Tokyo and Yokohama in ruins after disaster report
Associated Press cautions Tokyo and Yokohama remain engulfed in flames with massive casualties. Reports list over 100000 dead, including Prince Yamashina and Princess Kaya, as fires destroy buildings and martial law confines access. Great Britain and the United States mobilize ships to aid, while cities across Japan suffer floods, collapsed bridges, and widespread devastation.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Yokohama
Yamashina
Kaya
Great Britain
United States
Yokosuka
Nagoya
Sasuke
Osaka
Ito
Hakone
Kamakura
Onishima
Ospima
Odawara
Nihonbashi
Kokugikwan
Honjo
Yokotama
Honjo Ai Fukagawa
Asakusa
Ushigome
Akasaka
Kojimachi
Shiba
Koishikawa
Yotusuya
Azuba
Hongo
Marine Corps
Yokosutka
Naval Hospital
Naval Arsenal
Naval Engineering College
Army Arsenal
Military Academy
Metropolitan Police Station
Imperial Theater
Finance Department
Government Printing Bywau
Imperial University
Imperial Sanctuary
Sumida River
Enoshima
Kamashura
Oshima
American Workman Better Off Than Any Other World Worker
James J. Davis asserts on Labor Day in Birmingham that American workers fare best while abroad unemployment rises and wages stay subsistence level. He cites peace and prosperity at home, notes wage growth and profit sharing to distribute production proceeds, and ties the trend to Harding’s world hope. Continues on Page Two.
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Birmingham
Ala
America
James J. Davis
Europe
Warren G. Harding
Mr. Davis
Scion of Wealthy Duke Drowns in Greenwich Pleasure Boat
Angier B. Duke son of Benjamin Duke tobacco magnate drowned today when a small pleasure boat capsized near Greenwich Connecticut. Details were not yet known and the body had not been recovered. In Bath Maine, 300 passengers from the stranded steamer City of Rockland were taken to Dix Island for shelter after the vessel struck a reef and sank holes in the hull. they were later to be transported back to Bath and resume their journey to Boston by train.
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Greenwich
Bath
Conn
Angier B. Duke
Benjamin Duke
Duke
City of Rockland
Dix Island
Boston
Britain Will Go Limit In League Support In Crisis
Geneva reports Dr Comes de la Torriello Peraza of Cuba elected president of the League assembly. London says Britain will push covenant support in the Greco Italian dispute, with Italy defiant on League recognition. Greece and Italy present cases. Greek government offers to submit responsibility for Janina murders to an international tribunal and comply with its decision and penalties.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Comes de la Torriello Peraza
Cuba
Assembly For the League of Nations
London
Great Britain
League of Nations
Council of Ambassadors
Italy
League
Greece
Sumter Schools Seek Slater Fund for Rural Improvements
Sumter county seeks a share of the Slater fund to enlarge rural schools already among Georgia’s best. Chairman J E D Shipp wrote Dr James H Dillard in Virginia requesting a permanent grant to support expansion, highlighting consolidation, seven hour days, quarterly exams, a $500 annual prize, and spelling bee and debate challenges as part of a plan to sustain high standards amid funding strains.
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Sumter
Georgia
J. E. D. Shipp
Slater
James H. Dillard
Charlottesville
Dillard
Shipp
Dr. Dillard
Tim
American destroyers sail to aid stricken population
Admiral Andersen of the American Asiatic fleet reported to the navy by wireless that seven American destroyers have left Port Arthur for Japanese ports to assist in relief efforts for the affected population.
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Washington
Andersen
Navy Department
Port Arthur
Foots Johnson to Try Out for Duval High Football
Americus lad known as Foots Johnson, now living in Jacksonville, visits his parents and plans to try out for the Duval High School football squad this winter. A former Americus High junior, he moved to Jacksonville last year for work and reports he is in good condition and confident in making the team.
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Foots” Johnson
Americus
Jacksonville
Fla
Americus High School
Duval High School
Georgia bankers assist peanut growers of Albany
Georgia bankers have promised to assist peanut planters in the state after a recent meeting of the Georgia Peanut Growers Association in Albany. The pledge aims to support growers with financial guidance and credit if needed.
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Georgia Bankers
Albany
Georgia Peanut Growers Association
Market conditions very satisfactory in New York week
Henry Clews and Co report a very satisfactory underlying market strength over the past week. Activity during the vacation period remained muted, but business volume stayed substantial while the public stayed apathetic. The firm sees a turn for the better in the business situation, with a limited floating stock making selling easier than buying.
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New York
Henry Clews & Co
Doerun Dairy Expansion Report Signals Rapid Progress
Doerun area officials report strong dairy development with six milch cows sold to local farmers and two more expected this week as part of ongoing expansion efforts in the Georgia community surrounding Doerun.
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Doerun
Georgia
Jones changes putting stance before Chicago amateur bid
National open golf champion Bobbie Jones has altered his putting stance and stroke while preparing for the Chicago tournament in pursuit of the amateur title. Improvement has been noted by a golf writer in The Atlanta Journal.
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Atlanta
Bobbie Jones
Chicago
Atlanta Journal
Laurens Democratic Executive Committee Sets Primary Date
A Laurens County Democratic Executive Committee meeting has been called to fix a date for the upcoming primary. The session will determine when the party state primary will be held and nominate local delegates.
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Laurens Executive Committee
Dublin
Laurens County
Worth Bagley Daniels Weds Josephine January in Baltimore
Dr Worth Bagley Daniels son of former Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels married Miss Josephine January in Baltimore. Both were Johns Hopkins medical students in the same class and plan to finish their courses before leaving school.
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Johns Hopkins Medical School
Baltimore
Worth Bagley Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels
Josephine January
Harry Churchill January
St. Louis
Athletics at Benning to reorganize under Zellars
Fort Benning will overhaul athletic management this year with Captain John Jake Zellars stepping from military police duties to manage football base ball and basketball teams. Other athletic instructors keep their posts as a strong push begins to field winning teams.
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Fort Benning
Fort
John
Jake) Zellars
Occasional Showers Indicated for Week Weather Outlook
Washington weather forecast for September 3 to 8, 1923 calls for normal temperatures. Expect considerable cloudiness and occasional showers across the South Atlantic and East Gulf States during the period.
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Washington, D. C
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
District Court at Macon Starts Soon
Macon September 3 Federal district court will begin its regular term the first week of October and continue three weeks FG Boatwright district attorney announced If necessary a fourth week will be held to complete the criminal docket the third week will be devoted to civil cases
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Macon
Federal District Court
FG. Boatwright
Columbus High Starts Gridiron Preparations
Columbus High School begins 1923 football prep under coach Clyde Chestnutt with a two week camp planned at Warm Springs. Candidates gathered Friday night to discuss season plans as lifting work starts after camp.
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Columbus
Columbus High School
Clyde Chestnutt
Civitan Club Offers Aid to Bibb County Sheriff
Sept 3 Civitan Club members stated their readiness to aid Bibb county sheriff in Macon to counter mob outbreaks. Following a rash of floggings the sheriff appealed to civic organizations for cooperation.
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Macon
Civitan Club
Bibb County
Rosh Hashanah Observed By Georgia Jews
The Jewish New Year will be celebrated in all synagogues Monday evening September 10 and Tuesday morning September 11. It marks a religious new year not secular time, with emphasis on new duties to God and humankind. The 56884th year since creation is noted in legend.
Smith’s rattlesnake kill method gains attention
Ifton, Sept. 8. A B Smith of Waterloo, Tift County, says returning to a nest after killing a snake yields more snakes. He reports killing a large rattler one day then eleven young ones the next, followed by six more, believing the plan could exterminate the rattlers in the area.
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Ifton
A. B. Smith
Waterloo
Tift County
Two Killed During Rooming House Fight
Madison report states two men were killed and two wounded in a rooming house fight. One man removed from the house was not identified, while another found several blocks away was only partly identified.
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Madison
Preparations for Probe Nearing Completion
Atlanta officials say preparations for a state agricultural department investigation by a special legislative committee are nearly finished. The inquiry is set to begin on September 17.
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Atlanta
State Agricultural Department
Macon Greeks deem Italy demands unreasonable
Macon residents and Greek community members in Macon say Italy has made unreasonable demands in the Greece Italy crisis. They add Greece has shown willingness to settle the matter properly.
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Italy
Macon
Greece
Violent Demonstrations Erupt in Athens After Corfu Bombardment
In Athens on September 3 crowds burned the Italian flag and attacked the Italian legation after solemn Catholic Cathedral services for Corfu victims. Elsewhere quiet prevailed in the Hellenic kingdom, with unclear reports on Italian holdings of Samos and Ionian islands, including Cephalonia.
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Athens
Italy
Corfu
Samos
Ionian
Paxon
French officials favor council of ambassadors over league in Greco Italian dispute
Paris reports indicate officials prefer the council of ambassadors to settle the Greco Italian dispute rather than the League of Nations. Italy denies war acts, shifting responsibility away from the League and suggesting ambassadors handle murders of Italian commissioners and Greece's atonement.
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Paris
France
Council of Ambassadors
League of Nations
Italy
League
Greece
Italy Bails Out Of League Talks On Greco-Italian Clash
London dispatch reports Italy has instructed its League of Nations representative to abstain from further discussions in the Greco-Italian dispute, signaling a pause in diplomacy as tensions remain high between Rome and Athens.
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London
Reuter
League of Nations
Italy Refuses to Recognize League Decision in Italy Greece row
Athens Sept 3 Signor Morgana the Italian minister conveyed to Foreign Minister Alexandris that Italy will refuse to recognize the League of Nations decision in the ongoing Italy Greece controversy.
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Athens
Signor Montagna
Alexandris
Italy
League of Nations
Greece
American relief workers safe at Corfu after bombardment
Near East Relief authorities reported from Athens that all American relief workers at Corfu are safe. Communications were cut off immediately following the bombardment. Among those at Corfu are Grage Blackwell of Monmouth, New Jersey, and Leila Priets of Detroit, in addition to others previously announced.
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New York
Corfu
Athens
Grage Blackwell
Mon&, Clair
N. J
Leila Priets
Detroit
Ware County Police Under Heavy Bond
In Waycross on September 3 Gordon Crowley former Lowndes County police chief faces a preliminary trial in Valdosta Wednesday. Charges include selling stolen tobacco in Pierce County markets at Blackshear and prohibition violations with ties to an automobile plot. bond increased from 1000 to 2900 dollars.
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Waycross
Gordon Crowley
Lowndes County
Pierce County
Blackshear
Valdotsa
Crowley
Heavy truck damages bridge near Hahira
Valdosta dispatch reports a large lumber truck owned by Robert Barfield broke the flooring of a branch bridge one mile west of Hahira. Four men suffered scrapes and bruises as they fell when a wheel dropped through. Repairs were ordered immediately, with the fault blamed on the bridge not being built for such heavy vehicles.
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Valdosta
Robert Barfield
Hahira
Cotton Crop Declared Total Loss At Waycross
Waycross September 3 farmers report cotton bolls sprouting and falling to the ground. The crop is nearly certain to be a total loss with only money already earned from cotton likely to be realized.
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Waycross Waycross
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