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TWICE-A-WEEK
VOLUME 52. *
PROPERTY VAL
UES SHOW A
SMALL DROP
Atlanta, Ga.—Taxable property
returned, to assessors in 150 Georgia
counties has shown a decrease of on
ly $3,625,885 this year in compari
son with a loss of $74,000,000 in
1922, indicating an improvement in
financial conditions in the state .ac
cording to Henry J. Fullbright, tax
commissioner.
The $74,000,000 decrease in 1922
covers the entire 160 counties of the
state and represents a $5,000,000
gain over 1921, in which year the
loss was $79,000,000 stated Mr. Full
bright.
“Last hte tital amount of
property returned for taxation was
$1,027,000,000,” the commissioner
continued. “This year, we expect the
total to be 1,022,000. The antici
pated $5,000,000 decrease will mean
a reduction •oi approximately $25,-
000 in revenue for the state.
“This shewing clearly indicates an
improved financial condition of the
state —especially significant when it
is compared with the $74,000,000
loss of 1922. Land values are hold
ing up well, while personal property
is slumping. The latter condition may
be attributed to depressed financial
standing of the farmers and tenants.
“The showing we have made to
date is .remarkable in face of condi
tions. With a threat that the tax
equalization law would be repealed
before the assessors could finish
their work, it is wonderful that we
held tax values where they are.
“The conferences which were held
between the commissioner and coun
ty officials resulted in much valu
able information beng received and
a better equalization of assessments”
Tax digests are received by the
commissioner in June, July, August
and September. Most of the in
creases in value this year have been
recorded by the larger counties of
the state, according to the commis
sioner, a majority of tin: smader
either holding their own or showing
small decreases.
THIEVES ACTIVE
WARE & PIERCE
Waycross—Ware and Pierce coun
ty officials have been on the look
out lately for thieves who have been
reported invading the barns and
warehouses of growers and buyers
of the golden leaf in this section of
the state.
Tobacco thieves have been report
ed as being unusually active in
Pierce county where the bumper
crop this year offers golden oppor
tunity for their work. J. G. Crow
ley, former chief of the Lowndes
county police, and his brother were
arrested recently charged with the
theft of over fifteen hundred pounds
of tobacco from the barn of J. A.
Dasher.
Other thefts have been reported
during the past two weeks and Pierce
and local authorities are taking ev
ery precaution to protect the farm
ers from the ravages of the tobaceo
thieves.
END OF MARTIAL LAW IN
TULSA CONSIDERED NEAR
Tulsa, Okla.—Withdrawal of part
of the state troops sent here by Gov
ernor J. C. Walton to enforce mar
tial law during an investigation of
mob activities in Tulsa and Tulsa
county was reported imminent to
day in what is considered well in
formed circles. Adjutant General
B. K. Markham, in charge of the
guardsmen and leader in the mob in
vestigation, however, refused to con
firm the report that it was indicated
withdrawal of part of the troops
would not presage the otul of the in
quiry.
FORMER POLICEMAN
GETS TEN MONTHS
Savannah, Ga.—Judge Grubb, sit
ting in the federal court here, as
sessed heavy jail sentences against
the first defendants to be found
guilty by a jury following the liquor
roundup of last week.
Sam Berner and Joseph B. Berner,
convicted of violating the dry law,
were sentenced to serve, respective
ly, ten months and eight months in
jail.
Frank Friar, a negro arrested in
the late roundup, plead guilty to
violating the dry law after the evi
dence in his case was partly
the jury. He was sentenced to serve
six months in jail.
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The News-Hep, ald
Flaherty Re-elected
AsHead of K. of C.
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James A. Flaherty was re elected
Supreme Knight of the -Knights ol
Columbus 'at Moutreal convention,
He has been Supreme Knight fouN
teen yean ami bos beeu attorned
(inaiilmously eight times.
Mother With Babe
In Arms Killed;
9 Hurt by Autos
Atlanta, Ga.—Thrown from the
lap of his mother, clear of the wreck
ed automobile as it turned over and
crushed her to death, 8 months old
Harbin W. Andrew, Jr., dropped
safely and practically unhurt into
the arms of an unidentified man who
had paused on the curbing as the
Andrew car was smashed by one
driven by C. Kent, 26, of Bolton,
Ga., Tuesday evening at the corner
of Simpson and Chestnut streets.
It was one of six accidents which
had occurred in Atlanta wthin 24
hours and in which five women, two
children and three men were injured
and from which two of the victims
were feared to be dying.
At the hospital it was found that
young Mrs. Andrew’s skull was frac
tured and that she had suffered se
rious internal injuries. She died
shortly before 1 o’clock Wednesday
morning. The others were discharged
from the hospital shortly oa7h wr
from the hospital after their injuries
were dressed.
LOW RATES ARE
GIVEN POISONS
Tallahassee, Fla.—The state rail
road commissicji has granted author
ity to the railroads to extend to
March 31, 1924, an agreement to
haul recognized and approved boll
weevil exterminators at reduced
rates. Notice to this effect has been
sent to the Southern Freight asso
ciaton at Atlanta.
The agreement which the roads
had previously entered into, called
for the handling of these poisons at
half of tariff rates and classification
ratings would have expired Septem
ber 30, next.
GOVERNOR WALKER WILL NOT
TESTIFY IN HOWARD PROBE
Atlanta, Ga. —Governor Clifford
Walker will not appear before the
grievance committee of the Atlanta
Bar association which meets Friday
morning at 10 o’clock to investigate
certain charges by Edgar Latham,
well known Atlanta lawyers against
Judg« G. H. Howard, recently ap
pointed by the governor to the newly
created Fulton superior court bench.
The governor was not in his office
Wednesday afternoon but close
friends who know his attitude stated
that Governor Walker would not ap
pear in response to any summons to
testify in the investigation. li. was
sthted, however, that hte chief ex
ecutive would receive any committee
that might be sent to his office in
connection with the matter.
The charges to be investigated
grew put of the appointment of
Judge Howard by Governor Walker
and were made public 'in Sunday’s
papers. Edvar Latham, prominent
member of the local bar and appli
cant for the appointment, declared
in an open letter that Judge Howard
had promked Latham appointment
as solicitor general provide*! he
would agree to a division of fees of
the office. The charges were brought
to the attention of the bar associa
tion and referred to the standing
grievance committee. The investi
gation is to be held in the court
house Friday morning is the insult.
W. L. NIX,
Attorney at Law,
Office in New Tanner Building
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1923
Child Falls With
Open Knife in
Hand; Wound Fatal
Douglasvlle, Ga.—Running with
an open knife in his hand, Hoke Nix,
10 year old son of F. M. Nix, stum
bled, fell and cut his throat, th-a
wound proving fatal a few hours
later. The boy was playing in a
grove near his home when the acci
dent occurred Sunday afternoon.
A physician succeeded in stopping
the flow of blood, and it was thought
that the child would recover. He
developed a coughing spell Sunday
night, however, and this resulted in
his death. The funeral was held
here Tuesday morning.
The child is survived by his father
and several brothers. His mother
died about a month ago.
MRS. PALMER DIES
After a brief illness Mrs. James
D. Palmer died August 21, 1923, at
the home near Loganville.
She was the widow of the late
James D. Palmer, who died April 12,
1914.
Before her marriage she was Susan
Rebecca Kent, daughter of Jesse
Kent and Matilda Kent.
She was born November 3, 1849,
in Walton county, Ga., and at the
time of her death was 73 years, 9
months and 18 days old.
Shortly after civil war she united
with the Christian church at Corinth,
during the early days of that church,
later transferring her membership to
the Loganville Christian church
when that church was organized. She
died in the faith.
Moved from Walton to Gwinnett
in 1882 where she resided until her
death.
Survived by four sons: J. J. (Bud)
of Grayson; Captain Omer L. of the
O. R. C.; Capt. Callie H. of the reg
ular army, Ft. Riley, Kansas; Major
Clark H. of the 6. R. C., Terrell,
Texas and two daughters, Miss Pearl
M. and Mrs. Hubert VV. Hiers, West
Palm Beach, Fla.; also by two broth
ers James Kent, of Lilburn and
“Samp” Kent of Walnut Grove, both
Confederate veterans; one sister,
Mrs. Emma Brand, Jersey, Ga.
Interment at Chestnut Grove, Aug
ust 23, 1923.
Outstanding traits of character:
Taught high character ideals to her
children as the most worthy attain
ment in life; was intensely patriotic
—during the World W T ar three of
her sons rendered volunteer service
in the national army and she literally
sent them away with a smile.
“WHEN DO WE EAT?’’ CRY
REFUGEE KIDDIES WHILE
U. S. COSUL MAKES BREAD
Athens.—American Consul John
G. Erhardt rolled up his sleeves,
grabbed a sieve and started m'xinfe
dough in a bakery, Wednesday, when
the bakers of the neareast relief
kitchen here joined the Greek gen
eral strike.
With him were Professor Charles
Boynton, Dr. Samuel Galvert and
Charles V. Vickery, the first two
American visitors, and the third a
prominent official of the relief or
ganization.
When the Greek bakers walked
out they left enough bread on hand
for about five minutes supplies for
youngsters who have learned the
taste of American food.
In the one time palace of EX-King
Constantine 3,000 children waited to
be fed. Amid the marble pillars of
the ruined city of Hadrian, refugees
squatted where emperors once walk
ed, and asked in limpid Armenan,
the world wide question, “When do
we eat.”
The four Americans between them,
expect to produce 1,000 loaves daily.
They are being assisted by a half
dozen orphan boys, and are working
with primitive Greek ovens where
the is baked on flat stones,
heated by a roaring Wood fire.
TEXTBOOK CONTRACT
MEASURE IS VETOED
ft.
Atlanta, Ga.—-Governor Clfford
Walker, Wednesday vetoed a senate
resolution adopted by the 1923 gen
eral assembly, calling upon the state
superintendent of , school* to make
contracts for textbooks for the com
mon schools for a period f only two
years instead of five as was custom
ary in the past.
The governor also disapproved a
bill providing for the election of the
solicitor of Baldwn county couit on
September 15, t was announced at
the executive offices.
READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE NEWS-HERALD.
GWINNETT DIGEST
SHOWS A LOSS
OF $136,471
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Gwinnett County Tax Receiver
Marshal Teague has completed the
tax digest for 1923 and the total
worth shows a loss of $136,471. Thie
is less than was expected due to gen
eral conditions.
The total for 1923 is $6,871,182
and 1922 showed $6,734,711.
The 1923 completed digest shows:
White poll tax ... .3,287
Colored poll tax 141
Lawyers 14
Doctors 26
Embalmers 2
Dentists 5
Acres of land 264,770
Value of land $3,559,319
Value city property...... $1,361,578
Shares in banks 264,639
Money, notes and acc’ts... 309,650
Merchandise —* 212,879
Automobiles 128,925
Manufacturing 437,605
Household and kitchen
furniture «. 181,365
Jewelry j 4,285
Mules and horse* 174,413
Cattle 64,963
Sheep 4 ..... 122
Hogs 13,742
Dogs 4- 476
Farming tools 114,735
Cotton JL 3,780
Property not mentioned.. 2,235
Vicious Dog Forms
Dislike for Minister
Bites Him at Altar
Hahira, Ga.-—Rev. Mr. Hall, while
delivering his Sunday morning ser
mon to a seemingly appreciative con
gregation at Bethany church, near
Hahira, was suddenly attacked by a
vicious dog that had made his way
into the church and pulpit, seeming
ly with no evil intentions. ,
Men who were sitting near the
minister assisted him in warding off
the attack before any serious dam
age was done. The occurrence be
came less alarming, but harder to
understand when the dog upon ex
amination howed no signs of suffer
ing from an attack of rabies.
SCHOOL WEEK.
The following assignments and
committees are appointed for the
different days of the school week:
Monday—The senior class will
meet the and princi
pal at the school office ai 10 o'clock
the junior class will meet at 10:30.
Any patron desiring information
may call between 3 and 5 o’clock.
Tuesday—For “House Warming
Day” the following will act as hosts
between the hours of 3 and 5: Mrs.
J. L. Exum, Mrs. G. K. Bagwell, and
Prof. C. O. Stubbs.
Wednesday—For “Poster Day” the
following will meet for the poster
parade at court house at 4:30: Mrs.
J. C. Flanagan, Miss Maud Keown.
Thursday—For “Rally Day” the
committee is Mr. J. H. McGee and
Prof. J. J. Brock.
Friday—Mr. C. E. Montfort will
have charge of the sports. For the
musical concert on Friday evening
the following committee will have
charge of the stage Mrs. Clayton
Webb, Miss Jewell Campbell, Mrs.
M. C. Austin.
For Sunday Communications
have been sent out to each of the
churches asking that some emphasis
be placed on education in the service
for the day. ,
Modem Cave .Girl
KANSAS ClTY—Emma Adams, 14
year old wild girl at her Kaw River
Ixlaud home, where she has led the
primitive UJe of a cave woman.
She had never seeu 'ftny persons
other than her father at*** brother
until she was rescued from her her
mit Ufa, by (be authorities receutl).
Officers Shoot,
Each Mistakes
Other for Negro
Cordele, Ga.—Bert Cain, druggist,
and Sheriff Charles O. Noble, of
Crisp county, fired on pnd wounded
each other here Tuesday night while
hunting a negro wanted on 3 serious
charge.
Cain, seeking to aid the sheriff,
ran upon the officer in the dark and
both opened fire, Cain with 3 shot
gun and the sheriff with a revolver.
Cain is seriously wounded but will
recover, doctors say. Sheriff Noble
was peppered about the body wth
shot.
The negro escaped. A reward has
been offered for his arrest.
NORCROSS NEWS.
If you Norcross folks will just
keep on pulling, you will soon have
a chert, road in town from Atlanta—
just what you should have had long
ago. You don’t get much these days
in the way of improvements unless
you go after them. Norcross has the
right spirit to do things if she will
put it into effect. - This appeared in
a letter published by a county paper
several months ago written from At
lanta by a former Gwinnett county
man.
The Peachtree Road.
I heard Mr. Dock Lively and others
say if they ever got the road fixed
like it should be on up to Norcross
that they would move to Norcross,
making that place their permanent
homes.
Well, you know men like that
would make your town more sub
stantial and attractive because men
like Mr. Lively wuld build beautiful
homes and make good citizens. And
other good people would soon follow.
Some say the reason the Peachtree
road gets no more consideration is
because Lawrenceville, Buford and
other cities in the county are jealous
of Norcross. I don’t believe that. I
think it’s just because Norcross does
not get busy looking out for her
own .interest. More recently the
same writer had this to say among
other things in his letter. Now our
hats are off to the county commis
sioners.
Norcross, Ga.’: mb mb mb mbm
Alright, “plain” Dock Lively and
Court Deputy Plennie Miner just
come up Peachtree road now and
note what is going on above the De-
Kalb—Gwinnett county line in road
improvement. And you, Mr. “Al
phabet” Nash DeKalb county com
missioner get a move on you now
from Doraville to the Gwinnett line
else take down the useless county
line concrete marker.
Verily, boys get ready to move up
in the salubrious e.’mate of your na
tive heath for when our commis
sioners finisu old Peachtree road to
Norcross. L'oKalb w: do her couple
of miles,*tl en the twenty miles will
be a joy to ride over and it’s coming
too, there s no joke about it.
Mrs. Gordon Hoffman, Bamberg,
S. C., visited Dr. and Mrs. P-.r. Cle
ment ast week.
Mrs. H. H. Thompson, Hilliard
Thompson and Helen I hoi vp.ion, of
Swansboro, wree guess i\, Mr. and
Mrs. S. T. McElroy last week—At
lanta Journal.
The Thompsons weie Joined later
by Mr. Thompson, win .'s railroa f
agent at Swainsboro.
Worly Adams is at mine from De
troit just now. Howard Magnus re
turned there recently after a week's
stay here at home.
SAY! FRIEND:
Have you heard Evangelist Earl B.
Moll preach? If not, you have missed
somethng. Have you heard Crady
Mangham sing?
They are at Mount Carmel M. E.
church just out of Norcross, on the
Peachtree road, 19th to 26th. Come.
ISSUES REQUISITION
FOR TWO GEORGIANS
Atlanta, Ga.—Requsition papers
for two persons wanted in Georgia
were issued Monday afternoon by
Governor Walker.
C. D. Clark, now held in Madison
county, Florida, is wanted in
Brooks county on a charge of as
sault with intent to murder. He is
accused of having stabbed T. F.
Moody.
Requisition papers were issued also
for Joe Hasty, wanted in Walker
county on a charge of wife beating.
Hasty is now in Tennessee.
FOR SALE—Used household furni
ture. Parlor, dining and bed
room suites, hall and kitchen furni
ture. See or write Miss Lois Taylor,
Lawrenceville, Ga.
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Stresemann Become*
German Chancellor
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BERLIN Dr. Ouster Strese*
oiann. leader of the Gerojan People'*
party nixm wboae shoulders fell tb«
task of' forming new coalition cabl
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Young Negro Boys
Try To Wreck
G. S. & F. Train
Macon, Ga.—An attempt to wreck
southbound G. S. & F. passenger
train No. 15, known as the “shoo
fly,” by placing an iron king pin and
two other pieces of iron on the track
between the Southern shop and
Stratton station, was made Tuesday
afternoon by two negro boys, James
Garfield and Gilmore Lane.
Asked why they did it they said
they wanted “to see the train
bump.”
The boys were arrested near the
scene of the attempted wreck and
were turned over to juvenile court
officials. They gave their ages as
12 and 10.
When the train struck the pieces
of iron it was going only twelve
jnles an hour and the engineer was
able to stop before coming to the
piece where the kingpin had been
placed in the frog.
ASSEMBLY COST
120,000 OPERATE
It cost the state approximately
$120,000 to conduct the recent ses
sion of the Georgia general assembly,
according to W. J. Speer, state treas
urer, in checking over the expense
lists Tuesday. The amount is about
the same as that expended last yea if
Members of the legislature are al
lowed $7 per day for the 50 day ses
sion and 10 cents per mile for trav
eling expenses, the chief items in the
cost of the session.
CAUSES OF DEATHS IN GEOR
GIA GIVEN BY STATE BUREAU
In 1922 Bright’s disease was the
chief cause of deaths in Georgia
causing 2,903, or 9% per cent, of
all deaths and showing a rate of 100
deaths per 100,000 population, ac
cording to a report by the bureau of
vtal statistics. While almost one
death in ten was due to Bright’s
disease, tuberculosis came second as
an individual cause with 2,642
deaths or 8.8 per cent of the total
death records. Pneumonia was giv
en 'as the cause of 1,773, organic
heart disease 1,703, apoplexy 1;563,
cancer 1,212, and diarrhea in child
ren under 2 years of age 1,175.
There were 1,483 deaths due to acci
dents with 2,842 ascribed to diseases
and conditions peculiar to infancy,
making a total of 18,251. or cn per
ce.it, of al' It t'. * in 'lp :J. • due ic
these ten chief causes of death.
In the white race Bright’s disease
led, with 9.9 per cent of all white
deaths with a rate of 94.2, tubercu
losis was second, 8.8 per cent of all
deaths and a rate of 59.9 death;
per 100,000 white population.
Among the negroes tuberculosis
was the chief cause, claiming 11.7
per cent and a rate of 140 Bright’s
disease came second with 9 per cent
of all negro deaths and a rate of
108.0 deaths per 100,000 negro pop
ulation. *
Cancer produced 782 deaths in the
white race and 429 in the negro with
a white rate of 40.2 and a negro rate
of 35.0 per 100,000.
Of the deaths due to accidents 833
were white, 649 negro, showing a
rate of 49 deaths in the white race
and 53 in the negro race per 100,000
population.
Monroe, Ga.—Senator W. J. Har
ris addressed a large crowd at the 11
o’clock hour of court Wednesday
morning. Every person in the au
dience indorsed his record in the
senate by a rising vote.
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RESPECT FOR <
LAW IS URGED
FORJUNTERS
Wit the dove season already un
derway, J. Frank Rhodes, stati* game
and fish commissioner, is> making
preparations for the regular hunting
season opening in Georgia in Novem
ber. ,
The periods and bag limits in hunt
ing and fishing are as follows:
Quail, November 20 to March 1,
25 n one day; doves, August 1 to
31 and November 20 to March L, 25
in one day, (national law, Novem
ber 20 and January 31, 25 in one
day); wild turkeys, November 20 to
March 1, two ni season; cat squ'r
rels, October 1 to March i, 15 in
one day; deer, either sex, November
summer or wood duck, September J,
to January 1, 25 in one day, (na
tional law, November 1 to January
31, 25 in or.e day.)
Migratory duck, September 1 to
April 20, 60 in one day, (rational
law, November 1 to January 31, 25
in one day); woodcock, September li
to January 1, 25 in one day, (na
tional law, November 1 to December
31, 60 in one day); plovers, Novem
ber 20 to March 1, 25 in one day,
(national law, November 20 to Jan
uary 31, 15 in one day); rail or
marsh hens, 25 in one day. (••atienal
law, September 1 to Novembei 30);
Fox, red and gray, September 1 to
February 1.
m, October 1 to February
1; skunk, muskrat, raccoon, heaver,
mink, otx*r, bear, wild cat, Novem
ber 20 to March 1. Special act, on
St. Mary’s river only shad can be
taken January 1 to April 20. Sein
ing, trapping, or using any device
other than hook and line to catch
fish is prohibited for five years if
two grand juries recommend them in
prospective counties.
“It is to be noted,” said Commis
sioner Rhodes, “that a strong senti
ment, local in nature, which calls
for growing respect for the game
and fish laws, is to be obsreved gen
erally throughout the state. This
much desired condition may be fur
ther advanced by a firm, yet cour
teous policy of enforcement, by
wardens and deputy wardens. to
hunters, trappers, fishers and citi
zens, and this consideration on the
part of the official, in whatever con
tact with the people, is a part of the
policy urged : nd encourage 1 by this
department. 1
“Severity in ad.'-onition is never
desirable in law 'enforcement where
as prompt punishnn nt of wanton of
le.iders tenth to wholesome deter
ment in law violation.
"Nothw*branding our gam. and
fih? have shown hopeful increase un
der existing Ipw.' there is ev" •; pres
ort danger of disaster, whvh may
c< me in restricted timber lands,
through p - vud streams and
through var'. i ig onuses of de.ay now
unknown to oi.r state.
“There can be nc better time than
vw for til? lawmaking bodv of our
great state to visualize and to plan
foi the fit'uro.
“While Correia yet abounds in
timber lands of wi !e area, possessing
iri greater numh< r. probable, more
'rehs water strc.io.o than any other
state in the union: coastal territory
♦hat is unsurra 3 -»d for salt water
Wishing and propngeton; nat ral re
st urces with opt omit, that may be
( rafted to -at i y c:i the worn of con
s nvation, w ha<e been ton indif
ferent to the demands of the.fucure,
to previde game j reserves a d batch
cries for the r«-r< rvation ral pro
pagation of game animals, game
birds and fresh ?; t salt wrtcr fish
and oysters. ’
BUG POWDER
KILLING QUAIL
Monroe, La.—Quail are being kill
ed by hundreds throughout North
Louisiana and South Arkansas by
the use of arsenical and other pois
ons for killing the army or leaf
worm which has been destroying cot
ton.
The birds are reported to be eating
the worms after the latter have been
killed by means of the arsenate solu
tion and this results in almost im
mediate death for the partridges.
The brds will meet with extinction
unless a remedy is shortly found,
say sportsmen.
GERMAN MARKS DROP
TO NEW LOW RECORD,
New York.—The German mark
Monday dropped to a new low for
all time, selling at 12 cents a million.
The last low two weeks ago was 17
cents a million.
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NUMBER 85.