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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1924
Page
1
Prohibition officers uncover a vast Anglo American liquor smuggling plot involving ten million dollars as they tow the British twin screw steamer Frederick B into New York harbor. The vessel carries half a million dollars in contraband liquor and a crew of 28 men and two women under armed guard.
In Princeton New Jersey on October 4 John W Davis Democratic nominee urged American participation in the disarmament conference next June and said the United States must not stand alone in the diplomatic circle. He spoke at Alexander Chapel with John Greer Hibben president of the university nearby supporting his stance on European affairs.
Samson Alabama October 4 AP report says one Hartford High School football player Ernest Winn was killed and teammate William Kinsaul injured as the team traveled to DeFuniak Springs Florida. The injured boy is believed fatally hurt.
Mrs Douglas Robinson sister of the late Theodore Roosevelt denies statements that Theodore Roosevelt Jr Republican nominee for Governor of New York is relying on the family name in his campaign. The report from New York dated October 4 notes she defended him against such claims.
Four veteran officials likely to umpire World Series games receive $2,000 plus expenses. Tommy Connolly and Bill Dinneen represent the American League while Bill Klem and Ernest Quigley are the National League picks. The quartet, favored to be well led, includes seasoned umpires who haven’t worked since 1920 for Dinneen and Connolly, and Quigley nearing the pairing with Klem.
The County Health Board plans a tuberculosis fight in Sumter with civic leaders after a conference. Arthur J. Strawson of the National Tuberculosis Association and Dr. J. P. Faulkner of the Raoul Foundation Fund are in the city to aid a state wide campaign. Georgia has the lowest South death rate from TB, officials say.
A fire destroyed the St. Charles Hotel in Shreveport early today, killing 28 year old Mrs. Oliver C. Robinson and injuring four others. The frame structure had suffered a prior blaze within six months.
A drenching rain along the battle fronts south and west of Shanghai, where rival provincial armies fight for the city, halted continuous firing. Sporadic gunfire in the Sunkiang district, 35 miles southwest, remained intensive as engagements continued.
Eight mules a horse mowing machine wagons hay corn and cotton and other farm goods were sold before the courthouse Saturday morning by the sheriff. The sale brought between $900 and a sum to cover the debt, property of a local farmer.
Dayton Ohio October 4 The 1924 air races conclude today with the Pulitzer high speed race as the main event Four army planes enter aiming to beat the 248.67 mile per hour record The Associated Press reports on the wartime breezes and bold aviation effort during this historic competition
Major General Mason M. Patrick lauds aviation progress as a Sperry messenger plate is released from the TC-5 airship at Wilburn right field during the international air races. Lt. C. V. Finter flies the Sperry while Lt. Frank McKee pilots the TC-5. A new world record for model planes is set amid crowd estimates of 26,000 to 30,000 as Casey Jones falters late in the race and fanfare over sky flivvers continues.
Rev Luther Harrell of Lyes Street Methodist Church continues a Sunday sermon based on Rupert Hughes article Why I Quit Going to Church. Harrell argues the piece raises questions answerable to any fair-minded person, reflecting broad ministerial response nationwide.
President Coolidge dedicates the monument to the first division of the American Expeditionary Force in the presence of veterans. He says the memorial teaches the blessings of peace with honor and serves as a reminder to nourish peace in international relations. He urges world court participation and disarmament while warning against ceding decision making to any power bloc.
Lowell Massachusetts October 4 A merger of several bleacheries and cloth converting concerns is under discussion. Included are Lowell bleachery plants and others at St Louis and Griffin Georgia. A $5,000,000 capitalization is proposed and a stockholders meeting for Lowell is set for October 10.
The Moslem supreme council telegraphed to Muslim groups in the United States and their representatives asking them to send deputies to intervene in efforts to prevent bloodshed. Irreverence toward Holy Moslem places is cited as causing trouble.
The weekly condition of clearing house banks and trust companies reports an excess reserves total of about $42,000,000 in New York. The report highlights a substantial cushion in reserves across the banking system, reflecting improved liquidity and financial stability for the period.
Des Moines Iowa October 4 Senator Smith W Brookhart denounces President Coolidge and Dawes in a Emmettsburg speech and the Iowa Republican state central committee declares his action a self impelled bolt from the party The committee says the bolt is the result of a conspiracy to defeat the people s right to elect a president at the polls and to force such an election by a congress.
Senator Smith W. Brookhart, a focal point in Iowa politics since his 1930 election, formally launched his bid for reelection in Emmetsburg with a Friday address. He attacked Charles G. Dawes, Republican vice presidential candidate, in a speech that signaled a sharpened campaign stance.
The Savannah Board of Trade asks the Americus Chamber of Commerce for assistance in the shipping board dispute at the Georgia port. Acting President George Butler says Savannah seeks equal ownership and control with other South Atlantic ports in any companies operating Shipping Board vessels. The board calls the request necessary.
At Geneva League delegates clash over a clause tying arbitration to national affairs especially immigration, with Japan insisting on liberty to act. Germany seeks wartime blame exoneration while China’s war spills into Shanghai. US governors race heats with Al Smith and Teddy Roosevelt II campaigning. Navy committee leans to a strong fleet as anti-battleship rhetoric resurfaces amid pro-airship rivalry.
An examination will be held in the Americus Post Office building on November first to fill vacancies in clerk and city carrier positions. Civil service divides clerks and carriers into five grades with salaries of 1400, 1500, 1600, and 1800 dollars per year.
Walter Johnson declares himself fit to face the New York Giants as the Washington Senators prepare for the 1924 World Series at Griffith stadium. With 800 fans queuing for tickets, the city braces for a dramatic opener amid bribery scandals surrounding the Giants and a massive local baseball fever led by President Coolidge and the crowd of enthusiasts eager to witness Johnson and Ruel behind the Senators’ mound.
Washington October 8 The Associated Press reports Ban Johnsday president of the American League has spoken out of ruth citing the conduct of the league. Details fade as the narrative continues.
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