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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1923

Page

22

THO AY AVATORS MEET END IN CRASH AT HAMPTON ROADS

A seaplane crash over Hampton Roads claimed sixty lives of aviators cruising above the bay today. No bodies recovered yet as the wave department received a report from Hampton Roads air station. Ensign Gordon Ganther of the naval reserves and Chief Machinist Mate W. Till of the regular army are named among the victims.

Washington Hampton Roads Wave Department Ty Long Hampton Hoads Air Station Gordon Ganther Naval Reserves W. Til Regular Army Kunga Gordons Cambris Mass Qceun View

Ground broken for Payne home in Washington

Ground breaking marks the Payne home project linked to John Howard Payne and his poem Home Sweet Home. The ceremony aligns with Shrine convention efforts and a national home movement exhibit, with interiors reproduced to match the original house.

Payne Washington Washinete Rnil John Howard Payne Debiate White House Howe Conven

Cotton Growers Warehouse Fire Hits Kingston NC

Kingston N C fire officials investigated a blaze at the Cotton Growers Warehouse on Sena Avenue and Predoperif Street in the afternoon. The brick tobacco die arse building suffered substantial damage with an estimated loss of 2000 dollars and no insurance information available.

Kingston N.C Sena Avenue

Race Trouble Triggers Texas Troop Deployment

Disjointed report notes racial unrest in Sustin Texas prompting sheriff and county officials to call in troops. General staff advised officials and a command captain reported from the Velo by the wa general's office. No clear details or numbers are provided beyond confirmation of troop involvement.

Texas Sustin Delerea Clare Nyther Velo Wa Keneral Barton Hay

Debs Praises Lenin at Minneapolis Meeting

Eugene Debs, famed socialist leader and former candidate, lauded Lenin as the greatest outcome of socialist work at a Kenwood neighborhood gathering in Minneapolis yesterday, held under the auspices of the Socialist Party of America.

Minneapalisa Minn Lasene Debs Wrest Fleazy Kenwood Neotory Minneapolia Vesterday Sa Cantiat Party of America

San Francisco Hotel Robbed of $6,000 Rumors Fly

A bandit wearing a white harlerenia entered a San Francisco hotel today and robbed the premises of about $80,000 in currency and $85,000 in checks, targeting auditor Margaret McDaile and the evicier Mira Linn faiid.

San Francisco Htt Galitias Misa Margaret McDaile Mira Linn Faiid Envicier

Will Return Youth to Reform School

Angusta Ga April 25 Fred Van derwall white venth said to have escaped from a reformatoryist Tona Mich and who was arrested here several weeks ago on a charge of vag rancy will be sent back to Michigan to complete his sentence there Jailer Gary Whittle was abused today that an officer was en route to Augusta from Lona to take charge of the prigs oner

Angusta Fred Vanderwall White Venth Tona Mich Michigan Gary Whittle Augusta Lona Prigsoner

Royal Wedding Dominates British Front Pages

British papers yield first pages to the upcoming wedding of the Duke of York to Elizabeth Bowes Lyons. Westminster crowds fill seats costing 85 to 500, hotels and department stores dress windows to Elizabethan fashion, and American visitors prepare to spend about 1 million dollars on entertainment amid calls for charity reform.

London Neuhs York Elizabeth Bowes J Jaton Westminster Abbey

Winder School Superintendent Resigns Office

Winder Ga April 23 Special Professor Cash for eight years has been superintendent of Winder public schools. He tendered his resignation to the local board and will become superintendent of schools in Conten ons. He was reelected but withheld acceptance. Salary difference caused the change. His eight years saw Winder public schools improve greatly and receive state and regional recognition. The board elected his successor and entire teaching force at the next meeting.

Winder Board of Education Wrader Berms Georgia High School Decoration Southern Association of Accredited Schools Wis Winsler

Russia exports 500000 tons grain amid Moscow famine claims

London April 23 Donald McNeill undersecretary for foreign affairs told the house of commons that Moscow reports indicate Russia has exported 500000 tons of grain this year despite Beitoin's representative in Russia saying Moscow's population is suffering from a severe shortage.

London Donald McNeill House of Commons Moscow Russia Beitoin Ruain

Swanson Buried in LaGrange Sunday

The body of Col. T. J. Swanson Sr. who died at his Atlanta home Saturday was brought to LaGrange for funeral and interment Sunday. Rev. A. L. Dallas of the First Presbyterian church conducted the ceremony. Swanson, born and raised in LaGrange, left ten years ago to move to Atlanta. He is survived by his son Dr. B. G. Swanson of Atlanta and his daughter Mrs. F. C. Roper of West Point.

Grange T. J. Schnepsen Sr Howe Atlanta B .G. Swanson Atlan Mra. F.C. Roper Wert Tae

Rivers and Harbors Fund Allocation Ready

Washington April 23 Allotments from the 56 million rivers and harbors appropriation will be made immediately for projects under continuing contracts Secretary Weeks announced after a conference with President Harding.

Washington Harbers Weeks Harding

Angora Rebuffs Burdensome Turks Marriage Bill

Constantinople April 23 The Angora assembly rejected a bill proposed by the deputy from Ergerum to compel Turks to marry. The measure would have required all Turks aged two to wed and for each couple to have a child every three years, aiming to raise Avia Minor's population from 9,000,000 to 48,000,000.

Constantinople Angora Assembly Ergerum Avia Minor

Decatur hotel blaze tale denied by proprietress

Mrs Ruff owner of the Decatur hotel says published reports of her dramatic second floor rescue from a blaze are greatly exaggerated. She claims she remained conscious, watched firefighters work, and exited the building without assistance. Neighbors carried others from danger as the fire confined to one room, with damages under 8000 dollars.

Decatur Specil Mark Eatin Ruff Suneau Ruffir Deiling Minger Dees Steerie

Pioneer Mrs Lilla L Chunn Dies in Cassville Ga

Mrs Lilla L Chunn a pioneer of Bartow County died at the family homestead in Cassville Monday morning at eight o clock funeral services will be held Tuesday at eleven o clock from Cassville Methodist Church Roy William A Simmons of Kingston will conduct the service She was eighty two years old widow of William A Chunn and survived by six children and nine grandchildren The Chunn family were early settlers and she was among the last graduates of Cassville Female College Her husband died several months ago and the children have played prominent roles in the county’s development

Cartersville Gin Lulu Land Chunn William A. Chinn Cassville Roy William A. Simmons Kingston A. Gilbert Mixes Gertie Chuan W Sand ET. Chunn Cagsville Messa Heer Hosband

Chauffeur leaps from liquor car dies escaping officers

Savannah April 23 an unknown white man leapt from a liquor laden automobile to flee revenue officers in the Savannah river. He was pulled from the water and reboarded a boat then again jumped overboard and disappeared beneath the wharf. The car was found at the ferry point as officers chased the party. Memphis April 28 A B Seelenfreund 66 of Chicago international secretary of the order of Nat Bluth died suddenly at a hotel today after heart pain. He had attended a vacant nation meeting.

Savannah Sereven'y Augusty Memphis Tenn A. B. Seelenfreund Chicago Nat Bluth Seelenfreund

Windstorm Injures School Children in Nashville

A severe windstorm in Donelson, Nashville injures several school children. Reports indicate multiple students suffered fractures and other injuries, with five taken to city hospital. Names and precise details are garbled in the text.

Nashville Tenn Electrical Ima Donelson Mark Venson

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