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©ALTON MAYOR MAKES N
GOOD ON PROMISE
OF RIGID ECONOMY
PROGRESS SEEM FDR 123
DaRon.—Mayor J. G. McAfee has
made good his announced policy of r(g-
id economy in the city’s government
■when he took charge of the city in
January, 1022, for the financial report,
as read to the retiring administration
the other night, showed that not only
did the city live within its incom®, but
that $11,429.67 was cut from the float,
ing indebtedness, which wa3 reduced
from $61,068.53 to $49,628.76. It was
tho best showing made in a decade.
In addition, the water, light and
sinking fund commission’s report show
Famine And Distress Have Diminished
And Unemployment Less, Says
Official Statement
ed the city’s gas, water and electxlc
1.74,
plants made a net profit of $16,273
in addition to furnishing the city fres
fire hydrantB and free Btreet light
ing. ,
Uncle 8am After Shoplifters
Atlanta.—Shoplifting a tantalizing
piece of feminine wearing apparel and
then attempting to return it to tho
store where stolen and get a "refund"
on it is tho charge made againBt a
wealthy couple, now in the tolls of tho
federal laws, according to information
given out at tho office of Joe P. John
ston, postal inspector for the South
east. William P. Ortoll and wife were
arrested a few days ago in Birmingham,
Mich., following investigations in which
V. 'D. Young, manager of tho Atlanta
Stores' Mutual Protective association,
took part.' The method of the couple,
It is charged, was to travel about the
country, stopping at tho finest hotels,
and Bending all ill gotten goods back
to Pontiac, Mich., where they were liv
ing, but in correspondence giving Post-
office Box 102, Birmingham, Mich., as
their address. In Decemb-r of last
year two prominent Whitehall street
department stores received letters from
a person giving her name as MrB. P.
G. Willets. In each letter it was stated
that Mrs. Willets had bought a dross
for her daughter recently while they
were motoring through Atlanta from
Florida. Later an automobile accident
occurred in which the daughter was
fatally injured, thus making it neces
sary to return the goods, and asking a
rebate on Bame.
Washington.—The story of 1922 is
one of world economic progress and
the prospects are favorable for 1923, u ^ ., o „,. 10li . Ut x
Secretary Hoover, of the department of William Hives and Sam J. Hill, who*
commerce, declared in a statement in constitute the board serving through
Commission Tangle Up To Court
Sparta.—Quo warranto proceedings
have be=n brought before Judge James
B. Park of the Ocmulgee circuit by C.
M. Layson, H. R'. Garrett and A, E.
Jernigan, recently commissioned by
Gov. Thomas W. Hardwick as members
of the board of roads and revenue of
Hancock county, against J. T. Rhodes,
which he reviewed the past and hazard
ed a forecast of the future year. His
statement compiled from reports of
special investigators in all parfs of
the earth, expressed complete confi
dence concerning the remolding of the
delicate economic machine so badly
wrecked by the world war.
"An economic forecast can not
amounl to more than a review of ten
dencies and n hazard in the future,"
Mr. Hoover said. “The world begins
tho year, with greater economic
strength than a year ago; production
and trade are upon a larger anymore
substantial basis, with the single ex
ception of the sore spot in central
Europe. The healing force of busi
ness and commerce haB gained sub
stantial ascendency over destructive
political and social forces. There is
ample reason why there should be con
tinued progress during the nexti
twelve months." j
“Bolshevism has greatly diminished !
and evon in Russia hqs been replaced
by a mixture of socialism and indi-
vidiualism.
"Active war, at least, has ceased
for the first time since 1914.
the last two years, and who contend
that their terms are for four years
since the amendment to the constitu
tion making tha terms of county offi
cers of four years’ duration.
Good Building Record In Albany
Albany.—Building permits issued /(n
Albany during 1922 totalled $423,467,
&3 compared with $302,400 in 1921.
The years • 1919 and 1920 both made
gr ater records, but prices of material
and labor were much higher in thoke
years. The permits issued in 1922 were
for dwellings, $312,717, and for manu
facturing and mercantile establish
ments, $110,760. These were 90 dwell
ings and apartments for whites and 74
for negroes. New mercantile and man
ufacturing buildings number 24, making
■ total of 188 new buildings construct
ed during the year.
Mountain Highway Survey Complete
Gainesville.—A highway is now being
built from Gainesville along the South
ern railroad via Lula, Alto, Baldwin,
Cornelia, Mt. Airy, Tocoa and across
the Tugaloo river into south Ca'.ullna.
"Famine and distress have dlmin- ; Tho survey completed, from Gainesville
ished to much less numbers this win- to Cornella eliminates seventeen grade
Bank President Passes Away
Tignall,—John J. Wilkison, sixty-one
years old, prominent banker and busi
ness man of TigriaU, 'Wilkes county,,
died the other morning at 8 o'clock fol
lowing a serious tineas of five weeks.
He had been lu declining health for
several months. He organized and was
president .of the People's bank of Tig-
mall until two years ago, when he re
signed to become president of the
Farmers' bank of Tignall, a position
be hold at the tinje of hiB death. He
was also president of the Tignall. Gro
cery company and identified actively
with other business interests of his
nity, of
Unjoin Timber Men From Cutting Tract
Macon.—Judgo W. H, Barrett of the
United States district court has grant
ed the Continental Casualty eomppny
of. Chicago a temporary In junction
Against Henry and Roke G. Hicks of
Dublin, Go., stopping jthe cutting of
timber on a large lumber tract in
Wheeler county, It became known here
recontly, when oficora returned from
making service. This notion iBWBken,
it is stated, by lawyers in the case,
in connection with a $20,000 mortgage
foreclosure notion and a request for a
receivership. Hearing on the petition
fv set for Savannah on Jannuaty 16.
©am Washed Away Near Newton
Camilla.—The concrete dam of Baker
County Power company on Notchaway
river, ten miles from Newton, was al
most totally washed away the other
night, causing loss of $76,000. This
company furnished current to Camilla,'
Doerun, Newton, Sale City and Moul-
trio. The damage will be repaired im
mediately. The power house and most
ot the equipment remain intact. Two
large transformers were loBt. Several
months will be required to repair the
damage.
ter than at any time since the great
war began.
"Production has Increased greatly,
during the year.
"Unemployment is less in wojrld to
tals than at any time since the armis
tice."
"International commerce is increas
ing.
'The world Is now pretty generally
purchasing its commodities by the
normal exchange? of services and
goods, a fact which in Itself marks
an enormous step in recovery from
the strained movements of credit and
gold which followed the war."
40 Roads Havo Earned Fair Return
Washington. — Approximately forty
railroads in the United States have)
earned more than six per cent fair
return standard set by the transporta
tion act, the interstate commerce com
mission reported to the senate the oth
er day in response to a resolution by
Senator Capper (Republican) of Kan-
sas. Estimates of that amount which
may be due to the United States as a
result are now being worked out.
T
Hom Atop House Gives Burglar Alarm
Waterloo, N. Y.—Police rushed to the
home of State Senator William L.
Sweety here wheh the honking of a
big automobile horn on the roof gave
notlee that a burglar was attempting
to enter the house. The alarm, which
was given when a skeleton key was
inserted In the lock, had, however,
frightened the intruder and he es
caped.
Three Reported Missing In N. J. Fire
Atlantic Oity, n. J.—Fire caused a
quarter of a million dollars damage at
New York avenue and Boardwalk the)
other afternoon. Three persons are re
ported missing and three firemen slight
ly injured. Four girls, cabaret singers
in one of the buildings destroyed, were
carried down ladders to safety.
crossings, giving, instead, one over
head bridge and one underpass. Con
struction will coon begin. Several
miles of the old single-track of ths
Southern railroad will be used in tho
route.
Independent Fails To Qualify
Savannah.—The Chatham county reg
Istrars, who have been probing the list
of those voters who requested Paul B.
Seabrook to run for mayor as an inde
pendent in the municipal election, re
ported that he had failed to qualify.
Ho has not secured one-third of the reg
istered voters of the city to his peti
tion asking him to run.
Wants New Police Quarters
Augusta.—The annual of Chief of
Police S. E. Grubbs, submitted recent
ly, shows that the grand total of ar-
rosta for the year 1922 were 13,017.
This Is about a thousand more than
docketed during 1921. Persons slightly
injured during the year were 314; se
riously Injured, 47; suicides, 6; killed,
13; sudden deaths, 12. There were
6>491 arrests for violations of city op
dinances and 4,668 reports; and 1,961
arrreata for violation of state laws.
The chief asks the city to build a
•®w police headquarters.
••• fluh-ily relieve* Constipation,
Biliousness, Loss ef Appetite and
Headaches, doe to Torpid Liver, adr.
Harding Pardons Eight Prisoners
Washington. - The sentences of
eight members of the Industrial Work-
ers of the World, convicted in the*
Haywood case of conspiracy 'and vio-
lation of war-time laws, were com
muted by President Harding to ex
pire at once on condition that the eight
prisoners leave the United States and
never return.
Kitten's Prank Costs Woman Her. Life
New York.—A smailgray kitten play
fully Bprang at a rubber hose that con
nected up the gas stovo in the Brook
lyn home of Mrs. Catherine Carew. A
few hours later Mrs. Carew and the
kitten were found asphyxiated. Three
neighbors were saved by the use ol
pulmotors.
Sarah Bernhardt is Greatly Improved
Paris.—The condition of Mine. Sarah
ernhardt showed further improvement
• recently and her physicians said tha1
they considered her out of danger.
Shoots At Wife"; Kills Mother-jn-La*
- JacksonviHe, Fla—Mrs. Agnes Gore
65, dead and Claude E. Gibson, thirty
three, s in the county Jail, where lie
?I£V? ket \ for safe kee P*ng following
Said t0 have been an attempt
i”Z Gibson to shoot his wife recently 'al
the height of a Christmas celebration
^Ivs. Gore is Gibaon’a mother-in-law.
j Author, *« Building The Jersey Bridge
^l hll f t0n '“ Secreta ^ Weeks baa
& ®«thorize the Cental rail-
JJJf* ,f * ew J 0r sey to construct its
» ovar Newark bay, a project
troverey 88 * 8Ubject of loB « «»*
Daughter Of Late Chief Justice'Dies
Chicago-Nfejghbors breaking down
-he door of a cheaply furnished little
three-reem apartment found the body
af Mi’s. Maude Fuller Delius, eldest
laughter of the late Melville W Ful-'
<er, chief Justice of the United Slates
supreme court. 68
Activity Of Police Scares Kidnapers
nii!?M? ght - year ' old Mary
Giovannangeli, kidnaped eight days
igo and held for a, random of $2ft000
ivas returned to her home recently
less than 12 hours after her father
Nicola Giovannangeli, East Side bank’
fr, bad reported her disappearance to
Ihe police.
We are proud of tho conftdeMe doe.
ton, druggists and the public havo lu
866 Chin and FevOr Tonic.
Acetylene Welding at
McLendon Auto Co.
i. Colds. Croup
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Mothers Know That
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THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. -»
MONEY CAN BE MADE
in Pecan Growing when judiciously conducted in business like manner.
"When the long life and healthfulness of the trees is considered, and also the
abundant time in which the nuts can be gathered and marketed, do you'
know of a more attractive field of endeavor, in all the realm of horticulture,
than the Pecan industry! *
Three Requisites For Success.
1. Good trees must be set of such varieties as are adapted to the section in
which, they are to grow.
2. The best land only should be used for Pecans; a crop of such value can
well be given the best land. '
3. After setting, the trees should be well cared for.
Write for folder, “THE PECAN," some points, pointers and suggestions.
You will see that the WIGHT way is the RIGHT WRy. Information cheerfulr
ly furnished as to culture af a tree or an orchard. , Prices on tr^es may be
obtained by tho asking. -
J. B WIGHT,
CAIRO, GA.
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.will return fine dividends.
First cost will not be great; small sums
will cover tha upkeep. Your property val-'
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Peaches and plums give quick results—and
may be planted among citrus trees. Pecans
are highly profitable after a few years.
For home ground ornamentation, plant
roses, shrubs and vines.
You may be surprised to learn how little it will cost
to start. Even if your place is a small one, room for
fruit and. nut trees can be found. Flowers, ever
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space. Plant now for the future—it will pay you!
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Cleveland? Ohio—Bandits recently
aeld up ,the paymaster of the Ferry 1
Dap and Screw company and escanedi
Sith.the $20,000 weekly payroll P6d!
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