Democratic executive committee meets in Atlanta
Atlanta Jan 18 Members of the state democratic executive committee gather at the Ansley hotel for a Saturday morning session called by Chairman Ed Maddox to set a date for the presidential primary establish primary rules and address related matters.
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Atlanta
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Ed Maddox
Ansley Hotel
Twiggs Jeffersonville
Twiggs County
W. V. Burkett
Thomas Lee
Toombs County Primary field grows with sixteen candidates
Lyons Ga January 18 Sixteen candidates have announced or planned to run in the Toombs County primary February 13 They seek posts including sheriff Clerk of Superior Court tax receiver tax collector ordinary and superintendent of schools The slate lists incumbents and new hopefuls with more announcements expected this week.
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Nathan B. Jarrell
P. S. Hagan
R. D. A. Beavy
M. C. Harden
J. B. Partin
Atlanta Officials Resolve Long Running School Dispute
Mayor Walter A. Sims and Board of Education President John T. Hancock announced peace between the city administration and school department after near a year of criticism. The two leaders conferred at length and issued statements of agreement on Thursday afternoon.
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Atlanta
Walter A. Sims
John T. Hancock
Board of Education
Sims
Hancock
Arrival of David R. Francis Opens Stone Mountain Events
David R. Francis former Missouri governor and former US ambassador to Russia arrived in Atlanta Thursday to begin a sequence of events tied to the upcoming unveiling of General Robert E. Lee's head on Stone Mountain. He was met at Union Station by Mr and Mrs John Slaton who will host him during his stay.
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Atlanta
David R. Francis
Missouri
United States
Russia
Robert E. Lee
Stone Mountain
Francis
Union Station
John Slaton
Warren Walters found guilty in Kernsey murder case
In Hazlehurst Ga Warren Walters was convicted of killing T. J. Kernsey former chief of police and sentenced to hang on March 14. A motion for a new trial was filed with a hearing set for March 8. Kernsey was shot during a December 9 liquor raid.
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Hazlehurst
Warren Walters
T. J. Kernsey
Kernsey
Georgia Deaths Rise With Fewer Births, 1925 vs 1922
Officials from the state board of health cannot fully explain why Georgia recorded 2,945 more deaths in 1925 than in 1922 while births for the same periods dropped by 839. The Atlanta report notes the discrepancy in mortality and birth trends across the state.
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Atlanta
State Board of Health
Georgia
Twiggs County Home Demonstration Council to Meet at Courthouse
Jeffersonville Ga January 18 The Twiggs county home demonstration council executive board will convene at the courthouse Saturday at 10 30 am Officers listed include Mrs J R Cook president Mrs T S Tharpe vice president Mrs John F Carter secretary Mrs A L Walters treasurer and Mrs W M Whitehurst press chairman More members named with Dry Branch West Lake Tarversville and Jeffersonville locations Continued on pages.
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Jeffersonville
Twiggs County Home Demonstration Council
J. R. Cook
Bullards
T. S. Tharpe
Dry Brance
John F. Carter
West Lake
A. L. Walters
Tarversville
W. M. Whitehurst
J. S. Baker
Lincoln admits he is slayer but law will have hard time proving it
Lincoln Warrent J. Lincoln confesses to murder claiming the bodies exist but corpus delicti must be proven before conviction. Reported that he killed his wife with a stove poker after her brother’s shooting, dismembered both bodies, and incinerated them. authorities charge murder of both, but lack of bodies may spark acquittal.
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Lincoln
Law
Aurora
Ill
Warrent
J. Lincoln
Part of Tacoma crew taken ashore near Vera Cruz
A portion of the Cruiser Tacoma crew stranded on a reef near Vera Cruz were landed yesterday. The rest of the crew and commander remained aboard at night. The Cruiser Richmond was sent to aid and expected to reach the scene today.
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Richmond
Washington
Tacoma
Vera Cruz
Navy Department
DP Brabham Here to Address Workers
Dr M W Brabham renowned Methodist Sunday school worker speaks at the Court house tonight at 7 o'clock during a meeting of local Sunday school workers. Rev John M Cutler of Lee Street church invites the public to attend as Brabham narrates with movie reels on a topic of wide public interest in Americus.
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M. W. Brabham
John M. Cutler
Lee Street Church
Americus
Brabham
Hanged man Maupin dies as rope breaks in gallows
Fort Madison Iowa January 18 Roy Maupin a black man was hanged for the murder of miner Joe Hayes of Carney. As the trap released Maupin the rope broke between the knot and the noose causing his body to fall to the ground.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
Roy Maupin
Joe Hayes
Carney
Maupin
Legion 1 Stage Barbecue Set for Jan 29
A committee will arrange a barbecue at the former Americus Light Infantry hall on January 29. Commander R C Lane hopes every ex-service man in Sumter county and all Legion members or ex-members will attend. An entertaining program will be announced in the Times-Recorder and guests are urged to bring fellow Legion buddies for a very enjoyable evening.
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Americus Light Infantry
R. C. Lane
Sumter County
American Legion
Times-Recorder
Ex- Legion
Lane
Omer Woods Executed by Firing Squad in Utah
Omer R. Woods, convicted wife murderer, was executed by firing squad at the Utah state prison this morning. He met death calmly and protested his innocence to the end. The victim, Mrs. Woods, was killed in an apartment where she lay in bed, an invalid.
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Salt Lake, City
Jal
Omer R. Woods
Utah State Prison
Piennie Miner Withdraws From Sheriff Race
Atlanta January 18. With Fulton County primary near, Pi en ne Miner withdraws from the race for sheriff citing the early date. He is a leading county political figure and says time to campaign and organize a ticket is insufficient.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
Pienne Miner
Miner
Indoor Circusito to Tour Americus Rylander Stage
Americus to host Dutton Indoor Circus on January 24 and 25 at Rylander Theater with a matinee. The show brings fifteen acts including Dutton Equestrian features, looping stunts, aerialists from Ringling and John Robinson circuses, and a boa constrictor troupe with young snakes.
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Rylander
Americus
Rylander Theater
Dutton
New Orleans
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Kincey
Ko Dorge
Vivian DeVere
Ritley
DeCoe
Ringling Circus
Nelson
Clarks
Walter Main Circus
Emily Stickney
John Robinson
Gene
Fred Sterling
Ringlings
Commission Holds Up Express Rate Cut Order
Washington Jan 18 The Interstate Commerce Commission postponed its recent ruling to cut express rates on foods by up to 11 percent. The reduction slated to take effect February 21 was delayed by the ICC.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
City Court Session Suspends Its Work
The Spring term of the city court of Americus was suspended by Judge William M. Harper. Formal adjournment had not been taken at noon today, but all juries on the docket were disposed of and only motions and issuance of formal orders remained.
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Americus
William M. Harper
Herzog Team to Train in Charleston This Spring
A telegram to Lovelace Eve of the Chamber of Commerce says Buck Herzog will relocate his team to Charleston for spring training. Earlier efforts to lure the squad to Americus with inducements failed to draw the players, according to the report.
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Herzog
Charleston
Lovelace Eve
Chamber of Commerce
Buck Herzog
Charlestown
Americus
Actress Kathleen Walpole Granted Divorce From Robert E Lee Playwright
London January 18 Mrs. John Drinkwater an actress formerly Kathleen Walpole was granted a divorce today from playwright Robert E. Lee author of Abraham Lincoln and other historical plays. The decree was granted on statutory grounds.
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London
John Drinkwater
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Kathleen Walpole
Many Good Roads Built in South in 1922
Atlanta Ga Jan 18 Hight Southern Alabama Georgia Florida penineal Louisiana Tennessee South Carolina and North Carolina surfaced 6615 miles of permanent roads in 1922 or more than eighteen per cent of the nation's total according to figures received by the Georgia Highway Department. Throughout the country 35360 miles of seeceey was surfaced in Ae and
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Atlanta
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Pentineal
Louisiana
Tennesee
South Carolina
North Carolina
Gyo' Gin
Five Tragedies From a Curious Dialectics
A satirical piece from Business illustrates a string of reckless tests: a man lights a match to check gasoline in a car and finds it not empty, pats a bulldog to gauge affection, races a train at a crossing and loses, touches a live trolley wire and gets shocked, and trims advertising to save money and fails.
Judge Littlejohn Grants Petition to Appoint Receiver
Judge Z A Littlejohn in Lee Superior Court grants creditors petition against the estate of J A Lipsey Lee County valuing the estate around 100000 dollars with debts near the same amount The court names J R Long of Leesburg as receiver and enjoins the estate administrators J W Lyon and John D Harrell from certain duties to protect unsecured creditors including Bank of Leesburg Glover Grocery Americus Virginia Carolina Chemical and others based on the petitioning creditors representatives and local attorneys
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Z. A. Littlejohn
J. A. Lipsey
Lee County
Lee Superior Court
Bank of Lessburg
Glover Grocery Company
Americus
Virginia
Eo Mney
W. Dykes
Pope
Albany
E L Forrester
Leesburg
Wara C. Martin
R. R. Forrester
Pottle & Hofmayer
Walter H. Burt
Ancona Hens Heavy Winter Egg Producers
R A Yeager of Americus raises Ancona poultry and reports hens earning $65 since November 15, or over $1 per day. He notes hens laid 1800 cents worth of eggs in the period, at 5 cents each, with a potential $90 for the span, while feed costs run about $25, yielding profit.
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R. A. Yeager
Americus
Ancona
Yeager
Rebels dynamite military train near Aragona and Hidalgo
In Mexico City on January 18 rebels dynamited a military freight train carrying artillery and munitions for Obregon forces near Aragona and Hidalgo, destroying the train and cargo. Federals deployed aviators for the first time on the Jalisco front, with Major Ralph O Neill piloting a plane newly arrived from the United States on a scouting flight.
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Mexico City
Obregon
Aragona
Hidalgo
Iraquato
Jalisco
Ralph O’neill
United States
Texas bars Mexican troop transport across border
Austin Texas January 18 Acting Governor Davidson refused telegrams to Secretary Hughes to permit transport of Mexican federal troops across Texas. He cited potential trouble with Mexican residents on the border but said if the federal government shows urgent need and guarantees protection to Texas citizens the request will be considered and Texas officials will cooperate with national authorities.
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Austin
Texas
Davidson
Hughes
Cabinet meets over Mexican crisis and Tampico blockade
President Coolidge and advisers held a prolonged cabinet session to discuss the Mexican situation. Indications point to possible protective measures for American interests at Tampico, but officials said any announcement would come from the president while White House aides remained silent.
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Washington
Jar
Mexico
Tampico
Colidge
Fate of Presidential Primary Is in Doubt
Atlanta January 18. Political leaders arrive for a democracy executive committee meeting to decide plans and feasibility of a presidential primary. The committee members say the primary could be held if funding is found, with an estimated cost around 35000 dollars.
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Atlanta
Democratic Executive Committee
Man and Woman Found Dead in Boarding House
Philadelphia report of January 18 states Robert Finley of Crisfield Maryland and Mrs Helery Brunne widow formerly of Lockhaven Pennsylvania were found dead with bullets in their heads in a rooming house. A quarrel over the woman’s refusal to marry him is believed to have led Finley to kill her and then himself.
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Philadelphia
Robert Finley
Crisfield
Helery Brunne
Lockhalven
Winley
Lumpkin Editor Louie Newton to Speak on World Baptist Alliance
The Lumpkin area awaits a Sunday lecture by Louie D. Newton, editor of the Christian Index, on The World's Baptist Alliance and the Baptist program for the world. Newton will speak at 6 o'clock at the Lane of Cammerhill Baptist Church, spending the day in Lumpkin.
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Lumpkin and
Vicin
Louie D., Newton
Christian Index
Baptist Alliance
Baptist Program
Newton
Eeamerhill
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Toombs
Board and Council
Bury Hatchet
Brooks Truck Growers
Quitman
Jewell
R. P. Cowan
Bellwood Avenue
C. B. James
English Avenue
Home Demonstration Council
Abe
Sperling
Mys Warten
Legion
A. . Oo Armory
Omer Woods
Utah
Piennie Miner
Commission
Sesssion
Husband If
Wifa
Littlejohn
J. R. Long
Americas
Hebels
Obregon Headquarters
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