Two Czech Leaders Shape a New Czech Republic
Site 2S profiles Thomas Masaryk and Edward Benes as pivotal figures in founding a modern Czech state. Masaryk rises from humble origins through study and work to become a professor and political organizer, while Benes advances from modest beginnings to foreign affairs leadership. The piece notes Masaryk’s travels to America, his scholarly progress, and his early political involvement, with a continuation promised on Page Two.
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William Philip Simms
NEA
Prague
George Washingtons
Thomas Garigue Masaryk
Edward Benes
Abe Lincolns
Mosquito Control Plan for Americas City Suburbs
Dr J A LePrince outlines a two part program to curb dengue and malaria mosquitoes in Americas and surrounding areas. It calls for household inspections each Saturday by residents and store owners, use of catfish or Gambusia in water containers, tight screening of cisterns, and adoption of a standard mosquito ordinance. Continuous public coordination aims to reduce breeding in backyards and homes.
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J. A. Leprince
City of
Americas
Railroad Shopmen Abandon Case Ahead of In injunction Hearing
Chicago May 1 Leaders of the railroad shopmen strike abandoned their defense against the federal injunction obtained by Attorney General Daugherty last September and said their main contentions were upheld by the government attorney. Assistant Solicitor General Easterline called the move a default and a fiasco, a day before the hearing on a permanent injunction.
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Chicago
Daugherty
United States
Easterline
Four Men Held on Skeleton of Student Case
Four men, including Billy McCollum and Van Alexander, were arrested near Plains by Americus officers on charges of enticing or attempting to entice labor from Sumter county. McCollum and Alexander are free on $500 bonds. two African American men are jailed. Officers also plan liquor charges and a church proximity violation.
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Lake Front
Billy McCollum
van Alexander
Stewart Panty
Buddy Harvey
Isaac Burrough
Stewart County
Sumter County
McCollum
Alexander
Plains
Americas
Buddy Harry
Times-Recorder
Lumpkin
Death found in 1921 class rush mystery at lakefront
Chicago May 1 Leighton Mount Northwestern University student missing since the 1921 class rush was killed in the incident. Police Chief Leggett said Mount's body was carried to the Evanston pier and buried under a stone, with no other explanation for the skeleton’s location.
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Chicago
Leighton Mount
Northwestern University
Evanston Lake
Leggett
Evanston
Boy bitten by stray dogs leaves city in fear
Six year old Lille Mae Fletcher remains serious at home on Elm avenue after a vicious dog attack left her arm torn and her face bruised. Her father M H Fletcher appeals to city officials after failed attempts to secure dog control, citing danger to children and a growing rabies concern amid many stray dogs in Americus.
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Lille Mae Fletcher
M. H. Fletcher
Elm Avenue
M. Bs. Fletcher
Fletcher
Bragg
Mr. Fletcher
Police Commission
Police Department
Mildred Hines
Sam Comer
Americus
Times-Recorder
Failway Shopman Slain for His Money in Macon
R L Shiver a 40 year old car repairer at Georgia Southern and Florida division shops of Southern railway Macon was shot three times with a large calibre pistol and found in Ell street bottom South Macon. Police believe he was murdered and robbed after payday when he supposedly carried money home. none was found on his person.
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Macon
R. L. Shiver
Georgia Southern and Florida Division
The
Southern Railway
Ell Street Bottom
South Macon
Shiver
Good Word for Rev Massey Coming Here
Jefferson paper notes Rev Milo H Massey leaving Jefferson Baptist for Central Baptist Americus after May 15. He built a new $60,000 church, increased membership, and led harmony in ministry. Massey, Mercer and Southern Seminary graduate, is beloved. his family is popular in Jefferson as they prepare to move to Americus.
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Milo Massey
Jackson Herald
Jefferson, Ga
Americus
Milo H. Massey
Jefferson Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church
Georgia
Massey
Jefferson
Mercer
Southern, Baptist Theological Seminary
Iserman
A& M
Communists Clash With Italian Militia in Milan Killing Two
Two communists were killed and several wounded in Milan as a band attempted to stop railway workers from operating. National militia forces engaged the group, per a semi official account dated May 1.
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Rome
Associated Press
Milan
Gov McLeod Set to Speak in Dawson Saturday
South Carolina Governor Thomas G McLeod will travel to Georgia for two speeches next Saturday. He will address Dawson at 11 AM and Americus at 2 PM, kicking a Georgia Cotton Growers Co operative association campaign in the region. He departs for Atlanta Friday to meet with Georgia association officials before the Dawson visit.
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Columbia
S. C
Thos. G. McLeod
South Carolina
Georgia
Georgia Cotton Growers Co.operative Association
Dawson
Americus
Georgia Association
Atlanta
The
Association
J. R. Conwell
A J. Fleming
Purchasers Take Over Picric Plant Holdings
May 1 report from Brunswick notes Gordon and Freedman of New York sold their picric acid plant properties. T R Sawtell of Atlanta bought the land and buildings at auction, consolidating remaining realty holdings in the city, signaling faith in Brunswick's future prospects.
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Gordon & Freedman, Inc
New York
T. R. Sawtell
Atlanta
Brunswick
Keeps off rust with linseed oil care tip
A brief household note advises applying a few drops of linseed oil with a cloth to the outside of the gas stove or the inside of the oven to prevent rusting and ease maintenance. This practical tip emphasizes simple oiling to extend stove life.
Government Vessels to Be Kept Dry, Lasker Says
Chairman Lasker of the Shipping Board indicated after a White House conference with President Harding that government owned ships would be kept on the dry side for some time. The Senate Supreme Court decision allowing liquor transport on high seas was noted, and Harding and his cabinet prepared to issue a formal administration statement later.
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Washington
Lasker
The
Shipping Board
Harding
Supreme Court
Britain hit by US court ruling on liquor ships
London reports the US Supreme Court decision barring vessels from transporting liquor within the three mile limit is seen as a severe setback for British trans-Atlantic firms and liquor interests since prohibition began in America. Shipping interests weigh options as measures to meet the new situation are considered.
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Britain
London
Associated Press
Supreme Court of the
United States
America
Retail stores to close Thursday afternoons for summer holidays
The notice states that starting Thursday afternoon all retail stores will close at 1 PM and remain closed for the day as clerks and helpers receive a 4 half holiday each week in the summer months. Merchants are urged to begin trading early on Thursdays.
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Americas
Partial reports on sale of pool bonds highlight final campaign
Committees representing the men's and women's civic organizations have issued partial reports on swimming pool bond sales to Playground Association members. J Ralston Cargill, president, says more committees will gather Thursday at 9 30 at the courthouse to kick off the final day's campaign.
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J. Ralston Cargill
Playground Association
Court House
Baker County Power Dam Construction Commences
Moultrie May 1 Work is to begin soon on the new dam of the Bake County Power company after the prior structure was washed away months ago. Reports say supplies are arriving for the rebuilding effort and preparations are underway.
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Baker County
Moultrie
Bake County Power Company
Unusually Large Farm Egg Baffles Hoboken Growers
May 1 Waycross report says Stephen Slane brought a giant egg from Dixie Farm Hoboken weighing 3 3 4 ounces with dimensions 6 5 8 by 7 3 4 inches. Whether it holds one or two yolks remains unconfirmed. Farmers at a cooperative sale debated double yolk hatching, suggesting placing the egg in a brood for proof.
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Waycross
Journal-Herald
Stephen Slane
Dixie Farm
Hoboken
Editor Sees Big Strawberry Business Future
Waycross Georgia editor Geo I Steele, a Plant Avenue merchant, believes a large scale strawberry venture holds a wonderful future. He grows berries in his back yard and, with neighbors, has enjoyed the big red flavorful berries. He sent a basket to the Journal-Herald office illustrating the crop.
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Waycross
Geo. I Steele
Plant Avenue
Steele
Journal-Herald
Cook County Man Arrested in Valdosta on Labor Smuggling Charge
May 1 reports Patrolman Rogers and McDonald detained R. F. Jackson, said to reside in Adel, at the city line on earlier Cook County orders. He faces a charge of transporting labor from Cook County to Florida. Four Black men accompanied him in the auto when halted near the National highway entry to Valdosta.
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Cook County
Bad Valdosta
Rogers and
McDonald
R. F. Jackson
Adel
Florida
Harding Renomination Fight Gathers Momentum Despite Harding
Washington reports indicate key Republican leaders and leading officials have coalesced against President Harding, signaling a probable renomination fight in 1924. Progressives and radicals join the opposition as party insiders assess a possible withdrawal before the next national convention. The stance follows Will R. Wood’s bold briefing to the White House on American representation at an international conference.
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Washington
Republican Organization
Harding
Will R. Wood
Republican Congressional Committee
White House
The
International
Storm demolishes property in Wilkinson Irwinton
A cyclone struck five miles south of Irwinton early Sunday causing extensive damage along an eastward path. It leveled H. H. Murphy’s barn and wrecked outbuildings on A. J. Knight and Napoleon Anderson farms. Deacon George Carswell’s home was gutted, others damaged, and Calvary Hill school and Rosenwald schoolhouse suffered harm while the church remained intact.
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Irwinton
H. H. Murphy
A. J. Knight
Napoleon Anderson
George Carswell
Irwinton and
Dublin
Calvary Hill
Georgia Public Service Commission Begins Inspection Trip
The Georgia Public Service Commission members depart Wednesday for an inspection trip along the eastern and Atlantic railroad. The full commission plans a subsequent visit to Chattanooga. Another trip to Waycross May 8-9 will cover the Ware County Light and Power company hearings.
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Public Service Body
Atlanta
Georgia Public Service Commission
Eastern and Atlantic Railroad
Chattanooga
Waycross
Ware County Light and Power Company
Georgia Manufacturers Meet May At Atlanta
The annual Georgia Manufacturers Association convention will be held May 10 in Atlanta. W. B. Baker president and head of Atlantic Ice and Coal announces the gathering to aid Georgia industries and unite leading manufacturers statewide. The association represents manufacturers in Georgia and national affairs.
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Atlanta
Georgia Manufacturers’ Association
W. B. Baker
Atlantic Ice and Coal Corporation
South
Onions Grow Big in Berrien and Lowndes Counties
VALDOSTA May 1 T M Purvis farming near Gladys in Berrien county showed a one pound white Bermuda onion in Nashville from this season. He has eight acres of onions and expects a nice income from shipments. About fifty growers raise onions in Berrien this season with large shipments anticipated. Lowndes county also reports extensive acreage and profits from onions for years.
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Valdosta
T. M. Purvis
Gladys
Berrien County
Nashville
Lowndes County
Krupp Executives Arrested Over Essen Plant Shooting
Dr Gustave Krupp and Von Halbach, president and a director of Krupp Works, were seized by French authorities at Essen over the March 34 clash that killed 14 Germans and wounded 30. They face charges of endangering troops security under occupation decree, risking 10 years to life or execution.
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Essen
Associated Press
Gustave Krupp
von Halbach
Krupp Works
Krupp
Degoutt
Pardons to Chapman and Johnson to be issued tomorrow
Atlanta May 1 Governor Hardwick will issue full pardons to Dr Charles K Chapman and Warren I Johnson who are serving life sentences for the murder of Walter Wade. New evidence suggests the crime may have been committed by a woman.
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Atlanta
Chas. K. Chapman
Warren I. Johnson
Walter Wade
Hardwick
Inconsistent Sugar Boycott Cited By Harding White House
President Harding called a nationwide sugar boycott movement inconsistent with protests over commodity prices. He described the restriction of consumption as illogical and spoke on the issue at the White House on May 1.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Bishop declares America a paradise for women in South America briefing
Chicago May 1 The Bishop W Oldham of Buenos Aires visiting the Committee on Conservation and Advance of the Methodist Episcopal church argues that American women are far better off than South American peon women. He cites land ownership and housing conditions as barriers to progress and urges no disdain for American women who are well cared for with homes.
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Chicago
United States
South America
Oldham
Buenos Aires
Committee On Conservation and Advance
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mexico
Low America
America
Southern College Annuals Convention In Atlanta
More than a hundred publishers attended the second annual convention of the Southern College Annuals Managers Association in Atlanta. The event featured an exhibition of books magazines and other publications with delegates from the Inter-Collegiate Newspaper Union and Art Craft Guild present.
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Atlanta
Southern College Annual Managers’ Association
Attem
Sou
Anion and
Art Craft Guild
Woman's Club Meeting Set at Com Club House
A Woman's Club gathering will be held Wednesday at 3 30 o clock at the Com club house. An interesting program has been arranged and attendance is urged.
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Woman’s Club
Com Club
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Fish’ Republic
Masaryk and
Benes
Czechoslovakia
Simms
Masaryk
Thomas
Vienna
Hustopec
Leipzig
Charlie Garigue
University of Prague
LE Prince
BOY Scouts
Jial
Lillie Mae Fletcher
Failway
Rev. Massey
National Militia
Gov. M’leod
Wilkinson
Chaphian Johnson
Paradise
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