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MONROE ADVERTISER
ESTABLISHED 1854
Entei cd as Second Class Mail Matter
at the Post Ofice at Forsyth, Ga.
Official Organ of City of Forsyth
and Monroe County
J. H. CLARKE, Editor and Owner
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There are some women who are of
the opinion that all men are practi
cally alike, the only exception being
that one is just a little worse than
the other.
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Some of us are suffering from the
realization that our gardens had
reached the stage at which rain on
both the just and the unjust would
not help them.
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There is many a town fellow who
thinks that a little rain on the crops
is all right occasionally, but when it
gets to the point of interfering with
tennis or golf it is serious.
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There are six citizens of Monroe
county to be elected to public office
this year, including a congressman
and a judge. Five of that number
will be elected without opposition,
which is a mighty good percentage
for Monroe county.
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Reports are to the effect that the
peach crop also has been a disap
pointment in tl e matter of profits.
It begins to appear that the Christo
pher Columbus of the future will be
the man who discovers some crop out
of which the farmer will be able to
make a profit.
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Candidate Carswell seems to be
doing some good campaigning for
the office of governor, but the most
eloquent appeal that could be made
would be in the shape of a lot of
■ continuous rain. The lack of good
roads as well as the calamity of
the long years of waiting to get them
would thus be more deeply impress
ed on the minds of the voters.
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We note with some glee that an
other candidate has dropped out of
the race for commissioner of agricul
ture. The contest is gradually nar
rowing down to Talmadge and
Brown. The prospects are that Tal
madge will win and if he does not in
a field of two it will be a plain in
dication that the voters of Georgia
have become too reckless as to the
disposition which is made of the mon
ey for which they are taxed.
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Judge Russell recently stated in
one of his speeches that he had never
had the support of any considerable
number of newspapers in Georgia
because he did not have the financial
backing to obtain their support. If
by support he means advertising, it
is true that newspapers do not give
free advertising as in unbusinesslike
days but no discrimination is made.
As to editorial matter, the papers are
guided by their judgment as to the
best interests of the state and the
politician who accuses them of being
influenced by money in this respect
is merely seeking an excuse for a
Just condemnation of himself on the
part of the papers.
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A SCHOOL CRISIS
It is probable that no excitement
can be aroused by the metnion of a
school crisis in Monroe county since
it has been afflicted with nearly ev
ery variety during recent years. If
we are correctly informed regarding
the situation, however, something
will have to be done if the schools
are to have a session of nine months
next school year. This comes about
by reason of the fhct that the three
mill levy heretofore put on by the
county commissioners has been ad-
judged illegal by the supreme court.
Under the circumstances, regardless
of how much interest they may have
in the schools, the commissioners
would not care to levy a tax which
would be illegal and which the cor
porations and others would refuse to
pay. If no other arrangement is
made the schools will be without ad
equate support for a nine months’
term, as eight mills now will be equiv
alent to about five mills during the
boom days.
We understand that it would be
possible to put on a three mill levy
legally if the matter were submitted
to the voters and carried. Taking
this to be correct, the time for ac
tion has arrived. The schools will
open in about one month and neces
sary provision for their financing
should be made. Tuition, of course,
could be resorted to but it would be
much better to have a county-wide
tax whereby the strong would help
the weak and all in the long run be
helped. This is written byway of
suggestion in order that the people
may begin to consider a matter which
• alls for action.
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THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
It is probably a very unusual situa
tion in any county to have a board of
county commissioners elected with
out opposition. This is paWcularly
true in Monroe county where in past
years this office has been the cause
of heated campaigns in which six or
seven men usually offered for the
offices to be filled on the board. A
lack of opposition is still more re
markable when it is recalled that at
least two members of the, present i
board have had to combat a consider
able amount of political and financial
opposition in the carrying out of
their plans.
’!>e fact that three men are on
easy street politically in their jour
ney toward another term as county
commissioners cannot be explained
upon the basis that the position is
less desirable than formerly. The
future for the roads of the county
was never brighter. It can be rea
sonably claimed, however, that the
present incumbents have been more
than usually favored by circum
stances. They were relieved of the
highway which for several years had
taken so much of the money, equip
ment and labor of the county in or
der to be prepared for assignment to
the state. This condition carried
with it also the. circumstance that
adequate road machinery had been
bought and paid for and was ready
to’ the hands of the new commission
ers, together with a road force which
could be now turned from the high
way to the country roads. The ad
ditional circumstance of an ideal
spring and summer for road work
paved the way for the fame of com
missioners who had a mind to do the
work.
When all is sr id. however, the real
explanation of the lack of opposition
in the commissioners’ race is that the
men have made a record which has
so won for them the favor of the
voters that no man has been rash
enough to try to succeed them. You
cannot beat a commissioner who
works the country roads and that has
been done this year to such an extent
as to arouse such a measure of com
mendation as the county has not
known for at least a long stretch of
years.
There is with it all, nevertheless,
a touch of pathos which brings to
mind the old controversy concerning
the pleasures of pursuit being great
er than the pleasures of possession.
The commissioners have given aid in
promoting plans for the highway un
til it was taken over by the state.
The country roads have been worked
and the county property nicluding
the courthouse has been put in ex
cellent shape. That leaves on our
hands a trio of Alexander's who are
-orrowful because there are no other
difficulties to overcome, because
they have reached the end of the
trail that leads to trouble.
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ROUGH SAILINGS
The Dawson News says one might
suspect that a good many marriages
are performed at sea, judging from
the number that suffer from squalls,
gales, tempests, and the like, and fi
nally get on the rocks.
THE MONROE ADVERTISER
DID YOU EVER STOP
TO THINK
By Edson R. Waite
Secretary Shawnee (Okla.) Board
of Commerce
E. J. Stackpole, Editor-in-Chief of
the Harrisburg (Penn.) Telegraph,
says:
That all community building de
pends upon the active cooperation of
the various civic and official bodies
for the good of all. I have found
in my newspaper and civic activities
that unless the people of any com
munity pull together for the common
welfare there is bound to be a break
down of the morale that must char
acterize successful community ef
fort. During the 1 World War all
over the United States communities
were striving toward a single goal—
the winning of the war and the bring
ing together of all essential elements
for the achievement of the main
objective.
Here and there one finds commun
ities torn asunder by factional or
selfish elements and the whole com
munity suffers as a consequence. It
is manifestly important and necessa
ry that all who are striving for the
improvement and betterment of the
community in which they live should
recognize the value of coordinating
all the activities in an intelligent pro
gram which may be followed to the
exclusion of purely selfish and per
sonal 'ends.
Harrisburg is an example of in
telligent pulling together. Twienty
five years ago our city undertook a
campaign of city improvement which
comprised parks, sanitation, water
supply, street paving, play-grounds,
and all that contributes to the wel
fare and happiness of the people with
such success that today the “Harris
burg Plan” is known far and wide
as the practical solution of the com
munity problems. It means nothing
more or less than coordination of
community effort to a common end.
When the American cities deter
mine to combine local interests for
a definite purpose the general pro
gram of the country as a whole will
be manifested in such away as to
attract the attention of the world.
Harrisburg is happy in the harmony
of action of its several official and
civic bodies, the Chamber of Com
merce always taking the lead, with
the cooperation of other associations,
One public loan after another for
public improvements has been
authorized by the voters and we are
now financing two modern educa
tional facilities.
An Educated City is a Prosperous
and Successful City.
WOMEN IN ELECTRICAL WORK
The production of an electric light
socket requires 237 different opera
tions, nearly all of which are per
formed by women. More, than 70,-
000 women are engaged in the man
ufacture of electrical apparatus in
the United States.
CITY MARSHAL SALES
Georgia, Monroe County.—City of
Forsyth.—Will be sold to the highest
bidder for cash on the first Tuesday
in September, 1926, before the court
house door in the City of Forsyth,
between the legal hours of sale, the
following described property, to-wit:
One acre of land in the City of
Forsyth, Ga., being a portion of the
land of Mrs. E. V. Napier’s estate,
on the west side of the public street
called Railroad avenue and more ful
ly described as bounded on the north
by land owned by R. T. Persons, east
by Railroad avenue, south by lands
of Mrs. E. V. Napier’s estate, and
west by lands of Mrs. E. V. Napier’s
estate. Levied on and will be sold
as the property of Mrs. E. V. Na
pier’s estate to satisfy a certain tax
fifa in favor of the City of Forsyth
for 1925 ad valorem taxes, the pro
ceeds of said sale will first be applied
to the payment of taxes, amounting
to $38.76, interest and costs bal
ance, if any, will be paid to the legal
heirs of the said Mrs. E. V. Napier.
Tenant in possession notified as re
quired by law. This 3rd day of Au
gust, 1926. (Signed)
H. GRADY JACKSON, City Marshal.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
To the Voters of Monroe County:
Having served as county commission
er the unexpired term caused by the
resignation of Mr. J. A. Tribble, I
hereby announce myself a candidate
for the full term of 1927-28, sub
ject to the Democratic primary Sep
tember 8. My record as county com
missioner is my platform.
G. A. PENNINGTON.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
To the Voters of Monroe County:
I wish to thank the people of Monroe
county for their co-operation during
this administration. I am a candi
date for re-election to the office of
county commissioner and will appre
ciate your support on September 8.
Respectfully, A. M. GARR.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
To the Voters of Monroe County:
Having been appointed a member of
the board of county commissioners
after the resignation of Mr. J. H.
Phinazee, I am now a candidate for
the full term. I have endeavored to
do my full duty during the time that
I have been in office and I trust that
my service has been such as to merit
your approval and that you will jgive
me your support in the primary to be
held September 8. C. A. HOLMES.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
To the Citizens and Voters of
Monroe County: I hereby an
nounce myself as a candidate to rep
resent Monroe county in the lower
house of the Georgia Legislature,
subject to the rules and regulations
promulgated by the State and Coun
ty Democratic Executive Committees
for the primary to be held on Sep
tember 8, 1926. If nominated and
elected, I promise a faithful dis
charge of the duties imposed upon
me in behalf of my constitutents and
electors. I will appreciate each and
every elector taking an interest in
my behalf. R. C. GOOLSBY, Sr.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
I am grateful to the people of
Monroe county for the support which
they have given me in he past. It
has been a pleasure to serve you the
best I could as representative. I am
a candidate for re-election and will
greatly appreciate your endorsement
in electing me for another term. Re
spectfully, J. M. FLETCHER.
FOR CONGRESS
I will be a candidate for Congress
in the Democratic primary Septem
ber Bth subject to regulations adopt
ed by Congressional Committee. It
has been the custom in the Sixth dis
trict to give a congressman one term
without opposition. I submit my can
didacy to the voters of the district.
SAM RUTHERFORD.
FOR JUDGE SUPERIOR COURTS
To the Voters of the Flint Judicial
Circuit: I hereby announce my can
didacy for Judge of the Superior
Court subjeet to the regulations gov
erning the Democratic primary elec
tion to be held September 8. An en
dorsement by the people will be a
great honor which I shall appreciate.
Respectfully,
G. OGDEN PERSONS.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
ITORS
Georgia, Monroe County.—All
creditors of the estate of Emma
Jackson, late of Monroe county, de
ceased, are hereby notified to render
in their demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all persons in
debted to said estate are required to
make immediate payment to me.
This July 27, 1926. B. S. WILLING
HAM, Administrator of Emma Jack
son, deceased. 9-2
BABY CHICKS FOR SALE
Purebred White Leghorn Baby
Chicks $8.75 hundred postpaid.
Brown Leghorns $lO hundred.
ANCONAS, best layers out sll
hundred.
Rhode Island Reds, best producers
of MEAT sl2 hundred.
Barred Rocks sl2 hundred.
All purebred* and strong.
We pay postage charges and guaran
tee live delivery.
NICHOLS FARMS,
x Rockmart, Georgia.
The silk from which the regimental
colors of the British army is made
costs in some cases more than sls a
yard.
So far women have not been given
voting rights anywhere in the whole
continent of South Africa.
I Park ^<wce I
Your I
Worries o® I
Outside I
When you bring you automobile to this garage W
you can park your troubles outside, because s
your car will then be in the hands of experts |g
who know how to locate trouble and fix it.
Why experiment with expensive machinery? In W
forcing a bolt or part you may break or damage
a much more expensive part—and in the end
bring it here to be fixed. It is cheaper to have
expert mechanics on the job in the first place. W
I We sell Harvey Bumpers, Cooper ■
B Batteries, Falls Tires and Tubes B
I Good Gulf and No-Nox I
Gasoline
I Don’t Forget That We Do the Best I
J Blacksmith and Repair Work ■
in the City H
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SALE UNDER POWER
Georgia, Monroe County.—Under
and by virtue of a deed to secure
debt, executed by H. L. Harbuck to
the Middle Georgia Loan & Trust
Company, on February 1, 1917,
which deed is recorded in Deed Book
38, page 173, in the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Mon
roe County, Georgia, the undersigned
will sell the land, hereinafter describ
ed, before the Court House door in
Forsyth, Georgia, for cash, during
the legal hours of sale, on Septem
ber 4, 1926, to the highest bidder.
The deed to T secure debt, above re
ferred to, being given by H. L. Har
buck to said Middle Georgia Loan &
Trust Company to secure a note for
the sum of SIOOO, payable February
1, 1922, bearing interest from date
at seven per cent, which note was
for values transferred and assigned
to Vermont Accident Company and
at the time of the transfer Os said
note the Middle Georgia Loan &
Trust Company conveyed to the
Vermont Accident Company all the
right and title held by them under
the deed from H. L. Harbuck, there
by vesting in the Vermont Accident
Company the title to the note and
the land described in said security
deed from H. L. Harbuck.
H. L. Harbuck defaulted in the
payment of the interest due on said
loan, on February 1, 1921. Under
the terms of the note, and security
deed, the principal has become due,
with interest on same from Febru
ary 1, 1921, at seven per cent. The
lands described in said security deed,
which are to be for sale, are as fol
lows: One farm situate, lying and
being in the 12th Land District of
Monroe County, Georgia, containing
250 acres, more or less, and bound
ed in 1917 as follows: North by
land of Holmes Brothers; East by
land of D. T. G. O’Neal; South by
land of G. Z. Blalock and Charles
Smith; West by land of G. Z. Bla
lock and C. M. Norwood estate, be
ing place occupied in 1917 by H. L.
Harbuck.
This land is being advertised and
will be sold as the estate of H. L.
Harbuck, said Harbuck having died
since the execution of the note and
security deed. Title in fee simple
will be made to the purchaser with-
in a reasonable time after said sale.
This, the 4th day of August, 1926.
VERMONT ACCIDENT COMPANY,
by its Attorney at Law, A. M. Zell
ner.
SHERIFFS SALES
Georgia, Monroe County.—Will be
sold before the court house door in
Forsyth, said state and county, to the
highest bidder for cash on the first
Tuesday in September, 1926, the fol
lowing described property, to-wit:
All that certain piece, parcel or
tract of land containing one hundred
and sixty (160) acres, more or less,
lying and being on the Forsyth and
Indian Springs road about four (4)
miles north of the town of Forsyth,
in 595th militia district, county of
Monroe, state of Georgia, having
such shapes, metes, courses and dis
tances as will more fully appear by
reference to a plat thereof made by
R. H. Taylor, surveyor of Lamar
county, on the 24th day of March,
1922, and attached to the abstract
now on file with the Federal Land
Bank of Columbia, S. C., the same
being bounded on the north by lands
of I. S. Mack, on the east by lands
of George Ivey, on the south by Tow
aliga creek and on the west by lands
of Drew Vaughn. Said lands being
in lots 218 and 231 of the 4th land
district. Levied on and to be sold
as the property of John Ponder to
satisfy a fi fa issued from the Fulton
Superior Court in favor of the Fed
eral Land'Bank of Columbia, S. C.,
and against John Ponder and The
Barnesville National Farm Loan As
sociation. Tenant in possession no
tified as required by law. This 30th
day of July, 1926.
L. C. BITTICK, Sheriff.
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