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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1920
Page
1
Washington December 14 The Department of Agriculture reports this season’s cotton production at 18 213 262 000 pounds or 12 987 000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight. Average bale weight 506.9 pounds gross, lint price 14. counts per pound. Last year’s output 11 420 763 bales.
Mr. Tugh Leo Griffin went to a moving picture exposition in Atlanta last week and met Eugene Otrien and other stars. He gathered insights on new films and touted The Peaceful Valley starring Charles Ray as a notable pick, urging city support for top quality pictures.
From Moultrie Georgia on December 13 farmers keep a firm stance amid a slow cotton market with half the 1920 crop in farmers hands. They anticipate a post holiday rally to twenty-five cents and plan diversification into feed crops and livestock while delaying fertilizer buys and easing wage costs to four year lows. Labor is plentiful and farm machinery dealers report little activity as they economize.
A local message urges perseverance in Carroll County showing farmer self reliance and debt relief. It praises white farmers, notes 20 000 bales of cotton grown with two thirds unsold, and outlines a circular exchange where a ten dollar bill circulates through merchants doctors and banks, helping debt repayment and local recovery.
President elect Harding has invited former Wilson cabinet secretary William O Bryan to a conference on a pact in Marion on December 15. The agenda centers on diplomatic relations and policy alignment between Harding and Bryan.
Miami December 15 William Jennings Bryan said he had accepted President elect Harding's invitation to confer on the proposed association of nations. He declined to comment on his own view. Mr Bryan departed Sunday for Marion after the remarks.
Mrs Fannie Davenport died at the home of Mr Man Neill on Longview Street last Friday November 4 at 11 a m She was visiting in Carrollton among friends and relatives and was in her far latter year A church member at Saloh Campground she leaves four children Mrs A L Moses Mrs N C Steed of this county Mrs Jim Byron and Will Davenport of Atlanta plus stepchildren and many grandchildren The death follows the recent accidental death of her grandson Neal Moses.
Mrs A Watson died Friday night after five years of illness at her daughter's home. She was esteemed as a noble Christian woman of Carroll county. Survived by many children in Carrollton Atlanta Wellington Ala Saginaw and Buchanan Ga Funeral held at Mrs C H Byron's home with Rev J M Dodd and Rev J S Edwards assisting, burial in Carrollton cemetery awaiting Christ's second coming.
The three year old son of Mr and Mrs George W Dodson of Bowden died at a sanitarium Sunday. The body will be sent to Bowden Monday by Greenburg and Bond for interment.
Palm Beach Florida December 10 Horace H Dodge automobile magnate died at his winter home in Palm Beach Detroit December 10 news reports his death came as a surprise to friends He headed Dodge Brothers after his brothers death eight years ago The Mount Zion Farmers Institute meeting November 26-27 inspired a large crowd with talks on dairying as a cotton substitute and farm nutrition and marketing efforts by local speakers and Miss Burton Amy Ashmore and Miss Birton presented demonstrations Dinner and communion with farm life references to food and famine in Sonat area.
Readers report on Hampshire-Du Toc hogs raised by Miss Mary McClure of Carrotton Georgia. One 19 month old hog weighed 498 pounds and yielded about 125 pounds of lard. She plans another hog kill later as part of a thrift campaign led by Georgia women.
A double brown purse containing five and two one dollar bills was lost near White's shop last Saturday morning. Also missing is W. M. Eidson's warehouse receipt marked W 16-484 and lumber bills. Finder returns to J. Hidgon or Robinson & Walker to receive a reward.
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