Special Session Called to Aid Cotton Situation in Texas
Governor Colquitt summoned the legislature to convene August 24 to pass a warehouse bill to help hold cotton for markets abroad. The plan would permit bonded warehouses and negotiable receipts under state supervision, with bankers offering low-rate loans, letting farmers retain possession. Texas cotton valued around 250 million dollars, about a quarter of the world crop.
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Austin
Texas
O. R. Colquitt
United States
Germany
France
Italy
Spain
Belgium
Russia
Japan
Weekly Cotton Area Weather Report For Past Week
Government weather summary for the cotton region shows mean temperatures 1 to 5 degrees above normal except in northern and western Texas and East Gulf Coast. Weekly means ranged 74 to 82 degrees in the east, 80 to 82 in central, 80 to 84 in west. the low 74 at Asheville North Carolina and high 84 at Corpus Christi Texas. Precipitation was uneven with no rain in western Texas southeastern Oklahoma southwestern Arkansas and western Carolinas. heaviest rain in southern Georgia and northern Florida. Madison Florida 4.60 inches. Reports note mostly favorable conditions, near normal temperatures, light to moderate rainfall, minor crop damage from army worms, and continued growth with shedding in some areas.
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Cotton Area
Texas
East
Gulf Coast
Cotton Region
Asheville
N. C
Corpus Christi
Tex
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Madison
Fla
Cotton Belt
Athens Citizen Marooned in Hannover Germany
Mr. A. R. Kay is reported marooned in Hannover Germany with no escape, the first news in over a month. He hopes to reach Berlin where a brother and sister live. Crowds gather for war news as banks offer only eighty cents on the dollar and reports indicate two spies were shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Kay
Hannover
Hanover
Berlin
O. K
Texas farmers to assemble for national union convention
Fort Worth prepares for the tenth annual convention of the National Farmers Union opening September 1. Real country farmers from all regions will attend and settle their affairs. National President Charles S. Barrett lists the event as perhaps the most important farmers' convention to date.
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Fort Worth
Texas
National Farmers’ Union
United States
Charles S. Barrett
Union City Ga
Paint Wise urges immediate Devoe painting before costs rise
An advertisement argues against delaying painting to save money, noting a 10 percent rise in painting costs and a first year decline of only 2 to 5 percent. It uses a $50 average job example and promotes Devoe paint sold by Talmage Hardware Co.
Southern Railway Awards Double Track Contracts Across States
The Southern Railway Co. awarded work on thirty six miles of double track on the Danville division Greensboro to Pelham, completing a continuous line Charlotte to Danville Virginia. Parker-Brooks Construction Co. handles Mile 248 263 while Morrow Construction Co. takes Mile 263 284. Total double track on the Washington Atlanta line reaches seventy five miles with recent contracts. Additional double-track projects near Elma Amherst, Dryfork Danville and Alabama Great Southern segments between York Ada Meridian and Co N O T P also awarded.
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Atlanta, Ga
The
Southern Railway Co
Danville
Greensboro
Pelham
North Carolina
Charlotte
Virginia
Parker-Brooks Construction Co
Greenville
S. C
Morrow, Construction Company
Atlanta
Washington-Atlanta
Southern
Elma
Amherst
Dryfork
Alabama
Great Southern
York
Ada
Meridian
Miss
Summer Constipation Dangers and Po-Do-Lax Solution
Summer constipation is described as more dangerous due to contaminated foods and rapid fermentation in the stomach. The ad warns of colic fever poisoning and other ills, and promotes Po-Do-Lax as a pleasant, effective remedy that increases bile and laxation. a dose tonight costs 50 cents at druggists.
Barrett and Jor Dan on Committee
A Washington committee of eighteen planters manufacturers bankers and officials works on financing cotton and staples and expanding warehouse facilities. The group reports funding will be provided by national banks on safeguarded certificates with Treasury coordination led by McAdoo and officials Harding Brand and Carver.
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Washington
Europe
Treasury Department
McAdoo
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
C. J. Brand
Office of Markets
T. N. Carver
Office of Markets and
C. S. Barrett
Union City
F. M. Coker
Hartsville
S. c
J. O. Thompson
Birmingham
Ala
G. Gun
Prominent Names Listed in Secretary Roles
Thompson of New Orleans and Edmonds of Baltimore are named as secretaries alongside Rhett of Charleston and Price of New York in a roster of officials. The brief listing highlights a regional spread of figures with responsibilities in the described organization.
Weather Forecast for Atlanta and South
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with likely showers Thursday for Atlanta and Georgia. Alabama faces unsettled conditions tonight with scattered precipitation. A cool high pressure area develops in the northwest bringing a cold wave, with several northwestern stations under 40 degrees.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Cotton Belt
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
Huron
Williston
N. Dak
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Orr’s School
S. P. Orr
Wray Street
Athens
American State Bank
Athens, GA
Howell C. Erwin
J. Warren Smith
Weil
Savannah
Boston
Otens
Philadelphia
B. R. Bloodworth
Commercial Geert
College Ave
Athens Engineering CO
Smith Bldg
Georgia National Bank Mno
J. Wilkins
Chas. H. Coe
Aca
Ake
H. R. Palmer & Sons, Adv
Devoe. Talmage Hardware Co
FOLEY
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Barrett and Jordan
Ford
Ford Motor Co
Griffeth Implement CO
Clarke, Oconee, Atadison and Jackson
Athens Savings Bank
M. Stern
G. A. Mell
T. Bryan
J. A. Hunnicutt
F. A. Lipscomb
M. G. Michael
T. S. Mell
LF. Edwards
Deupree Hunnicutt
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