Georgia Legislature Debates Agriculture Budget Squeezes
In a prolonged House session, lawmakers trimmed the state Department of Agriculture and curtailed bureau spending, eliminating salaries for top inspectors. The Senate backed an audit to analyze inspection costs across departments, complicating the budget process and delaying final approval of the general appropriations bill.
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Atlanta
State Department of Agriculture
Brown Political Machine
House of Representatives
State Bureau of Markets
Brown
Senate
Department of Agriculture
Hutcheson
Thirtyninth
Sapp
Looney Found Guilty Of Conspiracy In Illinois Court
John P. Looney was found guilty in Rock Island Illinois of conspiracy to protect gambling in the circuit court.
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Looney
Rock Island, Ill
John P. Looney
Remus Citizenship Probe Puts Deportation Plan on Hold
Federal immigration agents pursue evidence on bootlegger George Remus to determine citizenship status. If non citizen, deportation follows after a secretive process involving the secretary of labor and immigration officials. Remus asserts German birth but claims American lineage through naturalized father. records are incomplete and may take weeks to verify.
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Atlanta
George Remus
Cincinnati
King
Remus
United States
Mra
Mabel Wilebrandt
Associated Press
Washington
M. A. Covendall
Wilelbrandt
Federal Prison
Germany
Coykendall
Immigration Department
Secretary of Labor
Department of Justice
Immigration Commissioner
Immigration Commission
America
Dawes Concrete Pipe Plant Sold to Cochran and Scott
The Thomasville Dawes Construction Supply concrete pipe plant has been sold to W B Cochran and W F Scott. Cochran will run operations until Scott, who handles bridge and road contracting, can assume full control. The purchase price is reported as 25000 dollars. The firm will operate as Thomasville Concrete Pipe Company. Dawes started the business several years ago and it has grown rapidly.
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Thomasville
Dawes Construction Supply Company
W. B. Cochran
W. F. Scott
Higher Prices Paid For Tobacco On Bainbridge Market
Prices stiffened on the Bainbridge tobacco market with 18,000 pounds sold in one day at 19 cents per pound. Quality improves as curing finishes. buyers pleased with later offerings. First week total sales reach 125,300 pounds at an average of 18 cents.
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Bainbridge
Trains Crash Near Dames Ferry Kill One Injure Dozens
A Macon to Atlanta non-stop train collided with a work train near Dames Ferry twenty miles north of Macon killing H F Musselwhite and injuring several including B H Futrell P H Raspberry Leroy Thomas Robert Pittman J W Thompson and J C Page. The Royal Palm wreck at 7 00 am injured twelve passengers and two mail clerks. Names of other injured were sent to Atlanta hospitals.
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Macon
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Here
Dames Ferry
H. F. Musselwhite
B. H. Futrell
Lawton Street
Dixie highway motorcade to reach Atlanta about October 13
The tenth anniversary Ju piles motorcade will travel the Dixie highway from Sault Ste. Marie to Atlanta and is expected to arrive around October 13. John B. Lovell announces the year round usability of the highway from the lakes to the gulf. The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and committees plan extensive welcomes with broadcasts coordinating from Chicago Detroit and other cities.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
John B. Lovell
Chattanooga Motor Club
Dixie Highway Association
Frank T. Reynolds
Lakes
Gulf
Georgia
Florida
Atlanta’ Chamber of Commerce
B. S. Barker
Reynolds
WGST
Georgia Tech
Stacy Hill
Gibson
Cincinnati
Chicago
Detroit
Mr. Lovell
Southeast
Georgia Asked To Join Sesqui Centennial Exposition
Governor Walker was approached by George F. Zimmer representing Col. D G Collier, director general of the 1926 Sesqui Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, about Georgia’s participation. Zimmer also met Atlanta officials and business leaders as plans highlight President Coolidge opening the fair on June 1 to mark the 150th anniversary of the Declaration. Collier, who will visit Atlanta soon, previously led the 1915 Panama California Exposition.
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Atlanta
State of Georgia
Philadelphia
Walker
George F. Zimmer
Col
D. G. Collier
Zimmer
Sims
Chamber of Commerce
Coolidge
Collier
San Diego
Bishop Citizens Indicted In Bank Wreck Case
A Watkinsville grand jury indicted S. B. Porter president Hubbard Breedlove cashier and J. W. Smith director for fraudulently causing the Bishop Banking company to become insolvent after a loss of about fifty five thousand dollars. Porter and Smith also face two bills for converting cotton into cash and keeping the money in a warehouse scheme involving eleven bales of cotton.
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Athens
Bishop
Watkinsville
Oconee County
Bishop Banking Company
S. B. Porter
Hubbard Breedlove
J. W. Smith
Porter
Smith
Washington Reshapes Prohibition Enforcement Roles
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes will lose all enforcement authority on September 1 as authority shifts to twenty four prohibition administrators under a Treasury led decentralization. The move places Andrew s in direct control with Haynes advising, and may see Haynes pursue Ohio governor bid. Administrators will govern liquor rules in the United States Porto Rico and Hawaii.
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Washington
Prohibition
Haynes
Andrews
Treasury Department
International Revenue
Blair
Treasury
United States
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Internal Revenue
Ohio
Seaboard Plans Bond Sale to Dillon Read Co
S Davies Warfield president of Seaboard Air Line confirms talks with Dillon Read for sale of 25 million dollars in first mortgage ten year bonds of the Seaboard All-Florida railway. Bonds to be guaranteed as to principal and interest by Seaboard and require Interstate Commerce Commission approval. Seaboard Air Line owns the stock of the All-Florida railway.
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Seaboard
New York
S. Davies Warfield
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Dillon, Read & Co
Seaboard All-Florida Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dogs Trail Man Who Slew Three Denver
Hounds and detectives pursue a coatless collarless hold up suspect after a nighttime shooting killed three picnic party members and wounded one near Denver. Police follow a slender lead based on a motorist and a tweed cloth patch as the search continues for the killer.
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Denver
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