Odd Fellows Rebekahs Plan Big Day in Georgia
Georgia Odd Fellows and Rebekahs announce a joint division meeting next Wednesday April 5 in which officers from the grand lodges will attend. A barbecue supper at 8 o’clock and a Columbus P K O S band appearance are slated with visiting grand masters heralds and assembly officers from Atlanta Savannah Columbus Americus and more.
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Re- Rebekahs
Georgia
Order
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
R. P. Milburn
Columbus
Rebekah
Gussie Tripp
Atlanta
Assembly
M. C. Strickland
Eppie Wilson
S. H. Edge
Americus
Big liquor haul on fine yacht in Miami
Customs officials seize 505 cases of wines and liquors aboard the Patri cia, a palatial yacht tied up in Miami. Owner James Shewan, a New York Yacht Club member, is linked to the cargo valued at about 50 000 dollars. A guard is placed aboard while Edwin Shewan, aboard with his family, wires for legal intervention to secure release.
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Miami
Fla
Patricia
James Shewan
New York Yacht Club
Edwin
Shewan
Daugherty
Plains Bible Study Organizes at Mgr Oliver Home
A Bible Study class was formed at Mgr R S Oliver’s home in Plains on Thursday with Mrs Jason Shirah named leader. The group plans monthly meetings on Wednesdays after the second and fourth Sundays, following tea and sandwiches. Several residents are noted visiting relatives and attending events in nearby towns.
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David
Donald
Americus
J. W. Johns
St. Kronenberg
Baltimore
Pearl
Cynthia Langford
Macon
W. R. Arnold
Alice George
Richland
Herron
Sam Bergin
Columbus
Christine Spann
Weston
Plains
R. S. Oliver
Ross Dean
Renfroe
J. C. Arrington
R. R. Arrington
Plains Baptists Church
Union High School Folk Frolic With Lions Club
About 1,000 attendees filled Union High School auditorium in Leslie for a Lions Club event featuring entertainers, stunts, readings, music, and charity fundraising. The program included student contests, a cracker-eating challenge, performances by Lions members and guests, and a talk on youth education.
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Union High School Folk
Lions Club
Union High School
Leslie
Bridges
George W. Hutchinson
Methodist Church of
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Hutchinson
Lions
H. E. Allen
The
J. E. Gutler
Messrs
Frank Wilson
Derise
Bass
Wilson
J. W. Harris
Joe Bryan
Emmie Morgan
Susan Stallings
Miss Hyatt
Gorden Howell
Old Virginy
Thei
Billie Mitchell
Wallis Mott
Harry Williams
Gordon Howell
Dan Chappell
Amercus
H.st. Brookshire
Americus
Miner in Manchuria Attacks Imperial Palace Grounds
In Tokio on March 18 a man disguised as a coolie, a miner from Manchuria, gained entry to the Imperial Palace grounds and threw a bomb at noon. The blast killed the assailant. a note in his clothes denounced the government and announced intent to die by his own action.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Manchuria
Imperial Palace
Onnis
Harding Bids Goodbye to Scene of Vacation
President Harding plans to end a ten day rest in St. Augustine Florida today after a final round of golf with his party. He will board his special train for the return to Washington marking the close of the vacation.
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Harding
ST. Augustine
Fla
Associated Press
Washington
Grand Jury to hear charges against Cotton Exchange officials
New York March 18 District Attorney Banton announced that charges against officials of the American Cotton Exchange will be presented to a grand jury. Magistrate McAdoo disclosed names of those involved in John Doe testimony including Martin Goulke Israel Goulke A T Jennings Leonard Coesheu Edward Patton Raymond Palmer Randolph Rose Jr and Sr A W Graham and George W Pratt among officers involved in the hearings.
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New York
American Cotton Exchange
John Doe
Banton
McAdoo
Exchange
Martin Goulke
Martin & Co
Israel Goulke
Anderson & Co
A. T. Jennings
Leonard C. Coesheu
A.T. Jennings & Co
Edward L. Patton
Edward L. Palmer & Company
Raymond Palmer
Palmer & Co
Randolph Rose, Jr
Randolph Rose, Sr
Rose & Son
A. W. Graham
Oxford N. C
George W. Pratt
Gandhi Given Six Year Term
Ahmedabad British India March 18 Mohandas K Gandhi Indian non cooperationist leader recently arrested on sedition charges sentenced to six years imprisonment without hard labor by the court in Ahmedabad.
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Ahmedabad
British India
Associated Press
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Leslie Stewards Dine Around Blarney Stone
Leslie March 18 The regular monthly meeting of the stewards of the Methodist church opened with a five course dinner prepared by Mrs Wilson Jr Before business began St Patrick s day decorations dominated the dining room A stone resembling the blarney stone encircled by moss and shamrock leaves served as the centerpiece Green ribbons and shamrock leaves adorned the lights with covers set for twelve
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Leslie
Stewards of the Methodist Church
Frank Wilson
Fakes Hanging in Jail as Escape Ruse
A 28-year-old forger jailed on forgery charges staged a hanging in the county jail to trick Sheriff Harvey and staff into exposing the cell door. The man, claiming to be Warren from Texas, later admitted it was a joke to create an escape opportunity. He had earlier tried to cash a forged $15.50 check in several local drug stores.
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Sheriff Harvey
Bull Pen
Dan Chappell
Court House
Central Station
Lee
Kimsey
Philo H. Smith
Bank of Commerce
Warren
Texas
Phillips Named Fort Worth Kress Store Manager
Walter Dixon Phillips, former manager of the S. H. Kress store in Americas, has been appointed permanent manager of a Kress store in Fort Worth Texas. He previously led Kress operations in Greenville South Carolina and headed the Oklahoma organization. He will move to Fort Worth with Mrs Dixon and their two sons joining him after months with her parents in this town.
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Walter Dixon Phillips
S. H. Kress
Americas
Greenville
S. C
Kress
Fort Worth
Texas
Mr. Phillips
Oklahoma
Austin
Dallas
Dixon
Phillips
John T. Taylor
Possession of booze not an offense in Tennessee
Nashville crime news reports the Tennessee Supreme Court ruling that bare possession of liquor in a residence is not an offense. The decision reverses and remands a Davidson County case in which the defendant was convicted of unlawfully possessing liquor.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Supreme Court
Davidson County
Mystery of William Desmond Taylor murder remains unsolved
Los Angeles march 18 district attorney's office dismissed a reported arrest as false a Mexicali tip that led to no arrest in the William Desmond Taylor murder case. The case remains unsolved with investigators following other leads.
Masons to Preston Barbecue Tonight With Mayor Sheppard
A group of Americus Masons led by Mayor J. E. Sheppard will visit the Preston Masonic lodge for a barbecue and celebration tonight at 6 o clock.
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Americus Masons
J. E. Sheppard
Grid Lodge
Preston Masonic Lodge
Theater flames claim owner and wife in Augusta blaze
In Augusta on March 18 Jas. Tant, 60, and his wife, 45, died in a fire that gutted the Grand Opera House, causing about 30,000 dollars in losses. The couple lived on the building’s fourth floor, their home for 20 years, and owned the opera house, with the fire suspected to be incendiary.
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Augusta
Jas. Tant
Grand Opera House
Colonel Dodson Near Stroke During Federal Court Appearance
Mrs. W A Dodson and daughter Georgia Bena rushed to Macon after Col W A Dodson suffered a near stroke while speaking in a Federal court case before Judge Beverly Evans. He regained strength, not unconscious, and was later considered improving as his family planned to bring him home by train. Dodson, longtime lawyer and former president of the Georgia Senate, has a history of high blood pressure.
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W. A. Dodson
Georgia Bena
Macon
Dodson
Americus Lighting Company
State Railroad Commission
Atlanta
Georgia Senate
Pilgrim Knights Plan Big Frolic In Georgia Lodge
Evergreen lodge No 65 in Albany held a meeting for Ben Hur palace pilgrims from Americus. The group explained the pilgrim knights of oriental splendor and many applications for initiation were signed for April 26 in Americus with two brass bands two patrols and a Georgia Alabama pilgrimage barbecue and fungalore. About 590 candidates from Albany Fitzgerald and other South Georgia lodges will travel to attend the ceremony.
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Ben Hur Palace
Americus
Evergreen Lodge
Odd Fellows
Albany
Georgia
Odd Fellowship
Ben Kur
Alabama
Fitzgerald
South Georgia
Harding Bonus Bill Program Talks With White House
Washington March 18 Republican House leaders plan a White House meeting tomorrow night with President Harding to discuss handling of the compromise holders bonus bill. They seek approval for passage under a suspension of the rules.
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Washington
Republican House
Harding
White House
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Illness
Mrs. Forte Jones returns from Americus where she visited Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jones Jr. Mrs. S. B. Camp and Nora Camp spent Tuesday with Mrs. J. H. Young. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Derise visited the Jone s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Jones. A. F. Green visits his daughter Mrs. S. M. Jones Jr. this week. Mrs. D. C. Jones is ill. Mrs. Hubert Varnum spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. S. B.3¢ semae hiss. Emmett Scott and tarally. inicio with.Mrs. S. B
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Chokee
Forte Jones
Americus
Floyd Jones, Jr
S. B. Camp
Nora Camp
J. H. Young
G. C. Derise
S. M. Jones
A. F. Green
D. C. Jones
Hubert Varnum
S. B
Semae Hiss
Emmett Scott
Tarally
Not Assailant: Woman Identifies Suspect in Georgia
In Kite Georgia a mob abducted Jim Dresden a young Black man from jail and took him to J L Harrison’s plantation site of an alleged attack. The woman victim said he was not her assailant. Dresden was later jailed in Wrightsville as authorities investigate. The sheriff found no throat scars the woman claimed she had inflicted.
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Kite
Jim Dresden
J. L. Harrison
Dresden
Wrightsville
Lecco to Geers Stable for Grand Circuit prep
Lecco Grattan 2 06 1 4 with Chas L Ansley’s fast harness will return to Pop Geers at Memphis Tennessee Tuesday for preparatory training ahead of July Grand Circuit races. Expected to be strong contender in Cleveland Toledo Kalamazoo Columbus and other venues. Ansley plans a light warming run Monday for friends, about 3 pm, Lecco likely not driven hard due to current fat condition.
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Lecco Grattan
Chas. L. Ansley
Pop” Geers
Memphis
Tenn
Mr. Geers
Mr. Ansley
Cleveland
Toledo
Kalamazoo
Columbus
Poughkeepsie
Hartford
Boston
Lexington
Atlanta
Geers
Leeco
Ansley
Lecco
Lee Street
Lecca
Father of A. J. Harris Not Victim of Stroke
Albert J. Harris reported from Leesburg that his father Hr. A. Harris had not suffered a stroke but fell into a vertigo faint. He was unconscious for two hours, then improved. the doctor ordered bed rest for a week to recover from a run down condition.
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Albert J. Harris
Hr. A. Harris
Leesburg
Mr. Harris
Local Families Visit Relatives in Chokee and Nearby Areas
Mrs J L Tissue and family and Mr and Mrs C C Laramore with families spent Sunday in Chokee as guests of Charlie Tissue. Miss Blanche Suggs stayed with her father M W Surges Saturday night. Mrs Jim English of Cobb visits daughter Mrs J A Wren. Albert Wren and family hosted J A Wren and Hw Tucker families at Sunday gathering.
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J. L. Tissue
C. C. Laramore
Chokee
Charlie Tissue
Blanche Suggs
M. W. Surges
Blanche Dell
Denise
Jim English
Cobb
J. A. Wren
Albert Wren
Hw . Tucker
Lula
Doris
Hubert Varnum
S. B. Camp
Morgan Suggs
Meg Blanche Suggs
J. H. Vucker
Troop 1 Plans Overnight Hike From City Hall
Troop No 1 met Friday night with 30 Scouts under Scoutmaster Bradley Hogg at city hall. They vote to hike March 31 likely to McMaths Mill and invite Amy Scout with paid dues to join. Only three Scouts are not tenderfeet. a baseball game challenge is issued to Troops 2 and 3, except Fridays due to big school games.
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Bradley Hogg
McMath’s Mill
Amy Scout
J. P. Cannon
Messier
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Herbert Smith
Dublin
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Harold Ahearn
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Gandhi
Britain
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Masons
Preston
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Ilu Iaibe
Peeduessbebbeashers
Snes
Epeanaewase
WFE
Col. W.A. Dodson
Pilgrim Knights
A. J. Harris
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