Vital Questions Discussed At Meet Of Dairymen And Live Stock People
A regional gathering at the state College of Agriculture covered livestock industry status oil content of cotton seed improving feed, rat destruction, hog production prospects, farm management survey results, and breeding topics. Speakers included Dr. R H J DeLoach Roy E Rast J H Lantz E Z Russell and E S Haskell. The program highlighted peanut selection cotton disease resistance forage crops and upcoming sessions led by H A Petty S T Carter H W Barre and A K Sessoms.
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State College of Agriculture
Georgia Dairy and Live Stock
Georgia Breeders Association
R. H. J. DeLoach
State Experiment Station
Armour & Co
Chicago
Roy E. Rast
State College
Georgia
J. H. Lantz
Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
E. Z. Russell
South
E. S. Haskell
Department
Washington
Brooks County
Jersey
H. A. Petty
T. Carter
H. W. Barre
A. K. Sessoms
Free Clinic Assured by County Board Action
The county commissioners provided rooms and equipment on the courthouse third floor and will fund the work with trained nursing support as local physicians donate services. State and federal backing cover laboratory work medicines and serums, with the project led from Athens in the Eighth district. Road and bridge projects were also approved including a 20 foot span on Newtons Bridge road near Goodrum and a 16 foot span on Tallahassee road near Lester, while a Princeton bridge removal proceeds.
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Stiles
Medical Department of the Army
Public Health Service
Athens
Eighth Congressional District
Newton's Bridge
Goodrum Place
Tallahasse
Lester
Princeton
Training Detachments Expand at College of Agriculture
Plans advance for a new barracks on Lucas Hill and heavy equipment additions to house a 350 man detachment arriving in September.Over the next nine months the State College aims to train more than 1,760 soldiers in auto mechanics truck driving forge and woodshop elevating it to Class A status. Prof Leroy C Hart led the program with Camp Gordon consulted on training disabled soldiers. New army motor cycle repair courses attract many volunteers. Bridge building practice is under way with timbers cut and a bridge spanning a stream on the college farm. A mishap left a worker soaked but unharmed. Moving pictures for the detachment will be shown twice weekly under Mr O L Simpson with Arver Johnson directing shows.
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Lucas Hill
College of Agriculture
State College
Leroy C. Hart
Camp Gordon
College Farm
Oconee
France
Moving Pictures
O. L. Simpson
Athens
Arver , Johnson
Thomasville
Excess Profits Tax dispute widens between committees and treasury
The House Ways and Means Committee and Treasury tax experts clashed over how to levy the excess profits tax as discussions continued. Dr. T. B. Adams and other treasury officials weighed methods amid ongoing disagreements on the approach.
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Associated Press
Ton
House
Ways and Means
Treasury Tax
Atlanta Legislators Debate Tax Plans Amid Adjourning Rumors
In Atlanta the committees and the treasury plan to reconcile revenue methods as soon as McAdoo reviews the system. Legislators enjoy a lively session while weather may push adjournment. It is unlikely Howard wins, but Hardwick’s election risks grow if Howard stays in the race.
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Atlanta
Bad Weather Slows Allied Advance Along Vesle River
Reports from the Vesle sector say worsening weather and a swollen river hinder Allied forces while German shelling continues along the Vesle front. Gas attacks occur against Americans as they hold positions near Fismes, with American gunners repelling German advances and a Yorkshire British area reporting minor gains.
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Associated Press
Vesle
Soissons
Rheims
Foch
Defeat of Trial Revenue Bill Shows Legislature’s Limits
Atlanta dispatch notes the House blocked a revenue measure to fund large appropriations, defeating a proposed constitutional amendment authorizing a flat registration tax and delaying funds for common schools. Local fights included Atlanta school board autonomy and Savannah rate disputes, with lobbying and coercion accusations amid parliamentary maneuvering and adjournment to stall the bill. The piece previews a governor salary increase with a $7500 figure.
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Atlanta
House of Representatives
Georgia
Messrs. Hall
Bible and Swift
Muscogee
Swift
Seah Wright
Floyd
House
Fulton County
Messrs. Smith
White
Spencer R. Atkinson
Savannah Fighting Company
Salary bill reshaped as governors staff challenged in votes
The house debated a bill to raise the governor salary to 10000 yearly, with amendments cutting it to 7500, 6500, 7000, and 6000. Hall’s 7500 amendment was adopted 95 to 19, and the bill passed 147 to 15 as amended. The Senate backed a farmers measure creating legal cotton and grain exchanges to curb price fixing, outlaw illegal exchanges, and protect legitimate markets, with one dissenting vote. PMID
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Jones
Coweta
Stewart
Coffee
Bankston
Troup
Davenport
Hall
Bible
Senate
Farmers’ Organizations
Senator Elders
Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Alabama
National Farmers’ Union and Marketing Bureaus
Walter P. Andrews
Beauchamp and
Kendricks
Beauchamp
United States
Georgia
Mesars
Hen
State Board of Health
State Board
Heath
Seasion
Conyers
Rules Committee
M. College
Carrollton
State Library Commission
Georgia Tech
Georgia School For Deaf
South Georgia Normal
Valdosta
Casualties Rise in Army and Marine Lists Reported
Near Washington on August 6 the army and marine corps casualty total reached 963 for the day. This brings the war’s toll since the Aisne and Marne fighting began to 1,679. Seven army lists with 817 names and two marine lists with 146 names were released.
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Associated Press
Washington
Army
Marine Corps
Aisne: Marne
Georgia Boys in Casualty List of Yesterday
Washington reports casualties announced tonight with KIA names Mechanic John E B Bearden of Dearing Georgia and Arthur L Mims of Graceville Florida among the dead while severely wounded are Jerome Abell of Elberton Georgia John D Jones of Eastman Georgia and Paul Bolding of Gainesville Georgia in yesterday’s list credited to the Associated Press
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Associated Press
Washington
John EB. Bearden
Dearing
Arthur L. Mims
Graceville
Fla
Jerome Abell
Elberton
John D. Jones
Eastman
Paul Bolding
Gainesville
Storm damages reach a million in Louisiana area
A tropical hurricane struck Lake Charles Louisiana and nearby areas causing estimated property losses around one million dollars. The storm extended to Jennings and Vinton with high winds and damage to Gersner Field and a rice warehouse. Communication to Lake Charles was cut off and not restored by nightfall.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Gersner
Lake Charles
Southern Pacific
Vinton
Jennings
Beaumont
Texas
New Orleans
Louisiana
Gersner Aviation Fgld
McAdoo Returns to Big Jobs After Vacation
St Paul August 6 Secretary McAdoo traveled through en route to Washington to resume duties after a western vacation He announced the next Liberty Loan total would be revealed very soon and said the public needs no urging to buy it He denied rumors of a near breakdown.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
McAdoo
Washington
West
Germans Infesting Lower California
Washington reports government agents investigate activities of Germans or German-Americans across the Mexican border near Mexicali where about fifty Germans have been found, a village across from Calexico, in a region not previously visited by Germans in the war.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
California
Mexicali
Calexico
Jap Marines Withdrawn From Swatow China
Japanese marines who landed at Swatow to protect interests have been withdrawn after southern troops retreated before Northerners left Swatow unprotected. Northerners advance then held, southern forces returned to guard the city and Japanese ships carried them away. Also noted is a panoramic painting for a Y hut in Tours France showcasing New York harbor by Robert Chandler with the Y’s theater league led by George M. Cohan.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Swatow
China
New York Harbor
Robert Chandler
Tours
France
Theater League of
George M. Cohan
Harris yes votes for Hardwick condemned in Alamo meeting
Alamo Georgia Aug 6 Harris supporters packed a county meeting as he outlined his record from state senate to federal posts. He criticized Senator Hardwick for war era votes and bills aimed at keeping troops from serving abroad, arguing progress for veterans and farmers.
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Alamo, Ga
Wm. J. Harris
Harris
State Senate
Joe Wheeler
United States
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Census Bureau
War Industries Price Fixing Board
South
Federal Trade’ Commission
T. W. Hardwick
Georgia
Senate
Harda
Hardwick
Congress
Shenia
France
America
Mexico
Kaiser
United States Senate
Germany
Judge Harwell Seeks Court of Appeals Endorsement
Judge Frank Harwell of LaGrange, appointed by Governor Dorsey last October, is a candidate for the unexpired Court of Appeals term. Support from the public is sought as he resigns from the LaGrange city court to run, with indications of an overwhelming election.
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Frank Harwell
LaGrange
Harwell
Dorsey
Brick Foundry Sparked by War Boosts Chilean Industry
Washington August 6 Among Kew industries in Chile created due to the European war and scarce shipping is a large brick foundry at Las Animas west Valdivia. The plant is equipped with modern machinery, two furnaces, and a daily capacity of 1,000 bricks. Crops in this part of the state are exceptionally good with ample food fruits being grown.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chile
Las Animas
West Valdivia
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