New York and the Tombs.
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Charlies Becker
Sing Sing
Tierman Osenthal
Charles S. Whitman
Becker
Ageia
Murh
Pole Dliver
Court of Appeals
New York
New Commander Plans Regal Colors Presentation for Fifth Regiment
Colonel Orville H. Hall leads the Fifth Regiment in an upcoming silk regimental colors presentation at the Auditorium. The event will feature two sponsors per company, with band and hospital corps detachments, and open invites to the public as each company issues guest cards for invited attendees.
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Orville H. Hall
Maron
Hall Haa J
Hall
Hospital Corps
The
Fiith
Again Joins Husband She Thought Bigamist
Americus Ga March 1 Special A D Oliver a former Clymax banker promoter recently released from the Georgia penitentiary where he served four years for bigamy will speak tomorrow in Americus accompanied by his wife whom he married during his millionaire days at Climax The two appear reconciled Mrs Oliver had left him after his conviction and remarried wright later divorced Now she returns to Oliver who proved he was in fact Adams Oliver twin Harding who had married in Mississippi and fled to South America The Olivers will reside in Americus He is reputed very wealthy.
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Americus
A.D. Oliver
Clymax
Georgia
Oliver
Wright
Harding
Mississippi
South America
Olivers
Americas
German professor Rathgen visits University of Georgia
Special from Athens Ga March 1 Professor Dr Karl Rath gen of Hamburg chief of the German Imperial Colonial Institute arrived in Athens yesterday on a visit to the university He is authority on European colonial potters and administration and has lectured at Columbia University New York as Kaiser Wilhelm professor He studies economic conditions with emphasis on agriculture and German colonial interests He will address the university Monday at 11 o clock on economic problems related to Germany and her colonial program.
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Athens
Maren
Geneimroth
Karl Rathsen
Hamburg
Germany
German Imperial Colonial Institute
Rathgen
Europe
Columbia University
New York
Kaiser Wilhelm
United States
America
French Strike Called Off by Miners Union Council
Paris delegates of the Council of Miners Unions voted to end the coal miners strike that began February 24 in southern fields. They urged their members to return to work on Tuesday as protests continue over Senate revisions to the underground workers’ pension bill. About forty thousand men had halted output.
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Paris
Maren
Nations
Council
Senate
Building Is Buried Under Fallen Wall
Macon Georgia March 1 Special high winds caused the east wall of the Williams Hotel three stories high to topple outward onto a one story brick building occupied by Chambers Lumber Company of Reese. The lumber firm had moved into the former warmer storeroom after fire gutted the hotel. Bricks fell and the crash was heard for blocks, with many fearing an earthquake. The standing wale was condemned by the inspector and ordered torn down.
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Macon
Willams Hotel
Chambers Lumber Company
Rees
Lumber Company
Planting Delayed in Thomas County by Persistent Rain
Thomasville Georgia March 1 Farmers face slow spring planting as heavy rains saturate fields. Soaked soil and packed earth halt work, making rebreaking necessary. Ground too soft for man or implement, delaying any tilled plots.
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Thomasville
Thomas County
Macon Rescue Home Destroyed by Fire
In Macon Ga on March 1 a fire gutted the Tabernacle rescue home on Montpelier avenue during a prayer service. Eighteen inmates were relocated to city homes as repairs and rebuilding begin. The Tabernacle church operates the facility, standing five years. Fire destroyed the upstairs and damaged furniture and records, with losses around 4000 dollars.
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Macon
Tabernacle Rescue Home
Montpelier Avenue
Fremen
The
Tabernacle Church, of
Macar
Two Dollar Brownie Windows Advertised for Sample
An advertisement touts two dollar Brownie windows for sample use, highlighting the Brownie Camera from A. K. Hawkes Co Kodak department in 14 Whitehall.
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A. K. Hawkes Co
Kodak Dept
Whitehall
Child Fatally Burned Despite Mother's Aid
Agnes Lee Smith a 2 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs B K Smith of Washington street East Point died Sunday afternoon after her dress caught fire from an open crate in the family home. The mother left the child upstairs a few moments and returned to find the clothing in flames. Despite efforts to extinguish the fire medical aid failed to save her life she died at 6 o'clock. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 30 PM from the residence with interment in East Point cemetery.
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Agnes Lee Smith
B. K. Smith
Washington Street
East Point
Fast Point
Detectives Seize Three Suspected Highwaymen in Canon Case
Newport Lantern, chief of detectives, states three suspects arrested for holding up W. B. Lankford of Canon Ga last Friday night are the bold robbers plaguing the southwest city. He claims the trio, charged with decoying Lankford to Oakland Cemetery, fit descriptions from recent robberies and predicts fewer hold-ups around Oakland Cemetery and Grant Park. The suspects were reticent but appeared jolly as details surfaced.
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Newport Lantern
W. B. Lankford
Canon
Southwastern
Lankford
Oakland Cemetery
Lanford
Sanford
Grant Park
Plan for Atlanta plaza bonds praised by union
At a meeting of the Atlanta Typographical Union No. 48 the plaza spanning the railroad racks in the city center was strongly indorsed. The idea that bonds be issued in small denominations to enable laboring people to invest met with hearty approval. Ed L Sutton chaired a committee to draft resolutions endorsing the plaza plan and the small-denomination bond suggestion.
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Atlanta
Farmers of Georgia Demand Lime for Soils Across State
Athens Ga March 1 Special report notes railroads easing access to crushed limestone for farm use, backed by Georgia State College of Agriculture results. lime increases yields across corn cotton cowpeas and legumes. north Georgia shows strong corn and cowpea gains while south Georgia leads in legumes and cotton. experts deem lime highly remunerative when paired with other fertilizers and applied every three to six years. limestone plants rise in the northern belt to meet demand as soils statewide require lime to correct acidity.
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Athens
College of Agriculture
Georgia
Georgia State College of Agriculture
North Georgia
South Georgia
North
Department of Agricultural Chemistry
State College of Agriculture
Walker to Run for Attorney General in Georgia
Clifford B. Walker of Walton county and former solicitor general of the north eastern circuit announces his candidacy for attorney general to succeed Thomas S. Felder who is seeking the U S Senate. Friends urged his entry and predict a vigorous campaign with strong support.
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Northeastern Circuit
Felder
Monroe
Clifford B. Walker
Walton County
Thomas S. Felder
United States Senate
Eastern Star Chapter Organized Today in Marietta Street
Mrs Rose Rabby Worthy chairing a new Eastern Star chapter event at 4:20 PM on Marietta Street. The charter list features prominent Magons and is claimed the largest dispensation in the state. All charter members should arrive promptly at the hall for the initiation.
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The
Eastern Star
Rose Rabby Worthy
Order of Eastern Star
Marietta Street
Tao ¢. mm
Editor Herskowicz Returns From Savannah Visit
Albert Herskowicz editor of the American Jewish Review in Atlanta comes home at 2am after a several day trip to Savannah.
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Jewish Review Home From
Savannah
Albert Herskowicz
American Jewish Review
Atlanta
Orphans Aid Society Set to Meet at Hebrew Home
An important meeting of the Orphans' Aid Society will be held at the Hebrew Orphans' Home on Wednesday March 4 at 10 30 a m.
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Orphans’ Aid Society
Hebrew Orphans’ Home
Entomology Board Plans Cooperative State Work Meeting
The state entomology board led by Commissioner J. D. Price and Professor B. Lea Worsham, with state entomologist, will meet with the State College of Agriculture prudential committee and Dr. Bradford Knapp of government extension work in Athens tomorrow at 10 AM in Dr Soule's office.
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Athens
Attae Board of Entomology
J. D. Price
B. Lea Worsham
Prudential Committee
State College of Agriculture
Bradford Knapp
Washington
State Culiegs
Dr. Soule
Bainbridge Plans Spring Cleanup Day Activities
Bainbridge Georgia March 1 special report describes the Woman's club plan for an unusually active spring. Cleanup day is moved to next Saturday due to rain. The program includes war on flies and mosquitoes and distribution of literature to homeowners on pest prevention.
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Bainbridge
Woman's Club
Four-masted schooner wrecked off Block Island rescued by lifeboat
The four masted schooner Jacob i 'Winstow, from Werpendina for Providence, struck Black Rocks on the southeast Block Island. Captain Wilson and eight crewmen were brought ashore by Block Island lifesa vers after a hazardous surf-boat voyage through a southeast gale of 69 miles an hour.
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Wakefield
Jacob i ‘Winstow
Yumber Jaden
Werpendina
Providence
Black Rocks
Block Island
Wilson
Many Birds Die From Severity of Cold in Americas Georgia
In Americas Georgia on March 1, hundreds of small birds including smelt, larks, thrushes and sparrows perished in heavy snow. A hunter found four tean partridges buried under a snow drift. the birds were frozen and captured. Peach traps remained intact and orchards were in excellent condition.
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Americas
Great Wall of China Stands Firm Across Vast Span
Describes the Great Wall of Ching as remaining in perfect condition over a large stretch. Parapets show no significant damage after centuries of harsh north Chinese climate. The wall features a smooth top suitable for bicycle travel, faced with granite blocks laid over 2,000 years ago. It runs 1,460 miles, about 22 feet high, and 20 inches thick, with towers about 40 feet tall at 100 yard intervals.
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Ching
North China
Said Pasha Dead in Constantinople
Constantinople March 1 Said Pasha former grand vizier died here today. The death of the prominent Ottoman statesman ends a long political career and leaves a gap in the Turkish administration.
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Said Pasha
Constantinople
Women and Advertisers Guide Your Shopping
Grocers and foodmakers run frequent notices in The Constitution ads. Read daily to save money, buy better, and trust maker endorsements. Start household economy by using advertised goods and forming a buying habit from the paper’s advertisements.
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The
Constitution
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