Shoal proposal laid before president for approval
Outlines of a new Muscle Shoals disposition plan duplicating the Gorgas steam plant and its inclusion in properties were presented to President Coolidge by Chairman Madden of the House Appropriations Committee. Madden urged quick congressional disposal in the coming session. Madden also says Henry Ford may bid anew for the improved properties.
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Muscle Shoals
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Madden
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Henry Ford
Moffett bans WWAR speed contests at Mitchell Field
Washington November 5 Rear Admiral Moffett chief of the bureau of aeronautics banned further speed contests by naval air service fliers for an indefinite period. The action cites the technical staff finding that maximum air speed now poses grave risks to life and limits further competition.
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Naval Air Service
Mitchell Field
New York
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Bureau of Aeronautics
Naval
Fines Set in Recorder Court Hearings
Mayor Poole presided as several defendants faced police court. Tom Parks, a Cotton Avenue butcher, drew 60 days or a $75 fine for reckless driving after his car was wrecked days earlier. S. T. Macirereceived 60 days or $30 for heavy drinking and causing a disturbance near a local garage. Other sentences were minor.
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Poole
Tom Parks
Cotton Avenue
S. T. Maci
Lott declines primary candidacy for city council
James W. Lott, listed among four candidates for city council seats, announced he will not run. He cited business obligations and time constraints, noting five worthy men offered to serve and four seats exist. Georgia editor W. T. Anderson urged diversification in farming, praising the boll weevil as a blessing and outlining needs in markets, hog production, poultry, dairy, education, and roads.
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WT. Anderson
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Macon
Associated Press
Georgia
W. T. Anderson
Macon Telegraph
State Highway Commission
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South
United States
Moultrie
Tennessee
Detroit
Akron
Ashes of Bonar Law Rest in Westminster Abbey
London November 5 The ashes of former premier Bonar Law were entombed in Westminster Abbey a site famed for the empire’s great happiness and sorrow.
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Famous Abbey
Great Britain
Kings of Empire
London
Westminster Abbey
Murdock Answers Questions For Times-Recorder Readers
Murdock visits with readers in a feature where the “White Mahatma” answers mailed queries. The column covers advice on home sales, careers, marriage timing, relocation success, parental consent, neighbor tensions, alimony, and future fortune with a 1924 forecast, urging readers to send full names to the Times-Recorder.
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Florida
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Balloon Delights Fairgoer Buoyant Misadventure
A toy balloon at a Pulham fair was released with many others and later found at Willingdon Downs in Sussex, about 60 miles away. The item highlights a buyer's belief that one balloon proved worth its price through the journey and retrieval.
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Pulham
England
Willingdon Downs
Sussex
Collapse of German mark wipes out investors
New York report says American investors suffered between 500000 and 759009 in losses from the German mark collapse. English and other nations faced similar losses, with Frank H. Sissten of Guaranty Trust noting no comparable currency wipeout.
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New York
New York Tribune
Frank H. Sissten
Guaranty Trust Company
U S Circuit Court Upholds Decision On Klan Case
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Judge Winslow's ruling denying the Ku Klux Klan an injunction. The decision prevents restraint on International Magazine Co from publishing in Hearst's International. Hapgood articles allegedly exposing the Klan are involved.
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International
New York
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Winslow
Ku Klux Klan
International Magazine Company
Hearst’s International
Norman Hapgood
Hull denies Sinclair contributed to 1920 campaign
Cordell Hull, Democratic National Committee chairman, says records show Harry F. Sinclair made no verified contribution to the 1920 Democratic campaign. Hull cites testimony that Sinclair may have contemplated support for both parties, with any donation likely concealed by intermediaries amid Teapot Dome controversy.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Democratic National Committee
Cordell Hull
Sinclair
Democrats
Democratic Party
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Georgia extraordinary session to tackle tax reform and free school books
Governor Walker signals firm action on taxation reform tax collection machinery and free school books in an extraordinary Georgia General Assembly session convening Wednesday. He urges serious consideration of the tax commission recommendations and rejects personal political aims in favor of the state's broader interests. Observers expect proposals for a teethed budget system possible income tax and changes to the tax equalization law.
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Georgia General Assembly
Tax Commission
Capitol
Klansmen Firearm Bill Flaws Hold Trial P progress
In Bastrop Louisiana on November 5 the Morehouse parish misdemeanor trials tied to hooded band violence stalled as seven Klansmen led by Captain J K Skipworth faced defective charging bills alleging carrying firearms on another's premises. The court recessed to consider amending the wording to allow pistol substitutions.
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Morehouse Parish
Odem
J. K. Skipworth
Cyclop
University Heads Call Student Bodies to Resume Athletics
Atlanta Nov 5 Heads of the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech answered Governor Walker asking that athletic relations be resumed. Both say the request should come from the student bodies of the two schools. Governor agreed and said his letter should be subject to student body approval.
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University of Georgia
Georgia Tech
Walker
Brittain of
Victims of Auto Crashes Improve in Macon
In Macon eleven people were injured in weekend auto crashes. Mrs Dobbs of 120 Peachtree Street Atlanta and Miss Evelyn Johnson along with Mrs J M Bragg Macon were listed as improving. Mrs Dobbs suffered broken bones in both legs and remained in Macon Hospital after a restful night.
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J. M. Dobbs
Peachtree St
Atlanta
Evelyn Johnson
J. M. Bragg
Night watchman slain as girl bandit strikes again in Chicago
A gunman girl, matching the famous smiling murderess profile, killed 18 year old night watchman Edward Lehmann after he challenged her at Delson Manufacturing. Police traced a man with the suspect, but the car and occupants disappeared. The event follows a prior hold up and murder of Richard Tesmer months earlier.
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Richard C. Tesmer
Edward Lehmann
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Tesmer
Delson Manufacturing & Knit Good Company
A. C. Stemwedel
Lincoln Protective Association
Young Lohmann
Campaigns warm up after Tuesday elections in 1924 race
Washington notes a shift as minor election results finish. The LaFollette bloc holds decisive power in Congress and shapes Republican strategy for 1924. Tensions rise after Coolidge appoints Kellogg ambassador, deepening rifts with Kellogg and the LaFollette faction. Shipstead and Magnus Johnson condemn the move.
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Congress
Coolidge
Kellogg
Minnesota
Kellotz
Senate
Wisconsin
London
Henrik Shipstead
Magnus Johnson
LaFollette Bioc
Civic clubs to hold joint meetings in Moultrie
The Moultrie civic club along with the Lions Rotary and Kiwanis will meet jointly every three months. The plan, proposed by Kiwanis, was approved unanimously by the other clubs. Civic clubs and the Moultrie Chamber of Commerce also conduct joint sessions twice yearly, with close cooperation among all four organizations.
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Moultrie Civic Club
Lions
Rotary and
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Civic Clubs
Moulmvie Chamber of Commerce
Garner claims money delivered to support Tonkawa school
Val Garner former Tonkawa citizen testified before Oklahoma legislature investigators and corroborated a charge that Governor Welton received six thousand dollars from Tonkawa citizens to keep Tonkawa preparatory school appropriations in place. Garner said he delivered the money to a highway department employee the afternoon Walton approved the appropriation.
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Val Garner
Tonkawa
Okla
House
Oklahoma
Welton
Tonawa
Garner
Highway Department
Walton
Three Powers Reach Reparations Accord
Great Britain, Italy and Belgium reach agreement for free and full reparations inquiry by an expert committee. The stance mirrors the United States and opposes France on restricted inquiry, signaling a potential shift toward universal acceptance of the unrestricted program.
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Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Washington
State Department
United States
France
Melbourne Faces Reign of Terror
Melbourne reports three killed and about 200 wounded in riots after a police strike. Looting, robberies, and assaults rise as police loyalists struggle to maintain order. Theaters close, transit halts, and 1000 special constables including ex-soldiers are deployed. Revolver battles erupt as looters are arrested. government plans naval and military intervention if needed.
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Melbourne
Judge Gannon Dies After Short Illness
Savannah reports the death of Haugh Gannon, longtime juvenile court judge for Chatham county, after several weeks of illness. The Georgia graduate suffered an appendix rupture, then protracted coughing spells, later pneumonia, and died Sunday. His father, John Gannon, once superintendent of Americus public schools, and mother Ruth Brown, are named locals in the community.
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Haugh Gannon
Chatham County
University of Georgia
Americus
Miss Ruth Brown
Meeting of Legion Tonight At 7:30
A meeting of the American Legion will be held this evening at 7:30 in the Superior court room to discuss important matters including the Legion minstrel Ar mistice Day program and membership drive. Members and Legion Auxiliary urged to attend.
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