New Weevil War Stations Needed Across South
Washington July 20 The rapid spread of boll weevil across southern states prompts creation of new field stations by the Department of Agriculture. Locations include Fairfax South Carolina Waynesboro Georgia Americus Georgia Demopolis Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama Brookhaven Mississippi Victoria Texas Benton Texas Taylor Texas and San Benito Texas Two or more men at each station conduct research and survey conditions while assisting farmers in poisoning efforts The Tallulah Louisiana lab directs work in nonstation districts indicating severity across the cotton belt and the heaviest infestation since 1916 with weather likely to influence damage later.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Fairfax
S. C
Waynesboro
Americus
Demopolis
Ala
Tuscaloosa
Brookhaven
Migs
Victoria
Texas
Benton
Taylor
Cotton Belt
Laboraory
Tallulah
Plaat
Madison Parish
Louisana
Divorce Granted After Claimed Marriage Doping Incident
In Moultrie Georgia on July 20 Special, Mrs Gladys Bennett of Norman Park won an uncontested divorce from Gordon Bennett in superior court. She testified she could not remember the marriage ceremony and claimed she must have been doped. The jury returned a brief deliberation before granting the decree. no details or blame were offered.
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Moultrie
Gordon Bennett
Gladys Bennett
Norman Park
Jesolvink Im Superior Court
G O P Displeasing to Monied Interests in Americas Ga
Americas Georgia July 20 Special That the big business interests of the coast are to some extent dissatisfied with the administration at Washington was the message brought here by Steve Pace who had just returned from a business trip to Washington New York and other eastern cities Pace said that Georgia and the south have many friends among the monied men of New York and the eastern financiers He said there is not a business man in Washington meaning in the administration and opined that if the national elections were held again tomorrow the result would be a democratic landslide Pace formerly represented Sumter in the general assembly and was accompanied on his trip by his father in law B Ragan Hawkinsville banker who returned with him
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Americas
Cast Ars
Washington
Steve Pace
New York
Georgia
South
Tace
Washigton
Pace
Sumter
General Assembly
P B. Ragan
Hawkinsville
Thomasville
William Linton
Korea
Atlanta
Tinton
Georgia Tech
Southern Presbyterian Church
White Bible School
Fitzgerald Factions Still Going Armed
Yitzgerald Georgia July 20 A marked recovery appeared today after a temporary business downturn caused by troops sent here two weeks ago Officials say law enforcement can restore peace though union officials railroad officials and citizens have not reached a satisfactory disarmament agreement An effort to reach a settlement between strikers and railroad men on arming is underway.
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Yitzgerald
Speeal
The
Fitzgerald Liquor Sells At 75 Cents A Pint
Fitzgerald Georgia July 20 Special report The price of whiskey has declined to 75 cents a pint per information from Chief of Police Charles F Diton George Jordan a Negro dropped a pint bottle of liquor Tuesday near the police chief When questioned he refused to reveal where purchased but said he paid 75 cents for it He added that everything else is lowering and liquor must follow suit
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Fitzgerald
Charles F. Diton
George Jordan
Tax Digest Increase Seen in Bibb County
Bibb County tax digest totals 45 080 724, up 32 229 from last year. Negro property valuations rose 156 000 while white valuations fell. Vineville district showed the heaviest increase, about a half million dollars. Tax rate due on the first Tuesday in September. Thomasville native William Linton, returning from Korea, heads to Atlanta then Korea to resume mission work with the Southern Presbyterian church.
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Macon
Bibb
State McLendon
Lon Williams
Vinevae
State Senators Extend Time In Senate Debate
In the Empire State of Georgia a state senate session stretched as a grave senator moved to extend today’s session by thirty minutes. After brief silent reaction the chamber debated for thirty five minutes before voting to adopt the resolution, illustrating how precious time is in their deliberations.
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Senate
Empire State of Georgia
Capitol Eleck
Golens
Free Typhoid Serum Is Given in Thomasville
Thomasville Ga July 20 report of the state health officer shows more typhoid fever in Georgia than last year sparking the city health officer to inoculate many with typhoid serum. The serum is given without charge letting poorer residents access it as well as others readying for possible outbreaks.
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Thomasville
Georgia
Negro man drowns in Sweetwater Creek near Austell
Austell Ga July 20 Special Tom Daniels age 25 a negro drowned while swimming in Sweetwater creek between Austell and Powder Springs about 5 PM Wednesday. Companions could not aid him and the body had not been recovered by late Wednesday. He worked for contractors trading on the road above Austell.
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Austell Ga
Tom Daniels
Sweetwater Creek
Austell
Powder Springs
Austel
Tobacco Market Opens In Tifton With Strong Attendance
A large crowd gathered in Tifton Georgia for the opening of the tobacco market. Managers Fenner and Smith and auctioneer E H Boone attended with Robert Haskins of Imperial Tobacco Company to oversee today's sales. Total sales reached 20 682 pounds bringing 1 684 79 dollars, higher per pound than many markets this season despite prices easing from last year. Sky will be held tomorrow at 10 o clock. sales continue on weekdays except Saturday.
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Tifton
Fenner and Smith
Rocky Mount
N.C
E. H Boone
Kentucky
Robert Haskins
United States
Imperial Tobacco Company
Norfolk
Imperial Company
Georgia
Growing of melons in Sumter profitable
Sumter county watermelons, just moving commercially, will bring about $100,000 to twenty or more melon farmers. The Melon season ahead is expected to be one of the most prosperous in Sumter, with F Kasterlin selling a car of 66 melons yesterday.
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Americas
Sumter County
F Kasterlin
Veterans Bureau to be Efficient
Washington dispatch reports that the Sweet bill aims to unite the bureau of war risk insurance, the federal board for vocational education, and hospitalization units into a single Veterans' Bureau. It would centralize authority in Washington with fourteen regional offices to handle cases locally and reduce duplication of effort.
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Washington
Senate
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Ipearch
Public Health Service
Veterans’ Bureau
House
Pinon
Treasury Department
Veterans Bureau
Smoot
Finance Committee
Moee
Rome Man May Die Johnson Held After Shooting
Rome Georgia July 20 Special Mark Johnson member of a local family was arrested yesterday after shooting H Bundschu at the Bundschu meat market on Broad street July 7 during an altercation. Bundschu had bullets to the brain but survived amid fragile condition and was moved to West-Ell's hospital in Chattanooga.
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Rome
Mark Johnson
H . Bundschu
Broag Street
Bundschu
West-Ell's
Chattanooga
Death in Atlanta as son reports father near death
In Atlanta on Thursday, a son, who resides there, notified authorities by wire that his father is dying. The report states John Son was rearrested and is currently held without bond by order of Judge Wright of Plovd Superior Court.
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Tion
Atlanta
Bundeghu
Gherlr
Johnson
Wright
Plovd Superior Court
Discharged by Union Ex-Business Manager Sues for Damages
Columbus Ga July 20 Special Alleging breach of contract W D Johnson filed suit against Union No 1723 of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America for 850 wages claimed for services as business manager for the local union from February 13 to July 1 He says he would have worked until July 1 at 41 50 per week and that he was discharged by the carpenters and labor sought other work unsuccessfully
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Columbus
W. D Johnson
Brotherhood of Carpentera and Joiners of America
Vail
Taxpayers complain at new assessments in Thomasville
Thomasville city council meets amid protests from numerous residents over increased property valuations under the council adopted plan. Citizens are allowed to appear and show cause for lowering valuations. those who fail to do so will be bound by the board's appraisal.
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Thomasville
Woman charged with murder in Gainesville case
Gainesville July 20 A true bill charging Mrs Mary Townsend with the murder of Dr John P Arrington a Gainesville physician was returned by the grand jury The case likely goes to trial in superior court next Tuesday Principal witness will be Dennis Arrington the 12 year old son who saw his father shot down according to his testimony
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Gainesville
Mary Townsend
John P. Arrington
Dennis Arrington
Indictments return in Colquitt grand jury case
Moultrie Ga July 20 Special indictments found against M W Fetterson Charlie G Webb Ira P Legestt and Charles Sutton for robbing a store near New Elm several weeks ago Webb allegedly led the group and Fetterson confessed all four men are jailed on 1000 bond each Indictments for attempted murder also returned against John Gay Sr and John Gay Jr following a gun fight with Wheeler Merrier
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Moultrie
Charees
Onry Bacon
New Elm
M. W. Feterson
Charlie G. Webb
Ira P. Legestt
Charles Sutton
Peterson
Webb
Legcett
Sutton
John Gay, Sr
Go John Gay, Jr
Wheeler Mer
Negro Poisoner Hanged at Pearson in Georgia Farm Case
Waycross Ga July 20 special Julian King the negro who killed S A Lastinger a farmer last spring and who was convicted of murder in superior court three weeks ago was hanged at Pearson yesterday King was hired as a foreman by Lastinger but at the time of the murder he was serving as a cook The negro reportedly received a whipping from his employer and allegedly said he gave Testinger a large dose of strychnine in Ware county jail
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Waycross
Julian King
S. A. Lastinger
Mumler
Pearson
King
Lastinger
Ware
Testinger
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Co. County
John Isay, Sr
Mercer
Children’s Oxfords
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