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SHERIFF'S SALES.
Georgia, Houston County.
Will be sold before tlie court house
door at I’erry Houston County Georgia
on the first Tuesday in December 1923
between the legal hours of sale to the.
highest bidder for cash tho following
property to-wit.
1 McCormick Binder levied on as the
property of James Alien-Smith to satisfy
a fi fa from the City Court of Houston
County in favor of Merrctt' Hardware Co
vs James Allen Smith. This October. 1,
1923.
Also at Ihe same time and place one
International Tractor levied on as tlie
property of J A Smith to satisfy a
Laborer’s Lien from the City Court of
Houston County in favor of C M Smith
vs J A Smith. Levied by Thomas W.
Leverett L. o. of the 769 district G. ,M.
of Houston county Georg'a.
Also at tho same time and place one
fifty horse-power return tu'mlor Sclio-
field boiler. Levied on as the property of
S A Bassett and found in his possession
to satisfy a fi fa from the city court of
Houston Couttty in favor of Peacock
Auto Supply Co., Inc vs S A Basaett.
This November 7, 1923.
Also at the Same time and place
“That certain warehouse, frame struc
ture, covered with galvanized iron, lo
cated on spur track of Southern Railroad
In Southern Yards, Port Valley Houston
county, Georgia, being 30x80 feet in size
and bdng the second warehouse to the
. cast of Fair Ground Street, located on
.said spur ,rack ” Levied on as tho prop-
' erty of B W Bowman and found in the
possession of J A L Wilson to satisfy a
fi. fa. from the city Court of Houston
county in favor of oonrod & Lee vs E W
Bowman. This November 7, 1923. Ten
ant inpoBBesion notified.
Will be sold before, the court house
door in Perry, Georgia, on the first Tues
day'in Decemoer 1933, between the legal
hours of sale, the following described
property to-wit: All of the undivided
interest of J B O’Neal deceased, in and
to all the following described property:
That tract or paroei of laud beginning at
the corner of the street opposite what
was known ns the Baskin lot on the
Macon road, said street being thirty feet
wide along said road, the distance of
100feet; thence south parallel with
Church Street the distance of 256 feet;
thence weai 102; thence north 212 feet to
the starting point, making a lot of 8-8’s
of an acre, more or -less, on which is
situated what was formerly known as the
“Monk dwelling,” said section of land
lying and being in the Town of Fyron
Houston County, Georgia, . levied upor
and sold as the property of H C 0’N.es
.to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the City
Court of Houston County and made re
turnable to the November Term 1923
thereof in favor of the Farmers Bank of
Byron against H C O’Neal. Tenant in
possession noiified. This the 7th day of
November, 1923.
T. S. CHAPMAN Sheriff
—Blount plows and parts at H P
Houser’s.
iticnmcmd, 1 va.—speaking at a
luncheon here, David Lloyd George,
war-time premier of Great Britain,
urged that America cast her might on
the side of “humanity and peace.”
“My last appeal in leaving the capital
of the South,” he said, "is an appeal
to you who have memories of a great
war which raged around this capital
and who have more recent memories
of another war where you contribut
ed to help .liberty, that you should
also cast the might and majesty of
your nation on the side of humanity.”
Keirial Pasha Is Named President
Constantinople.—The national as
sembly at Angora has voted the es
tablishment of the Turkish republic.
Mustapha Kemal Pasha has been
unanimously elected president. The
assembly accepted the constitutional
amendments proposed without opposi
tion and loudly cheered the republic.
The influential popular party, at a
meeting previously held, accepted
Mustapha Kemai’s republic tp pro
claim a Turkish , republic and for the
election of a president who WQUld bo
empowered to nominate a premier.
Savannah Rioters Appeal Case
Savannah.—-Certiorari proceedings
have been signed by Judge Peter W.
Meldrim, it is announced, transfer*
ring from the city court to the su
perior court cases“made against C.
Humbert, J. L, Humbert, J. T. Alex
ander and-Gordon Shuman, alleged to
be implicated in proceedings leading
to their arrest In the riotous demon
stration about the Chatham county!
prison last June, when a mob attempt
ed to take [Walter Lee, negro, from'
the jail and lynch him.
May Reveal 8layer Of Film Director)
. Seattle, Wash.—Deciphering of the!
cryptic papers of Arthur Covell, crip
pled astrologist, who recently pleaded
guilty to the .murder of Mrs. Ebbar
Coveil, his sister-in-law, may reveal “a’
strong due” to the slayer of William
Desmond Taylor, noted film director/
found shot to death in his home in Los
Angeles about two years ago, Luke sJ
May, local criminologist, announced, j
to mourn for him, besides 15
grand-children, 3 great grand
children and a host of relatives
and friends. But we do not grieve
as those without hope, having
lived before ns a devoted Ghristain
life- When he was a young man
he joined the Methodist Church
and remained a faithful member
thru the years- X
MRS. A E MCNEESE DEAD
On Friday night Nov-, 2nd,God
in His infinite wisdom, saw fit to
call Mrs. Mattie Kate Ohauncey
McNeese to her eternal reward.
Having suffered such a ^phort
illness, her death came as a severe
shock to her family and friends
who so earnestly sought to relieve
her of her suffering and restore
her, had it been God’s will,
Mrs- MeFeeso was 43 years of
age and for some time had been a
member of the Methodist church
at Henderson, Ga.
She leaves to mourn her death,
her beloved husband, seven daugh
ters, Clara, Maggie, Willie, Au
gusta, Gene, Sara and La Verne
andi one son, John Henry.
Interment was in Elko cemetery
Bev. F L Stokes having officiated.
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MATTER DECEMBER 5IH
The bills providing for the
abolishing of the City Court of
Houston County and the establish
ing four sessiou a year for the
Superior Court were passed by
the last General Assembly and are
to be ratified or rejected by the
vpters of Houston County in an
election to be held on- the first
Wednesday in December (Decem
ber 5th)
The following are the bills ns
passed, published for the infor
mation of the voters-
AN ACT
Weak,
W 0 ME
thould take
•—Shoes to fit every one at H P
Houser’s.
“He’s Already Patented Four Inventions”
.TJNNT thing, too . . . When he first
came here he was just an ordinary worker.
For a time, when things were slack, I-even
thought that we might have to let him go.
“Then, gradually. I noticed an improvement in
his work. He seemed to really
.understand what he was doing.
“One day he came into my office
and said he had worked out a new
arm for the automatic feeder. I
was a little skeptical at first, but
when he started explaining to me,
me said, Send in that coupon.
I ever made—I knew it "
j could see that he had really dis
covered something. And when I
started questioning him, I was
.amazed. He certainly did know
•what he was talking about.
’ “So we sat down and talked for
over an hour. Finally, I asked him
where he had learned so much
•about his work. He smiled and
•took a little book from his pocket.
*• ‘There's no Becret about it,’ he
said. ‘The answer’s right here.
•Four months ago I saw one of.
those advertisements of the Inter
national Correspondence Schools.
I had been seeing them for years,
but this time something inside of
These inventors and many
others once studied with
the/.C.S..
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It was the best move
the minute I started my
first lesson. Before, I had been working in a sort
of mental fog-—just an automatic part of the
machine in front of me. But the I. C. S. taught
me to really understand what I
was doing.’
“Well, that was just a start.
Three times since he has come to
me with improvements on our ma
chines—improvements that are
JESSE G. VINCENT
Viec-preiidcnt of Packard
Motor Car Co„ inventor of Ike
Packard Twin-Six and co-in-
ventor of tke Liberty Motor.
JOHN C. WAHL
Firet vice-preeideat of The
Wakl Co., inventor of tke
Wakl Adding Mackine, tke
Evertkarp Pencil and the
Wakl Fooataia Pen.'
W.J. LILLY
Inventor of tke Lilly Minn
Hoist Controller.
H. E. DOERR
Chief Mechanical Engineer,
Senilis Steel Co., St. Lonie.
being adopted in other plants and
on which he receives a royalty. He
is certainly a splendid example of
the practical value and thorough
ness of I. C. S. training,”
Every mail brings letters from
students of the I, C. S. telling of
or salaries
me study.
■ JML _WL for you, it.
you will only, make the start.
Just fill out and mail the coupon
printed below and, without cost or
obligation, get the full story of
what the I. C. S. can do for you.
To-day — not To-morrow — is the
day to take that first definite step
toward Success.'
: — — TEAR OUT HERE- — — T-~ —'
BOX 889 SCRANTON,
Without cost or obligation on my.
position or in the subject before wh
INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE
SCHOOLS,
lease tell me bow 1 can qualify for the
have marked an X In the Hat below*
PA,
MHHHP Engineering
Electric Lighting
Mechanic*! Enrlneur
Mechanical Draftsman
Machine Shop Practice
“ ‘ l Position,
BalUoadl
Civil Engineer.
Surveying and Mapping
Mine Foreman or Engines
Karine Engineer
Architect
Contractor and Builder
Architectural Draftsman
Structural Engineer
Chemistry
Pharmacy
Business Management
Industrial Management
Trefflo Management • ■
Business Daw • _
Banking and Banking lew f S
Accountancy (Including C.P.A.)
Nicholson Cost Accounting
Bookkeeping
iJ Business English
□Business Spanish
Advertising
Stenography tad Typing
leather .
Civil Service
Bellway Mail Clerk....
Common School SubiWt*
High School Subject*
Illustrating
Name-
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..Occupation—
Persons residing in Canada should send this coupon to tho International Correspondence Sohools Conadion. Limit edt
Montreal, Canada.
Local Representative, Se L. Poitchard, 563 1-2 Mulberry Street
Macon, Ga.
To repeal an Act entitled “An Act to
establish a City Court in and for County
of Houston; to define its powers, juris
diction, procedure and practice; to pro
vide for the appointment of a Judge and
other officers thereof; to define the
powers of the Judge and other officio is
thereof and for other purposes, approved
August 8, 1908, and alBo to ropeal all
laws amendatory of or in relation to said
Act, and to abolish sold C.ty Court, and
to provide for the disposition! of business
pending in said City Court, and for
other purposes.
SECTION 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Georgia and it is hereby
enacted by the Authority of the same.
That from and after the passage of this
Act, that the Act approve'! August 8,
1908, establishing the City Couit of
Houston County, in and for the County
of Houston, and all’Acts amending s» id
Acts heretofore referred to in above
saption are hereby repealed-
BEOTION 2
Be it further enacted, That from and
after the passage and approval of this
Aot, the said City Court of Houston
County be, and the same is hereby
abolished. 7
SECTION 3
Be it further enacted, that all Buits
pending in said City Court of Houston
County are hereby transferred to the
Superior Court of Houston County and
all judgements and executions heretofore
rendered in and by said City Court of
Houston County are hereby kept alive and
of full force and vigor ihni all such
executions and al l mesne and finul pro -
cesses of said City Court of Houston
County, which have not been executed,
shall be. returnable to the Superior Court
of tbe County of Houston, and all claims,
illegalities and other issues arising from
the execution of such processes and fi fas
shall be returnable and determinable as
though same had issued from the Super
ior Court of Houston Count/,
>• V SECTION 4
Be it further enacted, Thai all criminal 1
casta founded Upon indiotmeni. pending
in the City Court of Houston County,
when this Act shall become effective,,
shall be transferred to the Superior Court
of Houston County, and all criminal
cases founded upon •. accusation pending
therein, shall be at once heard by some
-Justice of-tfie Peace of the County of
Houston, wJjo. shall have power to bind
over the accused . for . his" appearance at
the next tefm of the Superior Court of
said. Countyto discharge in the samo
manner Ah if brought before him upon a
warrant*, provided, where the accused*
has been regularly bound over upon a
warrant to the City Court of Houston
County, or haB given bond for his ap
pearance before said Court, such com
mittal or bond shall be considered valid
to secure his presence at the next term'
of the Superior Court of Houston County.
:'j SECTION 5
Be it. further enacted, That such
motions for hew trlal as may be pending
In the City Court of Houston County,
when! this Act becomes affective, shall be
heard by the Judge of the Superior Court
of the Macon Judicial' Circuit, and that
when after this Act becomes effective,
judgment is rendered ..in . the Snpreme
Court of Georgia, or the Court of Ap
peals of Georgia, in any cakes pending
therein from the City Court of Houston
Covnfcy, the Clerk of the. higher court
shall send tho remittitur in said case to
the Clerk of the Supertor Court of Hous
ton County where it shall be made the
judgement of said court as having juris
diction therein.
SECTION 6
Be it further enacted, That all dockets
minutes records books and papers of the
City Court of Houston County, shall be
held by the clerk of the Superior court of
Houston county as part of the records of
that eourt.
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>.• SECTION 7
Be it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, that this Aot shall go into
effect December 31st. 1923; provided,
that its provisions ahull not become of
force and effect unless ratified by a ma
jority of votes cast by the qualified voters
of Houston county at an election, which
is hereby called to be held on the first
Wednesday in December 1923, fob the
purpose of submitting the provisions of
this Act to the qualified votf-rs of Hous
ton county at an election, which is here
by tailed to be held on the first Wedr
nerday in December .1923 for the purpose
•f submitting the provisions of this set
to the qualified voters for their app’ ovkl
or rejecticn, which election shull 1)6 held
and tbe result thereof shall be consoli
dated and declared in tlie same manner
as now provided by law for holding
elections for members of tbe General
Assembly. At said election voters who
wisli to oust fofillofcs for tlio approval of
thi3 Act slmll have written or printed
thereon “Against City Court” and those
who wish- to east ballots against this
Act shall have written or printed thereon
“For City Couit.” At tho Court House
in said County on the. day - succeeding
said election at twelve O’clock noon,
the ro-sult of said election shall bo de
clared by the managers thereof to the
Ordinary of said County, who shall under
his hand and seal rcrt’fy the result
thereof to tho Secretary of State.
SECTION 8
”° it further onacted by tbe authority
aforesaid. That it is lioroby made tho
duty of tho Ordinary of Houston County
to have published and printod at the ex
pense of said county, ballots tally sheets
and blank rtturns l’or said election
managers; and that after tho approval of
this Aot the Ordinary of said county shall
give notice of the oloctiou hereinbefore
called by publication in two issues of (ho
official gazette of tho County of Houston
said notice to be given moro than 30 days
prior to the date of said election 1
SECTION 9
Be it further enacted that all laws and
parts of law? in conflict with this Act be,
and the samo arc hereby repealed. This
4th. day of August 1923.
Approved:
CLIFFORD WALKER Governor
AN ACT
To provide for holding four torms a
year of the Superior Court of Houston
county, To proscribe the timo for holding
the same and for other purposes.
Section 1.
Be it enaoted by the General Assembly
of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby
enaoted by tho authority of the same that
there shall he held in each year four
terms of the Superior Court in and foil
the county of Houston, said i-tate; in
tho Macon Judical Circuit.
Section 2
Be it further enacted by authority
aforesaid, that the terms of said eoiirt
Bhall bo hold on the fourth Monday in
January, on the first Monday in April,
on the fourth Monday in July, and on
the first Monday in October of each year ,
Soolion 3.
Be it further enacted by tho authority
aforesaid, that tho Judge of said court
shall draw a Grand Jury for the April
and October terms only of said court;
provided, that the presiding judge in his
discretion might require the attendance
of a Grand Jury at the January and July
. terms, or either of them if his judge*
ment the business of tho court should
require it.
Section 4.
Be it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, that this law shall not become
effective in any event before the first day
of January 1924, and shall uot be ef
fective at all unless the bill to abolish
tho City Court of Houston county, which
biu' Bboll be introduced, passed and ap-
—“ session of the General
proved at the 1923
Assembly of Georgia, shall be ratifei ns
in said bill provided by a majority of tba
qualified voters of Houston County at
the Bpeoial election called for tbe purpose
of voting for determining tlie question of
ratifying or rejecting the said bill.
* Section 6.
Bo it further enaoted by the authority
aforesaid, That ail laws and parts oflriw
in conflict with this Aot be uni the same
era hereby repealed.
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Georgia Houston County
R.L Boram having applied for letters
of administration on the estate of R E
Smith deceased, this is to cite all persons
concerned to show cause, if any tb.iy a u
why his application should not bo grant
ed at the court of ordinary on the first
Monday in December next. This No
vember 5, 1923.
Emmett Houser. Ordinary.
Georgia, Houston County. T
James D Means having applied fof dis
mission from the guardianship of Louie
D Van Means this is to cite all persons
concerned to show cause if any they can
Why his application should not be grant
ed at the court of Ordinary on the first
Monday in December next. This No
vember 6, 1923.
Emmett Houser, Ordinary
Georgia,
S V Parker having applied fo* letters
of administration on the estate of Weeks
Parker deceased, this is to cite all per
sons concerned to show oaut», if any they
ean why his application should not be
granted at the court of Ordinary on the
first Monday In December next. This
November 5, 1923.
Emmett Houser, Ordinary.
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