Klan Outlaws Masks Near Lodges In Georgia
Atlanta July 22 Edward Young Clarke pro tem imperial wizard orders no Klan member may wear a mask near regalia except in lodge rooms any violation triggers Klan punishment and state law prosecutions if needed Governor Hardwick endorses unmasking actions and warns future laws to bar masked bands and publish officials and members names The exchange portrays a victory for the governor amid masked outrages in Georgia and ongoing tensions with Klan secrecy
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Atlanta
Fardwick
Georgia
Ku Klux Klan
Edward Young Clark
Imperial Wizard
Klan
Tom Clarke
Hardwick
Clarke
Mr. Clarke
Sterling G Carter Dies. Panhandle Pioneer and Miami Figure
Sterling Gardner Carter longtime Panhandle resident died in Miami Texas after eight months of illness at his daughter's home. He came to Texas in 1872 and lived in Mobeetie Miami and Amarillo. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church with burial in the church cemetery. He was longtime county official in Roberts County and uncle of several local residents.
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Sumter County
Miami
Texas
Sterling Gardner Carter
Carter
S. G. Carter
J. E. Kinney
Jesse Carter
Richland
J. 4
Daniel
Marvin
Jamey A. Walker
Amerietts
J. G. Mathews
Roberts County
Extra Session Warning Targeting Georgia Legislature
Atlanta July 22. Legislature urged to pass revenue and appropriation measures to fund state operations for next year. Both houses idle with unfinished business, and a governor called extra session looms if lawmakers do not act. Senator Brown pushes agricultural probe with hearing set, while House leaders warn to business or risk an extra session.
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Atlanta
Hardwick
L. C. Brown
Athens
J. J. Brown
J. H. Mills
Senate Agricultural Committee
Brown
G. H. Carswell
House
Ways and Means
Committee On Appropriations
Senate
Berlin Accepts Allied Demands
Paris July 22 The German government formally accepts the guarantees demanded by the Allied committee presented in Berlin last Tuesday.
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Berlin
Paris
Associated Press
Germany
Allied Committee On Guarantees
Trains Collide Near Logan Killing Five Passengers
Five passengers died and several were injured in a head on collision between two St. Louis and San Francisco fast trains near Logan Missouri. Officials say the wreck was caused by an apparent misconstruction of orders.
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Springfield
St. Louis
San Francisco
Logan
Garment Workers Strike Ordered for One Week
In New York on July 22 the International Garment Workers' Union ordered its 50,000 members to suspend work for one week starting next Tuesday. About 3,000 plants will be affected as the move presses small contractors to recognize the union.
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New York
International Garment Workers’ Union
Hardwick Campaign Swing Ties State Events
Governor Hardwick spoke at a Townsend barbecue in McIntosh county to a large crowd and will address DeKalb voters in Decatur Tuesday night at the courthouse. He aims to explain remarks from a Quitman speech and may defend his stance toward the senate dispute. The governor is accepting invitations while balancing duties.
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Atlanta
Hardwick
McIntosh County
Townsend
Quitman
Governor Expected to Sweep State in Landslide Victory
Information from county managers indicates the governor will speak daily as needed and achieve a decisive landslide result on September 13 as he tours the state. Friends in various counties forecast a strong victory, with broad support and organized campaign activity backing the governor.
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Ernor
Hardwick
Clayt Robson toGive a Cue on His Birthday
Atlanta July 22 Friends of Clapt Robson well known Georgian will entertain for him at a barbecue Tuesday night in honor of his 44th birthday. For ten years these entertainments have been in Atlanta and have been delightful affairs.
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Atlanta
Clapt Robson
Robson
British ships supply U.S. rum under probe
Fifteen British ships allegedly aiding American rum runners have been named in an international brief. John D. Applesby of the New York prohibition offices said the document was sent to Secretary of State Hughes and, if deemed important, will be presented to officials at the British embassy.
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New York
John D. Applesby
Hughes
Applesby
Lumpkin Bonds for Courthouse Boosted by Public Dinner
In Lumpkin a July 22 barbecue hosted by Stewart County drew about 3,000 residents. Four thousand pounds of meat were prepared with Harrison hash, pickles, bread and cake for ample fare. Speakers urged early bond issuance to rebuild the courthouse destroyed by fire in April. Bond election set for Monday, July 24. Buena and Lumpkin played a ball game that afternoon.
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Lumpkin
Stewart
Sage Court House
Buena
Australian rejects German consuls in Australia
London July 22 The Australian government has refused to agree to the appointment of German consuls in Australia according to a Reuters dispatch from Melbourne.
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London
Australia
Reuter
Melbourne
Senate votes to create board to prevent junking rail line
Atlanta June 22 The senate passed a resolution by Senator Frank A Manson to form a board of commissioners to stop selling the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad for junk. The commission will have two senators two representatives and four gubernatorial appointees. The body also advanced amendments and new bills on prohibition tax redemptions and nursery licensing. The senate approved a child welfare agency using federal funds for maternity and infancy welfare and hygiene. It also passed a bill creating a child welfare commission and measures extending tax redemption period from 12 months to three years. Senator Haralson led a measure granting federal authority for fish and game protection in Georgia.
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Atlanta
Frank A. Manson
Board of Commissioners
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
Senate
House of Representatives
Bond
Johns
Federal Department of Child Hygiene
Georgia
Congress
Ridley
Clay
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
House
Haralson
Fortieth
25 Horses Enter Albany Fair Races
Walter Candler's Sullwater the Great and other noted horses have been secured for the Albany South Georgia fair racing program running October 30 to November 4. Twenty five horses are entered in the stake races and entries in class races will bring total entries to about 40. Albany will have the best horse races in the state, say fair officers.
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Albany
Walter Candler
Sullwater the Great
Albany-South Georgia Fair
the Fair Association
Labor Board Chief to brief Harding on rail strike talks
Washington July 22 United States Labor Board Chairman Ben Hosper arrived to meet President Harding with a full survey of the railroad strike situation and the latest negotiations aimed at settlement.
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Washington
Associated Press
Ben Hosper
United States Labor Board
White House
Harding
Massachusetts State Police Guard Workers Mobilized in Rail Centers
Massachusetts Governor Cox ordered state police to duty at railroad centers statewide. The mobilization aims to preserve the individual right to work as public safety officials respond to security concerns across key transit hubs.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Cox
Rail Strike Moves Toward Washington Meeting
Chicago July 22 The four week old railroad strike takes a new turn as Ben Hooper of the U S Labor Board is summoned for a conference with President Harding. Six leading railroads seek separate peace with striking shopmen while about 18 000 clerks and other employees vote to walk out amid war talk and potential Canadian action.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Washington
Ben Hooper
United States Labor Board
Harding
Canada
Social notes and visits from Plains Plains
Mrs Linton Godwin hosted a spend the day party with a luncheon and pink geranium centerpiece. Visitors include Miss Alice Ruth Timmerman and others from Americus, plus numerous local relatives and guests traveling to nearby towns for visits and events.
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J. E. Oquinn
Mamie Sutherland
Eufaula
Ala
A. G. Kendrick
Cuthbert
W. H. Arnold
George
Gene Kennedy
Atlanta
T. M. Lowry
Quitman
Sophia Cobb
Preston
G. W. Montgomery
Otis Wellens
Sam Wise
Ernest Foster
Ae Forth
Dewitt Howell
den Lakes
Fla
Sreen Bowers
Mary
Martha
North Georgia
Bowers
Emmett Harper
Preston Where Mrs. Harper Spent Seveal Days With Her Mother, Mrs. Kidd
J. Eh. Monts
D. C
Oglethorpe
S. Oliver
Webster County
Susie May
Bell Big
Demand grows for ships to carry coal to America
London July 22 The demand for ships to convey coal to America is increasing daily. Many steamers have been loaded in the United Kingdom this week for sailing to various American ports. Freight rates range from eight to ten shillings per ton.
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London
Asolated Press
America
United Kingsdom
Vari
American
Miners Resumption Talks Planned in Scranton or New York
Washington dispatch reports a conference to revive operations in the anthracite fields with John L. Lewis of the miners union expected to participate. Mayor John Durkan of Scranton said the session would be held Monday in Scranton or New York after consulting with President Harding on the situation.
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Lewis
Washington
John L. Lewis
Scranton
New York
John Durkan
Harding
Cavalry Troops Arrive in Cokeburg Pennsylvania
State cavalry troops reached Cokeburg to establish field headquarters after arriving at 7 am and camping on the hillside above the mining village.
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Calvary
Pennsylvania
Cokeburg
State
Illinois Manufacturers Seek Special Session on Mining Laws
The Illinois Manufacturers association telegraphed Governor Small urging a special legislative session to amend state mining laws to permit mine operation.
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The
Illinois Manufacturers Association
Small
Indiana miners and operators set wage conference
Governor McCray invited representatives of the miners and operators to meet in Indianapolis next Tuesday for a joint wage conference on the Indiana bituminous coal strike. Arbitration of differences will be suggested.
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Indianapolis
McCray
Indiana
Senators Remain Quiet After Hardwick Reply
Atlanta July 22 senators who had threatened further attacks on Governor Hardwick after his Quitman speech chose restraint after his reply. He stood by his remarks and said legislators who find the cap fitting may wear it, signaling no new barrage of criticism.
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Atlanta
Hardwick
Ludy Riley Sentenced in Dougherty Case to Life Term
Albany July 22. Lady Riley, a white man convicted last year in Dougherty Superior Court of criminal assault on a 10 year old white girl and sentenced to death, has had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment and has been sent to Camden County to begin service.
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Ludy Riley
Camden County
Albany
Lady Riley
Dougherty Superior Court
Tat
Hoke Smith Resting Visit in Atlanta Georgia
Former governor Hoke Smith is in Atlanta for a brief rest and not involved in当前 state politics. He plans to stay about two weeks before returning to Washington to resume his law practice.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Smith
Georgia
Washington
Daugherty Third in First Cotton at Albany
Albany July 22. Doughett, the county's first bale of cotton and third in the state, was brought in Friday by W. F. Flemming, grower of last year's first bale. He received 30 cents a pound.
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Albany
Doughett
Frida
W. F. Flemming
Lieutenant Crisp Home For A Month With Parents
Congressman and Mrs. C. R. Crisp reside on Taylor Street and plan a month at home with their son.
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Lieut. Crisp
C. R. Crisp
Taylor Street
Visitors from Dawson and Senses join local residents
Mrs Roy Crouch of Dawson and Tom Marshall Lowry of Senses S C visited here with friends. Lowry came Thursday to join his wife who has been visiting her parents Mr and Mrs T W Walters.
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Roy’ Crouch
Dawson
Tom Marshall Lowry
Senses S. C
Joint Lowry
T. W. Walters
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