City Officials Push Card Against Tax Costs and Residency Rules
A local fight over city ordinances seeks to ease employee living requirements and repeal a suburban residency ban. Protests target back taxes and high costs levied on city workers for personal property and jewelry. Mayors and council members pledge action at February meeting to curb absurd costs and residency limits.
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Frotesia
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Atlanta
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Tates
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Tre Cits Hall
Second Principal of M'Lenny Duel Claimed by Death
Waan Cet Tanaaty 28 Special Trie Laster shot at ML or Cla fair weeks ago in a fight with farmer Marshal D O Dowlag at the home of his parents Mooini Wre Ben Tailor 11 miles west of here Downe was killed in the fight. At the time Taylor was marshal. Besides his parents a wife and child survive. He was 22 years old and very popular.
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Tostoe Laster
Marshal D O Dowl
Mooini
Ben Tailor
Ohere
Downe
Taylor
Chautauqua Opens in Cordele With Noted Attractions
The Cordele Chautauqua opens for four days featuring the Gainesville Chautauqua system and a lineup of attractions led by notable entertainer Benator among seven other programs. Local crowds attend the opening as the event runs through the 19th inclusively.
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Cordele Chautanque
Gainesville
Benator
Harris Keynotes Macon Campaign Opening in Georgia
Governor Nate Harris plans to launch his gubernatorial campaign with a speech in Macon next week after meetings in Vienna with school authorities. Opponent Dr. L. Hardman opened in Gainesville last Monday, with a Lawrenceville stop planned for his second speech next Monday.
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Wacon
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Macon
Vienna
L & Hardman
Gainesville
de Hardman
Lawrenceville
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New York
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New Yorik
Tariff Commission Bill Introduced in Senate
Washington January 18 Senator La Follette introduced a bill to create a tariff commission to oversee and recommend duties, aiming to streamline and harmonize import taxes. The proposal seeks expert members and formal authority to set tariff schedules.
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Tariff Commission
Washington
la Follette
Attendance Tops at Salvation Army Southern Congress
Delegates at the Salvation Army Southern Congress in session at the First Baptist Church continue to arrive as the second day opens. Attendance reaches 12,000, the highest for any southern province congress, with morning devotions led by Captain Grady Miller and talks by Staff Captains L A Coe and W Quirk, Brigadier Escott, and Colonel Richard Holt. Afternoon sessions feature devotionals, remarks by Andrew Crawford, and a pivotal address on the Army’s community of interests, urging shared faith and sacrifice. night council and an altar service precede a Friday evangelistic rally at Central Congregational Church.
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Orleans
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Birmingham
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Baltimore
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Charles Wiles
Hols
Friay
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Weather forecast for Atlanta calls for clouds and light rain
Forecaster predicts another cloudy day for Atlanta with a chance of light rain. Daytime temperatures remain mild, not dropping enough to trigger severe weather, though a storm near Salt Lake City influences southern states and may affect Atlanta.
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Sentenced as Blind Tiger for whisky possession
The man known as Blind Tiger was found with 1790 pints of whisky near the Solters Home Morgan Argo yesterday and faces twelve months on the chaingang or a fine of $000. Judge Calhoun presided. arraignment marked his second appearance within a week on a retailing charge. Earlier he was offered $190 or twelve months hard labor.
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Morgan Argo
Calhoun
Arges
Poison Box Probe Draws In Carter And McMillen
Paul Carter faced a probe into a mysterious poison device mailed to S McMillen of Flowery Branch Ga The box was sent to Gainesville Ga and investigators including Post Office Inspector Herbert Graham questioned Carter and Slocum who says he drilled a button hole that could release a needle with substance The case drew no arrest by nightfall with authorities planning further questioning and analysis by chemists in Washington and local officials The probe centers on who mailed the device and who employed Slocum to drill the button hole
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S . McMillen
Flowery Branch
Gainesville
Post Office
Herbert Graham
Graham
Slocum
McWullen
Marietta Street
Carters House
Claude
Smith City
Washington
Family is given property left by Enoch Jones
The will of Enoch C Jones filed for probate awards the estate valued at 760 009 to his widow three sons Edgar C Juhian J and Hugh A Jones and two grandchildren Strother C Fleming and Ruby Fleming Jones The widow receives the building at 29 Marietta street valued at 100 000 on her death the property goes to the sons and grandchildren the sons get one fourth each and the grandchildren one eighth each The estate includes valuable business property and about two acres of land on Peach Tree road north of Buckhead plus the residence at Deerland station on Peachtree road
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Atlanta
Ins
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Strother C Fleming
Ruby Fleming Jones
Marietta Street
Taft
Peachtree Road
Buckhead
Deerland Station
Brewers Union Benefit Ball to Honor Farewell Night
The United Brewery Workers union plans a grand benefit ball on Thursday night February 3 at 177% Whitehall Street. Local No 108 oversees the event with extensive preparations, describing it as a farewell performance.
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Whitehall Street
Chkrze
Du Ponts May Erect Plant Near Atlanta
Possibilities arise that Du Pont Powder company will build a large munitions plant near Atlanta. A 41 acre tract at Waterworks and Marietta roads was transferred to Du Pont de Nemours by quit claim deeds, showing possession in their name. The action follows years of surrounding land ownership and a push to expand war munitions production to meet orders from Europa. If built, hundreds may find employment.
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Atlanta
Marietta
Western and Atlantic Railroad
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Sowder
Wilmington
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Hopewell
Death Calls for Warden After He Superintends Execution
Thomas P Sale warden of the North Carolina penitentiary died of anaplexy soon after supervising the electrocution of two Black prisoners. Physicians said he appeared agitated as he unstrapped the bodies. he collapsed later and died before aid arrived. The two men Teff Dorsett and Fa Waller were executed for the murder of John Swaim in Guilford county. It marked the first double electrocution in the state.
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Thomas P Sale
North Carolina Penitentiary
Sale
Guilford County
John Swaim
Rowberry
Walker
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