Settlement reached in civil suits Florida land company
R J Bolles of Miami president of the Florida Fruit Lands Company may keep 1.4 million dollars paid to him as dividends for Everglades lands. The circuit court decision ends a suit filed by trustees for 12 thousand buyers and may affect federal indictments on misuse of the mails and conspiracy. The court bars further dividends until drainage work the state contracts to complete proceeds.
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Florida Land Company
Associated Press
Kansas City
R. J. Bolles
Miami
Fla
Florida Fruit Lands Company
Everglades
Guthrie
Bolles
Cials
United States
Men Convicted for Liquor Sales Fined $200 Each
Two sessions of police court were held to discipline violators of the prohibition ordinance. In the noon session R W Moore and John Kittle were tried for keeping whiskey on hand. both were convicted and fined two hundred dollars. Other cases were carried over due to missing witnesses.
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R. W. Moore
John Kittle
Postmaster General Burleson’s parcel rate relief approved
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved higher weight limits for parcels post first and second zones from twenty to fifty pounds. Books will be admitted to parcels post and rates reduced in zones three through six. Separate notes mention a stock ade sentence and a livery-stable case with appeal pending for next Thursday night.
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Associated Press
Washington
Burleson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Diplomatic Efforts with Japan on California Alien Land Law Exhausted
official circles in Washington report negotiations between the United States and Japan over the California alien land law have failed to yield results. The last note from Japan remains unanswered and no progress is evident. Japan maintains treaty rights were violated, while U.S. arguments have proved futile.
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Washington
United States
Japan
California
Flood Toll Rises Across Texas Rivers
Floods sweeping the Brazos and Trinity valleys in central and south central Texas kill 53 and leave scores missing. Property damage nears four million dollars as thousands seek safety on high ground. The Colorado also runs high while remote districts remain cut off and death toll expected to climb.
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Bryan, Tex
Brazos
Trinity River
Texas
Gulf of Mevthco
Colorado River
Postal workers avert Christmas strike in Britain
Delegates from twenty two thousand postal workers rejected a government wage report and vow to press a fifteen percent demand. The strike was postponed while a general vote decides, with unions opposing government candidates in Parliament elections.
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Government Commission
Baxter Street Third Graders Face Meigs Street In Friday Practice
Tomorrow afternoon at three thirty on Meigs Street Grounds Baxter Street School third graders meet Meigs Street School in a 3 30 kickoff. Leaders include captain Paul Nicholson with Carlton Mell, Dupont Kimbrough, C Y Wier, Troy Davis and Weyman Davis. Substitutes list Ernest Lee Griggs Harrison Jones J W Tanner.
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Meigs Street
Baxter Street
Meigs
Paul Nicholson
Carlton Mell
Dupont Kimbrough
C. Y. Wier
Troy Davis
Weyman Davis
Clifton Hodges
Hall
Guy Foster
George Morton
Rollie Wilkins
Ernest Lee Griggs
Harrison Jones
J. W. Tanner
Kindergarten Opens at Y M C A School
Kindergarten will open in the new Y M C A gymnasium on Monday December 8 from 9 30 to 12 30 every day during term at 3 dollars per month Miss Lieth will be in charge The facility includes a heated summer room and outdoor playgrounds at Pulaski street and Hancock avenue with access from both car lines
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Lieth
Pulaski Street
Hancock Avenue
Magills Leave City for Wisconsin Visit
Mr and Mrs E B Magill departed yesterday for LaCrosse Wisconsin to visit Mrs Magills mother. They plan a two month trip returning in early February. While away the Magill real estate business will be handled by W A Mallory and R T Goodwyn.
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FE. B. Magill
LaCrosse
Wis
Machine Guns Against Guerrilla Warfare in Mexico May Settle the Present Fighting
Washington reports no political shifts in Mexico as officials weigh military options. Rebel leadership fears federal offensives, with northern forces rumored to flee toward the border after Tierra Blanca. Orozco evacuates Chihuahua City while others aim to cut Villa's lines to Juarez as machine guns loom against guerrilla tactics.
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Mexico
Tierra Blanca
Villa
Orozco
Cihuahua City
Juarez
Col Cliff Walker Visits Athens On Professional Business
Col Cliff Walker longtime solicitor general of the Western Circuit was in Athens yesterday on professional business. He was warmly greeted by friends who are glad to see him visit, as residents note hints of spelling reform among the crowd.
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Col
Cliff Walker
Western Circuit
Athens
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