Davis Farm near Athens Shows Cotton Gains Under Boll Weevil Pressure
Larry Gantt visits Dr. Fred Davis’s 400 acre Clarke County farm near Athens revealing diversified crops and a strong cotton program. Davis uses calcium arsenate early to curb boll weevil, reports 60 acres cotton with several named varieties, high yields, and plans to plant earlier next season.
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Georgia
Cotton
Fred Davis
Hmits
Athens
Noth-eastern
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Davia
Davis
Mr. Davis
Davin
Kings
Texas
Cleveland
Acre
Seaton
Mhvis
West Land
Athena
Going To Family Reunion Negro Says On Way To Penitentiary
Shawnee Oklahoma reports John Davis a negro left in custody for a five year burglary sentence saying there will be a family reunion at McAllister penitentiary with two brothers an uncle and three cousins among others and he asked the judge to omit a term.
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Shawnee
Okla
John Davis
State
Mcaallister
Davis
Three Athens Men Named for U S Senate Nomination
Three Athens men are mentioned as possible candidates to fill the unexpired term of Senator Watson. Dispatches from Atlanta name judges Andrew J. Cobb and Hovice M. Holden and lawyer Thomas J. Shackelford as possibilities, while Abit Nix and Michael Maddox are noted for leadership roles in Walker’s circle. The Georgia Democratic caucus and state convention plans hinge on whether to nominate or hold a primary for the seat.
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United States Senate
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Atlanta
Andrew J. Cobb
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Superior Court
Hovice M. Holden
Thomas J. Shackelford
Whersvoria G’scussion
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Iatlanta
United States
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Friends
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Georgia
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Pension Commission
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Greece King Constantine Abdicates Rumor Widely Reported
British officials on Wednesday doubted reports that King Constantine of Greece abdicated. Latest Athens dispatches dated Tuesday night contained no mention of withdrawal, and the Greek minister stated he would have been informed if Constantine had resigned.
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London
The
Associated, Press
Rueters Limited
Constantine
Greece
Constatine
Athens
Presbyterian Service Prep for Communion in Sunday School Room
The usual preparatory service for the Communion will be held in the Sunday school room of the First Presbyterian church tonight at p.m. and all members of the congregation, and others who may desire to do so, are urged to be present.
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First Presbyterian Church
Phi Kappa Begins 102nd Year With Banquet
Freshmen packed Phi Kappa hall as the literary society launched its 102nd year. Alumni speaker T W Reed urged regular class attendance and reverence for great predecessors, while president Fred McKenzie and former presidents Ellis Dixon and Earle Watson spoke on the value of membership. C Arthur Lewis also addressed the gathering before refreshments for new initiates.
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Phi Kappa Literary Society
Ite
T. W. Reed
Phi Kappa
Fred O ‘McKenzie
Henry
Ellis H. Dixon
Earle E.watson
C. Arthur Lewis
Consolidation of Rail Lines Up For Southeast Study
Interstate commerce commission resumes hearings on rail consolidation proposals in the southeast with sessions planned in Mobile Jacksonville Atlanta and Columbia. Tentative plans seek to group all southeastern trunk lines into three regional systems as studies begin in various cities.
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Washington
Southeast
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mobile
Aca.j
Jacksonville
Fla
Atlanta
Golumbia
8. C
TOKIO A MOVEMENT SEEKS FEWER OPERA HOURS
Kin ichi Komura of the Foreign Office and Hideo Nagata lead a Tokio movement to cut the stage play time in this county. They argue Japanese theatre visits exceed eight hours and burden busy people. Metropolitan police are urged to reduce hours to a single native session.
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Kin-ichi Komura
Foreign Office
Hideo Nagata
Japan
Metropolitan Police
Postal Service Politics Embrace Postmaster Cooperation
Postmaster General Work said partisan politics in postal management has ended under the current administration. He spoke at the opening session of a national association meeting, noting increased sympathetic cooperation between postmasters and the central department.
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Washington
Poli?cies
Central Department
National Association
Woodlawn High Students Stricken by Ptomaine Poison
Birmingham authorities report several hundred Woodlawn high school students were stricken by ptomaine poisoning from lunchroom food. Some were seriously ill but no deaths by Wednesday night. Pupils fell ill after lunch. many could not walk home and were helped by passersby. A full investigation will begin Thursday.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Woodlawn High School
Snay
Revolt in Greece Seizes Control Amid Bloodless Turmoil
Athens dispatch reports Greek revolutionaries led by Colonel Gonatus claim control as ministers draft a manifesto. Movement spreads across cities while crowds surge outside public buildings. no official statements issued yet.
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London
Athens
Gonatus
Soule Lenel to Represent U S and Georgia at Economic Conference
Dr. Soule of the State College of Agriculture will represent the United States and Georgia at an international conference on economic expansion in the Americas. The meetings aim to bind countries closer, study trade exchanges, and promote equal opportunity in economic and industrial policy. Soule also attends the world cotton conference in Rio de Janeiro to discuss production, marketing, and spinning cotton. He plans to study South American prospects for cotton, fertilizer use, livestock exports, and vegetable shipments, among other topics, and will be away about six weeks. Accidents caused the deaths of 40 people in London during the week ending January 14.
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South America
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Georgia
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Brazil
American Shipping Corporation
Boyle
Watson Dies Thickens Georgia Political Field
Atlanta dispatch reports the death of United States Senator Thomas Watson in Washington. In Thomson Georgia, funeral services are planned as observers forecast a race to fill the unexpired term with possible candidates including Hoke Smith and Governor Hardwick, while Vereen prepares a statement on a potential primary.
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Washington
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Thurman W. Hardwick
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Vereen
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Hoke Smith
Hardwick
Clifford M. Walter
Clark Howes
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Ares
Secretary Denby Orders Destroyer Divisions Forward
Secretary Denby sanctioned two destroyer divisions to sail to Constantinople with extra supply ships in response to Rear Admiral Bristol’s request for American protection of forests. An additional supply ship bridge is to proceed as soon as possible. Admiral Bristol will determine how the supplies are used.
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Washington
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America
Clarke County Delegates Named for State Democratic Convention
Clarke county delegates to the State Democratic convention were announced after a Wednesday city hall meeting. The list includes Abit Nix as chairman and several locals. the delegation plans to cast Clarke county votes as a unit if all agree, and will depart for Macon next Tuesday with reservations at Hotel Dempsey.
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J. H. Dozier
Cloes
Clifford’ Walker
Georgia
Eine Te Sey Ttawas
Democratic Executive Committee
Abit Nix
Thomas F. Green
BE. W. Carroll
Annie May Bell
E. J. Bondurant
Grady MecLeroy
Hugh J. Kane
Aaron Cohen
Thomas L. Elder
Annie Mac’ Wood Bryant
Ties Gentry
Emer . Fairbones
Tee ¢ C. Paype
A. Me Sune
L. Dennis Penny
Rotarian Officers Change At Thom asville District Meet
Rotarian Cuyler Trussell spoke on his Thom asville trip last week noting a large Boraben sf Roreid ale district meeting. Joe Bills was elected secretary to replace H A Pendergraph who left for Montgomery Alabama to make his future home.
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Thomasville
Boraben Sf
Tee
A Club
Joe Bills
H. A. Pendergraph
Montgomery
Ala
Brazil Exposition Uses Film to Educate Nation
Rio de Janeiro reports an ambitious program to take a new Exposition on the road using motion pictures. Officials aim to educate and showcase Brazilian industry and civic life by screening films in major cities and towns across the country.
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Rio DE Janeiro
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Norfolk Destroyer Divisions Ordered For Sail
Navy dispatches indicate two destroyer divisions will depart from Norfolk by Wednesday noon as Atlantic reports show 38 ships in battle practice off Capes, with twelve destroyers set to sail early for the fleet under command of Rodman. London reporting on Turkish policy prompts mixed editorials about Kemalists and neutrality in the armistice talks.
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