Felder challenges Watson to meet alone over Morse pardon
Atlanta dispatch reports Thos B Felder now in New York challenged United States Senator Watson of Georgia to a private meeting after Watson called him a lobbyist and liar. Felder defends his role in Morse pardon relying on doctors' reports and criticizes Watson's onfloor remarks as baseless slander. He also details his recusal from Morse case and letters to Senator Caraway denying Daugherty's involvement.
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Atlanta
Washington
United State
Watson
Georgia
Thos. B. Felder
New York
United States Senate
Taft
Charles W. Morse
Felder
Senator Watson
Colonel Felder
Caraway
Arkansas
Harry M. Daugherty
Morse
Thomas EK
Senate
T. H. ‘Caraway
Washington, D. C
United States
Fred L. Seeley
Seeley
Chas. W. Morse
Court of Appeals
Columbus
Ohio
Wickersham
Army
Navy
United States Army
Europe
Mr. Morse
Russia Delays Reply to Allied Memorandum
Genoa May 10. The Russian reply, ready for presentation, was not delivered as planned after Ministers Tchiteherin and Schanzer conferred. The reply will be altered and shown tomorrow. It reportedly requests clause 7 of the memorandum be sent to an international expert committee with Russia on it, and asks for the exact discount on war debts if acknowledged. Overall the reply is described as evasive.
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Genoa
Associated Press
Tchiteherin
Schanzer
Central News
Russia
Fezzes Deck Streets at Americus Pilgrim Knights Event
Fezzes in purple and orange for the men and white for the ladies adorned Americus streets during a large ceremony by Ben Hur Palace Pilgrim Knights of Oriental Splendor linked to the Odd Fellows. The event featured visitors from various places and included initiations of several novices.
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Americus
Ben Hur Palace
Pilgrim Knights of Oriental
Odd Fellows Organization
Pilgrim Knights
Peacock and Coates Injured in Atlanta Crash
Friends report Vance Peacock bank president and state senator from Hawkinsville and Howard Coates attorney and legislator from Hawkinsville were injured in a Tuesday automobile accident at Milner. Their car overturned on Central of Georgia tracks, was demolished, and both men were taken to Barnesville for treatment.
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Atlanta
Vance Peacock
Hawkinsville
Howard Coates
Milner
Central of Georgia Railway
Peacock
Coates
Barnesville
Double Header for Thursday in Americus Baseball
Americus fans can watch two games Thursday afternoon at the Playground. At 2:30 the high school team faces Smithville high, followed by a Sea board team versus a Sumter City picked team. One admission covers both games for 35 cents adults and 25 cents for school children.
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Americus
Smithville High School
Seaboard
Sumter City
Curbmarket Featured by Fine Strawberries
Large strawberries from Sumter County fruit gardens drew eager early shoppers at the curb market this morning. The display of fruit and vegetables was praised as among the finest since the curb market began and will be featured during Made-in-Georgia week in Americus.
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Sumter County
Americus
Police Slayings and Labor Leaders Halted by Raids
In Chicago on May 10 two police officers were killed and two buildings bombed amid labor warfare. A police gunfight ensued as suspects fled. Chief Fitzmorris ordered all officers on duty and the arrest of labor leaders Big Tim Murphy Fred Mader and Cornelius Shea from the Building Trades headquarters in connection with the bombings and shootings.
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Chicago
Fitzmorris
Building Trades Labor
Tim’ Murphy
Fred Mader
Cornelius Shea
Union High P T A To Hold Election
Leslie May 10 The Union High Parent-Teacher Association will hold a business meeting Thursday afternoon at 3 30 o'clock to elect officers for the year. Fathers and mothers are urged to attend and trustees teachers and patrons may speak on school improvement matters.
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Leslie
Union High Parent-Teacher Association
Hardwick Called To Daughter's Bedside In Georgia
Atlanta May 10 Governor Hardwick is at the bedside of his daughter Mrs Dr Fred Rawlins in Sandersville. A telegram Tuesday informed him of her illness and he and Mrs Hardwick left at once. The governor canceled several engagements as a result. It is thought Mrs Rawlings condition is serious and it is hoped she will be out again soon.
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Atlanta
Hardwick
Fred Rawlins
Sandersville
Ninety four bales Meade cotton sold in Americus
Ninety four bales of Meade cotton with a 138 inch staple sold in Americus this week for 30 cents per pound. The lot, held by two warehouses, represented Sumter county's entire Meade crop last year and was produced by about six growers. Meade is seed planted and ginned with care to preserve the staple.
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Meade
Sea Island
Americus
Sumter County
Steel concern plans new million dollar mill
Birmingham May 10 Plans for immediate construction of a new mill at Fairfield at a cost of approximately 1,000,000 by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company were announced today by George Gordon Crawford, the president.
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Birmingham
Fairfield
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company
George Gordon Crawford
Luke Favored for Judgeship in Georgia
Atlanta May 10 Judge Roscoe Luke of the State Court of Appeals is seen as the likely successor to Judge Beverly D Evans for the Southern district of Georgia. Favored by the Justice Department he would be the president’s choice if a Democrat is named. Luke hails from Thomasville and has a strong statewide reputation as a lawyer and on the appellate bench.
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Atlanta
Roscoe Luke
State Court of Appeals
Beverly D. Evans
Department of Justice
Court of the Southern District of Georgia
W. J. Tilson
Charles Akerman
Macon
Walter Akerman
Cartersville
United States
Luke
Thomasville
Engineers hear boost for Muscle Shoals plants
Atlanta May 10 Maj J K Clement told the American Society of Mechanical Engineers convention that the Muscle Shoals nitrate plants will materially aid the nitrogen fixation industry in the United States. His paper was featured in today’s sessions.
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Atlanta
Muscle Shoals
J. K. Clement
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Daugherty Conducts Contract Hearing on War Dept Pact
Washington May 10 Attorney General Daugherty opened a hearing into the validity of the War Department contract with Alabama Power for the Gorgas steam plant at Warrior Alabama. A Muscle Shoals development plan under semi government control was presented to the Senate Agriculture Committee by former Representative Lloyd of Missouri proposing a seven member corporation with three government officials leasing properties for fifty years.
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Washington
Daugherty
War Department
Alabama Power Company
Gorgas
Warrior
Ala
Muscle Shoals
Senate Agriculture Committee
Lloyd
Missouri
Manget Shows Up Atlanta On Liquor License
The Christian Council of Atlanta through John A Manget complains of lax judges handling prohibition violators. City Court of Atlanta had 119 convictions with only six sentenced to the chain gang and average fines around 44.53. Muscogee county grand jury urged chain gang sentences. Columbus had 62 of 108 violators sent to the chain gang. Fulton showed 6 of 119. What will Atlanta and Fulton do about the wholesale flouting of prohibition and the license system.
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Atlanta
Commission On Civics of the
Christian Council of Atlanta
John A. Manget
City Court
Muscogee County Grand Jury
Columbus
Fulton
Fulton County
Hen Lays Turkey Eggs Suspected After Hatch
May 10 report from Waygross describes Lucinda White, a Black woman, keeping fowls at her home where a hen allegedly laid turkey eggs. One egg hatched after being set weeks ago, though no turkey is known to inhabit the area. The eggs match turkey color but are slightly smaller.
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Waygross
Lucinda White
Poultry Yard
Mrs Stillman Denies Misconduct On Stand In Divorce Case
Poughkeepsie May 10 Mrs Anna A Stillman testifying in her own defense in the divorce suit brought by James A Stillman a New York banker denied misconduct with Fred Beauvais an Indian guide as described by witnesses for the plaintiff.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Anna A. Stillman
James A. Stillman
New York
Fred Beauvais
Indian Guide
Ed Inman for Mayor in Atlanta 1922 Primary
Edwin H. Inman a prominent Atlanta cotton man and young business figure will run for mayor in the 1922 city primary, according to close friends. He will seek the office regardless of the charter chosen.
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Atlanta
Edwin H. Inman
Dr Haymore Preaches Tonight At First Baptist
Dr Carl W Minor announced a church evangelistic record of sixty additions in nine days at First Baptist. He credited Dr Haymore of Decatur and Marvin Pharr of Macon for the revival and said they will remain for another day with services at 4 PM and 7 30 PM. The closing sermon title is What Think Ye of Christ.
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First Baptist Church
Carl W. Minor
Haymore
Decatur
Marvin Pharr
Macon
Dr. Minor
Dr. Haymore
Mr. Pharr
Christ
South Georgia crops splendid, says Brown
J J Brown state commissioner of agriculture reports South Georgia crops in splendid condition after a Coastal Plains Board meeting in Tifton. He cites several weeks of fine weather and farmers well up with their work.
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Atlanta
South Georgia
J. J. Brown
Ventnor City Mother and Three Children Die in Asphyxiation
Atlantic City May 10. Mrs. W. S. Bussy and three children were found dead from asphyxiation in their Ventnor City home. A note addressed to her husband read all would be better off.
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Atlantic City
W. S. Bussy
Ventnor City
Lee Street Hands Furlow Street 37 to 24 in Big Win
Lee Street defeated Furlow Street 37 to 24 in a lively boys baseball game. Dean Turpin hit two home runs and Charles Tyson added one. Batteries: Lee Street Dean Turpin and Bill Fort. Fur low Street George Liggin and Sam Everett.
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Furlow Street
Lee Street
Lee
Dean Turpin
Charles Tyson
Bill Fort
George Liggin
Sam Everett
Massengale Improves, Atlanta Adman Says Return Soon
St Elmo Massengale, noted Atlanta advertising man, hasShown marked improvement after several days in a local hospital. He was critically ill for more than a week and expects to be back at his office next week.
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Atlanta
Glover Leads Rotary as Board Sets 1947 Directors
The Rotary club elected seven new directors to begin May 17 and chose J. E. Mathis as chairman. Carl Glover became president with John Sheffield as vice president and Lucius L. McCleskey treasurer. John Prance was secretary, with Paul Westbrook as sergeant at arms. The club will fund President Carl Glover’s trip to the Los Angeles convention in June.
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Rotary Club
Carr Glover
John Sheffield
R. P. Glenn
Dave Andrews
S. F. Howell
J. B. Mathis
W. G. Turpin
J. E. Mathis
Carl Glover
Lucius L. McCleskey
John Prance
L. L.mccleskey
Paul Westbrook
International Rotary Convention
Los Angeles
Carrie Speer
John Turner
Americas Club
Moultrie
Moultrie Rotary Club
Frank Larfier
W. W. Dykes
Ralston Cargill
J. A. Davenport
R. E. Allison
J. E. Hightower
Lovelace Eve
President Lanier
Retail costs show small rise in April
Upward trend in the retail cost of food was noted today in statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the month ending April 15 increases included Savannah 3 percent Mobile 2 percent and Birmingham and New Orleans 1 percent.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
Savannah
Mobile
Birmingham
New Orleans
Library Board to Hold Election Next Friday
The annual meeting of the library board is set for Friday at 4 PM at the Library building. A full year’s activities report will be read by the librarian and officers will be elected for the coming year.
Carnegie Library To Close Thursday Afternoons This Summer
The Carnegie Library will close Thursday afternoons for the summer starting this week, affecting hours for patrons who rely on daytime access.
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Carnegie
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