Alai supporters plan Underwood rally in Sumter County
A Friday night meeting at 7 in Americus courthouse will organize an Underwood club and hear Herschel Elders speak for the state headquarters. Local supporters, including R F E Allison and J T Warren, expect strong Georgia backing for Senator Underwood amid a countywide campaign push. Col Simmons reportedly settles Klan dispute with Evans for 146000, with Jacksonville trips noted.
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Sumter County
Underwood Club
Alabama
Court House
Underwood
R. F E. Allison
Thos. L. Bell
L. G. Council
W.W. Dykes Lovelace Eve
Hollis Fort
J. E. Hightower
J. E. Mathis
J. T. Warren
Elders
Robert C. Gordon
Atlanta
Georgia
The
Times-Recorder
Mr. Underwood
Rotary to Show The Way to Success at Rylander
Rotary club members will attend a showing of The Way to Success at Rylander on Wednesday after their luncheon at Windsor. The film, under Rotary auspices, highlights modern advertising methods and business improvement. Admission to the Rotary showing is free, with regular paid admission for the later film program.
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Windsor
Rotary Club
Rotary
Americas
Kincey
Rylander
Miners Conference Recesses on Lincoln Birthday Observance
The wage conference of Illinois miners and central field operators adjourned for the day in Jacksonville to observe Lincoln's birthday, ending sessions early after convening this morning.
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Jacksonville
Illinois
Fire touches Western Penitentiary. guards stand guard
Pittsburg February 12. Fire alarms and riot calls issued from the Western penitentiary as a laundry blaze started. Warden J M Egan reports no disorder and only slight damage from an undetermined origin. County detectives and city police were sent to prevent a renewal of yesterday's fighting in which two guards were killed.
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Pittsburg
Western Penitentiary
J. M. Egan
Georgia Second in Bauxite Production in Last Year
Georgia ranks second in bauxite output with 231225 dollars produced last year, per State Geologist S W Mc Callie. Deposits occur in two horizons, Paleozoic rocks in northwest Georgia and Tertiary rocks in south Georgia, concentrated in Bartow and Floyd counties and Wilkinson county near the Coastal Plain margin.
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Atlanta
Georgia
S. W. McCallie
South Georgia
McCullie
Bartow and
Floyd
Wilkinson County
Coastal Plain
Macon
McIntyre
Irwinton
Woman aids bandits in holding up jitney
Atlanta February 12. Jitney driver George Wiggins reports three passengers and a woman forcibly robbed him of his car and $11.50 as they neared Hapeville after paying $7.50 for a city tour. The assailants ordered him at gunpoint to surrender.
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Atlanta
George Wiggins
Hapeville
Wiggins
Pisa
Parliament Gathers For First Session Under Labor Regime
Members of the British parliament assembled in London for the first session under the labor government. Labor leaders say they are taking office without power, yet public space in the Commons was fully booked well in advance, reflecting strong interest in the accession.
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Laborite
London
London Labor Ministry Grilled in First Commons Appearance
The MacDonald cabinet faced sharp questioning in the House of Commons as Stanley Baldwin led the opposition benches crowded for the debut session. The chamber was packed with MPs, marking the new ministry’s initial exposure to parliamentary scrutiny.
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London
Labor
MacDonald
House of Commons
Stanley Baldwin
Knights of Pythias Set Rome For May Convention
Rome Ga Feb 12 Preliminary plans for the grand lodge convention of Knights of Pythias in Rome on May 21 22 have been made by delegates of lodges in Cartersville District No 1 A district convention was formed with officers Dr H E Felton Cartersville president R L Williamson Rome vice president C M Milam Cartersville secretary R A Denee Lisdale Chaplain W A Coormick Rome sergeant at arms Bryant Lindale inner guard N Bradley etc
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Rome
Cartersville
H. E. Felton
Cartesville
R. L. Williamson
C. M. Milam
R. A. Denee Lisdale
W. A. Coormick
Bryant
Lindale
N. Bradley
Ae Lanes Era
Aed
Plains Girls Win From Parrott Five
Plains girls defeated Parrott 4 to 0 on February 12, securing victory in two games. Muray and Smith starred as forwards with Logan sub forward, while the lineup included Marshall Wise Timmerman Mackey Oliver Murray and Smith. Smith scored 20 points.
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Plains
Parrott
Muray
Smith
Logan
Marshall and Wise
Timmerman
Mackey
Oliver
Murray
Legion Boosters 10 Visit Leslie School
Legion boosters from John J. Mathis Post No 2 accompanied by the Americas Community Orchestra will present a program at Union High School Leslie next Friday at 8 o clock to promote Legion post interests and entertain attendees. The same program will be repeated later in Plains with the same entertainers and speakers. The Leslie program includes musical selections by the Amorican Sym phony Orchestra with introductory remarks a quartet sung by Davenport Beevers Smith Stackhouse and a talk on Membership in the American Legion by J G Holst.
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Union High School
Leslie
Legion
John J. Mathis
Americas Community Orchestra
Legion Post
Post
Commander Lane
Plains
Americus Symphony Orchestra
Quartette
Davenport
Beevers
Smith, Stackhouse
American Legion
J. G. Holst
Millionaires and paupers look alike in Atlanta court
In Atlanta recorder court the cases against Mrs Asa G Candler Sr W J Stoddard and G W Keeling were postponed until Police Chief Beavers can testify about a raid. Judge Johnson said it does not matter if they're rich or poor, he will wait for Beavers to appear to obtain full facts.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
Asa G. Candler
W. J. Stoddard
National Association of Dry Cleaners and Dyers
G. W. Keeling
Recorder’s Court
Beavers
Chief Beavers
Decatur Street
Johnson
University of Georgia Cavalry to Send Twenty Men to Augusta Show
Athens February 12. The cavalry unit of the University of Georgia military department plans to send a squad of twenty men to the horse show in Augusta on February 29 and March 1. They will compete in bareback riding and rough riding events amid strong contenders.
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Athens
University of Georgia Military Department
Augusta
Uiversity i
Suitcases Filled With Stolen Goods Found Near Atlanta
Four suitcases containing articles stolen from the John B. Brogdon store in Euwanee Ga were found in woods near Chamblee Ga authorities report two burglars ransacked the Brogdon store Thursday night and held up the Norcross police chief on Friday morning prior details unavailable
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Atlanta
John B. Brogdon
Euwanee
Chamblee
Brogdon
Norcross
Methodists Launch $10 Million Campaign for Aged Ministers
St Louis Feb 12 The Methodist Episcopal Church South campaigns for ten million dollars to aid about 100 retired ministers and widows. The fund aims to provide a permanent endowment, ensuring a comfortable living after active service, with a period from February 1 to July 1.
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ST. Louis
M. FE
South
Luther E. Todd
Board of Finance
Todd
The
M. E. Church, South
Chamber dinner will feature L A Downs at Windsor
The Americus and Sumter Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual membership dinner on Tuesday February 19 at the Windsor hotel. Hon L A Downs president of Central of Georgia Railway will be the principal speaker with J D McCartney and others invited. The event includes a business meeting reports, and election of five directors.
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Seaboard Air Line
Cleve Tillman
Cobb Milner
Souther Field
Downs
Coolidge refuses to recognize demand on Denby case
President Coolidge rejected the Senate request for Edwin Denby’s resignation, saying no official recognition will be given to the Senate resolution about cabinet members and officers. He pledged not to sacrifice innocent men or retain harmful officials for his own welfare and urged legality and factual review of lease actions.
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Coolidge
Senate
Edwin Denby
Navy
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Knights of Kamelia
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M'Donald
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Parrot
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