Daring Daylight Bank Robbery Staged and Legislature Clash
Oklahoma City report details a staged daylight bank robbery and a near clash between Oklahoma lawmakers and Governor Walton over martial law. Senator J C Looney, judge advocate general, clarifies his views as a lawyer and legislator, not a military officer, amid calls for federal involvement to guarantee a republican form of government.
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Oklahoma City
Walton
United States
J. C. Looney
Tulsa
Looney
Oklahoma
Pressmen Strike Ties Up New York Newspapers
New York newspapers failed to appear this morning as the web pressmen's union went on strike after midnight. The Times and Herald did not publish first editions, while World American Tribune Daily News and Telegraph issued later editions.
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New York
Web Pressmen’s Union
The
Times
the Herald
World
American
Tribune
Daily News
Telegraph
Chicago to close all saloons amid beer running war
Chicago authorities move to shut every saloon soft drink parlor and coffee shop or other dispen sary selling unlawful beer or whiskey as police hunt slayers of George Meegan and George Buchner. The killings follow the slaying of Jerry O Conner a week earlier, intensifying action against beer running.
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Chicago
George Meegan
George Buchner
Dever
Meegan
Jerry O’conner
102 Year Old Negro Placed on Pauper List
BAINBRIDGE Sept 18 John Bell an aged negro 102 years old and Sam Travis another very old negro have been put on the pauper list by the county commissioners of Decatur county Sam Travis a Confederate soldier with a good record John Bell a body guard in the Mexican Indian and Civil wars with a good reputation throughout
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Bainbridge
John Bell
Sam Travis
Decatur County
Not McKenzie Infant in Morgantown Death
Morgantown West Virginia. The baby who died in a local hospital Saturday night was not Lillian McKenzie the New York missing infant according to a statement by Mr and Mrs Peter McKenzie after viewing the body.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Lillian McKenzie
New York
Peter McKenzie
Weevil damage heavy in entire southeast territory report
The southeastern crop review by USDA statistician Z. R. Perett notes extremely heavy boll weevil damage across the belt, especially in North Carolina where destruction has been greatest recently. Cotton picking advances but yields are poor in the south, with past ten days favorable for picking and caterpillar damage in Alabama and northwest Georgia not hindering overall crop size.
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Atlanta
Z. R. Perett
United States Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
South Georgia
North Georgia
Tennessee
South
Florida
Severe earthquakes shake Malta churches and streets
Malta Sept 18 Severe earth shocks lasting several seconds shook the city this morning causing many buildings to tremble and worshippers in churches to flee into the streets amid panic and confusion.
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Malta
Farmers Profit From Moultrie Creamery Activity
At Moultrie, on a recent day, eighty local residents sold cream to the Moultrie creamery. Sales ranged from small lots to larger quantities, with the day likely setting a new record for cash paid out for cream. Most cream was brought in by dairymen, some shipped in. Daily, dairy growth in the area continues, and the creamery is producing 600 to 800 pounds of butter dairy, with rapid increases expected.
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Moultrie
Floyd King Believed Killed in Knoxville Tennessee
Chief Bragg received a telegram stating Floyd King was killed in Knoxville Tennessee and asking him to notify King’s brother John. The body is held at J. R. Wheeler & Sons in Knoxville while relatives are sought. The deceased’s race and exact death details remain unknown.
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John T. Bragg
Floyd King
Knoxvillle
Tenn
John King
J. R. Wheeler & Sons
Vine Avenue
Knoxville
Bragg
W. P. McArthur
King
Fifteenth
Americus
Floyd
John
Times- Recorder
Asro
Baptist Men Host Women of Ellaville Church
Ellaville Sept 18 A recent event drew interest as Baptist church men hosted a barbecue for the ladies of the congregation. The meal capped a contest over which group could attract the more Sunday school attendees in a set period, and the ladies claimed victory.
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Ellaville
The
Baptist Church
Comptroller Issues Call for Condition of Banks
The comptroller of the currency has issued a call for the condition of the national banks as of Friday, September fourteenth, detailing compliance and financial health across institutions.
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Washington
Greek minister at Athens expresses official regrets
Athens Sept 18. Fulfillment of note conditions to Greece from the inter allied council began as Minister of the Interior Mavromichalis apologized to British French and Italian governments at their legations over the massacre of the Italian mission near Janina. Other conditions will be met as rapidly as possible.
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Athens
Greece
Inter-Allied Council of Ambassadors
Janina
Mavromichalis
Bond Election At Valdosta Thursday
Valdosta voters face a Thursday election on water works improvements school improvements sewerage and fair grounds bonds. Backed by advocates for sanitation fairground upgrades and agricultural development the vote will test city welfare and long term public works.
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Valdosta
State Department Issues Bank Call Report
Atlanta Sept 18 The state banks and trust companies report for September 14 has been issued by T R Bennett state superintendent of banks in Atlanta.
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State Department
Atlanta
T. R. Bennett
Stae
Here
Foster a Radical Labor Leader Must Explain
Kansas City dispatch reports William Z. Foster Chicago radical labor leader under bond to appear before the Chief of Police to explain statements made at a labor council address. Foster and John Mielnic, secretary of the meeting, were arrested amid alleged advocacy of revolutionary methods and a proletarian dictatorship.
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Kansas City
William Z. Foster
Chicago
Varrah
Labor Council
Foster
John Mielnic
Deterioration Pulls Down Cotton's Yield
New York bankers Henry Clews & Co report a weekly crop outlook showing total value near 7.16 trillion dollars in principal products, with cotton downgrades amid better cereals results. They expect broad farming buying, stronger autumn distribution, and rail earnings prospects. Dividend increase rumors are denied, signaling stability as railroads reinvest surpluses.
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New York
Henry Clews & Co
Five Bandits Hold Cleveland Bank at Bay in Vault Break
Five bandits wielding explosive charges hold Cleve land village at bay for two hours at the First State bank vault before breaching the door and escaping with about $9000. The incident unfolds in Mankato Minnesota on September 18.
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SAFE
Mankato, Minn
Cleveland
Here
First State Bank
Returned Negro Says No Work In North
Elbert Mansfield, a well known automobile mechanic from Valdosta, returns from Detroit after weeks there. He worked twelve hours daily with good pay, but living costs were high and he had little left after expenses. He notes many Georgia blacks want to return home but cannot manage the trip.
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Valdosta
Elbert Mansfield
Detroit
Mecca
Elbert
Mansfield
Ellaville man loses hand in hunting accident
Ellaville Sept 18 Clint Johnson of Ellaville was hunting near Chauncey Ga when his right hand was accidentally shot off. He had recently been elected cashier of the Bank of Millen and plans to recuperate at home. Preparations for his removal to Millen are held pending his recovery.
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Ellaville
Clint Johnson
Chauncey
Johnson
Bank of Millen
Millen
Veteran Macon Engineer J. W. Ramsey Dead at Caballeros?
J W Ramsey Sr a veteran locomotive engineer of Georgia died in Macon where he moved in 1888 to work for the Central of Georgia railroad. He served 32 years and retired three years ago. He belonged to Division 210 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Knights of Pythias lodge No 59 M R Rodgers.
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Macon
J. W. Ramsey
Georgia
Ramsey
Central of Georgia Railroad
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
M. R. Rodgers
Knights of Phythias
Berkeley Fire Destroys Business and North Berkeley Homes
A fire sweeping from Contra Costa hills into University City destroyed the Berkeley business section and the entire North Berkeley residential area late Monday. Hundreds of homes burned, including many UC Berkeley faculty houses. Dynamite was used in a bid to halt the blaze.
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Berkley
Calif
North Berkeley
Contra Costa County
University City
University of California
Senator Lankford Heads Probe Committee in Agriculture Inquiry
Senator Lankford was named chairman of the investigating committee as the probe into the Department of Agriculture began in Atlanta. Former Governor Hardwick is among those summoned to testify, with Walter Vance, Grover Edmundson, and Charles Stewart listed for questioning. The special committee planned to start the investigation at noon.
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Atlanta
Lankford
Hardwick
Walter Vance
Grover Edmundson
Tom Watson
Charles Stewart
Atkinson County
Department of Agriculture
Barracks Flooding Triggers 5000 Missing Report
In Yokohama a violent storm flooded temporary barracks on Saturday causing about five thousand people to be reported missing. Severe earthquake shocks were also felt in Syracuse Italy this morning.
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Yokohama
Italy
Syracuse
Colquitt Farmers To Formulate New Plans
Moultrie September 18 An announcement of a county wide mass meeting to be held here Thursday has aroused interest across Colquitt The meeting is called by county bankers and county commissioners officials The aim is to outline a safe and dependable farming and livestock system A farm plan to be presented if adopted is expected to bring substantial prosperity The program committee chaired by W Vereen has completed its work and the meeting opens at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
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Moultrie
Colquitt
Byara
W. ©. Vereen
Revenue bills signed by Alabama governor
Governor William W. Brandon moved to the senate cloak room and signed three revenue measures expected to add about 1.5 to 2 million dollars in annual revenue. The deed tax would bring roughly 400 000, the auto license bill about a million, and the certifier requirement for auto ownership about 200 000 annually.
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Montgomery
Ala
William W. Brandon
Capitol
Senate Chamber
Senate
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Geo. Buchner
M’kenzie
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Moultrie Creamery
Knomville, Tenn
Sumter
Baptist
W.L. Foster
Mielhic
North
Berkeley
Probe Committee OF
Solons
Representative Stewart
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