Chicago Packers Buy 500 Bales Cotton for Plan
Morris & Co Chicago packers advise branches in the south to purchase about 500 bales of cotton at 10 cents per pound under the buy a bale on cotton plan. The letter from district manager G Thomas notes support from E Heymann and aims to ease distress cotton and help farmers later. An Atlanta committee from the Automobile and Accessories association tours manufacturing centers to urge more cotton purchases in the south.
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Morris & Co
Chicago
Constitution
E. G. Thomas
Heymann
G. Thomas
Spe
Atlanta
Atlanta Automobile and Accessories Association
South
George W. Hanson
Oakland Motor Sales Company
Walch
John E. Smith
John M. Smith Company
Pierce-Arrow
Chandler
J. W. Goldwiith, Jr
Georgia
Major John &. Cohen
The
Atlanta Journal
Young Lad Killed by Truck Driven by Father in Pelham
Pelham Georgia September 21 Special Frank Francis five year old son of J F Jones was instantly killed this afternoon when run over by the rear wheel of a heavy gasoline truck driven by his father near the family home after the boy and other children attempted to board the running board. The father is distraught over the tragedy.
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Pelham
Frank Francis
J. F. Jones
Sidewalk Elevators May Be Required to Run at Night
The city street committee decided to hold a Thursday meeting to draft regulations on sidewalk elevator hours following the granting of Charles W. Hernhart’s permit to install one at Broad and Marietta. Alderman Kelley said the panel should set 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. operating hours, and Alderman Owens noted many streets are congested as they are torn up. Councilor Wood cited several blocks where streets have remained dug up for weeks awaiting elevator installation.
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Charles W. Hernhart
Broad
Marietta
Counil
Kelley
Ciarman
Bern
Owens
Corneilia Wood
Neverleak
Atlanta Tent & Awning Co
No Court in Jeff Davis Until February Next Year
Hassehusst Ga September 21 Special Jeffersons county superior court convened with Judge GB Dangers. An account notes money stringency from the European war and farmers busy in crops. The fall term is continued. no superior court will be held until the February term 1815. large petitions urged no court at this time.
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Hlassehusst
Speual
Jeferes County
Junge Canvers
Civil Service Plan Considered for City Employees
City council members discuss bringing city workers under civil service rules. A committee may be formed to investigate departments, work and compensation, aiming for reform. Mayor Woodward supports salary adjustments to equalize pay across departments.
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Civil Service
A. W. Farlinger
Farlinger
Woodward
Ciig
George Johnson Opens Run-off Campaign in City Race
George E. Johnson, runner-up to John Smith in the recorder primary, opened his run-off bid Monday night with a pledge to run a clean, businesslike and humane office. He was followed by R. A. Broyles and plans another address in the first ward Tuesday at the corner of Paters and Walker streets.
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George E. Johnson
John ¥. Smith
Fohnson
R. A. Broyles
Johnson
Paters and
Walker Streets
Majority of 9 votes elects Lanett mayor
Weat Point, Ga September 21 Special One of the most heated mayor campaigns ends with D. J. Crowder defeating incumbent R. W. Jennings by a thin margin after a tight, contested vote count. Councilmen elected include J. I. Barehow J. L. Meadors Z. D. Swint GH. Labier and G. T. Partage.
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Weat Point
Lanett
Ala
J. Crowder
R. W. Jennings
Jennings
Partie
D. J. Crowder
Ning
J. I. Barehow
J. L. Meadors
Z. D. Swint
GH. Labier
G. T. Partiage
Mrs. M. M. Morris Dies at Athens Home
Mrs. M C Morris wife of late Professor Charles Morris head of UGA English department and mother of Dean Sylvanus Morris and Professors John Morris died at her Athens home. Native of Virginia she lived here forty years. Survivors include Rev James Morris Richmond Mrs Garnett Nelson Richmond Charles Ed Morris New York Miss Louisa Morris Athens funeral likely Wednesday.
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M. C. Morris
Charles Morris
University of Georgia
Sylvanus Morris
Aw School
John Morris
Virginia
James Morris
Richmond
Monumental’ Church
Garnett Nelson
Charles Ed. Morris
New York
Louisa Morris
City B Y P U Plans Large Thursday Meeting
The City Baptist Young People's union will hold its monthly meeting Thursday evening September 24 at the Baptist Tapernacle. It is billed as one of the largest in Atlanta with about fifty members from each city union expected. State union president Gnifin Ga Esammops will speak, with talks by the state union vice president and city president. A twenty piece orchestra and the Tabernacle quartet will provide music.
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City Baptist Young People's Union
Baptist
Tabernacle Quartet
Ostrich Diet Too Much For Bibb County Cow
Macon Ga report tells of a Jersey cow from the Sofkee area that died after dipping in a cattle tick eradication solution. Dr C T Owens performed a post mortem finding the cow had ingested a long wire and hay, not poison, snapping the dip’s presumed danger. Mr Stubbs, initially opposed, now defends tick eradication.
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Tubbs
Sofkee
Stubbs
C. T. Owens
Dr. Owens
Mr. Stubos
Mr. Stubby
Long Auto Journey Made by Atlantans
One of the longest automobile tours by Atlantans recently followed the Laun derers National association convention in Niagara Falls. The group led by Mr and Mrs LS Faughe and others traveled by two cars from New York to New England visiting Berkshire Boston Portsmouth Portland and the White Mountains before returning to Lakes Champlain and George. They plan to ship the cars home.
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Niagara Balls
LS Faughe
D. Kmant
Ganige Fauss
Arthur Soloman
Savannah
New York City
New England
Berkshire Bis
Boston
Portsmouth
N. H
Portland
Maine
White Mountains
Lakes Chamslain
George
Niagara
Negro Who Cut Off Officer Held in 3000 Dollar Bond
Lommel Crane, colored, who severely cut Patrolman W W Bone while being arrested on Marietta near Foundry street Saturday night on the charge of bursting into J C Ireland's residence, was bound over yesterday by the recorder pro tem under a $3,000 bond. Crane was found in Ireland's 609 Chestnut street home Friday evening and escaped by jumping through the glass front door leaving his hat behind. A pawn ticket from Brooklyn loan office 226 Marietta street was found on him aiding Sergeant Bullard in tracing him. Crane denied being in the Ireland house.
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W W. H. Bone
Marietta
Foundry Street
Burstarmine J. C. Ireland
Recorder
Crane
Ireland
Chestnut Street
Wat
Brooklyn Loan Office
Marietta Street
Bullard
Ireland House
No Relief Sated By Governor Slaton On Cotton Aid
Washington dispatch quotes Governor John M Slaton saying congress is unlikely to act to relieve cotton growers He criticizes the committee handling the issue and notes Georgia cannot provide state relief He urges federal action but sees little chance for relief this session He cites past aid to western states and disaster relief as contrast to cotton farmer needs.
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Slaton
South
Congress
West
San Janeiaco
Salem
Georgia
Union
DeWitt Pickett Buys Nine Bales of Cotton
Senator elect DeWitt Pickett of Terrell County states Terrell holds the nation’s second largest cotton output and backs the buy a bale program. He says farmers are not sacrificing but holding cotton and expects prices to rise after the war. His Cherry-Cola company has bought a bale from each of Terrell’s nine warehouses.
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DeWitt Pickett
Terrell County
Atlanta
Cacmers
Cbherry-Cola Company
Alleged Hold-Up Men Placed Under Arrest
Two men identified as WI Eler and Joe Wumphaes, described as Negroes, are in custody as police say they captured ringleaders of a citywide hold-up gang. Elder arrested near Armour station. Humphries dragged from under a freight car trying to flee town. Officer Heath intervened after a confrontation with the suspect at Love land Station.
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Joe Wumphaes
Elder
Butler
Walter
J. W. Rubinson
Armour Station
Humphries
DFRW
Love
Loveland Station
Heath
Cane Grinding Days Arrive in Georgia
Cane grinding days have come to Waycross with fresh cane juice selling on the local market. The juice is prized for its freshness, never more than 30 minutes old. Vendors market the cane juice as the cane industry activates, drawing crowds eager for a quick, sweet treat.
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Georgia
Waycross
Bat Ue
Camden County Finishes Jail and Plans Courthouse
Camden reports completion of its new jail in Waycross with the condemned older structure removed. Officials say the next project is the erection of a new Camden County courthouse to replace failing facilities and improve county administration.
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Waycross
Camden County
Camden
Portion of Spalding jewelry recovered at Piedmont
A bundle of rags hidden near Piedmont and Fourth street yielded part of the stolen jewelry. The theft occurred Saturday afternoon at 23 West Fourteenth street while Mrs. Spalding, wife of Attorney Hughes Spalding, sat on the veranda. A cook of Judge Spencer R. Atkinson reported two strangers tossing items into weeds. The recovered loot includes Sewairy valued at 700 dollars bearing Mrs. Spalding's name.
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Spencer R. Atkinson
Piedmont and
Fourth Street
Piedmont Avenue
Spalding
Georgia manufacturers to convene in Macon session
Several hundred Georgia manufacturers will gather in Macon for a two day meeting to organize an association to advance their interests. Directors and speakers include John Barrett Pan American commission and Horace R. Chase. The Macon Chamber of Commerce hosts the event with a formal program at the city auditorium.
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Macon. Ga
Georgia
Macon
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
John Barrett
Pan-American Commission
Washington, D. C
City
W. E. Dannedy
Graham Clark
United States Department of Commerce
Pan-American Commerce
Charles J. Yaden
W. T. Anderson
Macon Telegraph
M. W. Richards
Southern Way
Southern
Georgia Tech Opens With Record Enrollment Expected
Georgia Tech begins enrollment with about 1200 students this year, up from last year by 200. Official registration happens tomorrow, with Monday's exercises featuring Gov Slaton and Mayor Woodward at 9 am in the school auditorium. The campus is prepared, with dormitories and shops ready as growth continues in commercial and cooperative programs.
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Georgia Tech
Slaton
James G. Woodward
Tech
Attorneys Present City Case In Testructor V Atlanta
In U S court yesterday the Testructor Company of New York argued against the City of Atlanta. Jerome Moore of Evans Spence Moore conducted the plaintiff’s side. City counsel will present its argument today.
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Crematory Company
Testructor Company of
New York
Atlanta
Jerome Moore
Evans, Spence & Moore
Rome Prohi Leader Attacked With Pop Bottle in Rome
Rome Ga September 21 Special C L Wilkerson real estate dealer and treasurer of the Rome Law Enfor cement revenue an organization active in crusades against locker clubs and blind Heers was seriously injured today in an encounter with a man named Ray who struck him in the head with a Pop bottle inflicting a dangerous scalp wound Ray who came here recently from Birmingham then made his escape and has not been captured Wilkerson and members of the league believe the attack was a frame up to intimidate officers of the league and prevent further activities Wilkerson says he had been threatened previously attacked without cause by Ray whom he did not know but who hated him with the exclamation What are those reports you have been spreading about me Wilkerson admits he drew a pocket knife to defend himself In police court this morning fourteen bootleggers were found guilty and sentenced to fines aggregating 1875 Gas together with the Wilkerson Ray affair has caused a turmoil of excitement
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Rome
C. L. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Ray
Local Greeters' Club to Elect Temporary Officers
The Greeters' club will meet Thursday at the Kimball house to elect a temporary president and vice president to fill vacancies created by Fank Taylor and B H Florence who have left the city. Regular officer elections occur in February and several addresses have been arranged for the occasion.
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Greeters’ Club
Kimball House
Fank Taylor
B. H. Florence
Hillyer Denies Ties to Atlanta Saturday Night
William Hurd Hillyer states in a September 19 issue correction that he was wrongly identified as connected with The Atlanta Saturday Night in financial roles. He clarifies no involvement beyond writing one article for the first issue and disavows stockholder status.
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Satter
vSurg
William Hurd Htllyer
Tax rate in Lowndes reduced to 7 mills
Valdosta Ga September 21 special The tax rate in Lowndes county for next year was reduced to 7 mills by the county commissioners at their list meeting. Added to the state levy of 4.42 mills the total county rate will be 11.34 mills. Property returns this year total 9,267,901 and at 11.44 mills will yield 106,574.62 in taxes plus 2,964 in poll tax and 730 in professional tax. Valdosta and this mil a district return about two thirds of the county property and pay five tenths of the taxes and most of the professional tax.
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Valdosta
Lowndes County
Milila
Waycross Attorney Proposes Trade for 11 Cent Cotton
Waycross Georgia attorney A E Cochran advertised a property trade proposal stating he would exchange property worth about 44 00 for middling cotton at 11 cents a pound delivered to Savannah. The offer reflects Cochran belief in a swift cotton market recovery and was publicized today.
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Waycross
Savannah
A. E. Cochran
Coton
Cotton At 12 Cents A Pound Described As Real Money
The text notes a man stating that cotton at 12 cents a pound is as good as real money. It marks the first offer above 10 cents, indicating a price rise and a notable market moment for cotton. The excerpt emphasizes perceived value and willingness to transact at the higher rate.
Morgan elected mayor of Girard Alabama
In a notable contest, Earl Morgan won the mayoral race in Girard Alabama. Dr. Abby Floyd was elected mayor of Phenix City without opposition.
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W. E. Morgan
Girard
Ala
Columbus
Earl Morgan
Als
Aabby Floyd
Phenix City
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