Georgia Governor offers National Guard aid to Macon
Governor Walker said he would call out the Georgia National Guard if Bibb county officials request help in Macon. Sheriff Hicks pledged to seek assistance if the unrest grows, though he noted no need for extra troops at present. Three Hudson brothers, jailed after a prior assault attempt, are held in separate cells with visitors restricted as authorities investigate linked floggings in Macon.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
Walker
Georgia National Guard
Macon
Hicks
Bibb County
Hudson
Korea Typhoon Death Toll Over Quest Thousands Missing
Advices from Seoul report more than 346 dead and over 1000 missing after a typhoon and tidal waves hit four western Korean provinces. Damage to houses and property is described as tremendous.
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Tokio
Seoul
Korea
Davis Recaptured After Jail Escape in Florida
In Eau Gallie Florida G A Davis who was freed from the county jail by five masked men who overpowered the deputy sheriff returned to the jail today. Jail officials state Davis is uninjured and held on a non support charge.
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Eau Gallie
Fla
G. A. Davis
Davis
Macon Arrests In Midnight Abductions And Floggings
Three men are held at the county jail in Macon on open charges related to a wave of midnight abductions and floggings that have terrified residents. The arrests followed recent night-time incidents and are the first steps in the investigation.
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Macon
Con
MPS Mary Clark Ties at Atlanta
Americus residents learn of the death in Atlanta at age 22 of Mrs Mary Poss Clark wife of Bruce Clark and mother of Bruce Clark Jr three, with services planned in Atlanta. her parents Mr and Mrs J H Clark attend, and she had visited here several times.
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Americus
Atlanta
Mary Poss Clark
J. H. Clark
One Killed Two Hurt In Automobile Crash
A. P. reports E. J. Shaeffer of Akron was killed and his daughter Mrs Thomas A Knatt and son-in-law Thos A Knatt seriously hurt when their car overturned near Gary Indiana during a pleasure trip. Shaeffer was general manager of Seftfield Publishing and a longtime Midwestern publishing figure.
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Chicago
Associated Press
E. J. Schaeffer
Akron
Thomas A. Knatt
Thos. A. Knatt
Gary
Ind
Cargill Praises Moore At Playground Swim Demo
Ralston Cargill praises T Earl Moore for a recent life saving and swimming demonstration at the Playground pool before about six hundred Americus residents. New resuscitation methods shown by Moore helped several juniors and seniors qualify as lifeguards with Darby Dudley notable in his class.
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Ralston Cargill
T. Earl Moore
Cargill
Mr. Moore
Americas
Ed Heys
Joe Sutton
Sherlock Gaines
James Harris
John Wagon, Jr
Darby Dudley
Bobby Hooks
Fred Statham
Carl Humber
Charles Glover
Schaeffer
Thomaston to Play on Golf Links Here
Americus Golf Club hosts Thomaston in a third meeting of the year. Nassau scoring used as Americus seeks a strong home showing after recent hard practice. Thomaston arrives Tuesday morning for a 2 30 start, with a Windsor hotel dinner to follow and a large gallery expected.
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Americus Golf Club
Thomaston
Americus Links
Nassau
Americus
Americus Club
Windsor Hotel
Cordele High Names New Coach For Winning Football Team
Cor dele High school announces a fall football season led by new coach Professor R P Mardre a former Auburn varsity regular. Over forty boys have signed up for practice as the tentative schedule lists Hawkinsville Eastman Moultrie Fitzgerald and other strong local teams.
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Cordele
Cordele High School
R. P. Mardre
Auburn
Hawkinsville
Eastman
Moultrie
Fitzgerald
Savannah Man Named A C L Advertising Head
Lieut. Com. O F Cooper retired Savannah native is named advertising agent for the Atlantic Coast Line with headquarters in Wilmington. Announcement by E M North notes Cooper headed the audio graphic office in Savannah from 1912 to 1917.
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Savannah
A.C. L
Savanna
O. F. Cooper
Savannah Lions plan outing for 125 orphans to Tybee
Savannah Lions Club arranges an August 23 automobile ride for about 125 orphans. A committee coordinates the outing as the children enjoy a recreation day away from hardship.
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LIONS
Savannah
Savannah Lions Club
Tybee
Coolidge Meets Business Leaders On Gov't Relations
Washington August 20 President Coolidge discussed national business conditions and government relations with leading U S Chamber of Commerce figures led by Julius H Barnes president of the chamber The talks aimed to align policy with major business interests and economic outlooks across the country.
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Washington
Coolidge
United States Chamber of Commerce
Julius H. Barnes
Chamber
Savannah Dry Agent Activity Continues in Savannah
Savannah August 20 It is understood 50 members of the government prohibition force which last week made scores of arrests are still here. Although the nature of other activities is not known it is believed their work is not yet complete. No outstanding developments have occurred in the last few days.
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Savannah
Columbus Rotarians Back Educational Movement
Columbus August 20 Rotarians are backing a philanthropic fund started months ago to aid deserving boys in obtaining a college education. The fund totals 2260 dollars and is loaned to youths with real aptitude and no other means to pursue higher education.
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Columbus
Mellon Will Remain In Cabinet, He Says In Formal Statement
Secretary Mellon after a White House meeting with President Coolidge affirmed he will stay in the cabinet. The talks covered European conditions, debt, and improving prospects abroad. Mellon noted signs of prosperity and expected good crops amid decreasing unemployment in Europe.
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Mellon
Washington
Coolidge
Europe
Trial Begins in Garrett Murder Case at Cumberland
Cumberland courthouse Va August 20 The trial of Robt O Garrett charged with killing Rev Edw Sylvester Pierce Baptist minister last June opened today with the state seeking a change of venue Affidavits claim Garrett and his brother Larkin Garrett wield powerful influence making a fair trial unlikely
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Cumberland Courthouse
Robt
O. Garrett
Edw
Sylvester Pierce
Garrett
Larkin Garrett
Pierce
Seven Women Dead In Wawa Hotel Fire At Lake of Bays
Huntsville August 20. The bodies of seven women killed in the Wawa hotel fire at the Lake of Bays on Sunday have been recovered. Three other women believed inside the building are still missing and may have perished. Twenty others are injured, many seriously.
Albany Chamber Approves Rail Lease Merger Plan
The Albany Chamber of Commerce unan imously approves leasing the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio railroad properties by Atlantic Coast Line and Louisville and Nashville. Directors urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to permit the proposed lease.
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Albany
Atlantic Coast Line
Louisville and Nashville
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad
Albany Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commission
Miss Allie Ray Returns Home After Brief Illness
Miss Allie Ray of Arlington has returned home after a brief illness lasting about a week, to her brother W. W. Ray and Mrs. Ray on Church Street.
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Allie Ray
Arlington
W. W. Ray
Mrs. Ray
Church Street
Rays Depart For Panama City Visit
Mr and Mrs W W Ray left today for Panama City Florida for a visit of several days, bringing a brief local social notice of travel plans and family travel.
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W. W. Ray
Panama City
Fla
Norris Files Suit for 50000 Against Americus Attorney
M H Norris of LaGrange now residing in Columbus has filed a $50,000 suit in Sumter Superior Court against Mrs Mary P Fowler J L Botwick Mrs J L Botwick C F Fuller Mrs Janie Fuller and W T Lane alleging malicious prosecution and unwarranted imprisonment in October 1921. Norris claims such prosecution hindered his business for about twenty months and that lost time is worth several thousand dollars. The petition also cites Georgia newspapers including The Americas Times Recorder The Atlanta Georgian The Atlanta Constitution The Atlanta Journal The Albany Herald.
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M. H. Norris
Mary P. Fowler
J. L. Botwick
J. L. Bostwick
C. F. Fuller
Janie Fuller
W. T. Lane
Sumter Superior Court
LaGrange
Columbus
Georgia
Americas Times-Recorder
The
Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Journal
Albany Herald
Senator Brookhart sued over 30 cent libel claim
Des Moines August 20. Senator Brookhart of Iowa faces a libel suit by E T Meredith former secretary of agriculture who contends Brookhart’s charge that Meredith sat with Wall Street and helped cause the greatest panic in farm prices is untrue. The suit seeks 30 cents and an oath from Brookhart on the truth of his accusations. Meredith says the libel is only thirty cents in value due to its source.
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Des Moines
Brookhart
Iowa
E. T. Meredith
Wall Street
Meredith
Alabama Legislature Aims for Quick Week Ahead
Montgomery August 29 The Alabama legislature is billed for another rapid week with swift action expected after last week’s sweeping approvals. In the lower house the Mobile port bill is set as a special order for the 35th legislative day, signaling continued momentum.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Mobile
Pittsburg Realtor Killed Instantly in Auto Crash
Miami, Fla. August 20. C J Holleman formerly of Pittsburg and a prominent real estate developer here, was killed instantly when his car overturned crushing him beneath the steering wheel.
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Miami
Fla
C. J. Holleman
Pittsburg
Columbus Shriners Plan Large Ceremonial
Columbus Shriners announce a large ceremonial in late October or early November with fifty or more candidates to be initiated. A. Sihah Temple of Macon will oversee the initiation ceremonies, as Columbus Shriners also discuss constructing a new club house.
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Columbus Shriners
Columbus
Macon
Air fleet starts on long coast flight from Langley
Seventeen Martin bombing planes accompanied by three DeHavilland craft and observation planes began a coastward flight from Langley Field to Bangor Maine. The mission aims to prove offensive capacity and map landing fields along the route for future operations.
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Langley Field
Associated Press
Seveventeen Martin
DeHaviland
United States
Bangor
Mobile Port Bill Before Ala Solons
Tom Murray and A I Kleckley, both residents of Macon county, were injured when their car overturned near Vineys branch three miles from Andersonville on the Dixie highway. The cause is unknown, both are expected to recover at Americus and Sumter county hospital. Kleckley had minor injuries while Murray suffered a fractured collarbone and several broken ribs on the left side.
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Tom Murray
A. I. Kleckley
Macon County
Viney’s Branch
Andersonville
Dixie Highway
W. S. Prather
Americus and Sumter County
Kleckley
Prather
Murray
Pecan Growers to Meet September 7 Albany
Pecan growers from Georgia and other states are invited to a mass meeting at Albany’s municipal auditorium on September 7. A nationally known expert will speak on cooperative marketing, sponsored by the Southern Pecan Growers Exchange, a new cooperative marketing organization with headquarters in Albany.
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Albany
Georgia
States
Municipal Auditorium
Southern Pecan Growers’ Exchange
Ship Brings 500 Tons Eggs to Savannah
Aboard the American steamer Hawaiian of the American-Hawaiian Line a cargo of 500 tons of eggs arrived in Savannah. The eggs were shipped from China to Portland Oregon and then reshipped to Georgia. The eggs are preserved in some manner by the Chinese and are used mainly by bakers and restaurateurs.
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Savannah
China
Portland
Damage suit for big sum filed in Chatham
Savannah August 20 A damage suit for 18000 is pending in the superior court here against George E Simms The suit filed by Dr H H Martin alleges Simms while driving an automobile at a high rate of speed ran him down and caused injuries The petition states three thousand dollars is sued for as a loss of 1000 a month for three months as a practicing pr
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Savannah
George E. Simms
H. H. Martin
Simms
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Moore Ai Playground
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Charlie Weinert
Philadelphia
Dempsey
U.S
White House
WU. S. Chamber of Commerce
Savannar
Soc Cae Acai
Virginia
Albany Chamber
Anita Stewart
George Stewart
New York
Norris
Times- Recorder
A. F. Kleckiey Brough
Pittsburg Realtor
Pennsylvania
Langley Flying Field
Maine
ALA Solons
BIG Sum
Chatham
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