Community Ag Club Organizes At Tyrone Schoolhouse
At Tyrone Schoolhouse a meeting of farmers and businessmen discussed bettering farmers conditions and marketing methods. An organization was formed with officers including President Yancy Swangon and Vice President W D Farr, with multiple chairmen for hogs poultry cotton corn grain horticulture terraces and a community fair. Next meeting set for Friday before the third Sunday in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrone
Shirley
the News
Yancy Swangon
W. D. Farr
L. G. Jenkins
H. 4H. Swanson
W.F. Hardy
B. BE. McElwaney
L. E. McElwaney
W. D. Flowers
Grain
Joe McElwaney
Horticulture
R. M. Hagler
P. H. Baker
J. Barmett McElwaney
G. S. Rose
Gotton
A. J. Swanson
Farmers Week at Georgia State College of Agriculture
Farmers week, the annual short course for farmers, will be held at the Georgia State College of Agriculture in Athens January 22-27, 1928. President Soule sand and Director Campbell announce a packed program with lectures and demonstrations by top agricultural experts. Marketing will be a principal topic, with county agents exhibiting farm commodities and prizes for best marketable packages. Half days cover college divisions. the rest tackle current farm problems, including cotton production under boll weevil conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Soulesand
Campbell
South
Athens
Brooks Masons Elect Officers for New Year
Sharon Grove Lodge No. 162 of Brooks Georgia has elected its officers for the new year. Colling Sibley W M A R Road SW Grady Morgan JW N W Gable SD Frank Morgan JD Zeph Woolsey Secretary JJ Malone SC Evans JS Frank Harper Tyler. The lodge reports a flourishing condition with many new members joined over the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Grove Lodge
Brooks
Colling Sibley
W. M. A. R. Road
W. Grady Morgan
W. N. W. Gable
D. Frank Morgan
J. D. Zeph Woolsey
J. J. Malone
C. C. Evans
J. S. Frank Harper
Tyler
Fayetteville Sale Day Draws Largest Crowd of Season
Fayetteville sale day brought the largest crowd of the season and strong trade. Merchants reported brisk activity and a general spirit of 1923 triumph. The Tom Davis farm sold for 2610 dollars to Will Johnson and was re sold on site. Four males brought 117, 115, 105, and 76 dollars, and a home sold for 75 dollars to Will McElvaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Tom Davis
Will Johnson
Will McElvaney
Ford posts record November Ford vehicle sales
Ford Motor Company reports November retail deliveries of 106327 cars and trucks, a new high for the season. Through November 1922, total is about 1.2 million, with eight straight months above 100000 units. Management credits new low prices and model improvements as factors. Dealers urge winter orders to avoid spring shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Eigit
Ford Sales Organization
Bootlegger Run Silent as Night Ends in Shootout
Sunday night unrest as two bootleggers flee from Chipley toward Atlanta. Government Agent Tom Harris Deputy Sheriff Noah Turner and ex Revenue Agent Ed Dixon halted the fugitives after gunfire aroused residents. Forty two gallons of Georgia whisky seized. a Ford car impounded and to be claimed by the owner claiming theft and conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chipley
Atlanta
Fayetteville
Tom Harris
Noah Turner
Ed, Dixon
South Georgia
Ueual
Richard Neely Is Cleared In Crover Shooting Trial
Richard Neely was tried at Fayetteville before Judges Thornton and Burks on December 23 in Crover for the death of Ed Wynn. Col. J. W. Culpepper defended Neely, with no defense witnesses. After a full state case and a strong defense argument, Neely was acquitted as the court found he acted in self defense after Wynn shot first and provoked the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Neely
Ed. Wynn
Crover
Fayetteville
Thornton and Burks
Hollingsworth
Col. J. W
Culpepper
Neely
Wynn
Mielee
Lynch Named Columbus Recorder in Police Court
J Arthur Lynch, local attorney, was named recorder of the police court succeeding Walter Mourney who resigned. The city commission selected him at a meeting. Mr Flournoy was appointed solicitor general of the Chattahoochee circuit to succeed Soldier C Frank McLaughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Lynch
Columbus
Columbua
J. Arthur Lynch
Walter Mourney
Mr. Flournoy
Chattahoochee
Soldier C
Prank McLaughlin
Artist Arrested in $190,000 New York Jewelry Theft
A New York incident reports a theft of jewelry valued at $190,000. An artist has been placed under arrest and charged with grand larceny, with authorities outlining the alleged loss and legal action underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Believed Hold Up Planned in New York Jewelry Theft
Frank Carman an artist was arrested on grand larceny charges for allegedly conspiring with two unknown accomplices to steal 150000 dollars in jewels and cash from Mrs Charles P Hugo Schoelkopf at a New York New Year party. She identified a party acquaintance as a suspect. She was restrained gagged and robbed at Carman s fifth avenue apartment after arriving for a celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Carman
Jewele
Charles P. Hugo Schoelkopf
Buffalo
Garman
Fifth Avenue
Hirsh
Schoelkopis
Carman
Hiret
Jaropa
Troops Ordered To Mer Rouge In Hooded Kidnapping Case
A cavalry troop has been ordered by Governor Jobi M. Parker to Mer Rouge Louisiana. The unit entrained at Jennings and is en route amid heightened concern over long standing hooded kidnapping outrages in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer Rouge
Jobi M. Parker
Here
Jennings
Wife Jailed On The Charge Of Murder In Texas
Mrs. Hiram Knox was arrested at Hemphill Sabine County charged with murdering her husband Hiram Knox millionaire lumb erman. He was found dead in his Beaumont room with a bullet wound November 26. Sheriff Alford made the arrest just before retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Texas
Hiram Knox
Hemphill
Sabins County
Alford
Statues Of Notables Wrecked By Blast In Berlin
Reports from Halle describe a failed explosion targeting a grand monument group featuring an equestrian statue of William I and sculptures for Bis marck and Von Moltke. The Von Moltke statue was thrown into a fountain basin during the blast attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Halle
William I
Bismarck
von Moltke
Insurrection Reported in Mosul Area Amid Turkish Demands
An official telegram from Angora notes an insurrection breaking out in Mosul within the Kingdom of Iraq. Oil region inhabitants reportedly demand annexation to Turkey. Separately, Secretary Fall of the Interior to resign March 4. White House confirms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aliecke
Mosul
Constantinople
Trak
Angora
Turkey
Interior
Washington
Searstary
Interior Department
White House
Senate Passes Navy Bill Amid Filibuster Clash
The Senate approved a 226 million naval appropriation after storms over amendments. A provision urging the president to seek multilateral naval arms limits with Great Britain Japan France and Italy remains with the president. Debate on the shipping bill resumed as rivals accused filibustering and a plan to form a rules committee surfaced. R R's broke records with freight and passenger car orders and locomotives to address a severe railroad equipment shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Borah
Repub Mean
Idaho
House
Great Britain
Japan
France
Italy
Smoot
Utah
Jones
Notce
Ford Buys Coal Land in Kentucky from Pond Creek Co
Ford Motor company announced the purchase of coal lands mining plant and equipment of the Pond Creek Coal company in Pike county Kentucky. President T B Davis estimated the final liquidation net worth at about 45 a share on 212,920 common shares, price not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Kentucky
Boston
Ford Motor Company
Pond Creek Coal Company
Pike County
T.B. Davis
London waits on Bonar Law plan for reparations deal
After the Allied premiers adjourned to prevent a rupture over reparations, rumors surge on a proposed solution. Prime Minister Bonar Law was expected to outline a plan when Allied representatives resume talks in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
France
Bonar Law
Paris
Navy subchaser Hansen fails. 16 rum runners slip into New York
New York reports a lapse at the Bat tery port when the subchaser Hansen tied up with engines disabled. The navy ship left unguarded allowed 16 rum runners to slip into port with nearly $7,000,000 worth of liquor for New Year’s. Police were advised of the breach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hansen
Federal Dry Navy
Narrows
Extradition Delayed In Fraud Case In St Louis
William L Cunningham, indicted in New York for using the mails to defraud, was to be taken east but will stay jailed in St Louis until the U S marshal’s office has funds for transport costs. Lausanne plans Armenian national home a $20 million congress loan proposal discussed at Near East conference. British destroyer Venemons halted an American steamship near Castletown Bere Ireland after a warning to land arms cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
William L. Cunningham
New York
United States Marshal’s Office
U. S
Lausanne
United States Congress
Queenstown
Ireland
Venemons
Castletown
Bere
Castletown Bere
Free State
Allied Leaders Meet in Paris Final Attempt at Reparations Settlement
In Paris French British Belgian leaders and Italy's representative plan a conference to seek a collective reparations settlement. France pushes to seize Ruhr resources as security while backing a two year German moratorium to reorganize its economy and repay debts.
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Paris
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Marquis Della Torretta
London
Brussels
Germany
Rhitn
Ruhr
Millerany
Aia Stern
Dog Finds Buried Liquor In Garden Dig After Patrols
Federal agents raided George E. Patterson's Los Angeles home on Volstead Act suspicions but found no liquor. Patterson remained jailed as agents watched his dog dig in the garden uncovering a burlap sack containing ten quarts of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Califf
George E. Patterson
Patterson
Pastor Memorizes The New Testament in Chicago
Rev Henry R Halley a Disciples of Christ minister memorized the entire New Testament and much of the Old Following a Druidic style used in England he learned by studying and telling stories from the Bible in the prophets and apostles words while occupying pulpits without preaching to congregations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry R. Halley
Disciples of Christ de- Conmitation
Led England
Halley
Lead And Zinc Output Shows Increase In 1922
Lead and zinc output in the United States rose in 1922 with mine and refinery gains for lead and zinc up about 70 percent over 1921 according to the geological survey. Soft lead mine production totaled 464000 tons vs 409700 in 1921, with Mississippi valley and eastern states contributing about 256000 tons and western states about 205000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Geological Survey
Mississippi Valley
Eastern
Western States
St Louis Globe Democrat Declares 100 Percent Stock Dividend
Stockholders of the St Louis Globe-Democrat vote a 100 percent stock dividend. B Lansing Ray, president, announces the move and reveals a plan to raise capital stock from $500,000 to $1,000,000 with an accompanying state filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
B. Lansing Ray
Antouicas
17 Year Old Boy Captures Burglar In Albany
Gary William Riley, 17, son of Mr and Mrs R G Riley, subdued a 30 year old negro burglar with bare fists after spotting him leaving his father's room. He chased the intruder a block away, restrained him until a policeman was summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Gary William
R. G. Riley
William
Wiliam
Chage
Progress Seen For 1923 Washington Forecast By Hoover
World economic progress is forecast for 1923 as Secretary Hoover reviews 1922 figures. He notes stronger production and trade, reduced Bolshevism, and less unemployment globally. He cites improvements in Europe and a shift away from credit and gold strains toward normal commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Department, of Commerce
Dalkala
Europe
Russia
Fire at Atlantic City building causes heavy damage. three reported missing
A fire at a New York avenue and Boardwalk building in Atlantic City caused about 250000 dollars in damage. Three persons are reported missing and three firemen were slightly injured. Four cabaret singers in the building were carried down ladders to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
New York Avenue
Boardwalk
Harding Pardons Eight Prisoners In Haywood Case
President Harding commuted the sentences of eight Industrial Workers of the World members convicted in the Haywood conspiracy case. The men must leave the United States immediately and may not return as a condition of the pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Washington
Industrial Workers of the World
Haywood
United States
Daylight Bandits Steal $20,000 Payroll in Cleveland
Bandits held up the paymaster of the Ferry Osp and Screw company in Cleveland Ohio and escaped with the $20,000 weekly payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Ferry
Osp and Screw Company
State News Briefly Told Across Georgia
Waycross faces a major housing shortage this year while Jackson ginned 2324 bales of cotton by mid December, projecting about 2350 for the county. Lyerly businessmen expect better trade with the New Year easing three years of slow finances. In Savannah Walter Hiers will honeymoon there after a Syracuse wedding on January 12. Moultrie plants Baker county power on Nota Chaway Creek delivering current locally. A 4 ½ year old Savannah boy, Brutus Metzger, lost an eye when a gun dropped during squirrel hunting near Clyo. Atlanta Ford announces a $50,000 upgrade to its Ponce de Leon plant to boost output to 225 cars daily. Congressmen Herrick of Oklahoma, injured in a pickup accident near Pembroke, continues to Savannah journey to New York. E Von Kemp of Savannah hurt in a hunting accident near Dublin, skull fracture. left in Dublin hospital. Marietta Syrians prepare to move after dynamiting the Delaney home. property listed for sale. Randall Johnson, 21, found dead behind an outbuilding near Powelton. suspected self-inflicted. Thomasville flowers plan another large watermelon crop despite last year’s failure. seed quality to improve.
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Community Agricultural Club
Farmers Week
Masons
R.u.n.sisamuck
Sharon
Petroleum
Masut
Ono
Cos Mils
NAVY
R. R
Railway Age
Interstate Commerce Commission
Capper
Kansas
Waterloo
William L. Sweet
Jersey Bridge
Weeks
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Newark Bay
Maude Fuller Dellus
Ate Melville W. Fuller
United States Supreme Court
Detroit
Mich
Mary Giovannaangeli
Nicola Giovannangeli
East Side
Waycross
Lyerly
Savannah
Walter
Fab
Ty" Hiers
Paramount Pictures
Syracuse
N. Y
Adel McWilliams
C. R. McWilliams
Moultrie
Baker County Power Company
Notachaway Creek
Baker County
Brutus Metzger
Clyo
Southeast
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Ela
Manuel Herrick
Oklahoma
Daffin Park
Pembroke
Herrick
W. H. King
H. R. Crate
Savanneh
Americus
E. von Kemp
Dover
Dublin
von Kamp
Marietta
Charles Delaney
Istiers
Delaneys
Sparta
Randall Johnson
W. T. Johnson
Hancock County
Powelton
Johnson
Thomasville
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