Report Reaches America From Two Sources
A dispatch from Athens repeats word that an American destroyer was bombarded by Turkish forces while taking refugees from Aivali north of Smyrna. There are no details in the report. British general headquarters notes Turkish nationalist cavalry in the neutral zone near Kandira. An agreement from the Mudania conference was communicated to Greek delegates who require instructions from Athens.
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Washington
Aivali
Smyrna
Reuters
Athens
Constantinople
Associated Press
Kandra
Constantine
British Turks Ready to Sign at Paris Conference
Allied Turkish military leaders reached an agreement at Cap d’Ange and will sign soon. The plan calls for British and Turkish withdrawal from the neutral zone of the Dardanelles. Turks will stay in Constantinople during peace talks while Greeks evacuate Thrace within ten days.
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Paris
Associated Press
Capicigaee
Figaro
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Thrace
Americus Spot Cotton Prices and Market Opening
The market opened steady with 10 to 18 points gain. Quotations show Americus spot cotton at middling 205-8e and Liverpool market details listed with futures around 11.72 for December and 11.60 for March, with 8000 bales sold.
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Americus
Liverpool
Unclear OCR Weather and Time Codes
Fragmentary data resembling time stamps, numbers, and stray place names with no coherent event. Notable entries include sequence like 20.6 20.80 and 21.22 21.12, with scattered dates such as Dec Jan March and references to 15 pm. No discernible news angle or individuals.
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Prey
Peter Grse
Sag Oneducseed
New ruling eases farm loan eligibility for multi occupation farmers
Federal Farm Loan banks loosen rules letting farmers with other occupations seek loans. Sumter County’s next allotment is 40 600 dollars with applications due by November 20. Howard B. Arnold notes some previously ineligible applicants may qualify if farming is operated to advance agricultural development and meets loan act provisions.
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Sumter County
George O. Marshall
Local Land Bank
Howard B. Arnold
Federal Land Bank of Columbia
S. C
Finch Awarded Star Route in Leslie South of Americus
Wilson Peebles Finch, residing about four miles south of Americus, was awarded the Leslie Star Route. He will begin operating the daily round trip to Leslie with first class mail Monday morning in October. The bid of $1,000 won the contract after several bids were submitted to the Post Office Department.
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Leslie
Outdoor School for Children at Calvary Church Starts
The Calvary church auxiliaries plan a kindergarten for parish children this fall and winter on the church lawn. Mrs. Olin Williams, former Sumter county home economics agent, will direct the class, which begins Monday October 16, amid strong parental interest.
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Calvary Church
Olin Williams
Sumter County Fair prize checks now ready for distribution
Sumter County Fair secretary George O Marshall announced that prize checks from the recent fair are prepared. Some winner addresses are missing and he asks those not yet mailed to call at the Americas Chamber of Commerce or write him to ensure prompt forwarding.
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George O., Marshall
Sumter County Fair
Marshall
Americas Chamber of
Three Towns in Path of Flames
Forest fire refugees arriving in Haileybury report 50 to 100 drowned while rushing to a rescue ship dock. Officials fear over 50 more lives lost as a northern Ontario fire claims homes and rail officials say more than 5,000 are homeless.
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North Bay
Ont
Haileybury
Ontario
Dollar a Minute Eddie in Town
Reports say a traveling con artist worked a $20 bill scam in several stores. He offered $20 in currency and silver, then left to fetch a dollar for change. An envelope held the supposed mail, but he disappeared with $20 while stores kept $19. The scheme yielded a dollar a minute for the operator.
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America
Walker party draft outlines Georgia platform in Macon
The Walker convention adopts a platform opposing sale of the state railroad now leased long term. It previews Governor-elect Walker’s program including a new taxation system to raise more revenue and a reduction of unnecessary offices and office holders.
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Magon
Democratic Party
Georgia
Walker
Macon
General Assembly
Americas High School Opens Season With Cordele Clash
The Americas team prepares for its first football game of the season against Cordele High School at the playground. A final workout left the players in good shape as fans anticipate a strong turnout for the 3 30 kickoff. Americus showcases a fast developing prep squad expected to challenge nearby schools.
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Americas High
Cordele High School
Americus
Toes Shortage Fails to Free Man from Road Tax
Moultrie Oct 5 The Colquitt county board of commissioners ruled that the absence of two toes does not exempt a man from road tax. An affidavit claiming eight toes due to a missing toe per foot was rejected. Many others seeking relief on physical defect grounds were granted.
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Moultrie
Board of Commissioners of
Colquitt County
Three Million Dollar Peanut Suit Filed in Norfolk
Suit seeks 3.65 million dollars in triple damages under the Sherman act against numerous Virginia and North Carolina peanut growers, processors, and related firms. Case filed in United States district court in Norfolk on October 5.
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Norfolk
Sherinand Asti- Trust
Art
United States District Court
Ie Peanut Growers Exchange
National, Peanut Cleaners and Shellers Association
Virgina
North Carolina
Plan Education Campaign in Cordela for Education Week
Cordela October 5. Local schools announce an elaborate program for National Education Week. The event runs from December 4 to 9 and aims to promote educational activities, with plans details to be announced.
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Cordela
Shawkey to oppose Giants in World Series game
New York Oct 5. Dope predicted the Yankees would be invincible with Bush but the first game went to the Giants 3 to 2. Now Bob Shawkey is set to start for the Yankees against Jesse Barnes in today’s showdown as the Series shifts.
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New York
Associated Press
McGraw
Giants
Yankees
Bush
Bob Shawkey
Jesse Barnes
Non-Stop Airplane Flight Aims for New York Crossing
Dawn revealed the giant monoplane 7-2 with Lieutenants John Macready and Oakley Kelly aboard as they set off from San Diego to fly to New York non stop. They project a Friday afternoon arrival.
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Aviators
San Diego
New York
Cal
John Macready
Oakley Kelly
Legion to press crooks at national convention
New Orleans October 5. The American Legion plans to pursue proper hospitalization for World War veterans and a recovery of millions allegedly stolen by profiteers during and after the war. This will be a top issue at the legion’s national convention set for October 16 to 20.
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New Orleans
American Legion
Legion National
Southeastern Roads Meet to Discuss Wage and Working Rule Contracts
Officials of railroads in the southeastern United States and leaders of trainmen conductors and brotherhoods began a conference in Washington to draft contracts covering wages and working conditions. Sessions are expected to continue for several days.
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Washington
Southeastern
United States
Waycross City Taxes Collected At Once
Waycross city council decided to collect all taxes at once with exceptions for individuals the mayor and city clerk deem unable to pay. Alderman H. J. Carswell was tasked to study the financial impact of the Atlantic Coast fine shops strike to assess whether funding a new street paving contract is justifiable.
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Waycross
H. J. Carswell
Atlantic Coast
Democratic executive committee announced for third district
The new Democratic executive committee for the third congressional district is announced. Members include Mrs Ketcham of Vienna Mrs J W Harris of Américus W W Dykes Americus A J McDonald Fitzgerald O T Gower Cordele J B Oliver Georgetown and W H Lassiter Vienna.
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New Democratic Executive Committee
Third Congressional District
Ketcham
Vienna
J. W. Harris
Américus
W. W. Dykes
Americus
A. J. McDonald
Fitzgerald
O.T. Gower
Cordele
J. B. Oliver
Georgetown
W. H. Lassiter
Seven seek Georgia U.S. Senate seat in state primary
Entries closed at noon as seven candidates qualified to succeed the late Thomas E Watson for U S Senator from Georgia. The same filing period saw six candidates enter the race for pension commissioner including Willard Dent Butt McGregor Stone and Phelps among others.
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Wright
Willard
Dent
Butt
McGregor
Stone Phelps
Thomas W. Hardwick
Sandersville
John R. Cooper
Macon
Walter F. George
Vienna
G. HH. Howard
Columbus
Seaborn Wright
Rome
Horace Holden
Athens
John T. Boiseuillett
John Willard
Augusta
J. L. Dent
John C. Butt
Buena Vista
C. . McGregor
Warrenton
John $. Stone
Moultrie
H. C. Phelps
Fulton County
Hardwick Gave Wilson Vote Share in Georgia Prisms
Georgia papers debate the Wilson vote share in state politics. By Sept 13 1922 Governor Hardwick won in eighteen counties labeled Wilson counties, with Lowndes showing a razor thin 817 to 819 split. Hardwick likely received about half of the Wilson vote across Georgia.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Clifford M. Walker
Wilson
Savannah Press
Woodrow Wilson
A. Mitchell Palmer
Palmer
Hardwick
Baldwin
Bibb
Burke
Chatham
Clinch
Crawford
Dougherty
Ecohls
Houston
Jones
Macon
Oglethorpe
Rabun
Pea Schley
Taliaferro
Terrell
Willinson
Lowndes County
Wilson County
Walker
Wilson Counties
Freight Rate Hearing Postponed to October 11
Asheville North Carolina October 5 The general freight rate hearing opened yesterday before an Interstate Commerce Commission representative will recess after today’s session until October 11 The postponement follows objections from North Carolina merchants and others against a general freight rate revision.
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Asheville
N.C
Interstate Commerce Commission
North Carolina
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Tino
NEW York Futures
Federal Farm Loan Bank
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Cavalry Church
Eddie
Barnum
Walker Party
Shawkey
Dope
Legion
Crooks
Waycross City
Cooper
George
Howard
Holden
Boiseuillett
Thos. E. Watson
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