Great Monument Stone Mountain New Design Gets Approval
Augustus Lukeman approved to resume carving at Stone Mountain by October 1 with a master model expanded from his sketch. His central group features Jefferson Davis, General Lee on Traveler, and Stonewall Jackson on Old Sorrel in action, flanked by Confederate flagbearers and mounted generals to be completed by a state committee.
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Atlanta
Ln.s
General Lee
Lee
Stonewall” Jackson
General Jackson
Jackson
Stone Mountain
Grand Jury to Return Indictments in Volstead Case
New Orleans federal grand jury plans to meet before moon today to hand down additional indictments linked to rum running and Volstead Act violations. Five more names are expected in today’s report carried over from last week due to typographical errors. Sources note cooperation among rum dealers is fraying with talk of self-serving strategies and possible testimony for leniency, which federal officers say will be refused.
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New Orleans
United
Federal
Woman Returns With Kidnapped Children
Mrs Stella Garcia McCauley arrived in San Antonio with her two children James and Robert whom she had taken from their father Robert McCauley in Clarksville Tennessee a month earlier. She said she would seek legal custody of the children.
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San Antonio
Texas
Stella Garcia McCauley
James
Robert
Robert McCauley
Clarksville
Tenn
McCauley
Gertrude Ederle Plans Second English Channel Attempt
Griz Nez France Aug 31 United Press reports the American swimmer Miss Gertrude Ederle to begin her second cross from Calais toward Dover at 7 36 a m Wednesday in calmer seas after a stormy weekend. She may join Egyptian swimmer I Helmy for a 6 37 a m take off if conditions allow.
English Channel Swim Begins From Folkestone
Dr. G. B. Brewster of London started an unheralded attempt to swim the English Channel from the English side at 11 30 a m. The move comes amid quiet planning and marks Brewster as a rare recent channel swimmer choosing the English shore start.
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Folkestone
England
G. B. Brewster
London
Brewster
Channel
Vikings Cross Atlantic In 45 Foot Yawl Fadrelannet
Bruce Catton reports the 45 foot yawl Fadrelannet completed a 73 day Atlantic crossing. Norwegian crew Captain Andreas Grimsoe Nils Wickstramm and Alfred Gresgend faced a three week storm. They sailed from Bergen via Iceland Greenland Labrador and Newfoundland to New York. They plan another voyage after visiting Minneapolis.
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Bruce Catton
York
Atlantic Ocean
Andreas Grimsoe
Nils Wickstramm
Alfred Gresgend
Bergen
Norway
Minnesota
Atlantic
Grimsoe
British Isles
Iceland
Greenland
Labrador
Battle Harbor
Newfoundland
Cape Cod
Nantucket
Block Island
New York Haror
Minneapolis
Anyon
Unrest in China Seen From Student Agitation
Americus Georgia August 31 Congressman Charles R Crisp who just returned from the Orient blames much unrest in China on the student class. He says students commit open violence and that the educated classes fail to unite for a better China. He warns disturbances may lead to greater conflicts than the Boxer uprising that cost lives of Americans and others.
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Americus
China
Charles R. Crisp
Orient
George Smith Charged With Jewelry Theft In Wilmington
In Wilmington North Carolina George Smith an 18 year old is accused of selling four rings valued at 3000 dollars for 30 cents each. The rings allegedly were stolen from Mrs Harriet Schofield a New York musician known as Madam O Nellie and wife of singer Edgar Schofield. Smith was arrested and bound over to the superior court on larceny charges.
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Wilmington
N. C
George Smith
Smith
Superior Court
Harriett Schofield
Tea Drinkers Change Habits in U S Markets
Washington August 31 The Agriculture Department report shows U S black tea imports rose compared with the prior year while overall annual tea consumption probably did not shrink. The shift reflects consumers preferring tea by appearance and color as tastes evolve.
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Washington
A.P
United States
Supervising Tea Examiner
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Italian submarine Sebastiano Veniero missing off Sicily
The Italian submarine Sebastiano Veniero disappeared during naval maneuvers off Sicily last week. Destroyers, dirigibles, and motorboats have searched the Sicilian coast day and night without success. Veniero's captain is Frigate Captain Paolo Vandone.
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Rome
Sebastiano Veniero
Sicily
Sicilian
Cape Passero
Cape Murro di Porco
Paolo Vandone
Kaljan
Roomer Sought in Orleans Slashing
New Orleans Aug 31 United Press. Paul Gerard 30 died at Charity hospital from a slashed throat. Westly Travers 30, the roommate, was being sought by police after allegedly returning intoxicated and starting a fight when Gerard objected to being awakened.
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New Orleans
United Press
Paul Gerard
Charity Hospital
Westly Travers
Gerard
Ship Commander Ends Life Aboard Vessel
Norfolk report says Captain Alfred C. Gibbs of the steamship Jefferson, Old Dominion Line, shot himself in his cabin. There was no note to show if the death was intentional or accidental. Gibbs was based in New York City.
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Norfolk
Alfred C. Gibbs
Jefferson
Old Dominion Line
Gibbs
New York City
Trio of Oklahoma miners poised for midnight strike
In Hartshorne Oklahoma union officials forecast a strike by about three quarters of District 21 miners in Oklahoma Arkansas and part of Texas. William Dalrymple district president urged all miners in firms that repudiated contracts or paid below the 1924 25 scale to cease work tonight. The mass meeting drew about 10 000 with a humorous tone as leaders criticized Gov Trapp's conference before the break.
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Oklahoma
Hartshorne
Okla
A.P
District 21
Arkansas
Texas
William Dalrymple
Dalrymple
M. E. Trapp
Farmers Depend On Co operation Says U S Official
Lloyd B. Tenney of the U S Department of Agriculture told American Institute of Co operation members that 1 784 000 U S farmers produce over two billion dollars in value annually and success hinges on each farmer within the large cooperative system. He traced co operation from 1856 and urged local groups to stay engaged and informed about cooperative ideals and contracts with distant markets.
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Harry Bloombargh
International News Service
Philadelphia
Lloyd B. Tenney
United States Department of Agriculture
American Institute of Co-operation
Tenney
Tenny
Leonardis Golden Eye Lotion Cures Soreness Fast
An advertisement promotes Leonardi's Golden Eye Lotion as a painless remedy for red and sore eyes. It claims cooling, healing, and strengthening effects and urges customers to insist on the Leonardi brand at druggists.
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Leonard
Leonardi
Adv
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Remedy
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel for liver and digestive issues. It claims one spoonful will purge sluggish liver, cleanse bowels, ease headaches and biliousness, and allow normal work without salivation or stomach upset.
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Dodson
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