Wife of MPS C B Jenkins Injured in Ellaville Auto Crash
Mrs. C R Jenkins of Columbus was seriously hurt when she fell from a running board during a highway breakdown near Ellaville. Taken to Columbus Hospital after on site first aid from Drs J R Jordan and B L Bridges. Her husband Rev C R Jenkins, former Wesleyan College president, is a noted Methodist leader.
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C. R. Jenkins
Columbus
Ellaville
Jenkins
Rev
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Baxley
Americus
Georgia House Votes To Consider McMichael Highway Bill
The Georgia House voted 94 to 89 to consider the McMichael highway bill as a committee of the whole and report by July 30. It would create a state highway fund of 3.5 million dollars annually from automobile taxes and a 2 cents per gallon gasoline tax, with 1.8 million for the highway fund and the rest for rural highways. The education committee also reported favorable for a statewide educational survey, placing the measure on the calendar.
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Atlanta
House
Georgia
House Education Committee
Campbell
Siate
Communists Riot Shocks Germany As Berlin Official Attacked
A dispatch from Berlin reports communist disturbances in Frankfurt. The German attorney general was knocked down and killed in the street, and his residence was looted by vandals amid the unrest.
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London
Associated Ftress
Frankfort
Berlin
Judge Stephens May Run for U S Senate
Atlanta July 24 Judge Alexander Stephens of Georgia Court of Appeals said he is considering a bid for the United States Senate to oppose incumbent William J Harris but will not announce a decision yet. He cited duties on the bench and noted support from friends statewide.
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Atlanta
Alexander Stephens
Georgia Court of Appeals
States Senate
William J. Harris
Stephens
Alexander H. Stephens
Confederacy
Senate
United States
Thomas E. Watson
Judge Stephens
Court of Appeals
Macon
Frank Harwell
Dorsey
New York Peach Market Steady Despite Heavy Supplies
July 24 report from the United States Department of Agriculture shows the New York march on Georgia peaches to be about steady with heavy supplies and moderate demand. Fancy Elbertas sold 2.50 to 3.25 a crate, most 1.75 to 2.25, poorer 1.50. Georgia Belles 2.50 to 3, most 1.50 to 2, poorer 1.25. Bushee boxes 2 to 2.25. New York market was the highest quoted Monday.
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Macon
New York
Georgia
United States Department of Agriculture
Plans Maturing for Junior Republic Plant in Atlanta
July 24 The Juvenile Protective Association with members across the South is nearing plans to build and equip the Junior Republic of the South a self supporting village for wayward youths and girls headquartered in Atlanta. They seek about 100000 to finish purchasing 103 acres in Campbell county sixteen miles from Atlanta and to erect 49 school buildings shops and general farm facilities endorsed by leading southern citizens and praised by officials as the first of its kind in Dixie.
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Atlanta
Juvenile Protective Association
South
Republic of the South
Crawford Jackson
Atlanta National Bank
Campbell County
Jackson
Dixie
Tremors Shake Tokio as 64 Quakes Hit In July
Tokyo recorded 64 earthquakes between July 2 and 14, many strong enough to spook residents who hid under door jambs. Most shocks originated in Kashima Bay but caused no damage. Dr. Fusakichi Omori says Japan’s shape makes it quake prone and that activity will continue, with myths attributing quakes to a giant fish.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Juen
Kashima Bay
Fusakichi Omori
Yokio
Japan
Ormovic
Japan Sea
Mt. Fuji
Attractive Dublin guest stays with Edwards family
Miss Elinor Stanley from Dublin visits as guest of Miss Mae Flien Stanley at the East Church Street home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs M N Edwards.
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Elinor Stanley
Dublin
Mmss Mae F ¥Lien Stanley
Mrs Louise Crosby Leaves for Albany and Sylvester
Mrs Louise Crosby departed today to Albany and Sylvester to visit friends for a week or ten days.
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Louise Crosby
Albany
Sylvester
Poultry Farmer Describes Four-Legged Chicken Near Cardiff
A rural Cardiff area farmer claims to own a chicken that walks on its front legs, a four legged bird reportedly seen near his farm. Local witnesses describe unusual behavior and the poultry keeper vouches for the animal.
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Cardiff
Wales
Here
Communists Said To Disturb Frankfurt. Prosector Haas Killed
London Reuters report confirms disturbances in Frankfurt Monday with public prosecutor Dr Haas killed and his wife and father maltreated by mob members. The dispatch notes Berlin correspondence and cites mob violence affecting officials in the city.
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London
Reuters
Berlin
Frankfort
Haas
Malaria Decimates Sumter County Plantation Workforce
Dr. J. W. Chambliss reports a large Sumter County plantation in the river region nearly crippled by malaria among its enslaved workers. A creosote treatment and 200 doses of capsules were sent to aid all residents, with 3 to 5 acres of malaria per house hindering farming operations.
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Sumter County
J. W. Chambliss
County Board of Health
Chambliss
Wellborn advocates cooperative marketing for Georgia farmers
Atlanta July 24 Hon M B Wellborn governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta covering the sixth district spoke on Georgia farm conditions. He urged diversified crops and a scientific system of grading packing and shipping with cooperative marketing as an essential link to balance production with market demand amid boll weevil and labor pressures.
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Atlanta
M. B. Wellborn
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Georgia
Wellborn
Spirit of thrift strong in South Atlanta
July 24 report from Atlanta bankers notes continued thrift in the south with savings deposits rising across banks. Federal Reserve data show national savings up ten percent over the past year, with Atlanta district leading at sixteen percent. Wage earners and people of moderate means drive most of the saving growth.
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Atlanta
South
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Georgia Cotton Fertilized At Record Level This Year
A Georgia official bulletin reports ninety three percent of total cotton acreage used fertilizer, up ten percent from 1922. Nationwide, over thirty seven percent of cropland was fertilized, with Florida Alabama and Mississippi among leaders. average fertilizer per acre reached 260 pounds, up from 251 last year.
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Atlanta
Georgia
United States Agricultural Department
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Bulletin
Virginia
Louisiana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Chambliss Returns From Florida Trip With Alligator Haul
Dr J W Chambliss and E R McGarrah returned from a motor journey to Florida extending to Cape Sable. They noted hundreds of alligators shot and plentiful fish along the Everglades canal. Chambliss quipped that mosquitoes plague Florida with malaria and hypodermic needles during chill days.
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J. W. Chambliss
E. R. McGarrah
Florida
Cape Sable
Florida City
Fisida
Fines and penalties top three million in U S
MACON July 24 A report by U S district attorney E G Boatwright shows $3,000,854.40 in fines forfeitures penalties and judgments in favor of the United States were imposed last year The total amount realized was $2,954,557 03 the largest district intake in many years if not the largest ever
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Macon
United States
E. G. Boatwright
Peace With Turkey Signed At Lausanne Meeting
The Lausanne peace treaty formally ends hostilities between Greece, Turkey and the European powers. Turkey regains Thrace and becomes a bridge between east and west, may join the League of Nations, and Constantinople returns to Turkish control. Immediate withdrawal of foreign troops is ordered. The Compulsory Exchange of Populations moves Greeks in Turkey to Greece and Turks in Greece to Turkey, though Armenian questions remain unresolved.
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Lausanne
Associated Press
Turkey
Thrace
League of Nations
Constantinople
Greece
American Gunboat 13 Fires on Rebels Near Chungking
Ships arriving on the Yangtze report the American steamer Alice Dollar and a British vessel escorted by the US gunboat Monocacy were heavily fired upon by rebels near Chungking Hupeh Province China. The gunboat returned fire and allegedly caused considerable damage.
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Wear Chungking
Ichang
Hupeh Province
China
Associated Press
YaYngsze River
Chungking
Alice Dollar
Preus Flays Tariff Support, Calls for Readjustment
July 24 Washington governor J A C Preus Republican candidate for US Senate urged a reexamination of the Fordney McCumber tariff in Minnesota farmers' meeting. He argued the tariff failed to aid farmers or consumers and favored a low tariff for Northwest needs. Democrats say GOP farm duties were a sop to farmers to accept higher manufacturing duties.
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Washington
United States Senate
Harding
Red Wing
Minnesota
J. A. C. Preus
Knute Nelson
Northwest
Preus
Chinese bandits capture British engineer near Chinho
I’EENG July 24 report says Cavcy Wetherbe a British mining engineer near Chinho in Yunnan province was captured by Chinese bandits. Wetherbe formerly resided in Peking and is well known throughout the Orient.
Financial success of plan attracts Ashburn progress
Ashburn reports the permanent prosperity program in Turner County as a striking success attracting statewide attention. Officials say the plan transformed a near insolvent, single crop area into a diversified, income-generating economy with livestock, soil fertility, and year round cash returns, driven by cooperative local groups and new farming units.
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Ashburn
Turner County
County Board of Trade
Farm Bureau
Cooperative Sales Agency
Woman’s Club
North Carolina
Dallas
Memorial Architect Inspects Thomasville Grounds for Hospital
E. E. Wachendorff of Atlanta visits Thomasville to audit the grounds for the John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital. He tests the site for foundations and basement possibilities. final plan draft expected within a month for submission.
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Thomasville
E. E. Wachendorff
Atlanta
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital
Waiting for Summer Remains in Reader’s Thoughts
A brief reflection notes longing for warmth as months pass toward summer. The reader is reminded of sunny days and relatable nostalgia, framing the change in season as a distant yet tangible mood shift.
Elders Push Bill to Raise Georgia School funding to 4.5 Million
In Atlanta the house considers amending the general appropriation bill to raise the common schools allowance from 4.25 million to 4.5 million annually and to grant the schools half of all state revenues above 8.5 million. Representative Elders argues the schools are entitled to 4.5 million next year. A separate resolution with 75 lawmakers calls for an investigation into the state department of agriculture, naming a 10 member house and 5 member senate committee to oversee the probe.
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Atlanta
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Culpepper
Appropriations Committee
Stewart
Atkinson
Seaboard Officials Visit Americus for Inspection Tour
A large party of Seaboard Air Line officials arrived in Americus this afternoon aboard train No. 11 from Savannah. General Superintendent P G Walton division superintendent E C Bagwell and trainmaster B M Button lead the group touring the division with Savannah headquarters. They are expected to spend several hours in Americus visiting the terminal and industrial interests and may attend the Americus Albany game at the playground starting at 4 o'clock, in an effort to persuade them to attend the contest.
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Seaboard
Americus
Albany
Georgia sales tax proposal to raise two million dollars
Atlanta July 24 The house ways and means committee advances a revenue measure to add about 2 million dollars to state income by imposing a 1 percent sales tax on gross business. A tobacco lobby opposes the Milner bill for a stamp tax on cigarettes to fund a tuberculosis sanitarium in Alto.
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Atlanta
House
Ways and Means
Milner
Alto
Subscriptions Still Short For Tourist Inn Project
Thomasville residents have subscribed 29,000 to the Tourist Inn fund while winter visitors added 27,500. The drive seeks 40,000 from locals and 35,000 from winter visitors, but overall subscriptions remain below the target, with renewed effort needed to reach the goal.
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Thomasville
Norris and Barber Freed After Trial
Marcus Norris and J. P. Barber were freed of murder charges in the Nell Price case at Cordele after the commitment trial. The three justices on the case deliberated 20 minutes before delivering their decision.
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Wacross
Marcus Norris
J. P. Barber
Nell Price
Cordele
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