Wind wrecks devastate Boydville and Thomson areas
A late afternoon windstorm blasted Boydville, 18 miles east of Greenville, razing the Boyd Lumber Company commissary and causing two deaths. In Thomson, 40 to 50 houses were destroyed with extensive property damage, while Taylortown black settlement reported ten shanties lost and many residences damaged. No lives reported in Thomson.
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Bainbridge
Boydville
Atlantic Coast Line
Here
Boyd Lumber Company
Thomson
Taylortown
Ireland Shows Two Sides Amid Free State Calm
In Dublin a day of contrasts unfolds with boulevards of shoppers and luxury hotels beside burned remains of offices and torn buildings. Despite optimism in the cabinet and ongoing measures, reports of torchings, layoffs, and bread price concerns highlight a country at war with irregulars while striving to carry on.
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Grafton Street
Suffolk Street
O’connell
Dublin
Ireland
Cork
Free State
Dublin United Tramway Company
Miss Mary Ranew Passes Away Near Americus
Miss Mary Ranew, 79, died Tuesday at 2 30 AM at her home five miles north of Americus after a short illness. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 AM from the family residence with interment in Andrew Chapel cemetery. Survived by three sisters Mrs Dc A Campbell of LaCross Miss Sarah Ranew and Miss Emma Ranew of Sumter county and brother Charles Ranew of Fitzgerald plus many nephews and nieces. She was a Methodist and active in church work and Sunday school.
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Mary Ranew
Americus
Andrew Chapel Cemetery
Dc. A. Campbell
LaCross
Sarah Ranew
Emma Ranew
Sumter County
Charles Ranew
Fitzgerald
Cc. S. Ranew
A. L. Ranew
W. E. Ranew
Miss Ranew
Methodist Church
Storm Hits Thomson Outskirts Wrecks Homes Injures Boy
A strong windstorm struck Thomson outskirts at 7:30 p.m. injuring a Black boy and destroying several houses. In one home seven Negroes escaped unharmed as the building collapsed and furnishings scattered across several hundred yards. A mother pricked her foot on a nail during cleanup.
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Thomson
Storm Hits Greenville Levels Homes Damages Businesses
A storm swept Greenville at 3:30 PM Monday, destroying several small houses and injuring no one. Multiple residences and business buildings suffered structural damage as strong winds tore through the area. Local crews assessed the scenes and began repairs.
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Greenville
Kentucky Storm Toll Rises to One Million Losses
A violent windstorm sweeping Kentucky on Sunday night and Monday morning left nine dead and more than 80 injured. Officials estimate property damage at about one million dollars across a wide area as wrecked buildings and scattered debris hinder rescue and recovery efforts.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Flu Preventative By Arkansas Chenes At University
Fayetteville Ark March 13 Dr Harrison Hale head of the university of arkansas chemistry department has devised a chlorine gas based flu preventative that drew national attention in the past two weeks During the 1918 influenza epidemic Hale tested forty volunteers with one light attack among them He again offers free treatments in the chemistry building breathing a refined chlorine atmosphere five minutes daily many have already tried the method with groups of up to 150 each day While no statistics are available yet officials believe school days were saved by the treatment.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Harrison Hale
Department of Chemistry
University of Arkansas
Hale
Welfare conference opens for child care in Atlanta
Miss Lois Dowdle leads a two day Child Welfare conference in Atlanta with state and national leaders including J Prentice Murphy Emma Cerg and Bronson Reynolds. Sessions cover government roles in child welfare and keeping families intact while stressing teamwork and community plans. The event features dinners with Kiwanis and Rotary clubs and a focus on improving care for legitimate children.
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Lois Pp
Dowdle
Atlanta
Sur
J. Prentice Murphy
Child's Bureau
Philadelphia
Tha P. Falconer
American Assoon of Social Hygiene
Williamson
Russell Sage Foundation
Hn R. Lovejoy
Emma Cerg
Federal Children’s Bureau
S Bronson Reynolds
American Jute of
Willis Sutton
Atlanta Public Schools
W. W. der
Southern Inter-Racial Mission
Club work helps girls pay college tuition study shows
Miss Dowdle cites growing trend of girls using club work profits to fund college at state schools. Lois Callany of Griffin is a student at the State University Athens after pepper farm earnings and seed sales. Calloway started with seed from Spain two years ago and now aims to be a home economics agent as Miss Parkman expands classes and spring canning club work in Sumter and Thulean.
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Lois Callany
Griffin
State University At Athens
Miss Calloway
Spain
State University
Miss Dowdle
Miss Parkman
Thulean
Sumter County
Banner County
Lenine in Serious Condition After Seizure
London reports that Premier Lenin of Soviet Russia suffered an apoplectic seizure yesterday. A Helsinki dispatch via Reuters says his condition is serious, while a Moscow report from March 7 cited Leo Kameneff claiming Lenin’s health was gradually improving after overwork and last summer’s illness.
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London
Associated Press
Reuter
Helsingfors
Lenine
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Leo Kameneff
Lemnes
Visitation by Rev H Massey in Americus
Pastor Rev H Massey of Jefferson Ga visits Americus to preach at Central Baptist Church on Wednesday evening amid high expectations. His reputation as a scholarly pastor precedes the event with strong local Baptist interest and support from the pulpit committee.
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H. Massey
Jefferson
Americus
Central Baptist Church
Dr. Sy
Massey
Drift of the President’s Florida Coast Voyage
Fragmentary note describes a president’s nomadic voyage along the Florida East Coast dated March 13. It mentions reliance on party whims and a 24 day period of considering tides and shifts in travel plans amid a dependent political situation.
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Forterdale
Florida
Planes Leave Havana Area Near Camp Columbus
Six United States aircraft departed Camp Columbus this morning at 8 20 o clock heading toward Msyantanamo a distance of fifty miles Bravan¢h 13 report notes unclear OCR details but indicates a military air movement with coordinates and timing.
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Havana
Bravan¢H
United States Armines
Camp Columbus
Nedna
Morni Msyantanamo
French to retaliate if more troops killed in Ruhr
In Recklinghausen district General Laignelot warned that if any French troops are assassinated or ambushed the Buer burgomaster and four town officials will be shot. A civil mission led by M Coste begins coal reparations, seizing a state coke plant near Westerhold with about one thousand tons of coke.
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Ruhr
Essen
Associated Press
Recklinghausen
Laignelot
Buer
M. Coste
Westerhold
White, 3 Negroes Are Killed in Jones County
In Jones county three negroes and a white farmer are dead after weekend disorders. Ford Gresham is jailed for murder over a long feud. Tom Jackson died in a confrontation near Five Points. In nearby incidents Frank Lester and Ed Young, both negroes, shot each other. Dan Waldrop killed Ellis Jackson and wounded Carlton Jackson.
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Gray
Jones County
Tom Jackson
Five Points
Ford
Gresham
Jackson
Bradley
Frank Lester
Ed Young
Round Oak
Dan Waldrop
Ellis ‘Jackson
Ellis Jackson
Carlton
Waldrop
Carlton Jackson
Ellis
Gibson and Allen to Fight Here This Wednesday Night
The Americary Legion Post presents a six-bout boxing program at Legion Hall on Forsyth Street. Bob Gibson, Plains boy, faces Harry Allen of Macon in a six-round bout, a feature event. Other matches include Heys Arnold vs Albert Thayer in four rounds and Ken Kimsey of Cordele vs Marion Lee of Leesburg in six rounds.
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Americary Legion Post
Bob Gibson
Harry Alien
Macon
Pa Stribling
Heys Arnold
Albert Thayer
Ken Kimsey
Cordele
Marion Lee
Leesburg
Arnold
Thayer
Americus Boys
Legion Hall
ASBI
Aumits
Forsyth Street
Blackhanding case nets five charged in town
In Thomasville a blackmail ring targeting Albert Fletcher, a colored taxi driver, led to five arrests after decoy letters. Fletcher had earlier struck a child accidentally and was exonerated. Letters threatened KKK vengeance and demanded money, with skulls and cross bones as threats.
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Thomasville
Albert Fletcher
Walter Kiammons
Fletcher
Ammons
Davis
Joe Lewis
D. C. Campbell
Milton
Presidential cruise resumes struggle with sand bars near Florida
The presidential party resumed a cruise early today as they navigated sand bars and at 8 o'clock were reported to have passed Hillsboro lighthouse eight miles above Fort Lauderdale. The remade tentative schedule still planned arrival tomorrow in Miami.
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Hillsboro
Fort Lauderdale
Miami
Parole Considered in Americus Murder Case
Governor Hardwick heard arguments on parole recommendations for Warren I Johnson and Dr CGK Chapman, both life prisoners for the Walter H Wade murder in Americus. He plans a careful review of the entire prison commission record before issuing any order, with weeks of deliberation ahead amid a busy schedule.
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Atlanta
Thomas W. Hardwick
Prison Commission
Warren I. Johnson
CG. K. Chapman
Americus
Walter H. Wade
Hardwick
Pleasant Grove Defeats Glen Holly Basketeers
Pleasant Grove tops Glen Holly in a boys and girls basketball doubleheader. The program committee announced a box supper for club work after the event. Notable visitors included Miss Bonnie Parkman and Dr. Bond.
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Pleasant Grove
Glen Holly Basketeers
Bonnie Parkman
Sumter County
Annie Ruth Barton
Gladys Murphy
Mrs. Chambliss
Annie Coogle
Estelle Methvin
Cornelia
Ruby Methvin
Marie Gaines
Annie R. Barton
George
Douglas Lane
Harry Speedy
L. G. Methvin
Cecil Howe
Sam McGlamry
Rosser Sr. Noted Atlanta Lawyer Dies at 64
Luther Z. Rosser Sr., 64, senior partner of Rosser Slaton and Hopkins, died at home in Atlanta after several weeks of illness. He attracted national notice in the Leo Frank case years ago.
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Luther Rosser
Atlanta
Luther Z. Rosser,Sr
Rosser, Slaton and Hopkins
Owsley Cancels Visit To Columbus Post
National Commander Alvin Owsley of the American Legion was unable to attend the Columbus Legion post event due to health reasons. The visit has been postponed to April 13.
Ill at home with illnesses in Jefferson and McGarrah streets
Orrin Guerry is critically ill at his parents home on Jefferson street. Elza and Mildred Bell, children of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Bell, are ill with gastric influenza at their home on McGarrah street.
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Orrin Guerry
Mrs. A. M. Guerry
Jefferson Street
Elza
Mildred Bell
M. H. Bell
McGarrah Street
Executions Reported for Attacks in Ireland
Cork and Dublin dispatches recount executions by Free State authorities. William Healy was executed in Cork for an arming incident during a house attack on Mrs Powell’s home in Blarney Street. In Dublin, Michael Creevy and Henry Keenan, Republicans, were executed after raids on Oldcastle bank and for armed possession and funding.
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Cork
Associated Press
William Healy
Free State
Blarney Street
Powell
Michael Collins
Dublin
Michael Creevy
Henry Keenan
Oldcastle
Creevy
James O’rourke
National Army
Welcome Visitors for Southeastern Rates Convention in St Petersburg
Southeastern Rates will gather in St Petersburg Florida for a two day convention March 23 24 with 1000 attendees. John J Woodside will entertain and Roy Ely will handle meals while local committees coordinate meetings model luncheons and special activities including parades fireworks outdoor concerts and yachting. Some visitors plan to arrive March 21 to view the float parade water sports and fireworks before Rotary travel to Cuba aboard the Cuba steamer led by Roland Du Bois and Spanish guides. Central Avenue already festooned with Rotary emblems flags and bunting in preparation for the festival season peak.
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Petersburg
J. Harold Sommers
Charley Carr
Ind Naugle
Frank Jonesburg
A. Lang
Frank Fortune Pulver
Bill Straub
Ed Lewis
Tates
St. Petersburg
Bayard Cook
Cuba
Havana
Roland du Bois
Central Avenue
Rotary
Odd Fellows Rebekahs Social Meeting in Americus
Americus Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will gather at 7 30 this evening in the Odd Fellows hall for a social event featuring a grand barbecue. About 50 members and guests are expected with Mandolin club music readings songs and talks. Mrs Clyde Williams travels from Atlanta for a brief visit.
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Americus Odd Fellows
Rebek
Ahs
Odd Fellows Fraternal
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Mandolin Club
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