Million Dollar Company Formed In Fulton County
The Southern Cotton company a million dollar concern chartered in Fulton County plans a large bonded cotton warehouse in Atlanta to serve Georgia Alabama and the Carolinas. Incorporators include J C Cooper J N McClure W P Verdery and G M Craig with numerous Atlanta businessmen. The four acre warehouse near $100000 will host hundreds of workers with branch houses planned in Athens Augusta Columbus Macon Savannah Birmingham and Montgomery and agents in all sizable Georgia towns.
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The
Southern Cotton Company
Fulton County
Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Carolinas
J. C. Cooper
J. N. McClure
W. P. Verdery
G M. Craig
Athens
Augusta
Columbus
Macon
Savannah
Birmingham
Montgomery
Water power fight begins in the House
Washington July 23 A battle over regulation of water power companies and their dam rights under the general bill opened in the House Representative Sherley Kentucky offered an amendment giving the War Secretary power to fix payments by permit holders The permits would run fifty years with price rebalancing every twenty and ten years The measure drew opposition from Majority Leader Underwood who said it would impede financing of water power projects Support came from Lenroot and others Pinchot National Conservation Association head condemned the bill warning it would aid water power monopolists The decision on the amendment expected Monday
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Washington
House
Sherley
Kentucky
Secretary of War
War Department
Underwood
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Gifford Pinchot
National Conservation ‘Association
McCrary Wins Directorship for Atlanta District Bank Board
From Washington via Atlanta comes news that J A McCrary of Decatur Ga won a majority of votes of district banks for director of the federal reserve bank in class B group two Atlanta district. He will resign from First National Bank of Barnesville where he was vice president. McCrary has led the band department at J B McCrary & Co and sits at the center of Atlanta banking circles as the sole director elected from Atlanta in A B or C classes.
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Atlanta
Washington
J. A. McCrary
Decatur
Federal Reserve Bank
Natonal Bank
Barnesville
McCrary
Delux
Reserve Bank
Third National Bank
Two Georgia Soldiers Die At Camp Wheeler
Augusta Georgia July 25 Special General Van Holt Nash inspected Camp Wheeler reporting excellent health and sanitary conditions The day featured a three hour tactical ride and a parade plan for tomorrow An on site bakery shortage led Major Isaacs to arrange 5000 loaves of bread A death toll hit two soldiers Corporal Oscar Baxter of Augusta First Regiment died at the field hospital from tuberculosis and over exertion Private D R Williams of Savannah First Regiment died after transfer to the city hospital due to a weakened constitution Both bodies received military escorts to their home towns
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Augusta
van Holt Nash
Camp Wheeler
Nash
Herrin
Mallory
Kimbrough
Seamans
Cavalry
Jowitt
Heview
Isaacs
Harrig
Oscar Baxter
D. R. Williams
Savannah
Williams
Campire
Savannan
Griffin Merchants Improve Buildings in Griffin
Griffin merchants are upgrading downtown. Captain W J Kincaid plans to remodel a building on East Solomontree and Slaton Powell Co will add a story to their Hill street store. Mann Brothers on Hill and Taylor streets undergo front renovation. Oxford's cafe will occupy the former Griffin Bakery site on H.H.S street. Two Broad Street condemned buildings are being replaced by new brick stores.
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Griffin
Griffin Merchants
W. J. Kincaid
East Solomontreet
Slaton-Powell Company
Hill Street
Hil and
Taylor Streets
Mann Brothers
Hhs Street
Griffin Bakery
Oxford
Broad Street
Town Improves with Homes and Sidewalks Underway
Improvements in the business section of the town proceed with ten to twelve residences in construction and forty blocks of sidewalks being laid in the residential area.
Socialists to name state ticket at Atlanta meeting
Members of the socialist party meet at the Temple of Labor 112 Trinity Avenue this afternoon to nominate candidates for the state-wide primary on August 19 and elect officers for the Atlanta local. A full state ticket is anticipated.
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Socialist Party
Temple of Labor
Trinity Sveate
Atlanta
Army Worm Destructive in Michigan Farmland
Detroit area report estimates army worm destruction across Michigan farms totaling over 1 million dollars. Professor Rufus H Fettit of Michigan Agricultural College provides the figure as the pest damages spread.
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Detroit
Aten
Michigan
Rufus’ H. Fettit
Michizen’ Agricultural Colere
Pluckers Scored By House Committee In Dewitt Veeder Case
Washington reports the House Naval Committee issued an adverse assessment of the navy’s retirement board. It supports reinstating Commodore T. K. Veeder, argues his earlier retirement was illegal, and cites biased motives and unequal records among peers Fox Moore and Mertz. The panel condemns relying on private reputations over official evidence. Amann, foot to the only thing that te agiler than a woman's elbow.
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Washington
House
Navy
House Naval’ Committee
Theseport
Commodore Veeder
Taft
Fox, Moore
Mertz
Veeder
Gays
Amann
jeweler Julius Watts hurt in auto collision with H H Turner
Julius R Watts a jeweler of 21 Crescent avenue suffered a broken rib and cuts when an automobile driven by H H Turner an attorney with offices in the Third National Bank building struck him at the corner of North Forsyth and Marietta streets. He was taken to Atlanta hospital where injuries were reported as not serious by the traffic officer who investigated.
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Julius FR. Watts
Crescent Avenue
H. H. Turner
Tional Bank
North Forsyth
Atlanta Hospital
Turner
Marietta Street
Watts
Physicians Organize Mutual Aid in Fulton County
At a Friday night meeting in Carnegie library, the Fulton County Medical Association formed an organization to promote mutual aid among doctors. The plan includes maintaining a rating of how patients pay their bills, similar to retail grocers associations. The meeting was well attended by many prominent physicians in the county.
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Fulton County Medical Association
Carnegiebrary
Pimples to Eczema on Face and Scalp Cure by Cuticura
A 1914 testimonial from Mira Ross Terry of Terry Miss describing skin trouble starting with pimples on the face and scalp that progressed to eczema. After failing other remedies, she reports complete cure in three months using Cuticura Soap and Ointment daily. Samples and free booklet offered by Cuticura Department T Boston.
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Terry
Mira
Ross Terry
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
Baber Held for Murder in Tulsa Shootout
William J. Baber, former chief of police at Tulea, Oklahoma, was held for trial in the superior court on murder charges in the killings of Deputy U.S. Marshals Holmes and Davidson and another man after a gunfire exchange during a search for contraband liquor. Adjutant General Canton criticized local enforcement failures as Tulsa faced grave unrest and considered informing Governor Cruce as he reviewed the situation.
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Tulea
Okla
William J. Baber
United States
Holmes
Davidson
Ma Plank
Frank Canton
Tulsa
Cruce
Oklahoma City
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Roche
W. Edwardston
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Gray & Haley
Luckie Street Bell
Ivy
Piil
Julius R. Watts
Sturgis
Corner Whitehall and
Mitchell Streets
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