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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