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ROBERT L. DUKE.
Editor and Publisher.
A. G. JONES Superintendent
Entered at the poslofl'ice in Griffin,
Georgia, as second-class mail matter.
Griffin, Ga., August 30,1918
Vardaman was defeated, long gray
locks, long face and all.
Having a little wife at home will
not keep a man out of the army.
There must be one or two more rea
sons. even though they are little ones,
says the Valdosta Times.
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“Sly Howard says that “nothing
but the Almighty can take him out
of the senatorial race," which leads
the Savannah Press to remark that
on September 11 “Sly” will find out
* that "God moves in mysterious ways
His wonders to perform.”
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A widow lost a hog. We do not
refer to the death of her husband.
She lost a real hog, and advertised
for it. The aditor says the hog must
have read the paper for he came hik -
ing home on the dead run as soon as
the paper left the postoffice. This is
not the first instance where a hog has
read a newspaper—and incidentally,
forgot to pay for it.—Lithonia Jour
nal.
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When will the war end? The war
will end when Americans in sufficient
numbers to do the work are landed in
Europe. It has been proven conclu
sively that the American soldier is
fur superior to the Boche, and Amer
ica with her allies will win the war
probably much sooner than many an-I
ticipate. Just give us time to get'
enough men over there and the jig ,
will be up with the kaiser.
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PUBLICITY AM) FRIENDSHIP
The United States Committee on
Public Information has an office in
Chile. Through the press of that
country it is working for more com
plete understanding of our growing
need of each other, for co-operation
in international affairs both now and
after the war.
An editorial in a leading Chilean
paper welcomes this United States
publicity bureau. It speaks of the
significant friendship existing between
the two governments. Then it says:
“The people of the United States
could not have chosen a better medium
than the public press of Chile for a
direct appeal to the people. In this
struggle of people against autocracy
its proper appeal is to human consci
ence.
“The principles which the allies de
fend are ideals which concern all in
dividuals, the same as all nations, and
all races because they are essentially
human. These principles are neces
sary to all nations, for any country
which will trample one nation as Bel
gium was trampled, will trample all.
It is also necessary that a better un
derstanding exist between the peo
ple of South and North America. The
European war reduced these countries
to closer dependence, the necessity of
food interchange, the financial co-ope
ration and shipment of raw materials
for manufacture.”
This welcome is in itself an assur
ance that the friendship and goodwill
are already there. The mutual un
derstanding and co-operation eanmc
fail to follow.
The Dalton Citizen, wl ich bus b- .■»
one of the strongest opponents of Wil
liam J. Harris for sator at J u 'e.. !
ing advocate for Sly How;.rd. is new
urging Howard to wilhdr.rA from t
race ami pro.clmmii.;- P ■ -f
Mr. Harris, ac< ordar. 1 t.. : • \ - F :
Times-Itocorder, be au '< fc 1 r
the defeat of Ha> itx: ■. F -mds n
the concentration of t loyal v..’? on
Mr Ham and bc< u the pre-:d>. ■t,
in his wisdom, lias unequivocal’;, in
<l< rs<‘<!H;:rr;~’ and called ■ t
cf Georgia t- elem him.
NEW TAXES ON LUXURIES
Here are the chief features of the
$8,000,000,000 revenue bill, now near
ing completion, which is not expect
ed to be materially changed:
Incomes from $5,000 to $5,000,000
must pay from 3 to 70 per cent. Those
above $5,000,000 pay a surtax of 15
per cent.
Inheritances must pay a tax of
from 6 to 35 per cent as the estates
range from $50,000 to $10,000,000.
Those above $10,000,000 must pay 40
per cent. The tax is payable on all
insurance policies above $40,000.
Luxuries am) near necessities are
taxed from 10 to 20 per cent.
Automobiles must pay a tax of from
$lO to SSO as the horse-power ranges
from 23 to more than 40.
Gasoline is taxed 2 cents per gal
lon.
Motorboats must pay a tax of $lO.
Pleasure yachts are taxed $1 a foot
up to 50 feet, and $2 a foot when more
than 100 feet long.
Existing low rates on tobacco, ci
hmusement admissions is doubled.
Cigars must pay all the way from
$2 to S3O a thousand, according to re
tail price.
The existing 10 per cent tax on all
amust merit admissions is doubled.
Theatres and entertainment halls
must pay a largely increased license
fee.
A manufacturers' tax of 10 per
cent is imposed on soft drinks and a
levy of 2 cents at soda fountains for
each drink costing 10 cents.
Near beer and all fermented bev
erages containing less than one-half
of 1 per cent of alcohol are taxed 10
cents a gallon instead of 1 cent un
der the present law.
The tax on firearms is 25 per cent,
and 100 per cent on brass knuckles
and bowie knives.
A 10 per cent stamp tax is levied
on all proprietary medicines.
Cosmetics, perfumes and virtually
all toilet articles must pay 1 cent in
taxes for each 10 cents of value.
A maximum rate of 80 per cent will
be imposed on war profits.
The tax on excess profits is fixed
at from 10 to 60 per cent.
It is expected the tax rates on all
liquors will be doubled, although no
action has been taken on that sched
ule of the bill.
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The people of the good old State of
Mississippi have shown their loyalty
to the president by overwhelmingly
defeating Senator Vardaman. As the
Savannah Press truly says, the drub
bing given Senator Vardaman was
enough to make even the long gray
locks of the limelight-loving states
man stand on end. The president has
j been vindicated and Missisippi takes
its proper place in this splendid com
monwealth. The verdict of Democrats
of Mississippi rendered on August
20th will be re-written by those of
Georgia on September 11th, when the
junior senator from this State gets
| what's coming to him and William J.
Harris, the Rival candidate, is over-
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whehningly elected to take his place.
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Mr. Harwick savs he will continue
to oppose the President whenever he
; thinks the president is wrong. The
president is usually wrong, according
to Mr. Hardwick, and it would be
nothing new for him to oppose admin
; istration policies and measures. There
!is plenty of ground for the hope, how
ever, that after the fourth of rext
i March Senator Hardwick’s opportuni
■ties for opposing the president will
jhe limited to those of a private citi
zen. Albany Herald.
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! Griffin and Spalding county hav“
'just erected a a bands i.e *’R ill if
Honor” for its soldiers g.iie :o war.
It is located upon ■ prominc:.: plme
in the city pr'k 'm East Solorio:’,
•‘rm . .id • i . plend d testii .tl
of love wd appreciation in win.
the men whose names appear thereon
.. ’ ■ ’eld by the . . ‘ re < :P/.i'ii ry. e
dell >f Honor" was placed • • b
.Ml . '! wwe'l n. Drake. eLaie n;in of
the al < !•;.pter of the Red ' •■ • - .
■ i- doing nni«-h for the govren
m-.mt. She i- to be highly common !•
\d 1 ■’ I . >• n -ble w wk.
THE COTTON CROP
In a few days King Cotton will open
coffers.
The marketing of early bales of the
fleecy staple has been begun, and in
less than a month a stream of money
will begin to roll into the South from
the sale of cotton. The price is good,
and both the lint and the seed are in
I strong demand.
The time was when the South had
but one resource of large income—
from the sale of its cotton. That con
dition has gone, never to return. The
i South receives many millions continu
ally from other sources.
But the cotton crop money continu
es a dominant factor in the prosper
ity of the South.
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RED CROSS
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Os unexcelled value for the treatment
»f kidney diseases. Pairs ir- the back
ind burning sensations are rymptoms
cl kidney troubles, which are quickly
overcome by use of this rer. dy. This
and more than one hunc’rc.; oti.ee ,;eti
Cross Remedies sold and
only by
Evans Pharmacy Co.
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you. You really can’t st raichty n your hair
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does, removes Dandruff, feeds the Roots of
the hair, and ma.es it grow long, soft and
silky. After using afewtimesyoucan tell
the difference, and afura little while it
■will be so pretty and long that you can fix
it uptoßuit you. If Exelento d n tdoas
W’e claim, we will give-your money back.
Price 25 cby mail on receipt of stamps L
or coin.
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. I
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EXELENTO MEPICINE CO.. Atlanta,
WTLEg 1918.
Be it resolved by the Board of Com- I
missioners of Roads and Revenues of i
Spalding County Georgia and it is
hereby resolved by said authority
that there be levied and collected on
all property located and situated with
in said county on the first day of Jan
uary, 1918, whether said property be
r< al, personal or mixed, the following
rates of taxation for the purposes
herein named, and that the same be
collected by the tax collector of said
county at the same time and in the
same manner as the tax levied by the
State of Georgia is collected. and
when collected the same shall be de
posited by the tax collector with the
treasurer of Spalding county and that
the treasurer’s official receipt be tak
en therefor.
First: To pay the legal indebted-]
ness of the county due or to become I
due during the year or past due .10
of one per cent.
Second: To build or repair court
house, jail, bridges, or ferry or other
public buildings or improvements, ac
cording to contracts, .46 of one per
eei t.
Third: To pay sheriff's, jailor's or
ether officer's fees that they may be
li'L'ally entitled to. out of t!i ■ county, |
.07 of one per cent.
Fourth: To pay the expenses of i
tin county, for bailiff, and c iurt, non- |
resident witnesses in criminal cases,
fuel, hire, servants' hire, stationer;,
and the like, .09 of one per cent.
Fifth: To pay jurors a per diem
compensation, .05 of one cent.
Sixth: To pay expense s irred in i
supjiorting the Boor Fa: ::i of the i
county and as otherwise prescribed I
l\v the code, .20 of one per c ult.
Seventh. For Public Road fund of:
i ni’ county to be used in . ndiug m
pa; ing wages and salaries and for
working, and improving and repairing i
:he public roads of the county, as.
provided in section 696 code of Geor
known as the alternative Road
’.aw. .25 <>f one per cent.
I ui-.t’ I' pa;, any and other lawful'
charge ai can t the county .03 of one
per cent.
For tiie maintenance of the public'
inols of Spalding County outside of!
tl“ Gity of Griffin, .40 of one per
Said inoney when collected to
' iid oi ■ by the tax collector to the '
;.rd of education of said county,!
' lull, ’page 497. A total tax levi- i
i nd coil./, ted as above ordered. 1.65 j
’’ i :u> per i ent . on all the property of |
■■ ai In g and State of Georgia, wheth I
er t Iw real, personal or mixed, pro- J
■, i l only that it be not exempt from;
fn tile laws of the State of;
< ■'< c.rgia.
Re oi\ ( ,1 further that this order be
■ •■.•• id upon the minutes and that the]
he advertise 1 and posted in ac- 1
c . ce with See. 515 of the Georg:::'
i I Ge.de of 1910.
•I F. \V \I.I.ACIi. Chairman.
<’ I. liI.DER.
W. A. JESTER,
< o isioners Roads and Revenues,
Smiidmg County, Ga.
P-, order of 1 omni: sioners of
E .”d R v. na -of Spalding
.:?.■ .C. T ’ PCRDY. Clerk. t
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Theatre IB
GRIFFIN, GA., W/
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dv'grjppith's .
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D. W. GRIFFITH’S
“The Great Love.”
A Two Dollar Show That You Will
See for 15c and 25c Admission.
The story of the Regeneration of Women by War with practically the same
stars you saw in “The Birth of a Nation.” You see a vivid Zeppelin .Air Raid on
London, some French Warfare-you see the Dowager Queen Alexandra of Eng
land, Princess Monaca, the Countess of Masserene, Lady John Laveny, the Coun
tess of Droghda, Lady Diana Manners, known as the most anlOUS J?y?.\ I X, 1 11;; 1 ; vpG~
land, and hosts of England’s proudest, working for the cause. IHEMoELVLo,
not impersonators. A show which you will never regret having seen.
BARGAINS IN USED CARS
1917 Ford 5 Passenger
1917 Studebaker 7 Passenger 6 Cylinder
1918 Dodge 5 Passenger 6 Cylinder •
1918 Reo 5 Passenger 4 Cylinder
1918 Studebaker Roadster 6 cylinder Demonstrator
1914 6 Cylinder 7 Passenger Chalmers
Batteries Repaired, Exchanged and Recharged
— AGENTS —
STUDEBAKER, ROAMER and SAXON SIX
Automobiles
TIRES and ACCESSORIES
WILLIAMSON MOTOR CO
(Oxford’s Oid Restaurant)
124 North Hill St. Griffin, Ga.
HAISTEN BROS.
Exclusive Undertakers
J. P. WILBORN, Manager.
North Hill Street,
Riley Sanders’ Old Stand.)
Automobile Hearse
Office Phone 63
Sunday and Night Phone 163
OPEN MI AND NIGHT j
A New England Premium
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6 Pill CENI FARM LOANS I FEB CENT
A client ha, placed at tny die;.. Kl H m . !r „ p housand
p ace . tarn, property h, anJ p ike . „j, re6d
ot money ,ee me. AU apppcalpm, r , promp( a .. fotioii
Buy War Saving* Stamps, Now.
EUGENE R. CLARKSON, Attorney
Law Offices 1011-2 N. Hill Street Girffin. Ga.