Confession in Murder Case Ties San Diego Show
In San Diego California district attorney says Mrs. George Schick confessed in county jail. If the husband missing since February 7 is found dead, charges of murder against E Drew Clark may follow. Clark and his wife face forgery charges over transfers of Schick property. Others may be involved once a body is found. In Americas, a packed Fall Fashion Show at Aylander Theater drew praise from merchants and attendees with performances by Katherine Williams and local talent.
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San Diego
Cal
Chester Kempley
George Schick
Americas
Katherine Williams
Ellaville
Walter Page
Little Kendal Beavers
Olin Dixon
Hamilton Holt
Cham Whit
Boyd Stackhouse
Marg&Iret Hooks
Pearlman
Amereus
Bailey’s
Cohen’s
Pinkstons
Pealman
Ansley
DeSoto
Conspiracy Hints in Brooks County Killings
Brooks County officers probe a plot to murder witnesses in the Turner Folsom case as Israel Folsom claims Max Jordan and allies threaten witnesses. Talley and Sherrod McGill were slain near Adel while John Rogers is jailed awaiting grand jury review. Folsom fears further hits as trial nears in Quitman.
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Quitman
Brooks County
Sherrod
McGill
Talley McGill
South Georgia
Barney
McGills
Adel
Mr. Folsom
Max Jordan
Quitraan
Superior Court
Sherrod McGill
Israel Folsom
Jordan
Turner Folsom
Jordans
Talley
Folsom
Isveal Folsom
Israel
Adel Road
John Rogers
Waycross
Rogers
Berrien County
Bob Lindsey
Tev and Papyrus Run at Bellmont Park Today
New York Oct 20 Zev and Papyrus prepared to race at four o clock this afternoon at Bellmont Park. The track was slow from several days of rain but had cleared by nightfall.
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New York
Bellmont Park
Zev
Papyrus Wil
Brooks County Negro Farmers Seek Expert Farm Demonstrator
A Brooks County Negro Farmers Conference committee asks the county commissioners to fund an expert farm demonstrator. They report government support for salary and incidental costs and urge an affordable program to help negro farmers adopt modern planting and marketing methods across the county.
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Quitman
Brooks County
Negro Farmers’ Conference
Poppy Lady Moina Michael Proposed Taps For Arlington Grave
Miss Moina Michael of the State Normal School faculty known as the Poppy Lady proposed daily taps at sunset over the Unknown Soldier grave in Arlington cemetery. She urged either designation of a World War veteran soldier to blow taps or congressional funding to maintain a bugler from WWI veterans.
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Athens
Moina Michael
The
State Normal School
America
Colonel McRae
Arlington Cemetery
Congress
Suit Filed for 50000 Dollars Against Stokes
Chicago lawyer Daniel Jackson filed a $50,000 damages suit against W E D Stokes of New York who is seeking a divorce from his wife in New York City. Only a praise in the suit was filed and the details remain unclear.
Dr Thornwell Jacobs Sails For Home From London
Dr Thornwell Jacobs president of Oglethorpe University sailed today from London to New York aboard the Mauretania. Family of General Oglethorpe saw him off and thanked him for reviving the founder's nearly forgotten name. Several relatives favored his plan to enshrine the name on the Atlanta campus, but a great nephew opposed it.
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London
Thornwell Jacobs
Oglethorpe University
New York
Mauretania
General Oglethorpe
Georgie
Jacob
Atlanta
John R Quinn Named National Commander of American Legion
John R Quinn of Delano Kern County California was elected national commander at the fifth annual convention on the eleventh ballot after California gained 502 votes with shifts from Drain and Metcalf. Other elected officers include Ryan Duffy Thurman Mann William Healey C M Stoddard and Lester Albert with Ezra Clemens chosen national chaplain by acclamation. St Paul Minnesota selected for next year’s sixth annual convention following notable resolutions.
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San Francisco
John R. Quinn
Delano
Kern County
California
American Legion
Quinn
Pennsylvania
James. A. Drain
Indiana
Metcalf
Wilder.s. Metcalf
Kansaggy
James A. Drain
Washington D.C
Clarence
R. Edwards
Boston
William B. Healey
Ryan Duffy
Fon du Lac
Wis
Thurman Mann
High Point
N. C
Wilkes-Barre
C. M. Stoddard
Arizona
Lester Albert
Idaho
Legion
Ezra A. Clemens
Minnesota
St. Paul
Minn
South textile growth shifts mills to the South
Atlanta October reporting on E Howard Bennett urging that the South leads textile expansion. He cites Ford ordering a large Southern mill run, cites idle Eastern looms, and notes record investments and jobs from Southern mills. Bennett argues the South now dominates spindles and generates billions in goods and taxes annually.
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Atlanta
South
New England
E. Howard Bennett
American Wood and
Rhode Island Purchasing Agents’ Association
Bennett
Henry Ford
Lancaster
S. 4
Rhode Island
Murderer Larson Shot by Posse as Fire Burns Home
Edward Larson aged 38, the slayer of Jacob Ley, was shot to death by a posse after his bungalow was set ablaze to flush him from cover in Alexander Minnesota. Earlier, Ley intervened for Larson's wife and was killed Friday while guardsmen and police besieged Larson.
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Alexander, Minn
Associated Press
Edward Larson
Jacob Ley
Larsen
Iossemen
Ley
Larson
National
David Lloyd George Arrives in Louisville for Private Visit
Former British prime minister David Lloyd George arrived in Louisville today to be weekend guest of Judge Robert W. Hingham, publisher of the Louisville Times and Courier-Journal. The visit includes no public functions.
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Louisville
David Lloyd George
Robert W. Hingham
Louisville Times and Courier-Journal
Mrs Reid Dies Near Ellaville
Mrs. Warren Reid dies at home on the Americus Ellaville highway at sixty six. Funeral at Ellaville Baptist Church led by Rev H Johnston, with extensive local survivors including children Wallace Childers Lester Dykes Dollie Minnie Ora Reid Allen Reid Jackie and Robert Reid and brothers John H Allen Aurelius Allen Kebe Allen. Reid attended her uncle A Allen's service last week.
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Ellaville
Warren Reid
Americus
Ellaville Baptist Church
Rev
H. Johnston
Wallace Childers
County Line
Lester Dykes
Andersonville
Dollie
Minnie
Ora Reid
Allen Reid
Union Springs
Ala
Jackie
Robert Reid
John H. Allen
Texas
Aurelius Allen
Bronwood
Kebe Allen
Friendship
Reid
A. Allen
Scarritt Training School to Be Moved to Nashville
Methodist Bible school workers have learned that the Scarritt Bible and Training School of Kansas City will relocate to Nashville Tennessee. Founded by the late Miss Belle Bennette the school has trained workers for thirty years for domestic and foreign missions. It will affiliate with George Peabody College for Teachers while retaining its identity as a separate entity. The church views the move as a step toward expanded service.
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Methodist Bible School
Scarritt Bible
Illinois Bandits Steal 15000 From Oakland Bank
Charleston Illinois police pursue 10 to 12 bandits who held up a night watchman, blew open the vault at the First National Bank of Oakland and escaped with 15000 in currency and bonds. Telegraph lines into town were cut to hinder pursuit.
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Charleston
First National
Bank of Oakland
Belgium reparations plan to be sent to commission
The German government handed to the Belgium minister at Berlin a note with Belgium experts findings on the reparations plan. The note will be forwarded to the reparations commission for immediate consideration.
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Brussells
Associated Press
Belgium
Berlin
Burgess Acquitted in Lincolton Murder Case
Lincolton Oct 20 The jury acquitted R L Burgess charged with the murder of Frank Cullars near Lincolton last July 4 after about an hour of deliberation Sheriff W S Harrison also acquitted on related charges. Burgess claimed self defense in a scuffle that killed Cullars and Wayne Cullars. Dr A W Burch testified seven gunshot wounds on Frank and five on Wayne. Large crowds traveled from fifty to sixty miles and some from South Carolina to attend.
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Lincolton
R. L. Burgess
Frank Cullars
W. S. Harrison
Cullars
Harrison
Burgess
Frank
Wayne
A. W. Burch
Brother of Bob Anglin Dies in Oklahoma Home
Edward Anglin known as Dude Anglin longtime community resident died at Oklahoma City Sunday morning. He was buried in Oklahoma City. He was a guest of Bob Anglin, his brother. Ed Anglin was an oil operator who leaves his property to the son of Bob Anglin, namesake of the deceased.
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Dward Anglin
Dude
Anglin
Oklahoma City
Oklahom City
Mr. Anglin
Bob Anglin
Ed Anglin
Farmer dies after shootout in Meriwether County grapples
In Meriwether County Ben Henchcliff, a farmer from a remote area, died from a stomach wound after a Thursday drunken fight with Bunyan Rouden. Rouden, also a farmer, was killed in the exchange when Henchcliff shot back after Rouden fired first.
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Greenville
Ben Henchcliff
Meriwether County
Bunyan Rouden
Rouden
Henchliff
Henchcliff
Coolidge Opposition Seen in Republican Convention
Senator Moses said Coolidge will face opposition at the Republican National Convention next year after touring twelve states reporting broad favorable sentiment for the president. He cited Governor Lowden and Senator Johnson as possible contenders and warned Ford voters could threaten Republican unity if Ford seeks the nomination.
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Coolidge
Moses
New Hampshie
Republican Senate
Colidge
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Lowden
Ilinois
Johnson
California
Mr. Coolidge
Flivver King
Henry Ford
Ford
Ford sentiment grows in Georgia says Atlanta financier
In Atlanta on October 20 C W McClure a merchant financier said Georgians show strong support for Henry Ford as a presidential candidate with Ford’s star rising He credited himself as an early sponsor of Ford for President in the South and noted Ford’s appeal in Georgia including the Muscle Shoals push.
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Atlanta
C. W. McClure
Henry Ford
Georgia
Rowery Ford
Pesident
McClure
South
Ford
Navy air units to visit Savannah for Navy Day
The Navy Department announced that naval air units would be sent to Savannah for the celebration, with aircraft to participate on the Atlantic fleet's side. The Wright units will detour to Charleston for Navy Day events, signaling a broader regional air show and commemorative program for the coast.
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Navy Department
Washington
Naval
Banjral
Nova Aircrats
Wright
Charleston
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