Railroad unions decide to give new law trial
March u. representatives of the railroad unions vote to give the new railroad law a trial to settle wage disputes and hold plans to test constitutionality in abeyance until a fair trial. In Wallington March 2 press reports say Wilson prepares a wage board setup for two million railroad workers. The White House says six union groups and six road groups will appoint representatives, with the president naming three from each side and three from the public. The board needs Senate approval.
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Cotton Varieties for Growing Under Boll Weevil Conditions
Georgia Experiment Station reports on cotton varieties suited for Piedmont and infested regions. Cleveland dominates trials with high yields, while Cook No-Chop Union Biz Roll and Texas Bar also perform well. wilt-prone areas caution certain selections. emphasis on high quality, disease-free seed and marketability of long staple types.
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Cleveland
Texas
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Keenan-Goodson
Wattsville
Meade
Pup and Poodle Charm Capitol Promenade
Washington February 26. A child named Miyo, three years old, daughter of Mr and Madam Kennosuke Fujii, secretary of the Japanese Embassy, walks with her poodle daily. The scene showcases foreign families living in Washington due to embassy assignments, highlighting cross cultural ties and daily life near the Capitol.
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Hoover Seeks Role as United States Consulting Engineer
Herbert Hoover, in New York, declares he does not want to be president but would prefer to serve as a consulting engineer for the United States. He argues for a detached engineers survey to diagnose national ills, consolidate overlapping agencies, and push a budget system to curb waste, with emphasis on reducing arms and reorganizing government to meet postwar needs.
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Washington
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Europe
Frost Damage in Florida Pushes Losses Above Five Million
Miami reports show more than 5 million dollars in damage to fruit and vegetable fields from the extreme cold. North of Miami fields were nearly wiped out and south of the city losses are pegged around seventy five percent. A record low 44 degrees was logged. Tampa citrus growers say the next season is spared significant harm as blooms were not fully developed.
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Here
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Four Car Loads of Hogs Bring $10,000 at Plains
Nearly $10,000 worth of hogs sold yesterday at the Plains farmers cooperative sale. Four car loads were disposed of to Armour & Co. of Tifton at $13.65 for tops, marking one of the county's most successful sales.
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Ellaville Farm College Work Demonstration At High School
G V Cunningham assistant state agent showcased cooperative extension work with the Georgia State College of Agriculture and the U S Department of Agriculture at Ellaville high school. Stereopticon views highlighted club activity and better farming, with C M James performing vocal and instrumental solos. The talk urged viewing agriculture through an engineer’s lens, criticizing excess profits taxes for harming production while noting inheritance and unearned income taxes discourage consumption and suggesting policy shifts.
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G. V. Cunningham
Georgia State College of Agriculture
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Edison
Smith Denies Opposing Hoover in Georgia Nomination
U S Senator Mone Smith of Georgia denies any interview stating opposition to Mr Hoover or willingness to bolt the Democratic nomination. He says he gave no commentary to Philadelphia or Athens papers and praised Hoover's New York Engineers speech, stressing he would not publish any critical remarks.
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New York
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Georgia
Hooven
Shippey Love Affair Ends In Immigrant Controversy
Kansas City writers wife finds change as reporter Lee Shippey struggles with a French love Madeline Waite. Shippey aids Madeline amid immigration scrutiny after she moves to his Kansas City apartment with her mother and sister. Formal actions threaten deportation while Shippey presses for status as his wife confronts a hollow marriage rebuilt around a new romance.
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Kansas Citys
Vegytinsville
Jeffersonian
Madeline
Shippey
Lee Shippey
New York
Shippeys
Kansas City
Rie
Washington
Madeline Waite
Andersonville News Notes and Honor Roll At Local School
Miss Georgia B Molloway from Ella ville visits Andersonville en route from G N I College after influenza. Honor roll announced for February with students from first through ninth grade amid low attendance due to influenza epidemic. Nearby schools have closed and Andersonville plans a graded program and continuing efforts toward a modern school with club activities countywide.
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Georgia B. Molloway
Ellaville
G. N. I. College
T. A. Athon
Oglethorpe
Allen Justice
Judie
Je H. Albert
Springfield
Colo
Andersonville Prison Park
Luther Miptice
Seeand
Ena Bell Heath
Thelma Heath
Gibson William
Harris Slappey
J. B. Aycock
James Williams
Progress County
Every Minister On Chamber List Expanded Group Grows
Membership in the reorganized Sumter County Chamber of Commerce rose to 480 after a drive, with women gaining plural memberships and every minister set to join through assignment. A district committee led by S. R. Heys worked in the 17th district, and officials expect the total to exceed 500 soon as several new members, including Lawson, Stapleton, Granberry, G. C. Thomas, and Floyd P. Jones, are added. Herbert F. Sherwood, directing publicity, mailed initial dues statements to finance the reorganization.
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Reorganized Chamber of Commerce
S. R. Heys
Sumter County
Lawson
Frank D. Stapleton
W. W. Granberry
Americus
G. C. Thomas
Cobb
Floyd P. Jones
Leslie
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Iit
Herbert F. Sherwood
American City Bureau
New Chamber
Engineering asks for fair pricing and navy-scale reforms
The speaker cites a 1.5 dollar per bushel spread between fur and table potatoes, excess profits by speculators harming producers and consumers. He calls for a nationwide engineering survey to modernize marketing, proposes a Great Lakes to sea waterway via the St Lawrence, and urges rebuilding employer employee relations to restore craftsmanship, productivity, and living standards.
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United States
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
Middle West
News events at Leslie March gathering notices
Leslie Georgia March 2 local notes list residents visiting relatives and traveling to nearby towns. Mr and Mrs R D Winchester. Miss Mary Carter. Miss Mamie Lee Perry with Johnson Wilson Co. Misses Mary Lizzie Bolton Rae Walker teaching near Cordele. Col and Mel Fred Harris return from Mount Vernon. G C Thomas Cobb. J K Ranen hosting guests. Leila Runen to visit sister in ville. Helen Argo Americas teaches music after illness. Mrs George Doster Rochelle visits parents J M Green. Roy Wade Macon visits mother T J Wade. Dr and Mrs P Davis Americus guests Leon C Griffin. Ernest Brown Atlanta visiting mother. Lois gol visiting Duncan farm Flintside. Madison Summerford returning to Milledgeville. Prof E L Bridges in Americus. Jesse Cocke improving after illness. school audience hears grain lecture. Parent-Teacher Association met with program. E Ranew attends Livention board meeting in Americus.
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Col
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Fred Harris
Mount Vernon
J. K. Ranen
G. C. Thomas
Cobb
Leslie
O. W. Loyd
P.P
Macon
Jack Crary
Smithville
George Bagley
George Doster
Rochelle
J. M. Green
Roy Wade
T. J. Wade
P. Davis
Mr. Anderson
Americus
Leon C. Griffin
Ernest Brown
Atlanta
Lois Gol
Wilsonian Society
E. Ranew
Board of Livention
Happenings in Plains and Nearby News
Miss Irma Phillipa visits Plains guest Miss Kate Hiller Sun Nias Wade principal of Ty Ty public school reports flu suspension at Plains school. A bird supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Reese Andrews with quail and doves, music by Mrs Ruby Davison, and several locals attended. Also notes about Miss Langford's return to Plains school and illness of relatives. Charley Crawford visiting Plains after navy discharge. A separate editorial discusses labor, collective bargaining, and food security impacts on law and order globally.
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