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UNSHAKEN TESTIMONY
Time is the test of truth. And
Doan’s Kidney Pilis have stoed
the test in Fitzgerald. No Fitz
gerald resident who suffers back
ache, or annoying kidney ills can
remain unconvinced by this
twice-told testimony:
Fred A. Harnish, shoemaker, 215
Roanoke Drive, Fitzgerald, says:
“My back caused me a lot of annoy
ance. I had a constant lameness and
soreness across my loins and it hurt
me to get up from my bench while
working. Plasters and liniments
didn’t. give relief. One box of Doan’s
Kidney Pills removed the lameness
and soreness in my back.”
Over six years later, Mr. Harnish
said: “Doan’s Kidney Pills did me
a lot of good and I am glad to again
recommend them.”
Frice 50c at all dealers Don’t
simply ask for a kigney remedy—get
Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that
Mr. Harnish has twice publicly re
commended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props;; Buffalo, N. VY,
All new s contributors to this saper
will greatly oblige the management if
they will only write on one side of
their manuscripts.
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U 0 EXIST I weorgia |
The railreads of Georgia have suggested for the consideration of the Railrdaé'd
Commission of Georgia, at the hearing on August 17, a system of rates that it is bé4
lieved will eliminate the discriminations now existing betweenthe cities and towns g
Georygia.
There are approximately two thousand railroad stations (cities and towns) Ig
Georgia. About sixty of these cities and towns are accorded what are known as “bas«
ing point rates,” which means that these comparatively few points enjoy lower rate§
than the other mineteen hundred and ferty points.
The rates between these comparatively few basing points are lower than the rates§
between intermediate points and logver than for like hauls in other“directions.
The basing point system haspbeen condemned by the Federal Congress, the Ine
terstate Commerce Comission, the Railroad Commission of Georgia and the authorities
of other States.
In %\&ir desire to retain the advamtage they have enjoyed, a considerable number
of these” xté favored larger cities and tewns (basing points) are opposing a freight rate
revision tn Georgia.
The railroads ha*e been put on notice by the Supreme Court of the« United States
and the Interstate CofMimerce Commission that they must harmonize state and interstate
rates. .
In the Shreveport case, the Supreme Court of the United States held:
“TFhe power to deal with the relations between two kinds of rates as a relation lies
exclusively with Cengress. It is manifest that the Sta’m cannot fix the relation of a car
rier's ln&r «and intrastate charges without directly interfering with the former, unless it
simply foows the standrad set by the Federfll authorities!”
The Interstate Commerce Commission, pursuant to an Act of Congress, has_order
ed the eliminatidn of the basirg epoin.t system. To conform to the requirements of this
order the railroads were compell®d to mazke a radical re¥ision of interstate rates.
Correction of interstate isisstems of rates in co‘.nformitty with present lkegal require
ments, without cerrecting int tate‘sgstems so as to conform to the same standard,
would createWituations repugnant to“the laws against discrimiration.
It is necessary to bring about a rcvgi?ion of rates in the entire Southeast in order
to harmonize intrastate rates with interstafe rates. ®
A‘beginning in the magfer of revision of intrastate rates must be made. The rail
road{mfiqgg petitioned the Railroad Commijssion of Georgia for a revision becayse more
discriminations and inequalities exist in this State than in any other State in,ghe&South.
Petitions are now b""!ul:Wd for presentation to the Railroad Com
missions of various States in Southeast with this object in view.
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; ~%the railroads of Georgia now propose to the Railroad Commission of Georgia
is a reviNOn of Georgia rates in conformity with the principles that the Interstate Com
merce Commission, pursuant to Federal law, has required them to observe in adjust
ing interstate rates.
We do not believe that the péople of Georgia expect or require a preferential ad
justment of freight rates.
The real question involved is whether the proposed revision is just and reason
able from the standpoint of the railroads and the shippers, and such advances as are
proposed should*not be condemned simply because they are advances.
It is not and will not be the policy of the Railroads of Georgia to pro
pose any system of rates which would discriminate unjustly against the
Georgia producer in‘favor of producers located at points without the State.
Should the principle appear to be ,violatefl by any technical construction of
the petition we give assurance that we wxll. not propose, nor will we attempt
to adopt, in actual practice, angwate at vatiance with the same.
The interests of the people and the intersts of Railroads are identical. Any sys
tem of rate making which works a ‘hardship on the one works a hardship on the other,
The primary object in the proposed rewision is to systematize Georgia freight rates so
that all cities and towns may be put om an equal basis and discriminations removed.
Some rates will be increased while others will be lowered. If, in the readjustment,
the railroads enjoy increased revenue it will not be unreasonable for the Commission to
grant it, because the railroads have heretofore shown the tremendous advance in the
cost of everything which enters into the man ufacture of transportation.
Commisioner Daniel, of the knterstate Commerce Commission, in the investiga
tion of the 1915 Western Rate Advance Case, said:
“In the matter of rate regulation and fixation we have reached a point where one
of two courses ought deliberately to be chosen and clearly annoumced. If, despite in
creased costs not offset by increased revenue, increases in rates are to be denied, ex
cept where in individual instances gross injustice would be occasioned by their denial,
the carriers ought to be apprised of this policy, so that they may set their house in
order, if they can, against such a situation. If, on the other hand, we are*to acknowl
edge in general, what we are perforce compelled to admit in detail, jusé and reasonable
increased rates should be permitted .not grudgingly but with such fair measure of allow
ance as will indicate that the transportation industry is entitled in the interest of the
public te earnings sufficient to provide a service commensurate with publjc needs.”
THE RAILROADS OF GEORGIA
LOOKS LIKE A HOPELESS
| TASK
The efforts that have been
made by a few to impress upon
the masses the importance of the
Dixie Highway seem to meet with
little success. Our efforts in mat
ters on a public nature that effect
the individual only in a casual
way have taught us the difficulty
of arousing enthusiasm over such
in the individual but as Mr. V. L.
Stanton of the chamber of com
merce says, we have never seen
a case where the merchants, who
are to receive the greatest bene
fit, the hardest to enthuse,
So far as The Journal-Herald
has been able to observe there
has been little interest upon the
part of Wayeross merchants in
connection with the good roads
movement, and absolutely no en
thusiasm, .
[t would scem that any mer
chant who would think twice
could not help but be impressed
with the fact that the retail mer
cantile business of any town or
city depends almost entirely upon
the number of people living in, or
THE LEADER-ENTERP RISE AND PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 17, 1916
visiting that city, and secondly
with the fact that the better the
railroad facilities, and the better
the public highways the greater
will be the number of people com
ing into a town. :
Merchants should be the first
class of people to realize the
great value of good roads but this
is not the case in Waycross. Even
the ladies of the city have grasp
ed the importance of the situation
and have already organized for
the purpose of improving and
beautifying the Dixie Highway
throughout Ware county, and to
carry on a campaign of good
roads education,
As the Atlanta Constitation
said to the Macon peoplé we
could say to the Waycross mer
chants—“ Wake Up.”—Waycross
Journal Herald.
Mrs. G. A. Heide is spending
six weeks in Battle Creek, Mich.,
where she 1s attending the sum
mer session of the Sanitarium
Normal School of Physical Edu
cation. The sesion closes Aug
ust 15th
Give your boy a dog and they
have both got a chum.
Mr. Dolphus Reeves was a vis
itor in Ocila Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
Mr. B. E. Rice and wife of Ha
hira, are visitors here this week.
Miss Flossie Robitsch spent the
weew-end near ‘Osierfield as the
guest of Miss Florence Peterson.
Treddy Register from town is
a visitor here this week.
Massy Reeves fell from a tall
pine tree Tuesday and was badly
bruised and scratched. Luckily
no bones were broken but his
feelings were hurt.
Think you have plenty of
friends, eh? Well, bust, up, get in
jail, get sued for slander, or try
to borrow §l5, and then you'll
find out how many friends you
have,
Mr. Clarence Delks is suffering
with a very painful foot, caused
from stepping on a rusty nail. A
physician has been consulted and
we hope that he will soon be able
to walk again. '
Giving a man “Hail Columbia”
just because you do not agree
with him on some matter of little
importance is not very manly. It
hurts him, but it harms you ten
times more.
Mrs. S. R. Walker is seriously
indisposed of mumps this weck.
Nearly all children of six to
fifteen years of age are more or
less garrulous and some of thcml
are inveterate gossips. “Little
pitchers have big ears,” and the
thoughtless and unfounded idle
reports of some of mother’s call
ers are eagerly listened to and
told to playmates, who tell their
mothers. Harsh criticism, slurs
and inuendoes have thus been
started that have broken up
homes, wrecked hearts and start
ed reports that ruined some one’s
character forever. Teach the
children not to repeat reports
about the doings of neighbors,
nor try to find out their business.
Mrs. H. H. Hooker and Misses
Effie Middlebrooks and Dorothy
Bailey were in town shopping
Wednesday. :
Don’t get the borrowing habit ;
it is almost as difficult to cure as
the drink kabit and lessens the
neighborhood respect for you.
Mr. T. M. Jones and children,
of Columbus, are the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Walker.
» Mrs. Ed Reeves and Mrs.
Murray were the guests of Mrs.
G. G. Reeves Wednesday.
TO ABOLISH FEES FOR
SOLICITOR-GENERALS
Atlanta, July 15.—The fees of
solicitor-generals will be abolish
ed by the legislature during the
present session is the belief of
well-informed members of the
house and senate.
In the house yesterday, on a
test vote to disagree to the ad
verse report of the constitutional
amendments committee 125 votes
were cast for the bill and only 6
agamst it, .
This vote alone was sufficient
to have passed the bill, had it
been on its passage, notwith
standing the fact that as a con
stitutional amendment it requires
two-thirds of the whole house
which is 126, and notwithstand
ing the fact that the attendance
in the house yesterday was very
shm ~
The 4 Tailor
Big Shop
225 E. Pine St. Phone 297
Fitzgerald Ga.
Palm Beach Suits
this summeris one
of our specialties
in the way of
clearing.
Gents Cleaned & Pressed - 35¢
Ladies Cleaned & Pressed - 50c¢
Bcys Cleaned & Pressed - 2§c¢
TO THE VOTERS OF THE
THIRD CONGRESSION- i
AL DISTRICT -
I hereby respectfully announce;
my candidacy for re-clection as
your Representative in the Sixty-|
Fifth (65) Congress, subject to}
the Primary to be held Septem-;
ber 12 ’
During the short time I have!
been your congressmaa, I have|
sincerely endeavored to serve you!
faithfully, and if my efforts and|
record meet with your approval, L
will fecl greatly honored and pro-|
foundly grateful if you will give|
me your support in the coming;
clection. Congress has been n|
almost continuous session since|
you elected me, and duty required |
me to stay here, which prevent-!
ed me from visiting you as often |
as I wished. The Ways ‘and
Means Committee is now daily
working on a Revente measure ;|
being on that committee, I must
remain here until the new tax law |
is pasesd. As soon as Congress |
adjourns, or before then, if public,
business will permit me to leave,|
[ expect to canvass the District. !
meet the people personally, and!
talk to them face to face, both in- |
dividaully and on the stump.
If re-elected, I promise to dis-|
charge the duties of the great of-|
fice with fidelity, and to the best
of my ability.
From the depths of my heart I
thank.you for your past kindness
to me. . !
Cordially yours, '
Dd-Sep-19. Charles R. Crisp. i
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TAX ACT TO BE SPECIAL j
ORDER IN THE HOUSE
Atlanta, July 15—The bill to
repeal the tax equalization law |
will come before the house of rcp—i
resentatives again Monday as a!
result of a renewal of the fight by |
its advocates in the house yester-|
day. ]
The tax equalization act, which
was one of the administration
measures of Governor John M.
Slaton, has compeiled the return
for taxation of thousands of acres
of land on which the owners had
never paid any taxes before, and
has assessed other thousands of
acres at their market value,
where previously they had been
“returned” by the owners at
merely nominal values.
For the state to return to the
old laws, according to opponents
of the repeal, will result in a de
ficit in the ‘state treasury which
nothing can overcome but a bond
issue. Already the treasury is
barely able to pay the appropri
ations’ made by the legislature,
notwithstanding the large in
crease in tax values resulting
from the enforcement of the
equadization law.
Should the law be repealed,
values are certain to shrink, and
the state will then be compelled
to raise the tax rate to the maxi
mum limit allowed by the Con
stitution, with the prospect of
still being short of funds with
which to pay appropriations.
If you need some clean old
rewspapers for different uses
around the house we will supply
you at one nickel per large bun
dle. Leader-Enterprise.
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Its graduates aretrained todo aswell as to know. Their success
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various competitions,® Thorough courses in Mechanical, Electrical,
Civil, 'l'cfitilg and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Architecture and Com. *
merce. New equi};;ment, including a $200,000 Power Station and
Engineering Laboratory for experimental and research work.,
Excelfent climate. Complete library. High moral tone. Free tui
tion to fifteen students in each county in Georgia.
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Agent for?
GOKER’S PEDIGREED-———
- LONG STAPLE GGTTON SEED"
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Direct from Breeders and Growers
Coker’s [pland Staple Cottons can be grown any
where in cotton growing section of the South, Yield
usually equal or above short staple varieties under
fair conditions. Length of fibre 11-4 in. tol 3-Bin.
Lint brought last season 17 to 20 cents a pound,
Much preferrcd by staple mills on account of
strength and uniformity of fibre. Webber and
« Hartsville varieties originated and introduced by
o u;;.t These cottons now planted in every Southérn
State,
Every Bushel Pedigreed Cotton Seed We Sell
is Grown From Specially Selected Seed for Seed
Purposes and Under Qur Personal Supervision.
PRICES 20 Bu.at Per Bu
Coker's Pedigreed Hartsville No. 9 $2OO $2.55
Heavy yvielder, big boll, long flbre.. Latest strain.
Highly resistant to adverse conditions, A staple
cotton that ‘‘makes good.”
{oker’s Pedigreed Webber No. 82 2,00 2.25
Latest strain Webber, makes longer fibre, higher
per centage lint and heavier yield than original
Webber,
Coker’s Pedigreed Webber No. 49 2,75 3.00
Earliest-of-all staple cottons. Best ever bred for
boll weevil conditions.
Calker's Pedigreed Webber 1.25 1.40
Original strain, Most largely planted uvland
staple cotton. The seed beingoffered as ‘*Webber"’
by other seedmen and growers is from this strain,
two to four years removed from us.
Coker’s Improved Keenan(Goodson)No,3 1.10 1.25
A good yielder. Easy to pick. Very popular
variety.
Aii Prices For Cash, Subject to Unsold Stocks
All our cotton seed ginned bn our private gin,
used exclusively for our fine seed cotton. Allseed
graded and recleaned by special machines. Tested
for germination and guaranteed true to name and
type, under the S. C. Pure Seed Laws. Our Ten-Day
Money Back Guarantee Goes With All Seeds,
Cet Your Staple Cotton Seed Direct From
Headguarters
Staple cotton seed will *'run back” intwo or three
years if unselected or mixed at gin. Absolutely
pure seed is first requirment for largest profs
from growing long staple cotton. Buy your s .ed
from us and know you are getting the best.
Other Seeds
Including Fine Pure Bred Corn, Peas, Velvet
Beans, Soy Beans,Millet,Sorghum. Peanuts, Chufas
and short staple cotton. including wilt-resistant
varieties, prices and catalogue e e
on request. ;’."‘:;:’.-v-c i
PEDIGREED SEED coO, Mo LlLh
@ Bavid R. Coker, President PEDIEHEED
Address Dept K Hartsviile, 5.C. 5550
Southern A gents ‘‘Clipper” Seed 1&;‘.9039'
Cleaners and Separators. Small A
size $23.50, large size $33.75. Write %, G ‘;*
for special eircular. . Ot ezt
The Guarantee of Qualit
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NOTE—I carry a large stock
of these seced ir. my warehous®
in Fitzgerald, in order to make
quick deliverics. Above prices
. o.b, Havtiville, 5. C,, 15¢
freight for prices f. 0. b. Fitz
gerald, Ga.—Order from H. H.
James, Agent for Pedigreed
Seed Co., Fitzgerald, Ga. .«
o« e e e O L L L L
HEREAFTER 1 shall deposit my
money in The Exchange National
Bank. I see in recent sworn state
ments published in Fitzgeraid papers
that it BEARS EAR-MARKS of
GREAT STRENGTH. I understand,
also, it is an HONOR ROLL BANK.
I don’t know =xactly what that
means, but evidently &t kas done
something EXTRAORDINARY for
the benefit and protectios of the pub
lic, or else it would dot have AT
TAINED THIS HONOR.—Mr,
Reasoning Mingd.
FITZGERALD LODGE NO 35,
X 0. O. F.
Meets each Tuesday evening at
8 o’clock.
W. "W. Hughes, N. G.
B K. Nelspg, V. G.
C. A. Fretwell, Rec. Sec.
C. M. Simons, Fin. Sec. .
Members urged to attend, and
visitors always welcome.
Lodge Room Telephone No. 146.
The labor of building the kit
chen fire is cut in half if plenty of
dry newspaper is used. We will
sell you a large bundle for a nick
el. The Leader-Enterprise.
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GETS THERE. ARE YOU IN IT?