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JOHN H. HODGES, Proper.
DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE
$1.50 a Year In Advance
VOL. XL1X
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY JUNE, 20 1919
No 23
PRESERVES FOR
GAME IS URGED
MORE MILLIONS
FOR RAILROADS
STATE GAME AND FISH COMMIS
SIONER MADE RECOMMENDA
TION IN HIS REPORT
GOVERNMENT STANDS TO LOSE
SIX HUNTED AND FIFTY
MILLION DOLLARS
BRIEF ITtMS QF IMPORTANCE MEASURE GOESJO SENATE PACT REfi „ , NT0 mm
Condensed Statement Of Interesting
Events And Happening Through,
out The State
House Passes Measure Giving $750,-
000,000 For United States .
Operation
TERMS OF PEACE
ARE MADE PUBLIC
BORAH PRESENTS DRAFT OF THE
TREATY AND 47 SENATORS
VOTE TO PUBLISH
Twenty-Four Senators, Practically All
Democrats, Voted Against
Printing Treaty
Atlanta. — Establishment by the
state of game preserves in North and
South Georgia and of fish hatcheries
to further the propagation and preser
vation of game and fish in Georgia, is
recommended In the annual report of
Sam J. Slate, state game and fish
commissioner. Mr. Slate points out
that while the last year has shown a
steady and noticeable Increase in
game, and that conditions affecting
both game and flsh are more encourag
ing than in years, the time has come
Vhen the state should plan more for
the future by protecting the present
supply and providing means by which
It may be Increased. “A stronger
sentiment 1b growing each day for
the protection and preservation of the
game and flsh in Georgia,” said Mr.
Slate. We have a great deal of
game. We have a great deal of coast
territory for salt water fishing and
some of the finest fresh water streams
in the Sounth. We are wonderfully
rich in natural resources with which
to carry out work of this character.
“Game preserves should be establish
ed both, in North and South Georgia,
tn the light of the experience of oth
er states, game sanctuaries, in which
the land owner agrees under contract
with the state to furnish suitable cox-
arts for game and to prevent all hunt
ing upon these lands, form an ideal
spot for the breeding of game, and
for the turning loose of certain species
of game.
Oyster Raising Is Given Boost
Atlanta.—A law which will have the
effect of throwing open all the salt
waters bordering the state and all
Inland waters open to the public for
use in fishing and pursuing the oyster
Industry, and providing that permits
to use these waters be issued by coun
ty authorities in the future instead
of by estates or individuals, has been
prepared bly Sam J. Slate, state game
and Fish commissioner, for presenta
tion before the coming legislature. The
waters mentioned will continue to be
the property of the state and under the
supervision of the game and fish de
partment.
Washington.—By a vote of 305 to
4 the house passed the bill author
izing an appropriation of 750,000,000
for the railroad administration’s re
volving fund. Democratic members
urged a larger amount, but did not
press any amendment for an in
crease, while Republicans declared the
fund would be sufficient later in the
year when future needs would be
known. The measure now goes to the
senate, where leaders plan early ac
tion.
Votes against the appropriation
were cast by Representatives An
thony of Kansas, Ramseyer of Iowa,
Woodyard of West Virginia (Repub
licans), and Thomas (Democrat) of
Kentucky. None of them urged his
objections to the bill during the de
bate, which was marked by the in
jection of considerable political dis
cussion.
Chairman Good of the appropria
tions committee, in charge of the
rail bill, explained that reduction from
the $1,200,000,000 requested by Di
rector General Hines was decided on
by the committee because it was ad
mitted that exact needs of the future
were problematical. The new fund,
ho said, would make a total of $!,-
250,000,000 granted the administra
tion since the rail lines were taken
over by the government.
Predicting a possible loss of $650,-
000,000 to the government on rail
road operation by the end of tho year,
Chairman Good of the house appro
priations committee, during the de
bate, declared that the railroad ad
ministration made a “grave erro in
buying a hundred thousand freight
cars and twenty-nine hundred loco-'.
I motives without consulting the lines.
| The government stands to lose on the
equipment, ho said, and plans were
forming to have the roads take it over
under an equipment trust.
Fertilizers
FOR
mm TREES AND FAIL GRAIN'
We are prepared to furnish acid Phosphate Raw
THREE STATES RATIFY
WOMAN SUFFRAGE ;
N. Y. CALLS SOLONS
Big Construction At Benning
Columbus.—Rapid progress is being
made in construction at Fort Benning
under the direction of Major J. Paul
Jones, constructing quartermaster.
Six hundred wooden barracks which
will accommodate 64 meii each are
nearing completion and it is expected
that they will be ready for troops by.
June 15. A total of 150 mess halls are
under construction.
Washington.—Out of a whirlwind of
developments, the senate got a copy
of the peace treaty and, after a five-
hour fight, ordered it printed in the
public record by a vote of 47 to 24.
At the same time it got under way
the investigation of how copies have
reached private hands in New York,
by summoning to testify a half dozen
of the country’s leading financiers.
The copy which went into the rec
ord was brought to th?3 country by a
newspaper man, and was presented by
Senator Borah (Rep.) of Idaho, just
after the reading of a cablegram from
President Wilson, saying he could not,
without breaking faith, send to the
senate the text of the treaty.
A roll call on printing the treaty
was forced by Senator Thomas, Dem
ocrat, of Colorado, who refused unan
imous consent for its publication.
On Senator Borah’s motion to pub
lish the treaty, most of the Republi
cans and several Democrats voted for
publication. All of the twenty-four
negative votes except one, that of
Senator McCumber, Republican, of
North Dakota, wei’e cast by Demo
crats.
Nine Democrats voted for the mo
tion to print the text. They were:
Asjiurst, Beckham, Chamberlain, Cul
berson, Kendrick, Myers, Pomerene,
Reed and Walsh of Montana.
Many senators wanted to explain
their votes on the propriety of print
ing the treaty in the record. Senator
Underwood (Democrat) Alabama, de
clared there was no evidence that
the copy presented was an official one
and said: “If it is not, and it goes,
out to the country with the sanction
of the United States senate, it may
cause great harm.”
Senators Hitchcock of Nebraska,
Williams of Mississippi and Swanson
of Virginia declared the printing of
the document would be a mistake.
Bone Meal, Ground Cattle Tankage Machine Dried
Fish Scrap, merican Murate of Potas, Cotton Seed
Me*! and ah grades of ready mixed fertilers.
rite us for prices.
Heard Brothers,
MACON, GEORGIA. ‘
W. O. Kinney.
L. J. Horton.
W. 0. KINNEY & CO.
SUCCES30RS'TO B.-.T. ADAMS & CO,
- Cotton Factors. -
614 Thirdt Street, Macon, Ga,
Farmers Supplies. Mules, High-grade Fer
riLIZERS AND WEBER WAGONS.
ttfiLLINGAMS WAREHOUSE
COTTON FACTORS
Macon, Ga.
Cotton, Mules, Fertilizers
Wagons, Bagging, Ties
Money to Loan
on Farm Lands in Houston County a' LowEito Mlpieraa-
Iiiyou wmi money quick write orca 1 !
240 To Graduate At Georgia Normal
Milledgeville. — The .twenty-eighth
annual commencement of the Geor
gia Normal and Industrial college was
held here. This year the graduating j
class numbers more than four times
the graduates of just ten years ago, for i
240 students (will receive diplomas, the
largest senior class in any college in j
Georgia. :
Springfield, 111.—Illinois is the first
state to ratify the woman suffi’age
constitutional amendment. The gen
eral assembly has approved the meas
ure. The vote in the senate was
unanimous, while in the house it was
132 to 3.
Wisconsin Ratifies
Madison, Wis.—The Wisconsin leg
islature has ratified the federal suf
frage amendment, the assembly vot
ing 54 to 2 and the senate 23 to 1,
Michigan Ratifies.
Lansing, Mich.—The Michigan leg
islature has ratified the federal wom
an’s suffrage amendment. The ac
tion was by unanimous vote in both
houses.
Special Session For New York
Albany, N. Y.—An Extraordinary
session of the New York legislature
for June 16 was called by Governor
Smith in a proclamation. The pur
pose is to act upon ratification of the
woman suffrage constitutional amend
ment.
24 HOURS ABSENT
AND PRESIDENT
LOSES HIS PLACE
Hatcher-Turpin Co.
Must Fight Weevil Now, Says Expert
Tifton.—“Now is the time for the
south Georgia cotton growers to save
their crop from the boll weevil this
year,’’ said Professor J. A. Evans, of
Washington, D. C., acting chief of
farm extension work in the south,
who spent some time in Tifton in con
sultation with County Agent A. M.
Dickson.
Lightning Kills Two and Many Injured
Augusta.—During a violent rain and
electric storm which visited Augusta,
R| Roy Goodwin, one of the most
prominent of young Augusta business
Monster Fish Killed On Florida Coast
Miami, Fla.—The Smithsonian In
stitution has been requested to send
a scientist here to classify a monster
fish killed near Cape Sable, Fla. It
is said to be a true fish and not a
mammal. The fiisb, which is said
to be 31 feet long, is being towed
to Miami to be mounted. It appar
ently had been blown into shallow
water by a storm and death came
only after 92 steel jacketed bullets
had been fried into it.
This Is Drastic Provision Of Resolu
tion Before Congress—Office
Would Go To Vice
Washington.—During the absence
of the president from the country for
a period exceeding 24 hours, the du
ties of the office would be performed
•by the vice president under provision
of a joint resolution introduced by
Representative Walsh (Republican)
of Massachusetts.
“Any absence of the president from
the limits of the United States for a
period exceeding 24 hours,” the reso
lution says, “is hereby declared to be
inability to discharge the powers and
duties df said office, and such inability
shall terminate upon the actual return
of the president to the seat of the
government of the United States.” '
"During the period of said inability
the vice president shall act as presi
dent, with full power and authority
to discharge the duties of said office.”
To Hang For Murder Of Farmer
Rome.—Charlie Harris, charged
with killing George A. Pierce, promin-
men, and John L. Sauer, of Hotel Re- f , nt pioyd county farmer, was found
view, New York, were killed and near- gu jity without recommendation of
ly a dozen well-known citizens were ^jercy, and was sentenced to hang,
injured. . J
Melon Crop Damaged In Colquitt
Moultrie.—According to R. S. Rod-
denberry, one of the largest watermel
on buyers in this section, the excessive
rains of the past few weeks have
damaged the melon crop in this sec
tion fully 25 per cent and will throw
it about two weeks late. It is his
Idea, however, that the price will he
higher than it has ever been before,
and that the growers will realize a
substantial profit. Reports reaching
his office declare that Florida’s melon
crop has also been damaged by wet
weather and that the crop is so short
that the bulk of it will have been
marketed by the time Georgia melons
are put on the market.
523 Mulberry St.
Macou, Georgia
COAL; COAL; COAL;
Dont forget this important
matter, we will begin to deliver
Blue Gem Lump and Montev-
allo Lump Coal in June, and the
orders will be filled in the order;
in which they are taken. Get
your order in early and be as
sured of getting the best coal and
getting it before the price
advances.
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