Cuthbert Appeal in Cuthbert, Georgia

Cotton tax refund bill dominates public interest

Washington correspondent notes the bill to refund the cotton tax has strong backing and a big estimated tax amount around 70 million dollars. The looming House change after March 4 may end lobby influence and alter prospects for the claimants. The piece also discusses a Postmaster General misinterpretation and a sensational local anecdote about arsenic stew versus kerosene.