Constitution notices and subscription rates from Atlanta 1914
At the post office in Atlanta the paper shows second class mail status and lists postage rates for 1 and 2 page papers. Subscription prices are given for mail within the United States and Mexico with monthly and weekly options. Advertising contacts and distribution details are provided, including outside Atlanta rates and office addresses.
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Atlante
United States
Mexico
Pawe Ayers
Atlanta
Georgia Reformer Gov Slaton Hails Tax Overhaul Triumph
Governor Slaton lauds Georgia’s fiscal revolution after enacting the tax equalization and inheritance taxes. The reform ends evasive “pass the hat” taxation, broadens the tax base, and is expected to raise about one million dollars in year one, reducing deficits and lowering the levy. Judge J. S. Montgomery noted.
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Slaton
Georgia
General Assembly
J. S. Montgomery
Thomas
Tax reform sparks near silence on arbitrations countywide
In two communications on this page the method of equalization in the county is described as the key to reform. The speaker notes a large increase in revenue but no arbitration, asserting the new law is the most important in half a century. He argues taxpayers tire of subsidies for dodgers and expect a clear, lower levy as legislative extravagance wanes. Georgia is praised for ending financial chaos with stable governance.
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Thomas
Georgia
Coughlin
Lou
Statehouse
Supreme Court
Tony
Dade County
Glynn
Dudge Fort
Stuart
Villa Triumphs at Zacatecas in Turbulent Clash with Carranza
The dispatches recount Villa’s dramatic victory over Zacatecas once controlled by Natera, marking a sharp breach with Carranza. Villa’s leadership is praised as a violent but precise force, likened to a tornado, whose bold tactics edge Mexico closer to peace and threaten Huerta’s downfall.
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Villa
Zacatecas
Carranza
Natera
Peon-Goldier
Mexico
Huerta
Joy-Riders in Government Cars Mixed with Public Funds
Congressman William Schley Howard of Georgia denounces officials who diverted government autos for private use. He argues taxpayers do not fund cars for joy-riding, contrasting with the president who enjoys higher privileges. Calls for department heads and cabinet members to avoid such waste.
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William Schley Howard
Georgia
Howard
United States
Mediation shifts as protocol signs in Mexican talks
Five days after widespread doubt a protocol is signed between mediators and American Huerta representatives, signaling a second stage as constitutionalist delegates arrive. The process mirrors Portsmouth moves between Japan and Russia, with hopes for direct talks among Carranza Villa and Huerta. If obstacles are overcome, a precedent for Pan American mediation and land reform looms.
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Jean
America
Huerta
Portsmouth
Japan
Russia
Carranza
Villa
Hallelujah Land and Law in a Black Dialect Verse
A collage of dialect verse and verse fragments from a 19th or early 20th century issue. It includes a Hallelujah Land calling for saints, political railing, an opinion by Marie William about the legislature, a satirical song about fire and judgment, and light verse items about a store purchase and a rustic poet. The pieces mix religious fervor, satire, and regional slang with brief commentary.
Thomas county Tax Equalization Boosts County Revenue
J S Montgomery, longtime clerk to Thomas county commissioners, recounts how the tax equalization law uncovers hidden values. He notes central and district boards worked together, bringing thousands of assets onto tax rolls. The result is over one million dollars added to state and county books, with further increases likely.
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J. S. Montgomery
Thomas County
Ex-Plains
Georgia
Board of Equalizers
Taw
Central Board
Lsw
J. & Montgomery
Thomasville
New Bills in Both House and Senate Yesterday
New measures introduced in both branches of the Georgia legislature include amendments to publish freight rates, and to allocate 10,000 dollars for a railroad commission to draft new classifications. Other bills cover tax fairness for real estate buyers, river street closures in Savannah, pilot boat commission rules, livestock protection, state depository at Manchester, surveyor actions, and various constitutional amendments for voting rights and local charters. The Senate added bills to protect heifer values, ban some teachers by race, habeas corpus trials, garnishment changes, and game protection, with authorities debating jury eligibility and an insurance charter amendment.
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Fulbright
Burke
Railroad Commission
Moss
Cobb
Myrick
Chatham
Savannah
Abollah
River Street
Shoptrine
Parker
Liberty
Liberty County
Willame and
Culpepper
Meriwether
Manchester
Coleman and Taylors
Laurens
Bullard
Campbell
Wright
Floyd
Georgia
Melsom
Clayton
Peacock
Dougherty
Board of County Commissioners
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Pike
City of
Concord
Allen
Jackson
Anderson
Murray
Crandall
Meadows
Wayne
Melsum
Carter
Appling
Bryan County
Florida
Meadows of
Glasscock
Bell of
Clay
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Smith
Fannin
Moon
Troup
Kimbrough
Harris
Stovall
Elbert
National Hall of Fame
Fulton
Bacar Watkins
Carroll Latimer
Cayls
State and Georgia Railway and Power Company
McWhorter
Green
J.T. Hixon
Fred. Ken
A. H. Burtz
G. ¥. ‘Harrel
W. T. Dupose
Southern Mutual Insurance Company
Athens
W. D. McNeil
Twentythird
Jack Johnson
Green County
Slaton
Kalom Wague
Reidville
McRae
Capitol
Atlanta
Melue
Enemies of Tax Act Now Its Best Friends Fight Repeal
Governor Slaton circles growth of the tax equalization act as legislators convene. Tax official Hart reports counties praise the measure with sample letters from Tift County detailing assessment rises and calls for continued enforcement, while supporters urge lawmakers to keep the act intact against repeal efforts.
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Slaton
John C. Hart
Tift
Tifton
Jess
F. Paulk
Governor Slaton On Tax Equalization Redeeming the State
Governor Slaton explains how the tax equalization act adds about 1,000,900 to state revenues, wipes out the floating debt, lowers the tax rate, and ensures honest, equal taxation. He praises the law for transparency, equity, and strengthening public finances while noting potential misunderstandings and future refinements.
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Slaton
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