War Tax Bill 10 Passes House in Big Revenue Plan
The war revenue bill cleared the House 309 to 76, proposing about 1.8 billion dollars in new taxes. It expands income, inheritance, excess profits, liquor, tobacco taxes, cuts the free list, adds tariffs, and imposes taxes on manufacturers, amusements, clubs, utilities, insurance, and a broad stamp tax, while keeping some items like print paper on the free list.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Rockefeller Gives $25 Million to Foundation Endowment
John D. Rockefeller announced a $25 million donation to the Rockefeller Foundation endowment after a board of directors meeting in New York on May 23. The gift, reported by the Associated Press, aims to strengthen the foundation's ongoing charitable work.
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John D. Rockefeller
Foundation
Associated Press
New York
Rockefeller Foundation
Liberty Loan Committee Organized in Athens GA
Athens forms a Liberty Loan Committee to run the bond sale campaign with five members including a banker and representatives from various lines of business. The Atlanta Liberty Loan Central Committee wires for a plan, subcommittees, and 50 posters to be supplied. Georgia National Bank confirms organizing efforts and lists members from banks, manufacturing, and estate sectors.
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Atlanta
Athens
Atlanta Committee
Georgia National Bank
Liberty Loan Committee
Liberty
W. C. Wardlaw
Liberty Loan Central C
V. C. Wardlaw
Liberty Loan Central
Georgia
M. G. Michael
H. H. Gordon
John Wilkins
J. F. Tibbetts
Andrew C. Erwin
Georgiia National Bai
Summer Schog Notice and Local Produce Ads
Summer School notice calls for listing all rooms and homes for rent for teachers with room counts locations and rates to be mailed to Howard W. Odum at the University of Georgia. Local produce ads promote home raised beets peas squash lettuce turnips potato onions and tomatoes from Arnold & Abney along with cake and cookie offerings. The piece also notes barges to move grain on the Mississippi under government consideration and a proposal to fund river traffic via the Shipping Board after presenting to President Wilson.
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Howard W. Odum
University of Georgia
Mississippi River
Wilson
Shipping Board
Marconi and Italian War Mission Arrive in Washington
In Washington on May 23 the Italian war mission led by the Prince of Udine and inventor Guglielmo Marconi arrived. They will be presented to President Wilson the next day. The Prince praised American democracy and Italy’s alignment with it. Marconi brought devices to aid in combating the submarine threat.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Stockholm
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Italy
Prince of
Udine
William Marconi
Wilson
Marconi
Mr Warren Smith in Baltimore On Business
Mr Warren Smith vice president of the Georgia National Bank is in Baltimore Maryland for a few days on business attending a meeting of unusual importance called by the financial elements of Southern business
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J. Warren Smith
Georgia National Bank
Baltimore
Georgia Alabama League Disbands
The Georgia Alabama League was disbanded at a board of directors meeting held in Atlanta on May 23. Details were sparse as the league ceased operations, ending its schedule and membership in the circuit. Local clubs and officials reacted to the abrupt dissolution and potential future arrangements remain undecided.
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Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Georgia Alabama League
Tragic death in Atlanta prompts swift family trip
Mrs. M Abraham learns her son John Alvin Perry, 23, was killed in Atlanta yesterday afternoon by a switch engine in a railroad yard. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Jemison of Atlanta traveled three hours to bring home Perry's body. Neighbor Mrs. Graham, visiting Ila, Madison county, joined the group after hearing the news.
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Dick Jemison
Atlanta
iAtlanta
M. Abraham
John Alvin Perry
Graham
Jemison
Ila
Madison County
Chandler
American Army Engineers Arrive in London May 23
First detachment of American army engineers under Major Parsons reaches London with a second unit of the American hospital corps arriving in Britain. W u T i n g F a n g named acting Chinese premier forming new cabinet, possibly breaking parliament deadlock and enabling China to declare war on Germany. Brazil expected to declare war on Germany within days after Tijuca sinking.
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London
China
Brazil
Germany
Neers
Parsons
Britain
WU Ting Fang
United States
Peking
Li Yuan Hung
Tuan Chi Jui
Washington, D. C
Tijuca
Oresident Bras
Tempest staged at Girls College amid elegant student pageant
The fifty ninth commencement at Lacy Cobb Institute opened with a splendid performance of The Tempest by the Player Folk Club in the Alumnae and Margaret halls back of the school. Cast praised for refined acting, fine singing and dancing, and disciplined Shakespearean delivery. Program notes outline Banner Night on the lawn, gifts, athletic trophies, and a packed slate of alumnae events through Monday.
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Lacy Cobb Institute
Player Folk Club
Margaret
Misa Helen Baxter
Lucy
Alumnae Association
Seney- Browall
Troy Beatty
Emmanuel Church
A. J. Cobb
H. C. White
University
Micael Gerdine
Brumby
Country Commencement at College Ave Carnival
The Mothers' Club presents a rural style program tonight featuring Uncle Joshua Dr H R Palmer Aunt Nancy Miss Kate Mason and many others in a variety of entertainments titled Country Commencement The event includes both outside attractions and an inside show with admission ten cents for children and fifteen cents for adults.
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Mothers’ Club
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H. R. Palmer
Nancy
Kate Mason
Winningham
Bob Morton
Isadore Winningham
Ed Price
Noah Winningham
Guy Hancock
Mistress Perkins
W. 8. Jones
Hilda Ann Perkins
Mrs. Waters
Martha Sue Perkins
J. W. Harris
Banjo
W. A. Dale
Sissy
Marian Lampkin
Buddie
Walter T. Forbes
Robert Spier
Jago
Doggett
Ralph Bullock
Buster Brown
Hattie Mel’ Shearer
Mary Jane
Dorothy Smith
Madame Mazimova
Oscar Kindebrew
Marie Smith
Seed Information Committee Appointed by Clarke County Farmers Club
The Clarke County Farmers Club appoints seed information committee members to tally seed wheat and oats by district for fall planting. District chairs are listed with contact names and a June 1 meeting at the county courthouse at 3 p.m. Also advertised is a motor boat ride on the river starting May 19 from Mitchell's Bridge Plant offering 25 cents per ride with daily hours and special nights.
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Clarke County Farmers Club
Bradberry
Matt Daniel
Georgia
Hugh White
James L. McLeroy
Rhodes
Sandy Creek
A. G. Wright
Danielsville Road
Rica Nash
Buck Branch
Fred Johnson
Mitchell's Bridge
Annpointment
Jandine
Steod
Bond sale surpasses one million subscriptions in city
New York on May 23 reports more than one million dollars subscribed to the liberty loan over department store counters. Three thousand deputy sheriffs and a thousand commuters aided the bond sale while over a hundred thousand employees of public utility firms will subscribe via dollar weekly payment plans.
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Associated Press
New York
Liberty Loan
Hodgson Wins Third Wheat Cup in Golf Championship
Morton Hodgson becomes permanent holder of the Wheat Cup after defeating W Jordan 86 holes to end the spring tourney. The cup, offered years ago by Mr. Wheat, rewards three-time champions. Another qualifier round for a silver loving cup will be held Saturday, with entrants due by Friday.
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Morton S. Hodgson
Mr. Wheat
Messrs
W. O. Payne
R.P. Brooks
C. A. Scudder
C. B. Griffith
John Morris
J. W. Richardson
W. H. Bocock
Morton
Hodgson
Mr. W. Jordan
Swat
Trustees Eighth District School Meet at Madison
The board of trustees of the Eighth District Agricultural high school met yesterday at Madison. Clarke county trustee Mr. F. K. Freeman of this city attended the Madison meeting.
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Agricultural High School
Madison
F. K. Freeman
Clarke County
Southeastern rails seek general freight rate rise
Washington May 23 Southeastern railway executives face cross examination by the Interstate Commerce Commission at a hearing on petitions for a general fifteen per cent increase in freight rates. Also advertised are 10 cent cakes and fresh Georgia raised pole beans at Williamson’s, plus evaporated peaches apricots and prunes. Barnett and Frances Sand noted occurred several days ago.
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Associated Press
Washington
Southeastern Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
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