Government Should Own All Postoffice Buildings
Washington May 5 First Assistant Postmaster General Bartlett urged government ownership of every postoffice building and scrapping the lease system He argued a national program of annual appropriations could purchase rather than lease sites, saving millions over twenty years and avoiding steep rent spikes on renewal.
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Washington
Postoffice
Bartlett
Post Office Department
New York City
Trattlett
Congress
Bartlet
Joint Postal Commission Ing
New York
Church Leaders Meet in Racial Conference
Atlanta May 5 The first Methodist Episcopal church study meeting on racial and inter racial church work will be held May 10 14 chaired by Dr W A C Hughes and Dr M P Burns. Delegates from major cities including New York Chicago Baltimore Philadelphia Washington Cincinnati Columbus Cleveland Indianapolis St Louis Louisville Chattanooga Nashville Memphis Greensboro Charleston Savannah Birmingham Meridian Baton Rouge New Orleans Houston Galveston Atlanta Detroit Pittsburgh Jackson will attend. Noted speakers include Rev W H Stevens Dr J N C Coggins Dr N Garland Enn Bishop R R E Jones Dr M J Nayloy Dr Patavia O Connell and Dr Frank Orman Beck.
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Atlanta
Bureau of Negro Work
Board of Home Missions and Church Extension
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. A. C. Hughes
Philadelphia
M. P. Burns
Atlanta City
The
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Washington
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Columbus
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Inc
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Chattanooga
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Ala
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Miss
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New Orleans
Houston
Galveston
Fort Worth
Texas
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Mich
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Jackson
W. H. Stevens
Jacksonvile
Fla
Jaksonville
J. N. C. Coggins
Washington, D. C
Board of Prohibition
N. Garland *Enn
Board of Education For
RR. E. Jones
Methodist Episcopal C Church
M. J. Nayloy
Patavia O'Connell
Morgan College
Baltinore
Frank Orman Beck
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston, Ill
Cotton futures open steady then firm on rains and cables
In New York on May 4 the cotton market opened steady with May at 19.73 July 18.96 October 19.68 December 19.18 and January 1904. First prices were steady with small advances on August as rains in Oklahoma and firmer exchange rates supported a firmer later session. Also noted is a mention of brides available on installment in certain African tribes.
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New York
Oklahoma
State Commander JF Stokes Visits Guilford Tent No 25
J F Stokes, state commander of the Maccabees, is in High Point to revive interest in Guilford Tent No 25. A prior campaign for Gate City Tent No 7 enlarged Greensboro membership, and local leaders urge fraternal renewal under Stokes guidance.
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Lodge of Macabees
J. F. Stokes
The
Maccabees
High Point
Guilford
Order
Mr. Stokes
Gate City
Greensboro
J. H. O'Neil
Stokes
Knight Stokes
Women barred from legal roles in Germany proposal
A historical note states that women were not permitted to serve as lawyers magistrates or judges in Germany. The claim reflects gender restrictions affecting official legal occupations.
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Germany
Southern Presbyterian Church to Hold 62nd Assembly in Charleston
The 62nd general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church will meet in Charleston on May 18 with nearly 300 commissioners. The denomination spans Maryland to Texas and includes 2026 ministers 3475 churches 14395 ruling elders and 14220 deacons with about 300000 members in 1921 and projected near 1,000,000 more since.
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Charleston
W. Va
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church In
United States
Southern Presbyterian Church
Maryland
Texas
Arkansas
Missouri
Assembly
Police Chiefs to Discuss Wireless Telegraph use at Conference
San Francisco May 3 Police chiefs will discuss wireless telephone and telegraph use in law enforcement at the 1922 convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police to be held here in June 1924. President August Vellmer of Berkeley has arranged talks and conferences on the program.
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San Francisco
International Association of Chiefs of Police
August Vellmer
Berkeley
Police plan nationwide uniform crime work and auto theft focus
Approximately 5 000 delegates are expected to attend according to Chief of Police Daniel J. O'Brien of San Francisco who will lead local arrangements. The body will discuss unifying police work nationwide and coping with rising automobile thefts.
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Daniel J. O'Brien
San Francisco
Colonel Glenn H. Davis Dies at 53 in Arlington Burial
Columbus May 3 Colonel Glenn H. Davis aged 53 who led the eighty third division organized reserves died yesterday. He commanded the sixty first infantry at Camp Jackson South Carolina until detailed here and will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery Washington, relatives said.
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Davis
Columbus
Ohio
Glenn H. Davis
Eighty-Third Diision
Organized Reserves
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
Sixty-First Infantry
Camp Jackson
S. C
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