Amusement tax fight heats Georgia Legislature
A 5 percent amusements tax sparks a statewide protest as the Georgia legislature nears adjournment. Movie exhibitors and other citizens urge lawmakers to block the measure, arguing it will cripple the industry and deprive the public of wholesome entertainment. Theater managers warn the tax may force closures and raise prices for a large portion of residents.
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Senate
Moving Picture
Atlanta
Georgia
B Bidwell
Atlanta Music Festival Association
Census reveals 1920 cotton goods industry by state
A preliminary 1920 census statement by the Bureau of the Census shows the cotton goods industry in 1919 comprised 1,290 establishments across 80 states with Massachusetts leading the value of products at 596,687,000 and Massachusetts Arkansas North Carolina and others contributing most of the output. Woven goods dominate, with duck and sheetings shifting in rank, while yarns account for about 21.7 percent of value. six states hold 74.9 percent of total value.
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Clark Howell
Constitution Bureau
Raleigh
Washington
Constitution
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
Massachusetts
North Carolina
South Carolina
Maine
New York
Virginia
Tennessee
Maryland
Texas
Mississippi
Mistrial in murder case of 15 year old in Laurens County
In Laurens Superior Court Judge Kent declared a mistrial in the murder case of George Walker age 16 charged in the death of George Avary at Orianna near Dublin. The jury deliberated over fifty hours with one member failing to reach a verdict. The case resumes August 19 for a second trial as Walker, among the youngest accused in the region, faced testimony of repeated fights between the youths.
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Dublin
Laurens
Walker
Avery
Postmaster in Hahira Seeks Bond Amid Amnesia Claim
Benjamin L. Cumbus, 26, postmaster of Hahira, is in custody in Macon on embezzlement charges after reappearing in Los Angeles with amnesia about his disappearance six weeks earlier. He claims memory loss from a wartime injury and says he cannot explain leaving town. Preliminary hearing set for Thursday. bond hoped at $1,000.
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Macon
Hahira
Benjamin L. Cumbus
Maton
Montelo
United States
Los Angeles
Cal
Hangaly
Hanhira
Hahlra
Spector
Golden State Hospital
Fifth Marines
5Th Mihiel
Bibl | See
Martin
City Fathers Enjoy Trip to Birmingham
City officials and Atlanta engineers returned from a weekend visit to Birmingham hosted by Birmingham Slag company. The delegation included Alderman C L Chasewood and several council members and staff to evaluate slag paving potential and enjoy courtesy extended by Birmingham. Slack to speak on Reinforced Concrete Bridges at Ansley Hotel luncheon.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Atlantans
C L. Chasewaood
Council Streets
H. S. Collier
Walker T. Lee
Jones, Jr
C. E Buchanan
A. Wardlaw
W. M. Etheridge
W . Cc. Davis Slack
Searcy H. Slack
State Highway Department
Ansley Hotel
American Society of Civil Engineers
J.T. Wardlaw
Lockwood, Green & Co
Hrs Fiske
All Day Singing Held at Glovers Primitive Baptist Church
An all day singing was held Sunday at Glovers Primitive Baptist church across the river from the Able crowd gathered with the best singers of Monroe and nearby counties. At noon a barbecue dinner was served. The sings are held each year.
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Janette
Glovers Primitive Baptist Church
Monroe
Three Are Killed as Plane Burns Near Healdsburg
Alden Eldridge of Berkeley pilot, Bert Fairbanks of Willits and Kenneth Hudson of Healdsburg died when a passenger plane burned after crashing near Healdsburg California. Eldridge was in commercial service and had taken Fairbanks and Hudson for a pleasure flight. The aircraft hovered low over Healdsburg in apparent distress and crashed near the landing field, bursting into flames. Fairbanks and Hudson were married.
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Healdsburg
Cal
Alden Eldridge
Berkeley
Bert Fairbanks
Willitts
Kenneth Hudson
Edge
Commerci
Fairbanks
J. Hudson
Healdshare
Plana
Hudson
Contemplated Budget Cuts Hint at Revenue Shifts
The committee weighed total fiscal year cuts of about 579 million dollars, aiming for a 9.905 billion dollar total excluding postal costs. Proposed reductions included 75 million for the army and 67 million for the navy, with other trims and tax changes offsetting by revenue gains. The net revenue loss could reach 458 million if repeals on excess profits and higher surtaxes are moved to next January 1, possibly 180 million if deadlines are deferred, as committee members expect action by mid next week.
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Cottee
Army
Navy
Qustams
de Aire
Fordney
Citizens Bank Plans Whitehall Street Branch
Citizens and Southern bank will open a branch at Whitehall and Stitchell streets in the Rhodes Wood Furniture building. Alterations begin now. lease expires December 1, and the bank will take over then. The Brotherton estate owns the building and nets 3260,000 annually from the ten year lease negotiated by M H Thrower Real Estate. The bank aims to have the branch operating by March 1, 1922 to serve the local business area.
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Lower Whitehall Street
Citizens and Southern Bank
Whitehall
Stitchell Streets
Rhodes-Wood Furniture Company
Frank Hawking
Brotherton
Haseen
M. IL. Thrower Real Datate
Hawkins
Jack Lewis Dies From Pistil Shot
Jack Lewis dies from a pistol shot fired moments earlier. His health had been poor for years, but friends recall him cheerful amid the tragedy. The body lies at Eft M Patterson & Son parlors. funeral arrangements await word from his mother in Richmond, Virginia. He is survived by his widow Lula Lewis, his mother, and brothers Charles in Richmond and William in Jacksonvilla, Va.
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Lewis
Richmond
Lula. Lewis
Charles
William
Jacksonvilla
Ila
HOUSE COMMITTEE PLANS TAX CUTS
The House Committee discussed broad tax reductions including a 10 percent tax on carbonated beverages. Members debated fairness of removing the tax on fountain drinks while preserving rural bottled product levies. The group examined revenue sources and potential cuts in taxes and expenditures.
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Fountaine
U S Day Sleuths Mandated Warrants In Prohibition Debate
A constitutional focus on illegal searches features senators Lodge King Williams Nelson Willis Stanley and others debating warrants penalties and protections under the Volstead act. They discuss officers operating without warrants and the need to punish violations of the home sanctuary amid prohibition enforcement.
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United States
Dersons
Senator Lodge
Lodge
King
Senator King
Utah
anti-Saloon League
John Sharp Williams
Williams
Wiliams
Knuta Nelson
Canada
Willis
Stanley
Kentucky
Bail
Brandegee
Broussard
Cameron
Gerry
Johnson
la Follette
McLean
Mones
Penrose
Phipps
Porperene
Fansdell
Shortridge
Wadsworth
Warren
Weller
Senate Passes General Tax Bill Amid Debate
The Georgia Senate debates a broad amusement tax bill with Nix arguing for higher levies on the rich and operas while Manson warns of undue burden on small towns and moving picture operators. Chairman Walker supports the measure as a compromise, urging broader funding from amusement attendees. Senator Hutchings harshly criticizes opponents, framing the bill in stark terms.
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Zey
Manson
Rountree
Snow
Wall
Wohblwender
Nix
Atlanta
Georgia
Walker
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Tax Proposals Stir Senate Over Amusement and Tobacco levies
The senate debates an amusement tax aimed at city limits and tobacco taxes with senators supporting and opposing. A Moor of the senate plan would levy $50 per business in large cities and varied retail rates by city size, plus changes to soda fountain tax. Night session yielded little action as the appropriation committee began work on the house bill.
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Atlanta
Womble
Thomas
Jackson
Feyn
Johns
Akin
Wohlwender
Senate
Ridley
Manson
Jones
Bill &E
Senator Foy
House
Ss.5 Co
Cap't
S. S.S
Instant Corn Pain Stop Powered by Blue-jay Treatment
A legendary expert developed a new corn cure now used worldwide to end throbbing corn pain instantly. The Blue-jay liquid or plaster is applied by a touch and soon loosens the corn for removal. The method is described as gentle, quick, and sure, with druggists offering Liquid or Plaster versions.
Session brief as bills sail through Georgia Senate
A brief Senate session read and referred special appropriations to committees. A Roundtree measure amended the code to curb turpentine timber activities to protect forests. Morning work covered most items with debates on the opera section and dogs as personal property. Tax plans included a $1 per room hotel tax and a 50 cent room tax in smaller cities.
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House
University of Georgia
Georgia Tech
Roundtree
Walker
Senate
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