Five General Bills for Extra Session in Georgia
Governor Harris plans an extra session with a general appropriation bill the prohibition question Western and Atlantic commission matters state cotton warehouse law and a revision of game laws to aid the shrimp industry. He will issue the call Monday and outline reasons in a formal statement. The shrimp law dispute awaits an amendment and a separate anti narcotic funding is urged to aid dope fiends. The boll weevil fight will receive special attention with a proposed immediate appropriation.
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Harris
General Assembly
Western and Atlantic Commission
Walker
Lew Imbia
Georgia
Internal Revenue
O Blalock
Georgia Chamber of Commeree
Harrig Willim Ins
Thomas Not Insane Jury Finds Man Of Sound Mind
Jurors ruled JC Thomas of 28 Virginia Circle sane after weighing evidence of a past crisis. A law student testified he once tried to jump from a ninth story window but witnesses described him as a capable, steady man. The defendant faced charges of writing false checks and had pleaded insanity.
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JC ‘Thomas
Utmost Security For Diamond Buyers
Diamond buyers are assured thorough explanation of value factors including weight trade and price in plain English. The dealer rejects discounts and warns against price reductions by cutters, stressing honesty and independent grading. The catalogue promises illustrations of diamonds of all sizes with low prices across grades.
Candler Warehouses Mark New Cotton Era
President F R Otis of the Atlanta Real Estate Board says the Candler warehouses for storing cotton inaugurate a revolution in the south’s cotton industry. He predicts numerous similar facilities across the region to steady prices, aid farmers, and attract investment, with the 46 acre Atlanta project expected to employ many workers and move cotton efficiently to markets in the Carolinas, New England, and Europe.
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Candler
F. R. Otis
Atlanta Real Estate Board
Br Otts
South
Oda
Asan Candler
Atlanta
Carolina
New England
Europe
Georgia
South Wall
Rio Grande
Potomac
Great Northwest
Gome
Candiers
Georgias
Polhill Cleared in Griffin Conspiracy Case
The Constitution reports that Polhill was not jailed in the Stella Griffin conspiracy case. Bond of 500 was posted after the first hearing, and he was not arrested. A mix up with another defendant’s name caused earlier confusion, corrected after a second hearing before Judge E D Thorn.
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Polhill
Griffin
Stella Griffin
T E Pothil
Polhills
Polhilll
E D Thornng Thia
Mobley Struck by Car injures man in Peachtre e Street
H Mobley, 33, employee of Foote Davies Co from Elizabeth Terrace Inman Park, was knocked down by IL Railey’s auto on Peachtree Street minutes after meeting Mrs Patterson Minerel Bluff. He was taken to Grady hospital with painful injuries but nothing serious. Mobley admitted fault and was treated before being sent home.
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F. L. Patterson
Minerel Bluffin
J H Mobley
Foote & Davies Co
Peachy Tree Street
Wen
IL Railey
Mobley
Grady Hospital
Motley
City Considers Dam to Boost Water Supply
Low river levels reduce Chattahoochee intake flow and city waterworks blame Ball Slace dam. Zade Smith warns future shortages if drought persists, though current storage in two lakes remains ample. Proposal: build another dam above the intake to narrow the river and increase flow.
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Chattahoochee
Ball Slace
Zade Smith
Atys
Skeleton Upholds Her Murder Story In Dawsonville
Dawsonville Georgia September 21 Special Bessie Watkins claims her brother Charlie Watkins killed her father Dave Watkins eight years ago and dumped the body in a well. Discovery of charred bones in the well and bloodstains at the Watkins home bolster the tale. A murder warrant is out for Charlie Watkins who disappeared after the neighbor heard the sister’s tale. The girl says Charlie shot the sleeping father in the presence of her mother and another brother Henry, then dragged him to death with an ax. The body was hidden in the attic, attempted burned, legs charred, then tossed into the Henry Smith well two and a half miles away. Sheriff Harbin found a skeleton with burned feet. Henry Watkins and Dave Watkins denied the claim. Officers search Dawson County for Charlie Watkins.
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Dawsonville
Bessie Watkins
Chariie Watkins
Dave Watkins
Watkins
Charlie Watkins
Watkina
Charlie Watkang
Henry
Henry Smith
Bessie
Harbin
Henry Watkins
Dawson Ecountry
Woman Dies After Auto Struck At Auburn and Peachtree
Mrs P Li Patterson, 48, of Mineral Bluff Georgia, died at Grady Hospital after being struck by a seven passenger touring car at the corner of Auburn avenue and Peachtree street. George H Ansley, driver and son of real estate dealer William P Anstey, was arrested on a $300 bond and later released pending trial. Witnesses say the event was unavoidable. Patterson stepped from the sidewalk and hesitated before crossing again. Her husband, Mr Patterson, was in North Carolina. The body was prepared for shipment to Mineral Bluff.
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Grady Hospital
Auburn Avenue
Peachtree Street
P Li Patterson
Mineral Bluff
George H Ansley
William P Anstey
FF Hopkins
Decatur
Patterson
J W Barfield
Ansley
Young Ansley
WK Hardeman
TP Anderson
Woc Hardeman
J H Mobley
Toots & Davies Company
Copper Hill
Ducktown
North Carolina
Atlanta
Willams House No 2
Willet
Whitec
Garner to Speak to Negroes Sunday
Rev A Garner DD of Washington assistant moderator of the National Council of Congregational Churches will speak Sunday at the first Congregational church on Garner Courtland avenue and Houston street. He tours southern churches as a representative of the Congregationalists and speaks on renormination principles. The day will be observed as Congregational Home Coming day with all church forces rallied. The general public is invited.
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A @ Garner
Washington
National Council of Congregational Churches
United States
First Congregational Church
Garner Courtland Avenue
Houston Street
D- Garner
Tne
Shot Fired Into Train Hits Atlanta Man Near Rome
A pistol shot fired through a train window near Rome on September 21 caused panic among southbound passengers including GWW Habemeht, an Atlanta traveling salesman. The window shattered and glass scattered, but no assailant was found as the train stopped for a search.
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Rome
Atlanta
Central Georgia to order five hundred freight and five hundred refrigerator cars
Savannah Ga September 21 The Central of Georgia railway will likely place a large order for 500 freight cars and 500 refrigerator cars. Officials here learned of the recommendation to also purchase several combination passenger and express cars.
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Savannah
Central of Georga Railway
Escapes From Cordele City Chain Gang
Jim Brown, a notorious local figure with a checkered criminal history, escaped from Cordele’s city chain gang yesterday after being resentenced to sixty days for selling liquor. Police and courts records note his prior run-ins with the law and ongoing notoriety in the area.
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Cordele
Jim Brown
Cupid Invades Judge Johnsons Sanctum for Elopement
Daniel Cupid appears at a police matinee as Recorder Johnson officiates a wedding in his office. Rev R E Carson leads, with Lula Camilla Pittman and Herbert Haliburton as the couple, both 20s, from Gaskill Street. A deputy summons the parson, and the knot is tied amid lighthearted witnesses. The ceremony ends with a kiss as the couple exchange vows.
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Cupid
Recorder Johnson
R.E Carson
Lula Camilla Pittman
Gaskill Street
Herbert Haliburton
Hecorder Johnson
Hurd
Recorders Office
George Bullard
Halliburton
Police Seek Caller in Disappearance of C W Martin
Police and detectives probe a telephone conversation linked to the disappearance of C W Martin, secretary to Wilmer L. Moore of Southern States Life Insurance. Relatives and Moore vow full effort to locate Martin, who vanished Saturday at noon.
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C W Martin
Wilmer L. Moore
Southern States Life Insurance Company
Martin
Mr Moore
Social Items From City Visitors And Local Letters
Miss Emily Cassin returns today from two months visiting Chicago and Norfolk Virginia. Miss Charlotte Hemmer travels west then to Memphis to attend St Marys School this winter. Miss Miriam Sones of Albany heads cityward on her Sweethriat route. Mr and Mrs John Stephens of Jacksonville plan a sister visit en route home from North Carolina. Edith Weinberg of Darlington South Carolina visits cousins at the Imperial hotel. Mr and Mrs J R Meredith return from the west. Louis Newell returns to the city. Little Miss Faye Adams visits relatives in Oatowah Tennessee. Mrs A T Bullock, formerly ill, convalesces at home. Mrs Morgan Gress and children, from North Carolina, stay at the Buckingham New York. Mr and Mrs Frenk Inman and children back from Toxaway. Mrs Phil K Gordon of San Francisco visits aunt and uncle at 695 Piedmont Avenue. Edwin Broyles leaves Sunday for Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Mrs A W Calhoun and Mrs Stuart Witham depart for New York. Mrs Howard Bell and Miss Sarah Bell return to Atlanta the first of November. Mrs Marshal McKenzie hosts bridge on the terrace at the Driving.
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John Stephens
Tacksonville
North Carolina
Eugene Mitchell
Edith Weinberg
Darlington
Harry M Rosenberg
Imperial Hotel
J R Meredith
West
Louis Newell
City
Faye Adams
Oatowah
A. T Bullock
St. Josephe
Fourth Street
Morgan Gress
Buckingham
New York
Frenk Inman
Toxaway
Wee
Phil K Gordon
San Francco
Cal
JC Melnchamp
Piedmont Avenue
Edwin Broyles
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
W Calhoun
Stuart Witham
Howard Bell
Sarah Bell
Atlanta
Marshal McKenzie
Tenth St School Opens Open-Air Classes Monday
The Tenth Street school will start open-air classes next Monday the 7th in the new annex expected to be ready by then. First through fourth graders assigned to the open-air section and delayed by the annex will begin at 8:30 a.m. under Miss Dunlap.
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Tenth Street
Dunlap
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Grady
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Garner
Central
Daniel Cupid, Esq
Johnson
Mr. Martin
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Chicago
Norfolk
Charlotte Hemmer
Memphis
Tenn
St. Mary's
Miriam Sones
Albany
Sweethriat, Va
Whitehall
Rai
Roberta Chaffee Harding
Nashville
Jack Lewis
Augusta Chronicle
Kimball House
Colunn Orchestra
Thoreday
Frieday Wat
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J A Rose
Misses’ Boots
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