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THE GREAT AUGUST SALE
Is Now Going Great
Thrifty Buyers From Every Section of Our Territory
Are Daily Taking Advantage of Our Great Savings
THE REDUCTIONS ARE SO ATTRACTIVE THAT IT IS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO VISIT OUR
STORE WITHOUT BUYING SOMETHING
INCLUDED IN THE SALE ARE —
Men’s Suits Boys’ Suits Extra Trousers
Hats Shirts Overalls Summer Oxfords
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Dress Goods Domestics Lingerie Materials Hosiery
Ladies’ and Children’s Pumps and Oxfords
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Ladies’ Ready - to - Wear ...
r» .1 Iff n EVERYTHING
rorsyth Mercantile Company to eat and wear
SWEEPING CHANGES
IN BANKRUPTCY LAW
AMENDMENTS BECOME EFFEC
TIVE AUGUST 27. ARE IN
TENDEND TO CURB DISHON
ESTY BY BUSINESS CROOKS.
Sweeping changes in the national
bankruptcy act which were passed by
congress <on May 19 and signed by
President Coolidge on May 27 be
come effective August 27.
Just what the changes imade in
the law are expected to accomplish
in the way of greater protection to
business men from losses caused by
dishonest bankruptcies is described
in detail in a letter bulletin issued
by the American Institute of Ac
countants through its bureau of pub
lic affairs for the information not
only of accoKEtants but. nf the bus
iness public as well.
The accountants point out that the
problem with which congress and
business men were confronted was,
on the one hand, that of continuing
in force the humane provisions of
the bankruptcy law, and on ihe other
hand, that of safeguarding creditors
from losses due to abuses of the
bankruptcy system. Every effort
Was made in enacting the amend
ments to conserve the interests of
both debtors and creditors.
“Need of a bankruptcy law is uni
versally recognized, in view of the
large percentage of undertakings that
fail because of the unavoidable haz
ards of business,”: say thd account
ants. “Business men, however, re
belled against the misuse of the law
by business crooks, who, under the
protection of a statute intended to
protect the unfortunate, have suc
ceeded in stealing increasingly large
sums by carefully.planned, fraudu
lent bankruptcies, and by conceal
ment of assets. These' business crim
inals have brought even the law itself
into disrepute.”
Four bankruptcy laws have been
enacted in this country. The first
three were repealed after short trials
princaplly because of their misuse by
the unscrupulous, the accountants
point out. 'The presemt law, that of
18918, has been amended in minor re
spects only, until this year’s amend
mertts were made.
The existing law ibecause of its
weakness made it possible for busi
ness .crooks io fleece honest business
men; and because it is lacking in its
criminal provisions, many flagrant
violators have not been prosecuted,
according to the accountants, who, in
common with bankers, credit men.,
attorneys and business men, made
studies .of bankruptcy conditions ex
ttending over several years.
Complaints against the present law
and procedure, according to the ac
countants^ are that it does not pre
vent the making of collusive peti
tions, filed by friendly or fictitious
creditors at the request of ,or on be
half of the debotor; it does permit
fraudulent compositions, by which
some creditors are preferred to oth
ers; it permits easy discharges from
bankruptcy, regardless of flagrant
violators of the bankruptcy act; its
criminal provisions are not adequate
and there is a lack of prosecution;
there are delays in settling estates;
and in some cases costs .of adminis
tration are excessive.
It is believed, according to the ac
countants, that nearly all of these
defects will be corrected by the
amendments, and by the new general
orders in bankruptcy, promulgated
by the United States supreme court.
HUSBAND-TO,BE ASKS
SIZE FAMILY SHOULD BE
A letter asking the government
how big a family it prefers has been
received by the federal department
of agriculture at Washington, D. C.
“I am a young man and about to
be married,” said the letter, which
was signed with the name John J.
Hanlon, of Chicago. “Could you be
kind enough to send any literature
in regard to ideals toward marriage
and the size family the government
wants us to have?”
THE MONROE ADVERTISER
IMPORTANCE A RAILROAD
PLAYS IN DEVELOPMENT OF
THE TERRITORY IT SERVES
The part a railroad plays in the
development off the (territory it serves
is discussed by President L. ^A.
Downs, of the Central of Georgia
Railway, in a statement issued today.
He declares (that While a railroad’s
first duty is to render quick, reliable
and ample transportation service,
there is the further (obligation to as
sist in upbuilding its’territory.
Mr. Downs states that the best
assurance of permanent prosperity is
a development balanced between ag
riculture and industry. Recognizing
that the prosperity of a .railroad de
pends upon the prosperity of the sec
tion it serves, the Central of Georgia
maintains a development Department
with a force of trained and practical
men, whose services may be had by
the public without any dharge.
The Central’s President says that
while the men of the Development
Department devote dflieir entire time
and .energy to building up agricult
ure .and industry in the states the
Central serves, ike officers and em
ployes of every other department of
the railroad, take a keen and active
interest in everything pertaining to
the progress of this section. Among
the ways in which the Central ad
vances the interests of the Southeast
he cites the advertising the railroad
does, which centers attention upon
that section’s natural resources, man
ufacturing opportunities, business
possibilities and climatic advant
ages.
The Freight” Traffic Department
of the railroad, Mr. Downs states,
co-operates in this work by endeav
oring to establish and maintain
freight rates on a fair competitive
basis, and by furnishing shippers
‘promptly adequate car supply for the
movement of freight. The Passen
ger ,Traffic Department co-operates
through, widespread advertising,
which draws tourists, vacationers and
homeseekers to the Southeast.
A significant feature of Mr.
Downs’ statement is his assertion
that toe public has shown its appre
ciation of the Central’s co-operative
efforts by according the railroad a
liberal share of its business. In the
past ten years the Central’s revenue
tonnage has increased 136 per cent,
which is well above the average in-'
crease of southeastern railroads.
Y. W. A. STUDY HOT PLACES
Africa and Cuba are pretty hot
places to be even thinking about with
the temperature soaring, but these
were the subjects for study in the Y.
W. A. for July and August, and it
was decided by the young members
of the organization that the best
place for study would be out in the
open. So in July the crowd went to'
Stuart’s mill, where beside the run
ning stream and beneath the thickly
woven trees, one could almost imag
ine one’s self in Africa. The pro
gram was thoroughly enjoyed in the
surroundings and after the program
:a dip in the cold running water was
even more delightful and furnished
sharp appetites for .the sandwiches
and tea which had been brought
along. On Wednesday afternoon the
girls with several visitors were the
guests of Miss Martha Louise New
ton at the Newtons’ new pool. After
a program on Cuba the girls donned
bathing suits and went for a swim,
after which sandwiches and lemon
ade were enjoyed.
HARPER-TATUM
Mrs. Laura Pinckard Harper of
Forsyth announces the engagement
of her daughter, Augusta, to Mr.
Wilson Bartow Tatum, of Lakeland,
Fla., the marriage to be solemnized
in October.
CHEWING GUM HARDENS
THE MODERN GIRL’S FACE
Not highballs, not late hours, not
even make-up makes the modern
girl’s face so hard. It is chewing
gum, Mrs. Ruth Maurer, beauty ex
pert, told the women of her profes
sion at their convention in Chicago
Friday.
“Human beings were not made to
chew cuds like cows,” she said, “and
they were not provided with muscles 1
to adapt themselves to the habit.
The jaw becomes unduly enlarged
and the lips acquire an ugly line.”
LOST—One pocketbook containing
checks and notes about five miles
from Forsyth towards Barnesville on
the detour road. Return to W. J.
Sessions, Dublin, Ga., and get re
ward.
PERSONAL MENTION
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Misses Alice and Sarah Newton,
Inez Minter, Myra Birdsey and Mr.
Yates, of Macon, formed a congenial
house-party for the week-end at
Warm Springs.
Mrs. A. H. Mills, of Bainbridge,
and Misses Martha Acree, of Camil
la, who have been the guests of their
sister, Mrs. Howell Newton, returned
to their homes on Sunday. „
• Mr. and M/s. T. R. Talmadge, and
Tom Talmadge left Wednesday on a
motor trip to Athens, and from there
they will attend the Talmadge-Brown
debate in Elberton on Thursday.
Master Willis Newton has returned
from a delightful visit to Thomaston,
where he was the guest of Merritt
Zorn. He was accompanied home by
Merritt, who will be his guest this
week.
Mrs. Westbury, of Sylvester, re
membered in Forsyth and Monroe
County, where she spent her girl
hood, as Miss Mary Lou Polhill, was
the guest last week of Mrs. Lizzie
Goggans.
Misses Miriam Cook, of Wrights
ville, and Blossom Malone, of Monti
cello, are the guests of Miss Mary
Robert Goolsby, and have been the
inspiration the pgst week of a num
ber of social affairs among the young
set.
Miss Martha Louise Newton has
returned home from Thomaston
where she was a member of a de
lightful house-party entertained by
Miss Ethel Zorn. She was accom
panied home by Miss Majorie DuPre,
of Macon, who remained over night
as her guest.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Douglas Bach
elor and little son, Douglas Duvane,
of Miami and New York were the
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. 0.
P. Ensign. They were enroute to
North Carolina and were joined in
Forsyth by Mr. Dan Aster Bachelor,
who was the guest Sunday night of
Mr. and Mrs. Ensign.
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Cone, of
Rome, and Miss Clare Lee Cone, of
Atlanta, enroute to their homes from
Milledgeville last week, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. K. T. Al
friend. They were accompanied as
far as Atlanta by Mr. and Mrs. Al
friend, and Misses Mary and Kath
leen Alfriend, who spent the week
end with relatives there.
SUPERIOR COURT ADJOURNS
FOR THE AUGUST TERM
The August term of the Monroe
superior court adjourned Tuesday af
ternoon. There were no cases of un
usual interest or importance to come
before the court but both the civil
and criminal dockets were taken up.
The jail was cleared of prisoners and
every case except one resulted in a
conviction.
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