Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
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The German American Guards, Com
pany I. Fifth Georgia regiment. will give
q masquerade ball tonight at $50 O'Clock
ait the Freundschaftsbund hall ll7l2
Whitehall street The ball is given for
the benefit of the company whose service
it's officers think merits reward
Postmaster Hugh Mckee has lof, for
Washington on short business trip, re-
latiuE TO the increase Of men which Will
be necessary when the cighthour law
goes into effect on March a. The law is
, that q maIS must make eight hours in ten.
and IN order to do this and keep up the
service at least 20 new men are needed
Mr. Mckee viii return Wednesday
An examination IN the civil service
department for the position Of deputy
shipping commissioner VIII be held at the
Federal building on March Q, 1918. This
job carries a salary Of $500 per annum.
At the same time there viii be held an
other examination for an electrical
craftsman, to do service in the isthmian
zone, at salary Of 1925 per month
An educational campaign among bust
ness men FOR the purpose Of mpressing
the value OF audit work by competent ac-
countauts was irauguratcd at meeting
Of the Georgia Society Of Certified Pub
lie Accountants At the meeting. joel
Hunter, Of Atlanta, was elected president
for The year; Alonzo Richardson, Of At
lanta, vice president, and Charles Ne
vile, Of savannah, secretary
Encouraged at the success Of the Grady
"a fc
motors decided today to extend its term
until Thursday night, Instead Of calling
it off tonight, as originally intended The
bazar is being held in the armory Of the
two organizations on Houston street. II
win be featured by tonights entertain
ment 4 colonial ball, en- costume, and a
beauty show for the women
a petition in bankruptcy was filed
against the Alexander Lumber Company
| Of Atlanta Ca, by the Lester Book Com
pany. and others today in the United
States bankrupt court. The petitioners
allege that the Alexander Lumber Com
pany committed an act Of bankruptcy
when it paid bills 10 one concern and
not to another. The petition was filed
by WatIIfhes & Latimer of Atlanta.
Details Of f1reproof construction will he
explained to members Of the Atlanta
Building Exchange, at their quarterly
meeting Thursday evening, at $50
O'Clock, in the Kimbal house A moving
picture film showing tireproof contri-
vances has been obtained for display on
that occasion. Architects and engineers
of Atlanta will be guests of the exchange
members. A luncheon viii be served
Surprising their friends and relatives.
Charles f. Williamson. young laundry
man of Atlanta. and Miss Hazel smith.
of DeKalb avenue, were principals in a
marriage yesterday which was unherald-
ed. They went to the residence of Rev.
Or. \. A. Little pastor of Westminster
Presbyterian church were married. and
| then went home to tell the uususpecting
| parents of the bride that it had happened
! An elaborate entertainment is planned
| by members of the Atlantic Scottish as
ISOLATION to mark the occasion of their
! first anniversary celebration The asso-
! citation, organized one year ago has pros
pered, according to announcements Of the
| celebration. The entertainment will be
! held in the association rooms in the XII
ser building March Is Guests of prom
| inence throughout the South will be in at
tendance, it is announced
unique lecture, AN Oriental Mar
riage, by Rev. Caleb A. Ridley, attracted
the largest congregation of it's history
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