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VOL. LVI. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, OA., THURSDAY JULY 1, 192? No. 56
CANDIDATES FOR .
GEORGIA OFFICES
The following candidates for;
state and national officers have
qualified for nomination at the'
September 8th primaries;
Governor?John Holder, Dr.
L. G. Hardeman, J. O. Wood and
George H. Carswell.
Secretary of State?S. G. Mc
Lendon, incumbent.
Commissioner of Agriculture?
J. J. Brown, incumbent; Eugene
Talmadge, J. R. Irwin. J. H.
Mills, C. E. Stewart and J. S,
Shettlesworth.
Attorney General- George M.
Napier, incumbent; J. H- Miller.
State School Superintendent?
F. E. Land, incumbent; N. H.
Ballard.
Public Service Commission?A.
J. Woodruff and W. K. Frier for
unexpited term of Paul B. Tram
mell aud long term; G. W. Lang
ford and Calvin Parker for J. D.
Prices unexpired term.
United States Senate ?^Valter
F. George, incumbent. Judge
Richard B. Russell.
State Treasurer?W. J. Speer,
incumbent.
Comptroller General?William
A, Wright, incumbent.
State Prison Commissioner?E.
L. Rainey, incumbent
Pension Commissioner?J o h n
W. Clark, incumbent; W. Sam
Askew.
Commissioner Commerce And
Labor?H. M, Stanley, incumbent.
Associate Justice of Supreme
Court?(Two 10 be elected)?
James K. Hines, incumbent; Judge
R.Eve against Judge Hines; H.
Warner Hill, incumbent.
Judge Court of Appeals?(Two
to be elected)?Alex W. Stephens,
incumbent; Judge J. P. High
smith against Judge Stephens;
O. H. B. Bloodworth, incumbent.
Rev. A. I. Foster the recently
called pastor of the Baptest
Church will arrive in the city
within the next few days to as
sume b i a charge. He will preach
at the morning sirvices next Sun
day.
There will be a special union
service afc the evening hour at the
Baptist Church in which all the
churches will j dn. livery body is
invited to attend this service, to
extend a welcome to the new
pastor, and enjoy the singing which
will*be a special feature of the
program.
CiVITAN NOTES
TheCivitan Club held its week'
ly meeting 011 Thursday night at
the Perry Hotel./The meeting was
unusually well attended.
Kev. A. C. Baker of Macon
made a splendid talk on the Seven
Virtues of a Clubman.
The program committee offered
for entertainment ?reading "Poor
Papa", by Miss Martha Cooper.
She was accompanied on the piano
by Mis* Laura Gilbert.
Miss Nona Slrotber and Mr. i
Cooper Etheridge danced t h e
Charleston, after which they were'
presented a box of randy.
The club decided to remember!
William Archibald Wilkinson.
It was voted to buy Perry tags
l^r f ars.
The next Ladies Ni?ht will be
in July and it was decided to have
it at Houston Lake.
GOOD PRICE PAID
FOR HILEY BELLE
The first Hiley Bello peaches
from Georgia to reach the New
York market Monday brought
high prices. \ ery large Hileys
brought $G, large 85, and medium
$4. Quality fruit brought good
prices on the Eastern inarketB.
One hundred and four cars of
peacheu moved from the belt Mon
day. Orders were placed for 61
cars Tuesday.
New York paid $3.50 to $4.25
for large to very large best Early
Rose, a few fancy $4.50 to $5;
poorer as low as $3, and small to
medium $2 to $2 50; medium to
large Carmans sold for $2.25 to
$2.75; few small $3 and small
poor $1.50 to $2.00; Red Birds of
medium to large quality and fair
condition brought $2.25 to $3,fancy
large to very large $4.50 to $5.50.
The demand was moderate and the
market steady for good stock.
At Pittsburgh the demand was
slow, with market steady. Medium
Early Hoses brought 12 to $2.25.
Early Rose, medium to largo,
brought $3 to $3.25 on the Chicago
market; small Uneedas, 81.75 to
$2; Carmans, medium to large, 83
to $3 25.
On the Philadelphia market me
dium Early Roses sold for $3 to
$3.25; small $2.75 to $3; small Hi
leys $4-51), very small $3.50; Car
mans. small to medium $3 to 83,50;
Uneedas, medium 83.54.
Medium Early Roses brought
$3 to $3.50 at Boston, where the
demand was moderate. Special
marked medium Uneedas brought
$3.50, small 2.25 to $2.75.
Small Early Roses brought 82
to 82.50 at Washington. Large
Carmans sold mostly for $3 at
Baltimore and medium Early
Roses for $2.25 to 82.50.
Peaches shipped from Georgia
this season Monday total, 1,435
cars. Up to .Tune 28 of last year
4,225 cars had been shipped from
the State.?Macon Telegraph.
METHODIST CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Subject for the morning sermon
i by the pastor "Our Greatest l)e
j fense." Time 11:30. National songs
j and national problems touched
J upon with Christian application.
! There will bono evening services
| at the Methodist Church. Qui
congregation is invited to worship
jat the Baptist Church at that
; hour in welcoming their now
! pastor.
Sunday school 10:1."?. H. P.
Houser Superintendent,
Epworth Leagues, Intermediate
and Senior 7:45.
Missionary Society M o n d ay
i afternoon. Kcgular monthly busi
j ness session.
j Church night service and pro
'gram on Wednesday night.
Workers Council on Tuesday
evening.
J. E. Barn hill, Pastor.
WEN AND WOMEN HELP WANTED
Owing to increased liin-s o \
Lingerie and Hosiery "Ileal Silk
Hosiery Mills" need men and
women to represent thrrn in open
ing territories. Openings in and <
about Perry, Fort Valley, Hawk-1
insville, Cochran and Macort.
Write or Phone C. J. Tyson at
211 Citizen and Southern P>ank
bldg., Phone ->Gf) Macon Oa.
Two unfurnished rooms for rent.
Possession by July i. Mrs. Maggie
Gaddy.
BID FOR PAVING PERRY-MACON
ROAD REJECTED
The bid for laying: a limo rock
asphalt surfacing on tho Macon
Perrj road was rejected by the
Highway Department at their
meeting Tuesday. The contract
submitted was unsatisfactiy to
the County Gommissiouei8 because
the price ran higher than the
estimated cost. There was only
one bid submitted.
Bids tor the work will be re
advertised and new contracts will
be submitted for consideration on
July 23rd.
lb is understood that bids will
be culled for on three different
types of road, including ,the con
crete type.
Awards of contracts totalling in
value more than two million dol
lars and covering state highway
projects aggregating between 175
and 200 miles were announced
Tuesday by the state highway
board at the highway department
offices in East Point.
Bids on these projects were
open last Friday and since that
dale the accountants and engi
seers bave been busy tabulating
them to ascertain the lowest
bidders.
Contracts for 30 projects were
awarded, Jeff ]>avis, Tift and Bar
tow couuties were withdrawn from
consideration and projects in
Houston and Grady counties will
be readvertised because the bids
ran higher than the estimated
cost.?Atlanta Journal.
KICK OF MULE FATAL
TO HOUSTON LAD
Minter Franklin White, age
nine years and three months (lied
at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles White near
Kathleen Sunday night June 27.
The little boy's death resulted
from a kick of a mule,
It seems that the little fellow
was trying to help untangle the
mule from its harness when h<?
received a vicous kick in the
abdomen.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon aiM.'M) o'clock
at the Houston Factory Baptist
church and interment was in tin
cemetery there.
Marked Definition
This Is the way the Albany Herald
Columnist defines them: "An optimist
Is one who believes he can get as
much for bis old ear as be thinks it's
worth. A philanthropist is one who ban
an old ear lie would like to sell, but
advises the prospective buyer to use a
taxi."?Atlanta Constitution.
! Nothing Like It on Earth
The new treatment for torn
flesh, cuts, wounds, sores or lacer
ations that is doing such wonderful
work in flesh healing is the Boro
zone liquid and powder combina
tion treatment. The liquid Boro
zonc is a powerful antiseptic that
purifies the wound of all poisons
and infectious germs, while the
Borozone powder is the great !
healer. There is nothing like it on j
earth for speed, safety and effi
ciency. Price* (liquid) 30c, 60c \
and $1.20. Powder 30c and 00c. !
Sold by ?.* *1 ?<??//?*"
R. L. CATER
Perry, Ga.
Purebred Buff Orpington pul
lets for sale 81.00 each. Hens91.50
each. Mrs. J. C. .Mathews Perry,
(ia.
For Prompt Shipment Send Us
Your Orders For
Any Grade Of
Complete Fertilizers, Fertili
zer Materials or Nitrate
of Soda
Buy Direct from the Manufacturer and Save
Agents' and Dealers' Commissions
We sell White Mountain Brand CALCIUM
ARSENATE. Made In Accordance With
Government Specifications
HEARD BROTHERS
"It's What's IN the Sack That Counts."
MACON, - GEORGIA
PEACHES HAVE ARRIVED
Don't forget that the Old Reliable, Perry Ware
houuse Company has now in stock for delivery at
moments notice the following: Peach Picking Bas
kets, Bushel Shipping Baskets, Crate Nails, 80-0-20
Dust, 80-5-15 Dust for the last spray, also plain
Sulphur. Big stock all kinds Lumber and Mould
ings, Ceiling in 3 grades, Flooring in 2 grades, Sid
ing in 2 grades, 6, 8, 10 and 12 in Dressed Boards
for your finishing work.
Mouldings of several kinds, Lime Cement, Brick, Shin
gles, Rough Boards Slag, Sand, Paints, Oils and Turpen
tine, Varnish, Stains and in fact everything that you
need to build with.
Perry Warehouse Co.
PERRY, GEORGIA.
A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS RECORD
Fourteen years of successful business is our record.
We have always sold goods at the very lowest pric
es possible. We have built our business by meet
ing the keenest competition and courteous treat
ment. We carry a full line of Groceries, Hardware,
Farm Supplies> Enameldware, Fruit Jars and Cans,
Freezers, and everything that goes to make up a
first class Hardware Store.
Get our prices before buying.
J. W. BLOODWORTH
"The Busy Big Store"
Perry, Ga., 'The Magic City."
FARM
LOANS
Detailed Information
Furnished Promptly
J. M. Cutler, Jr.
Ga. Casualty Bldg. Macon, Ga.