Legion Urges Jobs For Jobless Veterans In Georgia
Major James A. Fort of the Georgia American Legion calls for homes for unemployed veterans, urging posts to survey conditions and mobilize local resources. He seeks March 20 as American Legion Employment Day with statewide efforts to place veterans in work. Local John D. Mathis Post campaigns to provide sustaining employment across Americas and Sumter counties.
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James A. Fort
Georgia
American Legion
Fort
United States
Major Fort
Legion
John D. Mathis Post
Americas
Sumter County
Webster’s Date Here Cancelled At Rylander Theatre
Manager Memory Rylander of the Rylander Theater says he cancelled his contract with Webster The Man Who Knows and that Webster and his company will not appear March 20 21 22 as advertised The Times-Recorder cannot publish answers to the many letters it has received but Webster declines to respond further The cancellation ends weeks of reader curiosity and the paper’s promise to readers.
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Memory Rylander
Rylander Theater
Webster
Times-Recorder
80 Feet of Pennies for Hospital Drives City Support
The Times Recorder reports Amergus residents have donated 80 feet of pennies to the local hospital fund. Treasurer Mrs. F. B. Arthur notes strong public response and predicts a mile of pennies with continued giving. Early contributors include Mrs. Richard C. Moran, R. L. Edwards, Miss Carrie Speer, Mrs. Lee Hansford, Mrs. R. J. Perry, R. J. Perry, Ben Mize, and Mrs. Stella C. Thurman.
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Amergus
City Hospital
F. B. Arthur
Americas
Times-Recorder
Richard C. Moran
R. L. Edwards
Carrie Speer
Lee Hansford
R. J. Perry
Ben Mize
Stella C. Thurman
Best Writers Use Americanisms Dictionary Offer
A newspaper promotes The New Universities Dictionary featuring Americanisms. Noted lexicographers from Harvard Cornell Penn Columbia and Princeton contributed, with George Hagar as editor in chief. The volume is described as new, comprehensive, accurate, and authoritative.
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United States
Universities
Percy W. Long
Harvard University
Clark S. Nothrup
Cornell University
John C. Rolfe
University of Pennsylvania
Forrest S. Luitt
Columbia University
Morris W. Croll
Princeton University
George Hagar
Mrs Byles and Son Join Golf Pro Here
Mrs C E Byles and her young son arrived from Escanaba Michigan to join Mr Byles the professional at the Americus Golf Club. They will live in the cottage on club grounds near the clubhouse which has been renovated. Mrs Byles will assist as manager of the clubhouse and grounds and will oversee catering.
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C. E. Byles
Escanaba
Mich
Mr. Byles
Byles
Americus Golf Club
Liverpool Cotton Market Opens Down in Early Trade
Liverpool March 13 market opened down with futures for April June and September quoted lower. Fulls traded around 10.94 with 10,000 bales sold. First Call lists 10.34 for April, 10.22 for June, and 9.86 for September, while prev close stood at 10.36, 10.25, and 9.89 respectively.
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Liverpool
Government foresees inevitable coal strike in April
Washington officials said they had given up hope of averting the coal strike or arranging a conference between operators and miners. The government now aims to ensure a sufficient coal supply for the country, as authorities warned an April 1 strike call was almost inevitable.
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Washington
Thomasville Mecca for Golf Fans Today
Thomasville Georgia hosts a major match at the local club with John Hutchinson facing Jimmy Barnes, British and American open champions. Five hundred attendees expected as ladies serve lunch to raise funds for clubhouse equipment upgrades.
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Thomasville
South Georgia
John Hutchinson
Jimmy Barnes
President to Finish Florida Stay Friday
President Harding expects to conclude his vacation in St Augustine and leave for Washington Friday, telling reporters in Fort Pierce that he plans to finish his Florida stay this week. The trip ends after a quiet spring break, with no plans for additional public appearances before departure.
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Florida
Fort Pierce
Fla
Associated Press
Harding
St. Augustine
Washington
Cobb to Lead Detroit in Rochester Exhibition Here
In a personal letter from Augusta Ty Cobb, Detroit Americans manager, confirms first team will play five innings or more in the April 4 exhibition against Rochester here. He pledges to appear and names a spring tour schedule from Americus through Griffin and Birmingham to start the season. The piece notes the team will be near full condition for the pennant race and lists dates and locales.
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J. Ralston Cargill
The
Playground Association
Ty Cobb
Detroit Americans
Augusta
Detroit
Cobb
Tygers
Americus
Griffin
Birmingham
Memphis
Indianapolis
Columbus
Rochester
Anderson
N. C
Union
S. C
Columbia
Hamlet
Raleigh
Charleston
D. C
Augusta Camp
Macon
Roches
Par clearance sustained by federal court in Georgia
In Atlanta the federal reserve bank may send checks for collection directly to the payable bank for remittance without cost of exchange. Judge Evans ruled that reserve banks can accept checks payable on presentation and deposited for collection and that such checks must be collected at par. The decision ended the par-clearance litigation brought by American Bank and Trust of Cordele and other Georgia banks seeking to bar the rule.
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Atlanta
Dr Chapman Called Home As Daughter Near Death
Dr Charles K Chapman, serving life at Milledgeville, arrived in Americus by 2 PM train under guard to be with his gravely ill daughter Miss Lollie Chapman at the East Felderstreet residence. She has suffered tonsil infection and a draining procedure caused severe hemorrhages. salt water serum and measures to sustain heart action were used. By 2:30 PM she had not seen her father but was resting, with other relatives summoned.
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Charles K. Chapman
Milledgeville
Americus
Lollie Chapman
East Feldersteet
Bridges to Mark Load Capacity in Tenth District
Tifton March 13 Bridges on state highways in the Tenth road district will bear signs showing each bridge load capacity and warn drivers not to overload. State Highway officials say trucks often exceed capacity, risking damage and danger.
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Tifton
Tenth Road District
Tenth District
State Highway Department
Markham Sees Better Times But No Boom
Savannah March 13 Charles H Markham chairman of the Central of Georgia railway and Ocean Steamship Co says there are no signs of a business boom yet but expects steady improvement each month through the summer He notes railways aim to cut costs and boost traffic as farmers gain better crop prices and purchasing power aiding renewed credit and industry
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Savannah
Charles H. Markham
The
Central of Georgia Railway
Ocean Steamship Company
Thomasville Rotarians Plan 100 Percent Savannah Conference
Thomasville district Rotarians intend full attendance at the Savannah conference next week. Every member is signed up, with three Boy Scouts invited at the club’s expense for merit and school standing. Thomasville will host a model luncheon at the event. An Andes man claims knowledge of a living plesiosaurus near pink elephants.
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Thomasville
Savannah
The Greatest Indoor Sport Radio Teletype Greeting
The radio fans of Americus and Vicinity receive instruction and enjoyment as wireless waves bring world happenings to them through the nation’s indoor pastime.
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Americus and
Vicinity
Radio Department Debuts In The Times Recorder
The Times Recorder announces a new Radio Department to run in Tuesday editions. It will provide up to date stories on radio development unusual wireless world happenings and practical how to guides for sending receiving and using new appliances as they appear. Read them daily and become a radio fan.
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Times-Recorder
Bonus Plan K To Committee On Veterans Bonus Bill
Washington March 13 favorable report by the House Ways and Means Committee on the compromise soldiers bonus bill was assured for final consideration today. Several members expected to vote against it, but the adjusted compensation certificates provision drew strong support as a satisfactory compromise. The only likely amendment would drop the six month deadline for veterans to choose an option, as Chairman Jordney noted. Republican members affirmed their intent to report the compromise despite objections from Mellon and Crissinger.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Jordney
Mellon
Crissinger
British Army and Naval Estimates For Coming Year Announced
London March 13 British army estimates for the coming year total 62 300 000 pounds compared with 93 714 000 pounds last year announced in the house of commons today. The naval estimates total 64 883 000 pounds.
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London
Associated Press
House of Commons
Rome City Officials Face Pay Cuts to Trim Deficit
At a March 13 meeting the Rome city commission voted to cut wages for the police and fire chiefs and other officials to reduce expenses until the city finances recover. Chiefs will earn 140 a month, regular officers 95, aligning with 1919 levels, totaling about ten thousand dollars yearly in savings.
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Rome
Howat Loses Appeal Before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court dismissed writs of error by Alexander Howat and other labor leaders seeking review of Kansas state court rulings declaring them in contempt for refusing to appear before the court of industrial relations.
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Washington
Supreme Court Today
Alexander Howat
Kansas
Court of Industrial Relations
South African Government Captures 2200 Rebels
Government forces report major gains with 2,200 rebels captured in central operations around Westcliffe. Eastern rebels retreated to Benoni as fighting subsides, while a London dispatch notes foreign funding for the Red revolution and a fatal bombing at Benoni’s trades union hall near Johannesburg.
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Ery
South Africa
Associated Press
Westcliffe
Benoni
Johannesburg
Trades Union
Americus Train Kills Fine Mare in Richland
In Richland on a Sunday afternoon a westbound Americus train struck and killed a Percheron mare owned by T. J. Dixon and driven by Doc Griffin. The buggy was demolished and Griffin injured. The incident happened in the town center as eastbound passenger service waited. Dixon was away in Atlanta.
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Richland
T. J. Dixon
Doc Griffin
Americus
Hincd
Walter Tarver
Mr. Dixon
Bugs Gy
Atlanta
Wishard Death Claim Heard By State Here
Evidence in the Workmen’s Compensation claim of Mrs. T C Wishard for her husband’s death after a Central of Georgia train struck the ice truck on Spring Street crossing was presented by industrial commissioner S J Slate last week. The Holley claim for the death of her son, an Americus Lighting employee electrocuted on a Spring Street pole, was withdrawn by attorney Jule Felton who said civil action would follow.
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T. C. Wishard
Central of Georgia
Spring Street
S. J. Slate
Georgia
J. F. Holley
Americus Lighting Company
Spring
Farmers Rally Encourages Signing Up For Cotton Pool
An interested group of farmers attended the cotton pooling rally at the courthouse Saturday afternoon. Noel McConnell organizer for Sumter county, outlined plans for Victory Week and urged signing up over Georgia to reach the minimum of 200000 bales this week. Several farmers expressed intent to sign contracts as McConnell plans further county meetings beginning in Thompson this afternoon.
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Court House
Noel McConnell
Sumter County
Georgia
McConnell
Thompson
Senator Johnson criticizes Four-Power Treaty in Senate
Senator Hiram Johnson, Republican of California, attacked the Four-Power Treaty urging that ratification would threaten American traditions and endanger national sovereignty, warning of surrender to foreign powers during the Senate session in Washington.
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Washington
Hiram Johnson
California
Senate
Bank Call Issued Rates For National Banks
Comptroller of the Currency issued a call for the condition of national banks as of the close of business Friday March 10. Banks must report assets liabilities and capital positions to determine financial standing and regulatory compliance.
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Washington
Teda
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