Britain mobilizes American and Canadian securities plan
In a Commons debate Chancellor Reginald McKenna outlined a bill to mobilize American and Canadian securities by purchase or borrowing to use as collateral or to sell if needed to meet British liabilities. The scheme, voluntary and aimed at sustaining exchange, could involve deposits with interest and a New York price base plus a premium.
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London
Reginald McKenna
Chan
Exchequer
House of Commons
Joana
Great Britain
United States
Mr MeKenna
America
England
Hit
David Marshell Mason
Glean
New York
George Younger
Edwin S. Montagu
Fingfncial
The
Treasury
McKenna
Imetica
State and county seek taxes on railroad holdings
After Ben E Pierce of Augusta visited Atlanta, Georgia and Richmond County announced joint action to tax railroad holdings totaling 2,440,000. The case covers 15,001 shares of Western Railway of Alabama stock valued at 1,250,000 plus bonds of Monroe and West Point railroads. Court filings argue prior conveyances were for tax avoidance and seek seven years of back taxes plus future assessments. Pierce Bros law firm likely to represent the state alongside Richmond County.
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Atlanta
Ben E Pierce
Augusta
Richmond County
Georgia
Pierce
Pierce Bros
Richmond
Medday
of Georgia
Richmound
Board of Education
Western Railway of Alabama
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
Monroe Railroad Company
West Point and
White Phans Railroad Company
United States Supreme Court
Georgia Railroad
Yaryong
Ciba
New York City
Louisville and Nashville
Atlantic Coast Line
Veteran Veteran Tried to Whip Conductor Arrested
Veteran James Peevy, 72, of DeKalb County, arrested after attempting to beat Conductor Dood of an incoming Peachtree Whitehall car. He was rearrested Monday after release on 16.76 collateral. Dodd testified Peevy tried to force a transfer to a Stone Mountain car, leading to the confrontation. Peevy, a Confederate veteran, described by officers as a good fighter.
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McDaniel and
Kirk
Dood
Peachtree-Whitehall
Johnson
Dodd
Peevy
Stone Mountain
Hhis
Convict Financier Returns to Prison After Trip North
After a trip to New York under guard to testify in a civil suit brought by James Ballard against Audubon National Bank, Mills, convicted of wrecking the Audubon institution, returned to the federal prison yesterday. He is attached to the prison storehouse.
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New York
James W. Ballard
Audubon National Bank
Mills
David 5. Mills
Audubon Institution
Dyestuff Shortage Meeting Planned In New York
Philadelphia December 13 David Kirschbaum president of the National Association of Clothiers says a meeting of representative men in industries affected by the dyestuff shortage will be held in New York on Wednesday A delegation will be sent to Washington to present their case to the secretary of state and President Wilson and then before Congress to seek a tariff law to protect American business investing in a domestic dyestuff industry
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Philadelphia
David Kirschbaum
National Association of Clothiers
New York
Jamaica
Kirschbaum
Washington
Wilson
Congrass
Sporting costume shocks Atlanta society in trouserettes
Miss Willie Cummings daughter of ex Fire Chief W B Cummings introduces the latest sporting costume in Atlanta society. The olive green cheviot outfit features an ample skirt with trouserettes and pockets at the waist, promising wind protection and comfort.
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Willie Cummings
W. B Cummings
Atlanta
Miss Cummings
Enat Lake Country Club
Ming Cummings
Thak
New York
Democrats to Extend Emergency War Tax
Washington December 13 House democrats in a caucus agreed to back a resolution to extend the present emergency tax without change through December 31 1936 or for one year The measure will be introduced tomorrow and likely voted on Thursday Leaders predicted adoption in both Houses before the Christmas recess with two dissenters Keating of Colorado and Calloway of Texas pledging to oppose continuation The plan hinges on revenue legislation and future tariff decisions and could keep the tax in effect only if lawmakers act later in the session
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Washington
House
Ihs
Keating
Colorado
Calloway
Texas
Saunders
Virginia
Kitchin
Counr
Serbian Crown Jewels Found by Invaders Reported
A Nish dispatch states that hidden Serbian crown jewels have been found in the homes of former Serbian ministers. The Berlin report adds that the crown itself may have been recovered as well, with details supplied by the Oversean Agency.
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Berlin
Wireless
German Baron Indicted for Inciting 10 Murder Rings
San Francisco December 13 Baron George Wilhelm von Brincken an attaché of the German consulate here Crowley a detective in the consulate and Margaret Cornell in Crowleys employ were indicted today by the grand jury on two counts each The first charges conspiracy to interfere with and destroy commerce among states and foreign countries The second accuses use of the mails to incite arson assassination and murder Bail set at 5000 on each count Defendants to appear in court tomorrow Crowley previously charged with conspiracy to interfere with commerce Officials say the investigation has just begun and federal agents link alleged Pacific coast conspirators to a series of dynamite explosions across the country
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San Francisco
George Wilhelm von Brincken
Crowley
Margaret Cornell
Union
United States
Baron von Brincken
Cherty
A. A. Adama
Great Britain
France
Russia
Seattle Harbor
John W. Preston
Pacific Coast
Fight All Night Permits For Liquor Sales Eve of New Year
New York reports that no all night permit for liquor sales will be granted for New Year’s Eve. Mayor Mitchell complies with a request from the Anti-Saloon League board of directors. The league urges continuation of the practice while war hardships loom over much of the civilized world.
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New York
Mitchell
Anti- Saloon League
Pali
Austria and United States face possible rupture over Ancona sinking
Vienna reports intense Austrian anger over the American note on the sinking of the Ancona and a diplomatic rupture is seen as likely. Hungary's Count Tisza summoned to Vienna to brief the government as Berlin may follow. Washington awaits Austria-Hungary's reply and notes ongoing U boat attacks on Mediterranean tankers amid Lusitania talks.
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Lansing
United States
Lusitania
Austria
London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Vienna
Ancona
Baron Burlan
Berlin
Count Tisza
Washington
Austria- Hungary
State Department
Erich Zwledinok
Landing
Foreign Office
Germany
Count von Bernatorff
Pmbasesdor
Ae Hai
Hungary
Wax Figure Collection of Famous Eden Musee Sold on Auction Block
The wax figures of world famous persons from the Eden Musee in Twenty third street were sold at auction today. The museum, long a New York landmark, faced demolition to make way for an office building as retail business moved uptown. The sale included Washington and his father wax figures and other notable personages, fetching prices that did not cover the cost of production.
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Eden Musee
New York
Twenty-third Street
Busiesx
United States
George Washington
British and Greek fronts shift as allies withdraw
London reports Allied retirement from the Serbian frontier and a cleared path to Saloniki. Anglo-French forces regroup under Greek protection, with two Bulgarian offensives reported and British losses over 8,000 in two assaults. Greek and Austro-German actions loom as Bulgaria and Turkey near movement toward Greece.
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Greece
Saloniki
London
Serbia
Athens
Entente Alles
Doiran
Constantine
Envente
Vodus
Centinsisamie Ie
InniskiNing Regiment
Emanuating
Augtriang
Germany
Graece Ty
Sabalké
Macedonia
Atinues
Britain to Ban All Enemy Traders in Neutral Countries
London December 13 The government moves to form a blacklist of enemy traders in neutral countries and bar British firms from trading with them The measure aims to cripple the enemy by cutting off anti allied business ties The bill was read a second time in the house of commons Lord Robert Cecil said the list will include enemy firms not just German nationals and could be enforced without harming British trade
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London
Robert Cecil
House of Commons
South America
Great Britain
Gregg Shoals Power Company Tax Case Denied
Gregg Shoals Power Company injunction to tax exemption for $29,000 property was denied by Judge John J. Pendleton in Elbert County. Case appealed to the Supreme Court. Pendleton cited historic Georgia South Carolina boundary dispute, ruling the Gregg Shoals lands belong to the state and are taxable.
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Georgia Hallway and Power Company
Gregg Shozla Power Company
Savannah River
Elbert County
John J. Pendleton
Supreme Court
Pendleton
Georgia
South Carolina
General Oglethorpe
Gregg Shoals Company
Weather Prophecy FAIR Weather Prophecy FAIR
Washington forecast notes fair weather with cooler temperatures. Georgia experiences a fall spell with a dip in midweek. Local report lists two to six degrees of daily temperature range and a mean value near normal. Rainfall deficits since month start and year begin are implied.
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Washington
Georgia
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