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SESSION OF CONGRESS
$310,000,000 Excess Catches Eyes of
Bonos and Lower Tax Men.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The $310,-
000,000 excess of federal receipts
over expenditures during the last
fiscal year, leaving the treasury with
a balance of approximately $380,000,-
OUO in the general fund, promises to
provoke a struggle in the next con
gress over tax reduction and ad
justed compensation.
President Harding is being watch
ed carefully in his speaking tour for |
a commitment on either of these j
questions. Bonus advocates have i
hailed the improved financial condi-j
tion of th£ government with glee,
and contend the president and Secre-1
tary Mellon can not long object to |
a grant for the ex-soldiers, especial- j
ly since there is now the prospect 1
of additional payment of some of |
the European debts.
Just before Mr. Harding left Wash
ington the white house indicated none
of his statements could have given
the bonus people assurance of his j
position. Secretary Mellon also has i
remained silent since the veto of j
the last bonus bill.
While enough members of both
houses of congress are claimed to
pass an adjusted compensation meas
ure, in spite of presidential disap
proval, it is entirely possible the de
mand for a tax reduction will jeop- 1
ardi/.e the new bonus legislation. ;
There is some supposition the ad-1
ministration may even get behind a I
tax-reduction measure in preference j
to and as a better vote-getter than 1
the bonus.
Representative Madden, of Illinois. I
chairman of the house appropria
tions committee, favors lowering tax
es to compensate for the treasury
surplus, relieving the burden partic
ularly of the small taxpayers. Secre
tary Mellon intends to renew his
recommendation for a lower surtax,
but with the complexion of the
new congress this latter legislation
virtually is certain of defeat.
The $310,000,000 surplus also prom
ises to occupy a prominent place
in the next campaign, regardless of
what the treasury shows at the end
of the tiscal year just beginning,
because of its contrast with the an
ticipated $823,000,000 deficit.
NEGROES MUST GIVE
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
Many from South Die and Are Buried
in Potter’s Field at Detroit.
DETROIT, Mich. —So many friend-1
less and unknown Southern negroes!
have died, been taken to the morgue j
and failing identification have been j
buried in the. potters field here that j
civic authorities, together with ne-'
gro ministers, are taking steps to
provide every immigrant negro with
an identification card, giving the ad
dress of his nearest southern rela
tives, or “white folks."
Seventy-five per cent of the uni
dentified dead in the Detroit morgue
are negroes, according to the De
troit News, and the majorty of these
are newly arrived from the south.
Tuberculosis, typhoid and in some
oases actual starvation are responsi
ble for the majority of deaths, al
though a surprisingly large number
of killings occur when the negro
competes with tlie low grade immi
grant, and race clashes between the
negro and the immigrant classes are
becoming more and more frequent.
Tut>Ankh -Amen’s Four Chariots
i London Tlmea—New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon.
Here are the wheels, bodies, poles and other parts of four chariots as they
.were found In the tomb of King Tut-Ankh-Amen at Luxor, Egypt. They are
made, of various hard woods, covered with stucco gilt, leather and Inlaid ivory.
Tlie floors are of hide, In one case of leopard skin.
Public health work
HAS MANY ANGLES
There are many angles to public
health work or prevention of disease.
So many do not seem to appeal to the
public; one does not seem to care
what happens to hl« neighbor from his
neglect. Indifference to the well-known
laws of sanitation on your part often
makes your friend, neighbor or asso
| elate sick. Then he suffers, loses time,
transmits the disease, has doctors and
drug bills to pay, nurses and hospital
hills possibly, and sometimes a fune
ral, —all these and other angles have
j little effect on the vast majority of
I people; they do not see through public
health spectacles. But, when you pre
i sent to some of our people a dollars and
I cents proposition they are ready Ui
| listen.
Then from this angle only we call
! your attention to one department of tb«*
: State Board of Health’s annual report.
| They made for the physicians of our
Ktate last year 14,804 Wasserman
| blood tests for Syphilis. The usual
laboratory charge is $5.00 each, or 174,-
020. They furnished for charity cases
$18,218 doses at "606,” the remedy for
tbia disease, which figured at $1.56
per dose, gives us $27,827, or a total
valuation of these two items alone of
j $101,347. The appropriation made by
| our 1 Legislature for this work Is $lO.-
000 for all Its activities, the two above
mentioned being only a part. If we
are looking for profit-bearing Invest
ments, what about $91,347 net on a
SIO,OOO Investment?
New Invention.
I The Pyramid Bellows Box is a
| new invention secured by the manu
| tacturers of Royal Guaranteed Roach
j Powder. It drives the powder into
j tlie smallest cracks —so that roaches
' can’t escape. Roaches contaminate
• the food you eat and you should
I destroy them for health's sake. 10c
and 25c. Sold and guaranteed by
Hamilton Hardware Co. and Ball-
Ainsworth Hardware Co. advt.
KING’S ROBE CHEST
| London Times —New York Times copyright
by arrangenfnt with the Bari of Carnarvon.
| This beautiful painted casket, found
in the tomb of King Tut-Ankh-Amen
of Egypt, contained the king’s robes,
decorated with elaborate bead and gold
work of lapis-lazuli and turquoise;
a gilt headrest like those used in Japan
today, several pairs of sandals orna
mented with Inlaid gold, a black am
ber necklace, a collarette of faience,
and othdt objects.
Invaded Her Home.
Mrs. Collins said “When bed bugs
invaded my home they seemed to
j breed so fast that every room was
] infested. 1 tried many things but
’ did not get. rid of them until I got
i Royal Guaranteed Bed Bug Liquid.
’| I am so grateful for the splendid
■' results.” Get Royal Liquid today.
‘ 25c. Sold and guaranteed by Ball-
Alnsworth Hardware Co. and Hamil
; ton Hardware Co. advt.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS
BAPTIST PHILATHEAS
i MET TUESDAY
i The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Baptist Philathea Class
, was held at the home of MTs. S. P.
, Holland Tuesday afternoon, with
Mrs. Holland and Mrs. Griffin and
Miss Cora L. Saxon joint hostesses.
Mrs. W. L. Rhodes led the devo
tional, after which quite a bit of
business was transacted and many
problems that were confronting the i
class met and solved.
The following committees were
appointed:
Bereavement Committee —Mrs. C.
T. Alexander and Mrs. S. P. Hol
land.
Relief Committee Mrs. Claude
Howell and Mrs. C. W. Lay.
Flower Committee —Mrs. Ollie Ar
nold and Mrs. W. L. Rhodes.
To Decorate Church:
4th Sunday—Mrs. S. P. Holland.
sth Sunday—Mrs. Clyde Griffin and
Miss Cora L. Saxon.
Ist Sunday —'Misses Ella Jones and
Anne V. Womack.
2nd Sunday—Mrs. .1. V. Tabb.
It was a great pleasure and benefit
to those present to he entertained
for about half an hour by Mrs. Camp
kin, of Mississippi, formerly a mis
sionary in China, and who has been
all around this globe of ours, Mrs.
Campkin telling of some of the ex
periences she had while in China and
of how the Chinese differ in their
customs from the Americans.
Every one present seemed more
enthused than ever over the good
work that the Philatheas are doing
in Blakely, due largely to the efforts
our new President is putting forth,
and if we keep on like we have
started under her efficient direction
and leadership, we will do more
work than we have ever done.
After all business, a social half
hour was enjoyed, when delicious re
freshments were served by the hos
tesses.
MASONIC NOTICE.
Lucile Lodge No. 532 F. & A. M.
meets on first and third Saturday
afternoons at 2 o’clock. Visiting bretli
ren cordially invited. ■
R. R. McLENDON, W. M
D. S. Sheffield. Sec.
I PL Pe xpliiin* why
CherO'Cala is more
refreshing"
"Listen,** says Pep, "you’ll notice a man commence
to lose his speed about the time a big thirst hits him.
II That’s where the refreshing qualities of the tropical
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There’s more sparkling, zestful, piping pep in CHERO-COLA, in
addition to more pure sugar and more fruit flavor. That s what
makes it refreshing.
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