Not to Hold Hearings On Ga Judgship Bill
Washington reports Senator Hoke Smith said the senate judiciary committee voted down hearings on a Georgia southern district judgeship bill and expects favorable action on the Webb bill in January. He also proposed appointing additional district and circuit judges for cases where a 70 year old incumbent declines retirement after ten years. The president would appoint an extra district judge to handle district matters. A circuit judge could be assigned temporarily to an appeals circuit where needed.
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Washington
Hoke Smith
Senate Judiciary Committee
Georgia
Webb
Smith
Circuit Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
Ciircuit Court of Appeals
Savannah Men Barred From Office Over Prohi Violations
Fort Valley December 23 Special The Fort Valley Leader Tribune, a leading weekly, calls for banning Savannah lawyers from the proposed U S district judgeship and declares no Savannah man should hold public office while the city openly violates prohibition law. The paper asserts Savannah has outlawed herself and any prominent local figure is unworthy of public office.
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Fort Valley
Leader-Tribune
Savannah
United States
District of Georgia
Leader- Tribune
Georgia
Clayton to Become Consulting Engineer After City Service
After more than 25 years as chief of construction, Captain R M Clayton will retire and take a consulting engineer post at 1200 dollars per year. The general council approved the ordinance after Alderman Nutting’s proposal, with Mayor Woodward and Councilman Jesse B Lee in agreement. Lee had opposed higher pay. Clayton plans two months in Florida after inauguration, then returns to Atlanta in March to open an office and handle city and outside work as needed.
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R. M. Clayton
General Council
James R Nutting
Nutting
Woodward
Clayton
Jesse B. Lee
Lee
Florida
Atlanta
Young Man Bound Over On Seduction Charge
A story told by a heart broken mother led Recorder George I Johns on Tuesday afternoon to bind over Harry Hart of Last Point Georgia on a charge of seduction of the witnesses 16 year old daughter His bond was fixed at 1000 Police Chief James L Beavers testified Hart admitted guilt and that he loved Ruth Skinner of 216 Cameron street and wished to redeem his broken pledges if her mother Mrs WW Skinner consent He is charged with having a wife from whom he has not been divorced وهذا
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Eorge I. Johns
Harry Hart
Last Point
James L. Beavers
Hart
Ruth Skinner
Cameron Street
WW. F. Skinner
Owever
Police to Remember Broyles and Johnson on Christmas Eve
City police will present Judge Nash R Broyles former city recorder and Judge George E Johnson current recorder with Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve. Broyles to receive a gold watch and Johnson a diamond ring as tokens of esteem. Presentations to be made at police headquarters between 1:00 and 1:30 with remarks by Police Chief and officers.
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Willl
Nash R Broyles
City Recorder
George E. Johnson
Broyles
Judge Johnson
Mikchies
Poe Keceipts
James L. Mayson
Madison Bell
Memphis
Augusta
Cincinnati
Little Rock
Cotton Prices Rally in Active Trade as New Highs Are Set
Heavy investor buying keeps the cotton market firm with futures near daily highs. Liverpool strength and renewed interest push active months to gains, while reports of German and Russian buying influence prices. New Orleans spot markets firm as exporters show heavy interest and shipping demand rises.
ATLANTA QUOTATIONS GROCERIES AND PROVISION MARKETS
Corrected by Ogiesby Grocery Company and White Provision Co. lists dense, price filled headings for groceries and provisions including cheeses, canned goods, spices, flour, meat cuts, lard, and dairy products with numerous brand names and price ranges. The market rundown covers a wide array of items from cheeses and canned goods to flour, meal, hay, seeds, and livestock products with operator annotations and varied unit measures.
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Ogiesby Grocery Company
Horsford's
Rough Rider
Bears
Lima
Pink
Navy
Cotton Movement Shows Steady Middling Rates Across Ports
Atlante data from December 2 reports Middling prices around 7 percent in multiple ports including New York and New Orleans. Totals show day receipts 113,757 with 46,503 exports and 21,673 sales, season totals receipts 4,745,016 and exports 2,192,129 across ports such as Savannah, Norfolk, Baltimore, Boston, and Philadelphia, with stockpiles rising to 1,459,230.
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Atlante
New York
New Orleans
Galveston
harlestone-Munaling
Wilmington
Aidaling
Norfolk
R Wles
Baltimore
Boston
Philadelphia
Alus
Ig Mobile
Eaal
Savannah
Charleston
Texas City
Trouston Aie
Memphis
Augusta
Su Louis
Cincinnati
Madrs
Two City Employees Retired on Pensions
On council recommendation, Claude Mason and pensions committee approved retirement on 350 month pensions for Charles D'Alvigny, inspector in the engineering department, and Captain J E Fincher, formerly with the fire department. D'Alvigny served 23 years, noted as loyal and efficient. Fincher had left fire service earlier due to illness.
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Claude Mason
Charles D'Alvigny
Engineering
J. E. Fincher
Fle
Doivigny
Alway
Lain Fancher
Ilness
Fire Devastates Farm Near Woodstock in Cherokee County
A blaze about 9 p.m. last night destroyed John Payne's farm two miles east of Woodstock, including one mule, two hogs, 220 bushels of corn, fodder, oats, cotton seed, wagon and other implements. The dwelling was set on fire but saved by neighbors. investigators suspect an incendiary act.
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Woodstock
John Payne
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Sales Report
Liverpool December 22. Cotton market steady on fair business. Prices in fair to good condition with American mid and low grades quoted. Terms show 9,206 American bales among 10,000 total sales. receipts reach 31,400. Futures market open and close values noted with slight fluctuations.
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Liverpool
Stocks Drift In Quiet Session On Broad Excess Supply
New York stocks moved listlessly as supply again outweighed demand. United States Steel fluctuated around 48 1/2, Reading and Lehigh Valley rose on anti trust ruling, Bethlehem Steel rose on large foreign orders, Central Leather rose on higher dividend, Virginia-Carolina preferred dividend deferred amid cotton conditions, London mood improved on possible early exchange reopen. Bond activity was irregular with total par value of 1,575,000. United States government coupons gained 3/8 on call.
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New York
Stock Exchange
United States Steel
Steel Corporation
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem Steel
Central Leather Ross
London
United Iatea
New York Stocks and Money Market Report
New York posting shows December 24 details with Cali money weak and high, closing bids and offered rates around 1 percent. Reports on mercantile paper at 4 4 percent and sterling exchange easy sixty-day bills, with cables at 482 dollars and demand at 4.8580.
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New York
Export Wheat Sales Boost Prices On Chicago Board
Wheat futures and cash bids climbed after a surge in export sales, with December and cash deliveries posting notable gains. European buyers led demand, while corn and provisions followed higher, and Chicago export volumes reached about 2,000,000 bushels amid broad market strength.
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Chicago
Cotton Seed Oil Market Mixed as Holidays Loom
New York cotton seed markets opened higher then eased before holidays, later firming on strength in cotton and crude offerings. Final prices up 1 to 8 points. sales 4,900 barrels. Spot 5.70 to 6.95. Futures close December 5.70 6.95, January 5.83 5.85, February 6.97 5.99, March 5.08 0.10, April 6.19 0.31, May 5.36 6.27, June 6.4769.
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New York
Weremver
Deferred Dividend Action by Virginia Carolina Chemical
New York December 2% The Virginia Carolina Chemical company has deferred action on the preferred stock dividend ordinarily paid on January 16, announced by T. Morgan, president. Dividends have been 2 percent quarterly in the past.
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New York
Virginia- Carolina Chemical Company
T. Morgan
Atlanta Live Stock Market Prices Report
By W H White Jr of the White Provision Co. Good to choice steers 900 to 1000 pounds average $5.50 to $5.75. Medium to good steers to 890 pounds $5.00 to $5.25. Good to choice cows 308 to 600 pounds 4.50 to 5.50. Heifers 760 to 850 pounds 4.75 to 5.50. Bulls 3.50 to 4.56. Prime hogs 160 to 200 pounds 7.10 to 7.50. Butcher hogs 240 to 160 pounds 7.00 to 7.50. Pigs 100 to 140 pounds 6.75 to 7.00. Heavy hogs 200 to 390 pounds 6.5 to 6.75. Market unchanged or lower on hogs with good cattle yard supplies.
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Atlanta
W. H. White, Jr
White Provision Company
Balance In Our Favor Grows With Each Week
Washington reports customs data from thirteen districts handling 86 percent of foreign trade show a weekly US favorable balance of 27028263 dollars for the week ending December 19, up about seven million from the prior week. Exports reached 45440242 and imports 22411979 with cotton at 286318 bales.
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Washington
United States
Live Stock Prices and Receipts Across Markets
Kansas City and St Louis reports show mixed live stock activity with receipts: hogs 19,000 and 47,006 at Kansas City and St Louis respectively, higher bids on softpacked cattle and calves, sheep steady to firm, with prime fed meats at 9.00 to 10.25 and various prices for cows, yearlings, and steers. Savannah notes turpentine and resin markets steady, with other commodity prices listed.
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Kansas City
Nelters
Stovkors
St. Louie
Texas
Metals and Dry Goods Market Brief From New York
Metals data from New York and London shows quiet trading with copper around spot £67 and futures £67 8 6 while tin and spelter move in narrow ranges. Dry goods report notes steady cotton goods with moderate business and active wool product demand for war purposes as export markets improve.
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New York
London
Leg
Professional Views On Cotton Market Trade Notes
Market commentary from New York and Chicago reports mixed buying and liquidation in cotton futures with prices advancing to new highs briefly before slight declines. German and western buyers supported late-month months while southern selling tempered gains. Butter, eggs, and poultry prices varied across regions with regional receipts and changes noted. Sugar and refined sugar markets remained steady with futures dull and minor point movements.
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