Atlanta Chamber Banquet Hails Growth Under Wilkinson
Business leaders from bankers to city officials gathered at the Chamber of Commerce banquet to praise the organization’s progress under President Mel R Wilkinson. Speakers urged sustaining membership from corporations to stabilize funds, noting a deficit reduction from 4420 to 1664 and outlining major projects including the regional bank campaign and the Southeast Fair association. The event highlighted strong legislative cooperation and the Chamber’s role in advancing Atlanta’s commercial and civic interests.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mel R Wilkinson
Builders Corporation
Wilkinson
Pebruazy
Preston , aArawright
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Arkwrights
Chamber
Atlanta
Walter G Cooper
Shrinars
Wilkinsons
Witmer L. Moore
Creston
Arkwright
JK Orr
S B Turman
James i Woodward
Victor H’ Krieg
Ahaober
Robert F Maddox
Orr
Elno Masseneale
Harry T Moore
Kamper
Lean
H White Jr
H G
Hastings Albert S Adams
Thomas
Glenn
Blalock
Daniel J
Hobson
Meador W. Peel
Mam D Jones
Wilmer J. Moore
Robert J Lowry
Akinson
Woodward J & Orr
Robert F Waddo
Cooper Crtor Woolferd
St Elma Asisang
City Y P U to Hold Meeting Thursday
Theis itt Baptist Young People Union of Atlanta will hold a meeting of interest to many in the city Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the Tabernacle Leftist church on Luckie street. Rev E Simmons of Griffin state president of the ROY P UL will make an address and other features. The program includes songs by Mrs Peyton Todd, soprano of the First Baptist church choir, accompanied by Mrs Boatman, and a song by Win Une Wale quwittet of Central Baptist church. Over 1 thousand votes will sing real Boy PA songs, with an orchestra of fifty.
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Theis
Union of Atlanta
Pelle
Tabernacle
Luckie Street
E Simmons
Griffin
Roy P UL
Peyton
Todd
First Baptist Church
Boatman
Win Une Wale Quwittet
Central Baptist Church
Jilted On Eve Of Wedding Seeks 5000 Balm
Savannah woman sues railroad engineer Meshan for 5000 in a city court claiming he jilted her on the eve of their planned marriage. She had accepted a housekeeping post, and letters show a marriage proposal. he earns 215 a month and carries a 35000 life policy.
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Savannah
Edna Bowen
Chris Meehan
Meshan
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Lfe
Doctor W A Allen Hurt Attempting to Board Moving Car
Dr W A Allen of 89 Kennedy street was struck while trying to board a river car near Sunset and Simpson at 7 30 pm. He suffered a severe contusion to the right temple, was carried to Grady Hospital, and is in a serious condition. He is 47 years old.
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Sunset
Simpson
W A Allen
Kennedy Street
Tomale
Sunset Pharmacy
Grady
Alen
Plea for Free School Books by Poor Negroes
A mass meeting of over 1800 colored citizens at Turner Chapel AME church urged free school books for children unable to pay. Speakers included BR Holmes and Rev F L Fleming. A resolution asked Atlanta officials to allocate funds to provide books for deprived colored students who deserve education.
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Turner Chapel
AM E
Horace Williams
BR Holmes
Holmes Institute
F L Fleming
Newnan ‘District
IL Cunningham
Atlanta
Ocilla Southern Seeks Schedule Change in Rail Service
The state railroad commission held hearings on petitions from Ocilla Southern and Georgia and Florida railroads to alter passenger schedules. Ocilla Southern seeks to discontinue trains 1 2 3 and 4 between Fitzgerald and Rochelle and add two day mixed passenger freight trains. The Georgia and Florida requests to discontinue passenger coaches on two night freight trains between Augusta and Hazlehurst, facing some opposition. The Central of Georgia petition for several changes faces substantial opposition. another petition was withdrawn.
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State Railroad — Commission
Ocilla Southern
Georgia and
Florida
Fitzgerald
Rochelle
Georgia
Augusta
Hazlehurst
Valdosta
Madison
Fla
Central of Georgia
Knights of Pythias to honor Stanley in Atlanta banquet
The Knights of Pythias of Atlanta host a banquet on Wednesday night September 30 in honor of H Wo Stanley state commissioner of commerce and labor and grand chancellor of the Knights in Georgia. The event recognizes his service and leadership since joining twelve years ago and follows his recent election as grand chancellor in May. WG Moore chairs the social Knights committee noting the occasion is one of many across the state honoring his contributions.
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Knights of Pythias of Atlanta
H Wo Stanley
Commerce and Labor
Knights of Pythias of Georgia
Stanley
Grand Lodge
Order
Georgia
Knights of Georgia
WG Moore
Socal Knights Committee
Reward For Negro Split Between Captors In Florida
Attorney General Warren Grice ruled the $100 reward for Ossie Bracke’s capture should be split evenly between John Wo Fanning of Wilkes County and Sheriff J.P. Houston of Leon County Florida. Fanning located Bracke in Tallahassee and Houston made the arrest, with the decision based on precedent and pending since months.
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Warren Grice
Ossie Bracke
Johbn Wo Fanning
Wilkes County
Sherff J.P . Houston
Leon County
Florida
Fanning
Brooks
Tallshassee
Houston
Veteran of the Guards Dies at Age 77
Willam L Corley longtime Old Gate City Guards volunteer dies at 77 at his home 253 Highland Avenue He was a member of Wes minister Presbyterian church Surviving are wife and one son Guy L Corley Funeral set for Thursday from the residence with burial in Decature cemetery Fulton lodge of Odd Fellows to attend the grave service
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Willam L Corley
Old Gate City
Woodberry's School to Open Today on Feachtree Circle
Miss Rosa Woodberry's school on Feachtree Circle opens today with exercises. Speakers include Bishop Kanioch Nelson Miss Rasa Woodberry Asa G Candler Bishop Reese Miss Amla Rutherford Dr H C White Governor John M Glaten and Rev W W Memmuinger.
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Rosa Woodberry
Feachtree Circle
Kanioch Nelson
Rasa Woodberry
Asa G Candler
Reese
Amla
Rea Rutherford
H.C White
John M. Glaten
W. W . Memmuinger
New York Firm Urges Cotton Purchase Drive
Frederick Victor & Achelis of New York, a leading commission house, says it will buy twenty to thirty bales of cotton at 10 cents per pound and launches a sale campaign via the Merchants' Association and The New York Times. Edward Wright solicits wide buy plans in cash to aid cotton growers amid tight money conditions, urging city firms to subscribe and hold stock for three to six months.
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Frederick Victor & Achelis
New York
Commission
Edward Wright
Merchants’ Association
New York Times
Wright
Benjamin Z. Philips
Atlanta
Wrights
Rewards Offered for Two Murderers in Georgia
Governor Slaton announced two separate rewards for fugitives linked to fatal shootings. A $150 reward targets the Unknown slayer of Jonas Matthews killed in Upson County on September 12. A $200 reward seeks Charlie Smith, wanted for the murder in Turner County on July 12 involving Miss Nancy White.
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Slaton
Man
Jonas Matthews
Upson County
Charlie Smith
Nancy White
Turner County
Two Men Hurt in Motorcyclist Crash at Boulevard and Austrn
Harry F Hoover and Walter Hanson Hansen were badly cut after a motorcycle veered at the Boule vard Austrn avenue turn. Gordon Donaldson rushed them to Grady Hospital. Hanson is expected to recover from scalp lacerations.
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Boulevard
Austrn Avenue
Oclovk
Harry F Hoover
Walter Hanson Hangen
Hoover
Harry Hoover
Willig Carruthers
Cherokee Avenue
Hanson
Aupuin Avenue
Gordon Donaldson
Quality
Hig Automobile
Grady Hospital
Turpentine Committee Meets in Savannah
The executive committee of the Turpentine Farmers Association, formed Saturday at Montgomery, plans a meeting in Savannah at 1 o clock tomorrow to decide on headquarters location and set uniform wartime quotations for turpentine and rosin, plus a chairman and selling terms.
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Turpentine
Savannah Ga
Rosing
Tarpentine Farmers Association
Montgomery
Nesta
Sa Vannah
Pole Jerker Down On Autoist In LaGrange Skull Fracture
An unusual auto accident near LaGrange on September 22 left Harl Cook with a fractured skull after a telegraph pole was struck by the car. Cook's condition improved from initially fatal, with Wilh Hurston and J Kimbrough uninjured. The incident follows another deadly county crash the prior Sunday that claimed J A Bagwell, editor and motorist, whose body was sent to Auburn for burial.
Michaels to Preach Deaf Sermon at Second Baptist
Rev J W Michaels evangelist to the deaf will conduct a special service for the deaf and friends at Second Baptist Church corner Washington and Mitchell streets on Wednesday at 7 30 pm The sermon titled Mental Versus Mortal Insentry will be delivered entirely in sign language for the home mission board of the Southern Baptist The service will be conducted in the language of the deaf.
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J W Michaels
Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist
Second Baptist Church
Washington 4
Mitchell Streets
LODGES OF THE B R T BUY BALES OF COTTON
Three Atlanta lodges of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen each purchased a bale of cotton at ten cents per pound. The buys were announced Tuesday by their committees G W Lindsey L W Fiwer and G B Johnson. The Lodges met Sunday at Altoona Lodge No 302 and expect higher cotton prices and overall improvement in conditions.
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Atlanta
Brotherhood of Railroad
Lindsey
L W Fiewera
G B Johnson
Altoona Lodge No 302
Three Macon Men Nabbed With Stolen Automobile
Augusta police and South Carolina authorities arrested J M Ray M Mappana and GC Wilder all Macon Ga men for larceny of an automobile tram A Hupp car was found damaged along a road near Lengley SC Ray claimed he took the car for excitement after being shot up The trio planned to inspect highways between Macon and Augusta and were sent back to Macon this morning.
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Augusta
Spersial
J M Ray
Mappana
Wilder
Macon
South Carolina
T Horrigan
Hupp
Lengley
Ray
Mipp
Wider
Cole Named President Newnan Cotton Mills
Newnan Ga September 23 At a directors meeting F Gole general manager of the R D Cole Manufacturing Co was elected president of the Newnan Cotton Mills succeeding the late Peter B Murphay. Judge R W Freeman elected vice president Rey N Cole joined the board. The mill is a million dollar company with 80 percent of stock held by local residents.
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Newnan
Newnan Cotton Mills
F Gole
Rd’ Cole Manufacturing Company
Peter B Murphay
R W Freeman
Rey N Cole
South
Forty Maderos Start for Homes in Mexico
Forty members of the Madero family led by Francisca and the late president of Mexico start for Monterey Mexico from Asbury Park New Jersey. They traveled in a special car booked via Laredo and express hopes of peace with the Carranza government as they return home.
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Asbury Park
Madero
Francisca & Madero
Mexico
Monterey
Blexico
Carranza
Itrafe
Laredo
Officers File Way Into Athens Jail
Athens Ga September 22 Special There have been cases of prisoners escaping using keys but officers rarely force entry into a jail A country prisoner casually took the headquarters keys from the calaboose and left officers had to force city prison doors and bars to deliver breakfast to remaining inmates.
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Athens
Calaboose
Conductor Killed Between Two Cars in Yard Mishap
Savannah report states conductor David C Richardson died after being mangled while coupling freight cars at the Seaboard Air Line yard. Fiancee Miss Simmons was prostrate. the couple had planned to marry next month amid preparations and purchases.
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Savannah
Seaboard Air Line
Neon Toney
David C Richardson
Richardson
Peng
Miss Simmons
Slancee Mourns Sweetheart's Death, Richardson Aged 21
Slancee mourns the loss of her sweetheart in a tragic death. Mr Richardson, aged 21, served as a conductor and held a high standing in the company. The incident has deeply affected colleagues and the local community.
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Mr. Richardson
Girl Secures $5,000 From Aviator Atwood
In Toledo on September 22 a motion for a new trial in a breach of promise suit against aviator Harry N Atwood followed a $50,000 verdict for the plaintiff Mira Harris. Harris claimed Atwood promised marriage and later refused. Lawyers for Atwood expect to file the motion.
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Toledo
Ohio
Mise Cecelte Ft Harrig
Harry N Atwood
Ittorneys
Tn Jury
Mira Harris
Atwood
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Maier &Berkele, Inc. Gold and Silversmiths
Whitehall St
W. A. Allen
Knights OF Pythias
Guards
Woodberry’s
Victor & Achelis
New York City
Pole
Michaels
Cole
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Daniel Bros.co
Aviator Atwood
Geo. F. Barker
University of Pennsylvania
ROYAL
Eben Phage
Crown
Wesi Tel
Schlitz
West Mitchell
Aganta
Milwaukee
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