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The News-Herald
Lawrenceville, Georgia
P.blUhed Monday and Thursday
$1.30 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
D M. BYRD. Editor
V. L. HAGOOD
News Editor and General Manager
J. L. COMFORT, Supt.
Official Organ Gwinnett County,
City of Lawrenceville, U. S.
Court, Northern Diatrict of
Georgia.
Entered at the Post Office at Law
ranceville, Georgia, as Second Class
Mail Matter, under the act of Com
press of March 3rd, 1879.
McADOO IN MISSOURI
Senator Reed might be called a
prophet inasmuch as he is without
honor in his own country, but certain
ly in no other respect. Indeed his
comment upon his latest misadven
ture shows that he is not even a
second rate gusser. Defeated in the
effort to capture for himself they
Missouri delegation to the national
Deniocratc convention, he predicts
that his opponent, the Honorable
William G. McAdoo, “could not
carry even a single State in th< I
Solid South.” , I
Evidently, Mr. chagrin j
at losing his own State has robbed !
him of his judgment regarding ■
others. The most casual reader of
the times could tell him that. Mr. Mc-
Adoo, if nominated will carry every
State of the South, and that he now
bids fair to enter the national con
vention with a larger following from
the common country than any other
candidate. So well has he done in
Missouri that Senator Reed’s own
manager declares, “As far as I'm
concerned, I’m ready to throw up
he sponge.”
That a great commonwealth of the
free West should perfer William G. J
McAdoo, a statesman whose record
MORE POWER FOR INDUSTRIES
FERTILIZER FOR THE FARMERS
The following official comparison of the two Mus :le Shoals bills now pending before Congress is
submitted to the people of Georgia that they may determine at a glance which of these two bills
offers more to the Government and the people.
HULL BILL McKENZIE bill
(Based on Proposal of Power Companies of South) (Based on Offer of Henry Ford of Detroit)
1. $15,000,000 of capital (one company.) 1. $10,000,000 of capital (one company); per-
Owned by Americans. sonal liability of Ford limited to formation of
i corporation with above capital. Owned by
Americans.
2. United States deeds to company:
Nothing. f
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3. United States leases for 50 years nitrate
plant No. 1 and power plants under Federal
water pqwer act.
4. Agrees to make 50,000 tons annually of
fixed nitrogen.
To furnish 100,000 horsepower for fertilizer
at cost, and 40,000 additional as required.
To maintain nitrate plant No. 2 at present
nitrogen capacity of 40,000 tons.
In case of war, 90,000 tons of nitrogen avail
able.
5. Forfeiture of lease on nitrate plant and
water power plants if agreement violated.
Government may take over in case of war;
does not require Government to protect com
pany against losses.
6. Government has right to recapture all
property leased at end of 50 years.
7. Federal water power act provides that no
value shall be allowed for power leases in cases
of recapture.
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8. Regulation by public authority as to rates,
service, and security issues.
Profits limited by public authority.
9. Power in excess of that used in fertilizer
available throughout Southeastern States.
10. cash payment of $4,500,000 for
90,000-horsepower steam plant at Muscle Shoals
if Government desires to sell.
Government retains title to balance of prop
erties.
Devotes at least $1,000,000 for research work.
11. Agrees to pay toward headwater improve
ments as required by Federal water power act.
12. Rental Darns Nos. 2 and 3 for 50
$138,084,400; total for 100 years, $295,624,400.
Savings to Government for 50 years, $34,218,-
000.
Savings to Government for 100 years, $75,-
660,00#.
COLUMBUS ELECTRIC AND POWER CO.,
Columbus, Georgia
R. M. HARDING, Manager.
proves him liberal and constructive,
to an exponent of reactionary and
visionlsss politics, is no marvel.
Naturally, he is opposed by such ele
ments as Reed represent. But fair
minded and forward minded Ameri
cans remember his inestimable ser
vices as secretary cf the treasury
during the World war and human
ity's debt to his leadership in finan
cing the great struggle for freedom.
Well may Georgia be proud of such
a son and rejoice at the signal tribute
paid him by Missouri in rejecting a
Senator o_f her own who was seeking
to discredit him. William G. Mc-
Adoo, the American, will never be
forgotten in the So*th s Empire
State a* William G. McAdoo, the
Georgian.—Atlanta Journal.
OAK GROVE.
Loganville, Ga., R. 4. March 4
Miss Edna Boss spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Annie Mae Brand.
Mr. Allen James, of Buford is at
home to stay awhile.
Miss Delphia James is spending
this week with her sister, at Buford,
who is sick.
Mr. Jake Yancy is some better,
we are glad to say.
Miss Effie Wade end brothre, Au
die, attended the Rabbit stew given
by Mr. and Mrs. Alongo Powell
Wednesday night.
Miss Mildred Smith attended
preaching at Chesnutt Grove Sunday.
Mr. Jessie James, of New York, is
spending a few days with his mother,
Mrs. Etta Jame 3.
Miss Edna Boss spent last Thurs
day with the Misses Hutchins.
The party given by Mr. Eddie
Reynolds Saturday night was enjoy
ed by a large crowd.
Misses Inez Bowen and Susie Pa
den, of near Lawrenceville were visit
ors here Saturday night.
Mr. Walter Hogan and Ben Tuck,
of Roberts Acadmey, were in this j
section Sunday.
Mrs. Clyde Brand and Miss Mildr-'
ed Smith spent Thursday in Law
2. United States deeds to company property
costing:
Nitrate plant No. 1 $12,888,000
Nitrate plant No. 2, including
90,000 horsepower steam plant.... 66,252,000
Waco quarry 1,303,000
New 40,000 horsepower steam plant
and transmission line to be erect
ed by Government 3,472,000
Total $83,915,000
3. In addition to deeding above properties,
United States also leases for 100 years the water
power plants, disregarding Fedferal water power
act. ‘
4. Agrees to make 40,000 tons annually of
fixed nitrogen.
No promise as to amount or cost of power.
To maintain nitrate plant No. 2, or its equi
valent (estimated by Ordnance Department to
cost not over SIOO,OOO per annum, or $10,000,*-
000 in 100 years.)
In case of war, 40,000 tons of nitrogen avail
able.
5. No forfeiture of nitrate plants, steam
plants, or quarry for violation of agreement;
forfeiture under certain conditions of water
power lease. Government loses control and own
ership of both nitrate plants, steam plants, and
quarry, except may take over plant No. 2 in
case of war on “protecting company from losses
occasioned by such use, and shall return the
said property in as good condition as when re
received and reasonable compensate company for
the use thereof.”
6. No right of recapture as to nitrate plants,
steam plants, and quarry.
Ford has preferred right to renew water
power leases at end of 100 -years.
7. In absence of express stipulation, courts
would be required to value power leases in pro
ceedings to take over power plants by Govern
ment if that should ever be desirable.
8. No regulation of rates, service, or security
issues.
Profits not regulated except as to fertilizer.
9. Power available only to Ford plants at
Muscle Shoals.
10. Offers $1,527,512.75 for both nitrate
plants, steam plants, and quarry costing Gov
ernment over $80,000,000, and divests Govern
ment of title to same.
No sum for research work.
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11. Pays nothing for headwater improvements.
12. Rental Dams Nos. 2 and 3 for 50 years,
$103,866,654; total for 100 years, $219,964,-
954.
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CENTRAL GEORGIA POWER CO.,
Macon, Georgia
L. A. MAGRAW, General Manager.
renville shopping.
Little Wyneil Holcomb has return
td home after spending a month
with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Hutchins.
Miss Annie Lou MeCart spent
Saturday night an„ Sunday with Miss
Ela Baker, of Sharon.
Mrs. Claud Brand and sdr, Clyde
Carroll, attended preaching at Ches
nutt,Grove Saturday.
Mr. Albert Winslett, who has been
on the sick list, is better we are
glad to say.
BENNETTS MILL
Dacula, Ga., March, 4 R. 2.
Miss Lara Patrick is some better at
this writing.
Mrs. Carrie H. Davis visited her
parents, awhile Thursdayfifififi fi fi
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cook, awhile
Thursday.
* Misses Esther Mauldin and Jewel
Burel, visited Miss Ivory Henderson
Thursday.
Mr. Grover and Lewie Gowers are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bowling Gow
ers, of Livonia.
Miss Lizzie Bennett spent a few
with Mr. and Mrs E. W. Bennett.
Mrs. Turke, of Hall county, and
guest of Meta et- taodoiliililiililiiiiii
Miss Ruth Reed, wore recent guest
of Mr and Mrs. A. H. Davis.
Mr. Henry Freasher spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr. C. B. Cook.
Messrs. Ulus Banister, Golden
Braswell and Cline Freeman were
Sunday visitors to Hog Mountain.
Misses Lula and Mary Frashure
spent Sunday ftemoon with Miss
Etta’ Cook.
Mr. and-Mrs. C. T. Daniel spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Bennett.
Mr. Avery Waycaster and Lee
Banister spent Sunday night with
Mr. Ulus Banister.
Sunday school at Hog Mountain
everry Sunday afternoon. Every
body come out.
For Sheriff of Gwinnett County
To the Voters of G\jinp,ett County:
I am a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the democratic primary
If elected to this important office Mr. W. Spence Homan, Jr., will be
associated with me as deputy.
I will hav'o only one deputy and will use the bailiffs to wait upoi
the court*.
Both Mr. Holman and myself were bora and reared in Gwinnet:
county and will appreciate your vote and influence, and, if elected
promise a clean, efficient and faithful discharge of the duties of th<
office.
Respectfully,
MINOR B. POUNDS,
Stoas Mountain, Ga., Route 2.
NEW LOW PRICES ON
GOODYEAR TIRES
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30X3 Clincher Pathfinder - $6.95
30 x 3 l-2‘ Clincher Pathfinder - $7.95
30X3 Clincher Wingfoot $7,95
30X3 1-2 Clincher. Wingfoot $8.95
30X3 Clincher All Weather Tread .... $10.50
30X3 1-2 Clincher All Weather Tread $11.50
30 x 3 1-2 Clincher All Weather Tread Cord.. $12.75
30X3 1-2 Clincher Wingfoot Cord $10.50
You can now buy GOODYEAR TIRES at the same
price or cheaper than the unknown brand or so called
“gyp” tires.
Can you afford to take chances on your tires when
Goodyear quality can be gotten at these low prices? Good
yea*’ means good wear.
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Come in and have your cylinders rebored and honed.
New pistons put in. Guaranteed good as new.
Vulcanizing and repairing casings with Good’years
new process, same day you bring your Guaranteed
not to burn rubber.
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Weld anything that can be welded by a man who
knows how. Guaranteed to stand. Give us a trial and
you’ll be convinced.
FRED L. NICHOLS GARAGE
Telephone 10 Lawrenceville, Ga.
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Two Million Dollars for New
Telephone P?ant in 1924
sftfyopv: than $2,tS4 500 will be expended for the cor.-
struotion of lo w plan' ami for additions and extern
sions lo the r.cll 'Telephone System in Georgia
during l!)24.
.This is a continuation of our active consTuctlon programme
and practically the entire sum is n>'w money we have been
able to sscuro for investment in tiie telephone ousiness in
Georgia.
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The growing needs of Georgia will r»quire an estimated
addition of 7.G40 new telephones. To accomplish this the
telephone workers must handle 47,f00 telephone stations
during the year—an average of more than 3,900 per month.
More than sl,Sic,ooo will be expended at the local tele
phone exchanges throughout the S:ate and the balance will
be required to add S/3 miles of physical circuits and 456
mlies of phantom clrcui s to the Long Distance Systerti.
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The telephone workers of Georgia approach this enormous
task cheerfully, feeling confident of your continued friendly
Interest.
C. G. BECK, Georgia Manager
"Bell System”
SOUTHERN. BELL TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
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VOTE FOR
MINOR B. POUNDS
Far Skariff
•f Gwiaactt Caaaty
W. S. HOLMAN, Jr.,
Deputy
4 4Sp» r
How it Happened .
A pretty young actress, a stam
merer,
Knew acting in theatres would
“ham” her. A
Producer (film genius)
Engaged her as Venus. ,
The rest of the otsyrsy’srot Th
The rest cf the story’s “in camera.”
MOWERS—
Don't you know you can turn
a di«tref*ed, feverish, cotighing
child into a comfortable and hap
pily smiling one simply by giving
CHAMBERLAIN’S
COUGH REMEDY
N« NorcoH—
SALE UNDER POWER.
GEORGIA, Gwinnett Caumty.
On March 2, 1918, J. S. Shettles
worth executed and delivered to W.
T. Burns, * a promissory note for
$770.00 said note being dated March
2, 1918, due November 15, 1918,
with interest from November 15,
1918, at the rate of 8 per cent per
annum. To secure the payment of
said note the said J. S. ShetUesworth
executed and delivered to the said
W. T. Burns a loan deed conveying
the following described property:
All that tract or parcel of land,
lying and being in the. county of
Gwinnett, state of Georgia, in the
sixth land district, part of lot No.
120, containing twenty-five (25)
acres, more or less, bounded as fol
lows: On the north by lands of J. L.
Brand’s estate; on the east by Mrs.
Daisy Chesnutt; on the south by
lands of the Jack Minor estate and
the lands of J. J. Bennett; and on
the west by Stone Mountain and Nor
cross road.
Said loan deed having been prop
erly recorded in deed book 28, page
492, of Gwinnett county records.
Said loan deed provides as follows:
“This deed is made as security
for a debt, the principal sum of
which is seven hundred seventy and
no-100 dollars (770.00) and con
temporaneously herewith the said
party of the second part has execut
ed a bond for titles, whereby he ob
ligates himself to reconvey the above
described land, to said party of the
first part upon a repayment by him
of the debt aforesaid, in accordance
with the tenor and effect of the con
tract of indebtedness this day made.
Both deed and bond being made in
conformity with sections 1969, 1970,
and 1971 of the code of Georgia
for 1882 and the acts amendatory
thereof, and corresponding sections
of the new code, Volume 2.
“And as a futher consideration
moving the parties to this contract,
the said J. S. Shettlesworth hereby
expressly agrees and convenants
that if default be made in the prompt
payment of said indebtedness—due
as principal or interest—or if he
shall fail to pay any tax assessed
against said property before the
same becomes delinquent, or shall
fail to keep insured in a good com
pany for dollars, loss pay
able to said party of the second part,
then the principal debt hereby secur
ed shall, at the option of the holder,
become due and payable at once, and
then the said W. T. Burns, by these
presents, at his option authorized to
sell at public outcry, to the highest
bidder, for cash, all of the above de
scribed property, for the purpose of
paying said indebtedness and the. ex
pense of the proceedings, after first
advertising the time, place and terms
of said sale in some newspaper
published in Gwinnett county, once
a week for four weeks preceding the
time appointed for said sale, and
the said W. T. Burns may make and
is hereby constituted the attorney in
fact of the said J. S. Shettlesworth
to make to the purchaser or purch
asers of said property, at such sale,
good and sufficient titles, in fee
simple, to said property; thereby
divesting out of said J. S. Shettles
worth all right, title or equity that
he may have in and to said property
and vesting the same in the purcheser
or purchasers aforesaid. The pro
ceeds of said sale shall be applied
first to the payment in full of said
indebtedness, in accordance with
the tenor and effect of the contract
aforesaid, and to the payment of all
expenses connected with said pro
ceedings, including 10 per cent of
the principal and interest of said
debt as attorney’s fees, and the re
mainder, if any, shall be paid to
said J. S. Shettlesworth or his rep
resentatives or assigns.”
Said note having the following
payments credited thereon:
March 22, 1919, $300.00; Feb
ruary 19, 1921, $50.00; July 8,
1921, $50.00: and on August 21,
1922, SBO.OO
The balance note being
due, the said W. T. Burns, the hold
er of said note, will on the first
Tuesday in April, 192*1, before the
court house door in Lawrenceville,
Gwinnett county, Georgia, sell said
land at public outcry at 11 o’clock
A. M. to the highest bidder for
cash.
This March 4, 1924.
W. T. BURNS,
As Attorney in Fart for J. S.
Shettlesworth.
NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION.
To The Legal Qualified Voters of
The City Of Buford:
Pursuant to an ordinance adopted
by the Mayor and Council of the City
MRNRAY, . MARCH Is, HAM.
• f Buford, Georgia on the 3rd day
of March, 1924, you are hereby
notified that on the 12th day of
April, 1924, an election will be held
in said City, at which time will be
submitted for your determination
the question whether bonds shall be
issued in an aggregate amount of
Forty-three Thousand dollars ($4 3,-
000.00). Twenty-five Thousand dol
lars of said bonds shall be fer the
purpose of improving the present
school building, in said City and
building an Auditorium therefor.
Thirteen Thousand dolli rs of said
bonds shall be for the purpose of
building a City Hall in said City.
Five thousand dollars of said
bonds shall be for the purpose of
estblishing and- equipping a fire de
partment in and for said City of Bu
ford. All of said bonds are to be
dated July Ist 1924, and are to bear
interest at the rate of 5 per cent per
annum, interest payable annually on
the first day of January and July of
each year during the life of said
bonds, the first payment of interest
to be made January Ist, 1925. Said
bonds are to be in demononations of
One Thousand dollars each. One
Thousand dollars worth of the prin
cipal of what is known as the School
bonds are to become du? and pay
able July Ist, 1930 and One Thous
and dollars worth of said bonds to
become due and payable on the Ist
day of July, for each year thereafter
during the life of said bonds, thus
making the first payment of One
Thousand dollars of the principal of
said bonds on July, Ist, 1930 and
the last payment of one thousand
dollars of the principaPof said bonds
on the Ist day of July, 1954.
One Thousand dollars worth of
the principal of what is known as the
City Hall bonds are to become due
and payable on.the first day of July,
1942, and One Thousand dollars
worth of said bonds are to become
due and payable on the Ist, day of
July, for each year thereafter during
the life of said bonds. Thus making
the first payment of One Thousand
dollars of the principal of said bonds
on July, Ist, 1942, and the last pay
ment of one thousand dollars cf the
principal of said bonds on July, Ist,
1954.
One Thousand dollars worth of the
principal of what is known as the
Fire Department bonds are to be
come due and payable on the Ist day
of July, 1950, and one thousand dol
lars worth of said bonds to become
due and payable on the Ist, day of
July, for each year thereafter during
the life of said bonds. Thus making
the first payment of One Thousand
dollars of the principal of said bonds
on July, Ist, 1950 and the last pay
ment of one thousand dollars of the
principal of said bonds on July, Ist,
1954.
Both principal and interest of all
of said bonds to be payable in Gold
coin of the United States of the pre
sent standard of weight and Fineness
or its equivalent in United States
currency, at either the Shadburn
Banking Company in Buford, Georg
ia, or at the Hanover National Bank
in the City of New York, State of
New York, at the option of the hold
er.
Said election shall be held on the
date herein named, at the place for
holding elections for Mayor and
Councilmen in said City and un<|er
the same rules and regulations that
elections for Mayor and Councilmen
for said City are held, and as are
now required for elections for Mayor
and Councilmen.
All duly registered voters of said
City of Buford shall be entitled to
vote at said election. The voters
shall vote separably on the question
of School bonds, City Hall bonds and
Fire Department bonds. Those de
siring to vote in favor of the issuing
of said Twenty-five Thousand dollars
worth of bonds for the improving
of the present school building in said
City and the building on an audi
torium therefor, shall do so by casting
ballots having written or printed
thereon “For improving school build
ing, Auditorium and bonds.” Those
desiring to vote against said issue
shall do-so by casting ballots having
written or printed thereon “Against
improving school building. Auditor
ium and bonds.” Those desiring to
vote in favor of the issuing of the
Thirteen Thousand dollars worth of
City Hall bonds shall do so by cast
ing ballots having written or printed
thereon “For City Hall and bonds.”
Those desiring to vote against said
issue shall do so by casting their bal
lots having written or printed there
on “Against City Hall and bonds”
Those desiring to vote in favor of
the issuing of the five thousand dol
lars worth of Fire Department bonds
shall do so by casting ballots having
written thereon “For Fire Depart
ment and bonds.” Those desiring to
vote against said issue shall do so
by casting ballots having written or
printed thereon “Against Fire De
partment and bonds.”
The polls will be opened from
seven o’clock A. M. to six o’clock
P. M. at the Council room in said
Cjty.
D. A. IRWIN Mayor
GLYNDON P. TAPP Councilman.
H. W. STRICKLAND Councilman
C. J. PIRKLE Councilman.
W. H. HUTCHINS Councilman.
W. E. SEARS Councilman
VICTOR ALLEN Councilman