Record Rail freight hits new high in ten months
Railroads in the United States moved a record 306.6 billion net ton miles in the first ten months of the year. This is a 28 percent rise from the same period in 1922, though last year’s figures were affected by miners and shopmen strikes. October alone reached 42.21 billion net ton miles, a figure surpassed only in 1920. The Southern district reported about a 25 percent gain.
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Atlanta
United States
Atlan Railways
Local families and students arrive in Americus for holidays
Jasper Parker from the University of Georgia arrives to spend holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Parker. Ellaville shoppers Mrs. W. T. Hair Mrs. Willis Hogg and Mrs. FE. R. Jordan visited Americus Tea Room for luncheon. Numerous out of town guests from Montezuma Rupert Leslie and Spartanburg arrived for Christmas visits. Leonard Parker visits from New York and Louise Dudley returns from Cincinnati Conservatory to spend the holidays.
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W. T. Hair
Willis Hogg
FE. R. Jordan
Ellavile
Americus
J. T. Cochran
Rupert
J. L. Henderson
Hampton
FE. L. Bell
Aged father prays in Queens court during murder trial
Fred Brunnemer, father of Mrs. Marie Vetter, testifying at the murder trial of her husband Ernest and a former lover Elonzo J. Storey, dropped to his knees and prayed before collapsing. His daughter fainted when a confession allegedly by her was read, and both were taken for treatment as the court paused.
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New York
Fred Brunnemer
Marie Vetter
Ernest
Elonzo J. Storey
Queens County Court
Brunnemer
Lanier High couple wed after grand county trip
Eunice Willingham and Francis Kinney, both seniors at Lanier High, married in Gray with Judge Morton officiating after a Kiwanis minstrel show outing. The couple, tied by a long romance begun in school, will reportedly reside with relatives in Wilkinson county as families learn of the union. Kinney, popular football quarterback, plans further college work.
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Francis Kinney
W. O. Kinney
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Kiwanis Club
Grand Theater
Miss Willingham
Mr. Kinney
Jones County
Gray
J. T. Morton
Macon
Henry Lowe, Jr
Jack Barrett
Wilkinson County
Charles M. Council
Americas
DuPont Guerry
Formarly
Fof
Americus
Lawson Stapleton
Florence D. Hollis
D. F. Davenport
J. A. Davenport
Kinney
Stapleton
Shoppers and Students Gather in Americus for Holidays
Miss Louise Collins and Cleone Collins of Ellaville joined out-of-town shoppers in Americus Wednesday while Dr and Mrs J F Lunsford and E H Livingston of Preston registered for luncheon at the Tea Room. Ann Heys arrived from Agnes Scott to spend holidays with her parents on Lee Street. Claire Harris came from Decatur to visit the Harris family on Horne Street. Kenson Finley came from the University of Georgia Athens to spend holidays with his parents on West Church Street. Seth Belcher, studying at UGA, returned home for Christmas with Rev and Mrs J A Mills who reside at 417 Elm Avenue.
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Lawrence McKenzie
William McKenzie
Frank Fokes
Lizzie Fokes
Montezuma
Americus
Yonah Buchanan
Cliff Williams
Lee Street
Frances Easterlin
Stewart Hall
Mrs. B. F. Easterlin
Rees Park
Christine Brown
Converse College
Spartanburg, D. C
Mrs. L. W. Brown
Josephine Simmons
Lucy Cobb
Louise Dudley
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
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Macon Dudley
Taylor Street
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Cleone Collins
Ellaville
J. F. Lunsford
E. HE. Livingston
E. E. Livingston
Preston
Ann Heys
Agnes’ Scott
Mrs. S. R. Heys
Hi A. Bailey
C. E. Bailey
G. C. Thomas
Cobb
Claire Harris
Decatur
Agnes Scott
James Harris
Horne Street
Kenson Finley
University of Georgia
Athens
George Finley
West Church Street
Seth Belcher
J. A. Mills
Talbotton
Elm Avenue
Cattle Inspector Charged With Assault in Valdosta
Wylie Lewis cattle inspector charged with assault with intent to kill. J M Stanley and E Phillips two other inspectors charged as accessories arrested in connection with the shooting of Thomas Powell. Powell allegedly missed a cattle dip. Powell shot in the back while turning toward the house. Powell in hospital in critical condition. self defense claimed by Lewis though physicians say Powell was shot from the air.
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Valdosta
Wylie Lewis
J. M. Stanley
E. Phillips
Thoma Powell
Lewin
Stavey
Phillips
Powell
Lewis
Lews
Nee Powell
Rail chiefs discuss police cooperation at Atlanta meeting
Atlanta December 20 addresses on cooperation between railway police and other law officers were delivered at the fall meeting of the Atlanta sectional committee protective section of the American Railway Association. Col. B L Bugg, receiver for the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic, led the railway executives as principal speaker. The gathering aimed to exchange ideas on policing challenges in railway service.
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Atlanta
American Railway Association
Col
B. L. Bugg
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway
Slay Wife and Sister Then Kill Self in Denver Apartment
Carrie O Maillie and her sister Flora Hansford were fatally shot by Carrie’s husband William O Maillie in their downtown Denver apartment on Wednesday afternoon. He then killed himself in view of the couple's three minor children.
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Denver
Colo
Carrie O’maillie
Flora Hansford
William O’maillie
O’maillie
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