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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1923
Page
1
Stewart analyzes war damage claims and German payments to France, and predicts a French push into the Ruhr region possibly after January 15. He notes English disapproval, German resistance risk, and potential internal unrest plus economic disruption in Germany from a French invasion.
Governor McRae suspended the troop deployment to Harrison after Boone county telegrams said the area was quiet and troops were unnecessary. The 1000 Committee dissolved after two days and nights of closed sessions, members returning home from distances up to 150 miles. no further trouble expected. The Arkansas legislature adopted a resolution continuing actions.
The French push to force Germany to pay war damages clashed with English aims at the talks among English French Italian and Belgian premiers. Premier Poincare insisted on payment while Premier Bonar Law warned that seizing German territory would not restore financial stability, ending the conference in disagreement.
France shows a serious financial fragility as premiers at a conference align with Italy and Belgium against England. England remains Europe’s main financial power and US sentiment is wary of France’s hard line on Germany. With francs and lire faltering, financiers foresee pressures on these currencies and potential delays in relief, raising concerns for Germany’s near-term consequences. (Continued on Page 8.)
Aan 17 officers believe Tom Mallory, a Crawford county sawmill employee, was killed by E F Dorsey of Dry Branch while Dorsey and others attempted to arrest him. Dorsey said Mallory tried to shoot his son, leading to the fatal shooting and ensuing arrest efforts.
Fitzgerald Jan 17 Fred Stubbs, a striking A B A railway employee held fifteen months, released on a $5,000 bond pending Georgia Supreme Court decision on alleged July 1921 shooting that killed Engineer Reed.
President Harding cancelled all engagements today and remained in bed after an attack of grip. White House officials said a two day rest was decided as a precaution and that his condition showed no serious developments.
Douglas January 17 Found guilty this morning on a murder charge with recommendation for mercy W L Taylor was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing Edwin Funk of Indianapolis a jewelry peddler one year ago.
Augusta scene reports P A Gillespie of East Orange and C E Vanvleck of Montclair paid 900 dollars for a large cake at a charity auction held at the Bon Air Vanderbilt hotel to aid the Childrens home in the city last night.
The Santa Barbara report notes Pola Negri declines to confirm marriage to Charlie Chaplin while admitting they spent the weekend at Hotel Samarkand, fueling persistent rumors of a secret union. Chaplin reportedly drove Negri to Santa Barbara and left yesterday.
T E Snellgrove, 86, died after his clothing ignited while guarding a woods fire near Thompson school house in Sumter county. He worsened as wind fed flames. funeral held at 2:30 p.m. with Rev C A Phillips officiating. interment in family cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs M A Ward and brothers L J Snellgrove and L Ki Snellgrove. He was a respected Sumter County farmer known for thrift and enterprise.
Plans are under way for a local chamber of commerce banquet Friday evening at the Windsor hotel. George O. Marshall reports many reservations. speeches by local orators and public spirited citizens. music by a local orchestra. menu featuring Sumter county products. Women urged to attend and contribute ideas as civic clubs are expected to be represented. The event aims to highlight community upbuilding and a clean slate for the new year.
The fire department responded to a grass fire on a Rodgers estate lot on Glessner Street Tuesday morning. No damage occurred as the blaze was quickly extinguished.
Camp Sumter No 642 UCV guests of honor at a day long celebration of General Robert E Lee's birthday. The Americus chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy prepared a program at the high school auditorium starting at 10 o'clock. Music by the high school orchestra under Miss Ella Pope, invocation by Rev Carl W Minor, readings by Miss Susan Stallings, speaker Prof C M Hale, and Rev Henry T Brookshire will give the address with songs including America and Maryland My Maryland.
Atlantic City January seventeenth report: American shipping men under the U S Shipping Board agree to raise cotton freight differentials from seventeen to twenty cents. The change enables Southern shippers to move cotton directly to Liverpool and Europe at the same rate as New York shipments, reducing New York totals while increasing Southern shipments.
Savannah reports from Southeast and Southwest Georgia show widespread planting of pecans pears and peaches by small farmers. Large orchards emerge with diverse trees as thousands of plots receive new plantings along highways and roadsides. Effingham Lowndes and Ben Hill counties are expanding pecans peaches and pears.
Six earthquake shocks struck the island of Gozo, four miles northwest of Valletta, Malta, on Tuesday, recording multiple tremors that rattled structures and prompted local authorities to assess damages.
Due to the illness of Rev. Richard F. Simpson mid week prayer services will not be held in the Presbyterian church this evening.
Captain Berry of the coast guard in New York said a vessel from the West Indies reported difficulty passing the rum fleet off the Jersey coast. Officials complained the fleet posed a navigational menace to shipping guidance in the area.
Washington Jan 1 The British and American debt commissions have virtually agreed that no further progress can be made until British commissioners return to London for talks with their government.
Judges Z A Littlejohn and W M Harper will hold a joint session in the Superior court room Saturday at 10 to receive a memorial for J K Sheppard late Americus bar member former legislator and mayor who died after influenza. Col J E D Shipp prepared the memorial to be presented. Rev H T Brookshire to deliver the invocation. Open to the public. women invited.
The Coue cure reaches America as Philander Butts, once cross eyed, claims improving sight yet still collides with four autos and crashes into a drug store window. The anecdote blends satire with the era's fascination in a local tone.
French authorities announce Ruhr mines to be operated starting tomorrow with German labor requisition if needed. German magnates refuse to cooperate and face court martial. Berlin orders and Berlin control shift the coal deliveries to French hands amid disputed authority. Washington reports debt commission meetings with Britain paused awaiting London guidance.
American newspaper man Lincoln Eyre was badly beaten in Essen when a crowd attacked him after he pronounced a French word. Eyre, with S D Weyer of International News Service and a London Telegraph representative, was escorted away as German police dispersed the mob and apologized.
Paris reports a fatality and three injuries after a melee on January 17. Authorities say a single person died and three others were wounded in the altercation, with no further details available at press time.
Washington January 17 federal prohibition authorities order a drastic curtailment of dealings in denatured and industrial alcohol revoking scores of permits including that of one of the nation’s largest producing plants.
In Macon Bibb county citizens led by the bar and medical association petition county commissioners to reinstall the courthouse clock dismounted from its place. The petition collected signatures at Chapman's pharmacy since Saturday and already lists several leading citizens with more to come.
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