Counterfeit plot uncovered in Macon youths held
Macon police say two youths described as peach packers from near Monticello, W. M. Bolton 23 and C. W. Gambrell 20, were arrested after attempting to pass counterfeit $50 notes bearing Grant. Chief Ben Watkins warned merchants to beware, noting bills are nearly perfect and identified by paper quality. suspects held for U.S. authorities.
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Macon
Monticello
Jasper County
W. M. Bolton
C. W. Gambrell
Ben T. Watkins
Federal Reserve
Grant
Florida
U.S
National League Batter and Pitcher Lineups Briefed
In a Brooklyn at New York game the battery pairing included Clark and Picinich behind Hubbell and O'Farrell. Philadelphia faced Boston with Spohrer on the mound and Roy and Susce in the lineup.
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National League
Brooklyn
New York
Clark F
Picinich
Hubbell
O'Farrell
Increase in Duty on Raw Wool Sought by Growers
Washington June 24 Substantial increase in duties on raw wool and wool waste would double and treble rates in the house tariff bill. F J Hagenbarth president National Wool Growers Association urged the change before a senate finance subcommittee. Other witnesses opposed or urged changes on tariffs for almonds mustard seed and glassware profits.
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Washington
Senate
F. J. Hagenbarth
Spencer
Idaho
National Wool Growers Association
John E. Snyder
Hershey Chocolate Corporation
Hershey
Penn
Subcommittee
James S. Murphy
Boston
American Spice Association
Thomas W. McCreary
Monaca
Illuminating Glassware Manufacturers
Four Tariff Schedules Debated by House Committee
Washington June 24: Four tariff schedules faced sub committee hearings as Democrats move to restrict revisions to agricultural goods and seek reductions in some industrial duties. Witnesses from farming and industry expressed concerns over duties on hides leather boots and shoes and building materials, with sugar and sundry items amid debates. Senators Brookhart and Representative Hull argued against broad tariff increases and urged protection limits for farm products.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Independent Movement
Brookhart
Iowa
Hull
Tennessee
Pryor Begins Life Prison Term After Electrocution Sentence
Griffin Georgia June 24 Lee Pryor, once sentenced to death in the electric chair for patrolman Oscar Atkinson’s slaying, began life imprisonment at the state prison farm after pleading guilty and securing a new trial ruling. Trial of Rice Porter for Jeff Pritchard’s slaying was postponed to the fourth week in July at the request of attorney Chester A. Byers.
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Griffin
Lee Pryor
Oscar Atkinson
Pryor
State Supreme Court
Rice Porter
Jeff Pritchard
Porter
Superior Court
Chester A. Byers
Mohammedan Fanatics Sentenced to Death in Uzbekistan Trial
Nine Mohammedan fanatics were condemned to death by the Supreme Court in Rowand for stoning Chekimzade, a celebrated Moslem poet. Four received ten years solitary confinement, three five years, and 19 were exiled. The three week trial highlighted Mohammedan doctrine behind the act, as Chekimzade had become a communist advocate of Soviet reforms.
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Rowand
Russian Turkestan
Supreme Court
Uzbekistan Socialist Soviet Republic
Chekimzade
M F Healy Dies At 46 Democratic Leader In Iowa
M F Healy, 46, a long time Iowa Democratic leader and eight time national convention delegate, died. He seconded Alfred E. Smith's nomination at the Houston Democratic convention last year. The report notes his varied public roles amid a dispatch of national events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Iowa
M. F. Healy
Alfred BE. Smith
Houston
Pathfinder Plane Arrives in Thomasville For Airport Survey
The Pathfinder plane of the Constitution State Air Tour will land at Campbell street field tomorrow morning at ten from Albany, for an hour. An aviation committee will meet the plane to welcome visitors and discuss plans for a permanent airport and future airship tours to survey landing fields and boost state air traffic.
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Thomasville
Albany
Atlanta
Campbell Street
Robb White, Jr
S. V. Steverman
J. L. Turner, Jr
W. E. Mack
J. M. Beutell
Hoyt Wimpy
D. R. Pringle
Germany Rejects Rhineland Occupation Demands
Berlin June 24 Foreign minister Stresemann told the Reichstag Germany will not accept a commission for the Rhineland as the price of evacuation. He said President Von Hindenburg and cabinet members support weekly demonstrations against the Versailles treaty especially the war guilt clause.
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Berlin
Stresemann
Reichstag
Germany
Rhineland
von Hindenburg
Count Westwarp
Frau Annegrete Lehmann
Harris Holding Own in Critical Illness
Nathaniel Edwin Harris, 83, Confederate veteran and former Georgia governor, is holding his own in a critical illness at his Hampton summer home. Doctors cite his heart as near normal while he battles Bright's disease, with Harris long tied to the founding of the Georgia School of Technology and head of its board since 1885.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Nathaniel Edwin Harris
Georgia
Hampton
Harris
Bright
Georgia School of Technology
Jonesboro
Alf A. Taylor
Electrical storm deaths at Montreal and surrounding areas
A severe electrical storm caused drownings near Montreal as a motor launch overturned harming Gertrude and Miss Madeline Foy. Gertrude Price arrived from North Carolina for holidays. Other fatalities occurred at St Anne De Vaudreuil and Missisquoi Bay. Sacre Heart convent at Sault Au Recollets burned with losses near 1,000,000 dollars.
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Ter
Gertrude
Madeline Foy
Montreal
Gertrude Price
North Carolina
St. Anne de Vaudreuil
Missisquoi Bay
Sacre Heart
Sault Au Recollets
Wahlington awaits MacDonald visit amid Washington social buzz
Washington hosts stir over Premier MacDonald trip with Langley Park likely residence option for him and Ishbel. Hoover may host at White House. speculation centers on guest list and official backdrop of the visit.
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Washington
MacDonald
Connecticut Avenue
Ishbel
Langley Park
Hoover
White House
McCormick Goodhart
Diplomatic Circle
Mackenzie King
Canada
Mr. King
William R. Castle
Col
Blanton Winship
Capt
Wilson Brown
Mr. MacDonald
King
Gerry
Rhode Island
Secretary of’ State
Personal mentions note visiting locals and travelers
A roundup of society notices lists visitors and departures including Mrs C J Finley of Atlanta Mrs G A Carey of Plant City Miss Dorothy Harrell of Bainbridge Wesley Milligan heading to Atlanta Robert Thomas returning from Brooklyn Billy Tyree of Orlando visiting East Love street Miss Valfiere Hawthorne returning from Macon Mrs L B Braswell and children leaving for Birmingham Morgan Blake sports editor of the Atlanta Journal and friends at William Miller's Newport camp D Sample of Ft Pierce and visits by W M McLaughlin of Albany Joe Turner and Frank Smith of Atlanta Miss Bill Williams heading to Atlanta T H Brown and Helen Brown spending week in Fitzgerald Margaret Gregg of Savannah visiting grandmother Mrs L M DuRant East Jefferson Street
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Morgan Blake
The
Atlanta Journal
William Miller
Newport, Fla
Margaret Gregg
Savannah
Five Children Killed as Train Hits Bus at Ashley Falls
An express train bound for New York struck a bus carrying New York state children to a camp near Ashley Falls Sheffield Mass. The bus driver died and one man was killed along with five children. Several other children were reported in critical condition at Great Barrington Hospital.
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Sheffield
Mass
Ashley Falls
New York State
Here
Great Barrington
New York
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Gunmen rob Oriental Theatre in Chicago heist
Four gunmen held up the Oriental Theatre in downtown Chicago today and escaped with 5748 from the safe. Police searched for the suspects as an assistant manager was the target of the robbery.
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Chicago
Oriental Theatre
Pathfinder plane lands in Columbus to map Georgia air tour
A Pathfinder plane arrived at Columbus airport at noon with N. S. Noble city editor of the Atlanta Constitution aboard. The Atlanta paper sponsors the all Georgia air tour and a Columbus delegation from the city chamber of commerce and junior chamber of commerce welcomed the visitors.
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Columbus
N. S. Noble
Atlanta Constitution
All Georgia Air Tour
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Army and Navy Football Relations to Resume Talks
Washington secretary Good said he had started negotiations with Secretary Adams to resume football relations between West Point and Annapolis after a period of controversy.
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Washington
Good
Adams
West Point
Annapolis
Moving Ads and Local Social Notes
Moving service advertisement promotes Service Transfer Co and phone number 292. Miss Marjorie Jackson of Willis ton Florida visits Mrs. H. H. Melton at Mrs. Wimberleys after attending Camp Frances Archbold. Mr. Paul Cobb from the internal revenue office in Atlanta stays with Mr. A. A. Cook in the city.
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Service Transfer CO
Marjorie Jackson
Williston, Fla
Camp
Frances Archbold
H. H. Melton
Paul Cobb
Internal Revenue Office
Atlanta
A. A. Cook
Rotary leaders head to LaGrange for district meeting
Mr. F. B. Harris president elect and Mr. J. L. Turner Jr secretary of the Rotary Club depart for LaGrange for a two day conference with district presidents and secretaries. President New some of N. C. attends as a visitor, with an interesting program planned. W. B. Cochran and W. T. Mardre head to Atlanta for the Georgia Legislature session opening Wednesday. Senator W. H. Platt also travels to Atlanta for the session.
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F. B. Harris
J. L. Turner, Jr
Rotary Club
LaGrange
Newsome
N.C
W. B. Cochran
W. T. Mardre
Thomas County
Mr. Mardie
Atlanta
Georgia
W. H. Platt
Thomas, Brooks
Grady Counties
Disabled American Veterans Open Ninth Convention in Detroit
In Detroit on June 24, Disabled American veterans began their ninth annual convention with a tribute to American soldiers who died in France. National commander Millard Rice of Cincinnati planned to deliver his annual report later, while Thomas Kirby of Washington prepared to present the legislative committee’s report.
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Detroit
France
Millard Rice
Cincinnati
Thomas Kirby
Washington
Typewriters and Sewing Machines Advertised for Repair
Phonographs quickly cleaned and repaired at Busy Bee Go. Phone 238.
Refined Sugar Price Increase to Five Cents a Pound
New York reports an advance in refined sugar to five cents per pound effective tomorrow, rising from 85 cents last week. The increase applies to immediate to 30 day deliveries, announced by American, Arbuckle, and National Refining companies.
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New York
American, Arbuckle and
National Refining
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A. Gaston
Rommell
Cochrane
W. Barrett
Spohrer
Roy
Susce
Janes
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Root and Schulte
Trice Auto Service Co
D. C. Walker Monument Corner
Stegall’s2dairy
Heisler’s
Calua
Harris Garage
Gea, Sampson’s Grocery
Pryon
Healey
Chicago Art Institute
Gettysburg
Hiks Lodge
Guggenheim Foundation
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M’donald
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G.A. Carey
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This City
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Bainbridge
Wesley Milligan
Robert Thomas
R. Thomas
Billy Tyree
Orlando
Mrs. W. M. Coon
East Love Street
Valfiere Hawthorne
Catherine Hawthorne
L. B. Braswell
Birmingham
Mr. D. Sample
Ft. Pierce
Messrs
Joe Turner
Frank Smith
Bill Williams
West
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T. H. Brown
Helen” Brown
Fitzgerald
Sampson
James Watt
Ace, H. Jeffries, Jr
Dothan
Robert Wallace
Drs. H. M. Moore
C. K. Wall
Citizens Military Training
Fort Moultrie
Charleston
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Copeland
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Atlantic
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