Meeting on City Charter Change Draws Wide Interest
Citizens gathered in Americas for a 7:45 PM meeting at city hall to discuss switching from mayor council to a commission manager form. W M Jones said Mayor Shepard and council members may attend. auditors’ report on city finances will be reviewed and a citizens committee may be named to draft a charter change for submission to the legislature and a public vote. The meeting aims to act as a clearing house for ideas and potential action on the proposal.
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Americas
W. M. Jones
Sheppard
Shepard
Jones
Citizens’ Committee
Wild Gas Well Blows At Murphy Well Crater
A crater two hundred feet across exploded at the Murphy Gas well ten miles north of Eldorado Arkansas. Gas from the crater and surrounding wells ignited and roared for miles. Authorities abandon hope of extinguishing the blaze as gas seeps into nearby wells.
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Eldorado
Ark
Hardwick in Moultrie for A B and A deal speech
Governor Thomas W. Hardwick headed a Atlanta delegation to Moultrie to rally support for saving the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railroad from being junked. The Association for State Ownership aims to discuss state purchase unless a private entity agrees to take over. Mayor Key urged action, calling the railroad's value too great for inaction. Large crowds from towns served by the line attended the mass meeting with Hardwick and several legislators speaking.
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Atlanta
Thomas W. Hardwick
Moultrie
Association For State Ownership
Key
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Hardwick
Methodists ballot on five new bishops in south
Hot Springs May 16 The delegates to the general conference of the Southern Methodist church were balloting today on five new bishops to be added to the Episcopal cabinet For the first time two sessions were ordered and if necessary to expedite the work a night session also will be held
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Hot Springs
Associated Press
General Conference of the
Southern Methodist Church
Episcopal Cabinet
Littlejohns Return From Augusta Residence
Mrs. Z A Littlejohn Jr and Zera Littlejohn III return to Americus today after a two month stay in Augusta where Z A Littlejohn Jr headquarters.
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Z. A. Littlejohn, Jr
Zera Littlejohn, III
Americus
Augusta
How to Change Americus Charter Steps Outlined
Attorney Stephen Pace outlines the process to amend Americus 1889 charter to a commission-manager form. Start with publishing notices and drafting a proposed charter, then seek local and general assembly approval, with referendum and a January 1 effective date if adopted. Notices must appear 30 days before bill introduction, local reps can sponsor, and election follows bill passage.
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City of
Americas
Imes Recorder
Stephen Pace
Georgia House
Times-Recorder
General Assembly
Orchestra Aids Revival Series at Lee Street Church
A seven piece Americus orchestra provides daily music for Lee Street Methodist church revival meetings led by Rev. L A Harrell. The group performs at 4 and 7 45 p m each afternoon and evening this week replacing former singing director M L Liffey who left due to health issues as crowds fill the services with plain gospel sermons and strong interest.
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Amercius
Lee Street Methodist Church
M. L. Liffey
L. A. Harrell
Government moves to curb coal price rises
Washington May 16 The government acts to forestall rising bituminous coal prices at the mines. The matter is in charge of Secretary Hoover and was disclosed at the White House today.
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U. S
Washington
White House
Hoover
Hague
Americus Spot Cotton Prices and Liverpool Market Report
Americus spot cotton sold at strictly middling 19 3 4 cents while Liverpool opened steady and rose 23 32. Fullys priced at 12.22 with 15 000 bales sold. Receipts totaled 1 602 bales as futures showed June 11.51 and 11.30 for September and December with various odd figures in late quotes.
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Americus
Liverpool
Dee _ Prev
Zs «Sued
Pgengeieses Nacduases
Gidhete Jedabas
Naan Snes
Travis to Deliver Graduation Address at Americas High
Robert J. Travis, prominent Savannah attorney, will deliver the commencement address to the Americas High School senior class at the graduation exercises on the night of Thursday, June 1, as announced by Sept. J. E. Mathis. The announcement completes the graduation details.
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Robert J. Travis
Savannah
Americas High School
J. E. Mathis
Levee Break Threatens Three Parishes in Louisiana
A levee break at Hamburg on the Bayou de Glaise this morning threatens Avoyelles Parish and parts of St. Landry and St. Martin with widespread flooding unless the breach is immediately closed. Local authorities mobilize to shore up the levee as emergency measures begin.
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Baton Rouge
Hamburg
Bayou de Glaise
Avoyelles Parish
St. Landry
St Martin Parishes
Dog Muzzling Law Enacted by Atlanta City Council
In Atlanta on May 16 the city council adopted an ordinance requiring all dogs on streets and in public parks to wear muzzles. The measure, opposed by the Atlanta Humane Society which calls it inhumane, goes into effect ten days after Mayor Key signs it. The law was prompted by rising rabies cases in Fulton County.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Humane Society
Georgia Assembly Calendar Shows Unfinished Business
A calendar tracing the unfinished business from 1921 carried over to the 1922 Georgia session was prepared by Senate secretary Devereaux F. McClatchey and House clerks W Cecil Neill and E B Moore. It was distributed to members for review, highlighting numerous important pieces of legislation.
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Atlanta
General Assembly of Georgia
Devereaux F. McClatchey
Senate
W. Cecil Neill
E. B. Moore
Seth Houses
Atlanta Girls Off On Auto Trip To Alaska
On May 16 two Atlanta girls set out by car for Seattle en route to Nome Alaska. The travelers are Miss Helen Douglas a pioneer woman attorney in Georgia and her sister Miss Jean Douglas former editor of the City Builder published by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. They are daughters of Judge Hamilton Douglas of Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Seattle
Washington
Nome
Alaska
Helen Douglas
Georgia Bar
Jean Douglas
City Builder
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton Douglas
Shields Trial Delayed To Fall Term
Deland Florida May 16 The trial of Mrs Alice Shields charged with killing her husband William A Shields near here last February was postponed until the fall term of the Circuit court at the request of the defense.
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Shields
Deland
Fla
Alice Shields
William A. Shields
Commencement Week Program to Be Announced Soon
The notice states that the complete program for commencement week will be announced shortly. It notes no specific dates or speakers at this time and signals forthcoming details from the organizing committee.
Made-in-Georgia edition editors listed for Times-Recorder
The Woman's club edition of the Times-Recorder on Friday May 19 names editors and reporters for each department. Editor Mrs H B Allen. managing editor Miss Carrie Speer. staff includes Miss Mary Earl Allen, Miss Gertrude Davenport, and numerous section editors for Curb Market, Cotton Market, State and Local Manufacturers, Merchandise Displays, District Club Meeting Vienna, School Exhibits, Sporting News, Flower Show, Church Garden, Book Reviews, Music, Georgia Products Dinner, and more. The paper is supervised by W S Kirkpatrick with copy due by Thursday morning except absolute news.
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Times-Recorder
Woman’s Club
H. B. Allen
Carrie Speer
Mary Earl Allen
Gertrude Davenport
George van Riper
G. C. Davis
Lee Council
W. D. Ivey
F. L. Cato
E. L. Carswell
L. K. Grubbs
J. W. Harris, Jr
Frank Sheffield
J. E. Hightower
Ella Polk
Melva Clark
Georgia Products
Bonnie Parkman
W. S. Kirkpatrick
Absolute News
Caroline Bonner Speer
Consolidation Rights Upheld By Georgia Supreme Court
Georgia Supreme Court rules that school districts in adjacent counties may consolidate without concurrent county action. Case stemmed from Maysville where Banks and Jackson counties sought unified educational administration. The ruling affirms that districts adjacent to Maysville may consolidate if they existed a decade ago and wish to join.
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Atlanta
Georgia Supreme Court
Maysville
O Banks
Jackson Counties
W. F. Norris
Jackson County
Supreme Court
Ireland to be free of British troops at once
London May 16 Sir Hamar Greenwood secretary for Ireland said in the Commons there would be no British troops in Southern Ireland by week end except those in Dublin and those for coast defense leaving Dublin garrison and coastal defenses as the only troops remaining through the week.
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Ireland
London
Associated Press
Commons
Hamar Greenwood
Dublin
Pension money coming shortly for Georgia veterans
Governor Hardwick indicated the pension funds for old veterans in Sumter and many Georgia counties should be paid within about thirty days, depending on the state treasury. A letter to B F Brimberry notes efforts to expedite payments as the Richmond reunion approaches, while a Rylander theater benefit raised 233.50 with further donations hoped to reach 300 for the fund.
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Sumter
Georgia
Richmond
Hardwick
Treasury
B. F.brimberry
Albany
Joe Day Stewart
Americus
Western Brigade
B. F. Brimberry
Mr. Brimberry
Thos. W. Hardwick
Atlanta
Rylander Theater
Veterans thank all for Camp Sumter benefit at Rylander
On behalf of the U C V veterans of Camp Sumter thanks go to all who aided the recent benefit at Rylander theater. Special praise to the Eastern Star ladies led by Mrs Quarterman for 90 dollars in tickets sold and to performers and Rylander for venue at cost. Funds totaled 233 50 over expenses despite bad weather and will aid veterans unable to pay own way to Richmond. Cesananietaa also contributed.
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Camp Sumter
Everbody
Rylander Theater
Eastern Star
Quarterman
Rylander
Plains
Leslie
Americus
Richmond
Cesasanietaa
League Council declines Russia matter at Genoa talks
The League of Nations Council refused to act on the Russian issue and referred it to Genoa. The U S declined to join the Hague commission on Russian affairs, a move seen as shaping future discussions. Lloyd George signaled U S interest in Russia's economic reconstruction and awaited further correspondence. Italian Foreign Minister Schanzey voiced surprise at the swift decision.
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Genoa
Associated Press
Lloyd George
Hague
Russia
Ambassador Child
Washington
Geneva
Council of the
League of Nations
League
Europe
Schanzey
United States
Commission
America declines The Hague conference invitation over Russia policy
Washington reports that the United States will not join the Genoa backed meeting at The Hague on June 15. Secretary Hughes says participation would echo the Genoa approach and fail to resolve Russia’s economic recovery, while affirming willingness to consider propostas from Genoa or future conferences.
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Washington
America
Russia
Genoa
Hughes
Hague
Ambassador Child
United States
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