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THURSDAY, AUGUST 39, 1920.
LEGISLATURE KILLS
! INCOME TAX BILL
I n
OUTLOOK FOR APPROPRIATIONS
FOR MANY STATE INSTITU
TIONS GLOOMY
STATE NEWSJF INTEREST
Brief Items Gathered Here and
There From All Sections
Of The State
Atlanta. Following the killing ol
the income tax constitutional amend
;ment in the senate by a vote of 2S tc
22, the financial outlook for mainte
nance and enlargement of several state
(institutions and branches of govern
|xnent became very serious.
Mohe than a million and a half dol
lars Hire involved in the appropriation
bills passed by the house, and now
(pending in the and there is
far from sufficient revenue in sight
to cover these appropriations.
The principal sufferers under the
inew developments are Georgia Tech
ifor which $125,000 had been voted; the
iGeorgia state sanitarium, with an ap
propriation of $300,000, and the con
federate veterans, for whom $500,001'
lias been appropriated.
In killing this measure, advocates
claim, the state has placed itself in
serious situation, since no pro
vision has been made for the increas
ed cost of operation of several state
institutions, nor for increased borrow
ing power for the governor.
Three amendments to the bill were
proposed by Senator Elders which, it
is claimed, would have met all the ob
jections of the opponents to the mens
ure; but he was not permitted to sub
mit them. Provisions for time limit
of four years on tL* income tax, aD
exemption of $5,000 on salaries and a
limitation of 5 per cent were embodied
in Senator Elders’ amendments.
The vote on the income tax bill was
as follows:
Ayes (to disagree with the unfav
orable committee report)—Adams, Ay
ers, Bowden, Busey, Cureton, Dorris
Duncan, Elders, Ennis, Fljjnt, Glenn,
Kaigler, Keene, LeSueur, Lunsford
Maynard, Pittman, Rabun, Ragsdale
Reece, Steel, Watson —22.
Noes—Allen, Barrett, Bell, Blasin
game, Brooks, Calhoun, Clements, Dix
on, Fowler, Harbin, Hogg, Kea, Ken
dall, Kirkland, Larkins, Neidlinger
Nix,.J. T. Oliver, Pruett, Reynolds,
Rice, Sbingler, Smith, Veazey, Vick
ery, Wallace, Wilkinson, Wood. —28.
Mrs. Bradstreet Is Acquitted
Fairbum —Having divided the past
ten months of her life between incar
ceration and legal procedure involv
ing the charges against her, Cather
ine Queen Pate Shumaker Bradstreet
is again a free woman. A jury of
the Campbell superior court rendered
a verdict of acquittal of complicity
with William B. Green in the embez
zling of almost SIOO,OOO from the Fair
tvuru Banking company. "I thank you,
gentlemen, very much.” This, said
simply and smilingly, was the sole
statement of the woman principal in
the sensational case upon hearing the
verdict, signed byi E. G. Hammond,
foreman of the jury which had do
liberated on the case since 5:30 in the
afternoon. Mrs. Bradstreet, released,
left Sre crowded court rooom with her
two brothers, bound for her home near
Atlanta. The court room, at the late
hour when the verdict was returned,
was practically crowded, as it had
been during the day, man: women be
ing among the spectators.
Farmer And Two Negroes Held
Atlanta.-r-C. O. Pryor, said Jo be a
prominent farmer of Meriwether coun
ty, and two negroes were brought tc
Atlanta and placed under bond by
United States Commissioner James
E. Brown for alleged violations of the
prohibition act. Federal prohibition
officers of the Alanta office and oth
er witnessees testified before the com
missioner that Pryor and three ne
groes were apre. nded on a small
island in the middle of Flint river,
operating a large copper still and mam
ufacturing pure peach brandy at the
rate of hundreds of gallons a week
It s alleged that the defendants bad
commandeered the only two bateaus
in the territory, and could not be
reached by officers for several days
after their discovery on the island
Found Unconscious Near Hospital
Macon. —Superintendent L. C. Browr
of the Macon hospital was found in an
unconscious condition in an alley i
tke rear of the hospital, but indica
ticAis are that he will recover. Po
lice- are working on the theory that
Mr." Brown was sandbagged. A blood
stained hat, crushed in, was picked ui
near where the hospital superintend
ent was found. However, until the vie
tims recover sufficiently to tell what
really happened, there is little to wort
on in solving the mystery.
Two Badly Hurt In Collision
Atlanta.—J. B. Woodward of South
Boulevard, and his negro helper, Wil
lie Wilson, were seriously hurt whei
the motor truck in which they were
riding was struck by a Central ol
Georgia train on a crossing, just be
low Hapeville on the Macon road
Both were rushed to the Atlanta hos
pital for treatment. Doctors statec
that Mr. Woodward's condition wai
not necessarily critical. Wilson was
removed to the Mercy hospital aftei
first aid had been given at the At
[lanta infirmary.
Southern Ports Will Ask Equality
'Atlanta.—The question of 15 days’
Iree time and equal ocean rates will be
discussed on August 18 by representa
tives of the Southern railways, shipers
and port officials and trafic men. Un
der present cond.uous the ports of the
Souht Atlantic and gulf are laboring
under a great handicap when com par
present the ra;l rates for foreign corn
ed with the North Atlantic ports. At
merce are the same for both the
Northern and Southern ports. How
ever, the Northern ports have a great
advantage over the Soehturu ports
when it comes to ocean rates. The
rate to Europe from Northern ports is
lower than the rate to the same points
from Southern ports. On the other
hand, the rate from Northern ports to
the West Indies is the same as the
rate from Southern ports.
Propose Increase In Water Rates
Atlanta. —To partially offset a prob
ably serious deficit occasioned by
heavily increased cost of coal used by
the city at the waterworks pumping
stations, a 40 per cent increasa in the
city water rates was proposed at the
meeting of the eouncil finance commit
tee. If the increase is authorized, it
will mean that the minimum water
rate for the average Consumer would
be $1.12 per month, instead of 80
cents, the present rate. Proportion
ate increases would be paid by con- 1
sumers of larger quantities. The pro
posed increase of 40 per cent would
bring ita approximately $75,000 in ad
ditional revenue for the four remain
ing months of 1920. If authorized the
increase would become eifective on
September 1.
High Voltage Wire Kills Macon Man
Macon.—Rufus W. Jones, aged 58,
superintendent of the Southern Cotton
mill, on the Waterville road, was elec
trocuted when •he came in contact
with a high voltage wire at the com
pany’s plant. Jones climbed a ladder
at the side of the pole which carries
the power to the oil mill. Just why
he was there no one appears to know.
He had reached the platform near
the top of the pole when he came in
contact with one of the main feed
wires and 8.600 volts of electricity
passed through his body. The. dead
superintendent had been employed by
the company for *25 years and was
considered one of the most valuable
men in the organization, according to
H. W. Quin, general manager.
Cloudburst Results In Much Damage
Waycross.—The merging of two
storms here resulted in one of the
heaviest and most destructive rains
that Waycross has seen in many years.
Not only was Waycross hard hit, but
reports from surrounding communities
show that a near cloudburst occurred.
The storm threw pedestrians in a
panic, coming upon them suddenly, and
traffic was curtailed for some time.
Tree® in ail parts of this section were
blown down and winds played havoc
with its telegraph and telephone lines.
Thousands of dollars of loss will be
sufered by the farmers throughout this
section and it is thought that the po
tato crop will be severely injured.
Injured, Organist Asks for $20,000
Atlanta. —Damages to the extent of
$20,000 are claimed in the suit filed
by Benjamin J. Potter, of Crew street,
through his attorney, William E. Ar
naud. against J. N. Hirsch, for alleged
personal injuries sustained on April
26, 1920, when Mr. Potter is said to
have been struck by an automobile be
longing to Mr. Hirsch, which was
driven by his chauffuer, Gus Daniel.
Mr. Potter, who is organist and choir
director of Trinity*. Methodist church,
claims that he has been prevented
from performing his duties as a mu
sician and director and that he will be
permanently incapaciated
52 Descendants Gather As Guests
Americus. —Eight children, twenty
eight grandchildren and sixteen great
grandchildren were among seventy
four guests present at a dinner given
by J. W. F. Murray at his
Plains, in this county, in celebrating
its eighty-seventh birthday. The Mur
ray family has long been prominent
in social, business and political afairs
of Sumter county, and at the gather
ing mentioned all its niembers were
acompanied by their families. Of the
descendants of the host all were pres
ent except two grandchildren and one
great grandchild.
Youth Killed In Trolley Wreck
Atlanta.— Wesley Alton Silveus, 18
years old. is dead; Carl Wellborn is in
Grady hospital, seriously injured, and
a number of passengers on the crowd
ed street car were severely shaken up,
as the result of an acident when the
rear trucks of a Walker-West End
car left the tracks on Lucile ave
nue, between Lawton and Dkrgan
streets. Just what caused the rear
trucks to leave the rails is unknown,
although the theory is advanced that
the rails spread slightly as the result
of the street improvement work in
porgress along the tracks.
Former Policeman Killed At Millen
Milen. —W. A. Burroubgs, former po
liceman of Jenkins couuty, was killed
rhere, and Ed Garvin is held in jail,
charged with the killing. Various sto
ries of the homicide are being talked.
It seems that the store of Burroughs
on the edge of Millen was on fire
about the time of the killing and Gar
vin and Burroughs became angry with
each other and shooting began. Va
rious stories are told as to how the
trouble began, but no one apepars to
know the facts.
THE WINDER NEWS
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27-ACRE FARM WITH HOUSE
that is worth half the price of tne
place, well, branch, some good lan i
;,.h1 some rough, half mile from Tuck
er. Lies .just off the public road but
lust look at the price. s‘>2oo. 10 per
cent row, balance January Ist.
(1. R. LEWIS, Tucker. Ga.
The full dinner pail is no longer a
slogan in our national elections. Noth
ing short of a complete dining car ser
vice would satisfy the average voter
of today.
CAPITAL CITY
Dry Cleaning
and Dyeing
SV Makes it possible
(“H advisable)
y to wear last
% j’pg year’s suits,
our ex P er *'
f **' enced dyers can
I I U\ change that
favorite garment
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'Tf I color—our dry
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lYlf Pantlporti out padag*;
11 If % tcrita ui it'i coming-
and you'll understand
jCwilr t chy all Atlanta and
the South ovtrubalm
tngly itlttvt in tht
Capital City"
CAPITAL CITY
Dry Geaning & Dye Works
ATLANTA, GfcOfeftlA
A woman’s fondest hope is to stay
young. She often resorts to paints,
powders and cosmetics to hide her
years. Some women pay large sums to
so-called “Beauty Doctors’’ in the be
lief that money will buy youth. Others
wear girlish dresses, thinking they can
fool the world about their age. But
no one is deceived. The more you try
to hide your age, the more it shows.
There is but one thing that hold3 old
ago back, and that is health. Sickness
and weakness bring old age early in
life. Dr. Fierce's Favorite Prescrip
tion is a building-up medicine for
women. It makes them healthy and
strong when they suffer from women 'b
troubles. It keeps them looking young
by keeping them well. It is a woman’s
tonic for the frail, the delicate and
those who are nervous, dizzy and who
have backache and dragging pains.
Favorite Prescription is altogether
vegetable and without a particle of
alcohol. It is safe to take. Try it
now. In tablet or liquid form at all
druggists, or send 10- for trial package
of the tablets to Dr. Pierce’s Invalids’
Hotel ia Lon aw, N.
GERMAN WARSHIPS IN U. S.
Battleship, Cruiser and Three Destroy
ers Become Property of America.
A former German battleship, n crull
er and three destroyers, allocated to
the United States under the armistice
terms, will be brought to this country
Boon.
The tliree destroyers and the cruis
er will be towed over by three mine
sweepers and a transport, which will
sail for Scotland early in April to
bring them back.
The ships will he exhibited at At
lantic seaports and, in addition, a
careful technical study of them will
be made by naval experts.
Under the terms of the supreme
council agreement they will he sunk
at sea within a year after their ar
rival in the Uniffed States.
ALCOHOL MURDER WEAPON
Woman Changes Man Gave Her Brandy
Containing Poison.
Suit for $150,000 has !>een filed at
Atlanta, Oa., against John Kelley by
Mrs. Catherine Bristol of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Bristol charges that Kelley gave
her wood alcohol with murderous in
tent to prevent her testifying against
him in court, with the result that she
was made blind.
Mrs. Bristol alleges the defendant
gave her the poison to prevent her
from testifying that he had made
threats ngainwt the life of Miss Lucille
Sharp, who died several months ago Id
Baltimore.
Given Quit Notice, Dropped Dead.
When told to vacate tlid house at
Port Chester, N. Y., in which he had
lived for a number of years, Carl Bn-
Ibw, fifty-two years old, a descendant
of General von Bulow, a German com
mander In the Franco-Prussian war,
dropped dead.
BUY YOUR FURNITURE WHERE
THE ASSORTMENT IS LARGE
New fall stocks arriving daily—new designs and finishes and the
largest stock ever brought to this section.
EVERYTHING TO GO INTO YOUR HOME.
We are receiving every day furniture from the big factories at Grand
Rapids, Mich., and will show more real good furniture this season than
any store in Dixieland. y
It will pay you to visit this store and be sure to visit the largest Rug
Department in this state.
FURNITURE RUGS HOMEFURNISHINGS
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Broad St. : : Athens, Georgia.
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WE ARE CLOSING OUT OUR STOCK AT A REDUCED PRICE
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Motor Inn Filling Station
Hay is high. Save it, get a McCor
mick Mower and Rake from Smith
Hardware Cos.
For sale—Bull pups; beauties. Ap
ply to J. I>. Phillips, Winder, U.
Rebel for Torpid Livers
and Habitual Constipation
r< Tl>e liver Is the largest and most im
portant organ in the body, and when the
liver refuses to act, it causes constipa
tion, biliousness; headaches, indigestion,
gas, sour stomach, bad breath, dysentery,
diarrhoea, pains In back and under shoul
der blades and under ribs on right side.
These symptoms lead to colds, influenza
or other serious troubles unless corrected
Immediately.
An inactive liver places an ertra
burden on the kidneys, which overtaxes
them and causes the blood to absorb and
carry into the system the impurities that
the liver and kidneys have failed to elim
inate.
When you treat the liver alone, you
treat only a third of your trouble, and
that is why you have to take purgatives
every few nights. Calomel or other or
dinary laxatives do not go far enough.
If you would treat your kidneys and blood
while treating the liver, you would put
your entire system in order and frequent
purgatives would then be unnecessary.
Dr. W. L. Hitchcock many years ago
recognized these important facts, and after much study and research, com
pounded what is now known as Dr. Hitchcock’s Liver, Kidney and Blood Pow
ders, three medicines combined in one. This was the Doctor’s favorite pre
scription for many years, being used by his patients with marked success. It
Is a harmless vegetable remedy that will not make you sick, and you may eat
enything you like while taking it.
Get a large tin box from your druggist or dealer for 25 cents, under his
personal guarantee that it will give relief, tone up the liver, stimulate the
kidneys to healthy action and thereby purify the blood. Keep it in the home
for ready use whenever any member of the family begins to feel "out of sorts.”
It will prove a household friend and a valuable remedy.
SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 A YEAR
The Best Plaster.
A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain’s Liniment and bound on
over the seat of pain is often more ef
fectual f*r a lame back than a plaster
and does not cost anything like as
much.
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HITCHCOCK MEDICINE CO. MM
3 Atlanta. Ga.