Sumter invites Georgia county commissioners to 1923 meeting
Sumter county officials led by N A Ray urge the 1923 convention hosts to choose Sumter Americas as the site. They tout local progress in roads schools and agriculture and promise entertaining facilities. Bainbridge hosts discuss a $75 million highway bond issue with state and federal highway leaders attending. Decatur county will host visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
John Ansley
Bainbridge
County Commissioners of
Georgia
Americas
N. A. Ray
Sumter County
Americus
Dublin
John Holder
State Highway Commission
T. G. Farmer, Jr
Georgia Good Roads Association
W. R. Neel
Judge Howard
State Highway Department
Wm. Schley Howard
Congress
Atlanta
H. B. Phillips
Florida State Highway Commission
W. S. Keller
Alabama
W. A. Crossland
Decatur County
Editors of South Georgia Dailies to lunch with Waycross groups
Waycross April 18 editors of the South Georgia Dailies association will be guests of honor at a joint Kiwanis club and Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The University of Georgia Glee and Instrumental club will also attend, joining local council members.
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Waycross
South Georgia Dailies Association
Kiwanis Club
Council of the Chamber of Commerce
University of Georgia Glee and Instrumental Club
Toll of 30 Dead Left by Northern Storm
Sweeping northeastward from the Rocky Mountain region, the storm moved through Ohio into Illinois and Indiana. At least thirty deaths are attributed to the event, with property losses expected to run into millions as the storm's wake is assessed.
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Chicago
Middle Western
Rocky Mountain
Ohio
Ilinois
Indiana
Judge George Memorial Day Orator Here
Mrs. J W Harris Jr announced Judge Walter F George of Vienna and former Georgia Court of Appeals will be the Memorial Day orator in Americas on April 26. Rylander theater will host forenoon exercises with Stephen Pace introducing. Local dignitaries and veterans groups will share the program, to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Harris, Jr
Walter F. George
Vienna
Georgia Court of Appeals
Americas
Rylander
Emory Rylander
Stephen Pace
George
Pace
Frank Harrold
United Confederate Veterans
H. D. Watts
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Farm Loan Bodies To Meet At Waycross
Waycross will host presidents and secretary treasurers of sixty farm loan associations of South Georgia on Wednesday April 19. The gathering is led by H. C. Arnold secretary and R. K. Welch general counsel of the Federal Land Bank of Columbia. A second Georgia meeting for the northern half is set for Atlanta today.
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Waycross
Anthracite Peace Parleys Resume Amid Strike Talks
New York April 18. Efforts of the anthracite miners and operators to settle their strike were resumed today as the joint sub-committee on wage contract negotiations reopened conferences that began two weeks before the strike was called April 1. The exact issues remain undefined according to sub-committee members.
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New York
Lodge Facing Fight of Life to Hold Seat
In Massachusetts a major national contest pits Senator Henry Cabot Lodge against Democrat hopefuls Colonel William A. Gaston and Sherman L. Whipple. Whipple strains to beat Lodge, while Gaston delays platform and Europe trip. Political bosses Curley and Fitzgerald influence the Sep primaries as Whipple attacks Lodge on labor issues and foreign policy.
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Boston
United States
Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
William A. Gaston
Sherman L. Whippie
Gaston
Whip
Colonel Gaston
Senator Lodge
Whipple
Congress
House
Senate
Wilson Democrats
League of Nations
Europe
Newberry
James M. Currey
John F. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Curley
State Supreme Court
Yale
National Shawmut Bank
Harvard
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Ramon Guiteras
Huge Packer Merger Denied by Leaders
ChicagoApril 18 Informal talks for a merger of Armour Wilson and Cudahy packing firms into a half billion dollar company were reported by the Herald Examiner J Ogden Armour and Edward Cudahy denied any amalgamation was contemplated The three firms named Armour Cudahy and Wilson operate as major packing interests in the industry
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Chicago
J. Ogden Armour
Armour & Company
Herald-Examiner
Armour, Wilson and Cudahy
Armour, Cudahy ,and
Wilson Packing
Mr. Armour
Edward Cudahy
Immense Crowd Hears Gypsy Smith at Albany
Albany April 8 The largest religious gathering in city history filled the gospel tent on North Street to hear Rev Gypsy Smith Jr conducting evangelistic services for Albany Protestant churches. Officials say about 5500 attended with 2309 seats plus aisles and overflow outside.
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Albany
North Street
Gypsy Smith, Jr
South Georgia
Mrs Maitland Solomon Dies in Macon Hospital
Mrs Maitland Solomon of Macon died Sunday afternoon at Macon hospital after several days illness. Funeral Monday from her residence with Rev T D Ellis of Mulberry Street Methodist Church officiating. She was formerly Miss Lina Brown Barwell and a Macon social favorite. Survived by husband, father Thos A Bardwell, two children, and sister Mrs Amp Peeler.
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Maitland Solomon
Macon
Macon Hospital
T. D. Ellis
Mulberry Street Methodist Church
Solomon
Lina Brown Barwell
Thos. A. Bardwell
Amp Peeler
New York Guest Recovers from Broken Ankle After Car Accident
Mrs. Lillian Borgmeyer of New York, guest of Mrs. G. W. Bacot, has recovered enough to be out though she cannot walk yet. She recently suffered a broken ankle in an automobile accident and remains unable to walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Borgmeyer
New York City
G. W. Bacot
Hooks Prize for Fish Yarn When He Hooks Eagle
W. M. Humber won a local prize for a fish yarn after a sea bass trolling near Spring Creek Florida. A large fish eagle dived, grabbed the spoon bait, and was hooked briefly before the line freed. George Walters witnessed the event from a nearby sailboat as Humber plans to hook a tarpon next month in the Gulf.
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W. M. Humber
Spring Creek
Fla
Humber
George Walters
Americus
Portuguese aviators launch third leg to St Pauls Rocks
Captains Sacadura and Coutinho begin the third leg of their Lisbon to Rio flight from Porto Praya Cape Verde at 5 55 am. They cross over about nine hundred miles of open sea to St Pauls Rocks after a night hop from St Vincent aboard their marked trans Atlantic route.
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Porto Praya
Cape Verde Islands
Sacadura
Coutinso
St. Paul’s Rocks
Lisbon
Rio Janiero
St. Vincent
Power Co Cuts Dam Estimate By Four Million Dollars
Washington April 18 Estimates for completing the Wilson dam at Muscle Shoals were submitted to the senate agriculture committee by Thomas Martin president of the Alabama Power company Engineers of the power company prepared the estimates which were more than four million dollars under those fixed by Col. Barden army engineer The figures reflect a substantial cost reduction in the project and were released in Washington today
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Washington
Wilson Dam
Muscle Shoals
Senate Agriculture Committee
Thomas Martin
Alabama Power Company
Power
Col. Barden
Army
Secretary Hughes Affirms Russia Envoy Immunity
Secretary Hughes informed the senate by letter that Boris Bakhmeteff, Russia's representative in the United States, enjoys diplomatic immunity attached to all foreign envoys.
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Washington
Hughes
Senate
Boris Bakhmeteff
Russia
United States
Cauleys Taken To Macon Jail After Milan Shooting
Felder Cauley and two brothers W L and Vance Cauley were arrested in connection with the shooting of W Dock Willis Milan chief of police. They were placed in Bibb county jail for safe keeping as Milan's unrest rose after the incident.
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Macon
Felder Cauley
W. L
Vance Cauley
W. Dock Willis
Milan
Bibb County
Senate panel backs soldier bonus plan in conference
Washington April 18 Senate Republicans reach decision to pass the soldier bonus bill this session after a party conference. Vote 36 to 9 on motion by Senator Lenroot. Conference also orders the Senate to proceed with consideration of the administration tariff bill Thursday without further delay.
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Washington
Senate Republicans
Len
Senate
Market Opens Quietly in Liverpool Cotton Trade
Liverpool reports a quiet market with up 11 to 13 points. Fullys at 10.42, 7,000 bales sold, receipts of 2,279 with 1,324 American. Futures cited April June Sept with slight declines from 10.05 to 9.86. First: CaIl 10.16. Proms against Uaenna 10.15.
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Liverpool
Genoa Talks Turmoil After Russo German Pact
Allies react to Germany and Russia signing a treaty that reestablishes full diplomatic relations. Louis Barthou breaks with Russian delegates, Britain calls action a breach of loyalty, and experts will review the accord for conflicts with the Cannes Versailles framework amid looming dissent and stormy times ahead.
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Paris
Associated Press
Havas
Genoa
Louis Barthou
Russian Delegates In Semiofficial Meetings. Mr. Barthou
Europe
Germany
Russia
Brest-Litovsk
Cannes
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Lloyd George
Club Trap Shooting To Start Next Week
The Americus Golf club section receives traps and clay pigeons. J. W. Hightower leads the project and says shooting will begin next week. Lumber for trap houses is ordered and carpenters will start work immediately to ready the grounds for the marksmen. Americus residents anticipate trap shooting as a popular club feature.
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Americus Golf Club
J. W. Hightower
Americus
Operetta at Union High School Friday Night
A Maid of Lady, a Japanese operetta, will be performed at Union High School on Friday night April 21. The cast includes Cherry Blossom Deena Gys ers Koperas J D Bolton John Henry Smith Heyward Bridges Henry Foster Jones Olin Deav ours Horace Worthington Lovett Dell James Young Green Bryant Jessica Vanderpool Mary Fergu son Togo Ellis Park Green and chorus.
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Leslie
Union High School
Cherry Blossom
Deena Gysers
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