Tobacco foes losing ground in editor polls
A survey of 7 847 newspaper editors representing 21 870 046 circulation finds 95 percent favor keeping tobacco legal while only 8 percent see public support for prohibition. Utah shows strongest anti tobacco sentiment at 42 percent. Mormon influence noted in Idaho and Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garret Smith
Leslie's
Press Service Company
New York City
Utah
Indaho
Tennessee
Arkansas
Oklahoma
House
Iowa
Friends of Tobacco
Judge Searcy Blasts Governor Over Race Case Charges
Judge William B. H. Searcy Jr of the Flint Circuit Superior Court accuses Governor Dorsey of slander and false charges in a letter. He says the governor publicly indicts the state judiciary without inquiry and risks harming the judiciary’s character and reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey
William B. H. Searcy, Jr
Flint Circuit
Superior Court
Committee On Race Relations
Searcy
Denouncing Editor McCay's New Religion
A reader condemns Winsor McCay for a Hearts Sunday cartoon and May 8 editorial opinion. The letter claims the piece perverts scripture, promotes secular psychology, and mocks God’s truth, urging suppression of the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCay
NEW Religion
Winsor McCray
Hearts Sunday
France
Emerson
Hearst
Christ
Macon Water Power Convention In Georgia Invitees Meet May 19
The Municipal League of Georgia invites representatives from power companies and the public to a water power convention in Macon on May 19 at 10 30 at the Municipal auditorium. Women and men are urged to attend to hear speakers discuss Georgia water power development and electricity for homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Georgia
Municipal Auditorium
Municipal League of Georgia
League
Tto
T, J, Simmons
Auto price cuts roll through GM and Chevrolet models
The industry moves to lower prices as Nordyke and Marmon and the Oakland division announce substantial cuts. Chevrolet lists new prices effective May 7 with notable reductions on four-ninety touring car roadster sedan and light delivery wagon. Analysts expect broader price readjustments across auto parts and accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmon
Chevrolet
Oakland
Nordyke
Oakland Company
General Motors Group
Southern merchants claim new era after slump
A. T. Dosser of the Daniel Company Knoxville retiring president of the Southern Wholesale Dry Goods Association says the South weathered the storm of low business mood. He notes cotton prices fell sharply and many commodities dropped in value while commercial failures remained comparatively few. Norman H. Johnson commends Southern Wholesale terms in his after report address.
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Chattanooga
A. T. Dosser
The
Daniel Company
Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Wholesale Dry Goods Association
Patten Hotel
South
Dosser
Norman H. Johnson
Association
Salvation Army Drive Aids the Needy And Dedicates Workers
The Salvation Army drive is praised for reaching a hard to help class with minimal pay for its officers. It highlights the women and girls who staff the charity, their dedication, and the impact of gifts in easing misfortune. It notes the spirit of service and the phrase they are never out.
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Salvation Army
Army
Sidi
Salvation T
Amy Pest
Daring Fayette County Officers Halt Whiskey Ring at Shakerag
Fayette County agents Dixon and Harris disrupted a whiskey operation at Shakerag, seizing seven barrels and destroying a large still. They alerted Atlanta Revenue officers and deputies, leading to arrests and warnings of tougher enforcement ahead. Six gallons of whiskey and 600 gallons of beer were destroyed. The group faces potential violence and retaliation claims.
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Fayette County
Dixon
Tom Harris
Shakerag
Harris
Fayetteville
Atlanta Revenue Officer
G. T. E. Hardeman
George Hicks
Kerlin
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Tobacco
ANTIS
Commonwealth
Arizona
Senate
Kansas
Oregon
Hearst’s Sunday Papers
Macon Water Power Convention
By Victor Barron
Flint River
Woolsey
J. F. Norton
Griffin
J. M. DeFoor
Morrow
H. N. Massey
Jonesboro
John
J. W. R. Jenkins
Zebulon
Chaunsey
G. W. Garner
J. P. Nichols
Claud Gray
Locust Grove
J. M. Long
Atlanta
O Store
Bialock Trading Co
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