Greeks to retire from Bulgaria cabinet resigns
A chaotic train wreck near Victoria Mississippi killed twenty and injured over thirty as eleven coaches derailed and rail cars tangled in a forty foot ravine. Georgia couple Mr and Mrs O O Jordan were among the dead while engineer H B Herring described the telescope and plunge into the embankment after the air connection failed.
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Georgia
Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn
St. Louis
San Francisco
Victoria
Mississippi
Local school meeting outlined for upcoming election
A fragmented note describes a school gathering and committees for an election. Names and roles appear unclear but mention of a secretary and local officials suggests a formal meeting setup at a community venue.
Bulgaria to Follow Suit After Mediation Efforts
In Paris on October 27 Greece and Bulgaria announced a direct agreement mediated by Romania to evacuate aligned territories. Greek and Bulgarian officers will meet at the frontier to restore posts, with Greek troops withdrawing and Bulgarian forces refraining from hindering until crossing back over the border.
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Bulgaria
Romania
Reece
Greece orders evacuation of Bulgarian territory
Oct 27 reports Greece ordered the withdrawal of its forces from Bulgarian territory and to move frontiers to their former posts. The League of Nations imposed an ultimatum to Greece and Bulgaria to retire troops within 24 hours behind their frontiers, testing the league's power to prevent war.
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Greece
Crompt
Sparis
Woodrow Wilson
Line of Nations
M. Himenceau
League of Nations
League
Wwer
Chi
Thanksgiving Proclamation Declares Nov 26 as Thanksgiving Day
President Coolidge proclaims Thursday November 26 as Thanksgiving Day in Washington. He cites safety and honor through the year, domestic peace, good health, productive harvests, healthy industries, and rewarded labor as the nation’s blessings.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
FTC Granted Authority to Probe Baker Merger
Washington Oct 27 Attorney General Jardine ruled the Federal Trade Commission may proceed with its investigation of a proposed Baker merger under its last appropriation act. The ruling limits the commission to probe charges of propaganda alleged against the General Baking Company and public ownership of utilities.
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Federal Trade Commission
Attorney General
General Baking Company
Liquor Conditions at Legion Convention Probed by Grand Jury
In Omaha Nebraska the federal grand jury opened hearings into liquor conditions at the recent American Legion convention. Police officers Legion officials prohibition agents and investigators were among those to be heard as routine cases were presented from Legion complaints.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
American Legion
Federal Grand Jury
Legion
Prohibition
Tornado Toll and Relief Efforts Spread Across Alabama
In Troy on October 27 the community reports seventeen dead after a Sunday tornado across Barbour Pike and Crenshaw counties. One hundred injured were treated in local hospitals as relief funds reach three thousand dollars and Red Cross aid mobilizes. The Knight family losses dominate district fatalities with multiple relatives killed or injured.
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Associated Press
Troy
Ala
Alabama
Barbour
Pike
Crenshaw
Pike County
Goodhope
Knight
Premier Painleve Cabinets Resign Over Tax Plan
Paris October 27 The Painleve cabinet resigns as ministers tell President Doumergue they cannot continue work on finances without majority backing. The resignation is unanimous and stems from radicals and socialists at their congress adopting a capital levy principle.
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Associated Press
Paris
Painleve
M. Painleve
Doumergue
Navy Day marked 150th anniversary of the Navy
Washington on Navy Day appeals for public support were voiced nationwide. Open house was held at ships, navy yards, and shore stations with athletic events and talks. All ships wore full dress uniforms for the celebration on Theodore Roosevelt's birthday.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Navy
Theodore Roosevelt
Navy Yards
Governors Gather for Southern Reclamation Conference
In Birmingham Alabama on October 27 seven governors a score of Congressmen and leading Southern citizens gather for a two day conference to exchange ideas on reclamation and allied subjects of special interest to the region.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
South
Longstreets Widow To Go By Airplane To Speak
Helen Dortch Longstreet widow of Gen. James Longstreet will fly from El Paso to Birmingham to address the Southern States Republican League convention. She will carry Arizona's invitation for the 1926 gathering as she travels from Gainesville Georgia where she has been in the West for some time due to prior commitments.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southern States Republican League
Helen Dortch Longstreet
James Longstreet
el Paso
Texas
Arisona
Atlanta Shriners Plan Mosque Auditorium Named for Candler
Atlanta Shriners announce plans to build a new mosque auditorium in Atlanta using the million dollar building fund raised in a campaign. The structure will be named for Asa G. Candler Sr., Coca Cola magnate.
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Asa G. Candler
Associated Press
Atlanta
Atlanta Shriners
Army Officer Wins World Seaplane Race
Lieut. James H. Doolittle of the U S Army piloting a Curtiss seaplane won the Jacques Schnieder trophy at Bay Shore Park Baltimore Md with an official speed of 232.573 miles per hour.
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Associated Press
Bay Shore Park
Baltimore
James H. Doolittle
U. S. Army
Advent of Flight After Car Breaks Down in Ill Health
The speaker recounts starting by automobile but motor trouble forced abandonment of the car and a switch to an aeroplane. This account highlights a rapid move from ground travel to air travel due to pressing health concerns.
Weather outlook for Southeast states fair tonight
The Weather Forecast notes fair conditions in South Carolina and Georgia tonight with slightly warmer temperatures tomorrow. Tennessee is warmer tonight followed by rain and a colder tomorrow.
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Tennessee
Tomor
Separate Air Force Opposed by Moffett
Des Moines October 27 Rear Admiral Moffett chief of the navy bureau of aeronautics opposed a separate air force as proposed by Colonel William Mitchell and supported a plan for an air service within the fleet. He cited President Coolidge on a balanced fleet on surface and under and over the seas and said the navy, in four brief years, is not surpassed in aviation.
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Des Moines
America
Moffett
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
William Mitchell
Coolidge
Navy
Jones Sheriff Giver Sentenced in Prohibition Case
Clarke Middlebrooks Jones county sheriff and G. E. Rape former county policeman were found guilty of conspiring to violate the national prohibition act. Middlebrooks received an eighteen month term in the federal penitentiary while Rape was sentenced to one year. A motion for a new trial is set for December 7.
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Clarke Middlebrooks
Federal
Associated Press
Macon
Jones County
Federal Penitentiary
Various Interests Seek Tax Reduction Plan
Tax payers from many groups pressed for repeal of most special taxes as the House Ways and Means Committee prepared to draft a revenue measure. They urged wiping out levies on autos, trucks, tires and accessories, jewelry, firearms and related stock, among others, as part of a planned three hundred million dollar tax reduction plan.
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The
Association Press
Washington, D. C
Treasury
House
Ways and Means
Washinton
D. C
House Ways and Means Committee
Higher Ups Tied to Chicago Beer Syndicate Probe
Chicago officials including seven officeholders and prison officials from Joliet Aurora and Peoria ten Chicago police captains and railroad staff from five lines are drawn into the federal probe of the nine million dollar beer syndicate. Interrogations involve NY Central rail line workers and reps from Erie and Baltimore and Ohio.
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Chicago Beer Syndicate
Chicago
Joliet
New York Central Railroad
Erie
Baltimore and Ohio
Georgia Masons Open 139th Grand Lodge Session in Macon
The 139th annual communication of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Georgia opens in Macon with over a thousand delegates from state lodges. The session runs through tomorrow with officer elections scheduled.
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Georgia Masons
Macon
Prasa
Masonic Grand Lodge of Georgia
Georgia Forecasts 1920's Largest Cotton Crop
Georgia's crop reporting service predicts a final cotton yield of 1,120,000 bales, about five percent above the October 9 estimate, marking the state’s largest crop since 1920. The forecast comes as growers await harvest amid favorable conditions.
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Georgia
Associated Press
Atlanta
Georgia Co-operative Crop Reporting Service
Movement to break sectional one party rule in South
Birmingham, October 27. The Southern Republican League in annual session launched the first concerted movement to end the sectional one party government. The convention aims to advance economic, educational, and cultural interests and to promote a broader knowledge of politics nationwide.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Daughter of Joseph Widener Seeks Divorce
Josephine Pancoast Widener Leidy, daughter of Philadelphia millionaire Joseph Widener, filed for divorce from Carter Randolph Leidy in Montgomery County Court in Norristown on October 27.
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Joseph Widener
Associated Press
Norristown
Josephine Pancoast Widener Leidy
Philadelphia
Carter Randolph Leidy
Montgomery County
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