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.V. 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. PHONE 45. i M