Giant airship Shenandoah sails toward Fort Worth
The Shenandoah dirigible on its maiden Pacific coast trip crosses the Alleghenies at 2,550 feet and 45 mph en route from Atlanta to Birmingham. It passes Atlanta around dawn and Charlotteville and Lynchburg along the Virginia valley this morning. Weather remains favorable as it nears Fort Worth mooring mast by midnight if conditions hold.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Associated Press
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Allegheny Mountains
Fort Worth
Texas
Pacific Coast
Virginia Valley
Dixie
Charlotteville
Lynchburg
Howell and Hiver Hold Terms. Aowell’s Term Continues
The city executive committee informed the Times Recorder that Commissioners S. F. Howell and John W. Hiver have their terms carried over. G. O. Bying and S. L. Hammond, whose terms expire January 1, see Howell’s term filled as the resolution notes. Howell now carries over.
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Times Recorder
S. F. Howell
John W.hiver
G. O. Bying
S. L. Hammond
Howell
Old Veterans Meet at Thomasville
The Georgia division of United Confederate veterans gathers in Thomasville to honor aging soldiers with a formal meeting led by General A. J. Briggs of Augusta. Fort Benning’s military band plays national airs as a celebratory ball is planned for tonight amid heavy decoration and parade-like pomp.
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Associated Press
United States Military Band
Fort Benning
A. J. Briggs
Augusta
Georgia Division of
Unia Confederate
Dentist Defendant in Fraud Charge in Settlement Suit
Atlanta October 8. Fraud in settlement of an accident insurance policy is charged in a suit in equity filed by John B. Newman and Charles Marshall, formerly deputy United States marshals, James Boudwin Sr., James Hunter, Bromley Hunter, Emil Krause, and Ralph McCullough.
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Atlanta
John B. Newman
Charles Marshall
United States
James Boudwin, Sr
James Hunter
Bromley Hunter
Emil Krause
Ralph McCullough
Knife choice for carving roasts and steaks
For carving roasts, opt for a broad chef knife. For steaks and small joints, a smaller narrow blade is better for precision and control.
Amendment to Consolidate Tax Offices Explained by Pace
Senator Pace explains the proposed constitutional amendment to consolidate Tax Receiver and Tax Collector into a County Tax Commissioner. The article outlines the old law, reasons for change, and the new framework including compensation, fee handling, and tax levy to fund salaries. The piece is the first of eight explanations aimed at informing voters, not advocating.
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Times-Recorder
Pace
Face
General Assembly
Chang Tso Ling Forces Enter Shanghai After Heavy Fighting
Chang Tso Lin Manchurian warlord forces entered Shanghai yesterday evening according to a Mukden report. The action followed heavy fighting with substantial casualties reported on both sides.
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Shanghai
China
Associated Press
Chang Tso-Lin
Reinforcements rush to Shanghai defense in crisis
Shanghai area battle report shows Chekiang armies under threat of losing the city for the second time this month. Reinforcements move south as Sungkiang faces encirclement by Kiangsu Anhwei Fukien forces. Lack of ammunition hampers Kiangsu around Lungkiang while Wu Pei Fu redirects munitions north to Manchuria.
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Shanghai
Associated Press
Chekiang Province
Red Cross
Sungkiang
Shanghai-Hanegchow
Lungwha
Lungwho
Lungkiang
Wu Pei Fu
Peking
Kiangsu
Anhwei
Fukien
Danyang
Hupeh
Chang Tso-Lin
Manchuria
La Follette Demands Senate Probe In New Jersey Visit
Senator La Follette pressed his demand for a Senate investigation to expose slush funds used to buy votes for President Coolidge. He reiterated charges from Scranton and reiterated plans to pursue investigations during his New Jersey trip.
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Hoboken
N. J
Associated Press
Senate
Coolidge
Scranton
la Follette
New Jersey
Slemp Denies Campaign Slush Funds Charge
Bascom Slemp secretary to President Coolidge rejected Senator La Follette’s claim that he would oversee campaign slush funds for the Republican party stating the accusation is unfounded and misrepresented.
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Washington
Associated Press
Bascom Slemp
Coolidge
la Follette
Slemp
Republican
Democratic Leader Shot From Ambush Near Meridian Mines
Lee J. Sandridge a coal operator prominent in Democratic circles was ambushed near Phillips on the way to reopen the Meridian mines on a non union basis. He and three others were wounded by shots from the brush. no arrests yet reported.
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Elkins
West Va
Associated Press
Lee J. Sandridge
Phillips
Meridians
Sandridge
Meridian
Walker Accepts renomination at Georgia Democratic Convention
Gov Clifford Walker, at the Georgia State Democratic Convention in Macon, accepts renomination as Chief Executive. He outlines a program for better schools and roads, stronger health and churches, and urges tax reform to fund state institutions. He calls for widespread cooperation to build a greater Georgia.
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Macon
Georgia
Clifford Walker
Jay
Walker
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County Clock Now Running On Time
The old county clock atop the courthouse clicked away on Wednesday, running on the dot to the delight of hundreds. Wallis Mott of Americus Jewelry Co. oversees maintenance and will continue oiling and adjustments until the clock is in perfect condition. Much of the mechanism was rusty and dirty, needing oil in areas long neglected.
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Court House
Wallis Mott
Americus Jewelry Co
Fate of British Labor Cabinet Determined Today
London October 8 hinges the fate of Great Britain s first labor government under Premier McDonald. The House of Commons debate centers on Conservative censure and Liberal amendment over the withdrawal of sedition charges against a communist editor.
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London
Associated Press
House of Commons
Great Britain
McDonald
Neal Nomination for State Senate by 13th District Delegates
B F Neal an attorney from Montezuma was formally nominated for the 13th Senatorial district seat. Delegates from Macon Schley and Sumter met in Americus to select Neal and elect the district executive committee for the coming two years.
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B. F. Neal
Montezuma
State Senate
Macon
Schley
Sumter
Americus
Macon County
Neal
Georgia
E. C. Duke
Anne Ansley
Sedley
C. Vane
W. H
Edmund Bigham Sentenced to Electrocution in Pamplico Case
Edmund Bigham, former Americus and Leslie resident, son of a former South Carolina senator, was sentenced to be electrocuted on October 31 in Conway after a second trial conviction for murdering his brother L Smiley Bigham in January 1921. He faces additional indictments for the deaths of his mother Mrs F M Bigham sister Mrs Margie Black and Leo and John McCrackken, adopted children of Mrs Black, in Pamplico, D C.
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F. M. Bigham
Margie Black
Leo
John McCrackken
Burlington Teenager Confesses in Burlington Murder Case
Harry Mowbray an 18 year old confessed to involvement in the murder of Fredrick A. Clements a Burlington garage owner found dead in the Shawsheen river weighed down by automobile parts. He said two unnamed companions planned the killing during a September 17 drunken spree to obtain money for more liquor. Mowbray surrendered and claims he knew nothing of the deaths until after the crime. The two men are being sought by authorities.
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Burlington
Mass
Qet
Harry Mowbray
Fredrick A. Clements
New Bedford
Mowbray
Clement
Clements
Cotton crop estimate shows 12,499,000 bales in year
Washington October 8 The Agriculture Department reports U S cotton crop at 12,499,000 bales down 90,000 from September 16 to October 1 Condition 53.5 percent of normal vs 55.4 last year Improved outlook in eastern belt and better picking and ginning progress in all sections Tennessee and Georgia show improvement Frosts in Georgia early week hurt some harvests Fall planting resumes except southeastern counties too wet Overall conditions deemed improved.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Department of Agriculture
Tennessee
Georgia
Macon
Puto Fipe Victim At Athens Dies
Athens October 8 Associated Press reports Dr. W. L. Bethea of Augusta remains in critical condition after an automobile accident this morning. W. M. Huff, 57, died from burns suffered when his car ignited near Madison on Monday. Huff and his wife plus two daughters were injured in the crash.
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Puto Fipe
Athens
Augusta
Bya
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Associated Press
W. L. Bethea
W. M. Huff
Madison
Davis Makes Final Western New York Campaign Swing
Democratic nominee John W. Davis opened a last leg of his Western New York drive with a noon stop in Rochester and an address in Buffalo. He expressed confidence in a Democratic victory in November and called his Utica speech particularly encouraging.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Associated Press
John W. Davis
New York
Rochester
Buffalo
Davis
Utica
Missing New York Banker Found in Ontario
North Bay Ontario October 8 police identified dry goods merchant Max Bauman as Marcus Tauster junior partner of the defunct Garfunkel and Tauster bank. Tauster had fled New York after the bank failed with liabilities around 200000. Identification by former Garfunkel and Tauster employee Miss Rachel Schleider. Tauster admitted he was the man sought and offered to return to New York.
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Marcus Tauster
New York
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Garfunkel and Tauster
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