Traffic law stance and alerts from The Constitution
The Constitution calls for stronger enforcement of traffic laws in Atlanta citing missing tail lights and rising accidents. It praises Chief Beavers and Recorder Johnson for vowing strict court action and urges immediate prosecutions to make streets safer. It discusses railroad labor reimbursement refusals by the Interstate Commerce Commission and upholds government liability only for guaranteed payments.
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Atlanta
Beavers
Recorder Johnson
Constitution
Peachtree Street
Brookwood
Kimball House
Johnson
Atlantic
Fifth Avenue
Gy&ps
Loula
Louis
Simplifying the income tax form urged by Congress
The Ways and Means Committee in Congress works on a plan to simplify the income tax return for the average taxpayer. Aimed at reducing expert help and confusion, the reform would enable filing by listing gross income in one column and exemptions and expenses in another. The current system is described as a maze of perplexities causing lost revenue and taxpayer distress.
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Ways and Means
National
House of Representatives
Treasury
Congress
Treasury Department
Government must reimburse carriers for wage raises says commission
The commission holds the government legally and morally bound to reimburse carriers for federally authorized wage increases. It states claims were paid, but losses from labor shirking fall on employers, not taxpayers, who must demand value for money paid to workers. The stance argues Uncle Sam has funds for honest obligations but not to encourage idleness.
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Commission
Federal Railroad Administration
Sam
Fulton grand jury exonerates Solicitor General Boykin
The Fulton county grand jury fully exonerates Solicitor-General John A. Boykin after investigating charges. It praises his duty to promote law observance and the fight against crime, noting opposition he faced but stating the jury would not be trifled with.
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Fulton County Grand Jury
Boykin
John A. Boykin
Atlanta
What the Stars Predict This Unlucky Day For Farmers and Leaders
The analysis warns of a low mood period for farmers yet foresees an organization forming to benefit them. Autumn brings a birth rate decline. A powerful man may influence state affairs, while others seek to resist disarmament. Care advised in social mixing for those with such birthdays, yet children born today may excel in many endeavors.
Georgia pensions rise as law changes widen eligibility
A historical review explains why Confederate pension costs in Georgia more than doubled from 1919 to 1921 and are projected to climb further. The 1919 amendment removed property limits, equalized benefits, and raised annual payments from 100 to 200 dollars by 1924, with widows and heirs increasingly joining the rolls. The pension burden now absorbs substantial state revenues alongside education and other services.
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Georgia
Home Friend Defends State Farm Standards Amid Charges
A Georgia reader defending the state farm and its management argues that inspections showed clean, sanitary conditions and disputes charges in the press as unfounded political attacks. The letter praises the department’s work, noting improvements since R. E. B. Davison’s tenure and asserting current conditions are far better than a decade ago.
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State Farm
Prison Commission
Hnen
Legislative Committee
Georgia
R. Eb, Davison
Ships Board Salaries Limited By House
Washington August 12 Criticism in the house by Republicans and Democrats over Shipping Board salaries led to an amendment limiting official pay to no more than 12 500 a year for the board officials. The bill carries 48 500 000 for board expenses through January 1 next.
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Washington
House
Shipping Board
Madden
Representative Hardy
Representative Sweet
Iowa
Representative Byrna
Tennessee
Wonderful Opportunity For Development of Georgia Industries
Editor Constitution reports a shipment arriving in Mexico of Georgia shale face brick from Calhoun. Importers call it the best building brick cargo at Tampico and request fifty car loads more soon. Georgia’s manufacturers, with help from the Georgia School of Technology, aim to expand clay roofing tile production to meet southern demand, reducing northern freight costs and boosting Georgia’s industrial potential.
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Mexico
Calhoun
Tampico
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Georgia
Mabie
Ceramic and Mechanical
Georgia School of Technology
Henry P Davison Condition Good After Operation
Henry P Davison of J P Morgan & Co underwent a Roosevelt hospital operation for an auditory nerve affliction. Doctors reported his general condition was good and that a brain tumor may still require a future operation if needed. The lengthy procedure lasted over three hours with blood loss and anesthesia depression delaying tumor removal. He had suffered headaches nervousness and insomnia for months prior.
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New York
Henry P. Davison
J. P. Morgan & Co
Roosevelt Hospitals
Davison
Russia to Receive 250000 Tons Seed for Winter Sowing
London reports plans for distributing 250000 tons of seeds for winter sowing in famine areas of Russia after Soviet approval. Reins are falling in Cherabinsk Niini Novgorod and Tea rytaln districts reviving famine hopes as work trains leave Moscow with equipment to replace and repair agricultural implements in afflicted provinces.
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London
Russia
Daily Herald
Moscow
Che-rabinsk
Niini Novgorod
Tearytaln
Prominent Citizen Questions Georgia’s State of Lawlessness
A letter from R. P. Shedden of Atlanta, dated August 12, 1921, protests mob violence and calls for strong enforcement of law. He praises a Richmond County sheriff for handling a mob, warns of mobs entering jails and hanging prisoners, and references a clipping by Ridley advocating Ku Klux principles. He urges all citizens to press officials to uphold sworn duties.
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Constitution
Pasper
Richmond County
Georgia
Moba
Ridley
Ku Klux Elon
Mann
R. P. Shedden
Atlanta
Religious Intolerance Harting the State
A Macon letter argues Georgia harbors many religious intolerants harming the state’s image. The writer asserts Jews and Catholics are among the best citizens despite persecution, and questions why God would object to Catholic and Jewish worship. He cites U.S. constitutional religious freedom and urges inclusive faith under the Constitution. August 11, 1921.
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Georgia
United States
Health Talks on Neuritis by Dr William Brady
In a health feature Dr Brady discusses neuritis diagnosis versus rheumatism and catarrh, noting neuritis is often misdiagnosed. He explains nerve inflammation signs such as muscle wasting and chronic duration, and lists common causes. The column also answers readers about glasses and a home remedy for a shiny nose.
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Daily Mail
Fifty Years Ago in Georgia and Nearby Tales
A collage of 19th century snippets mentions a Georgia governor's wealth and contentment, jail escape thwarted by a razor, Southern belles Lucy and Leslie Hayden, and praise of Miss Lucy Hayden. It notes social and business scenes in Atlanta, a turnpike social, and a jab at streetcar costs. Also references a Kimball House ice consumption and local commentary.
Bits of New York Life by O O Mintyre
A humorous column from New York on the life of a dramatic critic. Tales of lunches with critics and producers, puffery debates, a pariah writer seeking European acclaim, and odd backstage anecdotes including a mysterious missing guest and a flamboyant blurb about a Greek dancer.
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New York
0. O. Mintyre
Rialto
West Forties
Ine Literat
Texas
Taxation debate in Georgia over Fuller's earth rights
T A Cunningham of Atlanta argues that mining rights on a Decatur county farm shift to a Floridian banker and then to an oil company for 145000, questioning if state and county taxes fairly assess such gains. He suggests farmers could avoid large tax hikes by reinvesting in land, illustrating tax inequities in the state.
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Atlanta, Decatur and
Stone Mountain
Thomas E .Whittaker
R. Hoyle
Fulton County
Pittman
W. R. Venable
Payne
Billups
Atlanta
West Point
W Orme
Herndon
N R_ Fowler
W. H Tuller
W’r Hin
J AH Mecassin
Commerce
Jeff Norman
Dick Orme
Dick Ormes
Georgia
Fuller's Earth
Decatur County
Florida
Fuller
T. A. Cunningham
Waddell Street
Calvin's Secret Grave Revealed After Century Secret
John Calvin died in Geneva on May 12, 1564 and was buried secretly at the Plain Palais cemetery. The De Speyr family guarded the site for generations until Eugene de Speyr, now 71, disclosed the burial location to Geneva’s consistory. Exhumation with ceremonial reburial is planned, with hopes of locating a skull, ring, and Bible notes.
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New York Post
John Calvin
Geneva
Plain Palais
Watchihat
J. C
M. Calvin
Servet
de Speyr
Basel
Aneva Coneistory
de Speyra
Eugene de Speyr
Avignon
Calvin
Headlight glare law gap noted in Atlanta traffic
James Regan of Fort McPherson writes that Atlanta lacks clear city and state requirements for vehicle lighting including parking lights and dimmer anti glare lenses. He cites New York and New England practices and urges enforcement during Safety First Week to reduce night time vehicle dangers. Aug 12 1921, Atlanta Constitution.
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New York
Atlanta
New England
Walter c. Taylor
Aighwaya
Georgie
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