Tariff Revision Slashes Duty on Life Necessities
Washington reports a Democratic tariff revision slashes duties on food and clothing to near free rates while increasing levies on luxuries. An income tax targets earnings above $4,000 with progressive rates, and sugar and wheat are partially freed in 1916. The plan boosts revenue via income tax and seeks reciprocity with foreign nations.
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Washington
House
Canada
India Rubber
Wilson
House Committee
Senate
Louisiana
Jane Brower
Bess
Duty schedule changes cut tariffs on textiles and sugar
The act lowers ad valorem duties on fabrics, ribbons, and artificial or imitation hair, with notable cuts for bagging, lumber, veneers, and basketmaking willow. Sugar testing rates are reduced by polariscopic degrees, with a three year path to free admission. Additional measures ease cane sugar and tobacco classifications, plus linoleum and floor coverings rate adjustments.
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Ways Ands
Tron
Ster
Lanier says I am not guilty in infant death case
Waycross Georgia April 7 Special I am not guilty this is the only statement today by W C Lanier who with his wife is charged with the death of a baby boy Saturday. Lanier 22 nervy but matter of fact. His father Charles N Lanier consulted with him today. A preliminary trial may be given Lanier Thursday but his wife will not be tried until her condition improves. Mrs Lanier formerly Nina Damon daughter of H A Damon from Vermont. Sheriff Pitman says evidence tends to show the infant was deliberately killed and removed from the Tebeau street home for concealment.
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Waycross
W. C. Lanier
Lanier
Charles N. Lanier
Nina Damon
H. A. Damon
Vermont
Pitman
Tebeau Street
Army Promotion Examinations at Fort McPherson
Examinations for army promotions are held by the army board at Fort McPherson. Four officers participate, with Lieutenant Snyder from Fort McPherson and the remaining three from Fort Thomas.
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Army Board
Fort McPherson
Snyder
Fort Thomas
Duty schedule on imports including printing paper and textiles
The document outlines import duties and export-related charges for printing paper, wood pulp, and various manufactured goods. It details ad valorem and specific rates, changes from prior law, and increased duties on items such as hats, gloves, furs, musical instruments, phonographs, and moving picture films, with overall reductions for some unmanufactured articles.
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Enow
Japan
Levy Sues Cab Company Over Drunken Driver Incident
ALF Levy filed a $10,000 personal injury suit in superior court against the Atlanta Baggage & Cab Co claiming a drunken driver in a baggage wagon struck him at Broad Street near Marietta while crossing at 6 30 PM on March 6. The complaint notes the wagon was driven at a reckless rate of speed and left him severely injured. Attorneys Hin Wright filed the suit.
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Alf Levy
Atlanta Baggage & Cab Company
Levy
Broad Street
Marietta
HIN & Wright
Grand Juror Made Defendant in Peonage Case at Houston County
Macon Ga April 7 Special J Eubanks a prominent Houston county farmer serving on the grand jury has been made defendant in a peonage case. Laetua Cooper a negro alleges that after leaving Eubanks service he was arrested in Macon for child abandonment and returned to Houston county forced to work for Eubanks. Hearing delayed until April 22 due to Eubanks current grand jury duties.
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Macon
J—J. Ben Eubanks
Houston County
Laetua Cooper
Cooper
Eubanks
Eubanks Ig
United States
I.r M. Erwin
Bankers at Valdosta hear welcome and reforms call
In Valdosta Group One of the Georgia Bankers association held a morning session in Liks club rooms with F W Jones presiding. John T Blalock delivered the welcome and H W Martin replied. Haines McFadden urged bank join and reforms, Park criticized Georgia banking law, Soule spoke on agriculture, and others commented. Officers were elected J T Culpepper chair, A Winn vice chair, C H Shelden secretary. Next meeting will be Brunswick. An afternoon auto tour and Ocean Pond barbecue followed.
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Valdosta
Georgia Bankers’ Association
Liks’ Club
F. W. Jones
Bainbridge
John T. Blalock
H. W. Martin
Atlanta
Haines McFadden
American Bankers’ Association
Orvine A. Park
Macon
Bankers’ Association
Andrew M. Soule
Georgia College of Agriculture
J. F P. Roach
New York
H. J. Haas
Philadelphia
A. P. Coles
J. T. Culpepper
Thomasville
A. Winn
C. H. Shelden
Brunswick
Ocean Pond
Weather outlook for Atlanta cloudy with possible rain
The forecast calls for cloudier skies in Atlanta today with unchanged warm, springlike conditions. Forecasters are unsure if clouds will linger for two days or bring rain tomorrow, leaving rain timing uncertain.
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Atlanta
Congress considers sweeping currency and flood relief measures
Washington April 7 congressmen introduced a wide array of bills and resolutions on currency reform flood relief and infrastructure. Proposed actions include a federal health department a division of markets in agriculture and a plan to fund Mississippi River flood control with annual 12 million authorizations plus local cost shares.
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Washington
Mississippi
Alaska
Congress
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Agricultural Department
Smith
South Carolina
Bristow
Supreme Court
Senate
Senator Page
Hitchcock
Nebraska
National Reserve Associations
National Monetary Commissaion
Senator Lodge
Senator Weeks
Chamberlain and Jones
Deb
Burton
Dayton
House
Asbury
Ohio
War Department
American Red Cross
Rangdell
Louisiana
Taft
la Follette
Overman
McCumber
Army
Navy
Nelson
Jones
Banking and Currency Committee
United States
Murdock
Kansas
Clark Names Glenn as Journal Clerk in House
Washington April 7 Speaker Clark appointed Colonel Edward A. Glenn of Pike County Missouri journal clerk of the house to succeed the resigned William C Hughes.
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Washington
Clark
Edward A. Glenn
Pike County
Journal
House
William C. Hughes
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Underwood
Ways, and Means Committee
China
Shredded Wheat Company
Niagara Falls, N.Y
A. W. Martin
Ren
Glenn
W. H. McElwain Company
Boston
California
the Pacific
New Orleans
Southern Pacific
Pacific Coast
Arizona
New Mexico
Deming
Lordsburg
O. P. Bartlett
G. A. R. O. Bean
T. P. A. D. L. Griffin
Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Ga
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