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PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA.. THUESDAT PEBRUAKY 23, 1922.
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FARM WAGONS
STATE HEWS OF 1TE8EST
News Items Gathered Here And
There From All Sections Of
The State
SAYS CHANGES WANTED
~m©RELY TO "CLARIFY
LANGUAGE"
\ Atlanta.—An order requiring a
monthly statement o£ expenses, Jtem-
ized and sworn to by the superintend-
lent or officials-having charge of the
finances of all institutions and depart*
ment in Georgia, was issued recently
by Govoruor TkOmas W. Hardwick.
The order of the governor, he said,
allowed receipt of allegations that a
number of these institutions for the
last several years had maintained a
lobby almost as large as th<^ Legisla
ture itself to influence and control
legislation and had paid them ouf of
! State funds.
"From the information I have re
ceived I have reason to believe that
;the lobbyists congregating here -dur
ing the Legislature number upwards
iof 100." the governor declared. “1
[have often believed, but never defore
(had proof that members fo the general
'assembly are constantly under the
domineering influence of a
lobby.
“My information comes from an of-
ficial of one of the largest institutions
in the State that it has been the prac
jtice to send to the Legislature regu
larly a special. legislative committee'
.selected by its board of trustees,” the
•governor continued.
"That committee’s business is to
lobby through the speelfic legislation
in which the institution is interested,
^particularly the general and special
appropriation bills, and. their per diem
•hotel bills, railroad fare and other ex
penses are paid out of the State’s
ifunds appropriated for the mainte-
inance and operation of the Institution,
• The governor . said that he had au
thorized a persistent research to be
carried on by his of flee te arrive at
.some manner in whleh every depart-
ment in- the State, as well as the in
stitutions in the State, earn he mads
• ; to ( go regularly eiT record with an ac-
cotmting of every cent at expenditure
they make.
; It was not until recently that the
■goVernor was aware that the statute
■hooks of the Stats carried stack a pro*
vision, he said, and upern finding a
clause in the lawrf privfding for ^
^monthly report to he flirt hy the de-
.[pertinents and fnstitullsns, he temie-
idiatefy issued the order to take effect
■at once. - v ' ) ‘ .
f No warrants wtft ht. paid in the
.[future unl«#S the rp^Hfsttton Is s&
companied by aft affidavit Which spe-
jcitically states what Is to hi dOna
with the money, he iefefafed.
Notices of tho sttfw oi^ir were seat
tb’each of the Stoto Officials and in-
iStltutlons, ho eald.
j Governor Hardwire pointed out the
authority upon WMlfc he issued the
order. In the K general appropriation
bill passed at the lkSt session of the
General Assembly, ttndhr the heading
of the governor's edriftgint fond, ap-
pears the f»llow«ft^pn«f«^:
"The governor sfitft Aprire of the
superintendent, tret—rpr or official
hating charge of the ISnnees of any
lingtitution' or department a monthly
-statement of all expenses, itemised
.and sworn to, befars insulae any war
'rants,”
ProM Agent And 84rt Are Arrested
Savannah.—E. *F. Strachea, federal
prohibition jagenl 1 , has been arrested
and taken back to Tampa to face a
charge of abandonment of. wife and
child. Mi33 Orieile Roberta, who
roomed at the same home in Savan
nah with Strachan, has also been tak
en hack to, face a statutory charge,
f■ * racl van’s' wife is bringing the aban-
< ament charge against him. Miss
Roberts says she is at a loss to know
why she was arrested.
Secretary Says Ho Will Give,Carolin
ian Hearing And Send Proposal
To Congress
Washington.—Efforts of House mili
tary. committeemen to exact a pledge
pT the manufacture of fertilizers dur
ing the one hundred year life of the
proposed contract by Henry Ford for
the purchase and lease of the govern
ment’s' properties at Muscle * Shoals,
Ala., has failed. W. B. Mayo, appear
ing before the committee as the per
sonal representative of Mr. Ford, de
clared the Detroit manufacturer was
not willing to modify his offer in any
of its existing provisions unless it was
to clarify language only and not alter
the plan itself.
: Committeemen also failed in their
.attempt during examination of Maj.
J. H. Burns, chief , of the ammunition
‘division of''the army’s ordnance de
partment, to adjust differences' of
powerful opinion between.ordnance officers and
those in the judge advocate general’s
department with regard to the War
rior power plant. Major Burns in
sisted throughout an extended . inter
rogation that the government was ob
ligated to sell that property to the
•Alabama' Power company, or remove
:it from their grounds. He declared it
jcould not be sold to Mr. Ford as a
part of the Muscle Shoals project urn
less the government violated a con
tract with the company.
Previously, officers of the judge ad
vocate general’s. office had, said the
Contract was non-enforceable.
Statements by Major Burns that the
Warrior plant was not essential to
the Ford plan were 'countered later
•UNE men held on technical
CHARGE OF INVOLUNTARY
MANSLAUGHTER,
All Public Buildings in Washington
Are Recommended Closed Pending
Safaty Assurances
Washington.—The coroner's jury
which sought to determine . responsi
bility for the Knickerbocker theater
disaster has ordered nine men to be
held for action of the grand jury. It
( fmind that the 97. versons lost their
lives when the theater collapsed, Jan-
.uary 28, because of "faulty designing
and construction and inadequate super
vision and inspection of the theater.”
These men are being held. ou a tech
nical charge of involuntary man
slaughter, tho maximum penalty far
which is fifteen years imjriponraent.
The nj#e inan are ordered to appear
in the office of United^Siates Dis
trict Attorney Gordon. Each will be
asked to put up a five thousand.-dollar
bond. The grand jury will at once be
gin its deliberations. The men order
ed to be held are:
Reginald Wiclyffe Geare, designer
of the theater-..
John Howard Ford, engineer, who
modified the plans for the nteel struc
ture.
Maurice Hacker, district building in
spector at, the time the theater was
©footed. j
Frank L. Wagner, general contrac
tor for the building.
^Donald Wallace, superintendent of
the job.
Richard G. .Fletcher, who Installed
the tiling and fireproof materials.
John L. McDonald, sub-contractor,
■who erected the steeL
Thomas-L. Cbstlgan, computing en-
by Mr. Mayo, who declared the power ginoer. who approved the plans, of the
developed there was needed end Mr,
Ford demanded a clear title to that
unit as specified in his offer. This
situation vu regarded by several com*
imittee members as interposing m dlf-
ifioutt proposition to be overcome be
fore they cOtaid return the Feri plan
to the house for. disposition by that
body, while ethers declared they could
see no rilstlri d Ml, wniess the eon-
;traet with the company wws Violated.
While tho committee whited on the
FMri ofTee at. the' capital, Secretary
Weeks continued study at the war 'de
partment of the othetf ottom he has
ox ItnaOte Shoals. Ha notified Fred
eriric HSgetrum of Wilmington, N. C.v ■ftn’T
that he weefd give him a hearing
In the very new future, after which
he wdntd submit Ms offer to congress.
The secretary has stated that the Eng-
stances ptepoe , aa appended, appeared
"to bo better” than it was as original,
ly submitted.
ilr. Mayo told the committee Mr.
FChd intended to manufacture fertili
zers in their finished forms and would
no* prodhee exclusively their nitrate
Ingredients. He, also declared that
Bot store than 8 per cent profit would
be imposed and that it was Mr. Ford’s
Intention to _delircer the completed
product direct to the farther, prevent
ing their purchase, by-agencies which
might buy them and possibly fix the
pfico before they reached the farmers’
hands.
To Enter Raca For U. S. Senate
Peiham.—-According to a news item
carried in this week’s issue of the Pel
ham Journal, E. E. Wilker, of. this
place, a member of the Board of
county commissioners,-will at a later
date formally announce his candidacy
'"for senator from the Eighth Senatorial
District. .-Under the rotating system
it is Mitchell's time to name the sena
tor from this dtotrigL— .. .---
theater.
JUlflgx R. Downman, present compnt-
lug Ssginew in the building inspec
tor's sfffeut Whs jfede several tnspeo-
tlom efcthe banding, and approved It.
The MUM liWMixg inspector's of
fice ,#*» —verriy oewured hi the veto
The ewemer'e Jury reeftnunended
rt, Agititol jlUi liiuwi-Wturg . the
' M Start dirt fcM
sdmr tune ta **» (fety
Is assure*, Meuy «f the witueesee tes
tifying et the inquest were soared in
the veritot tt^Chrie "evident unwill-
ingnees end mental reservation,” The
setae a thorough re-
vieieu eg the district building code,
with Heavy, penalties for violation.
.Judge Orders Probe Of National Bank
: BMIsveport, La.—A federal grand
jury investigation into the “conduct
of the business of the Commercial
National bank, of Shreveport, by its
former officers aad directors which
led to and rendered necessary the re
organization of the bank,” was order;
ed by' United States Judge Jack, is
a spbcial .charge to the jury. The de
posits of the hank at the last state
ment were eleven million dollars.
Lipks To Be Put In Good Shape
Thomasville.—John F. Archbold anc.
Charles/ M. Chapin of New York, tw;
of Tohmasville’s wealthy winter res:
dents, have volunteared to furnish ai:
of the funds necessary to put the golf
links at the Glen Arven Country Glut
in perfect conditi'on and make, the
course one of the mo3t beautiful ir
the- South, Work has already begun
on the greens and will be carried out
1 wherever needed. . .. .
PrwH Rato Hearing Railed By I. C. C.
Washington.—The Interstate com
merce commission is to hold a hear
ing soon to consider the reduction
uf freight rates" on fruits and vege
tables. It is likely, that representa-
;: "<« Of the Georgia watermelon
. owers’ association will be repre
sented- This- information developed
at a conference with Senator William
J. Harris, who called on toe commis
sion ■: regarding previous, information
given out that watermelons and other
products would get -a Wty reduction
on their prodnpt A .
AT PRE-WAR PRICES.
“Hackney” “Onesboro” and “White
Hickory.”
You ncantake your choice they are all high-
grade. We ha. die Vulcan Plows and Parts. "
You will probably n >t use much Fertilizers but
will want wftit yo do use to be strictly High
Grade.
We make ours and know what’s in it and you do not
have to pay and more tha for the ordinary kind.
IT WILL PAY)YOU TO FIGURE WITH US.
\i~, HEARD BROTHERS
MACON, GEORGIA.
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. BATTERY SERyiCE
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When starter fails to crank your car on cold mornings
remembe^ve have service batteries. We
recharge and rebuild all sizes and makes
of Batteries. . r '
New Willard Batteries in stock.
Call us for Service.
i, McLendon - Auto Co.
CALVIN B. McLENDON, Prop’r.
PERRY - GA.
DON’T BE DECEIVED
' Gfoeds for Cash and I will sell you, Grocer
ies,; Hardware, Ehtamelwart, Creskery, Steves, Ranges,
Glassware, Chorus, Ete., CHKAPER tfa« any man ia
JPevry. I am ia businm te stay; I know that alLMer-
m (Reaper thaa it waa six months ago; I. have
my hm and if you buy Item me I will not sell you
one article fer less thaigoost and make it up on something:
efee. All I ask is au opportunity to L meet honest compe
tition oa any line I sail*
Lets Forget the Blues, Go To. Work and Make
Tho Best
Commltleo Okays KM# Jaggs* lilt
Washington.—The., senate judieferry
commitiee da & means of -relieving th*
congestioa. in. certain , judicial districts
agreed to- report a-biil providing- for
nipeteea additional United Sttftes dis
trict judges and one additional circuit
judge. The committee, it was said,
will propose the fourth circuit, con-
stetteg ot the states of Maryland, West
Vtesinia, Virginia, wNorlh and South
Carolina shall have an additional
julfee..
Str**g Advances At New ‘ Orleans
Nrrr Orleans.—Strong ' advances
were-made inlhe cotton market, pjrices
rising, from the o lenirig, maintaining
their gains well hroughout the ses
sion and reaching sir highest' in the
late trading when
55 points over t.V .
vious week’s- clo
16.72 cents a -poi
49 to 54 joints i
16.70 ce:^. -
list was 51 to
•cl - of the pre-
• Tch rising to
: ’he close was
\ h March at
J. W. BLOODWORTH,
“THE FARMERS FRIEND.”j
PERRY, - GEORGIA.
We are in the market at all times for Seed Cotton,
Cotton Seed, Peas, Velvet eansland all
other farm products.
Bring us your products.
Perry Warehouse