Big British Fleet Mobilized in Easy Island Sailing
Geneva and Athens report indicate neutral stance amid Greece Italy dispute. Signor Sandri of Italy says he cannot comment until reading Greece’s communication and believes League of Nations should settle the matter. Athens, Sept 1, Gonatas says Greece will accept League decision. He adds that forts at Corfu are under American protection for orphans sheltering. several orphans killed, no American casualties reported.
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Geneva
Signor Salandri
League of Nations
Greece
Italy
Athens
Frremier Gonatas
Corfu
Gonatas
Italian Navy Admiral Appointed Corfu Governor
London dispatch reports Vice Admiral Simonetti has been named Italian governor of the Island of Corfu as of today, amid ongoing adjustments in the region. The appointment signals Italy's broader strategic interests in the Ionian area and its administration of Corfu.
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Simonetti
Corfu
London
Italian submarine fires on Greek steamer Georgios
Athens dispatch reports an Italian submarine based in Guld Comm u nitz a fired on the Greek steamer Georgios near port, causing slight damage to the vessel and prompting no immediate reports of casualties.
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Athens
Guld Communitza
Georgios
Italians Not occupying Samos or Crete, official says
An official announcement from Rome dated September 1 states there is no truth to reports claiming Italian forces have occupied the islands of Samos or Crete. The statement denies any Italian control over these territories and calls the reports unfounded.
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Rome
Samos
Crete
Britain warns on Greco Italian dispute amid arbitration stance
London states Britain will intervene only if Italy refuses League arbitration. Government says it has not sent envoys to Rome or Athens to seek settlement, leaving the matter to the League. Precautions are taken to deter permanent Italian occupation of Corfu, with Mediterranean fleet units within easy reach.
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London
Great Britain
Italy
League of Nations
Rome
Athens
League
Corfu
Italy Bombards Corfu Seen as War Threat to Greece
London reports that Italy's bombardment and occupation of Corfu violates perpetual neutrality guaranteed by the 1864 treaty and is viewed as a de facto war declaration on Greece. If the League of Nations and ambassadors fail to secure peace, experts warn of possible wider conflict across southeastern Europe.
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London
Italy
Corfu
Great Britain
Greece
League of Nations
Council of Ambassadors
Europe
Greece Submits Greco Italian Crisis to League Council
Geneva report states Greece has sent the Greco Italian crisis to the League of Nations. The communication brings the issue before the League council now in session, marking a formal step in the diplomatic handling of the dispute.
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Geneva
Greece
League of Nations
League Council
Italian Reservists Held In Readiness
Italian reservists living in London have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness for an immediate call to arms.
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London
Americus Merchants Launch Pay-Up Drive to Boost Trade
The Americus Chamber of Commerce backs a ten day pay-up campaign to wipe out debts and restart the new business year with a clean slate. Merchants bankers and professionals approve the plan and expect cash to circulate as past due accounts are settled and cotton marketing raises activity locally. Secretary Henry Everett says details will follow and strong community support will be mobilized.
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Americus
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Everett
Everett
Times-Recorder
Smallest Cotton Crop Indicated in Co operative Report
Atlanta reports one of the smallest crops in years with yield per acre under 100 pounds. Over 50 percent of Georgia cotton destroyed in South Georgia by boll weevil, with heavy toll in the state’s upper section. North Georgia shows August fruiting and a 3 to 4 point condition gain. south of the West Point Augusta line, declines to 17 points. A large Wilcox to Berrien area shows near total failure. Widespread damage from boll weevil, excess moisture, army worm, red spider and boll worm. Statewide average condition 0.42, Sumter 0.35, with southwest Georgia conditions by county noted.
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Atlanta
Co-operative Crogy Reporting Service
South Georgia
North
Georgia
West Point
Augusta
Wilcox
Berrien County
Sumter
Start probe of Dept Poriculture Sept. 8 announced
Atlanta September 1 Special legislative inquiry into the department of agriculture will begin September 8, one day later than first planned, Senator Lankford announced in communications received here.
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Atlanta
Department of Agriculture
Lankford
Alexander Denied Bond in Macon Flogging Case
Macon report identifies J F Alexander a Cotton Avenue merchant as leader of a flogging gang who abducted Ollie M Perry from his business on Aug 9 and whipped him severely at Tindall Field. Alexander is held at Bibb County jail without bond as officers plan interviews on Perry’s assault.
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Macon
J. F. Alexander
Cotton Avenue
Ollie M. Perry
Perry
Tindall Field
Bibb County
Alexander
Terry
Judge G H Howard Defies Bar Action in Fulton Court
Judge G H Howard continued as Fulton Superior Court judge despite Atlanta Bar Association action upholding its grievance committees. They condemned him for alleged unethical conduct based on charges brought by attorney Edgar Latham.
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Atlanta
G. H. Howard
Fulton Superior Court
Atlanta Bar Association
Howard
Edigar Latham
Rumpunnes and agents battle off New York bays
New York September 1 Two alleged rumpunnes and six prisoners were captured by federal agents in battles off Sheephead Bay and off Coney Island. Approximately one hundred shots were fired before quiet was restored.
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New York
Federal
Sheephead Bay
Coney Island
Fire at Bragg's Market Causes Refrigeration Damage
A fire at G. M. Bragg's Market on Forsythe Street last night caused substantial damage to refrigerated machinery. Firemen used chemical apparatus to extinguish the blaze, with losses estimated at about $250. The cause was not definite but suspected to be related to irregular current from an automatic motor.
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G. M. Bragg
Forsythe Street
Man and Boy Fatally Hurt in Wilmington Klans Riot
In Wilmington Delaware a mob clashed with Klansmen near Newcastle, injuring a man and a boy who were hospital bound, while many others suffered lesser wounds as fighting raged for hours until police and firemen restored order after a mob attacked a Klansmen meeting in a field.
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Wilmington
Del
Newcastle
Cotton Arrivals Boost LL Warehouses Amid Strong Prices
Cotton is flowing into Americus warehouses from all county areas. Spot prices remain firm since the selling season began, with a substantial advance. Total receipts reached 741 bales by Friday afternoon, plus today’s sizable additional quantity. Harvest proceeds despite weather delays as picking accelerates.
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Americus
Goodwin Brothers Held at Valdosta
VALDOSTA September 1. W. H. Goodwin and J. E. Goodwin were arrested on state warrants charging felony for operating the Palace garage on East Hill avenue as part of a widespread illicit automobile operation linked to Lyman Sherley in Tampa. Stolen cars were altered in Valdosta then sold. some transactions involved J. G. Crowley. Cars were moved to Madison Florida, Moultrie, Albany, Americus, and other places. The defendants came from Tampa where they ran the garage and broader auto business. Auto insurers later found a method to restore old motor numbers.
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W. H. Goodwin
J. E. Goodwin
Palace Garage
East Hill Avenue
Lyman Sherley
Tampa
J. G. Crowley
Madison
Fla
Moultrie
Albany
Americus
Earthquake Burns Yokohama City in Massive Fire
San Francisco reports Yokohama is practically aflame after a severe quake. Casualties are numerous as fires rage citywide. Washington notes over a thousand American residents in Yokohama, near Tokyo, a major Japanese city.
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San Francisco
Yokohama
Yokohama in Flames After Severe Earthquake
Citywide conflagration reported in Yokohama following a strong earthquake. The message notes practically the entire city ablaze with numerous casualties. Yokohama lies on Honshu’s east coast near Tokyo Bay, a 500000 population treaty port since 1918, renowned for silk, tea, lacquer ware, and metals.
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San Francisco
Yokohama
Iwaki
Radio Corporation of America
Hondo
Bay of
Tokio
Earthquake Reported From Georgetown Seismograph Readout
Washington dispatch notes a severe quake lasting about five hours from 10:12 p.m. to 3 a.m. recorded by Georgetown University seismograph. Center estimated around 6,500 miles from Washington.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Tondorf
Observatory
Thousands of immigrants to be deported in August quota fill
New York dispatch reports immigration officials were advised that several thousand immigrants who crossed the line just before midnight must be counted in the August quota, already filled, leading to their deportation. The migrants crossed early as competing ships reached the first entry.
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New York
Washington
Greb Routs Wilson For Middleweight Title at Polo Grounds
In a lop-sided 15 round bout at Polo Grounds New York Harry Greb defeated Johnny Wilson to claim the world middleweight championship by the judges decision in a small crowd. Greb from Pittsburgh won the title.
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Greb
Wilson
Coal Conferences End in Pause as Mines Stand Still
Anthracite operators and miners representatives reconvened in Harrisburg to discuss Governor Pinchot's settlement plans, but adjourned until Wednesday. Work remains suspended and mining is at a standstill across the anthracite regions. Governor expresses encouragement at meeting's close.
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Harrisburg
Penn
Pinchot
Optimism in Pennsylvania coal regions amid mining suspension
In the anthracite coal regions a suspension of mining takes effect as leaders of the union miners and coal companies negotiate a wage scale in Harrisburg. About 155,000 workers are idle, with only maintenance staff at work. The dispute mirrors last year’s stoppage tied to a ten percent wage rise and a push for a long term contract.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Pinchot
Elza Sheppard dies after tetanus at 9
Elza Sheppard aged 9 died Saturday morning at 24 College Street after a five day tetanus illness. Funeral at home Sunday afternoon at 4 conducted by Rev John M Cutler with interment Oak Grove cemetery. Survived by mother Mrs Mary Edgar Butt Sheppard two brothers John Edgar and Fred Shipp Sheppard and sister Mrs Mary Elza Holst.
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Elza Sheppard
College
John M. Cutler
First Methodist Church
Oak Grove
Mary Edgar Butt Sheppard
Mary Elza Holst
John Edgar Sheppard
Fred Shipp Sheppard
John W. Shiver
T. M. Merritt
H. R. Johnson
Edgar Shipp
J. W. Smith
Wible Marshall
Elza
J. E. Sheppard
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