Georgia Alabama Power to Build Albany Americus Line
Georgia Alabama Power Company is securing land options between Albany and Americus for a 66 000 volt line connecting the hydro plant at Albany to Americus. Rumors say Americus Lighting Company may join the system. executives aim to close leases soon to begin construction along Albany Leesburg Smithville Americus route.
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Georgia-Alabama Power Company
Albany
Americus
Americus Lighting Company
C. Bb. McGriff
Sponl
Leesburg
Smithville
Plains Parent Teachers Meet Elects New Officers
Plains, Oct. 23 The Parent-Teacher association held its monthly meeting electing Mrs. E. L. Spann as president Mrs. Rees Andrews as secretary and Mrs. I. KR. Stewart as vice-president The group will split members into circles for social service library school grounds publicity membership citizenship and school attendance with a department chairman for each plan to place shades over classroom windows and seeks public cooperation.
Final Revival Service at Methodist Church Ends in Awakening
The final revival service led by Rev. Dr. Miller over ten days concluded Sunday night. Milam and singers accompanied by Dr. Miter departed for Atlanta after a successful spiritual awakening with many converts among church members.
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Dr. Miller
Evangelist
D. Ward Milam
Ant ‘Ins. Milam
Miter
Atlanta
Junior Senator Wil to Speak in City Thursday
Senator elect Waiter S. George of Vienna will address Kiwanis Lions and Rotary members at a Windsor Hotel dinner at 7 50 PM. Unofficial entertainer tonazil from Florento Canada will help, with additional prominent guests to be announced. Lions guest district governor M L Witman of Macon attends.
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S’. George
Vienna
Americas Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis, Lions and
Rotary Clubs
Kiwanis
Windsor Hotel
Tonazil
Kiwanis International
Florento
Canada
Lions and
Bradley Hogg
Lions
M. L. Witman
Macon
Legion Armistice Day Plans Move Forward
Legion committees push Armistice day events to November 8 with a special edition paper. Barbecue hogs secured to feed thousands as merchants commit. J Lewis IIS leads parade planning for floats and a major celebration alongside a dance. 29th Infantry band from Columbus sought for music. Legion to meet at 8 PM to finalize arrangements.
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J. Lewis “Iis
Reports of Damage in Everglades Are Exaggerated
Jacksonville reports that claims of heavy damage in the Everglades from weeks of floods are gross exaggerations. Col. G A Youngberg, U S Army engineer in charge of the Florida district, says he inspected much of the flooded area and receives daily reports.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Associated Press
Everglades
G. A. Youngberg
U. S. Army
Florida
Armistice Day Beauty Contest Leads Narrowing Race
In the American Legion Armistice Day beauty contest strong daily gains reshuffle the field led by Miss Anne Ivey with 13705 votes and Miss Ernestine Logan at 10750. Miss Lois McMath surges to third with 9850, while Miss Katherine Hamilton nears 2000 and Miss Janie Murray gains over 4000 votes. The contest tightens as contenders push to win on Armistice Day.
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Anne Ivey
Ernestine Logan
Plains
Lois McMath
Katherine Hamilton
Miss McMath
Danie Murray
Willie Webb
Stadning
Wire -Atinig TV
Pasquete Snes
Bliss Lois
McMath
Janie
Murray
Mary Parker
Susan Stallings
Margaret Wheatley
Mary Walker
Billie Webb
Elizabeth Joyner
Alma Webb
Sumter
Ella’Gammage
Leslie
Ethel Wells
Udenia Parker
Louise Edwards
Harlow Wife Murder Verdict Acquittal Given
Fresno coroner's jury found Justifiable homicide in the death of Mrs. Clara Harlow. The ruling followed inquiries into the case in which her husband Geo A Harlow was accused of clubbing her to death after discovering her with a young man.
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Fresno
Calif
Clara Harlow
Geo. A Harlow
Three Steamer Wrecked Near Gallipolis on Rock
Three packet steamers named General Wood General Pershing and Taccoma were stranded on rock at Straight Rippie near Gallipolis Ohio last night all are heavily laden and officials have been appealed to for aid.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
General Wood
General Pershing
Taccoma
Baptist Meet Opens 64th Session at Americus Church
The 64th annual session of the Friendsip Baptist association convenes at First Baptist Americus Wednesday at 9 30 am. It gathers 500 delegates and visitors from 32 district churches with speakers including Dr Arch C Cree and Dr Carl W Minor presiding. Sessions run Wednesday and Thursday with meals on the church lawn.
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Friendssip Baptist Association
Americus
First Baptist Church
Arch C. Cree
Atlanta
State Baptist Convention
Carl W. Minor
Jo Smith
Valdosta
Peach County plan opposed in Georgia race
Georgia voters confront a heated contest over the Peach county proposal carved from Houston and Macon counties. Opponents warn the division could ruin Houston, accuse a whisky ring of enabling the bill, and anticipate efforts to create three new counties if Peach passes.
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Atlanta
Macon
Peach County
Houston
Nye
Walker
Johnson Pledges Budget System in Americus Mayoral Bid
O C Johnson candidate for mayor of Americus vows to run city finances under a strict budget, pledging to veto any expenditures outside the budget and to ensure every dollar spent yields full value. He outlines tax allocations and a plan to convene aldermen to fix expenditures by law.
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O. C. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Americus
City of
Americas
Sten
Aericus
White Plague Society Formed in Sumter County
Miss Chloe M. Jackson and C. Ky. Hall of the State Tuberculosis association visited Americus to inaugurate a tubercular clinic in Sumter county. The Windsor Hotel parlor hosted civic and educational leaders who discussed tuberculosis seal sales and the Modern Health Crusade in rural schools. Dr. Thad Wise urged establishing the clinic and sought Christmas seal support. plans energized local women’s clubs to back the campaign.
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Chloe M. Jackson
C. Ky. Hall
State Tuberculosis Association
Atlanta
Americus
Sumter County
Windsor Hotel
Thad Wise
Farmers Auction Sales To Start Again At Court House
The farmers auction sales resume this fall with the first sale set for November 2 in front of the courthouse. Sam Keys W J Josey and George Marshall will direct the event and anticipate higher success than last year. Farmers with items to sell including second hand farm machinery and mules are urged to attend at 10 o clock in the morning.
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Court House
Sam Keys
W. J. Josey
George Marshall
Mornign
Frank Martin Fatally Hurt In Auto Crash
Frank Martin of Americus, an employee at Moon Auto Supply, was seriously injured when his Maxwell car overturned near Sasser Sunday night. His companion H C Cole escaped with minor injuries. Martin, crushed beneath the wreck, was taken to a nearby home and then later to care facilities as relatives traveled to the scene.
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Frank Martin
Americus
Moon Auto Supply Company
Sasser
H. C. Cole
Maxwell
Martin
Inquiries Start Following Fire In New York
Two inquiries opened into the origin of an early Sunday fire that killed 15 people, injured 17, and left 150 homeless. The blaze likely began beneath the main stairway of a five story double tenement. Six from one family perished, and five from another.
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New York
Merchants Plan Banquet For Americas High Grid Team
City merchants organize a banquet to honor the Americas high school football team. E. L. Carswell leads the effort, having subscribed to a fund and inviting others to contribute for the event honoring the squad that tied Albany recently.
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Americas
E. L. Carswell
Albany
Dry ruling motion dismissed by judge Hand
Federal Judge Hand dismissed the motion of foreign and American ship companies for a permanent injunction blocking the bone dry ruling of Attorney General Daugherty. He extended the stay temporarily and ordered immediate appeal to the federal Supreme Court.
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New York
Associated Press
Hand
Daugherty
Bonar Law Elected Leader as New British Ministry Looms
Andrew Bonar Law was unanimously chosen leader of the unionist party in London. He planned to form a ministry and met King George V for an audience. He pledged Irish constitutional adherence and warned of a likely clash with Lloyd George, while hoping for continued friendship.
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Andrew Bonar Law
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
British Isles
New Brunswick
Canada
Scotland
Bonar Law
Commons
Lloyd George
London
Associated Press
Cecil
George
Law
Preacher to be tried today in double murder case
Statesboro Ga October 23 a sensational Bulloch Superior court murder trial unfolds for Elliott Padrick a young minister charged with killing his wife and her mother near the Ogeechee river after a June letter inviting reunion He attempted to flee was captured and transported to Augusta while admitting the crime and accusing both relatives of complicity
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Statesboro
Bulloch Superior Court
Elliott Padrick
Padrick
Clito Ins
M. B. Dixon
Dixon
Dover
Ogeechee
Cape
Sylvania
Augusta
State Takes Over Hall Mills Murder Case Probe
Trenton Oct 23 state attorney general department assumes charge of the Hall Mills murder case at the request of Supreme Court Justice Kil Parker. General McBran designates Mott of Essex County as acting attorney general in charge. New Brunswick reports prosecution to present evidence before the grand jury while detectives assemble witnesses at secret headquarters to limit newspaper intrusion.
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Trenton
N. J
Atethi
Supreme Court
Kil Parker
Attorney General's Department
Hall-Mills
McBran
New Brunswick
Grand
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Plains Parents
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American Legion
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Peach County Plan
Johnson
White Plague Society
Car
Doc’ Carswell
King George
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