Georgia Cotton Output Forecast Tops One Million Bales
Atlanta Oct 26 The Georgia Co operative Crop Reporting service estimates total projected cotton production at 1 120 000 bales of 600 pounds gross for the state This figure is about five per cent above the Oct 1 estimate based on reports from 1 500 crop correspondents It notes lint yield per harvested acre at 158 pounds up from last year 157 pounds and says this year s forecast surpasses any year since 1920 with prior five year totals listed.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Georgia Co-operative Crop Reporting Service
Verdict Directed For Jones Sheriff On One Count
Macon October 26 Judge William H Barrett directed a verdict of not guilty on one count in the indictment against J C Middlebrooks Jones county sheriff C F Rape former county policeman and Wyatt Rape their son The trio faced trial in federal court on a charge of conspiracy to violate federal prohibition laws Defense sought a diverted verdict on the second count but failed while winning a delay as court opened The defense argued moonshiners falsely swore affidavits claiming protection payments to the sheriff and the policeman, with risks of perjury if retracted.
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Macon
William H Barrett
J. C. Middlebrooks
Jones County
C F
Wyatt
W. Millner
EB. Hall
Axam
Egg Producer Seeks Seller in East St Louis Ad
Straight salary of 85 dollars per week plus expenses offered by Eu reka Mfg Co for a man or woman with a rig to sell Egg Producer products in East St Louis. Background company details indicate a field sales position seeking an energetic applicant for regional distribution.
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Eureka Mfg. Co
East St. Louis
Tornado sweeps across Alabama toll rises in Pike Barbour counties
A violent tornado struck Pike and Barbour counties in Alabama early Sunday, killing sixteen people and injuring scores. Homes and barns were leveled, thousands of dollars in damage reported, and relief efforts rushed in as Troy residents and the local hospital aided the injured. Most deaths occurred in Pike County with three in Comer Barbour County.
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Troy
Ala
Pike
Barbour
Alabama
Goodhope
Laverne
Oakgrove
Union Springs
Comer
Springhill
Barbour County
Eufaula
Pike County
Red Cross
200000 Acre Tract Sold in Echols and Clinch
Valdosta Ga Oct 24 Sale of 200000 acres of Echols and Clinch County land by Geo W and J N H Varn of Valdosta to residents of Easton Pa and Kalamazoo Mich large corporations in chemicals and paints announced Saturday The price for land and 18 miles of railroad track equipment and six large turpentine stills totaled about 2 000 000 Buyers plan development including a paper pulp plant near the timber stood.
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Valdosta
Echols
Clinch County
Geo. W
J.nh
Varn
Easton
Kalamazoo
Mich
Real estate actions in Cordele top prewar pace
Cordele on October 23 reported 44850 dollars paid in real estate transactions for Wednesday. The total covered farms and a city home in Cordele and nearby areas. The day’s activities were the largest since pre-war times.
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Cordele
Realty agent reports record farm land sales in Fall
Quitman Ga October 24 W Fields Roberts Southern representative of the Excelsior Realty Co says he has never known greater activity in farm lands in this territory. He has put through over 70000 dollars worth of deals in the last 30 days in his territory.
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Quitman
W. Fields Roberts
The
Excelsior Realty Co
Cotton Blossom Honey Now Produced in Georgia
Officials of the Georgia department of agriculture note that cotton blossoms yield a fine honey. The discovery, linked to California, suggests cotton honey could join cotton cloth and oil substitutes as new Georgia products. Southern bees may have long known of the sweetness from cotton blooms.
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Atlanta
California
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Butler School Trustees Urge Mass Meeting on Financing
Local trustees call taxpayers and patrons to attend a mass meeting at the school auditorium Friday at 2 o'clock to discuss present emergencies threatening the district’s school. They urge citizens to advise on securing the school’s future and maintaining its efficiency, praising past progress while stressing the need for collective input.
Big Southeastern Fair teaches farmers to study conditions
A reader argues the Big Southeastern Fair offers valuable lessons for farming. By observing cotton on stalk, soil, climate, and management, farmers learn to adapt cultivation, fertilization, and seed choices to local conditions. The piece urges youth clubs to guide new farmers toward practical, group-led leadership for large-scale farming.
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Taylor County
Middlebrooks Rape Given Prison Terms
Macon Ga October 28 Jones County sheriff J C Middlebrooks was convicted in federal court of conspiracy to violate the federal prohibition law and sentenced to 18 months in the penitentiary. Deputy G E Rape received one year and a day. Impeachment proceedings may be sought in November in Gray. Middlebrooks plans to stay in office as motions for new trials are heard in Augusta on December 5.
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Macon
Jones County Superior Court
J C Middlebrooks
Jones County
United States District Court
J. B. Bakes
Ocmulgee
Barrett
Middlebrooks
Federal
Dukes
Gray
Georgia
Marion Court Opens at Buena Vista This Week
Marion superior court convened at Buena Vista Monday morning under Judge C Frank McLaughlin. Session expected to last three or four days as civil and criminal dockets are light. Principal civil matters include two cotton injunctions against Cotton Growers Cooperative members accused of selling cotton in violation of their membership agreement. Defense reportedly contends the cotton sold belonged to tenants or others rather than the members.
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Marion
Four Georgians shot in Monroe by Black suspect
Monroe Ga Oct 25 Four Georgians were struck two seriously when Jim Ellis a Black man ran amuck at Monroe Saturday night. Doster Sorrells Sims were hailed for ride then stopped by a puncture repair incident. Ellis fired wounding Sorrells Doster. Officers pursuing Ellis exchanged fire injuring Deputy Riley and Malcolm. Ellis escaped after a raid on a Black home. All four victims in hospital with ability to recover. Posse sought Ellis.
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Monroe
Jim Ellis
Cal Doster
David Sorrells
James Sims
Campton
Ellis
Sorrell
Duster
J. M. Riley
Louis Malcolm
Riley
Malcolm
Hogs For Sale InNeed Of Immediate Sale
Fourteen nice hogs averaging about 100 pounds each are for sale and will gross well. See the seller at once for details and arranging purchase.
Train wreck near Victoria Miss kills sixteen
In Memphis on October 27 an in visible defect in a 96 pound steel rail caused the Sunnyland train to derail near Victoria Miss. Sixteen were killed and more than fifty injured when the derailed cars plummeted down a 25 foot embankment. Four Pullman sleepers a chair car and a combined Negro coach and smok er with baggage express and mail cars were wrecked in the crash.
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Memphis
Tenn
Sunnyland
St. Louis
San Francisco
South
Victoria
Miss
Mudge and Lawyer Cet Year For Fraud Convictions
In Macon on Friday Judge J W Bidgood of Dublin city court and Attorney W A Dampier of Dublin were found guilty in a federal court of conspiracy to violate assets in bankruptcy. They received one year and one day. Dublin merchant Pete Thomas, who pled guilty, was sentenced to six months. The trio allegedly conspired to conceal 10000 in assets, including 4000 in cash and 6000 in value of auto tires. Thomas had filed a voluntary bankruptcy in April. Bidgood and Dampier were his counsel at times and are accused of aiding and abetting.
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Macon
J. W Bidgood
Dublin
W A. Dampier
W. H. Barrett
Pete Thomas
Thomas
United States
Bidgood
Dampier
Sandersville prepares for 31st Georgia UDC session
Sandersville Ga Oct 26 the small city wears festive decor for the 31st annual Georgia Division UDC meeting hosted by Mary Ann Williams Chapter Sessions run at the Christian church with about 150 visitors expected The event draws prominent UDC members from across Georgia with election year activity notable in the race for president including Mrs Oscar McKenzie Montezuma among leading contenders
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Sandersville
Georgia
U. D.C
Mary Ann Williams
Christian Church
UDC
Tocal
Public
S. G. Lang
U.D. C
Grace
Oscar McKenzie
Montezuma
F. Harold
Stevens
Atlanta
Rev Howard Performs 2016th Marriage in Columbus
The 2016th wedding was held Sunday night when Miss Mary Kelly and Boyd Cook of Girard tied the knot with Rev J W Howard, a retired Baptist minister, presiding at the minister’s home in front of friends and relatives.
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Columbus
Mary Kelly
Boyd Cook
Girard
J. W Howard
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Grand Theatre
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