Decatur High School fundraiser organized by 48 volunteers
In Decatur Georgia on July 22 a deficit of 2000 was discussed for the new high school project. Chartea D McKinney led four volunteer teams to canvass homes over two days to raise funds for equipment. G W Glau-Siler served as secretary. Scott Candler outlined fines if funds were not raised, threatening tuition fees for families.
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seDecatur
Decatur
Cadeur
Wit BA
Chartea D. McKinsley
Witt At & Wetawk
Inney
Sepe
Adera
Wdich
G. W. Glau- Siler
McKinney
Scott Candler
Board of Sancation
Wiley West
Frank A. Doughman
Malcolm Locmert
J. A McCrary
Te. Hoke
War Risk Insurance Settlements Announced
Washington on July 22 announced the completion of a drive to settle all claims pending in the war risk insurance bureau. Director Forbes said all claims had been acted upon except those of current filings, which would receive action within twenty four hours. He noted the medical division arrearage fell from 56000 cases on May 1 to 14000 by July 1, with three weeks of disposal in progress.
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Washington
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Forbes
7,000 daily cases noted in 24 hour average
The compensation and insurance claims division reports a monthly average of 21,000 new cases received and states it has disposed of these, bringing its pending caseload to a current basis in this drive.
Bandits Loot Passenger Train in Arkansas
Robbers held up Missouri Pacific passenger train No. 205 between Memphis and St Louis near Van Dale Arkansas late in the evening forcing the express messenger to dump money packages and robbing the mail car. The article notes a naval salute to the British sovereign of twenty one guns, with 121 in India.
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Memphis
Missouri ‘Pacific
St. Louis
van Dale
Ann
Sovereigen
India
Turkish Retreat Cut by Greek Army in Asia Minor
Smyrna reports a Greek right wing encirclement cutting Turkish nationalist retreat from Eski Shehr toward Angora. About 30,000 Turkish prisoners held by Greeks. Kemal Pasha said to have escaped toward Angora. Greek advance seen as southern and eastern of Eski Shehr with Kutala and Ushak taken. Strong public celebration in Smyrna follows the victory.
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Smyrna
Asia Minor
Prosa
Angora
Eski-Shehr
Kovalltse
Aughin
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Alleged Confession In Brutal Killing Told By Jailer
At a Clinton hearing in Knox county prison, Jak er Earle Hall testified that Otto Stevens confessed to him that he killed George Lewis near Olnton on May 30. Hall said Stevens claimed Lewis was bound and gagged while Stevens slit his throat with Lewis’s knife, who then slumped to his knees begging for mercy. The defense objected to further testimony about Crumley.
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Knoxville
Fenn
Otto Stevens
John McClure
Tom Christmas
Charles Petree
Clinton
Jaker Earle Hall
Knox County
Stevens
Menober
George Lewis
Olnton
Wrisoners
Hall
Lewis
Andrew Crumley
Forty Indictments For Day Violations In Colquitt County
Moultrie Ga July 22 Special Indictments charging violation of the prohibition law were written yesterday against forty citizens of Colquitt County by the grand jury. A total of fifty indictments were returned during the day, setting a new county record for grand jury activity. The liquor indictments covered every alleged violation with one exception that of giving liquor away.
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Moultrie
Wsrte
Colquitt Ocean
Iquor
Mquor
Assault with intent to murder charged in Ga indictments
Colquitt county grand jury returns indictments against Joan Gay Sr and John Gay Sr farmers for assault with intent to murder. Wheeler Mercer, the prosecutor, says the Gays fired on him weeks ago and wounded him. Both defendants are out on bond.
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Moultrie
Colauitt Grand Jury
Joan Gay
John Gay
Wheeler Mercer
Macon
Four oil tanker Ardmore explosion kills four
In Brooklyn at the foot of Fifty-Sixth Street, four workers died and seven were injured when gas from a hold explosion on the Standard Oil tanker Ardmore flung crew into the drydock. Names include Frank Warren and Chris Hansen among the deceased. rescue crews with gas masks aided others.
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New, York
Fifty-Sixth Street
Brooklyn
Frank Warren
Corona
Harding Names Commission for Shipping Claims
Washington July 22 President Harding named the shipping board s new claims commission to settle claims totaling 217000000 with aims to be expedient and fair Judge Walter D Mears former Ohio appellate justice chairs the panel Other members Homer Ferguson F W Wood Captain Richard M Watt and Arthur W Teele Lasker to convene preliminaries next week and begin work September first with notices to claimants to speed the process
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Washington
Harding
Shipping Board
New Claims Commission
A. D. Lasker
Indec
Walter D. Mears
Appellate Court of Ohio
Homer Ferguson
Newport News Shinbuilding and
Try Dock Company
F. W. Wood
Maryland Steel Company
Richard M. Watt
Construction Corps Inted States Army
Arthur W. Teele
Lasker
Ita
Adminsarion
York
Tulsa Riot Chief Guilty of Public Safety Neglect
Tulsa Oklahoma July 22 John A Gufstafson suspended chief of police found guilty by a jury of failure to protect public safety on the riot night and day and also guilty of conspiracy to aid automobile thieves and collect rewards. Jury deliberated six hours.
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Tulsa
Okla
John A' Gufstafson
Mortuary notices for Ida Dematteis and Samuel Mobley
Mrs Ida Dematteis aged 46 of 2 Willams street died Friday at home. Survived by husband three sisters two nieces and two brothers. Samuel O Mobley aged 76 of 618 Edgewood avenue died Friday at a local hospital. Body to be sent to Temple for burial. Survived by two sisters and a nephew.
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Ida Dematteis
Willams Street
W. S. Long
J. A. Wofford
Effie Reynolds
Eliza
Lizzie Duncan
W. H. and
H. I. Duncan
Samuel O. Mobley
Edgewood Avenue
Temple
8. C. Whitaker
B. Stipes
D. H. Mobley
Funeral services for Moultrie businessman R L Stokes
R L Stokes a long time Moultrie businessman died after a long illness at his home. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church on Wednesday. He is survived by his widow and five children.
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Moultrie
R. L. Stokes
Methodist Church
Stokes
Died at 56 Mrs. B. A. Martin of Cooper Street
Mrs. B. A. Martin aged 56 of 310 Cooper street died Thursday at home after being wed to a husband and leaving three sons W. BR, B, and C. Martin and four daughters in law and other relatives including Mrs. Eley Mrs. C EC Mr Tiffin and Master Perry Ga July 22 Special.
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B. A. ‘Martin
B. A. Martin
Cooper Street
C. Martin
Eley
C. EC
Tiffin
Miaster
Miller death listed for 61 year old patient
Benjamin H. Miller died at a private hospital Friday evening in his 61st year. The body is at the chapel of H. M. Patterson & Son and will be taken to Pisinville, Ga. He is survived by a daughter Mrs. CG. A. Smith of Griswoldville and three brothers H. H. Lewis and H. Lewis of Wellston Ga and af Lewis of Memphis Tenn.
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CG. A. Smith
Griswoldville
H. and
H. Lewis
Wellston
Af Lewis
Memphis, Tenn
Benjamin H. Miller
H. M. Patterson & Son
Pisinville
Antrn & Lowndes Co
Clayton
Mobley
Samuel C. Mobley
D. H. Mobley
S.C. Whitaker
Belmont
N.C
E. B. Stipe
Dixie
Awtry & Lowndes Co
Temple
NL Wayne
Henry Lawrence Wayne
Mias
Marion Wayne
Clarence Wayne
Frank Wayne
Lucy Kilgore
J. W. Brown
Birmingham
Ala
G. M. Lanier
Greenberg & Bond Co
Wasson
Northview Cemetery
RE. Cahil
Roy HE. Gibson
C. Frank Gibson
Bira
J. W. Gibson
Greenville
N. C
R. Gibson
Shelby
Solon Gibson
Bell Gibson
Jessie Gibson
Lona Thompson
Los Angeles
Cal
C. P. Gibson
Harry G. Poole
W.M. Sented
West View
W.C. Hutt
W. B. Eubanks
W. E. Rivers
D. W. Walker
C. M. Rust, Sr
B. F. Clark
W. R. Johnson
B. H
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Aken Peach
Miss E
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L. M. Weathers
D.H. McWilliams
Atlanta National Bank
Atlanta
J. H. Gray & CO
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Steere
Betty
Glenney
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Acme Welding Company
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Harding Names Commission For Shipping Claims
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Piano Company
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R. M. Stokes
Beonora Stokes
Augustus. Stokes
Clarence
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Primitive Baptist Church
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Stachelberg
West End Apartments
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Weyman & Connors
Samuel T. Weyman Bayne Gibson
A. B. Chapman
Foote & Davies Company
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Zeachtree Arcade
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Lodge
Balton de B& A Oe
Bolton
Tadeo
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W. J Wood
Carson
Luckie St. Bell
Isle
Dondico & Bazemore Company
New Orleans
Porengat
Interstate Commerce Commission
Orleana Great Northern Railroad Company
Northein AD Company
Raileo
He. Farris
Whitney Central Building
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Louisiana
Call Belle
P. E Brewster
Albert Bowell, Jr
Arthor Brewster, Howe
Connally
Empire Transfer
Webb & Vary CO
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