Boll Weevil Emergence Predictions For 1926
The agricultural department reports 1926 boll weevil emergence in the Southeast may be normal while Alabama westward shows lighter infestations, with exceptions along the extreme Gulf coast. The extensive examinations cover Southern Louisiana, South Carolina and Georgia, and the bureau warns the report should not curb the fight against the pest.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Agricultural Department
Bureau of Entomology
Alabama
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
South Carolina
Georgia
Fight to keep Shepherd within walls of jail
William D. Shepherd faces liberty on bond or continued confinement as he stands trial for administering typhoid fever germs. Chicago-based reports note the fate rests on bail decisions and prosecution moves led by Robert B. Crave to block a release. William Nelson McClintock, a millionaire ward, remains a central figure in the case.
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Shepherd
Associated Pros
Chicago
Ill
William D. Shepherd
Liberty
Wiliam Nelson McClintock
Dollar
Robert B. Crave
Ba‘tle
Six held in Wall Street bond theft ring
New York March 25. Police say six men, arrested as members of ongoing wall street bond and brokerage gang activities, used slight of hand experts to steal securities from messenger boys in crowded trains and elevators.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
German Security Pact Proposals Pitch Peace Accord
London reports indicate Austen Chamberlain outlined Germany's security pact in the Commons. Britain favors a permanent European peace based on a mutual German pact with former adversaries and rejects the League assembly plan.
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Austen Chamberlain
Commons
Great Britain
Associated Press
London
Germany
House of Commons
Spartanburg Banker Calvert Found Dead In Bank Office
Arch B Calvert banker and former mayor of Spartanburg S C was found dead with gunshot wounds in his bank office. A pistol was in his hand and a rifle nearby. Four bullets said to have struck him. Odessa Brown secretary to Calvert discovered the body at the Carolina National Bank where he was vice president.
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Associated Press
Spartanburg
S. C
Arch B
Calvert
Odessa Brown
The
Carolina National Bank
Stearns Heads to Europe for Two Month Tour
Frank W. Stearns an intimate friend of President Coolidge sails from New York with Mrs. Stearns for a European tour lasting two months. The pair departed Washington D C and expect to reach Europe soon for their plans.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Frank W. Stearns
President Coolidge
Washington
New York
Stearns
Tinplate magnate Warner M Leeds dies in New York
Warner M Leeds, brother of the late William B. Leeds and former vice president of the Leeds tinplate interests, died at his New York home today.
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Associated Press
New York
Warner M Leeds
William B. Leeds
Leeds Tinplate Interests
Group 4 Bankers Arrive Tomorrow for Thomasville Session
Group 4 of the Georgia Bankers Association will visit Thomasville from Columbus east to Cordele and south to Quitman. They expect a 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. meeting at the Grand Theatre with more than a hundred delegates and visiting bankers, followed by a luncheon, golf, dancing, and estate tours at Glen Arven and the Country Club.
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The
Georgia Bankers Association
Columbus
Cordele
Quitman
Thomasville
Grand Theatre
C. D. Cocke
Dawson
Lee Hudson
Americus
Paul C. Searcy
Savannah
New Hospital
Three Tomes Tavern
Country Club
J. 8. Kennedy
Atlanta and Lowery Bank
Georgia Bankers 'Association
D. Cocke
Robb White
Episcopal Musarch
E. R. Jerger
Thomasville Times-Enterprise
M. C. Edwards
Bank of
Glen Arven Country Club
Rotary Club
Cotton Goods Output Surges 48.7 Percent in 1923
Figures released show manufactured cotton products valued near two billion dollars for 1923, marking a 48.7 percent rise over the prior year. Associated press from Washington reports the year’s output reflects strong activity in the American cotton industry.
Coast guardsmen face threats amid anti smuggling vigilance
Washington reports indicate coast guardsmen along the Atlantic coast are provoking unpopularity and several death threats as they step up patrols against rum smuggling. The latest notice to Captain Warner at Montauk Point NY includes a crude skull and crossbones with the warning Watch your Step, your turn next.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Coast Guardsmen
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Warner
Montauk Point
New York
Meeker Mountain Moves Eastward Near Golden
Denver reports a second moving peak as Rio Blanco shifts in western Colorado. Mineral geographer Charles W. Henderson says the Golden foothills are slowly marching east for years, with workers constantly shoveling dirt from highways and tramway branches.
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Colorado
Golden Foothills
Associated Preas
Denver
Colo
Meekers
Rio Blanco
Golden
Charles W. Henderson
Henderson
Denver Tramway Road
Directors Named for Chamber of Commerce Body in 1925
The Thomasville Chamber of Commerce names its 1925 directors F B Harris W M Parker J L Turner W H Leonard L Steyerman M H Goodwin Co H Watt E H Smith H B Fuller Homer Williams at the opening meeting attended by about thirty members. Directors will pick officers within ten days and aim to raise about twenty six hundred dollars with a three thousand dollar base. Enthusiasm runs high for progress and wider town support as industrial investment eyes Thomasville including plans for a gas plant a wood plant and a tobacco processing facility hosted by local leaders.
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Thomasville
H. Watt
E. H. Smith
H. B. Fuller
Homer Williams
Homer Williama
Harris
Thomanville
Census figures show large increase in 1922 revenue
The Census Bureau reports revenue at 1 901 125 703 dollars for 1922, a jump of 48.7 percent from 1921 totals. Figures point to significant growth across sectors and imply expanding economic activity.
Trial opens as Tanner murder case goes to jury
Wrightsville Ga March 25 At the trial opening of J J Tanner charged with killing George Tarbutton February 17 the defense begins testifying to show Tarbutton died accidentally The state rested after proving two life insurance policies totaling 225000 would pay if Tarbutton's death was accidental
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Tarburton
Associated Press
Wrightsville
J. J. Tanner
George Tarbutton
Iast
Tarbutton
Tanner
Co Lecenge
C. d. Rawlings
Best
Aemet
Judge Camp
Rawlings
Nash Covingan
Otis Coleman
Emanuel County
Elisha Colemar
S. S. Moore
Emanuel
Rufus Coursey
Pruttw
Fiuh
Diaykhq
Judson Jackson
Laurens
T. J. Burke
Scott
Snell
A. M. Rountree
Adrian
Tar
Insurance Ties in Tarbutton Murder Trial
In Wrightsville Georgia on March 26 the trial of J J Tanner over the Tarbutton murder heard that Tarbutton carried life insurance totaling 255000 with premiums paid by Rawlings and Rawlings Tarbutton firm. Evidence included the shotgun hat and glasses.
True bills returned in Rondout robbery case
A federal grand jury reported true bills in the Rondout Illinois case involving the concealment of $100000 loot from the two million dollar mail train robbery last June. The grand jury inquiry is said to be completed.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Illinois
Weather outlook for Georgia tonight and Thursday
Georgia forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and tomorrow. Mild, dry weather with light winds expected across the state as skies stay mostly clear.
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Georgia
Pacific Ocean duel as dreadnought fleet fires in practice
Off San Pedro California on March 25 the California and eleven other dreadnoughts formed a seventy mile battle line. The fleet fired salvos totaling 125 tons of steel in a major gunnery exercise described as a historic Pacific Ocean event.
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Naval Backbone of America
San Pedro Naval Base
Associated Presa
Naval Base
San Pedro
Cal
California
Herald
Pacific Ocean
America
Chapman Opposes Farmer Jury in Murder Trial
Hartford March 28 Gerald Chapman pressed to bar a farmer dominated jury in a murder case involving patrolman James S. Kelly slain in New Britain October 2. A panel of 90 jurors was summoned after the original 160 was exhausted. eleven jurors had been chosen with only two farmers among them.
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James S. Kelly
New Britain
Red Cross to aid tornado victims in five states
American Red Cross to begin rehabilitation work at once in the tornado area across five states. Henry M. Baker, national disaster relief director, announced the effort in West Frankfort. Home furnishings and clothing will be provided to those affected.
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American Red Cross
Henry
Baltimore conference votes against unification of churches
The Baltimore conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church Booth voted against unification of the Northern and Southern churches by 141 to 137. Pro-unification was led by W. W. Millen of Washington while anti-unification was led by Dr. Ernest Woolf of Staunton Virginia. This was the first vote among more than forty southern Methodist Episcopal annual conferences.
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W. W. Millen
Washington
Ernest Woolf
Staunton, Va
Methodiat-Episcopal Church, South
Garnishment action against Rawlings begun
Atlanta banks file garnishment against Charles G Rawlings in municipal court to seize insurance policies tied to Tarbutton murder case. Proceedings follow testimony in Tanner trial about approximately 225000 dollars in life insurance carried by Tarbutton, some payable to Rawlings.
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Rawlings
Atlanta
Tanner
Wrightsville
Associated Press
Municipal Court of
Charles G Rawlings
Sanderaville Busines
J. J. Tanner
G. A. Tarburton
Johnson County
Tarburton
Dirigible Los Angeles to Fly Again From Bermuda
The airship Los Angeles will conduct a second Bermuda flight planned for April 12 or 13. A subsequent trip may head to Porto Rico or Cuba. The mission focuses on relief efforts, including replacing and furnishing homes and clothing for victims, while not attempting to recover investment losses.
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Preas
Washington, D. C
Los Angeles
Porto Rico
Cuba
Bermuda
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Lowe Bros
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Fixali
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Ashburn, Ga
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H. E. Davis
Albany Exchange National Bank
Good Roads
Charles W. Gold
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Greensboro
Américan Cotton Man
Chamber OF Commerce
J.L. Turner
W. H. Leonard
L. Steyerman
M. H. Goodwin
Census Bureau
Gus A. Tarbutton
C. G. Rawlings
Rawling & Tarbutton
Claude L. Brown
Tenner
Thomas J. Peters
Sandersville
Fluker Tarbutton
Citizens Bank of
Chapman
Associated Prena
Hartford
Conn
Ald Chapman
West Frankfort
M. Baker
Dias
Baltimore
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