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VOL. XXXVI
WOULD COMBINE TWO
OP OURCO. OFFICES
BUSINESS MEN OF COLUMBUS
FAVOR CONSOLIDATION OF
OFFICES OF TAX RECEIVER
AND TAX COLLECTOR.
Columbus, July 12.—Urging the con
solidation of the offices of tax receiver
and tax collector, which would elimi
nate the expense of 159 officers in
Georgia, the Columbus Chamber of
Commerce has just gone on record
in a resolution passed by its directo
rate favoring such a consolidation in
n he interest of economy and in line
with the retrenchment movement so
widely discussed at this time.
The resolution passed by the direc
tors sets forth that "it appears that
the work now being done by the tax
receivers and tax collectors might be
well combined.” The resolutioit'urges
the Muscogee county representatives
and the senator from this district to
introduce and push a general bill pro
viding for such a consolidation-
It is pointed out by the directors
that the tax receiver does not fix the
amount of taxes, as this is left entirely
in the hands of assessors or others,
and his duties are to receive the re
turns as the indivdual gives them in. ;
The tax collector collects the taxes
as fixed by the assessors, and not the i
receiver’s returns from the property!
owners. This point was made follow- ■
ing a suggestion that the two offices j
might result at some time in some of- i
ficial holding the consolidated offices |
working against the interests of the,
people. The same method of fixing j
the taxes by the assessors would be
employed, leaving the collector no al-1
ternative in collecting taxes, thej
amounts being agreed upon hy this |
body of assessors being those collect
ed.
The press of the state is urged to
join in the movement, as will be seen
by the resolution which follows:
‘Whereas, the subject of retrench
ment in the cost of governmental af
fairs is one of the foremost questions
now confronting our state, and
"Whereas, it appears that the work
now being done by the tax receivers
and tax collectors might well be com-
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POULTRY ON THE FARM.
Is poultry raising worth while? Un
hesitatingly we say, yes. The poul
try production in the United States
amounts annually to more than $75,-
000,000. Success, however, will not re
sult if haphazard methods are pur
sued.
Good judgment and a knowledge of
the requirements of poultry are neces
sary to successfully raise and make
them profitable. Mixed breeds, un
scientific feeding and poor care al
ways result unprofitably.
First, the poultry raiser should have
a fair knowledge of the mechanism
of the fowl.
Second, he must understand the val
ue of the different breeds.
Third, he should know the kind of
food required to produce meat, and
the kind necessary to pro'b’
Fourth, he must know how to care
for the birds at all seasons of the year,
if they are to yield a profitable re
turn.
In raising chickens it must be re
membered that experience is a wise
teacher, and I would suggest that a
small beginning, coupled with a fair
amount of knowledge and a reasona
ble amount of good thought developed
I from progressive experiments and tri
! als, is more apt to result in a profitable
business than an elaborate beginning
without first having encountered many
of the stumbling blocks met with by
i the novice and not uncommon to the
1 experienced fancier,
j J- B. TYRE,
Montgomery Co. Agent.
bined, thereby eliminating the expense
; of 159 officers throughout the state,
“Therefore, be it resolved, that the
directors of the Columbus Chamber
' of Commerce request the Muscogee
1 county delegation in the present Gen
j eral Assembly to introduce and push
I a general bill providing for the con-
I solidation in all counties in the state
of Georgia of the offices of county tax
receiver and county tax collector, and
“Resolved, further, that such other
chambers of commerce and like or
ganizations and the press of the state
be urged to join irf*this movement.
“Resolved, further, that the county
commission of Muscogee county be,
requested to lend its support and as
sistance in securing the passage of
such a bill.
“Unanimously adopted at Columbus,
Georgia. June 30, 1922.”’
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1922.
BAPTIST TO MEET
AT MT. VERNON
SECOND DISTRICT OF DANIELL
ASSOCIATION TO HOLD MEET
ING FIFTH SUNDAY IN JULY
INTERESTING PROGRAM.
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The fifth Sunday meeting of the
Second District of the Daniell Asso
ciation will be held with the Mt. Ver
non Baptist church the sth Sunday
in this month.
Dinner will be spread on the church
grounds- It is desired that each of
the churches in the district be repre
sented. Let us meet in the discus
sion of important subjects pertaining
to the welfare of the church, sing,
pray and meditate, and during recess
let us have social fellowship with each
other. While we have special speak
ers for the day, remember that you
may ask questions or speak on either
or all of the subjects. We beg that
each one attending these meetings
will do his or her best to make it
a profitable day to the churches and
the community. Everybody is cordi
ally invited to attend.
The Program.
10:30 i — Inspirational prayer and
praise service—T. B. Conner, Mt.
Vernon.
11:00—The value of team work in
the church —led by Judge E. C. Col
lins, Reidsville, followed by voluntary
discussions.
2 :30—Inspirational prayer and praise
service—M- L. Stephens, Ailey.
3:00 —The value of business meth
ods in church work—led by V. B.
Herring, Vidalia, followed by volun
tary discussions.
8 :45—Inspirational prayer and praise
service—B. A. Conner, Higgston.
9:ls—The value of expository study
of the Bible in congregational worship
—Rev. W. R. Barron, Helena.
SAVANNAH LAD CRUSHED
UNDER TRUCK AT LONGPOND
Robert Hugh Salter, a 12-year-old
Savannah lad, who was visiting the
family of Carl C. McAllister, Jr., at
Longpond, was run over hy a truck
Wednesday afternoon, dying shortly
THREE CANDIDATES IN
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
H
MANY STATE HOUSE OFFICERS
ESCAPE WITHOUT OPPOSITION
—ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUALI
FIED CANDIDATES.
die i ■■
Sandersville.—E. W. Jordan, sec
retary of the state Democratic exec
utive committee, announces that the
following candidates have qualified for
the September primary :
Governor —H. Bedinger Baylor, T.
W. Hardwick, Clifford Walker.
Secretary of State—S. G. McLendon
Attorney General—Geo. M . Napier.
Treasurer—William J. Speer-
Comptroller General William A.
Wright.
Commissioner of Agriculture—A. O.
Blalock, J. J. Brown, O. M. Houser.
State School Superintendent—M. L.
Duggan, N. H. Ballard.
Prison Commissioner —W- C. Bryan,
R. E. Davison.
Commissioner of Pensions—John W.
Lindsey. I
Commissioner of Commerce and La
bor—H. M. Stanley.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
—-William H. Fish.
Associate Justice Supreme Court, to
succeed himself—Marcus W. Beck.
Associate Justice Supreme Court to
succeed himself—Jas. K- Hines.
Judge Court of Appeals, full term
to succeed himself —Roscoe Luke.
Judge Court of Appeals, unexpired
term to succeed himself—Benjamin H.
Hill.
Railroad Commissioner, to succeed
C. M, Candler —M. 1,. Johnson, J.
L. Palmer, Walter R. McDonald.
Railroad Commissioner, to succeed
James A. Perry—W. Trox Bankston,
James A. Perry, O- B. Bush.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith have
returned to their home in Miami, Fla.,
after a visit with relatives in and near
Mt. Vernon.
'afterwards. The lad attempted to
jump on the running board, slipping
and falling under the reaT wheel.
The body was carried to Savannfih
Wednesday night.
FINE FIELDS CULTIVATED
BY CORN CLUB MEMBERS
County Demonstrator J. B. Tyre
has for many days been insisting hat
the business men and farmers go and
look at the corn club patches culti
vated by the members of the Mont
gomery County Corn Club on the gov
ernment plan and under the direction
of Mr. Tyre. This corn, he says, is
as good, or better, than any in the
county. Several have visited one of
these patches of an acre on the farm
of the county and all are agreed that
Mr. Tyre’s statements have been jus
tified.
The particular patch to which this
article has reference is being cultivat
ed by Mr. Chess Moxley, son of Mr.
J. M. Moxley, the supervisor of the
county farm- Mr. Tyre supervised
the preparation of the soil, planting
and cultivating. This corn was de
prived of a considerable increase by
having the soil prepared rather late
in the season. It was planted in rows
about four feet apart, and is approx
imately twenty-two inches m the drill.
There was an average amount of fer
tilizer used, which consisted of lot ma
nure, guano and nitrate of soda.
As to the yield, one is forced to
draw upon his imagination, but at any
rate the most conservative man to ex
press himself has made a minimum
estimate of seventy-two bushels, and
others have run as high as ninety.
Mr. Tyre insists that the people of
the county take more interest in the
corn club work and visit the fields
cultivated by the boys, so they may
see for themselves the benefits to be
wroufdht by using scientific methods,
and so that it will be proven to them
that it is better and more profit to
have small acreage and large yields.
The reverse of this idea has always
been a drawback to the farmers of
I this section.
Though it is generally thought the
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acre of Mr. Moxley is about the be.st
in the county, it is by no means the
only one that is good. There is a
large list of the corn club members
• who have fields that will yield far
more than the average corn. Mr.
Moxley has two brothers who have
• an acre each in corn and their yield
' will run his a close second. They
are all to be congratulated for their
i i
’ splendid work in this organization.
JURORS DRAWN FOR
AUGUSISUPR. COURI
NEXT SESSION MONTGOMERY
SUPERIOR COURT WILL CON
VENE AT MT. VERNON FIRST
MONDAY IN AUGUST.
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The following citizens of Montgom
ery county have been drawn to serve
as traverse jurors for the August
termn of superior court which con
venes the first Monday:
To Report Monday.
N. T. Powell, J. F. Stephens.
R. I). O’Neal, C. M. Guin.
J- J. McAllister, D. H. Phillips.
W. F. Avant, W. K. McCarthy.
L. (’. Mills, S. B. Morris.
C. C. McAllister, Jr., R. I.- O’Neal.
Will Hayes, H. J. Fountain.
Jas. W. Adams, J. B. Cannady.
T. N. Thompson, Austin Morris-
M . L. Adams, F. F. McArthur.
I. T,. Caraway, John A. Morris.
J. A. Wood, W. P- Calhoun.
H. 0. Martin, J. S. Sharpe.*
Willie Williams, J. G. Martin.
H. R. Rradd.v, Jr.,J H. Sanders.
W. A Conner, R. T McDonald.
J. 11. Williamson, F. Gibbs.
T. A. Stewart, J- E. Moses.
W. J. Hayes, (’has. Yarbrough.
I. M. Galbreath, W. C. Langford.
Walter R. Morris, John G. Morris
1- A. Move, J. A. Finch.
W. B. Cadle, G. C. Conner.
To Report Wednesday.
G. W. Coleman, B. F. Conner-
B. A. Smith, Green W. Brantley
T F.. Braswell, W. D. Lawrence.
F. Lee Mcßae, L- N. Thompson.
W. A. Peterson, J. M- Walker.
J. W. Calhoun, J. A.” Mcßride.
I. F Goff. Willie Allmond.
C- Mason Hamilton, W. W. Godown.
A. F,. Winn, A. A. Mosley.
T J Moses, H. V. Thompson.
E. T. Simons, A. W. Williams-
E. T. Wills. Jr., DeWitt Calhoun.
T. R. Rerkum, C. W. Graham.
Wallace Moses, C. W Peterson.
J. A Kitehrn.
Mr. Owen Higgs of Atlanta was in
Mt. Vernon Saturday and Sunday,
spending the time with his mother,
Mrs. Elora (’. Higgs.
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