Mississippi DistrictElection to Held West of Flora
In Madison county a district election will decide if taxpayers will fund a public road west of Flora. Women will preside as officers for the first time, with Mrs. R. B. Crisler and others aided by male clerks. turnout expected light due to harvests.
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Flora
Madison County
Sid Powell
R. B. Crisler
Co. B. Graves
E. B. Childress
W. L. Ross
Hal J. Jones
E. Collum
Sinn Feiners Seek Inverness Conference Amid Calls for National Unity
Reports from Dublin indicate strong Sinn Fein support for accepting Lloyd George's Inverness conference invitation. Arthur Griffith may lead the delegation with De Valera not accompanying. a delay in the meeting date is considered due to the Highland gathering in Inverness.
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London
Dublin
Sinn
de Valera
Inverness
Arthur Griffith
Lloyd George
Highland
Authorize Gravel Cuts Across Eastern Carriers
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved heavy rate reductions on sand gravel and crushed stone with five days notice, covering most points in eastern trunk territory including Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Maryland and parts of West Virginia and Virginia. The new rates effective October 1 replace last August's 40 percent raise with a 15 percent increase over the 1920 rate.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
Fifty Escape From Curragh Camp Through Tunnel
Fifty interned Sinn Feiners escaped Curragh internment camp in County Kildare by a tunnel dug under barbed wire. The camp housed about 1,500 prisoners and was heavily guarded. Prisoners used hut flooring as props and faced the main challenge of eluding guards during the lengthy tunneling project.
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Dublin
Curragh
County Kildare
Rock Island Valuation Sets Rail System Value at 1915 Benchmark
The Interstate Commerce Commission released the first tentative valuation for major U S railroads. It sets the Chicago Rock Island Pacific system property owned and leased at 322,277,596 dollars as of June 30 1915. The commission fixed total owned property at 252,062,920 dollars and wholly owned property at 251,809,983 dollars.
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Washington
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Rock Island
Johnson Turned Down by Senate Committee in Georgia
In Atlanta Georgia the nomination of Henry Lincoln Johnson a Negro Republican national committeeman from Georgia was unfavorably acted upon by the senate committee. The committee heard appeals for and against Johnson according to advices from Thomson Georgia quoting United States Senator Watson.
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Atlanta
Henry Lincoln Johnson
Georgia
Senate Committee
Thomson, Ga
United States
Watson
Baby Choked by Paper Wad in Louisiana
A infant of Charles Snall living south of Luna, Louisiana, died after reportedly choking on a wad of paper placed in its mouth. The child grew ill and died days later, with the parents causing bruising while attempting to remove the wad.
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Louisiana
Monroe
Chas
Snall
Luna
Rank and File Favor Conference Over Dual Monarchies
Washington Democrats criticize President Harding for not naming Senator Borah Idaho to the disarmament delegation. Senator Hitchcock says Borah would push quick results while praising Hughes Root Lodge and Underwood as a strong committee aligned with Harding's moderate program. Some see the four as conservative, others call the group safe and sane a stand out in ultra progressive circles.
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Washington
Harding
Borah
Idaho
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hughes
Root
Lodge
Underwood
Georgia Women Make Appeal
A committee of prominent Georgia women from the state committee of inter racial cooperation issues an appeal against mob law. Led by Mrs. A. W. Lawton of Savannah, the special committee adopts resolutions condemning the methods used in the so called plan while acknowledging men's chivalry.
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Atlanta
Georgia State Committee
A. W. Lawton
Savannah
Rev Henry Brockman Sentenced in Morals Court Case
Rev Henry Brockman a German Lutheran minister was sentenced to one year in the house of correction and fined 200 dollars plus costs by Judge Schulman of the morals court. He was charged with contributing to the delinquency of Caroline C Biele 18 of Crystal Falls Michigan whom he met while preaching in Crystal Falls during a Chicago visit around August 30.
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Chicago
Henry Brockman
Stembol
Mich
Crystal Falla Mich
House of Correction
Schulman
Morals Court
Caroline C. Biele
Crystal Falls
Red Leaders Warn as Roumanians Prepare to Fight
Riga reports the Russian soviet government has declared war in Bessarabia amid mobilization rumors of Roumanian forces. Leon Trotzky visits Ukraine and warns that those who try to invade Russia will meet armed Red resistance.
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Crystal Springs
D. B. Buie
Agricultural Department
Riga
Bessarabia
Rosta
Leon Trotzky
Ukraine
Roumania
Zhitomir
Trotzky
Russia
Government to seize Bergdoll property in gold pot case
Government officials say a complaint is prepared to demand all property in which Grover C. Bergdoll held interest, via his mother Emma C. Bergdoll. The action targets gold coin and other assets taken from the treasury prior to his escape to Germany, with Philadelphia federal court expected to hear the case.
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Bergdoll
Washington
Thomas W. Miller
Emma C. Bergdoll
Grover C. Bergdoll
Treasury
Germany
Federal District Court
Philadelphia
Beredoll
Miller
Federal Employer Federation Opens Fifth Convention in New Orleans
government workers from scientist to charwoman attend the fifth annual convention of the National Federation of Federal Employees in New Orleans. The federation campaigns for merit based civil service reclassification, removal of political influence in jobs and promotions, and a standardized pay scale. Delegates number in the several hundreds and represent all government services.
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New Orleans
National Federation of Federal Employer
Bahamas census shows first population decline in colony
The Bahama Islands report a 5.2 percent drop in population to 55 944 over ten years, driven by emigration to Florida. Nassau notes labor demand in the United States as the cause, while Bimini rises to 610 residents, up 134.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Bahama Islands
Florida
United States
Bimini Islands
Argentina Ready to Buy American Exports Compete
Robert S. Barrett, former U S trade commissioner to South America, says Argentina is near a purchasing boom for many goods. American exporters may compete with any country as prices are high from exchange rates, though European deliveries are slow and a 35 percent premium on the dollar affects costs.
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New York
Argentina
Roberts. Barrett
United States
South America
Barrett
Europe
White Russia Revolt Reports From Warsaw Dispatch
A Warsaw dispatch to the Daily Mail says White Russia is in revolt against Soviet rule. The unrest stems from Bolshevik forcible food levies as residents defend their supplies and the uprising spreads in the region.
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Daily Mail
London
Russia
Warsaw
Iowa Corn Suffered Damage From Severe Storm
Des Moines reports indicate considerable damage to corn and property across Iowa during a severe electric storm accompanied by heavy rain. Creston recorded 3.38 inches of rainfall.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Creston
Funeral Held for Lieut Edward Hoffman in Detroit
In Detroit a full military funeral was held for Lieut Edward Hoffman who died overseas. The casket carrying his body did not arrive as scheduled along with twenty four comrades, and no explanation was received as to the failure of the arrivals. Hundreds attended the service.
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Detroit
Edward Hoffman
Mine to Washed Ashore Portsmouth Ohio Discovery
Discovery of a mine three feet in diameter coated with barnacles and oysters and fitted with an electrical firing device washed ashore at Oceanview near here. This has prompted the theory that several ships lost off this coast may have struck such explosive derelicts.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Oceanview
Here
Masked Bandits Terrorize Mexico City Streets
Mexico City reports gangs of masked bandits using automobiles to clash with police in downtown confrontations. A gun battle occurred when a police car tried to stop one gang member, sending pedestrians fleeing as bullets flew and the gang escaped.
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Mexico City
U. S
New York
Baptists Organize Tithing Campaign in the South
Baptists of the Southern States plan to enroll five hundred thousand tithers by May 1, 1922. Mississippi Baptists aim for thirty thousand. Lafayette County reps include Rev. R. Q. Leavell, Dr. C. C. Longest, Mrs. R. H. McElroy, Dr. P. S. Berry, and Murry Taylor. Half Million Week runs November 27 to December 4 to register results. The 75 Million Dollar Campaign two years prior is noted.
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Jackson
Mississippi
United States
Union
W. A. Grifth
Hinds County
Chancery Court
R. Q. Leavell
Oxford
C. C. Longest
R. H. McElroy
P. S. Berry
Water Valley
Murry Taylor
Lafayette County Baptist minutes printing appeal
W I Hargis the Lafayette County Association clerk appeals to Baptist churches to send at least 20 00 more for printing the association minutes. The manuscript is ready but printing is on hold until funds arrive and the minutes will include the Constitution and Rules of Decorum.
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Lafayette County Asociation
Eagle
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New Magnolia Life Insurance Company
City of
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W. F. M. Smith
Federal Loan Board
T. F. Davis
Farm Loan Bank
Campbell
Meridian
Hamasa
Elias J. Jacoby
Indianapolis
West Point
Memphis
Indianola
S. F. Davis
Graud
J. C. Daily
Hazlehurst
Copiah County
Emmett Marchetti
J. C. Miller
Claiborne County
Marks
Quitman County
P. M. B. Self
Posey Mound
Essex
A. N. Love
Darling
Clarksfale
Richard Johnson
Alabama Railway Company
Yazoo City
Burn Hilburn
New Albany
Starkville
Tuelo
Wiggins
Monticello
Itta Bena
Doddaville
Sardis
Spencer & Dobyns
Greater Southwestern Presbyterian University
Walthall
Hudson Chadwick
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Gulfport
Harrison County Board of Supervisors
Charles Evans
Percy B. Quinn
Congress
Hattiesburg
State Federation of Labor
Mississippi Creamery Association
Sardis Creamery Company
Sardis Creamery
Mississippi Railroad Commission
Stovall
Columbus and
Greenville
Aketter
Ulster
Rock Island Valuation
Johnson
RANK
Brockman
REDS
Red
Bimini
Lieut
Hoffman
Baptist Churches
Lafayete County
W. I. Hargis
University, Miss
JRS. Stone, Oldham, Stone & Stone
Attorneys-at-Law
Oxford and
ChArleston
Miss
F. M. Heard
Notary Public
Harry M. Bryan
Taylor H. McElroy
Oxford, Mississippi
H. T. Smith Fulton Bell’ Smith.& Bell
Rowland’s Drug Store
Oxford, Miss
G. A. Fuller
W. B. McMahon
Taylor
G. W. Smit
I. C.R. R. Hernando
Batteri
Holly Springs
Ponto Street
W. L. Smith
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