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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1931
Page
2
A cluttered page from the Thomasville Times Enterprise features editorials and scattered items. It includes remarks on travel, weather, politics, and local concerns, with mentions of Roosevelt Pinchot and Capone, plus references to Thomasville Buds and regional rail issues.
Discusses federal power over mail use to punish crimes and curb Capone via income tax prosecutions. Reflects on Prohibition era tactics, state versus federal roles, and political impact of church and fascist influences in a Chicago context.
A Florida town contemplates buying two jitney slot machines and two quarter machines to fund taxes. The idea envisions the city treasury owning the keys, with winnings redeemable in city bills or local stores, arguing gambling could relieve debt and keep taxes low, while noting objections from decent citizens.
The piece argues that religion is essential yet church leaders must avoid political meddling. It supports a church taking stands on issues while cautioning against using state-guaranteed powers to influence politics, noting Vatican and Mussolini tensions over church privileges versus state conflict.
A roundup from Hamilton Ohio notes H B Crank awaiting trial for buckshot injuries to Schultheiss and Sprandel after corn patch search. New York Staten Island reports 16 year old Harold Marshall killed by a golf ball. Lillian Arkelaar of Fredericksburg Texas dies heroically saving a pupil at a Glen Bernie cliff.
Thomasville forecast shows generally fair weather tonight and Tuesday with hot dry conditions. Observations at 8 a m list 76 degrees, with current atmospheric conditions noting high pressure over the Gulf and low toward the Rockies, and light to no precipitation in the last 24 hours.
Ellaville Georgia June 22 deputy warden J W Yates aged 35 was arrested on murder charges in the fatal shooting of Zack Aileywine 35 a former Schley county convict guard Aileywine resigned six months ago after six years on the job A coroner s jury returned a verdict of murder in the death found near a car where the body was discovered by travelers near Lumpkin to Ellaville.
Washington reports the census bureau data showing the cotton spinning industry operated in May at 89.9 percent capacity on a single shift, down from 94.3 percent in April and up from 83.6 percent in May last year. Spindles in place totaled 32,993,820 with 26,397,906 active during May and average 29,659,295 on a single shift. Active spindle hours reached 6,738,740,220, averaging 204 hours per spindle in place, compared with 7,128,752,785 hours in April and 6,729,109,384 hours in May last year.
In Washington two people died as a heat wave pressed on residents awaiting summer's formal arrival. The Weather Bureau noted the season began at 5 28 p m eastern standard time but relief remained unlikely. Benjamin G Betz 45 a Shipping Board employee died playing golf at American Potomac Park while Daniel Thompson 52 a Black man died at work in a downtown lunch room.
Treasury receipts for June 19 totaled 45 124 372.87 with expenditures of 18 144 124.40 leaving a balance of 501 315 186.16 Customs receipts through June 19 amounted to 18 218 494.59 for the month.
University of California Los Angeles researchers led by Dr. Vv O Knudsen report that high pitched sound waves travel faster in moist air than in dry air. The study notes that music heard at a distance sounds different on humid days versus dry days due to air moisture affecting sound quality.
A traveler reports six paved streets laid by conquistadors in Bogota era, with mule trails remaining beyond the village limits. The note contrasts urban improvement with rugged rural paths.
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