17 Aug 1923
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1923
Page
1
In New York on August 17 Mrs A M Stearns a 60 year old widow and her 35 year old daughter leaped from their sixth floor apartment and died instantly. Police say the two women had been inseparable and police believe a death pact led to the fatal plunge.
Four more communities joined the push to strengthen the upcoming Chamber of Commerce fair. In Thalean George O Marshall James A Keri and Everett introduced the plan with Henry Jennings named general chairman and others pledging aid. Thompson named W A Chappell as community chairman and aims for a strong Plains Plains and Andersonville joined with committees led by Mrs J M Lanier Lester Dykes and Alex Slappey to ensure a robust county exhibit for the Sept 25 29 fair. Andersonville formed a three member panel under R C Moran with Mrs J M Lanier at the helm and Plains chose Maj Fort Geo O Marshall and Secretary Everett to lead the local effort. Mayors and bankers attended in Plains with Aldon Carter W L Thomas Dr Thad Wise and other business leaders pledging support.
Thomasville, Aug. 17. Two of the largest rattlers seen here in some time were killed near here recently by L. L. Hinson and members of his fishing party on the Ochlocknee river. Both snakes measured about five and a half feet with fifteen and thirteen rattles plus buttons respectively.
Federal officers disclose methods used to break up what is described as the greatest conspiracy against city laws yet uncovered. The probe centers on a Savannah ring tied to receipt and distribution of liquor reaching Southern and Eastern markets. Arrests followed over three days as authorities linked leaders to a vast illicit network.
London August 17 Acting on cable advices from Secretary Hughes American embassy officials in London made clear to the British foreign office that the United States contemplates no departure from its attitude toward reparations as taken before the death of President Harding This disposes of hopes that Coolidge's accession might bring more active U S interest in Europe's problems.
County farm demonstration agent George O Marshall will lead a Sumter County group to Albany on Monday to tour Dougherty County herds. The party includes Stock Judging club members Eshton Hall Plains Francis Webb Thalean Dennis Hall Thalean James Harvey Concord and James Nicholson Thalean.
Washington August 17 representatives of all signatory powers exchanged ratifications in the state department, officially marking the naval limitation treaty and four power pact as in effect. The gathering closed a conference that aligned major powers on arms limits and naval numbers, strengthening postwar security framework.
Atlanta August 17 Attorney General Napier has started an investigation into Georgia gasoline prices and is holding conferences with robbers retail dealers and other interested persons to gather information and assess market activity.
Reverend John M. Outler leaves Americus Monday for his annual vacation. He will travel to Young Harris to join Mrs. Outler and son Albert and plans mountain trips in North Georgia and South Carolina. The family will return together after the vacation.
On a Thursday Dattein near Essen saw communists seize the city hall disarming police and militia detachment from a neighboring town. Both sides suffered many casualties as the central news service reports the event unfolding with armed clash and local disorder.
Duesseldorf reports Belgium imposes a three billion mark penalty on the City of Duisberg for the June train explosion near the city. Ten Belgian soldiers were killed and two score injured in the outrage. Ruhr mine owners threaten lockout if miners do not cease reported duty without work, while communist groups push a broader sabotage campaign.
Berlin reports say communist strikes have ended in the city but unrest remains dangerous elsewhere. Communists allegedly control Helmstedt after disarming police, clashes injure people at Arnstadt, and Halle arrests follow fights between nationalist and communist factions. Leipsig lacks gas and power due to municipal worker strikes as occupation forces restore order. The Saxony province is described as threatening.
Goode M. Greene, longtime Americus resident, visits his son G. M. Greene at Sumter hotel. Next week he travels to Columbus to see his daughter Mrs. Victor C. Autry, then returns to visit county relatives before returning to the Old Soldiers' Home in Atlanta. He says the home is wonderful and the soldiers are happy.
Mrs Lang Clegg departs for Asheville North Carolina to spend the remainder of the summer months away from home.
After 11 a.m. today manager Tom Bell phoned Bainbridge to learn why its baseball team was not in Americus. He was told the Bainbridge team disbanded last night. Americus had planned a double header in Bainbridge yesterday to boost finances, and the Americus management praised for honoring contracts. Bell said Fort Benning or another team would be secured to play today and Saturday.
Secretary of Labor Davis defends Ellis Island conditions citing the Geddes report and says detained immigrants are largely responsible for issues while arguing that those eligible for admission are rushed through. Denver flood recedes with no reported deaths after heavy rain and cloudburst. suburbs evacuated. roads remain impassable in spots.
Columbia S C August 17 The attorney general advised Governor McLeod to issue requisitions for Frank Hi Barrett Julian Barrett Thomas Barrett Jr and Thomas Getzen of the defunct Barrett cotton firm on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses A Wagener planter filed the charges
The Permanent Court of International Justice ruled against Germany in a case over the use of the Kiel Canal by foreign vessels. It held that Germany was not justified in blocking the British steamer Wimbledon in 1921 during hostilities between Poland and Russia and ordered compensation.
The Southern Textile Association of mill superintendents and overseers in Georgia Alabama and the two Carolinas will hold its annual convention here October 12 and 13 G A Franklin superintendent of the Sibley mill announced about 500 delegates are expected to attend Fe
Henry Clay, a University of Virginia graduate, will practice law in New York. He left for New York last Thursday accompanied to Atlanta by his mother Mrs. Mary Clay and others. After a visit in Atlanta, Bryce Pilsbury and Mary Clay will return to Atlanta, while Henry Clay will reside in New York.
An erroneous heading claimed Walter Rylander won the Americus Golf Club event. The corrected report states Middleton McDonald as club champion and Walter Rylander as medalist, per the body of yesterday's article.
August 17 Thomasville reports the formation of the Co operative Peanut Association now organizing in fifty five counties across the state. Members will consider plans to erect a warehouse at an early meeting of the new organization.
Lee Green, a Black man accused of confronting a white woman near Wells ton, was taken from officers in Houston and fatally harmed by a mob. His body was hung after being shot in his front yard as officers moved him from Macon toward Perry jail.
New York August 17 in a final effort to keep peace in the anthracite fields the United States Coal Commission called S D Warriner operator leader and John L Lewis miners union president to a face to face conference After this meeting the operators and miners agreed to a joint conference and to report their answers to the commission tonight to a list of questions posed by the commission
In Atlanta on August 17 two drownings followed a raft overturn during a pageant for delegates of the National Association for the Deaf at East Lake. The raft captain J. W. Vandergrif was recovered today, and Miss Elsie Maurer’s body was recovered late.
In Georgia, building contracts for July totaled 4 237 300 dollars, down 14 percent from June. Residential work dominated at 1 769 200 dollars, public works and utilities at 998 600, and business buildings at 682 500. For the first seven months, statewide contracts stood at 51 301 800 dollars, while Atlanta recorded 2 153 000 dollars for July, up 16 percent from June, with a seven month total of 30 890 700 dollars.
Leesburg August 17. The first bale of this year's cotton crop gathered in Lee county arrived this morning. It was raised by W. M. Laramore and weighed 600 pounds. The bale was classed above middling. Several bales are expected this week.
Miss Edna Shirley has returned after a two week visit in Townville and Anderson South Carolina, sharing stories of travel and hospitality with neighbors and friends.
Americus realty men named as appraisers for war department to value Southerfeld land and buildings. Three appraisers Arthur Williford and Andrews accompany War Department official McDonald. Property to be offered to Georgia, then Americus or individual buyers if option is not exercised. Two parcels include 25 buildings with 320 acres and a large warehouse with 87 acres. Sale date not fixed, to occur in the near future.
A Turner county party led by county agent B. Rawls visits Sumter to view herds on C. C. Hawkins and Son and W. L. Easterlin farms on Ella ville road. The group includes five boys who will represent Turner in state stock judging at Athens and the Southeastern fair in Atlanta this fall. Turner ranks highly in Georgia stock raising.
Tift county’s twenty rural schools for white children will start the fall term on September 17, with the Board of Education hoping cotton will be picked by then. The plan provides about three and a half months of school before Christmas, and is believed to be the earliest opening date for the county’s rural schools. The opening date for colored schools is to be announced later.
Atlanta Aug 17 W E H Searcy of Spalding and FE M Owen of Pike were appointed by Governor Walker to be judge and solicitor general respectively in the new Griffin judicial circuit.
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