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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1921
Page
2
Americus, Ga. received 1135 bales of cotton in the past week with Coffin brothers of Richland buying 127 bales for 14.20 and small lots sold at 14.50. Farmers are selling steadily as mills run full shifts and prices hover around 25 a ton amid rapidly ripening crops and favorable weather.
About seventy five farmers in the Blount community of northern Monroe county voted to reorganize farming so cotton becomes only a side crop. The plan, proposed at a meeting led by W. G. Barnes and County Farm Agent H. L. Worsham, requires each member to plant the same acreage in watermelons cantaloupes beans or similar crops to ensure sufficient acreage for shipment.
Estimates place Talika yields this year at 17 000 to 18 000 bales, about 5 000 to 8 000 below normal. W G Barnes elected president and P Gregory secretary treasurer of the district agricultural organization based at Barnesville. Worsham proposed forming similar groups in other parts of the county.
General Electric issues a statement detailing a new stock dividend plan to aid small shareholders. It would replace the 2 percent semi annual cash dividend with two $5 per share dividends annually in special 10 par stock, fixed at 6 percent cash, plus future rights to participate in new issues. The plan aims to distribute to two shares one certificate of 3.10 fixed dividend stock, enabling easier accumulation. GE plans to pay the 2 percent dividend on January 15, 1922, alongside the usual cash dividend, while noting strong 1921 profits and substantial cash reserves. The long report also outlines the Georgia Farmers Fire Insurance Company statement from Gainesville, GA.
A massive meteor struck Coon Mountain in Arizona, creating a deep hole about 580 feet and a width near three-quarters of a mile. The meteor remains buried far beneath the surface, a lasting geological marvel from a prehistoric event.
The all-Russian relief commission, formed with Maxim Gorky and party representatives, has been dissolved for not following government orders. US relief shipments are under way, with 600 tons of rice and sugar arriving at Riga for Moscow. Twelve carloads expected to reach Moscow tonight, and two American relief teams depart for Petrograd and Moscow to bolster efforts.
Four unmasked robbers raided the Security Safe Deposit vaults in the Masonic temple last night and escaped with about 250000. They overfilled one box with 40000 in thousand dollar bills. Chief Michael Hughes called it an inside job and said two custodians gave contradictory stories. Three other suspects were taken into custody as police swarmed the scene. The robbery occurred after about 8 pm as patrons accessed vaults kept open day and night.
A bustling program at Loew's Grand includes vaudeville and a film. Highlights feature Bias Ish’s Nobody's Kid and a musical finale by the Dolce sisters with Neal Helvey on piano. Charles Ray’s A Midnight Bell opens at the Metropolitan amid crowd enthusiasm and strong dramatic turns.
David Wark Griffith headlines a Strand showing with Dream Street a second time. The picture again draws strong audience appeal through pathos and Griffith style humor. Cast members, while not world famous, deliver solid performances.
A damage suit for 120 million dollars charges packing firms in Chicago with conspiring to form a trust. John D. Rockefeller Sr. and his son are named along with national banks and executives including Charles M. Schwab and Theodore Shonts. The Omaha plaintiffs seek damages and a judgment.
Knoxville dispatch reports Maude Moore, accused slayer of Leroy D Harth, being returned from Tacoma to face trial. The case was reset for next Saturday September, with the judge to decide whether it will be heard this term or continued to the next term. Attorney General R A Mynatt provides the note on delays.
In Chicago on August 29 nearly 4,000 delegates gathered for the opening of the National Fraternal Congress of America. The gathering unites fraternal societies from the United States and Canada with a combined membership exceeding 23 million. Health conservation is slated as a principal topic.
In Monroe County Georgia the superior court began the trial of criminal cases on Monday. The docket is heavy after a civil docket the previous week. Judge W E H Searcy of Griffin and Judge Malcolm D Jones of Macon presided the first week. Judge Searcy will hear the criminal docket.
An OCR fragment lists advertising rates and rules for multiple classifications. It notes cash payment requirements for certain orders, prohibits less than two lines, specifies rooms for rent, board, and employment notices, and mentions various wording typos and punctuation common in classified sections. It also references cash in advance and restrictions on consecutive insertions.
Fragmentary notices list personal ads, animal reward, and vehicle theft reports. Entries mention Mrs Malone guiding daily spiritual tours from Stillman Street to Lakewood via 611 Lakewood Avenue, a browk collie dog reward, and theft alerts for a 1914 Ford and a 1910 Dodge roadster with license numbers and dates, urging notification to the Automobile Underwriters Bureau in Atlanta.
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