15 Million Seized in Swindle Probe Ends In Cleveland
U S authorities seized 15 million dollars in notes and securities from a Union Trust safety vault linked to Charles W French a Chicago swindler under arrest in Cleveland. Investigators showed signers were Cleveland firms and detectives traced connections to local officers amid wider state distribution.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Union Trust
John Banken
Department of Justice
Charles W.french
Chicago
Elmer Gerber
Davies
Veterans of Gray Await Invitation For Reunion
Fort Worth Texas August 24 Though no city has offered to host the thinning franks of Confederate veterans this year the annual reunion has been abandoned and the Grey veterans await gathering in a southern city General K M VanZandt commander in chief said several cities were expected to invite veterans but none has offered yet The reunion date is set by the convention city as in 1921 and VanZandt could not explain the lack of bids from potential hosts
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Fort Worth
Texas
K. “‘M. VanZandt
United Confederate Veterans
VanZandt
Savannahan Robb In Broad Daylight
Savannah Ga August 4 Special In broad daylight on a street a score of persons were present. M Erskine was sandbagged and robbed of his watch and cash the victim told city officers today. E A Butler two Negroes caught after a long chase was identified by Erskine as one of his assailants. The other escaped.
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Savannah
Erskine
E. A. Butler
Services to Be Held for Macon Soldier Eli Adams
Funeral services will be held in Macon for Eli Adams 21 son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Adams of Peachtrae Street killed in action with the Marines in the Argonne Forest in 1918. Two squads and a bugler from the Floyd Rifles will escort the body pallbearers are drawn from American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars members. Mrs Adams served in the Army for years before enlisting in the Marines and saw several months of combat in the Sixth Regiment.
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Macon
Eli Adams
Wesley Adams
Peachtrae Street
Marinea
Argonne Forest
Floyd Rifles
Gion
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Adame
J Army
Legislator Calls for State Budget Board and School Control
Macon Georgia August 24 Special Legislator from Irwinton George M Carswell urged creation of a state budget committee and a board of control to oversee schools and colleges. He warned current appropriations exceed income and pushed for businesslike governance under a strong governor. He condemned pensions and trustee fragmentation, urging unified governance and cooperation among Tech Georgia and other institutions to avoid closures.
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Macon
Tentro
George M. Carswell
Irwinton
Wilkinson County
Macon Rotary Club
Georgia
Jever & Mills
Tech
University of Georgia
State Normal
Carswell
Government to fund railroads debate widens
Senate debate centers on a proposed plan to fund railroads with about 500 million dollars immediately and defer 763 million for ten years. Critics say the scheme risks government loss and increases taxpayer burden, warning it could create a dominant influence for carriers in the securities market.
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Senate
la Follette
Wisconsin
Stanley
Kanae
Pittman
Ne- Re
Stock Exchange
Treasury
Boulevard League Opposes Gas Station at North Boulevard Corner
The North Boulevard Park Civic League asks Southern Railway to refrain from leasing ground at the Tenth Street and North Boulevard corner for a gas station. Once a cornfield, the site was beautified by the club, which hopes the railway will grant the request.
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Tenth Street
North Boulevard
North Boulevard Park
Loow's Grand Week End Show Promises Vaudeville Variety
The Amusement Directory lists Loew's Grand offering a weekend bill with Leila Shaw and company in There She Goes Again, Dancing Surprise, Broadway Bits, and The Cycle of Youth. Harry Carey stars in Desperate Trail at the Howard, Carnival opens three days at the Howard, with Silvio as a pivotal stage actor. Norma Talmadge stars in The Sign on the Door at the Metropolitan. May McAvoy in A Private Scandal at Forsyth. other theaters feature Snowblind and Fire Whistle with additional shorts and reels.
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Leila Shaw
Loew's Grand
Loew
Robinson-McCabe
Wheeler
Mack
Sinclair
Gray
Harry’ Carey
Desperte Railan
Metropolitan
Norma Talmadge
Herbert Brenon
Miss Talmadge
Charles Richman
Norma
Lara Regan
Lew Cody
Paul McaAllister
Forsyth
May McAvoy
Forsyth Theater
Reatart
Misa McAvoy
Iy Sige
Nota Talmadge
Blalta - Theater
Werk
Snowblind
Criterion Thester
Ina
Saterday
Ralph Onore
Sky Men
Vaudetts ‘Theat
The Sky Pilot at Criterion Theater
A Cathrine Curtis production released by Associate First National and shown starting Friday at the Criterion. The cattle stampede scene drew applause from Broadway fans. Filmed with cameras in an eight foot pit using nine cameras and cameramen. Cast includes Coleen Moore John Bowers David Butler and Harry Todd. Based on Ralph Connor’s novel.
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Aas
Coleen Moore
John Bowers
David Butler
Harry Todd
Ralph Connor
Reduction of Rate on Grain Promised
Mobile Ala August 24 Rail lines serving gulf ports have promised a five and a half cent cut per hundred pounds on grain shipped to gulf ports. The concession was agreed at a Chicago meeting of railroad heads and follows similar cuts adopted by lines to Atlantic ports. Nearby Baltimore routes had already enacted the reduction.
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Mobile
Ala
Ratiroal
Gulf Ports
Mobile Chamber ‘of Commerce
Chicago
Atlantic
Baltimore
Births Listed for Many Families in City
A long birth notice lists new arrivals for numerous families with addresses and dates in August. Entries include boys and girls born to holders, Wadao, Raimey, Hanter, Frudgine, Merrill, Conkle, Poulos, Davis, Barrett, Magee, Vowell, Le Kimbro, Helzbe, Bailey, Ungstreet, Neville, Cohen, Lambert, and Nek Kakanus, spanning July to August 1921 and including an observation on ancient Chinese gold and silver ingots bearing marks found in circulation.
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J. M. Holder
Woolward Avenue
Mra
Fortress Avenue
Bir
Wadao
Queen Street
Raimey
Mim
W. G. Frudgine
Decatur
WB. Merrill
Pul- Hom Street
Gucar M. Conkle
Windsor Street
Jay
Pate Poulos
Pate Poulos, & . Garnett Street
J. F. Davis
Fulcum Street
Tl. G. Barrett
Soke Avenue
Whiteford
Avenue
G. F. Magee
Jore
McPherson
Fine Street
J.cohen
Washington Street
W. C. Lambert
Little Street
Baywood Avenue
Nek Kakanus
Pryor Street
Je Boy
China
Slayings Case Nears Verdict in Meriwether Trial
Evidence wrapped up in the long Meriwether county trial over the alleged killing of a wife. Brown claims her death followed a fall from a barn while the state says strangulation caused the death. Autopsy disputes linger as testimony ends and final arguments loom.
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Cial j—Lonown
Meriwether
Brown
Greenville
Spé
Negro Confesses Attempt to Wreck Passenger Trains
Sparta Georgia August 24 Special Joseph Lawrence a negro boy of questionable mentality was arrested for attempting to wreck Georgia railroad trains at a public crossing by placing spikes in the frog and cords on the track near the same place He has confessed his guilt but cannot grasp the gravity of the offense Had it not been for the track hands lockout a serious wreck would have occurred The incident highlights the danger posed to railway safety and the suspect remains jailed unable to post bond
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Sparta
Georgia
Joseph Lawrence
Lawrence
Third District A and M college summer course opens
Americus Ga August 24 with 150 students enrolled in the short course at the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical college. Ten percent are girls and about 50 other people visit daily to attend lectures on topics beyond agriculture including dress for high school girls foods and life saving methods. Representatives from Sumter Schley Stewart Randolph Muscogee Mitchell Macon Marion Terrell Dooly Crisp Harris Chattoogee Webster and Calhoun accommodated in college dormitories. Fred Welchel of Columbus directs daily programs and shares credit for the attendance and speaker lineup.
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Americus
Spe
Third District Agricultural and Mechanical College
Sumter
Schley
Stewart
Randolph
Muscogee
Mitchell
Columbus
West Georgia
14th Division Odd Fellows To Meet Today
The Fourteenth division of the I O O F will hold a meet ing in Elberton Thursday with exemplification of secret work and conferring of degrees. The morning session begins at 9 00 oclock at the Elberton lodge and the afternoon session starts at 1 39 oclock in the courthouse. The division covers lodges in Banka Clarke Elbert Greene Jackson Lincoln Madigan Gonees Oglethorpe Taliaferro and Wilkes counties.
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Commerce
Elberton
Odd Fellows
Elberton Lodge
Wilkes
Savannah Rejects Constitution Day Observation Plan
Savannah mayor declined to officially observe Constitution Day on September 17. He expressed sympathy with the National Security league’s aim and said observance is unnecessary locally, but agreed to publicize the league’s agenda. August 24.
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Savannah
Death of Sheriff Roberson sparks conspiracy theory
Waycross Ga August 24 Conspiracy seen in sheriff s death as Mage Carter confessed to shooting Roberson near Patterson following an all night search. Twelve others arrested in three counties tied to the killing. Randall Thomas linked by investigators as horse thief target. Olin L Roberson named 26 year old new Pierce county sheriff elect. Funeral with Masonic rites planned Friday at 3. Roberson survived by wife and ten children. Carter jailed in Savannah.
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Waycross
Mage Carter
Roberson
Pierce County
Patterson
Trip
Randall Thomas
Thomas
Wayne County
W. D.” Griffin
Olin L. Roberson
Robergon
John Aspinwall
Blackshear
Carter
Savannah
Husband Held After Woman's Fatal Bridge Shooting
Memphis August 24 Mrs J B Moon 23 is dead and her husband a taxi owner is held on murder charges after a fatal wounding as they crossed Narahan bridge in an automobile. Police say Moon claimed his wife shot herself then he jumped into the river to escape. Fishermen rescued him and several witnesses assert they saw him shoot the woman.
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Memphis
Moon
Narahan
Mississippi River
Jin
Georgian Becomes Cornell Professor in Greek
Macon Georgia August 24 Special Ben Holtzclaw of Perry Rhodes scholar now teaching French at Mercer University has accepted a professorship of Greek at Cornell University He plans to study for his PhD while teaching and already holds AB and AM degrees from Mercer and an AM from Oxford England.
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Macon
Ben Holtzclaw
Perry
Mercer University
Cornell University
Grek
Mercer
Oxford
England
Camp Meeting Closes in Lawrenceville Virginia
Lawrenceville Virginia campers held a week long meet ending last night. Preachers Drs S S Belk and B F Fraser of Atlanta led the revival with Rev H H Jones of the local Methodist church announcing next year’s gathering will start the Monday before the third Sunday in August and finish Sunday night. Many visitors attended including several prominent Atlantans.
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Lawrenceville
Auzile
Senoia High School Set to Open September 5
Bends Ga August 24 Special Senola High school will open on Monday September 5 with Professor J L Stanford of Hamilton as superintendent Miss Carrie Wrish of Jeffersonville principal Miss Annie Davis of Florida teacher seventh and eighth grades Miss Lucile Norris of Ruthersville sixth grades Miss Virginia Freeman of Senoia, teacher ninth grades
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Bends
Senola High-school
J. L.stanford
Hamilton
Carrie Wrish
Jeffersonville
Andie Davis
Florida
Lucile Norris
Ruthersville
Misa
Virginia Freeman
Senoia
Thita
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Terpsichore
Veterans of Gray
Italy
Nover
Howard Oncaea
Echoes Font
Howard News and Views
Motion Pictures
Associated First National Presents
Gwen
Sky Pilot
Bill
Rockies
Colleen Moore
Fontaine Fox Comedy
McAvoy
Realart
Wonder Girl
NEWS
U.S
McAdoo
Joss
United Bratea
Raltronda
War Finance Corporation
Congress
O. K
United States
Boulevard League
Howard Theater
Thurday
the Howard
Venice
Matheson Lang
Sivia Steno
Silvio
The
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co
North Carolina
Dixie Building
Greensboro
N.C
I. Capital Stock
Torres Bib
Act of Incorporation
Insurance Commissioner
North Carolin
Guilford
W. T. Qdonahue
Jefferson Standard ‘Life Insurance Companys
T. Odonobue
Rte
Seal - Paul le
Sherif
Georgian
Cornell
HALL
Gse Hall
Chas. A. Smith Drug CO
Peachtree ST
Atlanta
Eee
Emily
Arnall
f.Sanoia
New York
America
Sase
Jacobe
Pharmacy Co
Viniy
W. DR. Greene
J. J. Greer
Guy T. Tabler
W. H. Hill Insurance Agency
Atlanta, GA
North British & Mercantile Fire Insurance Company, Ltd
London
Edinburgh
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
William St
State of New York
BTRTH
R. P. Barbour
U. S
North British and Mercantile Insurance Company
APGAR
Bronx County
New County
Z. K. McDowell
W. H. Hillins
Bhropshiah & Jonson
Blackwood
Ford. Flour, Co
Nashville
Tenn
Ford Flour Company
South
J. C. Blackwood
Southern Bell. Telephone and. Telegraph
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