Bible Manufacturing to Increase Capital by 1.5 Million
The Bible Manufacturing Company voted to raise capital to 7,500,000 and issue a full paid cash stock to fund expansion at its mills in Macon Columbus and Porterdate. The plan calls for stock issued to present holders at par in a 1 for 4 ratio, with excess offered to others after February 15. A 3 percent quarterly dividend will be paid on the new issue July 2 and October 1.
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Savannah
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Eber
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Atlanta
New Traffic Record for Panama Canal in 1920
Panama reports a calendar year traffic record for 1920 with 2,814 ships totaling 10,379,000 tons and carrying about 8 1 0 0 tons through the canal. The figure surpasses the prior year by about 20 percent and shows nearly 50 percent more activity than the fiscal year ending June 20. Aggregate revenue listed as $10,205.
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Vote recount shows net gain for Henry Ford
Washington January 6 The senate committee's recount of votes in the Michigan senatorial contest between Senator Newberry and Henry Ford through today shows a net gain of 272 votes for Mr. Ford over Senator Newberry.
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California Asks No Treaty With Japan Yet
Sacramento January 6 A joint resolution asking the federal government to conclude no treaty with Japan that would extend citizenship rights to Japanese and nullify California's Italian law was favorably reported by the state senate committee on federal relations. Final action in the senate likely next week. The other issue questions whether the Woman's Party, after recent suffrage gains, should disband or continue as a political organization to press for future equality at the national convention of women voters in Washington.
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Bill of 11 million appropriations bill reported out
Washington January report shows the house appropriations committee forwarding a wartime budget totaling about 11 million with major cuts from last year. Major reductions occur in census funding and bureau of war risk insurance, while defense and commerce departments lead gains. Additional savings estimated at 316 million may follow.
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Bureau of War
Laurens County votes on $250000 school bonds
Laurens County board of education authorized County School Superintendent Whitehurst to proceed with plans for an election on issuing $250,000 in bonds to build rural schoolhouses. The board endorsed education advances, pledging cooperation with efforts for better rural schools. A three and a half mill levy would cover interest and sinking funds, with potential five mill levy later to complete construction over five years, aiming for lower overall tax rate than a single year.
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County Board of Education
Whitehurst
Ural
Auto thief shooting in Calhoun ends merchant’s life
Rome Ga January report states John Ray a Calhoun merchant was shot by deputies who mistook his cut-down car for a stolen machine. He died tonight. Deputies were alerted to a stolen auto and fired as Ray approached. the deputy shooter has been arrested.
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Christmas Day Observed by Greek Orthodox in City
About a hundred members of Atlanta's Greek colony attended Greek Christmas services at Garnet Street and Central Avenues. Observance ran from midnight to 4 o'clock Friday morning under the Julian calendar. Greeks do not mark Christmas gift giving on this day, a custom linked to their New Year celebration Friday, January 4. Greek children await Santa Claus on the last night of their old year as American kids do on Christmas Eve. The church interiors were beautifully decorated with candle groups common to Orthodox Greek churches.
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Retired House Chaplain Receives Emeritus Status
The blind Reva Henry N. Cowden, longtime chaplain of the House, was retired today after over 20 years of continuous service. The House unanimously granted him a retirement allowance of 270 and named him chaplain emeritus.
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