City Council Holds Afternoon Budget Session on October Appropriation
The council meets today at 2 PM to discuss the October appropriation sheet approved by the finance committee. It shows a near deficit of 177000, with funds allocated for school furnishings and the new Commercial High, sewer projects and street paving. Reports from street and police committees address paving promises and a dance hall petition on the Auburn Avenue roof garden, facing opposition from several prominent residents.
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General Council
Connett
Police Committee
Auburn Syehue
Ten Million Bales Cotton Limit Decreed by Slappey
Fort Valley Ga October 8 Special Confident the cotton crop reports are unwarranted George H Slappey a wealthy local grower of Slappey peaches wired the New York cotton exchange that the south will not produce ten million bales this season He backs his opinion with substantial commitment and weighs in as a close observer not a grower or speculator in cotton
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Fort
Valley
George H. Slappey
Hag
New York Cotton Exchange
South
Slappey
Last Chance This Week To Get Lyceum Season Tickets
The final opportunity to secure season tickets for the Alkahest Lyceum course begins this morning at the Gable Fiano company. Single ad mis sion tickets for William J. Bryan's lecture go on sale at the time and place of the event, with both sales continuing until showtime. Ticket prices remain 1 to 90 cents, with 50 cents for Bryan admission and 10 cents for reserved seating, boxes filled by campus girls promise a lively season.
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Alkahest Lyceum
Gable Fiano
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Collesa
Thieves Strike Alma In Wholesale Burglary Spree
A series of break ins swept Alma during the night with five sites hit including the postoffice Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Station Southern Express Alma Mercantile Alma Drag and J L Mercer stores. Cash was scarce at the drag and Mercers while razors and knives vanished from the Mercantile. a suit of clothes and unknown contents were taken from the station. The post office reported no losses. A prior wave of robberies occurred three weeks earlier.
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Wayerosy
Burglara
Alma
Postoffice
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Southern Express Office
Alma Mercantile Company
Alma Drag Company
J. L. Mercer
Mercer's
Holmes Plea For Negro Children At Mount Zion Night School
H R Holmes president of the Holmes Institute told about two thousand attendees at Mount Zion Second Baptist church that the night school serves desperate colored youths. He said the race shows more interest in schooling than ever and that the program provides education and free boots for those unable to buy supplies.
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H.R. Holmes
Holmes Institute
Mount Zion Second Baptist Church
Holmes
True romance endures as couple elopes to wed in secrecy
Charles Morse of Apalachicola and Milas Dekle of Mariana elope after a long parental refusal. They evade licenses in Bainbridge Cairo Quincy and Tallahassee, securing a license in Sumatra Franklin County with witnesses. The rapid two day journey ends in Apalachicola where they marry and return home.
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Bainbridgea
Earth
Charles Bawin Morse
Apalachicola
Fla
Milas Evelyn Gertrude Deklo
Mariana
Pla
Miss Dekle
Carly
Morse
Georgia
Bainbridge
T. B. Maxwell
Quincy
Sumatra
Amall Place
Franklin County
Ang
Woman's Evolution Topic Chosen by Sewing Circle
After a four month break the Wednesday Morning Sewing Circle of twenty five city women resumes next week at Mrs. W. A. Albright's home in Druid Hills. They will dedicate the year to studying the evolution of woman, with members spending vacation preparing data on womankind since ancient caveman times.
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W. A. Albright
Druid Hills
Proctor Fights Return Of Negro Dance Halls
Rev E H Proctor leads a sermon at First Congregational colored church opposing the return of public dance halls in Gulf City The sermon argues such halls invite vice and harm the weak and immature and risk racial tensions in the delicate city race relations and potential trouble.
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Proctor
Return OF Negro Dance Halls
E. H. Proctor
First Congregational Church
Paul
Gulf
Steel Mills Rush For Rail and War Steel Orders
New York reports heavy steel demand across rails, cars, and munitions as rail mills receive 224000 tons of standard and light sections for 191% shipments and 3800 additional cars. Orders include 4000000 shells for Great Britain and 230000 tons of pipe products, with Italy and France negotiating pig iron and billets amid record export sales and rising ocean freight rates.
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New York
Chicago and Northwestern
New York Central
Philadel Big
Reading
Erie
Pennsylvania Railroad
Great Britain
France
Eastern
Central West
the Steel Corporation
Italy
Holland
Russia
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
First Greek wedding performed in Macon
The first Greek wedding ceremony in Macon occurred as Miss Fannie Léemis wed Charles Lamas, a Savannah Greek, with Father Arsentos officiating. The event drew the local Greek community and guests from Atlanta and Savannah. the couple will reside in Savannah.
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Macon
Fannie Léemis
Charles Lamas
Savannah
Arsentos
Atlanta
Six Arrests After Free For All Over Picture
Six people were arrested after a Sunday night brawl at 10 Pittman alley over a photograph of Price. Rachel Bell and Alma Smith fought for the image, dragging bystanders into the melee. Price, 32, carpenter, and Bell, 27, sustained injuries. four men and two women involved. All six were charged with being drunk and disorderly and confined at the police barracks.
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Price
Carpenter
West Pine Street
Wis
Rachel Bell
Pittman Alley
Webb and
Haslett
Ag Rachel Hell
Alms Smith
L. A. Bell
McDaniel Street
C.O. Herndon
Mowabey
Decatur
J. F. Leath
Griffin Street
C. E H. Price
West Pine’ Street
Webb and Haslett
Alma Smith
Atlantans Urged to Write Opinions on Birth of a Nation
Citizens who have seen The Birth of a Nation are asked to express opinions on its merits. Atlanta theater manager Homer George requests letters from all locals who viewed the film, to be sent to the Atlanta theater for private consideration.
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Pacific Coast
Mr. George
Atlante
New York
Virginia
Atlanta
Picture Christ Man Filled With Joy Sermon Sparks Street Service
A street service in Atlanta drew a large crowd led by Dr. Dunbar H Ogden and Rev. J S Lyons. Lyons urged that Christ was a man of joy, not a sad figure, and asserted that civic righteousness and local reform depend on the lives of people in Atlanta.
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Dunbar H. Ogden
Central Presbyterrian Church
J. S. Lyons
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Lyons
Christ
Atlanta
Civlc
Prodigal Son Reflections Spark Political Debate
The article notes Reverend Lyons urging his readers to study the prodigal son story, drawing parallels to politicians and factions who find themselves distant from ends and values. It underscores a moral framing of political rifts and call for self examination.
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Oir
Lyons
Trail for home message heard on crowded street
A speaker addressed a crowd on the curb and in the street from the Jimey Bus, his words drawing in a broad audience of men who waved sunny, fluttering hands, signaling support for following his advice.
Missionary Society Holds Meeting Today
The Missionary and Benevolent Society holds its regular general circle at 2 o'clock in the Sunday school auditorium. Mrs. J. M. Brittain conducts the meeting with officers appointed for the year including President Mrs. S. J. Bie-Cullough and Vice President Mrs. W. Gear. Circles are chaired by listed members and exhortations are made to attend the first meeting of the associational year.
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Missionary and Benevolent Society
J. M. Brittain
S. J. Bie- Cullough
W. 5S. Gear
E. Close
C. A. Smith
A. Jy Moore
L. Brittain
Lillie D.cald
Well
W. J. Campbell
Bur
Erly Evans
Rvr Shropshire
W. A. Terrell
W. F. Upshaw
W. J
Floise Pittman
Josephine Smith
Mary Robert
Ap. Adar
FP. J. Paxon
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Kryptoks
Hawkes
Kryptok
Hawices
Hawkes Opticians
Whitehall
General ‘Roofing Manufacturing Company
New Yerk City
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St. Lewis
Heeton Clevsland
Rittsburgh
Detre
Cincinnal
San Francisco
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Kansas City
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Houten Londen
Hamborg
Sydney
U. S
L. E. Waterman Co
Broadway
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Athlon
Paramount Pictures
Pauline Frederick
The
Famous Players Film Co
Frederick
Paramount Picture
Aeap
INE
Frederick Perry
DR. Rameau
Zaza
Vaudette
Seal OF the Navy
Gladys Hanson
Victoria Today
Betty Nansen
the Strand Today
Theda Bara
SEN
Desoto
Universal Features
Mutual Movies
Regent Peachtree
North Ave
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