Governors Called to Consider Cotton Crisis
Washington action prompts governors from southern states to meet in Washington to discuss curtailing next year’s cotton crop as foreign markets tighten. Senators and representatives from nine states urge federal relief including warehoused receipts and treasury support, while opposition cites need for broader legislative action.
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Hekesmth
Brazil
Gener
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Federal Reserve System
Henry
Texas
Tribble
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Triblet
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George
Federal Reserve Banks
Georgia Savings Bank Declares Dividend For Stockholders
The Georgia Savings Bank and Trust company declares its semiannual dividend of 4 percent to stockholders of record. Stockholders met Monday and reelected the current officers and directors for the ensuing year, including George W. L. Brown as president and John W. Grant as vice president along with other listed directors.
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Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Company
George WL Brown
John_W Grant
Joseph & Boston
Dusepa
Arnold Broyles
John L Tyelb
AL Brown
Fred B
Law G W Brown
Tohn W Grant
Southern Railway to Elect Directors
The next annual meeting of the Southern Railway stockholders will be held in Fremont on October 14. It will be the first meeting open to all 12,000 stockholders voting by proxy since the company’s formation. Five directors will be elected to fill vacancies from the 1st class due to term expirations, deaths, and a 1918 resignation.
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Waycross Unions Plan Cooperative Store
Waycross unions consider establishing a cooperative mercantile store to be built on a site bought by the carpenters union. A brick structure will house the enterprise, with funding set at six hundred dollars and shares offered to members. The project team will prepare a detailed report for upcoming plans.
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Carpenters Union
Stork
John Walter Smith Wins in Maryland
Fragmented OCR text shows John Walter Smith winning in Maryland in a contested election with references to Senate races, Republican and Democratic candidates, and inconsistency in district and supervisor details. The readable items point to a statewide result and low turnout notes in September.
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John Walter Smith
Maryland
Railways Taken Over by General Carranza
Washington reports confirm Carranza’s seizure of the Mexican National railways. Foreign bondholders fear protection of their interests as the Mexican government holds the majority stock and officers were replaced by constitutionalists. Inquiry in New York seeks to assess foreign ownership and potential bond guarantees under the new regime.
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Sillman
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Carranza
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National Railways
Diaz
United States
Europe
Paris
State Department
United States Signs Major Peace Pacts with Allies
Washington reports that treaties with Great Britain France Spain and China were signed by Secretary Bryan and ambassadors. The pacts aim to make armed conflict unlikely by submitting all disputes unresolved by diplomacy to a permanent commission for one year. Similar to earlier Central and South American agreements, these are seen as a leading peace step. Bryan sent telegrams to embassies in Germany Russia Austria and Belgium urging similar deals, while Japan has privately accepted the principle amid domestic land controversy adjustments.
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China
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Russia
Austria
Belgium
Japan
Macon Race Stirred By Civil Service Commissioner Votes
Macon voters face a tight contest to choose three civil service commissioners for police and fire from thirty aspirants. A recent primary failed to boost turnout beyond 100 qualified voters. An alderman from the fourth ward resigns to run. three candidates remain in the race.
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Stetson Dasher and Strobere Set November 3 Bond Election
Bibb county commissioners designate November 3 for a special election on a proposed 2.05 million bond issue approved by the last legislature. Funds would finance a courthouse, new schools, roads, bridges, and a county hospital.
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J. P Stetson
Ben J Dasher
Fred Ku Strobere
Bibb County
Athens Rejects Commission Government Plan
Athens Ga September 15 special. For the second time in nine months Athens rejected a commission government proposal by a vote under 380 and 1200 total. The majority favored the present nine member council and opposed the straight commission farm adapted from the Dayton plan.
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Athens
Red Men Name Frisco Portland Maine September Ky
The Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men decided to meet next August in San Francisco and tabled a proposal to hold conventions biennially in the near term.
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Maine
Southern Merchants Make Bid for Trade
At the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce board meeting it was likely southeastern merchants and manufacturers will be invited to Atlanta October 6 7 to discuss extending trade to South America and tropical America markets now buying from Europe. Secretary Walter Cooper telegraphed railroad presidents to attend, including YW H Smith of Louisville & Nashville and John Howe Peyton of Nashville Chattanooga & St Louis, who pledged attendance, deeming it vital for southeastern progress. The conference aims to bring leading merchants manufacturers and business men of the region to Atlanta.
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Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
South America
Tropical America
Walter G Cooper
Chamber of Commerce
YW H Smith
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
John Howe Peyton
Nashville Chattanooga & St Louis Railroad
Cooper
Crisp Named Democratic Nominee for Third District
In Americus on September 15 the Democratic convention unanimously declared Charles R. Crisp the nominee for the next Congress. Crisp thanked President Wilson for his leadership, accepted the nomination, and pledged to serve. He plans to return to Washington next week after eight months away due to illness.
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Americus
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Wison
Washington
Peter B Murphey Dies in Baltimore Hospital
Newnan Georgia, September 15. Peter B Murphey, president of the Newnan cotton mills and leading citizen, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after an operation for gall stones. The operation was yesterday. initial reports suggested recovery. Telegram announced his death this afternoon. He is survived by his wife and five children. Cotton growing is being developed extensively in Thirkey.
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Newnan Cotton Mills
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Balmere
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