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HARDWICK OPPOSES
STATE BOND ISSUE
GOVERNOR INDICATES POSITION
WITH REGARD TO MOVEMENT
FOR SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
STATE NEWS OF INTEREST
Brief News Items Gathered Here And
There From All Sections Os
The State
Columbus, Ga. —Predicting that the
people of Georgia would not at this
time authorize any state bond issue,
and expressing his opposition to the
proposed issuance of state bonds for
any purpose at this juncture, Gover
nor Thomas W. Hardwick, in a speech
delivered here recently at a confer
ence preliminary to the opening of the
Georgia Educational association con
vention for the first time indicated
his position with regard to the move
ment for a stale school bond issue and
a state highway bond issue.
The governor’s remarks came at a
meeting of city and county school
officials, who gathered for a series of
■ conferences prior to the opening of
the educational association convention.
His expressions were prompted by
speeches made by M. L. Brittain, Geor
gia superintendent of school, and by
F. G. Abercrombie, superintendent of
schools in Alabama, both of whom ad
vocated the issuance of state bonds
for school purpses.
Gvernor Hardwick declared that the
people of Georgia are not in a mood
to increase the state’s indebtedness
at this time, and predicted that efforts
to put over either a state school bond
issue will result in failure.
The free text book question caus
ed a spirited debate at the meeting
Superintendent Brittain leading the
discussion for the free books and
George C. Palmer, of Columbus, insist
ing that the rental system was the
thing.
Mrs. Bruce Jones, of Macon, is ex
pected to be elected president of the
state Parent-Teacher association.
With Kyle T. Alfried, of Milledge
ville, presiding, the fifty-seventh an
nual convention of the Georgia Educa
tion association will convene at the
First Baptist church.
The first meeting was a breakfast
for Georgia Smith-Hughes tea-ciers
and supervisors. There were over 200
guests. Dr. Britain acted as chairman
and F .E. Land of Atlanta, supervisor
of industrial rehabilitation work in
Georgia, was in thep arty. The prin
cipal speakers were Edward T. Franks
and John A. Krantz, of the federal
hoard for vocational training, Wash
ington, D. C. They explained the
work under way made possible by
©Deration of the Smith-Hughes act.
Legion Os Honor Given To Georgian
Paris.—The Order of the Legion of
Honor has been conferred posthumous
ly on Sergeant Kiffen Yates Rock
well, a member of the American flying
corps, who was killed in action in Sep
tember, 1916. The accompanying cita
tion says: “The American pilot,
whose coolness, courage and daring
never ceased to arouse the admira
tion of his chiefs and comrades, had
previously received the military medal
and citations for his distinguished ser
vices.” Sergeant Rockwell was the
second American flyer to be killed in
action in the world war.
Speeches Feature Labor Session
Macon. Addresses by Governor
Thomas W. Hardwick; J. H. Mills,
president of the Georgia Farmers’ un
ion, and J. C- Shannessy, president of
the International Barbers’ union, were
the features of thef irst day’s session
of the Georgia Federation of Labor,
which opened its twenty-fourth an
nual session at the city hall auditor
ium. The convention will continue in
session her for four days. Governor
Hardwick defined his position on cap
ital and labor at length.
Increase Is Shown In Employment
Atlanta. —An increase in the number
of persons in the city securing em
ployment from March 15 to April 15,
which more than doubles the numbar
for any 30 days for the past fifteen
months is reported by W. E. Hixon,
of the United States employment bu
reau, with headquarters in the Cham
ber of Commerce building. “This in*
crease,” said Mr. Hixon, “is due to
the fact that large numbers were em
ployed in the recent clean-up cam
paign.”
Montgomery Heads Atlanta Presbytery
LaGrange.—At the session of the
Atlanta presbytery in LaGrange, C.
B. Montgomery, a layman of the Cen
tral Presbyterian church, of Atlanta,
was elected moderator. Rev. J. W.
Stokes and Rev. A. R. Rowland were
chosen clerks. The opening sermon
was delivered by Rev. B. A. Lacy, the
retiring moderator.
Stills Raided Near Rutledge
Atlanta. —Following the return of a
federal raiding party to Atlanta from
Rutledge, Ga., recently, John P.
Phelps, was arrested on a charge of
operating two whisky stills found on
a farm Rutledge. Phelps is said
to be engaged in the grocery business
here. A party of federal prohibition
agents left Atlanta and went to Rut
ledge, about 75 miles from this city,
and located two whisky stills on a
farm which agents say is rented by
Phelps. One still was 80-gallon ca
pacity, and the other was 100-gallon.
, 6,000 GALLONS OF WINE
AND CIDER POURED OUT
, Federal Agents Claim Liquor Was
Shipped From New York For
, Southern Distribution
Atlanta.—Six thousand gallons of
wine and cider, the former running
from 17 to 18 per cent alcohol, and
the latter from 6 to 8 per cent alcohol,
were seized in Atlanta recently by fed
eral prohibition agents. The liquors
were destroyed by pouring into the
street near-by.
The wine and cider belonged to Ar-
The wine and cider belonged to Ar
thur B. Fox, according to N. T. Jones,
assistant prohibition agent, and had
been shipped from Brocton, N. Y., for
distribution throughout the South. Fox
used to operate an office in the At
lanta National Bank building, under
the name of Mills Distributing com
pany, said Mr. Jones.
There were 100 barrels of cider, of
the best New York State apple jack,
according to Mr. Jones, and 40 barrels
of grape wine. The total amount de
stroyed was about 6.000 gallons, being
vauled at about $17,000. A w’arrant
has been issued for the arrest of Fox.
The seizure, which was one of the
largest ever made in Atlanta, Mr.
Jones said. The raid was made un
der the personal direction of Mr. Jones,
who was accompanied by federal pro
hibition agents Sowell, Powell and
Dixon.
The liquor was joured into the
street, in the presence of a number of
Atlantans, Mr. Jones said. It was said,
too, that many dipped the wines and
cider with their hands and drank as
it streamed away along the curbing.
The seizure of such a large quan
tity of wine and cider comes as a
climax to several days of unusual ac
tivity in the Atlanta office, of which
Fred D. Dismukes, as prohibition agent
for the State, is head.
Big Poultry And Hog Sale Soon
Mcßae.—Plans are being made for
one of the largest poultry sales ever
held in south Georgia, to be held in Mc-
Rae May 3, and buyers from all the
large cities have bee nasked to send
representatives here on that date. The
state bureau of markets has been ask
ed co-operate in this sale, and assist
in getting to touch with the best buy
ers in the different towns. Telfair
county chickens have won most of the
blue ribbons in the country fairs held
in the twelfth district so rthe past
four or five years and Telfair is rapid
ly becoming one of the leading poul
try raising counties of the state. A
large cattle and hog sale also will be
held on the same date, and as an up
to-date grading and weighing pens
have been built.
Cordele Man Likely U. S. Attorney
Macon.—F. G. Boatwright, of Cod
dele, will be John W. Bennett's suc
cessor as United States district attor
ney and B. S. Deaver, of Macon, will
be first assistant, it appeared recent
ly from information gained in local
political circles. Mr. Bennett’s resig
nation as district attorney, effective
October 31, was received by the de-'
partment of justice at Washington.
Light Sentences Given Bankers
Marietta. Sentences aggregating
not less than six years and not more,
than ten in the state penitentiary were!
passed upon George H. Sessions and
A. H. Gilbert, cashier and vice presi
dent, respectively, of the defunct Ma
rietta Trust and Banking company, re
cently following their pleas of guilty
to indictment charging them with em
bezzling approximately $233,000 of the
institution’s funds.
Extension Os Street Car Service
Atlanta. —The Georgia Railway and
Power company is ready to extend im
mediately its street car service on
Ponce de Leon and East Lake drive,
it was larned when the company filed
a petition with the state railroad com* j
mission asking permission to inau*
gurate a 20-minute service on this ex
tension.
Negroes Jailed; Tires Are Recovered
Atlanta.—Walter Jones, Charles
Young and Jim Pa-tterson, negroes, '
were arrested recently by officers, as- j
ter being chased and fired at by the |
officers several times and are held at j
polic headquarters charged with burg, j
lary.
War Hero Killed By A. C. L. Train
Savannah.—Raymond Van Sickle, ex
marine corps soldier, with a splendid |
record in the world war, was killed !
by a freight train on the Coast Line j
at Way station, his mangled body be
ing discovered recently.
Abbott Elected Fulton Tax Receiver
Atlanta.—W. H. Abbott, for man}
years connected with the office of
tax receiver of Fulton county, was
elected to that office at a special elec
tion by a heavy pulrality over his
opponents. Dr. W. L. Gilbert and John
Armistead. The election was for the
purpose of filling the unexpired term
of the late T. M. Armistead.
Shooting Movies Os Okifenokee
Savannah—Tracey Mathewson re
cently began taking a series of motion
picture films of the Okifenokee swamp
for the News movies. Mr. Mathewson j
is the cameraman who accompanied i
Pershing into Mexico, was selected to !
film Elephant Island, where Shackle- j
ton was lost, took pictures all along 1
the route of the Prince of Wales on I
a trip through Canada, and snapped !
the entire family of the king and queen i
of England. He will be in the swamp |
shooting all sorts of views for same j
days. 1
THE MONTKOMFPV MONTTOT? YPkNQN, GEORGIA.
TO URGE RATE CUT
ONFARMPRODUCTS
COMMISSION WILL RECOMMEND
IMMEDIATE REDUCTION ON
FREIGHT RATES
WANT READJUSTMENT RATES
To Tell Congress That General Re
duction Will Strengthen Entire
Business Os Nation
Washington.—lmmediate reduction
In freight rates on agricultural prod
ucts inquiry, which has made an ex
houstive study into railroad conditions.
Representative Sydney Anderson, Min
nesota, chairman of the commission,
announced.
A slash in rates not only will ef
fect the economical regeneration of
the farmer, but will strengthen the
entire economic fabric of the country.
"The commission lias decided to
report to congress that the transl
ortation rates on many commodities
especially the products of agriculture,
bear a disproportionate relation to the
price of such commodities,” Mr. An
derson said. “We will report that
immediate reductions in transportation
rates should be first applied to farm
products and other basic commod
ities.”
Readjustment of rates as nearly as
possible to those existing prior to 191 S
is urged on the railroads and rate
making bodies. Investigation has dis
closed that freight rates on perish
ables normally take one-tliird of the
selling price and frequently two-thirds,
Anderson said.
Farmers are keenly interested in
rate reductions of steel, coal and lum
ber, as they consume 30 per cent of
the country’s steel production; from
20 to 22 per cent of the lumber, An
deason said. Prices on coal now are
far above the 1913 level and the com
mission believes that a reduction in
prices all along the line from the
mines to the consumer would “prob
ably be promptly” reflected in improv
ed business conditions.
Digressing from the agricultural
situation, the commission reported the
following conclusions on the bitumin
ous coal industry.
That the wages of the coal indus
try should be considered in the light
of the prevailing conditions.
That the transportation charges
should be adjusted with due regard
to the prevailing conditions.
That items of intermediate expense
in handling should be reduced to the
lowest possible minimum.
That duplication of any items of ex
pense intermediate between producer
and consumer should be eliminated
where such expense can be avoided
without unnecessary interference with
the broad avenue of distribution now
existing.
Pointing to the effect of higher
freight rates on cotton, the commis
sion states;
“Any increase in freight rates press
es with undue severity upon the cot
ton roducer because of the high cost
per bale of cotton production. It is
pertinent so call attention to the fact
that the export of cotton has in the
past been the principal factor in bal
ancing the trade of the United States
and that it is greatly to the interest of
the whole country to have profitable
production and large export of cotton
continue.”
CHICAGO JURIES UTTERLY
IGNORE THE TEARFUL
PLEAS OF THE WOMEN
Chicago.—Chicago Juries have evi
dently come to the conclusion that it
is not necessarily the woman who
Four juries within a week have
refused to be affected by the tearful
pleas of women, claiming their lives
| and love were wrecked by predatory
! males and asking big damages for
bfeach of promise. Love in this day
of women’s votes, women’s economic)
independence and self-expression is
a fifty-fifty proposition, it seems. Men
are deceived as often as women, ac
cording to the verdicts and the worn-
I an who expects sympathy, expressed in
j gold, is out of luck.
| Sea Serpent Sighted Off Cape May
Atlantic City, N. J. —The sea serpent
| season opened recently, Capt. Pedro
j Matisona reporting having sighted a
huge reptile off Cape-May.
1 20,000 Homeless In Flood Districts
Vicksburg, Miss. Approximately
j 29,000 people, forced to flee their homes
in the lower Yazoo basin because of
flooded streams, are in destitute cir
cumstances, army officers and officials
of the Vicksburg board of trade esti
mated here. Relief measures now be
ing taken by army officers and various
civic bodies are devised to provide!
food, clothing and shelter for this num
ber. Appropximately fifteen thousarid
people have been forced to flee their
homes by the back waters of the Mis- j
sissippi.
Dry Agents Battle With Moonshiners
Huntsville, Ala.—Federal Prohibition
Agent T. . McAlpin and several depu
ties of the state law enforcement
squad and of Jackson county engaged
in a pitched battle with moonshiners
five mil*s northwest of Princeton in
ackson county the other day, when
they came upon a distillery in full
operation. Charles Ray was shot
through the hip and was taken to a
hospital in Huntsville. The other men
escaped. It is stated that the hills
around Huntsville are alive with men
engaged in moonshining.
Taste is a matter of
We state it as our honest
belief that the tobaccos used F
in Chesterfield are of finer *- \
quality (and hence of better /
taste) than in any other / w\
cigarette at the price. ,J /.
Ligittt 0/ Hftr, T*ia,a> C».
Chesterfield
CIGARETTES
of Turkish and Domestic tobaccos —blended
u
20 for 18c . i.i,
10 for 9c
Vacuum tins . ..I ~
of SO -45 c * ‘Jbt* |
Day-Long Dissimilarity.
A negro couple stood once again be
fore the probation officer.
“Now, this,” the officer said to both,
“seems to me to be a case where there
is nothing very much the matter ex
cept that your tastes are different.
You, Sam, are much older than your
wife. It is a ense of May married to
December.
A slight pause, and then Eva, the
wife, was heard to remark in a tired
voice:
“I —I really donn’ know what you
means by yer sayin’ May is married
to December. If yer goin’ to talk that
way, it seems to me to be a case of
Labor Day married to do Dny of
Rest.” —From Everybody’s.
Getting Even.
Elinor Schlesingor, general counsel
of the shipping board, said to a Wash
ington correspondent the other day:
“I hate to see a lawyer browbeat,
bully or abuse a witness, and when
that kind of a lawyer gets taken down,
nobody is more pleased than T.
“One day in a shipping board case
the lawyer for the other side whacked
the rnll with his fist and yelled at our
witness.
“‘Why do you make such foolish an
swers. man?’
“The witness gave a shrug.
“ ‘Why do you ask such foolish
questions?’ he said.”
Why Complain!
Those impatient people who com
plain about late trains on American
railroads will probably settle Into an
amazed silence and speak no more
about such paltry matters when it Is
stated that, according to dispatches,
the Tashkent express to Moscow gayly
puffed into its home station 21 days
late recently. Russia has overturned
many illusions, but this beats them all.
One hesitated to ask for statistics on
messenger boys. Christian Science
Monitor.
If men had the brains they think
they have their legs wouldn’t bo strong
enough to carry them.
Most of the fun we have in life
Isn’t the kind we are looking for.
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Mr. Jenkins Took a Cracked
Club To Tame Lions
1| | The exhibition ended rather badly. It
f,. I very nearly was a big day for the lions
n jand a sad day for Mr. Jenkins —all for
jjj \ 1' t J k J ** ') want of proper care in getting ready.
rfl Many a man who has business to do and
j ' I / |f a living to make and a job to fill is as care-
I less how he feeds his body as Mr. Jenkins
was in picking out a club.
Some foods are too heavy, some
are too starchy, many lack neces
sary elements and so starve the
body and many load the system
down with fermentation and auto
intoxication.
Grape-Nuts helps build health
and strength. It contains the full
richness of wheat and malted bar
ley, including the vital mineral
elements, without whigh the body
cannot be fully sustained. Grape-
Grape-Nuts—the Body Builder
“There’B a Reason” jj
Made by Postum Cereal Co., Inc., Battle Creek, Mich. ji
i No work that you farmers do is too
roU ?k r c^ot^eß ma de out of Stifel’s
J|» A All Overalls, Jumpers and Work Clothes
, L Sec that you get it. Look for this boot ahaped
mark stamped on the back of the cloth.
Hail Men With “Pep.”
“Men with ‘pep’’ rush in where an
gels fear to tread.” Even “in the pip
ing times of pence” the cast “modest
stillness and humility” to the fourth
remove and “let their action imitate
the tigers.” They advance upon our
civilization like an army with ban
ners. “Brashness” we used to call it,
with affectionate contempt nnd tender
pity; “pep” we hail It now, nnd laud
It with loud hosannas. —Henry Ford’s
Dearborn Independent.
Puzzling.
A gentleman of foreign birth, re
cently In Indianapolis, was telling a
party of friends some of tin* difficul
ties encountered In mastering our lan
guage.
“Now, for Instance,” said he, “you
say b-o-ti-g-h spells bough. Then
c-o-u-g-li spells cough. According to
the pronunciation given bough, If I
should have a severe cold, would I
say I had a cough In my chest?”
Nuts digests quickly and whole
somely. Served with cream or
good milk, it is a complete food—
crisp and delicious.
Grape-Nuts is just the food for
those who care to meet life’s situa
tions well prepared in health.
Order Grape-Nuts from your
grocer today. Try it with cream
or milk for breakfast or lunch, or
made into a delightful pudding
for dinner.
See Wealth in Vanilla.
According to government, authority,
the production of vanilla beans In
Mexico may become a source of enor
mous revenue. It Is asserted that no
other country affords the opportunities
for successful vanilla growing as Mex
ico. It already ranks ahead of all
other countries In annual output of
the beans, It Is declared, although us
yet very little attention has been paid
to the Industry. In the region around
Tuxpain on (he gulf const the vanilla
plant Is found all through the trop
ical forests. It Is a j:ilmbing orchid
and does not require any attention
beyond the gathering of the fragrant
and valuable beans.
New Form.
own—aw —a little puppy, Miss Dovelyt
Percy—How would you aw like to
Miss D. —This Is so sudden, Mr.
Ghaplngliam.—Detroit News.
Live well today, prepare for tomor
row, save for next year.
