Interviews with Verdell on illicit liquor and dangers
In a Larry Gantt column Mr. Tom Verdell, a prohibition enforcer, details how bootleg liquor is made and sold. He describes toxic, filthy moonshine from various regions, adulteration with manure and trash, and the health risks to drinkers. He claims Green County hosts many stills and notes a broader decline in consumption but persistent demand.
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T. Larry
Gantt
Tom Verdell
Prohibition Enforce
Verdell
Joe
Upper Mountain
White County
Gomerod
Greene
Citizens urged to attend council meeting on abattoir plan
Mayor George C. Thomas calls a special city council meeting at 8 30 tonight to discuss establishing an abattoir with slaughtering inspection and cold storage. The Athens Kiwanis Club led the drive months ago and market men support a city operated slaughter house to ensure inspected meats.
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George C. Thomas
Pesita Ip Sone
Pi Cians Ie
Thomas
Athens Kiwanis Club
Thys
Athena
Newton County bread makers win district contest at State College
Newton County girls Misses Ethel Gibson Christine George and Eugenia Speers won the district bread making and judging contest at the State College of Agriculture on Wednesday with 1364 points. Jackson County led with a second place team of Misses Velma Speer Mary Lyle and Sybil Jarr et. Clarke County had no contestants though its boys won the stock judging contest. The district winners will represent at the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta, with top teams earning trips to Chicago.
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Newton County
State College of Agriculture
Ethel Gibson
Christine George
Eugenia Speers
Mizetta Colclough
Jackson Ty
Jackson County
Velma Speer
Mary Lyle
Sybil Jarret
Clarke County
Atlanta
Chicago
Lula Hdwards
Etta Cololyogh
Strikers Move Against Guards in Staten District Court
In Staten district court today, Saliabury faced a strike action with guards present. The brief notes a crowd of about one hundred or more as the proceedings unfolded with no immediate resolution reported.
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Staten
Geogia Rehab Student Dies in Atlanta Overdose
Ig Smith, a rehabilitation student at the University of Georgia, was found unconscious at 161 South Forsyth Street in Atlanta Tuesday and died Wednesday at Grady Hospital. Officials say he overdosed on narcotics amid domestic troubles. his parents live in Hapeville.
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Ig Smith
University of Georgia
Forsyth Street
Atlanta
Grady Hospital
W. D. Paschal
Rehabilitation Corpd
Smith
Be Ttin
Hapeville
Highth District Odd Fellows Meet in February
About two hundred members including fifty six delegates attended the Highth District Odd Fellows meeting in Madison county presided by Harold Tuck of Athens. A Dwight Deas and C C Parsons spoke as did Rev. W M Baye and C A Vander Leith. The local encampment helped confer the patriarchal degree and four encampments sent delegations for the event. Mr P M Reynolds, Chicago lawyer, resigned after a business trip here to meet Mrs Ferdinand Parr.
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Odd Fellows Convention
Athens
Pocataligo
Madison ‘County
Harold Tuck
A.dwight Deas
C C Parsons
Watkinsville
W. M.baye
C. A. Vander Leith
P.M. Reynolds
Chicago
Gsalet Mrn
Ferdinand ‘Parr
Walking to California in Quest for Education
Wallace Bell a prominent Athens businessman declines to run for County Commissioner in the forthcoming primary. He says he appreciates friends urging him to enter the race but cannot consider candidacy. Bell is nephew of Congressman Thomas Bell and has long shown interest in political affairs.
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Wallace Bell
Athens
Bell
Thomas Bell
Royal Arch Masons Meet in 192d and Athens officers chosen
Report covers Royal Arch Masons meeting in 192d with W A Capps of Athens named high priest for the Fifth District and officers elected in Athens in June 1923. Other details include officer appointments for C. B. Orr W A Bradley EB A Horn W S Robinson H R Trawick J T Noell and C W Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W A. Capps
Athens
Tariff urged to shield independent oil producers
Senator Harreld of Oklahoma urged tariff duties on crude petroleum and fuel oil in the Senate claiming they would protect independent US producers from what he described as a Standard, E. L. Doheny and Royal Dutch Shell monopoly. He cited Shell’s takeover of Union Oil and Standard Oil of Indiana’s stake in Midwestern refinery to argue a small number of firms control oil production and that tariffs would raise government revenue while benefiting smaller producers.
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Washington
Associated Preas
Senate
Harreld
Republican
Oklaoma
United States
Standard
E. L. Doheny
Royal Dutch Shell
Companion
Doheny
Royal Shell
Royal Dutch’ Shell
Union Ol
Delaware
Standard and Doh
Teapot Dome
California
Standard Coil
Ins Dmania
Mid-west Refinnery Company
Oklahoma
Two Men Die After Madison County Shooting Fight
A fatal shooting occurred near Danielsville in Madison County. Walter Glenn Dorsey ambulance crews rushed the wounded to General Hospital where H. Murray died at 9:30 p.m. A second man, Hardeman Murray, escaped unharmed. Witnesses report two versions of the confrontation between Murray and Hardeman, with tensions escalating over prior quarrels as the incident unfolded near Hardeman’s store on the Danielsville road. The investigation is ongoing, with local authorities noting the event occurred just before midnight.
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Log “Quardeman
Ison
H . Mi Omer Murray
Primtornah
General Hospital
Tom
Williams
Danielsville
Just Beer
Murray
Madison
Madison County
Rivers
Inville
Walter
Glenn Dorsey
Hardenin
Athens
Hardeman
Mr. Hardeman
Bugsy
Jay
Currey
Ameén
Lve
W. F. Phillips
Ons
Candler Sued for 100000 by Mrs Byfield in Georgia case
In DeKalb superior court Mrs. Sarah Gileple Byfield seeks damages of 100000 from Walter T. Candler local banker. The suit claims improper conduct aboard a Europe bound voyage and involves a $20500 note and a cash payment of 2500 with loans and other items. The petition details events on the ship from New York to Cherbourg July 11 and asserts intoxication and inappropriate conduct by Candler.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
Walter T. Candler
Sarah Gileple Byfield
DeKalb Superior Court
Decatur
Candler
Clytte Shree
France
Byfield
Petit Hon
Bifield
Europe
New York
Cherbourg
Tor
Tull
Petitioner
Fi Toner
Pare Pees
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Mr. Verdell
O . Patron
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State College. of Agriculture
Rotary
Clarke
Spencer, N. C
Powell Smith
L. Q.hardeman
Leola Yh
Blankie
Gon Man
Clarke County Board
Royal Arch Mason
W. A. Capps
W. M. Slaughter
Joe Bloodshaw
Gus Stanly
Nefro
Greensboro
N. C
Pennsylvania
Feane Verhall Phillips
Brown
Phillips
Los Angeles
Inkle Express
Land Motor
Calfornia
Mercersburg College
of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Baltimore Auto Association
Greensborg
Paira
Legion
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