Americus Curb Market Launched With Splendid Success
Washington reports the elimination of the cash feature of the soldiers bonus was virtually agreed by Republican members of the house ways and means committee. A sub committee was named to draft a plan not requiring large drafts in two years. The cash feature would be retained but made less attractive to curb demand.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Fordney
Federal Treasury
Farming Editor Coming Friday
Sumter county farmers may hear W. C. Lasseter editor of the Georgia edition of the Progressive Farmer speak Friday at 2 30 at the courthouse Americus Lasseter will discuss the growers cooperative pool now forming in Georgia and its potential impact on farmers profits citing experiences from Oklahoma and other states and urging all farmers to attend.
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Sumter County
W. C.lasseter
Georgia
Progressive Farmer
Americus
Lasseter
Court House
Albany
South
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Mississippi
Ralph Smith
Atlanta Journnal
Mr. Lasseter
Income Tax Returns Due March 15 in Atlanta
The Times-Recorder reports that all taxpayers must file income tax returns by midnight March 15 at the collector's office in Atlanta. Deputy Collector L M Ball will assist in return preparation in room 201 Post Office building on March 3 4 5 6 and 7. Any person with gross income of $5 000 or more must file.
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Atlanta
Rose
L. M. Ball
Post Office Building
Ball
Times- Recorder
Liverpool Cotton Market Opens Lower In Active Session
Liverpool March 1 market opened 1 to 4 points down with Fullys at 10.37. Trade totaled 6,000 bales sold and 1,761 bales received. Futures listed May July Oct with prior close at 9.95 9.78 9.54 and pins 9.22 calls. close at 9.90 9.81 9.50.
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Liverpool
New York
Een As
Peer Echen
Eh Shen
Income Guarantee To U S Railroads Expires
Washington March 1 two key government policy changes toward railroads took effect today. The six percent return on railroad properties under Interstate Commerce Commission rules expired and the period for government loan aid to continue operations after return to private ownership also ended.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Americus Power Line Comes Next to Pelham
Americus power line expands with 388 steel towers over 87 miles from Flint River hydro plant, dodging peach groves for cheaper right of way. Golden Rule sale awards go to B L Bothwell for oldest Ford, with 1913 model, 333 695 engine number. R M Harbuck’s 1912 Ford follows closely in vintage condition.
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Albany
Pelham
Flint River
Georgia-Alabama Power Company
Newton
Georgia Albany Power Company
Americus
Cordele
Americas
Americus Auto Company
B. L. Bothwell
DeSoto
Bothwell
Ford
Mr. Bothwell
Savannah
Dublin
Mr. Both
Packard Stolen From Tourist Party Then Recovered
A large Packard was stolen from a St. Petersburg garage while a touring party headed toward Georgia. The car carrying Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McCrary of Atlanta B. S. Walker of Monroe and Frank Tarrold of Americus was found 45 miles away and returned to the garage. The travelers, who left Americus three weeks ago, expect to reach their destination tonight after touring Florida’s east and west coasts. Mrs. McCrary is the sister of Mrs. Frank Harrold and Mrs. Walker is her father.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Georgia
J. B. McCrary
Atlanta
B. S. Walker
Monroe
Frank Tarrold
Americus
Florida
McCrary
Frank Harrold
Walker
Egg market surge for Tifton farmers in March sales
In Tifton on Saturday farmers sold about 2,500 dozen eggs, with 3,000 dozen the previous two Saturdays. Those sales yielded roughly 1250 dollars on the two days, underscoring Tifton as a steady year round egg and poultry market, with large shipments weekly.
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Tifton
Tifton J
Prayer Service At Central Baptist Church Tonight
Mid week services are held this evening in Central Baptist Church at 7 15 led by Rev Henry T Brookshire who will speak on Steps of a Useful Life.
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Central Baptist Church
Henry T. Brookshire
Statewide mass meeting to discuss Muscle Shoals disposal
Montgomery March 1 every Alabama county will be represented at a state wide mass meeting in Montgomery to discuss disposal of government property at Muscle Shoals. Mobile sent one hundred delegates and several hundred left the Muscle Shoals district early today for the convention.
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Montgomery
Ala
Muscle Shoals
League of Women Voters
Mobile
Alabama Power opposes government seizure of Muscle Shoals plant
Washington March 1 Herbert Dent chief counsel for Alabama Power told the House Military Committee that the company would oppose any attempt by the government to confiscate the Warrior plant of the Muscle Shoals project as public service pretext, if the aim is to lease it to another private industry.
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Washington
Hubert Dent
Alabama Power Company
House Military Committee
Oliver
Alabama
Muscle Shoals
Col Shipp to Be Heard at Columbus Session
Col J and Shipp of Americus on the county board of education and founder of consolidated rural schools is on the program for consolidation and transportation discussion at the annual meeting of city and county school officials in Columbus April 19 to 22 with a Thursday morning slot on April 20. Supts Provant of Lee and Pittman of Ware will join the discussion. Governor Hardwick will give an address Wednesday evening.
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Col. J. &. Shipp
Americus
County Board of Education
Columbus
J. S. Provant
Lee County
W. Pittman
Ware County
Hardwick
Immediate withdrawal of 220 black veterans from Nashville program
Washington reports the Veterans' bureau orders the immediate withdrawal of 220 negro former service men from the Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial Institute in Nashville. The men will be distributed to other institutions. Nashville reports in court that J. T. Stout Dr. John Vertrees Jess Snavely and Tom and Ernest Byrd were found guilty of assault with intent to murder for forcing W. J. Fulcher to drink poison.
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Washington
Tennessee Agrcultural and Industrial Institute
Nashville
Veterans’ Bureau
J. T. Stout
John Vertrees
Jess Snavely
Tom and Ernest Byrd
W. J. Fulcher
Golden Rule sale wins despite rain in Americus
Rain shortened morning crowds as Americus third Golden Rule sale proceeded. Merchants reported strong business with Fashion Shop selling out 120 ladies shoes, Model Bread bakery items popular, and Piggly Wiggly seeing brisk forenoon trade. County Agent George O Marshall led the farmer’s auction at the courthouse with Sheriff Harvey as auctioneer, noting a smaller staff but promising a strong next fall. List of sales including Bragg dresser sold to E Ferguson for 12 dollars, Allison chairs to Easterlin for 4.50, and various farm implements changing hands.
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Americus
Model Bread Company
Court House
George O. Marshall
Harvey
Mr. Marshall
G. M. Bragg
Dresser
Ferguson
Buffet
V. Pappas
G. M. Brage
B.S. Ferguson
F. L. Allison
Hat. Rack
C. L. Brown
IF. L. Allison
B. F. Easterlin
Sam Heys, Jr
W. J. Pennington
Jvr
Geo. O. Marshall
H. Joyner
I I. Allison
I. Daniel
R. B. Connor
R. E B. Glenn
J. S. Glover
Americus curb market proves a strong start for locals
Americus witnessed a thriving first curb market despite threatening clouds. Farmers arrived with a wide array of produce while housewives shopped eagerly, turning goods into cash at good prices. The event drew merchants and residents in a bustling scene north of the jail and courthouse, with plans for regular sales each week.
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Americus
Sumter County
Court House
Tam
George Bragg
Americas
Allied Commission to Handle Reparations
Allied powers expect to refer German reparations to the reparations commission for decision after the March 9 meeting of finance ministers in Paris. The commission has been probing German finances and ability to pay and will be ready to decide promptly.
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Paris
Associated Press
Young man pleads guilty in mail car rock-throw case
Henry Patterson, a young Black man, admitted guilt before Judge W M Harper in City Court yesterday for hurling a rock through a mail car window on the Seaboard near Huntington earlier this month. He received 8 months in jail or a $100 fine.
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Henry Patterson
Seaboard
Huntington
W. M. Harper
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