Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
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| c. j. Aucoin, collector of corporation
tax for the state of Georgia, has been
| moved to the office of the commissioner
! of internal revenue located at Wash
| ington. Mr.. Aucoin is considered one
of the best men in the government en-
ploy. He will be succeeded by J. K.
Ross. of the engineering service in Sa-
Vannah
Along with the general improvements
of the mail service in Atlanta, there
is to be installed at Kirkwood a post
office where mail will be received and
delivered. The Office is to be in the
store of Cassels & Fleming, with Mr..
Cassels as clerk in charge At the re-
quest of the citizens of the town, a sub
station will also be given them, to be
located at any place they desire There
is also to be general reorganization of
the entire carrier system. due to the
new eight-hOur law.
w. f, Freeman has been appointed So
llc1tlng freight agent of the Georgia
ia, vice, w. B. Blair resigned. Mr.. Free
man will report to II. X. Deale, CONNER
Clal agent, at Atlanta.
With a view to fostering interest in
military matters among Atlanta peo-
hall about March ID, arrangements for
which are being made by Brigadier
General r. K. Evans. Explanation of
the duties of the soldiers now en-
ployed, an outline of the system for de-
Tense that has been planned, and the
| significance of the detachment in At
lanta will be made. The object of the
meeting is better to acquaint the public
| with the purposes and ideals of Uncle
Sans soldiery
/ As a provider and protector for his
| family, Amory l.. Oden was a failure
in the opinion of Judge Bell, of the su-
perior court, who yesterday afternoon
refused him the custody of his two
small daughters, aged one and two
years, respectively. Judge Bell held
that because of Oden's previous failure
to provide for the children he had for
feited his rights as a father The chill
drens grandmother contested Oden's
suit successfully.
Atlanta members of the Loyal Order
of Moose We're the hosts last night to
a large number of friends and relat iVes
at an entertainment in the lodge hall,
the feature of which was a mock ini-
tiation. The degree of "What-tis" was
bestowed on R. E. Lawshe as candidate
by NJ, L. ShatZen and j. M. Fuller The
explosion of a bomb in the midst of
the initiation impressed the feminine
contingent among the guests greatly.
Music and character representations
| figured in the entertainment, besides
dancing and the serving of refresh
ments.
Georgia headquarters for the Bull
| Moose party were reopened today, room
ga at the Aragon hotel having been Sc
cured. Mrs. Margaret r. McWhorter, sec
rotary of the Georgia Progressive party,
is in charge, and she said the open head
quarters would be permanent. Mrs. Nc
Whorter has just returned from a con-
| ference of the national leaders at New
| Hor k. She declared that plans were being
| mace Tor an active campaign in the next
state election. and that an especial effort
would be made to rally the women to
the Progressive cause.
Joseph B. Greenhut, OF New York, a
partner in the Greenhut- Siegel Cooper
| Company, will arrive in the city soon
| to be the guest of his friend, General
A. j. West. Mr. Greenhut is interested
| In Atlanta real estate and he is coming
down to look it over with the idea OF
| investing
Edward ("Ned'D Gray, Jr., of Newark,
\. j., graduate in the class of 1911 at
! Princeton university, is expected to ar
rive in Atlanta Monday or Tuesday for
short stay Mr. Gray is one Of the
most accomplished musicians ever
turned out at Princeton. He was seen
with the Princeton Glee club in Atlanta
in 1910. as Nylophonist, leader of the
| banjo club and performer on the piano.
| He is also a clever composer of music,
| contributing most of the pieces for the
simply Cynthia score of 1911. Mr.
Gray is the third son of Edward GRAY.
fourth vice president of the Prudential
insurance Company. He was quite a
social favorite on his former trip, but