Martial law proclaimed along coal strike border in three states
President Harding authorized drastic action after talks with Weeks and Senator Routherland. Proclamations set martial law in Mingo County West Virginia and Pike County Kentucky, with troops held ready. Kentucky National Guard deployed to McGar, Ohio Valley border as peace talks begin. though standoffs continue in Mingo region with limited firing and truce efforts under way.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Mingo County
West Virginia
Pike County
Kentucky
War Department
Read
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Anyon
Harding
West Vicatote
Tate
Williamson
Mingo
Pike
Negro killer Rosser shot dead by posse near Grantville
Atlanta May 14 A man identified as Ros Rosser, accused of shooting Deputy Sheriff J. Kempton of Coweta County, was killed by a pursuing posse near Grantville. Witnesses reported the posse fired after Rosser returned fire, ending the chase.
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Atlanta
Athens Plaqu e Hosts Augusta Delegation in Ball Game
Local Athene s Pla ce hosted Augusta representatives from Abe Barratt Co cotton factors yesterday. Boats to represent the company were present and a ball game between the teams was staged last night with visitors and officials in attendance.
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Abe Barratt € Co
Eevee
Heian
Sinh
Rotawel
Toledo Man Narrowly Escapes Auto Wreck Near Lawrenceville
C G Ruark of Toledo Ohio representing Champion Spark Plug was injured when his Ford plunged from a roadway near a Lawrenceville bridge and toppled onto Seaboard railroad tracks. He suffered a broken right collar bone, bruises, cuts and possible internal injuries. he was rushed to Athens Central Hospital. The No. 6 train paused moments before contact as workers freed him and moved him to the train for transport.
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Cc. G. Ruark
Toledo
Ohio
Champion
Nes
Athens Central Hospital
Seaboard Railroad
Lawrenceville
Roark
Athens
Bur Keene
Ruark
Air Mail Service Marks Third Anniversary
The air mail service turns three years old tomorrow. The Post Office Department announced it covered more than a million miles and carried over a million pounds of mail last year at a total operating cost of 1,342,362 dollars. The average cost per mile stood at 1.02 dollars. In Chicago a separate hearing heard former Lieutenant C C. vehsole deny graft incompetence and drunkenness in the air mail project.
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Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Chicago
Yes
C. C. Vehsole
Post Office
A Mail
Oay
Ty Cc. Nichols
Alt Mail
Checkerboard Field
Georgia Crushes Mercer 10 to 0 in season finale slugfest
Georgia batters explode for fourteen hits and twenty two bases as every player records at least one hit. Cody Fitts McWhorter and Clarke homer as Mercers pitching staff struggles through the final game of the season.
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Georgia
Mercer
Dingle
Cody
Fitts
McWhorter
Clarke
Josh” Cody
Baptists
Atoop
Barnda
Stone
Mercer Baptists
Deficiency Bill Cuts Dept Requests Under Hundred Million
Washington May 14 less than half the amount asked by government departments will be included in the deficiency appropriation bill. The House Appropriations Committee plans to report Monday with a total under a hundred million dollars from an estimated two hundred million sought to cover deficits.
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Washington, D. C
House Appropriations Committee
Good
Morse of Tulane wins era IIAA singles tennis championship
Morse of Tulane captured the singles title in the era Intercollegiate Athletic Association tennis championship held in Atlanta. Georgia Tech duo Williamson and Blake won the doubles title. Georgia entered three men with Oneal and Hester in doubles and Fort in singles.
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Tulane
Tech
Atlanta, Ga
Morse
Williamson and Blake
Georgia Tech
Olly Nancy Lee Wins Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs
P A Clarkes Olly Nancy Lee captured the Kentucky Oaks for three year old fillies at Churchill Downs. The race covered a mile and an eighth and finished in a little over one minute with a time of around one forty two and two fifths seconds.
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Louisville
P. A. Clarke
Olly
Nancy Lee
Churchill Downs
Afty
Wires Prostrated by Aurora Borealis Effects
Washington May 14 press and commercial wires in Washington were struck by strange aurora borealis effects. Powerful earth currents caused short circuits halting transmission for hours and leaving wires dead after 7 pm.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Washington
Southern Baptist Convention Adopts Disarmament Resolution
In Chattanooga Tennessee on May 14 the Southern Baptist convention adopted a resolution by Dr Henry Allen Tupper urging President Harding to lead a world disarmament movement. The body adjourned after noon with next meeting place to be decided by the executive committee and the date set for the Wednesday after the second Sunday next May.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Baptist Convention
Henry Allen Tupper
Washington
Harding
United States
Executive Committee
Local Councilman Accused in Wriskey Delivery Probe
Harry J. Smith testifies before Atlanta city council committee on bootleg liquor deliveries over two years to Councilman Al Martin. Smith describes payments of 10 to 12 dollars per gallon, with detectives Payne and West protecting liquor shipments to Martin’s cafe and the Hambling House Floyd Woodward. The probe aims to conclude next week followed by secret indictments from the grand jury.
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Atlanta
Butlico
Harry J. Smith
Birmingham
Payne
West
al Martin
Martn
Floyd’ Woodward
Martin
A ‘Payne
Caven
Council
Solicitor General's Office
Seamen Union Leader Sees Coincidence in Demands
Washington May 14 Andrew Farneeth president of the seamen union says it would be too remarkable a coincidence if European ship owners and American whip owners pressed similar demands from seamen at the same time. He replies to Winthrop L Marvin of the ship owners association and counters Wheat Furuseths claims of an international agreement on reductions by the shipping board and U S ship owners.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Europe
America
Andrew Farneeth
Seamen's Union
Winthrop L. Marvin
Essociation
Marvin Wheat Furuseth
Shipping Board
State Normal School
Women of Georgia
George Mell
N. Montesuma
University
Dents
Faculty of Georgia
P. Brooks
School of Commerce
Jude Andrew J. Cobb
Criffix Law
Fom Union Point
Presbyterian Sunday School
Lexington
More Clube
Matt
Aubs
Venience
Bire
Menlor Emergency Fund
Care
Athens
Brenau College Gainesville Plans May 27 to June 1 Commencement
Brenau College Conservatory announces a Georgia and southern states drawn commencement program in Gainesville. Activities begin Friday May 27 with a senior School of Oratory play and continue through Tuesday June 1 with the address to the graduating class and diploma awards. Rev Solon B Cousins of Columbus Ga will deliver the baccalaureate address.
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Solon B. Cousins
Columbus, Ga
Atlanta
Georgia
Brenay College Conservatory
Gainesville
School of Oratory
the College
W. P. King
Wesleyan Christian Advocate
Phi Beta Sigma Society
College
Marion Davies Heads Palace Bill Feature Buried Treasure
Marion Davies leads a Cosmopolitan tale Buried Treasure to be shown at the ee theater for one day Monday. The story by F Britten Austen, published in Hearst Magazine, follows Pauline Vandormuellen through reincarnation as she and her pirate ancestors seek treasure and love with Norman Kerry supporting.
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Marion Davies
Ee Theater
F. Britten Austen
Hearst
Pauline Vandormuellen
Marion) Davies
Pauline
William Vandermuelsen
Wall Street
el Diablo
Santa Catalina
Misa Davies
Norman Kerry
Pathe News
Georgetown Wins South Atlantic Track Meet
Georgetown University won the South Atlantic field and track meet in Washington D C on May 14 with a total of seventy five points. Virginia Military Institute scored forty one to place second.
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Georgetown
South Atlantic
Washington, D.C
University
Virginia Military Institute
Infamous Slander on State Labeled by Hardwick
McDonough Georgia May 14 Governor-elect Hardwick in an address at Henry countys centennial celebration denounced charges about treatment of negroes as infamous slander on the state. He vowed a detailed official answer when he takes office in June and praised Georgia judges and the people amid applause.
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McDonough
Henry County
Hardwick
Georgia
United States
Jane
People of
Chief Cody Made Baseball Captain for Georgia 1922
Star first baseman and later shortstop Cody was chosen captain of the Georgia team for 1922 at a meeting after the Mercer game. He has been a mainstay for three years, versatile in positions and praised as the best folding first baseman in Southern college ball.
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Georgia
Mercer
Cody
Mize
Ediq Fies
Atlanta
The
Boyn' High School
University
Rotary Pioneer Doug Flanigen of Athens Remembered
Cameron Douglas Flanigen shaped Athens Rotary by securing a club charter and leading education and civic efforts. A Pennsylvanian by birth, he lived in Athens 41 years, presided over the Rotary club twice, and directed the Athens Railway and Electric Co. He served war-time causes, supported thrift stamps, and remained active in the Chamber of Commerce and local clubs.
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Cameron Douglas Flanigen
Rotary
Athens
Pennsylvania
Haw
Ie University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Polytechnic College
Rotary Club
Athens Railway
Elec
Tric Company
Doerty Men's Club
Clararhutet Country Club
Ad Club
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Americen
Flanigen
Doug
Seere
Eooe
Pen Ery i
Ea Sa
Hig
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Weeks
Virginia
National Guard
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Kentucky National Guards
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Morrow
Frank Lasse
Morrin
J. B. Thompson
Pla
Augusta
C. G. Ruark
DEPT
Apagciated Press
Nichols
Eve
Bright
Baptis
Yesteraynford Field
Orter
Juarke
H. Smith
Wriskey Delivery
Samuel J. Cartledge
Palace
Star
MEN and Women'of
Way Hardwick
Chas, B. Martin
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