Walker Plans Clearing House to Aid Cotton Farmers
W J Walker, president of the Citizens and Screven County Bank, after attending Atlanta cotton conference, proposes county clearing house associations to advance money on cotton warehouse certificates backed by stored cotton at 8 cents a pound. The plan aims to establish a minimum price, allow sale above value, and stabilize distressed cotton. Feasibility rests on rapid adoption, with federal reserve and licensed warehouses aiding short term relief.
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W J Walker
Citizens and Screven County Bank
Atlanta
Walker
New York
Federal Reserve System
Bank
Federal
Walthers
Cotton Belt
Clearing House Certificates For Cotton Receipts And Trust Fees
The document outlines that member banks may countersign and issue clearing house certificates as legal tender at face value, tied to collateral 1% to 1 of the amount requested. It covers trustees countersigning certificates, storage receipts for cotton, insurance requirements, valuation at middling price, and trustee fees of 1 3 to 1 2 percent of issued certificates.
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Bank Sahdl
Clearing House Association
Clearing House
Democrats Repay Macon Gavel Loss at State Convention
Georgia Democrats faced chaos at the state convention in Macon as two gavels failed. The mayor’s prized gavel and another from Fort Hawkins shattered, leaving the chair to be guided by a makeshift hammer during disorderly proceedings. The city council later chose the mayor to preside without a gavel.
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Macon
Democrats of
Georgia
Fort Hawkins
Mason
Gars
Ety Council
Macon Fourth Ward Alderman Race Seeks Candidate
Macon Ga September 3 Special Mayor Smith seeks a capable man to run for alderman in the fourth ward but no one has volunteered. Local officials lament the lack of candidates as a scramble a few months ago produced twenty four hopefuls. Alderman R C Hazlehurst has resigned to seek the civil service commissioner post. The September 16 vote will fill his seat and three civil service commissioners also will be elected. Some suggest moving some candidates from the civil service race to alderman, noting alderman pay trails that of civil service commissioners.
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Macon
Smith
R C Hazlehurst
Evil Service
Civil Service
Civil Service Board
Alderman
Civil Service Commissioner
Slaton Commutes Death Sentence for Wright
Governor John M Slaton commuted the death sentence of John Wright in Fannin county to life imprisonment on a judge solicitor general and prison commission recommendation The governor placed responsibility for the commutation on the judge and officials noting the act was still his to grant Though uneasy he described the murder as horrific and recounted the attackers killed a husband and a babe in the mother’s arms during the crime The piece identifies Wright as the man whose sentence was commuted and mentions the conspirators involved
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John M Slaton
John Waght
Fannin County
Tral
Prison Commission
Slaton
Slaten
Ins
Gmpht
Involuntary Bankruptcy Petition Against Local Firm Filed
Creditors of the company at 375 Edgewood Avenue filed an involuntary petition in bankruptcy Thursday in the United States district court. The action names Wieane ing and Dveing as the debtor and reflects creditors seeking relief under federal bankruptcy law.
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Aucperias Wey Wieaneing and
Dveing Company
Edgewood Avenue
United States District Court
Off on Fishing Tour to Isle of Wight with party
A party of citizens left last night for the Isle of Wight near Savannah for a ten day camping and fishing outing. The group includes 25 guests of United States Deputy Collector E L Bergstrom and Judge Walter Corust of Athens.
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Isle of Wight
Savannah
United States
E L Bergstrom
Judge Walter @ Cor
Ust
Athens
Slaton urged to call a cotton conference in Atlanta
A Thursday meeting in the Georgia Senate chamber drew about 190 business and farming leaders to urge Gov John M Slaton to convene a cotton states governors conference at the earliest convenience. They commended the American National bank of Macon for renewing notes on cotton receipts and debated a production tax to curtail cotton and sustain prices.
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Senate
Capitol
Atlanta
Lock Craig
North Carolina
American National Bank
Macon
W. T . Anderson
Georgia Cotton Congress
John M Slaton
Coton
Conference of Governors
Governors’ Conference
Martin Amorous
John D Walker
Sparta
John T Freeman
Round Oak
Amorous
Torwara
Commissioner of Agriculture
Council of Jewish Women Indorse Cotton Campaign
At a regular Atlanta section meeting of the National Council of Women the group with about 125 members plans to formally indorse Isaac Haas plan by buying two bales of cotton for organization ownership. The move aims to aid industrial prosperity locally and align with the Buy Cotton Goods campaign led by the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs. the Rome Woman’s Club also endorsed Haas plan and supports the cup campaign.
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National Council of Women
Isaac H . Hans
J E Sommerfield
Atlanta
Albany
Somerfield
Bether
Isaac 1 Haas
National Council of Jewish Women
Haas
Rome Woman's Club
Georgia Federation of Women's Chubs
Walker to Organize Georgia Cotton Men Meeting
John D Walker directs a county level meeting of bankers farmers warehousemen merchants and farmers at the county courthouse next Saturday at 11 00 am to form Georgia Cotton Congress county divisions. Officers elected from a county executive group include a president vice president secretary and treasurer with representation from banks warehouses merchants and a farmer from the militia district.
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John D Walker
Georgia Cotton Congress
Walker
Vics
Sparta
Lankford Arrested on Bigamy Charge
MS Lankford a tombstone sales man from Abbeville Georgia was jailed on a Carnesville Georgia warrant charging him with bigamy. He claims he only lives with his wife Fanny J Lankford of 205 Iva Street and says the housekeeper he hired was elderly and known only as grandmother. The arrest occurred in Temple Court Building after he met a lawyer about divorce proceedings.
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Lankford
Abbeville
Carnesville
Atlanta
Temple Court Building
Chapman and
Cason
Fanny J. Lankford
Iva Street
Lunsford Fined for Attack on Dentist
Horace Lunsford aged 23 of 22 Whitehall was fined 1075 for assaulting Dr Hornsby of 25 Whitehall after the dentist asked payment for dental work. Hornsby testified he bailed Lunsford across the street and charged him. a kick to the back followed a struggle with a wash under the eye. Mrs Lunsford nearby described a profanity laden prelude to the altercation.
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Horace Lunsford
Whitehall
Dr Hornsby
Hornsby
Lunsford
Hincks
Lunsfjord
Poron
Police seek Wilmington teen in death by own action note
Claude Deal, 15, of Wilmington Delaware disappeared from home days ago leaving a note stating plans to go to Atlanta and Augusta and then kill himself. Police pursue in Atlanta while his father C J Deal of Landis North Carolina provides details. He is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall about 135 pounds with blue eyes and light hair.
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Claude Deal
Wilmington,.c
Atlanta
Augusta
Chief Beavers
C J Deal
Landis
Chauffeur Held Without Bond in Boy Hit-Run Case
Macon Georgia special report says IGene Miller the Negro chauffeur for 3 H Napier who ran over and seriously injured 10 year old Francis Conner was held without bond on an assault with intent to murder warrant sworn by the child's father Granville Conner deputy clerk of the Macon city court. The warrant followed release on $260 bond and authorities feared flight.
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Macon Ga
iGene Miller
Napier
Francis Conner
Ieen
Gran- Ville Conner
Macon
Miller
Capt George B Elton Asks For Release
Savannah Ga September 3 Sp enall Capt George B Elton after 15 years of active service in the Georgia militia serving in the first regiment has asked to be released He has been commissary of the regiment for seven years.
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Savannah
Spenall
George B Elton
Georgia Lita
Glynn County Fixes Tax Rate At 7.56 Percent
Glynn county commissioners set the current year's tax rate at 7.56 percent, unchanged from last year, during the regular monthly meeting in Brunswick Georgia. The resolution confirms the same rate as in effect previously, maintaining fiscal policy for Glynn roads and revenues.
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Glynn
Brunswick
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues
Glynn County
Fountain Pen Ad Shows Waterman On Vacation
Jnok Moore & Sons advertise Waterman pens suitable for postcards and letters. The notice lists their address at 42 N Broad Street in the Grant Building.
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Jnok Moore & Sons
Broad Street
Grant Building
Aev
Escaped convict begs officers to kill him upon recapture
In Savannah on September 3 a Greek escaped convict who swam 400 yards with a knife between his teeth attacked County Superintendent Newell after escaping. He was recaptured and allegedly begged officers to kill him, repeating the request as he was taken prisoner.
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Savannah
Newell
Daniels K S designs of six new destroyers approved
Secretary Daniels has approved designs for six torpedo boat destroyers under the naval appropriation bill. Competitive bids for construction are invited. The ships will be 810 feet long, 9 feet 19 inches beam, and a draft of 9% to 10 inches. Displacement about 1102 tons with four 4-inch rapid fire guns and four triple torpedo tubes.
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Washington
Daniels
Naval
Bil
Governor of Samoa Surrenders to British Forces
London reports a Wellington telegram stating the German governor of Samoa has surrendered and British troops landed swiftly. The Union Jack was hoisted over German Samoa on August 29, with Fiji Islands noted as the nearby British colony. The Samoan Islands had been jointly claimed by the United States and Germany, with Apolo and Batail as German holdings.
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London
Wellington
New Zealand
Samoa
Fiji Islands
Germany
Batail
J W Webb Ends Life At Milledgeville Sanitarium
Lawrenceville Ga September 3 J W Webb son of Fudge and Mrs John P Webb killed himself at Milledgeville state sanitarium by tying sheets together He suffered a nervous breakdown and had worked as an expert telegraph operator for Seaboard at Lawrenceville before health forced retirement He was married to Miss Alice Townley and survives by parents half siblings and several Lawrenceville and nearby relatives The funeral was held Thursday at 3 30 from Judge Webb's residence with Rev RD DavWeese officiating Interment followed in the new cemetery.
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Lawrenceville
J .W Webb
Fudge
John P Webb
Milledgeville
State Sanitarium
Alice Townley
Amalk Wen
James A Webb
Savangah
WC Wall
Norcross
George PF Sholar
Monroe
Walter Webb
Sharp Arrives in Paris as New Ambassador Lands in France
William Graves Sharp, newly appointed American ambassador to France, arrives in Paris with former ambassador Robary Bacon. Cardinal Begin of Quebec is among other recent arrivals, signaling a busy start to diplomatic activity in the capital.
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Sharp
Paris
France
William Graves Sharp
Robary Bacon
Cardinal Begin
Quebec
Pike Co Postmaster Held For Shortage
Macon Ga September 3 Postmaster William C Sims of Meansville Pike County was arrested on embezzlement charges. He was held to the federal grand jury by a United States commissioner. It is alleged the office shorted funds by 1800 dollars from money order accounts.
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Macon
Wiliam C Sims
Meansville
Pike County
United States
Lima
Dutch Ship Held in Georgia Port
Savannah Ga September 3 Special Prevented from proceeding to her destination because of the cargo which would be confiscated by the British and unable to unload at Savannah due to regulations the Dutch steamship Cellstel g today remained in port The Callisto cleared yesterday and started to sea when recalled by her owners and ordered to return and await further orders The case has been referred to the secretary of the treasury This is the first time such a contingency has arisen in Savannah.
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Savannah
Cellste Lg
Reid
Callisto
Secretary of the Treasury
Savennah
Marye Sees Wilson as New Ambassador Prep
Washington September 3 The new ambassador to Russia George T Marye Jr who is to sail for his post Sunday called on President Wilson for final instructions Garrett Droppera the new minister to Greece also met the president before leaving for his post
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Marye
Wilson
Washington
Russia
George T Marye, Jr
Garrett Droppera
Greece
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