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GEORGIA ON TRIAL. T. I>. MASON Groceries & Hardware, PHONE 40. this paper represented for foreign ADVERTISING BY THE t M ERICA'Ni R £5 5 W5D U C17VTI n i J GENERAL OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES Tukre is vital need for a great reduction in the cost of govern ment. General Gourand, the French hero of the Dardenolls will visit Macon, Ga., next August. South and Middle Georgia far mers are not bragging on ootton prospects. Underwood and McAdoo aro coming into tho political limo light, and others will follow. It is generally believed down south that Henry Ford oan got the labor vote in a campaign for the nomination for the presidency. O—»»■ - The next annual convention of the Georgia Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows will be hold in Atlanta next year. The peach crop in Georgia, the newspaper ostimates say, has in creased within the last several weeks. In the Federal and State gov ernment houses there are entirely too many bureaus. The arrange ment and operation make an ex- cesslyelv expensive aggri gation. Premier Baldwin has made few changes in the. British Cabinet, but it is bolieved he will bring the empire closer to Franeo and stron ger for the allies. - O »• - Newspaper correspondents Ray ,T P Morgan, of Now York, has Perry, - - - The Store Where “QUALITY” Is Paramount. Ga. The new governor and the new legislature will begin to function three weeks hence, on the third Wednesday in .June the 20th day. The legislation will embrace the entire list of needful laws, because the last legislature was almost en tirely lacking in this particular. Though there are a few re-elect ed Senators and representatives mure than half of them were new ly elected last year. , The necessary appropriations for expenses of the state government most of them through boards,com missions nnd bureaus are fixed by 'constitutional law, except as to t ie amount to be voted i« each. To say that the slate is on trial is technically correct, but the court cannot be more definitely defined than to say that it is com posed of all the votes. , . The legislature will be requited 01 everything for the fish- to make up tho cost of the state, FISHING TACKLE i We, have a complete line goveruinent. Through that aggre gate cost will bo determined the amount each citizen will be te- quired to pay in taxes. Just here oomes the great bugaboo, tho cost of taxation. This brings up tho lamentable fact that for many years a larger measure of property has escaped and is escaping taxation. Most of this is held and controlled by the people most able to pay. This legislature of 1923 will en act the state laws under which Georgia will bo placed on trial next year. It Is known that Governor Walker and the most able legisla tors have given close study to the financial conditions of the state out of which must coine the decis ions as to what the tak rate will bo. All along the line of legislative work tho best judgement of the legislators and all others concern ed is impartially demanded. There is no need for us to go into details here. If the Senators and Represen tatives are not ableaud well quali fied they ought to be labeled “dis qualified” so the people can vote them ,tho privilege to stay at home after the next state election. Upon tho stato legislature will rest the reply to tho question:- ‘What Will the Verdict Be?” erman, including Hooks, lines, Sinkers, Floats, Flies and Minows. BESE BALL GOODS Real Quality Goods like the Big-Leaguers use. Maoon has gained the franchise of the Charleston, S. O., club in declared his willingness to lend tho South Atlantio Baseball As sociation, and their first game was played at Macon last Saturday with tho Augusta team. The trustees of Wesleyan Col lege at Maooir have ' approved the subscription drive for a million dollars. Substantial and com mondable improvements aro plan ned. twenty-five million dollars to Aqs Iria. Should Henry Ford become an active oandidato for President of the United States, it is not oertain whether he would call himself a democrat or republican. O Plans are being made to give much Georgia luglslators ample apportionments for plenty of good legislation during the early days of the term in June. OIL COOK STOVES Do your cooking,canning and preserving cheaper and more comfortably with a Bon Ami or a new Perfection Oil Stove. GARDEN HOSE Highest Grade Hose at a big saving, Nozzeles and Sprayers for same. Also all kinds of Garden and Farm Tools. Milk Bottles and Tops. Funds to oompletb the - Stone Mountaju Memorial,.noar Atlanta, are being called for- Th6 30BM ine.eti.ng;tp complete tho drive for tho quota assigned to Atlanta was held,at the Capitol.Cjity laet Mon day. -o— ■ , The newspaper professional cor respondents are champing on the bits to got tho candidates for presi dent full into running. The can didates dq nob seem especially anxious to come out in the open. So far Harding seems to have the republican party held in lease,but there aro others who know he uoes not control “his” party. Because an unfavorable vote of the Reds that gavd posession of Rheur City on May 24, Premier •’oincrc of France resigned that oiiiBe. The‘advance-vote was re versed next day, however, and the resignation was withdrawn. 1 The position of France was not od by this incident. • injur- The United States liquor law is drv.f’ but New York: has - d if lias dry, uuu now j org nns a ferent law of hei 1 own. It been,suggested that another law oould\bo mad* to settle the differ ence by allowing modicinnl cargo. GERMAN PAPER THRIVES ON ONE AMERICAN READER. Jules Burkhart of Lacrosse, Wis, recently subscribed for a daily paper published in Germany 2,000 Passengers Caught In Tunnel werp7rnn° r ^'7" AbOUt 2,000 P as s&ngere r , v ! tr :r d iD a , tunnel und °r the East river when an interborough subway trains, and had to walk along narrow Burn7n ayS ? G , XltS ,D Long ^land City. frSV?. 0 * lectrlcal a PPara;u S on tra ns that tried to force the stalled train out of the tunnel filled the tube of th«T ke a l dlng to the ^rvousness fainted 56 Several women Early Amber Cane Seed and Good Garden Seeds j CUTLERY A fulj line of Shears Knives, Razors and Ra zor Blad -:s in all the high grade brands, including Cattaragus, Keen Kutter, John Primble, Boker, etc Fresh by Express Congressman Is Fort Worth, Charged With Libel AND As Usual All Binds of QUALITY GROCERIES wlmh had stopped coming during ! V 'orth, Texas—Congressman the war. The subscription price 1 charged t ° f Ab,lene was was 12 marks before the war and libel in the he again sent $3, but it almost j returned to the county c i erk of S killed the editor. ; : manche county. A warrant has been He wrote Mr. Burkart he had l6sued and sent to the sheriff of Tay- kept $1. bought a year’s supply of ^° r count y- The warrant was forward paper with another, and gave’the ed , recently - but no return has been third one to the old folks home as made 83 yet an endowment.—Ex, j'~ ^ - Come to See Us We Appreciate Your Trade. Goods Delivered. Respectfully T. D. MASON. o ^OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOO | Spring Time Merchandise | 3 Ice Boxes g | Refrigerators § § Cause Wire 8 o Wire Windows c § Vudor Porch Shades jjj 8 Flv Swatters S 8 New Rugs a | New Mattresses c o New Iron Beds g & New Bed Springs o New Spring Cots 8 New Cot Mats 8 ALL AT 8 - o 0 0 1 W. B. SI M S, S 8 GROCERIES, FURNITURE, UNDERTAKING, g g Night Phone No. 22. Day Phone No. 8, jjj R PEBUTf Ga- | 000000000000cx300cxx>co000000000000000cxx3000p0000000c0 GRAPES Rich, ripe, healthful grapes, grown in the famous vineyards j of Southern Europe—produce f the cream of tartar from which Royal Baking Powder is made* ; ; i The most eminent authorities j in the world say cream of tartar j makes the best and most health ful baking powder. VA ¥ JL JnL Lj Baking Powder The ONLY nationally distributed ' Cream of Tartar Baking Powder Contains No Alum—Leaves No Bitter Taste csBesBssrmmfjsi ACQUAINTED | AT 8 IW DRUG STORE I THE NEW DRUG STORE But You Don’t Have-To Be Known To Get Service DRUGS i PATENT MEDICINES TOILET ARTICLES DRUG SUNDRIES CIGARS TOBACCO SODA The Best Cold Drinks In The County. PERRY DRUG CO., PERRY GA. . • •• .. ) - ;• REST ROOM FOR LADIES «\\UW Come Now and Subscribe fo; The Home Journal. i