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•imUY,.OCTOBER ID. 1923.'
TOE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA
■
Wc, the Committee appointed by
the Foreman of the Grand Jury
of Clarke County to examine the
ri your t'harKC you called our books of the County Treasurer,
ention to the fact that the find that same have been audited
ovpia Legislature has passed auditors appointed by the
. ■ I County Commissioners, and that
at is known as the Hook and ireport js cxpectet i Monday 0 .
” law, making it unlawful for,Tuesday of next week. We find
person to catch fish in any'the books neatly kept,
cr manner than with a hook 1 . We Jidievo that our Treasurer
.. A ... 'is dilligent In looking after the
hne this law to become ef- interest of the County. This is
jve in each County after two shown especially in the interest he
nd Juries have recommended collects from deposits made by
him in the banks.
our Grand iuw unanimously SHERIFF
ommends, ^hi? law for Clarke* We, the Committee appointed by
mty. I the Grand Jury of Clarke County
Ve recommqnd that W. A. Phil- tq examine the books of the Sher-
bc re-appointed Notary Pub-'iffw find that same have been
Ex-Officio .Justice of Peace £6r, audited by auditors appointed by
217th District. [the Clarke County Commissioners,
Wc recommend that the com- and that report is expected Mon
ition tot Jurors and Bailiffs day or Tuesday of next week,
two dollars ahd. fifty cents per| We find these books neatly
and that the Clerk be paid kept. Wc believe that he * * *’
tober, 1923, Term of Superior Court, Clarke
County, Georgia.
Hon. Blanton Fortson,
| leading to Ordinary's vault.
udge Su^rlpr Court, Clarke J We recommend that these items
lounty.
ictobcr Session, 1923.
Yc, the undersigned members
your Graft'd Jury, respectfully
mit the . following present-
be given proper attention at once.
COUNTY
TREASURER
LIBERTY
BONDS
■ '
3
Open
F. C.
. 99.24
99.27
First 4 l-4s ..
. 97.19
97.19
Third 4 l-4s ...
. 98.11
98.12
Fourth 4 l-4s ..
. 97.19
97.20
dollars for his services,
e reconirtiprid that the County
[rnnissionerS’ dispense with the
sent systdtn of auditing and
ploy a. Certified Public Ac
ntnnt to 'fttfdit the books of the
mty Officer* once each year,
our Gr&nd Jtn*y has accepted
followirig Cbmmittee Reports:
IINTY COMMISSIONERS,
ill NT Y FARM AND
INVICT CAMP
Wc beg to iiibmit report of in
action of the Comity* Farm, also
*ort of the examination of the
records ,ot. the Commission-
r Roads and Revenue
nrkc County.
We found the . farm in a nigh
ite of production and all the
id in a splendid state of cultl-
i. An abundant supply of
wheat, oat*/ potatoes, peas
hay whs produced on the
m during the-present year.
The farm machinery, such os
icks, wagons, mowing machines
1 other - farming implements
t were nbt in operation were
nd to be well cared for and
wed. The Hvo stock were also
nd in good condition. Every*
ng about'the farm showed that
/as being handled economically,
he Stockade was in a clean
gent in looking after the work of
his Office.
CLERK OF COURTS
AND ORDINARY
Ouj limited examination of rec
ords satisfies us that these Offi
ces are administered with unusual
care and efficiency.
TAX COLLECTOR
AND RECEIVER
Pursuant to direction of this
Grand Jury, the undersigned Com
mittee visited the offices of the
Tax Collector and Tar Receiver
on October 9th, 1923, and have to
report that the books of the Tax
Collector and Tax Receiver are
neatly kept, the system employed
in both offices appears thorough
and, the clerical work indicates
caro and proper attention.
This Committee has been fur
nished with copy of the audit
made by Alonzo Richardson of the
Tax Collector and Tax Receiver’s
Offices.
We recommend that said report
be referred to the County Board
cf Commissioners with instruc
tions to investgiate all questions
raised by the audit, authorising
said Commissioners to - give the
Tax Collector and Tax Rccevier a
hearing so that he or they may
have an opportunity to explain
rrcgularitie
. , , alleged irregularities referred to
ic Stockade was in a clean Jn the au djt 0 r’s report and fur-
sanitary condition and welt t h crmoro that 8a id Commissioners
tilated. 'tThe dining and cook-
quarters were in good clean
iditiortj- -i >'!» »">
The Dwellings were all in good
an table condition with the .fix
ation of a. few minor repairs
ich wore in progress.
The inmates .of the homes «P-
ired to b» well looked after in
way of:clothing, / uc Lj n< !
other necessities of life. .They
e all unanimous in the PJ«ise
the treatment accorded them
the authorities, in charge. At
point we-wish to commend
Commissioners and their sub-
linates in the management ol
- County iFotrn, . .
The last Grand Jury of Clarke
unty recommended that an audit
made by L a, Certified Accpunt-
of the ,Wa and records of
Commissioners' Office. This
i hpnn com-
ort haa recently been com.
ted and wo, wish to submit it
rother with our rem>rt.
Ve refer yott to Sheet Two or
..wii» n .'. rnnnrt with refer-
auditor’.'report with -
. to the.conduct of the lax
lector’s Office and recommend
t the ;BoSrd of County Com-
sioners a'ee that the 'Tax Col
;or adheres strictly to the low
collcctic
eminy the collection of taxes.
ihe Committee of Roads ap-
nted by you tegs to submit
following report. , ■
fter n comprehensive i™peC'
n of the, road system of Clarke
unty, we find the roads to be in
icllent condition taking ipta
midcration the present weather.
Wc wl.h to congratulate the
ad Commlalaonera and the En.
icer ii * *
n and
Wo beg, however, to submit the
lowing recommendations!
1. Th.t ,.thp road connecting
Commerce, and Nowhere road
worked immediately as it la in
very bad condition.
. To scrape all roads as soon
the weather, will permit.
. Repair the road connecting
incoton and the Whitehall roiid.
have authority to adjust the mat-
tot with the Tax Collector and
Tax 'R&civer'and do ail.that it
necessary' to bring the matter to
a conclusion.
JUSTICE OF PEACE AND
NOTARY PUBLIC
We, the Committee appointed to
go over the hooke of the Justice
of Peace and Notary Public Ex-
Officio Justlco of Peace of Clarke
County, have examined books
turned over to us—all of which
hooka, to far at we are able to
determine, ere correctly kept.
MARKETS
I! thisstatement the audit says, “We
r ■ «mJlaom Mint
wore rather surprised to learn that
I' in computing his commission ho
first took the tax appearing on the
■* regular digest and' applied to the
total the sliding scale of comtuis-
NEW YORK COTTON
Open High Low Close P. C. sfons laid down <n the code. He
Jan. , .28.27 28.95 28.06 28.90 28.32 then took the total of what Is gen-
Mch ,..28.33 28.88 28.01 28.86 28.30 < erally referred to as-the ‘corpora-
Dec; . .28.63 29.00 28.18 28.98 *8.83, tlon tax;’ t±at la, the tax of pub-
11 A. M. Bids* Jan. 28.62; Hcb. lie'utilities and other corporations
28.74; Dec 28.13.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON '
Open High Low Close P.C.
Jan. ..28.08 28.98 28.22 28.96 28.2i
Mch ..28.05 29.11 28.30 29.03 28.19
Dec. ..28.23 29.48 28.70 '28.45 28.33
ft A. iif. Bids: Jan. 28.49; Mch.
28.45; Dec. 28.69. .
to
who make their returns
comptroller general and which tax
does not appear on the regular di*
gist and applied the same scale
of commission to that total, com
puting h»a commission on the two
amounts separately instead* of
lumping them and applying the
sliding scale laid down in the code
to the grand total.”
small club can organize and adopt
and follow the general federation
program, and in go doing follow
t!ie organized* leaders of America,
in tit's way helping to make Amer
ica the dean, wholesome country
our forefathers intended it to .be.”
Among others expressing theinv
portance of the work of women In
civic affairs were the president
and the heads of the cognresstonal
districts.
bank would be held responsible. It
being claimed that the plaintiff un- DUHU vUUpjlld
dertook to collect the amount her
self.
Victory
CHICAGO GRAI N
Open P. C.
WHEAT—
May
-110V9
110%
109%
CORN—
July
74%
73%
Dec
. 76%
7%%
75%
May
.. 73%
74%
73%
OATS—
July
44
43%
Dec
.. 42%
42%
41%
May
.. 44%
44%
44%
NEW YORK STOCKS
Open
P. c.
Coca Cola ..
69%
69%
Kennicott Copper ..
32%
32
Studcbaker .
96%
96%
U. S. Steel .
87%
67
Southern Ry.
32%
32%
Hosch and Secrest Are
Back From Council of
V. M. C. A. in Atlanta
. Alton Hosch of Gainesville, grad
uate student at the University ol
Georgia and president of the Uni
versity Y. M. C. A., and Mr. E. L
gfecrest, general secretary fif the
organization, have returned from
Atlanta where they attended r.
meeting of the Southern Reginal
Council of the Y. M. C. A.
A successful trip and much
good from the gathering is report
od by these men. >»;
County Commissioners
To Make InVistifraflion
Following Audit Report
(Continued from peg* one.)
uuverniinc, uic t-uutv.
SUPERINTENDENT
COUNTY SCHOOLS
We find on examination of
books and accounts of the County
School Superintendent as follows:
Balance on hand at date
of last report, April 1st $ 2,614.25
Received since from
State appropriation
Received since from local
tax/ tuition and’ dona
tions .. 9,688.73
Total .. *12,297.98
Disbursed as per
Boilrd of County Com- vouchers 10,755.36
see that the‘Tax Col-
Balance In Bank Octo-
ber 1st — ..* 1,542.6.
This being a little more than
half of amount necessary to pay
teachers and other expense! for
September. % . _ _'
All school houses in the County,
owned by the Board, are in fair
condition, needed repairs having
been recently made.
A number of the houses need
which will be done as
painting, which will be dc
soon as funds are available.
IN CONCLUSION, we wish to
in m Saw« U o7 the" con st rue- courteous .a'S^rby
d maintenance of thl, g“, ?Btataf7o&
ireciation of the
His Honor, Judge Blanton
‘ton and the wnttenau roan.
To repair the bridge on the
Uassee rdad fiver Leatcr's creek.
The following roads have been
ved since the convening of the
»t Grand Jury and are found to
in excellent condition: The
atkinsville. road, the Jefferson
ad and the Danidavlllc road.
>URT HOUSE
fD GROUNDS , . ,
Your Committee a* undersigned
s inspected , the County Court
dusc, Yarn and Jail this date,
c find the buildings in good
ndition witJi the following ex-
ptions: :>«■*' .<.,
1. Left elevator lacks ^ some
teen inches of going to the jail
or and some, six inches of going
the basement-floor.
!. On. light, in .hy-light in
ling oveyeenter court or bmlo-
r should be replaced.
Jail— , ,
Several .tallpta out of order,
heriff odvh)es plumbing was
d to bcgip,,with). .
b. Floors ho given good Knib-
ig snd oil walls and ceilinga
inted. (Sheriff advisee these
ills were painted last year).
Bedding should be renovat-
tiLd it tc? ol st
son, and Solicitor General W.
Dean. Their assistance haa mads
our work very pleasant.
Respectfully, __
W. P. BROOKS, Foremen.
T. R. CRAWFORD.
W. A. PHILLIPS.
C. N. WEATHERLY.
R. T. YARBROUGH.
R. L. BRAMBLETT.
R. C. CAMPBELL.
JULIUS S. GOETCHIUS.
D. A. WATSON.
H. H. ELDER.
A. W. WIER.
VAN NOY WIER.
S. W. USSERY.
J. O. MITCHELL.
J. W. DANIEL.
W. C. WINGFIELD.
J. II. MAPP.
JAMES WHITE, JR.
A. S. TOWNS.
W. T. BROXTON.
B. S. DOBBS.
T. L. MITCHELL.
and
Clark. Superior Court
October Term, 1923.
The foregoing general present
ments are ordered i entered upon
the minutes of this court
nublished na recommended.
This October 18, 1928.
BLANTON FOIWSON,
Judge S, C, W, C.
w. O. DEAN, /
Solicitor Gencrtl.
Read Banner-Herald
Want Ads.
of the receiver to bo entitled to
commissions on taxes on public
utilities, which it fa stated,are not
handled by the receiver and do
not appear on the digest handled
by him.
Hie audit aso questions
practice of copying names from
ono digest to another instead of en
terlng only those who actually re
turn taxes and then making up a
"defaultera” list of those names it
la claimed have been copied.
The audit states' that; no list of
“defaulters” waa found in the of
fice but that many names were
found scattered throughout the
regular digest that seemed to havo
been copied from the digest of the
previous year and from year to
year for several yeses. "This is a
violation of the law,” state the
auditors. . “The regular digest
should contain only the names of
the taxpayers who have, made
proper returns and the defaulters*
11st should be entirely separate
following tho regular returns for
etch district.”
The audit states that it Is the law.
that the default list shall be de
ducted In computing commissions
for the receivers and the Insolvent
list in computing commissions for
the collectors.
Both offices .pay commissions
and not salaries.
In regards the tax collector's of
fice the audit alleges that there
are apparent shortages there
that are due mainly to *be erron
eous method employed* In comput
ing commissions. In explanation of
ITCHING ECZEMA
IGHT
WITH sun
Any breaking out of the skin,
even fiery, itching eczema can be
quickly overcome by applying a
little Men tho-Sulphur, eaye a noted
► kin specialist. Because of Its
germ destroying properties', this
sulphur preparation instantly
brings ease from skin Irritation,
soothes and heals the eczema right
up and leave* the skin, dear and
smooth.
It seldom fails to relieve thf.
torment and disfigurement. Suf
ferers from skin trouble should g*t
little Jar of Rowles Mentho-
Sulphur from any good druggist
and use it like a cold cre*pi.Ad-
vertisement.
SERIOUS BLADDER TROUBLE
“Could not atnnd nor sit and was
forced to cry out from ■ intense
pain “ writes Henry Williams,
Tarklo, Montana. *The doctor*
said I had Inflammation of the
bladder and an operation was nee-
Tried Foley Kidney Pills
and Improved at once. Tell nil my
friends about Foley Kidney Pills os
!t will save many from suffering
nd perhaps, ns In my
“Years ago it was qn'te common
for tax collectors to compute their
commission on that basis and in
nearly every county we audited we
had to bring in a bill against tho
collector for the over-charge on
account of commissions It
until we audited accounts of Glynn
county, where we had to make the
samo ppint on the collector, that
the matter was finally settled by
Li decision, of tho »upieiiio coUfL”
The decision of thfi supremo
court in this case is cited almost
In full by the auditors.
Failure to collect interest on
executions not paid by December
20th, the dato taxes are finally
due, is also noted.
Several thousand dollars are al
legetf duo from the collector
through the vaifous "Irregulari
ties” claimed to exist.
In fcbe report of tho county com
missioners officers’ offiqe the audit
says that that body is held re
sponsible under tho law for the
correct conduct of the tax collec
tor’s office; "that is the tax col
lector is required under the law to
make settlement by April 20th of
each year on all tax appearing on
(Vgcst for tho preceding year."
It was probably under this
clause of the audit that the grand
Jury acted in referring tho matter
of tho two offices to tho commis
sioners for adjustment. It seems
apparent that If any shortages ex
ist in either of tho offices they
were not occasioned through de
liberate wrong on the part of the
officials, who for a long period of
years have enjoyed the fullest con
fidence and support of the people
of the county, but rather have
come through a system followed,
erroneous it seems but approved
for years.
MR. D0R8EY IN
STATEMENT
Mr. Dorsoy, who is recovering
from an illness involving an oper
ation, made the following state
ment Friday regarding tho two In
stances of alleged discrepance*:
"In regard to transferring the
defaulters from one digest to an
other I will state that this action
was approved by tho equalisers
each year. .
Fifteen' yekra ago I went to ta'o
list of defaulters, the amount bo-
trouble and expense of preparing a
Hat' of dfeaultere. the amount be*
tag something like >8173,000. The
commisrioners relieved tho per
sons on the list of double taxes.
Later whon the eqnalixera began
service I explalneit that those
names initialed ** J. H.
defaultera. The equalizers told mo
not to double tax them and an
nually approved the list.
"As to the collection of commis
sion on corporation taxes, referred
to by the audit, this was first done
six years ago at tho voluntary aug-
gestlon of comptroller General
Wright and approved by the grand
Jury at the following term
court."
Plea For Increased
Activity of Women
In Community Life
(Conilnusd From Pigs Ons)
f|*on of womep in community ac
tivities. He advised the delegates
to study and become prepared for
tho respondbilftleg of their work.
Civilizations have risen and
fallen.” Dr. Weaver amid. “The
secret of their growth haa been in
tho appreciation of certain social
values and in tho maintaining
from genera I 1 on to generation
right appreciation of values.
“Christianity haa determined
that the most important element In
human aociety is the wolfaro of the
lUtlq child.
"Our Master 'placed the child In
tho midst.’ I believe that we satnd
upon the threshold of a new ora
as notable os the Reformation or
the Rise of Democracy. It will bo
markod by a new principle
government, and that principle
will be a government of the peo
ple, by tho people, for and in the
interest of all the children of all
tho people.
“The present age Ifi democratic;
the coming age is pedocratic. A lit
tle child' will be the center of
civilisation in tho coming days, and
challenge to modem American wo
manhood is to lend her strength
in ushering in this pedocratic age.
”x x x In considering, therefore,
the ministry of the women’s clubs
of Georgia, I make bold to aay
that the primary problem is the
welfare of the children of the
state,”
Mrs. Samuel H. Inman, of At
lanta, director pf the state organ!'
zation, told the- delegates that the
departments of the general federa
tion offered them every opportu
nity through which they might ex
tend their activities.:
dangerous operation.” Bladder
and kidney trouble demand prompt
treatment. Foley KIdn<
quick relief.—Advertisem- J
■MB*!
'Look over the list—what‘does
it mean?” she asked.
“Better citisens, better art, bet
ter children, better motion pic
tures, better clubs, better club ow-
men, better education, better
health, better agriculture, the
stamping oat of Mlltergcy and the
‘ clement of ’law. These t%g
mis are divined fntto dlvi-
5ml oub-uivIoiOue, dO vtcB
Read Herald
Want Ads.
Destroyed Here
Bond coupons to the amotint of
$4,852.42 were destroyed at a meet
ing of the Bond Commission of Uje
city this week. Col. Charles M.
Snelling Is chairman of the Com
mission and presided at the •nett
ing and the city’s Indebtedness
Elihut Root III, '*
May Perform An
Operation Soon
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK—Ellhu Root is suf
fering from an attack of kidney
trouble and is confined to bis bed
In this city, his secretary said.
Doctors reported they have discov
ered a stone in the left
reduced by that amount as a result which they hoped fo remove wltb-
of the burning of the coupons. out an operation. ' a ,&£f
Crowds Increase At Re
vival No win Progress
At First Baptist Church
Here.
*The Scarlet Cord" is the sub
ject of Dr. John E. White’s ser
mon for Friday night at the First
Baptist churcsh. The Service will
begin at 8 o'clock.
Dr. White's sermons are meeting
with whole hearted response and
the crowds at tho meeting are
Increasing. Saturday morning he
will preach on "Do You Want to he
Saved?" No services will be‘held
Saturday night.
Sunday afternoon Dr. White will
preach to the men and boys es
pecially. The service will be held
at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon. His
subject will be “The Greatert Bln
in Athens.” Sundry morning the
minister’s subject will be "Swell
ing of the Jordan’ 'and Sunday
night What Must 1 Do to Be
8aved."
The services nre held at 11
o'clock each morning and 8 o'clock
at night.
CLARKE COURT
IS ADJOURNED
UNTIL OCT. 29TH
).
The Clarke Superior court ad
journ^! Thursday afternoon until
the 29th when the case of Conolljf
vs. Fullllove will he taken up. This
is the only case now pending be
fore the court to be tried nnd the
twelve Jurors selected have been
notified to be present on that date
Ono interesting case disposed of
Thursday was thnt of Mary Lang-
stHtV vs. Georgia National Bank.
Miss Langston was suing the bank
toYecove'r $100,000 on a check hon-
ori»fi by the bank nnd said to have
been forged by Lonnie Harris
fdrinerly of Crawford but now In
thfc U. 8. army. ^
ft was claimed by the bank that
mn.A ft tin« — I.An I* if fffiH (Hfl
Men here is a Classy Mahogany
Russia Bal. with Ijmg Wmrin
Ncoiin Soles; Novelty Stitching Effects;
Peppy English Last; Rubber Heels. $3.50.
MEN! The whole secret of the tremen
dous popularity of NEWARK i
Shoes from coast to coast is our ability to tj
gi-fe in them the most exclusive style of the •'!
, day, plus quality and value at a price that is ;i
absolutely without a parallel in shoe retailing. See our wonderful dis- !j
play of Newark Shoes for Men that save you dollars on every pair. •]
1t J w$s moro thah'a y®ar qftcr the
check was cashed before the plain
tiff, called attention to It and that
It i was then more than a year be
fore it was Intimated that the
Jb« Largest Chain c* C!*.eo Stores In tho United States.
Athens, Ga., Store, .151 Clayton St., “Next to Kress.”
AH Newark Stores Open Saturday Evenings to Accommodate Customers.
How This Store
Serves All the Public
There are many ways in which a clothing
store may serve the people
Keeping up the standard of the
merchandise is one
Keeping the price down to the
lowest possible notch is another
Then there is the duty of select
ing the right styles; of providing
ample selections; of employing
salesmen with taste and intelli
gence to help you in your pur
chase; of competent tailors to make
alterations for you
We are never satisfied here unless every
customer goes out of our store with the
clothes that are best for him; unless he has
received his full money’s worth in style as well
as quality—in short, unless he is well dressed
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