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WELL, WHO CAKES? from the < oh Min s enqi irer-sun John Holder, fired by the and in two audits shown to he of gross incompetency, state funds for personal use, Georgia’s money for expenses, and hiring newspaper men to write favor¬ able articles, had all his actions of¬ ficially O. K.’d by the state senate. The verdict amounts to saying to Holder, “Go and sin some more. Who core*? * * * John Brown, commissioner of Agri¬ culture, barked by the president of the senate and a group of patriotic, public-spirited senators, killed the dis¬ tillation bill which carried with it the reduction of the number of oil inspec¬ tor* from 136 to 6 and a consequent •aving of $100,000 a year to the state. The state will lose $200,000 if the sys¬ tem is scotched at the next session of the legislature. If the same number of oil inspectors hold jobs the state will have lost a MILLION DOLLARS In ten years. But the number will probably be increased and the state will lose more. Who cares? * * * Georgia stands at the bottom of the list of states with a per capital ex penditure of $5.34 for education. The state legislature spent most of its time swapping votes ,>n local bills, and scheming to save the scalps of Holder and Brown. So Georgia still stands at the bottom of the list in educational expenditure and at the top in illiteracy. Who cares? 9 9* ^^The chilli welfare code was reject¬ ed by a legislature composed largely of men whose minds are still adoles cent and whose interest in our future citizens is nil. What if children can not help themselves, or that they are ♦tie victims of conditions which only legal action can cure? What if the : • Sport ojKings 3S] O fi fi i I a i % r f #• • 1 / 1 i__ -w — fC It ENEZ!” So saying, King Charles V. raised himself upon one royal toe, and smote the ball a right shrewd buffet Into the opposing court. Whereupon j the Duke, being a clever man and an experienced courtier, missed and ap¬ plauded heartily. For In those days it was no small matter to return thq •ervice of the king, S-t *-V V- I.| - ' * Tennis has changed since those good old days. No pastime boasting the long and honoruble history of ; this royal sport has go greatly altered in aspect and character—or so much Itor the bettor. Time was when appro hensire henchmen advanced nervous¬ ly upon the court quaking in their very shoes lest by some unpardonable over sight they should win a match from their sovereign lords. Today, instead of that Innocuous form of ping pong, known as Jen de 1'aume, we have a fast, keen, and highly competitive game in which the royalty is that of Skill and any man may be king. An Ancient Game While lawn tennis as we know it is a comparatively recent development, Che game of the ball and racquet goes hack Into the dim beginnings of re corded time. Scholars have held M w l lt D defmtn* a* fn tlm mMwn* «f game mentfonod fn TTnmer’a Ofr rn mrr. in which the Princess Nausicaa of Pbaeacia is represented :vs sporting with her hind-maidens in a species of amusement played with a ball which was either thrown or batted from one •Me to the other. Whatever the nature of this prime¬ val pastime, there can be no doubt that the Greeks and Homans played a variety of ball games, from some of which are derived the French Jeu do Paume. which is tho ancestor of our modem game of tennis in the direct line. Many attempts have been mado to explain the origin of the name “ten nta” foT this ancient game. Some ••crlbe a numerical derivation, ing to an early form in which there were ten players, five on each side. Others see in the word tennis a cor¬ ruption of the word tamls, meaning sieve, for in one form of I,a Paume the player bounced the ball on a siete before striking it. Still others have attempted, without notable success, to trace the wond to the term T°nois. or ■ Sends. The generally accepted planation is that the word comes from the warning "Tenez!” (Take it! I Play!) which was uttered before serv¬ ing into the opponent's court. Shakespearean Tennis J The first use of the word "tennis" : in literature seems to be that occur .rlng in Gower's “Balade unto the Worthy and noble kynge Henry the fourth” (1400). Also Henry V., that '•»> — turn-over in youthful criminals is in creasing? Who cares? * * * H. J. Kullbright, tax commissioner, finding that the duties of his office could be attended to by the revenue department, resigns. Gov. Walker ap¬ points his former campaign manager, James H. Dozier, to succeed Full bright. Dozier's term of office is six years and he will receive about $25, 000 of the tax-payers’ money. Who cares? 0 * * The Klan is frantically opposed to negroes and terrorizes them. Men at¬ tired as lansmen have beaten and maltreated negroes, Calvil Coolidge, REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT, AND FOLLOWER OF LINCOLN, appoints a member of the Klan—a leader of the notorious masked gang—as col lector of port at Savannah. The Klan is thus encouraged by President Cool¬ idge to continue its vicious and cow¬ ardly attitude toward negroes. But they are only negroes. Who cares? * * * Claude West, thief and forger got away with $140,000.00 of the state of Georgia’s money. He was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary, and was pardoned last week after serving four years. "Mule” Hicks, an ignorant 17-year-old negro, stole a mule worth less than $100. He was sentenced to twenty years at hard labor. ter serving 12 years he was still in the chaingang, and as a result of his treatment attempted to escape, He was eonvieted of murder and sentenc ed to hang although not a witness saw the killing. “Mule” is a negro. vVlio cares? * * * Crosby Williams deliberately shot down Horace Flanders, editor of The Soperton, Ga. News. Following the 1 charge of Judge Eschol Graham, the ' jury convicted the would-be assassin (, * f#® V. 0m l Li * ■‘49'M iA Mil Wj \ A' x« ll< 'VJa rr 7 tWt 'u mat: '6 B / % 9 V\ k •4: A l#k —9^ /I •*r f i ► s y* X; ©f / f ; ; (jj mm it Si IfT i M mm A International . © L William T. Tllden 2nd, ‘3 ’ pr«sent-day King of ■ Tennis, whose v reign 7/e* has continued without interruption for years. i V \ y i' mi i ft i wm i f fr i? ||i|l •! ! • 1 z A typical enclosed court for playing the ancient game of tennis during the Middle Ages. The roofed galleries at * de and rear had a definite place in the rules, and were a part of every well-appointed court. typical medieval hero and ardent sportsman, is reputed to have been fond of tennis, and in the French wars which toe emharked upon following his accession to the throne in 1413, he is represented by Shakespeare as say¬ ing: “When we have match'd our rackets to these balls, We will, in France, by God’s grace, play a set; Shall strike his father's crown into the hazard. Tell him he hath made a match with such a wrangler That all the courts of France will be disturbed , With chases." —(Henry V.. Act. 1, Scene 2.) In the fourteenth century the game THE LEADER-TRIBUNE, FORT It LLEY, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1925. i of misdemeanor. Williams was a I tenced to one year at the state farm He was pardoned at the end of months, both the solicitor general the judge signing the petition clemency. W. E. Boatwright, editor The Swainsboro Forest Blade, an editorial in which he attacked judge and the jury. This was the , case was out A of „ court and , Wil liams was out of jail. Judge Graht-m cited the editor to show cause why I he should not be adjudged in con¬ tempt of court. Perhaps we are wrong in our belief that there is in exist- 1 ence an ancient,'■out-of-date document, called the constitution, which says something about freedom of speech, and liberty of the press. Who cares ? * * * Yes, indeed, Who cares? Why should anybody care? Isn’t everything all for the best? For didn’t that justly noted funda i mentalist, Pippa, say, long ago, '‘God’s in ; His heaven, all’s right with the , world. »» At least, Robert Brownir.g quoted her as expressing that sentiment. So she must have said it; and it must be true, all earthly evidence to the contrary notwitstanding. Life becomes very trying for those who are afraid to try. POINTING Ki ■ THE WAY 1 itl L; it w Many of our customers, after long experience with us, will ■ point with a positive hand i* our shop as (he place which, given the care of your clothes, will make you happy, It's a great thing to KNOW that your Suit or Dress will be given prompt attention in cleaning and pressing and will be returned to you with GREAT CARE. Our reputation is maintained by painstaking SERVICE. The reliable— Phone 76 W. INI. JOHNSON Phone 76 was in high favor at the French court, many of the kings of this period being ardent devotees of the sport. Louis X. died of a chill which he contracted after too much playing. Charles V. played it constantly and thought it the most royal of sports, but regarded it as much too good for the common people and took vigorous measures to prevent them from playing it. During the illness of Charles VI. he used to watch the game from a window of his room, and Du Guesclin laid aside his racquet to do a single combat with Thomas of Canterbury at the siege of Dinan. The game was known in Eng¬ land at an early date, for Chaucer al ludes to it in the words: "But canstow playon racket to and fro?” That tennis was long considered 9 PETITION FOR CHARTER STATE OF GEORGIA. COUNTY OF PEACH i To the Honorable Superior Court of Said County. The petition of C. f). Anderson. Homer J. Avera and Andrew Aultman of said county shows to the Court the following facts: J. Petitioners, together with their associates, j to ^ j ncorjM ,rat.-<i under the name of j LAKEVIEW FARMS, with the INC., right for the period said 1 of twenty years to renew | charter at the expiration of Maid time. 2 The object of „ ld c „ rp< , ratlon l8 pMuni . i „ ry K u\n to its a u.<--kholdi-r«. und the bu»in«.9 Of "»ld corporation generally in to own and : operate farroK and orchard* and to do a general agricultural and horticultural buiti ru-Hs ; with full rights, powers and privi- I ' lege* to buy and eell real mtele: eo act an broker and agent on a commiseion basii in the wale of landn, products or com modi tun of any kind or character , and with full right to make contracts borrow money, lend money, . to »ne and be B u<-d, to plead and be im I pleaded ; to have and use a common wal ; l j and generally, to do any and all acta that j [ may be necoaaary to the operation of its bueineae. j I 3- The principal office of said corporation County, wiU ** Georgia; in tbt ' city but of they Fort dewire Vallt ' th«* y ’ Prn right ' h j | to establish branch offices within this Stab** or elsewhere, as it* interests may require. j j 1. The capital stock of said corporation 'shall la* Ten Thousand iJ10.000.00) Dollars divided into wharew of On*- Hundred GtlOO.QO) Dollars each; and petitioners desire to be K in business when ten per cent of the cape tnl Htoek is paid in. i 5. Petitioner • desire that said corporation may nave the right to elect all necetinary i directors and officers and to have and make all proper by-laws, rules and regulations that may be proper for the carrying on of its business, or such as are usual and incidental \ N f f*dnlged in by the masse* or persons ot inferior de gree. is shown by the large number of prohibitions surrounding it in various countries and ages. In addition to the royal ukase ot Charles V. already men¬ tioned, we find that In France the sport was forbidden to priests in A. D. 1245, in 14S5, again in 1512, and as late even as 1673. In Bngland hand ball, which may have been either tennis or cricket, was proscribed by Edward III. in 1365. Nevertheless, the royal sport con¬ tinued to enjoy the most enthusiastic royal patronage. In the 15th century a crude form of tennis was played in the moats of castles, where Charles VIII. used to watch the game. In the reign of Henry II. the king was un¬ doubtedly the best player in France, and a worthy recipient of the silver bail given to the most skillful players. Later, when Henry IV. came to &e throne, tennis became so popular that it was said that there were “more tennis players in Paris than drunk¬ ards in England.” The king’s devoted and perspiring courtiers ministered to his insatiable passion for this fortn of exercise. Louis XIV.. who was a player of some note himself, main¬ tained a regular staff to care for his tennis court. In the 16th century there were known to be 250 tenuis courts in Paris alone. “Said the King of Spain”— Pepys makes frequent reference to to corporations of its character in this State. Wherefore petitioners fjie this their ap plication in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, and pray that after the same has be«n advertised as required by Jaw, th? Court by proper order will srrant th^ same. C. L. SHEPARD. Attorney for Petitioners. GEORGIA, peach county. Office of Clerk of Superior Court of Peath County. I, Emmett Houaer, Clerk of the Super or Court of Peach County, hereby certify that the foregoing i* a true and correct copy of the application for charter of I.AKHVIE V FARMS. INC'. a» the same appears of file in thU office. i' md This lbt day of September. 1925. EMMETT HOUSER. • SEA L j Clerk Peach Supcritr Court ft a J* -5? -A \ •* <2? * // / □ ~JMG Tl > Ml Children like Dr. Miles’ Laxative Tablet: Don’t struggle trying to get your children to take bitter, evil tasting laxatives. Get a package of DR. MILES’ Laxative Tablets and the children will beg for them they taste so good. Adults and child ren find these tablets mild, sure and thorough. Your druggist sells them at pre-war prices—25 doses 25 cents. 9 b W v.'-: V* > 'fj i-cv-S:? a ^' '■ K A * V’ cj .vX m y t i 7:7 S International the reign of Philip III., who was an ardent player In England Henry VII. played the game and revoked the laws which forbade it to the lower classes. A picture of James II. as a boy depicts him standing in a tennis court holding a short-handled racquet, strung diag¬ onally. There was a court at Windsor Castle, which existed until 1607. It was in this court that a famous match was played between the king ofjCastile and the marquis of Dorset. The king used a racquet, while the marquis played with his open hand. In spite of the handicap of fifteen received by the latter, he lost the match. Probably the most famous of all tennis courts in history is that at Versailles, famous for the meeting of the Tiers Etat on the 20th of June. 1789, which body there assembled and took the celebrated “Oath of the Ten¬ nis Court.' This gathering of the National Assembly of the French na¬ tion was held there because Louis XVI. had locked them out from their appointed meeting place in an effort to stem the rising tide of revolution. Oath of the Tennis Court Finding the doors of the Salle des Menus Plaisirs barred against them, the deputies repaired to the adjoining tennis court and there swore not to disband until they had established the constitution of the nation on a repre¬ sentative basis. 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It is always ,on the outside. m 0 SjSss ft m m ifin : ' ■ ' ::: mm v (Above) The evolution of the tennis racquet From left to right form; next, a later model, diagonally strung; next, the present of the wood nd gut racquet; and finally, the modern steel racquet stringing of resilient steel wire. (To the left) R. Norris Williams. 2nd., former National Champion, * considered by many to be the most polished player America has ever suit of this compact Louis lost his head upon the guillotine and the ancient regime was swept away. Thus, in an unexpected manner, the game of ten¬ nis found itself once more in intimate association with the lives and fortunes of kings. In the 17th century the game be¬ came a public spectacle in France and i«te«e«. Ahont this time was formed the guild of Paulmiers-racquetiers, an association of manufacturers of tennis material. The arms of this organiza¬ tion consisted of “sable, a tennis rac¬ quet proper; In a cross four tennis balls of the same.” Start of Lawn Tennis From such beginnings has come our modern game of lawn tennis. J3ut the sport as we know it dates back only half a century to 1S74, when Major Walter C. Wingfield, of the British army, took out a patent for a game which he called “Spairistike,” from the Greek roots meaning “ballplay.” This game was played out of doors, but the court was shaped like an hour glass, the net being 21 feet long and the base lines 30. The whole court was 60 feet in length and the net was seven feet high at the sides, falling to four feet eight inches in the center. The server was required to stand within a marked space in the center of his court. Quaint, archaic rules were used and the game was so slow that it resembled badminton rather than tennis. The possibilities of the new sport were quickly seen, however, and the following year a new set of rules was made by tjie Marylebone Cricket Club, of Lord's, which greatly improved the game. They set the length of the court at 78 feet, as it now is, and took the server back to the base-line, but retained the hour-glass form. Also, A man is one who doesn’t use man- v ures because he has pockets. t ther fortunately selected the name of lawn tennis in place of ‘ Sphairistike.” In 1877 the All-England Croquet Club, whose grounds at Wimbledon have since become famous the world over, inserted the words “Lawn Ten¬ nis" in its name and drew up a new set of rules which altered the court to its present rectangular form and ffc*i dm Mvr flhe tWrd W in * n three beet three fnches fn the center. In 1882 the net was once more low¬ ered to three feet at the center and three feet six inches at the posts, where it remains today. Equipment Is Perfected After the standardization of the court and the ball, lawn tennis achieved widespread popularity. But while definite rules and specifications have governed the playing of the from that time * game on, there has been a remarkable development both in equipment and tennis technique. Early balls and racquets were crude affairs, which would be laughed at to¬ day. The balls used differed in size, weight and resiliency in various local¬ ities, the racquets were clumsy and ill-balanced, loosely strung and awk¬ ward in shape. Recent years have witnessed a striking advance in the materials of the sport. Tennis balls are now available which retain* their resiliency indefinitely and have no in¬ ternal plug to spoil their balance. Steel tennis racquets have been sue- IT cessfully introduced, eliminating (he fundamental difficulties experienced in wood and gut racquets because of at¬ mospheric changes. Even the science of building the court has been devel¬ oped along lines of durability and economy, so that the game may be en¬ joyed by all. , But Tennis it is today realm is still a royal sport,^ ir.aX a in which any may be king. 4 *» ^