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MNANCIAV, UtATKMEXT OP CITY
W * 1 OB JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER
AND COTQBKK
,en S e for Town of Covington's Sise.-It is Time for a Retrench
Fvl 'The People Should Always Know
i„ Expanses.' What Then
, Town Is Doing.
h^eyeaTaso and Voters of Covington:—
I wrote the registered voters soliciting their support for
finnan, C ° U dishursement, in that letter and I said bonded I. would indebtedness get up a quarterly statement
)( !) of the city.
5 ,eC months the books vj^re so inaccurately kept
first six it was impos
an intelligent report.
J j.j'in? to h , Auditor’s report as of January 1st of this year we find
/ ’ling ^—* »«c mm
bonds or the original bond issues were as follows: $37,000 Water
Jt. L November 1. 1908, maturing November
is dated 1 , i 93 8, Sewerage
■L) same date and 1921 maturity, (this year) Electric When Light Bonds $15,000, dated July
T ,taring July ’ - *»«»*» of this character are
the custom of the Legislature to have the act provide a tax assess¬
or 8 If this were done and such
retirement. taxes collected, the funds
used for general purposes. The auditors stated that this fund should
$36,000 on January 1st of this year, when as a matter of fact
_ over aduitors report also
Loin The sh owed that the expenditures
on
gdepartment last year were $4,644.69, on the electric light department
L K These items were in addition to the monthly cost of operation, such
salaries, current, etc. From the best information obtainable it
seems
g hag been spent at least $1,000 per month so far this year on these de¬
ls exclusive of the regular dpartments items of operation. The expense of mainte
Ithe trucks for these to November 1st for this year amounts
I .. an average of $100.00 per month.
Lch Eority here a statement for the 4 months that Mr. Wells'has been clerk
of Councilmen and the Mayor oppose the publishing of any state
Jthe city’s affairs. 1 think of all times this is the one time that the peo
Ifid know about the finances of the city.
estimated that after all taxes are collected for this year there will be
lucy of about $18,000 to $20,000. To get this cleared and put aside suffici
, t0 pay the outstanding bonds when due will take very efficient and
: management. Respectfully,
J. N. GARY, SR.
Government— July August Septebmer
.$ 100.00 1 50.00
jid Treasure........ . $ 100.00 $ 100.00 100.00
15.00 25.00 60.00
funds.......... 9.00 15.37 15.00 2.50
i and Printing .....
8.52 33.36 14.00
30.00 1 00 1.47
Schools ............. 3,000.00 4,000.00 2 000.00
,
r_ 440.00
440.00 295.00 385.00
Prisoners.. 4.62
unce ami 6.85 2.25
.95 5.56 5.86
.75
13.13
153.38 110.0 85.00 100.00
.25
4.28
50.00 40.00
34.40 4.95
his.................... .25
I WORKS—
1 and Wages.......... 294.50 248.75 245.00
I & Renewals—Material. 5.84 .20
Supplies.............. 164.36 6.67 31.93
lals.................. 15.00 5.02
22.2C 26.22 7.03
(PLANT— ] and Wages 275.75 235.07
land Renewals—Plant. ...... 220.00
Supplies............... 40.67
1,036.77 1,259.02 1.834.67
Pis................... 13.01 1.15
54.10 32.94 20.77
|TS, Buildings.. Equipment.. 1.25
SEWERS, SIDEWALKS—
166.01 123.69 202.00 152.00
...... 20.10 13.30 89.22
59.02 17.30 .75
jals................. , 11.98 10.00 .25 76.39
|.\'E.\T 23.38 ~ 10.00 15.00 4.10
IMPROVEMENT—
f >nn DEBT— „ ....... 3.50 4.84
m, interest— ............... 8 , 000.00 7,000.00
I Di-tit 325.00 81.68
LANDS & BUILDINGS—
Bed ...... 19.25 16.50 15.00 15.00
............ 78.93 225.08 149.63 60.00
$11,379.17 $13,169.32 $6,285.22 $5,578.18
pv [iear.. taxes
■ES— 6,602.27 90.69 681.48 3,425.35
90.00 17.50 45.00 65.00
lines...... 108.50 56.50 31.00
41.50 ‘ 43.00 60.90
[p:.a ■Light..,. \ t 44.00
(Material. 1,290.08 1.559.85 1,405.02 1.639.62
peous..... 77.54 96.75 53.00 16.40
! plant! 4.15 7.25 6.00 1.00
■Material, .Water..,. 787.55 695.77 663.82 755.03
feous 68.75 107.10 59.25 50.00
FS- 15.25
444.00 138.00 231.00 201.00
Pd Loans. 20.00 12.00 12.00
9,000.00 3.000.00
60.00 10.00 10.00 40.00
3,606.11 100.75 1.00 57.22
$13,202.95 $11,951.41 $6,241.57 6,311.52
p( \TV FARMERS
t A| R V rows PROFITABLE
i f * he fanners least affected by
f the b ° n weey il is Mr.
iimh uv 1 - ° f TTartwell,
of Georgia.
I years Mr. White has
81flCati0n and received
8 and advantages of this
f , S He
- not has
m * st Productive
( f l farms in
e state, but has
Tl monev
t0 eat at home, and
h tS and her
ot modern
ch ts Vmm Iterations ierS ,h ° few lrnportant dairy
0 n He
ph Worn,, l-ith 11 ■ !? says: “I
star ted COWS for six
nin,. head f ’ cowa aad
1 a n are eivins
f'lke seiul sold bun U ' ter at first, but l
n sLr ream ream for lor several several
I h hutte,-. ta to spM e i',L ;' cr rream ® am better better
..... i T the than than
! . business
° follow well
do ‘ a while yet. and
I a b U ’ ht'stness in the
hav eo«L ’’ \he past. I have
of and 1
,^ -etter." am & oi ng to
Err n °f Of the 1 1 |'’'!! <S£ n since SinCe 01 2 ' gia S 1916 state s,ate a reg¬ Co1 c °'
ie l ! trnes -Ulture Un n "Iterative . Cream- -
l^ ISbh th ( , low'- i( ' e es *. obt btained
fc er ably w ° ______ have —
K ent ntyear year '' tban tbe lowest
-
a ell of
ttr is from thin ks bought
in u- *
? a n acetvu cows - among
ji I, ‘ gIves e . ne fighting out¬
L h| for , Jep a Kreat deal
* cattle that termo* n", tbe *U**Sr. *°» of his
Wy e
cotton eo muled i I y he Gained
• few
on farms
feriyiGRo OU !u
L n of farn,io fo,Iow this
,in " s i f there w ould be
■ ?
,h( e State Thia
t: ‘ manv ’
, , has been i lnst ances where
and , continues to be
cov^qiqm news, covmeim
[KITCHEN the
H. CABINET__
Western .Newspaper Union.)
would ask for kindly guidance to
give only of our best—
We would ask to be unselfish, and be
equal to life's test
To meet duties—as our pleasures—with
i0 a make heart-clasp fife and a smile
well worth the living, and
. make living worth the
while
—Caroline Sumner.
SEASONABLE FOODS.
In the great majority of American
homes, because of lack of education
:::': :rfi
oi food values. Because of this there
is waste not only in food but in health
as well. When one thinks a bit in re¬
gard to the meal getting and remem¬
bers that every year more than a thou¬
sand meals are prepared in every
home, even a small waste multiplied
by a thousand looms up at the end of
tlie year into amounts and sums that
no family should be willing to face.
We all like variety. We all lik£
foods in season, and fortunately, we do
not like everything equally well. The
well-trained child today is able to sit
at any table where food Is clean and
well-cooked and make a comfortable
meal, hut unfortunately all our chil¬
dren are not yet well trained. Foods
out of season, except in cases of ill¬
ness where the appetite needs to he
excited, or when used as an occasional
garnish, are an extravagance which in
most homes could he easily eliminated.
What is needed in all of our homes
is more simple, wholesome, well-bal¬
anced and attractive meals. “Let us
study to show ourselves approved, a
workman that needeth not to he
ashamed."
Cabbage Salad. —Shred part of a
small head of cabbage very fine.
Plunge Into cold water and let stand
until crisp and curly. Drain until dry,
dress with sour cream and sugar or
s\\\ jt cream, sugar and a dash of vine¬
gar. Add salt to season.
Apple Delmonico. —Butter a baking
dish and lay in a layer of tart ap¬
ples cored, pared and cut in rings.
Sprinkle with ground almonds and
sugar, cover with another layer of ap¬
ples, add crushed macaroons, pour
over a cupful of sweet preserve Juice
or jelly and hake three-quarters of an
hour in a quick oven. Pile on whipped
cream and serve.
(©, 1921, Western Newspaper Union.)
March winds are blowing o’er moun¬
tains and vale,
Flinging the snow-drifts away.
Rivers run riot and laugh at the gale,
Skies are all sunless and gray;
Robins regretting their Journey so long
From Southland, where blossoms are
bright,
Seek shelter from storm, forgetting
their song,
While swift fall the shadows of
night, the children
But out in the woodland
have found
Sweet bloom on a low trailing vine,
“Arbutus! 'Tis Springtime!" Their
voices resound
With joy, and their joy shall be
mine. Raymond.
—Ruth
DISHES FOR TWO.
It Is comparatively no problem to
small steak, a chop or two and
g
LARGE SWEET POTATOES
HAVE NO MARKET VALUE
Atlanta, Ga„ November 23—Large
sweet potatoes have no market value
to speak of. according to statements
made here by potato growers. When
large potatoes are mixed with medium
sized potatoes, instead of adding to the
commercial value of the potatoes they
are a detriment, making it difficult to
sell those of marketable grade and
quantity. It is pointed out that they
are not only lacking in value them¬
selves hue lessen the value of the me¬
dium sized potatoes which have a
place on the markets.
Market men say there Is a market
for sweet potatoes not over 3 1-2 inches
in diameter and ten inches in length
Any sweet potato larger than this, it is
stated, should not be placed on the
same package or car with marketable
sweet potatoes—the specifications for
which are the greatest dimensions, ana
the smallest limensions 1 3-4 inches in
diameter and 4 inches long.
In view of the present effort being
made by many agencies to introduce
the Georgia sweet potatoes into the
markets of the North and East, it is
advisable for growers to recognize the
limitations as to sizes. Fair assocations
giving prizes for the highest qua l
and best graded products will u nx ‘
home this lesson, largest while potatoes fairs will 8j v ms- V? g
prizes for the of the
courage production of those
most value.
Ql’ITE A CO-INCIDENCE
Albany, Ga.—O. W. Cowart, a mem¬
ber of the Albany police force, recently
bought a pair of re claimed army shoes
at a store which deals in army goods.
After the purchase he discovered that
the shoes bore on the inside ins own
number and initials, and he
atelv recognized them as a pair he
the country t s
worn In France while in
service.
and two-thirds tablespoonfuls of sugar
to a rich brown and pour into two
small custard cups, tipping the cup so
that the sides as well as the bottom
are covered. Have the cups hot and
the caramel will not harden so quick
ly Beat one egg, add two tablespoon¬
fuls of sugar and one cupful of thin
cream or rich milk. If desired a few
drops of vanilla may be added. Set
in a pan of hot water and bake until
the custard is set. Turn out while
hot on individual plates and chill be¬
fore serving.
Angel Parfait. — Take two table
spoonfuls of sugar and one teaspoon¬
ful of water, cook until the soft hall
stage, pour over the stiffly beaten
white of one egg and flavor with a few
drops of almond. When cold add one
half cupful of whipped cream lightly
folded in. Pack in a small mold In
ice and salt for two hours.
Blanc Mange.— Stir one and one
half tablespoonfuls of cornstarch with
one and one-fourth teaspoonfuls of
sugar and add three-fourths of a cupful
milk. Add a pinch of salt and
cook until thick. Fold in the stiffly
beaten white of an mold egg. to flavor chill to^taste
and pour into a
with macaroons or cookies and serve
with: one-half , cup¬
Orange Cream.—Whip and
ful of cream, add orange extract
little yellow fruit coloring until of
a soft custard shade.
along these lines
and because of
i n d i ff e rence in
many, the meals
are prepared for
the sole purpose
of pleasing the
palate and with
prepare and cook
vegetables for one
or two, but a des¬
sert is not al¬
ways easy to han¬
dle. The following
may be helpful:
Caramel Cus¬
tard. — Melt two
iGEGK(JIA NEWS TOLD
IN A NUTSHELL
Yidalia—Otis Holmes, aged 16, was
shot and is in a dying condition and
his father, Dr. B. P. Holmes, is suffer¬
ing from serious bruises as a result of
an attack on their automobile Wednes¬
day- near here while they were alleged
to, have been aiding the wife of a
neighbor to escape from her husband.
No arrests have been made.
Talbotton—Major Lee Coart, former
army officer, will be held for a grand
jury investigation in connection with
the fatal shooting of A. B. McNiece
sometipie ago, folloyving his waiving
commitment trial Wednesday- after ex¬
amination of three witnesses. It devel
oped during the trial that the defense
will contend Coart shot McNiece in de¬
fense of the sonctity of his home.
Athens—About 2,500 citizens, men
and women, will be eligible to vote in
the democratic primary November 23.
About 900 yvomen are among the num¬
ber of qualified voters. This will be the
first time women have voted in an elec¬
tion here.
Augusta—Jasper H. Furman, an aged
white man who yvas trapped on the
stairway of the Silver huiiding here
last Tuesday when a fire broke out in
a meat market beloyv. died at the hos¬
pital here Wednesday from burns re¬
ceived before his rescue could he ef¬
fected.
Fire Captain John B. Kennedy went
to the rescue of Furman at the risk of
his own life. He brought the old man
down the stairway through a mass of
flames. Furman’s life would have been
saved had he remained in his room on
the third floor, as ladders were placed
to the window and firemen entered the
room to find that the old man had fled
in panic doyvn the stairway. Captain
Kennedy came up the stairway and
effected Furman’s rescue.
Atlanta—Four specially selected At¬
lanta boy scouts in company- yvith a
large party of scouts from other cities
and towns of Georgia will invade the
mysterious wilds of the Okeefenokee
Swamp on the morning of November
18 on an exploration trip that promises
to he memorable in the history of the
State.
Sparta—Sheriff J. M. Jackson, of
Hancock county claims that requisi¬
tion for the return to Georgia of John
D. Walker, former hanker under in¬
dictment in connection with the disap¬
pearance of the sinking fund of the
city of Sparta, had been lost or stolen
from a registered mail package which
hesealed and sent to the governor of
Texas, together yvith transcript of evi¬
dence nd warrant for Walker.
.Following statement of sheriff, postal
authorities began to consider making
federal investigation. The governor of
Texas has never received the requisi¬
tion .
Solicitor Campbell stated that the
sheriff was trustworthy and he believ¬
ed his story. He also declared that it
would be several weeks before he could
press another requisition, yvhich the
sheriff declares he has requested of
Governor Hardwick.
Douglas—Editor J. Kelly Simmons
has assumed charge of the Coffee Coun¬
ty Progress, as editor.
Atlanta—Atlanta’s baseball team ap¬
parently will leave the famous pre
cints of Ponce de Leon park, where its
fortunes have waxed and wanned for
so many years, and move to new
grounds now in course of preparations
by the local club.
Lavonia—The champion corn raiser
of Georgia is claimed by Lavonia. It
is T A. Stovall yvho has raised his own
food for 35 years, having bought no
flour or meal except when it yvas caus¬
ed by his selling too close from his
home supply-.
He made 60 bushels of corn on one
and one-half acres this y-ear, and it
lacked several dollars of costing him
anything. He figures that the by-crops
were worth to him $30.20, leaving him
a profit of TO.20 besides his 60 bushels
of corn.
-: 0 :
Athens—Congressman Chas. Brand
has recovered from a protracted illness
and is back at his post in Washington.
Statesboro — After investigating
charges against Sheriff B. T. Mallard,
of Bulloch county, for two days, the
grand jury- has returned a bill charging
cruelty to prisoners.
“I have never whipped but one ne¬
gro," said Sheriff Mallard, after learn¬
ing the true bill had been returned.
‘This was one of the four negroes yvho
burned a dyvelling house and became
very ins lent and I thought he needed
a beating."
Athens—Funeral services for R. T.
Goodwyn, Jr., aged 29, who was killed
in an automobile accident near Cov¬
ington, Ga., Tuesday night were held
from the Emmanuel Episcopal church
Thursday- morning at 11 o’clock. Rev.
A G. Richards? officiating Interment
was in Oconee cemetery.
The Lavonia Times of last week car¬
ried a card of thanks from a gentleman
yvho had recently lost his wife, and in
the same issue also carried an an¬
nouncement of the marriage of the
gentleman to his fourth wife.
Cony-ers—Besides being the oldest
Mason, Dr. J. J. W. Glenn is doubtless
the oldest person in Rockdale county,
and the only man living who was a cit¬
izen of Conyers sixty-six years ago.
Notwithstanding his ninety years of
age, Dr. Glenn attends church and
lodge yvith more regularity than many
men of half his age.
Savannah—After having the case
against him quashed because of a
faulty indictment. W. B. Futrell Is
back in jail In Effingham. Futrell is al¬
leged to have embezzled several thous¬
and dollars from the Farmers and
Merchants hank of Clyo, of yvhich in¬
stitution he was cashier. Futrell may
never be tried because of his large fam
ily connection and because every
stockholder and depositor and all those
related to the family are disqualified
from serving on the jury to try the
case. It is thought it will he impossi¬
ble to get a jury under the circum¬
stances.
Talbotton—When the seven-year-old
son of Charles Engram. five miles from
here, fell into a hole that had been dug
in a pile of cotton seed, where children
yvere playing, he was almost extinct.
He was rescued two hours later and
was resusitated by doctors.
Columbus—After a fourteen mile
chase, M. H. Bland, of Lumpkin yvas
arrested three miles from Cusseta
Saturday on a charge of speeding.
is charged that the automobile driven
by Bland was traveling at a rate
forty-five miles per hour. The
was arrested near Cusseta and
under $50 bond. He will be given
I llminary hearing
court.
Tifton—A procession of thirty wag¬
ons, all loaded yvith tobacco, was an
unusual sight especially for this sea¬
son of the year, on the streets of Tif¬
ton, The wagons were from the plan¬
tations of Judge J. B. Clements, at Ir
yvinville, Irwin county, and the tobac¬
co was a portion of the crop grown by
Judge Clements and his tenants this
year. The lot weighed 24,030 pounds
and brought ’2,833.56, the better grades
bringing 25c a pound. It was bought
by. the Imeprial Tobacco Comapny
which is stiff buying tobacco at its
stemmery and redrying plant here al¬
though the South Georgia market clos¬
ed September 1st.
Winder—Rev. J. V. M. Morris, yvho
noyv lives in Athens, and who is well
known all over North Georgia, attend¬
ed his 66th Methodist conference in
Augusta last yveek. He is in his 92ud
year.
A little Atlanta boy, aged three, en
route to Covington was observed to
take a nickle from his pocket and blow
it vigorously. On being asked why he
did so replied: “I’m cooling it! ’Cause
Daddy says money burns my pockets,
and I don’t yvant any hole in my
pants.”
Atlanta—Mrs. Elizabeth O. DeHart,
believed to have been the oldest woman
in the South, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. L. A. Price, at 145 Dill
avenue, Saturday night at the age of
105 years.
Mrs. DeHart was born January 24.
1817, at Port Royal, N. J. After the war
she moved to Nashville, where she liv¬
ed for twenty years, and thirty years
ago she moved to Atlanta, taking up
her residence at 145 Dill avenue. She
yvas a member of the Methodist church.
Monroe—Miss .Eunice Walker, of
Monroe, has composed a beautiful song
entitled, "Georgia, My Georgia.”
Hillsboro—Lon Jones and Ike Alex¬
ander engaged in a fatal shooting last
week in yvhich Jones receiced yvounds
culminating in death on the following
day. The shooting transpired in Mrs.
H. W Buton’s store in Hillsboro and
was witnessed by several people.
It is said they quarrelled over a bill
for some auto repairs a feyv seconds be¬
fore the shooting took place. It Is said
that Mr. Jones claimed that he bought
the parts yy-hich were put into Mr.
Alexander’s car. Mr. Alexander claim¬
ed that he bought the parts himself.
These claims are responsible for the de¬
plorable tragedy.
Mr. Alexander, yvho is a young man
22 years of age, is now in the custody
of Sheriff Persons in Monticello, pend¬
ing a commitment trial.
Tifton—Mr. W. W. Timmons has al¬
ready gathered and sold betyy-een 300
and 400 crates of tomatoes from Seven
acres, and they are still bearing. A
great many of them have been sold in
Tifton. Mr. Timmons says the seven
acres would have made him rich if the
freight hadn’t taken such a big slice
of the yield.—Tifton Gazette.
Moultrie—Colquitt county made 12,
000 bales of cotton this year—as much
as she ever made And in the mean¬
time she raised quite an abundance of
other things.
Butler—A Taylor county man has
realized $93.49 per acre upon eight
acres in sweet potatoes, more money
than would have been netted him on
cotton at 35c per pound.
Atlanta—An aftermath of the John
Williams “murder farm” case develop¬
ed yvhen it yvas learned that another
skeleton had been discovered in a pond
short distance from the Williams’
home in Jasper county. This discovery
brought the number of bodies recover¬
ed as a result of the killings to thirteen.
While the skeleton was found sever,
al days ago, when the waters of the
pond had receded and left the bones
near the bank, the discovery yvas not
made public until Friday. Jasper coun¬
ty officials stated it was impossible to
identify the skeleton, but they believ¬
ed it to be that of one of the negroes
alleged to have been killed by Williams’
sons, Marvin. Leroy and Huland Wil¬
liams, are now under indictments for
murder, but have been missing since
short time after the first bodies were
found on the Williams’ farm.
John S. Williams is now in the Ful¬
ton county jail where he Is serving a
life sentence, having been convicted in
Newton Superior Court for the murder
of one of his employes. Clyde Manning,
negi 'o farm boss, who confessed that
he aided Williams In a number of the
murders, and who pointed out the
graves of the victims, also is serving a
life sentence.
Butler—Hon. J. T. Garrett, of Char¬
ing, Taylor county, has sold to a cur¬
ing house in South Georgia 1,327 bush¬
els of graded sweet potatoes, gathered
from an eight-acre patch. There are on
Mr. aGrrett’s place 30 acres more yet
to he gathered and from which Mr. Gar¬
rett says the yield will be as good at
least as that from eight acres. The to¬
tal yield he reports, will net him at the
price being paid, $3,558.68 for 6,767
crates, or an average on his potato
crop of $93.49 per acre.
FELT LIKE AN IRON
BAND AROUND HEAD
This is How Lynchburg, Va„ Woman
Declares Her Hheadaches Often
Affected Her.
Everybody will read with interest the
statement of Miss M. E. Woodford,
1808 Filmore St., Lynchburg, Va., who
says:
I don’t believe anybody ever suf
fered from headaches like I did. The
pains felt like an iron band was being
drawn around my head and my temples
would trob untli I was driven almost
distracted. I shudder when I think of
those awful headaches. I had no appe¬
tite either.
“I owe Tanlac an everlasting
of gratitude for entirely ridding me
those terrible headaches. My
has been toned up too, and
I eat agrees with me now. Tanlac
tainly brought me health and
ness.’’
Tanlac is sold in Covington by
Pharmacy and by all leading
6
It John IjJmith in return for merchan¬
dise purchased, gives to Henry Brown
a promissory note not under seal for the
amount of $100.00, and after the stat¬
ute of limitation has run against this
note Brown persuades Smith to make
an initial payment In the shape of two
worn out buggy wheels upon which
they mutually agree worth one dollar
and credits this one dollar on the back
of note; does the entry on the back of
note revive it from the date of payment
and thus create what the Georgia law
books term a«New Promise?
When a boy Bill Johnson was inform¬
ed by his father, who was a college
graduate and a man of more than or¬
dinary intelligence, that the payment
and the entry on the note revived the
note and automatically and it became
a New Promise by Smith to pay the
balance and the Interest accrued from
the date of the face Of the note.
In later life Johnson read a story in
a well known magazine where a collec¬
tor in company with a friend had ap¬
proached a debtor to collect a note.
The debtor not having any money ac- !;
cepted a small loan from the collec¬
tor’s friend. This amount was enter¬
ed together with the date of payment
on the back of note.
The writer in the magazine went on
to say, “that this payment and entry
revived the dead note from the date of .
the payment.”
Johnson later decided for his profes¬
sion in life that of a lawyer. He began
to read and to spout his opinions to
all who would listen. One evening he
was spouting his opinion as to the re¬
vival of a dead note. The owner of a
furniture store took Johnson to task.
He told him the revival opinion might
once have been the law but that It was
not so now. He told him further that
to renew, revive and create a new
promise on a dead note the debtor him¬
self must make the entry, in his own
handwriting, state distinctly and ex¬
plicitly that the entry and payment
was for the purpose of creating a new
promise.
Biff Johnson was impressed but not
convinced. He returned to his law
books and immediately began his study
of the law r as it pertained to the reviv¬
al of a dead note and a new promise.
He worked on this one point for a day.
The following is the substance of his
findings: ^
“Code of Georgia 1910 Section 3222,
Item 6, Statute of Frauds. Obligations
which must be in writing. To make the
following obligations binding on the
promisor, the promise must be in writ¬
ing, signed by the party to be charg¬
ed therwith, or some person by him
lawfully authorized. Such as Item 6..
Any promise to revive a debt barred
by the acts of limitation.”
Biff Johnson pursued his study fur¬
ther into the reports of the Georgia
Supreme Court. In the 66 Ga. 531,
Green et al vs Juhan he found: “Where
the agent of the payee of a note to col¬
lect it W'as authorized by the mak?r
and surety thereof to make an entry
of credit in which they were jointly in¬
terested, and did so at the instance and
in the presence of both, it w r as such new'
promise as would prevent the bar of
the statute of limitations from attach¬
ing."
All of the justices of the Supreme
Court concurred in this opinion save
one, There was the last clause, “Craw¬
ford Justice Dissenting.”
The Hon. Mr. Crawrford dissenting
said: “I know of but two ways by
which a note barred by the statute of
limitations may be relieved of that bar.
One is by a payment entered on the
note by the debtor himself. The other
by a written acknowledge of the exist¬
ing liability. In this case, Green vs.
Juhan, neither ha* been done. The
credits are as follows: ‘Received on the
within note fifty dollars, from J. A
Green, Feb. 9th, 1874.’”
Thus for Johnson felt himself right
and in common of the argument;
seemingly he had the furniture man
by the “nap of the neck.” But there
was a dissenting opinion. The case was
not thoroughly sound. Johnson read on
into other and later Supreme court re¬
ports.
In the 83 Ga. 683, Johnson found the
following: “The Code of Georgia plain¬
ly intends that a New Promise implied
from a credit entered upon an evidence
of debt small count for nothing against
the statute of limitations unless it is
in the handwriting of the debtor, or
by some one duly authorized by him.
On this question we agree with Mr.
Justice Crawford, and differ with the
majority of the court in the case of
Green vs. Juhan.
The evils of parol evidence against
which the code Intended to guard, are
realized in that very case. The parol
evidence was conflicting, and so the
new promise implied from the credit
was not established by handwriting,
but by the opinion of the jury upon
the more or less creditability of the re¬
spective witnesses.
We think ihe letter and the policy
of the code are to be sustained by re¬
quiring an unsigned credit to be in the
handwriting of the debtor. Where the
section says; “A paymen entered upon
an evidence of debt by the debtor is
equivalent to a new promise to pay.
This means by the debt or himself,
and not by his aganet. Doubtless the
agent would suffice if were proved in
writing.”
Thus at one time in the standing of
the laws of Georgia Bill Johnson’s
father was right and so his son. Upon
the latter day construction of the
Georgia law as construed by the Su¬
preme court the furniture man was
right.
As the law stands at the present
time according to Section 4383 Georgia
Code in order to renew a right of ac¬
tion already barred, or to constitute a
point from which the limitation shall
commence running on a right of action
not yet barred, must be ii\ writing,
either in the party’s own writing or
subscribed by him or someone author¬
ized.
BRICK STORE NEWS
(Last week’s letter)
Mr. C. W. Adams has spent all the
week repairing and changing the golf
links at Dixie, and it is said to be one
of the finest and prettiest in this sec¬
tion.
Miss Lois Stephens is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Nunnally, in Atlanta.
Mrs. C. W. Adams was in Atlanta
during the week.
Messrs. P. T. Dyer and H. G. Adams
will spend part of the winter months
hunting durk, etc., on the Alcovy
swamps.
Mrs. Moore, from Winder, visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mobley, last
week-end.
Mr. Charlie Adams spent the week¬
end at home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Casey visited
Covington Friday.
Rev. Cherry, from Mansfield, preach¬
ed a very impressive sermon Sunday.
Mr. Henderson alsa spoke concerning
the Budget campaign.
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