Mountain Battle Continues In Mingo Coal Field
Three men reported killed as heavy firing rages along a seven mile front from Rawl to McCarr and Gates. Miners are surrounded by belligerent forces while terrorized families hide in cellars and dugouts with scarce food and water amid signs of industrial unrest fueling the fight.
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Associated Press
Williamson
W. Va
Tedtnyal McCarr
New Howard Coal Company
Gates
Rawl
McCarr
Dan Whitt
Matewan
Funeral Services For John D Moon Comer Ga Today
Funeral services for John David Moon a 67 year old Comer Georgia farmer and prominent citizen who died Friday morning at 7 30 from Brights disease will be held today at 11 a m at Comer cemetery graveside Friends may send flowers to the Dorsey Co funeral chapel Athens before 9 o clock this morning Surviving are his widow Mrs Laura Moon and three sons Cecil Moon James P and Carl Moon seven grandchildren and two sisters Mrs Olivia David and Mrs Susan Mitchell of Comer also survive him He was a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity.
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John David Moon
Comers
Bright
Comer
Dorsey Co
Athens
Laura €. Moon
Cecil Moon
Michael Bros. Athens
James P
Carl Moon
Olivia David
Susan Mitchell
Federal Prohibition Agents Face Growing Alcohol Problem
Washington May 1 A serious problem confronts the federal prohibition enforcement offic icials in preventing sales of alcohol claimed for medicinal or industrial uses but diverted into illegal channels Commissioner Kramer told the House Judiciary Committee today He said agents have established some control over illegal whiskey traffic but the new task is rapidly growing into one of magnitude.
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Washington, D
Kramer
House Judiciary
Higgins Signs As Scout for Detroit
Rob Higgins of Winder gains notice as he signs as scout for the Detroit Tigers. The Athens area figure has worked home games for Georgia and plans to focus on Southern teams, with attention to players like George Johnson and Jimmy Barnes in future dealings.
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Rob Higins
Winder
Georgia
Detroit Tigers
Higgins
Athens
Sir Robert
George Johnson
Jimmy Barnes
Perrott
Auburn
Ty Cobb
Mr. Wiggins
Atlante Ball Club
Southern Teague
Election of Georgia Student Council Members 1921 22
At the University of Georgia, the following men were elected to the Student Council for 1921 22: W. B. Northcutt J. Shealop P. C. Upshaw T. G. Kelly J. E. Denmark Ransom Sheen Guy Cooper Hugh W. Hosch V. Childs M. A. McRainey D. M. Hastings J. L. Merrit. Members are drawn from fraternities and non fraternities with representation from all departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Georgia
Northcutt
Atlanta
David C. Barrow
Wilderville Business District Destroyed by Fire
Lexington Tenn May 13 The business section of Wilderville a town of 800 people about ten miles from here was wiped out by fire this afternoon with a loss estimated at 10000 according to reports Here tonight nobody was injured
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Associated Press
Lexington
Tenn
Wilderville
Britain Chooses to Cancel Allied Penalties View
Berlin reports an exchange among allies on cancelling penalties including the Rhine customs barrier and occupation of Ruhr ports as Germany accepts terms. Great Britain favors cancellation, according to dispatches from Berlin dated May 1.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Rhine
Rhur
Germany
Great Britain
Mrs. Baughcum Dead At Barnett Shoals
Josephine Baughcum aged 68 wife of J W Baughcum of Barnett Shoals died yesterday at 4 16 pm after a six week illness. Native of Putnam county she lived in Barnett Shoals over 20 years. Survived by husband and son George H Baughcum. Funeral at Barnett Shoals Union Church 3 30 Sunday with Rev Willie Saye Bernstein Bros funeral directors in charge.
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Josephine Baughcum
J. W. Baugheum
Barnett Shoals
Putnamounty
George H. Baugheam
Barnett Shoals Union Church
Willie Saye
Bernstein
Broa
Grover’s Mother Says She Buried Gold, Committee Told
Washington May 13 The $105,000 gold taken from the treasury was not buried by anyone else. Mrs Emma C Bergdoll testified she buried her own money near Philadelphia and did not reveal the spot. She cried about other slackers and said she sent Grover $10,000 within the last week.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Emma C. Bergdoll
Philadelphia
House
Grover
Bergdoll
Germany
Lamar Family Returns to Ath ens for Homecoming
Mr J M Lamar and his family, longtime Monticello residents now back in Athens, relocate to the city and join F M Halley in life insurance with offices in the Southern Mutual building. Lamar, native Athene, has ties to Florida politics and business and is connected to the Lamar family with Confederate and Mississippi lineages.
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J. M. Lamar
Monticello
Fla
Athens
Apd
Uma
W. B. Lamar
Florida
Washington
Col
T. B. Lamar
Col. L. Q. C. Lamar
Mississippi
Mr. Lamar
F. M. Halley
oMces
Southern Mutual
Five Suspects Indicted in New Orleans Bank Robbery Case
Five gunmen held in New Orleans parish jail face indictments for the murder of Dallas L. Calmes and conspiracy to rob the Dependency bank at Depend ence Louisiana last Sunday. Grand jury at Amite city also issued warrants for Leonard Cipolla and Anthony Cipolla on conspiracy to rob the bank, with their cases to be reviewed next week. All suspects are in custody related to Calmes death, the bank robbery, and the deaths of Dominick Digiovanni and Joseph Gaeta whose bodies were found in front of Cipolla home Monday morning.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
New Orleans Parish
Dallas L. Calmes
Dependence
Amite City
Leonard Cipolla
Anthony Cipolla
Calmes
Dominick Digiovanni
Joseph Gaeta
Cipolla
Government Will Publish Price Commodity Levels
Washington officials announce plans for the department of commerce to publish regular retail price levels of standard commodities. Secretary Hoover and retailers agreed retailers will supply production costs, wholesale and retail prices, and expense charges to the government to keep the public informed of price variations.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Hoover
Supreme Court knocks holes in statutory election laws
The Georgia Supreme Court splits on the Joe Hill Hall act in Napier v McLendon. It rules the act does not cover the attorney general election returns, which are to be mailed to the governor, leaving questions about term start and return delivery unresolved. The Fulton County mandamus case was not granted.
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Atlanta
State Supreme Court
Napier
S. McLendon
G. McLendon
George M. Napfr
Secretary of State
Ister
McLendon
Joe Hill Hall
Supreme Court
Bunco Probe Nears Close in Atlanta
Special to The Banner outlines the Atlanta bunco probe as it nears conclusion with witness examinations wrapping up and lawyers set to argue. Evidence suggests close ties between Woodward's crooks and a detective unit, while defense claims officers are hardworking but overwhelmed by crime. The council committee may name a scapegoat and make cleanup recommendations.
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Atlanta
Bunco
John A. Boykin
Ootics
Crooks
Woodward
Crooky
Banco
Countiman
House adopts emergency immigration bill report
Washington May 13 conference report on the emergency immigration bill was adopted by the house and senate without opposition. The measure goes to President Harding for signature and would limit entrance of aliens to three percent of each nationality as of 1910 for the period until July 1 next year, taking effect 15 days after signing.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Harding
Washington, D.C
Former employes sue to recover back salary in seven suits
Atlanta, May 13. Seven damage suits totaling 4000 dollars were filed here against national officers of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. The petitioners say they were forced to strike last May by Vice President Thomas and that Acting Grand President Fitzgerald later declared the strike illegal. They claim no effort was made to help them regain their positions with the Central of Georgia Railway and seek pay for the period they were without work before finding other jobs.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
The
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Thomas
Fitzgerald
Central of Georgia Railway
Coweta Sheriff Appeals to Aid Catch Auto Bandits
Coweta county sheriff James Brewster asked Atlanta Chief Beavers to mobilize officers to capture two burglars who robbed W. H. Camp store in Mereland last night. The pair loaded a car with general merchandise, fired on pursuing deputies, and damaged the vehicle before fleeing toward Newman.
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Allants
James Brewster
Coweta County
Beavers
Atlanta
Mereland
W. H. Camp
Newman
Hurelars
Satterfield to Report to Crackers May 18
Georgia captain Claude Satterfield will report to the Atlanta Crackers in the Southern league on May 18. He aims to pitch and serve as pinch hitter, with Clarke Griffith and Chattanooga club making pro offers after graduation.
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Claude Satterfield
Atlanta
Charlie Prank
Setterfield
Tipen Hin
Red and Black Star
Clarke Griffith
Chattanooga
State Normal School Seeks Funds For Future Teachers
Make your contribution to the Emergency Fund for State Normal on the form below and mail today. The State Normal School opens for Georgia's future teachers and schoolchildren while awaiting legislative funding for maintenance.
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Georgia
Baptist Woman's Missionary Union Names New Headquarters
Chattanooga Tenn May 13 Birmingham selected as the new headquarters for the Baptist Woman's Missionary Union auxiliary to the Southern Baptist convention after a close fight. Mrs W C James of Birmingham and most officers were re elected. Editors of the Baptist papers elected Dr Z T Cody president and Coleman Craig secretary. The convention backed strengthening the Volstead Act and a resolution for world peace and reconstruction was referred to a committee.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
Birmingham
Baptist Woman's Missionary Union
Southern Baptist Convention
W. C. James
Baptist Papers of the South
Z. T. Cody
The
Baptist Courier
Greenville
D. C
Coleman Craig
Baptist Standard
Dallas
Sphinx Adds New Members at Georgia WV GA
The Sphinx honorary club at the University of Georgia invited no initiates this week but added P. B. Ford of Sylvester and Nathan Jolles of Washington as spring term members. Coach H. J. Stegeman joined as honorary member. Ford to be first honorary graduate in June and Jolles to speak in the law department. Stegeman, a noted figure in southern athletics, is a UGA faculty member and PE instructor.
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Sphinx
University of Georgia
P. B. Ford
Sylveista
Nathan Jolles
Washington
H. J. Stegeman
Ford
Jolles
Law
Jolien
Law Department
Stezemann
South
University of Chicago
Outfielder Freed Acquitted in Automobile Larceny Case
Benny Kauff, suspended New York Giants outfielder, was acquitted by a jury here tonight of the larceny of an automobile charged for an incident on December 8, 1919. The verdict clears him of the December crime accusation.
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Associated Press
New York
Benny Kauff
Too Much Stone For Georgian Yesterday's Game
Georgia yielded 3 to 0 as Dekle dazzled with four hits and four walks allowed, while Baptists capitalized on Georgia errors. Stone struggled, and Georgia left baserunners twice. The article hints at a rematch and notes the 4 o'clock call for today’s final game, with Dekle’s strong performance contrasted by continued Georgia hitting issues.
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Georgia
Baptists
Dekle
Auburn
Clarkson
Mr. Stone
Three Day Legion Meet at Columbus Planned
Columbus Ga May 13 Plans for the third annual Georgia American Legion state convention the first state Women’s auxiliary meeting and first reunion of all former service men and women in the state to be held July 4 5 and 6 are nearing completion with full program to be announced within a week National Commander F W Galbraith and Major General Peter C Harris are guests of honor an estimated 6000 visitors are expected and housing facilities arranged A mammoth parade and patriotic rally on July 4 Regular army units from Camp Benning will participate.
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Columbus
Georgia Department of the American Legion
Georgia
F. W. Galtraith
Peter C. Harris
Army
Camp Benning
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Mingo Coal Field
John D. Moon
Comer, Ga
House Committee
Detroit
Student Council AT
Tennesee Town Busines Dist
Mr. J. M. Lamar
City
London
Bill
Coweta
Satterfield
George A
Milledge Avenue
Athens Savings Bank
Georgie
George A. Mell
Mercer
NEW Headquarters
WV. GA
Ford, Jones and
Stegeman
Baptist
Deele
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