Summer Travel and Visits Spread Across Georgia and Beyond
Local society notes show numerous families leaving for camps and summers in Georgia and nearby states. Mrs Ear L Grant and relatives head to St Bimong cottages, guests return to Avalon, and several groups sail to Clayton Wrightsville Calhoun Rabun Gap and Nacoochee Valley for the season. Marian Goldsmith Ruth Stallings and others plan return between weeks, while Miss Zahner and Miss Glascow voyage to Michigan and North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ear L. Grant
Lessig’ S
Susie
William Grant
Frank Markham
St. Bimong
Jones
Avalon
Miss Blaine
Boston
Bessie Jones
James F. de Jarnette
Nat
New Calhoun Hotel
Calhoun
Do. J. Murphy
Marjoris Glascow
Henry Fi'ch
Clayton
Tolman Enjoined From Attaching Pay In Wages Case
A judge issues a temporary injunction restraining D H Tolman from attaching wages of Jones and the laborers mentioned. The suit, filed by Poole and Lewis, claims the men are day laborers whose wages cannot be levied to cover Tolman note and cash loan. Hearing set for July 12 at the superior court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel K. Dick
Jones
G. R. Sayre
Juniper Street
Mrs. K. Dick, Sr
Jackson J- T. Pendleton
Superior Court
D. H. Tolzian
Gar
W. O
Poole and Lewis
House Committees Organize Under Georgia Assembly
House committees organized after appointments with several meeting Tuesday and Wednesday. Hearings set for Barrows Candler counties next Tuesday at 2 pm and Hampton Evans counties next Thursday at 2 pm. Labor and labor statistics panel passed bills on ventilation safety hours for workers and reporting requirements. agriculture panel discussed cattle compensation for disease culls but deferred action until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Barrows
Candler
Hampton
Evans
Committee On Labor and Labor Statistics
Mechvin
Dodge
McCarthy
Chatham
Wood
Twiggs
Mr. Jones
Coweta
Methvin
State Department of Commmerce and Labor
General Agriculture
Atlanta
Smith
DeKalb
John & Candier
Atlanta Dairymen’s Association
P. ¥. Bahnsen
Egyptian Cotton Lessons For American Producers
Washington reports by J B Williams and Clarence Ousley of the American commission find Egypt offers lesson in reducing costs and improving marketing. Egypt’s low production cost and stable output could aid U S growers via warehousing and coordinated information. They urge a cotton bureau with international input to curb overproduction and raise efficiency. The study notes Egyptian planters and British administration show cooperation on marketing and data sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Egypt
Wiliams
Clarence Ousley
American Commission
Agricultural Credit and Co-Operation
Senate
United States
Herrt
Phesy
Egyptian Department of Agriculture
America
Herot
Bureau of Cotton Intelligence
Office of Cotton Commissioner
Bureau of Cotton
Auch Bureau
Record Whisky and Tobacco Use Hit Historic Highs in 1928
Washington July 2 Estimates show Americans drank 143 million gallons of whisky and brandy and 64.5 million barrels of beer in the year ended June 30 1928. Cigars, cigarettes and tobacco use rose to record levels with 7.707 billion cigars and 14.012 billion cigarettes smoked. Internal revenue receipts topped all previous marks at $344,426,884.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lpll
Internal Revenue Board
Nyauor
United States Treasury
Roosevelt Speaks at Newport Navy Day Conference
At Newport Beach a clam bake and naval drill capped the national Progressive Conference events. Theodore Roosevelt opened with a navy address urging adequate naval strength and attacking anti fortification votes in Congress. He tied West Virginia coal struggles to Progressive platform goals and criticized the New Freedom concept as protecting the strong over the weak.
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Newport
Newport Beach
Theodore Rosevelt
Roosevelt
Naval Training Station
Roosevelt Attecka
Navy
Hawaii
West Indies
Congress
West Virginia
Progressive Party
Wilson
Rooseevlt
House to Probe Lobby Charges Sparks Immediate Debate
Washington July The House referred the Mulhall charges against members of Congress to the rules committee with a plan to report a broad investigation by a House committee on Saturday. Many members pressed for immediate action while others urged careful deliberation as pleas of not guilty echoed.
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Washington
House Today
Congress
Martin M. Mulhall
Rules Committee
Houses
House
Mulhall
Sherley
Henry
Shertey
Mann
Representative Webb
North Carolina
Calder
New York
Hay
Virginia
ET Am
National Association of Manufacturers
Nolan
California
WILL EDWARDS STABBED: DYING, HE WON'T SQUEAL
Jonesboro Georgia July 2 special Will Edwards who featured in the John King murder case was found wounded in the road near Orra Crossing with a deep abdominal stab. He collapsed and refused to name his attacker. Doctors said only a faint hope of recovery exists and he may die before morning. Edwards had been bound over with Will Lea on a murder charge in the John Hing case but guilt was not proven. The assault is believed linked to the King case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Will Edwards
John King
Orra Crossing
Edwards
Will Lea
John Hing
Grr
King
Johnson to succeed Barrow as Americus police chief
In Americus Georgia a new police chief is to be promoted today. Lieutenant Johnson is chosen to succeed Chief William C Barrow who was recently killed. Johnson has nine years on the force and is described as an efficient officer. John M Brage is promoted from patrolman to lieutenant, vacating the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Tha. Johnson
Police of Police
Bhiat
William C. Barrow
Johnson
John M. Brage
Diploma for Tama Jim Honored by Royal Society
London July 2 The Royal Agricultural Society of England awarded an honorary diploma of membership to James Wilson former secretary of agriculture under McKinley Roosevelt and Taft for his services to agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Agricultural Society of England
James Wilson
McKinley-Roosevelt
Taft
Seashore Excursion Via A B A To Islands
Friday July 11th a seashore excursion via A B and A to Brunswick St Simons and Cumberland Islands. Fifth Infantry Atlanta's own regiment in camp at St Simons with parades money music dancing. Round trip six dollars. Information City Ticket Office 70 Peachtree Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
St. Simons
Cumberland Islands
Atlanta
St Simons
Information City Ticket Ofice
Peachtree Street
Great Lockout Threatened
Chicago July 2 building material interests threaten to lock out 20 000 employees within ten days if building trades unions do not settle jurisdictional strikes that led to a lockout of 30 000 by contractors. Structural work on improvements valued at 30 000 had been halted for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Building Trades
Gold Miners Strike Shocks Rand District
Johannesburg July 3 A strike has broken out in the Rand district threatening to halt the entire South African gold mining industry. Troops have been deployed to guard property as unions call a general strike and railway workers threaten action. The main demand is union recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Rand
Fourth of July Excursion Fares From Southern Railway
Southern Railway announces July excursion fares with tickets on sale July 2 3 and 4 and limited return date July 7. The program features through trains modern equipment and convenient schedules for holiday travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
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Een. Felley
Savannah
M. P. Cowledge
Edward E. van Winkle
Edward van Winkle
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Mary Goddard
A. Nicolaou
Marian Goldsmith
Ruth Stallings
Atlantic Beach
Julian Field
Rabun Ga
Cleveland Zahner
Yesterdey
Michigan
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Caroline Crenshaw
Linnle Blouser
Arthur Devensy
Necooches Valley
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DeLos, Jr
Isle of Palms
Misa Eva Marie Bentle
G. E. Feuss
North Boulevard
Edwin P. Ansley and
Margaret
Ellison Bedell
Tennessee
Mr. A. L. Norris
Georgian Hospital
Nellie Kiser Stewart
Helen Jones
Inman Park
H. A. Huggins
Monterey Hotel
Mount Airy
C. W. Asbury
Dorothy
Martha
J. B
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Dsummer
Jesse Mase
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Thomas
Nacoochee Valley
Tolman
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Asheville
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Martha Boykin
Mattie Alexander
Camden
Billups Phinizy
Miss Net
Phinizy
Athena
Greenbrier White
Faust
Faust Spaghetti
Maull Bros
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Credit Commission
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King Hardware Co
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