Newspaper Page Text
JOHN H. HODGES, Prop’r. DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE
$1.50 a Year In Advance
VOL. LI.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY AUGUST 25,1821.
No. m
mi IS FLOW
UKEWATERINTOItS.
rum runners keep too busy
FOR DRY AGENTS ON
LAND AND SEA
EVERY ROADDEING GUARDED
Every Road From Canada Into The
United States Is Closely Guarded
By Prohibition Officials
BRITAIN PUTS MEN I'“STATE FINANCES
BACK TO SERVICE
MOMENTOUS SESSION OF IRISH
PARLIAMENT OPENS WITH RE
ITERATED “DEMANDS’*
OFFER BRANDED AS UNJUST
British Officials In Dublin, However,
Still See Hope For Ultimate Set- -
tlement Of Problem
New York.—The good Mrs. Parting
ton of Sidmouth, England, who, during
the great storm of 1824, tried to keep
the whole Atlantic out of her seaside
cottage, by vigorous ubo of her mop,
and who was defeated after a game and
spirited contest, has nothing on the
prohibition agent who dries up ' a
trickle of hooch in front of him only
to find an ocean flooding in at .his
back.
For, in spite of arrests, seizures;
prosecutions and few convictions, whis
key, gin, rum, brandy and even 9 per
cent beer are flowing into “dry.” Unit
ed States in greater volume than ever
before in the Volstead era, and Wash
ington prohibition enforcement leaders
admit that unless they have more
money, more agents and navy and army
backing, the job of keeping or making
the United States dry looks hopeless.
The entire North Atlantic seaboard,
the Canadian border and in particular
the Detroit river, constitute the 4,500-
mile battle line of the bpotleggers.
From the southern New Jersey, coast,
past Atlantic City, along the Connect
icut and Massachusetts shores, and
northward to the tip of Maine, fleets—
not single ships, but actually fleets—
of rum runners are patrolling the
“safe” waters beyond the three-mile
limit, bidding thirsty Americans to
“come and get it.”
Every road from Canada into, the
United States, however- closely guard
ed by customs -and prohibition officials,
leaks carloads or truckloads of contra
band. And along the Detroit river,
where the Canadian law has decided
that it can’t stop Canadians from sell
ing anything they have to Americans,
there are so many bootleggers’ that
they have decided to wear badges so
they won’t try to sell hooch to each
other. •'
The mysterious Arethusa, “oasis of
the ocean,” they call her, has two thou
sand cases of liquor aboard, after dis
posing of a vast stock, and is' skirting
the coast off Martha’s vineyard selling
it to all and sundry.
Up from .the Bahamas is coming, pro
hibition officials say, a fleet of heavily
laden ships whose skippers propose to
drop anchor five or six miles oul and
then advertise that they are open for
business. ■ •
If they come, the prohibition men
say, they will be met with a surprise;
that a trip will be sprung, and that
what happened to the rum schooner
Henry L. Marshall will be a picnic com
pared to what is going to happen to
“the enemy fleet.”
' Treasury officials declare that the
biggest seizure of vessels—barring that
of the German liners when war broke
out—is going to occur off American,
shores. They declare,- too, that the
ring leaders in the magnficent rum
running scheme are now scurrying up
and down the coast trying to warn
the incoming fleet of the impending
danger, and trying to duck certain war
rants that have already been issued for
their own arrest.
WRIGHT PLANS FOR OPERATION
OF GASOLINE TAX—GOVERNOR
SIGNS NUMBER OF BILLS
STATE NEWSJJF INTEREST
Brief News |tems Gathered Here And
There From All Section Of
'The State
London.—All soldiers on leave from
Ireland in Aldershot and Farnborough
have been ordered by telegraph to re
turn to their regiments immediately.
Immediately on promulgation of the
truce in Ireland, large groups of sol
diers were granted leave of absence
in England.
A Belfast dispatch, quoted from the
Irish News, the nationalist organ, as
claiming to have unquestionable au
thority for stating that the British gqv-
ernment preparation for a renewal of
the conflict in Ireland, consequent on
the possible abrogation of the truce
which has existed since July 11, had
been speeded up within the last three
days to such an extent that they were
virtually completed.
A dispatch from Belfast says that it
is reported there that the military au
thorities in Ireland have, cancelled all
leaves of absences for both officers and
men and that all officers and men who
were away on holidays have been re
called. It is stated this step was taken
merely as a precaution against surprise
and has no other significance.
A Dublin dispatch says that com
plete independence for Ireland remains
the demand 1 of the leaders of the Sinn
Fein.
At the opening of the Irish republi
can, parliament on the 16th instant,
Eamonn de Valera, the republican lead
er, in an address to the membei’s, de
clared that for Ireland, he and his
colleagues stood for ideals embodied
in the American Declaration of Inde
pendence. Ha reiterated Ireland’s
claim to separation from the British
empire and asserted that the cabi
net of the republican parliament was
the sole government the Irish people
recognized. ,
Referring to the peace negotiations
with David Lloyd-Ceorge, Mr. de Va
lera said there were people who de
sired to negotiate to save their faces.
The Sinn Fein, however, would nego
tiate only to save possible bloodshed
and for right of principle. He declar
ed that the cabinet, in refusing the
proffer of a dominion form of govern
ment by Lloyd-George had taken this
step, because it considered his pro
posals unjust.
"Mr. de Valera’s address was listen
ed to attentively by tlie 130 mem
bers of the Dail Eireann, | gathered
from all parts of Ireland. It was de
livered after Professor John McNeill
had been chosen as speaker of the
parliament. Mr. de Valera promised
that at a subsequent session he would
outline the negotiations he had carried
Dn with Lloyd-George and afterwards
the parliament might consider the sit
uation behind closed doors.
Farm Bureau Meet Held In Arlington
Arlington.—A meeting was held;
here recently under' the auspices of
the Arlington division of the Calhoun
county farm bureau, for the purpose:
of working out a cropping system for
this community. County^ Agent A. E.i
Gibson submitted a plan that was :
lauded by those present. It called for
the growing of melons and cucumbers.
To arouse still more interest, the
banks and the Arlington Wholesale,’
company have offered prizes for the i
best original cropping plan for a one-,
horse plan.
Greek Army “Hot After” Flying Turks
Athens, Greece.—With Angora, the
Turkish nationalist capital, the goal,
the Greek armies have renewed their
advance, gaining twenty miles in one
day. The attack began after brief ar-
tiJTer.v preparation.
Africaij Coast Rocked By Earthquake
Rome.—Serious earthquake shocks
are reported from the Italian colony
of Eritriea, on the African shore of
the Red sea. A telegram from Asmara
the seat of the government residence
of the colony, says four people have
been killed and a score injured at
Massowa, on the Red feca coast. Sev
eral houses have collapsed and others
have been damaged in that town, while
other casualties are reported from
nearby places. Thfe Italian minister of
colonies has ordered that aid be im
mediately despatched to the scene of
the earthquake.
Sugarcane Crops Are Promising
Thomasville.—The sugar cane crop
is maturing ahead of time this season
as a result of the continuous rains
which have fallen during the summer
Growers have been ' bringing in'.c;
town a number of well-developed
stalks with anywhere from six to
twelve or more well-developed points,
and it is apparent that the cane grind
ing season will begin very early this
year. Cane juice will soon he on ta;
at the soda fountains here, a drink
that is.very popular with Thomasville
pebple.
Atlanta. — Schools of jGeorgia de
pendent on state funds will open in
the fall,. pensions will be paicl Con
federate veterans and other pressing
obligations owed by the state will be
paid provided the rentals of the West
ern and Atlantic railroad are sold
within a reasonable time. Governor
Thomas W. Hardwick announced re
cently.
The governor estimated the state
would be approximately $2,500,000
from the sale of the $2,600,000 in de
ferred warrants. He declared that he
expected an income of approximately
$200,000 in the next four months from
the gasoline tax.
The governor declared that, with
tiiejncome in sight from the general
tax bill and from the Western and At
lantic •warrants, the state will bo able
to pay all appropriations mid probably
will have a small surplus left over
General, William A. Wright, state
comptroller, was studying the gasoline
tax bill recently to obtain information
on which to base his plans- for its col
lection^ He declared that gasoline
dealers .will be rquired to register wilti
the ordinaries of their county not later
than September 1, 1921. They will
he required to state their location and
the kind of business they transact
On October 1, 1921, the dealers will
bo required to submit their first report
showing sales. Thereafter, they will
make quarterly reports. General
Wright Will issue a statement later
reviewing in full what will be required
of the gaspline dealers.
Governor Hardwick had planned to
leave soon for Asheville, N. C., for a
short, vacation, but due to the iact
that the appropriations bill and gen
eral tax bill were not sent to his desk
anT4 because the bill creating a com
mission to idase the governor’s man
sion had not been transmitted to him
the governor posl-poned his vacation
trip. •
The mansion commute which will
have charge of leasing the governor’s
mansion property, will be named by
the governor soon.
Bills That Were Passed
House Bill No. 819—To regulate
sale, .inspection, and analysis of fer
tilizer.
Joint Resolution No. 44—To appoint
a joint committee from- the senate and
house to investigate and report on the
bills to establish a board of regents
for the University of Georgia and its
branches and for the public schools
arid eleemosynary institutions.
Senate Resolution Nr*. 43—Providing
for presentation to United Daughters
of the Confederacy of a portrait of
General John B. Gordon.
Senate Resolution No. 42—Request
ing a portrait from Hon. Frank P.
Rice.
Senate Resolution No. 41—Providing
for a denial by the house and sena'e
of reports that Georgia is in a state
of famine.
Senate Resolution No. 40—Request
ing portraits of former Governors Hoke
Smith, Joseph M. Brown and Hugh M.
Dorsey.
Senate Bill No. 107—To create a new
senatorial district.
Senate Resolution No. 58—To ap
point a committee to .investigate af
fairs of state sanitarium at Milledge-
ville. 1
House Bill No. 72—To provide for
exercise of the elective franchise by
women.
VULCAN ORCHARD
PLOWS.
Vulcan Steel Beam Chilled'PloWs in One-horse
and Two-horse sizes.
Vulcan Hillside Plows \
. Vulcan Middle Busters
* Vulcan Road Plows
Vulcan Power Lift Tractor Gangs
We Carry a Complete Supply of Vulcan
Plow Fixtures,
HEARD BROTHERS,
MACON, GEORGIA.
Our Perry Agency can Supply you.
aaaanaaaaDesaonaanaaaaaaaaDDoaoaaaoaaaoamsDaaaooaar
These are Just a Few of The Many Ar
ticles that You Will Find at Any Time
You Come to See Us
Full Width Sheeting 50c yd.
Yard Wide Sheeting 12 1-J2c yd.
, ■ * .
Fancy Voiles 20c yd.
Childrens Fancy Sox 25c pr.
And Don’t Forget We Also Handle
Plain and Fancy Groceries.
PERRY MERCANTILE GO..
DON’T BE DECEIVED
Buy your Goods for Cash and I will sell you, Grocer-
ies,§ Hardware, Enamelware, Crockery, Stoves, Ranges^,
Glassware, Churns, Etc., CHEAPER than any man W
Perry. I am in business to stay ; 1 know that all Mer
chandise is cheaper than it.was six months ago; I haw*',
taken my loss and if you buy from me I will not sell y»
one article for less tbanjeost and make it up on something?
else. All I. ask is an opportunity‘to ^meet honest compe
tition on any line I sell.
Lets Forget the Blues, Go To Work and Make
The Bestof It.
J. W. BLOODWORTH
“THE FARMERS FRIEND. - ’
PERRY, - GEORGIA.
Receiver Appointed For Seized Ships
New York.—Arthur J. Baldwin, a
New York lawyer, and an official of a
publishing company, has been appoint
ed as receiver in equity for the United
States mail steamship company, which
has been in controversy with-the ship
ping board over the seizure of charter
ed vessel. Mr. Baldwin’s bond was
fixed at $550,,000.
We are Now Ready to Gin Your Cotton.
The Gins are all newly sharpened and everything in goo#,
shape. We will give highest prices for Cotton Seed*.
Velvet Beans, Peas, Corn Hay, Seed Cotton and Peanuts,-
We have in stock a large quantity of Good Home Mate.
Cotton Baskets.
Try our Blacksmith Shop, Charlie Wijliams will do you sir
good job on any repair work.
mM