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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
COOPERATIVE MARKETING
DEPARTMENT DEVOTED TO THE POOL SELLING OF FARM
PRODUCTS

We can think of no industry
that has been abused more than
the watermelon industry. TIE
growers themselves have abused
it, the track buyers or specula-
tors have abused it, the railroads
have abused it, in fact it has
met abuse on every side and it
is extremely remarkable that it
has survived.
Let's recall the situation in
1920, when money was rather
plentiful and a fairly good crop
OF melons produced. The aver
age price paid to the producer
was $64.65 per car. In that year
twelve of the largest and best
markets in the country were
embargoed, ventilator cars were
scarce and when available the
prices paid to the producer
would hardly meet the expense
Of cultivation.
Then, the Southwest Georgia
Watermelon Growers assocla-
ton was organized and entered
into its first season in 1921, with
the largest acreage planted to
melons that year than any pre-
vious year, the association con-
trolling only about per cent
of the acreage within its terri
tory, but with a systematic dis
tribution, opened about 100 new
markets and procured for its
membership the highest average
price ever received for water
melons before, prevented a
wholesale embargo and in many
ways contributed to the stabiliza-
ton of the industry.
In 1922, when the acreage in
Georgia was double that of any
previous year, with everybody
Watermelon crazy, the worst
weather conditions imaginable,
poorest quality produced in 40
years of watermelon culture in
Georgia. the association main
tanned its influence in the mar
kets of the country and safely
carried it's membership through
the season against all odds. real
izing an average price per car in
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
Rainbow Division
Association Elects
Carolinian as Chief

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July IA
Occupation of the Ruhr valley by
France and Belgium was defended
by General Henri Joseph Eugene
Gouraud, of France, in an address
this morning at the final business
session of the fifth annual ConNen-
ton of the Rainbow Division Vet
Grams association.
I'VE are now in the Ruhr under
the same conditions we were with
the Germans in 1871 when they &C.
cupied a part of France" declared
the French warrior after reviewing
the reparations question. Just as
they did not evacuate French terri
tory until after we had paid the
five milliards (the war indemnity i'm
posed by the Germans) exactly SO
will France and Belgium stay in the
Ruhr until Germany pays her debt
General Gouraud and General
John j. Pershing, commander of the
A. E. F., sat together on the plat
form at the session today and re
viewed the parade Of veterans this
afternoon.
Colonel John M. johnson, of
Marion, S. c., was elected president
of the association and to him was
given the power to select the next
reunion city.
General Gouraud was voted a life
membership in the association and
made an honorary president of the
organization. 1t was said the next
reunion probably would be held in
Columbia, S. G.
Other officers elected included:
Byron c. Young, Indianapolis,
first vice president; Dallas F. Smith
New Orleans. second vice president;
Norman b. Nash, Cambridge, Mass,
chaplain and Colonel Walter B.
Wolf, Chicago, historian.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
S1,O0O,O0O VERDICT
WON BY PIERCE
IN RAILROAD SUIT

ST. LOUIS, July 14.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press )-When st. Louis
capitalists attempted to reorganize
the Tennessee Central Railroad
company back in 1906, they unwit-
tingly. laid the foundation for court
actions involving millions Of dol
lars, in addition to the thousands
of dollars expanded for court costs.
One of these suits was decided yes
terday in favor of H. Clay Pierce,
New York capitalist and formerly
of st. Louis, by Special Master 10,
Seph w. Jameson. who decided &C
cording to his report filed in the
United States district court here
yesterday, that Mr.. Pierce was en-
titled to collect S1,067, 446 from the
National Bank of Commerce, whose
counter claim of 100000 made
against Mr.. Pierce was disallOwed.
The litigation was originally has
ed on notes OF the Tennessee Con-
struction company, amounting to
100000 issued in favor of the bank
and secured by s750,000 in bonds
of the railroad and $250,000 in
bonds of the Nashville Terminal as
ISOLATION. The collateral and in
terest were guaranteed by Jacob l..
Van Blarcom, late president of the
National Bank of Commerce, and
in addition to the interest pay
ments were guaranteed by Mr..
Pierce.
The bank later obtained a judg
ment of 500 900 against Mr.. Pierce
when the notes were not taken up
and the latter paid S419,0 900 of the
the collateral by which the loan
had been secured. The bank. how
ever. retained the securities as col
lateral on a note of S400, 900 of the
Tennessee Construction company,
for which the records showed Mr..
Pierce had not been a guarantor.
Mr.. Pierce then ascertained that
the $250,000 railroad bonds had
been turned over TO the Chase Ma
tional bank, 6f New York, and the
suit decided yesterday was institut-
ed for the recovery of the bonds as
well as $4,000, which, it was al
legged. represented dividends from
Van Blarcom estate, which were to
have been applied to the 100000
notes. The suit was filed March
a. 1920, in the United States dis
trict court here. The bank in turn
filed a suit on the grounds that Mr..
Pierce was liable for the 100000
borrowed. by the construction COM
pany and asked judgment plus in
terest amounting, in all. to $500 600.
Mr., Pierce's claim was upheld by
the special master, while that of
the bank was found invalid
More than 1000 pages of testi-
mony was taken in this suit, the
costs of which are said to have ex-
ceeded $4,000
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
How Hot Is Lightning?
German Scientists Are
Debating the Question


BERLIN, July 1.-THE question
of the degree of heat generated by
lightning has been agitated recently
in German scientific circles because
Of the effect. observed after elect.
cal storms Of lightning or the tips
of lightr ing rods.
1t was found that a platinum tip
melted on being struck. Since the
melting-point of platinum is various.
ly fixed at 700 to 1900 degrees CEN
trlgrade, it was clear that the light
ning's heat exceeded that tempera.
ture. Later IN instance developed
in which an iridium tip was melted
by a stoke. The melting-point of this
metal is said to be 1000 degrees cen
tigraGe.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
WATSON MEMORIAL
SERVICE PLANNED
At JOINT SESSION

Next Friday, July 20, has been set
aside by the Georgia Legislature as
day for holding appropriate cere-
monies in honor of the memory of
the late United States Senator
Thomas E. Watson.
The house and senate will go into
which will be featured by eulogies
on the late statesman's life by some
of his lifelong personal and political
friends.
Both branches of the assembly
readily adopted the memorial resolu-
ton introduced by close friends of
the late senator. and the committee
in charge OF the ceremonies is COM
posed of a group of legislators who
followed Mr. Watson steadfastly
throughout his long and notable ca
reer.
The general public will be admit
ted to the memorial services. and
members of the assembly look for a
great crowd from all parts of Geor.
gia. and from neighboring states, to
attend. The program will be opened
at II o'clock a. M, in the hall OF
the house of representatives.
Members of the joint committee
in charge will have their program
ready to announce in a, few days.
Besides speeches by the lifelong fol-
lowers of the late senator, it is ex-
pected that Governor Walker and
United States Senators William j.
Harris and Walter F. George will
have a part in the ceremonies.
A statewide campaign in behalf
ofthe erection of monument to
Mr.. Watson's memory. is the aim of
many of Mr.. Watson's friends, and
this subject may be taken up at the
memorial services
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17

excess of 1920 and otherwise
contributing 10 the upbuilding
OF the industry.
With these facts before us we
enter into the season of 1928,
with a limited acreage and find
that the association has control
of 40 per cent of the total and
and with the reputation of ship
ping better melons than any
other person or agency.
With the opening of the Geor-
gia market, which includes the
northern portion of Florida, the
prices were fixed by the associa-
ton. The market was made by
the association and the associa-
ton would easily have maintain
ed a very high market, but for
the fact that outside shipments
were sold at giVe-away prices
and the markets flooded with
the cheap and sometimes worth
less fruit, thereby causing re-
action which necessarily influ-
enced the trade to a lower price
level, but at no time during the
SCdSOt IdS the dSSOCidIlOAl lAlSl-
ons been even classed or consid-
cred either in quality or price
with outside shipments. The
wide difference in price being
attributed only to the reputation
enjoyed by Sowega, but, it is
very evident to every thinking
man that the association prices
would have been much higher
throughout the season, had it
had control of the outside ship
ments.
We find the watermelon grow
ers of Florida and Georgia in
this predicament: Those inside
OF the association cannot hope
to get what they are rightfully
entitled to for their melons I'M
til the association can control a
good majority of the shipments
and the growers outside of the
association cannot hope to get
as much for their melons as the
association members, therefore,
it seems that to get out Of the
predicament-outs must get
inside.-Sowega Standard.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATIVE
LEADERS FORESEE SOLUTION
OF GEORGIA TAX PROBLEMS

upon incomes, privileges and oc-
equations, which classes of taxes
may be graduated, and when
levied may contain provisions
for reasonable exemptions.
Preferred to Uniform Tax
The classification and segregation
of property for the purposes of tax
alton appeals to the present legisla-
ture as preferable to the present
uniform tax requirement of the con-
stitution for reasons similar to those
advanced by the De Jarnette COM
mission. 1t was pointed out by the
commission that the Georgia law
requiring property of every kind to
be taxed at the same rate has been
condemned by:
Cd Practically all students OF
the science of taxation.
(2) Practically all of the heads
of federal and state tax depart
ments.
81 Practically all of the more
than 100 special tax commits
Sions.
90 The United States supreme
court.
a. The International Tax as
ISOLATION.
TO- The experience of Europe,
England and our own states, all
of whom have tried it and about
half of whom have so modified
it as to adapt it to modern con-
ditions.
1t is argued, further in support
of classification that the following
states have adopted it and that with
out exception it has worked salts
factorily: Arizona, Connecticut, IL
linois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Montana, New Jersey, New
Mexico, North Dakota, New York,
Oregon, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Virginia. Vermont
and WISCONSIN
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
Verdict UphIed

TALLAHASSEE Fla, July IA
The supreme court Friday affirmed
the judgment of the criminal court
Of Duval county in the case of Neil
Brabh n who was convicted of man
slar ghter. His appeal was based on
technical grounds, the claim being
set up that the judges charge was
urfair AMI that evidence was admit
ted that should have been ruled out.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
THE PREDICAMENT

Even with a short memory,
we can remember a few seasons
past when watermelons sold for
practically nothing; when cars
were loaded with good quality,
ripe, excellent watermelons with
no disease whatsoever, and
would sell from SIS to SIS per
car, with a limited few selling
right at the first OF the season
for as high as 5000 and some
times, but very seldom selling
for as much as $500.
We can recall how the market
would always break within a
few days after it opened and
the ripest and most choice mel
ons would be almost given
away the balance Of the season.
There were no bonds given then
for the protection Of the rail-
roads on freight charges, and
SOulS DuN6I WOutO IlOL OlliS OhN
the melons from the grower at
give-away prices, but would also
swindle the railroads out of the
freight, by refusing the ship
ment on arrival, and when the
railroad put the car on sale to
realize what they could toward
freight charges, the same buyer
would buy them in at less than
half the charges.
We do not have to tax men,
DRY to recollect when Georgia
and Florida combined shipped
only 1000 cars of melons in a
season, which were produced
upon not more than ten to
twelve thousand acres. In those
days practically every melon
was a good one, but the value
ot the crop to the producer was
very, very. low and many grew
melons primarily for their hogs.
but usually took advantage Of
better prices at the beginning of
the season and sold a car or two.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17

Building for Tampa
Firm to Be Erected

TAMPA, Fla, July 14.-Erection
of twenty-five story office building
in Tampa is planned by the Florida
Realty corporation, to cost 81, 400
600, including the site. The structure
will be known as the Guaranty Title
building and will be located at Madi-
son and Franklin streets on a lot.
105x60 feet.
The Florida Realty corporation has
organized with Vance w. Helm as
president and arrangements have
been made with Anderson Doddridge
& Co.. OF Tampa and St. Peters
burg for underwriting 81, 100000
bonds, it is stated.
On completion OF the building, it
is stated that the National Guaranty
company, Of Tampa, will move its
main office from st. Petersburg to
Tampa and WI continue the St;
Petersburg office as a branch.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
LOSS IN IDAHO FIRE
SET At S1,500,00O;
400 ARE HOMELESS

WALLACE, I6aho, July 14,-Fire
that swept up Burke canon yester-
day and last night, destroying the
little mining town of Mace and all
except the eastern residence section
of Burke, Idaho, was brought under
control early today, after having
wrought damage estimated at ST.
100000.
The homeless, estimated at up
wards of 400 persons, were contem-
plating the ruins Of their towns,
thankful that no lives either Of those
who fought the flames above ground
or several hundred miners who bat
tied their way to safety from the
depths of the Hecla mine, had been
claimed. Two persons were burn
ed, neither seriously.
Refugees brought here on a spe-
cial train operated over the lines of
the Northern Pacific to a point as
near the burned district as disrupt
ed tracks would permit, were cared
for last night. Others found shelter
in miners boarding houses and other
residences in the part of Burke that
was spared by the flames.
This morning little clusters of
weary and sometimes disheartened
mothers and children were grouped
about pitifully small collections of
household furniture and bundles of
clothing, contemplating the black
ened ruins of what on vest day
were their homes.
The homeless are estimated at up
ward of 400 persons. several hun
dred miners battled their way to
safety from the depths of the LLecla
Ypirn after helDo ont Off nv he fire
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
STATE RIGHTS BATTLE CRY
MAY BE DEMOCRATS SLOGAN
IF WET PLANK IS ADOPTED
Gov. Smith, as Logical Plat
form Candidate, Might
Bring Union of Eastern and
Southern States. for Ma
jority

(This is the sixth of the series Of nine ar
ticles by David Lawrence on presidential
possibilities and impossibilities, giving an
appraisal of the political assets and la
biltien of the men most talked about today
for the Republican and Democratic nomina-
lions Mr., Lawrence has just finished a
tour Of the western part Of the United states
with President Harding and is now en- route
to Europe to make a detailed survey OF re-
construction problems there. At the conclu4
sion of this series, Mr.. Lawrence oaliy
cables from Europe will begin exclusively in
The Atlanta Journal)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
Georgian Is Found Dead
In Hotel at GreenviIIe

GREENVILLE, S. c., July Ia
A. j. Thompson, of Milan, Ga, trav.
cling salesman for the Lynchburg
Sign corporation, of Lynchburg.
Va, was found dead in his bed at
a downtown hotel Friday when the
door to his room was opened after
it had remained locked for two days.
An examination, showed that he had
died probably two nights ago from
acute heart failure.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
Alabama Farmer Beaten
BY Band Of Masked Men

HELM, Ala. July 14.-County
authorities were today investigating
the reported flogging of a. farmer of
the Oak Level section of Cleburne
county by mob of masked men
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
176.423 Pet DOuS

LONDON, July 14.-Dog licenses
in London added 66,122 pounds to
ghe mum cipal excdequer during the
last ycar. Tnt"e were 49, IL
CeISc$ taken out.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
Thirty-Six Bodies in Pit

ATHENS -The bodies of 36 men.
women and children were found in Il
pit on a PEASANTS farm in western
Thrace. All had been murdered.
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Childbirth
Here is a wonderful message to all
expectant mothersl

When the Little One arrives, you
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upon incomes, privileges and &C.
equations, which classes of taxes
may be graduated, and when
levied may contain provisions
for raa eona h1a exeontiOnS
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-16
COUNCIL KOLDS BUSY
 MEETING LAST N|CHT

The city council met last night al $ o'clock, considerable business he. ing transacted.
 A motion was made by Councilman Ellsworth, seconded by Councilman Cooper, that the bond of $5OOO of Miss lnez Waugh for school treasurer be accepted and placed on record.
 Moved by Krefting and seconded bv McMullen that the official canvass of the vote on the recent bonding cleo tlon be accepted, and filed, and that the canvassing committees count of 173 for and 52 against be accepted.
 Moved by Adleman, seconded by krefing that all claims be allowed.
 Moved by Adelman, seconded bv krefting that a ballot be cast for se- lection of night watchman. After II ballots had been cast with no choice 1t was agreed to carry the matter of selection over until the next regu- lar meeting.
 Moved by Ellsworth, seconded by Cooper that salary of night watchman be $150 per month. It was agreed that watchman would not be compell- ed to sleep in fire hall
 Chairman Ellsworth of street com mittee reported on condition of road to San Juan and in regard to proper drainage across the road at the foot Of hill north of Chamberlin place. It was moved by McMullen, seconded by Adleman that street committee be al- lowed $150 to repair said road.
 Considerable discussion ensued over condition of galcier stream and it was decided that work would be left to the glacier stream committee and that the work be directed toward making an outlet below Fourth avenue.
 Moved that clerk be instructed to draw a warrant for $500 on October 31 in favor of school board
 Moved that clerk be allowed s25O for emergency time checks issued for work on glacier stream.
 Moved that photos be taken of the glacier stream as it now is, and that an effort be made to get this to pro- per committees before next session of congress in order to secure a federal appropriation. Carried.