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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1921
Page
3
Market notes show bank clearings, local price quotes, and provisions in Atlanta. Includes wholesale fruit and produce, meats, canned goods, and farm shipments with prices, counts, and dates. Also lists legal notices, auctions, bankruptcies, and court actions affecting commerce.
Georgia farm animal numbers fell slightly from 5.01 million a year earlier to 4.93 million on January 1 1921 while total farm value dropped to 140 445 900 dollars. Dairy cattle rose about 2 percent to 470 000 head though many farms lack sufficient cows for urban demand. Sheep numbers declined from 125 000 to 119 000 as experts warn the industry fades without pastures and stable counties.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York reports 1920 folding the largest insurance payments in its history at 429,677,719, beating 1919 by 75,255,586. Outstanding policies stood at 2,357,979,121 with assets of 871,000,181 and surplus liquidity of 23. The firm expects life insurance demand to persist into 1921 amid broader business recovery and ongoing use for estates and domestic protection.
Vessels of the United States Atlantic fleet arrived at Callao Peru at two o clock this afternoon after a fog delay. The Pennsylvania led the fleet into two files and received a shore battery salute. Fifty to sixty thousand people gathered along the waterfront and excursion vessels greeted the warships.
The automatic multi color fountain attachment for a Gordon job press was demonstrated Tuesday by Atlanta inventor Herman A. Agricola Jr. The device prints four colors in one impression and offers 36 color combinations by interchangeable color fountains. Agricola, a longtime Constitution employee, holds complete patents on the attachment.
Sid Kirby, on trial in Tuscumbia Alabama for the killing of Prohibition Officer Don Stephenson, is found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to twenty years. Kirbys testimony claimed he attempted to persuade his son Hamp not to fire on officers, while Hamp Kirby received a life sentence the previous night. The trial featured cross examination, defense attempts to show the sons unbalanced mind, and identification of the double barreled shotgun as Kirbys property. The case tied to Will Holmes alleged conspiracy to kill officers, with Jake Smith invoking rights to refuse testimony.
Knoxville Tenn February 1 The Southern Railway and Louisville Nashville will this week reduce their shopmen The Southern cuts 213 men at the local shops and the Louisville Nashville 117 have at Etowah This is the Southern s third reduction within a few weeks
A city bond issue proposal draws discussion as Humane Society members and the board of education review how bond proceeds would be spent. A bond rally is planned at Fraser Street School with remarks by local officials and teachers. The finance committee recommends a survey team to plan new schools but waits until after the election to act.
The Atlanta Humane Society voted to endorse the city bond issue of 8.5 million dollars and pledged to campaign for its approval. It also organized plans to raise 10 thousand dollars for humanitarian work, including prison reform and animal cruelty prevention, with a mass meeting Friday at the Chamber of Commerce.
Madison Wis February 1 A bill by Prof John R Commons of the University of Wisconsin to compel employers to form mutual unemployment insurance companies and pay benefits to workers who are laid off would provide up to thirteen weeks of benefits at 150 a day for adults and 75 cents for 16 to 18 year olds. The measure excludes strikes farm laborers and idle workers not covered by recent labor policy aims.
Macon Georgia February 1 Special Investigator for the Tax Collector J F Roberts arrived to arrange a conference among the Crandall heirs and estate executors to decide if the state will pursue back taxes or accept payment. The state claims the Shepard estate owes about 150000 in taxes on 1 million value property not returned prior to Alfred Shepards death. If refused, a Houston superior court suit may appoint a receiver to safeguard assets until tax liability is determined. Mrs Crandall and children are said to have inherited nearly 1 million from Alfred Shepards estate. Roberts then traveled to Columbus and will return to Macon tomorrow.
Memphis officials report leading Methodist Episcopal Church South officials from most states gathered in Memphis to map the Christian education movement finances. Plans target a 33 million dollar fund to expand and endow ninety church education institutions, with bishops, commissioners, and lay leaders in attendance and sessions through Thursday and a college bishops meeting Friday.
Washington reports private detective agencies were urged as partly responsible for US bomb outrages. Charles Ratch, a New York lawyer, claimed these agencies try to keep upheaval alive and cited a confession to a Chicago lawyer by a detective employee about writing threatening letters. He testified before the Senate committee alongside Francis Kane.
Washington February 11 The twenty ninth Infantry Camp Benning Ga has been designated to be raised to full war strength of 2950 men for service In connection with the officers school there The regiment will do straight soldier duty with no guard or fatigue duty or educational training and is also assigned full motor equipment reducing hiking to a minimum This is necessary to work out military problems in which the doughboy outfit take part in cooperation with cavalry and artillery units.
The Man Who Lost Himself starring William Faversham returns to the Howard for the last time Wednesday with matinee and evening shows including deluxe performances. Hush with Clara Kimball Young comes to the Howard for three days, noted for gowns worth a million dollars. Other venues across Atlanta advertise ongoing features at Strand Forsyth Vaudette Alamo and more.
The Kid starring Charlie Chaplin plays at the Criterion, touted as three times funnier than his prior work. Jackie Coogan, acclaimed as a top child actor, co-stars as the Kid in a story praised for its real plot and genuine humor arising from real situations.
W K Hammond president of the national brick manufacturers association urged restraint after inspectors attacked conditions in a spot. He warned against declaring the entire industry rotten. The 35th convention opened in New York with officers elected for the coming year, including W E Dunnody as president and Jotham Post as vice president.
Cornelius R Ashley Jr 36 of 6 West Twelfth Street died Monday night at midnight. He worked at W J Dabney Implement Co 96 South Forsyth Street and formerly lived in Valdosta where his father ran wagon and buggy factories. He leaves a wife two daughters Harriet and Caroline Ashley his father Cornelius R Ashley Sr seven brothers James D Ashley William M W Lee Eugene Gordon Thomas and Wallace Ashley all of Valdosta. Body was taken to Valdosta Tuesday night for funeral and burial there.
Washington February 1 The House Appropriations Committee reported the first deficiency appropriation bill of the year denying the Shipping Board's request for 95 000 000 to fund emergency shipping operations. Chairman Good explained the funds are on hold pending Treasury Comptroller settlement of disputes with the War Department. The board cited 208 000 000 claimed from the War Department and 26 000 000 paid to date, with 45 600 000 sought independently of War Department payments. Immediate action was urged to avoid delaying the board's construction program.
Police revenue for January totaled $12,125.15 with fines from the regarder'a court at $11,515.65 and forfeited bonds $500. Impounded stock sales and other items brought in $207.50. January arrests reached 1,898 for city ordinance violations and 155 for state law infractions. The gender breakdown included 700 white men, 124 white women, 88% Negro males, and 191 Negro females.
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