What's Going On In The World The Weeks' Chief
A condensed column by Charles P. Stewart compares Argentine boxing to Firpo and notes Argentine strength but lack of speed. It quotes Attorney General Daugherty on prohibition era corruption and law enforcement, and reports Coolidge's stance on navy enforcement without Congress authority.
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Charles P. Stewart
Argentina
University Club
Buenos Aires
Republic
Firpo
Firno
Daugherty
Harding
Navy
White House
Coolidge
Catalan provinces form tax revolt over war funding
The Catalan provinces rich in industry protest government tax use for a lengthy Morocco war. They persuade Basque and Galicia regions to join, signaling a major tax revolt across Spain's northeast. Fremier continues on page 8.
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Spain
Morocco
Galicia
Fremier
Lash for convicts restored in Alabama
Birmingham reports reveal the whipping strap, banned two years ago by Governor Kilby, has been reintroduced in at least one coal mine camp where leased state convicts toil. The Banner mine outbreak prompted the inquiry. leaders were flogged, with white convicts among the punished. L. A. Boyd, head of the convict supervisors, assumed responsibility for the floggings.
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Birmingham
Ala
Thomas E. Kilby
Alabama
Banner Mines
L. A. Boyd
State Board of Convict Supervisors
Banner
Boyd
Brandon
Hancock farmers start co operative selling
In Sparta on September 19 the first co operative hog sale was a success though some hogs promised did not enter this sale and will be offered again in November. Hogs sold to Enterprise Sausage Company of Macon for 9 cents per pound. Bidders came from Moultrie Milledgeville and Atlanta and bidding was lively.
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Sparta
Enterprise Sausage Company
Macon
Moultrie
Milledgeville
Atlanta
Former Greek premier Stephen Dragoumis dies in Athens
Athens Sept 19 The death of Stephen Dragoumis former premier of Greece has been announced.
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Athens
Stephen Dragoumis
Greece
British reply to Hughes on ship liquor proposal
Washington reports the British reply to Secretary Hughes' reciprocal treaty on ship liquor and smuggling is generally not sympathetic. Britain will raise the issue at the imperial conference in London next month while planning to allow foreign vessels to enter U S ports with liquor under seal in exchange for extending search and seizure rights to the 12 mile limit.
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Washington
Hughes
State Department
Imperial Conference
London
United States
Greece Ends Allied Demanded Apology Measures
Athens reports Greece has discharged apology measures required by the Allies for the Janina killings, resolving a tense Balkans crisis. An Allied squadron and Italian warship entered Phaleron harbor as Greek ships saluted, and memorial services were held in the cathedral with the cabinet and Allied diplomats. The murdered Italians were sent to Italy with honors.
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Athens
Greece
Janina Muders
Balkans
Phaleron Harbor
Preveza
Italy
Pear trees yield for Anthony Jones place in 17th district
Five pear trees on the Anthony Jones farm in the 17th district yielded 24 dollars this year per Tom Goldsmith. He says pears sold at one dollar per bushel due to demand for canning and preserving. trees, once part of an experimental set with blight limiting commercial viability, now bring notable returns for their owner.
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Anthony Jones
Tom Goldsmith
Goldsmith
Jones
Stein Enters Suit For $50 000 Damages
Stein of Milltown sues B Lazarus of Quitman and Sam Lazarus of Valdosta for 50000 dollars claiming damages to his reputation from letters said to have been written to his creditors. R A Hendricks of Nashville represents the plaintiff.
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Milltown
Stein
B. Lazarus
Quitman
Sam Lazarus
Valdosta
R. A. Hendricks
Nashville
Wagnon and Moore Protest School Zone Policy
John A. Wagnon and R P Moore residents of Taylor street protest that the city zone system fixes school assignments unevenly across East Americas and Furlow, charging discrimination as some children east of Horne street attend Furlow while others west go there. They report board ignorance and say the superintendent makes changes, urging equal rule enforcement for all zone children. September 19 1923.
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John A. Wagnon
R. P. Moore
Taylor Street
Board of Education
East Americas
Messrs. Wagnon and Moore
Times-Recorder
Horne Street
Farlow School
W. W. Dykes
Farlow
Furlow School
Furlow
Poincare and Baldwin Confer on Reparations
Paris Sept 19 Premier Poincare and Prime Minister Baldwin of Great Britain conferred on reparations questions. A following communique said no definite solution was expected but there is no divergence of principle or difference of purpose. Jungo Slavs claim a diplomatic victory in negotiations with a larger power.
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Paris
Poincare
Baldwin
Great Britain
Millerand
Peacemaking Duel Over Fiume Reported In Belgrad
In Belgrad news claims a diplomatic victory for Jugo Slavia over Italy on the Fiume question. Premier Pachitch, aged, is said to have outpointed Mussolini in the dispute. Italians will keep Fiume but concede littoral rights, with a port near Fiume expected to spur growth within two years.
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Fiume
Destroyer rammed by battleship in Cape Cod maneuvers
In Sandwich Massachusetts on September 19 a U S destroyer Mc Farland was rammed in the bow by battleship Arkansas during fleet maneuvers near Cape Cod canal. Twelve other destroyers joined the action along with battleships Florida Arkansas and training ship. The McFarland reached port under her own power.
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Sandwich
Mass
McFarland
Arkansas
Cape Cod Canal
Florida
First Hog Sale Of Season Planned In Laurens County
Laurens county expects its first hog sale of the new season on September 27. County Agent J F Hart urges farmers to list hogs to sell so complete counts can be provided for railroad car orders and to attract buyers, boosting bidding.
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Dublin
Laurens County
J. F. Hart
Georgia Forestry officers to visit Albany for membership drive
Albany chamber says officers of the Georgia Forestry association will visit September 27 to lay plans for a state wide membership campaign in October. The drive aims to build a strong Georgia organization to fight forest fire originators and promote rehabilitation of the state forests.
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Albany
Georgia Forestry Association
Albany Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Tulsa Postpones Test of Authority in County Clash
Tulsa Oklahoma Sept 19 The court test of authority between military and civil officers in Tulsa county is postponed to Thursday. Assistant Attorney General King won a habeas corpus continuance before District Judge Hunt for the three convicted floggers held by the military. Oklahoma City Sept 19 House members are being urged by telegraph to come to the capital to sign a petition for an extra legislative session. Names will be released when proper stage is reached. Meetings in a downtown hotel were tightly limited to three persons per room to avoid possible raid by military authorities. The group insists the move is to determine if the governor is a dictator or if a state government is in place, not to shield crime.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa County
King
Hunt
Oklahoma City
Noted explorer Paul J. Rainey dies aboard ship
Paul J. Rainey, famed big game hunter and explorer, died of paralysis stroke aboard the Steamer Sax while traveling from Southampton to Capetown. A radio message to his sister in New York confirmed the death on September 19.
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Paul J. Rainey
Cape Town
New York
Southampton
Capetown
System of arbitration settles many disputes in Pennsylvania rail system
In Chicago on September 18, satisfactory settlements were reached in most grievances and questions under the employee representation plan of the Pennsylvania Railroad for the first half of 1923. The settlements were made at conferences between local officers and employee representatives without higher authority, per a report from Northwestern region headquarters.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Macon Eyes Air Routes Linking East and South
Macon officials consider becoming a stop on two proposed air routes from New York to New Orleans and Chicago to Florida. Promoters have visited Macon and praised landing fields inside Central City Park. The city previously hosted the first national aeronautical congress in May 1919.
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Macon
Chamber of Commerce
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Florida
Central City Park
National Aeronautical Congress
Wasons Charges Based on Letters Stir Georgia Probe
Atlanta Sept 19 Watson first witness before the legislative investigating committee into the department of agriculture testifies that records show excessive expenditures but within law. He calls Commissioner Brown honest and L B Jackson a thorough gentleman while citing letters from the Watson publication. Witnesses outline raised figures on a voucher and offer alleged pressure for Hicks to gain office. The committee names include Hardwick Vance Edmundson Stewart Wason Kitrell Askew Hilburn and others in shaping the probe.
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Atlanta
Gaz Wason
Legislative Investigating Committee
Department of Agriculture
Department
Sam Olive
Brown
L. B. Jackson
Bureau of Markets
Wason
Watson
Walter Vance
Hardwick
Vance
J. I. Hicks
Vason
Georgia
Hicks
J. J. Brown
Thos. W. Hardwick
Grover Edmundson
Columbia Sentinel
U. S
Thomas E. Watson
Charles E. Stewart
General Assembly
Atkinson County
Gus Wason
C. H. Kittrell
Dublin
House of Representatives
Sam Askew
State Pension Department
J. M. Hi
Hay Growers to Organize in Moultrie Territory
Sept 19 Moultrie J J Parrish of the Southwest Melon Growers association backs organizing hay growers to boost production and improve curing and marketing. The Melon Growers group has about 2000 members most plant peas after harvest and peavine hay, when cured, is said to rival western hay in quality and cost.
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Moultrie
J. J. Parrish
Southwest
Melon Growers Association
Melon Growers’ Association
Cosgrave Re-elected President in First Free State Dáil
Dublin reports William T. Cosgrave was re-elected president of the Dail Eireann at the convocation of the first assembly since elections. Professor Michael Hayes was re-elected speaker. Republicans elected but absent as a demonstration by women urged release of imprisoned Republicans.
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Dublin
William T. Cosgrave
Dail Eireann
Dail
Michael Hayes
Free State
Poultry Brings Good Prices at Dawson Co operative Sale
The third cooperative chicken sale at Dawson drew a large poultry shipment from Terrell county. Hens sold at 18 cents per pound, fryers at 23 cents, roosters at 8 cents. J A Kelley Co of Atlanta bought the car lot. In total about 20,000 pounds of poultry have been shipped from Terrell county this year in car loads.
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Dawson
Terrell County
J. A. Kelley Company
Atlanta
Expre's
County Meeting Program Set for Moultrie Courthouse
A county wide mass meeting is announced for Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Moultrie courthouse. W. C. Vereen will chair and outline the purpose. Ten minute talks include Roy Barber on poultrying in South Georgia, Dr. C. B. Slocumb and W. M. Smith on dairying, J. A. Williams on destroying cotton stalks to combat boll weevil, J. A. Coleman on hog raising, and C. M. Edge on thrift and economy.
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Moultrie
W. C. Vereen
Vereen
Roy Barber
Moultrie Hatcheries
South Georgia
C. B. Slocumb
W. M. Smith
Doerun
J. A. Williams
New Elm
J. A. Coleman
C. M. Edge
Plan teachers schools Macon aims for Georgia summer
Plan calls for fifteen one month summer schools for teachers who cannot attend university programs. N H Ballard state superintendent of education announced at an educational meeting in Macon. Locations and dates to be determined.
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Macon
Georgia
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