Sale of Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad at public auction today
Special Master Tolbert to conduct the sale of the Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad properties in Savannah under Judge Evans orders. Bid minimum set at 300000 with 10 percent deposit. bondholders failed to prove $4000 monthly support for deficits. Receivers plan to keep operation unless a bidder wins.
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J. W. Tolbert
Line
Beverly D. Evans
United States Court
Savannah
Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad Company
Evans
Dr. Aiken
C. H. Leary
Interstate Commerce Commission
Georgia Coast
Piedmont
Brunswick
Georgia
Tolbert
Macon
County to Drop Insurance on Fireproof Court House
Atlanta May 5 The county public buildings committee plans to drop 500000 insurance on Fulton county s 1500000 court house saving about 8000 annually The building is absolutely fireproof.
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Atlanta
County Public Buildings Committee
Fulton County
Bellevue Hotel Opening Draws Notables on St Simons
The Bellevue Hotel on St Simons debuts with a bustling opening week as local residents and many visitors sign the hotel register. Guests include Mrs. B. L. Church, J. A. Arnold, Miss Marie Durman, D. R. Young, J. A. McQuarrie, H. Davie, J. D. Eldson, E. Bust, B. M. Gilmore of Brunswick, Peter J. Colvin of Boston, W. H. Thompson of New York, and several others from Atlanta, Bainbridge, Washington DC, Cincinnati, and beyond.
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Bellevue
St. Simons
Campbell
B. L. Church
J. A. Arnold
L W. Coates
FE. Durman
Marie Durman
D. R. Young
J A. McQuarrie
Jennie Smith
H. Davie
W. G. Eldson
J. D. Eldson
J. M. Davis
J. E. Owens
E. M. Bust
B. M. Gilmore
Brunswick
Peter J. Colvin
Boston
Mass
W. H Thompson
New York
T. W. DeLong
R. O. Cremis
C. D. Montgomery
W. T. Elder
E. W. Likey
Atlanta
D. L. Shackleford
Bainbridge
J. M. Wilehits
Child
Lieut. Eidson
Washington, D. C
L. Ebert
Washington
D. C
Walter P. Bachman
Bilboa Package Held In Mail In Jackson
Two packages labeled glass received by Governor Bilbo and Frederick Sullens were found to contain internal machines by U S postal inspectors. The parcels were wrapped in brown paper and stamped Gimbel Bros New York novelties and are held for investigation.
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Jackson
Miss
Bilbo
Frederick Sullens
Daily News
United States Post Office
Gimbel Bros
New York
Prize winners announced in Fifth prize awards
Yesterday's prize draw named Mrs H L Hine as first prize winner for her ad promoting White Ring flour from the Downing company in Brunswick. Miss Harrell took second prize for a poetry ad You oughta have an auto for J W S Heath Motor Co. Several others including Mrs Pauline Wylly and Myrtle Dunford will receive Bijou theatre tickets. Winners urged to call at the News office for prizes. ads for J W S Heath Blue Stone's Bakery and Berry Cigar Store to continue.
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H. L. Hine
Downing Company
Frunswick
Missip Harrell
J. W .S. Heath Motor Co
Pauline Wylly
J. W. Dovell
W. H Taylor
Percy James
Normeda Bryan
J. R. Coleman
Myrtle Dunford
J. W. S. Heath Motor Company
Bluestein’s Bakery
Berrie Cigar Store
German Assembly to Discuss Peace Terms in Berlin
Berlin May 5 The German national assembly will convene Thursday in Berlin for a few sessions to discuss the peace terms, according to a dispatch to the ageblatt from Weimar.
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Berlin
German National Assembly
Ageblatt
Weimar
Bolsheviki Release an American Consul
Washington May 5 Roger C Treadwell American consul who was arrested by the Bolsheviki authorities last October has arrived at Stockholm He advised the state department that he was taken from Moscow to Finland several weeks ago and released.
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Chicago
Masonic Temple
Tom Brown
Detroit
New York
William A. Pinkerton
Brown
Mar
Florida
Washingtono
Roger C Treadwell
Stockholm
State Department
Moscow
Finland
Mount Carroll Civil War Memorial Annex
Illinois houses a unique monument with an annex at Mt. Carroll courthouse yard. The main shaft honors Civil War soldiers from the area, and the rear granite annex will bear names of World War II heroes that could not fit on the original memorial.
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Bloomington
Illinois
Mt. Carroll
Court House Yard
Blooming On
Ill
Labor Urges Bond Vote for Glynn County Highways
Central Labor Union No. 1 of Brunswick adopts a resolution urging voters to support Glynn County bonds of 350 000 dollars for permanent highways. The text notes county finances are strong, tax base rising due to development, and cites federal matching funds. Bruns wick Board of Trade and local papers to receive copies.
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Central Labor Union No. 1
Brunswick
Glynn
Board of Trade
United States
Central Labor Union
Georgia
Recordi
Central Labo Union
Brunswick Board of Trade
Eighty First Division Ordered Homeward
General Pershing informed the War department that the Eighty first division of North and South Carolina troops and Porto Rico units has been ordered to prepare for return home. No sailing date has been set.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
North
South Carolina
Porto Rico
Flyers to Start Trans Atlantic Flight Delayed
New York May 5 Fire from an electric spark ignited gasoline and burned off the right wings of the seaplane N C 1 and damaged N C 4. The craft were to start tomorrow on the first leg to Newfoundland guarded by Commander Toers who plans a dawn launch weather permitting with N C 3 and possibly N C 4 and N C 1.
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New York
Toers
Sturt
New Foundland
Another British Team Enters Trans Atlantic Race
St Johns May 5 Another British team joins the trans Atlantic flight prize chase. Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown are en route from Liverpool aboard the Vimy bomber and will be followed soon by a second vessel.
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St. Johns
Mail
Alcock
Leutenant Brown
Liverpool
World Conference of Churches Sought by American Leaders
Cleveland May 6 The world church looks to American leaders for a world conference says Reverend Charles S Macfarland general secretary of the Federal Council of the Church of Christ for America In a report read at a special meeting Correspondence with Christian leaders abroad indicates a coming conference and foreign bodies have begun to commit the task to us.
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Cleveland
Churches of the World
World Conference of Churches
Charles S. Macfarland
New York
Federal Council of the Church of Christ For America
Chris‘tian
Macfarland
Repulse of Bolshevik Attack Near Archangel
May 5 report: allied forces repulsed the Bolshevik gunboat attack on the Dvina river. Ice thawing soon will allow gunboats to ascend river and aid allied land forces near Archangel. Orlando Italians lead returning to conference.
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Archangel
Dvina
Elks Aid Salvation Army Campaign Planned in 1926
Former New York Governor Whitman and Brigadier General Vanderbilt lead Elks in pledging unprecedented support for the Salvation Army Home Services Fund drive targeting 13 million dollars. Campbell and Tener arrive in New York to unite with Salvation Army leaders as May 1926 fundraising week approaches.
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Charles S. Whitman
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Greater New York
Salvation Army Home Services Fund
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Bruce A. Campbell
St. Louis
Joohn K. Tener
Pennsylvania
Elks
Whitman
Vanderbilt Ar
Salvation Army
Bonds Sputter as Brunswick Faces Tight Campaign Push
Campaign leaders warn bonds are not moving quickly enough to meet goals. Chair Potts urges an intensive last push, calling for a real whirlwind finish to keep the city and county from a dull collapse and to maintain the momentum from the government’s last honor.
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Brunswick
Potts
Government experts identify American manufacture of May Day bombs
Government experts from the bureau of mines analyzing the bombs used in the attempted May Day outrages have concluded the gelatine dynamite was American made. They expect to identify the firm by the explosive formula.
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Washington
May
Bureau of Mines
Treaty Ready Thursday at Peace Table Paris
Paris May 5. Italian Premier Orlando and Foreign Minister Sonnino to return to Paris. Italy’s status in the peace conference questioned as Vienna delegates meet. The peace treaty drafted with two forms for Italy. Wilson expects delivery to Germany Tuesday. Clemenceau to hand the treaty to Count Brockendorff-Rantzau Thursday at Versailles.
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Paris
Orlando
Sonninoe
Italy
Rome
Marquis Inperiali
London
League of Nations
Viennia
Council of Three
Wilson
Ite
Treatiooe Wilson
Colonel House
United States
League
Washington
Count von Brockendorff-Rant
Clemenceau
Versailles
Germany
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Judge Evans
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United States Treasury
Charles Zeublin
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Mr. Shaw
Mr. Zeublin
Zenklin
Blackwood
Mississippi
Bolsheviki
LABOR
Central Union NO. 1
World Meeting
Church Leaders
Chas. S. Macfarland
Bolshevik
Ruler Campless
Army Financial Committee
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