Crossland Denies Profit In Georgia Quarry Deal
The Times-Recorder reports W A Crossland denies earning or receiving a commission from the sale of the Oglesby Blue Granite Quarry to the state highway department. He explains he owned an interest, planned to resign to run the quarry, but sold his stake to associates who later sold the quarry to the state. He says payments to him were only a buyout, not a sale with his involvement or approval. A full record is on file in Washington.
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Times-Recorder
Joe Hawkins
Americus
Elbert County
State Highway Department
W. A. Crossland
Georgia
Atlanta
Crossland
Federal Aid
Federal Highway Department
State Department
Bureau of Public Roads
Washington
Highway Department
Washington, D. C
Hawkins
George D. Wheatley
Ejis
Joe Read
Steel A. Holloman
Oison Fee
Sk Sean Highway Department
Ee Hawkins
Coniig
Haw- Binks
Neel
Verne
Sant
Sean
Mr. Neel
Newnan
Prudential Resons
McMichael
Tweedledum
Tweedledee
Oglesby Blue
Sand and Gravel Pit Company
Pool Hoax: Turpin Dives After Police Chase
At the Play Ground pool a staged chase escalates as Chief Bragg orders stop for speeding on Lee street. Turpin dives into the water in full clothes, the crowd gasps, then reveals the stunt was a preplanned entertainment act between Turpin and the chief.
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Bragg
George B. Turpin
Turpin
Lee Street
Mr. Turpin
Chief Bragg
Russia to Offer Concessions on Railways and Land
The Russian delegation announced in The Hague that Moscow is prepared to grant concessions for new railroad lines and 9 880 000 acres of land for agriculture. In Paris officials reported German representatives submitted a plan to defer remaining cash installments for two years if Germany receives a two year moratorium.
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The
Hague
Associated Press
Russia
Paris
Sievidine
Germany
Lightning strikes child in grandmother's lap at Hartwell
In Hartwell Georgia on July 9 seven year old L T Gilbert was killed by lightning while sitting on her grandmother's lap. The grandmother sustained non life threatening injuries. The tragedy was reported from Hart County.
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Hartwell
L. T. Gilbert
Interurban car fatal near Cleveland injures seven
Four persons were killed and another fatally injured near Cleveland when, returning from a picnic, they were struck by an interurban car and knocked from a trestle into a 40 foot gulley. The accident occurred late last night as the group walked along the trestle.
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Cleveland
Interurban Car Hits Auto at Grade Crossing
SCOTTSBURG Ind July 10 three persons were killed and two injured when an interurban car demolished an automobile at a grade crossing today.
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Interurban
Scottsburg
Ind
WEEVIL POISONING SHOWS PROMISE IN CORD ELE AREA
Crisp cotton farmers near Cordele are using calcium arsenate extensively and report fine results. They anticipate a very good cotton yield and are actively spraying this season.
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Cordele
Times-Recorder prints four pages due to paper shortage
The Times-Recorder announces a four page edition caused by paper shortages from railroad strikes and mill cuts. Paper bought weeks ago runs thin as smaller papers suffer, with ads trimmed to conserve supply. Readers still get comics, continued stories, and full news coverage in the limited issue.
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Times-Recorder
Express Rates To Be Probed Nationwide
Washington July 10 The Interstate Commerce Commission announced an immediate investigation into the reasonableness of current express rates across the country. A hearing will be scheduled later and the procedure outlined in the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bill McGowan and Pug Join Crisp County Volunteers at State Encampment
Cor dele July 10 The Crisp County Volunteers traveled to Brunswick for the state's annual National Guard encampment. Bill McGowan boxing enthusiast joins the party and will offer fitness coaching and sparring guidance to young aspirants.
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Cordele
Crisp County
Brunswick
National Guard
Bill McGowan
Funeral for Age-Herald editor Edward Barrett held at Elmwood
May 10 obituary notes editor and publisher Edward Ware Barrett died suddenly last night after entering the Roe Buck Country Club pool with Mrs Barrett and friends. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon at Elmwood cemetery.
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Birmingham
Edward Ware Barrett
The
Age-Herald
Elmwood Cemetery
Roebuck Country Club
Harding Drafts Plan to Settle Miners Strike
President Harding submitted a proposal to bituminous and anthracite operators and miners for a return to work at the April 1 wage scale through August 10 with an arbitration board to negotiate a new scale. Separate preliminary meetings had been held before the plan was drafted for today’s presentation.
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Washington
Harding
Americus Man's Sister Bride of Six Weeks Dies
J H Skipper of Bragg's Market learned Sunday of the Macon death of his sister Mrs Mary Skipper Doolittle after brief illness. The Cordele raised bride of six weeks, wife of W L Doolittle of Macon, she was 22 years old. Skipper attends funeral in Macon and will return to Americus today. the community offers sympathy in the bereavement.
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J. H. Skipper
Bragg’s Market
Macon
Mary Skipper Doolittle
Americus
Skipper
First Baptist Church
Rev L A Harrell Conducts Revival in Talbot County
Rev L A Harrell pastor of Lee Street Methodist church travels to Talbot county to lead a ten day revival in Plittsburg community with assistance from Rev G B Matthews. Harrell recently arrived from Talbotton and is well known there. his family will visit Madison relatives for a period.
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L. A. Harrell
Lee Street Methodist Church
Talbot County
Plittsburg
G. B. Matthews
Mr. Harrell
Lee Street Church
Talbotton
Madison
Garvan Demands Return of Alien Patents
Francis P. Garvin, president of the Chemical Foundation, Inc., faced a formal demand in New York to return to the alien custodian all patents formerly enemy owned and sold to the foundation while Garvan served as alien property custodian.
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Washington
New York
Francis P. Garvin
The
Chemical Foundation, Inc
Foundation
Garvan
Hodges Son Hurt In Atlanta Elevator Fall
A. F. Hodges of near Andersonville reports his son Robert Hodges, about 23, was injured in Atlanta when he fell in an elevator at a hotel. He suffered a crushed hip while working with the Franklin automobile agency and had recently received a voluntary salary increase for his appreciated service.
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A. F. Hodges
Andersonville
Robert Hodges
Atlanta
Franklin Automobile Agency
Singing at Arabi best in history for Crisp County
The Crisp County Singing Society convention at Arabi closed Sunday afternoon praised as the best yet. Community dinners were held both days, a large crowd attended, with six quartets and several soloists. J. D. Spires was chosen to lead the association for the next year. Sessions were at Arabi Baptist Church.
Cotton market carload prices by city and variety
New York and other cities report cotton car sales with variety prices for Hiley Georgia Belle Elberta and totals. Data covers New York Philadelphia Pitt Cleveland Chicago Boston Detroit and out of state cars, showing sold counts and price ranges for each variety. Total cars 5 030 with 240 out of state.
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New York
Carmen
Hiley
Georgia Belle
Elberta
Philadelphia
KB Cite
Pitt
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Government to appoint deputy marshals to uphold order
Attorney General announced after a conference with President Harding that the government will appoint deputy marshals to preserve property and life and ensure mail transportation continues despite the shopmen strike. He said already authorization was given for a number in the Middle West.
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Washington
Harding
Middle West
Striking rail shopmen face nationwide standstill
Chicago July 10. The ten day rail shopmen strike intensifies as railroads cancel seniority and pension rights of those not returning to work. National guardsmen guard sites in Illinois and several states. US marshals and injunctions bolster enforcement while local authorities step in at other centers.
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Chicago
National
Illinois
United States
Bread Contest Stirs Interest In Sam County
Much interest surrounds the upcoming bread contest for canning club girls of Sam County. Participants must be full-fledged club girls who bake yeast bread sour milk biscuits and corn muffins at home and follow agent instructions. Scores determine district and national trips with four prizes sponsored by Southern Cotton Oil including Snow Drift and Wesson oil packages and peanut butter jars.
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Canning Club
Sam County
Nami
Atlanta
Chicago
H. A. Alford
Southern Cotton Oilpany
Morse and Sons 70 Stand Trial in War-Time Ship Contracts
Washington July 10 The district of Columbia Court of Appeals held today that Charles W Tse his three sons and eight others must stand trial here on indictments for conspiracy to defraud the government through war time ship contracts during wartime.
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Washington
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Charles W. Tse
Weeklong scattered showers and storms forecast
Weeklong weather outlook shows scattered local showers and thunderstorms with normal temperatures. No indications of a broad disturbance in the West at this time.
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