Stage Booking Offices Face $3,000,000 Suit
The United Booking Offices of America and Central Vaudeville Promotion, long linked to Keith, Orpheum, and other circuits, are named defendants in a Sherman law anti trust suit filed in federal court by H.B. Marinelli, Limited. Marinelli seeks $3 million in damages for alleged business destruction and blacklisting of performers. The suit cites disrupted relations since August 3 when circuits shifted to engage talent through United Booking and Central Vaudeville outfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Booking Offices of America
H.B. Marinelli, Limited
Loandon
Forts
Central Vaudeville Promotion Company
Benjamin F. Keith
A. Faul Keith
Frederick
Proctor
Edward F. Albee
John J. Murdock
Morris Meyersfield, Jr
Martin Beck
Marnell
Keith and
Orpheum
Marinelli
United Booking and
Central Vaudeville
Long Term for Wife Beater in Norfolk Court
Shelton Cherry aged 10 was by Criminal Judge Barron today given five years on the public roads for beating his wife and his 14 year old stepdaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wife Beater
Norfolk
Shelton Cherry
Barron
Court Upholds Most Murder Convictions In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court affirmed five murder cases, reversing one. Dorsey Bellford, from Liberty County, received a new trial due to insufficient prep time for his attorney. Other defendants Bhadrack Webb Barry County Dwelle Perkins Jenkins County Abba F Short Worth County and Jim Brannon Habersham County had their first degree murder convictions upheld. Linwood W Lundy’s co-defendant Alva F Short was tried separately.
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Supreme Court
Dorsey Bellford
Liberty County
Bhadrack Webb
Barry County
Dwelle Perkins
Jenkins County
Abba F. Short
Worth County
Jim Brannon
Habersham County
Alva F. Short
Linwood W. Lundy
J. Douglass Bass
Irstamt
Perry Wins His Suit Against Shoe Factory
The suit of George H. Perry in the superior court since July 1913 was settled after five days of trial. A jury returned a verdict for Perry awarding $1,599.40 damages. John B. McClelland argued for Perry in a notably praised address, with Walter R. McHlreath defending for the Plant company of Boston.
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George H. Perry
Alonzo Richardson
Plant Company
Boston
Superior Court
Terry
Sr. Derry
John B. McClelland
Walter R. McHlreath
Protracted Meetings at Central Baptist Church Begin
Rev. Caleb A Ridley of Central Baptist Church will start a week long series of meetings in his church Wednesday night and speak nightly to prepare for Dr. Neighbour. Neighbour, pastor of Tabnacke Church in Athens, arrives Monday to lead ten days of double daily services from 10 to 11 a.m. including a strong evangel record.
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Caleb A. Ridley
Central Baptist Church
Neighbour
Sr. Neighbour
Tabnacke
Athens
Tridley
First Bridal Couple At Winecoff Hotel
The Winecoff Hotel reports its first bona fide bridal couple as JF R Jordan and wife of Anniston Alabama at the Peachtree establishment. Frank Harrell, lessee, notes this couple was the first to formally register as newly weds in the bridal chamber, contrasting with two prior claimed couples who were actually married earlier.
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Winecof
Frank Harrell
JF. R. Jordon
Anniston
Ala
Peachtree
Winecoff
Barbara Dodd will case calendared for today in court
The Barbara Dodd will case is listed in the civil branch of the superior court today. The court clerk calendared the matter for Wednesday amid sensational features. The contestants of the will were omitted from the document as they would not aid Barbara Dodd in poisoning her first husband.
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Barbara Dodd
Superior Court
Officer's leg broken in fall from horse
Wolverman J. W. Pate of the mounted squad was thrown when his horse spooked by a coil of wire in the street at Butler and Hunter Streets. He suffered a broken leg and minor head and body bruises. the horse was unharmed and he was taken to Grady hospital.
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Butler
Hunter Streets
Wolverman J. W. Pate
Grady Hospital
Grand German American Guards Ball at Freundscaatsband Home
The German American Guards Co. I Fifth Georgia volunteers will hold a grand ballroom soirée tonight. The Freundscaftsband residence at 11734 Whitehall street was decorated by Atlanta’s top decorators with bunting flowers and flags. Parlors reception rooms and library glow as the auditorium becomes a waxed ballroom with music from a leading orchestra and a brass band between dances.
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Freundscaftsband
Whitehall Street
Atlanta
Co. I
Fifth Infantry Regiment
Georgia
Evans Returns to Atlanta on November 20
General BR. K. Evans commander of the department of the gulf will return to Atlanta November 20 with his wife and son. They have been at their Mississippi farm and were expected back earlier in November. The return date was announced Tuesday in a personal letter to friends in Atlanta.
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BR. K. Evans
Department of the Gulf
Atlanta
Evans
Mississippi
President of Chamber May Serve One Year
The chamber of commerce will consider changing the president’s term to one year at today’s 3 PM meeting. Directors will also review the milk committee report chaired by Dr. S A Wisanska and appoint a nominating committee for the next term. President Wilmer W Moore supports a one year term as more suitable for a business leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
S. A. Wisanska
Wilmer W. Moore
Pryor Street
Chamber
Atlanta Industrial and Commercial Bulletin Issue II
The second issue of the Atlanta Industrial and Commercial Bulletin appears Tuesday from the chamber of commerce industrial and statistical bureau. It covers the Georgia carn show Fallulah Falls development Atlanta convention bureau new passenger service city building activity plaza plan and public school statistics with articles by editor W H Leary on the bureau's work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Industrial and Commercial Bulletin
Industrial and Statistical Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Georgia Carn Show
Fallulah Falls
Atlanta Convention Bureau
Plaza Plan
W. H. Leary
Industrial Bureau of the Chamber
Case of Jim Conley May Come Up Today
Jim Conley the factory sweeper who testified in Leo M. Frank’s murder case may be arraigned for sentence today in the criminal branch of the superior court. He was not brought from the Tower on Tuesday due to a heavy criminal docket, according to Solicitor General Dorsey.
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Jim Conley
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Dorsey
Conley
Duffy to Direct Red Cross Christmas Seal Campaign
M R Duffy a noted organizer and campaigns director has been named secretary of the Red Cross Christmas seal committee and leads this year’s seal placement drive. His offices are with the Atlanta Anti Tuberculosis Association on the Gould building seventh floor, where the campaign will run under H H Cole who presides as chairman.
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M R. Duffy
Red Cross
Mr. Duffy
Atlanta Anti-Tuberculosias Association
Gould
H. H. Cole
Red Cross Christmas Seals Campaign Planned
Mr Duffy speaks of a large scale campaign to raise funds and organize volunteer effort for the Red Cross. The plan envisions multiple committees led by two men each, aiming to end the year with a record 1,000,000 seals sold to support Christmas relief work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Duffy
Red Cross
Atlanta
Atlanta Territory Expansion Plans Revealed
A letter outlines a plan to deploy 2,000,000 items this year with half allocated to Atlanta and suburbs. The proposed sites include College Park East Polini Hopeville and Chattahoochee, currently part of the Atlanta territory this year though not last year.
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Mas
Atlanta
College Park
East Polini
Hopeville
Chattahoochee
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United Concern
Rathskeller
North Broad Street
Broad and
Walton
Hauck and
Munchener
Karl 'T. Howell, Gr
Wong
Reed Oil CO
Mr. Mahoney
Cartercar Company
Peachtree St
Pontiac
Mich
W.C. Mahoney
Southern
Perry
Shoe Factory
Central Baptist
Mrs. Dodd
Commercial
Duffy
Eae
Bec Seeanss Ag
New South Rubber Co
Studebaker
the Studebaker Corporation of America
Peachtree Street
Henderson
Ray Harroun
C. P. Henderson
Henderson Motor Car Company
Atlanta Auto Sales Company
Henbderson
Indianapolis
San Franccisco
Harroun
Asto Sales Co
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