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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1914
Page
2
Reports from Warrenton Greensboro Carrolton and Calhoun show farmers rallying to reduce cotton acreage next year in response to Governor Slaton's proclamation. Meetings endorse avoiding extra legislative sessions and urge pledges to plant more food crops and raise stock while supporting rural credit measures.
At yesterday's meeting many county farmers attended and heard addresses by FR. G. Robinson Judge T. W. Harbin and G. W. Tribble. Each farmer pledged not to plant more than seven and one half acres of cotton per plow and militia district committees were formed to secure pledges. no action on the legislature’s special session.
Lavonia Ga October 25 Special J J Hardy aged 78 died at his home Thursday night October 22 after a six week illness He was a prominent local citizen editor of the first paper in Lavonia and known to Georgia press He lived in Lavonia many years and contributed to town progress He leaves a wife sisters and five children who recall his Civil War service.
Washington report shows Thomas J. Pence announcing that committee headquarters funds were exhausted by bill payments for the recent treasurer report and printing. The deficit stands at about 12,600 dollars, reflecting unpaid charges from the preparation phase.
More than 3,000 banks join a plan to base farmer credit on diversification rather than cotton acreage. The initiative aims to reduce cotton dependence by promoting food crops and cattle, citing record corn yields in Georgia, the Carolinas and Alabama. Banks in cotton states have pledged cooperation, signaling broad support for a policy shift.
Letters praise the pledge to halve the 1915 cotton crop and shift half acreages to grain and food crops. Alabama to Texas responses show broad state support. Mell R. Wilkinson of the Atlanta Chamber argues the move signals an economic revolution in the South, aiming to wipe out cotton surplus and promote diversified farming with strong northern interest.
Letters from bankers and bankers backed farmers outline a wartime strategy to diversify crops and reduce cotton acreage. Leaders like J W Bolton and B Z Clark urge shifting to grain and food production to protect security values and ensure future cotton pricing. The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce notes widespread support across banks and merchants for reducing cotton next year to stabilize prices and debt. The article cites Mississippi progress and a broader goal for broader South prosperity through diversification and disciplined farming ahead of European demand.
Dr. Ernest Lagarde dies at Emmittsburg Maryland at age sixty eight after forty five years as professor of English literature and modern languages at Mt St. Marys College. Born in New Orleans he served in the Confederate army during the Civil War and later edited newspapers in Richmond Virginia and New Orleans.
Clarence J. Owens of Washington DC says delegates to the International Municipal Congress, meeting in Washington in September 1915, will tour large American cities after the convention, including Atlanta. The gathering will involve representatives from Latin American and European nations, with the London session previous and war disrupting tours.
A Sunday mass meeting in the Holmes Institute chapel urged aid for colored children who cannot afford books or tuition. B R Holmes reported 150 enrolled students lacking funds while Rev W L A Fountain of Morris Brown University praised Holmes as the only charitable school serving the masses. Other speakers included Archie Gray Rev F E Eberhart and Rev A McKever.
Thomson Ga October 25 Special Messengers from about thirty Baptist churches will meet in the Baptist church here to organize a new association. This compact grouping will better serve nearby churches and foster shared interest among members. The move follows Georgia’s long history of evolving associations as churches grew across the state.
Miss Nell Grace Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam N Thompson of East Point married Dr Claude C Rainey of Acworth Ga last night at the brue's uncle M J W Thompson's home in East Point Rev H E Cavelett officiated in front of a small gathering. The couple will reside in East Point.
A light modern comedy about crossed wires titled A Telephone Tangle is billed at Fareyth with Charlot Bennet’s script and Joseph Hart’s production. Dorothy Raget leads a company with Billy oud and Hello Ashlyn making a debut as a vaudeville duo. Neptune’s Daughter returns to Grand today with star Kellermann and the Ansets. Prices range 10 to 60 cents for matinees and 10 to 36 cents for evenings depending on seating.
In Newport Arkansas on October 25 Howard Doyle one of three Black men who assaulted City Marshal Peyne and fatally injured him was captured by a citizen posse and died in a related incident. A second suspect was arrested and then spirited to the Glitte Fock penitentiary while a third remains at large as officers pursue him.
Richmond Virginia October 25 Rev Thomas C Durst rector of St James Episcopal Church announced his acceptance of the bishopric of East Carolina one of several dioceses in North Carolina. He will succeed Rt Rev Robert Strange who died weeks ago. Consecration date not set.
In South Bend Indiana on October 25 Hazel Lane 18 was found dead in a vault at Island Park Fulk. A man's shirt was tied around her neck. She had left South Bend August 19 for a health stay at a country home of a male farmer. Parents had recently received word from her.
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