Fight Over Free Sugar Drives Senate Caucus Clash
Washington June 23 Democrats split over sugar duties as the caucus readies the tariff bill for Senate debate. Shafroth led a vigorous three year fight to end free sugar with statistics favoring beet growers, joined by Welsh in opposing free sugar while others urged unity. The gathering pressed through metal and wool schedules with modest changes and prepared a full income tax revision for later briefing.
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Washington
Senate
Debste Weatern
Louisiana
Wilson
Benatar Shefroth O
Conrado
Waleh
Montana
Thornton
Hansdell
Ransdell
Ewlands
Nevada
Newlands
Shafreth
Colorado
Welsh
Wontana
Shafrath
Sondiua
Finance Com Mies
Finance Committee
Simmons
New York
Clark
Arkansas
Amendment to cotton futures tax aims to curb stock jobbing
Senator Clark plans an amendment to refund taxes on cotton futures delivered in good faith and allow treasury inspections to enforce payment. The proposal sets fines from 1000 to 26000 dollars per offense and possible imprisonment for individuals. It mirrors Cummins idea for a general tax on commodities traded on exchanges.
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Cotton Exchange
Board of Trade
Secretary of the Treasury
Clark
Cummins
Boarde of Trade
Barker Promoted to General Manager of Gainesville and Northwestern
Barker, longtime Southern Railway commercial agent in Atlanta, resigns effective July 1 to become vice president and general manager of the Gainesville and Northwestern railroad. The new line, recently completed, runs from Gainesville to North Helen Georgia, with rapid town growth at Helen and surrounding Hall and White counties.
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Southern Railway
Alanta
Gainess
Northwestern Railroad
Gainesside
Atlanta
Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
Rome
Richmond
Gainesville
Northwestern
Gainesy Ne
Hall and
White Counties
Elue Ridge Mountains
North Helen
Helen
JW McComb
St Louis
Salute to Poincare Tragedy in Cherbourg
At Cherbourg while a salute for President Poincare was fired en route to England an accident killed two men and seriously wounded four others Officials initially feared a bursting cannon but blank cartridges exploded due to burning wadding Violations of safety rules led to the arrest of the section lieutenant The president wished to cancel the dinner park and harbor fetes but guests were already arriving
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Cherbourg
Poincare
England
Meutenant
Fisherman Drowned After Being Washed From Boat
Savannah June 23 report from Captain Allen of the fishing smack George Lane that Charles Crocker, a 32 year old Massachusetts native, was washed from his boat two weeks ago near Tynee Island during a fishing trip. body not recovered.
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Savannah
Captain & Allen
George
Georgia Politicians Visit Atlanta Ahead of Legislature
Statewide political leaders gathered in Atlanta yesterday ahead of Wednesday’s legislature opening. Key figures included John Holder of Jackson County, Carl Vinson of Baldwin, Judge G Hufe Hutchens of Rome, Judge W R Jance of Greenville, and Tom Eason of Dodge, all eyeing future congressional bids and county reorganizations.
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Atlanta
Congress
John “ Holder
Jackson
General Assembly
Kimball House
Holder
Winder
Cart Vinson
Carl Vinson
Baldwin
Vinson
Ity Court
Milledgeville
G Hufe Hutchens
Rome
Prison Commission
Underwood
Hutchens
W C T U Urges Fast Day to Defeat Anderson in Georgia Senate
Rome W C T U members join statewide effort urged by Mrs T F Patterson of Griffin to fast and pray on June 24 for defeat of Randolph Anderson as Georgia Senate president. Patterson denounces Anderson as liquor allied, warns his victory could aid brewers and distillers and influence state governance.
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Rome
Sipecial
Woc TU
T F Patterson
Griffin
Randolph Anderson
Georgia Senate
Mra
Ation
Anderson
Niquor
Savannah
Senate
Gada
Holding Outdoor Revival at First Presbyterian Church
Auguste Ga June 23 open air revival conducted by Rev Joseph R Sevier at First Presbyterian church uses e reopticon to project hymn words outdoors. Decision to hold services outdoors followed complaints of excessive heat in the church. Revival described as unusual by pastor.
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Auguste
First Presbyterian Church
Joseph R. Sevier
Leor
New Postmaster for Jonesboro Georgia Name Yane 28
Julie W L Watterson is named the new postmaster for Jonesboro and will assume duties tomorrow. Mra Wil He Brown, who has served as acting postmaster for several months, will be his assistant.
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Jonesboro
Tonesboro
Julie W L Watterson
Mra
Wil- He Brown
Resinol Cures Severe Face Eruption Says Louis Bloch
Louis Bloch of Morrell Street reports eighteen months of sores on his face and neck, itching and pain, relieved after using Resinol Soap and Ointment. He bought the products, used them for three months, and claims complete cure. Resinol is advertised as a long time doctor’s prescription remedy for skin eruptions and other conditions.
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Louis Bloch
Morrell St
Baltimore
Eleven Negroes Held in Dublin Murder Case
Dublin on June 12 three more Negro suspects were arrested near and one at Scott, making eleven men in custody in the murder of Mr and Mrs T J Howell. Officers kept names sealed, but sources identify Sam Irwin, Tom Green, and Joe Tittle as among the arrestees. Tim Kellam remains in custody, others released. The Scott arrest showed blood stains, claimed alibi placed in Buckeye district. Mrs Howell’s body shipped to Griffin per son’s orders. the coroner’s jury met briefly, public kept out, witnesses examined.
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Dublin
Scott
T J Howell
Thas
Long Branch
Sam Irwin
Tom Green
Tittle Joe
Arlae
Tim Kellam
Sli
Buckeye
Hewell
Griffin
Easley SC
Fugitives in Swamp Safe From Officers
In Waycross on June 23 special agents and Hick land Coffee County officers have largely ceased active searches for the freight robbery fugitives who retreated to Roundabout swamp. Residents near Kirkland report signals but the pursuit continues, as the Solomon brothers and their companion allegedly an army deserter stockpile provisions and may remain hidden. Valuable merchandise, including wines, was stolen as the mob boarded cars during train stoppages, and no final cost tally is available. GS and S Godbold, ACL special agents, may return with new developments, though the hunt is not formally closed.
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Waycross
Hickland
Coffee County
Roundabout
Cherty
Kirkland
Solomon Brothers
Gs&s
Godbold
Atlantic Coast Lines
Ice famine hits Cincinnati as strike halts ice supply
Cincinnati and Kentucky border cities face severe ice shortages as striking engineers firemen drivers and helpers halt production and union plants limit output to hospitals hotels and cafes. Officials warn nobody else can meet demand and non union ice from lake points may be rejected by union teamsters.
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Cincinnati
Kentucky
Union
Hunt
Lake Point
Marietta Knitting president's residence destroyed by fire
The residence of RN Northeatt, president of the Marietta Knitting company, was destroyed by fire at 230 o'clock Monday morning. It was one of the citys handsomest homes, insured for 2500 and furniture for 1100. Most household goods were saved. the house was valued at about 3000.
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Marietta
RN Northeatt
Marietta Knitting Company
Mock Charged With Concealing Assets
Savannah June 23 Spectald BA Mock Sylvania merchant and Screven county farmer was held on a $2000 bond for concealing assets from the bankruptcy trustee. Sheriff Joyner testified that about fifty cargoes of merchandise were removed from Mock's store and hidden in barns lofts and cane fields to defeat the estate recovery. The case debated whether goods were moved before or after trustee appointment.
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Savannah Oe
Spectald
Mock Sylvania
Screven
United States
Cooper Morcock
BF Joyner
Marchandize
Moces
L W Overstreet
Bakruptey
Mack
Seaboard Announces 50th Anniversary Gettysburg Trip
Seaboard announces a low round trip rate of $1820 from Atlanta for a 50th anniversary tour to Gettysburg. The sale runs June 28 to July 1 with stopovers returning through historic battlefield areas in Virginia including Petersburg Richmond and Fredericksburg. Other departure points feature lower rates.
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Battle OF
Gettysburg
Seaboard
Atlanta
Historic Battlefield
Virginia
Petersburg
Richmond
Frederiekeburs
Other Pointe
Want Ad Leads to Top Salesman for Local Business
He explains that a daily paper want ad in the Situations Wanted column brought him a trusted lieutenant. J M Jenkins became the best salesman ever employed, found through a small classified ad in The Constitution at a cost of 54 cents for three lines three times.
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J M. Jenkins
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