Americus City Election Field Opens for Primaries
Local filings begin as Mayor J E Poole seeks reelection and three alderman seats plus two police commissioner spots draw candidates. G O Loving S L Hammond and others announce runs. entry fees paid, primary books close October 18. Registration open for those seeking qualification ahead of the municipal primary.
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Qne
Aldermanic Board
Polic
Times-Recorder
J. E. Poole
R. E. Allison
E. L. Carswell
W. E. Mitchell
G. O. Loving
S. L. Hammond
Board of Police
Board of Police Comissioners
John F. Monahan
Board of Police Commissioners
Underpoo
Robert Lane
Lane
Times Recorder
Poole
Nemos
Sammond
Low
Hammond
Satay
Derwood Buried in Klux Event at Rickwood Park
A Birmingham report says Oscar W. Unwood of Alabama was symbolically buried at a Ku Klux Klan naturalization ceremony at Rickwood Park. The mock burial preceded by a funeral march drew about 14,000 spectators, with 1,000 new fliers initiated and honorary pallbearers including 18 in klan regalia. Governor Al Smith’s name appeared on the funeral bier.
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Birmingham
Ala
Oscar W. Unwood
Alabama
Ku Klux Klan
Rickwood Park
Birmingham Age
Herj
Oscar Erwood
Nin
Underwood
al Smith
Ker
Son and Mother Sentenced for Augusta Murder Case
Bloome Thompson, 25, and his mother, Mrs Rachael Thompson, were sentenced in Warrenton Ga for accessory after the fact in the death of Hattie Wimberly. Thompson must serve 12 months at the Georgia state farm while Mrs Thompson received six months in county jail plus 12 months at the state farm, suspended on good behavior.
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Warrenton
Associated Press
Bloome Thompson
Rachael Thompson
Augusta
Thompson
Georgia State Farm
Stae Farm
Hattie Wimberly
Decatur County Farmers Continue Weevil Fight
Decatur county farmers push final 1924 campaign against boll weevil during Indian Summer. Using calcium arsenate, many areas seek to cover crops and plow cotton stalks this fall, with a 1925 drive to continue until harvest.
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Bainbridge
Associated Press
Decatur County
Tong Killers Get Another Victim in Chinatown War
New York reports gunmen wounded Tong Woo, a member of the On Leong tong, in a street attack that killed him in his Allen Street room. Police questioned Tong Woo’s brother Tong Kan Fook and other residents who offered little information.
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New York
Chinatown
Tong Woo
Hip Sings
Dingy Allen Street
Tong Kan Fook
Tone Woo
Democrats Attack Late Crop Reports
Washington October 17 Special Correspondence examines how government crop reports issued before elections influence politics. The piece notes corn suffered weather damage, raising prices, while cotton fared better and prices fell. observers call the signals singularities.
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Washington
New York Herald-Tribune
United States Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Two Pilots Die In Plane Collision Over Coronado
In Coronado California on Thursday two pilots were killed in an aircraft collision. Lieutenant Keer died instantly and the second pilot was not identified at the scene. Lieutenant Cole leaped free with a parachute and survived as his plane crashed into a residence roof.
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San Diego
Cal
Coronado
Keer
Cole
Veteran to Fight Lunacy Charge at Old Soldiers Home
Atlanta officials sought a writ of lunacy against W A Ellis a Confederate veteran inmate of the Old Soldiers home Ellis was jailed Wednesday on a lunacy charge and will be held ten days before a hearing with the ordinary If sane he will be committed to Milledgeville state hospital Relatives deny the move saying it is a frame up by Superintendent W E Mc Allister and will fight the final writ.
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Atlanta
Old Soldiers’ Home
Thomas H. Jeffries
W. A. Ellis
Ellis
Fulton County
Milledgeville
R. A. Ellis
East Fourteenth Street
W. E. McAllister
Highwaymen Raid Leaves Victim Beaten Near Blackshear
In Brunswick on October 17, a four-member gang is jailed or held on highway robbery charges. J. L. Thomas, a resident near Blackshear, was robbed Wednesday morning, beaten unconscious, and left by the road. The assailants reportedly took 250 dollars in cash and are believed affiliated with the crime.
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Brunswick
Associated Press
Waycross
J. L. Thomas
Blackshear
Atlanta Zoning Law Ruled Unconstitutional
Atlanta faces a ruling by the Georgia Supreme Court that the city zoning law is unconstitutional where it governs racial segregation. The decision limits municipal powers over zoning to prevent race-based segregation, affecting enforcement and future planning.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
Georgia Supreme Court
Boxing Card Tonight At Legion Armory Hall
Tonight at 8 15 boxing match scheduled at the American Legion Armory on Forsyth Street between Ben Spivey and Dick White of Columbus Georgia. Preliminaries advertised promise lively action and the main bout is billed as a corker.
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American Legion Armory Hall
Forsyth Street
Ben Spivey
Dick White
Columbus
Times Recorder
Prof Stevens Speaks At Library Hall
Professor W. S. Stevens of Atlanta will deliver two talks at the library hall on Sunday October 19. The afternoon lecture at 3:00 p m asks Does the World End if so How and When and the evening talk at 7 30 p m asks Is Man Immortal Students of the Bible are urged to attend.
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W. S. Stevens
Atlanta
Prof. Stevens
Mercer Alumni Chapter Formed by Sumter Men
A banquet at the Windsor hotel gathered Mercer students to form the Mercer Alumni Society of Sumter county. Mr Lane outlined goals to unite Mercer students and strengthen the local Mercer presence. Speakers included S F Smith Culver City California Fred Smith Montezuma Ga and Cari W Minor Americus. Officers elected: Robert C Lane president, Bowman Wise vice president, W A Retner secretary and treasurer.
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Mercer
Windsor Hotel
Mercer Alumni Society
Sumter County
Lane
S. F. Smith
Culver City
California
Fred Smith
Montezuma
Cari W. Minor
Americus
Robert C. Lane
Bowman Wise
W. A. Retner
Sect
Treas
Circus Contest Closest to Free Tickets Tonight
Americus youths urged to submit circus drawing entries for Sparks' event next Monday. Twenty tickets are available, ten with reserved seats and ten general admission, with drawings collected so far and more entry encouraged.
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Americus
Crisp to West Virginia to Make Series Speeches
Hon C R Crisp representative from the third district has received a telegram from the Davis headquarters ordering him to West Virginia to make a series of speeches in behalf of the Democratic Party. Crisp will leave for West Virginia Monday October 20 and be away until November 1, returning to Sumter for the general election November 4.
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C. R. Crisp
Davis
West Virginia
Democratic Party
Crisp
Sumter
Train kills boy and two women in Kane car crash
A coroner's jury in Kane Pennsylvania ruled the deaths of a boy and two women, struck by a passenger train, an unavoidable accident. A man from the same party was thought to be fatally injured.
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Kane
Associated Press
Sumter County Fair Preparations Near Opening
With the Sumter County fair less than three weeks away, four officials finish touches. Everett, secretary, says eight communities plan display booths, promising many exhibits beyond the midway and rides. County residents anticipate the 1924 fair as the largest yet held.
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Sumter County
Everett
The
Fair Association
Clemson students return after strike amid suspensions
Anderson S C October 17 Only 203 of about 506 cadets at Clemson college who walked out in protest against suspensions of the president of the senior class and conditions in the mess hall were missing from the barracks Thursday. Many struck cadets returned during the day and officials expected more to return tomorrow when classes would resume. About 750 students attended chapel and enrollment is about 1 000.
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Clemson
Anderson
S. C
Clemson College
Davis Hits Ku Klux Klan in Chicago Campaign Speech
John W. Davis camps in Chicago delivering speeches in Polish Bohemian and Jewish wards. He denounces the Ku Klux Klan saying any group challenging religious tolerance harms American ideals. After Chicago he heads south to St Louis and then through Missouri and Illinois.
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Chicago
Associated Press
John W. Davis
Democracy
Davis
Ku Klux Klan
Klan
Mr. Davis
St. Louis
Missouri
Illinois
Republicans Plan To Spend Three Million More
Chicago October 17 The Republican National Campaign organization aims to raise an additional 1,300,000 to reach an 8,000,000 budget for the campaign William F Butler chairman testifies before a Senate investigation committee on campaign expenditures George Baker director of publicity says 437000 has been spent on canned editorials distributed to 2000 newspapers
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Chicago
The
Associated Press
Republican National Campaign Organization
William F. Butler
National Committee
Special Senate Investigation Committee
Butler
George Baker
Vergolini Sentenced to Die in Electric Chair
Peter Vergolini, who confessed to kidnapping and murdering ten year old Anna Tomisevich and burying her in a sand dune near Gary Indiana, was sentenced to die in the electric chair by a Crown Point jury after a thirteen minute deliberation.
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Gary
Ind
Peter Vergolini
Anna Tomisevich
Here
Crown Point
Dirigible Shenandoah Delayed by Pacific Storms
The navy dirigible Shenandoah encountering wind storms between San Diego and Camp Lewis delayed its arrival. Departing San Diego the craft followed a missions region air path and slowed overnight, now expected to reach Camp Lewis in Washington by Sunday morning.
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San. Francisco
Associated Press
Navy
Camp Lewis
San Diego
Shenandoah
California
Missions Section
Washington
Shenandoah's Sail Through Terrific Surf Gale Near Surf California
The Shenandoah bucked into a tremendous gale near Surf California, reports reaching San Francisco via Western Union Telegraph Company.
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Surf
Cal
San Francisco
Calif
Western Union Telegraph Company
Governor appoints ex governor Harris to fill term
Governor Walker named ex governor Nat Harris to fill the unexpired term of the late Major Charles F. McGregor. Harris has the appointment under advisement as McGregor served as state pension commissioner until his death.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
Walker
Nat Harris
Charles F. McGregor
Harris
McGregor
Battle for Shanhaikwan intensifies in Manchuria
Chinese forces fight ongoing bombardment at Shanhaikwan as Manchu troops press to seize the border town deemed key to current maneuvers. Central government troops rally to retake Shihimenkai, another critical point in the region.
Auto overturns kill father and daughter in Alabama
In Sylacauga Alabama on October 17 J B E Vann age 50 camp superintendent of the Alabama Wisconsin Lumber company and his twelve year old daughter Ila May were killed when their car overturned near the town. His wife was hurt and two others Miss Dora Mosely of Fiquality and Miss Margerie Willingham of Rockford were bruised in the crash.
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Sylacauga
Ala
J. BE. Vann
Alabama Wisconsin Lumber Company
Ila May
Dora Mosely
Fiquality
Margerie Willingham
Rockford
Wann
French golf champion Tolley dazzles Atlanta with record drives
Cyril Tolley, French Open champion and former British Open holder, plays Bobby Jones in Atlanta exhibition matches. Fans note his drives routinely reach 300 yards carry, with a 340 yard drive on the 11th at Druid Hills, and he recently beat Jones in medal play despite a tough course.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
Cyril Tolley
Helder
Bobby Jones
Tolley
Druid Hills
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