Postal robberies spark joint Georgia investigation
Inspectors announced a statewide inquiry into a wave of post office thefts over the past ten days. The White Plains raid cracked Sunday night yielded several thousand dollars in cash and stamps. Authorities link the crimes to a gang of masked robbers led by two alleged ringleaders, with prior work blamed on offices at Cannon and Carrollton plus Buckhead and St Austell region. A key suspect’s name was withheld pending further arrests.
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Bank Robbery Staged During Lumber Yard Fire
Missoula Mont August 29 two unmasked men entered First National Bank Plaing ent while residents fought a timber yard fire believed to be incendiary origin and escaped with 14500 in currency and Liberty bonds according to a telephone message received here.
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Firat National Bank
Fist Fight Fatal For Young Guest At Society Ball
Allenhurst August 23. Death followed a masked ball quarrel at the fashionable beach colony event. Geoil Adrian Arthur of New York, son of Mrs. J Charles Ire of London, died after a clash with Sailvadore Labordé a Cornell student. Labordé is jailed awaiting an inquest.
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Redu
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Geoil Adrian Arthur
New York
J. Charles Ire
London
England
Sailvadore
Laborde
College’ of’ Mechanical Engineering
Cornell University
Havana
Cuba
Bader
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John J
Sutphen, Jr
New-York
Arthur
Labordé
Sniphen
Jess M. Ancona
Manuel Bernandez
Dance Scandal Report References Mrs Sutphen Identity
The article notes a head waiter detained as a witness and unable to post bond. Anentia identifies two other women at the dance dressed like Mrs Sutphen, one linked to the Cuban party. The milken identity is questioned as Eaborde sought a dance.
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Mra
Sutphen
Mrs Albert Hilleman Coleman Dies in Saluda North Carolina
Macon Ga August 29 Special Mrs Albert Hilleman Coleman widow of Sam T Coleman died this morning at 2 o'clock at Saluda NC where she was spending the summer She was taken suddenly Friday afternoon and her daughter Mrs Alfred R Willingham and her grandson James Budd Jr of New York were with her She was born September 28 1843 at Carsonville Ga later lived in Crawford county and Hickory Grove before marriage Survived by four children and eight grandchildren including Mrs Frank Hawkins of Atlanta Sam T Coleman Greg H Coleman Alfred Willingham Jr and others The family resided on High Street in the Tremence area and later the Bond residence now owned by G R ONeil
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Albert Hilleman Coleman
Sam T. Coleman
Saluda
N.C
Alfred R. Willingham
James Budd, Jr
New York
New_York
Stetson Coleman
Eugenia Coleman
Alfred Willingham, Sr
Josephine
Ilingham
League Accepts Silesia Problem at Geneva Session
The League of Nations council accepted the task of addressing the disposition of Upper Silesia. Viscount Ishii and Dr. Wellington Koo will preside over sessions, with Germany and Poland to be invited to present claims. The assembly will elect eleven judges for the international court, with American nominees likely. Albanian delegates arrived to appeal Greece and Jugoslavia decisions, while smaller powers protest British dominance in league staff.
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Associated Press
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Briand
France
Germany
Poland
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China
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International Court of J Justice
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Portugal
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Elihu Root
Assembly of the Jeague
Council
Albania
Greece
Juga-Slavia
League
American Federation of Labor Neutral on Railroad Wage Fight
Atlantic City August 23 The executive council of the American Federation of Labor will take no action on railroad wage reductions but stands ready to aid if requested by railroad union organizations. The council is studying a Denver convention backed plan for public ownership and democratic control of the rail system, with no firm outcome yet expected for months due to leaders being tied up by the wage issue. Details were released on an investigation into use of workers savings by banks and insurance firms, noting funds have been used to suppress the trade union movement and impoverish workers and farmers.
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Denver
Umong
Negro farmers in gun battle near Sparta injures man
Sparta Ga August 29 Special B Battle and Charley Lawrence two well known negro farmers living near Mount Zion eight miles north of Sparta became involved in a conflict when they met in the reed near their homes this morning resulting in Battle being perhaps fatally shot in the back by Lawrence with a shotgun. The wounded man was brought to Sparta for medical attention about noon today. Lawrence had been placed in jail without bond to await the outcome of Battle s wounds.
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Charley Lawrence
Mount Zion
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Battle
Georgia Military College to Open September 7
Milledgeville Ga August 29 Special The Georgia Military College will open for the fall term on Wednesday September 7 for its forty third annual opening. Reports indicate most returning students will be back and many new applicants are on file. The college has undergone 10900 dollars of repairs including repainting and new floors and windows. Colonel Cousley commandant has returned from Camp Knox and coaches Hardage and Dowis are on the ground. rest of faculty arrive later this week.
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Georgia Military College
Alfriend
Cousley
Camp Knox
Hardage
Dowis
Unclear text on railroad strike ballot observed
Washington August 29 government authorities watch the railroad workers strike ballot with undisguised interest. Most officials believe the general mood is uncertain and the outcome remains in doubt.
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Washington
Sotemtze
Railroad workers seek lower wages amid job risk
Tens of men and three railroad workers are described as seeking an opportunity to obtain employment with lower wages. Officials doubt that railroad workers will sacrifice their jobs to make a pen on economic conditions inevitable and likely to change momentarily.
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