Judge Briefs Grand Jury as Sumter Court Opens
Sumter Superior Court opened with Solicitor General Jule Kelton and Judge Littlejohn presiding. James A. Davenport named grand jury foreman. Judge Littlejohn limited remarks to required matter. Divorce cases moved quickly with juries at work. Several long pending divorces dismissed. Small civil docket to clear by Tuesday. criminal business to start Monday. About 45 prisoners await action or trial, many likely to plead guilty. Court expected to be unusually light this term.
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Sumter Superior Court
Jule Kelton
Littlejohn
James A. Davenport
Prohibitionists to Make Law Enforcement Central Aim
Jacksonville May 22 The social service commission of the Southern Baptist convention declares enforcement of the law is the main task for prohibitionists. It denounces modern dance race track gambling and Sabbath violations and urges strict censorship of motion pictures. The Baptists vote to adjourn at 12 20 today.
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Jacksonville
Social Service Commission
Southern Baptist Convention
Railroad men confer after Harding dinner
Washington May 22 Seven railroad executives representing a nineteen member group who attended the White House dinner conference Saturday night met the Interstate Commerce Commission for a two hour session today.
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Washington
White House
Harding
Interstate Commerce Commission
Muscle Shoals Antiscrapping Conference Advances
May 22 in Florence Alabama delegates arrive with banners and buttons urging Muscle Shoals not to be scrapped for a Muscle Shoals conference under the Southern Commercial Congress. The aim is to speed congressional action before adjournment. In Washington an Alabama Power offer of 2.5 million dollars is made to support the Gorgas steam plant in the Warrior area connected to the Muscle Shoals project.
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Florence
Ala
Muscle Shoals Shell
Muscle Shoals
Southern Commercial Congress
Congress
Washington
Gorgas
Warrior
Weeks
Alabama Power Company
AGGIE GRADUATES HONOR MISS KERR
The Third District A. and M. school's Senior class drafts resolutions praising Miss Martha Katherine Kerr for 22 years of service at state colleges and Ashburn High School. They highlight her instrumental role in preparing the senior class play and her lasting influence on students as they begin higher college studies.
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Martha Katherine Kerr
Rawlings College
Marlottesville
Ashburn High School
Americus
A. & M. College
McNtions
Aggie
Miss Kerr
Dot
Aluminum alloy with silicon yields lighter metal
A composition of aluminum containing 11 to 14 percent silicon produces an alloy lighter than the base metal. This finding suggests improved material performance for lightweight structural applications. Researchers note the balance of silicon enhances strength while reducing density.
Made in Georgia Week Posters by Local Students
Sixth and Seventh grade pupils under Miss Martha Wheatley display original cut paper and cloth posters in Rylander theater lobby. Each poster promotes Georgia products or figures and uses Georgia cotton materials. Arts and Crafts club offers a prize. judges will announce the winner later.
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Grammar
Martha Wheatley
Rylander Theater
Georgia
Arts and Crafts Club
Elks 1060 To Meet At Tybee For State Convention
Chas Mauk exalted ruler and fellow Elks from Americus plan to depart Tuesday night for Savannah Tybee to attend the state Elks convention Wednesday and Thursday Mauk will be the official delegate The previous Tybee convention yielded a splendid outing and the same site is chosen again for this year The tentative program includes business meetings shore drive beach sports and baths a pavilion dance and a boat ride with dancing luncheon and a grand ball at Tybee hotel pavilion
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Chas. Mauk
Americus Elks Lodge
John Wagnon
Julius Schroeder
John Clements
J. Y. Stokes
Elks
Savannah
Tybee
Mr. Mauk
Bell Bouy
Tybee Hotel Pavilion
Ulster Parliament member shot in Belfast murder
The Ulster parliament member W. J. Twadell was shot in Belfast while en route to work. Sir James Craig, the premier, issued a manifesto calling a cabinet and local authorities meeting and asserting that just retribution is demanded.
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Ulster Parliament
Belfast
W. J. Twadell
James Craig
Brenau Girl Among Missing in Sea Disaster
Gainesville Ga May 22 Miss Virginia M Boyer a Brenau college student and American woman aboard the British steamer Egypt is missing after its sinking off Ushant following a collision Two American women are listed among the missing with home addresses unavailable
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Brenau
Gainesville
Virginia M. Boyer
Egypt
Brest
Brenau College
H. J. Pearce
India
Associated Press
Kegypt
Island of Ushant
Beine
M. L. Sibley
W. M. Boyer
Buena Vista to Close for Montezuma Game
Buena Vista and Monttezuma ball teams meet on the Buena Vista diamond Wednesday afternoon May 24 in a highly anticipated game. Both teams have split their three meetings this year and a large local crowd is expected with all Buena Vista businesses closing for the afternoon.
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Buena Vista
Wilbur Smith Returns to Lyceum Work in Americus
Wilbur Smith, once critically ill for eight months at his mother's home, has fully recovered. He will train local youth for the American Legion Minstrel at Rylander on June 15, leaves June 19 for Chicago to finish Lyceum Arts Conservatory studies, and summer plans include a Midland Lyceum quartet touring Oregon, California and Washington. He has a contract with the Red Path organization for next year.
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Wilbur Smith
W. D. Smith
Washington
Mr. Smith
Redpath
Americus
Methodists authorize Golden Cross to boost hospital care
TOT SPRINGS Ark May 22 The general conference of the Southern Methodist church closed with approval of organizing a body to be known as the Golden Cross to expand hospitalization work The group will operate within the church and its membership remains church bound.
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Tot Springs
Ark
Associated Press
The
Golden Cross
General Conference of the Southern Methodist Church
Fact: Most Fires Considered Preventable
A statement asserts that seventy five percent of all fires are preventable, highlighting a strong focus on prevention and the role of public awareness in reducing fire incidents.
Bomb Threat on Columbus Mayor Dimon Explodes Porch
A bomb on Mayor J Homer Dimons porch exploded at 1 00 am Sunday tearing part of the house and shattering glass. Dimon and his family were uninjured though several nearby residents were awakened. Police pursue clues as threats and an earlier attack on City Manager Hinkle are linked to political enemies of the mayor and the citys form of government. Rewards totalling 4 000 have been offered for suspects and investigators detail a possible home made bomb with a time fuse.
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Columbus
J. Homer Dimon
Third Avenue
Dimon
Commission
H. Gordon Hinkle
Hinkle
First Avenue
Twelfth Street
Linkle
Enquirer-Sun
Moore
Columbus Police Department
John Irwin
A. P. Gordy
Lieut
Jarman
Horner
Fourteenth Street
National Show Case Company
Front Street
Thirteenth Street
Broad, Street
Union High School Tonight Program Delights Town
Leslie May 22 The Union high school auditorium hosts an 8 o'clock program featuring Sunflower Drill by fourth and fifth grades with music Pantomime Star Spangled Banner by sixth grade Flagler Just Plain Dot Lula Ranen including acts from multiple grades and a variety of performances.
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Leslie
Union High — School
Flagler
Lula Ranen
President Harding Smokes at Washington Baseball Game Iconic Moment
The piece recalls President Harding, Mrs. Harding, and Secretary Hughes at a Washington game, noting Harding as the first smoking president since McKinley in 1901. It credits him as a team mascot who boosts Washington’s confidence, citing Johnson’s 2-1 win over St. Louis and the Senators’ late-season surge.
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Harding
Hughes
Washington
McKinley
Senators
Yanks
Walter Johnson
Nats
St. Louis
Johnson
Walter
Postmaster Row Sparks Georgia Senate Clash
In Georgia the postmaster nominations touched off a heated exchange in the Senate between Senator Thomas E. Watson and Colorado's Senator Phipps. The dispute centered on three nominees J Curran for Savannah Dixie and Lawson Pritchard of Tennille all deemed personally objectionable by Watson. No blows occurred as the pair traded words in the corridor following the debate.
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Washington
Georgia
Senate
Thomas E. Watson
Sf Phipps
Colorado
Republi
Wason
Phipps
Watson
J Curran
Savannah
J. B. Crane
Dixie, Ga
Lawson Pritchard
Tennille
Mile of Pennies Effort Ends in Partial Progress
The Hospital association ladies face slow progress in gathering a mile of pennies from each family to fund countywide aid. Despite appeals and a built fence, sickness and church duties hinder canvassing. They plan another push when merchants are visited, aiming to raise sixteen cents per family.
Georgia Land and People Poem by Lovela English
Poem by 11 year old Lovela English praising Georgia as a land of plenty. Describes vast bounty cities rich with inhabitants and culture, cotton fields and melons, and national pride. Expresses gratitude to God for Georgia and its riches and joys.
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Georgia
Lovela English
Pay Bill Passes For All Naval And Military Officers
Washington May 22 The senate approved a house bill setting a new pay basis for officers and enlisted personnel across the navy army marine corps coast guard coast geodetic survey and public health service.
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Washington
Senate
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
Coast Guard, Coast Geodetic Survey and
Public Health Service
Burch Case Ends Without Verdict in Los Angeles
The Burch jury was discharged without reaching a verdict today in Los Angeles on May 22.
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Los Angeles
Americus Spot Cotton Price Report
Americus market note lists spot cotton at strict middling price of 19 1/2 cents per pound. No additional context or transactions provided in the fragment.
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Americus
Liverpool Cotton Market Opens Lower In London Report
Market opened 18 to 22 lower with fullys quoted at 11.95 in Liverpool May 22. Sales total 16,000 bales and futures across June September December show varied entries. Census note states 4,590 Indians living in Oregon at that time.
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Liverpool
Oregon
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