American Bankers Meet in Richmond Discuss Currency System
Savings banks and trust companies at the American Bankers association meeting in Richmond outline support for a committee to confer with the federal reserve board on law changes to ease entry into the new currency system. Speakers urge allowing state banks to join and seat examinations by regional officials to fit local conditions, amid calls to avoid conflicts between state and federal examiners.
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Richmond
American Bankers’ Association
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
Federal
Vamed
Sol Wexler
New Orleana
Savings Banks Section
Breckinridge Jones
Mississippi Valley Trust Company
Sarter
Savings Bank Section
Iopa
Trust Company
Executive Committee
Viemmuers
Savings Bank
W Koo
New York
BKC Stevens
South Bend
Nd Bop Baal
Washington
AG Hemphill
Guaranty Trust Company of
Mew
Kork
Uust
Federal Reserve System
Barton Hepburn
Navonal Burk
Parker Wise
Konrad
Watte
Chicago
St Louis
Lingnes McFadieu Chonen
Ralph W Cutler
Hartford Conn
John E. Mason
Philadelphia
Sasvings Hanks
Newark
Hawley Winneapolis
Clewing Wouxe
Jeorre Tr Ladell Wilwaukee
Csarge H Ruhards
Marietta Knitting Company Boosting Cotton Goods Appeal
The Marietta Knitting Company promotes American made cotton goods through a colored folder urging national use of domestic fabrics. It cites cotton’s World influence, calls for higher cotton consumption to aid southern farmers and local mills, and notes rising spring orders while urging locals to buy Georgia produced hosiery and textiles.
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Marietta Knitting Company
Americas
Atera
Southern Made
HH Northcutt
Siy
Rey
Georgia
Bessie Titt
Brenau
College or business world for a growing son
Employers and educators weigh options for sons futures. A college president cites Lincoln and the value of pursuing knowledge, while publishers offer an encyclopedic set condensed into five volumes distributed by The Atlanta Constitution with a limited time offer and coupon drive. The deal may end next Saturday if Atlanta allotment runs out.
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Lincoln
Publishers of Peoples Cyclopedia
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta
Cordele bankers back federal cotton tax plan
Cordele on October 15 Special At a Cordele Clearing House meeting the plan to handle the cotton crisis under federal control with a nominal tax system to secure warehouse receipt safeguard and jurisdiction was unanimously approved A message was sent to Senator Hoke Smith Georgia delegation urging cotton relief with federal supervision including a per bale tax and automatic oversight while opposing state warehouse regulation as impossible and lacking uniformity
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Cordele
Cordele Clearing House Association
Hoke Smith
Georgia Delegaten
Wilk
Farmers urged to hold cotton seed for better prices
John T Williams, president of the Georgia State Agricultural Society, releases figures showing cotton seed products yield little cash per ton. He urges farmers to hold seed until oil, meal, and hull prices improve, noting current values and the poor return after costs. He argues mills lack profitable seed pricing and that exchanges of seed for meat have been favorable in the past.
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Jonn T Willams
Georgia State Agricultural Society
Mill
Gealer
John T Willliams
Southern men placed on Southern's board
Richmond Va October 12 Special Dr Edwin A Alderman president of the University of Virginia John Kerr Branch banker of Richmond Dr John Kileo of Durham NC bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church south Robert Jemison of Birmingham Ala and Charles Steele of New York were elected directors of the Southern Railway company forming a southern majority on the board and filling vacancies created by deaths resignations and declines to stand for reelection The meeting opened to stockholders was public with full discussion of the year ending June 20 and the recent financing efforts President Harrison submitted the twentieth annual report noting higher operating costs and taxes amid a slackening national business climate and stressing the need for rail regulation in politics The report shows operating expenses rising 476 percent while revenues increased 147 percent over the prior year The company paid 52079389 87 in taxes up 802 percent year over year and comments on the impact of rising valuations and taxation on railroad finances
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Richmond
Edwin A. Alderman
University of Virginia
John Kerr
John Kileo
Durham
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Robert Jemison
Birmingham
Ala
Charles Steele
New York
Southern Rail Way Company
Southern
Fairfax Harrison
Chattenooga
Steele
Cour
WW Yinley
H@ Pahnstock
George F Baker Jr
E H Gary
iGary
United States Steel Corporation
Baker
Southern Railway
Southern Board
Gret
Financing de Fae
Harrison
United States
South
Southern Ailway Company
Bondsman Bond Relief Denied by Attorney General Grice
Governor Slaton lacks authority to relieve a bondsman for a pistol license holder. The 100 dollar bond and 60 cent fee backdrop the two year license. If the bondsman feels the licensee may forfeit, relief from bond is not permitted.
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Slaton
Grice
Turpentine
Beavers and Mayor Clash Over Vice
A heated city commission session debated vice in the downtown and uptown districts. Commissioners faulted lax enforcement while urging the grand jury to investigate the vice situation as it stands. Complaints cited hotels fostering immorality and open-window scenes, with office women reporting distress to the mayor and police chief.
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Grand Jury
W Oa Vernay
Board of Commissioners
Andy Calhoun
Police Department
George Garner
Uptown
Athens Bank Cases Docket in Clarke County Court
In Clarke superior court this week the Citizens' Bank and Trust of Athens faces indictments for embezzlement and forgery. President W H Shelton, cashier RW Woods, and bookkeeper Weatherly are on bond awaiting trial. each case highlights financial crimes and court proceedings in Athens Georgia. Nearby, JW Gritson of the defunct Athens Trust and Banking faces a post conviction appeal as he serves a prison term for banking law violations. A pardon petition is posted at the courthouse. R H McGrary, cashier of the Athens Grant and Banking, serves the second year of a five year sentence for transactions with President Griffin.
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Athena
Clarke Superior Court
Citizens’ Bank and Trust Company
W H Shelton
RW Woods
Weatherly
JW Griton
Athens Trust and Banking Company
Supreme Court Ofmotion
R H McGrary
Athens Yrant and Banking Company
Griffin
Burglars Target Mayors Homes in Athens Georgia
In Athens Georgia on October 13 a rash of burglaries struck the homes of Mayor W Dorsey and former Mayor H J Rowe. A barefoot intruder entered Col Rowe’s house, rifled rooms, and fled after Mrs Rowe fired five shots. The robber left blood marks on the veranda and remains at large. the same night another home, that of Lee Callaway, was robbed of cash.
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Athens
W Dorsey
H J Rowe
Four Injured in Madison Railroad Wreck
In Madison Georgia on October 13 a Georgia Railroad passenger train No 2 crashed into a standing freight train at an open switch in Madison yards. Four passengers were injured, including H P Metlory of Madison George Hatcher of Social Circle Tomers of Atlanta and a Mr Mitchell of Athens. Fours and Hatcher may be seriously hurt. Several others suffered minor cuts and bruises. The engine and rear freight car were smashed.
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Madison
Atlanta
Auasta
Madison Yards
Blazing Fire Damages Ledford House in Decatur
In Decatur Georgia at 4 am fire engulfed the home of R H Ledford next to the Masonic temple. Professor O R Ledford woke his family after noticing smoke and all managed to escape. The top floor was soon alight but under control with extensive household loss about 2600 dollars.
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Decatur
R. H Ledford
Masonic Temple
O R. Ledford
Theft charge against Macon hotel chef and cook
Gustave Vittiard white chef at the Hotel Dempsey and A C Brown cook are jailed in Bibb county on a theft warrant for more than 1000 dollars in silverware groceries and other hotel articles. Warrant filed by W M Little hotel manager. A search warrant was also issued but property could not be found.
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Macon
Gustave Vittiard
Dempsey
A. C Brown
Bibb County
W M Little
N M Block
Waycross Engineer Fired by Council
Waycross Georgia October 13 special city council met in executive session over three hours and declared the assistant engineer at the waterworks vacant for neglect of duty. The position has been filled since January by John Bailey, the action the first of its kind in years and it sparked much talk after a sharp exchange between Chairman J H W Latuner and the assistant engineer at the waterworks.
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Waycross
John Bailey
Ouncil
J H W Latuner
Waterworks Committee
Dawe Optimistic On South Prosperity After War
G Grosvenor Dawe, editorial chief for the United States Chamber of Commerce, visiting Atlanta to meet national chamber directors and visit southern cities. He urged optimism for the South, citing peace with the world, rich native resources, and wartime embargo shifts that may boost domestic industry and internal commerce.
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Grosvenor Dawe
United States Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
Fredmont Hotel
National Chamber of Commerce
Dawe
South
Dawe Stresand
Senator Lewis Abandons Appeal in Land Heir Case
Washington, October 12. Senator James Hamilton Lewis through counsel abandoned in the supreme court today his appeal from a Washington supreme court decision. He must recognize Edith Phillips as her mother’s heir in fact to land Senator Lewis bought in 1390. He contends the father had a right to sell the entire title to the land entered under the homestead law while the mother remains claimant.
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Washington
James Hamilton Lewis
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Washington
Edith Phillips
Lewis
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets promised quick relief for stomach trouble
An old time advertisement urges readers to eat freely then take Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals to ease digestion. It claims the tablets ease work of the stomach liver and pancreas and offer a free trial via mail from Stuart Co at 150 Stuart Ride Marshal Michigan.
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Stuart
Stuart Co
Stuart Ride Marshal
Mieh
Earthquake in Konya Turkey Kills Thousands
Washington reports more than 3,600 people killed in the Konfa province earthquake of October 6. Ambassador Morgenthau says thousands of buildings were destroyed and Turkish officials seek aid through the American Red Cross and other groups. Also notes ample seating for David Warfield this Friday and Saturday.
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Washington
Konfa
Turkey
Morgenthau
State Department
American Red Cross
Sying
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