Riot at C and A Bloomington Roundhouse
Scenes show many men beaten as Bert Dickson and night foreman Alton lines, a Bierd relative, are targeted before troops intervene. Two machine guns are positioned in GC A yards with the roundhouse visible in the background. Soldiers form a circle around the plant and blocks pass access while Company K’s camp sits at the C A yards in Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Dickson
Alton Lines
W. G. Bierd
Aes
Sitet
Company K
Bloomington
Americus to Become Peach Production Hub 500 Cars Annually
H M Erwin of Fruit Growers Express and Greg Tillman of Atlantic Ice forecast Americus district shipping 500 peach cars yearly within three years. Current 1922 yields were disappointing, but orchards age and new varieties promise strong growth, with ice plant capacity and staff set to expand to meet demand.
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Americus
H. M. Erwin
Fruit Growers Express
Greg Tillman
Atlantic Ice & Coal Corporation
Sumter County
Ellaville
Peach
Buena Vista
Americas District
Central of Georgia
Seaboard
Vesses i
Il Brothers
Methvin Fruit Farms
Elbertas
Marshallville
Albany
Erwin
Fort Valley
Florida
Georgia's first cotton bale ginned near Savannah
The first 1922 cotton crop was ginned today weighing 490 pounds and grown in Moultrie area. It was sent to the Moultrie Market for a premium, with Lang Syat Om and Tutt counties noted, and plans for auction in Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Savannah
Eton
Lang Sy
Tutt County
Mouloe
Mitchell Buys Barlow Block in Americas
The Barlow Block on Jackson street between Lam ar and Forsyth sold for 66500 to W. B. Mitchell of Americus from I. A. Wilson and Mrs Anna Wilson Pryor. The deal closed Monday via George D. Wheatley and R. E. Allison and includes S. H. Kress Co Sparks Grocery Miss Ellinor Tillman and L. W. Rogers Co properties. This boosts Mitchells growing business holdings in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barlow
Jackson Street
Lamar
Forsyth
I. A. Wilson
Sumter County
Anna Wilson Pryor
Fitzgerald
W. B. Mitchell
Americus
George D. Wheatley
R. E. Allison
S. H. Kress Co
The
Sparks Grocery Co
Miss Ellinor Tillman
L. W. Rogers Co
Americas
Mitchell
Two Slayers of Rathenau Die by Own Hands
Berlin July 18 The two men Hermann Fischer and Edwin Kern long sought as Rathenau assassins died by their own hand as police closed in at Saaleck Castle near Bad Koesen. Dispatches report they shot themselves rather than be captured.
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Rathenau
Berlin
Associated Press
Hermann Fischer
Edwin Kern
Hello
Indictment for Lumber Fraud Targets Ten Officials
Washington July 10 A special federal grand jury returned an indictment against ten individuals for conspiracy to defraud the United States of more than 1 million dollars in the disposition of government lumber. Among those named are John L Phillips of Georgia Republican National Committee, John Stephens Ernest C Morse Charles S Shotwell George M Chambers Frank T Sullivan Roland Perry Charles Phillips Jr Gus Bitzen and Mitchell A Toyart.
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Washington
United States
John L. Phillips
Georgia
John Stephens
Phillips
Ernest C. Morse
Charles S. Shotwell
George M. Chambers
Frank T. Sullivan
Roland Perry
Charles Phillips
Gus Bitzen
Mitchell A Toyart
Renovations at Americus Sumter County Hospital Completed
The Americus and Sumter County Hospital has finished repairs and renovations, with woodwork floors and tinting improved. Interior walls now feature a deep cream tint, replacing the former white. An all-female Hospital association led a “mile o pennies” campaign to fund the work, receiving strong support from friends and patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus and Sumteer County Hospital
Hospital Association
Georgia Onions Sold at Home Only Under Label of Texas
W R Crites of the Millen Chamber of Commerce exposes a local craze to buy Georgia grown onions with Texas or Kentucky labels. Grower J W Parker failed to sell locally and masked origin by shipping in 100 pound bags without Georgia name, prompting Made in Georgia week and state publicity urging local producers to boost Georgia products.
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Texas
Georgia
W. R. Crites
Chamber of Commerce
Crites
Ednkins County
J. W. Parker
Parker
Kentucky
Millen
South
W. K Dennis
Abraham
Canaan
Dennis
Hardwick
U S Foreign Trade Balance Drops Sharply
Washington July 18 America’s foreign trade for the fiscal year ended June 30 shows a favorable balance of 1 162 000 000 dollars, down nearly two billion from the previous year. The Commerce Department announced the figures in a summary of the trade results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Commerce Department
Ford crank breaks W J Joseys arm in town incident
W J Josey well known merchant suffered a broken right arm when the Ford crank kicked while he was cranking the car in front of his store early Tuesday morning. Roy Ralph Lane of Atlanta is visiting relatives Col and Mrs W T Lane on South Lee street for vacation.
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W. J. Josey
Roy
Ralph Lane
Atlanta
Col
Mrs
W. T. Lane
South Lee Street
Webster barbecue to greet Third District officials
Sumter county board members John B. Ansley county engineer and W C Cage Jr district highway engineer plan to attend the Third district commissioners meeting at Treston Thursday. Webster commissioners have arranged a big barbecue for visiting officials as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
John B. Ansley
W. C. Cage, Jr
Third District
Treston
Webster Commissioners
Codd Fellows Attend Division Convention
Americus was represented at the 5th division convention of Odd Fellows in Columbus by S. H. Edge, J. C. Pouncey, C. E. Guery, and Rebekah Assembly president Mrs. S. H. Edge. The party motored over in the morning and returned late in the afternoon.
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Americus
Odd Fellows
Columbus
S. H. Edge
J. C. Pouncey
C. E. Guery
Rebekah Assembly
Deaths for slayers of Field Marshal Wilson
Reginald Dunn and Joseph O'Sullivan were sentenced to death at Old Bailey for the murder of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson shot in front of his home last month. The trial concluded with the two men condemned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Dunn
Joseph O’sullivan
Sir Henry Wilson
London
Associated Press
Old Bailey
Flour theft verdict in Tifton Bakery burglary case
Beverly Evans Brantley, former owner of City Bakery, faced Tift Superior Court on a burglary charge alleging he forced entry into the rival Tifton Bakery to steal flour. The jury found him guilty and recommended punishment as for a misdemeanor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tifton
Tift Superior Court
Beverly Evans Brantley
City Bakery
Tifton Bakery
Fire Explosions Hit Greenwich Village Warehouse
A six story warehouse at No 10 Jane Street in Greenwich Village was rocked by explosions causing panic as fire crews struggle to control flames. By noon two people were dead three missing and thirty injured. Fire Lieutenant Schroppmeyer died and three other firefighters were hurt as five alarms brought a large response.
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New York
Associated Press
Greenwich Village
Jane Street
Schroppmeyer
Equitable
Governor Responds to Call of Sheriff at Waycross
July 18 report of renewed railway shop strike disorders in Waycross with fights citywide. Troops expected this afternoon. Three Georgia Infantry companies were sent from Brunswick under Major Pope to Waycross to control the strike situation.
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Waycross
Brunswick
122D
Georgia Infantry
Hardwick
Pope
Dublin
Sheriff seeks state troops as Georgia clash erupts
Ware county Sheriff Sweat asked Governor Hardwick to send state troops to Waycross after Monday clashes between strike sympathizers and Atlantic Coast Line Railroad shop workers. About one thousand six hundred strikers faced few police, with several injured and townspeople reporting runouts and arson fears as violence spread from the shops into city streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waycross
Atlantic Coast Line
Sheriff Sweat
Ware County
Hardwick
Trops
Peace talks reignite in Chicago railroad strike
In Chicago on July 18 President Grable of the Maintenance of Way Employees and railway executives met with Railroad Labor Board members to avert further walkouts and seek a settlement basis for the shopmen strike. After meeting with strike leader Bert M. Jewell, Grable said he did not expect his men would join the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Associated Press
Grable
Maintenance of Way
Railroad Labor Board
Bert M. Jewell
Gra
Unnamed Non-Union Workers Relocated to Railroad Shops
Fifty non union workers, guarded, detrained at Dennison Texas and were moved to the railroad shop district with no demonstration. Local officers of the Missouri Kansas & Texas announced a suspension of fourteen passenger trains in Texas, effective last day.
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Denniso
Tex
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Texas
Ramsey Fathers and Son Beaten Near East Point Yard
E. L. and R. H. Ramsey claiming father and son were found by guards in Central of Georgia railroad yards at East Point badly beaten and without medical attention yesterday. Details continued on page two.
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Illinois National Guard
Ose
Ceorcla
Titt, County
TIFT
Ing Artificia
Selves
U. S
Ford
Webster
CODD
Liverpool
Mecca
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Aeeeenmenese
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Sents Hee
Eee
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Eeen
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Eeeweee Ee
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Naee Een Enanseeees
Seed Ansneewen Menses
Harding
White House
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