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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
6
A lively note about Mrs Gump hosting an informal tea in the afternoon. She arrives late to surprise guests, flashing a quick wave, and promises a warm welcome. Children and a small boy on the street charm the onlookers as neighbors share smiles. Her husband is asked about his plans for the day.
The Rev J R Speck of 30 Ath ens avenue farms a 21 by 45 foot plot for lettuce and peppers, following last year’s profit rate of 56 615 per acre. He planted in February, harvested two crops before November frost, with lettuce yielding 85 dollars and peppers 50 dollars. Separately, a note on codfish stomach contents mentions omnivorous eating, including crustaceans fish sea moss and odd objects.
Washington reporting on the agricultural appropriation bill for the next fiscal year carries a total of 33.5 million dollars, with 20,000 for sweet potato syrup development and 25,300 for potato wart extermination. The measure includes merging bureaus and funding for cotton boll weevil eradication, hog cholera, and a warehouse act expansion. Americus, Georgia, notes a local Syrup from sweet potatoes as a possible southern industry with a demonstration visit by scientists and a Rotary club visit.
A luncheon is planned for Thursday featuring samples of the new syrup served with hot bleoult. Attendees will taste the limited release and learn about its production.
Fitzgerald Georgia January 19 Special Business men and potato growers hosted a two hour conference with three experts from the US Department of Agriculture Bureau of Chemistry on a proposed sweet potato syrup experiment station to be located in the South. The station aims to test production costs and market value using sweet potatoes to develop commercial use for agricultural waste. The chamber of commerce will submit a formal offer to Secretary Meredith including a building, market potatoes at market prices, and an open market for the syrup.
Washington reports the coldest weather of the season across the middle Atlantic and New England states with Northfield Vermont recording 24 degrees below zero. The Weather Bureau notes a rise in temperature elsewhere, predicting warmer conditions east of the Mississippi tonight and Thursday with rain or snow expected in the region including Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, the Great Lakes area, and the North Atlantic states.
Pittsburg January 19 Carnegie Hero Fund commission awarded one silver medal and twenty five bronze medals for acts of heroism at its mid winter meeting. Many heroes risked their lives to save others and dependents received financial aid. Mexico declares a new holiday November 20 to honor Francisco Madero and the 1913 revolt against Huerta.
The Irish republic’s consular service states Ireland will build a large direct shipping link with the United States, despite Britain’s efforts to hinder it. J L Fawsitt, Irish consul general in New York, cites British measures and ongoing costs to American shipping, noting no direct landings for passenger vessels from America in Ireland.
Cochran Georgia January 19 Special The trial of A H Patrick for embezzling funds of Citizens bank was postponed due to missing witnesses. A special grand jury issued five additional indictments charging Patrick with misappropriating about 26 500 from various banks and deposits from multiple individuals. No bank records were kept for the deposits cited.
Defendants challenged five indictments claiming the grand jury foreman did not sign and that Colonel H Lawson bank attorney appeared for the state. M H Boyer also involved in two cases. Witnesses were sworn, foreman present and clerk signed. Judge ruled proceedings legal and demurrers overruled.
In Americus Georgia on January 19 eighty eight hogs weighing 16010 pounds sold at Plains in a farmers cooperative sale managed by George O Marsh al with Yennings and Harper Plains buying at 7 85 per hundred for tops. Twenty farmers participated, buyers paid for mixed lots including abs twos threes and fowls. Future sales in Americus and Khaias are planned with cattle expected to be offered.
Fire today destroyed the home of Mrs C B Walker on the outskirts of Decatur Georgia. Loss estimated about $1 500. It is not known if the house was insured. A defective flue was blamed for the blaze.
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