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Americus Times Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1922

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Ford Mines Open to All as Union Ballot Begun in Indianapolis

At Ford mines in Kentucky the owner says mine jobs are open to union and non union workers. Ballots on a possible April 1 walkout are counted in Indianapolis by the United Mine Workers. Ford’s 375 miners produce about 2,200 tons daily with a cost store, meals, and boarding houses run by the mine.

Indianapolis United States Canada United Mine Workers of America Ford Banner Fork Coal Corporation Lunsford Harlan Hollow

Ford mines keep running during coal strike

By HAL COCHRAN. KENTENIA Ky March 16 A national coal strike is not worrying Henry Ford. His Ford mines run on an eight hour day with pay about $3 a day more than ordinary mine wages. Abner Lunsford explains Ford avoids middleman profits by using Ford railroads to move and allocate coal for fuel and sale.

Hal Cochran Kentenia Henry Ford Railroad Ford United Mine Workers Knoxville Tenn Abner Lunsford Ford Mines Louisville and Nashville Cincinnati Pennsylvania Big Four Toledo Springfield Ohio Detroit, Toledo and Ironton

South African Gold Strike Ends After Government Row

In Johannesburg on March 16 the prolonged strike of gold miners was halted after the South African Industrial Federation repudiated complicity in the revolution against the government. The action ends more than two months of national disruption.

Johannesburg South Africa Associated Press Old South African Industrial Federation

Easy Rules for Punctuation in The New Universities Dictionary

The piece highlights Morris W. Cross and Professor Croll explaining how punctuation marks grew with printing and how each of the twelve marks is used. It notes the dictionary offer’s popular reception and its educational value for stenographers and readers.

Morris W. Cross Department of English Princeton University Croll Groes

Albany salesman found dead in Nashville hotel

W E Yates, an Albany traveling salesman, was found dead in his hotel room in Nashville Georgia yesterday morning. Local authorities received word confirming the death and indicating the incident is under investigation.

Albany Albany, Maroh W. E. Yates Nashville

Georgia Cotton Growers Pool gains momentum in Victory Week

Lee county signed 1,000 bales in the Georgia Cotton Growers Cooperative, part of the cotton pool, as counties race to meet 200,000 bale target this week. Sumter organizers report farmers hesitant to sign while other counties like Hart, Banks, Laurens and Barrow push ahead with 1,000 to 2,000 bales. Messages from headquarters indicate rapid progress, risking Sumter’s exclusion unless local farmers join promptly.

Lee County Georgia Cotton Growers Co-operative Association The Cotton Pool Victory Noel McConnell Sumter County Atlanta Hart Banks Clay Wheeler Laurens Barrow Clarke Wilkes Lee Bridges Alamo A. A. Elmore Camilla McConnell Sumter Georgia

Death Claims Aged Ellaville Couple in Florida

Aged judge J Lee McCrory and his wife Janie Cleghorn McCrory died within 45 hours in Deland Florida. Mrs McCrory 69 died of influenza and pneumonia followed by Judge McCrory 74. Their bodies to arrive Friday for double funeral at the Ellaville Methodist church with interment beside each other. Survived by siblings and nieces, nephews, and in laws.

Ellaville J. Lee McCrory Deland Fla McCrory Judge McCrory Schley County Americus Volusia County Florida W. M. McCrory Columbus C. R. McCrory Kittie Riker Oglethorpe M. J. McCrory Jacksonville

Griffin Native Dies After Atlanta Trip

Mr. Yates, about 42, died after traveling from Griffin with the Atlanta firm. He left home Monday in apparent good health though he had recent indigestion. He was survived by a wife married about three years. He was a native of Griffin.

Atlanta Yates Griffin

Rate Row and Jitneys Stop Augusta Cars

Augusta Georgia March 16 The city lacks street car service due to a dispute between the company and city council over a proposed seven cent fare for casual passengers The council warned jitneys would be permitted to operate on all streets if not granted

Augusta

Diva Margaret Metzenauer Disputes Husband Desertion

Madame Margaret Metzenauer denies Floyd Glotzbach’s desertion claim and says she threw him out of her New York apartment on January 26. She seeks an absolute divorce in New York over alleged infidelity, naming a 50 year old Carmel, California woman as co respondent, with papers served January 27. Glotzbach has returned to California to drive a taxicab.

ST. Louis Associated Press Margaret Metzenauer Associated Press Today Floyd Glotzbach New York Carmel California Glotzbach

85 Acres for Parks Gift to Atlanta

Atlanta March 16 Offer to deed the city 85 acres of land in Druid Hills for park purposes without conditions has been made to Mayor Key by Forrest Adair head of Adair Realty and Trust Co It is for the Druid hills Land company and would form several parks rather than one Council will act next Monday The mayor voiced enthusiasm noting Atlanta has gained national fame for its park system and he welcomes more parks

Atlanta Druid Hills Key Forrest Adair Adair Realty and Trust Co Druid Hills Land Company Adair Grant Park

Albany Pool Rooms Face New Restrictions

Albany March 16 Pool rooms in Albany will be limited by a city council ordinance. The measure requires bond for compliance and lets nearby property owners file complaints within 300 feet. The council must hear complaints before granting licenses, which require two successive readings.

Albany

Premier and Curzon to Attend Genoa Parley

London March 16 Prime Minister Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary Curzon will be among Britain's delegates to the Genoa economic conference Austin Chamberlain the government leader announced in the House of Commons.

London Associated Press Lloyd George Marquis Curzon Great Britain Genoa Austen Camberlain House of Commons

Archdeacon and Cobb to star in Detroit Rochester game

Ty Cobb, Harry Heilman, and star Archdeacon to headline the Detroit Rochester exhibition on April 4 in Americus Playground. Archdeacon set a Rochester record of 825 seconds to circle the bases, drawing major league interest. Admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for school-age children to benefit the playground association.

Ty Cobb Harry Heilman Swatsmen Detroit Maurice Archdeacon Rochester Archdeacon South Boston Braves Mitchell Braves George Stallings Stallings Americus Cobb Archie Macon Americus Playground Playground Association

Liverpool cotton market report from March 16

Market opened quiet with a decline of 4 to 7 points. Prices showed 10.83 for spot sales and futures at April 10.25, June 10.13, September 9.74 with first call 10.23 to 10.11. Receipts reached 1,039 bales, including 500 American, while sales totaled 1,000 bales.

Liverpool

Dollar Day Bargains Across Americus Stores

Americus merchants plan a Saturday Dollar Day on March 18 with 16 stores offering deep cash discounts across groceries hardware drugs and wear. The cooperative event promises big values and aims to draw a large shopper crowd with special tire sales by George Holston accompanying the dollar day bargains.

Americus Times-Recorder Churchwell’s Williams-Niles Hardware Co Harris Grocery Company Sparks Grocery Company Walker’s Millinery L. W. Rogers Co Americus Saturn George Holston

Brown and Muse Banks of Albany in Merger

Albany March 16 Announcement was made of a merger consolidating Albany National Bank and Exchange Bank of Albany into the Albany Exchange National Bank led by Paul J. Brown. Consolidated capital stock will be 150000 dollars with 50000 dollars surplus and 22000 dollars undivided profits. The bank will occupy the Exchange Bank quarters in the new Davis Exchange Bank building.

Albany Albany National Bank Exchange Bank of Albany Albany Exchange National Bank S. B. Brown A. W. Muse Paul J. Brown Mr. Brown Consolidated Bank Exchange Bank Davis Exchange Bank

Gillett to Confer on Bonus With Fordney

Gillett said he would confer with Ways and Means Chairman Fordney on returning to Washington about Republican leaders’ wish to bring the soldiers bonus bill up on Monday under suspension of the rules. The President played two rounds of golf on March 16 in St Augustine Florida.

ST. Augustine Fla Associated Press Gillett Fordney Ways and Means Committee House Washington

J C C Resumes After Suspension Of Railroad Line

Intersta te Commerce Commission orders the Missouri and North Arkansas joint lines to raise freight sharing to permit resumption of service. The railroad halted operations last year amid efforts by communities to involve Henry Ford in buying the property. Washington report dated March.

Missouri and North Arkansas Freiht Interstate Commerce Commision Henry Ford Washington, Mar

Atlanta Asheville Route to be Finished in 1923

Atlanta March 16 Mooney is available to complete every foot of the proposed highway linking Atlanta and Asheville North Carolina and work will be completed in spring 1923 announced by W R Neel state highway engineer It is expected the road will reach Dahlonega by July 1 this year and attract thousands of winter tourists through Atlanta en route between northern and eastern points and Florida

Atlanta Mooney Asheville N. C W. R. Neel Dahlonega Poin Florida

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Americas Ford’s Nset Federation J. L. McCrory DeLand, Fla Sre Matzenaur Mate Curzon Otton NEW York Futures Prev. Close Spen A.m L Gia Abe Agine Saceeseuck Brown and Muse Banks OF
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