Golden Rule Sale explained for Americus shoppers
The Golden Rule Sale in Americus blends fair prices with no profit on staples to attract customers, pressing merchants to cooperate with manufacturers for special lower prices. It aims to build trust, friendly relations, and repeat business, with two limited bargains per firm and many specials across 30 to 50 merchants, highlighting the value of fair dealing over maximum profit.
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Times-Recorder
No Settlement in Mine Strike Reported Seen
Indianapolis May 1 The United Mine Workers headquarters here said no settlement was in sight for the wage controversy affecting more than six hundred thousand miners as the nationwide coal suspension enters its second month. Officials noted peak strength not yet reached and the union pressed to close down non union fields especially in Central Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
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Catts Peonage Case Comes Up in Florida Federal Court
Sidney J. Catts former Florida governor faces peonage charges as the spring term opens in Pensacola with expectations he will seek dismissal. If denied the government plans for an early trial in the term with Judge Sheppard presiding.
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Pensacola
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Senate bill lowers federal reserve capital bar for state banks
In Washington on May 1, Senator W J Harris of Georgia introduced a bill to amend the federal reserve act, allowing state banks with capital of fifteen thousand dollars to join the federal reserve system, instead of the current twenty five thousand dollar minimum. The measure aims to expand agricultural aid under the central banking framework.
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Georgia
Trusty Convict Clerk Visits Mother In Critical Condition
Lee Cross a trusted clerk from Bibb county who was sent up for murder and has served with Sumter county convict forces was taken to Atlanta under guard to be at his mother's bedside, reported to be critically ill.
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Atlanta
Arkwright to Speak at Rotary Convention in Los Angeles
Preston S. Arkwright president of the Georgia Railway and Power company is chosen to deliver one of the four main addresses at the Rotary clubs international convention in Los Angeles from June 4 to 10.
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Preston S. Arkwright
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International Convention of Rotary Clubs
Los Angeles
Markets update from Americus cotton market
Markets americus spot cotton reports strict middling at 171 8 cents. Liverpool cotton market opens quiet with futures June September December posting gains. Sales total 6 000 bales. receipts 27 042 bales, 23 736 American. First call values 10.21 10.17 10.33. CRG Sentie 10.24 10.22 10.20.
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Liverpool
Germany and Russia Seek China in Triple Alliance
Edward M. Thierry reports on Bernard Baruch’s warning that the German Russian pact risks a dangerous bloc. Baruch says China could join, making a self sufficient axis with Germany and Russia, challenging the four power treaty and threatening Japan.
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Baruch warns on Genoa talks and German Russia risk
In a discussion on the next Triple Alliance and Genoa, Bernard Baruch questions a Germanization of Russia and a German-Russian military accord. He cites reparations, the need for reasonable terms, and fears fear and hatred overshadowing reason in world affairs. He says only personal initiative in Russia can curb such a shift.
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Attempts on Wu Pei-fus Life Near General Clash in China
London May 1 AP report says an assassination attempt on General Wu Pei-Fu leader of Central Chinese forces occurred Saturday. Wu reportedly slightly wounded, attacker executed. Martial law declared in Peking as General Chang Tso-Lin and Wu Pei-Fu forces clash near Machang. Western powers warned of foreign-interest jeopardy.
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Airplane Bomb Near Marines Reported in China
A Chi Li forces aircraft flying from Taotinfu to Fenjital dropped a bomb near a train carrying American Marines to Peking. The blast caused little damage, according to a London Times dispatch from Peking dated May 1.
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Ashburn High Team Plays Here Tuesday
Americus high school baseball returns to Americus with games this week. Ashburn high visits Tuesday afternoon at 3 15 on the Playground, followed by Richland high on Friday. Americus aims to win both games, coached by Prof. N B Warren who has drilled the squad. Admission is 25 and 35 cents to meet expenses.
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British ship Victoria Del Arrinaga wrecked near Haiti reef
A British steamship named Victoria Del Arrinaga ran aground yesterday on Muchoir Reef about sixty miles north of Haiti. The wreck was reported via the master of the American steamship Lake Fairlie, who relayed the message to Galveston.
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Mistrial Results In Taxi Murder Case
Thomasville May 1 The Thomas county Superior court ended in mistrials for the murder charge against Frank Heisler and Sam Cone over the shooting of a taxi hackman near Meigs and for the misdemeanor case against S A Cole regarding an alleged Boston assault on F C Ivey.
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Sam Cone
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F. C. Ivey
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Five Die in Rooming House Explosion in Kansas City
Five Black people were fatally hurt and several others injured in a sudden explosion at a rooming house in Kansas City on May 1. The cause was not yet determined and the building was wrecked.
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County Tax Equalizers Board Appointments
The county commissioners named B. E. Thrasher Jr of Plains to a six year seat and P. B. Williford of Americus to fill the term of George D. Wheatley. Frank A. Wilson remains the hold over member. Pay fixed at six dollars per eight hour day with a clerk at three dollars daily. Duties begin by May 15 and end by June 15 to save costs. Williford previously served as city tax assessor.
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P. B. Williford
Americus
George D. Wheatley
Frank A. Wilson
Williford
May Day clashes wound U.S. captain in Mayence
May Day demonstrations in Mayence left a U.S. Army captain wounded by manifestants as Paris observed a quiet May Day. In Paris, building trades rested, taxis halted, and rail and transit ran on reduced schedules with Communist and Socialist newspapers absent.
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Mayence
Associated Press
Paris
Hundred Thousand Pounds Seized by Irish Republicans
Belf ast May 1 Reports state that more than 100 000 pounds sterling were seized by Irish Republican Army regulars in raids on several Bank of Ireland branches in the South according to Belfast observers and Associated Press reports.
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Associated Press
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Bank of Ireland
Not Hostile to France Letter Tells Barthou
Genoa May 1 Associated Press Foreign Minister Tehitch erin head of the Russian delegation has written to Vice Premier Barthou of France assuring no secret military or political clauses exist in the Russo German He says Russia is not hostile toward France despite France's unfriendly attitude toward Russia A draft of the private property article for the Russia proposals drawn up by experts was submitted to Allied conferees and sparked lively discussion Belgium objected as unsatisfactory Experts to re examine the draft and report later today
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Belgium
Lloyd George in critical position as peace moves falter
Special cable from Genoa reports Lloyd George pressed to seal a treaty with Russia amid German Russian alignments and threatened French pressure. British leaders warn Europe risks war and continued economic instability if terms are not settled.
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