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JOHN H. HODGES, Proper. DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE VOL. LIII. FRANCE T0 REJECT INDIRECT OFFERS exempt Brief News Itjms Gathered Here And , There From All Sections Of The State GERMANY'S REAL INTENTIONS IN TATNALL REPRESENTATIVE WILL j MATTER CAN ONLY BE ' j? FAVOR SUCH A TAX LAID BARE ; . NEXT FALL DIPLOMATIC TO STILL OPEN i: - jstlnnes And His Colleagues Do Nol j Represent All Constituencies, • Is | PoincareJj^tand | Paris, France.—Rumors from varl- jous sources that Germany is prepar- jing to open direct negotiations with jPrance for a settlement of the repara tions situation were treated with great [indifference in official quarters, where ;it was said that there was only one iserious way of opening negotiations, land that was for one of the parties to (address the other through regular dip- ilomatic Channels. Until this is done the French for- jeign office will remain skeptical of ;any other signs , of German’s inten sion to talk. Participation by Ger- |man manufacturers and industrial [leaders in the Franco-Belglan admini jistration of the Rhineland and Ruhr (railroads, which It has been reported ;has been suggested by the son of Hugoi •Stlnnes, who would act as the repre-f jsentative of the German interests, is (regarded here as a Stiunes dream. Herr Rtinnes alone, or even repre senting all the Industrial leaders of :the Ruhr, It is contended here, could hot furnish the assurances that Franco (requires. Premier . Poincare desires *to deal with those who are responsi ble for all of Germany, a high official, (said, ai\d if Stinnes and his colleagues want to end the occupation of the !Ruhr they can help best by doing their share to aid the* Berlin govern ment pay reparations. London.—Dr. Gustav Stresemann, the German chancellor, Interviewed in Berlin by a special correspondent of the Daily Graphic is quoted as hav ing said: "If my government fails, accom plishing nothing, then I shall porhapa be the last ‘burgerllch’ chancellor of Germany. It may he the end. If that happens it Will bo more of Europe than of Germany which will succumb to Bolshevism.'' Dr. Stresemann advocated a triple understanding among France, Great 'Britain and Germany. He said such a general agreement was the only thing that could possibly bring peace to 'Europe. Then, commenting on the jfood problem, the chancellor said: “If we can keep the people fed per haps all will be well, but we have not got the food. Although there are mil lions of tons of fresh meat in Ger many we have not the mqpey with ; which to buy it from the American owners.” 'Federal Agents Will Probe Gold Find Washington.—Department of justice agents will endeavor to • determine whether gold coin reported to have Ibeen dug up recently hear Hagers town, Md., by a roadworker is the property of Grover C. Bergdoll, Phila delphia draft-evader, now in Germany. [Announcing tha|t arrangements had been made with William J. Burns, chief of the department’s bureau of investigation, for agents “experienc ed in the Bergdoll case to Investigate the whole occurrence In the vicinity of Hagerstown, Thomas W. Miller, alien property custodian, declared the 'United States government “through this office will be interested" if the ■money proves to be Bergdbll’s Claim New Discovery Of Placer Gold Anchorage, Alaska.—Discovery of placer gold reported to run as high as $4 gold to the pan on the Toklat river, sixty miles from the Alaska railroad, has been the signal for a gen eral stampede from Nevada, Healy and other interior points, according to advices received here. The find was made by Indians. Denies Divorce To Talbot Mundy Reno, Nev.—Talbot. Mundy, short story and scenario writer, was denied a decree'of divorce here, Judge George A. Bartlet ruling that he had failed to sustain his charge’s of desertion by his wife, Harrietta Rosemary Mundy,- eastern portrait painter of note> ’ > Reidsville.—All new manufacturing industries in Georgia would be exempi from taxation for a period of ter tfears under the provisions of one ol eight tax reform measures Represen tative Herscliel H. Elders of Tattnall is scheduled to introduce at the extra ordinary session of the state general assembly. This step is favored by the legis lature in order that manufacturing enterprises might be encouraged tc come to Georgia,. he stated, thereby improving both the commercial and financial conditions of the state. A graduated income tax, corpora tion franchise and license levies, in heritance, privilege and occupation taxes and a luxury assessment are among the features of the othei eight bills, which Mr. Elders stated he would introduce on the first day of the session and fight for theii passage. The representative issued,, the fol lowing outline: “1. The general assembly shall have authority to levy axes upon net In comes from whatever source de rived, which taxes may be gradu ated, and the general assembly shall have authority to allow exemptions when levying net income taxes, and the income tax in no one year shall exceed five cents on the dollar oi said net income and as much less as the legislature may desire. “2. The general assembly shall have authority to levy ,a corporation fran chise tax and license taxes. “3. The general assembly shall have authority to levy inheritance taxes, privilege taxes and occupation taxes, which classes of taxes may be gradu ated and when levied may contain pro visions for exemptions. “4. The general assembly shall have authority to levy special taxes upon luxuries and the unnecessary things of ^life, such things as are used for pleasure only. “5. The general assembly shall have authority to exempt all property from ad valorem taxes for state purposes in any years \n which the revenue from other source;-, are sufficient to meet the appropriations made by the general ass |$Iy for that year and crest and provide the the bonded Indebted- to pay the sinking fun ness of the “6. The authority stale puri of property - od used in ; ssembly shall have valorem taxes for >i.i any given class at regard to the meth-. iug other classes of property it also shall have authority to authorize counties and municipali ties to levy taxes in the same way for general county and municipal pur poses, and also to authorize counties, municipalities and local school dis tricts to levy taxes for educational purposes in the same manner as herein provided for levying state, taxes. The legislature shall also have authority to segregate different class es of property for different tax pur poses. "The county tax rate for goncral county purposes shall be limited to fifteen mills in any one year. "8. All new manufacturing indus tries shall be exempt from all taxes for all purposes for a period of ten -years. "All the above eight provisions will be constitutional amendments', and be in separate bills and submit ted ■ to the people to vote on'sepa : rately. The bills, of course, will be full and complete in themselves, I have just given a brief outline bf each.” $1.50 a Ycsu* In Advance —i mmm No. 36 PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, OA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1923. aoaanwaisaBoaaDaRnnaaaaooenaanoaoooaaoaaoaoaanaBHBaaDO EXPECTED TO PROPOSE 30-DA\ TRUCE WITH WITHDRAWAL OF UNION SUSPENSION Rains Cause Alarm Girard.—Rains which have fallen for the past few days are causing alarm on the part of both cotton and peanut growers. Cotton that is open ing fast is compelled to remain in the boll and damage' to the lint is feared. It is feared by the peanut growers that the more mature -pea nuts will either sprout or decay if jhe gresent wet condition continues, j ELEVEN STATES OFFER HELP Pledge Themselves To Do Everythin! In Their Power To Minimize Suffering Harrisburg, Pa.—Sufficiently in formed as to the Issue on which a sus pension of anthracite mining has beer ordered for September' 1,. Governoi PInchot, of Pennsylvania, broke ofl j the series of conferences which he hat (been conducting with operators’ rep ; resentatives and officials o^ the min ers’ union and went to work drafting a settlement. suggestion of his own Both groups of men, who have beer -separately closeted with him for pro longed intervals during the two dayt since _ho Intervened to prevent a break, agreed to await the proposal he, will* make, but professed entire ignorance as to its terms. “I have conferred with both sides and told them I hoped they would re main In Harrisburg,” the governoi said, in a brief announcement of his purpose, “within roach for consulta tion, and that I desire at the earliesl possible moment to have ready a sug gestion for settlement of the strike, Both sides have -courteously acceded ,to my request. lyieantime, Vrlth barely 72 hours tc elapse before the iqen abandon the mines, the operators and miners tool: a step in anticipation of the struggle to provide for the employment of en gineers, pump operators and mainte nance men under ground while the miners are Idle. Phillip Murray, international vice president of the United Mine Work ers, and C. J. Golden, Rinaldo Gappel- lini and Thomas Kennedy, the three anthracite district presidents, called on James A. Gorman, secretary of the joint anthracite conciliation board, and the usual Intermediary between the union and the mining companies, after leaving the governor’s office. A com munication to Samuel D. Warriner, chairman of the operators’ policy com mittee, proposing negotiation on main tenance work was drafted. Governor Pinchot, asking adjustment of the en tire suspension, did not concern him self with the detail, Important as it has been considered by the parties to the controversy. Mr. Warriner’s re sponse to the union suggestion was not given out but it was considered likely that opportunity would be taken to settle the point. About four thou sand men will be needed in the mines to do the work. Beet Sugar Cost Goes Under Probe Washington —The tariff commis sion has ordered a “comprehensive in vestigation into the cost of producine sugar beets within the United States.” The survey, the commission’s an nouncement explains, will be separate and district from the inquiry being conducted into the cost of producing sugar in Cuba, Hawaii, Porto Rico, Louisiana and of the sugar m|lls ol the West and will be for “purposes of the so-called flexible provisions of the tariff act of 1922.” Warrants Are Denied For Rum Pirates Boston.—On the ground that the United States is without jurisdiction in the case, United States Commis sioner Hayes refused to issue war rants for the arrest of seven men who recently attached the British rum schooner, J. Scott Hankenson, off Rockport, and shot her skipper, Cap tain Arthur Moore, and the cook, Harry Harms. The department of jus tice at Washington has been asked for instructions. . • Asks $100,000 For Death Of Her Son Montgomery, Ala.—Suit for $100,000 against the Western of Alabama rail road has been entered here by ,Mrs. Mary A. Nelson, for the death of her ^on, Emanuel H. Nelson, who was killed last January while In the em ploy of that railroad. Mrs. Nelson claims suit on the grounds of improvis ed and defective car couplings. 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. Our Customers get this kind of Service without a n y Extra Cost. “IT’S WHAT’S IN THE SACK THAT COUNTS.” | HEARD BROTHERS. i | Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers; | | MACON, - GEORGIA. • g oaonnaoc0oaaaDoaanaDaodODoaoo0nnna000aann~aaat?r3acaao0 “Canning Season.” We have a full line of Fruit Jars, Cans, Rubbers, Jelly Glasses, Alluminum and Enamel Preserving Kettles at lowest prices. Our stock of Hardware, Crockery, EnameUare, Glass ware, Tubs, Buckets, etc., is complete. We also carry a full line Groceries and Feed Stuff. Our prices aae the lowest. We have the biggest trade in town—there is a reason. J. W. BLOODWORTH "THE FARMERS FRIEND.’’ PERRY, - GEORGIA. HEADQUARTERS FOR Steaks and Fresh Meats of All Kinds. Staple and Fancy Grocries.^ Prompt Service. Phone 12. E. F. BARFIELD & CO. PERRY, GA. We have put our Gins in good shape and have new brushes and we are ready to gin your cotton and buy your seed and cotton. We are always in the market for Cotton, Cotton Seed, Hay, Peas, Corn, Velvet Beans, Peanuts and ✓ all farm products} Perry Warehouse Co