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GLAS Ct ITY SEJM IN EL. douglasvill. i be MILLINERY New goods, new .styles arriving almost daily. We can suit you in anything for your self or children. * Miss Palmer, our experienced milliner, will trim your hat while you wait. Our stock of Dry goods and ladies 8 and childrens’ ready-to-wear is complete. OUR STOCK OF SHOES for ladies, men and children is the best and the la test you can find anywhere andjwe’ve got a big stock to select from. We pay special attention -to our men’s department and have the oest line of clothing shoes, and gents’ for this season that has ever been shown been shown before. Remember we carry a full line of everything and when you buy Jfrom us you buy exactlyjjwhatyou want not what you find. Comejand look, no trouble to show you goods. EASTER SPECIALS We have jusft received a special full line of millinery and other goods for Easter. J. GROODZINSKY National Aid To Educa tion One of the principal addresses at the coming meeting of th* Georgia Educational Association in Macon on May 3, 4, 5, will be on the important subject of fed eral aid to education. This address will be delivered by United States Senator Hoke Smith, who is one of the joint authors of the bill, recently made law, which appropriates a large sum from the national treasury for the purpose of encouraging and assisting the teaching of agrioulture, -and training in do mestic economy and other vo cational studies. ' The new law marks a decided departure in the policy of the na tional government toward educa tion in that for the first time it seeks to render direct a ; d to the schools of the several states in the leaching of these particular subjects. The appropriation will mean much to the schools ->f Georgia, and especially to the rural schools. The address ought to be heard by every pro gressive teacherin a rural school. null's REPORT OF DOUGLAS COl *n- m, ni- v-4, I^HHe pays use d for January 19, l! 15.69 To the Commissioners of Roads and Revenue, ikh be ioougiaa County, Douglasville, Ga. ' ' p< Gentlemen: In accordance with an agreement, we have made an e? ' n nation of all books, records and accounts of the following oflii t- of Douglas County for the period indicated opposite each off ve Commissioners’ Office—March 1, 1915 to December 31, l!ye Treasurer’s Office—March 1, 1915 to December 31, 1916. w . Tax Collector’s Office—Taxes for 1914, 1915, 1916. Tax Receiver’s Office—Returns for 1915-1916. Ordinary’s Office—March 1, 1915 to December 31, 1916. Superior Court Clerk—March 1, 1915 to December 31, 19fn- Sheriff’s Office—March 1, 1915 to December 31, 1916. Lj The results of this examination are clearly stated iii/| e> planatory comments on the following pages, and in the Iv. ’ named. The scope of the audit is clearly indicated by the” 1 '® tions of the various tabulated statements, forming part oftnat report, index of which is shown above. l .per COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVENUE. ing We audited all Vouchers in this office for which a Wai - , ver had been issued. They are correctly recorded upon the Mini and" properly filed by months, showing account on which >* rants are drawn. -cv.ces- The Minutes were examined and found to be in order’ ouse The Outstanding Warrants amounted to $4,016.43. Up to 1915, the County had retired $18,000.00 of issue of $24,000.00 Court House Bonds. There remain.— ... standing $6,000.00 which is due January 1, 1918,- Col. W. T. Reunion Roberts to Visitors months hence. for the Child’s Hotel! Cafe We have seen Certificates of Deposit for $1J)'’' county, we understand is all you have laid aside for Bond retUiiOnWalter poses. It would appear, then, that you are behind in your to fill lations to January 1, 1917 in the sum of $3,061.01, which r( j 0 £ amount you should have laid aside in addition to the Certi of Deposit of $1,935.99. These Certificates consist of: ' esl K* By Douglasville Banking Co., 3-18-16.... $ 836.25 Int. tt. By Douglasville Banking Co., 5- 4-16.... 131.75 By Farmers & Merchants Bank, 3-18-16.. 836.25 By Farmers & Merchants Bank, 5- 4-16.. 131.74 Cut the high cost of living by getting a “Man’s Lunch at a Child’s price.” No better place in Atlanta to get a good meal. Nice Rooms at Reasonable Prices 8-/0 So. Broad 5t., Atlanta. Washington, D. C., Mar. 26. Mr. Editor: I have no doubt but a great manv people from Douglas coun ty are expecting to attend the [ reunion of the Confederate vet erans here on June 4th. This city is at work to raise $60,000 for their entertainment, land is p eparing to give them a rousing welcome If any of our Snow, the net amount is turned over to the Treasurer. ’ s . r WAR! 14NTS. SHOWING DISTRIBUTION. ISSIT Int. point ing jtricty Inl-h dis- 1260th 1273rd NOT CHEAP JEWELRY BUT GOOD JEWELRY CHEAP Step around the corner and let us show you. The best in Watches, Jewelely, and Cut Glass for less than you can buy in the high-rent district. You can pay more but you can’t buy better goods than we offer you. If you need glasses, you should visit our opti cal department. Glasses scien tifically fiited at the lowest possible prices. Stop and see us or write us your wants. Mail orders will receive prompt attention. E. A. MORGAN - Jeweler and Optician 10 and 12 E. Hunter St., Atlanta TAX RECIEVER’S NOTICE I will be at Douglasville every first Tuesday from February 1st, to May Ist, and every Saturday after the 2nd Saturday in March till May 1st. Third Round DISTRICT DATE Winston. ....—--— —Apr. 11, 9 till 11 a. m. Nalley farm - Apr. 11, lto 2 p. m. Sheffield’s Apr. 11. 3 to 4 p. m. MIDDLE Court House Apr. 12. 9 till 10 a. m. Darnell’s Store Apr. 12, 11 til! 1 p. m. C. P. Stovall’s.. Apr. 12. 2 till 3 p. m. Spend night at E. T. Stovall’s Apr. 12 FAIR PLAY >jy re Apr. 13, 8 till 9 a. m. Court House Apr. 13 10 till 12 a. m. McWhorter.. - Apr. 13, l till 3 p. m. Rutherford’s Store(Town Dist.) Apr, 18. 12 till 1 p. m Will be in Douglasville Apr. 26-27-28 and 30. Please know the number of your land lots before giving in taxes, as required by law. The books will close May 1st. J. W. JAMES, , . Tax ReceiverDouglasCounty. \ --- 1—-—- • people wish me to do so, I will take great pleature in arranging rooms or board for them in ad vance so that they will be sure to be comfortably situated. 1 expect to devote my time during the reunion to the effort to make all Douglas county folks have a good time, and I hope that tho e intending to come to Washington at that time will wiite me and let me know w.hat I can do for them to make their visit pleas ant. Very respectiully, W. T. Roberts, 1751 Kil bourne Place. $1,935.99 COMMUTATION ROAD TAX. As stated in our last report, your Commutation Roi has not been handled in accordance with good accnufitiiij audi- ciples. The gross amount received should be turned ovd, 1915^ Treasurer and Warrants drawn for the disbursements; . * nt is turned over to the Treasurer, ny 1 . WARRANT'S, SHOWING DISTRIBUTION, ISSUE, n ‘ Junty COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. )r *y the MARCH 1, 1915—DECEMBER 31. 1916. . same. Don’t Laugh at the Law In one Chicago courtroom a man was sentenced to 24 days’ imprisonment* for stealing 95 cents and this after he had been held in jail 72 days awaiting tral. In another Chicago courtroom a much welthier man was sen tenced to sit in a chair five min utes for an alleged violation of the white slave law, and this sentence was commuted to 30 seconds by the judge. Which offense, do yon think, deserved the more severe sen tence? Stealing 95 cents or transport ing a woman to another state for immoral purposes? • Thinking so, what do you think about the way laws are admin istered in our American court rooms? No, we cannot laugh at our laws, but we c rtainlv do have requent occasions to laugh— bitterly—at some courts. CITATION—YEAS’S SUPPORT. OEOKGIA—Douglas n-iuntr. The return of the appraisers setting apart twelve months’ support to Mrs. Alma Pilgrim, widow of, and the mi- norchildren of H. M. Pilgrim, deceased, having been filed in my office, all per sona concerned are cited to show cause by the 7th day of May, 1917, why said application for twelve months’ support should not be granted. This A pril 2nd, l/OiT larty, EB*— , Ordinary. Amount, of Regular Warrants Service Dr. T. R. Whitley... .$ 486.59 $ 80.00 Mr. W. T. Williams.. 234.55 80.00 Mr. R. L. Gilley 530.86 80.00 Misc Extra fished Service Ext*, htinel, $224.00 $11 d $15 139.00 273.50 1 to A. and $1,252.00 $240.00 $636.50 $37 The per diem of your three Commit,, ioners agy_ $876.50 for this period, or $39.84 per month. The iitelen- $375.50 is made up of small miscellaneous expenditure heir Road use. J „i v W. S. RAGAN, TREASURER. ' * * The Treasurer compiles a statement of his Rece ! ’' u y 10 Disbursements for the Grand Jury twice each yea. irtune. Spring and Fall term of the Superior Court. These f We also are recorded upon the Superior Court Minutes. Th,ur bailiff, always recorded in detail, and we would recommence f al thful be done. foreman In order to ascertain the Receipts and Disbuu I0 ‘ L l a, U calendar years, upon which to figure commissions, ,er > 1°* all Warrants, Jury Script and Court Orders for t»«h he has mentis into the Cash Book, which we found to be body. Also tered. We compared the totals of Cash Book and (grhs C. G, and they were in agreement. The Treasurer ust„ . ’ Book, retaining the stub for his only record. Wr„ r ey ’ statement from this record for the period under revi ereman. We were informed that the basis of settlemc b Clerk. Treasurer for the year 1916 is in question. We sho,. .‘---t. Clerk, the amount due him December 31, 1916 on either Salai/'V fVmmiaainn Vinaia nf spttlpmpnt V ' Commission basis of settlement. SETTLEMENT WITH TREASURER ON SALARY BASftS. Annual Salary of Treasurer charged in Disbursements.. .$200.01 Less—Amount received on Salary, as shown by records. . 125.01 Balance due on Salary Add—Amount over in Cash which should be pai. Treasurer Amount due Treasurer as at December 31, 1916 if fi settlement is made on Salary basis SETTLEMENT WITH TREASURER ON COMMISSIC Commissions on Receipts Commissions on Disbursements ‘ Total Commissions Deduct: Amount received on account $81 Add: Amount over in Cash .- ? Amount due Treasurer if final settlement is made on Com mission basis $811 You will note from this that there is a difference for period of $31.42 in favor of W. S. Ragan, Treasurer, traced all money turned over to the Treasurer bio ^ sioners, Tax Collector and Sheriff into the bank, aj± 0 "' . the Cash Book footings with Warrants issued, turL _ eat g8nM opinion that this difference occurred in drawing L p8d , tt i* ■sions than earned, and should be paid over to him.' twr a beivy Frequently transfer cheques are made from deaf cat from m another. There was deposited at Douglasville Bt warning, and ;>any on December 9, 1915 $1,000.00 (General A to the extreme uarv 3, 1916 $2,000.00 (General Account), a r «*t’» feet record- Farmers & Merchants Bank March 29, 191 tr * Bor ot “• - — i <I_