Palmer Denies Partnership With Zevely On Oil Inquiry
Washington February 29 Edward McLean publisher of the Washington Post faced further oil inquiry details as A Mitchell Palmer attorney general testified He denied Zevely was his law partner and said he did not discuss a certain report with Senator Underwood He testified he spoke with Senator Walsh and Chairman Lenroot only about the inquiry.
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Washington
Edward McLean
Washington Post
Senate Oil Committee
A. Mitchell Palmer
Wilson
Palmer
McLean
J. W. Zevely
Harry F. Sinclair
Underwood
Walsh
Montana
Lenroot
Hugh A McDonald Dies in Atlanta
Telegrams report the death of Hugh A. McDonald in Atlanta a former Sumter area resident. Born January 30, 1854, he spent 35 years as a traveling salesman for McCord Stewart Co. He served as Gideons officer and was affiliated with the Methodist church. Survived by widow Nannie Ogletree, two daughters, a son, siblings, and nieces and nephews. Funeral planned in Atlanta. interment date not set.
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Atlanta
Hugh A. McDonald
Sumter Settlement
Americus
McDonald
Sumter
McCord-Stewart Company
Gideons Society
Methodist Church
Plains Girls Beat Smithville Quintet
Plains girls defeated the Smithville girls quintet 12 to 1 in Plains on Friday afternoon. The game was on the town court. Plains showed team strength with a full lineup including Murrey, Smithe, Logan, Mackey, Little Andrews, Dumas Oliver, Marshall, and Verna Wise. Plains plans a return game next Friday on Smithville court.
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Plains
Smithville
Murrey
Smithe
Logan
Mackey
Little Andrews
Dumas Oliver
Marshall
Verna Wise
Plains Girls
Case Against Hrs Ang Candler Set for Reaping
in Atlanta on February 29 Judge Johnson set Tuesday morning for trial of charges against Mrs Asa G Candler Sr wife of W J Stoddard business figure and G W Keeling brick maker. They are accused of violating city liquor ordinances tied to arrests on February 5 in a fashionable apartment house.
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Asa G. Candler
Atlanta
William J. Stoddard Crower
Johnson
George E. Johnson
W. J. Stoddard
G. W. Keeling
North Georgia Conference Quotas Set for Endowment Fund
The North Georgia Conference of the Methodist Church announces quotas for the $10,000,000 superannuate endowment fund. The minimum for the conference is $427,065, with district allocations including Athens $23,119 North Atlanta $55,763 South Atlanta $57,797 Augusta $32,404 Elberton $28,987 Dalton $31,565 Gainesville $32,335 Griffin $33,174 LaGrange $35,218 Marietta $22,590 Oxford $30,172 Rome $33,411.
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North Georgia
Methodist
Athens
North Atlanta
South Atlanta
Augusta
Elberton
Dalton
Gainesville
Griffin
LaGrange
Marietta
Oxford
Rome
Girl Mother Held for Rome Burglary
A 6 year old girl, mother of a 17 month old, admits riding freights dressed as a man since age 14 and is held in Floyd county jail on charges of complicity in a cinie residence burglary in Rome. She gave the name Al lene Strickland with addresses in Atlanta and East and West. Griffin Adams is also linked to the robbery and will face trial later this week.
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Rome
Floyd County
Allene Strickland
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Bahnsenow Stand in Dipping Cases in Valdosta Court
In Valdosta on February 29 21 Echols county cattle men faced conspiracy charges to violate Federal dipping law. Government witnesses expanded to 60 more, with testimony likely ending by Friday. State Veterinarian Peter F Bahsen of Americas opened the day as the first witness.
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Valdosta
Echols County
United States
Redding
Peter F. Bahsen
Américas
Georgia Leads Nation In Sweet Potatoes And Peanuts
Atlanta February 29 Georgia is reported to produce 11,782,000 bushels of sweet potatoes the largest United States total this year with national output at 97,429,000 bushels. Georgia also ranks high in peanut production at 647,589,006 pounds and apples at about 33,522,000 barrels. Porter brothers farms near Esomi Hill Cedartown are expected to set apple records.
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Atlanta
Georgia
United States
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Soutern States
Habersham
Polk
Hardalson
Porter Brothers
Esomi Hill
Cedartown
Senator George Assigned to Post Office Pay Hearings
Senator Walter F. George is named ranking Democrat on the Senate Post Offices and Post Roads Sub Committee to oversee hearings and draft a bill increasing pay for postmasters clerk and railway staff, with hearings set to begin March 3.
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Washington
Walter F. George
Senate Committee On
Post Offices and Post
Senate
House
Longworth Measure Formally Agreed By House Insurgents
Republican insurgents meet and unite to back the Longworth substitute to reject Garner rates in the revenue bill. Senator Nelson of Wisconsin leads about 17 insurgents who backed Garner and will likely support the Ohio leader’s plan in today’s final vote.
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Washington
House
Nelson
Wisconsin
Longworth
Ohio
Senate Takes Up Daugherty Case in Senate
Washington February 29 The senate opened debate on the Daugherty attorney general investigation. A dispute arose over committee selection with Senator Wheeler proposing a five member panel of three Republicans and two Democrats. Senator Lodge urged appointment by the presiding officer.
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Washington
Daugherty
Senate
Wheeler
Montana
Lodge
Massachusetts
Edgar Shipp Enters Pace for Council Seat
The city election to fill the vacancy after J. W. Harris Jr. is opened as Edgar Shipp announces his candidacy. Shipp, a prominent local businessman, enters the race with no known opposition and no other candidates discussed at this time.
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J. W. Harris, Jr
Edgar Shipp
Shipp
Postmaster Examinations Set for Brunswick and Augusta
The government civil commission announced examinations for first class postmasters at Brunswick and Augusta on March 25. The offices will become vacant June 4, with candidates competing for the posts.
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Atlanta
Brunswick
Augusta
Government Civil Commission
Unusual Health Standard at Rome High School
Rome February 29 reports an unusually high health standard among the Rome High School graduating class. Of 65 students only one had a physical defect, leaving 64 in perfect condition as noted by the Floyd County health commissioner.
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Rome
Rome High School
Floyd County Health
Girl Psychic Claims Prominent Man Killed Louise Lawson
Eugenie Dennis a New York eighteen year old psychic from Atchison Kansas says a leading figure in a major film company arranged the murder of Louise Lawson. She alleges the man sought to retrieve jewels and frightened Louise, sending two men to kill her, and that the killer acted without intent to murder but to recover valuables. Police and detectives have not confirmed the claim.
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New York
Eugenie Dennis
Louise Lawson
Eugenie
Atchinson, Kas
Miss Lawson
Miss.Dennis
Louise
Two Penn night students die in Y M C A double suicide
Police believe James Warmkessel and Thomas Shenton killed by gunshot in Philadelphia area. A handwriting note says they planned a joint death, with Warmkessel smoothing out his nerve before Shenton shot him and killed himself. Investigators reveal both studied commercial law at the Wharton School and were first-year night students.
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Philadelphia
Clare Huerting
Warmkessel
Shenton
Woinhols
Jimmy
Two Die in Quincy Boiler Explosion at Paper Mill
Two men are dead and four others injured in a boiler explosion at the North Star Egg Case Company paper mill in Quincy Illinois. Two workers are missing and six others were hurt, with the blaze blamed on excessive steam pressure. The injured were hospitalized as investigators probed the cause of the blast.
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Quincy
Ill
North Star Egg Case Company
Lectures Planned for Tech Senior Class at Georgia
A series of lectures by successful men will be delivered to the Georgia Tech senior class this term. Scheduled speakers include Gutzon Borglum Harry Atkinson Fuller E Calloway Paul Norcross George Crawford and Robert Gregg. L A Downs president of the Central of Georgia Railroad opened the series with an inspiring talk and warned students about a spreading radical movement.
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Atlanta
Georgia School of Technology
Gutzon Borglum
Harry Atkinson
Fuller E. Calloway
Paul Norcross
George Crawford
Robert Gregg
L. A. Downs
Central of Georgia Railroad
Downs
First district high school meet slated for Waynesboro
Waynesboro hosts the first district high school meet on April 17 and 18 with entries expected from Sylvania Statesboro Metter Reidville Guyton Sardie Springfield Glenville Claxton Midville and Girard.
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Waynesboro
Sylvania
Statesboro
Metter
Reidsville
Guyton
Sardie
Springfield
Glenville
Claxton Midville
Girard
Colquitt County Dems Stand Pat on Supt Election
After a lengthy hearing the Colquitt County Democratic Executive Committee refused to discard the Moultrie and Deeran district votes in the county school superintendent race. If those votes had been thrown out Frank Clark would have defeated L. Q. Rogers. the contest may go to the Georgia Supreme Court.
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Moultrire
Colquitt County
Democratic Executive Committee
Moultrie
Deeran
H. W. Garrett
Moulttie
Americus residents eligible for county school superintendent race
A letter from Attorney General Napier published by RE J McMath states Americus residents may be elected county school superintendent and are not barred by residency. The note clarifies that the ruling focuses on eligibility for nomination and does not decide if all county voters may participate in the primary. The article also notes a separate issue about voters in the Wil lians district now in Lee county and their ability to participate in Sumter district nominations.
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RE. J. McMath
Napier
Americas
Times-Recorder
McMath
Americus
Georgia
Sumter County
Lee County
Thompson
Willians
Smithville
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Girl
Tom
Wamkessel
Colquitt Committee
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