Rylander Nominated President Of Rotary Here
Walter Rylander of Americus Automobile Company is nominated for the presidency of the Americas Rotary Club at a Wednesday luncheon. Four directors were named J E Mathis W A Cayce Jr J T Warren and Lovelace Eve. The club plans to attend the Macon district convention March 17 18 to seek nomination for district governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rylander
Americus Automobile Company
Americas Rotary Club
Rylander
John Sheffield
Rotary
J. E. Mathis
W. A C. Cayce, Jr
J. T. Warren
Lovelace
Ken
Guernsey
Orlando
Fla
Luther Harrell
Macon
Harrell
Lee Street
Central Georgia Properties Company Incorporation Filed
Macon February 28. Application for incorporation in the name Central Georgia Properties Company was filed with Bibb Superior Court by Jones Park and Johnston for Joel Hurt F B Downing C A Bickerstaff and S L Hurt of Atlanta. The venture plans farming and development with main offices in Macon and authorized capital of 100000, authorized up to 500000.
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Macon
Central Georgia Properties Company
Bibb Superior Court
Jones, Park and Johnston
Joel Hurt
F B Downing
C A Bickerstaff
S L Hurt
Atlanta
Thieves Loot Atlanta Restaurant Safe and Larder
Robbers forced entry to a city restaurant and failed to find cash in the safe. They instead raided the larder, taking large portions of steak French fried potatoes and coffee, leaving few soiled dishes as signs of a full kitchen.
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Atlanta
Broad Acres and Herds on Fall's Ranch Near Three Rivers
NEA photographers document A B Fall's ranch near Three Rivers New Mexico revealing irrigated fields and a hydroelectric plant along Sierra Blanca Mountains. The former interior secretary leases thousands of acres for water control and currently sells water to a railroad for 1000 dollars a month while Holsteins Herefords and range cattle graze on the lands.
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NEA
A. B. Fall
Three Rivers
N. M
Fall
Sierra Blanca
Railrode
House insurgents back Longworth plan on surtax cuts
Washington February 28 The House Republican insurgents agreed to the Longworth compromise on surtax rates and signaled they would vote to remove the Democrat in come schedules if the party yields to a slightly lower normal rate. The House resumed work on the revenue bill and voted to cut the five percent tax on automobile tires accessories and parts in half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
State Sub-Committee Meets March 4 in Atlanta Captiol
The state sub-committee of the Democratic executive committee handling the March 19 presidential preferential primary will meet March 4 at 11 50 a m in the state game and fish commissioner's office at the state capitol. Members include J B Daniels H H Elders Miller S Bell Hiram L Gardner Mrs T F Greene secretary Mrs Bessie Anderson and Chairman G E Maddox ex officio.
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Atlanta
State Democratic Executive Committee
State Capitol
State Game and Fish Commissioner
J. B. Daniels
LaGrange
H. H. Elders
Reidsville
Miller S. Bell
Milledgeville
Hiram L. Gardner
Eatonton
T. F. Greene
Athens
Bessie Anderson
G. E. Maddox
Traffic violators warned in Savannah court action
In Savannah on February 28, city parking and traffic violators were warned before penalties. Over fifteen defendants were dismissed in city court after being warned about future violations by Judge Seabrook. The men were arraigned for city parking law violations.
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Savannah
Seabrook
Supreme Court Limits Tax Receiver Commission
Atlanta February 28 The state supreme court held that a county tax receiver who computes and levies county wide school tax is not entitled to commission on it in the Hurst tax receiver versus Burke county board of commissioners case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
State Supreme Court
Hurst
Board of Commissioners
Burke County
Russians Bar Ships Touching Bulgaria From Own Sea Ports
Moscow warns naval powers that ships clearing from or calling at Bulgarian ports will be barred from Russian Black Sea ports. The note cites Bulgarians forcing captains to take on board expelled persons bound for deportation to Russia, despite protests.
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Moscow
United States
Black Sea
Bulgaria
Russia
Recruiting for Georgia National Guard Regimen Initiated
Recruitment for a new infantry regiment of the Georgia National Guard has begun. Lieut. John D. McKibben leads the effort to assemble personnel quickly. One battalion will be assigned to forty Georgia towns while about three quarters of the regiment will be based in Atlanta. Adjutant General Charles Cox is slated to command the unit.
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Atlanta
Georgia National Guard
John. D. McKibben
Georgia
Charles Cox
Cox
Sellars Promoted to Seaboard Air Line Agency
Announcement today confirms Morgan H. Sellars of Americus named agent for Seaboard Air Line at Montgomery Alabama, succeeding J N Moss who resigned. John Bowen of Cordele arrives to take over Americus station after five years of Sellars service, a respected Kiwanian active in local business and civic circles. The Montgomery office ranked second only to Savannah in the division, marking a substantial merit-based promotion.
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Morgan H. Sellars
Americus
Seaboard Air Line
Montgomery
Ala
J. N. Moss
Mgr. Sellars
John Bowen
Cordele
Sellars
Seaboard
Kiwanis Club
Savannah
Union High School Closes Over Measles Outbreak
Union High School shut Tuesday afternoon and will remain closed until Monday morning due to many students out with measles and poor weather. Most teachers will work from home during the break.
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Union High School
Union High
Palmer to be called as witness in oil inquiry
Washington reports A Mitchell Palmer attorney general will be called before the senate oil committee as it resumes reading telegrams tied to the McLean Washington Post matter. Senator Dill argues Palmer was the go between in the messages delivery. Walsh notes Underwood denied trying to influence him and recalls a brief senate chamber exchange.
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Washington
A. Mitchell Palmer
Senate
Edward B. McLean
Washington Post
Palm Beach
Senator Dill
Palmer
McLean
John Major
Underwood
Congressional
Daugherty Arrives in Chicago Amid Oil Inquiry
Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty arrived in Chicago in connection with a federal grand jury investigation of the veterans bureau. He refused to add to prior statements about the oil inquiry at Washington.
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Chicago
Harry M. Daugherty
United States
Federal Grand Jury
Veterans Bureau
Washington
Seaboard passenger train wreck near Lyons Georgia
A Seaboard passenger train No. 12 from Montgomery to Savannah overturned one mile west of Lyons depot at 7:80 PM. Baggagemaster W G Chambliss, Miss Emil Osborne, Jeff Collins, a negro expressman, Norman Coles, a negro porter, were cut or bruised. No serious injuries. passengers treated in Vidalia and returned to Vidalia hotel. Broken rail blamed for the crash.
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Lyons
Seaboard
Montgomery
Savannah
Lyons Depot
W. G. Chambliss
Emil Osborne
Jeff Collins
Norman Coles
Vidalia
Vidalia Hotel
Atlanta Auto Owners Get Month of Grace
Fulton county Sheriff James I Lowry announced no penalties will be exacted until after April 1 for car owners delinquent in 1924 license tags. Tags were due by March 1 from the secretary of state, after which delinquency penalties could be added. The new revenue department oversees delinquent taxpayers but may not collect the 20 percent penalty until May 1.
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Atlanta
James I. Lowry
Fulton County
State Revenue Department
Collapse at old building buries workers in Dallas
The walls of an old building under demolition collapsed in Dallas on February 28, injuring several workers and possibly causing two or three deaths. Rescue teams worked amid dust as crews searched for trapped laborers. A passerby reported sounds of structural failure and emergency crews cordoned the area. Authorities opened an investigation into the incident and the building’s owner cooperated with inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Lufkin Mob Attacks Jail Over Murder Suspect
In Lufkin Texas a night mob tried to lynch Booker T Williams jailed for murder. National Guard from Nacogdoches guarded the jail while four mob members were wounded by sheriff and deputies who fired from inside the jail. The incident follows the slaying of Andy Sulser a 54 year old sawmill commissary clerk.
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Lufkin
Texas
Booker T. McMillan
Williams
Angeline County
Andy Sulser
National Guard
Nacadoches
Albany Herald Misses Edition After Power Outage
Albany February 28 Herald subscribers did not receive the final edition on time due to a transformer failure at the Georgia Alabama Power Company during a storm. The paper had been prepared and on the press when the outage occurred around 3 15 PM, with no remedy possible while power was off. The transformer had a history of trouble but causes were not determined.
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Albany
Herald
Georgia-Alabama Power Company
Power Company
Tennessee Judge Purges Jury Box in Davidson Court
Nashville Tenn February 28 Judge Chester K Hart announced after the grand jury hearing that he would issue an opinion in division 11 of the Davidson criminal court purging those jurors deemed unworthy by the evidence. The number of relieved jurors was not stated.
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Chester K. Hart
Davidson Criminal Court
Charles J. Peabody Dies in Brooklyn After Illness
News from Columbus reports the death of Charles J. Peabody, a former Columbus man, at his Brooklyn home after a prolonged illness. He was the son of the late George III Peabody.
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Columbus
Charles J. Peabody
Brooklyn
George III, Peabody
Coolidge Considers Georgia Press Association Meeting
Washington February 25 President Coolidge weighing an invitation from Senators Harris George and Representatives Larsen and Lankford to attend the Georgia Press Association meeting next July He cannot give a definite answer at this time and will consider the request further with the delegation.
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Washington
Coolidge
Harris
George
Larsen and Lankford
Georgia
Georgia Press Association
Mattoon aids reforestation effort in Sumter County
W R Mattoon of the federal forestry department visits Sumter County for a multi day program promoting reforestation. He tours farms with county agent George Marshall, conducts a demonstration at Third District A M College, and presents moving pictures in the Aggie auditorium and at Americus High School. Additional showings are scheduled at Rylander Theater with 2 pm forestry films.
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W. R. Mattoon
Federal Forestry Department
Sumter
George ‘C. Marshall
Third District
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Aggie
Mattoon
Aggie College
Americus High School
Rylander Theater
Demonstration Council To Meet Saturday Afternoon
The county home demonstration council will meet Saturday at 2 PM in Miss Bonnie Parkman’s office at the Courthouse. An important meeting is planned and all current members are urged to attend.
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Ladies of the County Home Demonstration Council
Bonnie Parkman
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Potary Club
Mathis
Cave
Warren
Eve
BIG Farm Development Concern
Asks Charter
Longworth
Sofia
Wilson
Walsh
Alabama
Daugherty
Albany Herald
Tennessee
Nashville, Tenn
Peabody
Georgia Press Assn
Federal Department
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