Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-02-16
crock HILL PLAN" HAS
TAKEN HOLD IN GEORGIA
Some of Best Men in State Are
on County Committees
Now Named


ssIf any one who knows Georgia men
viii look over the names of the commit
teemen who have been appointed in me
various counties. he viii admit that the
Rock Hin plan. or any other project
could have no stronger backing in this
state" said Frank Weldon. state super
intendeut OF the plan. Tuesday They
are unusually strong men and their ac-
tive connection with this work is fun
OF significance.
"The fact is continued Mr.. Weldon
who IS managing the campaign for cot
ton acreage reduction in Georgia, this
project appeals to both purse and patri-
otiSm. Farmers. merchants, bankers and
manufacturers are all deeply interested
in preventing a recurrence OF present
conditions, which are due to a bumper
crop OF cotton and small crop OF
grains. hay an6 meat
7 have had only one reply from
mayor who was too busy TO appoint
committee for his county. In several IN
stances. well well known men have vol
unteered to take hold OF the work In
their counties. They did not wait to be
invited. but volunteered"
Ebert county has sent word through
Editor shelton that the people there
heartily indorse the Rock Hill plan
ana viii do all in their power TO en-
courage the work
]. G. Anderson, originator Of the ROCK
hin plan" and Commissioner Watson
OF south Cardinals state agricultural
department, have finished their tour OF
The cotton-growing states. They have
now arranged for an organization In all
the cotton states. They stopped over IN
Atlanta Tuesday on their way home. Mr.
Anderson has been urgently invited 70
address the convention OF merchants
here this week.
superiutendent Weldon announces the
following additional county committees;
Troup-J. e Dunson. E B. Clarke X
H Hutchinson
Hancock-Moses W. Harris, c. W.
Coleman. H L. Harris
Randolph-D. A Mcpherson, banker;
n NJ. weaver. farmer; r ID. Gray
farmer and banker.
schIey-A- c. Murray. J. II. stephens
r. E L Eason- - -
Houston-L Z. Cater, a +. smith, Z.
Upson-T. N. Matthews. S. Y. Pruitt.
W. L jenkins.
AritchelI-J. W. Butler, merchant; ]. L.
Hand, banker; L A Bush, farmer.
Newton-L w. Jarman. farmer; z. w.
Fowler. merchant; J. F. Henderson
banker.
Putnam-B. w. Hunt, banker ]. r.
Grimm. merchant; John T. Dennis. farm
er.
ouitman-J. T. Gibson. merchant; l.
G. Brannan. banker; T. n. Balkcorn'
Ioundes-J. F. Lewis. barker; T. II.
smith, farmer: J. H Powell, merchant
Ben HiIl-"Bin' Paulks @. Z. Davis,
J. b d. Paulk-
clarke-C. B. Grimth. J. ]. Wilkins,
]. W. Collier
EIbert-H. p. Hunter. banker; John 7.
Heard. merchant; I H Thornton farm
sr.
Agiltou-Ceorre ID. Fucker, banker and
editor OF the Alpharetta Free Press; ].
s. Paris, merchant and clerk OF the su-
perior court: Rev W. H Smith, farmer
and preacher.
COweta-G. NJ. Jones. T. G. Farmer. B.
/. RedWine-
Lee-T. Cobb 4harp. banker; H. r.
stoviu, merchant; J. r. Long, farmer
TeIfzir-T. ]. Smith. banker; Tom
Eason. farmer: Robert Tompkins. mer-
chant
Morgan-H. T. Shaw. banker; L T.
Penick, merchant; c +. Barnett. farm
er.
Bartow-Joseph S Calhoun, banker;
John b. Foster. merchant; ". A. DOdd,
farmer.
Sumter-M. n. Lowry, banker; ]. l.
Johnson. farmer: p s. Oliver. merchant
Walton-A b. Mobley, banker; W. c.
Wright. merchant; r. W. Johnston,
farmer.
Talbot-C. L Passmore. ]. W. Jordan.
c. NJ Black. ]. NJ Heath, T. r. Mat