Two Gun Man Sells He Is Law Abiding In Herrin Riot
A one minute interview with S Glenn Young describes his role as a hard hitting lawman in Herrin Illinois where the Ku Klux Klan enforces order with militia and armed patrols. He says his raids were legal and cites past killings of two armed men as proof of his resolve.
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Hearin
Ill
S. Glenn Young
Ku Klux Klan
Herrin
Wiliamsoun” County
Council
Young
Cagle
United States
Golconda
Georgia
Bill Hart
Phillips County
Kansas
Texas
Young Will
Alwaygenlse
Ung
Springfield
Decatur
Cairo
Illinois
Farmer Loses Both Arms In Circular Saw Accident
Rockmart Ga Feb 13. Hugh Morgan a Polk county farmer sustained the loss of both arms when the blade of a circular saw he used to cut wood was thrown from the carriage bearing, striking the operator.
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Rockmart
Hugh Morgan
Polk County
Car Sweet Potatoes Freighted to Birmingham
George O. Marshall, county farm demonstration agent, today shipped a carload of hill cured Porto Rico sweet potatoes to Birmingham. The lot brought around 1.88 dollars per hundred pounds, produced on eight farms. It is the season’s second shipment from Americas with strong demand for No. 1 sweet potatoes and cash buyers willing to pay f o b cars.
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George O. Marshall
Birmingham
Porto Rico
Americas
Marehall
Norway Recognizes Soviet Government In Norge Telegram
Moscow reports that Norway has de jure recognized the Russian Soviet government. The foreign office announced by telegram from Madame Kollantay, Soviet representative in Norway, that recognition is official.
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Moscow
Norway
Foreign Office
Madame Kollantay
Had Half Million Deposits and Forty Thousand Surplus
Citizens First National Bank of Albany closed its doors after a conference with federal reserve officials. The bank reported about 500000 in deposits, 200000 capital stock, and 40000 surplus. Over-extension of credit and deposit shrinkage were cited as causes. Depositors are likely to be paid in full.
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Albany
Citizens First National Bank of
Federal Reserve
White to Again Be Sowega Sales Manager
Adel February 13. Southwest Georgia movers announce J. B. White will again serve as Sowega sales manager at this end of the line for the coming season.
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White
Sowega
ADEL
Southwest Georgia
M¢On Shippers
J. B. White
Natives Fail to Agree as Envoys Recalled
Washington reports the United States severed diplomatic relations with Honduras after three political factions failed to agree on restoring the constitutional government by peaceful means. President Coolidge decidir. February 13.
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Washington
United States
Honduras
State Department
Attorney General Rules On Poll Taxes For Women Voters
Georgia Attorney General George M. Napier concludes that women who have not registered may now register and vote in county primaries and presidential preference elections without paying poll tax for 1922 or 1923. He notes potential constitutional issues with off registering to avoid taxes, and emphasizes poll tax payment as an obligation for those exercising the vote.
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Atlanta
James B. Parks
Ocmulgee
George M. Napier
Park
Atlanta Plans New Street Paving Program
The Atlanta council cleared bids for 24 paving projects expected to cost about 380 thousand 574 dollars. The work adds to nearly 2 million dollars in public improvements in the January finance sheet. Bids will be advertised after council authorization.
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Atlanta
Max Hall
William AL Hansel
Council
Riots in Palatinate Kill Seventeen. Seizure of Government Building
Reports from Coblenz Dusseldorf and Berlin state last night's clashes in Pirmasens, Bavarian Palatinate, left 17 dead and 20 wounded. Separatists suffered 14 deaths as fighters battled for the government building which authorities say was set ablaze.
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Palantinate
Coblenz
Pirmasens
Dusseldorf
Zaverbruecken
Kaiserlautern
Inter-allied High Commission
Berlin
Pirmasen
Bavarian Palatinate
Sakatalyo
Georgia Educators to Attend National Education Meet
Atlanta reports that state officials and educators from Georgia institutions will attend the fifty fourth convention of the National Education Association in Chicago, February 28. N. H. Ballard will lead the state delegation, with higher learning, county, and night school officials joining in. The program includes a nationwide curriculum study exhibit and eleven topic conferences on diverse educational policies and practices.
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Atlanta
Department of Education
State of
Georgia
Department of Superintendence
National Education Association
Chicago
N. H. Ballard
Division of Research
Research Bureau
Coolidge urges immediate oil lease prosecutions at Lincoln Dinner
President Coolidge spoke in New York urging immediate unshrinking prosecution of the government oil land lease case. He called for nonpartisan support for tax and agricultural measures, defended arms sales to Mexico, opposed soldier bonus plans, and urged restraint in weapon limitation talks. He stressed justice, due process, and national unity amid leaks and graft revelations.
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New York
Associated Press
Coolidge
National Republican Club
Mexico
Club
Washington
Congress
Lincoln
Cooledge
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Glenn
Galconda
Farmer
Attorney General
James B. Park
Ocmulgee Circuit
Napier
Seige
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