President Wilson Reveals Movie Fan Side at White House
President Wilson, a devoted film buff, has converted the White House screening room into a personal theater. Since January 1 he has watched daily movies, favoring comedies and southern tales, with Douglas Fairbanks’s projector aiding his convalescence and plans to attend a theater soon.
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George Waters
Washington
Wilson
America
White House
Douglas Fairbanks
Mr. Wilson
Cary Grayson
Charles Plunkett
President Wilson
Plunkett
Plunket
Doug Fairbanks
Martin Woman's Death in Alabama Hospital Service
O W Martin of Sheffield Alabama and others report the death of Mrs Martin a former resident here after illness and operation. The body will be taken to Oah Grove cemetery for funeral services Friday afternoon at 1 o clock with Dr Carl W Minor officiating at the church of America in Americus.
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Ge W. Martin
Martin
Pme
Hos
Nity
Church of Americus
Carl W. Minor
Jefferson Davis Birth Holiday in Georgia Declared
A state highway department announces a holiday in Georgia to observe Jefferson Davis born date. The ceremony will be at the courthouse with official proceedings and public participation.
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Jefferson Davis
Georgia
Court House
Postal increase unanimous vote shocks observers
Unclear text reports a unanimous vote on a postal rate increase in Ston dated June 3. The fragment mentions a large turnout of comment or reaction and a possibly brief discussion, with references to a mail service decision affecting residents.
Plague Fight Prompts Burning One Third Of Veracruz
Veracruz authorities accept aid from the United States to combat the bubonic plague and decide to burn a third of the city’s houses. The move aims to halt the spread as reported by Excelsior and El Universal.
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Veracruz
Mexico City
Associated Press
Vera Cruz
United States
el Universal
Excelsior
High School Seniors to Be Graduated Tonight
Americus High School will hold commencement exercises tonight in the school auditorium starting at 9 o clock. Admission is by complimentary tickets only and ushers include William Fenner Alpheus Castellon Eugene Gammage Ralph Glover Neill Hodges Courtney Ivey Will McNeill Richmond Statham Edward Stokes and T. J. Wallis. Rev Allen Fort of Nashville Tenn will deliver the literary address and diplomas will be handed by W W Dykes vice president of the Board of Education.
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Americus High School
William Fenner
Alpheus Castellon
Eugene Gammage
Ralph Glover
Neill Hodges
Courtney Ivey
Will McNeill
Richmond Statham
Edward Stokes
T. J. Wallis
Allen Fort
Nashville, Tenn
W. W. Dykes
Board of Education
Pink Boll Worm to Be Steamed in Effort to Stop Pest
NEW ORLEANS June 3 The pink boll worm, more destructive to cotton than the boll weevil, is to be steamed after poisoning failed to kill it. The steam plan aims to allow oil mills to handle seed from infected territory. The conference of superintendents of cottonseed mills in Louisiana and other areas with infected zones endorsed steaming as the next step.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Wilson Not To Call Congress This Summer
Washington June 3 Congress will end its current session Saturday after a senate adjournment resolution. The White House said President Wilson will not call a special session this summer unless a grave emergency arises. Oscar Underwood announced the decision, denying reports of an impending extra session. Senator Kenyon proposed an August 30 adjournment. Water heater explosion at Mrs. Clay Bell’s Dudley Street home prompted a 3 PM fire department response with no reported damage.
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White House
Wilson
Oscar Underwood
Kenyon
Clay Bell
Dudley Street
Board Ready to Call Tax Payers
The county tax assessors plan to send summonses requiring taxpayers to appear and show cause why assessments should not be raised. The Cochran assessment was voluntarily raised temporarily. most increases aim to set property at 25 percent of market value for taxation. The board notes law allows ten increases but will proceed with certain increases as permitted.
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Board of County Tax Assessors
L. W. Cochran
Iannis
Republicans Draft Treaty Plank Threatens Unity at Convention
Washington reports that Republican leaders in the Senate drafted a Chicago platform plank denouncing the League of Nations and the Wilson treaty as entangling America in European affairs. The compromise avoids full endorsement or rejection, keeping Johnson and Borah from forcing a floor fight while Borah stakes out a firm stance against any friendly tilt.
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Versailles
America
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Borah
Wylson League of Nations
Jison
League of Nations
New Secretary Here For Only Brief Stay
J G Oliver will assume the post of secretary of the Americus and Sumter County Chamber of Commerce next month, arriving tonight for several days in Americus to arrange housing for his family before returning to Athens for work with the State College of Agriculture. Previously Sumter county’s first demonstration agent, Oliver has wide ties across the region as the board continues its session on tax objections and county administration.
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J. G. Oliver
Joseph Perkins
Americus and Sumter County
Women Burn British Flag Sparks U S Officials Inquiry
The State Department asked Washington DC officials for a statement of facts about yesterday’s flag burning in front of the Treasury building. Irish freedom sympathizers staged the protest. no protests from the British embassy have been reported.
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Washington
State Department
District of Columbia
Treasury
Department
Extra Cars for Express Peaches Demand In Georgia Exports
A rush of peach shipments prompts extra rail cars as 367 crates moved yesterday from Americus. Dr J C Berry plans a solid carload Saturday, with Uneeds peaches consigned to Georgia Fruit Exchange. Shippers include Methvin Fruit Co English and Dykes J C Berry Gatewood Bros and others as cargoes head to Savannah Miami Tampa New Orleans and Tallahassee.
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Trans
Georgia
Flori
L. M. Hansson
E. B. Hill
Sample Bros
Tampa
Lecy & Hallmark
George Sampson
Thomasville
Arthur Grocery Co
Albany
D. O. Fruit and Produce Co
Tallahassee
Fla
J. C. Berry
Americas
Georgia Fruit Exchange
Berry
Birmingham
C. C. Hawkins
Railroads oppose Georgia highway work stoppage
W. R. Neel Georgia state highway engineer writes the Chamber of Commerce urging action against the Association of Railway Executives plan to withhold rail cars for highway construction materials. He says it would worsen freight congestion and divert labor from roads to rail interests, with statewide harm. Directors will consider the matter at the June 8 meeting.
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W. R. Neel
Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Neelinys
Joseph Perkins
Neel
Dunn Finds Ideal Fire Headquarters Location
Murray Dunn, assistant chief of the Americus fire department, has returned from Daytona where he was on a vacation. He says the trip helped identify an ideal site for a new fire headquarters in Americus.
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Murray Dunn
Americus Fire Department
Daytona
States Told Negroes Must Not Be Barred
Chicago June 3 The Republican National Committee adopted a unanimous resolution directing chairman Hays to tell state organizations to end local conventions for national delegates where admission to Negroes is refused. The Florida case was suspended after rehearing and a decision set for the afternoon while North Carolina was heard and Moorehead delegates seated. Oklahoma followed in order.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Hays
Florida
North Carolina
Moorehead
Oklahoma
McKay Hill Graduates Get Diplomas Tonight
McKay Hill school conducts graduation exercises at the Opera House at 8:30 Tonight. The program features an operetta A Trip to Europe with diplomas presented to M. F. Staley son of Principal A. M. Staley. Blanche Staley serves as pianist and students perform Doxology Invoca tion and songs.
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Oilock
Europe
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A. 3. Staley
Blanche Staley
Robert Jones
Willie B. Taylor
Uri Wilson
Gladys Dowdell
M. F. Staley
Hardwick Fires His Opening Gun in Ellenton
June 3 in Col quitti county Ellenton Former Senator Thomas W Hardwick opened his gubernatorial campaign in a three cornered race with Cliff Walker John N Holder and himself A large turnout enjoyed a barbecue basket dinner brass band and local holiday mood Jefferson Davis birthday marked the event Hardwick attacked League of Nations preferred local self government opposed to government by injunction and vote buying urged better education and free speech while praising his rival Walker as Cliff the Giant Killer
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Ellenton
Georgia
Colquitt County
Thomas W. Hardwick
Cliff Walker
John N. Holder
Hardwick
Jefferson Davia
League of Nations
Walker
Cliff
Weevil Reports in Schley Exaggerated Says Hudson
Thos G Hudson returns from his LaCrosse area farm in Schley County reporting boll weevils forming on cotton but claims many reports of weevil numbers are exaggerated Cleve Burt who farms beside Trudson says few weevils were found and he doubts the big barn compost pile attracts them
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Thos. G. Hudson
LaCrosse
Schley
Cleve Burt
Mr. Trudson
Jones of Coweta Named Holder's Manager
Garland Jones of Coweta county names campaign men and manager roles amid local political activity. Details are brief and partly garbled but indicate Jones selecting staff for a campaign effort in Macon on June 3. The report mentions Sor Joe N. Holt and others as party workers.
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Garland Jones
Coweta County
Menegen
Joe N. Holtir
Ees
Cy Jane
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