Britain’s political outlook amid labor and war scares
Labor plans to curb capital are debated as unlikely to topple Conservatives alliance. Ramsay MacDonald could be premier if Labour wins, but Conservative Liberal coalitions would block him. Lloyd George’s future remains uncertain while Britain fears France’s Ruhr moves and Paris-Berlin talks.
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Charles P. Stewart
Labor
Great Britain
Ramsay MacDonald
United States
Andrew Bonar Law
David Lloyd George
Lloyd George
England
Snowden
Meyer London
House of Representatives
Congress
Humane Punishment Debate At Georgia Convict Camp Meeting
In Atlanta a large gathering of over 300 wardens and county commissioners adopted two key resolutions on humane punishment replacing corporal methods. They urged use of confinement and restricted privileges, with shackles and elevated handcuffs as a possible option, while condemning Governor Hardwick for removing the strap as a last resort.
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J. B. Ansley
Americus
Atlanta
Prison Commission
Neill A Ray
Sumter
Ansley
Times-Recorder
J. A. Laing
Dawson
Terrell
A. B. Moore
Chatham
Hardwick
Davis
Polk
Fastest hounds pass Americus en route to Chicago
A train section carrying 350 purebred English greyhounds worth about 300000 to 500000 dollars stopped in Americus for an hour. The dogs, owned by sportsmen from Tulsa, Nevada, St. Louis, and Chicago, include 18 champions from the Miami racing meet. Individual dogs like Alabama Joe and Racing Ramp drew notice. winnings reportedly near a million dollars this season at Miami Beach.
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Americus
Miami
Fla
Chicago
Central Railroad Yards
Columbus
Loomis Brothers
Tulsa
Okla
Nevada
St. Louis
Riverview Park
East St. Louis
Miami Beach
Convict Camp Rules Debate Reaches Georgia Legislature
Resolutions urge stripping governor approval from penal code 1190 and allowing convict wards to use the strap, as a last resort, under Rule 12 of the prison commission to govern Georgia state penitentiary inmates. The measure seeks legislated authority for harsher discipline and to empower convict camps in country counties.
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Prison Commission
Georgia State Penitentiary
Chautauqua Engagement Set for Richland
Richland hosts a three day Chautauqua April 11 to 13 under American Legion auspices. The event, titled Rad Cliff Chautauqua, will feature lectures and performances aimed at community education and entertainment.
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Richland Richland
American Legion
Saunders Offers to Settle With Traders
Clarence Saunders president of the Piggly-Wiggly Stores Inc offered to settle with New York traders who sold stock short on a basis of 100 dollars a share. He sent a telegram to the New York Stock Exchange stating the offer to avoid lawsuits with brokerage houses.
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Memphis
Tenn
Clarence Saunders
Piggly-Wiggly Stores, Inc
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Saunders
Moultrie Banks Aid Colquitt County Dairy Farmers
Three Moultrie banks publish a joint notice offering easy terms loans to dairy farmers to buy milk cows and grow the local dairy industry. They cite the daily cash market at the Colquitt creamery and expect three or four cars of fine milk cows to be shipped into Colquitt in the coming weeks.
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Moultrie
Mareh
Colquutt County
Moulte
Colquitt
Esther Hansell testifies in Purnell cult suit in Grand Rapids
Esther Hansell, 15 year private secretary to Benjamin Purnell head of the Israelite House of David, admits during cross examination that she sinned for the sect and says she ought to be behind bars. The testimony is part of a parental suit against Purnell in Grand Rapids dated March 23.
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Grandn Rapids
House of David
Esther Hansell
Benjamin Purnell
Purnell
Railroads Ordered to Report 1922 Earnings by May First
The Interstate Commerce Commission requires all railroads to file 1922 earnings by May 1 and to pay over to the government under the transportation act one half of any earnings above a 6 percent return on investment. This action, announced from Washington, targets oversight of railway profitability for the year.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Local Fishermen Leave for Florida for Spring Trip
A party of noted local anglers from De Soto set out early Saturday for Florida fishing grounds in cars. Members include John Wagnon Lucas Thiers Heys McMath Robert Lee McMath W M Humber and E S Ferguson with plans to be joined later by C H Burke J D Hooks R T Humber J T Humber and J C Hobbs from Lumpkin. They will meet at Cuthbert and proceed to Wewahitchka on Dead Lake aiming to stay until April 1.
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Florida
Izaak Walton
Land of Flowers
Americas
John Wagnon
Lucas Thiers
Heys McMath
Robert Lee McMath
W. M. Humber
E. S. Ferguson
DeSoto
C. H. Burke
J. D. Hooks
Cuthbert
Lumpkin
R. T. Humber
J. T. Humber
J C. Hobbs
Wewahitchka
Dead Lake
Bernhardt in Paris Faces Film Work Halt After Illness
In Paris on March 23 Mme. Sarah Bernhardt the renowned actress who has been in moving pictures suffered ptomaine poisoning and has been unable to appear for two days Her condition is described as greatly weakened and doctors are unsure when she will resume film work.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Paris
Mme
Mme. Bernhardt
Simmons names self head women's K K X
In Atlanta on March 23 the Kam elia, a women's order of the Ku Klux Klan, was announced as ready to function alongside the Klan. William J. Simmons, former imperial wizard, appoints himself El Magus president. Klan officials expressed surprise and denied knowledge of the order.
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Atlanta
Kamelia
The
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
William J. Simmons
Imperial Wizard of the Klan
el Magus
Ku Klux Klan
Klan
Simmons
Fred J. Savage
Killing in Webster Stems from Gambling Crash
A man was found dead near Churchill in Webster County with six other Black individuals jailed in Preston by Sheriff C M Christian. Officials suspect a skin game led to the fatal fight, though the six suspects deny knowledge. They await Webster County grand jury action on April first Monday.
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Richland
Churchill
Webster County
Preston
C. M. Christian
Webster Grand Jury
Beavers May Be Tried by Police Committee
Atlanta March 23 Judge Bell ruled Chief Beavers cannot be tried by the city council police committee on charges leading to his suspension Any future charges may be tried by the committee The injunction prevents further attempts to try him on current insubordination and in competency allegations
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Atlanta
Beavers
Police Committee
City Council
George L. Bell
Fulton Superior Court
Bell
Macon Pastor Resigns After 21 Years at First Presby
Macon March 23 Dr Rutherford E Douglas announced his resignation from the First Presbyterian church of Macon after more than 21 years and said he will accept the call from the First Presbyterian church of Middlesboro Kentucky He returned from Middlesboro where he discussed the move and had also received calls from Texarkana Arkansas Gainesville Florida and Middlesboro authorities awaiting his decision.
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Macon
Rutherford E. Douglas
First Presbyterian Church of
Middlesboro
Douglas
Texarkana
Ark
Gainesville
Fla
Ford buys 125000 acres of coal land in Kentucky
Detroit march 23 official confirmation from Henry Ford at Dearborn reveals purchase of 125000 acres of undeveloped Kentucky coal land with a 500000000 ton reserve Ford plans to double use coal by burning away gases while preserving fuel for homes He will require industrial users to install furnaces and will pursue reforestation with the purchase costing about 3 to 4 million dollars.
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Detroit
Associated Press
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Kentucky
Ford
Poultry Raising Stimulus Spreads in Sumter County
Sumter County youths are encouraged to raise purebred poultry through club programs and donations of White Orpington eggs by Mrs. C R Morgan and others. State college agents, club leaders, and Geo O Marshall promote home economics projects, with plans for club pens to be shown at the fair and a carload of chickens to be sold after April 1.
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Sumter County
State College of Agriculture
C.R. Morgan
Oter
Sumter
H. J. Knowles
White Orpington Club
Cuthbert
Geo. O .Marshall
Marshall
Carswell to Build Modern Home on South Lee Lots
Dr. E. L. Carswell, who bought two vacant lots on South Lee Street between his home and the Seaboard overhead bridge, has completed plans for a modern residence. Construction starts in a week or ten days and will be rushed to completion. The house will include all modern equipment and conveniences and serve as an ornament to the residential section.
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E. L. Carswell
South Lee Street
Betwen
Seaboard
Richland Buys Fine Truck For Fire Department
Richland has purchased an auto fire truck equipped to carry hose and ladders. A new building is under construction for the outfit, and the old housing and equipment will be disposed of to make room for the modern improvements.
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Richland
Fine Truck
Ice gorge threatens Sioux City as Missouri floods loom
Sioux City Iowa faced rising Missouri River floodwaters from a five to six mile ice jam near Brassfield Island. One death reported, several drowned, livestock losses and extensive property damage. farm implements and dwellings swept away, damage estimated above $100,000 as the jam threatened to inundate parts of the city.
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Sioux City
Brassfield Island
Bank Robbery Reported in East St Louis
Samuel D Barker of Southern Illinois National Bank reports a robbery at the East approach of the Municipal Free Bridge. Bandits seized $40,000 as money moved from First National Bank of St Louis to Southern Illinois institution. Barker and a guard were attacked. suspects fled.
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East ST. Louis
Samuel D. Barker
Southern Illnois National Bank
Municipal Free Bridge
Southern Illinois Institution
First National Bank of St
Camp Jesup Private Found Dead in Creek
Atlanta dated March 2 authorities at Fort McPherson investigated the death of Private John K. Kollamus of the Twenty-second Infantry whose body was found yesterday in a shallow creek at Camp Jesup with his throat cut. A bloody razor was found 50 yards away. Kollamus had been a fort hospital patient two months and was discharged two months ago.
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Atlanta
Fort ‘McPherson Ware
John Kk. Ollamus
Twenity+sécond infantry
Camp Jesup
Kollamus
Fort Hospital
Sergeant Murphy Wins Grand National Steeplechase Handicap
Liverpool March 23. Sergeant Murphy owned by Stephen Sanford of New York won the Grand National Steeplechase Handicap at Aintree. The blue riband event of the English racing season went to Sergeant Murphy by three lengths after a fine race with odds against the winner at 100 to 6.
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Liverpool
Associated Press
Sergeant
Stephen Sanford
New York
Aintree
Sergeant Murphy
Roberta High School Enters District Debate
Roberta High School will participate in the Sixth Congressional District triangular debate on Friday night March 30. The topic asks whether rural boys and girls have a better chance of success than urban youths.
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Roberta School
Roberta
Roberta High School
Liquor Found Hidden In Golf Bags Aboard Uraguaya
A thorough search of golf bags and suitcases on the steamship Uraguaya returning from Bermuda uncovered sixteen bottles of assorted liquor being smuggled ashore by passengers. Customs officials say many more bottles were dropped into the Hudson by frightened travelers.
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New York
Bermuda
Hudson
County agents lead urged farm and home groups to boost Lamar
In Barnesville on March 23 County Agent C. G. Neal and Home Economics Agent Mrs. Kate Clarey oversee farmers, housewives, and school children as they organize for agricultural prosperity and development, making Lamar County’s prospects look brighter than before.
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Lamar County
Barnesville
C. G. Neal
Home K
Kate Clarey
Engineer signs cooling contract for Florida oyster trade
Valdosta March 23 W G Eager consulting engineer of Valdosta has signed a contract with William E Popham interests of Apalachicola Florida for refrigerating projects intended for the Florida oyster industry and related commerce.
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Florida Valdosta
W. G. Eager
Valdosta
William E. Popham
Apalachicola, Fla
Florida
Lent Services At Calvary Omitted Tonight
Calvary church will omit the Lenten services tonight. On Saturday afternoon, the evening prayer will be held at 4 o clock.
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Calvary
Calvary Church
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