Voters Set Sept. 27 Ballot On City Charter Issue
A 200 voter turnout is planned as the city faces a charter bill controversy. Mayor J. Sheppard declined to comment while factions dispute legality. James A. Fort of the Old Charter Club urges citizens to vote against the bill at the September 27 election. The debate centers on whether the act is valid and if the election can be halted by lawsuit.
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J. &. Sheppard
James A. Fort
Old Charter Club
Ameri
City City Manager Plan Committee
Old Charter Committee
Poice
Ranse Togarenne
Hanlon Arrives to Face Stribling at Rylander Theater
Eddie Hanlon will reach Americus today for the main 10 round bout with Young Stribling at the Rylander Theater. He plans a 7:30 pm workout tonight and a Hecht session over the next two days to be in peak shape. Stribling, favored to score a knockout, is reported in fine condition as local supporters expect a crowded show featuring Hanlon, Stribling, and other boxing talents from Macon and local fighters.
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Eddie Hanlon
Stribling
Rylander Theater
Americus
Hanlon
Strib
Macon
Ward
Kimsey
Gibson
Rae
Eee
Baby Wiibling
Williams Convalesces After Fever Attack
Williams remains in convalescence following a fever attack. Medical staff report gradual improvement and expect further recovery with rest and prescribed care.
Consolidated Schools Open Across Sumter County Declares High Recall
The Sumter county consolidated schools opened on the fourth with attendance higher than ever at Union and Plains high schools. Rural schools report 50 to 300 students each though many aim to teach fewer grades per teacher. The state pushes quality over quantity, urging uniform grading and normal graduate teachers for a thorough program. Federal Smith Hughes funds support salaries, with aims to hire more teachers soon.
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Union High School
Plains
Thalean
New Era
Pleasant Grove
Andersonville
Concord
Shiloh
Huntington
Pennington
Athony Chapel
Thalean — School
E. T. Moore
Plains High School
Board of Education
Sumter County
Smith- Hughes
Puffing Cigaret Miss Lamar Bids Macon Goodbye
In Macon on September 12 the Lamar sisters Miss Valeria Lamar and Mrs J Garnett Starr left Bibb county jail hours after H C Graham gained freedom. They boarded a Central of Georgia train to New York for dramatic art studies. Robert Hodges traveled with them to help their transition, they had stayed at the Lamar home after being returned from Jacksonville Florida. The elder sister Annie Camille expressed resolve to escape curious questions as she puffed a cigarette on the train platform.
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Macon
H. C. Graham
Bibb County
J. Garnett Starr
Valeria Lamar
Central of Georgia
Terminal Station
New York
Robert Hodges
Lamar
College Street
Jacksonville
Fla
Valeria
Annie Camille
Missing Atlanta Girl Evokes Police Search
Atlanta police seek Eva Owens an 18 year old Ingleside resident who vanished after leaving with a friend. A second possible abduction case surfaced when screams from a car on South Side were reported. the missing girl’s father and officers pursued the clues locating the vehicle and a suspect near Ingleside.
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Atlanta
Eva Owens
J. M. Owens
Ingleside
South Side
Miss Owens
Lillian Edmunds
Owens
Houston Street
Mrs Kathryn Williams Improves After Illness
Miss Kathryn Williams had three days of fever and is reported greatly improved today.
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Kathryn Williams
Eight States Hold Primaries in National Tone
Chicago dispatch notes primaries across eight states with senator races in Massachusetts Michigan Washington and Vermont. Democratic contests in three Southern states include Louisiana and South Carolina races with governor and assembly implications. Georgia set to vote tomorrow as women enter state assembly bids.
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Chicago
United States
Massachusetts
Michigan
Washington
Vermont
South Carolina
Cole L. Blease
Thomas G. McLeod
Louisiana
Colorado
Arizona
Georgia
State Assembly
60 Percent Cotton Crop Forecast in Schley County
In Ellaville on September 12 officials estimate Schley county will produce about 60 percent of its cotton crop this year. Ginnings total 1037 bales in Ellaville with marketing nearly as fast as ginning. Corn crop is reported short, averaging around 50 percent.
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Ellaville
Schley County
Two Dead One Dying After Family Quarrel in South Carolina
In Anderson South Carolina early today Mrs Alice McAllister and her daughter Mrs Walter Allen were found dead after a shooting at Orr Mill. Walter Allen wounded during a dispute with his wife at the McAllister residence. Police report a family quarrel led to the fatal incident.
Complete Election Bulletins From Times-Recorder
Election returns will be announced from the Times-Recorder office on Forrest street Wednesday evening. The first results will be ready about 8 o'clock and continuous until midnight. Results will also flash on the Rylander theater screen due to arrangements for full service. Call 99 or 108 or attend the election matinee in front of the Times-Recorder office to secure complete bulletins.
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Times-Recorder
Forrest Street
Rylander Theater
Times- Recorder
Sumter County
Hardwick
Clifford Walker
Forrest Striet
Defer Action on Strikers Injunction in Chicago
Federal Judge Wilkerson postponed the hearing on the strikers injunction modification as the government seeks proof that the alleged conspiracy primarily targets interstate commerce. Citing Supreme Court rulings, the court deemed the issue vital and to be settled before any modification ruling. In Chicago, the shop crafts policy committee discussed settlement as morning sessions ended, with indications an agreement may be reached today.
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Chicago
Wilkerson
Supreme Court
Coronado Coal
Patton Cotton
General Policy Committee of
Shop Crafts
B. M. Jewell
More Petitions In Reeves Case Heard In Chambers
Judge Z A Littlejohn will hear two petitions in Chambers on September 16 concerning the Reeves school funds mixup in Preston Webster county. One suit by Webster county commissioners seeks Reeves’s removal as collector. The other, by school trustees against the sheriff, seeks to stop further fund payments to Reeves. An execution against Reeves sought sheriff possession of school funds.
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Z. A. Littlejohn
Preston
Webster County
Chambers
Websters
Mr. Reeves
Reeves
McCain Seeks Reinstatement As Hill Estate Receiver
A new petition filed with Judge Littlejohn requests the removal of the current receiver and the reinstatement of W B McCain to act as receiver and administrator of the Hill estate of the late J A Hill in Smithville. The filing claims all estate assets were returned to Georgia, countering prior moves to Florida. A hearing is scheduled for Saturday September 16.
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W. B. McCain
J. A. Hill
Smithville
Littlejohn
McCain
State of Georgia
Bank of Smithville
Hill
Florida
Georgia
Pure Bred Hog Sale At Hawkins Farm
The Hawkins farm pure bred hog sale drew buyers from across the country with sows from three nationally recognized sites. The lot was proclaimed among the best offerings in a Southern market. James A. Feagle Jr. suffers tonsillitis at home.
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Hawkins Farm
Hawkins
Ku Klux Klan Threat Sent to Alabama Men
In Jasper Alabama on September 12 state officials including State Senator M. L. Keith, Judge Howell, and County Solicitor Bennington along with 15 others received a Ku Klux Klan warning demanding silence. The targets were probing the flogging of women and two men reported last week.
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Jasper
Ala
M. L. Keith
Howell
Bennington
Ku Klux Klan
Mrs Harding Shows Continued Improvement At Hospital
Washington Sept 12 Mrs Harding remains under care on her sick bed with only a slight possibility of needing an operation noted today officials said her condition has improved steadily since her illness was announced earlier this week.
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Washington
Harding
U S. can prevent war urged by Brazilian lawmakers
Rio de Janeiro September 12 Brazilian senators and deputies urged Secretary Hughes that the United States, as the most powerful nation, can prevent future wars. They saluted him before his departure for home tonight stressing a need for no more war if the U S determines it.
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Rio Janeiro
Associated Press
United States
Hughes
Derailment Cause Attributed To Malicious Tampering
The Michigan Central express derailment near Gary Indiana on August 20 killed two railroad employees and injured two passengers. A report from the Interstate Commerce Commission Bureau of Safety cites malicious tampering with the track as the cause.
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Washington
Michigan Central
Gary
Ind
Bureau of Safety
Interstate Commerce Commission
Must Play Off Tie In Virginia League Postseason
In Charleston today Wilson and Charleston resume the Virginia League and South Atlantic post season series after a 3-3 tie yesterday. Charleston leads 2-1 in the series, while Wilson has one win.
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Charleston
D. C
Wilson
Clear Weather Sparks Heavy South Carolina Primary Voting
Clear weather brings a heavy turnout in the second primary in South Carolina. The race centers on the governor run off between Cole L. Blease and Thomas G. McLeod.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Cole L. Blease
Thomas G. McLeod
Senator France Wins Nomination in Primary
In Baltimore on September 12 Senator France a Republican and William G Bruce a Democrat secured senatorial nominations in yesterday’s primary as returns remained incomplete.
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France
Baltimore
William G. Bruce
Americus Spot Cotton Market Closes Higher
The American spot cotton market shows strict middling at 21 1 4 cents per pound with the market closed 30 points higher from the prior session. The move reflects stronger demand and tighter supply amid broad market optimism.
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Americus
Liverpool Cotton Market Opens Down in Sep. 12 Trade
Liverpool Sept 12 market opens twelve to fifteen points lower. Quotations around 13.02 with sales of 5000 bales and receipts totaling 6447 bales, including 887 American. Futures shown for October January and March with values around 12.80 to 12.54.
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Liverpool
State Contests in Hand of Electorate
Sumter county backs Thomas W Hardwick for governor with a two to one prediction from John Sheffield based on county voter sentiment He notes women voters remain an unknown factor and says support will be voluntary with no paid canvassing. Officials in Americus report strong mobilization and urge all voters to cast ballots tomorrow for the state ticket.
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Sumter County
Thos. W. Hardwick
John Sheffield
Sheffield
Hardwick
Coverley
Atlanta
Americus
Georgia
Commonwealth
Thomas W. Hardwick
Tom Hardwick
Sumter
Joan Sheffield
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