1915 August 24 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
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- 1915 August 24 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
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- W E Chambers
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- 1915
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1915 August 24 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
Author: Atlanta Constitution
Year: 1915
PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 3 BOYCOTT STARTED AGAINST ATLANTA BY BOSTON FIRM Now comes Harry L. Bond & Co., a Boston concern, which has furnished the City with caulking yard and tools for the past two years, with the following letter, which was received Monday morning by W.E. Chambers, City Purchasing Agent: “Answering your letter of the 17 th , we do not care to quote prices on caulking, and we do not wish to further solicit any of the Business of the City of Atlanta until the State of Georgia has taken Official action looking to the apprehension and punishment of those men who murdered Leo Frank.” The letter was signed Harry L. Bond, as President of the Company, and was in reply to a letter from Mr. Chambers asking for prices on materials for the Waterworks Department. Mr. Chambers said that he felt quite certain that the City of Atlanta, as well as the State of Georgia, could continue to exist without any further Commercial Relations with the Boston concern. He stated that he would answer Mr. Bond to the effect that “we are sure that following the Receipt of your letter of the 23d, the State of Georgia will immediately apprehend and punish the Party that committed the Crime of which you