Bills to cut high cost of living proposed in Congress
Representative Upshaw introduces a bill directing the secretary of war to sell surplus army foodstuffs valued at 121 million dollars at prices to relieve consumers. Another proposal seeks cooperation among the agriculture department the interstate commerce commission and the federal trade commission to stabilize and reduce costs by mapping production and distribution costs.
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Washington
Upshaw
Georgia
Campbell
Kansas
Baker
Agriculture Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Europe
Butts County to Form Fruit Growers Exchange
A movement to grow peaches in Butts County plans a meeting to form an association likely named the Butts County Fruit Growers Association or Fruit Exchange. The group will divide duties among citizens, with notices for the meeting expected in a few days.
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Butts County
Decrease in Sugar Cane Acreage Reported
The Bureau of Agriculture announced a drop in sugar cane acreage for this year across sugar cane states. Total planted area falls to 509000 acres from 527000 last year, with variations by region and including sorghum or seeded cane in some estimates.
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Washinton
Bureau of Cropests
United
Cotton Sells Fast at 35 Cents a Pound
Cotton rose to 35 cents last week triggering a major selling wave. Hundreds of bales moved, deposits jumped, and business activity surged across lines. Many farmers sold holdings at 30 cents and up, while some held out for higher prices.
Ice famine hits Jackson as peach shipments drain supplies
Jackson and surrounding county face days of ice shortage as peach crop traffic drives ice use. A twelve ton shipment arrived Saturday but sold out quickly, with no relief expected until after the peach season. Citizens advocate building an ice factory to avert future shortages.
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Jackson
Macon
Atlanta
Soda
Butts County Named on Red Cross Honor Roll
Butts county is listed on the Red Cross honor roll, per state headquarters. While many chapters fail to file required Form 203 monthly reports on time, Butts County and its connected chapters in Jackson Flovilla Indian Springs and Jenkinsburg are credited with effective wartime work. The honor roll includes Atlanta Augusta Baldwin Cobb Chattooga Carroll counties Fayette Forsyth Griffin Lumpkin Macon Marion Putnam Henry Jasper Thomasville Wilkinson Zebulon and others.
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Butts County
Red Cross
Jackson
Flovilla
Indian Springs
Jenkinsburg
Atlanta
Augusta
Baldwin County
Brunswick
Carroll County
Chattooga County
Cobb County
Commerce
Dallas
Fayette County
Forsyth
Griffin
Lumpkin County
Macon
Marion County
Putnam County
Henry County
Jasper County
Thomasville
Wilkinson County
Zebulon
Local Bottling Plant Manager Burns Vehicle Fire
H J Miller manager of the Jackson Coca Cola Bottling Co. suffered surface burns when a gasoline line clog caused a truck fire near Woodstown. He crawled out from under the truck and rolled in sand to extinguish flames. He received medical care and is expected to be out for several days.
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H. J. Miller
Jackson Coca Cola Bottling Company
Woodstown
Miker
Stewart
Miller
Monroe Hosts Georgia Editors In North Georgia Outing
The Georgia Press Association held its annual meeting in Monroe Walton county with 200 to 300 attendees. Officers were elected during the session as editors and families toured Walton county drainage districts and northern Georgia towns including Athens Clayton and Mountain City.
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The
Georgia Press Association
Monroe
Walton County
Walton County Court House
Court House Square
Georgia
Athens
University of Georgia
University
Clayton
Mountain City
North Georgia
County Loses Over Sixteen Bridges From July 8 Rain
The July 8 downpour in Butts County washed away 16 bridges and damaged abutments and fills. Estimated repair cost runs about $2,000 with county crews rushing to complete repairs by week’s end. Steel bridges fared best. crops and roads also suffer extensive damage from erosion and sand coverage.
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Butts County
Cabin Creek
Board of Commissioners
J. O. Gaston
Gaston
Boosters Visit Peach Orchards in Houston County
A party of 31 Butts county citizens toured Byron Fort Valley and Perry to learn commercial peach growing. They observed picking canning and icing for shipment and, inspired by R N Etheridge, plan to plant thousands of trees with several real estate deals already in progress.
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Butts County
Houston County
Byron
Fort Valley
Perry
R. N. Etheridge
Government set to collect luxury taxes nationwide
Washington July 12. The Bureau of Internal Revenue launches a special drive to collect luxury taxes on sales of soft drinks, theater admissions, club dues, jewelry, art works, wearing apparel, toilet articles, boats, and certain manufacturer and occupational taxes. Commissioner Roper orders canvass of delinquents and warns penalties will be enforced for willful noncompliance.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Roper
Protracted Meeting at Macedonia Begins Sunday
A series of protracted meetings will begin at Macedonia Church Sunday night and continue for one week. Rev J A Bonner pastor will preach with services at 11 a m and 7 p m Mr J T Mayo leads singing and the public is invited to attend.
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Macedonia Church
J. A. Bonner
J. T. Mayo
President Wilson Vetoes Daylight Saving Measure
President Wilson vetoed the agricultural appropriation bill thus saving the daylight saving law from repeal. He warned that repealing the law would cause serious economic loss and cited careful study of industrial conditions and successful similar legislation in other nations.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
William McClure Returns from Overseas Duty
William McClure is welcomed home after more than two years in the army with nearly two years in France. He served as post quartermaster sergeant at the Samar artillery school and went overseas with the 17th engineers as an early Butts county recruit after war began in 1917. He arrived Saturday after receiving his discharge last week.
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William McClure
France
McClure
Samar
Jacksonians Back Ice Factory Bid With Large Early Support
More than $5,000 was raised in a short time Tuesday morning to back a county ice factory and cold storage plant. A preliminary meeting at Liberty theater formed committees to seek a franchise, study plant costs, and sell stock, with shares likely at 10 dollars and 100 dollars per holder.
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Jackson
Liberty Theater
R. N. Etheridge
Messrs
J. H. Turner
W. O. Ham
J. B. Hopkins
R. P. Lasnett
C. M. Kimbell
J. D. Jones
Hugh Mallet
Messrs. S. P. Nichols
Bert Carmichael
Progress-Arugs
Dr. W. L. Poteat to Speak at Griffin July 24
The Flint River Association invites pastors and members to hear Dr. W. L. Poteat president of Wake Forest College speak at First Baptist Church Griffin on Thursday July 24 at 3 30 p m. The address titled What Jesus Wants With Us will appeal to all and the event welcomes the general public.
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Baptists
Flint River Association
W. L. Poteat
Wake Forest College
North Carolina
First Baptist Church
Griffin
Poteat
South
United States
Jesus
Teachers Examination Set for August First and Second
The state teachers examination dates are fixed for August 1 and 2. Candidates are advised to register and prepare in advance for the two day testing window.
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ICE Factory
North
Macedonia
Jackson Boy
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