Georgia students debate over compulsory courses outcome
In Sumter county Georgia judges favored the negative on compulsory agricultural and domestic science education by three to two. Ten county schools sent teams with strong performances noted by J E D Shipp. Winners included Leslie Plains negative and Shiloh Concord negative and Andersonville Pleasant Grove negative among others.
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Georgia
J. E. D. Shipp
Sumter County
Shipp
Cation
Sumter
Huntington
New Era
Leslie — Plains
Shiloh—Concord
Andersonville
Pleasant Grove
Thompson—Lysion
Georgia Senators Hold Key New Senate Posts
Atlanta Dec 14 Both of Georgia s U S senators drew fresh committee assignments in the new federal body Senator W J Harris joined the manufacture committee and kept appropriations immigration and territories making him the second ranking member on the appropriations panel among Democrats behind Senator Overman Senator Harris also gains position from Owen s move to foreign relations Senator Walter F George moves from immigration to military affairs and privileges and elections keeping civil service and post office committees remains on those panels though losing his previous immigration role and gaining military affairs duties
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Atlanta
Georgia
United States Senate
Senate
W. J. Harris
Owen
Oklahoma
Appropriations
Harris
Overman
North Carolina
Walter F. George
Civil Service
Post Office
Breadfruit and tapa cloth from Pacific islands
The breadfruit serves as the natives’ main food alongside coconut and banana, earning its name by replacing bread. Beyond the fruit, the tree yields tapa cloth from the inner bark when beaten out, valued as a fine white fabric.
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Pacific Islands
Klan Threat Seen as Greatest Menace in Race Relations
Mrs W C Winsborough of the Presbyterian church in the United States South warned executives of the Federal Council of Churches in Columbus Ohio that the Ku Klux Klan is organized anarchy harming race relations. She said the Klan uses a benefactor guise to cloak mob violence and terror, spreading race hatred and potentially destabilizing government. She urged Christian action to crush the organization nationwide.
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Columbus
Associated Press
Ku Klux Klan
W. C. Winsborough
St. Louis
Women’s Auxiliary
Presbyterian Church In the
Invisible Empire
Christian People of America
Nazarene
Union
Christian People of
Steamboat Travel Safer Than Walking
Three hundred twenty three million passengers rode steam boats in the year ending June 30, 1923. Only 59 lost their lives by accident, while 907 lives were directly saved by safety appliances. Total fatalities were 247 with 81 due to collisions or disasters.
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Washington
Steamboat Inspection Service
Hoover
Department of Commerce
Two Men Die In Bombing Practice Crash
Lieu tenant Earl D. Willis and Private De Amand were killed instantly when their plane crashed during bombing practice at San Antonio on Friday. The rough range prevented rescue planes from landing near Willis's burning craft. Separately, electrical wires at the London Hospital will record patients' heartbeats on a drum in the research department to avoid disturbing patients.
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San Antonio
Earl D. Willis
de Amand
Willis
London Hospital
Dempsey Firpo Fight Picture At The Opera House
A moving picture of the Dempsey versus Firpo heavyweight title bout will be shown at the Opera House. The exclusive film captures the Polo Grounds contest round by round including Firpo’s relentless attack and Dempsey’s counter, with training scenes from their daily workouts.
To Have and To Hold at Dudley's Opera House Next Week
Patrons are urged to see the Paramount release To Have and To Hold featuring Betty Compson and Bert Lytell, praised as the best of the season. The show, described as a grand spectacle, promises a second viewing for fans. Also on December 19 and 20, exclusive footage of the Demsey and Firpo championship fight filmed at the Polo Grounds will be shown, touted as the greatest heavyweight contest ever staged, along with usual Westerns and comedies.
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Dudley
Opera House
Betty Compso
Bert Lytell
Paramount
Eufaula uncover well recalls 1874 election riot
In Eufaula Alabama the old street grading uncovered a buried well once the scene of a November 3 1874 political riot that left three Black residents dead and others injured. The find sparks memories of Reconstruction era turmoil and the town gathering place from decades past.
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Eufaula
Ala
Eufaula Street
Women’s shoes lacked heels before 1825 era
Prior to 1825 women’s footwear was universally flat with no heel. The transition toward heeled styles emerged in fashion circles as dress codes and social norms evolved during the early 19th century. Historical records note flat heeled designs dominating early references.
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Adolph Zukor
George
Fitzmaurice
Betty Compson
Bert Lutell
Enarchy
Jack Dempsey
Luis Angel Firpo
Polo Grounds
New York
Dempsey
Sach
Fa Bae & Q US
Jack
Louis Angel
FIRPO
New York City
Times-Recorder
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