Witness Wagsiale Testifies At Bastrop Court Hearing
Open hearing in Bastrop enters its third week as investigators seek Hooded Gang members. Witness C Wagsdale testifies he played poker with Watt Daniel and others and was in town the night Dr McKain was allegedly targeted. He says he learned of the attempt the following day.
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Bastrop
Associated Press
Dr. McKain
Met Rouge
Watt Daniel
F. Richard
C. Wagsdale
Daniel
Richard
McKoin
Dr. McKoin
AG Coco Foresees 25 to 36 Arrests in Morehouse Band Probe
In Baton Rouge on January 22 Attorney General Coco said the open Bastrop hearing into Morehouse masked band activities will likely yield 25 to 36 arrests and 75 to 100 indictments. He spoke after a conference with Governor Parker before boarding a train back to Bastrop.
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Baton Rouge
Bastrop
Morehouse
Coco
Parker
Third week open hearing probes masked bands in Morehouse parish
The January hearing seeks more identifications of black hooded figures linked to the August 24 kidnapping of Watt Daniel and T F Richards. Two mutilated bodies found December 22 in Lake Fourche were identified as the missing men. Pathologists testified the victims were tortured to death after one underwent a painful surgical operation.
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Bastrop
Morehouse Parish
Watt Daniel
T. F. Richards
Lake Fourche
Girl Leaps From Fifth Floor at Wesley Memorial
Atlanta dated January 22 Miss Helen Vaughan a 17 year old girl reportedly in low spirits due to illness leaped from the fifth floor window of Wesley Memorial hospital yesterday afternoon The nurse reportedly turned her back and the mother plans an investigation into reports the girl was unattended at the time of the leap.
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Atlanta
Helen Vaughan
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Cuthbert Merchant Dies of Paralytic Stroke
Cuthbert Georgia January 22 W O Taylor longtime leading merchant died at home 02 College street after a stroke. Funeral Tuesday at First Baptist conducted by Rev J H Cain Western Cemetery interment. He was about fifty, lifelong resident, son of the late Judge Columbus Taylor. Survived by wife five children mother sister Mrs Max E Land Cordele and brother Edgar Taylor Louisiana.
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Cuthbert
W. O. Taylor
College Street
J. H. Cain
First Baptist Church
Western Cemetery
Columbus Taylor
Randolph County
Max E. Land
Cordele
Edgar Taylor
Louisiana
Naturalist Says Bird Song Was Alarm Cry Originally
A naturalist contends that a bird’s song once served as a warning cry rather than a melody, suggesting the call carried a primal alert function in its origins. The claim revisits how early observers interpreted avian vocalizations and their role in signaling danger.
Sacramento Valley Quake Shakes Cities in California
A Sacramento valley earthquake struck early in the day, rattling Sacramento and nearby towns and halting clocks at the Weather Bureau office. The tremor damaged a gas tank in Willows California and caused brief disruption across the region.
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Sacramento
Sacramento Valley
Weather Bureau
Willows
Calif
Washington quake logged by Georgetown Observatory
Distinct tremor registered at Georgetown University Observatory in Washington this morning. Director Tondorf estimated the earthquake occurred about 2600 miles away, indicating a very severe intensity.
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Washington
Georgetown University Observatory
Tondorf
South Georgia fighter to meet Poppelle here
Plains boxer Young Gibson defeats Italian Poppelle in Macon and announces a likely bout in Americus. Gibson’s driving right and left jabs handed Poppelle a second round knockout, drawing attention from Pa Stribling and fans.
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Gibson
Plains
Toney Poppelle
Americus
South Georgia
Poppelle
Macon
Pappelle
Legion meeting at 7 30 tonight in Americus Armory
American Legion John D. Mathis Post will hold a 7 30 PM meeting at their new Armory headquarters. Bandmaster Ross of Cordele is invited to discuss forming a local band and share his community success. All members and interested persons urged to attend.
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American Legion
John D. Mathis
Ross
Cordelo
Americas
Cordele
Breaks Silence On Savannah Politics Pie Favor to Negro Leaders
Mrs. Marie Louise Myrick of La- Freee, editor of the Limes Recorder, ends a 15 year silence with a signed letter to the Times-Recorder editor. She urges Mayor Seabrook to appoint Lucius Williams and Willie J. Hill, Savannah figures linked to Judge Seabrook’s victory, and argues winners deserve the spoils. She notes Williams is now a Savannah banker, Hill leads the Savannah Negro Women’s Federation, and cites past ties to Americus.
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Marie Louise Myrick
la- Freee
Limes Recorder
Times-Recorder
Savannah
Georgia
Myrick
Hancock
Savannah News
Paul S. Seabrook
Lucius Williams
Willie J. Will
Americus
Williams
Savannah Negro Women‘s Federation of Clubs
Willie Hill
Willie Catledge
McKay Hill
The
Seabrook
Union Highs Second Team Beats Americus Aggies
Jan 22 Leslie reports Union High School's eeenna team defeated the Americus Aggies 29 to 5 at home Friday. Union held the visitors scoreless until late in the fourth quarter when Americus scored a field goal and a foul. The game improved late as Union's short passes broke up Americus defense under coach J. M. Harvey.
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Leslie
Union High School
Eeenna
Americus Aggies
Americus
Union High
J. M. Harvey
Commerce Chamber Reorganizes Under Heys and Marshall
The Americas Chamber of Commerce continues reorganization under President S. R. Heys and Secretary George O. Marshall. A new board and several committees will be appointed soon as the work restarts in earnest. Membership expires February 1 with a new roster anticipated, and W. A. Joyner’s Friday speech earns favorable comment for reviving the chamber and promoting local business.
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Americas Chamber of Commerce
S. R. Heys
George O. Marshall
Chamber of Commerces
W. A. Joyner
Chamber of Commerce
Georgia farmers convene at Athens for 1923 conference
Several hundred farmers, bankers, businessmen, and county agents from across Georgia gathered at the State College of Agriculture in Athens for the sixteenth farmers week agricultural conference. Dr. Andrew M. Soule opened with a talk on the 1923 cotton production program. George O. Marshall of Americas registered among the participants.
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Athens
Georgia
State College of Agriculture
Andrew M. Soule
George O. Marshall
Americas
Sumter County
Americus Men Join Rainey Fox Hunt
Robert G. Christian Charlie Hogg John Council Forest Little of Americus and Jim Hogg of Buena Vista left the city Saturday night for Tupelo Mississippi to join the International Fox Hunters gathering on Paul Rainey estate. The hunt will continue through the week.
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Robert G. Christian
Charlie Hogg
John Council
Forest Little
Americus
Jim Hogg
Buena Vista
Tupelo, Miss
Paul Rainey
Americus Negro Boys Held in Waycross Burglary Case
Five African American boys, four from Americus, are detained by Waycross police on suspicion of burglary. A large quantity of goods believed stolen is in their possession while authorities investigate ownership and origins.
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Waycross
Americus
Naval appropriation bill becomes law
Washington January 22 The annual naval appropriation bill has been signed into law. It includes a request for President Harding to push negotiations with other powers to further limit naval armament. The measure reflects congressional push for stronger arms restraint.
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Washington
Congress
Harding
Seabrook Takes Gatt In Savannah Today
Seabrook succeeds Murray Stewart as Savannah mayor for a two year term. He and the new aldermen met the retiring board at city hall where Judge P. W. Meldrim administered the oath. A special council meeting at 6:30 p m will elect the officers for the new term.
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Savannah
Paul E. Seabrook
Murray M. Stewart
P. W. Meldrim
Superior Court
Enlarged League of Nations Council to Meet in Paris
Paris dispatch says the enlarged League council will convene in Paris next Thursday. The opening session will consider calling an international conference to extend the Washington naval agreement to non represented powers.
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Paris
Associated Press
Enlarged Council of the
League of Nations
Washington
Degree Conferral Not Notified For 19 Years
Ames Iowa January 99 Dr William T Hornaday director of the New York Zoological Park learned that Iowa State College had conferred upon him an honorary Master of Philosophy degree long ago in the early seventies. He had not finished at Ames and did not know of the honor until college authorities notified him after a summer visit by Dr L H Pammelin. The episode ended with proper notification and acceptance.
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Ames
Iowa State College
William T. Hornaday
New York Zoological Park
Hornaday
L. H. Pammelin
Census shows London women outnumber men by 341000
The latest census figures indicate 341000 more women than men in London. The data highlights gender balance shifts across the capital, with implications for services, housing, and workplaces.
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London
Slow Pace: Snail-Like Travel Extends Mile Path
A remark notes that at snail speed it would take 14 days to cover a single mile. The statement emphasizes extreme slowness and contrasts practical travel expectations with a humorous exaggeration.
Sparrow Wing Stroke Rate Noted at 13 Per Second
A sparrow wing demonstrates a rapid cadence of thirteen wing strokes per second, observed in a brief note on bird flight mechanics. The report highlights the bird’s wing motion as a precise measure of flutter speed and efficiency in avian locomotion.
Paul Reinsch Nearing Death in China Visit
Shanghai January 22 Associated Press reports former American minister to China Dr. Paul Reinsch is unconscious and believed dying from broncho pneumonia. He arrived from the interior suffering a complete breakdown.
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Paul Reinsch
Shanghai
Associated Press
China
Reinsch
Albany Albany Bainbridge Commission Case in Court
Judge W W Custer ruled in Bainbridge that the vote for a commission form of government in Albany would stand pending a bill of exceptions filed within ten days. The case drew a large Albany crowd as lawyers debated irregularities in the December 4 election and the injunction’s potential fate.
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Bainbridge
W. W. Custer
Albany
Supreme Court
Custer
Robert C. Alston
E. W. Moise
Atlanta
D. H. Redfern
R. H. Acroll
W. H. Beckham
Albanne
Uys Pone
Soanete
Poitle
Vilayer
Milner and Farkas
Commission
Jones and Beckham
Moultrie Mule Market Tone Most Encouraging
Moultrie mule dealers report great activity in Southwest Georgia with sales not seen since 1919. Many cash sales appear, and dealers say farm conditions in the Moultrie territory are more encouraging than in a long time.
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Moultrie
Georgia
To prevent chilblains rub hands and feet with damp salt
A cold weather tip advises applying damp salt to hands and feet to prevent chilblains. It notes salt's warming effect and the practice as a simple home remedy for frost exposure.
Whale swims at twelve miles per hour
A whale can reach speeds of 12 miles per hour in the water, demonstrating strong swimming capability for long migratory journeys and deep ocean movement.
Germanys indemnity bill mirrors allied pattern in Ruhr
Berlin January 22 A picture of Germany countering future claims by France and Belgium with an indemnity bill for the Ruhr occupation is forming in political circles. The Reich is thought to model its statement after the allied pattern and to add a long list of claims against France and Regium with an estimate of sovereignty damage from the occupation.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Germany
France
Belgium
Ruhr
Reich
Regium
Ruhr Valley Mines Face Strikes Amid French Arrests
In the Ruhr Valley today strikes, partial or full, spread across all mines as directors were arrested by the French. State mines have resumed operations after troops were removed.
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Ruhr Valley
Essen
Associated Press
French Operated Trains Run About Ten Percent Normal
Trains in the Dusseldorf region started this morning under French crews and ran at roughly ten percent normal capacity. The incomplete service reflects postwar disruption and ongoing occupation conditions.
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Dusseldorf
Associated Press
House Rejects Move to Return Alien Property
Washington January 22 The House Commerce Committee rejected a proposition for legislation authorizing the immediate return to owners of all trusts held by the alien property custodian, marking a setback for advocates seeking restitution.
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Washington
House Commerce Committee
Girl Wounded in Car Crash in Montezuma
Little Miss Ouida Barfield of Taylor county sustained painful facial and neck injuries when two cars collided on a Montezuma street. The accident occurred as Miss Barfield, visiting Miss Neta Whatley, rode with T. D. Whatley’s auto driven by William Jones, meeting a car driven by Toxie Took. Barfield was treated at Dr. C. H. Richardson Sr.’s home and later at the Whatley residence. injuries deemed not serious.
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Leguma
Ouida Barfield
Jack Barfield
Taylor County
T. D. Whatley
William Jones
Toxie
Montezuma
Jones
Moving Picture Show
Mr. Whatley
Neta Whatley
Miss Barfield
What
Whatley
Plans to Repair Notchaway River Dam Near Newton
At a January meeting in Newton, the Baker County Power Co stockholders voted unanimously to replace the Notchaway river dam destroyed by flood waters three weeks ago. Meanwhile Camilla Newton Sale City Deerun and Moult in the area have been connected to the Georgia Alabama Power line.
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Camilla
Newton
Baker County Power Company
Notchaway
Camila
Sale City
Deerun
Moult
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W. J. Joyner
Benguet
New Project
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Rainey
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