Nighttime holdups shock Americus. two robbers sought
Police and sheriff pursue two white men or two Negroes responsible for Tuesday robberies at Americus Electric Plant and Burgin planing mill. Victims, Capt. J W Troy and night watchman Perry, were struck, tied, and robbed of small sums. both incidents occur within hours, with both suspects described variably as white or Black.
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Americus Lighting Company
J. W. Troy
New Burgin Planing
Americus
Plains Road
Perry
Leslie Trimmed by Buena Vista Bad Decision Of Umpire
A baseball game story notes a disputed call by the umpire credited with two runs as Buena Vista defeats Winnow. The article highlights key plays and the impact of the controversial decision on the outcome.
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Buena Vista
Kirkpatrick to Leave Times Recorder for Atlanta Duties
The Times-Recorder announces W S Kirkpatrick will retire as editor at week’s end to become Sunday editor of the Atlanta Georgian and Sunday American. R H Marden will become news editor and local reporter, with Lace Eve maintaining management and policy unchanged. Kirkpatrick will keep his Times-Recorder holdings and visit Americus in advisory role. he and his family move to Atlanta as duties demand full time there.
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Times-Recorder
W. S. Kirkpatrick
Atlanta Georgian
Sunday American
R. H. Marden
Macon Mews
Kirkpatrick
Americus
Lovelace Eve
Mrs. Kirk
Watch Pickets Quiet in Waycross as Police Bolster Forces
Waycross July 26 The shop men strike situation remains calm with no new disturbances or arrests in the past day. Police and sheriff patrols at all picket posts continue and additional officers are being recruited. soldiers granted leave to return home number between fifteen and twenty.
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Waycross
Plane Wreck Near Ellaville Delays Naval Flight
An attempted two DeHavilland plane flight from Pensacola to Washington halted near Ellaville at 9 am Wednesday when one aircraft weathered rudder trouble and somersaulted, wrecking Lieut. Lee’s plane. Lieut. Elliott landed the second ship safely but could not take off again due to soft ground. Repairs were sought from Souther Field but trucks were unavailable, so ground crews moved the wrecked craft. The damaged plane struck A. C. Murray’s farm near Ellaville while the other landed at Willie Burt’s place, 2 1/2 miles away. The propeller rudder and wings were smashed. The flight had been delayed to Wednesday after plans to depart Tuesday.
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DeHaviland
United States Naval Station
Pensacola
Fla
Washington, D. C
Souther Field
Ellaville
Lieut. Lee
H. A. Elliott
A. C. Murray
Willie Burt
Southern Field
Souther
French girl sues Rothschild scion for half a million
Marie Porquet of France sues H deR Rothschild in New York state court for 500000 dollars claiming he promised marriage after she came to the United States last spring and has since refused to set a marriage date.
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New Yok
H. der Rothchild
Rothchild
France
Marie Porquet
Strikers and Citizens Meet Police Over Rail Dispute
A joint committee of strikers and civic supporters met with the police, with chairmen Harry Joyner and Col. Q. L. Garrett stating they back officials in their duties. They agreed new men would fill vacated places as part of the ongoing resolution efforts.
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Harry Joyner
Col. Q. L. Garrett
William Allen White Defies Court Over Rail Striker Card
Kansas editor William Allen White was arrested after displaying a sympathy card for railroad strikers in the Emporia Gazette window. Gov. Henry J. Allen, who chairs the industrial court, pursues the contempt charge, testing limits of free press and speech amid a long friendship between the men. White and the governor spoke together at a public appearance, saying the case would not affect their ties. White argues the law infringes constitutional protections of a free press.
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Emporia
Kas
William Allen White
The
Emporia, Kas
Gazette
Kansas Industrial Tribunal
Industrial Court
Henry J. Allen
White
Hiss
Henry
Allen
Injunction Hits Strikers and Railways in Georgia Case
Federal Judge Samuel H. Sibley issued a double-barreled injunction in Atlanta after hearings on the Seaboard Air Line, N. & S. L., and W. & A. railroads strike dispute. The order bars violence, unlawful trespass, and approaching workers except in groups of two, sets August 3 for final hearing, requires a $5,000 bond, and directs marshal enforcement.
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Atlanta
Seaboard Air Line Railway
W. & A. Railroad
Samuel H. Sibley
Sibley
United States Marshal
Middle West miners refuse to negotiate wage scale
Muskogee Okla July 26 Qualified refusal to negotiate with tech operators in Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas and Texas for a wage scale has been agreed on by the district presidents of the United Mine Workers and will go to the operators Friday it was announced for Gay.
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Muskogee
Okla
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
United Mine
Miners in Illinois Seek Immediate Wage Resumption
Acting Governor Sterling telegrammed President Farrington urging immediate resumption of mining at the old wage scale while arbitration proceeds. He also proposed a conference to settle a separate Illinois wage agreement.
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Srpringfield
Illinois
Farrington
Ilinois
Sterling
Import of British mined coal to avert famine in U S
New York reports that importing British mined bituminous coal is seen as a measure to prevent a famine in American industries. The note indicates concern over fuel shortages and government or private efforts to secure coal supplies. No further specifics provided.
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New York
Peace in Rail Strike Seems Remote as Control Restores Service
Chicago July 26 The peace in the railway strike appeared remote with the government in control of freight traffic Eastern railroads seeking new unions of shop workers and Montreal reports of a 40000 Canadian shopmen walkout authorized The Pennsylvania Railroad announced that passenger and freight service had been restored to normal on that line.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Eastern Railroads
Montreal
Pennsylvania Railroad
Guardsmen seize Denison rail shop under martial law
Five Texas National Guards companies detrained at Denison and immediately assumed control of the railroad shop district, an area placed under martial law by Governor Neff's proclamation. The move follows tensions in the region as authorities enforce order.
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Denison
Tex
Texas National Guards
Neff
Harding Meets Atterbury On Rail Strike Situation
President Harding resumed talks to monitor railroad strike developments with W W Atterbury vice president of the Pennsylvania railroad and Secretary Hoover taking part. In Detroit a threat was issued that 400000 maintenance of way workers may strike over alleged road actions to form replacement companies and guards at road sites.
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Washington
Harding
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hoover
Detroit
Associated Press
International Brotherhoods
Maintenance Brotherhood
Strike Violence Near Toledo Shocks New York Central Shops
Forty women and relatives of striking railway workers attacked non union shopmen near the New York Central shops at Toledo. Police arriving at the scene faced a shower of bricks and stones, prompting a call for police reserves.
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Toledo
New York Central
Shiners employ novel scheme to get Saye ousted
Albany July 26 rumors from Quitman report moonshiners in Brooks county have devised a novel scheme to remove Captain Garnett W. Saye, a World War II veteran and former federal prohibition agent, from his post.
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Shiners
Saye
Albany
Quitman
Brooks County
Garnett W. Saye
Prohibition
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