Georgia Chamber to Hold Annual Meeting in Macon
Macon, Sept 23 Special Georgia Chamber of Commerce plans a large gathering with 5000 visitors for its annual meeting. The program includes a Georgia motion picture showing at the Grand theater, good roads and twelve state highway plans, mayoral and county advisory board conferences, and the Seeing Georgia tour beginning with a barbecue, tours, and a planned trip through Bibb and Milledgeville areas.
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Macon
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Conference of Georgia Mayors
Autolata
Georgia
Metarinas
Pliny
Bibb County
Bibb
State Chamber
Grand Theater
C. J. Haden
Iun
Bridges Smith
Groveia
Lanier
City Primary Set for Thursday With Nine Contests
Election officials prepared for the city primary with polling places announced and instructions given. Three aldermen ten councilmen and a waterworks manager are to be chosen across wards three through ten, with seven council races and two alderman races. Polls open at 7 am and close at sunset. returns report to The Constitution Friday morning.
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Ta'ecock
Man accused of offering liquor to recorder aide
L Robinson, described as a negro, approached Recorder Pro Tem Meade on Decstar Street Monday night in a confidential manner and offered a pint of liquor. He was detained at a police signal station as a patrol wagon was summoned. At headquarters he appeared dazed and muttered about leaving town.
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L. Robinson
Recorder
Robinson
Cotton prices rise across Georgia markets
Reports from Acworth Statham Grantville Washington and Columbus indicate cotton prices advancing to 12 to 13 1 4 cents per pound. Buyers compete strongly and gins run day and night as seed sells locally for 35 per ton.
Final Plans Arranged for Second State Tour
The executive committee met to organize the Second Seeing Georgia auto tour. North Georgia cars gather at the Chamber of Commerce building Thursday at 8 am, then proceed to Macon where the tour starts. Cars from south Georgia join in Macon and travel to Milledgeville and other points. Register with Charles D. Hart today or join Thursday morning at the Chamber. The party departs Macon for Lovelock in the east Georgia leg.
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Georgia
Maton
Chamber of Commerce
Macon
South Georgia
Milledgeville
J.D. Prica
Alderman Maddox Fights Sewer Charge Again
Alderman James W. Maddox of the fifth ward protested a required payment for a lateral sewer in front of his Hemphill and Thixl street property, arguing a trunk sewer already runs through. The sewer committee disagreed, and Maddox must pay $80.
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James W. Madox
Gore Neck
Sewer Committee of Council
Hemphill Avenue
Thixl Street
Woodward Exonerated in Fatal Auto Case
Douging Woodward, a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy and son of Colonel J C Woodward, was exonerated of blame for running over and killing Clauda Eugene Dougherty with his father's automobile at East Point last Thursday. After a thorough examination by Recorder Guy W Parker, the case was dismissed amid a large witness turnout.
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Douging Woodward
United States Naval Academy
J.C. Woodward
Georgia Military Academy
Clauda Eugene Dougherty
Hust Point
East Point
Guy W. Parker
Dudley Named New Oil Inspector in Georgia
Columbus Ga September 28 Special it is not often that they can put one over the local politician but Commissioner of Agriculture Price and the two local parties most interested scored this afternoon when it was announced in a local newspaper that Dan Joseph had resigned as oil inspector here effective October 1 and Sterling W Dudley now fertilizer inspector had been appointed to succeed him Mr Dudley received his commission today The fire of politics around these two positions usually there is a battalion of candidates but the office was left exposed with the salary raised and now some competent person is to be rewarded Political plans were quickly made and Commissioner Price will receive suggestions tonight
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Columbus
Iocal
Agriculture Price
Dan Joseph
Sterling WW. Dudley
Dudley
Georgia addicts seek state help as anti narcotic act bites
A Georgia reader notes widespread pain from narcotics law enhancing enforcement and lacking state funded treatment. Tiny towns lack options beyond physicians unless patients can pay, while Atlanta offers free treatment only to Fulton County residents, prompting appeals for statewide relief.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
State Penitentiary
Harris
Modern prison hospital opens at federal penitentiary
The Atlanta federal penitentiary opens a new annex housing a modern hospital for 150 patients. Five bids totaling 48000 were submitted for equipment to outfit the operating rooms. The medical staff is mostly inmates, with no outside aid needed.
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Federal Penitentiary
Zerbsat
Atlanta
Tragic basement deaths near Capitol Avenue mystery
An unidentified Black woman and a Black man were found dead in the basement at 156 Capitol Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. The woman was shot five times through the heart and the man twice through the temple. a 38 caliber revolver, emptied and reloaded, lay beside him. A coroner's jury labeled the incident a suicide by the man, with Mrs Schlomberg noting the woman had been visiting her cook when the event occurred.
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Tom Wiley
Capitol Avenue
3. Schlomberg
Helpless Steamship Towed Into Tybee
The Norwegian steamship Melderekin, captained by Jacobsen Santon, en route from Aug 20 to New York with coffee, was towed into Tybee by the British steamer Hesperides after damage to its propeller and shaft. The crew believes a submerged obstacle caused the damage. Melderekin was anchored at the Bight near Savannah while Hesperides continued to Folkestone and New York.
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Savannah
Phs
Melderekin
Jacobsen
Santon
New York
Tybee
Hesperides
Norfolk
Bight
Bel Ie
Savannak
NO CHANGE OF VOTING PRECINCT IN POORTH WARD AT PRIMARY
No change announced for Poorth Ward voting precinct B. The subcommittee of the city executive committee decided not to alter the precinct layout. The ES ginct B location is at the corner of Highland avenue and North Boulevard. The Wax Office will stay open Saturdays until 5 o'clock for tax payments through October 15.
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Poorth Ward
Fourth Ward
Wisted
City Executive Committee
Highland Avenue
North Boulevard
Bryan Will Not Seek Presidency In Next Campaign
Colonel William Jennings Bryan passed through Atlanta yesterday en route from Jacksonville to Nashville for speaking engagements and said he will not be a presidential candidate in the next election. He noted his views are fully set forth in The Commoner and indicated he would not discuss policy further until his lecture circuit is complete. Europe peace prospects hinge on his future bookings.
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Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Nashville
Bryan
Uestiona
Europe
Insurance man Gordon Richards killed in auto crash
Gordon Richards a prominent Atlanta insurance executive associated with Bickerstaff Richards Co died after being struck by a car driven by B Allen a tailor living at 15 West Peachtree Street near his home at 1422 Peachtree Street Witnesses said the auto slowed for a streetcar then struck Richards as he stepped forward His head struck the pavement Richards was killed at Davis Visher sanitarium ten minutes after an operation Allen was arrested then released on bond for preliminary trial The accident happened around 1 pm Tuesday and Richards leaves a large Atlanta family with funeral plans to be announced
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Gordon Richards
Atlanta
Bickerstaff, Richards & Co
Peachtree Street
B. Allen
Mr.Allen
Davis- Vis
G. B. Gray
Jro R
MowWichael
Hunter Perry
Mr. Hedumont
J.D. Dorsett
Uiewards
Richards
Alien
Dorsett
Paliee
Johnson
Allen
J. B. Richards
North Boulevard
DM. A. Richards
New York City
Ida Compton
Springfield
Masa
Ace
Daisy
Annie “Richards
Ithe Barclay & Brandan Undertaking Establishment
Candler Warehouse Scaffolding Collapse Injures Four
Four workers including two carpenters and two laborers were injured when scaffolding at the new Candler cotton warehouse site at Stewart avenue and Shelton street collapsed. They were thrown about thirty feet to the ground and were hospitalized at Grady. One worker, W H Duncan, is reported possibly fatally hurt.
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Amere
Candler
Stewart Avenue
Shelton Street
W. C. Hubbard
DeKalb Avenue
W. H. Duncan
Haynes Street
Joe Haleman
Emmett Street
Lawson Jenkins
Williams Street
Grady Hospital
Hubbard
Duncan
Seek family of man killed in Kentucky
Police and detectives seek relatives or friends of George Edwards of Covington Kentucky an employee of M L Swetman company killed in an automobile accident Mayor Woodward received a telegram from Edwards employers asking that relatives be located Tuesday afternoon
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George Edwards
M. L. Swetman Company
Covington, Ky
Woodward
Edwards
All Chattooga County Works Roads for Day
Lyerly Georgia September 28 Special district rally saw nearly every male citizen join a one day road work effort. Judge Mose Wright participated among the hard workers as towns closed and good roads spirit prevailed with county residents enduring long hours.
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Lyerly
Chattooga
Mose Wright
Tome
Same Old Prices For Field's Show In Atlanta
Al G Field will perform at the Avanta theater with the regular prices of one dollar for the best orchestra seat at night and seventy three cents for the best seat at the matinee. Prices were briefly raised to a dollar eighty for the night on one day, but the old rates are restored. The minstrel show is touted as better than in years and Atlanta management predicts sell-outs at each performance.
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al G. Field
Avanta
Pagt
Atlanta
Advisory Board Meeting for Ellen Wilson Memorial
The advisory board meeting for the Ellen Wilson Memorial will convene at 10 o clock this morning in the Asa Candler office. Members from Atlanta Washington Philadelphia and St Louis are urged to attend as the board seeks to raise an endowment for youth education in the southern mountains.
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Ellen Wilson
Asa G. C
Jer
Mra. W. 3
Elkin Igehairmay
Rataa Ai Endowment
Iig Eduesttion
Southern Mountains
Wood
von Wilson
Asa, Candler
Alex King
Joseph Ak BeGord
Chirk, Howell
Homer Mc AlMan
Atlant
Fairfax Harriston
Washington, D. C
Rollo Wells
SL. Lewis
Willam T. Ellis
Philadephia
Wires Cut in Decatur. Suburban Gas Offers Reward
For the fourth time in a month the electric wires in Decatur outside a county church were cut. The Suburban Gas and Electric Company pledges a $100 reward for conviction of the guilty party.
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Decatur
Daas County
J Moore & Sons Opticians Advertises Frames
An old ad from J Moore & Sons at 42 North Broad Street promotes life guard and safety eyewear. It touts high mechanical finish and superior frame adjustment while urging customers to follow prescription guidance from their optician.
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J. Moore & Sons
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