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JOHN M. GRAHAM of Marietta, Given Extraordinary Support FOR COURT OF APPEALS John M. (irahnm, of Marietta, now and for many years connected with the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals as joint editor and compiler of the official volumes which contain the decisions of these courts, is a candidate for one of the three new judgeships of the Court of Appeals. He is strongly endorsed by the bar of Atlanta and Au gusta, where he has practisr-d law; by the bar of Savannah, Macon, and other places, including his home city, and by former Judges of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. He is the only candi date from north of the Chattahoochee river, a large section not yet represented in the Court of Appeals. In official work like that per formed by Mr. Graham. Chief Justice Bleckley and Judge J. H. Lump kin, of the Supreme Court, and other distinguished jurists, received training for judicial service. In many states such work has been a direct stepping stone to the bench. Among those giving especially strong endorsements to Mr. Gra ham are former Chief Judge Hill, and Judges Powell and Pottle, of the Court of Appeals, and former Judges Atkinson, Cobb, Candler, and Holden of the Supreme Court. Judge Powell writes that he be lieves Mr. Graham to be “the best fitted lawyer in Georgia for this position.” Judge Hill writes: ‘‘ln my opinion, given without reser vation and after a most thorough opportunity of knowing whereof I speak, the people of this State have the opportunity, furnished by the candidacy of Mr. Graham, of securing a judicial officer thoroughly equipped for the work, of exceptional ability and experience in that work, of unusual judicial temperament, and a character of the very highest integrity. I sincerely trust that the Court of Appeals may be strengthened by his selection as one of the new Judges.” Voters are asked to include Mr. Graham in the three voted for at the Primary of Sept. 12th. (A I>VKRTISEMKMT) WILLIAM J. SPEER STATE TREASURER Candidate to Succeed Himself REPORT OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE: "We have thoroughly examined the office of the State Treasurer and find the books and all vouch ers neatly and accurately and cor rectly kept. We have counted the money on hand and have veri fied the accounts of all State de positories, and find that they are also correct We have carefully examined the report of the State Treasurer and find that he is sus tained by the true condition of his office. "We desire to commend the ef fective manner in which the Treasurer, Hon. W. J. Speer, is conducting the affairs of his de partment Respectfully submitted, L. R. AKIN, For tko Sonata. GARLAND M. JONES, t H. J. FULLBRIGHT, For tko Houm.” HON. HENRY S. JONES ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR A JUDGESHIP ON THE COURT OF APPEALS Prominent Augustan Accedes To Request of His State- Wide Circle of Friends. It will boa source of great gratifi cation to his many friends all over the state to know that Col. Henry S. Jones, of Hepzibah and Augusta, has consented to have his name presented to the people of Georgia as candidate for one of the newly-appointed judge ships on the Court of Appeals. Colonel Jones, who is a native Geor gian, has lived all of his life in this state anil has always devoted himself to its best interests. Ho has been very active both in bis public ami re ligious endeavors, and has acquired a well-deserved reputation for un swerving integrity and devotion to duty. Colonel Jones has practiced law in Richmond County for over thirty years, and it is a tribute to his hon esty and ability that at this time the Bar of Richmond County has unani mously and urgently endorsed him for the position of Judge of the Court of Appeals. As further evidence of the esteem in which Colonel Jones is held, it is interesting to note that he has re ceived the unqualified endorsement of all three of the Representatives from Richmond County. Colonel Jones is a roan of splendid education and firm religious princi ples, being a graduate of Mercer Uni versity and having held many respon sible positions in the church. He is also very prominent in Masonic cir cles. In 1909 he was elected Vice- President of the Georgia Anti-Saloon League and President of the Richmond , ><? f< ’ gjEafcy WrearM jjfrj This old Confederate soldior hai made good and haa proven worthy and faithful to hi* truat. VOTE FOR HIM (ADVERTISEMENT) County Law Enforcement Committee. Colonel Jones has always been a loyal and active Democrat, and has been Chairman of the Democratic Ex ecutive Committee of Richmond Coun ty for four years. Colonel Jones’ record as a Christian gentleman, a loyal Democrat and an eminent lawyer is 30 well known that his friends unhesitatingly predict his election as Judge of the Court of Ap peals by a big vote. (ADV ERTIBEM ENT) HON. 0. H. B. BLOODWORTH Of Forsyth, Monroe County, Candidate For One Of the Newly Created Judgeships On The Court Of Ap peals. He is a graduate of Gordon Institute and of tHe University of Ga. Twice mayor of Forsyth, has served two terms in the Georgia Legislature and was for 14 years Solicitor General of the Flint Circuit. Endorsed by the bar of every county of Flint Circuit; an active wor er in educational and religious lines and President of the Board of Trustees of Bessie Tift College. (Advertisement) FINCHERVILLE Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kitchens and children spent Sunday with Mr. Pulliam near Woodstown. Horace, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Maddox, happened to a very painful accident last Mon day afternoon by getting his face scalded while playing with an engine. It was thought at first he would lose the sight of one eye but there is now hope of it being saved. Miss Ermond Fincher and Mr. Lindsey Sowell motored to Indian Springs Sunday afternoon Mrs. P. P. Johnson spent Sun day afternoon with Mrs. J. B. Townsend. Miss Myrtle Maddox spent Sun day with Miss Linnie Allen. The singing given Saturday night by Miss Ada Buckalew was enjoyed very much by all present Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mitchell spent Sunday at Worthville with friends. Miss Helen Barnes, of Jackson, spent the week-end with her sis ter, Mrs. J. 0. Maddox. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Hodges, of the dam, spent Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Fincher. Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Maddox spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Johnson at Worthville. Miss Myrtice Buckalew spent Monday afternoon with Miss Er mond Fincher. Messrs. Litt and Albert Tovvr.- send and Walter Allen spent the week-end with relatives near McDonough. Mr. I. M. Wilson spent Mon day in Jackson. Mr. Daughtry Buckalew spent Saturday in Jackson and Indian Springs. A TEXAS WONDER. The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheumatism, and all irregularities ofthe kidneys and bladder in ootn men and women. Regulates bladder troubles in children. If not sold by your druggist will be sent by mail on receipt of SI.OO One small bottle is two months’ treat ment, and seldom ever fails to perfect a cure. Send for testimonials from this and other states. Dr. E. W. Hall, 2926 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. JIM PRICE POURS HOT SHOT INTO HIS OPPONENT, J.J. BROWN J. D. (“JIM”) PRICE, Of Oconee, Commissioner Of Agriculture. Atlanta, Ga. —Commissioner of Ag riculture J. D. Price, replying to a letter addressed to him by T. H. Kim brough of Cataula, Ga., containing a number of questions with reference to his administration, shows the ut ter falsity of charges uttered against him by his opponent, J. J. Brown, and concludes with a statement showing that Brown has, at every opportunity, done the very things of which he now so loudly complains. Commissioner Price has been in of fice only three years and two months, beginning July 1, 1913, and not six years, as has been stated. His pre decessor in the office was J. J. Con ner, with J. J. Brown as assistant. They served from May 1, 1912, to July 1, 1913, only 14 months, and not two years. “On October 1, 1912, Conner and Brown appointed the same number of fertilizer, food and other inspectors that I appointed October 1, 1914, and these appointees of Conner and Brown served under me from July 1, 1913, to October 1, 1914, a period of fifteen months,” Commissioner Price states. What They Spent “During that time I could not make a single appointment, and these ap pointees of Conner and Brown, dur ing the nine months from January 1, to October 1, 1914, which is that part of their service covered in the audi tor’s report, expended $11,342.99 of the $32,120.83, for travel, hotel bills, sam ples, bottles and expressage. Brown is making a great to do about these expenses, and I merely wish the public to know that his own and Conner’s appointees spent their full share of it. “I appointed the successors to these men and in every case the appoint ment was made in precise requirement with law. The expenses of these 74 men, aggregating $32,120.83 for two ‘years, and required by law, averaged only $18.09 per month per man. With out these expenses the laws of the state could not be carried out. Fur ther, the records of this office show the cost of analyzing fertilizers under Conner was $2.88 per sam ple, whereas, under my first adminis tration, it was only $2.40, a clear sav ing to the state of 48 cents per sam ple. “My own personal expenses for two years were only $1,168. I spent in two years only $43.75 in railroad fare between Athens and Atlanta, for the purpose of attending agricultural meetings there and in that section of the state. In 1914 and 1915, this de partment, under me, turned into the state treasury approximately $300,000 over and above all expenses. These funds are handled directly by the state treasurer and paid out by him on warrants issued by the governor and approved by the comptroller general. I do not handle these funds and the law does not require me to give bond. False And Malicious “My opponent and his friends have seen fit to falsely and maliciously cir culate concerning me and my admin istration, the statement that I have given away to the farmers of Geor gia during the past six years, $30,000 worth of cotton seed. Asa matter of fact I have been in office three years only. They know the agricultural de partment does not handle or give away a single dollar’s worth of cotton seed, Get Your Exhibit Ready for the Fair but that this distribution is made through the department of Entomol ogy, which is controlled by a separate board and not by me or the agricultu ral department. This board of ento mology has a specific fund provided by the legislature, for the purpose of handling this distribution of cotton seed which are of a special character, calculated to resist diseases of cotton prevalent in many counties of Geor gia. They well know that every dol lar of this fund is expended by that department, all distribution of seed is made by it, and that with it, I, as commissioner of agriculture, have nothing whatever to do. This money is drawn directly by the state ento mologist through the governor, ex pended directly by him, and the dis tribution of the seed is made person ally by the entomologist as he thinks best. “I have already told you of the com pliment paid this office by the audi tor in his report. Beat Brown By 45,000 “Now as to Brown, whom I beat by 45,000 votes in the primary of 1914: I am reliably informed by friends that men are now going over the state of fering oil and fertilizer Inspectors’ jobs to those who will carry this or that county for him, although he knows he could not, if elected, make a single appointment for a period of two years, as I will make all the appointments on October 1 next for terms of two years. The same J. J. Brown, who talks about ‘political machine,’ was at the Macon convention in 1912, with J. J. Conner, and they were offering these appointments to get convention votes against me. *T am reliably informed that this same Brown who, it is said, has not farmed in twenty years, but whe has been a traveling fertilizer salesman a large part of the time, is now strongly supported by some of the fer tilizer interests. What Brown Charges To The State “Further, I want to call especial at tention to the itemized expense ac count of J. J. Brown, now on file in the governor’s office, under his ap pointment by Governor John M. Sla ton two years ago as inspector in case of the damage done to the farmers of North Georgia by the Tennessee Cop per Cos. His expense account from June 10 to August 10, this year, a pe riod of two months, was $188.24. Be sides he received a salary of $250 to administer the state’s affairs at Cop per Hill. If the 74 men in this de partment had rendered an expense ac count in the same proportion as J. J. Brown’s, it would have aggregated the enormous sum of $167,157.12, instead of the $32,120.53 as shown in the aud itor’s report. At the same time he has been receiving this money, he has been traveling about over the state falsifying me and my record as com missioner of agriculture; and each item is charged up by him not by mile age, but at full ticket rates. “The record in the governor’s office for 1914 and 1915 shows there were I, claims from Georgia farmers against the Tennessee Copper Cos. in which the arbitrators could not agree. J. J. Brown as umpire decided 677 of these against the Georgia farmers divided the claim between the compa ny and the farmer 320 times and found in favor of the farmers only 131 times. I present this as a matter of record which cannot De disputed.” (AEVERTISEMENT)