One Life Lost As Lenape Liner Burned Off Delaware Capses
Lenape, a Clyde liner, left New York for Jacksonville when fire broke out in the afterhold early today. One passenger, Robert Leverton of Willimsett Massachusetts, died. about nine passengers suffered exposure and burns and were hospitalized. Cargo and vessel damage listed at 3 000 000. The ship carried 368 names and was safely evacuated with no panic.
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Lewel
Delaware
Delaware Capes
Robert Leverton
Willimssett
Mass
Clyde Line
Aliner
New York
Jacksonville
City Council Holds Meed In Americ as
The Amer icas city council met in regular session delaying traffic ordinance actions to the next meeting. C H Burke requested authorization for the Southern Railroad to lay a track up Hampton Street to Lamar, a proposal also tabled pending property owners hearing on Hampton Street.
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Council of the
City of Americas
C. H. Burke
Southwestern Railroad
Hampton Street
Lamar
Royal Children to Be Schooled Under Japanese Ordinance
Tokyo November 18. Princes and princesses of the blood will be educated by government oversight if the privy council approves a first of its kind ordinance. It requires royal children to attend school from age six for at least fourteen years to ensure educated rulers for Japan.
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Tokyo
Privy Council
Japan
Treasury official cancels basis permits under prohibition
Washington November 18 assistant Secretary Andrews of the Treasury announced the cancellation of all basis permits under prohibition with effect not until December 31.
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Washington
Andrews
The
Treasury
League of Nations appeals for help on Easter date
Geneva, November 18. The League of Nations has dispatched a worldwide appeal for aid in calendar reform, with emphasis on fixing a universal date for Easter. The appeal seeks international cooperation to resolve this delicate scheduling issue.
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League OF Nations Appeals For Help
Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations
Jones and Bloodworth For Second Time Denied New Trial
Georgia Supreme Court upholds conviction and death sentence for Gervis Bloodworth and Willie Jones in the 1923 Underwood murder case. The ruling cites overwhelming proof and notes Jones sought mercy to life terms while Bloodworth attacks testimony. The men remain jailed in Columbus.
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Atlanta
Gervis Bloodworth
Willie Jones
Taylor County
Howard F. Underwood
Georgia Supreme Court
Richard B. Russell
Muscogee County
Columbus
Jones
Toerve
Christ
Bloodworth
Army and Navy Court in Tangle Over Shenandoah Inquiry
Military panels clash as Navy Shenandoah inquiry shadows the Mitchell court martial. Counsel seeks presidential attention to alleged highhanded procedure while Major Frank Kennedy faces subpoena and contempt threats from both courts.
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Army and Navy Court
Tangle
Washington
Navy
Shenandoah
Mitchell
Coolidge
Frank Kennedy
Rotary Luncheon Highlights Stewart Remarks at Event
Consul-General Nathaniel B. Stewart and wife were honor guests at a Rotary luncheon. Stewart, on leave before taking post in Constantinople, praised Japanese progress and described the earthquake horrors and property losses. Update on Naval Band concert ticket sales sponsored by Rotary and Kiwanis. President J T Warren urged higher sales.
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Nathaniel B. Stewart
Rotary
Stewart
Constantinople
Frank Lanier
Naval Band
Kiwanis Clubs
Rotarians
J. T. Warren
Paris stenographers and typists seek minimum wage
Paris November 18 stenographers and typists may join a union that claims $26 a month as a minimum wage for its members. The union says non stenographer typists should earn at least $24 monthly. Apprentice stenographer-typists should make $17 to $22 a month during training.
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Paris
Typists
Local Legion Post Aims Active 1926 Membership Drive
Walter Lee Bell, post commander, urged current members to recruit five new servicemen each at last night’s meeting. The group, enthusiastic about the year 1926, set Armistice Day celebration reports and aims to make Joe D. Mathis post one of the state’s most active.
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American Legion
Walter Lee Bell
Urgmander Bell
Joe D. Mathis
Leslie School Observes Education Week With Speakers
Leslie Schools observe Education Week with morning chapel programs led by prominent men. Monday marked Constitution Day with a senior class led program. Rev J S Winn spoke to pupils and W W Dykes of Americus delivered a talk on The Teacher as A Nation Builder. Professor Lamb praised the address as one of the most wonderful ever heard at the school. Further program features will be announced later by Professor Lamb.
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Leslie
J. S. Winn
W. W. Dykes
Americus
Lamb
Leslie School
Coolidge Suffers Another Heart Block Attack
Colonel John C. Coolidge father of the President, ill at his Plymouth home with a heart affection, suffered another attack of heart block but physicians say his condition is not critical.
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Plymouth
John C. Coolidge
Trainmen trapped in wreck of Northern Pacific passenger train
Two trainmen were pinned beneath wreckage of Northern Pacific passenger train No. 424 from Gray's Harbor to Tacoma, believed killed. The derailment occurred two miles west of Olympia, with 25 to 30 passengers reported injured.
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Tacoma
Wash
Northern Pacific
Gray’s Harbor
Olympia
Mrs Harrold Given Jewel at UDC Convention
Mrs Frank Harrold of Americus Georgia president general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy wears a sparkling gem from Pike County Arkansas. The gift was presented by Mrs Lora Gaines Goolsby of Fort Smith Arkansas representing the Arkansas division during a luncheon before the convention opened in Hot Springs.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Frank Harrold
Americus
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Pike County
Georgia
Lora Gaines Goolsby
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
Navy Court Hears Mrs Steele Testimony in Inquiry
Washington November 18 Mrs George W Steele testified before the Shenandoah Court of Inquiry that Mrs Margaret Landsdowne understands fully a memorandum of suggestions and not a direct statement of testimony. It was Steele who took Landsdowne’s memorandum which was to become a basis for charges that Captain Foley as Judge Advocate sought to induce the widow of Shenandoah’s Captain to give false testimony.
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Washington
George W. Steele
Shenandoah Court of Inquiry
Margaret Landsdownhe
Radio train control tested in Michigan gains praise
Atlanta engineers report successful Michigan tests of a radio train control device that can slow or stop a train and flash warning lights ahead. Weighing under 100 pounds and fully automatic, the tool-proof system would ensure train control if the engineer is incapacitated. With demand for shorter headways, engineers call it a prime safety necessity.
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Atlanta
Michigan
Railroad Indicted in Beer Syndicate Probe in Chicago
Federal grand jury in Chicago charged the Boston and Maine Railroad as a corporation and 24 individuals including Police Lieutenant Albert Winge and three prohibition agents with conspiracy to violate prohibition laws. The indictments stem from the beer syndicate inquiry announced today.
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Chicago
Boston and Maine Railroad
Polce
Albert Winge
Prohibition
Beer Syndicate
Augusta Wife Held For Shooting Husband
Augusta Ga November 18 J C Harbin line foreman of the Augusta Aiken Railway and Electric Corporation is in hospital in critical condition with a bullet lodged in his back Mrs Harbin is in the county jail charged with assault with intent to murder pending the outcome of her husbands condition
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Augusta
J. C. Harbin
Augusta-Aiken Railway and Electric Corporation
Men’s Night Tonight at Food Show in Americas
Men of Americas invite all local men to the Pure Food Show tonight from 7 to 11 at the old Harris Hardware building. Free supper includes cakes salads pickles hot dogs biscuits coffee and hot chocolate plus free Chero-Cola. Attendees may join a cake sale and Rotary Club is urged to attend.
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Men of Americas
Rotary Club
Amercus
Harris Hardware
UVA Dean Harmed in Hunting Accident by Son
Dean Charles G. Maphis of the University of Virginia summer school was accidentally shot by his son Edwin during a hunting trip near Charlottesville. The bullet pierced both knees, causing painful injuries.
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Charlottesville
Charles G. Maphis
University of Virginia Summer School
Edwin
Take Serum to Fight Influenza Urges Health Dept
Sumter county and Americus face a flu epidemic, says Dr J W Chambliss, health commissioner. He urges residents to take flu and pneumonia serum, free at the Doctors' Building health office, with 80 to 90 percent effectiveness and daily hours 8 to 5. Diphtheria prevention via toxin and antitoxin is also recommended to immunize children now while diphtheria is not present.
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Sumter County
Americus
J. W. Chambliss
Sumter
Chambliss
Oficer
Doctors Meet At Cordele In Semiannual Society Session
Doctors of the third district convene in Cordele for a semi annual Medical Society meeting. Over 150 physicians from the district expected. Local delegation includes Drs Primrose Stokes and Anderson with Dr Anderson as secretary. Meetings planned at the new Churchwell hotel.
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Cordele
Medical Society
Primrose
Stokes and
Anderson
New Churchwell Hotel
Naval Band Makes Big Hit With Listeners In Atlanta
The Navy Band known as President's Own visits Americus at Rylander Theater with matinee for children and evening show for adults. Reports note high praise from The Atlanta Journal for the dash of service bands, with proceeds aiding charity. Concerto solos by Di Giorgio Bell and Brendler, a Lure of Alaska march, and a Stars and Stripes performance with allied bands highlighted the program.
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Atlanta
Washington
Americus
Rotary
Kiwanis
Rylander Theater
Sunker County
Times-Recorder
Atlanta Journal
United States Navy Band
Les Benter
Atlanta Woman’s Club
Atlanta Lions’ Club
Lions’ Club
Sousa
C. di Girogi
J. W. Bell
C. Brendler
di Giorgio
Messrs. Bell
Brindler
Alaska
Lieutenant Benter
Harding
Tech High School
Fort McPherson
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