02 Aug 1924
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1924
Page
1
London August 2 Allied premiers and Ambassador Kellogg agreed on a complete program launching the Dawes reparations settlement. After two all-night sessions experts failed to agree until Herriot accepted a modified compromise, bringing a settlement within reach.
In Kirkwall Scotland Aug 2 Lieuts Nelson and Harding aboard the New Orleans believed attempting a lone leg to Iceland in the first stage of a trans Atlantic flight. Lieutenant Smith in the Chicago and Wade in the Boston were forced back 60 miles out due to dense fog.
London report says Premier Herriot will offer a military evacuation of the Ruhr on October 15 as part of an inter allied reparations conference turning point. France seeks priority over 26 billion gold francs under the Dawes McKenna plan, with arbitration for sanctions. This move prompts fears of Belgian Italian and other protests and possible objections from Britain and the United States Army of Occupation.
Thomas W. Hardwick spoke Friday to a large crowd in Sparta, introduced by G. Lee Dickens. He framed his candidacy as public service, denounced entanglements, urged religious and political freedom, and criticized Senator Harris's Senate record while opposing sectarian intolerance.
Gov Blaine refuses to designate Defense Day September 12 and says the plan would spur a national military movement. He will not aid Wisconsin designation but will propose demonstrations on the same date to push for universal peace and deter foreign militarism.
Washington August 2 the War Department received a public letter from Mrs Anthony Cook president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution pledging cooperation of patriotic and other societies in holding a national defense test September 12. The letter followed a personal canvass of the organizations and was released by the department.
Atlanta August 2 House committee on general judiciary number two favor ably reported the bill by Representative Bennett Dodge removing the Pullman surcharge on all intrastate traffic in Georgia. The committee referred a reform measure for public accountants and recommended passage of a county salary study. It also approved two Fulton county measures placing the solicitor’s captor court and the city court on a salary. Representative Oke backed a bill to end the surcharge on Pullman farms as unfair, noting North Carolina and Virginia practices. He said passage would save Georgians $150 000 yearly.
Sunday services at First Methodist will be led by Prof Leon Smith in Rev John M Cutler's absence. Smith, vice president of Wesleyan College Macon and noted magnetism speaker, will discuss an educational topic in the morning and deliver an evangelistic sermon at 8 p.m. He spoke here about two years ago when a prior church burned, making a strong impression.
Washington August 2 The article previews an expected major probe into the Treasury Department led by Senator Couzens focusing on the income tax division and the prohibition unit. It notes fierce opposition and a high likelihood of national significance amid a looming national campaign.
Presidential decree in Havana orders typhoid inoculation for every person in Cuba. Official counts show 279 cases, marking a notable decrease from the previous week.
Athens records the opening of two new municipal playgrounds, one for white children and one for Negro children, after four years of advocacy. Trained supervisors will oversee both sites, with plans to add more playgrounds in the future.
Atlanta police wage a war on mad dogs after several bites and eight dogs killed in one day. Citizens are urged to report dogs acting oddly and an officer will be on the scene immediately to destroy the animal.
George Shiras, 92, longtime justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1892 to 1903, died in Pittsburg today of pneumonia. His career drew attention when he reversed his vote on the constitutionality of the first federal income tax statute, leading to its defeat and later constitutional amendment authorizing direct taxation.
Athens Aug 2 After a six weeks court at the University summer school more than 500 Georgia teachers applied for certificates to teach without examination The course runs three weeks vocational education teachers meet next week Applicants with high school or college training were granted certificates without examination
A local custom marks birthdays with celebration before the 20th year, after which the tradition turns stern and censure follows. The practice reflects community norms on aging and rites of passage.
Chicago, Aug 2. Witness William White testified Richard Loeb was mentally ill on May 21 the day he and Nathan Leopold murdered Robert Franks. Judge Caverly sustained the defense objection when the state tried to determine if Loeb thought he looked insane.
Dougherty county's first bale of cotton was ginned Friday by Planters Gin Company in East Albany. Raised in East Dougherty by W. F. Fleming, the 507 pound middling bale sold to the Georgia Cotton Company at 40 cents a pound via Albany Warehouse Company. Fleming held the earlier Dougherty record in 1922 with a bale on July 21.
President Coolidge marks his first year in office by staying at the White House desk most of the day as he has during his entire term. He undertakes routine duties and holds meetings with aides to review administration affairs and policy at Washington.
W A Joyner cotton avenue merchant tells the Times-Recorder that Sumter County farmers face a prosperous outlook with abundant cotton and corn crops and hopeful prices. He credits the county campaign with aiding farm development and notes calcium arsenate’s effective weevil control under current weather patterns, signaling improved past conditions.
Two trucks carrying 400 to 500 cases of liquor valued at $30,000 were hijacked in Bayonne New Jersey. The drivers and helpers were forced into Newark Bay up to their waists before the thieves escaped with the trucks. Police are investigating the robbery.
In Atlanta on August 2 R. E. Farlow, 30, was shot in the shoulder by a police officer who suspected a car carried liquor. No liquor or weapons were found. Chief Jett leads the investigation into the shooting.
A Greensboro Ga association formed after a Lexington conference to press for the Elbertop-C Greensboro highway. Hamilton McWhorter Jr of Lexington elected president and James A Metcalf of Elberton secretary. Members will enroll in three counties.
Paris fashion note warns that larger women may regain popularity in trends prompting concern over rising feeding costs. The comment signals social discomfort and economic impact linked to body size perceptions.
American airmen en route to Iceland from Kirkwall encounter heavy fog near the Orkney Islands. Three planes split to locate the rear machine piloted by Nelson, but Lieu tenant Smith and Waite returned to Kirkwall believing Nelson continued onward to Iceland.
P B Williford of Windsor Hotel offices was struck by a car at the Jackson Dunmark intersection Thursday evening, knocked down and badly injured. The driver fled the scene. identity remains unknown. Williford was taken home on Barlow Street and is seriously hurt. police investigation continues.
A new measure introduced by Senator Pace would require all agricultural poisons sold in Georgia to meet defined standards. Calcium arsenate must have at least 40 percent arsenic pentoxide 0.75 percent max water soluble arsenic pentoxide and density 80 to 100 cu in per pound. Buyers may recover purchase price plus 7 percent interest if the poison fails standards. Existing Department of Agriculture inspection remains, with the act extending buyer remedies.
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