Deed of Gift Expected to Be Signed in Americus
Authorized announcement states W L Mitchell planned to gift to Americas Masonic lodges a basement property at Forsyth street and Cotton avenue, with formal transfer anticipated today. The first floor remains owned by Clark-Coleman Co and not suitable for lodge use, as noted in the continuation on page two.
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W. L. Mitchell
Forsyth Street
Cotton Avenue
Mitchell
Clark-Coleman Co
Bankers Hear Head Call To End Tampering At Georgia Meet
Walter W Head president of the American Bankers Association and Omaha National Bank urged bankers to stop tampering with money and regulation at the 33rd Georgia Bankers association convention in Augusta He warned progress comes from solid foundations and constructive effort as reporters noted the session followed an informal morning gathering Nearly 18 percent of national income is spent on regulation according to Head The talk continued into the afternoon with more remarks on policy and structure
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Augusta
Georgia Bankers Association
Association
Walter W. Head
American Bankers Association
Omaha National Bank
Omaha
Neb
Mr. Head
Lowndes Commissioners Fail to Agree on Federal Aid
Valdosta April 24 The county commissioners failed to act on applying for federal aid for road paving from Valdosta to Blue Springs. Two members want the eastern end paved, fearing western paving would consume remaining county bond money. The Western end request was laid over due to Gardner Moore's absence. No action was taken, leaving the county without federal aid for both east and west sections.
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Valdosta
Blue Springs
State Highway Commission
Gardner Moore
Rockefeller expert surveys Columbus for malaria study
F. F. Longley of the Rockefeller Institute arrived in Columbus to study the malarial situation. He planned to confer with City Manager Walter A. Richards on health conditions, with the length of his stay not known.
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Columbus
F. F. Longley
Rockefeller Institute
Leesburg
Sumter Poad Fund Shapes in Georgia Gas Tax Receipts
Sumter county road funds grow with 4602.94 added from the Georgia state treasury as the second remittance reaches Americus and is deposited locally. The two payments 2100.64 in January and 2402.30 on April 17 come from a three cent gasoline tax, to be split one third to counties and two thirds to the highway department, all for road purposes.
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Sumter County
Atlanta
Americus
Watt
State
Highway Department
Treasury Department
Georgia
State Highway Department
Poultry Co op Sale Sells Ton Of Chickens In Sumter
A second cooperative poultry sale at the Seaboard depot drew just over a ton of chickens sold by about forty Sumter farmers. Westing breeds Rhode Island Reds and White Leghorns dominated, with total proceeds a little over $400. A second car will collect fowls from Huntington and nearby towns Friday, promising at least another ton sold through cooperative effort.
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Seaboard
George O. Marshall
Henry P. Everett
Chamber of Commerce
John Bowen
J. K. Kelley
Atlanta
Rhode Island
Huntington
Leslie
DeSoto
Cobb
Flintside
Americas
Sumter
Bored Night Watchman Ponders Starry Pause
A wry note from a night watchman musing on where his thoughts drift after a long shift under the stars. The fragment captures a quiet, personal moment as he counts constellations and questions his memory of the previous night.
Pratt urges Water Power Act use for Muscle Shoals leasing
Washington April 24 Joseph Hyde Pratt of Asheville North Carolina president of the Western North Carolina development association testified as the first witness before the senate agriculture committee on the Muscle Shoals hearing. He argued the best interests of the country require Muscle Shoals development be conducted under federal Water Power Act authority.
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Washington
Joseph Hyde Pratt
Asheville
N. C
Western North Carolina Development Association
Senate Agriculture
Muscle Shoals
Department Warns Tobacco Growers In Georgia
Washington April 24 department of agriculture warns of hazards from rapid tobacco expansion in Georgia where production is spreading to about 32 counties. It cites growers’ inexperience high equipment costs and uncertain prices as key factors threatening the industry.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Woman Kills Husband in Jealous Fit near Louisville
Amelia Stroud is jailed after a fight at the couple's home near Moxley five miles south of Louisville. Walter Stroud was said to be with another woman and Amelia stabbed him with a pocket knife. He died on the operating table after being rushed to medical care.
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Louisville
Walter Stroud
Amelia Stroud
Moxley
Here
Walter
Singing Featured In Fourth Day Revival Services
The fourth day of revival services drew larger crowds with more singing and sermons. Dr Bruce Nay spoke at First Christian church on Stranded Christian and Excuses. Rev H T Freeman at Lee Street Methodist preached on The Inheritance Received From Our Fathers and Saul. Continued on Page Five.
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Americus
First Christian Church
Nwe
Bruce Nay
Lee Street Methodist Church
H. T. Freeman
Saul
Saul Israel
Kentucky town of 600 wiped out by fire
Ashland Kentucky April 24 A traveler arriving here today reports that Alien Floyd county town of 600 has been wiped out by fire. Thirty two residences and several business houses burned with losses estimated above 125000 dollars. The fire started in the home of W N Malone and spread rapidly aided by a strong wind. A nearby residence a mile away was destroyed by flying embers.
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Ashland
Ken
Floyd County
W. N. Malone
Colvin Brown Dinner Postponed By Chamber of Commerce
Americas Chamber of Commerce postpones its quarterly membership dinner after Calvin Brown, executive of the United States Chamber, is recalled to Washington due to an emergency. Macon Chamber of Commerce relayed the cancelation and a new date will be announced after the revival concludes. James W. Lott chairs the committee to set a new date.
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The
Americas Chamber of Commerce
Calvin Brown
United States Chamber of Comerce
Lovelace Eve
Chamber of Commerce
Macon Chamber of Commerce
Macon
Americus
Washington
Georgia
Macon Chamber Commerce
Brown
Agriculture Export Bill Reported Today
Washington April 24 The house agriculture committee reported the MecNary Haugen agricultural export bill by a 14 to 6 vote.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Lester Street Fire Causes Minor Damage in Brooklyn Heights
A small roof fire on Lester Street near the former Joe Roney place in Brooklyn Heights caused little damage. Chief Willis McArthur said the endangered property was a small tenement owned by the estate of the late Matt Hart, with damage estimated at five dollars by fire officials.
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Lester Street
Joe Roney
Brooklyn Heights
Willis McArthur
Matt Hart
Laurens Superior Court Apr term set for next Monday
Sheriff Watson reported Judge Kent informed him the April term of Laurens Superior Court will proceed on the regular fourth Monday in April, marking the first session since October. The notice followed many inquiries about whether the term would be held and underscores its necessity.
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Dublin
Lester F. Watson
J. L. Kent
Laurens Superior Court
Laurens County
Kent
Library to Open Saturday for Memorial Day Visitors
Memorial day closing is waived as the Carnegie Library remains open from 2 to 4 PM to accommodate country visitors coming to Americus. The half day schedule aims to serve holiday travelers and local residents seeking library access.
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Carnegie Library
Americus
Two Bandits Rob Local Banker In Tampa Hold-Up
Tampa April 24 radio reports describe two unmasked bandits who yesterday morning robbed A. C. Clewis of 24000 dollars in currency. No crew has been located to identify or pursue the suspects. descriptions have been broadcast with no results yet.
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Tampa
Fla
A. C. Clewis
Bonus bill passes Senate with insurance clause
The Senate approved the soldier bonus bill with an insurance plan similar to the House version. The measure, 67 to 17, moves toward conference and President Coolidge's consideration, with no public word from the White House on the proposal.
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Senate
Washington
White House
House
Coolidge
Congress
Dawson Baptists Call New Pastor
Dawson April 24. The Dawson Baptist congregation unanimously called Rev. M. L. Lawson of Sylvester. He visited, resigned his Sylvester post and accepted the Dawson call to begin work the first Sunday in June.
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Dawon
Dawson Baptist
M. L. Lawson
Sylvester
Lawson
Acton
Engine Overturned in Waycross Yards
Engine No. 1203 of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad overturned in the freight yards when a newly laid track sunk and the engine overbalanced. The fireman and engineer escaped serious injury by jumping clear. Little damage was done to the locomotive as it buried in soft ground on both sides of the track and wreckers worked to free it.
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Waycross
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Memorial Day Observed for Veterans in Dawson
Memorial Day will be observed in Dawson next Friday April 25 with a Daughters of the Confederacy planned program at the Palace theater starting at 2 30 p m. R R Jones of Dawson will give the address Florence Nosworthy will read a piece a quartet from Mrs Charles Johnson and Mr and Mrs Jordan of Sasser will sing and A L McLendon will perform as the Dawson Concert Band plays selections.
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Dawson
the Confederacy
Daughters of the Confederacy
Palace Theater
R. R. Jones
Florence Nosworthy
Charles Johnson
Charles Jordan
Sasser
Bodies Under Wreck Burned Unrecognizable In Train Collision
The April 23 Zurich Milan train crash near Bellinzona leaves 13 dead including five crew and eight passengers. Victims badly burned, many unrecognizable. Dr Hjalmar Schacht reportedly among the killed but later found safe.
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Bellinzona
Zurich
Milan
Train Crash Kills German Banker and Mother Near Bellinzona
Berne reports Dr Karl Helferich a prominent German financial figure and his mother were among the dead in a collision of two express trains near Bellinzona yesterday.
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Berne
Switzerland
Karl Helferich
Bellinzona
Schacht Found Safe in Berlin After Wreck Rumor
Berlin report confirms Dr. Hjalmar Schacht is alive and in Berlin, denying earlier claims that he was killed in yesterday's Bellinzona wreck. The clarification ends circulating fears and places the economist in German capital during the April 24 update.
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DR. Schacht
Berlin
Hjalmar Schacht
Bellinzona
Oil promoter Patt Marr is jailed for five years
Texarkana Ark April 24 Patt Marr oil promoter convicted in the United District court here for misuse of the mails was sentenced today to serve five years in Leavenworth penitentiary and pay a $5000 fine the maximum penalty Marr’s attorneys gave notice of an appeal with the appeal bond fixed at $50000 Marr stood at rigid attention as Judge Youmans passed sentence He had nothing to say before the judge began
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Texarkana
Ark
Patt Marr
United District Court
Leavenworth
Marr
Youmans
Wheeler Probe Fails to Uncover Scandal in Senate Testimony
Washington April 24. Senate committee hearing on Senator Wheeler of Montana focuses on land case filings. Commissioner Spry testifies Wheeler sought a “square deal” for his client Gordon Campbell, while Wheeler claims only routine constituent outreach. William Feely notes Wheeler had nothing to do with Campbell’s land matters.
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Washington
Senator Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Wheeler
Department of the Interior
Spry
Department General
the Land Office
Gordon Campbell
House
William Feely
Campbell
Interior Department
Shellnut Loses Big Sum In Iron Box Bank
April 24. J. P. Shellnut, longtime Heard county resident, reports $10,800 stolen from an iron box in his trunk. He kept his savings at home and found the box bottom removed when counting Sunday. He did not trust banks. The loss represents a lifetime of savings.
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Shellnut
Iron Box
Franklin
J. P. Shellnut
Heard County
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Mpunsol
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Rockefeller
James Marshall
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Homer
Alexander
el Dorado
F. W. Rogers
Haynesville
PPATT
Washington Today
Fourth Day
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Presbyterian Church
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Colvin Brown
Underwood
Alabama
Dawson Baptists
Waycross Yards
Terrell
Pasengers
Helferich
OL Faker
Pat Marr
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