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Domestic News
July 28, 1927
Fort Mill Times
Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A man near Rock Hill altered his 1926 automobile license tag to resemble a 1927 one to avoid purchase, but State Highway Inspector Frank Wilkes noticed the discrepancy due to size difference and fined him $35.
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Dodging Auto License Tax.
Chester News: "It is surprising what people will do to avoid buying license tags for their automobiles," said State Highway Inspector Frank Wilkes as he showed The News a 1926 tag which had been changed to resemble a 1927 tag. The party, who lives at the Red River mills, near Rock Hill, had taken his 1926 tag and smoothed out the "6," converting it into a "7," and had painted the old tag the color of the new tags—a rather artistic job, too.
This year's tags are smaller than last year's and on account of this Inspector Wilkes noticed it. The man who had endeavored to avoid buying a 1927 tag was fined $35.
Chester News: "It is surprising what people will do to avoid buying license tags for their automobiles," said State Highway Inspector Frank Wilkes as he showed The News a 1926 tag which had been changed to resemble a 1927 tag. The party, who lives at the Red River mills, near Rock Hill, had taken his 1926 tag and smoothed out the "6," converting it into a "7," and had painted the old tag the color of the new tags—a rather artistic job, too.
This year's tags are smaller than last year's and on account of this Inspector Wilkes noticed it. The man who had endeavored to avoid buying a 1927 tag was fined $35.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Auto License Tax
Tag Alteration
Fine
Rock Hill
Frank Wilkes
What entities or persons were involved?
Frank Wilkes
Where did it happen?
Rock Hill
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Rock Hill
Key Persons
Frank Wilkes
Outcome
fined $35
Event Details
A man living at the Red River mills near Rock Hill smoothed out the '6' on his 1926 auto license tag to make it a '7', painted it the color of 1927 tags, but was caught by State Highway Inspector Frank Wilkes who noticed the size difference as 1927 tags are smaller.