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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1925
Page
4
Chicago May 9 Wheat September oats May July rye close figures shown for multiple grains. Lard ribs bellies turpentine notes from Savannah and St Louis and New York markets cover grains cotton and sugar. Spot cotton prices listed for New York and New Orleans with May and future dates.
Five French blockhouses on the northern frontier near Rabat are still surrounded by Riffan tribesmen. General Colombat and Colonel Freydenberg attempt to force them back but relief columns cannot reach the positions until reinforcements arrive.
President Coolidge opened the national oratorical contest with an address in Washington asserting the United States must contribute to world peace through strong institutions. He urged study of constitutional foundations to defend ordered liberty, courts, and human rights, noting 1,400,000 participants in the nationwide contest.
Tangier reports the American destroyers Reid and Billingsley docking at Casa Blanca for five days as Abd el Krim plans a major push against Spanish forces. Unconfirmed reports place Riff concentrations near Ben Karrich Wadlau and Tetuan with war materials landed for Krim. In Madrid, Spain announced a heavy defeat of Rif forces near Sid Mesaud in Melilla.
The Department of Agriculture forecast a winter wheat crop of 444,833,000 bushels, about one quarter below last year. Abandonment of over 9.6 million acres due to dry, cold weather reduced sowing and germination. Harvest area totals about 32.813 million acres with an expected yield near 18.6 bushels per acre, above the ten year average of 14.9.
Walter Binyon of New York was arraigned in Fort Worth on a charge of attempting to cause fatal harm to vaudeville actress Edythe Sterling on the Hollywood hotel steps. Bail set at 5000 dollars for grand jury action. he also faces a 1000 dollar count for possessing public safety items in violation of the Sullivan law. Sterling said the safety device failed to fire and she struck Binyon after an insult. two men helped, a policeman recovered the item, and Binyon denied intent or prior acquaintance with the weapon.
Robert Sessions of Birmingham Alabama won the national oratorical contest on the federal constitution before President Coolidge and seven judges led by Chief Justice Taft. Finalists included Eugene F McElmee Max Kroloff Flora Longenecker Asenath Graves George Stansell and Philip Glatfelter. Prizes ranged from 2000 for first to 300 for seventh.
Gov. Walker faces a decision on Curry’s commutation after five juries found him guilty of murder. If the sentence stands, Curry will hang May 24 in Toombs County jail. The case is notable as only one juror favored life imprisonment at one trial, with four other verdicts sent to the Supreme Court for retrial.
A garbled fragment mentions a murder trial in Butler with a threat of execution. It hints at a next trial opening “at But ler next wek” and a potential rope at the end of a sentence in Butler jail.
The Standard Oil Company of New York reports 1924 net profits surpassing 1923 by 7.06 million dollars. Surplus rises to 116.32 million, with 38.67 million earned after costs and taxes. Current assets total 130.85 million. inventories reach 100.34 million. cash holdings stand at 6.03 million.
War and Navy officials say the big battle at Hawaii showed serious deficiencies in Oahu defenses. The statement comes after repeated congressional warnings over the years.
A note on Gilmer County formed from Cherokee land in 1832 and named for Governor George R. Gilmer. The center of village was designated as the county seat, and Gilmer County was incorporated after approval on December 20, 1834.
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