Profiteers Gouge American People Across Nation
Washington reports three to six million American children lack adequate food due to low family incomes. Officials expect steps to reduce living costs and address profiteering as Attorney General Palmer leads a conference with Hines Leffingwell and Colver to consider actions, including potential wheat price measures. Julius Barnes will advise on grain, as authorities pursue cases of profiteering under existing laws.
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Washington
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
United States
New York City
Palmer
Hines
Treasury
Leffingwell
Colver
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson
Julius Barnes
United States Grain Corporation
Coca Cola Sold in a 25 Million Deal
Announcement of the sale of the Coca Cola Company of Atlanta to a syndicate of New York businessmen. The price is 25 million dollars including the formula goodwill and part of real estate. Asa G Candler and family retain some interest. Headquarters remain in Atlanta. Largest deal in the South to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca Cola Company
Atlanta
New York
Asa G. Candler
Ear. Candler
Moe
Coca Col
South
Ice famine looming in Jackson as Atlanta cuts usage
Atlanta faces a severe ice shortage with city authorities and manufacturers agreeing to reduce consumption by 25 percent for all users except hospitals. Plants will expand capacity, but next summer may still see unmet demand as the peach harvest increases, urging Jackson to build a local ice plant for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Atlanta
Indian Springs Holiness Camp Meeting Sees Big Attendance Expected
Special railroad rates boost anticipation for the Indian Springs Holiness camp meeting opening Thursday and running through August 17. Speakers H C Morrison and Rev John Paul from Wilmore College will address daily with a third speaker chosen by Rev G W Mathews. Attendance from Georgia Florida Alabama and Tennessee projected. Butts County Day set for August 13 with local services.
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Indian Springs
H. C. Morrison
John Paul
Wilmore College
Asbury, Ky
G. W. Mathews
Fort Valley
O. W. Stapleton
Charlie Tillman
Tillman
Tabernacle
Butts County
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
Spalding County Court Opens August Term
Spalding County Superior Court convened Monday for the August term with Judge W E H Searcy Jr presiding and Solicitor BE M Qwen as state counsel. Court officials expected little business and a short session was predicted.
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Spalding County
Meeting At Monroe County Church Ends In Success
Rev. S. R. England preached at Marvin church in Monroe county assisting pastor Rev. G. W. Hamilton. England served the Marvin church about 34 years ago and has many friends there. The meeting was successful in every department.
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S. R. England
Marvin Church
Monroe County
G. W. Hamilton
Ice Plant Readies Incorporation in Jackson
Stockholders voted to incorporate the Jackson Ice Corporation at twenty thousand dollars with option to raise to fifty thousand. Stock par value is ten dollars, twenty-five percent due now and balance by January 1 1920. Officers to secure charter options on a railroad site and ensure ample water for cooling as plant plans advance.
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Jackson Ice Corporation
S. P. Nichols
Great Peanut Crop Forecast Slated for South
The department of agriculture projects a total U S peanut crop of 55 531 000 bushels for this year up from 54 434 000 last year with Alabama leading production though down 1 7 million bushels. Texas drives a 5 million bushel rise while overall acreage drops 23 percent to 1 738 400 acres.
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South
Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Mississippi River
Florida
Mississippi
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Louisiana
Col J T Moore introduces pistol sale regulation bill
Col J T Moore from Butts County has introduced a bill to regulate the sale of pistols and revolvers. Details of the measure are not yet known.
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J. T. Moore
General Assembly
Butts County
Army of 510000 Men Recommended for Permanent Force
Washington reports a bill from Secretary of War Newton D. Baker outlines a permanent military policy. It calls for a field army of five hundred ten thousand regulars with a reserve of youths aged nineteen after a three month training, to fill twenty infantry and one cavalry division.
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Washington
Congress
Newton D. Baker
Baker
War Department
Georgia Legislature Set to Adjourn on August 13
The Georgia General Assembly plans to finish its fifty day session by next Wednesday August 13. Key aims include the highway and educational programs a banking department bill and wrangling over woman suffrage and capital removal. If crucial measures stall an extra session may be called by Governor Dorsey before adjournment.
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General Assembly of
Georgia
Department of Banking
Dorsey
Record Rain Excess in Butts County Tops Historic July
The past month in Butts County was exceptionally wet, with July rainfall reaching 12.88 inches, close to the 13.40-inch July 1916 record. Excess rainfall for the season totals 7.87 inches, while temperatures ranged from a high of 97 on July 15 to a low of 59 on July 2, against a normal monthly average of 79.7.
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Butts County
Wire systems return to private ownership
Government control of the nation’s wire systems ends at midnight July 31 after being in force since July 22, 1948. Following the return of the property to private owners, the Postal Telegraph Co. announced a rate reduction.
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Postal Telegraph Co
1919 Cotton Crop Forecast at 11,016,000 Bales
The Department of Agriculture forecasts 11,016,000 bales for 1919, based on July 25 crop condition at 67.1 percent of normal, up 30,000 from last month’s estimate. Last year’s crop was 12,040,530 bales. Severe boll weevil damage and heavy rains across the South have reduced acreage and increased abandonment since June 25.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Missouri
Oklahoma
California
Arizona
Carolinas
Louisiana
Texas
Bureau
Henry McMichael Home From Overseas Discharged
Henry A McMichael returned home Tuesday after discharge at Camp Gordon. He served in the Fifth Division with Company B 9th Field Signal Battalion and spent time on the Mexican border and in Germany with the army of occupation. Friends welcome him back.
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Henry A. McMichael
Camp Gordon
Army of Occupation
Germany
McMichael
Fifth
9Th Field Signal Battalion
Mexican
Camp Wheeler
Hampton and Pepperton to Clash Here Saturday at Fair Grounds
Pepperton and Hampton prepare for a highly competitive game at the fair grounds on Saturday afternoon. The visitors arrive with a strong lineup and a warm reception is expected from locals, following a prior Hamp ton win. A large crowd is anticipated to attend.
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Pepperton
Hampton
Fair Grounds
First Bale of 1919 Season Sold in Savannah
The first bale of the 1919 20 season sold at public outcry at the Savannah cotton exchange. It graded middling and brought 40 cents a pound. Mayor Stewart acted as auctioneer for the sale to the J. K. Livingston Company.
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Savannah
Cotton Exchange
J. K. Livingston
Stewart
Heavy Rains Hurt Cotton Prospects
Farmers with experience warn that recent heavy rains slowed boll development and reduced fruiting across the cotton belt. Experts estimate the 1919 crop may total around ten million bales, as boll weevil pressures grow, notably in South Georgia and Butts County where damage is debated.
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South Georgia
Butts County
Far mersUnion Warehouse reports record year and staff changes
Farmers Union Warehouse Company held its annual meeting as General Manager J M Gaston reported the largest business volume in the year, handling between eleven and twelve thousand bales of cotton. Directors were re elected with Albert Garr added, and Gaston received a commemorative watch for eleven years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union Warehouse Company
J.M. Gaston
J. J. Mapp
W. B. Kimbell
R. E. Evans
W. C. Bond
Albert Garr
W. J. Garr
A. C. Finley
W. F. Stroud
J. D. Brownlee
G. P. Saunders
Scalesman
J. M. Gaston
Funeral for J R W P Stephens Held at Worthville
Funeral services for W P Stephens aged 60 who died in Waco Texas from a stroke were held at Worthville church with Rev S R England officiating. He was buried with Masonic honors. He was a Henry County native, longtime resident of Butts County, Mason and Odd Fellow, survived by four children four brothers and three sisters.
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W. P. Stephens
Waco
Texas
Worthville Church
S. R. England
Stephens
Henry County
Butts County
Jesse and
Coley Stephens
Will Hardy
B. V. Wilson
Messrs
F. C.’Stephens
J. M
T. J. Stephens
Thomasville
A. G. Stephens
West Point
Sallis Bailey
Atlanta
Ella Coley
Houston
Annié’ . Brooks
Cullman
Ala
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Clinch County
Glascock
Holiness
ICE Company
Chemical Warfare Service
Engi
Neers
Wire Systems
Burleson
U. S. Department OF Agriculture
Henry McMichael
Hampton and Pepperton
Warehouse
J&r
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