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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1925
Page
4
Turpentine firm in Savannah quotes 9146c. St Louis grain traders list Wheat Sept 1.66, Dec 1.65, May 1.68. Corn Sept 1.04, Dec 86c. New York stocks and exchanges report steady. Cotton markets show spot and futures levels in New Orleans and New York.
In Norfolk Virginia federal narcotic agents arrested Hue F Youn and two other Chinese after a raid. Youn received a pound and a half of opium by mail at the jail and is held on a 3000 dollar bond. Five pounds were seized in the initial raid and a money order hints at a New York wholesaler supplying Norfolk distributors.
Warren Vandervort admitted buying a rifle and shooting his father and mother after family quarrels. He said he woke during the act and fled in a car, later confessing to authorities and being jailed pending October court term. Parkersburg residents note the family’s prior closeness.
Russell Scott, once condemned for murder, told reporters he is sane and refused the “nut act.” He was sent to the Chester asylum but argued he should be returned to the sheriff if ever deemed sane. He vowed to prove his absolute innocence and praised his wife and parents.
In a reported move the prosecution gained the surface of leaders of the sizeable Negro population in Washington. The passage notes the notable prominence of this community within the city and outlines the authorities' actions toward its leadership.
In Atlanta on August 8 the Georgia House adjourned until Monday morning after eight bills were introduced. A Western and Atlantic railroad commission bill and its funding were debated, and an oil inspection fee surplus measure to fund educational institutions remained unfinished business.
The Georgia Senate appropriations committee delayed action on the general appropriations bill and adjourned at noon. The session heard department and out of town leaders as pastors warned against unrest while a Klan-related arrest drew police attention. A cross burned during a Virginia service was touted as the largest yet by some leaders.
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