Jealous husband shoots out eyes in Montezuma case
Fort Valley and Montezuma unite in a brutal shooting as James W. McKenzie of Montezuma shoots Walter Anderson, a garage owner, injuring his eyes outside a Fort Valley residence. McKenzie claims self defense and seeks reconciliation with his wife Mrs. McKenzie.
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Montezuman
J. W. McKenzie
Walter Anderson
Anderson
Fort Valley
James W. McKenzie
Montezuma
McKenzie
McKenzies
Race riot erupts at Dix River dam scene in Kentucky
In Harrodsburg and Frankfort, Ky, armed white workers drove about 500 blacks from a Dix River dam construction camp after Edward Winkly, a newly married man, was killed by a black assailant named Jelly Roll. National guard troops were dispatched to Mercer county to quell the disturbance.
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Associated Press
Harrodsburg
Dix River
Edward Winkly
Inkley
Frankfort
National Guard
Dix River Dam
Mercer County
Adjutant General
Winkly
Jelly Roll
Poultry Exhibit at Sumter Fair Praised as Huge Success
The Sumter County Fair poultry show drew nearly 500 birds, claimed to be the finest county fair display this year in Americus. Prof. Wooster lauded the exhibit for its blooded stock and scale, while W G Turpin earned top prizes with Barred Plymouth Rocks and Jersey Black Giants. Turpin plans entries for Jacksonville and Chicago, with Mrs Turpin lauded for her support.
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Sumter
Americus
Wooster
Tennessee
Kentucky
W. G. Turpin
Jacksonville
Chicago
Turpin
Jersey Black Giants
Macon
Atlanta
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts Dies at 74
Cambridge Mass November 1 Senator Henry Cabot Lodge senior senator from Massachusetts died at Carles Gate hospital Sunday night after a stroke on Wednesday November 5 He lingered in a coma for most of the time and died at 11 14 pm The funeral will be held at the home of Dr William Sturgis Gigelow and burial in Mount Auburn cemetery on Wednesday noon Lodge aged 74 had been active in the GOP and his death follows President Wilson in illness similar in pattern to Lodge’s final days He lived on several days beyond expectations amid care and concern from physicians.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Henry Cabot Lodge
Wiliam Sturgis Gigelow
Harvard
Lodge
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Carles Gate Hospital
Massachusetts
Wilson
Curtis May Be Named Senate Leader
The question in Washington concerns who will replace Senator Lodge as Republican Senate leader. The leading candidates appear to be Senators Curtis of Kansas and Warren of Wyoming, with Moses of New Hampshire Watson of Indiana and Reed of Pennsylvania also considered.
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Curtis
Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Lodge
Kansas
Warren
Wyoming
Moses
New Hampshire
Watson
Indiana
Reed
Pennsylvania
Weeks and aide to represent president at funeral
President Coolidge named Secretary Weeks and Captain Adolphus Andrews to represent him at the funeral of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. News of Lodge's death prompted Coolidge to prepare a sympathy message to his relatives, the Associated Press reports from Washington.
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Washington
Coolidge
Henry Cabott Lodge
Massachusetts
Weeks
Adolphus Andrews
Executions in Spain for political disturbances receive death ruling
In Barcelona on November 10 Joseph Macer and Jean Mortedo were executed after a quick trial and a Thursday conviction for involvement in political disturbances that caused the death of a policeman and the wounding of another.
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Associated Press
Barcelona
Spain
Joseph Macer
Jean Mortedo
Peach Growers Meet In Atlanta November 14
Atlanta, Nov. 10. A committee of business men, bankers and peach growers will hold a meeting Friday, November 14, at the Biltmore hotel to discuss financial aid for Georgia peach growers and a proposed law banning shipment of substandard peaches. The event launches a new program to reorganize the state's peach industry with a business session and dinner by the Presidents' club. Principal speakers include Warren Grice of Macon, T. R. Turner of Macon, and A. J. Evans of Fogt Valley.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Biltmore
Presidents’ Club of
Warren Grice
Macon
T. R. Turner
A. J. Evans
Fogt Valley
Massey resigns as Central Baptist pastor to Cedartown
Rev Milo H Massey pastor of Central Baptist church Americus will leave about December 1 to accept a call to the First Baptist church at Cedartown Ga He has led the church since May 15 1923 and his resignation surprised the deacons who regretted his departure with no immediate plan to name a successor
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Milo H. Massey
Central Baptist Church
Americus
Cedartown
Massey
First Baptist Church
W. T. Lane
Central Baptist Board of Deacons
Lane
13000 Names Dropped From Pension Rolls
Washington reports more than 13,000 names removed from federal pension rolls last year. The current pension totals reach $229,994,777, down by $33,017,723 from the previous year.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Interior
Poultry Lectures Set to Boost Sumter County Egg Industry
The Development Department of the Seaboard Air Line Railway with USDA Georgia College of Agriculture State Bureau of Markets Purina Mills International Harvester Savannah Morning News and county agents schedules a fall campaign between Savannah and Americus to educate on egg and chick production. In Sumter county meetings occur Leslie November 12 Thalean November 12 Conecord November 12 Plains November 13 with motion pictures and lectures by poultry experts aimed at expanding local poultry farming. County agent G O Marshall urges all farmers in Sumter to attend.
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Seaboard Air Life Railway
United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia State College of Agriculture
State Bureau of Markets
Purina Mills
International Harvester Company
Savannah Morning News
Seaboard
Savannah
Americus
Sumter County
Leslie
Thalean
Conecord
Plains
G. O. Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Adams and His "Oh Henry" Crew Arrive in Americus
J. J. Adams and his Oh Henry troupe are in Americus for several days. Adams says Americus will warmly welcome Oh Henry as it has welcomed him. He notes Oh Henry has received cordial reception in every city and hopes Americus will like it too.
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J. J. Adams
Oh Henry
Americus
Turpentine Still Destroyed In Leslie Fire
Early Saturday fire at the Leslie Turpentine Still owned by Cleveland and McCrea of Camilla Ga destroyed the facility. Loss estimated at 1500 dollars with no insurance. Fire attributed to an overturned lantern used by two workers attempting to light the still for the day.
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Leslie
Cleveland and McCrea
Camilla
Missing 14YearOld Girl Found Dead In Indiana Prairie
The body of 14 year old Florence Gwazada was found on the prairie near East Chicago Indiana with her tongue cut from her throat and brutally bruised. She had been missing since Sunday morning and police have no clues to the killer.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ind
Florence Gwazada
Recorder Hands Out Happy Tidings
The Recorder dealt out sentences to several individuals at the morning hearing. Floyd Bivens faced charges of fighting and disorderly conduct after assaulting his wife, receiving a $10 fine or 10 days. James Potts, found drunk at the fairgrounds with an open knife, was jailed but later paid a $10 fine. Zelios Walters failed to appear for being drunk and forfeited a $10 bond. Judson Key damaged a buggy while claiming to avoid a hole, paying $5 or serving time. R. H. Turner, a visiting white man, failed to report and forfeit a $10 bond. Walter Mack, 14, confessed to fighting Johnny Green. fined $1. A white man named James B. James, speeding, was let off with a $5 fine.
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Floyd Bivens
Recorder
Floyd
Judge Fort
James Potts
Fairgrounds
Worthy
James
Zelios Walters
Judson Key
Rosanna Coleman
Judson
R. H. Turner
Walter Mack
Johnny Green
Walter
Johnny
James B. James
Birmingham
Florida
Fort
Sheriff to Return Ed Murderer to Rome
Rome November 10 Willis Lorry held in Chattanooga will be brought back to Rome by Sheriff R B Wilson and deputy G H Atbea Leng left Rome two months ago after he is alleged to have killed Shack Crane in a fight including a race related remark
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Rome
Chattanooga
R. B. Wilson
G. H.atbea
Leng
Shack Crane
Burglar Captured by Alert Watchman in Evans Store
On November 10 watchmen stationed at the S. C. Evans company store captured a young man named John Davis as he entered through a rear window. The capture followed several prior robberies, explaining the presence of the watchmen.
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Wadley
S. C. Evans Company
John Davis
Butler Possible successor to Lodge in Senate crisis
Boston November 10 It is reported from reliable sources that Governor Cox is considering William A Butler manager of the Coolidge campaign and William Loring Young Speaker of the State House as a replacement for the late Senator A Cabot Lodge in the United States Senate due to his death.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Cox
William A. Butler
Coolidge
William Loring Young
State House of Representatives
A. Cabot Lodge
United States Senate
Negro Ships Stoler Goods In Americus Case
This morning the police department received a letter from Pittsburgh police stating that Clarence Champion of Americus confessed to stealing 25 pieces of merchandise valued at 187 dollars from Rosenbaum Company in Pittsburgh where he worked as porter. A search at his wife’s address yielded twelve skirts and waist garments matching the description. The wife claimed she had been receiving items from time to time and believed her husband bought them with ill gotten money. No charges filed yet.
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Pittsburg
Flet
Bebii
Ex-Governor W W Kitchin Dies in North Carolina
W W Kitchin former governor of North Carolina and former congressman died Sunday after a long illness in Scotland Neck. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 p m at the Scotland Neck Baptist church. He was part of a long prominent political family including his father William H Kitchin and brother Claude Kitchin who also served in Congress.
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N. C
W. W Kitchin
North Carolina
Congress
Claude Kitchin
Stotland Neck Baptist Church
William Walton Kitchin
William H. Kitchin
Clain
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OH Henry” Crew
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