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TWICE-A-WEEK
VOLUME 52.
GEORGIA’SINCOME
TO BE $4,800,000
Atlanta, Ga.—Georgia’s income
for the next two years, based on es
timates from ad valorem taxes, will
aggregate $4,800,000 per annum,
compared with $4,780,000. in 1928
according to figures submitted to
Governor Hardwick by Henry J.
Fullbright, state tax. commissioner,
Monday. y j \
A gradual increase in property val
uations in the state will enable a
slight increase in-tbe estimated rev
enue during the n 'xt two years, Mr.
Fullbright stated. In his report to
Governor Hardwick, which will be
used by the budget commission, in
order to obtain an idea of the esti
mated revenue next year, Mr. Full
bright issued the following state
ment:
“You will appreciate the fact that
in making an estimat at this time
of ad valorem taxes for two years in
advance, the estimate must be pred
icated upon the existing laws as well
as conditions that exist at this time.
“The total digest values far 1922
were $1,027,794,721. This amo ,nt
means total ad valorem taxes of $5,-
138,973. Of this amount, the ex
pense of collecting, including loss on
insolvent fi Fas. amounts to an aver
age of about 7 per cent, so that the
net revenues from this source for
the year would be, in round numbers,
$4,780,000.
“After the series of tax confer
ences which I held during the early
part of this year with the local tax
officials, I am of the opinion that
the values of 1923 will not vary ma
terially from those of 1922, taking
the state as a whole. The dispositions
of most of the local tax officials ap
pear to be in favor of a gradual in
crease in valuation, and I am, there
re, of the opinion that, with the
same laws that we new have, varoes
will show a slight increase in 1924
over 1922, with a still further in
crease in 1925.
‘T therefore estimate the revenues
from the source above indicated, that
is on property shown by the tax di
gests from the 160 counties of the
state, that the average for 1924 and
1925 wilhbe $4,800,000 each.’’
SKINNER'S EXPERIENCE
Bert Skinner, an Albert Lea mer
chant, said last week that since his
firm started selling goods more than
25 years ago they have never let a
week’ go by without taking display
space inthe papers to tell their mer
chandising news. *
figures that for a general busi
ness 2p er cent of the grass sales is
the right appropriation for advertis
ing.
Fro"m a small begining more than
a quarter of a century ago> the Skin
ner store has grown to be one of the
biggest stores in the southern Min
nestota. Last year its gross business
amounted to three quarter of a mill
ion dollars. -Mr. Skinner attributes
much of this success to steady use of
newspaper space to get his story be
fore the public every week—Monte
video Minji. )New.
New and Second
lllll: Hand Ford *-
'H. P. Stiff Motor Co. Ca«h or credit
90 Hour Dancers
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! “1 wouldn't KO through the pain
again for a million dollars.’' said
Miss Eleanor Sprueli after dancing
1)0 hours ari thirty minutes for en
—durapce record at Norfolk Va.. and
heating the Cleveland 0. record by
rnlrmfea.
The N ews-Herald
MANY DEATHS
IN GWINNETT
It was with saddened hearts the
news was received throughout the
town early Sunday morning that
little Glenn Brown had passed away.
Hi-' illness was of such short dura
tion that the neighbors scarcely
knew of his trouble.- He grew rap
jdly worse during the night Satur
day, and later the watchers realized
no earthly power could save him.
Glenn was the only son and sec
ond child of Mr. and Mrs. Sam G.
Brown, and had he lived till, the
24t! of this month would have been
two years old. The little fellow was
particularly bright; possessing win
ning ways, he wound himself around
the heart strings of those with
whom he was thrown, having already
beccme a favorite on the streets.
The sympathy of the entire com
munity gees out to these bereft
parents and little sister, but with
David of old they can say, “He may
not return to me, but I can go to
him.’
The funeral service was held from
the Methodist church Monday after
noon at 4 o’clock, the Rev. J. T.
Fakes, cf Jefferson, a former pas
tor, having the service in charge,
and the interment was in the new
cemetery, the little mound being
banked with flowers.
FRED C. WILLIAMS DIED
SUNDAY NIGHT AT SNELLVILLE
Fred C. Williams, Esq., died Sun
day night at his home near Snell
ville after a short illness with ap
pendicitis. Several doctors were
called in and a trained nurse was
likewise in attendance, but his ap
pendix bursted before he was oper
ate! on Sunday night and he passed
out shorter afterward.
The deceased was the oldest son of
Mr.. Sidney C. Williams and was an
industrious young farmer with a
bright future. He was justice of the
peace of Cares district.
Mr. Williams was thirty-three
years of age and had attended ninth
district A. & M. school at Clarkes
ville to prepare himself for life’s
work. He was married several years
ago to Miss Leila Nash, who sur
vives him with one child. Besides
his parents he leaves a number of
brothers and sisters.
He was a member of the Snellville
Baptist church and hi g funeral was
held l|?re Tuesday afternoon, the
exercises being conducted by Rev. J.
P. McConnell.
MItS. J. B. WRIGHT
DIED LAST FRIDAY
Mrs. Cintay Wright, the widow of
the late J. B. Wright, died last Fri
day at her home near Buford, and
her funeral was conducted from the
home Sunday by Rev. Wiley W.
Owen, after which her remains were
hreught to Lawrenceville and in
terred by the Bide of her husband.
The deceased was in her seventy
seventh year and her maiden name
was Mis s Cinthy Maddox. She is
survived by two sons and two daugh
ters, besides a number of grand
children.
DEATH OF MRS. J. P. SNELLINGS
Mrs. Snellings, the wife of Mr. J.
P. Sr.ellings, died at their home in
Buford, on May Ist, and her remains
were interred at Sardis church the
next day, the funeral being conduct
ed by Revs. Mobley and Warren.
The deceased was fifty-three
years old and besides her husband
she leaves two children, Mrs. Derrie
Oliver and Miss Pearl .Snellings, as
well a s three sisters.
MRS. BEN W. JONES DIES.
Dr.cula, Ga., May 2. —Mrs. Ben W,
Jones, age fifty-five, died at her
home here this morning. She is
survived by her husband, one daugh
''-s. Amon L. Cam, Hampton,
Ga.; two sons, Sam T. Jones, At
lanta. and James N. Jones, Dacula.
Funeral and interment were held
at Dacula Thursday.
SOCIAL MEETING AT
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
The Parent-Teacher Association
will entertain the patrony? .of the
school, the beard of education, the
faculty and senior class at a social
mecing Thursday evening, May 10th,
beginning at 8:30 o’clock.
A good program has been ar
ranged for the occasion, after which
a social hour will be enjoyed.
Let us urge that every father,
mother and others interested in our
school avafl themselve s of this op
portunity to get into closer touch
with one Another.
We are sorry we could not invite
all pupils, but on account of the
number it was impossible at this
time. *
Aniwer Me Them
Who mends the crack of dawn?
What keeps the night from break
ing when it falls?
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEO RGIA, THURSDAY, MAT 10, 1923.
The post bugle has sounded and eight entries for the
United States’ four year classic. "The Presidential
Derby.' are already limbering up and Jockeying for
advantageous positions
The foui wearing GOP” colors are headed by the
favorite. President Harding His opponents in the
trial bent up to the National convention are Senator
e l --.. Toa».«ori of Palif/irvOn - SpoafOT Porah. of
DESIRES CO-OPERATION OF
PEOPLE.
The people of Lawrenceville are
human. I have found them so else
where. Some of them are not al
ways pleased, but this is what I have
ound elsewhere.
As the supernitendent of the
school I tried to fix a comme .ce
ment program that I thought was th._-
very best thing I could do for the
good of Lawrenceville, dreaming in
visions that it might be spoken of as
one of the best commencements, the
smoothest running, and a real pat
tern to be followed in other years.
T found after the announcements
vere made in faculty meeting that
the plans did not please everybody.
I was visited by committees, talked
to by individuals, and those who
seemed to be my friends told me to
go ahead with the plans, while those
who felt like criticising told me I
had made a serious mistake. All
orts of rumors were soon flying in
the air, appeals were made to au
thorities, friends and critics offered
compromises. I find now that lam
condemned if I stand by what I eon
der is the plain duty of a superin
tendent, and I am also condemned if
I do not make some form of com
promise to settle the difference of
opinion.
I will say most sincerely, if I had
known that my plans would create
such a disturbance in the minds of
the people of our town, I certainly
would have fallen on some other or
der of exercises. I might have
pleased more people. The senior
class has voted on the question ot' in
dorsing the plans of the superintend
ent, the board of education has had
an appeal made to them and they
have not made any recommendations
for a change. The superintendent
desires the cooperation of as many
of the people of the town as possi
ble and makes this appeal to those
who oppose the present arrange
that they allow the commencement
to go as planned without further op
position, as further opposition can
only do injury to the best interests
of the school. I have stated more
than once in the discussions that I
stand ready to offer my resignation
if that is what the people want.
I assure everyone that I desire the
best interests of all the children and
the people of Lawrenceville, and I
appeal to the people to stand by me
this time and I will promise next
commencement to ask everybody just
what i« desired and do that very
thing. If I cannot please everybody
at least
“I can live in my house by the
side of the road,
And be a friend to man.’’
C. O. STUBBS, Sun:.
Lawrenceville, Ga., May 8, 1923.
For LOVE OF A GIRL HE
TRAVELS 17,150 MILES
Skagway, Alaska.—For ten years
Denis Kostis worked hard in Alaska
with his thoughts centered upon a
pretty girl who was waiting for him
at Zante, Greece. Finally the time
•ame when he could claim her, so he
spent many weeks going to his boy
ood home. There the two were
married and started for Skagway.
Upon their arrival here Kostis had
traveled 17,150 miles.
Entries in Our 1924 Presidential Derby
COMMENCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENTS
A recital of the pupils in the pri
mary and intermediate grades of the
music and expression departments
will be hid on Friday evening, May
18, 1923.*
The Commencement Sermon will be
delivered in*the Auditorium by Rev.
obert L. Bell of Pryor Street Pres
byterian Chureh, Atlanta, Ga., on
Sunday morning at 11:30, May 20,
1923. Representatives of the choirs
of all the churches have been asked
to aid with the song service.
The Senior Class Day program will
be given on Monday afternoon, May<
21, 1923. •
Music and Expression * ecital on
Monday evening, May 21, 1923, be- 1
ginning at 8:30. An admission of 10
cents for children and 20 cents for
adults to be charged for the defray
ing expenses of the commencement.
The Graduating Exercises will be
held on Tuesday evening, May 22,
1923, beginning at 8:30, and the
Address to the Graduating Class wfll
be delivered by Dr. Thornwell Ja
cobs, President of Oglethorpe Uni
versity. The honors of the class will
be given to Miss Maude Jackson, first
place, and to Miss Elizabeth Cash,
second place. The exercise will con
sist of the salutatory, the valedic
tory, the address to the class, the
announcements and the delivery of
the diplomas by the President of the
Board of Education. We assure you
of a welcome to all these exercises.
C, O. STUBBS, Supt.
May 10, 1923.
AT THE STRAND THEATER.
THURSDAY and FRlDAY—Kath
erine McDonald in “The Infidel.’’
SATURDAY—John Gilbert in
“Truxton King” and Chas. Hutchi
son in “Speed.”
Mrs. Louis Haygood is spending a
few days in Winder.
Mrs. W. E. Simmons is again con
fined to her bed* we regret to know.
Little Miss Ruth Green is very
much improved from her recent ill
ness.
Miss Nena Tye of McDonough is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. N. L.
Hutchins.
Mrs. N. J. Blake and children of
Calhoun Falls S. C. are the guest of
Mr. J. P. Byrd.
Miss Lurine Strickland of Monroe,
motored over to see her mother, Mrs.
Florence Strickland, Sunday after
noon.
The P. T. As. will entertain the
trustees and therir wives, the teach
ers and the senior class at a reception
tonight, at the school auditorium.
Mr. Irvin Clesksley of Calhoun
Falls who has been the guest of Mr.
J. P. Byrd and family, will accom
pany Mrs. N. J. Blake and children
home Tuesday.
Rev. J. G. Patton preached two
very interesting sermonds Sunday
morning and eveing; the people of
Lawrenceville regret very much thnt
there is a possibility of his leaving
our town.
Idaho and Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover
of California
Wearers of Democratic colors are going to the post
with Henry Ford, of Detroit, and William Rundolpli
Hearst, of New York, slightly overr’JSng Fonnei
Secretary of Treasury, William McAdoo, New York,
and Senator Oscar Underwood, of Alabama, as iavor-
Ites to win In the national convention sprint.
(’fln VAP wvsr»l* fV.'v e-lnne-e " tvrl
TEAM WOK IN HIGH SCHOOLS
There is an old story of a husb i.».
and wife who did riot agree. Once
while they walked together the wife,
seeing a beautiful pair of horses
pulling a carriage, said to her .”.s
--band, “Oh, don’t you wish we could
work together like those horses?”
The husband replied, “Yes, ind e
but don’t you see, they have but one
tongue between them?” —-
If a principal wishes for the best
success in his high school he must
secure the cooperation of as many
interests as possible in behalf of the
school. There must be but ope tongue
and that for the good of the school.
There will be conferences and discus
sion as to the best policy, but to one
end the best of the school.
"t principal who Can secure team
work in the school and out of it, is
sure of success in the end. Only as
he can multiply himself through the
work of others—teachers, pupils, pa
trons, taxpayers—can he uo his larg
est work. Some principals think they
must do it all —or they will lose pow
er. The truth is that they gain in
power as they multiply themscive
through those they interest in the
work.
Henry Ford could never have be
’ome the rich man he is if he had
tried to build or ride in all of his
cars. Only as he interested others in
Fords—the building, selling, using of
Fords did he gain in power and
wealth.
Mi;. Candler would never have be
come the richest man in Georgia if
he and his family had had to drink
all the coca-cola. He multiplied him
self as he got others to drinking
coca-cola. They became partners in
the business.
In both cases Ford and Candler
are ever widening their influence by
inducing more people to cooperate
with them in their particular busi
ness.
Now the principal must sell edu
cation in his community. He must
interest more and more boys and
girls, men and women to take a
share in his investment. Thus he
reaches out beyond the school room
to the community, the county, the
state and nation.
The papers, the churches, the civic
organizations, the politicians, the
ciuljs, the children must all pull to
gether with one tongue for the
schools, and they will be blessed
thereby.
One can do very little himself but
ho can do great things with the help
of others.
YOUNG MEN’S BIBLE CLASS
Ist BAPTIST IS REORGANIZED
The Young Men’s Bible Class of
the First Baptist Church has been
heorganized with J. Roy Perry, Pres
ident C. Kelley, Ist Vice Presi
dent; F. Q. Sammon, 2pd Vice Pres
ident and R. H. Young, Secretary-
Treasurer.
Next Sunday being Mother’s day
the officers of the class are making
special effort to have all the old
members of this class present Sun
day morning at 10:30 a. m.
You are cordially invited to at
tend.
READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THF NEWS HERALD.
(KIWANIS MEETING
ENTHUSIASTIC
The Lawrenceville Kiwanis club
held an enthusiastic meeting last
Friday night with George Selig,
from international headquarters,
present.
President F. Q. Sam men an
nounced his committee appointments,
when Mr. Selig outlined to them
their respective duties.
The club set Friday night, May
25th, as the date for receiving their
charter, which will be made a red
letter day for Lawrenceville. An
offuer from state headquarters will
deliver the charter, with visitors
from the sister dlubs at (Atlanta,
Athens, Monroe, Madison and per
haps other points in attendance. The
members will have their families
present, and a big banquet will be
spread. The detailed program will
be given cut later.
At the meeting next Friday night
Judge N. L. Hutchins will deliver
his paper outlining the history of
Lawrenceville, which was recently
rendered for the benefit of the Wo
man’s club. •
Committee Appointments.
Th’ personnel of the various com
mittees as appointed by President
Sarrmon is as follows :
Attendance —J. J. Baggett, chair
man; Ernest Keown, Carson Smith,
H. 11. Pharr, John T. Simpson.
Business Methods and Standards —
J. H. McGee, chairman; N. L.
Hutchins, Victor Hagood, D. C.
Kelley. Ernest Keown.
Classification —M. C. Austin, chair
man; N. L. Hutchins, John I. Kelley,
T. W. Webb, Victor Hagood.
Education —N. L. Hutchins, chair
man; John I. Kelley, E? B. Rockmore,
A. G. Robison, H. D. Meriwether.
Finance—G. C. Montgomery, chair
man; W. M. Jordan, Grady Holt,
Hobson Young, H. R. Saul.
Grievance J. A. Richardson,
.chairman; W. S. Sims, G. W. Wil
liam.;, Ernest Keown, Carl Stanley.
House —George Cash, chairman; J.
J. B: ggett, H. P. Stiff, O. A. Nix,
D. C. Kelley. > .
Inter-Club Relations—C. M. Mor
cock, chairman; N. L. Hutchins, O.
A. Nix, J. J. Baggett, John I.
Kelley.
Li ws arid Regulations—O. A. Nix,
chairman; Grady Holt, G. G. Robin
son, N. L. Hutchins, John I. Kelley.
Membership G. G. Robinson,
chairman; J. T. Simpson, T. V/.
Webb. H. H. Pharr, D. C. Kelley.
Music—John I. Kelley, chairman;
Ernest Keown, T. W, Webb, Grady
Holt, James Comfort.
Publicity—James Comfort, chair
man; C. M. Morcock, Victor Hagood,
M. C. Austin, C. R. Ware.
Program—D. C. Kelley, chairman;
A. C. Robison, J. J. Baggett, N. L.
Hutchins, C. M. Morcock.
Public Affairs—E. B. Rockmore,
chairman; T. L. Harris, vice chair
man; J. H. McGee, N. L. Hutchins,
J. I. Kelley, L. M. Brand, C. R.
Wart.
Reception—H. P. Stiff, chairman;
J. J Baggett, N. L. Hutchins, D. C.
Kelley, Jesse Richardson.
• NOTICE.
Beginning May 12th, the banks will
close cn Saturdays at 2 o’clock p. m.
during the s ummer months. Cus
tomers of the undersigned banks will
please govern themselves according
ly-
THE BRAND BANKING CO.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
RURAL CARRIER LOSES
ONE DAY IN 19 YEARS
East Saugatuck— One day’s ab
sence from his mail route in nineteen
years is the record of George Bush,
the only carrier out of this office.
Mr. Bush started carring mail here
in 1904. He has covered ap
proximately 151,000 miles, equiva
lent to six circuits of the globe.
R. S. HOL I ,
Attorney-At-Law,
Collertiun* and winding ujc aatatas •
•pecialty.
LAWRENCEVILLE. GA
Plodding Prospectors Now Millionaires
TWICE-A-WEEK
WALKER FLAYS
TAX SYSTEM
Rome, Ga.—Georgia’s tax prot
lem will be solved, declared Govem
j or-Elect Clifford M. Walker in an
address before the Rotary and Ki
wanis clubs and the Rome Chamber
of Commerce, when the invisible
property in the state is made to pay
ist proportion of the taxes of the
state. The governor-elect devoted j*
considerable portion of his address to
.he tax problem. In effect he said
that if this problem was satisfactori
ly solved, the one thing needful to
'ring industries to Georgia , would
’iave been accomplished.
He said that 25 years ago, North
Carolina was far behind Georgi, in
industrial development, and now ct.at
Georgia was as far behind North Car
olina as that stato was behind Geor
gia 25 years ago. This was in largo
jiart due to the fact that North Caro
lina had adopted an income tax.
thereby forcing invisible property to
pay its proportion of taxes, he said.
“Last year,” said Mr, Wa-ker,
“1,030 new industries were estabnsh
d in North Carolina, to 27 in Ceor
gia. Will Georgia take up its oppor
tunities, will Rome seize the opportu
nity offered? Gtorgia today cal 1?
calls upon her citizens to build foe
the future.”
He spoke of lack of development of
higher educational facilities, and said
that the “state university is dying of
dry rot. We are contributing mil
lions of dollars annually to the com
mon schools of the state and we are
not giving them competent teachers.
One-third of the teachers in these
schools retire every year and one
third of them are only graduates of
common schools. I '' h
Returning to the tax problem, Mr.
Walker said, “it was unstable, unsat
isfactory and unfair. The people of
Georgia are bitter over this, they are
almost on the verge of industrial rev
olution. It will be necessary to re
form this system. The tax equalkut
tion law has done its full duty 50 per
cent. It has absolutely failed in re
gard to invisible property. Under
its workins the increase in the value
of -tangible property is exactly 15
times as great as the increase in in
tangible property. Intangible prop
erty has increased but the ratio has
not been kept up. You never will
have civic peace in Georgia until the
situation is corrected.” ~r . —-
GROWING TOBACCO.
Many farmers in South Geargia are
giving a great deal of attention to
toLacea raising again this year. They
made a fair crop last season with,
acceptable returns and the acreage
is probably greater this spring than it
was a year ago.
The A deal News, which keeps a
close watch on agricultural condi
tions in and about? Cook county, has
this to say about the tobacco situa
tion there: - t
The tobacco patches throughout
this section are looking good for the
most part. Some were doubtless
planted too early and suffered from
the cold, but the warm meather is
brining them out wonderfully. We
have faith in the tobacco Irusaiiesg>
because our neighbors and friends in
the Hahira district and m Berrien
county and in Cook county have done
well with it.. Of course, every year
is not a good year with tobacco, just
as they are with every other product,
but we believe that the man who
plants a little of it year after year
will succeed.
The pioneer must have courage
and resourcefulness. The man who
starts out to grow tobacco in this
section has not yet passed out of the
realm of the pathfinder and the trail
blazer. We will probably find that
tobacco is heir to many ills in the
fields of South Georgia, but intel
ligent production will it is believed,
result in splendid profits to the to
bacco producer.
OR. BEN CLEMENT
Dentist |
Phone No. 59 ’
NORCROSS. GA.
NUMBER 57.