Wiggins Replies To Fred Arthur on Primary Voting
L L Wiggins of DeSoto challenges Americus Dem Exec Committee action allowing Americus residents to vote in the county school superintendent primary. He urges upholding the law until its constitutionality is tested, argues the primary mirrors the election, and rebuts Arthur calling the measure crude. He notes property owners outside Americus may pay for Americus schools and questions Arthur’s reasoning.
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L. L. Wiggins
DeSoto
Fred B. Arthur Americus
Democratic Executive Committee
Americas
Wiggins
Americas R
Americus
Georgia
Arthur
County Board of Education
Wood 10 Be Quized by Special Senate Daugherty Probers
Washington March 8 Special senate committee investigating Attorney General Daugherty issued a subpoena for Leonard Wood Jr to question him about a 1920 Chicago convention oil interests deal offered to support his father Maj Gen Leonard Wood for the Republican presidential nomination The panel also planned subpoenas for Mrs John W Gorman Jake Hamon Jr and other Ohio politicians and associates with names withheld The Wood subpoena is returnable Wednesday March 1?
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Washington
Senate
Daugherty
Leonard Wood, Jr
Chicago
Leonard Wood
Wood
Jake Hannon
Oklahoma
Senator Walsh
Montana
John, W. Gorman
Clara Smith Hamon
Jake Hamon
Firpo Wins Over Spalla in 15 Rounds
In Buenos Aires Luis Firpo retained the South American title and a potential rematch with Jack Dempsey by stopping Em rinio Spalla in the 14th round of a 15 round bout before about thirty thousand spectators at the River Plate football field.
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FIRPO
Spalla
Buenos Aires
Luis Firpo
South America
Jack Dempsey
Wild Bull
Pampas
Italy
Erminio Spalla
River Platte
Congress seeks evidence in graft inquiry against two reps
The Department of Justice declined to name the two representatives in the grand jury report. Attorney General Daugherty offered to transmit to the House evidence suggesting Representative Eihlman consented to improper influence for pay, with details developed in Chicago. Representative Longworth moved to refer the communication to the judiciary committee for immediate action. Eihlman, Maryland Republican, defended his name, pledging full investigation and a demonstration of innocence to the House and nation.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Daugherty
House
Eihlman
Chicago
Longworth
Judiciary Committee
Representative Eihlman
Maryland
First Announcement in Thomas Primary
Thomas County politics heat up ahead of the August 8 county primary. Mayor H J McIntyre announces a bid for city court judge opposing Judge W H Hammond, a 16 year officeholder. Other candidates are said to be forming campaigns though not yet formally announced.
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Thomasville
Thomas County
H. J. McIntyre
W. H. Hammond
Hammond
McIntyre
Felder Indicted in Federal Bribery Case In New York
Thomas B. Felder head of a Georgia law firm and Gordon B. Means former DOJ agent are indicted in New York federal court for obstructing justice and offering 65000 to bribe U S Attorney General Daugherty and prosecutors to shield men tied to a mail fraud scheme that yielded 175000. Felder represents Means in the case.
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New York
Thomas B. Felder
The
Georgia Society
Gaston B. Means
A Department of Justice
Elmer Jarnecke
Means
United States
Daugherty
United States District
Hayward
John Hollege Clark, Jr
Peter J. McCoy
Crager System Inc
Glass Casket Company
Altoona
Jarnecke
Felder
Citrus fruit crop size announced for season
Atlanta March 8. The USDA reports total indicated production of oranges, tangerines and grapefruit at 22.7 million boxes for the season. Oranges 13.54 million, tangerines 0.46 million, grapefruit 8.7 million. Commercial crop about 20 million with drops and losses included. By Feb 25 shipments reached 12.3 million boxes, leaving about 7.7 million on trees.
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Atlanta
United States Department of Agriculture
Bonus advocates lose cash plan in soldiers bonus bill
Washington notes that on March 8 the house ways and means committee voted down a proposal to offer full cash payments as an option in the soldiers bonus bill, opting instead to limit payments to paid up life insurance.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Curtis refutes Bennett tale before committee in Palm Beach telegram
Senator Curtis of Kansas testified before the oil committee denying Bennett’s claim he carried a message from McLean. Bennett recalled conversations but refused to disclose details unless compelled, citing caution about spreading scandal.
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Washington
Curtis
Kansas
Senate
Oil Committee
Ira E. Bennett
Bennett
McLean
Palm Beach
Bennet
Miss Simpson Addresses Women and Girls in Americus
Miss Anne Simpson of the U S Public Health Service visited Americus and spoke to groups of women and girls. She lectured at Americus High School to over 100 girls, at Carnegie Library to about 50 women, and later to audiences in Plains under the Parent-Teacher Association.
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Anne Simpson
United States Public Health Service
Americus
Americus High School
Miss
Miss Simpson
Americas
Charles Barker
Rotary
Carnegie Library
Plains
Cher Association
Ladies
Kiwanis Club to Visit Andersonville School
Kiwanis Friday accepted an invitation from the Andersonville consolidated school pupils and faculty to be guests on Friday March 14. The local Kiwanis club will assemble at the hotel at 10 30 and go to Andersonville by automobile. Lunch will be served on the school grounds. Miss Dorothy Cass led the singing and solos. Kiwan ians McKenzie and Rotarian Paul Westbrook attended. Sam Heys presided. The program was arranged by Bill Jones and Emmet Murray.
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Kiwanis
Andersonville
Paul Westbrook
Americus
Sam Heys
Bill Jones
Emmet Murray
Byfield Case Versus Candler Opens In DeKalb Court
In DeKalb Superior Court today the $100000 suit by Mrs. Sarah Byfield against Walter T. Candler hinges on an alleged assault aboard the Berengaria during a 1922 Europe trip. Candler testifies he entered Byfield’s stateroom to find her on the bed and describes a dramatic scene leading to a demanded $25000 check.
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Decatur
Sarah Byfield
Walter T. Candler
Atlanta
Berengaria
Europe
DeKalb Superior Court
Candler
Byfield
Cherbourg
Mrs. Byfield
Byfields
Ivey Family Plans Move to Atlanta
Mr and Mrs W S Ivey and family will move to Atlanta soon to reside They will travel Monday to secure an apartment and arrange matters but expect to stay until about April 1 Dr W J Payne county health officer has rented the Ivey home on Lee street and will move in after the Iveys depart for Atlanta where their son Douglasvey Ty ibldes
R. A. Shy Seriously Ill At Home
R A Shy is seriously ill at his home on Harrold avenue today with little hope of recovery entertained by physicians, according to local report.
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R. A. Shy
Harrold Avenue
Miners Entombed After Utah Fuel Mine Explosion
Reported in Salt Lake City on March 8 indicates about 175 miners are entombed at Utah Fuel Company No 2 mine in Castle Gate after a blast. The mine is said to be on fire and state mining authorities ordered an investigation into the disaster.
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Salt Lake City
Utah Fuel Company
Castle Gate
Reed Missouri Manager Ready to Throw Up Sponge
Glenn state manager for Senator Reed reported after township and ward meetings that the senator was defeated in virtually all parts of Missouri except Kansas City and St Louis. He said he was willing to throw up the sponge.
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ST. Louis
Maren
Glenn
Reed
Kansas City
American Farm Crops Worth 12 Billion Dollars
The total value of American crops, animals, and livestock products last year reached 12.204 billion dollars, up 960 million from 1922. Crops valued at 9.953 billion, animal products 6.111 billion, minus 3.86 billion for crops fed to livestock. cotton and seed valued at 1.769 billion.
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Atlanta
United States Department of Agriculture
County Doctors Meet Here for Symposium
The Sumter County Medical Association gathered in Americus with attendees from Americus Plains Preston and Leslie. Two cer cer symposiums on cancer were held with many physicians participating. A banquet followed in the Windsor hotel private living room. Dr J W Payne reported county stillbirths for the first 11 months of 1923 totaling three white and 19 negro, attributed largely to venereal and preventable diseases.
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Sumter
Payne
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Atlanta Sportsman
DeKalb
Mrs. Ivey
Utah Fuel CO
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