Bandit Gang Captures Near Jay Oklahoma
Fort Smith Ark April 2 Clark Pitts and Campbell Keith captured by a posse chasing bandits from the First National Bank robbery at Gentry Ark. They admit belonging to Al Spencer led band active in Eastern Oklahoma foothills. Pitts Keith jailed Bentonville Ark. two wounded near Bloomfield. three women arrested.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Clark
Pitts
Campbell Keith
First National Bank
Gentry
Jay
Okla
al Spencer
Oklahoma
Keith
Bentonville
Bloomfield
Europe postwar problems spark world conference call
Charles P. Stewart notes a proposed international conference at the International Chamber of Commerce in Rome to settle Europe postwar issues. He discusses American stake, domestic focus versus foreign trade, and how global interdependence affects U.S. prosperity amid tensions with Britain and arms limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Europe
International Chamber of Commerce
Rome
Stewart
F. L. Fray
Greenville (Pa.) Street Car Company
Congress
Willys Booth
Guaranty Trust Company of
New York
United States
America
Revival Services Grow in Interest at Court House
Revivals under First Methodist Church at the courthouse draw growing attendance. Twice daily meetings 10 and 7:45 with Pastor Cutler preaching on revival and prayer. Easter services featured sermons on the Resurrection, suitable music, and Holy Communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Cutler
Our Lord
Holy Communion
Hanson Buys Interest in Montgomery Paper
Victor H. Hanson publisher of the Birmingham News buys three quarters of the Montgomery Advertiser and becomes president and publisher. He acquires the heirs of the late Maj. W. W. Screws fifty percent of the company and buys Charles Allen's one fourth. Captain W. T. Sheehan retains a one fourth and becomes vice president and editor.
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Montgomery
Ala
Victor HK. Hanson
The
Birmingham News
Montgomery Advertiser
Advertiser
Hanson
Maj
W. W. Screws
St Ck
Advertiser Company
Charles Allen
W. T. Sheehan
Hancon
Floyd County Doctors Attend Seventh District Medical Meeting
Practically all Floyd County physicians are expected at the April 4 session after dinner at the Wayside Inn Cedartown. The Cherokee club hosts the business session with Dr W Shaw of Rome giving the welcome. Rome doctors Harbin McCord and Smith will read papers.
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Rome
Floyd County
Seventh District Medical Society
Wayside Inn
Cedartown
Cherokee Club
Polk County Society
W. Shaw
R. M. Harbin
McCord and Smith
Navy blue rep frock with red velvet embroidery pockets
An imported navy blue rep frock features large cherry red velvet patch pockets embroidered in green, black and silver. Otherwise the garment remains untrimmed.
Agricultural Credits Act Promises Relief for Farmers
Washington April 2 the Agricultural Credits act offers farmers financial relief by creating government loan agencies and private agricultural credit corporations under federal supervision. It aims to reduce interest costs, extend loan terms up to three years, and provide credit without repeated note renewals. National corporations require a $250000 min capital, with collateral debentures up to ten times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secertary of Agriculture
Henry C. Wallace
Congress
National Agricultural Credit Corporations
Federal Land Banks
Fed
Pig with two noses and forked tongue seen in Toccoa
In Toccoa Georgia on April 2 a live day old pig drew crowds for an extraordinary deformity. The creature had two noses two jaw sets and a forked tongue though the head remained normal. It belonged to B A Smith and came from a litter of five with the others typical.
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Toccoa
B. A. Smith
Georgia Board Sells Arsenate to Farmers at 16 Cents
Atlanta April 2 The Georgia state board of entomology has contracted for 1 000 000 pounds of calcium arsenate to be sold to farmers at 16 cents a pound in car lots delivered to their railroad stations Commissioner of Agriculture Brown chairman of the board announced In less than car lots the arsenate is to be sold to farmers for 16 cents a pound f o b Savannah it was stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia State Board of Entomology
Agriculture Brown
Savannah
Federal Reserve Act Expanded Credit Measures Enacted
The act raises individual loan limits from 10 000 to 25 000 and broadens mortgage loan purposes to include repayment of existing indebtedness. Agricultural paper is redefined to include cooperative marketing processing. Discounting period for agricultural paper extends from six to nine months. War Finance Corporation life extended to February 29 1924 to support new agricultural credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Banks
Co-Operative Marketing Association
Federal Reserve Banks
War Finance Corporation
Knights Templars Hold Easter Service in Albany
Knights Templars of the local commandery conducted Easter services at First Baptist church Albany on Sunday afternoon at 3 30 with Rev T M Callaway of Baconton delivering the Easter sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar
Albany
Knights Templars
First Baptist Church
T. M. Callaway
Baconton
Soaring Building Costs Threaten 1923 Prosperity
Washington April 2 The government says inflating building costs risked America’s 1923 business climate. Officials warn suspending new government construction could curb inflation and prevent a builders strike, with 1922 gains and South American commerce offering some hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NER
Washington
America
Department of Commerce
Europe
Boldest St. Louis Mail Truck Robbery Stuns Officials
Five or six armed men halted a mail truck in downtown St Louis and seized nine pouches of registered mail. They trapped the driver and messenger, then fled in a touring car. Value of the loot undetermined pending checks. Police call it the boldest robbery in the city’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Stock Brokers
Eight Die In Collapse Of Fuller Brush Tower
Hartford April 2. An additional body was recovered from the Fuller Brush company tower wreckage, bringing fatalities to eight. Authorities believe at least one more person remains beneath the mass of steel and concrete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Fuller Brush Company
Fake oil promotion gang rounded up in Texas
Fort Worth dispatch says federal agents arrested numerous oil operators on April 2 in a mail fraud case. Promoters allegedly used false representations to induce purchase of stock in southwest oil ventures.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Southwest
Clubwork interest grows in Lumpkin county
Reports from clubs formed under home demonstration agent Tassie O. Clark of Stewart and Webster counties show plans well made and work starting on a substantial basis for the year in Lumpkin April 2.
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Lumpkin
Tassie O. Clark
Stewart and
Webster
Yearly total may drop below 1922 levels by May first
Statements already announced indicate that those who increase effective May one may see the year's total dip below 1922 figures. Analysts note potential weakness across sectors as adjustments take effect.
Lumber trade shows demand outpacing production in 1923
In Washington on April 2 authorities report softwood lumber production for the first ten weeks of 1923 ending March 10 at 2,049,400,896 feet while shipments reach 2,494,592,565 feet and orders total 2,699,371,081 feet. Orders exceed production by over 600 million feet with 1923 figures up sharply from 1922.
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Washington
Coldest Easter in South Since 1881 Reported
Atlanta April 2 The weather bureau announced the coldest Easter day in the region for the season since April 2 1881 when the mercury fell to 25 degrees The day was around 28 degrees at first but warmed in the afternoon The official said there was no appreciable damage to young crops and no alarm needed.
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Atlanta
Peach belt frost mostly spared Middle Georgia orchards
In Macon and surrounding counties a second round of near freezing temperatures caused fears of frost in the peach belt while reports from Fort Valley noted frost and some ice in lowlands. Growers, including A J Evans and J G Carlisle of the Georgia Fruit Exchange, urged smudge fires though evidence of serious damage was limited. Easter weather remained favorable and Carlisle projected near normal peach quantities unless additional damage occurs. Temperatures in southern Georgia hovered around 39 to 36 degrees, with Macon recording 36, while orchardists had not yet lit smudge fires, awaiting further developments.
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Macon
Peach Belt
Middle Georgia
Fort Valley
A. J. Evans
J. G. Carlisle
Georgia Fruit Exchange
Carlisle
Walden
Weather Bureau
Fires Protect Reynolds Orchards in Frost Prevention Effort
Thousands of smudge fires kept burning through the night near Reynolds on April 2 to shield peach trees from frost. A smoke screen covered the orchard and daylight showed no damage. About 500 cars of peaches were in the area.
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Reynolds
Baptist Students of South to Convene in Chattanooga
Macon April 2 Representatives of about 3200 Baptist students from denominational Georgia schools will attend the sectional convention for Baptist students of the South in Chattanooga April 18 15. Attending will be students from Tennessee Kentucky Illinois Mississippi Alabama and Florida. The meeting follows a Shreveport Southeastern states gathering and precedes Greensboros event for upper Atlantic coast states. The convention is under the inter board commission on student activity of the Southern Baptist convention to foster social spiritual educational and practical development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Baptist Studen
Georgia
Chattanooga
R. W. Weaver
Mercer University
Tennessee
Kentucky
Illinois
Missippi
Alabama
Florida
Shreveport
Atlantic Coast
Greensboro
N. C
Inter-Board Commission On
Southern Baptist Convention
Baptist Students of
South
New Legume Thrives In Waycross As Beans Set Fruit
April 2 reports show J Darling growing Lindsay Johnson beans with two and a half rows bearing. The bean seeds originated in the Hawaiian islands and the pods resemble string beans in shape and flavor, suggesting promising adaptation in local soils.
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Darling
Lindsay Johnson
Hawaiian Islands
Georg
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Arkansas
Golly
Hafia
KE Rich
England
Mars
Harding
Hughes
King George
Courthouse
Montgomery Paper
HEM Rural Credits Act
Wallace
Agricultural Department
U. S
Harry Hunt
South America
Asia
Bulding
Six
Heart of St. Louis
LUMER
Baptist Students OF South AT
Nooga
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