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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1921
Page
10
Pittsburg intends to plant 1 600 star shapes near Neptune Fountain in Enley Park to honor Pittsburg soldiers who fell in World War I. The display will consist of large gold stars commemorating the fallen.
Georgia farmers were urged by Commissioner J. J. Brown to plant no more than one third of their land in cotton and use the rest for food and feed. Mass meetings statewide Thursday will form active committees to push the plan, aiming to keep fertility and income within state borders despite market pressures and deflation.
The Lop Ear case involving Red Wilson, an inmate at The Tower, confounds county authorities. Wilson, tied to a banco syndicate and with a long criminal record, suffers tuberculosis and a weak heart per Dr. W. J. Auten’s report. If released to clear charges, he would be held in other states where he is wanted. Authorities study a plan to protect inmates while allowing Wilson care and potential release clearance.
Sylvester Georgia February 7 A special committee named by Governor McCray arrived to investigate conditions after the requisition matter involving Mace Giddon a negro held in Indiana for the deputy sheriff killing in Worth county Citizens in Sylvester and Worth county greeted Guthrie and promised a fair impartial report The mass meeting of about 156 influential citizens passed a resolution urging Governor McCray to ensure the defendant would receive speedy fair trial and protection if returned to Worth county.
A. F. argues cotton production must be trimmed to a half crop to prop up prices and avert a southern financial disaster. He urges farmers to forego oversupply, honor acreage pledges, and consider pooling or hedging rather than selling at loss. He warns a long slump could hit the nation worse than any prior crisis.
An open hearing on the American Railway Express Company petition for re classifying commodities per the interstate commerce commission decision will occur at 10 o'clock this morning in ICC offices. A rate increase on perishable goods is a key feature and Savannah wholesale fruit dealers oppose the petition. A 1312 percent general rate increase previously allowed by the ICC, but denied by the Georgia railroad commission, will be discussed Thursday before Special Examiner Keene in the federal building.
A. F. Futterer, now delivering Biblical lectures in Atlanta churches, will soon depart for a tour of Bible lands to seek new facts illuminating ancient history. He is an Australian-born missionary. his wife and son Ben will remain in Atlanta after his departure.
Evidence suggesting the plaintiffs patent rights are invalid was offered by Atlanta Utility Works of East Point in a federal injunction case brought by Anita Pauline Blair and Ou Min Machinery and Manufacturing of Texas. Plaintiffs claim East Point’s saw filing machine uses features covered by Texas inventors now assigned to the plaintiffs. The defense contends the patented features existed in use before the Texas inventors discovered them.
The Standard Oil, Durham Oil, and Reid Oil companies announced a statewide 1 cent per gallon cut in gasoline and kerosene in Georgia. Gasoline dropped from 31 to 30 cents, kerosene from 20 1/4 cents to 19 4/4 cents. Texas firm expected to follow with a reduction in coming days as crude oil prices fall.
Several hundred Boy Scouts canvassed downtown offices to learn how to do a good turn daily The activity kicks off a week of events marking the eleventh anniversary of the organization with daily afternoons of service in the city business districts.
Fathers of boy scouts will join an outdoor supper after a Tuesday hike. A mammoth city wide scout demonstration is set for Friday at the Auditorium to showcase notable scout activities. A separate item notes a Rio Grande bridge bill passing the House, proposing a span between Del Rio Texas and Las Vacas Mexico and a clearance to the Senate. Also advertised: carpet brooms discounted from 2 shillings 6 pence to 1 shilling.
The Associated Charities of Atlants held its annual meeting at 8 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce assembly hall. Burr Blackburn, secretary of the Georgia state board of public welfare, spoke on unifying Atlantas social forces as officers’ reports were read.
Columbia South Carolina February 7 The American Cotton Association issued an appeal to southern farmers business and professional men to cut cotton acreage this year warning of a possible surplus of over 9 000 000 bales by August 2 1921 The pledge calls for planting only one third of cultivated land in cotton and stresses that signing is voluntary while urging broad participation. A church anecdote follows about a sleeping congregant and a witty reply from the minister.
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