MPS Hollister 18 Killed in Crash on Ameplis Plains
Mrs W Hollister a prominent Americus canning club worker and wife of a South Georgia Public Service engineer died in a highway crash four miles southwest of Americus on the Americus Flains road holding her year old child. Her sister Miss Georgia DeLoach and Mrs Mary Fowler were injured in the same collision.
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W. K. HollIster
Americus
Georgia DeLoach
Mary P. Fowler
Americus-Flains
Hollister
South Georgia Public Service Company
Susie Clay de Loach
Georgia Canning Club
Victor Allen To Direct Georgia Campaign for DavisBryan War Chest
Victor Allen of Buford Ga a leading business figure and head of Bona Allen Inc named by Jesse H Jones as Georgia finance director for the national Democratic campaign. He will organize donations for the Davis Bryan ticket, with district and county chairmen slated to start immediate solicitation and later field campaigns across the state.
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Atlanta
Victor Allen
Buford
Bona Allen, Inc
Jesse H. Jones
National Democratic Campaign Committee
Georgia
National Democratic Campaign Fund
Allen
Georgia Tech
Davis-Bryan Clubs
Davis-Bryan Club
J. E. Maddox
Democratic Executive Committee
Edgar Alexander
National Democratic
Mr. Allen
Dengue Fever Fears Reach Thomasville From Tallahassee
Thomasville fears an outbreak after a Tallahassee report to Health Officer Winchester notes a few dengue cases. The disease is carried by mosquitoes breeding in tin cans and other home receptacles, with efforts aimed at preventing spread to Thomasville.
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Thomasville
Tallahassee
Winchester
Army World Flyers Start Final Stage to Dayton
The Army world flyers began the last stage of their journey from Bolling Field to Dayton at 10 15 this morning. Brigadier General Mitchell, assistant chief of the army air service, accompanied them in a scout plane. Weather reports predict rain along most of the planned route, yet the group pressed on.
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Washington
Army World Flyers
Bolling Field
Dayton
Ohio
Mitchell
Army Air Service
Army world flyers rerouted by fog over Confluence
The army world flyers, en route to Dayton Ohio, passed over Confluence Pennsylvania at 1 18 pm after fog forced them off course. The dense fog blanketed the Cumberland Valley and the mountains of Pennsylvania delaying the flight.
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Confluence
Army World Flyers
Dayton
Ohio
Cumberland Valley
Pennsylvania
Lowndes Officers Seek War Tax on County Trucks
Lowndes county authorities investigate who pays the war tax on county bought motor trucks. A recent purchase was billed about 140 for war tax by the manufacturer. The collector notes the tax should be paid by the manufacturer, not buyer, prompting a request to the internal revenue commissioner in Washington for clarification and awaiting their decision.
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Valdosta
Lowndes
Internal Revenue
Rose
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington
Department
First Electrocution in Georgia Today
In Milledgeville on September 18 the first legal electrocution in Georgia occurred this afternoon. Howard Hinton, a Black man, was executed in the electric chair after being convicted of attacking a white woman. The current of nineteen hundred volts killed him within five minutes.
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Milledgeville
Georgia
Howard Hinton
Nation backs Defense Day test crowds mark high success
Civilian population responds to Defense Day appeal showing obligation and responsibility under the national defense program. Officials report preliminary figures from nine corps areas indicate more than sixteen million civilians participated in the exercises yesterday, deeming the test highly satisfactory to the War Department and government leaders.
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Washington
National Defense
War Department
Department
Experts Search for Weevil Attractant in Cotton Fields
Washington reports scientists from the Department of Agriculture have made hopeful progress in finding an attractant to lure boll weevils from cotton plants. After two years of work and field tests at the Tallulah laboratory in Louisiana, several substances show attraction stronger than cotton itself, aiming to reduce crop damage worth millions.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Tallulah, la
Simpson Family Outing Brings Return From Southern Trip
Rev and Mrs Richard F Simpson have returned from a several weeks motor trip through northern and eastern states. They were joined by Richard Simpson Jr and Miss Corrie Whitner at Atlanta and later visited Laurens South Carolina Carmel New York and cities along the coast including Atlantic City Seagirt Elizabeth City New York and West Point. Returning via Frederick Staunton and the Shenandoah Valley they arrived home in time for church duties.
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Richard F. Simpson
Richard Simpson, Jr
Corrie Whitner
Atlanta
Laurens
S. C
C. W. Tune
Carmel
N. Y
Council to Order Election for Bonds at Early Date
The mayor and council discussed a proposed bond issue at length Friday night and instructed the city attorney to draft a resolution calling for a bench election. The election will be presented to a called council meeting Tuesday night at 8. Only three members were present and the mayor declined final action without full membership. A vote on a total possible $100,000 bond issue was decided, with $79,000 earmarked for unspecified purposes.
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W. T. Lane
Pershing Retires With Signal Honor
Washington reports General John J. Pershing ends years of army service at noon with signal honors in an executive order by President Coolidge. The move acknowledges his leadership of American forces in World War I and marks a rare retirement of a top ranking officer without precedent.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
Coolidge
Pershing
America
Macon Officers Sentenced to Chaingang Time
In Macon, Sept. 13, J L Stripl ing and W O Williamson former officers pled guilty to assault and battery against tourists Mr and Mrs C S Morrow in the spring. Judge Matthews sentenced both to 12 months at the state farm Milledgeville with possible nine months suspended upon $150 fines each.
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Macon
J. L. Stripling
W. O. Williamson
Matthews
Bible Superior Court
C. S. Morrow
Hirschter
State Farm
Milledgeville
Fight at Macon Leads to Disorderly Conduct Charge
Sept. 13 Macon A fight between Curran Ellis an architect and Dr C A Yarbrough a dentist near midnight last night left Ellis charged with disorderly conduct in Police Court and police seeking Yarbrough. John Snooks night watchman at Citizens and Southern Bank Building was arrested for disorderly conduct and pointing a pistol at another. Witnesses say Snooks threatened Ellis with his pistol during the altercation.
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Macon
Curran Ellis
C. A. Yarbrough
Ellis
Yarbrough
John Snooks
Citizens and Southern Bank
Snooks
Way
Ae Occu
Fitzgerald urges arbitration as security basis
Geneva Sept 15 Desmond Fitzgerald Irish Free State cabinet member urged arbitration as the cornerstone of security during the League of Nations disarmament commission discussions. He mocked language translation, received with warm laughter as he noted broad delegation, including likely many powers, would attend a proposed world disarmament conference. France backs sanctions by League members to deter aggressors as essential to security.
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Geneva
Desmond Fitzgerald
Irish Free State
Disarmament Commission
League of Nations Assembly
Fitzgerald
Russia
France
League of Nations
M Laughlin Defeats Munro For Judgeship
Columbus news reports C Frank McLaghlin former solicitor general winning the Chatto hoochee circuit superior court judgeship in the Wednesday primary by 1621 votes over incumbent George P Munro. Walker R Flournoy defeated A Jones Perryman by about 680 votes in a separate contest.
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Columbus
C. Frank McLaghlin
Superior Courts
Chattahoochee Circuit
George P. Munro
Walker R. Flournoy
A. Jones Perryman
Ero
Wachstein Declares Death Then Takes Poison
Louis Wachstein a Steubenville Ohio salesman died in a New York hotel room after writing a telegram to a friend announcing his death He pinned a dollar bill to the telegram and asked the manager to send it to the Steubenville address before consuming poison. the ambulance surgeon arrived too late.
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New York
Louis Wachstein
Stubenville
Ohio
McAlpine
Wachstein
Steubenville
Téron
Time Extended for Filing Income Tax Returns
The internal revenue department announces an extension for filing income tax returns by partnerships fiduciaries and corporations until October 15. The extension requires filing a tentative return with at least one fourth of the estimated tax on the due date and applies to fiscal year varying timelines.
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Internal Revenue Department
Kiwanis delegates hear calls for duty and example
Kiwanis members hear talks on service to the community and the role of jurors. Rev John Cutler urges ministers to model upright living while Judge Littlejond laments more laws and calls for enforcement through grand juries and jurors to uphold justice.
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Kiwanis Club
John Cutler
Littlejond
Pecan Growers Convene in Cuthbert September 30
The National Pecan Growers Association will hold its annual convention in Cuthbert from September 30 to October 2. Randolph County is preparing for the event as the group gathers to discuss industry matters.
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Cuthbert
National Pecan Growers Association
Randolph County
Manchurian warlord Tso-Lin mobilizes 100000 troops
London despatch cites Reuters saying Tso-Lin, powerful Manchurian warlord, can deploy about 100000 troops into Chi-Li without losing control of Manchuria unless decisively defeated. His forces, including 25000 Christians under General Feng Yuhsiang, prepare for conflict.
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London
Chang Tso- Lin
Chi- Li
Manchuria
Peking
Reuter
Chi-Li
Feng Yuhsiang
Rival forces clash in rain near Shanghai
Shanghai dispatch reports rival Chinese military governors resumed fighting in rain at Hwangtu, fifteen miles west of Shanghai, while the region was soaking under heavy rainfall. The combat continued despite a rule against fighting during rain.
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Shanghai
Hwangtu
Here
Chang Tso Lin’s forces threaten Peking amid chaotic northern China
A Tientsin despatch reports Chang Tso Lin’s army moving toward Peking with martial law in Mukden and rail traffic halted north of the Great Wall. Reinforcements are being rushed to defend towns near Shanghai area and Chin king troops have captured Thing. Pekin authorities expect an attack while northern and southern lines are tightly controlled.
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London
Associated Press
Chang. Tso’ Lin
Peking
Escaped Convicts Surrounded Near Sumter South Carolina
Six escaped convicts armed and equipped are reported surrounded in a woods area near Sumter on September 3. Rural Dolcemen’s area cited as the location with authorities pursuing the group.
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Sumter
S. C
Dolcemens
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