Severe storm devastates counties with deaths and damage
A Friday afternoon severe storm swept from Alabama into Central Georgia causing sixteen deaths and extensive property ruin. Jackson and Butts counties reported major damage including the Harkness building collapse and a damaged dental office. Dothan and Cowarts in Alabama saw multiple fatalities. Camp Wheeler and Macon endured tents flooded and a cloudburst with cold front following, as river reservoirs refilled and power use shifted.
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Jackson
Butts County
Alabama
Georgia
Ian
Harkness
J. B. Hopkins
Hopkins
Third Street
Cowarts
Ala
Dothan
Macon
Camp Wheeler
Sylvania men bet $5,000 on sixty day war end
Savannah January 11 W T Patrick of Sylvania bets 5000 against 1000 that the great war will end in sixty days. J H Evans of Halcyendale is the other party. They have given certified checks to cover the transaction held by A D Lewis of Sylvania.
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Savannah
W. T. Patrick
Sylvania
J. H. Evans
Halcyendale
A. D. Lewis
Butts county draftsmen begin classification of registrants
The Butts county draft board started classifying registered men for service Monday. Men have submitted questionnaires and may take several days to read and assign. single men without dependents and married men with nondependent families will be in class 1. Those who fail to answer also go to class 1, with many in that group. Officials estimate 1,000,000 previously qualified men will be in class 1 after all questionnaires return by February 1, with an extension adding 700,000 new eligible entrants each year.
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Butts County
Etheridge Re-elected President At Atlanta Trust Co
Shareholders met to review a satisfactory year and elect F. S. Etheridge to another term as president. The firm declared a semi annual dividend of three percent. Upcoming research in fireproof fabric treatment for aircraft shows promise from private plant experiments returning a workable solution.
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Atlanta Trust Company
F. S. Etheridge
Colonel Lane Called By Death In Macon
Major A W Lane longtime Georgia lawyer died at Williams sanitorium Macon after weeks of rheumatism and malaria followed by paralysis. Born 1868 in Jasper County he built a notable career in Bibb County politics law and teaching with extensive church and fraternal involvement. He leaves wife Hattie and four sons and three daughters.
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A. W. Lane
Georgia
Williams
Macon
Major Lane
Butts County
University of Virginia
Willingham & Lane
Orville A. Park
Jordan & Lane
Central of Georgia Railway Company
Bibb County
Mercer University
St. Omer Commandery No. 2
Knights Templar
Alsihah Temple
Shriners
First Baptist Church
Hattie McKibben Lane
Andrew W. Lane, Jr
Coast Artillery
Fort Screven
Savannah
van McKibben Lane
Camp Gordon
Louis J. Lane
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Harry Lane
Mary
Margaret
Virginia Lane
W.W. T. Lane
Americus
J. L. Lane
City Council to elect new officials next Monday
Unfavorable weather kept the council from meeting and next Monday night January 21 is expected to wind up last year’s business and organize the new council. Most officers, including clerk treasurer tax receiver and collector, two policemen, and other posts, will be chosen with no known contests.
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J. T. Moore
C. T. Beauchamp
Steam plants in Macon close as Jackson reservoir fills
Macon reports two steam plants of the Macon Railway and Light Co and the Central Georgia Power Co largely shut down as Jackson reservoir nears overflow. Rain boosted Ocmulgee flow, restoring hydro power to Macon and neighboring cities. Coal use remained high at about 165 tons daily. Minor transmission damage from last Friday’s storms was repaired.
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Powr Company
Ocmulgee River
Macon
Ocmulgee
Macon Railway and Light Company
Central Georgia Power Company
Jackson
Covington
Macofi
Camp Wheeler
Monticello
Griffin
McGraw
Dozier and Jackson Attend Macon Funeral of Noted Lawyer
The funeral for a distinguished lawyer was held at First Baptist Church in Macon with services led by Dr. C L Yates. Escorts came from Knights Templar, Macon Bar Association, Bibb board of education, church deacons, and Mercer faculty and students attended. Interment followed at Rose Hill cemetery.
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Jasper County
Mojlie Lane Dozier
R. F. Jackson
Troupe
Texas
First Baptist Church
Maconato
C. L. Yates
Knights Templar
Macon Bar Association
Bibb County
Rose Hill Cemetery
Butts County Wins First Prize at State Fair Canning
Butts County led Georgia in canning club work with a first prize of fifty dollars at the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta. Mrs. C. A. Butner, county agent, notes the strong county exhibit, surpassing expectations, despite not taking the display to Macon due to department rules. The award adds to multiple individual prizes already reported.
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C. A. Butner
Canning Club
Butts County
Atlanta
of Georgia
Butner
Macon
Jackson Chapter R A M Elects Officers for New Year
Jackson Chapter No 54 Royal Arch Masons elected officers for the coming year at Monday night’s meeting. Five candidates will receive the M. M. degree January 28, with a full attendance urged. Officers include H L Daughtry H P J B Hopkins K J C Jones S D G McMichael C H Compton FF 1353 J S Jones R A C H Ham Treasurer F M Allen Secretary H L O Ball M 3rd Ve G C Evans M 2nd V W H Mallet M 1st V F M Hodges Sentinel.
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Jackson
Royal Arch Masons
H. L. Daughtry
H. P
J. B. Hopkins
J.C. Jones
D. G. McMichael
C. H
C. M. Compton
Ds Jones
J H. Ham
Treas
F. M. Allen
Sec
HL. O. Ball
G. C. Evans
W H. Mallet
F. M. Hodges
Sentinel
Food Administration Steps In Over Flour Hoarding
A grocery owner near Atlanta faced action from the Food Administration for selling more flour than allowed. He received a telegram to show cause by telegraph why his license should not be revoked. He went to Atlanta with a witness, and the agency allowed him to stay in business on a solemn promise to comply.
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Atlanta
Food Administration
American tractors to aid France in spring plowing
One thousand five hundred U.S. farm tractors will be sent to France to boost crops and ease labor. The first batch is already en route and all will arrive by March for spring plowing with naval transport space reserved. Schools of instruction will be organized to support the program.
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France
United States
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Colonel Lane
Honday
State
Ocmulgee Plant
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