Germany's Communist Movement Seen as Nonviolent Threat
Milton Bronner reports from Berlin on Germany's Communist movement in 1923. He notes legal freedom for Reds, a Reichstag presence, and a press funded partly by Russia. The Die Rote Fahne leadership, including Max Doerr, emphasizes worker rule, eight hour days, and cross-border ties with France, while denying funds from Moscow and denying riots were led by their leaders.
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Milton Bronner
NEA
Erlin
Germany
Republic
Reichstag
Russia
Die Rote Fahne
Karl Liebknech
Rosa Luxemburg
Berlin
Frau- Clara Zedkin
Stuttgart
Jena
Hanover
Hindenburg
Junkers
Max Doerr
Doerr
France
Luberne
Stinnes
Cologne
Dresden
Dusseldorf
Hoke Smith Named on Important National Committee
Atlanta December 26 Former U S Senator Hoke Smith now a Washington lawyer has been named to a National Civic Federation committee by Alton B Parker to study whether the United States should join in international affairs and where to reduce the American army and navy.
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Atlanta
U. S
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Washington, D. C
Alton B. Parker
National Civic Federation
United States
Identity of masked abductors to be proven by farmer
BASROP La Dec 26 Investigators say eye witness testimony from a farmer will identify several members of a masked mob who abducted five men near Lake La Fourche last August and tortured them to death Their bodies were found recently Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards were among the victims Christmas Eve funerals were held with military honors Burnett a former deputy sheriff remains jailed claiming innocence in the case
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Bastrop
Rouge
Watt Daniels
Thomas Richards
Secret Service
Lake la Fourche
Daniel
Woman recalls deadly quarrel over body in vigil
Olive L. Jones, 30, a divorced Cincinnati baggage master’s wife, told police she killed O. L. Black, an auto sales manager, in self defense after he threatened her. She waited by his body from dusk until dawn in her Louisville apartment, as investigators review the case. Black is described as an unmarried man. both names appear in police reports.
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Louisville
Olive L. Jones
O. L. Black
Christmas Cheer At Sumter County Stockade Service
Sumter County convicts received fruit baskets and Christmas cakes as women from local churches held a Sunday service at the stockade. Rev. Luther Harrell of Lee Street Methodist preached, with solos by Miss Melva Clark and Harry Morgan. On Monday, women from colored churches delivered donations.
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Sumter County
Luther Harrell
Lee Street Methodist Church
Melva Clark
Harry Morgan
Alimony debate shifts burden to men says leaders
National figures in New York discuss alimony shifting to men if laws change. Alto Estes Munger argues healthy divorced women should not extract support. while Mrs. Charles Tiffany notes some former wives deserve recompense after years of marriage. Eugene A Johnson recalls jailed alimony cases and praises women who avoid support payments.
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Rita Estes Munger
Charles Tiffany
Eugene A. Johnson
Josephine van DE Grift
New York
Alto Estes Munger
New York City
National Woman’s Party
Borough of Manhattan League of Women Voters
Benedict Cer
Ludlow Street
Pye
Johnson
McBride Dies at Oglethorpe Prominent Merchant Passes
Funeral services were held for D A McBride who died Monday at his Oglethorpe home after a ten day illness of influenza and pneumonia. Surviving are his widow Emily Weaver McBride a daughter Imogene O Shields of Thomasville two sons Weaver and Julian McBride of Oglethorpe a sister Mrs George Gardner a brother William McBride and nephews B F Easterlin and W O Easterlin of Americus. He was 52 and a noted local merchant active in civic and religious life.
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D. A
Mc Bride
Oglethorpe
Emily Weaver McBride
Imogene O’shields
Thomasville
Weaver McBride
Julian MecBride
George
Livestock Rates Based On Mileage In Southeast Railroads
Washington Dec 26 Railroads in the southeast must cancel proposed February 25 livestock rate schedules and replace them with mileage based rates after Interstate Commerce Commission action.
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Washington
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hog Sale Planned at Plains on January 3
A Sumter county farmers cooperative will hold a hog sale at Plains on Wednesday January 3. George O Marshall county farm demonstration agent says the hogs are in fine condition and many lively bids are expected.
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Plains
George O. Marshall
Sumter County
Christmas shootings and crashes claim lives and injure many
In Atlanta on December 26 police report one man fatally shot and another mortally wounded, plus five year old George Morrison Duncan Jr dies after an accidental gunshot during a visit with grandparents in Jackson. Six men and two women suffer injuries in auto crashes tied to Christmas celebrations including fires and accidental discharges. One stray shot during a quarrel in Douglas county kills William Morton aged 50. Eight to nine people hurt overall as holiday events unfold.
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Atlanta
William Morton
Lithia Springs
John Clay
Douglas County
George Morrison Duncan, Jr
Jackson
Miss Hargrove Party Hostess in Ellaville Birthday
Ellaville on December 26 reports a young social set gathering for Miss Genevieve Hargrove to celebrate her fourteenth birthday. Guests wore blue tricotine frocks, decorations were red and green, and hot chocolate and sandwiches were served late.
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Ellaville
Genevieve Hargoove
Miss Hargrove
Hargrove
Elizabeth Rainey
Martha Munro
Bessie Stevens
Esther Hart
Marguerite Hill
Louise McGowan
Mary Battle
Dorothy Dawson
Bertha, Johnson
Elizabeth Collins
Marguerite Dyess
Lynwood Lightner
R. Walters
Harris Holloway
Herman Herring
Charles Duncan
Fred Robinson
Marion Wall
Woman’s Missionary Union of the Baptist Church
A. A. Arrington
Broad Street
W. T. Tondee
J. S. Lightner
C. T. Rainey
E. J. Hart
W. D. Sears
Jack McNeal
J. T. Royal
C. H. Wall
C. V. Powell
George Dillard
W. Bailey
Doris Arrington
Vera Jordan
Georgia State College For Women
Milledgeville
Lucius Battle
Atlanta
Mesdames
J. H. Statham
H. J. Williams
Americus
Charlie Battle
Flem Smith
Addie Rie McCrory
Decatur
Col
C. R. McCrory
P. Gurt
New York Futures Market Snapshot
Futures quotes show for January March May July October and December with Cis values around 25.96 to 26.28 and 26.38 to 26.15, pending open and close figures. Spot marks indicate intraday movements, with Open and Close readings near 26.06 to 26.87 and minor variations across months.
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New York
Pr. Cis
Four Freed After Slaying Brother in Drunken Brawl
In Columbus on December 26 preparations for a preliminary hearing were made for Dillard Owens whose confession to a city detective cleared four others arrested in a drunken brawl that left his brother Perry Owens dead. The released include John Owens 37 EK T Sykes 40 R L OGrady 47 Ethel Wilson 28 and R L OGrady held as regimental HQ. Sykes faced a prohibition charge after police found a pint of corn whisky on his premises.
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Columbus
Dillard Owens
Perry Owens
Owens
Dillard
John Owens
Mill
29Th Street
EK. T. Sykes
Merchant
First Avenue
Hart Faces Arson Charge In Baltimore Case
Baltimore December 26 Joseph Hart 34 a mechanic formerly of Savannah is held without bail for grand jury action on three arson charges. Detectives say several witnesses identified him as seen in rooms and houses where a string of mysterious fires endangered occupants lives.
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Baltimore
Joseph Hart
Mechanic
Savannah
Central Police Court
Hart
Japan Favours Three Power Naval Pact Ahead of Diet
Tokyo reports Admiral Ide substituted for the ailing Premier Kato stating that if France and Italy do not ratify the Washington treaty a three power pact among England America and Japan could be arranged. He noted Japan’s naval reorganization proceeds with a six to ten ship ratio and said Japan’s navy excels in speed and dockyard capacity. The peers met ahead of Diet session with the prince regent ill. cabinet member to read the imperial rescript.
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Tokio
France
Italy
England
America
Japan
Admiral Ide
Kato
Ide
Woman Shot by Neighbor Expected to Recover
Nettie Thomas, a Black woman tenant near Newpoint, was shot Sunday by H J Fite a prominent sawmill operator after she attacked him. Fite suffered a cut on the face and a bruised eye. Authorities say she will recover.
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Fite
Nettie Thomas
Newpoint
H. J. Fite
Christmas greetings from local families noted in society page
Christmas holidays with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Jordan. Miss Nellie Fitch has returned to her home in Fitzgerald after an extended stay in Ellaville, Mesdames C. R. McCrory and R. W. Edwards. Miss Martha Munro and Clarence McCrory motored to Americus Thursday.
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J. R. Jordan
Nellie Fitch
Fitzgerald
Ellaville
Republicans Seek Changes to Borah Amendment in Navy Bill
Washington December 26 Republican leaders conferred to shape changes they will seek in Senator Borah’s proposed national economic and disarmament reform. Much of the party and a sizable Dem bloc oppose the Borah amendment as written, with input sought from President Harding and Secretary Hughes, whose views remain undisclosed. Senator Borah said reforms must not concede gains from the arms conference and urged a broader reparations settlement as a condition of any U S commitment to European economic stability. Continued on Page 6.
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Washington
Senator Borah
Borah
Harding
Drotary Hughes
Idaho
Johns
America
Europe
Tugis Missing With Crew Of Eight In Lake Erie Search
Cleveland authorities from the coast guard station joined a 12 speed boat crew to search Lake Erie between Cleveland and Buffalo for the tug Cornell missing five days. Two airplanes are scheduled to aid the effort as the search continues for the afloat vessel and its eight crew members.
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Cleveland
Dee
United States Coast Guard
Lake Erie
Cornell
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