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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1921
Page
16
Farm experts report large numbers of boll weevils today in Landrum, South Carolina county, marking a significant spread beyond usual cotton belts. The discovery supports claims the pest can thrive in any latitude where cotton grows, impacting regional agricultural expectations.
The Journal of Commerce reports the August 1921 cotton crop condition at 69.9 percent, down 12.7 points from the previous month, the lowest August level in two decades. Estimated 1921 yield is 7,905,700 bales, far below 1920 and 1919, with Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana posting steep declines due to heat, drought, and weevil damage.
The Georgia Press Association meets in Winder on Friday September 2 with editors from the Eighth and Ninth Districts invited. The program includes greetings, readings of minutes, committee reports, discussions on advertising rates and newspaper practice, a lunch at the New Winter hotel, and social events for about forty to fifty editors.
The report predicts a major drop in global cotton output for 1921 to about 12,701,000 bales, with U S consumption patterns unevenly recovering after a 1920 downturn. It notes large acreage reductions in Egypt and Europe, widespread declines in hemp and fibers, and a shift toward a bullish market despite low mood in textiles. The piece also covers the Agriculture Relief Act, the War Finance Corporation, and ongoing currency and credit strategies shaping agricultural financing and commodity markets.
Savannah Insurance policy holders and beneficiaries received about six hundred thousand dollars in the past year, according to reports published this week. The largest death claim total is said to go to the beneficiaries of the late W. W. Gaborn, a prominent attorney, with payments estimated at seventy five thousand seven hundred eighty dollars.
Herring of Herring & Co., cotton merchants, says buyers cannot find sellers at 16 cents basis middling and foresees prices rising to 25 cents before Oct 25. He cites strong mill demand, rising consumption of cotton goods, and reports from Georgia, surrounding states, and western cotton areas indicating a crop shortage and improved conditions despite a 1921 crop not reaching seven million bales.
Forty four aboard the Canadian freighter Canadian Importer are believed lost after the ship foundered in a gale off the coast. Captain Bisset and thirty two crew refused to desert the waterlogged vessel, while two officers and nine men left earlier in a lifeboat that vanished. Wreckage and lumber sightings suggest the ship may be lost with no trace of the lifeboat.
Terrell county schools will open September 5 with Superintendent J C Dukes guiding a system said to be highly efficient and comparable to other counties. In Dawson, Prof Read begins his first year as head of the Dawgon schools, with C J Cheeves as principal and Blount Trammell of Emory as associate.
Dr L M Palitz rabbi of Savannah orthodox Jewish congregation B B Jacob left Savannah today for New York to accept a pastorate in the Bronx and become superintendent of the Haa congregation’s new enterprise, despite pressure to stay.
New York August 30 announcement details a plan by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company to avert receivership sought in two court actions. Solvency challenges stem from a $57,074.90 claim by American Brake Shoe and a later suit by Continental Securities demanding receivership and divestiture of the Manhattan Railway. Mayor Hylan accuses traction interests of driving the move to push fares higher as a $38 million note issue matures.
Dublin. Aug 80 Special. Mayor L Cleveland Pope of the Dublin Guards quits the mayoral race for the city Primary on Sept 28, citing pressing personal reasons. J B Jones is left as likely unopposed candidate. Women will be barred from voting in the special alderman election but may vote in the Sept 23 mayor and aldermen primary. Some women protest the charter ruling though they accept a future primary vote.
Savannah Ga August 30 Special With the eighth anniversary of the juvenile farm established for youth diverted from Chatham Juvenile Court the report says there has been no death among about 100 to 125 inmates at any time. The boys work in truck gardens on the 216 acre farm in shops and a school room under a competent colored woman teaching the basics. Strict discipline combined with humane treatment and religious instruction form the core of the schooling and moral lessons.
Chat ham county commissioners formally inspected and accepted the Tyler Tybee road steel and concrete bridge known as the Wilmington bridge. It is the longest drawn bridge in the series forming a vital highway to the coast, though two thirds of the road remains not practically camulated.
Rushing for seats at the Southern Shorthand and Business University as fall enrollment starts. Applicants from Atlanta area towns and beyond show strong demand. the college touts multiple shorthand teachers and intensive training. Leaders A. Briscos and W. Arnold promote inquiry via phone or mail for data and enrollment.
Plaintiffs led by Dr Wiley and Gna Merritt sue First National Bank of Sparta Robt Holmes Third National Bank of Atlanta Merchants and Farmers Bank Davisboro and the city of Sparta seeking return of a mysteriously lost sinking fund tied to a city sinking that disappeared about two years ago Judge Holmes Johnson gray auditor filed his report in the tonia Texas clerk’s office The former bank official was on the city pond commission when the sinking occurred The bank was asked to present funds but refused claiming funds were not there The auditor’s testimony cites Walker denying private handling of funds and labeling him an official of the bank The report recommends banking institutions be ordered to restore the sinking fund
Fragmentary note reports no indictments returned for all savings. The statement says such action is anticipated by officials following recent information.
An onlooker describes a shooting incident where a man attempted to fire at passing cars and engaged officers after they approached. He exchanged gunfire with patrolmen, striking no one, and was arrested and arraigned today after a brief confrontation. Officer Johnson helped subdue the suspect with a baton before the arrest.
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