DeMolay K. T s to Elect Friday
Americas Knights Templar and DeMolay Commandery No 5 will meet Friday at 6 0 o clock to elect new officers for the year. The session avoids conflict with Americus Lodge No 13 which meets at 7. Past Commander Fred Smith and Rev Guyton Tisher grand prelate of Georgia Knights Templars will travel April 20 to attend the triennial conclave in Americus, with Fisher as a Grand Commandery Georgia representative and Smith representing DeMolay commandery.
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Americas
Knights Templar
DeMolay Commandery
No. 5
Wheasg
Americus Lodge
No. 13
Fred Smith
Guyton Tisher
Georgia
Odom Bungalow Purchased by Clarence Carswell
Clarence R. Carswell former Americus resident now in Moultrie as a drug dealer returns to manage Americus Drug Co. He bought the J R Odom & Co bungalow on Lee Street near John B Ansley’s home. Purchase price not announced. Mrs Carswell detained by her father Clem P Davis recovery from an auto accident and will join him soon.
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Clarence R. Carswell
Americus
Moultrie
Americus Drug Co
Carswell
J. R. Odom & Co
Macon
Lee Street
John B. Ansley
Yates to Demonstrate Life Saving Methods
David J. Yates will conduct a life saving demonstration in a local swimming pool from May 5 to May 11. Organized by the Southern division of the Red Cross, the program follows last year’s course at McMath's mill, with Boy Scouts and young men urged to attend. Atlanta headquarters praise Yates as “one of the best in the business.”
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David J. Yates
Yates
Red Cross
Americus
McMath’s Mill
Atlanta
Curb Market Scores Another Real Success
A pleasant array of vegetables and country produce were found at the curb market this morning. Radishes, lettuce, straw berries, beets and golden butter were sold at 25 cents per quart for berries and 40 cents per pound for butter. An average number of Americans attended, buying enthusiastically as farmers brought in products for spring sales. Green gardens will soon fill the curb with garden truck at reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Dr Lorenz Sails for Europe to Return in September
New York on April 12 Dr Adolf Lorenz famed Austrian bloodless surgeon sailed today aboard the steamship LaFrance for Europe. He was accompanied by Anton Wedl an importer who urged his return. Lorenz will come back in September to stay permanently planning to bring his wife and two sons the elder a 36 year old physician and chief assistant to his father.
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New York
Adolf Lorenz
LaFrance
Europe
Anton Wedl
Lorenz
Water supply success in Americus Playground tests
Ralston Cargill and Everett Schneider celebrate artesian well tests at the Playground site reported by W. C. Keeler the expert. Tests show eight feet of water at 74 feet depth with about 25 gallons a minute potential. Further boring may yield adequate flow for the Americus Playground pool.
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Ralston Cargill
Everett Schneider
Everett
W. C. Keeler
Artesian
Playground Association
E. C. Bagwell
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Wheeler
Cargill
Times-Recorder
Americus
Americus Playground
Delegates Expected At Waycross B Y P A Convention
Waycross April 12 Over 300 delegates are expected to attend the second Southeastern Regional B Y P A convention opening tonight. Delegates began arriving last night and are being entertained in private homes during the two day session. A luncheon will be served at the municipal building Thursday noon by the City Union members and an open air reception is planned in Plant Memorial park after the opening session.
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Waycross
City Union
Plant Memorial Park
11th District clubs to meet at Blackshear
Waycross April 12 Mrs William Mizell of Folkston will preside at the tenth annual meeting of the 11th district Federated Women's Clubs to be held Thursday in Blackshear. Mrs Mizell acts as president after the resignation of Mrs R E Trexler. Mrs J E Hays and Mrs Newton C Wing will be principal speakers at tomorrow's meeting.
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Waycross
William Mizell
Folkston
Federated Women’s Clubs
Blackshear
Mizell
R. E. Trexler
J. E. Hays
Newton C. Wing
Ex service man convicted of voluntary manslaughter
Posey Abernathy, an ex service man, was convicted in Moultrie of voluntary manslaughter for the February killing of Will Jackson at a country dance. The jury fixed a penalty of 10 to 12 years in the penitentiary. The defense claimed self defense though Jackson was found with only a rusty penknife.
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Moultrie
Posey Abernathy
Will Jackson
Abernathy
W. E. Thomas
Jackson
U S May Cooperate With Trade Bodies
Secretary Hoover declared government cooperation will extend to a majority of the nation trade organizations. He spoke at the commerce department during a meeting with industrial representatives exploring supply of trade information for publication. He noted a canvass of over 2000 groups shows most formed legally, urged action to remove restraint of trade issues.
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Washington
Hoover
Commerce Department
Department
Congress
Political pot begins to boil in Lowndes
Valdosta April 12 Roy E Powell of this city declares he will oppose Representative Lankford for Congress in the Eleventh district in the coming primaries He recently resigned a government post in Washington and plans to return to the district for a thorough canvass before the summer primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta
Roy E. Powell
Lankford
Congress
Lady Astor Sails For New York To Address League
Southampton April 12. Lady Astor sailed on the White Star liner Olympia for New York, en route to Baltimore where she will be guest of the League of Women Voters at their convention opening in April.
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Southampton
Associated Press
Lady Astor
New York
Baltimore
League of Women Voters
Weaker Navy After Proposed 1922 Cut Says Roosevelt Aide
Assistant Secretary of the Navy reports that a House appropriations panel plan would shrink the U S fleet to 67 000 sailors and 13 battleships and calls the naval ratio with Britain and Japan the wrong balance He warns a 67 000 man force would cripple defense and reduce America s influence for peace and justice under the new treaty context Copyright 1922
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Great Britain
United States
Japan
England
Department
Fort Call Legion Meeting in Waycross
Waycross hosts a state Legion meeting on April 28 called by State Commander James A. Fort of Americus. Plans for the state convention set for July 3 4 5 are underway. Local post drives minstrel shows on April 24 and Ga Glee Club on April 19 to fund the convention.
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Waycross
James A. Fort
Americus
American Legion
Ga. Glee Club
Muscle Shoals Before Senate Probers Opens Debate
Washington April 12 Arguments before the Senate Agriculture committee focused on Muscle Shoals power and transportation. Senator Heflin said completion of the Wilson dam would enable vast waterborne cargo movement, while Chairman Norris urged opening navigation to Chattanooga when projects finish.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals
Senate Agriculture Committee
Heflin
Wilson Dam
Norris
Chattanooga
Truce Declared Between Ulster Specials and Irish Troops
Belfast April 12. A truce has been declared between Ulster special constables and Irish Free State troops who had been near the Fermanagh border. The agreement ends a period of tense proximity along the Ulster South Ireland line.
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Belfast
Associated Press
Ulster
Fermanagh
South Ireland
Prince of Wales Reaches Yokohama for Japan Visit
The Prince of Wales arrived in Yokohama for an official Japanese visit. Thousands greeted him as he landed, and the welcome followed the planned program, reflecting cordial relations between Britain and Japan.
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Prince OF Wales
Yokohama
Associated Press
Japan
Thursday Half Holiday Plan Starts May 4
The regular Thursday afternoon closing by Americas business houses for the summer begins May 4 at 1 p m and runs until September 1. An agreement was signed by many concerns yesterday, the plan already in practice for years, meeting no opposition this time. Signers include A Cohen & Sons Rylander Shoe Co Churchwell Bros Turner Electric Co Thos L Bell W J Josey Allison Furniture Co R S Broadhurst Edwards Grocery Co Williams-Niles Co J H Poole & Sons M Thomas Gatewood Cogdell Mathews Co Nassar Attyah Mitchel Attyah Americus Seed and Supply Co The Fair Mize Grocery Co Planters Seed Co Koppel Bros U S Woolen Mills Co I George J A Monahan Joe Macey L Rosenberg M H Koppel Saliba Grocery Co Underwood Grocery Co U S Army and Navy Goods Store W P Gunnels Standard Dry Goods Co I Golden Singer Sewing Machine Co Gyles Andrews Furniture Co Pinkston Company Walker's Till man Brown the Fashion Shop L W Rogers Co Harris Grocery J W Harris Pearlman's Piggly Wiggly Acme Market United Grocery Co W A Joyner D A Saliba Brages Market Windsor Barber Shop W D Bailey Co Sparks Grocery Co Jennings Bros The Union Store McNeill Electric Co Sanitary Barber Shop S Kh Kress Co Shefield Co Ellinor Tillman Americus Lighting Co
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Americas Business Houses
A. Cohen & Sons
Rylander Shoe Co
Churchwell Bros
Turner Electric Co
Thos. L. Bell
W. J. Josey
Allison Furniture Co
R. S
J. W. Harris
Pearlman's
Piggly Wiggly
Acme Market
United Grocery Co
W. A. Joyner
D. A. Saliba
Brage’s Market
Windsor
W. D Bailey Co
Sparks Grocery Co
Jennings Bros
the Union Store
McNeill Electric Co
Sanitary Barber Shop
S. Kh. Kress Co
Sheffield Co
Ellinor Tillman
Americus Lighting Co
Bruce Clark A Shell Shock Patient In Norfolk Hospital
Bruce Clark a former Americus man is a patient in East Norfolk Mass government hospital. Treated for shell shock and gas injuries from World War I he is son of Mr. and Mrs. J H Clark of Americus. He enlisted early in the war and trained at multiple camps. He suffered wounds and shell shock and gas exposure and is incapacitated from active work. Relatives here fear his condition has not improved despite special treatment.
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Bruce Clark
Americus
Norfolk
Mass
Mr. Clark
J. H. Clark
New paving units to be seven miles long
Valdosta April 12 It is understood semi officially that the first unit of the new paving contract will be a little over seven miles long. Units have been five miles previously and the state highway department has extended the estimate. The paving will run southward from Valdosta toward the Florida line with bids expected to be opened in May.
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Valdosta
State Highwa Department
Florida Line
Charges Against Inspector Are Sifted In Vote
Valdosta April 12 In an executive session the city council debated the arrest of Sanitary inspector J J Shiver on whisky at his home. Mayor Peeples suspension was voted to stand five to one and the mayor won the round, details unclear.
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Valdosta
J. J. Shiver
Shiver
W. D. Peeples
Federals Seize Major Liqueur Shipment at Florida Rail Yard
In Jacksonville on April 12 federal agents confiscated nearly six hundred quarts of contraband liquor found in a freight car marked vegetables in the Florida East Coast railway yards. The shipment, valued at 50000 dollars, was discovered by railroad special agents who alerted prohibition officers. Ownership not yet established. officials suspect an organized Cuba to Florida liquor ring and are追追追 pursuing leaders.
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Jacksonville
Florida East Coast Railway
Prohibition
Cuba
Florida
Baseball Lid Torn Off Today Opens 1922 Season
The 1922 baseball season began in both major leagues and key minors. President Harding planned to throw the first ball in the American League opener at Washington. Judge Landis attended the White Sox and Browns at Comiskey Park. John D. Martin forecast bright prospects for the Southern Association.
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Southern Association
American Association
Harding
Washington
New York
Judge Landis
Comiskey Park
Sox
Browns
John D. Martin
South
Balfour Made Earl by King George Today
London April 12. King George has conferred an earldom on Sir Arthur James Balfour. The formal announcement was issued by the Associated Press and confirms the elevation of the former prime minister to the peerage.
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Balfour
London
Associated Press
George
Arthur James Balfour
Flood Waters Ravage Philips County Banks and Elaine Ark
Flood waters from the White and Arkansas rivers, swollen by Mississippi runoff, cover 150000 acres in Philips county with depths up to ten feet. Farm buildings have been swept away and ten ant houses at Ratio were demolished. Elaine, Ark area, with a 1000 population, is described as completely surrounded by water.
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Helena
Ark
White
Arkansas
Mississippi
Philips County
Elaine
Mile O Pennies Campaign Set For April Start
At a hospital association meeting at the president's home plans were approved to begin a Mile O Pennies drive on Thursday morning April 13 to raise funds for hospital renovations. If needed, the drive will continue in rural Sumter County to involve every resident, with many women appointed to canvass homes and reach all persons.
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Hospital Association
C. C. Hawkins
Sumter
George Vantare
Poole
Mars
Wace
Wallis
W. T. Lane
Ys. Ds Stakes
R. L. Maynard
J. L. Carswell
B. E. Turner
Charles Culpepper
L. D. Lockhart
H. W. Smithwick
S. H. Young
James W. Harris, Jr
Emmae Borum
Joe Poole
F. B. Arthur
Debardeleben Seeks 250000 for Flogging Incident
In Birmingham on April 12, P H DeBardeleben, a former Sylacauga druggist, filed federal court suit seeking 250000 against 20 Talladega county residents for injuries alleged from a flogging on the night of April 19, 1921.
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Birmingham
P. H. DeBardeleben
Sylacauga
Talladega County
DeBardeleben
Miss Dorothy Daggett Visits Aunt on College Street
Miss Dorothy Daggett arrived in the city last night for an extended visit to her aunt Mrs. Lillian Borgmeyer at the home of Mrs. G. W. Bacot on College street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Daggett
City
Lillian Borgmeyer
G. W. Bacot
College Street
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Roosevelt
U. S. Navy
DE Molay K. T.’S
Commander Smith
Fisher
Knights
New Orleans
Odom
Clarence Carswell
DR. Lorenz
U. S
Lowndes
America
Bill
Theodore Roosevelt
Fort Calls Legion
Shell Shock Hospital
Siftel
R. R
Southen Lenate
City Hospital
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