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UNION RECORDER, MILL EDGE V1LLE, GA., OCTOBER II, 1W ? ? BY JERE N. MOORE To satisfy my own curiosity I con- ducted a Blind Fold smoking contest with two of my friends as the vie- tims. It took a bit of persusaion to get them to allow themselves to be put through, but after reminding them that ^uch men as Adolpji M n- jou, Richard Bathemless. Bab and other notables for the : publicity, had done likewisi consented. Being unable to offer them the same money consideration recorder employee has nar row ESCAPE A PROCLAMATION Mr. S. D. Bristow, pressman and i nter in the Union Recorder office, 1 u narrow escape last Thursday ( rotei rning when his arm was caught | held the big cylinder prenit that p •spa pel ten had i ived for their | >r verbal persuns- The Journalism clus>» from G. S. j '. W. was in the office and Mr. Bris. ow was feedisg the first run of the •aper. Hi* rhirt sleeve caught in ne of the wheels in the {press snatch-1 ' of ii.g his arm into thj turning wheel.; hey The pre.-s was stopped and serious in- j juries avoided. Mr. Bristows arm, und badly bruised but not! Submitting a proposed amendment , the Constitution ot Georgia to be ited on at the General Election to be Tuesday, November 6, 192S, ■rdment to Paragraph 1 of •rtion 7 of Article 7 of the Consti- itlon of Georgia, so as to provide for lowing the City of LaGrange to in vase its bond 'd indebtedness, in ad- operotlng a waterworks system tor the City of LaGrange. may incur a bonded indebtedness in and in addition to and reparate from the amount ot debts hereinbefore in this paragraph allowed to be incurred to an amount In the aggregate not exceeding the sum of five hundred thousand ($500,- 000.00) dollars, and such indebtedness not to be incurred except with the as sent of two-thirds of the qualified vot ers of such city at an election or elec- JIGANTIC egg Rossville, Ind., Sept 29.—(Auto- caster)—Mrs. Burt Shapp has re ported at Dayton the discovery of an egg measuring eleven inches one way and nine inches the other. P.utb to and separate from the amount tions to be held as may now or may its heretofore allowed. hereafter be prescribed by law for the incurring of new debts by said City of LaGrange Sec. 2. Bo it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that whenever the above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be agreed to by thirds of the members elected to each . . ., , of the two Houses of the General Aa- moral Assembly j 8embIy aQd the 8Amo haB en _ proposeu a tcre( j on Journals, with the ayes By His Excellency, L. G. Hardman, Governor State of Georgia, Executive Department, August 27. 1928. SCHOOL SUPPLIES VARIETY MERCHANDISE STEMERIDGE& COMPANY PHONE 352-J 1UIJ RAILROADS BACKBONE of j WHEREAS. The General Assembl We had five different brands of TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM , at its session i . iereu on u»e.r juu.u clearere« ind after each smoko, Mr. SAYS J. J- PELLEY 'amendment to the Constitution of this ukeu the the o^mor Georgi* Hein*l Mobley. who was l State “JT *S h H «d he I. hereby author!** and none other than the first victim, 1 Thai the railroads will remain the would take a draft of black coffee backbone of this country’s transport and try another. His taste for to- tion system it* the assertion of John bacco was not so keen however he j Pelley, President of the Central of did succeed in picking out two of the Georgia Railway, in a statement pub- five a? he puffed away. His favorite jjshcd today. This will be the case, of the five happened to be Chester- „ays Mr. Pelley, regardless of the de field, which does not run true to vdopment attained by other forms of form, when we take the statements transportation, such as the water of the above mentioned gentlemen as ways, bus or truck lines and the air authority on good cigarettes. I carriers. He states that these can Mobley contended however that he supplement but cannot replace the knew his cigarettes, as he had smok- railroads. ed everything from rabbit tobbacco “Advocates of other forms of to corn silks, including nil the fam- transportation” the Central’s presi- ous American brands and those of dent says, “frequently bas* argu- several foreign countries. I ments for support and development Well it all goes to prove my point of thone other forms—bus or truck of argument that the taste of a ciga- iin<. s using public highways or boat rette is of very little difference and lines using natural or dredged water- that advertising is the thing that ways—upon the plea that the rail makes us demand a certain brand, roads niay prove unable to meet the When we get down to the taste of increasing transportation demands them it makes little difference. (hat will result from conlinucd d«- ' vclopment of the United States. A1 Smith tolls the farmers of this There is no ground for such a be- country he will work out a program lief.” for their good and will do everything Mr. Pelley calls attention to the to rejuvinate and add new life to the f ac t that the railroads are now hand- agricultural prosperity of th’.s coun- ling considerably less traffic than in try. and he adds that he will not wait -their peak year of 192(1 when freight until March to begin, but will start shipments reached unprecedented fig- just as «oon as he is elected. He is ur?e . Great as was the traffic in one man that has never failed to tha year, he says, the railroads could carry out a promise, according to the have handled even more with the New York people who hnve relied on famo efficiency, general reliability his promises for more than eight and absence of car shortages that y*» r *- characterized their 1926, as well as - his promise ind this safe sane their present service. He declare.-, program as outlined :-hould be enough that with their present equipment to win th-? vote of every farmer in and facilities the railroads could the-- United Sta'.es, because of ml handle at least twenty per cent more people that need help and some kind freight than they are now hauling, of solution to their problem, they are In closing he says: . “The public should not be misled The Republican party, as they have } nto thinking that there is need of done cvriything else that relates to artificial development of other foi the masses, has thrown the farmer of transportation because of any by the way side, while they have fav- danger that the railroads may pr. ored the big moneyed interest of the unable to meet this country’s tra country, turning all profits and bene- portation demands. If the roads f.ts of the farmer over to a favored allowed to earn a fair rate of return, few. who have pilaged and profiteer- rat e sufficiently high to enable - J ‘ the fanners expense. them to attract the needed capital, and Georgia farmer.* are they will continue able to supply the t kind of transportation this country i needs. The allowing of such a rate, N rather than the artificial or forced The popular fiction among the so development of competing forms of called younger set, so I .am inform- transpor:ation, is the best insurance ed, is the magazine known ns Smart that can be taken out against a fail- Set and Dream World. I rend one of tire nr breakdown of our trnr.sporta- these Drear.-. World books once. I was tr.tion system.” enroute to Atlanta and found this magazine on the seat, left there I COACHES ATTEND G. I. I suppose by the person who occupied IN MACON LAST MONDAY it before I boarded the tram. The main -mry was the inside facts of the Coaches Johnny Broadnax. Slap Judd Gray, Ruth Snider murder. Rentz. Babe Florence and Col. Geor- Nothing was left for your imagina- g;; Roach representing G. M. C. nt- tion, the whole thing was pictured as tended a meeting of the coaches and plain as if you were witnessing the heads of the schools in the Georgia horrible crime or some of the par- Infejeollftrinte Athletic Association ties of Rath and Judd before they in Macon last week, finally decided to do away with old The football schedules were dis- man Snider. ■ cu-«ed and plans made for the play » nttract (he young off for the championship. State as set forth in an Act approved August 23. 1927, to-wit: LaGRANGE WATERWORKS BONDED DEBT. No. 363. An Act to amend paragraph 1 of sec tion 7 of article 7 of the Constitution of this State, as now amended, so as to provide for allowing the City of LaGrange to Increase its bonded indebtedness, in addition to and separate from the amount of debts I re j ec tion hereofore allowed under said para- state Instructed, to cause said amendment to be published in at least two news papers in each Congressional District in this State for a period of two months next preceding the time of holding the next general election. Sec. 3. Be It further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the above proposed amendment shall submitted for ratification or the electors of this the next general elec- graph under certain circumsiancee. I tton ^ after publication for the purpose of purchasing, re- proved for In the second section of pairing, or building a waterworks l th , g Act> la the several election dis- Baldwi: io exception. system. Section 1- Be it onacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that para graph 1 of section 7 of article 7 of t»»e Constitution of this State, as now amended, is hereby amouded by adding at the end of aald paragraph the fol lowing: Except that the City of La- Grange, from time to time as neces sary for the purpose of repairing, pur chasing, or constructing a waterworks i, including all necessary pipe line, pumping-Btatlons, reservoirs, or anything else that may be necessary for the building, constructing or op erating a waterworks system for the City of LaGrange, may Incur a bonded btedness in addition to and sep- e from the amount of debts here inbefore in this paragraph allowed to incurred, to an amount in the ag nate not exceeding the sum of five hundred thousand «$300,000.00) dol lars, nn>l such indebtedness not to bo ourred except with the assent of ro-thirds of the qualified voters of .Id city at an election or elections lie held r.« may now or may hero ic? bo prescribed by law for-the curring of sf LaGrange; ot the Constitution when amended ail read as follows: Barograph 1. The debt hereafter Incurred by and county, municipal inration, or political division of this State, except oh In this Consti tution provided for, shall not exceed seven per centum of the assessed val- le of all the taxable prrperty therein, ml no such county, municipality or dl- islou rhall incur any new debt, except for temporary loan or loans to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, not to ixceed one-fifth of one per centum of lie annual rulue of taxable property therein, without the assent of two thirds of the qualified voters thereof at an election for that purpose, to lie held as may ho’ prescribed by law; but any city, the debt of which docs uot exceed seven per centum of the assessed value of the taxable property at the time of the udopt'on of this Constitution, may be authorized by : is the What th. people I do not know unlos.- sex lif? that is pictured in i form. It would be far mor. able for them to spend th< with their hands folded instead of clouding their brains with this vile stuff and stimulating their animal pas-ions with this kind of literature. > und. This a deed that possibly direct bearing op the fu my one single accomplish ment of many generations. Lindberg another hero who .“-pared no effort and feared no disaster brought the new continent disc, by Columbus closer to the old would attempt to regulate the read-1 ^ e can little realize the h' ing of the young people, but parents! two men faced and although *4tould devote more thought to the Wt * "° u Ll not take any of the glory things their children read than they * rom the A ' r hero, Columbus stands do. I: in not whether it is right or ou * as *^e most wonderful of all ex- anv timi amount of said debt three per centum :h assessed valuation; except that the City of Augusta, from time to time, as necessary for the purpose of protection against flood, may incur a bonded indebtedness upon its power- producing canal and municipul water- orkB, in addition to the debts here inbefore in this paragraph allowed to incurred, to an amount in the ag- •gate not exceeding fifty per centum of the combined value of such proper ties, the valuation of such properties to be fixed as may be prescribed by law, but said valuat! a figure five per ceti tricts of this Bute, at which election every person shall be qualified to vote who la now entitled to vote for mem bers of the Geueral Assembly. All persons voting at such election in favor of adopting the proposed amend ment to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballots, 'FYw amendment allowing City of La Grange to increase 1U bonded indebt edness for waterworks system,” and all persons opposed to the adoption of the amendment shall have written >r printed on their ballots the words, AgalnBt the amendment allowing the City of LaGrange to increase Its bonded indebtedness for waterworks system.” Sec. 4. Be It further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the Gov ernor be and ho Is hereby authorized and directed to provide for the submis sion i f the amendment proposed in the first section of this Act to a vote of tho poopic as required by tho Con stitution of this State in paragraph 1 of section 1 of article 13. and by this Act; and if ratified, the Governor shall, when he ascertains such ratifi cation from the Secretary of SUte, to whom the returns shall be referred :s of election ral Assembly to count und ascertain the results, 1b- buo his proclamation for one insertion In one or the daily newspapers of this State, announcing such results and declaring the amendment ratified. Sec. 5- Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved August 23, 1927. NOW. THEREFORE, I, L. G. Hard man, Governor of said State, do issue this my proclamation hereby declar- that the proposed foregoing amendment to the Constitution is submitted for ratification or rejection to the voters of the State qualified to vote for members of tho General As sembly at the General election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 1928. L. G. HARDMAN, Governor. By the Governor: George ' Carswell, of £ ADMINISTRATTOR’S SALE GEORGIA, Baldwin County. By virtue of an order granted at the October term, 1928, the Court of Ordinary of Baldwin County, will bo sold, at public outcry, on the first Tuesday in November, 1928, at the court-house door in said coun ty, betwen the legal hours of sale, to exceed I‘he best and high .st bidder for GEORGIA STATE EXPOSITION MACON October 11 - 20 County Agenst Agricultural Displays, Big Dairy Cattle and Swine Show, The State Pouh r y Show, Southern Rabbit Show, State Game Dept. Exhibits, State Forestry Dept. Exhibits, Macon Kennel Club Dog Show, Bibb County Flower Chib, Show, Georgia Boys and Girls Clubs Exhibits, Georgia Vocational School Exhibits, Georgia College of Agrchilture Exhibits, Woman’s Home Achievments, Commercial And Industrial Displays, Etc. Etc. The biggest program of Amusements and Entertainments ever brought to Macon for one event, including: Dodson’s World’s Fair Midway Shows — Rides. Erma Barlow’s Circus Revue Free Acts, “Buttons” the High Diving Pony Free Act. Mabel Cody’s Flying Circus Aerial Stunts, Band Concerts and Fireworks Program. Dakota Max Wild West Shows, Spceial for Saturday, October 20th, Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey’s Combined Circus. COME TO MACON TO THIS BIG GEORGIA FAIR Reduced rates on all lines of travel. “LAUNDERED TO PERFECTION!” That’s what you’ll exclaim joyously when you send even your daintiest things to us for wash ing and ironing. Sheets and pillowcases, table cloths and napkins as well as the sheerest silk stockings and lingerie are laundered to perfec tion here. 'Phone 440 and our driver will call. Milledgeville Laundry and Dry Cleaners PHONE 440 wrong with me, but whether it is wise or foolish for them do these things. All of us think of things we do in the light of whether it is right or wrong or what the other people of our ac quaintance will think. It is the re sult that should count most und if we would get it down to a basis of whether these things we are apt to do that people class as wrong or right, are wise or foolish we would really be better off is our humble opinion. This month brings to mind the fact that there was a man named Christo pher Columbus who lived, for we celebrate the discovery of American on October 12th. The story of Columbus is inspir ing and magnificent. It is the story of a brave pioneer who dared to prove to a world that this saxth pas Now we need not fear ‘‘the edge of the world,” science and improved methods of travel have removed these buguhoos. We who do not have to encounter the difficulties he encount ered and .should not be swayed from the spiritual by the mechanical and scientific discoveries of this age. The soul of man is more important than his accomplishments. SPECIALIZED SERVICE— C. H. ANDREWS * SON. "N.lMa, Bttt ImW cent, on which shall represent Ihe net revenue per annum produced by the two such properties together at the time of said valuation, and such indebtedness not to bo in curred except with the assent of two- thirds of the qualified voters of said city nt an election or elections for that purpose to be held as may he now or may hereafter lie prescribed by law for Uie incurring of new debts by tho said City Council of Augusta: i except that the City of West Point, from time to time as may be neces sary for the purpose of protection against floods, may incur a bonded indebtedness in addition to and sep arate from the amount of debts here inbefore In this paragraph allowed to be incurred, to an amount in the ag gregate not exceeding the sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand dol lars and such indebtedness not to be incurred except with the assent of two-thirds of the qualified voters of such city at an election or elections to be held as may now or hereafter prescribed by law for the incurring of new debts by Bald City of West Point. Except that the City of La- Grange, from time to time as neces- jary for the purpose of repairing, pur chasing or constructing waterworks system, including all necessary pipe line, pumping-station*, reservoirs, or anything else that may be necessary for the building, or constructing or the following described property, to-wit: One house and lot situate, lying | and being on South Liberty Street I the city of Milledgeville, Ga., known and distinguished in the plan | of said city as part of Lot No. 1 in Square No. 59; bounded on the North by lot formerly owned by Mrs. Lucy P. Wagon, now owned by Miss Eliza beth Jones; on the East by Liberty Street; on the South by Mra E. J. Flemister and on the West by A. J. Carr. Sai dlot fronts on Liberty street a distance of 64 ft. and 8 in. runs back in a westerly direction of equal width a distance of 118 feet This October 1, 1928. E. J. Flemister, Administrator of the Estate of Mrs. Mary A. Thomas, deceased. 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