Gas Company Seeks 2.80 Rate in Georgia Hearings
Georgia Railroad Commission heard Americus Gas Company claim a $2.80 per thousand cubic feet rate to yield an 8 percent return, citing $2.11 production costs and coal stock valued around $7.23 per ton. The case noted 550 consumers and contrasted Athens at $2.53 versus $1.90 now, with no Americus consumer representation present.
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Americas
Georgia
Georgia Railroad Commission
Atlanta
Asit Lighting Company
Americus Gas Company
Augusta
A. Dodson
Price Webster Appea Attornneys
Americus
Perry
Americus Company
Candler
Athens
New Universities Dictionary Offered to Readers
A newspaper promotion reports strong demand for the New Universities Dictionary with coupons required for purchase. The offer emphasizes the dictionary as a modern, mass audience work, new in type, contents, and arrangement, serving both casual readers and scholars with expanded word usage and rare terms.
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Universities
New Liquor Ruling From Atlanta Court
In Atlanta on March 17 Judge Andy Calhoun ruled that liquor found in a business when the proprietor is absent does not make him liable unless evidence shows ownership. The case against S. G. Cohen was dismissed after no proof tied the liquor to him.
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Atlanta
Andy Calhoun
Calhoun
S. G. Cohen
Cohen
Aged Negro Employee of Cordele Slain
Cordele March 17 Aged Westbrook an employee of the city for twenty years was found dead near Seaboard tracks Wednesday morning the coroner's jury ruling he was shot by an unknown person An apparent attempt to place him on the tracks was noted A negro has been arrested on suspicion believed robbed and murdered The victim was a thrifty man about sixty shot through the head.
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Cordele
Peter
Westbrook
Seaboard
Lions Club Escort To Leslie Tonight
Mrs. Joe Bryan Miss Emmie Mor exh Miss Susan Stallings and Mrs. James W Harris Jr will accompany the Lions club to Leslie tonight to assist in the program.
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Joe Bryan
Emmie Morexh
Susan Stallings
James W. Harris, Jr
Lions Club
Leslie
Empire Bank to Open on Monday in Americus
Empire Bank of Americas announces opening for business Monday March 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Joe M. Bryan serves as cashier with A. J. Bell as bookkeeper and teller. The bank, capitalized at 50000, operates from the renovated Empire Bank Building at Lamar and Forrest streets in Americus, Georgia.
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Empire Bank of Americas
Empire Bank of
George R. Ellis
Joe M. Bryan
A. J. Bell
New Bank
Commercial Bank
Lamar and
Forrest Streets
Empire Bank
New Record in Tag Money
Atlanta reports strong tag revenue as of March 1 1922 with receipts $25 000 higher than year prior Secretary of State McLendon remits February tag collections totaling 570 248 29 to the state treasury The year to date total for automobile tags reaches 844 915 57 compared with 825 000 for the same point in 1921.
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Atlanta
McLendon
State Treasury
Treasury
Captain Ball Victory At Fur Low Grammar School
Section 1 fifth graders at Fur low Grammar School played Section 2 on the school grounds Thursday. Section 1 won the spirited game by a score of 12 to 5.
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Furlow Gramar School
Captain Hall
Markets Americus Spot Cotton
Good middling cotton quoted at 17 1 4 cents.
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Americus
Kiwanis in Georgia Race Highlighted by Ladies Night
Americus Kiwanis club entered a statewide attendance contest among 23 clubs with 50 members present out of 53. Absentees included Dr. Carl Minor president Evan Mathis Jr and Walter Brown. April 14 was set as ladies night with a special program and April 7 will be an international relations day. The next international convention will be held in June at Toronto. A Ty Cobb game on April 4 was endorsed with a one third club guarantee. A medal for the county literary meet girls’ declamation winner was authorized. Cream of Cane syrup was presented by J Ralston Cargill. Entertainment featured Miss Bell and Miss Andrews and Messrs Castellon and Sellers with strings and piano.
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Americus Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Carl Minor
Evan Mathis, Jr
Walter Brown
United States
Canada
Toronto
Aggie School
J. Ralston
Two Hog Carloads Sold at Plains
Two carloads of Sumter county hogs sold yesterday at Plains through George O. Marshall county agent. Buyer was D. K. Young & Co. of Moultrie. Tops brought $7.74, modest premium but below the season peak of $8.88 from two weeks prior.
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Sumter County
Plains
George O. Marshall
D. K. Young & Co
Moultrie
First Woman Appointed Special District Attorney in Georgia
Atlanta March 17 Mrs Minnie McDowell a well known woman lawyer sworn in as special district attorney for the Northern district of Georgia by Judge Samuel H Sibley She will serve under Clint W Hager Republican appointee She is the first woman assistant district attorney in Georgia and has been in close touch with Northern district affairs versed in federal law Admitted to practice in state and federal courts in 1920
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Atlanta
Minnie McDowell
Northern District of Georgia
Samuel H. Sibley
Clint W. Hager
McDowell
Georgia
Harding Adds A Day To Florida Vacation
President Harding extended his Florida stay by one day delaying departure to Washington until Saturday. The change reshapes plans set on Thursday. He intends to maximize rest with a morning round of golf and a quiet afternoon in his St Augustine hotel apartment.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Associated Press
Harding
Washington
Senators Demand U S Troop Payments for Rhine Stay
Washington March 17 Senators Lodge Underwood and Idaho Republican Borah urged in the senate that the United States insist on payment of its bill for 243000000 for keeping American soldiers in Germany. Underwood also pressed for an American rep on the Allied reparations commission.
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U. S
Rhine
Washington
United States
Germany
Senate
Lodge
Underwood
Borah
Idaho
Allied Reparations Commission
Wheat Stocks Low in U S Estimates March 1
Washington March 17 Wheat stocks in country mills and elevators on March 1 were estimated by the Department of Agriculture at 72 564 000 bushels the smallest since 1910 except for March 1918 when it was 66 000 000 bushels indicating tight supply conditions.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
City Settles Service Bill Saving 2500
Alderman Mashburn announced a settlement with Americus Lighting Co over a 1920 stand by service charge at the pumping plant. The claim totaled about 7500 with interest, settled at 5000, while suit in Superior Court had been filed and costs to be borne by the city. Federal case at Macon was dismissed as improper venue.
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H. B. Mashburn
Water Committee
Americus Lighting Company
Macon
City to push paving projects on Church and College streets
City officials set a two week deadline for detailed paving plans on East Church from paving to Home, West Church from Jackson to Hampton, and West College Street. Projects hinge on property owners supplying materials while the city performs work. Finance chair J T Warren backs owner funded costs and paving bonds with ten year assessments.
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Wheatley
East Church Street
Horne
West Church
Jackson
Hampton
West College Street
West Church Street
W. E. Mitchell
$2000 for Shoals trip recommended
Washington March 17 The Kahn resolution asking authority and an appropriation of $2000 for the members of the House military committee to visit Muscle Shoals was favorably reported to the House today by Chairman Ireland of the accounts committee He said he would seek immediate consideration so the committeemen who have been investigating the offer for the Alabama projects could plan their trip without delay The Senate agricultural committee decided to begin its Muscle Shoals waterpower and nitrate project inspection trip March 25 Chair Norris announced The tour will last five or six days The number in the party was undetermined
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Washington
Kahn
House Military Committee
Muscle Scolas
House
Ireland
Accounts Committee
Alabama
Senate Agricultural Committee
Muscle Shoals
Norris
Davis Urges Legion Help for Jobs Drive
Secretary of Labor Davis urged full cooperation with the American Legion in its employment day drive next Monday to help find jobs for 700000 unemployed World War veterans. He stated the effort aims to mobilize employers and officials to reduce unemployment among veterans nationwide.
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Washington
American Legion
Davis
Food costs dip slightly for February in US
Washington March 17 Retail food costs for the average family in the United States during February were three tenths of one per cent less than January, according to labor department compilations. The average decrease for the year was 11 per cent.
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Washington
United States
Labor Department
Whipping Post Backed By Georgia Judge In Savannah
Georgia court discussion endorses reviving the whipping post for minor offenses in Savannah Chatham Superior Court. The bench action is led by Judge E T Shirley sitting for Judge Meldrim as part of a broader state debate on punishment.
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State Prison
Savannah
E.t. Shirley
Meldrim
Chatham Superior Court
24 Arrested in Booze Ship Raid
New York march 17 fifteen special revenue agents today arrested 24 men after an exchange of 30 shots aboard a two masted schooner loaded with liquor said to be worth nearly 500000 dollars which was seized in East River.
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New York
Special Revenue
East River
Father of A. J. Harris Stricken at Leesburg
Albert J. Harris was summoned to Leesburg at 11 o clock today by news that his father H. A. Harris aged 72 had suffered a stroke of paralysis. The elder Harris had been in robust health prior to this. A telegraph message confusion caused a mistaken report that A. W. Smithwick had a stroke. Smithwick is in good health.
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Albert J. Harris
Leesburg
H. A. Harris
Mr. Harris
Harris
A. W. Smithwick
Smithwick
Teen Age Conference Aids School Morals in Thomasville
A Teen-Age conference will be held at the YMCA in Thomasville next Saturday. The school affair, nicknamed a jitney conference, gathers students from all district high schools to discuss relationships and improve morale and athletic relations. Jitneys from every local school will attend.
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Thomasville
Thomasviile
Marshall Seeks Cattle Sellers After Order for Carload
County Agent Marshall received an order for a carload of cattle for early shipment and urged local farmers with cattle to sell to him at once. The appeal aims to fulfill the shipment and support local stock producers.
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Marshall
Life sentence calmly handed to defendant in Talbotton
In Talbotton Georgia March 17 the jury found Major Lee H Court guilty of murder of A B McNiece superintendent of Talbot county schools with a mercy recommendation. Judge Munro sentenced Court to life. Court remained calm as family members sobbed. Mrs Court issued a lengthy interview denying insults and slander while hinting at divorce proceedings and name change.
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Talbotton
Lee H. Court
Talbot Superior
A. B. McNiece
Talbot County
George P. Munro
Coart
Court
Geneva Road
State of Georgia
L. Eh. Court
Georgia
L. H. Court
L. H. Ceart
A. B. Me
Columbus
Western
Auto Indicted Over Immorality Concerns in DeKalb
March 17 Atlanta report notes the DeKalb county grand jury indicted the automobile for immorality. The panel warned mothers to deny unchaperoned joy rides for daughters and criticized women’s fashion as promoting lax thinking and crime. It urged women voters to help curb perceived moral decay.
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Atlanta
DeKalb County
Grand Jury
Correction on Piggly-Wiggly Sugar Ad Error
A correction from the Times-Récorder notes a previous ad misstated a sale. The ad should read TEN POUNDS OF DOMINO SUGAR FOR 59 CENTS. the error occurred in the composing room yesterday.
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Times-Récorder
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