Governor Carswell Charges Governor Changes Position Often
President George Carswell of the Georgia senate criticizes Governor Clifford Walker for rapidly shifting tax positions. He notes the governor sent a message urging immediate consideration of the Ellis income tax bill after advocating a constitutional amendment, arguing such shifts waste legislative effort and create inconsistent guidance for the assembly.
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Atlanta
George Carswell
Georgia Senate
Clifford Walker
Carswell
General Assembly
Georgia
Commission
North Carolina Plan
Tax Commission
Georgi
Jap suffrage leader escapes harm in quake
Madame Kajiko Yajima, 90, veteran suffrage advocate and president of the Japanese Christian Women's Temperance Society, survived the quake in Tokyo. Her home was damaged and she was moved by 10 girls to Marquis Kuroda’s residence, fled by fire to the First Regiment barracks, then aided to the Women’s Refuge Home. She represented Japan at the 1906 international conference of Women’s Temperance Societies in the United States.
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TOKIO
Associated Press
Kajiko Yajima
Japcnnese Christian Women's Temperance Society
Marquis Kurods
Mme Jajima
Japan
International Conference of Women’s Temperance Societies
United States
Foreign gunboats guard Canton customs house stance
Hong Kong officials report forty marines from American French and British gunboats anchored off Canton have taken possession of the customs house. Troops with machine guns are reported as part of the show of force. Six foreign gunboats, including two American two French and two British vessels, were anchored off Shameen with no reason given by noon today.
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Hong Kong
Associated Press
Canton
Shameen
Customs House
Action Taken to Foil Seizure at Customs House
Hong Kong dispatch says marines were landed by order of powers to prevent Sun Yat Sen from seizing the customs house, a threat he had openly made. The report frames the move as protective rather than punitive.
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London
Associated Press
Hong Kong
Sun Yat Sen
Big awards made to United Shoe Machinery Company
Washington December 6 Two awards totaling 1.8 million dollars were announced by the German American mixed claims commission. Interest at 5 percent was allowed on 1.66 million dollars dating from August 1 1918 and on 140000 dollars from September 1 1918. The Security Eyelet company received 7 million with interest from March 1 1918 and the Roesler and Passla cher Chemical company was granted 400000 with interest from January 41 1917.
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Washington
United Shoe Machinery Corporation
Mixed Claims Commission
Security Eyelet Company
Roesler and Passlachér Chemical Company
Atlanta Delegates Sought for World Trade Tour
Atlanta delegates are invited by the San Francisco chamber of commerce to join a trade extension voyage around the world upon the inauguration of the Dollar Steamship Company. The steamer sails from Frisco on January 5, with the Pacific body aiming to have a representative American crew.
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Atlanta
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Dollar Steamship Company of
San Francisco
B. S. Barker
Beek ‘Chamber
Frisco
America
Venezuelan Railway: 80 Tunnels in 55 Miles
A railway line from Caracas to Valencia in Venezuela features 80 tunnels across a span of 55 miles. The dense tunneling highlights challenging terrain and ambitious engineering for regional transport development.
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Caracas
Valencia
Ohio Lieutenant Faces German Trial Over Bergdoll Kidnap Bid
Lieutenant Calvin Griffin of Hamilton Ohio testified at a German court for his alleged part in the attempted kidnapping of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. He said he returned to France after the war on a mission from the American Legion to tend military cemeteries and denied belonging to military police. The Bergdoll case sparked sensational international interest and marks the first trial of those linked to the incident.
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Sebeach
Germany
Associated Press
Calvin Griffin
Hamilton
Ohio
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
France
American Legion
United States
Police hold suspect in 12 year old Rose Borth kidnapping
Chicago December 6. Lawrence Bosnik of Joliet was arrested on suspicion in the kidnapping of 12 year old Rose Borth who vanished Sunday night. Police say Bosnik admitted a prior prison sentence for annoying young girls but denied knowing the Borth girl and is held pending further investigations.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Lawrence Bosnik
Joilet
Rose Borth
Polige
Bosnik
Rorth
Athens Defeats New $50 000 City Bond Issue
Athens vote turnout under 300 as voters rejected a $50,000 bond issue to improve Broad street linking with Milledge avenue amid cold weather and voter apathy. Municipal candidates all passed without opposition. O. H. Arnold Jr. mayor and aldermen H. T. Culp, D. H. B. Haywood, B. R. Bloodworth, W. R. Tindall, and Vincent Mathews secured seats.
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Athens
Broad Street
Milledge Avenue
O. H. Arnold, Jr
H. T. Culp
D. H. B. Haywood
B. R. Bloodworth
W. R. Tindall
Vincent Mathews
Former legislator found dead in bed in Elberton
Elbertaon December 6 Dr W J Matthews 55 prominent physician found dead in his bed Tuesday morning by his wife He had been dead for some hours He is survived by his wife and several children Matthews was a member of the city board of health and served in the legislature from Elbert two years
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Elberton
W. J. Matthews
Matthews
Americans Not Affected by New Turkish Order
Constantinople December 6. The Haidar Bey Vali order requiring foreign firms to employ retired army officers does not affect American Express Company Singer Ford and Standard Oil interests operating in the city.
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Constantinople
Haidar Bey Vali
American Express Company
Singer, Ford and
Standard Oil
Colleagues Finish Mahler Symphony Left By Friend
In Vienna authorities report a tenth Gustav Mahler symphony found among his effects. Though incomplete, colleagues finished the work from his sketches. The completed piece, praised as possibly surpassing prior symphonies, will premiere in Vienna this season. Mahler was widely known in America.
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Vienna
Gustav Mahler
Mahler
America
Leesburg firm faces equity suit over minor heirs
Mrs Bernice Stovall widow of H R Stovall filed suit against Sto vall Yeoman Lyons and company insolvent claims totaling $15000 for her minor children. Receiver S J Yeeman appointed. Case set for hearing before Judge Z A Littlejohn in Americus on Saturday December 15. Attorneys R R Forrester E L Forrester Milner and Warkas represent the firm.
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Stovall, Yeoman
Stovall
Z.A. Littlejohn
Americus
S. J. Yeeman
Leesburg
R. R. Forrester
Alleged stock thief to surrender today in New York
William J. Jackson of San Antonio Texas former secretary of Ajax Rubber company was indicted on a charge of stealing stock certificates valued at 175000. He has returned to New York and will surrender this afternoon to the district attorney, his lawyer said. He reportedly threw out four-fifths of the certificates from a train window and decided to return after reading the indictment.
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New York
Associated Press
William J. Jackson
San Antonio
Texas
Ajax Rubber Company
Disrobing Miss Lamme Triggers Theater Riot in Miami
In Miami on December 6 a crowd of 500 packed a theater lobby after Miss Clara Lamme 17 disrobed to a one piece bathing suit to protest a prize denial at a Thanksgiving bathing revue She calmed the crowd by greeting an officer and addressing the audience while the theater manager protested The incident followed a riot call as Lamme explained why she felt she should have won.
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Miami
Fla
Clara Lamme
Lamme
Miss Lamme
Mail pilot burned as plane crashes near Sandusky
Charles Brown, a mail pilot, suffered serious burns when his aircraft burst into flames during a forced landing at Castella Ohio near Sandusky this morning. Early reports from Toledo say he was aboard the mail plane when the blaze started.
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Toledo,o
Associated Press
Charles Brown
Castella
Ohio
Sandusky
Not Salaried Agent Clarifies Odd Lot Status in Americus
A. L. Bustin of Americus says he is not a salaried agent for Arthur and Company AL. Bustin notes he and Theo Erwin operate on a commission basis. J. J. Mann of the Atlanta Odd Lot Cotton exchange confirms floor privileges remain, disputing rumors of revoked access as New York service warns Atlanta, Augusta and Savannah exchanges over quotation leakages.
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A. L. Bustin
Americus
Odd Lot Cotton Exchange
Times-Recorder
Arthur and Company
Theo Erwin
W. W. Arthur
Austin
Arthur
Sumter County
J. J. Mann
Atlanta
Atlanta Commercial Exchange
Mr. Mann
Philadelphia Plans $10 Million Hotel and Office Tower
Philadelphia announces a forty story hotel and office building to cost about 10 million dollars at Broad and Locust streets. Louis H. Cahan of Middle City Realty says the site settled for about 2 million. The structure will be the first East Coast office building and hotel combo with separate entrances and elevators. New York interests near management agreement.
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Philadelphia
Broad
Locust Streets
Louis H. Cahan
Middle City Realty Corporation
New York
Floyd bootleggers get long sentences
Rome December 6 Offenders violating the Federal Prohibition law in Floyd receive straight chain gang terms with no fines. Judge John W Bale opened the December term sentencing J L Ray to 12 months in the gang, already under a 12 month sentence for the same offense, now totaling two years after he withdrew appeal. Sensational raids by city and county officers signal a crackdown on the flood of Christmas liquor.
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Rome
Floyd
John W. Bale
J. L. Ray
Ray
Coolidge Addresses Congress Endorses Tax Cuts Opposes Bonus
President Coolidge spoke to Congress for the first time since taking office. He endorsed Secretary Mellon's tax reduction plan and opposed enactment of soldier bonus legislation. He supported railroad consolidation and rail freight reform, and urged government help for disposing of exportable wheat. He favored world court membership with reservations and opposed farm price fixing and repeal of the Transportation Act rate section.
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Harding
World Court
Mellon
Finances Considered At City Council Meeting
Americus city council heard departmental reports and presented statements during the Wednesday night session. Mayor Poole chaired as A. J. Gatewood Jr. recorded the minutes. The council voted to pay bills pro rata and instructed the treasurer to start meeting city obligations promptly. Several statements were approved at the meeting.
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Americas City Council
Poole
A. J. Gatewood, Jr
Presbyterian women seek equal representation in church governance
A Cincinnati based petition from the Women's Missionary Society calls for women to have equal legislative representation with men in the Presbyterian Church in the United States. Mrs Mary Louise Blinn announces the request, noting it will go to the general assembly in Grand Rapids Michigan next May for possible action.
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Cleveland
Presbyterian Church of the States
National Presbyterian Conference
General Assembly of
Women’s Missionary Society of Cincinnati
Mary Louise Blinn
General Assembly
Grand Rapids
Mich
Socialists Gain in Austrian Elections
Vienna reports that Socialists won a clear gain in the National Assembly, losing only one seat while Conservatives shed seventeen. The assembly has 18 fewer members than before, and the Socialists benefited from organized turnout whereas Conservatives did not. The Seip government faces disappointment as the chancellor’s League of Nations loan and economic revival failed to secure a large conservative majority.
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Vienna
Associated Press
National Assembly
Seip
League of Nations
Crases
Indiana Gov McCray urged to resign amid indictments
Indiana Governor McCray faces eight indictments for forgery embezzlement and bad checks. Clyde Walb state chairman says retirement will be sought after conferences with party leaders. He remains free on a 25000 dollar bond as preparations for trial proceed.
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Indiana
Ecutime
Waren T. McCray
Indianapolis
Ind
Associated Press
McCray
Clyde Walb
Marion County Grand Jury
Police Seek Floggers Of Man In Chicago
Chicago authorities hunt four men who seized and flogged N. Thompson Allen formerly of Nashville. Investigators linking the attack to Allen's recent divorce action in Nashville, which led to his separation from his wife.
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Chicago
Associated Press
N. Thompson Allen
Nashville
Allen
Coolidge to Eulogize Harding Over Radio
President Coolidge will speak to the nation in a 15 minute radio address eulogizing Warren G. Harding. Secretary Hoover requested a 15 minute quiet on all commercial radio and broadcasting during the address, as Washington notes.
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Coolidge
Harding
Washington
The
Associated Press
Warren G. Harding
Hoover
Masons to Initiate Four New Members
Four neophites will be raised to the master’s degree at a joint communication of M. k. Council Lodge No. 95 and 2 Americus Lodge No. 13, F. and A. M. at lodge rooms Friday night. A barbecue will follow and visitors from Preston and Ellaville are invited. The degree team has prepared for a fine display of the work. Master Masons are urged to attend.
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M. K
Americus
Preston
Ellaville
Coolidge's home town elects Democrat mayor Woodhouse
Northampton Massachusetts reports Ed ward J. Woodhouse Democrat and professor of government at Smith College won the mayoral race by 76 votes over Republican William Cordes. Republicans gained seats on the city council and aldermen. Woodhouse hails from Virginia with prior teaching stints at Wisconsin Chicago Richmond Yale.
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Northampton
Mass
Coolidge
Edward J. Woodhouse
Smith College
William Cordes
Woodhouse
Virginia
Smith
University of Wisconsin
University of Chicago
Richmond College
Yale
The worship of the ear and humans origins
The worship of the earth's peoples stemmed from observing natural phenomena and their influence on daily life and belief systems.
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Tians
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