Soviet Russia Accepts Straits Control Treaty in Lausanne
Soviet Russia notified the Near East conference that it accepts the convention for controlling the Turkish straits and will sign the protocol at Constantinople within three weeks. The agreement, negotiated at Lausanne, involved the major powers and aims to regulate access through the straits.
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Near East
Constantinople
Lausanne
Associated Press
Soviet
Russia
British note to Germany delayed amid cabinet strains
London July 20 Lord Curzon faces delays drafting the British note to Germany. The dispatch may slip to next week amid cabinet friction and the challenge of presenting a compromise on passive Ruhr resistance. Curzon seeks a settlement agreeable to France while preserving faces for both governments.
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London
Associated Press
Lord Curzon
Germany
France
Curzons
Ruhr
Duhr
Baldwin
Downing Street
Séeine Count de Saint-Aulaire
Foreign Office
Fish Rain At St Petersbug Country Club Golf Links
Hundreds of fish four to six inches long rained onto the golf links at Pasadena as a waterspout over Boca Ciega Bay broke. Mullets dominated with some trout and blue fish. trucks were sent to collect the catch but proved inadequate amid an electrical storm with four waterspouts.
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ST. ‘Petersburg
Fla
St. Petersburg Country Club
Pasadena
Boca Ceiga Bay
Gulf
England Marriage Age Preferences Reported
Statistics indicate the most common marriage ages in England are 24 for men and 21 for women. The data highlight societal norms around early adulthood and partnered life, reflecting demographic patterns across regions and generations.
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England
Vigorous Protest From CG of C Directors Against School Abolishment
A united protest by the chamber of commerce board opposes the bill to abolish all twelve district agricultural schools in Georgia. Americus and Sumter leaders cite a $200,000 plant and $27,500 debt, urging dormitory expansion to accommodate growing student needs. The measure would shift funds to broaden Smith Hughes vocational programs, a move rejected by local officials and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
House of Representative
Harris
Jefferson and Wimberly
Twiggs
Smith-Hughes
Lanier
Mr. Lanier
John Prance
Karris-Wimberly
The
Americas
Sumter County
Fifteen Girls Complete Three Day Pleasant Grove Course
Pleas ant Grove girls from Pleasant Grove and New Era completed a three day short course at the Pleasant Grove schoolhouse led by Miss Bonnie Parkman. The exhibition featured 133 jars of peaches and tomatoes canned into tomato products and peach preserves. Visitors included Home Economies Council members and Pleasant Grove school trustees who were honored with a brief program and cheers.
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Pleasant Grove
New Era
Bonnie Parkman
Will Chambliss
W. H. Houston
Will Horn
J.T. Methvin
W. Bailey Philips
Americus
Pleasant Grove School
Harding Western tour seen as political move
Washington July 20 The consensus is President Harding’s speeches on his Western trip secured renomination and outlined the next Republican platform. Observers say the tour was a political speech making effort, conflicting with his stated aim to speak as president for all the people.
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Washington
Harding
Laddie Boy
Minnesota
Lions Club Elects Grand Rapids Leader President
John S. Noel of Grand Rapids Michigan was elected president of the International Association of Lions Clubs at the seventh annual convention in Atlantic City New Jersey. Noel is a prominent manufacturer and banker, noted for civic work in Michigan and the South, and has long been tied to Lions International serving as first vice president last year.
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John S$. Noel
Grand Rapids
Mich
International Association of Lions Clubs
Atlantic City
N. J
Noel
South
Lions International
Clark Receives Bell Service Medal At Americus Meeting
Out of town Bell officials attended Local Association No. 56 at the Americus exchange for the presentation of a service medal to J. H. Clark plant foreman. Company leaders from Macon and Atlanta spoke as Clark was lauded for loyal service and uninterrupted tenure, with several local employees noted for long service. A social hour followed the program in the exchange recreation room.
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Bell
Americus
J. H. Clark
Exchange
Co. Dtd. White
Georgia
Atlanta
W. H. Gibson
Macon
S. C. Douglas
Whitte
Clark
White
Essie Smith
Mabel Callaway
Christine Argo
Americas Exchange
Marie Martin
the Exchange
Local Exchange
Representative New seeks to amend distillation bill in Georgia
In Atlanta on July 20 Representative New of Laurens moves to amend a distillation test bill for gasoline replacing gravity tests and to abolish oil inspectors in all cities with only three officers. Governor Walker praises annual budget savings and mass support for economy and predicts House approval.
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Atlanta
General Agricultureommittee No. 1
Representative Mann
Representative New
Laurens
Mundy Senate
House
Walker
President
MPS. ROSCOE CARROLL HURT IN AUTO CRASH
In Vienna Georgia a Southern freight train struck the limousine carrying Mrs Roscoe Carroll early today. She was unconscious with a fractured skull and reported dying. She had earlier driven her husband to the J R Barfield Lumber Co and was returning home when the collision occurred.
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Vienna
Southern
Roscoe Carroll
Leaders Aid Effort To Get Convention City
Atlanta is among the two main contenders for the 1924 National Democratic convention. C J Haden, chair of the organizing committee, reports broad party backing and says Atlanta and New York are the leading cities bid as July 20.
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Atlanta
C. J. Haden
Rate Reductions Ordered for Texas Grain Shipments
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered railroads to cut rates by October 10 on corn oats sorghum and other coarse grains moving from Texas producing points to Mississippi Alabama Georgia South Carolina and Florida. Between Texas points and Vicksburg rates are set at 28 cents per hundred pounds with revised schedules to reflect increases for further eastern destinations.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Today
Texas
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
Vicksburg
Ladies Tournament at Americus Golf Club Extended
Evan Mathis announced the ladies tournament at Americus Golf Club will continue through Tuesday due to two days of bad weather. Mr and Mrs Walter Rylander and Walter Page witnessed the event in Macon, while Arthur Rylander Jr and Bill Cage qualified for the fourth flight yesterday.
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Americus Golf Club
Evan Mathis
Walter Rylander
W. C. Cage
Walter Page
Macon
Arthur Rylander, Jr
Bill Cage
Sulons Pay Tribute To Watsons Merory
Atlanta July 20 Thomas E Watson late United States senator from Georgia was honored in memorial exercises at a joint session of the house and senate. Governor Walker United States Senator Harris Secretary of State McLendon Mrs William H Felton and Senator George attended. Harris praised Watson as a friend of Georgia and a foremost public man.
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Atlanta
Thomas E. Watson
United States
Georgia
House
Senate
Clifford M. Walker
Herris
State McLendon
William H. Felton
Watson
Walter F. George
Harris
Kibree Crump Honored Man at Macon Tee
Idle Hour Country Club hosts the Georgia amateur golf championship match play. Kibree Crump was the honor man at the tee starting the round at 8 o'clock with J Jones Jr. as his partner. Flights begin before 8:35 and the championship flight led by John Beachman Jr. and Charlie Black starts at 10 a.m.
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Macon
Georgia
Idle Hour Country Club
Kibee Crump
J. Jones, Jr
John Beachman, Jr
Charlie Black
Ave
Big Augusta Cotton Ham Suspends Seat on Exchange Gone
July 20 New York Frank H Barrett a cotton broker of Augusta notified the exchange directors he could not meet obligations and asked his seat be sold. Barrett senior member of Barrett Co cotton factors with extensive Georgia ties. officer in Hill's Mixture Corp maker of boll weevil poison mix in the south.
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New York
Frank H. Barrett
Augusta
Cotton Exchange
Barrett
Barrett & Co
Georgia
Hill’s Mixture Corporation
South
Barrett & Co. of Augusta Fails in Cotton Trade
Barrett & Co. of Augusta, long nominally active in Americus through Theo Irving, suspends payment. Office over Americus Drug Co on Lamar Street. Local impact muted but wider southeast ripple expected. Frank H. Barrett seen as conservative trader. Continued on page 2.
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Barrett & Co
Augusta
New York Exchange
Americus
Theo Irving
Americus Drug Company
Lamar Street
Whole Grain Wheat Sale Prompts Editorial Support
In Americas the Whole Grain Wheat is on sale per Forsyth Street distributor R. T. Matthews. The Macon Telegraph editorials by W. T. Anderson spurred readers to seek pure foods and join the Americas Food Clinic. The piece promotes whole grain wheat, whole wheat bread, and pure milk as vital to health and malaria control.
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Americas
W. T. Anderson
Macon Telegraph
Anderson
Times-Recorder
R. T. Matthews
Forsyth Street
Americus
Matthews
Americas Food Clinic
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Valdostaft
W. L. Hornbuckle
Jacksonville
Frank Lanier
Prance
Oid
Southern Bell
Army of Inspectors
Mann
General Agriculture Committee No. 1
O. K
Glynn
MPS
Sulons
Merory
Kibree Crump
Teho Erwin
Editorial
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