United States Plans Quick Action to Raise Revenue
Washington notes Congress will move to boost internal revenue by 100005000 to offset anticipated customs revenue loss from the European war. Senator Simmons and Representative Underwood praise treasury condition saying there is no treasury effort but action is needed, with surplus likely to cover the shortfall. Cotton rates to Pensacola suspended. ICC approves temporary high freight rate proposal.
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Senator Simmons
Representative Underwood
Treasury
Underwood
Europe
Washington
Pensacola
Fla
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reward Offered for Victor Innes in Nelms Case
The Constitution reports Mrs John W Nelms offers a $50 reward for information on Victor E Innes the Portland lawyer linked to the disappearance of Beatrice Nelms and Hlois Dennis Innes. Investigators note Innes left Portland recently and authorities are pursuing leads in the west and Mexico with cooperation from Marshall Nelms.
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John W Nelms
Victor E Innes
Portland
Beatrice Nelms
Hlois
Dennis Innes
Gre
Constitutions
West
Innes
Washington
Constitution
Upper
Mexico
Middle Wast
Marshall Nelms
Victor Innes
Last Crochett Street
Alame Plaza
Mia Innes
Mrs Innes
Mims
Hardeman
Margaret Mims
Mrsnes
Miss Masele
Miss Maseles
Wiss Moseley
Wilkins Avenue
Wilkins
San Antono
Monteres
Mel
Senator Fletcher Sails to New York After London Departure
A cablegram from the Southern Commercial Congress in Washington reports Senator Fletcher sailed from London last Sunday aboard the American Commission of Municipal Executives. He is expected to arrive in New York on the following Sunday.
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Senator Fletcher
Tampa
Fla
Southern Commercial Congress
Washington
Duman
Fletcher
London
New York
Graves Named Assistant Manager at Piedmont Hotel
William C Rayer announces Howard Graves as assistant manager at the Piedmont Hotel. Graves previously led the Atkin Hotel in Knoxville for a year and has historic ties to Hotel Hillmen in Birmingham and the Kimball House in Atlanta, bringing strong Southern network and managerial experience to Atlanta.
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William C Rayer
The
Piedmont
Howard Graves
Mr Graves
Hotel Hillmen
Birmingham
Ala
Kimball House
Atlanta
Atkin Hotel
Knoxville
FINE REPORTS MADE BY A. M. E. CHURCHES
The Atlanta District Conference and Sunday School convention met at Philips church Reynaldstown. Presiding elder JT oA Hadley led as delegates and ministers reported taxes and duties while Bishop J S & S Phpper urged strong church service and moral training for the masses.
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Atlanta
Y. M C A
P G Simmons
Griffin
Muscogee
Ohio
J A Bush
The
Peoples Church
J A Gardner
MM Ponton
Allen Temple
FL Fleming
Newman District
J A Melver
Greenville
J S&s F Phpper
Methodist Church
Georgia
Ll Jackson
Acrock
Kew Bethel
Rey Hot Peeples
Ties CM Tanne
Sig Bethel
Eshop Flipmer
TA Hadley
Graatheut Row Gibson
S E Perry
Waddow
Row Nichols
Jabsen
Gifford Pinchot to wed Miss Bryce in New York
Announcement reports the engagement of Miss Cornelia Bryce to Gifford Pinchot of the United States forestry service. The wedding date was moved forward to a soon ceremony at the bride’s country home, with plans to follow at Pinchot’s mother’s residence in Connecticut. The couple’s families include Lloyd Bryce, former ambassador to the Netherlands, and Pinchot’s Connecticut ties. The detail notes timing shifts due to wartime constraints and family wishes.
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New York
Cornelia FC Tryece
Lloyd
Gifford
Shottermechet’ Forester
United States
Pennsylvania
Ur Pinchot
Fipchot
Saumatnch
Bryce
Wak Winister
Holland
Taft
Cotton Situation Meeting At State Capitol
John D Walker of Sparta Georgia, head of a bank chain, calls a meeting at the state capitol at 10 o clock Monday August 17. Bankers merchants warehouse men and others tied to cotton are urged to attend this business men conference to discuss plans for handling the cotton situation and to ensure broad state representation.
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John D. Walker
John D Walker
Sparta
Georgia
State Capitol
Head of Mail Clerks Pays Visit to Atlanta
George H Fair of Topeka Kansas, president of the Railway Mail association, was hosted in Atlanta by railway mail clerks of the fourth division. W G Travis led the arrangements with FW Rooney and J L Hudson assisting. He met at the Hotel Ansley, toured the post office and federal prison, spoke to the Ladies Auxiliary, and attended a large dinner and program with other speakers including Postmaster Holling H Jones and CFE Knight. Farr departed for Washington that night.
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George H Fair
Topeka
Kan
Railway Mail Association
Atlanta
W G Travis
Georgia
FW Rooney
J L Hudson
Mr Fair
Ansley
Hardy Avery
Ansle
L'Ostmasta
Holling H Jones
Cfe Knight
Mason
Ie Farr
Nordica Left Fortune To Her Three Sisters
New York reportsEiMina Nordica the singer who died in Java last May left a will leaving $35 900 in bequests to her three sisters George W Young her husband is named in the filing but declines to supply the original will The petition says Young may receive his legal portion yet Nordica’s will expresses a desire that her husband receive his legal share while other specifics remain unclear
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New York
EiMina Nordica
Java
Todur
Rominone Simimons
Beru
George
Nordica
George Wi Young
Thuve
George W Young
Black and his party are safe in London
Relatives in Atlanta report Black the New York commissioner of accounts is in London with his party. They have received three cablegrams from him in the past week. he was in Paris for two weeks and could not forward communication. With Mr Black are his mother Mrs EOF Black and Vass Eve n Orme. they will sail for New York on September 9.
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Atlanta
Witham
Harmon Black
New York
Mr Black
London
Paris
Eof Black
Vass Even Orme
Gail
Hea
York
Enrollment opens at Southern Business College for fall term
Fall term at the Southern Shorthand and Business University will open soon with enrollment underway. Early applicants receive free material valued at 2500 as part of any course package. The college touts strong job placement for graduates, claims demand for stenographers and bookkeepers, and highlights graduates who have progressed to notable positions and businesses in Atlanta and beyond.
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Southern Shorthend and
Business University
Alleads
Southern
Corls
Southern Business University
Graham Pitmarine
Atlanta
Eversbods
Tyne
Fred Jiansen
Atlaantas
Fred Hansen
Tis
Hansen
Probabl
Canada
Novascotic Gaba
Hansen Fis Bien
Avlanta College of Pharmac
United States
Canad
West Mitchell Street
Bran Leotter
Is 35 Years Long Enough To Hold One Office?
Letters of recommendation endorse G M Roberts for Georgia Comptroller General. Judges and officials from Talbot, Tallapoosa, and nearby Buchanan praise his 20 to 37 years of acquaintance, business ability, honesty, and readiness to serve. They urge Georgia voters to support his candidacy.
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G. M. Roberts
Georgia
Roberts
Price Edwards
Judge Superior Courts
Tal. Cir
Buchanan, Ga
Tallapoosa
J. R. Hutcheson
Sol. Gen. Tal
Geo. M. Roberts
People of
Buchanan
Joel A. Rowell
Mgr
Buchanan Bldg. & Sup. Co
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John R. Cooper
United States Senate
Rawlings
People’s Candidate
Fifth Regiment
John W. Nelms
Graves
Piedmont Hotel
Gifford Pinchot
Los Angele
Providence
Los Angeles
Cal
Black
His
Kohler
Brewster
Mathushek
Haddorff
Royal
Capen
Adam Schaff
Kensington
Weiler
Kimball
Ebersole
Cleveland Manning
Story & Clark
Packard
Ivers & Pond
Southern Music House
Peachtree ST
Southern Business College
Fred A. Hansen
Southern Busine Y Colloze
Jana
Gree
W. O Strickland
Mc G M. Roberts
Joel Phillips
R. H. Parker
Gray & Haley
Wall Paper
Bell Ivy
Morrow Transfer & Storage Go
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