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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1914

Page

5

Railroad presidents to attend Fourth American Road Congress in Atlanta

South and Southwest railroad chiefs will gather in Atlanta for the November 9 weeklong Fourth American Road Congress. Fairfax Harrison and L. E. Johnson lead a strong rail leadership showing with hundreds of railroad traffic and industrial officials. The event aligns railroad policy with road improvement and includes prominent automobile leaders and top civil engineering and educational institutions in a coordinated effort to boost southern transportation.

South Southwest Atlanta Fairfax Harrison Southern Railway L. E. Johnson Norfolk & Western Railway Geor. W. Stevens C. & QO. Railway Fourth American Road Congress American Road Congress Congress American Automobile Association John A. Wilson Laurens Enos New York Robert P. Hooper Pennsylvania L. R. Spear Massachusetts H. M. Rowe Maryland A. G. Batchelder Geo. C. Diehl Good Roads Board

New War Tax Law Details Beer Taxes and Broad Surtaxes

Congress passed a broad war tax bill raising about 100 million annually. It imposes taxes on beer at 1.50 per barrel replacing 1.00, various wines and spirits, tobacco, brokers, theater owners, pawnbrokers, and many financial and commercial instruments. Stamp taxes apply to bonds, stocks, notes, telegraph and telephone messages, insurance policies, and printed matter with penalties and a 4000000 appropriation for collection. The act takes effect immediately with some provisions starting January 1.

Congress Postal Custom House Board of Trade Internal Revenue Eee Etamas

Revolutionize Georgia's dependence on one crop

Commissioner J D Price urges immediate statewide action to diversify Georgia agriculture from cotton to grain and livestock. He calls for grain warehouses and rapid development of markets to allow farmers to store and obtain advances, insisting on grain marketing facilities and stronger regional buyers to boost wheat and other crops.

J. D. Price Atlanta Georgia West Arange Easey Bosee Proiacn Wien Texas United Europe Russian-Asia South George Ting

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