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. 1 Cucumber growing has proved to be a highly profitable industry in Coffee county, near Dougins, Ga., according to reports received at the State Agrieulluaal Depart* ment. It was stated that one car load shipment by John M. Hall. Jr., netted the growers for the best grades $5.00 a hamper. The second grades brought $3.75 and the culls sold for $2.75 to $3.00. A VICTORY FOR AMERICAN MOTORISTS The Crude Rubber Monopoly weakened when it came into contact with aroused public sentiment. The Press of the Coun try today reflects the determination of the American Motorists that Tire Prices shall stay at a reasonable leveland that America must produce its own rubber. f 9 S II.VMIL 40 «■§ find all aijfRferi cos's. Levied on by O G Atlanta, Birmingham &} Morgan Deputy Sheriff and turned over Atlantic? Railroad, to me for sale, Tenant in possession Another car load shipped via notified. This June 5lh 1923, the A. B. & A., to Philadelphia All that tract, or parcel of land lvimr netted more than $1,000 to the and being In the 18th district nt Horn- growers at the railroad tracks in ton County G'., and being fifty acres j Dougla*, Ga. Only two grades of tnore or less in ihe north-west corner ot I s , , . . *> aut)a 01 lot No. 212, in said district. Levied on clumbers were loaded in the car, as the p -onertv of Mrs 8 J Felder to | theso being of an extra fine quail* satisfy a tax fi f t for state nnd county | fcy. The oar loaded consisted of <m«m «*|d| SneriIt nnd turned « Vor to me for Mile. of a bushel, Tnis June Bill 1923. Tenantin po<syssion Officials of the A, B. & A., road notified. in Atlanta stated Saturday that. All tVat tract n r na-cel of lmd, or ao 15 or ,nore car ,oada <>* CUOUinbors much thereof as will piv off thi* claim, will be shipped from Douglas, Ga. raid land lying un i h«ing in the 13th during the present sum trier season. *1 ? ho hr* ll I is « ro r southern part, of the eastern half'of lot °y a 8** a H number of farmers, who No. 138in said distr'et. 1 eviol upon and have adopted a system of growing sold as the property of .Tack Dean to and marketing the crop under the mitisfy a tax ll fa for state and county diraotirm Tobr* tu a 0 n T« laves for year 1922, and accrued costs, ^ection Of John |. M. Hall, Jr-, This property was levied on bv DC WUO is an expert^ himself, who Morgan Deputy Sheriff and turned over terms the growers ‘nu association to mo for sale. Tenant in possession noti- of expert growers.” fled This June 5th 1923. Truok farming experto here give All Mint 150 acres of land more or lens it their opinion that no finer CU* lying on the east side of lot No. 176 in cumber can be grown in any part t..e ninth district of Houston County, of the SOU til than it produced ill Ga.. be nir the same nnrnlmsnd hv/rrnn. — ^ . CUTS TIRE PRICES 10 PER CENT EFFECTIVE JUNE 11 i Firestone Gum-Dipped Cords have set new standards In mileage, traction, comfort and safety. Car owners have expressed their ap proval of the extra value in FireBtone Gum- Dipped Cords by increasing their purchases one hundred ninety-four per cent (104) in the past six months. We have replaced many expensive branches with warehouses. We have today one hundred and eight (108) distributing points which are delivering Firestone Tires to the consumer at the lowest cost in our history. .Follow the tide of economical tire buying— equip with Firestone Gum-Dipped Cords—and learn what most miles per dollar means to you today. Get a tel of thete Gum-Dippod Cord* from one of the following dealeret J Jtxr?" • ™Kg fit Wo announce a ten (10) per gent reduction in tires and tubes, effective June (11) eleventh. The lowered cost of crude rubber and the spe cial Firestone manufacturing and .distribution advantages make this possible. Firestone factories are organized on a basis of large volume and effective production. Costs are down, but quality 1b at its peak. Stock holder workmen are dally building many thou sands of Gum-Dipped Cords—the best Firestone ever produced and, we believe, the leader on the market today. Firestone Cords took the first four places and eight of the ten money positions In the Indianapolis sweepstakes, May thirtieth, with out a single tire failure. shead in deed dated January 5, 1901 re corded in deed book No. 1 Folio 408 clerk's OWce Seperior court Houston countyJ Levied On as the property of 1 Mark Miller to satisfy a fl fa for state and county taxes for tile ye'tr 10-2, Ten ant in possession no'lfied. All that tract or pared of of land lying and being in tbo city of Fort Valley, j Houston County Ga., nn l being more particularly described as follows; all tlmt 1 tract or parcel of land lying and being in I the ninth district of Houston Comity, situate on the south side of oast Main , Street of Fort Valley, fronting fifty feet on said east Main Street and running back In uniform width 200 feet and bounded as follows; north by East Main Street, east by binds of John L Brow . south by lands of A J Evant and We-u by lands of gr intor herein. Levied on as the property of Sam Drake to satisfy a fi fa fpr state and nountv taxes for. the year That the city that gets the pub- 1922. Tenant in po-session notified. . 1 H l fc ^A°, t8 ^ . J Afflthnt tract or parcel of land lying That the City that gets the ad- nnd being ill the. 13th district of Houston vertising, growl County Ga , or so much thereof as will That advertising properly done on ? ft,d ". nd wnrth waWh? ~ij all of lot No. 880*. a_nd containing &<& X. A. M. ANDERSON, Perry, Ga Most Miles per Dollar Aa a part of his own political propaganda,President Harding has written letters to and received let ters from statesmen and officials concerning the necessity and duty of all persons officially connected with government In this connection lie 1ms more than once declared (hat all those connected should be careful' and faithful in holding down the cost of government to the lowest point consistent with the best service pxssible and the best quality pos sible of tbe articles used. This in eludes the number of apd qualifl- catjops of the bureaus, com mis# sions', .clerks, agents and' all per sons performing service for the government from the highest mem ber of tho administration downio the lowest agent or servant. •This applies with equal! force to all- state, county, City J and town authorities who in any way dis burse or receive official^funds On June 27th tho new Governor and the new Legislature will be inaugurated and what has been declared concerning the duties of the federal government applies with equal force to these officials. The out-going and in-coming governors have already declared that they have faithfully consid ered the needs of the state and have declared thp-t they will spe» cify- recommendations concerning the duties of the officials and the requirements of the government including the needs of the depart ments and institutions depending upon the government for financial TURN ME OVER Asks Million In Bonds For Schools Augusta. — The Richmond county board of education, whose powers are without limit, passed resolutions di recting the Richmond delegation in the general assembly to effect the neces sary legislation authorizing a bond is sue of one million dollars for school equipment purposes. It is proposed tc put $250,000 into a new Richmond academy; $150,000 into a new Monte Sano school; $150,000 into a new Da vison school; $100,000 into a new Hephzibah high school; $75,000 into a new d’Antignac street school; - $20,OOC into consolidated rural schools; $100,- 000 into negro schools and to make additions to Tubman high school and at other buildings. . i n( ,. ■jouqj^o^ecj^ai acres more or less. L°vied upon and sold ns the pr f ’p.erty of P> P Htarbitek to satis fy a tax fl fa for 1922, state nnd County taxes and accrued costs. Tenant in nos- session notified. This property was levi ed upon bv O O Morgan Deputy-Sheriff and: turned over to me for sale. This June 5th. 1923. T.' S. CHAPMAN Sheriff Twelve months is too long for an active personally conducted campaign for a presidency- ||dt lags it is apt to bo lost. It might lead to the Third Party. Such a party did not win with Theodore Roosevelt. It canpo,t win with Ford, or any Progressive or mem bers of other of the regular par ties. Freed Of Murder After 17 Years Eastman.—Tried on a charge o - murder in connection with a killing that took plafce 17 years ago, Pete Joiner was acquitted in superior courl here. Joiner was indicted in 1906 foi the killing of Bryant Sheffield, a wet known farmer. He was tried in 1901 and found guilty of murder with s recommendation and received a lift sentence. He succeeded in getting i new trial and the case has been post poned from term to term of court. Jj^egiTgairanl j; Seemjust^hi^k wnitmmaiiniiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimwwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Camp Named Head Of Letter Carrier! Newnan.—The rural letter carrier! of the fourth congressional district had a picnic at Pearl Spring park re cently and perfected an orgafiizatior known as the Fourth District Rura' Carriers’ association, The meeting was attended by a large number o: carriers from brother-in-law of Mere betu. Ben L. Camp, (Of Whitesburg was elected president; L. H. Walker of LaGrange, vice president, ant Thomas G. Dickson, of Newnan, sec retary. Congressman W. C. Wrigh and Inspector Cole made addresses. —-F OR SAL E—Pair good Mules, cheap. Apply T D Gurr, Perry Ga. —FOR SAL E—G C»w with young calf FARM FOR SALE. The G. E. Rape place a valuable plantation one mile of Centerville, 50 acres of bearing peach trees, well T Wardlow, Kathleen, Ga —F OR SAL E—Hampsh i r e, Berkshire, Duroc Pigs and Sows. Also my woter mill. Henry Toomer. improved. Easy terms. A. A. Smoak, Perry, Ga, Sold Everywhere Train Cops Just Like In New York Augusta.—Officers of the Augusta po lice department are being trained in the same manner as are the police of New York City the drills including infantry drill, target practice with spe cial attention given the handling of drunks and maniacs. ... —Satisfaction guaranteed when buy your Coal from me. It burns free and elean to red ashes. Jas. D. Martin, Jr. Jas. D. Martin, Jr.