Tornado Death Toll Rises Across Georgia and Alabama
Tornadoes swept Georgia and Alabama causing at least 46 deaths and widespread injuries. La Grange tallied about 36 deaths, West Point reported ten, with heavy damage in business districts. Macon and Washington felt the impact, while eastern Alabama saw damage and river flooding loomed. Red Cross moved to aid La Grange as rail lines suffered outages. Army engineers prepared to rebuild a Chattahoochee bridge at West Point amid seven million dollars in property losses.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
la Grange
West Point
Alabama-Georgia
Chattahoochee
Macon
Washington
Augusta
Nave
Red Cross
Atlanta and
New Orleans
Army
Chattahoochee River
Dublin
Leonard Wood
County Court House
S. A. Mincey
CAPT SHAW URGES AB BeVILLE BOND ELECTION GUIDANCE
Abbeville voters face a second bond issue up to ninety thousand dollars to finish paving streets. Mayor Mars seeks freeholder signatures. petitions determine paving on streets with two thirds required. Editor urges a yes or no vote, warns tax burdens and economic strain from highways under Moore bill, cotton prices, and bank debts.
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Abbeville
Irichman’s
Mars
Ibis
Tam
Abbeville County
Banner
Sinks
Pinckney Found Not Guilty In Forgery Case
Florence March 23 R H Pinckney was found not guilty in a United States court after a verdict from a jury that was out only minutes. The piece also includes local editorial remarks criticizing highway tax rhetoric and urging prudent state road funding.
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Florence
R. H. Pinckney
United States
Population gains shown in 1920 census reports
Census Bureau data lists 1920 populations for Asheville Davenport Steubenville Gloverville Sheboygan Johnstown Bloomfield Shamokin Enfield with notable percentage increases over 1910. London reports Dublin lord mayor seeks police protection after threats to Cork, Limerick and other towns.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Ashville
N. C
Davenport
Steubenville
Gloverville
N. J
Sheboygan
Wis
Johnstown
Bloomfield
Shamokin
Enfield, Conn
London
Dublin
O’neill
Limerick
Cork
Thomas Maccoration
Census review eyed for Columbia population error
Washington March 26 census bureau to recheck Columbia count amid claims thousands were omitted from the tally. J D Miot of the chamber of commerce presses Congressman Mann to correct the record, hoping for a fair city population figure. Also noted are upcoming population announcements for Orangeburg and Sumter. Byrnes travels to Augusta tomorrow as southern traders depart.
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Washington
United States Census Bureau
Columbia
Chamber of Commerce
J. D. Miot
Congressman Mann
City of
Mann
Columbi Metal
Blankenship Reelected Mayor of Rock Hill in March Vote
Rock Hill officials meet to formalize reelection of Blankenship as mayor with W G Stevens named vice mayor. Other city posts were filled as part of the council meeting, signaling continued municipal leadership.
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Rock Hill
Blankenship
W. G. Stevens
Anigther Yuan
Barnes in Chicago on delivery matter
Julius S. Barnes of United States Grain Corp spent three hours in Chicago today but did not meet District Attorney Clyne who wanted a talk about alleged holding back of May corn deliveries. Local grain officials said Barnes would return to New York at noon.
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Chicago
Julius S. Barnes
United States Grain, Corporation
Attoney Clyne
Barnes
The
Grain Corporation
New York
Republican House Leader Ready With Peace Resolution
Washington March 26 Republicans in Congress completed a tentative peace resolution to declare peace with Germany. Representative Porter plans to introduce it soon with Lodge and other leaders backing action in the House next week. The measure would end the state of war and set a date to end war legislation while preserving the Versailles terms.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Germany
Lodge
Senate
House
Representative Porter
Pennsylvania
Foreign Affairs Committee
Kitchin
White House
Mondell
Teacher's Meeting Postponed by County Association
The county teacher's association second meeting planned for Saturday April 3 is postponed one week due to an inter-high school debate this weekend and notices sent by Supt Swearingen for all school principals to meet with him on Friday and Saturday this week.
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County Teacher's Association
Supt. Swearingen
Real estate deals involve old factory site sale and acreage
Stark and Williamson buy the old furniture factory site for 10000 with plans to convert buildings into warehouses for cotton and tether products. Neuffer and Calvert purchase from Henry and Pennell the Wash ington Street lot recently bought by Joel Martin and others, price around 7500, advancing 1500 over the seller’s price.
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J. 5. Stark
C. E. Williamson Urday
Urday
G. A. Neuffer
G. E. Calvert
Albert Henry
C. H. Pennell
Washington Street
Joel Martin
Honea Path gin and linters burn in mill fire
Honea Path March 27 The gin at the Honea Path Oil mill was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon while 350 bales of linters burned The mill was saved by town water streams The gin and ginnery owned by C E Harper and the linters owned by the government Insurance about 5000 covered part of the gin loss The linters value is undetermined
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Honea Path
Coton Oil mi
C. E. Harper
Naval Officers Testify On War Time Personnel Shortages
Two naval officers Rear Admiral C. P. Plunkett and Captain J. K. Taussig told a Senate investigating committee that Secretary Daniels blocked personnel increases for two years before U S entry and the Navy tried to suppress manpower shortage reports. They said the fleet suffered unpreparedness and gunnery issues from constant crew changes. The panel will hear Rear Admirals Mayo and Grant tomorrow.
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Washington
Mrch
C. P. Plunkett
J. K. Taussig
Senate
United States
Daniels
Navy Department
Plunkett
Tussig
Atlantic Fleet
Admiral Plunkett
Wth
Tassig
Admiral Dewey
General Board
Isthendar
Mayo
A. W. Grant
Atlantic
Shortage of Men Hinders Navy Efforts in War Era
Washington report cites Capt Leigh C Palmer former chief of navigation saying personnel shortages were the navy's initial handicap during the war. He testified before the Senate committee investigating Rear Admiral Sim changes in the navy department. Also appearing were Secretary Daniels and other officials describing staffing gaps and their impact.
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Washington
Leigh C. Palmer
Bureau of Navigation
Political Gossip in Capital Hints GOP Battle By Wealth
Washington dispatch notes that Republican leaders lost confidence as Lowden Harding and Wood race tightens. Friends undermine each other while spending nears a million dollars, prompting Democratic counterplay and shifting momentum ahead of the fall campaign.
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Washington
National
Lowdon
Harding
Wood
Eeach
Woods
Towden
White House
Lowden
Jwise
Democratic
Mark Hanna
American Trees Planted in France
France plants American trees sent by the American Forestry Association in gratitude for U S soldiers’ sacrifices. Ambassador Jusserand reported steps to care for seeds shipped from Boston on January 15 to reforest battle areas. Seeds reached Havre and went to the Forestry School warehouse at Nogent-sur-Vernisson Loiret.
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Washington
France
American Forestry Association
Jusserand
American Forestry Assciation
Boston
Havte
Forestry School
Nogentsup-Vernission Loiret
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Moore
Peter
Pinckney
Asheville
Republican House
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