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We are trying to do our part towards Build ing up Waynesboro. Durden & Carswell All kinds of Building Mater ials and Coal. Phone 17 VOLUME 43. Thursday Afternoon Will be Half Holiday During Summer-Stores and Business Houses Agree to Close June to August Waynesboro business men signed a petition this week to close their places of business from June Ist to August 15th, thus giving their clerks and em ployees a half holiday on Thursday cf each week. Quite a number of towns and cities are doing this and thru the efforts of some of the busi ness men of the city headed by John McElmurray the closing movement was successfully put over in Waynes boro. People from the country com ing into the city to buy their supplies or to do shopping will remember th t beginning next Thursday, June sth the stores of the city will be closed from 1 o’clock . The merchants and places of business have met ev ery demand upon them by various or ganizations and appeals to close for this or that and now that they have agreed to close a half day on Thurs day help them by doing your trading early before the closing hour—one o’clock p. m. It may be a little awkward or hard at first but try to help them make this movement a success. Their employees will appreciate your help along this line. The petition and those who sig ned are: “We, the undersigned merchants and places of business houses and offices, gree to close each Thursday at ONE o’clock from JUNE Ist to AUGUST 15th, in order that our employees may have some recreation during the hot veather. Eilison & Seeger W, G. Harrell, Jr., Jeweler Steinberg’s Dept. Store. Neely Estate. J. F. Humphrey B. L. Foster F. E. Culpepper Yelldell & Williams Hill & Guess Lively & Skinner Palmer-Lewis Hdw. Co. Stewart Furniture Co. B. Grablowsky Branan’s Drug Store. S. Weintraub. Johnston’s Drug Store J. R. Sessions F. A. Gibson & Co. H. Sperling Citizens Bank Burke County Supply Co. Stretch-a-Nickel Cox’s Drug Store Wimberly & Co. John F. McElmurray €. H. Parnell Economy Store M. A. Goldberg & Son. S. Dolin H. G. McElmurray Cash Mea,t Market Pat Smith J. M. Busbee E. H. & F. H. Blount Gary Vinson R. K. Hurst. Evans Pick & Pay Stembridge’s Drug Store Frank S. Palmer P. L. Corker Sons First National Bank R. A. Templeton Waynesboro Drug Co. Jas. H. Whitehead Waynesboro Grocery Co. T. W. Brady City Fruit Store Mills & Lovett W. M. Fulcher & Co. The Morris Hdw. Co. Waynesboro Bottling Works S. Schwarweiss H. C. Daniel J. L. Oglesby Waynesboro Coca-Cola Bot. Co. Durden & Carswell M. Daitch New Market Robt. H. Bergeron Planters Warehouse Waynesboro Warehouse C. W. Skinner Bank of Waynesboro. Burke County Insurance Co. H. D. Barnes. Jinx Follows Bill Reynolds’ Team in Games This Week Tuesday Bill Reynolds’ aggregation went over to Wrens for a return game of baseball and my what drubbnig they Veceived. With Pantone and Collier doing the battery work the game went along very nicely until about the end cf the game when Wrens made ten runs in one inning and the jig was up. The score was 19 to 8 or 9. The local team was not daunted by the defeat, but sallied forth again on Thursday af ternoon to meet Midville on the local diamond -and before a large number cf fans played a ten inning game the score being tied. Both teams were evenlv matched and the crowd enjoyed second game of the season on the local dia mond. Mr. Reynolds is not worrying over the outlook of his team and he wont be jinzed again if his optimism means anything for his telm will enliven the long summer days and our people may look for some good baseball. Formal Opening Beall Springs Sunday, June 1 The formal opening of Beall Springs Hotel will take place on Sunday, June Ist. This hotel has been thoroughly remodled and put in first class shape for the opening under the new mana gement of Mrs. P. S. Tinsley. On the opening day, Sunday, June 1, a bar becue dinner will be served a,nd a cor dial welcome will be extended to all old friends and new ones who come on the opening. Beall Springs water is benfiecial for sufferers of kidney ail ments and many people go there just to drink the water. Many additions have been made and have everything possible has been done for the comfort of the guests. ■■■f Wm- MBfiMBK wmmMm HR v ■ n?** Jmtmi B. H. JONES, ' Grand Inner Guard Knights o>f Pythias of Georgia B. H. Jones Is Now Grand Inner Guard K. of F. of Georgia The session of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias which was held in Rome last week was one of the most successful and largely attended con ventions ever held. It was the 54th a,nnual convention and much work was accomplished by the meeting, the subject of an orphans home attract ing much attention. The reading of resolutions, reports of various commit tees, a memorial service, election of officers and installation and selection of the next place of meeting being some of the work before them. Brunswick was unanimously chosen as the convention city for 1925. The officers elected were: George R. Coffin, Augusta, Grand Chancellor. John H. Lewis, Columbus, Grand Vice-Chancellor. W. G. Moore, Atlanta, Grand Pre late. W. H. Leopold, Savannah, Grand K. of R. & S. R. C. Norman, Washington, Grank M. of E. J. C. Sipple, Savannah, Grand Mast er of Arms. B. H. Jones, Waynesboro, Grand Inner Guard. R. A. Denmark, Rome, Grand Outer Guard. The delegates from Waynesboro were B. H. Jones, J. D. McNair and H. M. Blount. Mrs. George Murrow went as delegate from Pythian Sister Tem ple No. 10 and was elected Grand Pro tector of the Pythian Temple of Geor gia. This was a decided compliment to the Waynesboro Temple and Mrs. Murrow’s friends are congratulating her upon her election. Forty-Five Names Enrolled at the Meeting Monday Capt. Evan Howell McElmurray murray held a meeting at the court house Monday night to' explain the or ganization of the military company proposed for Waynesboro and to se cure names of those who wished to join. He had forty-five names before the meeting was over and enough in terest was manifested to show that it will be only a very short time before the unit will be organized and accept ed by the national guard of the state. The organization of this outfit—an Amunition Train and Combat Troop— will mean much to the city and coun ty and Waynesboro will again boast as fine military organization as it had in the days gone by. The officers who will be associated with Capt. McEl murray are Capt. P. W. Thompson, and Lt. H. C. Hatcher. Officers Capture Two Big Stills in Burke Wednesday Deputy Sheriff Broxton and Skinner captured two big stills in the county Wednesday. One was on the Gresham place in the swamp on Brier creek, eight miles from the ciy. The other still was taken from Hopeful branch about ten miles from the city. Both still were brought to the city. They had a capacity of about 75 glalons each, 2,000 gallons of beer was also destroyed. No arrests were made altho the of ficers are pretty certain they know the operators. DEATH OF JACOB PHINIZY AUGUSTA CAPITALIST EARLY FRIDAY MORNING - News of the death of Mr. Jacob Phinizy, of Augusta, was received in Waynesboro early Friday morning. Mr. Phinizy was one of the wealthiest citizens of the state and was interested in a large number of enterprises in Augus ta and was president of the Georgia Railroad Bank. His death was a great shock to the whole state. £rue Cißjxn, Fullbright Says Governor Opposes Efforts to Improve Atlanta, May 24.—The annual report of State Tax Commissioner Henry J. Fullbright, which came from the press today, makes the direct charge that the governor’s office openly opposed the efforts of the tax commissioner’s office to ca,rry into effect improvements in the state system based on years of experience. The report says further, that to again make recommendation of improvements and betterments would be not only futile, but improp er “in the face of the declared hosti lity on the part of the governor to this law in its entirety.” That portion of Mr. Fullbright’s re port which makes these charges and which constitutes one of the most di rect and possibly drastic departmen tal papers ever issued by a state de partment, recites the law under which the state tax commissioner is required annually to “investigate all matters of taxation and recommend such' changes and alterations in the tax laws of the state as in his judgment he may deem best to bring about a more perfect and thorough system cf taxation or valuation for state and county taxa tio,” afid then proceeds with a recita tion of the political complexion of the tax agitation as follows: “In the ninth annual report the state tax commissioner specially urg ed amendments to the constitution so as to authorize the imposition of taxes upon incomes and the classification of property for taxing purposes. He further urged revision of the present law providing for reviewing and equalizing tax values under the ad valorem systme . Attention was di rected to some of the defects in the present law, and remedies were sug gested. The recommendation for con stiiutional authority to classify prop erty and impose taxes upon incomes resulted from a careful study of tax ation generally for the past several years, in the light of the experiences of rnher states and the needs of this one. The recommendation for changes in our present administrative laws, were the result of four years’ experi ence in the administration of that law. which under the circumstances, wa3 thought sufficient to qualify him to point cut the defects apd to suggest remedies. These recommendations did not receive favorable consideration at the hands of the chief executive, and the bill which was introduced to carry them into effect met, not only met with disapproval, but open opposition from that official. “The suggested eonstiutional amend ments, not having received the fav orable consideration of the general assembly at the regular session of 1923, were later incorporated in the report made to the extraordinary sess ion by the special commission appoint ed by the governor to consider the subject, and of which commission the state tax commissioner was not a member. “These then received the support of the governor, but failed to finally receive the necessary majorities in the two branches of the general assem bly. Under the circumstances narrat ed, ic would be highly presumptuous for the state tax commissioner to make any it commendations on matter cov ered by the report of the special tax coinnrssion. To again recommend the necessary changes in the machin ery act, known as the tax equalization law to perfect its adminstrative fea tures, would be futile, if not improp er, in the face of the declared hostili ty of the governor to this law in its entirety.” liter reviewing the work of the tax ing machinery for the state for the year, and in conformiyt with the fore going, Commissioner Fullbright closes the teport—which includes the cus tomary tables and a mass of interest ing and valuable data on the indivi dual counties—with merely a para graph of “suggestions,” as follows: “Since the inheritance tax laws of Georgia impose no tav upon a transfer made in contemplation of death, or up on insurance policies when payable to designed beneficiaries, the attention of the governor and the general assem bly is invited to the consideration of a gift tax. “In many cases inheritance taxes are escaped when a person, realizing that he will probably never recovre from an illness, simply transfers both the title and right of possession in his property to the members of his fam ily, which transfers become effective prion to his death. In the case of in surance policies it is necessary only to have the beneficiary changed from his estate to some individual member of the family, and, under our law, without regard to the amount of the insurance, it escapes taxation. Both matter could be easily remedied by proper statutory enactment.” er statutory enactment.” The report shows the total assess ment of property in Georgia to have been $1,024,645,571 in 1923, compared with $1,027,794,721 in 1922. The chief losses were $5,854,677 on country real estate, $5,497,316 on money and sol vent debts, $2,165,709 on band shares $3,885,702 on live stock, $1,398,632 on automobiles and $1,148,976 on house hold furniture. The principal ga,ins were $12,490,632 on city real estate, $3,138,851 on manu facturirig plans, $2,080,994 on mer chandise and $625,308 on mineral and timber leases. An interesting feature of the report Is a table showing that $30,467,468.96 (Continued on 2d. page) Waynesboro, Ga., May 31, 1924 VOTE FOR THE SCHOOLS For the past several weeks we have been calling your attention to the school situation confronting the whole jounty. The day of the election for an additional levy is set for June 12—but two weeks off. There is not the slightest danger of this additional levy failing to pass except on account of negligence of the citizens. Unless a majority of the registered votes are cast the election fails. Then there must be two thirds of the ones voting in favor of the extra levy. At whatever sacrifice we call upon the j citizens to lay aside their business on this day and vote. A j failure to vote is against measure. The importance of this measure can not be too strong-1 ly emphasized. It would cripple our county for years to come to cut short the school term. The fact is we could never get over it. State School Superintendent Ballard in his address the other night at the auditorium strongly urged the consolidation of the schools of the county and a •nine month’s term. Governor Walker before the Rotary Club on Tuesday made a similar plea. The county board has done its best. It is now squarely up to the people. The teachers who have been re-elected could not possibly live on a five month’s salary and would immediately re sign. The standardization of the school would be with drawn; our graduates could not enter college; it would keep many people from coming to Waynesboro. The failure to vote is against the levy—do not listen to the few who talk about taxes ruining the country .An ad ditional tax is not half so bad as illiterate children, as an illiterate county. There may be a few families who can afford to send their children off to school, but the vast bulk of them can not; there may be a few who could hire private teachers, but the vast bulk of them can not; there may be a few who can afford to let their children stay out of school, but the vast bulk of them can not. The Waynesboro High School has been on the accre dited list of Southern Schools for the past five years— this gives it a ranking in itself that is worth the addi tional levy. It would automatically lose this classification with a term of school under nine months. The high school is turning out large classes every year; these are going to the leading colleges and universities of the coutry— seventy of these fine young people have graduated from the high school within the last few years. With a five month’s term it would take the high school pupils eight years to get through the high school. Make it unanimous and show the rest of the state that when it comes to a question of schools, Burke is in the lead. Once again—June 12th should find every registered voter in the district at the polls. It is an important and maybe even more so for the country people to respond to this than the city. Let every rural patron rally to this important movement. Gov. Walker Makes Address at Vidette Vidette, Ga., May 29. —Gov. Clifford Walker delivered the literary address at the graduating exercises here to the largest audience eyer gathreed in the school auditorium. Although the Governor had spoken at Midville and Waynesbord during The day he was at his best. His subject was “What is the most important thing in your life.” and in a sehorlarly and masterly man ner pointed out to the class their re lation to man and relation to God. His illustrations were apt and fitting, making the address, the strongest ev er listened to on an occasion of this kind. After his address diplomas were handed, to the following students. Rubye Murphy, Louise Thompson, Ethel Davis, Elizabeth Rowland, Mait land Martin, Gladys Mcßride, Andrew Agerton, Julia,n Rowland, Richard Smith, Robert Chance. These young people delivered their addresses in a most creditable manner. The gover nor said he had attended exercises of like manner* throughout the state, and did not say to them all, what he was saying to this class, that he had never heard a. class, whose papers showed as much clear keen thought, and prepa ration and were delivered as well as these. The matthematcis medal offered to high school student making highest av erage was given Maitland Martin. The school closes a very successful year. Attendance has been best in its history. Pupils have done good honest work. Prof Fortney plaps higher at lainments another year. The gover nor paid a loving tribute to the un selfish untiring work of Miss Eliza beth Holt in the cause of education throughout the state. Gov. Walker was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. It J. Peel. They had as their guests to lunch. Gov. Clifford Walker, MiVkdge Gresham, Cou.uy School Superintendent, Dr. Bent, Prof and Mrs. J. L. I-ortney, Rev and Mrs. R. J. Kerr. The baccalaureate sermon was preached at the school auditorium to a large congregation in a very able manner by Rev. R. J. Kerr, pastor • i the Associate I tformed Presbvt .' f an church. His Un. me was following the Star.” Governor Walker Spoke to Rotary Club on Tuesday Governor Clifford Walker spoke to the Rotary Club at its luncheon hour Tuesday being the guest of President Frank Burney and the club on this oc casion. The regular program was omitted and the entire time given over to the govrenor’s address, which was upon a subject that is very close to all of us—the education of the youths of our city, county, state and nation. Mr. Walker paid a very pretty tribute to Woodrow Wilson during the course of his remarks. During the day the governor made an address at Midville and again at night at Vidette where he made the literary address to the graduates of that school. Midville School Closing Exercises Midville, Ga., May 28.—The com mencement exercises of the Midville High school being Friday evening with a recital by the music and expression classes. Sunday morning the sermon was preached by Rev. John Page Jones of the Waynesboro Baptist church, in troduced by Rev. Welborn Rountree. Monday evening the class play “The Wren” was presented to a large and appreciative audience. One of the most interesting features of the commencement was the address Tuesday afternoon by Gov. Clifford Walker on “Education.” On Tuesdya evening the graduating exercises took place when hte follow ing boys and girls were delivered di plomas by Supt. A. W. Strozier: Paul McNeely, Harry Wasden, Emory Sam mons, Willie Drew, Robt, Nasworthy, Florence Drew, Julia Thigpen, Sara Pearl Franklin. The baccaluareate address was de livered by Col. W. W. Abbott, of Louisville, introduced by Mr. R. L. Wilburn, secretary of the board. Althc the year just passed is con sidered the best in the history of the school, the prospects for the future are still brighter, since work on the new $60,000 school building will be gun shortly. Revival Services Began at Baptist Church Wednesday Revival services are being conduct ed at the Baptist church by Dr. E. Pendleton Jones, of Virginia, and will last for a week or ten days. The ser vices began Wednesday evening and each day and evening large crowds a,re attending. The services are growing in interest and before the end will have done much good, not only for the church, but the city as a whole. Dr. Jones is the father of our local pastor, Rev. John Page Jones, and he is a splendid preacher, earnest and sincere in his appeal he is making a host of friends among his hearers. He is assisted by Mr. T. W. Tinsley, who is leading the singing. The churches of the city will call in their night services Sunday night in order to allow their congregations to worship with the Baptists. Five and Ten Cent Store to Operate in City by August Messrs Morris Grusin and Henry Atopolsky, of Augusta, will operate a, five and ten cent store in Waynes boro opening for business about August Ist. They have secured the store now occupied by Mr. H. D. Barnes and are now busy securing their stocks for the opening. Such a store'ought to do well in the city and its career will be watched with much interest. GODIN SPECTACLE CO \OPTOMETRIST^inOPTOMETRIS^ ST. EYES THOBOUGHLY EXAMINED Burke County as Seen From the Inside by One From Outside-Newspaper man’s Story of Progress and Development in the County Waynesboro High School Finishes a Successful Year The closing exercises of Waynesboro Academy ended Monday e/ening with the delivery of diplomas to the follow ing high school students who had com pleted their course of study: Wister Black, Julian Burton, Lois Chance, Helen Daniel, Isabel Crowder, Edith Hatcher, Mayme Harrell, Neli Bill house, Mary Greiner, Annie Laurie Godbee, Maurine McNorrill, Ida Lou Miller, Robert Oliver, Louise Porter, Ross Stribling, Hensel Stembridge, Fl,a,udie Thompson, Grace Taylor, Nel lie Taylor, Annie Mae Wren rmd Pau line Reese. State School Suprintendf nt I . H. Ballard made the baccalaureate ad dress to the students and audience which filled the auditorium to over flowing and he was well received. He gave the growth of the public school system of education in Georgia from k its earliest history. Mr. Ballard was well qualified to handle this subject as he had been a county school super intendent for more than 25 pears prior to becoming head of the state system of education. His plea for educational opportunities for the country boy as well as the town boy was eloquent and well chosen. He stressed the value of education in no uncertain terms and cited many instances of the noted men of Georgia who had gone to the top because of their sacri fice to learn. Obscurity and poverty did not deter them or hold them down as they fought their way up “Communi ties must make sacrifices for their children,’ sa?d he, “and no state can make sacrifices - for edueat ing its children without producing some noteworthy examples.” Mr Ballard’s address was most timely in view f the fact that Burk * now fnces a shorteuPd school term un less addition 1 taxes are levied to car ry on the work. Chairman Frank Burney, of the Board of Trustees of Wayae ;boro, made a sti.ng plea for the support of the people cf the city and ojmry in endorsing the enlarged educational piopu m now before them. Sunday morning at 11.30 Dr. C. A. Campbell, pastor of the Druid Hills, Presbyterian church, preached the com mencement sermon. Dr. Campbell is no stranger in our midst and he was greeted with a large and appreciative audience. His sermon was forceful and a masterly handling of the par able of the talents. He gave the boys and girls who graduated good whole some advice which could be taken to j heart by all who heard him. He point ed out that there was something mot e' in life than just drifting along w ith the tide. Dr. Campbell preached again on Sunday night at the Presbyterian church which was filled to overflow ing. His text was “Lift up yea,r heads, O, ye gates, etc.” and he spoke on; the “enthronement of Jesus.” in the hu man heart, in the church, in national life and in the world. Several prizes offered the students of the high school were delivered dur ing the closing exercises Monday even ing. The school has had a most success ful year with a good attendance and the work has been most excellent throughout the year, the number of promotions attesting this fact. Plans a,re now being made for a bigger and better school next year. The teach ers and pupils have earned a well de served rest which they are now en joying. List of Students not tardy or absent during the year: Second grade—Billie Blount, Fourth grade—Myrtice Lowrey, 6th grade— Mary Frances Murrow, 7th grade— Elizabeth Morris, Ernest Mundy. Bth grade—Mary Bell, Kathleen Hatcher, Lena Gresham, Bob Lovett, Ruby Min cey; 9th grade—Douglas Black, Ellen Callaway, Virginia Herrington, Sara Lovett, Bill Taylor; 10th grade—Lu cile Hatcher, Louisa Manau, Alden Rowland, Charley Wallace; 11th grade Wister Black, Nell Hillhouse. Grade Pupils not absent but tardy— Paul Lovett, William Callaway. Grade pupils not tardy for the year —First grade—Billie Black, Tommie Barefield, Ed Byne, Lewis Heath, Floyd Humphrey, Bob Taylor, Jones Tomplin, Ben Willis. Second grade—Edward Blount, Sara Brinson, Edna Collins, Louise Collins, Ouida Kelley, Bob Law, Mary March man, Rountree Sessions, Elizabeth Moseley, Shelly Sparks, Mary Dorothy Tomlin. Third grade—Miller Barefield, Rich ard Black, W. A. Law, Richard Mose ley, George, Murrow, J. R. Sessions, G. B. Wallace, Alice Gray, Eloise Far rar, Louise Ouom, Sarolyn Palmer, Patsy Sparks; Fourth grade—Myrtice Lowrey, Sadie Fulcher, Frances Evans Isabel Cook, Harry Gage, Thomas Hat cher, John Herrington, Jack Junior Lance, Elizabeth Montgomery Carolyn Mundy, Wright North, Richard Odom, Burtno Stroup, Sidney Bates, Miidred Cohen, Mary Osee Gordon, Virgil Farrar, W . R. Thompson, Chester Thompson. Jesse McCellan, Zannie McClellan, Carswell Daniel, Mamie Joe Ba.rgeron; Fifth grade—Edna Dent, Billie Johnson, Inez Jones, Jane Gresham, B. J. Hatcher, Vason Rain water, Bertha Reese, Joe Sapp, Emma Steadman, Edward Stembridge, Myrtle Lee Stroup; Sixth grade—Emily Apple white, Gladys Barefield , Carol Cox, Dorothy Heath, Katharyn Southard, Frances Stembridge, Annette Vaughn, Janette Wallace, ‘ Edna Guy, Melvin Jones, Milner Lively, Horace Odom, Lilian Bargeron, Eloise Chance, Henry Daniel, Jr.; Seventh grade—Nofvell Kelley, Katharine Hillhouse, Mary Cates, Virginia Morris, Jim Goddard, Mary Willie Lively, Gladys North, Eli zabeth Morris, Albert Thomap, Job Gresham, John Dent, Metts McNair, Ned Black, Frank Brinson, Pearl Bow en, Lois Cook, Annie Goldberg, Eugene Herrington, Ruby Woodward, High school honor roll for the year (Contineud on 2d page) NUMBER 11 The Savannah Morning News of May 4th cairide core than a two p;.ye article on Waynesboro and Burke county, written by Mr. Dan G. Bickers, associate editor of this great Georgia and South Georgia daily newspaper. Mr. Bickers spent several days visit ing the different points of interest in the city and county and could have spent several weeks here if he had had the time, but he covered the situation very thoroughly and in a most pleas ing manner. His story of Burke coun ty from the inside as seen by one from the outside is one that will appeal to thousand? of people reached by this great dailv exponent of Georgia and this section of the state. Alrea4y about fifteen counties have been the subject of Mr. Bickers’ write ups, and in every single instance these counties have received benefits that :n mey could not buy. The exploita tion of Burke was well worth thous ands of dollars to the county, but it was the pleasure of the News to send a man here to tell a true stor> of t.on ditions as he found them and without a single cent of cost to anyone. “Burke county: little empire with in itself,” was the title of Mr. Bickers story and it is filled with revelations all the way through. The Citizen is re publishing it this week through the courtesy of ihe News, anad cur p»vpie and those woo did not see it in t» at papei ill tavt the opportun ty *■» »-<e what our city and county is really doing. Ihe Citizen vishes to express its ap preciation of Mr. Bickers well written story published in the News and to say Hia» when the story is to'J again that Mr. B. will find more and newer things of interest as well as the solids and substantials he found while here. Burke county is not going to stay still, with such publicity as given in the News of the May 4th issue President Coolidge Signs Immigration Bill Excluding Japs Washington, May 26. —The immigra tion bill was signed today by Presi dent Coolidge. Despite the provision making Japa nese exclusion effective next July 1, put into the measure over his vigor ous opposition, the President decided because of other considerations to give the executive approval necessary to spread the legislation on the statute books. It was pointed out that inasmuch the present immigration law expires on June 30 a veto might have made it necessary to rush through an emer gency measure in the closing hours of the session. Such a step, the President felt would not be practicable in view of the tang led legislative situation and the cer tainty that any emergency provision at amendment and possibly blocked al together. As soon as he had fixed his signature to the bill, the President began pre paration of a statement expressing his disapproval of the failure of congress to provide for a longer delay in the ef fective date of Japanese exclusion. State Weather and Crop Conditions Atlanta, Ga., May 28, 1924—Some what warmer weather during the past week caused an appreciable and gener al improvement in crops, although there was still too much rain in many places, chiefly in the northwest, and warmer nights would be more benefi cial, The piean tempreatures this week more nearly approached the nor mal; more sunshine is needed, how evre. Replanting cotton that hau been killed by previous cool nights is nearly finished; chopping is general in the northern and central divisions and is practically completed in the southern division ; stands range from rather poor in the north to fairly good in the south; as a rule the crop is farily well cultivated. Growth this week was about the average to fairly good 5n nearly all sections, though the plants are still comparatively small and late. Lice are very numerous in many counties. Weevil, however, up to date have been reported in very few places (5 correspondents out of 200 mention them for the first time this week). Planting corn is under way in bottom lands stands are irre gular, and worms are doing consider able damage; the crop improved this week. Harvesting oats has commnec ed; wheat is heading. White potatoes are mostly good, though potatoes bee tles are numerous digging continues. Transplanting sweet potatose made good progress, though a scarcity of plants is reported in the north. Pas tures are good. Peanuts are still being planted. Grapes, figs, and berries are promising in the south, and melon vines have small watermelons and can taloui es on them in large numbers. Shipments of dewberries will begin next week. Some shipments of May flower peaches were made during the past week; the outlook for peaches re mains highly favorable. , Truck crops have improved, and peas, beans, let tuce, onions, and spinach have be come very abundant. Considerable farm work was accomplished during the week in spite of some scarcity fo labor. * Barbecue Dinner at Vidette for the Parsona^ A barbecue dinnent Vidette on benefit of the 11 ' * cordial to attend good onr gammmmam at one mmm the f For 24 years the leading eye Spectacles, Eye- Glasses and Ar tificial Eyes cor rectiy fitted, sight specialists of Augusta, Ga.