Food administration blamed over cotton seed dispute in Georgia
Georgia farmers accuse the state food administration of being out of step with federal policy over cotton seed pricing. Dr. George Denny in Washington defends Georgia actions, saying rules were followed and prices kept within federal guidance. Board of Trade leaders dispute the spread set for seed buyers and crushers, noting producers were not represented in the decisions.
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State Food Administration
Representatives Reply On Georgia Cotton Seed Situation
The Georgia delegation including J Brown L B Jackson and J H Mills issued a statement reacting to Dr George H Denny’s public remark and outlining the history of cotton seed pricing. They note a New Orleans meeting in August with Southern state food administrators and oil crushers setting a price spread of 18 dollars and 50 cents.
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Atlanta
Andrew M. Soule
Georgia
Board of Trade
Madieun
Lee Trammell
Charles M. Furlow
Food Administration of Georgia
Ofll Mills
Food Administration
Soule
George H. Jenny
University of Alabama
United States Food Administration
Washington
Denny
Washington, D. C
Athens
Madison
Food Administration For Georgia
Cotton Seed Industry
United States and Administration
Wciting
J. J. Brown
Agriculture of Georgia
L. B. Jackson
State Market Bureau of Georgia
J. H. Mills
The
Georgia Farmers Union
New Orleans
LB. Jackson
State Bureau of Markets
J. Ab Mills
Food ‘Administration
Clls Brown
Jackson and
Mills
Ageiculture
Cotton Suites Marketing Board
Commissioners of Agriculture
Imacket
Brown
Ebbitt Hotel
Walrington
Dr. Denny
Messrs. Brown, Jackson and Mills
J. Fi
J. H. MI . Iiis
Georgia Farmer's Union
George H. Denny
Mesars
J. Brown
J. H. Milla
National Cotton Seed
Adison Georgia Board of Jade
New Ork
Methodist Elder Remains On Fourth Round Schedule
Rev. P. Wiggins presiding elder for the Athens district of the Methodist church continues his fourth round of church visits. Uncompleted entries list Sharon Raytown October dates and Lexington Burts October 12, with several other congregations including Washington and Rutledge Harmony schedules in October and November. Written reports from trustees and Women’s Missionary Societies noted. Quarterly Conference postponed to maximize full payment.
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Watkinsville
Princeton
White
Wonan
Brethren of the Board of Stewards
P. Widgins
P. Z
Harris praised for cotton pricing efforts by Georgia leaders
Athens citizens credit Senator elect William J. Harris with pressuring Washington to fix cotton prices inGeorgia farmers’ interest. Mayor Andrew Co Kich and City Attorney Blanton Fortson, while in Washington, say Harris’s lobbying and conference with leaders helped modify rival views and saved Georgia business interests millions. They hail Harris as a powerful champion of farmers’ rights.
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Andrew Co Kich
Blanton Fortson
Washington
Ranier
Willim J. Harris
Georgia
Harris
Senate
Fonstun
William J. Harris
Rally for Liberty Bond Campaign Proved Most Successful
The Sunday afternoon rally at the Athens Christian Association drew the largest crowd of the war, filling chairs, windows, and aisles as locals pledged support for the Fourth Liberty Loan. Organizers announced readiness, named captains for men and women teams, and urged every citizen to join as propagandists ahead of the October 11 campaign opening.
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Oune M Christian Association
Athens
Three
Pound
Moa
Viobuel
Tennessee
Clarke
Michael
Borbes
W. T. Bryan
Citizen's Committee
Meters
Billups Phinizy
Andrew Irwin
A. G. Dudley
J. Warren Smith
Max Michael
Paul M. Smith
HH. Cordon
Harry Hodgson
John B. Gamble
M. G. Nicholson
J. F. Tibretts
Sanford
Billups
Hinizy
T. Green
Athens Women's Committee
Alice Williams Uall
Joel A. Wier
Julius Talmadge
Horace M. Holden
Frank Myers
H. 3. Ritchie
Rodney C. Wilson
Ritchie
Clarke County
James Morton
Woman's War Work Day Aimed by Liberty Loan Campaign
Secretary Me Adoo designates a Saturday as Woman's War Work Day to support the Liberty Loan drive. Mrs. Fitzpatrick, state chairman, urges counties and local committees to observe the day within their existing programs unless already planning something else.
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Imperial
Rann Athinta
Me Adoo
Liberty Loan
Fitzpatrick
Threat to execute Americans over shotguns noted
The United States, replying to Germany, warns reprisals if any American prisoners found with shotguns are executed. Lansing states shotgun use is allowed under the Hague convention and says the U S will take each reprisal to protect American forces.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
Lansing
United States
Senate Will Probably Vote Suffrage Today
Washington Sept 30 The senate failed to reach a vote on the suffrage amendment resolution. After a presidential appeal for passage of the measure, senators resumed debate and expect final action tomorrow as leaders express optimism about passage.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Counties Rush to Subscribe Quotas for Fourth Liberty Bond
Hundreds of counties in the ninth federal reserve district aim to subscribe their quotas before week’s end as the first week of the campaign opens. College Park reports 20 percent of its quota on day one while Atlanta launches a city wide campaign to reach every home.
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Associated Press
Atlana
Nlath Federal Reserve District
College Park
Georgia
Atlanta
City Court Athens Postponed to November 1918 Session
Governor Dorsey requests adjournment of Georgia courts for about two weeks to aid wartime efforts as 285000 men registered. Athens City Court postponed from October 8 to regular November term 1918. officials urged to comply. Also note R.A. Whitten welcomes eleven pound baby girl at home. mother and baby reported well.
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Hugh Dorsey
Georgia
City Court of
Athens
Cour
H. H. West
R.A. Whitten
American National Insurance Co
Susasy
Bulgaria Defeated War Ends Likely Peace Soon
Bulgaria is definitely out of the war and will demobilize her armies turn over lines give up territory. The country and Turkey are virtually cut off from allies as Palestine forces near annihilation. Across the front, Teutons suffer reverses as British and American advances push from Cambrai to St. Quentin and threaten Germany’s North Sea submarine base. Kaiser leadership shakeup reported with resignations of Van Hertling and Von Hintze.
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Bulgaria
Associated Press
Turkey
Palestine
Teutons
Belgium
Germany
North Sea
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Amsterdam
Kaiser
van Hertling
von Hintze
Bulgaria Accepts Allies Terms on Armistice
Paris dated report states Bulgaria signed an armistice with the Allies on the Allies terms, the agreement announced officially.
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Bulgaria
Paris
Americans Engage Heavily Near St Quentin Front
Americans fought fiercely along the St Quentin sector with heavy action throughout the day. Hand to hand combat occurred and a large number of Germans were killed, signaling intense battlefield losses for the enemy.
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St. Quentin
Bulgaria Gives Up Transportation Armistice Details
London report notes the Bulgarian armistice is a purely military convention with no political provisions. Bulgaria will evacuate occupied Greek and Serbian territory, demobilize its army, and surrender all transportation assets including Danube boats to the Allies. Military occupation is assigned to British French and Italian forces.
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Bulgaria
London
Greece
Serbia
French Cavalry Enters Uskub From Saloniki Reports
Paris dispatch says French cavalry has entered Uskub with official advices from Saloniki dated September 30. The move reflects continued Allied operations in the Balkans during the campaign.
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Paris
Uskub
Saloniki
Cambrai Suburbs Taken in Belgian Advance
London dispatch says Roulers, a Belgian rail center near Ypres, has fallen to Belgian forces. Fighting centers on Cambrai with northeastern and southwestern suburbs captured and the town likely to be cleared. British troops have crossed the Scheldt canal and seized Crovecoer south of Cambrai.
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Cambrai
London
Roulers
Ypres
Evening News
Scheldt Canal
Crovecoer
French and Italians Progress on Aisne Front
Paris reports French troops advanced on a seven and a half mile front between the Aisne and Wesle rivers. Italian units north of the Aisne carried Soupir as part of the day’s gains in the campaign.
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Paris
Aisne
Wesle
War Office
Soupir
Miss Michael to Do a Work Over the Sea
A Georgia woman of notable training for overseas service with the Red Triangle has received a New York MA appointment. Miss Moiia Michael of Athens heads social work at the State Normal School and led a YWCA unit in Athens to support soldiers abroad. Indefinite leave of absence granted as she prepares to serve behind the liner.
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Georgia
Red Triangle
New York
M A
Moiia Michael
Athens
Atlanta
State Normal School
Mtth Georgia Regiment
Miss Michael
France
Lucy Cobb Institute
Columbia University
Europe
IMORE STUDENT NURSES WANTED IN GEORGIA OPTIONS
Washington calls for continued recruitment of student nurses through county and local units especially in states with unmet quotas including Georgia. Athens reports four young Athens women already in service at Camp Wadsworth and others considering volunteering, with Miss Edith Hodgson Miss Isa Beal Talmage Miss Miky Marta Nich Olson Miss Louise Dorsey assigned or awaiting assignment. chairman invites interested persons to confer and advertise opportunities for women abroad and in New York reserve.
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Madame Lustrot
Clarke
Council of National Defense
George
Washington
Woman's Committee
State
Georgia
Athens
Edith Hodgson
Isa Beal Talmage
Camp Wadsworth
Miky
Marta Nich. Olson
Louise Dorsey
Cam Hancock
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