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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- I Ready To Save You Money On Tires I Carload of Diamond Tires Expected This I | Week. Get Our Prices Before You buy. I I We recently placed an order for a carload of the well-known Diamond 1 Tires and Tubes, the biggest tire order ever placed by any automo- 1 bile house in this section, and by buying in this quantity we will be I able to sell you Tires and Tubes at Practically Wholesale Price. | Guarantee—Fabrics 6000 Miles, Cords 10,000 Miles. | Be sure to get our prices. There is a big saving for you if you buy & your tires from us. | | McNATT MOTOR CO. P. J. McNATT I I . Vidalia, Ga. Mt. Vernon, Ga. J ilimtiiuunmj ifUmitm. 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. * ' ■ ■if..' 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 > 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. *MF ’ " » . 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. NO. 10