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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1921

Page

7

Conflict in arms talks over disarmament plan in Washington

United News reports rising tensions at the forthcoming disarmament conference. Secretary of State Hughes urges simultaneous progress on armament limits and conflict settlement, while Senator Borah warns against delaying disarmament for broader disputes.

Borah Hughes Robert J. Bender United News Washington Far East Dague Australia Meaures Efe

Morals at Washington Arms Meet Face Moral Dilemmas

Washington faces a flood of visitors during the peace conference with fears of moral deterioration. Officials expect many foreigners and possible adventuresses, and police plan extra force and a woman’s bureau draft to maintain order and morale during the sessions.

Washington Paris Mecca Woman's Bureau Capital Police Force

Chicago political feud ends in another shooting death

In the nineteenth ward feud, Joseph Sinacola, an ally of Italian ward boss Anthony D Andrea, was fatally shot outside his home by two unidentified men. The attack follows earlier killings linked to the Powers versus D Andrea feud, with Sinacola's 13 year old daughter watching as he was killed.

Chicago Joseph Sinacola Anthony D'Andrea Sinacola John Powers Powers D'Andrea

Widower Seeks Wife Via Solicitor in Georgia

In Thomasville Georgia August 14 a widower inclined to matrimony asks solicitor C Hay of the southern judicial circuit for help. He requests to be connected with a young woman aged 22 to 38, blue eyes and light hair, may be a widow, and says he is an “angel of God” in the matter. The solicitor, though not running a matrimonial bureau, published the letter and offers to provide the applicant’s address to interested damsels.

Thomasville Southern Judicial Circuit Asialms Hay Moultrie

Negro Back in Jail After Brief Visit to Family

Tom Langon a Negro who escaped Laurens county jail while allowed outside to cut weeds returned to Dublin Georgia and surrendered to Sheriff Watson claiming he could not resist visiting his wife and family. He was placed behind bars and a half dollar reward was mentioned.

Dublin Tom Langon Laurens County Depsite Watson

Four Charged With Robbing Taylor Mercantile Store

Lyerly Georgia August 14 Special four young white men were charged with stealing goods from the Taylor Mercantile Company store in Summerville. Tom Smith pleaded guilty to taking two pairs of shoes and two caps and received a $100 fine or six months on the chain gang. Emmett Hunter Oliver Warren and Mack Elam were bound over to the next grand jury on $200 bonds each after not guilty pleas.

Lyerly Taylor’ Mercantile Company Summerville Tom Smith Emmett Hunter Oliver Wal*ren Mack Elam C. D. Rivers Smith Chain

Lamar County Fair Set For October 4 9

Lamar County fair in Barnesville Georgia runs October 4 to 9 with countywide interest. W M Warren president W C Adams county demonstration agent E P Drexel hog expert and others drive support. Premium list completed prizes liberal and amusement features planned for patrons.

Barnesville Lamar County W. M. Warren W. C. Adams E. P. Drexel

Dublin Creamery Machinery Bought

Dublin, Ga., August 14. The purchase of machinery and equipment for a modern creamery in Dublin was announced today by J. W. Geeslin. He will install the plant with his ice cream and soft drink business, with completion expected by November 1. Chamber of commerce officials and Mr. Geeslin had advised on the project for weeks, and the announcement will interest local milk producers.

Dublin J. W. Geeslin Plana Chamber of Commerce Geeslin

Willard Anderson Grover to Open Summerville Theater

Willard Anderson and Grover Hix of Gadsden Alabama will open a new motion picture theater in Summerville on Main Street. A lease on the building owned by Dr Q Selman has been arranged. New equipment is being installed and the doors will open to the public next week.

European economies show little change amid varied conditions

Central and southern Europe faced mixed prospects in August. Austria sees worsening finances with lower exports and ports, while Germany shows improving signs and rising unemployment. Britain and Spain report stable or improving finances, but shipbuilding crisis looms and Italian state receipts stay 49 percent above the prior year despite deficits.

Ashington Central Soutern Europe Austria Germany Howard W. Adams Berlin Italy Rome Spain Beral

Patrons Scale 365 Feet To Subdue Demented Man On East River Bridge

Two New York policemen Patrolmen Michael J. Kelly and John Quealy fought a demented youth 365 feet above the East River. They subdued John Herzog and guided him down a network of cables to the bridge roadbed amid cheers from thousands. Herzog, a postwar Austrian immigrant, said he was looking for his corner as they lowered him through a narrow opening in the tower masonry.

New York East River Michael J. Kelly John Quealy John Herzog Herzog

King Peter Condition Reported Unconscious

Belgrade reported August 14 that King Peter is unconscious with feeble respiration and a pulse of 120, according to his physicians.

Peter Belgrade

Cream Station Established After Dairy Show in Jackson

Jackson Ga August 15 Specials The dairy demonstration held in Jackson Friday led to the establishment of a cream station with the Jackson ice factory. Cream will begin shipping immediately as farmers and business men attended. Speakers from the Southern railway system and local creamery managers spoke on dairy supplies, model stalls, and butter fat testing. Roma and Ashburn will be market centers until Jackson opens its own creamery. Many Butts county farmers are shipping cream and using cash markets. the Jackson station will greatly boost shipments.

Jackson Butts County Roland Turner Southern Railway ‘System Ih. C. Bates G. W. Humphrey Southern J. H. Bishop Ashburn Creamery R. H. Drew Many Ice Cream Company Rome Roma Ashburn

Naval stores trade revival may be lasting

Savannah reports a surge in naval stores shipping with ships heading to the Far East and Europe. The Wray Castle carries 11,000 bales of cotton to Japan as part of a sizable international cargo, while other vessels from Bristol and the Balto in port load raisins and related goods for destinations including Liverpool, Bremen, and Hamburg.

Savannah Savannah Naval Stores Wray Castle New York Far East China Japan Philippines Bristol Liverpool Bremen Hamburg Balto

Convicts Battle Fire at Savannah Camp No 2

At Convict Camp No 2 near Savannah on August 14 a gas and oil house was wrecked by a fire sparked when the warden entered with a lit lantern. An explosion followed from escaping gasoline. About a hundred convicts joined firefighters but none attempted to escape.

Savannah

Dublin to Welcoming New Country Club Planned

The Helwood farm two miles northwest of Dublin was bought by prominent locals for 8000 dollars. Plans call for a country club with a golf course tennis courts ice swimming and other amenities. Work to complete the grounds and clubhouse aims for a Christmas day opening with a major social event.

Dublin Gaagus Helwood

Bernhardt to Undergo Slight Operation After Fall

Perils reports Sarah Bernhardt suffered a fall while rehearsing La Gloire and will have a slight operation. She is resting at Belle Isle off Brittany after the episode, with Paris L Oeuvre noting the procedure while other papers say she is merely vacationing.

Sarah Bernhardt la Gloire Gabriel D'Annunzio London Paris L'Oeuvre Mme. Bernhardt Belle Isle Brettany

Grainmen Demand Rail Rate Cut In Grain and Hay

Washington hears grain men from states west of the Mississippi prepare to testify before the Interstate Commerce Commission seeking reduced freight rates on grain and hay. The five day hearing includes Secretary of Agriculture Wallace among witnesses and contrasts proponent testimony with railroad rebuttal about current low returns.

Washington Mississippi River Interstate Commerce Commission Boards of Trade Bankers of West Agricultural College Wallace Kansas Clyde M. Reed Kansas Public Utilities Commission Lewin Lewis

Mill Manager Slain Killer Is Also Dead

Peter Walker manager of a Lake City Arkansas shingle mill was shot and killed by James Cook an employee. Crumby fired on Cook in self defense when trying to prevent removal of Walkers body.

Jonesboro Ark Peter Walker Lake City James Cook Cook Jack Crumby Walker Crumby

Tartar Finnish People Offer Sacrifices Amid Famine

Dispatches from Moscow report that a Tartar Finnish community around the Volga region is gathering in groves to perform rites for ancient heathen gods. While many seek relief in churches, elders turn to old rites as famine forces people to eat grass and leaves to survive.

London Volga Moscow

Impresario Cazaza Donates 50000 to Caruso Memorial

Naples August 14 The Metropolitan impresario and director Signor Gatti Cazaza has remitted to the municipality of Naples fifty thousand lire for Caruso memorial to be used for charitable purposes. The mayor announced the gift on Sunday.

Naples Enrico Caruso Signor Gatti Cazaza

Louise Howard grounded off Beaufort Bar with crew rescued

The New York fishing schooner Louise Howard ran aground in a half gale off Beaufort bar. Coast guard rescued ten crew members amid heavy seas. The vessel, bound for a shark fishing expedition, carried nearly a ton of dynamite, according to the commander.

Beaufort N. C Louise Howard New York Beaufort Bar Coast Guard

Cotton Market Gossip Reflects Narrow Price Range

New Jorteans report cotton prices last week moved within 54 to 64 points with early highs and midweek lows. October futures dipped from 13.13 to 12.73 as spot middling closed at 12.13, while overall contracts gained 21 to 29 points amid export interest and crop condition concerns.

New Jorteans Great Britain

Sailings and Arrivals at Port Eada and Galveston

Shipping lists show arrivals at Port Eada Louisiana on August 14 including Yeidbrook New York Huntington Court Br J Hamburg Mattole Europa Nola Progreso Princeton Tapa Sinatoa Frontera Torres Tampico Wildwood United Kingdom with sailings of Arizonan Boston Bowden Tela British Baron Avonmouth Carib Vera Cruz Celba Hond Celba Chalmette Havana Clear wool Antwerp Comus New York Liberty Bell Glasgow Mar de Irianda Galveston Memphis City Hamburg Metupan Cristobal Munindies Bore Jerdim Omon Kingston San Quis seppi Hamburg Suriname Tort Bartles Port Arthur Teraa and more. Also arriving New York Gulf Star Lond onneo Antwerp Lamp Station Savanna and Yankee Arrow Japan Arrow Providence Galveston August 13 brings Nicolan Genoa Dungannon New Orleans Hardcastle Tampico Granicon Barry Rednorahite Huil New Orleans Cabrillo Tampico Ister Naples Saued Paul H. Harwood M Hingler Saxon Baltimore New York Oceano Hotterdam Marco Tullio Cicerone Gloria de Larrinage Leghorn Comal Continental Bridge Bremen Fort Arthur Texas August 18 arrives Accidental Mobile Out of Mexico New York Baltian Brilliant Providence Secony Providence.

Port Eada Yeidbrook New York Huntington Court Br.j Hamburg Mattole Europa Nola Progreso Princeton Tapa Sinatoa Frontera Torres Tampico Wildwood United Kingdom Arizonan Boston Bowden Noz Tela Avonmouth Carib Vera Cruz Celba Chalmette Havana Clearwool Antwerp Comus Liberty Bell Glasgow Mar de Irianda Span Galveston Memphis Cuty Metupan Cristobal Munindies Bore Jerdim Omon Kingston San Quisseppi Ital Suriname Bartles Nicolan Genoa Dungannon New Orleans Hardcastle Granicon “Barry Rednorahite Huil Cabrillo Ister Ita Naples Saued Paul H. Harwood M. Hingler Saxon Baltimore Hotterdam Marco Tullio Cicerone Part Sicily Leghorn Comal Continental “Bridge Bremen Fort Arthur Texas Accidental Mobile Mexico Brilliant Providence Secony Rovidenss

Fisherman Rescued After Four Days Adrift In Open Boat

Frank Purdy of Boston was rescued near Provincetown by Race Point life saving crew after four days adrift in a dory. He said he belonged to the Boston schooner Athena and lost bearings in fog Thursday. He was exhausted and nearly starved but survived the drift to safety.

Provincetown Miss Frank Purdy Boston Race Point Life Saving Athena Purdy

Germany Seeks Loan in New York

Berlin reports the German government negotiating for financial credits with Frank H. Vanderlip, former president of National City Bank, New York. Separately, the steamship Princes Ena ran ashore at Goddyn Head on the Canadian coast and may be floated at the next high tide.

Berlin Frank H. Vanderlip National City Bank New York Seattle Wash Canadian Pacific Railway Company British Columbia Goddyn Head Triangle Island

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