Six men to hang start journey to Amite. guard escorts
In New Orleans on May 17, six men sentenced to hang Friday were moved from parish prison to Amite, escorted by the national guard. Warden Bennyson awoke Roy Leona of Brooklyn who had stabbed himself five times. one wound penetrated the hung and is considered serious. Leona confessed no slaying of Dallas Clames.
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New Orleans
Amite
National Guard
Bennyson
Roy Leona
Brooklyn
Leona
Dallas Clames
Methodist Church Unifies With South—Ratif ication Passed
The general conference at Springfield Mass ratified unification of the Methodist Church with the Methodist Episcopal Church South amid applause. A vote of 842 to 18 supported the motion. In Nashville bishops await Southern church action as meetings discuss the program and a general conference is anticipated within a year to complete details.
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Springfield
Mass
Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal Church South
McDowell
Washington
Special Commission
Davs Downey
New York
William M. Hughes
Ashington
Council of Bishops of the
Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Southern Methodist Church
Board of Missions of the
Southern Church
DeLoach to Speak countywide on farming profits
R H J DeLoach will tour Sumter County speaking at countywide meetings run by business men farmers and the Chamber of Commerce with County Agent Marshall. The events stress profitable farming and will cover how he yielded a bale per acre at Armour & Company’s Calhoun county farm under severe weather conditions.
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R. H. J. DeLoach
Chamber of Commerce
Marshall
Union High School
George O. Marshall
Gatewood Industrial School
Gatewood’s Crossing
Nunn Industrial School
Huntington
Leslie
DeLoachig Ag
Americus
Shipp Industrial School
Sumter
Movement aims to turn Aggie into junior college
Sumter County Board of Education moved toward establishing a junior college by converting the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School. Resolutions passed Tuesday outline teaching grades 10 through 13 and aim to implement the plan, with continuation noted on page six.
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Sumter
Initiation and Public Ceremonial for Secret Society
The Société des Quarante Hommes et Quatre Chevaux plans an initiation and public ceremony Thursday to establish a Locale Voiture in Americas. Rylander hall hosts secret work with novitiates from Richland, Plains, Albany, and Lawson. poison gas and paraphernalia from Camp Benning arrive tonight for testing. A 3:30 meeting precedes the 4:00 public parade, ending with a 7:00 barbecue for about all attendees.
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la Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Chevaux
Americas
Rylander
Richland
Plains
Albany
Lawson
Camp Benning
Rylander Hall
Eas
Honor Names at Senior Chapel Honors
Wednesday chapel exercises announced scholastic honors for the senior class. J. T. Adkins Jr. earned the highest score and will be valedictorian at commencement June 5 at Rylander theater. Willa Sanborn and Cathrine Goodman share class orator and salutatorian honors. Florence Stevens and Florence Castleberry received honorable mention.
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J. T. Adkins, Jr
Rylander Theater
Willa Sanborn
Catherine Goodman
Florence Stevens
Florence Castleberry
Macon Police Seek Missing Wife in Poisoning Case
Macon police search citywide for D. W. Welch 21 of 952 Oglethorpe street after he says his wife Mrs Welch tried to poison him with morphine sulphate in tea after a Sunday night quarrel. He bears a knife wound he says was inflicted by her and notes her trunk disappeared when he left to call police.
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Macon
D. W. Welch
Oglethorpe Street
Welch
Judge Grants Ne Exeat In Welch Divorce Case
In Macon on May 7 Judge Henry A. Mathers issued an order of ne exeat against D W Welch as his wife Algie Welch filed divorce and alimony suit in Superior Court. The couple married August 25 1923 and separated May 4 1924 with the wife alleging cruel treatment Renitz and Stephens represent the plaintiff Temporary alimony hearing set for May 40 by Judge Mathews.
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Macon
Henry A. Mathers
D. W. Welch
Algie Welch
Welch
Renitz and Stephens
Mathews
Swimming Season Opens Thursday at McMaths Mill and Myrtle Springs
The Americus and Sumter county swimming season opens Thursday afternoon with announcements by John F. McMath of McMaths Mill resort and J.KR. Perry who will run Myrtle Springs this summer. Both facilities have updated bath-house equipment and will offer free bathing at opening. Roads to Myrtle Springs and McMaths Mill are in good condition, with paving work continuing on the Plains Highway.
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Amercus
Sumter County
John F. McMath
McMath’s Mill
J. KR. Perry
Myrtle Springs
McMath
Americas
Scarborough’s
Neil A. Ray
Gun Club Public Shoot Set For Friday Afternoon
The Americus Gun Club will stage a public shoot Friday afternoon on the club grounds at the Lee street road intersection with Elm avenue. Starting at 3 o clock, officials will tally scores as several targets are broken and invite the public to attend with a cordial welcome.
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Americus Gun Club
Lee Street Road
Gun Club
Bob Anglin
Elm Avenue
Lee Street
Earthquake Felt in Manila with Aftershocks
Manila May 17. A severe earthquake centered about 626 miles off the eastern Philippines coast was recorded at 12 10 this afternoon. Four aftershocks followed the main quake as residents reported shaking and light damage in some areas.
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Manila
Philippines
Coolidge Wins California Primary Over Johnson in State
Overnight returns from California’s presidential primary show Coolidge leading Johnson with 219,943 votes to 208,684 in 4618 of 6974 precincts. McAdoo has 78,033, and Democratic no preference 13,719. Fifty two of 58 counties represented.
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San Francisco
California
Johnson
Coolidge
McAdoo
Rotary to Install Officers Thursday
Americus Rotary club schedules the annual officer installation for Thursday at 7 30 p m at the country club. President John Sheffield presides as Walter Rylander succeeds him with music and speeches from retiring president Sheffield. Incoming directors include Cage Mathis Warren Rylander Eve Harrell Sheffield. Dinner will be served at a continuous table.
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Americus Rotary Club
Country Club
John Sheffield
Cobb Milner
Sam Coney
Frank Sheffield, Jr
Herbert Hawkins
Walter Rylander
Sheffield
W. C G. Cage, Jr
J. E. Mathis
J. T. Warren
Lovelace Eve
Luther Harrell
Rylander
Ditiier
Administration to fight Japan exclusion on floor vote
President Coolidge told congressional leaders the immigration bill’s July 1 Japanese exclusion date is too early for diplomatic talks with Japan. He will press to postpone and aims for a March 1 1926 effective date, seeking support to oppose the conference report.
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Washington
Senate
House
Coolidge
Japan
Cuban revolt ends say government in Havana
Havana dispatch reports the government believes the rebellion that began last week at Santa Clara is finished. The war department notes 100 rebels surrendered at Cienfuegos.
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Havana
Santa Clara
War Department
Cienfuegos
Mrs Hobbs Injured in Montezuma Auto Wreck
In Montezuma on May 7 Mrs E N Hobbs of Oglethorpe sustained a broken leg when the automobile she rode in flipped over about five miles north of Montezuma. Her two small children and two grown sons Joe and Fred were unhurt. Fred, driving, lost control and the car ran into an embankment. Mrs Hobbs's limb was badly crushed and physicians feared amputation. The party had been returning from a day in Talbotton.
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Hobbs
Montezuma
E. N. Hobbs
Oglethorpe
Cotton Farmers Warned on Weevil Danger by Experts
Washington May 7 The Department of Agriculture warns that farmers relying on January cold for relief will face serious boll weevil damage this year. Experts say hibernation is incomplete and sufficient weevils remain in almost all sections to threaten crops.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Whitfield's Store Damaged by Fire in Jefferson Street
Fire at Whitfield's 312 Jefferson street occurred between 1 and 2 am and was extinguished with limited damage. Chief McArthur valued loss at 25,000 for building and about 1000 for stock. investigators suspect incendiary origin aimed at harming D. W. Whitfield, a respected local business owner.
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Whitfield
Jefferson Street
McArthur
Tula
D. W. Whitfield
Missing baby found near parents home in Philadelphia
Philadelphia May 7 Corinne Model a 10 week old infant stolen Monday was found this morning in a Philadelphia house in good condition. The infant was found near the home of her parents. The infant was identified by her father when police entered the house. A woman found with the baby is alleged to have confessed to the infant.
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Philadelphia
Corinne Model
Org
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Green
Hokins
Frances Castleberry
Myrtle
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