Georgia Sets Presidential Primary for April 20 in Georgia
Georgia official action orders a preferential presidential primary for April 20 in Atlanta. County primaries may be held to share costs, with delegates chosen later and a state convention set for May 18 to select Georgia's delegation for the national convention in San Francisco.
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Atlanta
Democratic State Executive Committee of
Georgia
San Francisco
League of Nations
Maccon
Flynt
Hiram Gardner
Eatonton
Fermor Barrett
Toccoa
T. Os Parker
Moultrie
Sam J. Slate
Columbus
Miller S. Bell
Butts County Superior Court Opens Monday in Jackson
The February term of Butts superior court convenes in Jackson Monday morning for a two week session. Judge W E H Searcy Jr of Griffin will preside with Solicitor General E M Owen prosecuting. The calendar lists many civil cases to start as soon as court opens. The first week will focus on civil trials, with criminal cases likely in the second week. Court officials are preparing ahead of time.
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Butts Superior Court
Jackson
W. E. H. Searcy, Jr
Griffin
E. M. Owen
List of Registered Voters Completed for Primary Ballot
The list of registered voters was compiled this week by Clerk S J Foster and Ordinarye J H Ham. The board of registrars will meet to purge ineligible names, with Judge Searcy likely naming a third member Monday. District registrations begin with 1610 and proceed to finalize by the March 5 primary.
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S. J. Foster
J. H. Ham
Board of Registrars
Messrs
J. Matt McMichael
R. E. Evans
Mild Influenza Epidemic Seen Across States
The outbreak is widespread with over twenty states reporting influenza, though the illness remains mild overall. In Butts County several cases exist with no deaths so far, and medical authorities urge precautions to avoid complications. Officials advise isolation, proper ventilation, normal eating, and cautious return to activity to prevent pneumonia.
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Butts County
Chicago
Atlanta
World Fur Trade Centered in St Louis Midwinter Sale
The United States leads global fur markets with St Louis at the hub as the International Fur Exchange hosts a midwinter sale invoiced at over 25 million dollars. The global fur supply is about 600 million with roughly 10 million in dealers hands. U.S. turnover last year ranged from 700 to 800 million.
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United States
St. Louis
International Fur Exchange
Eas
Georgia Banks Prosperous Amid Growth in Resources
Georgia state banking shows sharp expansion under State Treasurer W. J. Speer. Resources rise from 149.6 million in 1900 to 1.38 billion in 1919, deposits and capital stock also climbing significantly. In the year, 27 new banks chartered and 3 branches opened.
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Atlanta
W. J. Speer
Boll Weevil Expert Meeting Set for February 17 at Court House
State College of Agriculture and State Agricultural Department announce a boll weevil meeting in the Butts County court house next Tuesday at 10 a m. Three speakers C E Kellogg A C Lewis and W S Brown will discuss best control methods seed selection cultivation and square picking backed by experiences from other areas.
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State College of Agriculture
State Agricultural Department
Court House
C. E. Kellogg
A. C. Lewis
W. S. Brown
Butts County
Sis Agra
Campaign Here Enters The Final Stages
With the county primary less than a month away, candidates have two weeks to enter and pay assessments. The primary is set for March 5 with entries closing February 24. Several contenders have qualified by paying assessments, while those who fail to pay will be left off the ticket. Courts will be in session in Jackson over the next two weeks, giving candidates time to meet voters and campaign hard.
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Jackson
Need for Relief in the Near East
The Joint Distribution Committee appeals for a $35 million national fund to provide two cents per day for every dependent in Eastern Europe and Palestine. The call comes amid extreme hunger, cold, and poverty among Jews, with Hoover and Red Cross reports supporting coordinated relief efforts.
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Palestine
Poland
Joint Distribution Committee
Jewish Relief Committees
Herbert Hoover
Red Cross
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Hoover Mission
Alexius Commandery Knights Templar Called Friday Meeting
Alexius Commandery No. 22 Knights Templar held a called meeting Friday night to receive an applicant for membership.
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Knights Templar
Cotton quota meeting set in Jackson for stock rise
A two thousand share boost plan in Butts county seeks to raise 160 shares of stock in the Georgia Cotton Bank and Trust. A February 16 meeting in Jackson's courthouse will appoint district committees and set payment terms including 35 percent cash, with Liberty Bonds accepted.
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Georgia Cotton Bank and Trust Corporation
Court House
Jackson
S. H. Mays
J. B. Settle
J. D. Jones
Mays
Buttrill
T. B. Fletcher
A. S. Mills
Coody
W. M. Hammond
O. L. Weaver
Dublin
C. A. Towles
S. K. Smith
Indian Springs
A. F. White
Wright Watkins
J. M. Greer
Iron Springs
W. A. White
L. R. Dodson
J. 0. Gaston
O. P. Jinks
W. M. White
Towaliga
R. E. Evans
H. H. Colwell
Worthvile
R. F. Welch
G. W. White
Dorsey
Justice Court Room
Waitress’s Tips Eclipse Her Salary in Court
Sophie Hodosky, a New York waitress in furs, told Magistrate House she earns 80 a week in tips while her stated salary is 12. He remarked that waitressing seems profitable as she faced charges of reckless driving a 4500 car.
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Sophie Hodosky
New York
Sophie
Pensions to be paid in sixty nine counties this year
A pension warrant has been drawn for sixty nine counties with payments due in the next days. Butts County tops the list with 94 pensioners receiving 100 each, totaling 9 355 dollars. the total warrant amount is 682 820 dollars. The second installment is planned for May or June.
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Butts
John W. Lindsey
Jackson Fire Department Oyster Supper Draws City Leaders
An oyster supper for about twenty five of forty Jackson Fire Department members was held at Tyler's restaurant. Mayor Watkins, City Clerk J A McMichael, and the mayor and council attended and pledged city support for new equipment.
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Tyler
J. A. McMichael
Watkins
Jackson
McMichael
Hearing Date Set for Butts County V Prison Commission
The March 3 injunction hearing moves from Griffin to the state library in Atlanta after a conference between the attorney general and Butts County counsel. Butts seeks to bar the prison commission from counting city street mileage as public road mileage for felony convict allocations. The case draws statewide attention.
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Butts County
Prison Commission
Griffin
State Library
Atlanta
U S Buys Land in Georgia for a Forestry Reserve
The forester reported under the Weeks Act that 107652 acres in Georgia's Fannin Gilmer Habersham Lumpkin Rabun and Union counties have been purchased for a watershed protection forest reserve with another 43288 acres under acquisition. Representative Lee of Georgia serves on the National Forest Reservation Commission overseeing the purchases.
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Washington
Harris
Fannin
Gilmer
Habergham
Lumpkin
Rabun
Union
Georgia
Lee
National Forest Reservation Commission
Bull Moose Call Georgia State Convention
Georgia progressive republicans led by Harry Stillwell Edwards call a state convention at the state capitol in Atlanta on February 21. Edwards says in 1916 Georgians cast four-fifths of GOP votes and predicts a large gain this year as the party moves away from criminal leadership with clean hands and a strong delegate showing.
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Harry Stillwell Edwards
Georgia
Progressive Republicans
Bull Moose
Atlanta
Edward
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