House Penitentiary Committee to Probe Powers Escape
Georgia House Penitentiary Committee chairs an immediate inquiry into the Abe Powers escape from Milledgeville state farm. The panel will hear Warden J E Smith and seek letters from officials alleged to have urged lenient treatment, with public release demanded for all facts about state institutions.
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A.J. Perryman, Jr
House Penitentiary Committee
Abe Powers
Woodward Banco Syndicate
State Farm
Milledgeville
Penitentiary Committee
Capitol
Powers
Perryman
Fulton County Superior Court
J. E. Smith
Nyison Commission
Smith
Lettera
Davison
Prison Commission
Atlanta
Publc
House
Arnold
Varius
State Welfare Board
Secretary Hansen of Good Fellows Charged With Fraud
Sioux City Iowa July 18 H K Hansen secretary of the national organization of Good Fellows of America was arrested on the charge of using the units to defraud He is accused of securing 62500 in 25 cent membership fees from 260000 persons across the United States.
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Sioux City
Iowa
H. K. Hansen
National Organization of Good Fellows, of America
Hansen
United States
Two Railroads Seek Authority to Merge And Operate As One
Washington July 18 The Chesapeake and Ohio and the Ohio Northern seek ICC approval to operate as a single railroad under the Chesapeake and Ohio in a petition filed by the parent company, aiming to streamline operations.
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Washington
Chesapeake and Ohio Northern
Chesapeake and Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Plan 10 Income Tax Levy Stalled in Senate Committee
Deadlock over constitutional limit on income tax rates delays action on a bill to replace the ad valorem system with taxes on incomes and corporate earnings. Senator Golucke introduced the measure, drawn by Tax Commissioner Fullbright, urged by Gov Hardwick. The senate appropriations and finance committee adjourned at 6 30 pm with a next meeting set for Wednesday afternoon.
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Senate Appropriation and Finance Committee
House Committee
Senate
Golucke
Hardwick
Fullbright
Cruiser Sunk by Air Bombers in All Day Test
The German light cruiser Frankfurt, after an all day air attack, was finally sunk off Virginia capes when a 600 pound bomb from an Army Martin plane exploded near her bow. Despite eleven direct hits earlier, the ship withstood damage until the blast sent her down, while destroyers prepared for a gunfire attack. Continued in the next column.
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Leary
Norfolk
Associated Press
Frankfurt
Virginia Capes
Navy
Army
Langley Field
Prison riot at Western Penitentiary ends in fire and injuries
Pittsburg July 18 interior of the main building of the Western penitentiary on the Ohio river was wrecked as fourteen people were injured and fourteen buildings burned or damaged. Nine convicts were shot by guards and police. three may die. Fire and riot followed mass-hour fighting as inmates demanded cigarettes and powder and excitement.
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Pittsburg
Western Penitentiary
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
United States
Itioa Messes
Meas
Indicted Doctor Grenoble Jailed After Warrant Arrest
Arthur G. Grenoble a self described cancer specialist is jailed in Fulton Tower after appearing to answer a warrant charging practicing medicine without a license Three true bills were returned against him last Friday Grenoble allegedly claimed to cure cancer with a weekly serum and promoted a secret curing process to Atlanta figures per column continuation.
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Arthur G. Grenoble
Fulton Tower
Bazemore
Grenoble
Atlanta
Cheese blaze ties up New York fire crews
In lower Manhattan the Phoenix Cheese company on Greenwich street suffered a million dollar fire. Fumes from the refrigerating plant forced more than fifty firemen to fight the blaze in relays as they worked to control the flames through the day.
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New York
Phoenix Cheese Company
Greenwich Street
Lower Manhattan
Brown senator proposes plan to prove funds for state
Senator L Brown unveils a funding plan in the senate aimed at reshuffling state finances. It calls for leasing the governor mansion for 99 years and using the rental to help build a new executive residence, plus similar terms with Weston and Atlantic railroad to raise about 4.5 million for immediate use. The plan also includes special taxes and a projected annual mansion rental of at least 30,000, while school and Confederate pension funds face cuts of 1,000,000 and 470,000 respectively. The railroad committee backs funding, though no direct talks exist with Secretary of State Guy McLendon.
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Governors Mansion
Weston and Atlantic Railroad
Senate
L. ©. Brown
Guyt McLendon
Senator Brown
House Railroad Committee
Appropriations Committee
Confederate Veterans’ Pension Sur
House
Brown
Pellagra Menace in Dixie Reported as Vast Threat
U S Public Health Service reports 100000 pellagra cases this year with ten thousand deaths foreseen. Poverty of tenant farmers blamed for disease amid cotton market collapse. Atlanta stats show only one Pellagra death this year. state outlook cautiously improves with non cotton crops. Dr J P Kennedy notes declining Pellagra locally.
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U.S. Publc Health Service
Atlanta
J. P. Kennedy
Public Health Service
Southern tenant farmers face starvation under postwar deflation
A United States public health service bulletin blast exposes dire conditions among cotton growers in the South, saying market failure left farmers on a starvation diet. It notes Congress representatives from cotton states have urged swift federal aid, while relief efforts have focused on foreign victims. Continued on Page 11, Column 5.
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Clark Howell, JR
Genetization Bureau
Raleigh
Washington
Constitution
United States Public Health Service
Congress
China
Armenia
South
Open Golf Tournament Opens With Hutchison and Mitchell Leading
Washington July 18 All eyes focus on Hutchison and Mitchell as the Open Golf Tournament opens today with a large field and predicted low scoring. Prospects favor a 78 or 79 to reach the half entries, weather permitting, amid praise for Abe Mitchell after a strong foursome showing with Mike Brady and others.
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Hutchison and
Mitchell
Variona
Clark Howell, JR
Constitution Bureau
Raleigh
Washington
Abe Mitchell
Columbia
Mike Brady
John G. Anderson
Fairway Farrell
Duncan
Hutchison
Ray
Vardon
Evans
Bobby Jones
Lasker accuses shipping board of gross extravagance
Washington July 18 A D Lasker chairman of the shipping board accuses the board of gross extravagance incompetence and vicious mismanagement in a report to congress and to President Harding He cites 680 million total expenditures last year with 300 million unaccounted for and asks for 900 million more funding while promising to present further evidence of graft and poor record keeping.
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Washington
A. D. Lasker
Shipping Board
America
Lasker
Congress
Harding
Baskér
Council calls to abolish police and other boards
City council met Monday to renew a request to the legislature to abolish the police park health and water boards. They also proposed to general assembly a charter amendment enabling building zones and classifications managed by the city planning commission the mayor and council. Councilman Woodall's zone proposal for dance halls dancing schools and pool rooms and their license taxes was referred to joint committees. Continued on Page 24 Col 5.
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General Assembly
City Planning Commission
Fred. C. Woodall
Council
Pnteam
Colonia 5
Firemen Rescue Lineman From Heavy Current
L A Barrett a 23 year old lineman for Southern Bell Telephone company fell against a heavily charged wire while repairing poles at Oakland Street and Woodward Avenue. He hung thirty five feet above ground as electricity coursed through his body until a fire alarm brought ladder wagon Fire Chief Cody and rescue. Barrett was taken to Grady Hospital where physicians reported serious injuries and doubtful recovery that evening. Officials say his fall followed a mis step after stepping away from the pole during hazardous duty.
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Oakland Street
Woodward Avenue
L. A. Barrett
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Harold Atreat
North Leader Denies Sinn Fein Ties to Peace Talks
London dispatch reports Sir James Craig's statement denying Sinn Fein involvement in peace negotiations. He cites Northern Ireland elections as a mandate for self-determination and says he will limit participation in talks with de Valera. Lloyd George discussions paused, with resumed talks planned Thursday.
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London
Associated Press
James Craig
Belfast
Lloyd George
de Valera
Ulster
Sinn
James
Hig
Northern Ireland
Wuir
Great Britain
Southern Ireland
Ireland
Weather forecast for Georgia amid partial clouds and showers
Partly cloudy with scattered local showers on Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures steady with no notable changes. Report includes high and low temperatures, mean temperature, normal values, rainfall in the past 24 hours, and year to date figures.
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Washington
Georgia
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