Miller charged in seven million dollar fraud case
The government will press fraud charges against Colonel Thomas W. Miller former alien property custodian over a seven million dollar scheme involving 441000 in bribes tied to the American Metal Company during the Harding era. Miller denies guilt and says the case will be fought in open court.
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New York
Thomas W. Miller
Department of Justice
American Metal Company
Harry Daugherty
Harding
Miller
Merton
United States
Thomas Wiler
John T. King
Jesse Mioin
Waldorf Astoria
Mertons
Swiss Metals Society
United
Tes
Merns
Wilmington
Fidac
Paris
Memphis Woman Shot and Killed in Apartment
Mrs. Mary Lee Scott divorced wife of Fletcher Scott a former executive of a chain store system in Memphis was shot and killed in her apartment late Friday Police lacked definite details but early information tied the incident to an auto mobile firm employee who said she departed from his office to her doorway and went inside alone to her home Mr Scott had recently moved from Memphis to Florida months earlier.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mary Lee Scott
Fletcher Scott
Mr. Scott
Florida
General Sarrail Recalled to Explain Syrian Turmoil
Paris reports General Sarrail France's High Commissioner in Syria has been ordered home to furnish a full explanation of the fighting in Syria including Damascus bombardment. He will not return to his post.
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Paris
Sarrail
France
Syria
Damascus
Florida man convicted in dynamite case
In Bradenton Florida on October 31 the jury found Coen Miller guilty of assault with intent to murder in the first degree for wiring three sticks of dynamite under Alfred J Hill's car. The blast injures and endangers Mr and Mrs Ethel Hall and Mr and Mrs J L Thomas. Sentencing could reach up to 20 years in the penitentiary.
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Bradenton, Fla
Coen Miller
Alfred J. Hill
Ethel Hall
J. L Thomas
Dewey A. Dye
W. T. Harrison
Fireman Killed Three Hurt In Train Crash Atlanta
At the Humphries street crossing two Southern railway engines sideswiped, killing Pinkey Williams a yard fireman. Two white engineers W E Fallon and J S Sorrow and another fireman were lightly injured. The yard engine hit a crossover switch and struck an extra coal train. Traffic was halted until 5 pm.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway
Humphries Street
Pinkey Williams
W. E. Fallon
Woodbine Avenue
J. S. Sorrow
Formwall Street
Errant pastor in heart pact shocks city
Chicago reports a love pact between evangelist Charles M. Surdivant and Miss Ethel McKee, 22, of Valley City North Dakota. Surdivant, 51, was arrested in Lansing Michigan on a wife’s non-support charge. The pact pledges love fidelity for life and marriage when feasible. The young woman reportedly left a hospital bed to accompany him to Chicago.
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Chicago
Charles M. Surdivant
Ethel McKee
Valley City
N. D
Lansing
Mich
Officer and Wife Attacked by Soldier at Langley Field
First Lieutenant Joseph T. Morris and his wife were attacked in their Langley Field home near Dover. They are hospitalized with serious injuries as authorities search for Private Lewis K. Nel of Savannah, Ga. Officials say Nel held a grudge after Morris disciplined him for military rule infractions.
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Newport News
Joseph T. Morris
French Opera in New Orleans Since 1810
A note highlights that French opera has been staged in New Orleans nearly every year starting from 1810, reflecting a long tradition of French musical influence in the city. The piece emphasizes continuity and historical depth of performances in the regional cultural scene.
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New Orleans
North Georgia Kiwanians to host delegates at luncheon
North Georgia Kiwanians will host more than fifty delegates from fifteen clubs at Albanyville for a luncheon at 1 PM Monday. T. O. Marshall says the program will be special and all local members should attend prompt ly. A larger group will later escort the North Georgia delegation to Albany from the Windsor at 4:30 PM.
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North Georgia
Albany
Albanyvill
T. O. Marshall
Windsor
Marshall
Brown Wile Preach Sunday at Rehoboth
Rev M B Brown of Richland pastor of Shiloh Baptist church will preach at Rehoboth Baptist church three miles east of Americus Sunday at 11 am. Known as Big Brown among Georgia editors, he has been in the ministry about two years and is in demand as a minister and evangelist. Under his leadership Shiloh has added over fifty members and many in Americus and Sumter county know him. Rehoboth extends a cordial invitation to worship with its members Sunday.
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M. B. Brown
Richland
Shiloh
Rehoboth
Americus
Big Brown
Georgia
Americas
Sumtre County
Mrs George L Rickard Dies After Pneumonia Illness
Mrs George L Rickard wife of prize fight promoter Tex Rickard died at her New York home Friday after several days illness complicated by pneumonia. The death occurred late Friday in New York and was reported from the city.
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New York
George L. Rickard
Tex” Rickard
UDC Memorial Coin Sale Sparks Big Atlanta Purchase
In Atlanta on October 31 Mrs. Betty Cobb of Carrolton announced that Byrd S. Lovett of Sandersville bought 1,100 Confederate Memorial coins. The purchase protests the Georgia division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy for not joining the state coin sale campaign. Lovett, a Sandersville businessman, acquired the full local allotment.
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Betty Reynolds Cobb
Byrd S. Lovett
Atlanta
Betty Cobb
Carrolton
Georgia
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Lovett
Sandersville
General Agnus Passes Today in Baltimore at 87
General Felix Agnus veteran of two wars and a newspaper publisher died at his home in Baltimore on October 31 at age 87. He had suffered age related infirmities for about eight months and spent the last three months bedridden with family at his bedside.
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Baltimore
Felix Agnus
Agnus
Americus High Wins Hard Game
Americus High defeated Fitzgerald High 15 to 13 in a tight, fair contest at Fitzgerald. Key players for Americus were Gammage Hines and Swain, while Davis and Royal starred for Fitzgerald. Coach McKee praised sportsmanship and announced plans for future meetings. James Hoban noted as architect of the White House.
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Americus High
Fitzgerald High School
Fitzgerald
Gammage
Hines
Swain
Americus
Davis
Royal
McKee
James Hoban
White House
Mitchell Trial Counsel Plan Their Next Step
Washington Oct 31 The counsel in court martial proceedings against Colonel Mitchell prepared for the next stage of the legal tussle during adjournment over the weekend. The upcoming trial will address the charges of conduct violating good order and discipline, after days spent by the defense to halt proceedings as the court adjourned yesterday until Monday.
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Washington
Mitchell
Four Men Fatally Burned In Warwood Mine Fire
Wheeling West Virginia October 31 Four men are reported dead in a fire sweeping the Contanza Coal company mine at Warwood near Wheeling as more than twenty workers remain trapped. Company officials say no exact tally of workers is yet available and rescue teams struggle amid the flames. The cause of the blaze is not yet known.
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West Va
Wheeling
W. Va
Contanza Coal Company
Warwood
Richland Man Enters New Field
Rev. J. Y. Goare who has been on his new field at Enterprise Alabama for ten days arrived home Wednesday night to spend the weekend here. The family will move to their new home at Enterprise next week. It is with sincere regret that our people will lose such an esteemed family.
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Richland
J. Y. Goare
Enterprise
Ala
Young Man Accidentally Shot While Hunting near Berlin
Moultrie Ga Oct 31 Talmadge McCoy 20 was wounded by a shotgun discharge from his 14 year old brother Irwin during a hunting trip at their father Joe McCoy's Berlin home. The load tore a ghastly hole above the right hip and he had a slight chance to recover.
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Moultrie
Irwin
Talmadge McCoy
Joe McCoy
Berlin
Kiwanis Club Holds Best Meet of Year
Americus Kiwanis Club hosted a major meeting at the fair grounds with supper by First Baptist Church ladies. Fred Smith presided as H. A. Cliett introduced visitors and fair officials while community exhibit chairs and prizewinners were announced. Notables included Rev. E. T. Moore and Mrs. J. J. Wilson, praised for best ever Georgia exhib it's. Continued on Pace Five.
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Americus Kiwanis Club
First Baptist Church
Sumter County
Fred Smith
H. A. Cliett
Cliett
E. T. Moore
John Wise
Thompson
J. L. Johnson
Huntington
Emmett Daniel
Shiloh
J. J. Wilson
Georgia
R. D. McNeil
T. C. Tillman
S. E. DeLoach
Concord
Bonnie Parkman
A. E. Adams
Sioux City
Iowa
Butts County Centennial featured senators addresses
In Jackson Georgia on October 31 Senator Walter F George predicted a full agricultura comeback and strong industrial growth for the county. Senator Hoke Smith urged farmers to stay the course for better prices and a brighter year as audiences packed the superior court room for the centennial program including school singing and old time festivities.
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Jackson
Butts County
Walter F. George
Hoke Smith
Georgia
George
United States
North Georgia
High School Pupils Finds Student Unconscious After 30 Inch Pants
Pueblo Col Oct 31 Dale Sechrist a high school pupil appeared at class wearing 30 inch Oxford bags. Half hour later he lay unconscious on the school grounds and his trousers were found hanging from a nearby tree. School authorities are investigating.
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Pueblo
Col
Dale Sechrist
Black burglar caught after car runs out of gas in Sumter
Dr. Ragsdale of Sumter, driving a car that ran dry, helped trap a Black burglar named Will Fall from Alabama who had entered E. R. Chappell’s Sumter store and stolen goods. Deputy Sheriff Chappell arrested him and he was taken to the Sumter County Hotel. Fall claimed to come from Macon.
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Dr. Ragsdale
Sumter
Willtall
Sumter County
E. R. Chappell
Ragsdale
Iad
Floyd Israel
Chappell
Israel
Will Fall
Alabama
Macon
Fall
PARENT TEACHER MEET POSTPONED IN DISTRICT NOTICE
Prof J E Mathis announces that due to many women's clubs meeting Monday afternoon the scheduled visit of Mrs Goode Price is postponed. Mrs Price is vice president of this district of the Parents teachers association and was to be presented to the parents on Monday. The new date will be announced later in these columns.
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J. E. Mathis
Goode Price
WRAE Defeats Locals in Gridiron Clash at McRae
McRae’s South Georgia College edged A M College 10 to 6 in a hard fought game marked by injuries. Morrison scored for A M in the second quarter while McRae answered with a 60 yard TD and a late defensive stand. McBride suffered a broken collar bone and Hays endured a severe head injury but returned before a final see-saw period.
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A& M College
South Georgia College
McRae
Morrison
McBride
Hays
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West
Victoria
Sunnyland
Kansas City
Kiwanians
Brown
Tex L. Rickard
U.D.C
Fitzgerald High
Mitchell Trial Counsel
New Field
Kiwanis Club
Fair and Sumter
Walter F. George and
WRAE
Americus A & M
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