Jones County Sheriff Stands Trial in Federal Conspiracy Case
In Macon Georgia on October 23 Sheriff J C Middlebrooks of Jones county and his son Wyatt faced federal trial on charges of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. Witnesses testified about a still on Mitch Moore’s farm and discussions about peach brandy production with Rape and Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Macon
J. C. Middlebrooks
G. E
Wyatt
Floyd Maione
Frank Tucker
Harry Stewart
Mitch Moore
Moore
Middlebrooks
Jones County farmer testifies amid whiskey investigation
Stewart admits owning 1100 acres in Jones county and renting 180 acres on Bloodworth place to Mitchell Moore in January 1925 to raise watermelons. He claims no whisky at the Moore still and denies involvement, stating he visited the site only once. Jury list and local classified note follow.
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Stewart
Wallace Miller
Jones County
Bloodworth Place
Mitchell Moore
Moor
Moore
W. A. Strother
Perry
H. P. Heath
Macon
George A. Gardner
A. K. Fogary
W. C. Edwards
Eastman
J. H. Coffee
Rhine
E. A. Damour
C. W. Bankston
Meansville
Dave Fleischer
R. F. Delamar
Milledgeville
C. B. Lewis
J. H. Poole, Jr
Amer
Duke Will Leaves Daughter Bulk of Great Estate
Somerville New Jersey October 24 The will of tobacco magnate James B Duke disposing of an estate valued around 150 million dollars leaves most to his 13 year old daughter Doris with over 17 million added to the Duke endowment for Duke University. The widow Mrs Nanlinia H Duke is guardian and receives three residences. Two bequests to the endowment fund medical school hospital and nurses home and new buildings for Duke University are specified. Duke Farms will be dissolved and its assets turned to shareholders while the Duke Power Company goes to Doris in trust. Personal staff receive varied sums and 16 trustees are named for the Doris Duke trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
N. J
James B .Duke
Doris
Duke
Nanalina H. Duke
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Duke Farms Company
Somerset
Detective Held in Donahue Jewel Case
New York October 24 Noel C Scaffa a private detective who arranged the return of the Donahue jewels was indicted by the grand jury for compounding a crime He said he negotiated with a man named Jim Layton for the gems and paid a 65000 reward Mrs Donahue and her husband were key witnesses Schepps a Rialto jeweler was questioned and fully exonerated by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Noel C. Scaffa
Scaffa
Jim Layton
Mrs. Donahue
Sam Schepps
Becker-Rosenthal
Rialto
Schepps
Jesse Donahue
Japan Accepts Number 13 Stamps to Cover Fee Rise
Tokyo reports 13 sen stamps issued due to higher 10 sen registration and 8 sen postage. R Perkins of Montclair New Jersey and George G Allen of Hartsdale New York are named as business associates of Mr Duke in the notice.
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Japan
Tokyo
R. Perkins
Montclair, N. J
George G. Allen
Hartsdale, N. Y
Mr. Duke
Limited Time Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet Sale in Indiana
A historical ad promotes the Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet with $1 down for one week only. The offer includes free gift sets of dishes cutlery and glassware with the Highboy model featuring new storage options and labor saving design. Delivered to home for every space and purse.
Sunday School Schedules and Revival Services
The text lists multiple church classes and leaders with times for Sunday School at 10 15 a m and worship at 11 30 a m. It notes no evening service due to revival at the Methodist church and includes details for Fidelis Junior B Y P U R A and other youth groups, plus a 7 pm Christian Endeavor and 8 pm prayer meeting.
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W. M. Harris
Methodist Church
Fidelis
Elmo Chastain
First Baptist Sunday School
John’ F. Parker
Sunday church services and programs listed
Organ Prelude and offertory selections lead a Sunday program including My Task and related pieces. Mrs Bebe Whatley Prison Postlude and the church pastor H T Freeman present a schedule with Sunday School at 10 00 a m led by J B Robison and multiple class meetings. Preaching by Judge Roscoe Luke at 11 30 a m and 7 45 p m with singing by P M Boyd and F W Twitty. Junior League at 8 00 p m Senior Epworth League at 7 00 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
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H. T. Freeman
J. B. Robison
Wesley Bible
L. P. Green
Homer Williams
Susana Wesley
Emma Hall
J. F. Evans
Roscoe Luke
P. M. Boyd
F. W. Twitty
Epworth
Death penalty given for slayer of Dan Williams
Mack Wooten, self confessed killer of Atlanta lumberman Dan H. Williams, is condemned to death by electrocution set for December 3 at the state farm Milledgeville. The verdict followed a short jury deliberation after Wooten admitted killing Williams in the back yard on December 31, 1922.
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Atlanta
Mack Wooten
Dan H. Williams
Fulton Superior Court
John B. Hutcheson
State Farm
Milledgeville
Don K. Johnson
Jesse Moore
G. H. Cornwell
Wooten
Ed A. Stephens
Williams
West Fifth Street
Alabama
J. Meager
Tallapoosa
Fulton Tower
Zang
Hutcheson
John D. Humphries
Stone Mountains
Sheridan misattributed lines quoted in Newark dispatch
A Newark New Jersey report misstates General Sheridan's words about a dramatic ride. The feature quotes an unclear phrase claiming the general spoke certain lines after a notable event, but the wording appears garbled and may misrepresent the original quotation.
Organ Prelude and choral selections by Alexis Ashford Buck
The program lists organ Prelude Andante Pastorale by Alexis, offertory In the Cloister by Ashford, anthem Rock of Ages by Buck, and Postlude in F by William G. detailing a church or concert sequence. The attributions note individual composers for each piece.
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Alexis
Ashford
Buck
F.”— Wiliamg
Protestant Episcopa Robb White Jr Rector Service Times
The record lists Robb White Jr as rector with church school at 10 a.m. and morning prayer at 11 30 a.m. on the specified Sunday.
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Robb White, Jr
Mass Schedule for Sundays by Rev Lee Kemnan
Pastor Rev Lee Kemnan announces Sunday Mass at 9:00. Mass is held on the first and third Sundays of each month.
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Lee Kemnan
Probation After Death Subject Headlines Sunday Church Services
Services Sunday at 11:80 a.m. in church Edifice at Dawson and Washington Streets. Reading room open weekdays 10 a.m. to 12 reading Bible and Christian Science literature. Wednesday testimony meeting at 8:80 p.m. Public invited to attend services and visit reading room.
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Dawson and
Washington Sts
Primitive Baptists to Hold Bible Study in Fletcherville
The Primitive Baptists announce a Sunday morning Bible study at their church on Bartow Street in Fletcherville at 10:00. Elder P. I. Watkins from Indiana will preach there tomorrow night October 25. the public is invited.
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Primitive Baptists
Fletcherville
P. I. Watkins
Indiana
Primitive Baptist
Bartow St
Tourist Critique Highlights South Georgia Beautification Needs
A traveling visitor from Illinois advised Adel residents on improving South Georgia’s appeal. He urged roadside weed and bramble removal, repaired and tidier fences, and paint and upkeep of farmhouses to counter views of abandonment and low worth. The critique was generally well received.
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South Georgia
Riticlam
Valdosta
Florida
Georgia
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