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The Henry
County Weekly
J. A. FOUCHE, Editor.
Eutered at the postoffice at McDon
ough, Ga , as second "lass mail matter.
Advertising Hates furnished on appli
' cation.
Official OrKan of Henry County.
McDonough, Ga., July 14, 1916
The presidential election occurs
November 7.
The man who loves his home
town is invariably loved by the
people thereof.
State Farmers’ Union will meet
in Macon on July 19. A full at
tendance has been requested.
Three of the most desirable
things on earth are peace, a full
stomach, and a stuffed ppcket
book.
—.. , it. ,
Three bills have been intro
duced In the legislature for the
purpose of creating biennial ses
sions.
Governor Harris is a better gov
ernor than he iias been given
...credit, for. He needs a press
agent.—Jackson Progress.
The police arrested one blind
tiger-who had 10,000 half pints of
booze concealed in an old house
on the Jett road near Atlanta.
University of Georgia summer
school opened its thirteenth an
nual session at Athens. Attend
ance will probably reach 1,100.
The high cost of living is noth
ing compared to the high cost of
running a newspaper, says the
Waycross Daily Herald-Journal.
G. W. Truitt, Troup county’s
famous cotton farmer, is dead.
He gave Georgia her first hun
dred bushels of corn to one acre,
and the first three bales of cotton
on one acre.
Some people oppose Dorsey be
cause Tom Watson is for him.
That brings to mind the fact that
Tom Hardwick is Pottle’s cousin
and Ciayt Robson is his friend.
Take your choice. —Walton Trib
une.
A girl in an adjoining State has
bet $25 that she will get married
this year, and she put up the
money. Any girl could w T in a
similar bet who has that much
real coin.—Suwanee (FJa.) Demo
crat.
The Piedmont Journal says, “an
affectionate husband will keep
his wife’s hoe sharp.” And an
obedient wife will “chop weeds
and say nothing”—ioud enough
to be heard by the neighbors. —
Suwanee (Fla.) Democrat.
They am selling booze at Girard
again. 1 is news comes soon
after the mobilization of the Ala
bama national guard in Mont
gomery. Reckon the Girardites
thmk they can do a tew stunts if
Mexi-can.—L iGrauge Reporterx
It ,s sael that the common peo
ple o’ Mexico are so ignorant that
they hink v be but fun to
walk c-ver the United States. In
this poor, dclud • state they will
be allowed to remain until they
are killed or beaten into subjec
tion by Uncle Sam’s forces. They
are by far more ignorant than Lhe
blacks of iht United States.
Congressman J. W. Wise
Was born in Henry county, Ga.,
1868, and was educated in the
common schools of Henry county
and at McDonough, Ga, After
being admitted to the bar, he
moved to Fayetteville, Ga., where
he has since resided.
Served eight years as a member
of the General Assembly of Geor
gia, part of which time he was
chairman of the ways and means
committee. Was elected solicitor
general of the Flint judicial cir
cuit and served four years. Was
elected to the Sixty-fourth Con
gress and is now serving his first
term.
He is a-member of the commit
tee on Military Affairs, which has
charge of the army bill that re
cently passed the House and Sen
ate. Believes in a regular stand
ing army of sufficient sTze to per
form all its functions in time of
peace, and in the use of the Na
tional Guard as a part of the mili
tary establishment, and also in the
military training in certain classes
of our schools. Was the first
Representative to introduce a bill
for the fixation of atmospheric
nitrogen for the use of the Gov
ernment in the manufacture of
munitions of war, and for the
manufacture of commercial fertil
izers in time of peace. A substi
tute for this bill was afterwards
put into the army bill, and is now
a law, and it is estimated that the
same will result in the saving of
large sums to the agricultural in
terests of the South and in the
reduction of the price of commer
cial fertilizers.
Voted for what is known as the
Burnett bill, restricting immigra
tion, and is in favor of preventing
undesirable immigrants coming
to this country. Is in favor of a
real rural credits bill. Is in favor
of the improvement of public
highways, and voted for an ap
propriation aiding in building
good roads.
Looks promptly after all the in
terests of his constituents.
Is a candidate for re-election,
and under all Democratic usages
and precedents, it is presumed he
will have no opposition for a sec
ond term. —Macon Telegraph.
The surgical experience of the
world has been fabulously en
riched by the greatest war of his
tory. When peace returns, physi
cians and surgeons will know
vastly more than they did before
the war began, and humanity as a
*
whole \v ill be the beneficiary.—
Albany Herald.
For Solicitor General.
1 am a caudidata for re-election
as Solicitor General of tho Flint
Circnit, subject to the rules and
regulations of the coming Demo
cratic primary.
I appreciate the past kindness ot
the people of the Circuit to me and
solicit and will he very grateful lor
your support. F. M. OVTA T .
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For judge.
To the Democrats of the Flint Cir
cuit :
Having served a year of the rn
expired term of lie i.mc-nted Judge
Robert T. Daniel as Judge ot the
Superior C .urts of 'his Circuit, I
announce m;. self a candidate for
; ;c r ion for the remainder of this
term, subject to the primary of
September. 12, Ihlo.
I-,vill aipiociate the support and
votes of all voters in this primary.
Respectf T. 1 yours,
VM. E. H. SEA EC Y, .J E.
Griffin. Ga. Jug. lb. JblA
Georgia Railroads Pay More Than
Half i 2; sss Revenue to the
People in Labor, Wages and Taxes
Ii is absolutely imperative that the freight rates within the. State of Geor
gia be revised at the hearing on August 17th so that they may be applied to
intrastate commerce in a way which will not discriminate against interstate
commerce.
This is a requirement not only of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
but in the Shreveport Case relative to the Texas rates, was required by the Su
preme Court of the United States.
The proposed Georgia revision contemplates an increase in some existing
rates, but it also brings about a reduction in other rates.
Should the revision increase the revenue of the railroads it would not be
unreasonable for the Georgia Railroad Commission to grant it and so permit the
Railroads of Georgia to maintain the present high standard of service and to
improve and extend their facilities.
The Railroads have already shown that they are operating on rates sub
stantially lower than those promulgated in 1880; that the average price of 25
necessary articles in daily use has increased more than 77 per cent since 1914;
that the increased cost has not been offset by increased revenue or increased
efficiency, in spite of every effort known to human ingenuity in connection
with -the economical operation of railroads.
The railroads now present ACTUAL FACTS AND FIGURES relating to
the steady increase in labor, wages and taxes.
The increased labor cost to 25 representative railroads of the South, includ
ing the principal railroads of Georgia, for 1914 over 1901 was as follows:
Including General Officers, $40,650,841.64, or 33.92 per cent.
p Excluding General Officers $40,573,672.06, or 34.53. per cent.
And the increase has been equally as great up to June 30th, 1916.
The 25 Railroads paid oik for labor in
1901 S6O t '~". 707.12
1915 1*6,470.642.23
The RM! roads paid 142 PER CENT more for labor in 191' than in 1901.
The amount paid for labor out of each dollar received by the Railroads in 1901
was .39 46-109 cents; the amount increased in 1915 to .46 34-100 cent:.
The amount of taxes paid by the Railroads increased 173 per cent from
1901 to 1915. The increase in the value of railroad property his not been any
thing like the same ratio.
The railroads paid for taxes in
1901 $ 5,993,323.66
1915 . : 14,224,942.38
In 1901 the amount of taxes to each one dollar of revenue was .03 35-100*
cents; in 1915 the amount of taxes to each one dollar of revenue had increased
to .04 53-100 cents.
In 1901 the Railroads paid .42 81-100 cents out of every one dollar of reve
nue for labor and taxes. In 1915 the amount had increased to .50 87-100 cents,
or more than half of the tola! gross revenue for those two items alone.
Amount paid for labor and taxes in
1901 . . $ 65,153,735.78
1915 159,695.584.67
In other words, the Railroads returned to the people in wages and taxes
ALONE more than half of the gross revenue of the Railroads.
Not only are the Railroads of Georgia confined to rates actually lower than the 1880
rates, but they have sustained greatly increased cost in equipment, of which we shall have
more to say at a later date.
The above figures relating to labor and taxes are actual.
They are evidence that the Railroads are of substantial value to the State of Georgia
in paying towards the maintenance of the Government and in supplying lucrative employ
ment to thousands of Georgia citizens. This does not take into account the service" ren
dered to traveler and shipper, and the creation of wealth through the development of what
would be, without railroad facilities, remote and unprofitable territory.
The railroads of Georgia are just as much interested in the development of the State
and the prosperity of the people as are the people themselves, because the interests of the
railroads and the interests cf the people are identical.
It is not and will not be the policy of the Railroads of Georgia to
propose any system of rates which would unjustly discriminate against
11*0 Georgia producer in favor of producers located at points without
the state. Should this principle appear to be violated by any technical
construction of our petition, we give assurance that we will not pro
pose, nor will we attempt to adopt in actual practice, any rate at va
riance with the same.
It is a matter of grave concern to the people of Georgia, interested in the growth and
development of the State, to which the Railroads of Georgia have contributed, and will
continue to contribute so materially, if given an opportunity, to see that the Railroads are
granted a fair, a just, a reasonable revision of freight rates.
THE RAILROADS OF GEORGIA
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for Ladies.
Shampoo 40c, face massage 25c.
Treatment that will stop falling
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McDonough, Ga.
CASTORIA
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Signature of /CMcAVK
Warning.
Under penalty of the law, all
parties are hereby warned against
giving employment to Ben Lathan
and Essie Lathan, as they are un
der contract with me for the vear
1916. N. W. WOODWARD.
Route 5, McDonough, Ga.
Warning.
All par ies are hereby vvarend
against giving employment to
Matt Jackson and family, under
penalty of tiie law, as they are
under contract with me for the
year 1916. S. I. SELFRIDGE.
Route 2, McDonough, Ga,
ISIS t‘ervis3 2!
Less Than
1623 Rates
