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*- JOHN H. HODGES, Proper. DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE $1.50 a Year In Advance VOL. Ltll. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1923. COURT OF JUSTICE SEES REDUCTION IN j FEDERAL BOARD No. 32L [OUTLINE OF ADDRESS EXECU j TIVE WOULD HAVE DELIVERED j | ON HIS TOUR ; FEDERAL RECEIPTS NET REDUCTION IN GOVERN MENT’S FISCAL YEAR $151,894,397 [MADE PUBLIC BY SECRETARY |Speech Was To Deal With Foreigr ! Relations—Says U. S. Rights \ Maintained With Dignity ESTIMATES STILL INCOMPLETE [Government's Financial Cpndltlor Shows Improvement Due To Flue y Spirit Of Co-Operation ■, Presidential Headquarters, Palace [Hotel, San Francisco, Calif.—Secreta ry George B. Christian has made pub' .He the address President Harding was [to have delivered in San Franciscc ■at the Civic Auditorium on the accom plishments of the administration it the international field. “The president before leaving Wash ington and during his Journey to Alas ka prepared speeches dealing with the fundamental questions of policy and performance on the part of the admin istration. "The San Francisco speech was tc ideal with foreign relations and was a carefully considered and carefully prepared document. But for his ill ness, the president would haVe HeUv ereti the speech according to schedule; but this being prevented, he now feels thai it should go to the public through the medium of the press and for the information and consideration of the people. Therefore, he has directed that the spe’ech he reelased.” In his address, President Harding presented the views of his adminis tration on pending international rela tionships affecting the United States tu’O urged participation by the Unit, ed States in the permanent court ol international justice as the next major Step to be taken. “With becoming dignity we have maintained our rights; we have, yield ed willingly to the rights of others, and we dwell in cherished and un threatened peace," he declares, after enumerating the achievements of the past two and a half yars, including the conclusion of peace, with Ger many, Austria and Hungary, tthe arms conference and the British debt settlement. Two pending international,, questions were discussed by the chief executive. With respect to one—the recognition of Russia—he declared, "International [ good faith forbids any sort of sanc tion of the Bolshevist policy." The other question concerned relations With Mexico and in discussing it Mr, Harding said he earnestly hoped the American commission now In Mexico City would^ achieve “definite and fa- vorabie' results." The president also touched oh the successful settlement of the cost In curred for the maintenance of the American army on the Rhine, listed as another accomplishmenL The pres- ldent paid this bad “little about it to make a sentimental appeal, but It Is a gratifying record of sane business ,nd the seemly assertion of our just rights The limitation of armament conference was significantly triumph- aut in two accomplishments, ’ he said. “It relieved and limited the burdens and found a way to remove the causes of misunderstandings which lead to war. The conference proved one of j Washington.—A net reduction in [government receipts of $161,89..,391 KELPS FIGHT FIRES PLANS WILL BE CARRIED OUT IF BILL PENDING BECOMES A LAW STATE NEWS OF INTEREST 'Brief News Items Gathered Here Anti There From All Sections Of The Stato iduring the next fiscal year was pre- jdicted recently by Herbert M. Lord, director of the budget, in his annual Ireport to President Harding covering [the operation of the federal budget [during its second year. Estimates oi -expenditures have not been completed The income for the year is esti mated in the report at $3,486,596,086. compared with an estimated collection [of $3,638,489,483 in the present fiscal ■year. Customs revenues estimated at $500,000,000 this year are expected tc drop to $475,000,000 next year, and a loss of $50,000,000 is expected in income and profit taxes. Miscellane ous internal revenue is expected tc maintain Its present annual rate ol $880,750,000. Revenues from the various depart ments of the government, listed as miscellaneous receipts, were expected to bring $3,413,845,086, and capital in come and special operations $72,760,- .000. Under the latter item were in cluded railroad administration, $23 000,000; repayment of loans to for eign governments, $23,625,000; sale of farm loan bonds and liquidation of capital stock of federal land banks. $26,125,000. Analyzing thef actors which led to actual surplus of $309,657,460 on June 30, 1923, in place of the deficit of $822,433,231 which was v forecast when the year began, the bureau said: ’ “This Improvement in the govern ment’s financial condition is accounted ’for by: increase in receipts over es timates, $768,1101,415.62, and net de crease in estimated expenditures, $363,989,275.68, making a totar dif ference as between the estimates of June 30, 1922, in actual results from June 30, 1923, of $1,132,090,691. | “This result," the report continued, “kwas in no small means due to the Efforts of individual departments and establishments and to the fins spirit jof co-operation by them in carrying [out the economy policies of the presi dent. PRESIDENT'S CONDITION GRAVE; BRONCHO-PNEUMONIA DEVELOP8 Is Temperamentally Well Adapted He To Make Strong Fight, Say Attending Physicians Presidential Headquarters, Palace Hotel, San Francisco.—President Har -ding's condition became grave, and : ding’s condition has become grave, and an announcement has been made to the effect after a consultation by physicians in attendance upon the Atlanta.—The federal government -Will contribute at least $10,000 in th£ present fiscal year to the upkeep o1 [a fire-fighting organization for the protection of Georgia forests, with the probability that this will be In creased next year if the present bil! pending before the general assemblj creating a forest fire fighting organ! zation for the state becomes a law. | This commitment was made by J G. Peters, of the United States foreB< service, who directs the expenditure of government forestry funds for state co-operation, and who is in Atlanta at the invitation of Representative Ellis, who introduced the present measure in the Georgia house of rep resen tatives. Acccording to Mr. Peters, the pres ent bill under consideration, whict has been reported favorably from the* forestry committee, is entirely in line with the policy of the federal govern ment, and its passage will fulfill al! the requirements of the federal gov ernment in the expenditure of the funds available for state aid. Funds for forest proteetton and con : servatlon have been given already tc five southern states, according to Mr Peters. They are Virginia, North Caro lina, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Texas The measure now under considera tion provides for a forest fire righting organization for Georgia, to be main ;talned by a special tax upon the in [dustrles directly concerned, and tc which the latter have agreed. No gen leral appropriation will be necessary [to carry into effect the provisions ol the bill, acccording to Bonnell Stone, member of the state forestry board [and president of the Georgia Forestry association, which has endorsed the bill. ’ Complete Abattoir Is Eatabliahed - Valdosta.—Machinery and equip ment is arriving for the completion oi ja very modern and complete abbattoii '•which Is being'-established here by S :S. Boone, who has for several yeare operated a large stockyard in Val dosta. The opening of this slaughtex house In Valdosta' will open the way for the distribution of fresh meats through both the Georgia and Florida [territory from this local plant, the meat to be under federal inspection [which will permit Interstate ship ments. . The operation of this plant in Valdosta will open up an additional [market for beef cattle from both north Florida and south Georgia, aoouQDaaaoaQaooooocaaaaaeaaQBaaaoaaaQaaeDaoaaoaciDiMMF' High Grade Fertilizers j} We are On the Job from January to January, twelve months each year. You can buy One Sack or A Hundred § Tons, or More, any day in the year | and get prompt delivery. * g Our Customers get this kind o( Service without * any Extra Cost. §, “IT’S WHAT’S IN THE SACK | THAT COUNTS.” | HEARD BROTHERS. | Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers, g MACON, - GEORGIA. | aaaaaaaaaaacHaaaoflaaaoaaoanaaaoaaaaaaaaaaa .aooiMt okkd .chief executive. the greatest achievements in the his- The physicians declared in a state ° . rolfltfAna M ^ << j n _ i « tory of international relations Regarding Latin America, t*e chief executive reviewed a long list of vic tories in statecraft and of evidences of good will toward the United States. Replying to the argument that Rus- Rin should be recognized by the United sites as a means of alleviating dis- tress there, the president said: The establishment of a basis of perma- ' t improvement in Russia lies sole ly within the power of those who govern the destinies .of that country, ment that “definite central patches of broncho-pneumonia had developed in the right lung as indicated clini cally by the X-ray." A later bulletin read as follows: “Definite central patches of bron cho-pneumonia in the right lung, as indicated clinically and by the X-ray. “‘Nourishment is being taken regu larly and the abdominal symptoms are less noticeable. “While his -condition is grave, he is temperamentally well adarpted to -Heretofore meat slaughtered here Jcould only be sold on tbe local mar- jket, but With the operation of the [slaughter plant and the meat passing .under federal Inspection, a wider mar ket is opened for the cattle producers .of this, section. / (, For Riding Comfort You Can’t Beat A Temmy Long Spring ON YOUR FORD 12 Inches Longer Than Regular Front Spring and so Constructed that It Ab sorbs the Shocks as no Other Device can. Do. It’s Guaranteed Not to Break. Price $9.00 Put on Your Ford. Perry Auto Co. PERRY, ■ GA. of Tax Valuations Show Big Net Los • Atlanta.—Official tax returns from 94 out of 160 counties in Georgia re ceived by State Tax Commissionei Henry J. Fullbright show a net lose of $9,410,407 as < against valuations shown by the same counties last year Notwithstanding this loss, Cominis .sioner Fulllursht believes that the nei loss in valuSions for the state, as a ! whole, will be relatively small, if, in deed, there is any loss. The commis „nd political recognition prior to cor-1 make a strong fight against the in- sIon e r counts on increased valuation* recting fundamental errors, tends only lection. 1 to perpetuate the ills from which the “Pulse, temperature and respiration ■Russian people are suffering. | are a b 0 ut the same as shown in the ‘‘The property of American citi- j previous reports." in Russia honestly |cquired un-‘ The bullet was signed by C. E. Saw- the laws then existing, has been' without tbe color of compensa- “ without the process of law, by tlon ’ re emission of countless de- 116 be added. “Such a policy chal- rees, ges the very ground work of right- yer, M. D.; Ray Lyman Wilbur, M. D.; O. M. Cooper, M. D.; J. T. Boone, M. D.; Hubert Work, M. D. The development of penumonia was the one thing which Brigadier Gen eral Sawyer, the president’s personal is intercourse among peoples, and physician, had said less than twe Ihnds the basis of good faith every- hours earlier that he feared almost ''^vhere in the worlu." ... . above all else, as a complication. in Fulton county to cover losses in other sections, “if valuations in Ful ton county do correspondingly as well :as did valuations in DeKalb county I anticipate there will bo no loss a< all this year," said Mr. Fullbright “DeKalb’s valuations showed a ter per cent increase. I anticipate thal Fulton will do equally as well, and in this event losses in other counties will be more than offset." HEADQUARTERS, FOR Steaks and Fresh Meats All Kinds. Staple and Fancy Grocries. Prompt Service. Phone 12L E. F. BARFIELD & CO. PERRY, GA. INDISTINCT print We are carrying a complete 'stock of Arsenate of Lead and Atomic Sulphur as well as Bushel Bas kets ana Picking Baskets. These goods are car ried in stock and we shall bs glad to haye your or- ‘ t ders for delivery later or for immediate acceptance. Perry Warehouse Co,