PROTEST AGAINST TAX ON TOBACCO AFFECTS U S CIGARETTES PRICES
Hearing in Washington on proposed duty raise to 60 cents per thousand and 2 dollars per thousand on Turkish cigarettes. Sam Parker of New York testifies large manufacturers fear tariff would lift costs while California and domestic tobaccos blend in manufacturing. Parker cites 100000 pounds California crop vs 40000000 pounds Turkish imports. argues the tax is revenue only, not protection. Senator Simmons notes Mellon said cigarettes taxed near limit. Reports also note renewed charges in Illinois over alleged misappropriation in state funds.
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Sam Parker
New York
Parker
California
United States
Simmons
North Carolina
Mellon
Diapensin Advertised For Stomach Relief
An old advertisement touts Diapensin as a quick relief for gas indigestion and heartburn. It promises near immediate comfort from acidity and fermentation and suggests the product helps avoid fear of stomach misery.
Revolution Tops Guatemala Government Amid Revolt
Guatemala City reports say President Carlos Herrera was overthrown in a midnight revolt. Provisional rule is headed by General Jose Maria Lima with Grellana and Miguel Larrave. Herrera and several officials reportedly held. authorities say a dozen were killed in the fighting.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
Associated Pres
Cal Herrera
Kien
Jose Maria Lima
Grellana
Miguel Larrave
Lula Aguirre
Emilio Escamilla
Zlaya
Congress
Rafael, Pinal
Unionist Party
Carlos Herrera
Estrada Cabrera
Herrera
France
United States
Washington
Farm conditions at bureau meet in Clarke county
Clarke county farm board will hold a special meeting Friday at 3 at the county courthouse to discuss conditions and future plans for Northeast Georgia farmers. The meeting may decide whether to abandon cotton or grow it on a limited scale with intensive cultivation. Dr. Andrew M. Soule and other statewide speakers are invited.
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Clarke County
Court House
Georgia
Jones
Clarke
Andrew M. Soule
State College of Agriculture
Athens Plans Junior High In Athens System
Superintendent G G Bond C D Flannigan and Professor T B Mon lead a state tour inspecting junior high schools in Birmingham Savannah and other southern cities. They aim to draft plans to consolidate grade school into the Athens system with improvements estimated around 450000. A report on the trip will be presented at the next board meeting.
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G. G. Bond
C. D. Flannigan
T. 8. Mon
Athens School Board
Athens
Birmingham
Ala
Savannah
Board of Education
Finishing Work On New Santa Clara Cathedral in New York
A worker completed interior frescoes at the Church of Santa Clara on West 36th Street after months of seclusion from sunrise to sunset. The Renaissance style murals, including 12 foot angels Faith Hope and Charity, surround emerald Italian marble walls and are illuminated by large stained glass windows. The artist plans to decorate another church before returning to Italy.
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New York
Professirezto Capitani
Church of Santa Clara
West 36Th Street
Fariar Aupilans
Italy
Probe of Lynching In Oconee County Reaches Federal Aid
A committee of Oconee County citizens met Judge Wal kier G. Cornett in Athens on Wednesday to request a full federal investigation into the lynchings in the county last Sunday. They intend to file affidavits with the U S Department of Justice in Washington, seeking to reduce law violations and lynching to a minimum. The group will keep its name secret to protect informants from possible violence. Judge Cornett said the action could influence Congress as the bill to make lynching a federal offense advances. Members said many leading citizens are humiliated by the county’s bad reputation and aim to vindicate Oconee.
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Walkier G.cornett
United States
Athens
Cornett
In Herald
United States Department of Justice
Washington
Congress
Océ County
Oconee County
Darden Named Successor To Athens State Highway Chief
G W Darden of Washington DC has been chosen to succeed the late KR Goodwyn Jr as head of the district state highway office in Athens. The appointment takes effect January 1 1922, when the term of Goodwyn ends, and Darden, with years in state highway work, has been in the Athens office for months under Atlanta supervision until then.
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G. W. Darden
Washington, da
KR. W. Goodwyn, Jr
Athens
Goodwyn
Darden
State Office
Atlanta
Champion Debate Teams Named at University Tryouts
Fr. pratense H. Dixon chertizie J invadr Rus rene and John Shepherd were elected debaters for the Phi Kappa literary society during a Wednesday evening chapel try-out. A. McWhorter R. Pittman Cari Ky Nelson A. B. Culberson A. T. Levy and W. Slack were selected champion debaters for the Demosthenian society at the same time.
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Phergt Fr
U S Agents Raid Two Small Stills Near Athens
Federal officers conducted two raids Tuesday afternoon on negro houses at Ingram's place near Athens and seized two small stills and several gallons of beer. No occupants were present and authorities have yet to capture suspects.
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U.S
Ingram
Athens
Thomson
Augustus Reete
McDuffie County
Claude Dunn
Oeeo County
Wireless News Service to Be Distributed From Eiffel Tower
Paris officials announce a wireless telephonic news service to broadcast important financial and political events from France and worldwide. Government receivers will pick up foreign news, with free access for banks and newspapers with receiving stations. General Ferrie, head of the French military press service, outlined the plan and possible links to London via the Eiffel Tower.
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Paris
Eiffel
France
Thix
General Ferrie
London
Eiffel Tower
Hinton Securities Co TA Kinds of Insurance
The Hinton Securities Co outlines available insurance types and services in a brief notice. It highlights life health and casualty options, with contact details for policy inquiries and agent offices. The item appears as a standard public notice promoting insurance offerings to potential clients.
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Hinton Securities Co
League magnates hear Kitt visit during annual meeting
Buffalo New York Judge Kitt drops in to address minor league magnates at the twenty first annual meeting. The gathering in New York discusses the Groh Reds deal and potential changes to the salary limit. Trade rumors involve Burns Gonzales and Roush as contract renewals loom. The executive session weighs Sexton’s reform recommendations and possible penalties. The franchise transfer to Morstrehl is reviewed.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Kitt Tand
New York ‘Ants
Cincinnati Reds
Heinie Groh
New York
Eagon
John J. McGraw
Giants
Burns
Gonzales
Groh
Eddie Roush
Cincinnati
National Association
Michael’ H. Sexton
National
Seles
Clibs
John ©. Toole
Landstaf
Syracuse
Morstrehl
Fine Furs Slump in Price Again
Paris reports a renewed downturn in fur prices after wartime highs. From 1918 to 1940 profits surged, but now costs drop: a Hudson Bay otter cloak down from 19,000 francs in April 1920 to 5,000. rabbit skins back to prewar levels. sable cloaks up from 80,000 francs in 1913-14 to 500,000 francs today. Prices for astrakhan and skunk hover around double prewar, blue and white fox 2 to 4 times higher. Siberian cables and Peruvian chinchillas remain scarce and pricey.
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Astrakhan
Germans Regain Far East Trade In China
London AP reports Germans are gradually returning to China, picking up the threads of their former business as they reestablish commercial ties in the Far East. The move signals a renewal of German trading activity and influence in regional markets after disruptions.
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London
Associated Press
China
German trade influence on Shanghai market emerges
A fragmented Shanghai market report notes German firms booking orders for machinery and textiles amid a shifting business climate. It cites Germans' cheaper products and fading connections from wartime losses, with a slow recovery expected in China’s foreign trade.
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Ching
H. H. Fox
China
Busines
Iabori
Outgro Advertisement Promises Nail Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Outgro a harmless antiseptic for chiropodists that when applied around a ingrown toenail reduces inflammation and pain and makes the nail turn outward overnight. The product is sold to the public in small bottles with directions.
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