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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1913

Page

17

Anderson to Georgia: fix tax system now for state recovery

Speech by J Randolph Anderson president of the senate urges immediate action to overhaul Georgia tax and financial systems. He cautions the state’s credit and citizens suffer under ad valorem taxes, urges a modern audit system, broad tax reform, and a formal equalization plan as boll weevil threats loom and state institutions strain. He cites history of Georgia as a military colony and calls for decisive fiscal change.

J Randolph Anderson Senate Aeroral Assembly Amaller Uss Wemler Reading Philarthos England Dominic Great Armula Atlantic Spain Florida Wist Indies Minta Oglethorpe Georgia Shawn Nthe Savannah Todas Queechee New Tnverness Tharies Frederica St Simons Island AM Thia Allamaha 1 aSugustine St Simons Oslothror Carolinas Glady Walsh Guelleh Tselpine Jin Bharman House State Treasury Sesson Vik Fition Tentre Neures Aleady Kansas General Assembly

Locker clubs of city inspected by police

Three sergeants conducted a late night inspection of locker clubs to verify enforcement of laws prohibiting serving alcohol to young girls. The tour was carried out by Sergeants Brown Connally and Sheridan with no report submitted yet.

Atlante Brown Connally Sheridan

Sheet Metal Workers Meet Here Next Month

The Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers International alliance will hold its 1913 biennial session in Atlanta next month with August 4 as the opening date and will be attended by delegates from local unions and allied trades.

Tween Canal Brush Columbia Atlanta Tabor Temple Hartsen Barnes Atlanta Pelctation of Trades Buding Trades Camel and Piedmont Amalgamated Sweet Metal Workers International Alliance

Obear Proposes Militia Plan To Curb Mob Rule

A state military department report by Quartermaster General William G Obear calls for a clear militia policy to suppress mob violence. It urges a state police or constabulary under gubernatorial control, with authority to suspend sheriffs and to coordinate with the military for trials and enforcement. The proposal notes existing laws and seeks a broad advisory staff drawn from both state and federal ranks to guide recruiting, organization, training, and discipline.

State Militery Department Willam G Obear Augusta Texas Rangers Penneylvania Constabulary Canadian Mounted Police Military Department Neas Ag Ney & Ware Das Larhel Wac Silitia Obear Sass Mihary Department Army Way Em Staff Corps Rbgard Symbar Lgnent Miliary Department Lnitead States Army Guard

Bankers Circular Publicizes New Cotton Shipment Rules

The Georgia Bankers Association issues a circular guiding cotton shipments east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers. It mandates describing actual bale condition on bills of lading, standard bale sizes, proper bagging, and clear markings to preserve negotiability and protect value for exporters and banks.

Ghia Mississippi Potomac Georgia Bankers Association Gibners Ohio Ocean Carrera Esport New York Georgia Bankfrs Association LP Hiliver Haynes McFadden Cotton Inspec

Mother's Scribblings Raise Alarm Over Kidnapped Child

A distraught mother from Atlanta, Rose Thompson, scribbles on a police circular from Springfield, Massachusetts, seeking help to locate her kidnapped child Ambrose W Thompson. The document includes Bertillon measurements and identification marks, and the mother requests widespread public aid and even asks traveling salesmen to spread the word.

Atlanta Springfield Rose Thompson Bertillon Ambrose W Thompson

Mrs W H Johnson Thankful for Help in Bereavement

Mrs W H Johnson sincerely thanks kin and friends for assistance empathy and flowers shown during the bereavement following the death of Mr W.

W H Johnson Ki Reimhveres

Funeral Notices for multiple Springer family members

Friends and relatives are invited to attend the funerals of Mrs Springer this afternoon at 2 from 295 Pryor Street with interment at Oakland. Pallbearers to meet at Greenberg Rand Co at 3:30. Also notice of Mrs F W Mchee funeral on Monday July 14 at 4 from All Saints Episcopal Church with pallbearers listed to meet at Patterson Son chapel.

Fulton Lodge Masonic Meee Stephens, Ark Samuel Day F W Mchee All Saints Episcopal Church H M Patterson Ey B P McBurney Wooj White J Epps Brown Sherwood Higgs K R Arm Frank Fulton FD McCarley Myr A Frierson Speee

Mortuary notices from Athens and surrounding areas

Obituary notices report Mrs Mary Burpee of Athens aged 81 dying during a visit to Griffin and to be buried there. survivors include four daughters and two sons. Also listed are Abner Camp of Grantville, R T Brannon Moreland, and others with funeral plans pending. A two month old girl, Howard A West’s daughter, and a 34 year old man Jones of Langhorn Street are noted with forthcoming arrangements. Plus a political note: William A. MacDonald formally claims the Michigan Twelfth district seat after resignation of the prior holder.

M J Burpee Athens Speviel Mary Burpee Gon Griffin Ella Emith Little Rock Julia Hil Lula Fox Lou Morrison Thomson Burpee Adf Burpee Augusta Abner Grantville H Abner Atlanta Wiss Ellen Luther Newnan T Brannon Morelan Henry Jack Camp Ers Moreland Howard A West Mra A HL “West Fair Street P J Bloomfields Undertaking Establishment

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