Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-04
TIGHTEN DISCIPLINE
= IN MACON HOSPITAL

MACON, Ca, Aug. 1.-The efforts
Of Mayor Glen Toole and members
Of the recently reorganized hospital
commission "to eradicate lack of dis
cipline and abuses" at the Macon
hospital nave stirred up a hornets
nest. AS a result it is said that a
number Of nurses will hand in their
designations and that other officials
also may resign. The nurses, how
ever, would not discuss the affair,
and so far no designations have
been received.
Mayor Glen Toole declared that a
guard had been placed over the
nurses quarters and that older
nurses who had slept in the main
building now are occupying quarters
in the same structure with the stu
dent nurses. He also said that
nurses had been reassigned quarters,
who had roomed together for years
and that this action caused a Wig
orous protest from the nurses. The
hospital commission stood firm and
the nurses later withdrew their pro-
tests and apologized he said:
Mayor Toole explained Tuesday
that the guard was placed at the
service" after repeated visits of
burglars there had been reported. He
declared the intention to enforce
discipline which he said was lacking
throughout the institution and to
end certain abuses. He did not go
into details regarding the abuses
TO Revive City Manager Bill ,
A large number of advocates OF
the city manager plan of govern
ment for Macon refuse to consider
the bill submitting the proposal to
a vote here as dead, despite the &C
ton of the committee OF the senate
which decided on an adverse report.
Plans are being made to take a DEE
cation of 100 men to capital When
the measure again reaches the up
per chamber of the legislature.
1t will be introduced again in the
house, which once passed it, and Will
be again sent to the senate mem
bers of the Bibb delegation have an
people in Macon openly opposed to
the proposed change, who are de-
manding that the citizens be given
a right to vote on it. They resent
the action of Senator R. H. Holmes,
of the Third district, who lives IN
Culloden, and at whose request 1t IS
said the senate committee took ad-
verse action on the Dill.
No trace has been found of Miss
Charlotte Shepherd, 35 years old, VINO
in South Macon. The young woman
was apparently in good health ana
spirits Sunday morning when sne
left to go to church. since then
far as known, she never reached the
church. Relatives hunted for her
Sunday night, but without success,
and Monday asked the assistance OF
the police department. The ponce
also failed to find her.
Alderman Jesse. Mitchell, mayor
pro tenn during the last four years
will be a candidate to succeed Mayor
Glen Toole in the Democratic prl-
mary next September, it is pretty
well understood. Alderman Mltchell
said Tuesday he had the matter un-
der consideration and PROBABLY Wouiu
run, but he declared, ITS too early
to start the campaign, and L Will not
make definite announcement for some
time" ~ 49,.
Under the city charter, Mayor Glen
Toole. who has served two terms OF
two years each, is ineligible to sue
coed himself. He cannot serve aSaln
until another has served at least one
term as mayor. 4
that either Alderman Mitchell or Al
derman c. II. Hunnicutt would be
the administration candidate. 1t now
is understood on what is considered
good authority that Mr.. Aunnlcutl
will not make the race and that MI
Mitchell will be the candidate OF the
Toole faction. III,
It is expected that a candidate will
be named by the so-called Daisy
Price-John T. Moore-Bridges smith
faction, but so far there is no lndl-
cation as to who will be nominated.
w. B. Kinnett, well known Macon
man, probably will have no opposl-
ton in his race to succeed hlmsel1
as water commissioner. The election
will take place in September and SO
far Mr. Kinnett is the only candldate
The term is for six years. Mr.. Kin
nett has been chairman OF the wa
ter commission for several years.
The demand for Georgia watermel-
ons is decreasing, according TO re
ports received By the y, S. bureau
here 1t was announced Monday aIt-
ernoon heavy shipments from Geor-
gia and other states are decreasing
the demand. Prices received Monday
ranged from $50 for small melons to
5000 a car for larger ones.
The funeral Of Seth Knight, vet
eran policeman and lieutenant seven
years, took place at 1870 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. He died Sunday at
the Macon hospital after a double
operation that followed an illness OF
two months. He was Sc years old,
The entire squad of policemen, which
he commanded, attended the funeral
and acted as an escort of honor.
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