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FOUR The City of Augusta Wants to Talk to You “When All is Said and Done “When the orators have finished and the last speech is made, when the noise is over and the bands have ceased their playing-let me say a few words for myself-and you. You are going to vote tomorrow for Bonds to protect your lives and homes from future floods. % * When you vote tomorrow for Bonds for levee protection you are voting to make Augusta a bigger, a bet ter, a safer city in which to live and to do business anci to raise children. Every voter who loves Augusta and who wants to see this city go forward will make it a point to vote and to vote for Bonds. If you fail to vote you are registered against Bonds. If you fail to vote you are counted as against Bonds, as against the future growth, development and protection of your own home city. And Here’s One Thing More I Want You to Think About “And when you take that ballot into those two hands of yours and step to the booth and turn your back on the world there’ll be just one other in the booth there with you, and only one—and I that one. “Now listen: For many years there has been somoihing wrong in this town and you know it and I know it. And it is high time that it was stopped. T don’t blame the “factions” altogether for this, but 1 do blame the Hystem. T believe that it is up to us at last to get rid of all this political hide-and-seek once and for all. “We’ve had enough of it and more than enough. “I’ve made up my mind that from now on I want to know who’s who. And T want to know what’s what. And so do you. You know what T mean; I mean just this: 1 want to get things done that ought to be done, and T want a stop put to the law lessness, the debaunohory and wide open depravity which is the disgrace and the degradation of my good name and yours. “I know that brutality and corruption are ram pant here, we both know it, and we’ve got to stop it now. I want my homes protected and I want my thoroughfares to be safe. “I do not want an unwieldy, irresponsible eitv government any longer. I am sfek and tired of it. “Why does it take six weeks to fill a hole in the street or patch an alley? “Why do we have to see half a dozen different officials and clerks at the city hall before we can get anything done and then let them pigeon-hole it? Why are you shunted from one department to another to get your rights only to learn at the finish that ‘there is nothin’ doin’?’ “I want a change. I want a simplified city government. “I want the thing which all the parties want ex cept the party in office—l want the Commission “I want a change. 1 wjjnt a simplified city government. I ask for clean streets. I ask for an honest day's work in the city hall the same as the working man is asked for an honest day’s work with his pick and shovel. “I ask for the Commission Form of Government because I’ve got as good a right to have it as any other city in this land—and I Want It. “I ask you to do this for me because you can do it if you only will. “I want to be a greater and a better city, worthy and not unworthy. “I want to go forward and not backward, up and not down. e “I want to be honest and not dishonest, clean and not foul. “1 want to be respectable and respected—l want to be decent and right; and with vour help T shall bo. "I want you to help me now in this as I have tried to help you in the past, and you know that I have. “1 want you to stand by me and not desert me—for l never deserted you. “I want you to be my friend, as I have been your friend and 1 am your friend now. Vote For Your City Tomorrow. Give Us Protection. Bonds and Commission Govern ment. The Legislature Meets in June. The Legislature Should Give Augusta Its Commission Charter. “I am your friend. “I am your GOOD friend. “I am the CITY. “1 AM YOUR CITY. “I am THE CITY OF AUGUSTA’ Form of Government instead of the Omission form we’ve got. “I want it! I want it hard! and I’ll tell you why: , “Because if T win—then in 90 days the city of Augusta will be .on the way to a clean-cut, straight from-the-shoulder, quick'action, up-and-doing non partisan administration; Commissioners to do the work instead of politicians—and that’s what I am for and so are yen. “These are the Issues and they are the only things that are. “No man is the issue. No party is the issue. No politics is the issue. You are the issue. You and me. “This is a fact. Don’t ask the politician—ask your grocer what he thinks, ask your shoe dealer, ask the shop keeper, ask your next door neighbor, the man across the hall. Ask them! “They’ll tell you. They’ll tell you there’s money enough collected here to keep the streets clean. Where does it go to? They’ll tell you there’s money enough and plenty to enforce the laws of common decency and protection. Why haven’t they been enforced? Seems to me it has gone far enough. “I’m sick of it, and I want your help. I’ve tried to be a good town. I’ve tried to be fair and square and upright—but vice is here and vice is your enemy as well as mine. Vice strikes us all. Vice steals in the home, steals from the store keeper, steals from the business man. “I want it stopped, but the politicians won’t stop it. They’ve had years to do it in and they haven’t done it—but I will. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. CONCERN OVER I RAIN IN TEXAS Dallas —Continued rain today over a I large part of Texas is causing grave j concern. In many places the rainfall is aid to have ben unprecedented. Irr I South Hexas, a considerable area is in undated and anxiety is felt as the water in the upper reaches of the Neu i ces, Brazos and Colorado rivers moves ; toward the Gulf. Railroads have suf j sered heavily. In Houston, stret car | traffic had been serioiydy interrupt ed. Moret .an fifteen inches of rain has been recorded at the Houston gov ernment weather office during May. NINE ALFONSO SEES XERAAIT Madrid—King Alfonso today received in audience, Kermit Roosevelt, to gether with Joseph P. Wilard, Ameri can ambassador to Spain, Mrs. Willard and Miss Belle Wyatt Willard. His majesty conversed for son>e time with Kermit Roosevelt, questioning him upon his recnt experiences in Brazil and listening attentively to the nar.» rative of the xplorations made by the party. The king said he desired to m»et Col. Theodore Roosevelt when he came to Spain to attend the wedding cere mony. The church wedding, as well as the civil wedding to take place on June 10, instead of JJune 11, owing to the latter being Corpus Christi Day. TEDDY FUHS THE DEMOCRATS New York.—Failure of the Wilson ad ministration to handle satisfactorily either the trust or the tariff question was charged by Colonel Theodore Roose velt in a statement he left behind him today for publication after his depart ure for Europe. “The cost of living has not been re duced. Not the slightest progress has been made In solving the trust ques tion,” he said. “It has been shown that the reduction in the tariff in no shape or way helps toward this solution. The economic con ditions are such that business is in jeopardy and the small business man, the farmer and the industrial wage worker, are all suffering because of these conditions.” Colonel Roosevelt said he would put in his hardest work of the campaign in New York state. “I believe the time has come to clean house in New York,” he declared. He assailed the “Mjjrphy and Barnes ma chines,” hut made no reference to the tentative plan of the Progressive leaders for endorsement of the Republican nom inee in this state, provided he meets their requirements. Liner Brings Two Setting Hens Each With 14 Eggs New York—The steamship Baltic, on her arrival today from Liverpool, reported that she collided with a small British coasting steamer, the Cleric, before daybreak on May 21. The Cierie was so-badly damaged that she had to be towed back to port. Incident to making report of the collision officers of the Baltic an nounced that the liner brought across two setting hens, each with 14 eggs. This is said to be the fust attempt to hatch chickens at sea. 11 Miners Killed. Leads, Eng.—Eleven coal miners were killed and a number of others in jured today, by an explosion of gas in the silk stone colliery at Wharncliffe. The accident happened between the shifts or the casualties would have been more numerous LIEUTENAJT HATCHER CONTINUES VERY ILL The many friends of Lieutenant E. B. Hatcher, of the city police department, will greatly regret to learn of his con tinued critical illness at his home on the corner of Druid Park avenue and Walton Way. Swappers ’ Column SEND IN VOUR SWAPS. There’s no charge for Insertions. You pay 5 cems for each answer. Have you snythlng you went to Swap or Ex change. Let the other fellow know. Augusta Is full of active, energetic, eager Swappers, who will be glad to make your acquaintance through the Swappers’ Column. POLITICAL NOTICES TO THE VOTERS OF THE AUOUBTA Circuit: I am a candidate for the Judgeship of the Superior Courts of the Augusta Circuit, subject to the ap proaching August White Primary. 1 will appreciate your support Respectfully, ts ISAAC S PEERLES. JR. TO THE VOTERS OF THE FIRST WARD. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MY CANDl dacy for the City Council from the First Ward, subject to the rules of the white primary. . sun-ts C. GORDON LAMBACK. THE FRIENDS OF MR. GEORGE \V. Summers hereby snnounc# his candi dacy for Council from the 6th Ward, subject to the Rules and Regulations of the White Primary. AT THE VERY UTOENT ANO EARN cst solicitation of representative cltl sens from all parts of the ward, I herewith announce my candidacy as member of Council for the Sixth War l for the term beginning January 1. 191 S. subject to the rules end regula tions of the White IV'.mary Commit tee. S. A. FORTSON. FOR THE LEGISLATURE. SUBJECT to the rules of White Primary wed sun ts JOE S WATKINNS. TO THE VOTERS OF RICHMOND County: At the request of many friends, t hereby announce mvaelf for the Legislature, subject to the rulej end regulations of the White Primary to be held In August. J. R. BEALL. SPECIAL NOTICES NOTICE OF ELECTION. Notice Is hereby g'.ven in accordance with the provisions of the following Or dinance. that the election therein pro vided for, wiLl be held in Augusta, Georgia, on the first day of June, 1914, for the purpose and upon the terms and conditions in such Ordinance fully set forth: AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE, SECURITY AND SALE OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,- 000) OF BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTION AGAINST FLOOD, ihe City Council of Augusta hereby or dains:— Section I—That on the first day of Jure, 1914, there shall be held in this City an election under the registry list rnnde up under an ordinance adopted March 2nd, 1914, and approved March 3rd 1914, entitled "An ordinance to pro vide for the registrat'on of voters for • election or elections to be held to de termine upon the Issuance of bonds and for other purposes.’ and under t. 3 ex isting laws for election for Mayor and Members of Council, except as modified by this ordinance, to determine upon the issuance of bonds provided for in this ordinance Notice of such election shall be published in The Augusta Her ald, the newspaper in which the Sheriff's advertisements for the County Richmond are published, for thirty days next, pre ceding the day of election notifying the qualified voters of Augusta that on the first day of June, 1914, an election wll te held to determine the question wheth er the bonds provided for by this ordi nance shall be issued. Such notice shall specify what amount of bonds are to be issued, for what purpose, what interest they are to bear, how much principal and interest to be paid annually and when to be fully paid off. AH persons voting at such election in favor of the issuance of such bonds shall have writ ten or printed on their ballots the words “For bonds for the purpose of protection against floods.” and ail persons opposed to the Issuance of such bonds shall have written or printed on their ballots the words “Against bonds for the purpose of protection against floods.” Section 2—Should the issuance of such bonds be assented to by two-thirds of ibe qualified voters of Augusta and should such amount of bonds be ascer tained to be within the limit of bonds authorized to be Issued, under the Con stitutional Amendment as hereinafter fully set forth there shall be authorized to oe issued and sold by The City Coun- C J. Au FUsta under the provisions of this ordinance, Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) principal amount of bonds, the proceeds of which shall be used for the purpose of pro tection against floods. Such bonds shall be known as “City of Augusta Flood Protection Bor*ds of 1914." shall be of the denomination of One Thousand Dollars ($,1000) each, shall bear date the first day of July, nineteen hundred and fourteen (1914), shall be payable as to the principal amount thirty years after date, shall bear interest at the rate of four and one-half per centum (4% per cent.) per annum, payable semi-annual ly on the first days of January and of July of each year, such interest to be represented by coupons attached to said bo?ids, each coupon being for thd sum of Twenty-two and 50-100 Dollars ($22.50)). shall be numbered from one thousand and one (1,001) to one thousand, seven hundred and fifty (1,750), both inclusive, shall be ligthographed or engraved, shall be signed by the Mayor of Augusta, countersigned by the Clerk of Council, and have the Corporate Seal of the City affixed thereto, and the coupons shall bear the lithographed or engraved sig nature of the present Clerk of Council. Such principal and Interest shall be pay able at the office of the Treasurer of the City of Augusta; the interest to be also payable at the American Exchange National Bank. New York City. Such bonds shall befcre issuance be validated as provided by law. Sec. 3—Such bonds to be registered In accordance with provisions of Ordinance adopted June 23rd, 1913, and approved June 24th, 1913. Section 4—These bonds are Intended to be issued under and by virtue of the au thority contained in the Amendment to paragraph one of section seven of article seven of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, the Act of the General As sembly providing for which was ap proved August 16. 1909. as appears in the published laws of 1909 on pages 77 to 80 Inclusive, and which was proclaim ed by the Governor of the State of Geor gia on the 20th day of October, 1910, to have been adopted by the people of the State, and which amendment reads as follows: "Paragraph 1. —The debt hereafter in curred by any county, municipal cor poration or political division of this State, except as In this Constitution pro vided for, Bhall not exceed seven per centum of the assessed value of all the taxable property therein, and no such county, municipality or division shall Incur any new debt, except for a tem porary loan or loans to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, not to exceed one-fifth of one per centum of the as sessed value of taxable property therein, without the assent of two-thirds or the qualified voters thereof at an election for that purpose, to be held as may be prescribed by law; but any city, the debt of which doea not exceed seven per cen tum of the assessed value of the taxable property at the time of the adoption ot this Constitution, may be authorized by law to Increase, at any time, the amount of sa'd debt, three per centum upon such assessed valuation; except that The City Council of Augusta, from time to time, as necessary, for the purpose of protection against floods, may incur a bonded Indebtedness upon Its power pro ducing canal and municipal waterworks, in addtlon to the debts hereinbefore in this paragraph allowed to be Incurred, to an amount In the aggregate not ex ceeding fifty per centum of the com bined value of such properties, the valu ation of such properties to be fixed as may be prescribed by law, but said val uation not to exceed a figure five per centum of which shall represent the net revenue per annum produced by the two such properties together at the time of said valuation, and such indebtedness rot to be Incurred 'except with the as sent of two-thirds of the qualified voters of such city, at an election or elections for that purpose to be held ns may be now, or may be hereafter, prescribed by law for the Incurving of new debts by said Ths City Council of Augusta." Sec. 3—The payment of the bonds hereby provided for shall be secured by a mortgage or Deed of Trust from Tee City Council of Augusta, covering and creating a lien upon both the power pro ducing canal and municipal waterworks of such City, subject to Deed of Trust from The City Council of Augusta to United States Mortgage and Trust Com pany, dated November lat, 1912, and rec orded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Coutt of Richmond County, State of Georgia. Rook 7 S, page l, et seq; In the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Columbia County. State of Georgia. Book No. 7, fol os 391 to 406 tnrlustve and in the office of Clerk of Court of Common Tleasa and General Sessions of Edgefield County. State of South Carolina. In Book No. 88. WM. H. McNEAL, Tailor SUITS MADE TO ORDER. Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing. 738 Ellis Street. % (Up Stairs.) Augusta, Qa. Phone 1646. Wm. H. McNeal, Prop. SUNDAY. MAY 31. pages 157 to 171 Inclusive, to secure an issue of One Million Dollars (>1.000,000) of Bonds for the same purpose, anti con taining such provisions, conditions and limitations as may be agreed upon by The City Council of Augusta Sec. 6—Sufficient taxes snail be as sessed and collected each year by The City Council of Augusta to pay the en tire amount of Interest upon said bonds for such year, and to pay so much of the principal as will pay the entire amount of such principal with n thirty years from the date of such bonds in compli ance with law. Sec. 7—Sucn bonds shall be sold by the Finance Committee in lots or blocks no* exceeding In any one sale the prin cipal amount of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000), but all of such bonds whenever sold shall have the same dignity and no bond shall have any priority or preference over any ot®*r bond of such issue. Such sales shall be by competitive bid to the highest bidder for cash. Each sale of said bonds shall be advertised in at least one news paper In each of the cities of Augusta, Chcago and New York, once a week for two weeks before the sale. No sale shall be made so as to Include therein any past due coupons, but all past due coupons shall be detached before delivery of the bonds to which they belong. The time when sales of said bonds shall be made and the amount to be sold at any time, subject to the maximum amount herein prescribed, shall be fixed by The City Councl of Augusta according to the requirements of the work to be done for the purpose of protection against floods All the requirements, notice or details in connection with any of such sales shall be ieft to the discretion and pow er of the F'nance Committee. Done in Council, under the Common A'al thereof, this 20th day of April, Ml 4. Approved this 25th day of April, 1914. THE CITY COUNCIL, OF AUGUSTA, L.INWOOD C. HAYNE. Mayor, C. A. WM. LYON MARTIN, Clerk of Council. A 29 30 Ml ROOF LEAK? 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