Wheeler links secret Alaska contract to campaign fund
In Seattle on Monday night Senator Wheeler independent vice presidential candidate alleged a secret agreement between J P Morgan's Alaska steamship line and the government owned Alaska railroad to divide freight rates. He displayed a contract and claimed La Follette could not obtain it from Secretary Work. Wheeler accused President Coolidge and the Morgan Guggenheim group of exerting improper control over Alaska transport, calling for breaking their influence.
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Wheeler
Work
J. P. Morgan
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Railroad
LaFollette
President Coolidge
Massachusetts
la Follette
Government Railroad
Pacific Steamship Company
Rustgard
Alaska
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Steamship Companies
Independent Ticket
Morgan-Guggenheim Group
Land and Water Transportation of
McAdoo Resting Comfortably After Bladder Surgery
William Gibbs McAdoo former treasury secretary is reported resting comfortably at Johns Hopkins after an operation to remove gravel from his bladder. Dr. Hugh H. Young says the procedure was simple and brief with little pain and that McAdoo will remain in the hospital for possible follow up checks.
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Baltimore
Associated Press
William Gibbs McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Johns Hopkins
Hugh H. Young
McAdoo
Belgium Fixes Reparation Share At Seven and Half Million
Brussels October records Belgium's share of the Dawes plan loan set at 7.5 million dollars from the 200 million dollar German loan. The allocation was announced today by authorities in Brussels.
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Brussels
A. F
Belgium
Bingham Case Sent to Jury in South Carolina
Edmund Bingham, ex Sumter County resident, faces murder charges for five family deaths. After a 12 day trial, the case was finally handed to the jury amid repeated threats to his life and ongoing debate over guilt.
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Conway
S. C
Associated Press
Edmund Bingham
Sumter County
Bigham
Local veterans depart Americus for Thomasville reunion
Confederate veterans from Sumter County travel by rail to Thomasville for the State Confederate Veterans Reunion. Division Commander Joe Day Stewart leads the delegation with sponsors Frances Sparks and Betty Castellon. A dozen accompanying members ride four Central of Georgia coaches for two days of speeches feasts and festivities.
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Americus
Thomasville
Sumter County
Frances Sparks
Betty Castellon
Joe Day Stewart
Hime
G. J. Walker
A. M. Caskey
W. W. Dykes
Henry C. Bagley
J. M. Sims
N.T. Fullford
New Orleans Gangster Shot At Bedside
Robert Hackett, a gangster, was fatally wounded at his bedside in New Orleans as several men invaded his home before dawn. No arrests have been made.
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New Orleans
The
A. P
Robert Hackett
Bandits Net 25000 In Payroll Holdups In Detroit
Approximately 25000 dollars was secured by armed bandits in a series of payroll hold ups in Detroit Michigan today. Police pursued but details on arrests or suspects were not immediately released.
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Bandits
Detroit
Mich
A. P
La Follette Campaigns in Pennsylvania Coal Region
Senator La Follette, independent presidential candidate, begins a Pennsylvania swing to boost his campaign in the coal district. He plans a Scranton speech tonight after leaving Rochester at dawn. The trip emphasizes his nationwide bid and outreach to working class voters.
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Rochester
N. P
Associated Press
Senantor la Follette
Pennsylvania
Scranton
World flight aviators given automobiles in Chicago
Lieutenant Lowell Smith commander of the army world flight and relief pilot Arnold will be presented with automobiles by Chicago admirers. The presentation was announced in Chicago on October 7.
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Chicago
Iil
Associated Press
Lowell Smith
Army World Flight
Arnold
Escaped prisoner killed by sheriff posse in Tennessee
Lawrenceville Tenn Oct 7 Sidney Rosson one of the inmates who escaped from the Lawrence County jail Sunday was shot and killed by a sheriff posse Monday night.
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Lawrenceville
Tenn
Associated Press
Sidney Rosson
Lawrence County
Truck Burns Narrow Escape Near Athens Fire
A family traveling to Florida narrowly escaped death near Athens when their truck caught fire on Monday. W. M. Huff and three relatives were in the vehicle. two members suffered only minor injuries as flames engulfed the truck, with the family escaping unharmed.
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Athens
Associated Press
Florida
W. M. Huff
Sumter Delegates Leave Wednesday For Macon
Sumter county sends a delegation to the state convention in Macon arriving Americus Wednesday morning via the Central of Georgia at 6 51. Delegates include Representatives George W Riley A Edward Hines Frank Harrold W W Dykes Dr Thad Wise Neal Ray and Mrs H O Jones with alternates George Israel Cobb Summerford Ross Nean Robert C Lane T O Marshall Ben Easterlin Mrs Henry Clay and Miss Sarah Cobb. Delegates plan to stay in Macon all day Wednesday returning Wednesday night.
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Macon
Americus
Central of
George Israel
Cobb Summerford
Ross Nean
Robert C. Lane
T. O. Marshall
Ben Easterlin
Andersonville
Henry Clay
Sarah Cobb
Sumter
Sumter Mercer Alumni Meet Here October 16
Mercer alumni from Sumter county plan a meeting in Americus on Thursday night October 16 with A B Conger of Bainbridge and Dr John B Turner of Albany to discuss the Mercer war memorial project. The effort aims to raise 150000 for a campus auditorium gymnasium and classroom complex. Robert C Lane and local alumni assist in organization as the statewide tour continues.
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Mercer University
Sumter County
Americus
A. B. Conger
Bainbridge
John B&b. Turner
Albany
Mercer
Robert C. Lane
United States
George H. Carswell
Irwinton
Turner
Conger
Dawson
Lane
Burnett
E. Orien Leslie
Callawarath
Merchants Plan Pay-Up Campaign Again This Year
A group of Americas merchants urges the Chamber of Commerce to revive a trade-at-home and pay-your-bills drive under last year’s successful terms. Secretary Everett began organizing Monday with many merchants signing up and others to be interviewed. the goal is to finalize the list by Wednesday night.
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Americas
Chamber of Commerce
Everett
Chamber
Dynamite targets mine gates and bridges in Oklahoma
M Alaster Okla Oct 7 The gateways to mine No 12 of the Rock Island coal and Mining company near Hartshone were dynamited Monday night Two railroad bridges were dynamited at the same time The crisis i oa
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M’alaster
Okla
Associated Press
Rock Island Coal and Mining Company
Hartshone
Crisi i Oa
British Premier Scores Communism at Labour Conference
London reports that Prime Minister MacDonald scored communism as a product of charisma and war brutality in a Labour party conference address. He signaled resistance to a vote of censure and to an inquiry into sedition charges against a communist editor, warning of possible dissolution and an election if pressed.
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London
Associated Press
MacDonald
Labor Party
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Leicester
Lieutenant Crisp Ordered to China Guard Duty
Lieutenant Charles F. Crisp son of Rep Charles R Crisp and Mrs Crisp has orders to sail from San Francisco on November 1 for Peking China to join the United States legation guard. He is visiting his parents after rifle practice with the Marine Corps team at Wakefield and Seagirt.
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Charles F. Crisp
Charles R. Crisp
San Francisco
Peking China
United States Legation Guard
Crisp
City
Wakefield
Mass
Seagirt
N. J
Marine Corps
China
Peking Guard
International Legation Guards
Crisp ‘S
United States Military Academy
Annapolis
Rum Ship Frederick B Arrest Requested for Extradition
The arrest and extradition of the Canadian owner of the seized British rum ship Frederick B is requested in a State Department report from Division Prohibition. Pitter Marsick.
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New York
Associated Press
Frederick B
State Department
Prohibition
Pitter Marsick
Giant Shenandoah Sails Over Georgie
The giant dirigible Shenandoah will begin its trans continental air voyage from Lakehurst New Jersey after a morning conference. The outbound route plans to pass over Athens and Atlanta Georgia before continuing toward Birmingham Alabama. Air officials had planned a noon sailing today.
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Associated Press
Athens
Atlanta
Georgia
Birmingham
Ala
Senators Seek Series Even In Fourth World Series Game
New York weather is clear for the fourth game of the World Series after the Senators lost game one in Washington and won game two at home, while the Giants defeated them in New York yesterday.
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New York
Associated Press
Senators
Washington
Gians
Giants Take Game Three With Late Rally Over Senators
New York Giants beat the Washington Senators 6 to 4 in the World Series third game after two singles an error and a wild pitch in the second inning. The Senators rallied in the ninth but McGraw used three pitchers to close out the win.
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New York
New York Giants
Washington Senators
Senators
McGraw
Bloom proposes federal commission to govern baseball
Representative Sol Bloom of New York said he would introduce a bill to set up a federal commission to oversee baseball. He cited nationwide interest in the world series and the interstate commerce nature of the sport as reasons for federal supervision.
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Washington
Sol Bloom
New York
Ngional
Shanghai Invasion Reports From Civil War Fronts
Frontline dispatches indicate Sun Chuang-Fan’s troops captured Shinkiang near Shanghai while Fukien and Chekiang forces retreat toward Singchawn. Shanhaikwan bombarded by Manchurian aircraft as two factions clash for city control. International interest grows with Russian and Japanese involvement being discussed in Shanghai.
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Shanchat
Associated Press
Sunkiang
Shanghai
Sun Chuang-Fan
Fukien
Chekiang
Singchawn
Shanhaikwan
Tientsin
China
Chihai
Peking
Japan
Chang Tso-Lin
Manchuria
Russia
Revie
Chang
American woman detained by Canton police in tax dispute
Mrs Harvey L Decker wife of the Canton City Transportation manager was rough handled jostled and detained by twenty Chinese policemen in Canton The incident followed a demand for payment of a police tax said to be due from her husband who is active in business in Canton The report notes she is in delicate health and was taken to a police station for inquiry
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Hong Kong
Associated Press
Harvey L. Decker
Canton City Transportation Company
Canton
Soviet China deal grants control of Eastern railway to Moscow
Moscow reports a Russo Chinese agreement signed September 20 at Mukden shifts administration of the Chinese Eastern railway to the Soviet government. The line runs from Manchuria to Vladivostok and its value is cited as about half a billion gold rubles. Karakhan lauds the move as a crushing blow to imperialist powers and a barrier to Western advances in the Far East.
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Russia
China
Far East
Mukden
Chang-Tso-Lin
Manchuria
Rosta
Pekin
M. Karakhan
Manchuri
Vladivostok
Karakhan
Southern Railway seeks abandonment of Tennessee line
The Southern Railway filed an application with the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon its Tennessee line. Details on route, dates, and impact were not fully disclosed in the brief excerpt.
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Ockay
Uted Press
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Southern Railway Today
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