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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1925
Page
3
Urbana May 23 Prof H F Moore of the University of Illinois argues that motion mindedness grows from automobile use. He says drivers think ahead to where things will be seconds later and should consider people and institutions in the same way to avoid future collisions.
The article notes that six continents are commonly listed Europe Asia Africa North America South America and Australia with some authorities proposing a sixth Antarctic continent, though its exploration remains incomplete for firm definition.
In a letter from Thomasville Georgia, Hon W A Palin complains that society talks too much about service and too little about servants. He jokes about the mismatch of skilled help from housemaids to butlers and suggests a Maxwell factory could produce efficient servants as it does cars.
Corp John J Winer a Chicago native and U S Marine stationed at Parris Island was shot and killed in Port Royal by town marshal W F Munns following a liquor fueled dispute The inquest heard Winer resisted arrest claimed to reach for his hip pocket and was struck with a pistol butt Munns and citizen helper were arrested and the body sent to Parris Island The inquest featured Navy Corpsman Hawkins Marine G L Helmick and a Marine Jones as eyewitnesses contrasting testimony with Allen The marshal said self defense and the body was brought back for burial Also noted is birth of Dr Francis R Goulding author born September 28 1810 in Liberty county Georgia.
A fragment argues that social change hinges on people’s willingness to change. The author suggests future progress depends largely on the influence of automobiles shaping motion minded citizens.
In Pensacola Florida May 28 the conspiracy to import whisky case against Joe and Robert Johnson Don Norris and Henry Pius halted as defense argues the indictments allege one general conspiracy and that acquitted defendants cannot be retried. Judge William J Shepherd to rule after further argument.
A Thomasville citizen urges county and city authorities to replace a dirty court house square drinking fountain. The writer notes children and infants drink there, exposing them to germs, and calls for an immediate sanitary replacement to protect public health.
In Paris the French Senate heard M. Briand defend the United States approach to war debts and the 1919 guarantee treaty amid attacks by Senator Gourju. Briand argued the Senate could not ratify the document and noted ongoing talks on debt funding and security, while dismissing charges of repudiation and criticizing Stresemann’s stance on Cologne.
The Savannah became the first steamer to cross the Atlantic. It left Port City on May 26 1819 and reached Liverpool England on June 20 after a voyage of a little more than three weeks.
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