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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1925
Page
6
Tokyo May 13 Negotiations progress on a liquor treaty similar to the British accord Under the plan Japan would allow searches of its ships outside territorial waters in exchange for permission for Japanese vessels to carry liquor under specified conditions in U S waters
The Associated Press reports U S foreign trade rose by four million dollars in April, the highest in five years for the month. Imports totaled 349 million dollars versus 324.29 million a year earlier, producing a US favorable trade balance of 51 million dollars.
Topeka May 13. After hours of defense and prosecution arguments in the trial of Jonathan M. Davis former Kansas governor on bribery charges Judge James A. McClure recessed court to read a decision cited on the admissibility of collateral evidence.
London May 13 Lord Milner former secretary of war died today after a period of illness described as sleeping sickness.
The Southern Baptist Convention opened in Memphis with George W. McDaniels of Rich Valley re-elected president and H C Moore J H Burnett re-elected officers. Norton and Harrodsburg’s Ender named treasurer and auditor. Bristow New Orleans Boone Memphis Loy Will White Miami named vice presidents as thousands of Baptists attend.
A Houston meeting of the Advertising Clubs of the World discussed church and community advertising as a business and revenue source. Kerrison Juniper of St. Petrys Florida urged advisory community campaigns while Jefferson Thomas of Jacksonville Florida supported taxation as a feasible funding source. Philadelphia has been requested as the 1926 convention site. Weather outlook and unsettled conditions expected in the north.
Moscow May 18 Leon Trotzky once head of the Soviet army and recent returnee from the Caucasus was elected a member of the Presidium by the federal congress of Soviet states. He received an ovation from Congress.
The National Society of Colonial Dames of America entered day two of its seventh biennial council and planned a noonday recess for a White House reception hosted by Mrs. Coolidge. Mrs. Joseph Lamar of Atlanta chaired the national president’s report and announcements.
In New York on May 13 a clash on 188th Street left a negro patrolman and an unidentified man dead, and a negro police reserve member and his wife seriously wounded. Officer George Godfrey and reserve member Gellen Fuller exchanged shots with four attackers as the chase moved from Lenox Avenue to 138th Street.
Calcutta India May 13 Commander DePinedo Italian airman hopped off today for the Calcutta Burma leg of his journey from Rome to Japan and Australia.
Reports from New York and other cities detail ongoing rum row activity despite the dry navy blockade. A French steamer anchored under guard while a German vessel reappeared near the fleet, with pilots and cutters circling the ships. Coast Guard commandant Capt. Jacobs says the blockade is slowly disintegrating and field tests will guide future actions.
John D. Rockefeller Jr will present a fifty three bell carillon to Park Avenue Baptist Church New York in memory of his mother The carillon will be broadcast today for the English public but external pickups are unlikely.
A noted alteration in Lynn Massachusetts converts Centra Square to Coolidge Square. The summer project proceeds as planned with a commemorative movement marking the change and local discussions surrounding the renaming.
The steamship group sails to lay a public wreath on Memorial Day at graves in France. Mrs Florence Taubman, a Gold Star mother, leads a delegation to honor foreign wars with an official tribute. The event emphasizes remembrance for those who sacrificed in overseas conflicts.
Memphis engineers and a fleet of launches resume river search for victims of the government steamer Norman wreck on the Mississippi River. The body of Earl Simmons, a fireman, is recovered while others remain missing. No further bodies found yet as salvage operations continue under tense conditions.
Paris reports indicate Finance Minister Caillaux proposes measures to fund inter allied debts and liquidate wartime burdens. He envisions higher taxes, confiscation of treasury bonds, and planned sales to the United States as part of the 1926 budget projections.
Writ of lunacy issued against Mrs Magna Bowman of Winder Georgia after she shot and killed Guy Thurmond the man who killed her husband six months earlier. Her brothers filed the writ and she awaits a lunacy hearing.
In Lafayette Georgia May 13 the trial of Dr T F Madden Rossville dentist charged with complicity in the killing of Dan Quinn continues with testimony. The case was expected to go to the jury today. co defendants H K Martin and Beulah Kilgore face trial after this hearing. Quinn was found dead near Chickamauga and Kilgore confessed Madden killed him during a scuffle after a gambling game.
Chicago May 13 Finger prints sent by wire from New York to Chicago last night were identified in one minute after being received. The test was made in connection with the international convention of police chiefs meeting at New York.
Public records show 44 infant deaths at two baby farms run by Mrs. Helen Geisen Volk in New York in 1918. She faces 36000 bail on charges of substituting babies and exceeding license limits. Two bodies are being exhumed to determine death causes.
London May 13 The Daily Chronicle reports strict police action against Bolsheviks with many permit cancellations and refusals for renewals. Seizures of quantities of literature also occurred as authorities tighten control in England.
Rabat May 13 officials announced French troops resupplied and reoccupied two Rif outposts near Ainleah and Mezeraqua without facing resistance from Abd el Krim's forces. No changes reported on western or eastern fronts.
Brussels May 13. M Van de Vyvere formed a new Belgian cabinet to succeed Theunis and will hold the premiership and the finance ministry. The move marks a change in government leadership in Belgium.
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