RAIDED WRONG HOUSE N E Henson Exonerated
Washington Nov 28 Prohibition Commissioner Haynes exonerated E B Henson special agent of charges of making a raid in Savannah without a warrant Officials said the raiding party had a warrant for a house near Miss Bessie Garden s residence they entered by mistake due to door similarity No action warranted by headquarters despite calls for removal by Senator Watson and others
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Washington
Prohibition
Haynes
E. B. Henson
Savannah
Henson
Miss Bessie
Hengon
Senator Watson
First Woman Elected to Columbus City Commission
In Columbus turnout nears two thousand with about 700 women voting. Miss Anna Griffin becomes the first woman elected to city office, joining J. H. Dimen R. E. Dismukes Reuben Kyle Marshall Morton on the commission ticket. The new board, to take office January 1, will appoint a City Manager.
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Columbus
J. H. Dimen
R. E. Dismukes
Reuben Kyle
Marshall Morton
Anna Griffin
Commission
H. C. Smith
D. L. Palmer
Miss Griffin
Theresa Griffn
Joe A. W. Cozart
Ford expected to present new Muscle Shoals offer
Washington officials in touch with Henry Ford negotiations expect a modified proposal soon. The offer would likely replace the current discussions and stem from the Hoover Beach Army Engineers Ford conference, outlining a complete substitute plan.
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Washington
Gov‘ment
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ford
Hoover
Beach
Army Engineers
Cotton and futures roundup from Americus market report
The Americus market notes show good middling cotton at 163-4 cents, with Liverpool prices easing by 50 to 60 points. New York futures display multiple contract quotes for December through May, with mixed gains and losses, while Americus temperatures are listed from dawn to night, showing a cool day with readings around mid 60s to low 70s.
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Americus
Liverpool
New York
Ieee
Bishop Orders Fewest Possible Pulpit Changes in South Georgia
Tifton reports indicate read appointments later and that Bishop Candler instructed ministers’ shifts be minimized due to finances. Conference notes show extensive sermons, memorials, and evangelist reports plus detailed South Georgia Methodist statistics including membership and church property values.
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Tifton
South Georgia Methodist Conference
Candler
Tiften
South Georgia
Bishop Candler
Edward Leigh Pell
Richmond
Harding, Chila
Fitzgerald
J. A. Smith
Macon
W. F. Smith
Moultrie
N. H. Williams
Valdosta
Robert M. Harkness
American Bible Society
Jas. Hitch
Waycross
Korea
W. R. Rogers, Jr
Southern Methodist Church
General Conference
Committee On
A. A. Waits
L. E. Brady
O. H. Rhodes
H. G. Sherouse
Ford Truck Caught Loaded With Still Near Waycross
Federal and county officers seized a two ton Ford truck loaded with a dismantled still nine miles south of Waycross. The raid also captured a forty gallon still with beer whisky and fermenters in the Tatum settlement on the Hopkins road. Federal warrants will be issued.
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Waycross
W. A. Huffman
Tatum Settlement
Hopkins Road
Judge Praises Sparse Crime in Southwest Georgia
Sumter county grand jury, led by foreman George W. Riley and Solicitor Jule Felton, opened with minor offenses in view. Judge Littlejohn praised the region, noting only one notable crime in the past year on Tanyard Hill, and affirmed strict enforcement of prohibition laws amid public opposition.
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Sumter County
Grand Jury
George W. Riley
Jule Felton
Littlejohn
Georgia
Tanyard Hill
Crisp Term Opens With Light Business
Crisp County superior court for the November term opened with a sparse docket. The grand jury anticipated little business, noting no murder cases and only cases involving moonshiners and bootleggers to be disposed of.
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Crisp
Cordele
Superior Court
Auto demolished by train at Albany crossing
Waycross Nov 28 An auto occupied by George H Usry wife and two children was struck by a Waycross and Southern train at Albany crossing and the car was completely demolished but the occupants escaped with injuries believed not serious.
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George H. Usry
Albany Crossing
Bank stock lien fight over Wheatley estate in Georgia
Judge Littlejohn grants injunction delaying sheriff and state banks from acting on files against Crawford Wheatley stock in Commercial City Bank liquidation. Estate contest questions constitutionality and timing under 1919 Georgia banking act. Wheatley owned 330 shares worth 33000 dollars. creditors may appeal.
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State Banking Department
Crawford Wheatley
Filal
Sto&k
Commercial City Bank
Wheatley
Z. A. Littlejohn
Sumter
Sumter County
Littlejohn
Senate
Wallis and Fert
T. R. Bennett
W. A. Godson
J. E. Sheppard
Harvey
Ted
Helen Wheatley
Bank sNckholders
Three Die In Rialto Fire At New Haven Theater
Three people died and about 79 were injured when fire swept the Rialto theater in New Haven Conn last night. One man, R H Perrigo of New Haven, remains missing as investigators opened a coroner inquiry with dozens of panicked patrons escaping through the doors. twenty two Yale students are among the injured while the wooden frame building burned rapidly.
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Yale
New Haven
Conn
R. H. Perrigo
Mix
Lowndes County Chief Scored by Grand Jury
Valdosta November 28. The Lowndes county grand jury returned nine indictments against County Chief of Police J G Crowley and recommended his discharge from service and prohibition from future county employment. Three indictments allege embezzlement and six allege extortion connected with fee collections. The body found him unfit to serve in public office.
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Valdosta
J. G. Crowley
Lowndes County
Grand Jury
Adventure contest invites young writers in Americus
The Times-Recorder invites children to submit up to 200 words of an original Nancy and Nick adventure for a chance to win a set of five books from George H. Doran Company. Send to Fairy Queen care of the Times-Recorder before December 15, with name age and address at the top.
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George H. Doran Company
New York
Olive Roberts Barton
Nancy
Nick
Times-Recorder
Paris Nine Powers Agree To Abandon Foreign Post Offices
A nine nation Pacific and Far Eastern committee adopted a resolution to relinquish foreign postoffice privileges in China with January 1, 1923 set as the abandonment date. Japan seeks more time to decide. Extra-territoriality rights deferred until tomorrow.
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Washington
Associated Press
China
Pacific
Japan
Briand
France
Schanzer
Hughes
German Paper Laments Conference Neglect
Berlin reports the Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung criticizes the Washington conference for treating Europe as negligible. It notes naval arms curtailment dominates talks while land arms receive little concern, arguing France is given free rein to devastate the European mainland.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Europe
Washington
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Hugo Stinnes
France
Crisis Reaches In Arms Conference In Washington
The Chinese delegation presses for concrete guarantees at the arms conference with Tokyo. They threaten to raise the 24 demands and Shantung if the talks stall on sovereignty and concedes. The dispute centers on Far Eastern questions and the risks of perceived concessions shaping lasting Pacific peace.
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Philip Simms
Washington
Manchuria
Shantung
Pacific
China
Tokyo
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J.B. House
C. E. Cook
Preachers’ Aid Society
Col. King
Fort Gaines
Julia Catchings
Quitman County
Miss Catchings
Atlanta
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Colonel Cooper
D. Ellis
Lovett
O. F. Cook
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
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