Georgia Governor Warns Schools Must Wait For Revenue
Governor Hardwick told Georgia school officials that state budgets cannot be funded without assured revenue. He called resolutions from county boards pledging excess 1922 taxes as misleading and said final 1922 revenue totals depend on April settlements. He noted 1922 revenues around 9,750,000, mostly from prior year funds, and promised official confirmation once settlements are complete.
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Atlanta
Hardwick
Georgia
Comptroler-General
State of
Georgia educators urged to unite for school funds
Atlanta April 19 John T. Tigert United States Commissioner of Education warned that Georgia school officials and educators must organize and press a united effort to secure the necessary appropriations for common schools. He said concerted action is essential or other invested organizations will secure the funds.
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Atlanta
Georgia
John, T. Tiger
John T. Tigert
United States Commissioner of Education
Judgment affirmed Crawford vs English in Atlanta court
In the Court of Appeals at Atlanta a verdict from the City Court of Americas was affirmed. Judge Fiar presided with Wallis and Fort for the plaintiff in error and W W Dykes and W T Lane and Son for the defense.
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Court of Appeals
Atlanta
Crawford
City Court of Americas
Fiarper
Wallis & Fort
W. W. Dykes
W. T. Lane & Son
Rare Bittern Found Stranded in Moultrie Roadside
In Moultrie on April 19 a weary migrating bird, described by local ornithologists as a bittern from British Columbia, was picked up by a passing motorist after straying from its flock. The exhausted bird stood in the roadway, likely unable to fly due to fatigue or glare from car headlights.
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Moultrie
British Columbia
Meathmilk Law Passed by City Council in Regular Session
City council formal adoption of the Georgia State Uniform Meat and Milk Inspection law establishes municipal supervision for inspection. Dr. S. F. Stapleton elected city inspector at 75 dollars monthly. inspection fees aimed to fund the department. Dairies represented approve the ordinance. fees set at 20 cents per cow per month and 30 to 20 cents per carcass for beef and hog. Carcasses require full viscera submission. inspected carcasses stamped and sealed until purchase. Enforcement begins immediately with Dr. Stapleton starting inspections this morning.
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S. F. Stapleton
Americas
Roy Emmet
W. H. Emmet & Sons
Emmet
B. J. Witt
Finance Committee
Counci
Americas Bather
Stapleton
Dr Ben S Persons Dies Suddenly in Macon
Dr. E L Murray received a telegram announcing the sudden death in Macon of Dr. Ben S Persons, secretary of the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy. Persons collapsed at his home at 9 o clock this morning. Dr. Murray will attend the Macon funeral on Friday.
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E. L. Murray
Macon
Ben S. Persons
Georgia State Board of Pharmacy
D. Persons
Murray
Mississippi Judge Reduces Bilbo Fine
Oxford Mississippi April 19 Judge Holmes reduced to ten days the thirty day jail sentence for contempt of court on Theodore Bilbo former governor of Mississippi He also eliminated the $100 fine imposed on Bilbo.
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Oxford
Miss
Holmes
Theodore Bilbo
Mississippi
Bilbo
Sherite Orders 15 Defendants to Surrender at Noon
Sheriffs in Bastrop Louisiana ordered 15 defendants in Morehouse parish hooded gang cases to surrender at the courthouse by noon. Three others under charge remain outside the sheriff's jurisdiction. The state accuses all defendants of being Klansmen. Smith Stevenson Fred Higginbotham and Newt Gray surrendered this morning. Captain Skipwith, leader of the Moehouse Klan, telephoned the sheriff to say he would surrender today.
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Bastrop. la
Carpenter
Morehouse
Parish
Smith Stevenson
Fred Higginbotham
Newt Gray
Skipwith
Moehouse Klan
District Attorney probes Bastrop plant prowling and intimidation
Monroe Louisiana April 19 District Attorney Garrett opened an investigation into complaints from Bastrop Pulp and Paper Company alleging prowling men and intimidating women at the plant premises. The case seeks to determine who was responsible for the disturbances at the Bastrop facility.
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Monroe
Garrett
Bastop Pulp and Paper Company
Bastrop
Five Burn to Death at Essex Castle Apartment House
A fire in Essex Castle five story brick apartment building in Lynn Massachusetts killed five people three men and two women. One woman is missing and many occupants were hurt. The blaze began on a lower floor and fire erupted through the interior as occupants were helped down ladders by firefighters.
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Lynn
Mass
Essex Castle
Fire Department Personnel Changes at Headquarters
Several changes were approved this week by Fire Chief McArthur at the fire department headquarters. Carlton Shy resigns to reside in Macon and is replaced by W. B. Finch as mechanic while W. T. Johnson, formerly a fireman, is promoted to foreman. Shy served many years and his departure is widely regretted.
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McArthur
Carlton Shy
Macon
Shy
W. B. Finch
W. T. Johnson
Lane Back After Attending Reserve Officers Camp
W. T. Lane Jr. returns from Fort Screven after a 15 day reserve officers practice encampment. Training was provided by regular army officers, enhancing his readiness as a reserve officer.
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Lane
W. T. Lane, Jr
Fort Screven
Local Malaria Control Assn Organized in Ameriggs
A meeting of citizens was held Friday at 2 30 PM in the Windsor Hotel parlors to discuss malarial control. Dr J A Le Prince, federal drainage expert, will speak and the association will be formed with no fees for enrollees or attendees. Residents interested in community health are urged to attend promptly at 2 30 PM tomorrow afternoon.
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Windsor Hotel
Ameriggs
J. A. le Prince
Americas
Public Service hearing over Adams Station closure
Stephens Pace and Thad B. Glover travel to Lee County for a deposition in a Georgia Public Service Commission case opposing Central of Georgia’s plan to make Adams a non agency station. Adams, 67 years a busy shipping point between Smithville and Leesburg, faces scrutiny of receipts and expenditures since 1917 with a full day of testimony anticipated.
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E. L. Bell
Amercus
Adams
Pace
Smithville
Leesburg
Pastor Dr T M McConnell Accepts New Call in Columbus
In Columbus on April 19 Dr T M McConnell formerly supply pastor at First Presbyterian since November has accepted a call to become pastor of the church. Announcement released by Dr H McDuffie pulpit committee chairman.
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Columbus
T. M. McConnell
First Presbyterian Church
H. McDuffie
Condition of State Roads Near Americus
State Highway Engineer W Cyaye Jr reports weekly condition of all Georgia state highways in the Sixth division. Roads show multiple segments in poor to good condition with several under construction and detours. routes include 1 from Chipley to Columbus and 3 from Pike County line to Leesburg. route 28, 49, and 55 segments noted with varying passability.
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W. Cyaye, Jr
W. R. Neel
Georgia
Chipley
Hamilton
Hamilton Toounty
County Line
Columbus
Bull Creek
Cusseta
Fair
Lumpkin
Cuthbert
Clay
Pike County
Thomaston
Butler
Ellaville
Americus
Leesburg
Dougherty
Richland
Houston County
Oglethorpe Fair
Oglethore
Good
Scout executive to tour Twelfth district of Georgia
J O Hunter regional scout executive for the Sixth region will tour the Twelfth district in a three day trip starting April 25. He will begin in Dublin meeting local scout leaders, then visit Swainsboro Eastman McCrea Fort Valley and Hawkinsville.
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Dublin
J. 0. Hunter
Macon
Scout Committee
Dubblin
Swainsboro
Texas farmer files voluntary bankruptcy in Columbus
Joseph H. Allen of Heard County Texas filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the U S district court. Assets listed at 22400.32 dollars with liabilities of 16536.51 dollars. Exemptions claimed total 1600 dollars, the maximum allowed under federal provisions.
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Columbus
Joseph H. Allen
Texas
Heard County
N. A. Brown
United States Court
Aggie Students Learn Mosquito Elimination Methods
Third District Aggie college students and Dr. J A LePrince observed practical malarial control in boggy areas behind dorms. They burned standing trash and will test a 1 percent Paris green and road dust mix to kill larvae and adults, with results to aid swamp land farmers in reducing costs versus oiling water.
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Aggie College
J. A. LePrince
LePrince
le Prince
Aggie
Paris
Ware County Game and Fish Protective Meeting Planned
Ware county Game and Fish Protective Association, formed recently, will hold a 3 PM meeting at the Waycross courthouse. President W S Booth says the group has grown to include many leading Waycross businessmen and Ware county farmers. The session will focus on protective measures for Georgia game.
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Waycross
Georgia
Ware County Game and Fish Protective Association
W. S. Booth
Manor
Ware County
Court House
Booth
CHECK GAMBLING IN SUGAR PURPOSE OF ACT
Washington April 19 The government seeks an injunction to end all trading in sugar futures through New York exchanges. Attorney General Daugherty, with President Harding, prepared the bill to force the Sugar Exchange to halt transactions unless a seller holds or controls sufficient sugar to meet the sale demand.
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Washington
Associated Press
New York
Attorny
H. M. Daugherty
Harding
New York Sugar Exchange
Detroit Wife Describes Daily Abuse by Husband in Year
A Detroit wife testifies that her husband beat her every day for a year and contends he should have allowed holidays off. The case centers on domestic violence allegations and requests for protection. Local authorities note ongoing investigations and support services for victims.
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Detroit
Germans Ready to Fight France But Not World War
Special Cable reports from Colongue quote an American observer close to German leaders saying Germany would fight France now if the U S and Great Britain would pledge no intervention. He notes Ruhr unity among Junkers and Socialists, fierce anti French sentiment, and warnings that Germany could spark a broader European conflict if pressured. He doubts Germany could win but fears a regional war might ignite the half of the world.
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NET
Times-Recorder
Colongue
Germany
Fance
United States
Great Britain
Ruhr
Junkers
Syndicatlists
France
Europe
Fourteen New Georgia Schools Added to Accredited List
Athens April 19 Fourteen new schools were added to Georgia s accredited list while six were dropped by the University of Georgia accrediting committee Five other applications were deferred and sixteen rejected bringing the total to 293 for the year Georgia now reports 57225 high school graduates with most counties hosting a four year high school The state leads Southern schools in number of accredited high schools aside from Texas Three African American high schools were added for the first time Athens High and Industrial Morehouse Academy and Payne Academy are among the new entries
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Athens
Georgia
University of Georgia Accorditing Committee
Texas
Athens High and Industrial School
Morehouse Academy of
Atlanta
Payne Academy of
Augusta
Moving Car Track Progress Near Broad Street
Columbus reports work has begun on removing old streetcar tracks from Broad Street toward Second Avenue. Crews aim to complete an entire line from Broad Street to Fourth Avenue within a week, with movement expected to shift sections as work proceeds.
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Columbus
de Street
Second Avenue
Broad Street
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U. S. Commissioner of Education
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Sherite
Cyclops
Malarial Control Assn
Adams Depot
Lee County
Central of Georgia
Caye
Simms
William Philip Simms
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