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I THi: ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY. MAN 0, 1!HT suit BOARD IS Attention! Now It's /UUV rD|ri Sandals for Girls Inlil iiIIlI PROPOSED FIS Of That Gay Paree! 1 M HIM TAX EOUALIZING Clarke County Representative to Push Bill in Legislature. Wide Demand for It. By JAMES B. NEVIN. Representative Frank A. Upieumb of Clarita County will introduce early In tile forthcoming session of the Leg islature a bill providing for the crt* Mob of a flfate Board of Tax Equal izer*. The neceealty for such a 'board hats been dlecutecd favorably by tht* press j of the State time and again, but to far Bo serious effort lma been made to frame the suggestion into « workable law. Mr. Lipscomb has made a study of tax conditions in (feorgia, however, aud has readied the conclusion mat | the only practical and equitable -met h- <■4 of Increasing the revenue of the State, without elevating the tax rate dwells within the creation of h tM\ equalising board. The bill, It la understood, already ha» been prepared by Mr. Lipscomb, bqt before it is offered it will be passed upon by one of the moat emi nent authorities on statutory and con. etituUppaJ Jaw within the State, and such changes, if any, as he may sug gest likely will be made in the meas ure before it is ? Mt. Lipscomb Is a new member of th# Legislature. He is a young man, around 35, and haa had some experi ence In legislative and administrative work on the City Council of Athens, of which he was three times elected a member, but his forthcoming term in the House of Representatives will be his first service in the broader flel j of Htate politics. He Is one of Athens leading busi ness msn. a scion of an old and dis tinguished Georgia family, an ex tremely likeable sort of person, end If •ure to taks a high stand 1n the Leg islature from the day he 16 given the noth of.a Representative Mr. Lipscomb has other Important legislative proposals to submit to the General Assembly in due course of time, but his bill to create a Board of Tax Equalizers will be his pet project, and the one he Is most deeply lnt#-- ested In. There is no doubt whatever that the bill will receive hearty and strong nupiport from many members of In fluence, and the prospect of the bill becoming a law generally is .looked upon as exceedingly bright. Strong Lead Will be Gained Over Your Rivals by Enter ing Competition Early. Former flh#rifT of McDuffie County, the Honorable "Shade” Hawes, one of the leading citizen* of Thomas iC. Watson's well-known town of Thom son, is. and for several days has been, a visitor 1n Atlanta's delighted midst. Mr. Hawes is credited with being one of the very shrewdest political ob servers in the ®tate, end moves hith er and yon in most mysterious way bis wonders t© perform. He has an idea, however—really, it is an obsoj- alon—that his home town of Thomson 1e possessed of more automobiles than any other town of its size in the world He claims that there are r»6 machines in Thomson, notwithstand ing the fact that it has been disputed there is Toom enough in Thomson for even one-half so many. One Irreverent person asked the Sheriff if It was true that they had to run the sewerage system in Thomson atraight up in the air to keep it in side the corporate limits—but the SherlfT disdained pointedly to com ment upon that The old Greek fashion of dressing, including draped skirts and waists, long ago was taken up by the women of Paris and from there carried around the globe, has m>w reached the feet For to-day the elite of the FYench women, who act the fashion for that city of pretty and vivacious women are wearing sandals! The high heel shoe and the oft painful by bent arch, has now been "given the hook.” In their place has been selected the old - ran monad san dal, and it looks as if it haul come to stay. In fact, .so complete has been the r.hanga of fashion in this respect that several of the famous Parisian stores, which cater particularly to the fashionable class, have put in a gre^tf stock of sandals. Along the boulevards, women are seen parading »< all hours, wearing sandals fastened to their feet by pretljly colored ribbon in a band around their ankles. Adherents of the new ntyle de clare it of great benefit to the health of the person wearing them Suppleness and flexibility, modistes argue, are the feature of women’s dress of the present day Nature’s Banner of ‘Votes for Women' Anyone can nominate a contestant for the pony outfits which the Geor gian and American will give sway as prizes. This has been explained before, but many people still ask, so it may be well to state it again. All that Is necessary is to send in a nomination blank Parents, uncles, aunts, friends, or even the contestant may make the nomination, and the result is the same —the name Is listed, and 1,000 votes are credited to the name The call for books, used to make a record of subscriptions and votes and to furnish a reoelpt to tbo sub scribers. shows that all are making an early start One employee of the Georgian and American finds the dis tribution of these hooka to callers takes a good deal of his time. flu the contest is well under way. The ponies, too, are here. The b#*t ponies in the Tennessee biuegrass section twelve of them—have been purchased by an expert delegated to the task by the Georgian and Ameri- Eariy Start Counts. Remember that an early atari count* for much A big load over your friends and acquaintances before they are approached by the other boys and girls. Wouldn't you he disappointed to have vour best friend nay: ‘Why, I’ve subscribed to the Geor gian and American for a year and have given the subscription to George, r would have been glad to help you. but I didn’t know you were in the race, and George asked me fir**. - ' Think what a disappointment that would be The only way to avoid such dis concerting replies in to be the early bird yourself. An early start, too, gives you ex perience of a useful sort ahead of the other contestant**, and the result will be that when you have become an adept at securing subscriptions, your rivals w ill be floundering around for a start. Ho, by all means, if you have not entered the race for one of the twelve pony outfits by now. send in your nomination blank right away. If you have entered, be sure to get tba necessary book at once, and get buay Some, you will find, already have piled up an excellent total for a be ginning. And are you clipping the daily cou pons in the Georgian and the Sun day American? And are your friends saving their* for you? They count up rapidly if you can get several friendw to help. In charging a Floyd County Grand Jury, Judge Moses Wright recently expressed an opinion that should prove of widespread interest In Geor gia. In giving his interpretation of the present prohibition law, the jurist de clared thst it "is illegal for one person to order liquor for another ” The Rome Judge bases hi» opinion upon that section of tlie (’ode whicn says that it shall be illegal to "con tract to sell, take orders for or solicit personally or by agent.” As H result of his charge, a rigid investigation of Rome's two locker clubs is under way. All the Georgia newspapers and all the Georgia politicians are congratu lating Editor Dick Grubb and renew ing their good wishes to him that The Darien Gazette has achieved its for tieth birthday, and is as bright and snappy to-day as when it was a met journalistic kiddo. "Old Dick" Grubb has been a labor er in tbv newspaper vineyard many moon*, and is generally beiovt >1 throughout the State. For years ids weekly column of paragraphic com ment upon men and tilings In Georgia —-rarely other than kindly and aunny tempered—has been looked forward to by many. Everybody will wish The Darien Gazette many happy returns of th» day, and its editor many years of usefulness yet to come. Mr*. Torbet Will Raise Nothing but Flower* of Yellow Hue in Her Garden. CHICAGO, May 9.—Nature is the latest ally to be lined up under the banner of Vote* for Women" and the suffragist garden is the means by which it has been examined for the cause. Mrs Lewis K Torhet an nounced her plans for the brand new publicity method. "I intend to have my entire garden at my summer home remodeled and install nothing but flowers of a yellow hue, the color of the American suffra gists," she said. "1 will have marigolds, daisies, roses, sunflowers, Japanese gold lilios, chrysanthemums, buttercups and ev ery yellow flower that will grow and wave for the ('ause of women’s suf frage "But 1 wont have anything with tlie English militant suffragist colors violet and green " Representative-elect \Y H Connor,' of Spalding County, will introdu - two Interesting local bill* in the Gen eral Assembly soon after it onvem - The first 1s one to provide for tin elation of the Griffin City Education; RoaM by the people, rather than by the Council, a* has been the cuatom In the past, and the other is to ame: the charter of Griffin so that ward j primaries will be abolished and tin eld plan of general elections be re turned. Four year* ago the Legislature changed the charter, at the request of Council, providing for ward primal tea; but the system has not proved Satisfactory to a great portion of t voters. It is desired by citizens that a voter be allowed to < a*t his ballot fn Aldermen, regardless of which ward he may reside In. This local legislation in Griffin will be interesting to many cities in Oeor- gia that have operated for a good I many years under the very same dis advantages that Griffin is undertak ing to get away from, and it may b<* that Representative Connor's bill wi suggest many another of a slmiL sort from other citiys in the State. Railroad Y. M. C. A. Wins 300 Members Thirty-Day Campaign Ends Friday Night—Three Team Leaders to Get Busy. Three hundred new members have been added to the Railroad Y. M. C. \. In the 30-day membership campaign which will end Friday night with a jollification at the club rooms, 31 1-2 West Alabama Street. The lenders of the three competing teams, who will be awarded prizes, arc J. W. Whittaker, yard master of th<> Southern Railway; L. M. Hunter, fir* - man. Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, ana W. T Hamilton, yard foreman of the Atlanta Join: Terminal Company. Two little minutes- i -H-t-H- ! .+ Spend two little min utes a day now and avoid years of regret later. Spend it with ENGRAVING COLGATE'S — RIBBON DENTAL CREAM 100 Calling Cards, Including Plate, $1.75. Church Programs, Engagement An nouncements. Initial Stationery. Busi ness Cards. Calling Cards, Letter Heads and Envelopes. WEDDING Invitations fur nished on short notice. Give your teeth the benefit of its thorough, antiseptic cleansing that makes for “Good Teeth—Good Health.” The flavor is delicious. Best Pap.r— Work Guaranteed. Special Rates on Large Orders. R. E. EASTERLIN Ptg. & Engraving Co. Representative William H Burwel of Hancock County, i* spending a ft- \ day* in Atlanta. While here he tui. ferred with several of his friend about his spea’/ership race. He feel Jteaure'i of election on the first baih SoU Everywhere Whit^ City Park Now Open i When You Want Our Solic itor to Call With Samples and Price List Kindly Phone I vv 4797 J 70J, a P*achtr«« $t. Atlanta, Ga. THE PONY CONTEST JUST STARTING This Is a Good Time To Enter Timid boy and girl contestants are asking us, every day, if it is too late to enter this contest for free Shetland pony outfits. Our answer is that now is the right time. The “too late” period will be here before we realize it, though, and every boy and girl who wants to compete for one of these splendid outfits is urged to send in a nomination blank bv to-day’s mail. WOULDN’T YOU LIKE TO OWN THIS OUTFIT? And wouldn’t your enjoyment from its use be doubled if your own efforts had earned it for you? Certainly! And this delight is ahead for the winners in this great contest. Why not send your nomination blank to-day, and make an effort to be among the winners? OOOOOOOOOOOCOOOO&GQOOOOOOCOGOOOOOaCOOQOOOaaOOGOOCOOOOOOQGGOO This Nomination Blank Starts You With A I nominate, as a candidate in The Hearst’s Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian Pony Outfit Contest: Name Address Thousand Votes Nominated by Address GOOD FOR 1,000 VOTES Only one nomination blank can be voted for any contestant. Subscription blanks and printed instructions for the use of contestants are now ready. Sent anywhere on request. To-day’s Vote Coupons appear on Page Two of this newspaper—Ask your friends to save the Vote Coupons for you. They will be found in The Georgian every week day and in every issue of Hearst’s Sunday American. Address all inquiries, nomination blanks, vote coupons, etc., to PONY CONTEST EDITOR Hearst’s Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian 20 East Alabama St. ATLANTA, GA.