Meeting of South Georgia newspaper managers set for Thomasville
The Associated Dailies of South Georgia convened in Moultrie with managers from Albany Columbus Thomasville and Waycross listed among attendees. The next session is planned for July 13 in Thomasville and featured 15 minute talks on topics including local newspaper advertising schemes and methods.
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Associated Dailies OF
South Georgia
Thomasville
Moultrie
Associated ‘Dailies
Americas
Lovelace
Times-Recorder
Albany
John Davis
Herald
Inter
Columbus
Julian Harris
The
Enquirer-Sun
W. HB. Page
Ledg
W. D. Hargrave
Times-Enterprise
Tifton
J. L. Herring
Gazette
Waycross
Jack Williams
Journal-Herald
Senate Ratifies Colombian Treaty Amid Debate
The Senate votes 69 to 11 to ratify the Colombian treaty allowing $25,000,000 from the United States to Colombia, with support from 40 Republicans and 29 Democrats and opposition from key figures including Senator Reed and Senator Watson. The measure follows President Harding's urging and reflects a broader foreign policy aim in the Western Hemisphere.
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Washington
DN. C
Theo
merSiving
Tornia
Ratifigacse
Saingt
Washington, D. C
Despi
Panamintor
Senatances
Reece Capper
Johnson
California
Kellogg
Kenyons Pend Follette
Lenroot
McNary
Nel
Norbeck
South Dakota
Norris
Townsend
Wadi
Iowa
Trammell
Florida
Harding
Gop
Senate
Lodge
Massachusett
Rai Senain
Page
Vermont
Shields
Tennessee
Oy Senaklahoma
Walsh
Montana
Elkins
West Virginia
Jacksonville
Orlando
St.Petersburg
Labor Board and Judge Clash Over Atlanta Birmingham Rail Case
The Labor Board challenged Federal Judge Sibley on wage cuts by the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railroad in receivership. The board said reductions violated the Transportation Act and urged conferences with employees. The case marks a major Labor Board versus court conflict over wage decisions and receiver actions.
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Chicago
Atlanta, Birmingham-and-Atlantic-railroad
Sibley
Ian
Labor Board
Federal
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thee Road
Germans Ask U S Mediation On Reparations Question
Berlin reports the German government has formally asked the United States President to mediate the reparations issue. Paris dispatches say Germany refused to transfer Reichsbank gold reserves as demanded by the Allied Reparations Commission.
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U. S
Berlin
United States
Paris
Liquor in Bond Challenge Faces Volstead Act Limits
A federal suit filed in Baltimore tests ownership rights to liquor purchased before the Volstead Act and now stored in bond. The case raises national questions about city laws applying to bonded liquor owned by individuals for personal use.
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Baltimore
Labor policy opposed as inimical to progress
W R Bassett of New York told the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers in Boston that government labor interference has aided workers when decisions favored them and harmed industry when verdicts favored employers.
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Boston
Mass
W. R. Bassett
New York
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Dr Dedge Receives Life Term in Alabama Murder Case
Alma Ga April 21 Dr J E Dedge a dentist once in Savannah and Thomasville was convicted of murder in the shooting of Justice C J Medders last July The jury recommended mercy and Dedge was sentenced to life imprisonment Dedge and Medders were former show partners who operated a horned negro act to tour the country until a quarrel ended their venture.
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Alma
J. E. Dedge
Horned Negro Fame
C. J. Medders
Mercy
Pudge
Dodge
Medders
Valdosta
Dedge
Savannah
National Building
Harding Proposes Hundred Million Farm Loan Use Funds
Chicago April 21 W P G Harding governor of the Federal Reserve Bank recommends directing one hundred million dollars of Fed profits to the Federal loan banks for stock and cattle loans to aid cattle producers. Everett C Brown president of the National Livestock Exchange says enactment would keep livestock production from collapsing and benefit consumers through higher output.
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Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal Reserve—bank
Federal
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Bank
Everett C. Brown
National—Livestock—Exchange
Brown
Italian disorders spread to southern provinces in Europe era
Disputes in Italy involving Extreme Nationalists and Communists spread from north and central regions to the south. A clash at Orta Nova kills six Communists and three Nationalists, with Socialist strikes ongoing in cities previously affected by the fighting.
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Rome
Italy
Epoca
Orta Nova
Bursting Meteor Near Cordele Causes Local Excitement
Cordele Georgia April 21 residents reported a loud explosion and bright fiery object seen burning across the sky. Fragments landed thirty miles east of Cordele and were found by plow hands displaying molten iron pieces, heat felt by people and animals during two minutes of pyrotechnic display.
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Cordele
Haywood Said to Have Escaped to Russia
Federal officials received confidential information that William D Haywood secretary of the Industrial Workers of the World fled the United States and is now in Moscow or Riga. The note says he was to begin a Leavenworth sentence. This unconfirmed report places him abroad and near Russia.
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Chicago, Ill
William” D. Haywood
The
Industrial Workers of the World
Leavenworth
United States
Moscow
Riga
ACLU Officials Say Big Bill Haywood Arrived in Russia
Officials of the American Civil Liberties Union announced they were advised that the radical labor figure Big Bill Haywood had arrived in Russia, signaling a possible exile or wartime political move. The report cites unidentified sources and reflects ongoing tension between American leftists and the Soviet exodus.
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New York
American Civil Liberties Union
Bill’ Haywood
Russia
Farmers urge freight rate cuts at Washington conference
Farmers from across the United States meet under the National Farmers Union in Washington to press for lower freight rates directly to the President. Charles Barrett leads the three day conference as delegates seek a voluntary readjustment with shippers labor and rail interests.
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Washington, D. C
United State
National Farmers Union
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Labor Board
Steel
National Farmers’ Union
Charles
Barretts
Union
Irmers
Barrett
Poland
Farmers Press I C C Hearing For Freight Rate Cuts
Washington April 20 representatives of the National Farmers Union urged immediate freight rate reductions at an informal hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission. They argued lower rates would reduce farmer losses and stimulate marketing of crops, triggering general price cuts in other lines.
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I. C
Washington, D. C
National Farmers’ Union
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Union of Farm Associations Formed in D C
Delegates from farm loan associations gather in Washington to organize a National Union of Farm Associations. The twelve Federal Farm Loan Banks hold capital stocks totaling 24 million dollars, with about 17 million owned by the associations.
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Washington, D.C
National Union of Farm Associations
Federal Farm Law Banks
War staff to take charge of army work led by Pershing
Secretary Weeks announced a war staff headed by General Pershing to handle field operations of U S armies during war. The staff will be separate from the Chief of Staff and will focus on strategy tactics and war organization, with a skeletonized unit to mirror the Chaumont staff.
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Pershing
Washington, D. C
General Pershing
United States
Weeks
Chaumont
Five Young Bandits Net 25000 In Auto Theft Crime
Chicago authorities report five youths tied to an auto theft spree netting a $25 000 booty. Police say the alleged gang stole cars in the city and surrounding areas over a short period, with officers tracing the crimes to the group and recovering several vehicles.
Russians Most Numerous Foreign Born in Georgia
Census figures show Georgia’s foreign born white population totaled 16 186, with Russians the largest group ahead of Italians. The data note a tiny rise from 16 072 in 1910, while Alabama records a drop in its foreign born white population.
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Georgia
Alabama
Washington,d. C
Senator Harrison Attacks Harvey Appointment as Reward
In Washington on April 21 Senator Harrison of Mississippi charged the Presidents choice of George Harvey as ambassador to Great Britain was a reward for efforts to undermine the Wilson Administration. He called Harvey vindictive self appointed and a creator of prejudice and strife. Col Harvey was defended by Senator Reed who praised him as possibly one of the century’s greatest intellects.
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Washington, D. C
Harrison
Mississippi
Senate
George Harvey
Great Britain
Wilson
Col
Harvey
Reed
Probe of Florida Pardoning Board to be Investigated
The Florida House will name three members of a five person joint committee to probe former Gov Sidney J Catts administration and pardoning powers. Findings may name pardoning board members involved in unlawful acts. Also noted a bank extra: John Amberg, VP of a real estate firm, escaped with twenty five thousand dollars from a downtown bank.
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Tallahassee
Fla
House of Representatives
Sidney J. Catts
Ader
House
Senate
Gov. Catts
Gov. Catt
Catts
Alabama
Partie
Supreme Court
W. V. Knott
Prohibition
Knott
Democratic Party
John Amberg
Mexico plans to prevent May Day disorders at once
Mexico City April 21 elaborate preparations for May Day demonstrations throughout the country are being made by radical elements. Authorities have been informed of all plans and are prepared for any emergency to prevent disorders on May Day.
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Mexico City
Mexico
German Foreign Office Regrets Attack on Americans in Potsdam
Berlin April 21 The German Foreign Office sent a note to Lori ng Dressel American Commissioner expressing regret for a German crowd attack on James Tobinson and wife residents of Chicago. The assault happened on a terrace in Sans Souci Park Potsdam shortly after the former empress funeral. The Americans were mistaken for French and beaten but not seriously injured.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Loring Dressel
James £. Tobinson
Chicago
Sans Souci Park
Potsdam
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C. B. Allen
Observ
Seote
Colombia
Adr
Tor
Arket
Yar
Labor Bord
Kara Wngecise
DR. Dedge
Brighten Up
Federal Reserve
Haywood
ATE Reduction
C. S. Barrett
Farmers IN
Pet Sena
Florida Pardon Board
Etee News
Gernans
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