Cotton Farmers To Be Organized By American Cotton Association
The American Cotton Association campaign committee announced six southern states Georgia North and South Carolina Tennessee Arkansas and Texas will form the initial organizing group. Local state committees under central direction will extend the drive to remaining cotton belt states with a strong Atlanta based central office and a devoted publicity staff. A key meeting is set for Thursday morning to coordinate with national directors and finance plans led by Colonel Thomas Shackelford and colleagues.
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South
American Cotton Association
Peachtree Arcade
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Arkansas
Texas
Cotton Belt
Central Committee
J. J. Brown
L. B. Jackson
R.H. King
D. F McClatchey
Atlanta
Greene Braselton
Braselton
J. A. Davis
Sardis
Thomas Shackelford
Athens
E. C Teaghley
Toccoa
J. W. Williams
America
Tomlinson
Wilson
N. C
J. ‘Annamakeer
H. J. Hill
New York
Ies
Thomas Shakelford
E. C. Teasley
R. Hy. King
Wannameker
M -Davia
Davis
Hubbard Bros
Det
Carranza Praised by Japanese Ambassador Otori in Mexico
Baron Otori, Japanese ambassador to Mexico, urged U S aid to Carranza with munitions to exterminate Villa and bandits, praising Carranza as the only strong leader to restore order. He said Japan seeks only commercial development and resists secession in Korea, denying any plan to invade Mexico.
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Honolulu
T. H
Associated Press
Mexico
United States
Carranza
Villa
Jujitors Diori
Otori
Baron Otori
Tokio
Japan
Korea
Gainesville Post of Legion Planned
Gainesville Ga August 5 Special At a meeting August 4 ex soldiers and callers decided Gainesville will form a post of the American Legion. Seventeen members enrolled at the first meeting with expectations of at least two hundred after organization. Temporary officers elected were Edgar B Dunlap chairman and Pete Craig secretary. A publicity manager was suggested to be named after the late Corporal Paul Bolding 75th company of marines. The next meeting will be August 16 at the county courthouse.
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Gainesville
Edgar B. Dunlap
Pete Craig
Sliggeste
Paul
Bolding
75Th Company
Ith
France
County
Zionists of Atlanta Plan Thursday Meeting
A mass meeting of Atlanta Zionists is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Jewish Educational Alliance to discuss Zionist policies and instruct Atlanta delegates for the National Zionist convention in Chicago this September. A southeastern Zionists conference will follow in the city on August 10 and 11. All Zionists are urged to attend to aid representative delegation planning.
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Atlanta
Jewish Educational Alliance
Zionist Organization of America
Chicago
Work Of Revising Jury Lists Delayed In September Term
Jury list revision halted as tax receiver books are not ready. Tulion Superior court judges were informed the tax books will take three or four weeks to complete, delaying the jury commission’s work. The old jury list will be used for the September term. Commission members are George W. McCarty chairman, E L Harding, W S Brown, John R Dickey, George Sims, and SoS Sims.
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Tulion Superior
George W. McCarty
E.L. Harding
W.S. Brown
John R. Dickey
George Sims
Sos Sims
Request Review of Tax Board Finding in Georgia Case
Americus attorneys sought a writ of certiorari in Sumter superior court to review a tax arbitration board’s valuation of Richard N. Hatton’s bauxite mining property near Andersonville. Hatton’s $6,800 valuation was raised to $100,000 by county equalizers and cut to $56,000 by arbitration. petition argues for review and clarity of the award’s legality.
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Americus
Georgia
Sumter
Denny & Wright
Rome
W. _W. Dykes
U S troops still overseas number 98497 reported
Washington August 5 General Pershing cabled the war department today that on July 32 the total of 98,497 troops still are overseas.
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U.S
Washington
General Pershing
War Department
Two Inmates Escape From U S Pen Tuesday
John Duffy 27 and Rector Sherrill 24 escaped from the U S Pen in Atlanta by sawing cell bars and slipping through a skylight. Authorities believe friends aided the fugitives, with a $50 reward offered for each. Duffy’s release would have been in 1923 and Sherrill’s in 1992.
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Federal ‘Penitentiary
John“ Duffy
Sherrill
Duffy
Atlanta
Indiana
Zerber
H. Q . John Duffy
Rector Sherrill
Zerbst
Moonshine Palace raid and Gwinnett Fair set in Lawrenceville
Lawrencville authorities report a moonshine cache buried near Frost s restaurant after a raid led by Detectives Howell Payne and Weat. A year for the Gwinnett County Fair is announced with Educational Day and ten thousand school children invited, highlighting crops and live stock displays.
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Jack Frost
Jack
Decatur Street
Iquor
Howell
Payne
Lawrenceville
Gwin ‘Nett
M. L. Brittain
Major Crowley to Teach Sergeants U S Insurance
Major Crowley of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance will speak at the army recruiting station in Atlanta to train noncommissioned officers in converting government insurance as soldiers transition to civilian life. The program aims to decentralize processing and let former soldiers apply at recruiting stations in the Atlanta district. Reverend W. M. Anderson began revival meetings in Plains Baptist Church with strong local turnout. Americus Baptists join with other denomination members to support the effort and expect many from Americus to attend.
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Crowley
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Army
Teansportation
Atlanta
Americus, Sun
W. M. Anderson
South Carolina
Baptist Church
Plains
Americus Baptists
Lieutenant Gann Arrives at Camp Gordon After War Service
Lieutenant Archibald Gann of the Thirteenth Field Artillery Fourth division arrived at Camp Gordon from New York. He is the son of Mr and Mrs R M Gann of 207 Lee Street. Gann entered officers training at Fort McPherson in May 1917 and graduated from the University of Georgia in June. He served in the A E F from June 1, 1917, through the battles of Chateau Thierry St Mihiel and the Argonne and has since been with the army of occupation on the Rhine.
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Archibald Gann
F. A
Camp Gordon
New York
Gann
R. M. Gann
Lee Street
Fort McPherson
University of Georgia
Chateau, Thierry
St. Mihiel
The
Argonne
On the Rhine
Senate Passes 60 Percent School Revenue Bill
The senate approved a bill allocating 60 percent of state revenue annually to public schools starting 1922, passing 84 to 4. Originating in the house, it would yield about 5 million dollars for schools, amid debates by Elders and Barrett on future revenue levels and commitments.
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House
Senate
Lankford
Toombs
H. H. Elders
Friends of the
Barrett
Sanate
Western and Atlantic Commission
Chattanooga
Southern Express Company
Eastern
Western and Atlantic Committee
The
Sam Olive
Sumter Road Bonds Sold At Premium by County Board
The Sumter county board of commissioners sold road bonds totaling about 235,100 dollars with four percent interest compounded annually on unexpended road fund balances. Bids from Continental Trust Macon 234,820, RB Berglen Jr Co Atlanta 234,542, and Trust Company of Georgia Atlanta 232,101 were received for a 30 year term. The issue is part of a 500,000 dollar authorized bond plan and represents the county’s entire bonded debt.
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Bank ‘of
Americus
Continental Trust .Company
Macon
RB. B. Berglen, Jr., & Co
Atlanta
Savannah Reforms Old Military Units in Transition
Savannah Ga August 5 The reorganization of state guard companies into the national guard proceeds swiftly with general satisfaction. General Peter Meldrut says prewar organizations will keep their original charters as much as possible. The Savannah Home Guard, over a thousand men, becomes coast artillery with older members dropping out and many returned soldiers joining.
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Savannah
Speaalj
State Guard
National Guard
Peter Meldrut
Savannah Home Guard
Senate bill on teachers' salaries tabled for now
The measure to fund school teachers' salaries was taken from the table and lacked enough votes for passage on Monday. Senator Elders predicted it would likely be brought up again for a vote on Wednesday as adjournment was set until ten o'clock that morning.
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Elders
Big Increase in Sumter County Tax Returns
Americus August 5. Total increase at $2 as compared with tax returns for Sumter county last year is shown on the digest by George D. Jones tax receiver. Of the increase 100000 is in farm acreage with livestock value up about 50000. Real estate valued at 2853787 shows a small decrease from the prior year. Money in banks and notes total 519156.
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Americus
Sumter
George D. Jones
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Lawrenceville Fair
U.S. Insurance
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Olive
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Oliver
General’ Assembly
Izeeral Assembly
Ben
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Fowler
Steed
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Orleans
Minnie Eee
Reily-Taylor Combeniy
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Etheridge
B. Wheat
George
Lowndes
H. OQ
Reeve, Mer
Turner C. Tripp
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Paldin Coun
Bercy Gregory
Yes Credit Dept
Arnold Broyles
Clerkk Superior’ “Court
Fulton County
Charles H. Black
Atlanta Restate
Be Phantasy Calhou
Bias 6Fs Moore
Banking Department
Ase Aac Mnufacturer
Annapolis
North Carolina
Hamilton Douglas, Jr
Douglas& Douglas, Attys
Frank S. Etheridge
Arte
Ad. Provident ¢ Cihtzanat Bank
Fort Valley
My B. Hoxsey
P V
Southern’ ‘Bell
Tel. & Tel. Co
Jones
Canton
Mitchell GC. King
George BH
Lanter
West Point
Charles
B.levets
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