Quaker Oats Pushes Cotton Bags Over Jute Use
The Quaker Oats company of Chicago launches a campaign to substitute cotton bagging for jute in conveying products to consumers. It plans to consume about 21,000 bales annually and has ordered 1,900 bales for immediate delivery while urging other mills and farmers to follow. The initiative, backed by The Constitution, aims to create a reliable cotton bag market across the industry.
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Quaker Oats Company
Chi* Eague
Golden Grain Miling Company
East St. Louis
James C Wilson
Atlanta
Feed Department
Georgia
Mr Wilson
Quaker Data Company
Wilson
Sewell Guilty Of Murder In Balhotal Case
James Sewell was found guilty of the murder of H Goodman in the Bal hotal on Decatur street July 1. A jury in judge Ben Hyll assist on superior court Friday morning recommended mercy. Judge Hunt imposed a life sentence. Witnesses said the killing grew from a quarrel over an extra nickel for liquor. Sewell said the victim attacked him with a knife during the theft of ten cents.
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James Sewell
Goodmen
Bal Hotalon
Decatur Street
Ben Hyll
Hunt
Tife Witnassey
Sewell
U. C. T. Council 505 to Hold Smoker Saturday
The U C T Council 505 plans a smoker and social initiation exercises Saturday in their hall at the Kiger building. A large class of initiates will undergo the order's mysteries, followed by a general good time. attendance is expected to be large.
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ACT Council
Kiger
Mambera
Atlanta Saturday Night Takes Weekly Review Forward
The new weekly, Atlanta Saturday Night, debuts this morning as a review and forecast of sports, theatre, books, music, social matters, and women’s work with a strong editorial page. It features Tarleton Collier as managing editor, R N Berrien Jr as Atlanta correspondent and Wall Street Journal editor, Mrs Howard H Barnes as women’s editor, Harry E Harman as literary editor, William Hurd Hillyer in finance, Bernard Lyon as advertising, Sullan B Tutwell as secretary, and William F Parkhurst as advertising manager. Offices are in the Chamber of Commerce building. The first issue extends best wishes to local business groups and references national publications and advertising organizations.
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Tarleton Collier
Heart
R. N Berrien
Clearing House urged to require accountant reports in loans
Joel Hunter of the Georgia Society of Certified Accountants urges Atlanta Clearing House to adopt Spokane style regulations. He proposes that firms seeking accommodation provide regular accountant reports from a reputable examiner covering the past two to three years to benefit borrowers and lenders.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Atlanta Clearingouse Association
Joel Hunter
Georgia Society of Certified Accountants
Hunter
Clearing House Association
Spokane
Wash
Wife in Divorce Suit Says Husband Cursed Her for Theater Work
Carrie Mae Abernathy seeks divorce from Ernest Vernon Abernathy Sheavers alleging he refused food shelter and clothing and cursed her for taking work at the Bonita Theater cashier’s box office after discovering he was penniless and jobless.
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Carrie Mae Abernathy
Carrie Mae Woodson
Ernest Vernon Abernathy
Sheavers
Abernath
Bonita Theater
Dong So
DeKalb Grand Jury Opposes County Treasurers
Decatur reports the DeKalb grand jury for the September term of the DeKalb Superior Court recommends legislators draft a constitutional amendment to abolish or reduce the county treasurer’s office where the current burdensome and costly setup is unfair. The action aims to cut nominal services and save public funds.
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Decatur
DeKalb Superior Court
Petition in Bankruptcy Filed by James Bearden
James Bearden has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States district court listing assets of 25 and liabilities of 43475. The notice indicates a formal bankruptcy filing and court action surrounding the debtor’s financial status.
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James Bearden
United States
Traveling Men Protest Central Road Train Discontinuance
A meeting of traveling men from across the state is called for Saturday at 11 at the Chamber of Commerce building in La Moore to oppose the proposed discontinuance of the Central railroad trains between Covington and Macon. The session aims to coordinate protests with committees from Fulton and other counties and to consider protests against changes on the Georgia Southern and Florida routes.
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Chamber of Commerce
A la Moore
Fulton
Councias
D Shackelford
Grand Counci
U C T
Central Railroad
Covington
Macon
Georgia Southern
Florida
State Bank of Rome to Go Out of Business
State Bank of Rome stockholders vote to discontinue banking after January 1 1915 and close its affairs promptly. The bank, originally organized as the American Bank and Trust in 1869, was renamed, with initial capital of 3290 000, later reduced. Arrangements to protect customers, especially farmers, are in place to avoid local disruption.
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Romaa
State Bank of
Rome
American Bank and Trust Company
State Bank of Home
Gainesville Police Chief Hymen Richardson Dies
Gainesville Ga September 18 special 1 chief of police Hymen L Richardson died at his home today after an illness of several months He previously served in the revenue service here and later as police chief He retired to travel for Tones Marble company before being elected police chief again in 1912 He leaves a wife seven children and several brothers He was 59 years old.
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Gainesville
Hymen L. Richardson
Brights Airmane
Richardson
Revenue Service
Tones Marble Company
Sarepta Baptist Association Meets in Commerce Session
Sarepta Baptist Association will meet Tuesday with the First Baptist church at Commerce. Dr John J Moll of Athens serves as moderator and leads churches in the association, which includes more than fifty other members. The session focuses on the upcoming state convention at Carrollton in November and the Southern Baptist convention in Houston next year, where the moderator is a prominent figure.
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Oupremuer
Sarépta Baptist
John J. Moll
Athens
First Baptist Church
Commerce
Carrollton
Southern Baptist Convention
Houston Tex
da. Repta Association
Slaton Receives Cotton Purchase Request From Barnard Co
Governor John M Slaton received a letter and a $160 check from George D Barnard & Co of St Louis proposing the purchase of three bales of cotton at 10 cents a pound for Georgia and southern states. The plan aims to store the cotton in Atlanta with negotiable receipts and to distribute benefits across cotton regions. Governor Slaton agreed to buy the three bales and send a negotiable receipt, noting possible surplus would be remitted.
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John M Slaton
George D Barnard & Co. Manufacturing Stationers
St Louis
Slaton
Nega
Atlanta
Brown & Tynberg Company, Ltd
New York
George D Bernard & Co
Slaten
John M Slaten
Wa Ara
New York Exchange
GEO _D
Barnard
Georgia
J Om
John M. Slaton
Atlanta Constitution
Spalding Grays Enter Competition for Panama Exposition
Spalding Grays of Grizin Ga announce a drive to recruit strong volunteers to represent the company at the Panama Exposition next year. The unit held a meeting electing Hartford Green as first lieutenant and Winfield W Dudley as second lieutenant as part of new officer appointments.
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Grizin
Ghd
Hartford Green
Van
Melancholia Drives Weems to Self-Harm Attempt in Augusta
M T Weems a McMillan Brothers Seed clerk aged eight in Augusta attempted suicide at six o clock using a razor amid deep melancholia from a three year separation. He had lived in Atlanta with his parents at 158 Summit Avenue and had long struggled with grief, nervousness, and intermittent drinking. Aided by family, he seized shears days earlier, prompting alarm, then later bound a towel around his neck and inflicted a wound under the jaw. He was taken to Grady hospital where physicians expect recovery.
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M T Weems
McMilan Brothers Seed Company
Weems
Augusta
Atlanta
Summit Avenue
Slater
Grady
Lew Dockstader Stars in Cotton Movement Film
Lew Dockstader will headline Forsyth in a Atlanta produced black-face drama about cotton decline. Mrs J Garnett Starr directs with Edward W Davidson aiding. Filming begins today with Dockstader as a faithful antebellum servant in a distressed farm setting tied to the buy a base of cotton movement and local society figures taking parts.
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Lew Dockstader
Forsyth
Atlanta Society
J Garnett Starr
Edward W Davidson
Dockstader
Thespians
Harrison Jones
Chamber of Commerce
South
Starr
Biograph
Lubin
Savannah Sergeant Not Citizen of United States
In Savanish Georgia on September 18 a special report notes Sergeant Harry Center of the police force and former fire department member who had voted regularly is not a citizen of the United States. The disclosure emerged during a United States court naturalization hearing before Judge William T. Newman as Center’s long-pending petition was withdrawn.
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Savanish
Harry Center
United States
Willlam T. Newman
United States Court
Naturalization Cases Center
Forta
Wreck of Limited Called Act of God at Lebanon
The Texas limited wreck on the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad near Lebanon Missouri resulted in twenty seven deaths. Frank Wightman of the Missouri public service commission called it an act of God and unavoidable after a Monday night rain washout. Frisco chief engineer F G Jonan testified no track could have withstood such flooding. Farmers nearby reported over three hours of heavy rain totaling inches.
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Lebanon
Texas Limited
St. Louis and
San Francisco
Frank Wightman
Missouri Public Service Commission
Dixie Bankers Invite Meet In Birmingham
The Alabama Bankers association executive council invited officers of eleven bankers associations in cotton growing states to Birmingham on September 28 to discuss the cotton situation and pursue uniform concerted action across the South.
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Dixie Bankers
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Bankers Association Today
Bankers’ Associations
Federal Insurance Bureau Names Rates For Maritime Insurance
Washington September 18 Warrink Insurance will not be granted by the federal bureau to vessels bound for North Sea ports between Christiansand and Amsterdam and to Adriatic and Black Sea routes without special application and rates. Director DeLaney said special ports may be considered only on application with rates set at his judgment. rates from United States to non belligerent western hemisphere ports will be 12 percent, with varied charges for other routes. Time policies valid 96 days, rates subject to change without notice.
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Washington
Warrink Insurance
Federal Bureau
North Sea
Christiansand
Amsterdam
Kettegat
Baltic Sea
Adriatic
Black Seas
Hoophorus
DeLaney
United States
Western Hemisphere
Havre
Sicily
Rate Case Considered in Washington
In Washington on September 15 members of the Interstate Commerce Commission continued consideration of the eastern railroads petition to reopen the advance rate case. They expect to announce their decision tomorrow at noon.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Railroads
Athens Ga. election opens as charter rejected
In Athens September 18 the election rejected a new city charter for a BAU superintendent and four managers. No mayor is to be elected this year. Eight or ten council candidates announced in one day. Ward by ward candidates listed: First ward RT Wright seeking reelection. Second ward HR Palme reelected. Third ward Jake Sr Joe L Pendwyler Robert O Arnold. Fourth ward J F Tibbetts and J A Pitner both running, with Pitner seeking reelection.
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Athens
BAU
Wy Dorsey
RT Wright
Palme
Hake
Joe L Pendwyler
Robert O Arnold
J F Tibbetts
J A Pitner
Reunion of Ringgold Vets at Courthouse Lawn Ringgold
The United Confederate Veterans Camp Joe McConnel No 06 Ringgold invites citizens of Catonea and surrounding counties and their camps to join the annual reunion on Saturday at the Ringgold courthouse lawn. Bring full baskets for a large picnic dinner. Program includes addresses by Maddex Gordon Lee Dr Bachman and Captain McClatchey.
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Ringgold Gas Optember
Spe
United Confederate Veterans of Camp
Joe McConnel
Ringgold
Catonea
Maddex
Gordon Lee
Dr Bachman
Captain McClatchey
Suit Seeks 30000 Damages From Southern Bell Co
Mrs Lou Athwaters wife of Jonas Athwaters an employee for Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph seeks 30000 in U S District Court claiming her husband was killed in March after falling into a manhole at East Hunter and South Pryor streets while installing a new cable for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Atwaters
Jonas Athwaters
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
East Hunter
South Pryor
Southern Bell Company
United States District Court
Col Warthen Dies at Sandersville Home
Colonel Benjamin Warthen aged 71 died at his Sandersville Georgia home after months of illness. Civil War veteran of Captain EFP Howalls Battery, distinguished for service. Survived by wife four daughters and two sons. Funeral planned at his Bartow Georgia home Saturday morning at 1 4 o clock.
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Sanderavile
Benjamin Warthen
EFP Howalls Battery
Bartow
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Goodman
U. C. T. Council
President of Accountants
Dekalb Grand Jury
Sarepta Baptist Association
Ilk
J. M. High Co
AUP
George D. Barnard & Co
St. Louis
Spalding Grays
M. T. Weems
Savannah
Wreck OF Limited
ACT OF Ged
Federal Insurance Bureau
Athena City Politics
E. G. Griffin
S. Gate City
Whitehoak
Lady Ahemdand
Host Shoe Co., Makers
Moenchuter
N. Hl
Beacon Shoestore
Peachtree St
Atlanta, Ga
Mark
Southern Bell Co
Col. Warthen
Sandersville
C.O.D
Southern Express Company
Standerd
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