Wallace says worst passes for farmers as relief nears
Secretary Wallace in his first annual report cites world conditions and wartime effects as key factors harming farmers. He warns against miracles and urges acceptance of slower improvement, stressing high freight rates and foreign markets as immediate troubles. He calls for lower transport costs to prevent hurting American producers.
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Washington
Associated Press
Wallace
Cuiculture
Muscle Shoals Power Idea Elevates Regional Industry Prospects
Florence, Dec 12 The Muscle Shoals development envisioned with Ford's leasing would create 600 000 horsepower from a dam above Florence. The plan would enable nitrate fertilizer production, aluminum smelting from local bauxite, and access coal and iron within 109 miles, with river navigation extending to Chattanooga and Knoxville once the dam and locks are finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Ala
Muscle Shoals
Henry Ford
Tennessee River
Brown’s Island
Ford
Tennessee Mountains
Birmingham
Gadsden
Mt. Pleasant
Tenn
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Sheffield
Memphis
Southern Rail Road
Emphis
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Ashington
Judge and Mrs Felton Celebrate Golden Wedding
In Macon on December 12 Judge A C Felton and wife marked fifty years of marriage. The event in their honor drew relatives including children and grandchildren. Felton, born in 1849, was educated at Mercer University and served as judge in Macon County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
A. C. Felton
Montezuma
A. C. Felton, Jr
Song
Jule Felton
Love Felton
Ideal
A. G. Felton, Jr
F. E. Adams
Elizabeth Felton
Felton Adams
Celeina McFarlane
Spalding Seminary
Felton
Macon County
Mercer University
Seaboard Passenger Time Slightly Changed
Seaboard announces a schedule change now in effect. Passenger train No 12 to Cordele and Savannah departs five minutes earlier at 12 26 p m instead of 12 31 p m. The adjustment took effect Sunday.
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Seaboard
Cordele
Savannah
Evans Found Dead in Chattanooga Home
H. Clay Evans once served as pension commissioner and U S consul general in London. He was found dead in his bed at his Chattanooga residence on December 12.
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H. Clay
Evans
Chattanooga
Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Great Britain
Atkinson Couple Visiting Bragg Family in Macon
Mr and Mrs L D Atkinson of Macon are spending a few days with Mr and Mrs George M Bragg at their Church street home. Mrs Atkinson will likely stay through the holidays there.
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L. D. Atkinson
Macon
George M. Bragg
Church Street
British to sail Dec 31 parley nearly finished
Washington Dec 12 AP The dispute between Japan and the United States over Yap is settled and the terms will be announced late today. Secretary Hughes told the Far Eastern committee after the Washington conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Associated Press
Japan
United States
Yap
Hughes
Far Eastern Committee
British delegates plan return from arms conference
All British delegates except ambassador Sir Auckland Geddes will sail home December 31, believing conference issues will be settled by then. Rene Viviani leads the French delegation and plans to sail Wednesday afternoon on the steamship Paris with Madame Viviani and several other members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Associated Press
Aucklard Geddes
Rene Viviani
Briand
Paris
Madame Viviani
Mother Dies at Bier of Slain Son in New York
In New York on December 12, Mrs. Lena Glickstein, 76, mother of Dr. Abraham Glickstein who was shot dead in his office Saturday, collapsed and died of heart disease while viewing her son's body.
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New York
Lena Glickstein
Abraham Glickstein
Strikers Wives Bar Mine Return in Kansas City Area
A mob of about 2,000 women wives and relatives of striking Kansas coal miners blocked miners from returning to Mine 17 of the Jackson Walker company. They formed at Franklin a mile away and marched to the mine, preventing work resumption.
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Pittsburg
Kans
Kansas
Jackson-Walker Company
Granklin
Christmas charity appeal to Americus readers
A message from the SERVICE BATTALION asks Americus residents to help needy children this Christmas. It urges parents relatives or friends to write Postoffice Box 299 with ages sexes and city addresses and to specify clothing needs. Packages will be delivered discreetly to those in need within the city and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Recorder
Americus
Relief
Service Battalion
Popocatepetl Erupts Violently South of Mexico City
A dramatic eruption of Popocatepetl yesterday afternoon sent a column of smoke and ash 2,500 feet above the summit. Aviators sent by President Obregon observed lava flow down the cratered sides as small towns in the path have been deserted for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Associated Press
Popocatepetl
Obregon
Cra
Thomasville Library Starts Rural Circuit
Thomasville public library begins a circulating system carrying books to county schools. Teachers keep books for a week, expanding contact with schoolchildren and families. Eight schools receive a set number of books weekly, then alternate availability.
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Thomasville Library
Thomasville
State Police Guard Marquette Prison After Riot
State police stood guard at the Marquette prison after a Sunday riot in the chapel that left Warden Catlin stabbed and Deputy Warden Fred Menhen nit badly beaten while his son Arthur was fatally wounded in the incident.
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Marquette, Mich
Marquette Prison
Catlin
Fred Menhennit
Arthur
Morse Reaches U.S. as Daugherty Probes Contracts
Charla W. Morse, shipbuilder under investigation at Washington, returned to New York from France today at the request of Attorney General Daugherty, in a report filed from New York via the Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
New York
Associated Press
Charla W. Morse
Washington
America
France
Daugherty
Masons to Hold Big Joint Affair in Sumter County
Two Sumter city lodges host a large joint meeting on Wednesday December 4 to confer Masters Degrees on five candidates and entertain about seven hundred Masons from Sumter and nearby towns including Rochelle Cordelo Leslie De Soto Buena Vista Ellaville Plains. The event features a two section Master Degree, a supper at 6 45, and an address by Past Grand Master Ballard if he attends.
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Sumter County
Rochelle
Cordelo
Leslie
de Soto
Buena Vista
Ellaville
Plains
Americus Lodge No
M. B. Council Lodge
James L.glawson
Sr. I. McDaniel
Talmadge Crabb
Ballard
Brunswick
Georgia
Americus Lodge
E. J. Witt
J. E. Cutler
J. C. Pouncey
S. R. Heys
Sir Hammond
T. L. Jennings
Murray Dunn
S. I. Saunders
J. R. Williams
J. A. Hartzog
W. C. Flatt
J. Lewis Ellis
J. P. Gattner
Lor-W. H. Bueékalew
S Lr McDaniel
J.E. Sheppard
E. E. Schneider
J. E B. Cutler
J. C. Peuney
Harry D. Schneider
Murray Dunn, Junior Deacon; 8. I. Séufiders, Senior Stéward; J. P. Gartner
Dan Chappell
J.la
J. H.shumake
L. Hammond
Ne Wible Marshall
F. J. £. Coutney
S. F. Man
Wilfree W. F. Man
J. G. Holst
Search W
J. R. Statham
Hiram
Harry Williams
Buss
Cotton Crop Final Estimate Impacts Prices
Washington announces final cotton crop estimate at 8,343,000 bales with Georgia production at 846,000 bales. Spot cotton rises about a cent per pound after the report, with prices around 16 1/4 cents for good middling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Washington
Department Agriculture
Georgia
Arcane
Cream Shipping Pays Ten Dollars Per Cow In Cash
A Sumter county woman, Mrs. J.B. Kennington of Parkers Crossing, reports six weeks of cream shipments netting about $45 weekly from five cows, with plans to add three more. Despite hand skimming losses, she expects $90 extra monthly after buying a separator and adding feed, while skimmed milk feeds pigs and poultry. Local agents anticipate more farmers joining as nearby creameries open.
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Sumter
J.B Kennington
Parkers Crossing
Hiuntington
Leslie
Kennington
Seaboard
Nington
Sumter County
George C. Shall
Walters
Shall
Ashburn
Columbus
Sela
Ala
Negress Convicted of Robbery After Mistrial
A mistrial in a previous trial gave way today to a Supe court verdict convicting Licile Brown, a woman of color, of armed robbery. The jury fixed a prison term of two to six years for the crime, alleged to have occurred at Scarborough Hill near Ly about a year ago. Co-defendant Armeta Stallings had been convicted and imprisoned at the prior trial.
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Supe
Licile Brown
Jim
Souteriou
Scarborough Hill
Armeta Stallings
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