Laymen to Be Used as Power in Methodist Conference
The North Georgia Methodist Conference to convene at Wesley Memorial Church in Atlanta with focus on laymen work, group insurance for the conference, revised laws, and appointments. Bishop William Benton Murrah attends. Laymen’s Activities Board officials from Nashville will participate. district lay leaders have been elected. The conference will include several sessions and a banquet to advance the broader lay movement.
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Thomas M. Elliott
Banner-Herald
Atlanta
North Georgia
Wesley Memorial Church
William Beton Murrah
Memphis
Southern Methodist Church
Hot Springs
Southern Methodist
Jon. Rush Burton
Lavonia
Seasion
Nerth Georgia
G. L. Morelock
Burton
Morelock
Poof
W. A. Sutton
Atlant
Rts
Churches Again Have Splendid Sunday Program
Athens churches greet worshippers with 11 15 morning services and 8 00 evening services. Ministers deliver bright hopeful sermons while ushers seat all attendees. Congregational singing in old songs, solos and organ recitals highlight the day. Programs for all churches are listed in The Butcher Herald.
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Athens
Butcher Herald
Tenn Tennessee race dominates South campaign swing
Voters in Tennessee and surrounding states face tight races as major parties end campaigns with Tuesday elections. Democrats attack tariffs and Republican record while Republicans tout Harding era achievements. Key battles center on Gov. Taylor versus Peay and senatorial contests in Georgia Florida Mississippi and Virginia.
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Atlanta
Harding
Tennessee
Alabama
North Carolina
Virginia
United States Senate
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
South
Tran
A. A. Taylor
Austin Peay
Corhelic Hull
Senator McKellar
Newell Sanders
All Again
Congress
Fire Chief Warns Against Leaves in Gutters
Athenians were warned by Fire Chief McDorman to clear leaves from gutter tops to prevent fires. He urged caution when burning leaves and trash in streets or yards and said avoiding leaf buildup and burning at night or in windy conditions could prevent many fires.
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McDorman
Nine Federal Prisoners Witnesses Return to Athens
Nine federal prisoners and key government witnesses in the dope ring probe were brought back to Athens from the Atlanta federal penitentiary. They had been moved to the Athens jail months ago and returned after Judge Sibley denied a writ of habeas corpus for Edward Valentine, a negro prisoner and former Athens witness. Valentine claimed he was being held as a government witness and that his term expired in September.
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Banner-Herald
Atlanta
Athens
United States
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Sibley
Edward Valentine
Valentine
Four die as Oklahoma tornado hits oil fields
A Saturday night tornado southwest of Drumright Oklahoma killed four people, injured about 50 and left many missing. Names include Joe Jennings a 14 year old and a 15 year old Dobbs, with C H Wall killed on an oil lease near Mannford as the storm moved northeastward. Pueblo Colorado also reports a severe blizzard isolating the city and cutting long distance lines.
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Drumright
Okla
Here
Joe Jennings
Dobbs
Manneford
C.H. Wall
Pueblo
Colo
Ordway
Sugar City
Colorado
Missouri Pacific
Bonar Law Sets Out Tranquility Policy Amid Iron Resolve
Leeds reports Prime Minister Bonar Law outlines details of the new British government's policy of tranquility. He pledges a fair trial for the Anglo Irish Treaty, seeks cooperation with France and Italy, and emphasizes navy preservation with a shift of defense focus from sea to air. He notes questions on Mesopotamia and Palestine and lauds the League of Nations while cautioning about its limits. Lloyd George is praised as energetic and hands on, though Law says he cannot manage every crisis alone.
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Leeds
Eng
Asociated Press
Donal Law
France
Italy
Bonar Law
Mesopotamia
Palestine
League
League of Nations
West guardianship issues loom in Midwest elections
Figures across Ohio Indiana Iowa Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Missouri North Dakota Nebraska Texas highlight voters weighing President Harding's administration and prohibition as referendums. Bevridge and Beevridge ally Roosevelt followers contest Indianama Senate. Esther O Keefe, first woman nominee for Congress in Indiana, and Winifred Manon Huck pursue Hoosier race.
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Chicago
Associated — Press
Harding
Ohio
Buckeye
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
North Dakota
Nebraska
Texas
Mississinoi Wiley
Middlewest
Oklahoma
Kansas
Ku Klux Klan
Albert J. Beveridge
Ralston
Beveridge
Col
R Roosevelt
Harry
Esther Kathleen O'Keefe
Congress
Hoosier State
Alinda
Conger
Winifred Manon Huck
William Mason
Armistice Day events to draw thousands at Athens
Armistice Day next Saturday will bring ten thousand visitors to Athens. The committee in charge estimates a huge crowd for a program featuring two dances banquets a good football game and an address by one of the Souths most eloquent orators.
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Athens
Corse
Sanford
Paul B. Malone
Ft. Benning
8. V. Sanford
T. H. McHatton
Jeouren
Eeer
Rey
Malone
Georgian
Onc
May Force Jury to Hear Her Oy 087 New Brunswick
In New Jersey at the Hall-Mills murder case, Mrs Frances Noel Stevens Hall may force a grand jury hearing if special prosecutor Wilbur Mott proceeds. Law allows any suspect to demand Grand Jury hearing, with potential habeas corpus action if arrests are withheld.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Associated Press
Wilbur A. Mott
Hall-Mills
Somerset County
Grand Jury
Frances Noel Stevens Hall
Isin
New Jersey
Lloyd George Seeks Middle Course in London Address
Former prime minister Lloyd George addressed a large London crowd warning against revolution and reaction. He urged a robust parliamentary group to govern with a middle course free from extremes. He called the next five years crucial and said mistakes must not be irreparable.
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London
Liloyd George
Lloyd George
Cuba to send commercial mission to Western Europe
A Cuban commerce committee backed by the department of commerce and the president plans a Western Europe mission next spring to promote Cuban products and culture. Conferences will be held in Spain Portugal France England Belgium Holland Sweden and Italy with future missions planned for the Americas and the Far East.
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Cuba
Europe
Havana
Department of Commerce
Nance
Spain
Portugal
France
England
Belgium
Holland
Sweden
Italy
Central
South America
Far East
Legion Will Meet Tuesday Evening
The Allen R. Fleming post of the American Legion will hold a meeting in the club rooms 205 Holman building Tuesday night at 8 o'clock, adju tant Frank Miller announced.
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Allen R. Fleming
The
American Legion
Holman Building
Frank
Miller
Funeral Services for Mrs Jennings at Beuna Vista
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Jennings age 70 who died Saturday will be held at Beuna Vista Church Sunday at 4 p m conducted by Rev I F Elliot with interment in the church yard Pallbearers named L L Hall C E Hall J W Fothe C P Foche J Suddeth and A C Mathews She was widow of the late J J Jennings a Clarke county resident with surviving brother and sister and a daughter Mrs Cbourne Brown of this county The family and friends mourn her loss guidance and respect for her noble character and gentle nature.
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Mary
J. Suddeth
A. C. Mathews
H. J. Rowe
Athens
Clebourne Brown
Peonage charges against Georgia farmer in Langston case
John Waller a Fayette county farmer was held on $200 bond on peonage charges after Post Office inspectors and detectives found 59 year old white warmer Pony Thompson on the Waller farm during a search tied to the Langston murder. Waller denied owning Thompson and said he is an uncle by marriage. Thompson had been living there. A preliminary hearing was set for Friday.
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Atlanta
John Waller
Fayette County
Pony Thompson
U. S
Carter
Waller
Post Office
Thompson
Gearchild
James Langston
Darmer
Avas
Jill
Langston
Election managers and clerks named for Clarke counties
Clarke county election officials announced Saturday the managers and clerks for general election districts. Judge Carl Crossley and Fred McIntire head district 1216 with George Crane and others as clerks, while districts 217, 210, 220, 241, 1347 and 1467 list multiple supervisors and clerks including W. H. Little, W. Smith, Eidson, Green, Kroner, Nunnally, Daniel, Holdbrook, and Culp in varied arrangements.
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Clarke
R. C. Orr
Carl Crossley
Fred McIntire
George Crane
T. Levie
Frar Millar
S.W. Ussery
Henry W. West
W. A. Phillip
W. H. Little
W.R. Little
W. R. Smith
W. K. Eidson
T. W. Morton
E. K . Green
E. Sudideth
H. B. Mitchell
H.C. Hall
F. H. Kroner
Thomas A. Holbrooks
S. C. Pittard
J. P. Nunnally
J. W. Daniel
Lewis McLeroy
A. L. King
Mins Nichols
Henry Elder
Levi Holdbrook
H. P. Waters
R. H
Culp
Auburn Triumphs 7 3 Over Georg ia In Classic Clash
Auburn dominates Georgia in a Southland showdown at Park Stadium before about 18 000 fans. Donahue’s squad fails to gain a first down in the opening half while Auburn surges back to win 7 to 3 on a late second quarter touchdown by Jake Shirey after a series of passes and runs.
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Associated Press
Park Stadium
Freee Ga
Auburn Tigers
Qgeorghe Cox
Southland
Auburn
MM Hill
Alabanga
Auborites
Georgia
Istras
Inc
Bulldog Ling
Tigers
Shirling
Monkton
Ing
Shirey
Aviators Set New Distance Record in U S Monoplane Flight
Lieutenants Oakey Kelly and John MacReady boosted endurance in the T-2en, flying from San Diego to Fort Benjamin Harrison non stop to claim a new distance record. Army officials anticipate future continent-spanning flights, surpassing the 1919 Alcock and Brown transatlantic mark with 36 hours 18 minutes 30 seconds in October.
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Washington
Oakey Kelly
John MacReady
Army
Army Service
Service
San Diego
California
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
John Alcock
Sir .A. Brown
Diego
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