Pay as you fight plan urged by military committee
The House committee on military affairs urged a pay as you fight war plan including price stabilization, a 100 percent excess profits tax, and higher taxes to curb profiteering. The report warned profits doubled WWI costs and warned against confiscatory wealth drafting. It noted a bill with stabilization provisions could be offered this week. The Ways and Means Committee Scoffed at a 100 percent excess profits tax, fearing it would end war. The WWI cost was estimated at 39 billion dollars with 10 billion loaned to allies.
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Clarence M. Wright
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
House Committee On Military Affairs
McSwain
D.S. C
America
House
Ways and Means
Coughton
D. N.C
Nwwspapermen
Military Committee
Robber Escapes With Loot From Gotham Theater
A bold robber entered the Roxy Theater at Seventh Avenue and 1st Street just after midnight, tied up three officials, and escaped with cash estimated between $11,000 and $16,000. An audience of 2,590 watched a film unaware of the holdup as more than 100 theater employees knew.
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New York
Roxy Theater
Seventh Avenue
Uth Street
Liquor Bill Nears Showdown in Georgia Legislature
The Georgia House moves the budget bill back to appropriations for another day while pushing the liquor bill toward debate. Tension rises as Speaker Ed Rivers and Rep. H B Edwards clash over precedence and a referendum measure on prohibition is reported out by the temperance committee.
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Atlanta
Georgia House of Representatives
House
Rules Committee
Appropriations
Culpepper
Georgia
J. W. Culpepper
University of Georgia
Budget Commission
Ed Rivers
Rep
H. B. Edwards
Edwards
Rivers
Appropriations Committee
Temperance Committee
Tedwards
Personal Visits and Local Social Updates
Mr A W Turner of Macon and Mr A R Hilton of Dunnellon Fla were business visitors today. W W Hawes of Atlanta also visited. Mrs G T Anderson of Montgomery visits her mother Mrs S L Kelly. Dorothy Lee born to Mr and Mrs J T Braswell. The Crowthers and children arrive to visit Mr and Mrs Will Hopkins. Frances Jordan of Ocala returns after a visit with her father HE C Jordan. Others include Mike Kaskie of Champaign visiting East Calhoun Street. Mrs O L Fleetwood improving after pneumonia. The Rehbergs from Orlando visit relatives. W H Peeples of Ocala returns after a stay.
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J. T. Crowther
James
Ann
New York
Will Hopkins
Frances Jordan
Ocala, Fla
HE. C. Jordan
Mike Kaskie
Champaign, Illinois
Frank Kaskie
East Calhoun Street
Bill To Protect Borrowers From Unjust Judgments
The Georgia state senate approved a measure to shield borrowers from unjust deficiency judgments. Sponsored by Senators David Atkinson and G. E. Millican, the bill passed 27 to 0 and goes to the house amid opposition that it could hinder land loans.
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Atlanta
State Senate
House
David Atkinson
Savannah
G. E. Millican
Robbery Reported at Roxey Treasurer Office Scene
A fragment notes a robbery at the office of James Muldroom, Roxey treasurer, near the rotunda as a steady stream of people passed through the area.
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James Muldroom
Roxey
Twin boys born in Ellabelle district raise twin birth count
Mr and Mrs L I Floyd of the Ellabelle district welcomed twin boys weighing about six pounds each at their home on County Line road. The birth followed a prior twin birth a month earlier to Mr and Mrs Henry Chastain. The mother is reported to be well.
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L. I. Floyd
Ellabelle District
County Line Road
Henry Chastain
Ellabelle
Bainbridge Visitors Honor Local Figures Amid Weekend
A Bainbridge party including Mrs Myrvin Rollins Mrs FF Guilage Miss Dorothy Harrell Miss Mildred Elrod and Miss Julia Mae Oxford visited here over the weekend. Meanwhile Mr E C Jordan proprietor of Jordan Furniture Co. is ill at his North Dawson street home for several days and friends hope for a rapid recovery.
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M. J. Herring
Louise Herring
Clinton
N. C
B. F. Herring
Albany
Leesburg
Pensacola
Fla
Bainbridge
Myrvin Rollins
FF. Guilage
Dorothy Harrell
Mildred Elrod
Julia Mae
Oxford
E.C. Jordan
North
Dawson Street
Jordan
Jordan Furniture Co
Two killed and five hurt as Alabama freight wreck occurs
A Seaboard Air Line freight crash near Cecil Alabama left two dead and five injured after an engine and nine boxcars left the tracks when striking a bull. Victims include engineer T. H. Cox of Montgomery and fireman R. C. Vorus of Americus Georgia.
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Cecil
Ala
Seaboard Air Line
T. H. Cox
Montgomery
R. C. Vorus
Americus
Bainbridge
J. ©. Dorman
Richland
Griffith
Two German Women Put To Death
The Nazi state reports two Berlin women were executed for betraying military secrets in a high profile case tied to Baron Sosnowski. Fraulein Von Jena and Fraulein Zandersch reportedly received life terms or faced death sentences as the Reichsgericht delivered verdicts amid secrecy in Munich.
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Baron Sosnowski
Poland
Baroness von Natzner
Frau von Berg
Fraulein von Jena
Fraulein Zandersch
Reichswehr
Reichsfuehrer
Ministry of Propaganda
Munich
Hitler
Hans Frank
George Sosnowski
Sosnowski
Reichs'people’s Court
Frau von Valkenhayn
Frau von Natzmer
Berlin
George von Sosnowski
Irena’ Vor
Jena
Frau von Falkenhayn
der Fuehrer
Reich’s
Schwab Reaches 73 Quiet Birthday at Desk
Charles M. Schwab aged 73, chairman of Bethlehem Steel, marked the day with his standard business routine and did not grant his traditional press interview. His secretary said no statements would be released today amid routine duties.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Ship builders oppose NRA in Senate hearing
Captain Roger Williams of Newport News Shipbuilding voiced strong opposition to the National Recovery Act before the Senate munitions committee. He said he did not believe in NRA then or now and resisted implied collusion claims, drawing laughter from officials and spectators.
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Washington
Senate Munitions Committee
Roger Williams
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Vandenberg
Mich
The
Captain Williams
Vanderberg
Williams
Ferguson
NRA
Homer “Ferguson
Bank Deposits Rise Across Southeast Despite Bank Failures
Federal figures show a 11.2 percent increase in deposits from 1933 to 1934 in the Southeast, with total bank debits reaching 20.77 billion. Closures and failures declined in several cotton states while deposits in Texas Oklahoma Georgia and others climbed, and farm value and cash receipts reportedly doubled from 1932 levels.
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Life Insurance Research Bureau
Federal Reserve Board
Department “of Agriculture
Texas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Georgia
Arkansas
South Carolina
Louisiana
Tennessee
Victory for the Government in Gold Bond Case
Washington reports the New Deal triumphs as the Supreme Court invalidates congressional demand to pay government obligations in gold and denies damages for bondholders. The ruling holds private bonds need not be paid in gold and devaluation acts are constitutional. gold certificate holders have no complaint. Norman C. Norman, jeweler, reacts that private contracts are unsettled and skepticism rises over money manipulation.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
New York
Norman C. Norman
Norman
B. and O
Supreme Court gold clause ruling looms in market calm
Washington faces a pivotal session as the Supreme Court considers the 69 billion gold clause cases. Markets brace for possible closes and emergency steps while officials weigh constitutional questions and the impact on trillions in debts and Treasury balances.
Austrian frontier forces reinforce Brenner Pass report
A Rome government spokesman said reports indicate Italy is reinforcing garrisons along the Austrian frontier near Brenner Pass but he could not confirm troop movements.
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The
Associated Press
Wnnsbruck
Austria
Italy
Brenner Pass
Rome
Markets Surging on Gold Ruling Sparks Stock Rally
The Supreme Court gold clause decisions trigger a bullish stock surge in New York trading. Chrysler climbs near 42, steel tops 38, Du Pont about 99 as transfers reach roughly 1.95 million shares before profit taking trims gains.
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Chrysler
du Pont
American
New York
Wall Street Awaits Supreme Court Word on Gold Cases
New York on February 18 reports markets steady as no stock exchange board meeting was called. Traders awaited the Supreme Court decision on the gold cases with calm, noting a sharp dollar rise against European currencies but largely narrow price movements across markets.
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John T. Suter
Associated Press
Washington
Financial World
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
New York Stock Exchange
Securities and Exchange Commission
High Tribunal
New York
Wall Street
Board of Governors
The
Stock Exchange
Byrd expedition officer marries after Antarctic return
Rear Admiral Byrd's Antarctic voyage returns to civilization as Dr. Thomas C. Poulter, second in command, marries Miss Helen Gray. In Cape Verde, Porto Praia, Paul Codos and Maurice Rossi abandon their Istres to Buenos Aires non stop flight attempt and vow to retry after returning to France.
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Dunedin
N. Z
Byrd
Thomas C. Poulter
Porto Praia
Cape Verde Islands
Paul Codos
Maurice Rossi
Istres
France
Buenos Aires
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Okla
John Gorreil
Virginia Wilcox
Kennamer
Franklin
Hauptmann
Gotham
State Capitol
A. W.turner
Macon
A. R.hilton
Dunnellon, Fla
W.W. Hawes
Eddie Lewis
Jackson
J. T. Braswell
Dorothy Lee
O.L. Fleet
C. R. Rehberg
L. A. Rehberg
L. H. Rehberg
Orlando, Fla
W. H. Peeples
E. C. Jordan
Randall Evans
Thomson
Peymouths
Thomson- Alderman Co
Madison St
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Plymouth’ Dealers
Call Neel Bros
J. W. Fair
W. K. Atkinson
Carroll
B. Johnson
Miami
Priscilla Beauty
Alabama
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Radiance Flower
F. M. Ellis
Cummings
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