Major Cauley Aims for 1200 Mile Day Flight Route
Major Tom O. McCauley of Fort Worth plans a trans continental flight via Souther Field Americus and Savannah covering about 2460 miles each way. He seeks an average over 1200 miles per day, landing twice at Americus and Savannah in four days, with refueling stops and plane changes along the route. The trip tests Americus as a relay base and notes a past incident near Jacksonville and a forced landing in Sumter County.
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Southerfield
Tom
McCauley
Ft. Worth
San Diego
California
Savannah
Americus
Fort Worth
Souther Field
Savandale
Fon
Florida
Jacksonville
Sumter County
Handley- Page
Times-Recorder
F. C. Sherrill
Postmaster General's Department
City of Americas
Nine Men Leave Souther Field For Canal Zone
Nine enlisted men depart Souther Field for Gerstner Field Louisiana for further training before joining Camp France in the Panama Canal Zone. Names include Sgt first class Jesse K. Dodge Fredrick C Way Homer G Eshbaugh William 8 Medcalf Boyd C Walker Sherwood W Baker Michael M Rosburski Earl V Webb and Chauffer Harry M Hogan. They will be joined at Gerstner by forty six men from Kelly Field San Antonio Texas.
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Souther Field
Gerstner Field
Camp France
Panama Canal Zone
Jesse K. Dodge
Fredrick C. Way
Homer G. Eshbaugh
William 8. Medcalf
Boyd C. Walker
Sherwood W. Baker
Michael M. Rosburski
Earl V. Webb
Harry M. Hogan
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texas
Navy Seeks Prosecution of Civilians in Third Naval District Bribery
The Navy asks the Department of Justice to prosecute civilians and others outside naval jurisdiction implicated in the bribery scandal within the Third Naval District. The report, filed in Washington on February 26, outlines the proposed legal action against nonmilitary participants.
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Washington
Assolated Press
Department of Justice
Navy Department
Third Naval District
Clemenceau Testimony Sought by French Court
Paris February 26 Captain Bouchardon of the military court went to Premier Clemenceau's home to take the premier's testimony on the attempted assassination by Emile Cottin. The inquiry centers on the motive and details of the plot against Clemenceau.
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Clemenceau
Paris
Associated Press
Bouchardon
Military Court
Emile Cottin
TWO DESERTED HUSBANDS GAIN FIRST DIVORCES
In Superior court this morning J B Stewart testified his wife Aileen Collins Stewart deserted him in 1917 after 13 years of marriage and often quarreled in bed. A first verdict granted total divorce. Joel White said Irene B White left him after 23 years of marriage in 1890 and living apart since 1913. he sought divorce and a first verdict was returned. Also two other divorce rulings for Bertha West from Chas West and Lena Bruce from Tom Bruce were issued.
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J. B. Stewart
Superior Court
Aileen Collins Stewart
H. O. Jones
Joel White
Irene B. White
North Carolina
Mr. White
Georgia
Bertha ‘West
Chas, West
W. T. Lane
Lena Bruce
Tom Bruce
G.C. Webb
Ex-President Taft's Aunt Delia Dies in Milbury Mass
Miss Delicia Chapin Torrey aunt of former President Taft died in Milbury Massachusetts last night. She was known as Aunt Delia or Aunt Dolls during Taft's administration and was frequently in the limelight.
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Milbury
Mass
Delicia Chapin Torrey
Taft
Heavy rainfall floods church and high school in Americus
A 4.6 inch storm over 27 hours from Monday night into Tuesday overwhelmed streams and rain gutters. The First Baptist Church and Americus High School basements filled with 3 to 4 feet of water, fires halted as pumps cleared flood damage. Local observer Joe M. noted the event among the heaviest in years amid five months of above normal rainfall.
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Joe M
First Baptist Church
Americus
Bryan
Retail Merchants Dinner Postponed and Trade Excursions Planned
The Retail Merchants' association postponed its dinner and annual meeting set for Wednesday night at the Windsor hotel. Officers voted to reschedule for late March and to begin a five day series of automobile trade excursions starting April 7 into the surrounding Americus territory, with five trips returning each night.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Windsor Hotel
Americus
Four criminal cases heard at opening of heavy grind
In Superior court on a Wednesday session, two guilty pleas and two convictions were recorded before adjournment. Mose Lee Hawkins faced trial for assault with intent to kill after a wedding shooting near Huntington. The grand jury pursued indictments as 33 jurors were drawn, with witnesses including Hugh Smith who testified to a yard shooting. Floyd, Martin, and Brown faced additional indictments and guilty pleas with varying recommended punishments. New indictments included Willie Tones and Aston Booth among others.
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Mose Lee Hawkins
Mose Lee
Wallis & Fort
Hawkins
Smith
Dudley Floyd
Assant
Floyd
Luke
Isham Burton
T. M. Ethridge
T. C. Marshall
Lale
Albert Martin
Hilliard Williams
Eugene Brown
Lewis Ellis
Littlejohn
Willie Tones
Aston Booth
Jesse Faust
Plains
Five Wonders of the World of Air Navigation
A Georgian Air Service list presents five feats as the era’s wonders. Capt Long reached 30 500 feet, an ascent surpassing Everest. an airplane ferried 50 passengers. Mej Gen Salmond flew Cairo to Delhi 3 000 miles via Damascus and Baghdad. A plane covered New York to Washington 226 miles in 85 minutes, and six dirigists with 180 000 feet of hydrogen propelled by two Hispano Suiza motors flew from New York to Key West.
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Air Service
Georgia
Capt
Long
Mt. Everest
India
Salmond
Cairo
Egypt
Delhi
Damascus
Bagdad
New York
Washington
Key West
Cummings Chosen DNC Leader for 1920 Push
Homer Cummings of Connecticut was today elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee and the panel voted for a complete re organization to fuel an aggressive 1920 campaign.
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Washington
Associated Press
Homer
Cummings
Connecticut
Democratic Nationals Committee
Labor Shortage in the South Persists Across Industries
Washington dispatch notes a nationwide unemployment rise while Southern states report scattered shortages. Savannah cites 1,200 unskilled workers and potential strikes. Atlanta notes a shortage in common labor with threats of a general strike in building trades. Florida mills face trouble hiring Negro labor for lumber camps in Jacksonville and Pensacola.
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South
United States
Savannah
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Pensacola
Florida Auto Trip Relayed by Rail Return
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Morgan and family and Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Seal and family returned by rail from a three week Florida tour that started in Americus by auto. Poor road conditions after recent rains forced car left at Waycross, part of the Carter party. They report a wonderfully fine trip.
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L. A. Morgan
L. B. Seal
Florida
Americus
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Seal
Waycross
Georgia
Carter Party
Czechs Begin Evacuation of Teschen Mining Districts
Under Inter Allied mission supervision in Poland, Czech troops started evacuating the Teschen mining districts amid ongoing disputes. The move follows Allied mediation efforts and aims to reduce tensions in the troubled region.
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Warsaw
Associated Press
Inter-Allied
Poland
Teschen
London Press Hopes Appeal On League Will Meet Support
London papers on February 20 echo hopes that President Wilsons appeal for League of Nations backing will gain U S favor. In Washington on February 26 President Wilson plans to meet senators to press action on major appropriation bills oil leasing and water power measures and the soldiers land reapportionment bill.
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London Press
London
Associated Press
Wison
Boston
League of Nations
United States
Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Throng at Funeral of Mrs S H Hawkins
A large attendance paid tribute at the funeral of Mrs S H Hawkins held at 10 40 am in the First Baptist Church. The coffin area was a dense display of flowers from friends and various connected organizations. About fifty Benevolent Society members attended in a body.
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5. H. Hawkins
first-Baptist Church
Benevolent Society
Great Naval Bill Is Favorably Reported
The senate naval affairs committee without a record vote ordered the 723 million dollar naval appropriation bill favorably reported. The new building program was approved for the fleet expansion and modernization.
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Washington
Associated Press
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Soviet Republic at Mannheim Ends After Armistice Pledge
The Soviet Republic at Mannheim agreed to rescind the proclamation and abolish martial law. Independent communists consented to evacuate four sabres bankings and surrender their arms, receiving immunity.
Agreement Reached on War Contracts
Washington February 26 The deadlock between the house and senate over the war contracts bill was broken by a compromise. The agreement limits the amendment providing for settling claims arising from efforts to stimulate mineral production in manganese chrome pyrites and tungsten.
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Washington
Aneo
Ciated Press
House
Senate
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Canal Zone
Navy
France
102Nd Infantry
102Nd
Missouri
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Mandrec Les Nogents
Marne
Delia
NEW York Futures
Capital
S.h.hawkins
Mannheim
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