Peters Says Farmers Given Wrong Advice at Georgia Bankers Meet
Augusta April 25 James Peters president of the Georgia Bankers Association told bankers in convention that they should give farmers encouragement not advice asserting farmers know best how to run their farms He urged limiting sub divisions taxing power by constitutional amendment and said cotton would remain Georgia’s major money crop at today’s session A number of talks will be made
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Augusta
Georgia
James Peters
Georgia Bankers Asociation
Peters
Five Held as Holds Up A C Clewis Bank Cash
Arrests believed near in hold up of A C Clewis banker's $24000 theft. five men named, two to be arrested in West Tampa and three others sought in St. Petersburg. Also noted is Charles F Murphy death in New York at 9:30 PM from indigestion, a former Tammany Hall leader and influential political figure.
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A.C. Clewis
Tampa
West Tampa
St. Petersburg
Clewis
New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Murphy
Richard Croker
New Yorker
Story
Charles Murphy
Weeks meetings declared success
Encouraging reports from pastors on revival services across six churches show rising attendance at both morning and evening gatherings. Congregational singing inspires, and visiting ministers contribute helpful messages, with early impressions predicted to yield dividends in faithful lives.
Business as Usual Saturday All Day in Americus
Businesses in Americus will open all day Saturday with uninterrupted shopping from morning service hours. Revival services are suspended for the day to accommodate out-of-town shoppers, and banks will close for Memorial Day while stores remain open.
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Americus
Atlanta Delegates Set for Cleveland Chamber Meeting
Atlanta delegates to the twelfth annual meeting of the United States chamber of commerce will depart May 4 for Cleveland and attend sessions May 6 7 and 8. The local delegation includes Alfred C. Newell mayor Walter A Sims B L Bugg William Dunlop Robert W Woodruff Armand May F A Wilson Lawrenson Paul H Norcross and B S Barker. Mrs Wilson-Lawrenson and Mrs Newett accompany the party by rail and road.
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Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Cleveland
Alfred C. Newell
National
Walter A. Sims
B. L. Bugg
William Dunlop
Robert W. Woodruff
Armand May
F. A Wilson-Lawrenson
Paul H. Norcross
B. S. Barker
Chamber
Wilson-Lawrenson
Change Announced In Order Of Services At Theater
Mrs J W Harris president of Americas chapter United Daughters of The Confederacy announced receipt of a telegram from Dr William Russell Owen unable to deliver the memorial address in Americus Saturday morning. Dr Owen, now in Kentucky, expresses deep regret at missing the events. Dr C W Daniel, visiting evangelist in Americus, will substitute as chief speaker tomorrow morning, delivering a forceful address. Daniel is pastor of a prominent Atlanta congregation and a leading Georgia pulpit speaker.
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J. W. Harris, Jr
Americas Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
William Russell Owen
Americus
Owen
Kentucky
Harris
E. L. Carswell
Daniel
Americas
Atlanta
Georgia
Dairy expert views progress in Lowndes
H. C. Bates dairy expert of the Southern Railway is in Valdosta to inspect the local dairy. He has aided county dairy efforts, notes the Valdosta creamery will soon be ready for business and believes it will boost farmers cash income through this opportunity.
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Valdosta
H. C. Bates
Southern Railway
New Municipal Jail Being Constructed in Waycross
April 25 report states the municipal building basement swimming pool is being filled with sand to serve as foundation for a new city jail. A cement floor will cover the sand, the old jail behind fire headquarters will be removed, and basement cells plus a modern lock-up will be built in the former pool area.
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Waycross
Young girls to sell Confederate flags Saturday
Young girls of Americas will sell Confederate flags here on Saturday to aid needy veterans and widows and to educate descendants of Confederate parents. The campaign, led by Mrs. J. W. Harris of the U. D. G., promotes displaying the emblem on Memorial Day with the slogan Wear a Confederate Flag in Your Heart.
Hagerty Named Gas Association Officer
H A Hagerty from Charleston and J F Conolly were among officers elected at the Southern Gas association sixteenth annual convention in North Carolina. W H Taylor of Atlanta was chosen president for the ensuing year and Sam uel E Linton of Nashville won the first vice presidency with Oscar H Fogg of Bore as second vice president. Directors include Edward L Heiha Edward B Brewer John H Hagerty and F L Marshall.
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Augusta
W. H. Taylor
Atlanta
Southern Gas Association
Bon Air Vanderbilt Hotel
Wilmington
Wrightsvill Beach
N. C
Samuel E. Linton
Nashville
Nashville, Tenn
Oscar H. Fogg
Bore
J. F. Conolly
Charleston
S. C
Edward L. Heiha
Edward B. Brewer
John H. Hagerty
F. L. Marshall
State officials inspect Selma dairies for Grade A milk
Cooper ation with focal dairymen and others supplying the retail trade of Selma is being given this week by L. C. Frank U.S. Sanitary Engineer and G. A. Able of the State Board of Health who have just reached the city to inspect the dairies and make recommendations to their owners as to the best methods of complying with the new Grade A Milk Ordinance. Every dairy supplying milk to the city will be visited and unofficial tests will be made of the unit now being sold to determine steps to bring the milk up to the Grade A Ordinance requirements which goes into effect in June.
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Selma
Ala
Focal Dairymen
G. A. Able
State Board of Health
United States Invited to Central American Peace Conference
State Department reports no word of U S casualties in Tegucigalpa while Honduras turmoil continues. Costa Rica San Salvador Nicaragua and Guatemala invite U S participation in an Amapala Honduras peace conference to set up an armistice among warring Honduran factions.
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Washington
State
Navy Department
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
San Salvador
United States
Costa Rica
Nicaranga
Guatemala
Amapala
Attesr
Marines Killed in Honduras Amid Intervening tensions
From San Salvador on April 25 a dispatch reports several American marines killed in Honduras. An attaché from the American legation travels to La Libertad to contact Washington. Reinforcements for the pro government forces besieged in Tegucigalpa slipped through revolutionary lines to enter the capital as factions avert responsibility while Sumner Welles is urged to seek peace.
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San Salvador
Honduras
Tegucigalpa
la Libertad
Salvador
Washington
Amapala
Sumner Welles
Revival at Butler Methodist Church Draws Large Attendance
Interest in revival services at Butler Methodist church grows with several days of large attendance. Pastor Rev. O L Kelley delivers strong sermons while music led by Miss Katinel Adams and Mrs H J Porter inspires. Services are at 3 30 p m and 7 45 p m.
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Butler
Butler Methodist Church
O. L. Kelley
Katinel Adams
H. J. Porter
Methodist District Meeting at Valdosta in 1920s era
The District Missionary conference of the Methodist Church will convene in Valdosta on Wednesday and Thursday April 30 and May 1. A splendid program has been arranged with about one hundred out of town delegates expected to attend. They will arrive Wednesday afternoon.
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Valdosta
District Missionary Conference of the Methodist Church
Albany Man in Pen Gets Pardoned by President Coolidge
Albany April 25 Charles R Johnson of Albany a leading defendant in the express company conspiracy trial was pardoned by President Coolidge for innocence He had been convicted by a Macon district court jury in April 1921 and fined 1560 Johnson served as a railroad conductor on the Central of Georgia railway for 26 years before his conviction.
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Albany
Charles R. Johnson
United States District Court
Macon
Coolidge
Johnson
Southwestern
Central of Georgia Railway
Daylight Bandits Loot Granite City Bank for Cash
Bank robbers struck Granite City National Bank in Granite City stealing currency with estimates ranging from 46 000 to 75 000 dollars. Police are notified and pursuing leads as investigators review surveillance and witness accounts.
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Daylight Bandits
ST. Louis
Granite City National Bank
Granite City
Grand Jury Chosen To Hear Oil Scandal Indictments
Washington April 25 The District of Columbia Supreme Court completed the selection of a grand jury to hear criminal cases from the senate oil investigation. Atlee Pomerene and Owen Roberts assist the district attorneys. Judge Hitz warned against political indictments or those based on rumor. Ruling requires 12 of 23 jurors to agree for an indictment. The session adjourned until Monday.
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Washington
Senate
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Atlee Pomerene
Owen Roberts
Hitz
Mellon Proposal Rejected by Senate Without Vote
The Senate rejected Secretary Mellon’s plan to curb capital loss deductions today without a record vote. Fewer than twenty senators were present as amendments were approved without debate. Tax schedule considerations were deferred by leaders on both sides, while exemptions for charitable religious scientific educational groups were adopted and a provision exempting theater tickets under 50 cents from the 10 percent tax was approved.
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Washington
Mellon
Senate
Mrs Clements Dies Suddenly In Yard At Poulan
Mrs W A Clements age 69 died suddenly while sweeping the yard at her Poulan Georgia home. Heart disease listed as the cause. She is survived by her husband seven children and fourteen grandchildren.
Alleged Loan Sharks Win Out In Savannah
In Savannah Georgia on April 25 Judge P W Meldrim vacated a restraining order and denied a temporary injunction in the case of John Jackson and others against M M Parish trading as the Empire Company. The plaintiffs alleged wage assignment and usury with excessive interest rates.
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Savannah
P. W. Meldrim
John Jackson
M. M. Parish
Empire Company
Simpson Named New Moderator of Macon Presbytery
CUTHBERT April 25 Rev. R. Simpson of Americus was elected moderator of the Macon Presbytery, succeeding Rev. C. B. Tomb of Columbus as the standing moderator.
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Simpson
Guardsmen Aid Posse in Desperado Hunt Near Virginia Hills
National Guardsmen and a posse from two states scour the West Virginia hills near Neola for the Scott brothers and a companion, sought after a deadly street gun battle in Flynn that killed State Prohibition Agent McManaway and wounded Sheriff Gunn. Searchers carry orders to shoot on sight and shoot to kill, as the trio, accused of whiskey manufacturing and fleeing justice after escaping Lewisburg jail, is believed to be armed with a famed Palmer nearby.
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Covington
West Virginia
Neola
Scott Brothers
Mc.Manaway
Gunn
Bath County
Lewisburg
W. Va
Palmer
Four struck by bolt of lightning near Valdosta
At Loch Laurel road south of Valdosta a bolt of lightning tore through a tobacco barn injuring Wilmer Williams fourteen and three others. Williams clothes torn and companion stunned while Mr and Mrs Shaffer and their son on the ground floor suffered bruises and burns from the same storm.
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Valdosta
Wilmer Williams
George R. Williams
Loch Laurel
E. L. Shaffer
Terre Hendricks Receives Commission as Major in Reserve
Valdosta April 25 Terre Hendricks has been notified by the war department of his promotion to major in the reserve in recognition of his World War service. The promotion means he would enter any future conflict with the rank of major.
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Valdosta
Terre Hendricks
War Department
Train to hold for opera patrons in Atlanta
Channing White, Americas agent for the Central of Georgia, announced Train No 8 will be held in Atlanta Saturday night until 11 30 for opera patrons returning home after the season. Train arrives Americus 5 14 Sunday morning and will make up 30 minutes before reaching here. Opera season ends 11 o clock Saturday night giving patrons 80 minutes to reach their train after the show.
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Channing White
Central of Georgia
Atlanta
Three Indicted for Murder in Ludowici
In Ludowici Georgia the Tattnall county grand jury returned a first degree murder indictment against A. Sallette D. P. Sallette and Ross Hodges for the January 26 killing of J A McDaniel the town marshal. The defendants have been held in Jesup awaiting action as Long county grand jury and jury issues delayed proceedings.
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Ludowici
Tattnall County
A. Sallette
D. P. Sallette
Ross Hodges
J. A. McDaniel
Sallette Brothers
Hodges
Jesup
Tattnall County Grand Jury
Satterfield Gets 28 Day Respite From Hanging
Atlanta April 25 James B Satterfield sentenced to hang in Fulton county tower was granted 28 days more life as Governor Clifford Walker signed an executive order delaying the date until 10 oclock Friday morning May 23 The governor seeks to thoroughly review the case after the state prison commission rejected clemency and Satterfield expressed gratitude via a note from quarantine in the tower noting his daughters serious condition in New Mexico and his hope for a reprieve to spare his life
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Atlanta
James B.satterfield
Fulton County
Clifford Walker
Walker
Satterfield
State Prison Commission
Nen
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Florida
Alta Wallace
Terre Haute
Ind
Harry Peters
Lowndes
Hagerty
GAS Association
State Department
Methodist
Pomerene and Roberts
Virginia Hills
Prohibition
Sheriff Gunn
Marshall
Sallete Brothers and Hedges
Satterifeld
Ted
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