Cotton market soars as rains hit belt staple
December cotton rose about 80 points from the morning to close at 23.60 amid nationwide rain dampening the staple in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, and Oklahoma. Texas remained clear as Mid Georgia reports rain ruinous to unpicked cotton. Local Bibb County agent warns farmers face heavy losses if rain continues. Slickies demand spikes as raincoats run short, draining plant orders.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
Oklahoma
Texas
Macon
Middle Georgia
W. G. Middlebrooks
Bibb County
Maryland Congressman Indicted Over 2.75 Percent Cider
Baltimore Congressman John Philip Hill faces six federal counts under the Volstead act after a Saturday party serving 2.75 percent cider and wine. Indictments detail possession and manufacture of wine and cider, and maintaining a public nuisance. The case centers on Hill's backyard cider operation and a policy clash over section 29 of the Volstead act.
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Saltimore
John Phillip Hill
Maryland
Hill
John Philip Hill
Baltimore
Representative Hill
Haynes
George W. Crabbe
Maryland Anti-Saloon League
Vergolini Confesses after kidnapping case in Gary Indiana
The body of 10 year old Annie Tomicik was found buried in sand dunes near Gary Indiana. Peter Vergolini aged 30 led officers to the spot and confessed to kidnapping and murder after days of police surveillance.
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Gary Ind
Associated Press
Annie Tomicik
Peter Vergolini
Vergolini
Cotton rate hearings canceled after tentative Southern agreement
The Interstate Commerce Commission canceled hearings on proposed cotton rate schedules from Southern points to Montgomery Alabama before Examiner Kobel. The move followed a tentative agreement reached by Southern cotton interests and carrier officials on the terms of the rate revision.
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Washington
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Examiner Kobel
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern
Attendance grows at training school led by Americas and Cordele districts
Enthusiasm runs high at the Standard Training School taught at the First Methodist church. Despite bad weather, residents from Ashburn Buena Vista Ellaville Plains Bronwood and Leslie attend nightly from Americus to gain leadership skills. Rev Luther Harrell notes strong sacrifice and dedication signaling rising value of religious education and devotion.
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Americas
Cordele
First Methodist Church
Ashburn
Buena Vista
Ellaville
Plains
Bronwood
Leslie
Americus
Luther Harrell
John Cutler
Rotarians Endorse Local Bond Issue At Meeting
The Rotary club unanimously endorsed a local bond issue urging citizens to participate. Speakers urged purging the registration list to remove ineligible names. Guests included Dr. Blackshear of Java and several Rotarians from nearby cities.
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Rotary Club
Frank Sheffield, Jr
Sheffield
Atlanta
Americus
Blackshear
Thomas Harrold
Rotarians
Java
Ian
Macon
Southern
George Hutchinson
Wrightsville
Banks Haley
Albany
J. L. Jones
Hawkinsville
J. E. O’neal
T. K. Barrett
Mooney
Columbus
Negotiations With Germany Not Yet Broken Off
Berlin reports that Anglo German commercial talks have not collapsed but are postponed and will resume soon with prospects for a satisfactory conclusion. Earlier morning reports claimed a breakdown in Britain Germany negotiations.
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Berlin
Associated Press
German Foreign Office Today
Great Britain
Germany
Thomasville Boy Crushed Under Circus Wagon
In Thomasville on September 25 a circus employee about 18 named Crosbie Smith was found dead with his head crushed by a wagon wheel after the Christy Shows left town. The boy reportedly crawled under the wagon and slept. authorities learned little beyond his name, and circus officials arranged his burial locally.
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Thomasville
Crosbie Smith
Bey
Circus
La Follette Loses California Ballot Fight
California state supreme court denied a writ of mandamus to force Marin county clerk Robert E. Graham to place La Follette Wheeler presidential electors on the November ballot.
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State Supreme Court
Robert E. Graham
Marin County
la Folette-Wheeler
California
Attempt to wreck train leads to two in custody
Colquitt Sept 25 Gary Maples 38 and Ab Phillips 33 were jailed on warrants charging an attempt to wreck the south bound passenger train of the Georgia Florida and Alabama railroad. A 300 pound concrete signal post was removed from the right of way and laid across rails near a curve. the locomotive derailed but no passenger coaches left the rails.
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Colquitt
Gary Maples
Ab Phillips
Houston
Miller County
Georgia, Florida and Alabama
Here
Missing bank guard sought after Union Trust robbery
Springfield police ask for help locating William Hanifin a 45 year old bank guard in connection with a robbery at Union Trust Co. of Springfield Mass where $100000 in registered mail wasReported stolen. Authorities request public assistance in locating the missing guard.
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Springfield
Mass
Associated Press
Union Trust Company
William Hanifin
Two Local Negroes Arrested In Liquor Raid
Lucile Floyd and Luther Hargrove were arrested by local police and Deputy Summers on Plains road after a raid found two quarts of liquor. Floyd pleaded guilty and was fined $100 while Hargrove, nicknamed Jaybird, is out on bond.
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Lucile Floyd
Luther Hargrove
Summers
Lucifer
Jaybird
Plains Road
Mr. Summers
Roosevelt Named Governor on First Ballot in New York
Rochester Sept 25 Theodore Roosevelt assistant secretary of the navy was nominated governor by the New York State Republican Convention on the first ballot. He led the field with a majority over the combined vote of all three opponents.
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Rochester
N. Y
Associated Press
Theodore Roosevelt
United States Navy
New York State
Ferguson to hear decision on Ferguson candidacy
Austin September 25 The decision on whether Mr Miriam Ferguson may remain the Democratic gubernatorial candidate will be announced Monday September 28 by Judge George C Calhoun The announcement followed the close of the argument before the justice
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Austin
Texas
Associated Press
Miriam Ferguson
George C. Calhoun
World Flyers Soar From Glover's Field To Chrissy Field
The World Flyers left Glover's Field in Santa Monica at ten o'clock this morning bound for Chrissy Field in San Francisco, California.
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World Flyers
Glover’s Field
Santa Monica
Calif
Associated Press
Chrissy Field
San Francisco
New York GOP Platform Denounces Ku Klux Klan
Rochester N Y Sept 25 The Republican state platform declares the party recognizes no color creed or race as a test of citizenship or disqualification for office It condemns any organization called Ku Klux Klan or by another name that seeks to weaken American principles in spirit or letter.
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Rochester
N. Y
Associated Press
Republican Party
Ku Klux Klan
President urged to intervene in Philadelphia clash
Philadelphia leaders press President Coolidge to intervene in the dispute between Mayor Kendrick and Public Safety Director Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler. A telegram from the Law Enforcement League, signed by secretary William R. Nicholson Jr., accuses officials of Pennsylvania of corruption and warns removal of Butler could trigger public exposure. The piece also notes Philadelphia’s 150th Continental Congress anniversary celebration with Coolidge expected to speak.
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Philadelphia
Coolidge
Law Enforcement League of Philadelphia
Kendrick
Smedley D. Butler
William R. Nicholson, Jr
League
Law Enforcement League
Pennsylvania
Union
Butler
Associated Press
Continental Congress
Carpenters Company
Zeppelin ZR-3 Makes Second Test Flight
The Zeppelin ZR-3 built for the United States Navy left its hangar for another flight in Shanghal. The test is expected to last about 34 hours.
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Zeppelin
Shanghal
Associated Press
United States Navy
Husband Slayer Sowing Strain If Late Events
Rev. Lawrence M. Hight held in Nashville on the poison plot case that killed his wife and the husband of his accomplice. He showed no signs of strain as he faces possible guilty pleas and mercy. Mrs. Sweetin, jailed at Salem, is said to be near a breakdown over her children.
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Nashville
Wwi
Associated Press
Lawrence M. Hight
Woman on Verge of Breakdown in Salem Jail
Mrs. Elsie Sweetin, who confessed poisoning her husband in a plot with Rev. Lawrence M. Hight of Ina, nears nervous collapse. Strained by sleepless questioning and worry for her children, she refuses food and is kept in a jail cell on an iron cot. Authorities say only she may request visits.
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Salem
Associated Press
Elsie Sweetin
Lawrence M. Hight
Ina
S. A. Eco
Mount Vernon
Yestern
Sumter County Fair Details Ready for Americus Nov 4
Practically all fair preparations for the 1924 Sumter county expo in Americus are completed with the premium list printed and ready for distribution. George O. Marshall reports county exhibitors lining up displays as interest grows. the event is under the Americus and Sumter County Chamber of Commerce with Marshall, Everett, Parkman and others in charge.
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Sumter County
Americus
George O. Marshall
the Americas
R. P. Bledsoe
Jedsoe
Nominee Davis Returns Home to Speak in West Virginia
Presidential nominee John W. Davis resumes campaign in his home state of West Virginia. He plans to travel from Charleston to Washington to attend a leaders conference, presenting himself again as Democracy's leader.
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Davis
Charleston
W. Va
Associated Press
John W. Davis
Me. Davis
Washington
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