Penrose alters plans to bring up tax bill in Senate
Washington D C Friday Penrose chairman of the Senate finance committee postponed immediate action on the tax revision bill to Monday. He warned against extended debate while aiming to publish the final committee changes and allow taxpayers time to study them. Two Republican amendments were offered to repeal the 10 percent tax on fur articles and to strike a section imposing.
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Associated Press
Penrose
Senate
Spencer
Missouri
Edge
New Jersey
Resignation of Rev W M Saye at Pleasant Grove Baptist
Reverend W M Saye of Athens resigns as pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church effective January 1 1922. The church and deacons adopt resolutions praising his fourteen years of leadership noting spiritual growth and about 360 baptisms, expressing regret at his departure and confidence in his future ministry. The resolutions are to be published locally and entered in church minutes.
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W. M. Saye
Athens
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Church In Conference
Bro
Yelthough
Brother Sage
Christian Index
M. Chandler
Hardman
W. J. Glenn
J.B. Glenn
W._E. Sanders
G.P. Whitworth
J. W. Dillard
Joe Burroughs
W. M._ Ash
H. E. Williams
American Naval Officer Dies by Own Action in Copenhagen Cabaret
An American naval officer, identity as yet unconfirmed, committed suicide in a Copenhagen cabaret early Friday. Washington reports no Navy notice of the Copenhagen death, while a prompt inquiry aims to verify the officer’s identity and circumstances.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Capital
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Def fendoll Found Guilty of Murder
Boonville Indiana news reports 17 year old William Def fendoll found guilty Friday of murdering his 70 year old mother. Jury set punishment as life imprisonment on the state farm. He claimed accidental wounding while squirrel shooting to end her suffering. State argued the pair quarreled the day before the incident.
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Associated Press
Boonville
Ind
William Deffendoll
Tfe
Companies Seek Injunction Against United Mine Workers
A West Virginia based Carbon company files suit in federal court in Indianapolis seeking an injunction against the United Mine Workers of America and its officers to stop interference with workers in Thacker Williamson coal fields in Mingo County West Virginia and Pike County Kentucky. The complaint represents 62 coal operators and seeks nullification of prior central competitive field contracts that allegedly require a closed shop and check off.
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Associated Pro
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Federal District Court
Borden Land Coal Corporation
West Virginia
Thacker and Williamson
Mingo County
Pike County
Kentucky
United Mine Workers
League of Nations Debates Mandates and Equality
The League of Nations assembly opened a debate on mandates for former German colonies with Madame Bugge-Wicksell urging swift action and U S involvement. Delegates including Lord Cecil and Bellegarde pressed for explicit terms, anti slavery measures, and racial equality as Averesco reported on suppressing white slave traffic. Allies warn Hungary over Burgenland risk with Austria after Trianon.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Council of the
League of Nations
United States
League Assembly
Madame Bugge-Wicksell
Sweden
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Commission On Mandates
Robert Cecil
South Africa
Leonard Bourgevis
Boykin Says No Bills In Case Involving Clarke Tyler
After witnesses testified before Fulton county grand jury Solicitor General Boykin said evidence was insufficient to warrant true bills in the case over the disappearance of police records tied to the disorderly conduct charges against E Y Clarke and Elizabeth Tyler of the Ku Klux Klan in Atlanta Georgia
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Fulton County Grand Jury
Boykin
E. Y. Clarke
Elizabeth Tyler
Ku Klux Fin
Hays and Wilson Sentenced in Manslaughter Case
Walter L. Hays and Ed Wilson, both linked to a quarrel with T. F. Ramey, were sentenced to fifteen years each for manslaughter. Two co-defendants received partial verdicts for carrying concealed weapons, with thirty days in the chain gang and $100 fines. Appeals loom as defense and state dispute the incident origin.
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Associated Press
Anderson
Walter L. Hays
Ed Wilson
T. F. Ramey
Ramey
Returned Hero’s Funeral Sunday at Hull
Funeral services for Harry L. Spratlin age 23 killed in action in France on October 15 1917 will be held from the Baptist church at Hull Ga Sunday at 4 pm conducted by Rev W M Colle with Rev J P Cooper assisting Interment in family cemetery Pallbearers are Howard Martin Arthur Myer Moss Eberhart Clifford Brown Harrold Murray Howard Brown Spurgeon Coile James Lester Bernstein Bros funeral directors in charge Military honors will be rendered with soldiers from the University of Georgia taking part He was the son of Mr and Mrs P B Spratlin of Hull Ga born in Oglethorpe county but resided in Madison county for seventeen years prior to enlistment in the American army He served thirteen months Surviving are his parents his widow Mia Onle Spratlin five brothers and one sister.
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Harry L. Spratlin
France
Baptist Church
Hull
W. M. Colle
J. P. Cooper
Messrs
Howard Martin
Arthur Myer
Moss Eberhart
Clifford Brown
Harrold
Murray
Howard Brown
Spurgeon Coile
James Lester
Bernstein Bros
University of Georgia
Mr. Spratlin
P. B. Spratlin
Hull, Ga
Oglethorpe County
Madison County
Mia
Onle Spratlin
Dynamite and Dry Cells Found Under Train Tracks
Secret service officers of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad reported discovering twenty six sticks of dynamite with dry cells attached to the rails under the company tracks at Fitzgerald Georgia. The finding on Friday prompted investigations into the sabotage and safety measures along the line.
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Associated Press
Fitzgerald
Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic
Secret Service
Baseball Results Summary from Early American League Games
In the American League New York defeated Cleveland 4 to 2 while Washington beat Detroit 2 to 1. Philadelphia swept Chicago 4 to 0 and Boston lost 10 to 2 as St Louis won 10 to 5. In the National League, teams including Pittsburgh and Philadelphia led by guides Boston and New York faced rain, with only fragmented results available.
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New York
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Pittebars
Boston New York
Antibeer bill ties up Senate session long Night adjourns without action
The Senate ended a near eight hour session Friday night with plans to revisit the anti beer bill in weeks. Senator Stanley of Kentucky led opposition demanding constitutional safeguards and warrants for searches under the prohibition enforcement act. Senator Watson of Georgia cited alleged misconduct by prohibition agents including a raid on a Methodist camp meeting.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Stanley
Kentucky
Watson
Georgia
Congress
Prohibition
Guilford to Meet Gardner in Amateur Golf Finals
Boston’s Jesse Guilford advances to the United States amateur golf championship final after defeating Chick Evans, the American champion, 7 and 5. Chicago’s Robert Gardner ousts Willie Hunter, the British champion, 5 and 4, setting a Guilford Gardner final showdown in St Louis.
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St, Louis
Jesse Guilford
Boston
Robert Gardner
Chicago
United States
Guilford
Chick Evans
Gardner
Willie Hunter
Leitch defeats Stirling to win Canadian golf title
Britons Cecil Leitch defeats Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta in the Canadian championship by 3 and 1 to claim the title and set up a US women’s championship clash next month. Stirling led briefly but Leitch pulled away after a stirring no hit battle watched by about 9000 spectators.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Cecil Leitch
Alexa Stirling
Atlanta
Miss Stirling
Miss Leitch
United States
Ming Cecil Leitch
Moallie McBride
Montreal
Molle
Miss McBride
Edith Leitch
Miss Leltch
Milas Leitch
Buff Wins Bantam Title With Decision Over Herman
Johnny Buff of Jersey City dyweight wins the world bantamweight title in New York after a fifteen round decision over Pete Herman of New Orleans.
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He Associates Press
New York
Johnny Buff
Jersey City
Pete Herman
Arbuckle Hearing Continues Friday With No New Facts
In San Francisco the Arbuckle preliminary hearing resumes with no new facts as prosecutors press manslaughter or murder charges related to Virginia Rappe. Witnesses describe the party in pajama attire. some guests drank liquor, and Arbuckle and Sherman are noted dancing with women. The court plans a larger room but denies access to young girls. witnesses include a nurse and two doctors citing bruises and a ruptured bladder as death causes.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Fatty” Arbu
Alfred Semnacher
Virginia Rappe
Maud Delmont
Sherman
Rs. Delmont
Alice Blake
Civic Auditorium
Lazarus
O'Brien
Tilr
Mar
B. M. Delmont
Jim
Arbuckle
Tradhes
Mias- Rappe
Shelby Strange
Miss Rappe
Love and Eugenics Message From Major Darwin
Major Leonard Darwin, son of Charles Darwin, told the second International congress of eugenics that eugenists seek to purify love of harmful effects not replace romance with cattle breeding. He warned against marriages for wealth or status, insisting natural inclinations often yield wise matches.
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Associated Press
New York
Leonard Darwin
England
Charles Darwin
Darwin
Bankers Indicted Over Deficit at Camden Bank
Robert L. Bean cashier of the Megunticook National Bank in Camden was arraigned in Portland as a defaulter for 217000 dollars. Ella M. Mackey, a bank bookkeeper, was indicted for aiding Bean. Chief Justice Taft returns to Washington after vacation and readies for the Supreme Court term beginning October 3.
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Portland
Robert L. Bean
Megunticook National Bank of Camden
Ella M. Mackey
Bean
Taft
Washington
Canada
Supreme Court
Bolivia May Quit League of Nations
The Associated Press reports rumors Bolivia would leave the League of Nations over a dispute about the league’s authority to revise treaties. Bolivian delegation head Aramayo said he would continue work in the assembly pending word from his government.
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Associated Press
Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
League
Bolivia
Arlos Aramayo
Assembly
Armistice Day to Honor Unknown World War Soldier
Washington D C November 11 plans call for a two minute pause at noon to honor the unknown dead of the world war and to bury an unknown American soldier at Arlington cemetery Army and Navy posts worldwide will fire minute guns from sunrise until after the ceremony A mourning party will include Congressional Medal of Honor holders veterans societies and patriotic groups plus a veteran from each 10000 World War service and officers from army and navy
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Sy Ad Press
Washington, D. C
Kliday
Harding
Arlington Cemetery
Army
Navy
Renin
Capitol
Klan Leaders Delayed Washington Conference Decision
In Washington the Justice Department said that summoned Ku Klux Klan officers will not be asked to attend a conference with Attorney General Daugherty for at least a week as he weighs the department’s inquiry into the organization. Daugherty will study the scope and justify federal action if needed. In Bartlett Texas Klansmen did not parade Thursday. Mayor Stanton Allen banned disguises and ordered arrest of any in disguise on the streets.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Ku Klux Klan
Washington
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Department
Bartlett
Temple
Tex
Ku Klux
Notleex
Stanton Allen
Lanier Visits Athens During Pythias Inspection Tour
The Hon. W. D. Lanier grand chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias spent Thursday in Athens. He visited local Knights of Pythias, inspected lodges, and is on a state-wide inspection tour.
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W. D. Lanier
The
Knights of Pythias
Athens
Bank Messenger Blockup Highlights Early 20th Century Crime
In New York two Drovers bank messengers thwarted a holdup as three armed men attacked during a delivery of 10,000 dollars near Third Street and Broadway. One robber was captured as the bandit attempt unfolded. Additional notes cover poison bottle labeling and a London pest prevention measure for imported plants and potatoes.
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Associates Press
New York
Third Street
Broadway
Treaties of Peace Reported With Two Reservations
Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the peace treaties with Germany Austria and Hungary but attached two reservations. One mirrors the Lodge reservation requiring congressional act before American representation in foreign agencies. President Harding expressed support for the principles though texts were unseen. Ratification likely next week amid plans to speed action on a tax bill with possible night sessions.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Senate
Harding
Lodge 1
Hughes
Swould Be
Wrecked Sailors Reported by Cabo Creux After Gale
In Atlantic storm news shipwrecked sailors were picked up by the steamship Cabo Creux after departing Spain September 7 bound for New York. The vessel wirelessed that ninety or more sailors were rescued, with the storm likely occurring September 14 or 16 as it moved across the ocean.
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Associated Press
New York
Atlantic
Cabo Creux
Spain
Seville
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