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THURSDAY. JUNE 25.
MESSAGE CF SAYS THE
GEN’L ASSEMBLY TO EE KNOWN AS
THE ‘DEBT PAYING LEGISLATURE’
Atlanta, Ga.—Gov. John M. Slaton
today sent his annual message to the
general assembly, praising that body
for its past work and urging certain
legislation which he deems advisable
lor the welfare of the state.
4J‘ln future years,” he said, ‘‘you
will be remembered as the debt pay
ing legislature. You may point with
pride to the enactment of laws estab
lishing a financial system which paid
the laws of our state; made possible
the refunding of our bonded indebt
edness and above all gave the people
the means of checking expenditures
A Group of the Splendid Prizes
In The Herald's Baby Contest
Only a Few More Days Before Congest Closes.
. This Is the Time to Do Your Best Work.
I
BALK’S ORCHESTRA
A Delightful Trip
DOWN THE SAVANNAH RIVER.
Steamer Cliappelle leaves the City Wharf (Center and Bay streets) Phi
day night at 8 o’clock, and every Sunday Afternoon at 3 o’clock!
Good Music and Refreshments on board.
Just the place to g 0 with your Mother, Sister, Wife or Sweetheart.
Strict enforcement of good order.
No intoxicating Liquor allowed on the Boat.
25c-RoundT rip—2sc
“ TEN-SHUN ’’
The Gas Light Company of Augusta has
engaged the noted dietitian and domestic
science lecturer, Miss Elsie G. Caring to lec
ture and give cooking lessons.
Ladies can arrange with Miss Caring to
give private cooking lessons to groups of ten
or more at private houses or at the Gas
Office, without cost
This service is tendered with the compli
ments of the Gas Company. ,
Miss Caring will be pleased to meet ladies
between nine and ten a. m. daily at the office of
THE GAS LIGHT COMPANY OF AUGUSTA
by making the tax levy reflect the
amount appropriated by their repre
sentatives.
Faced With Deficit.
“You were faced with a deficit be
ginning about 1912 when the appro
priations exceeded the revenues 427,-
000. In 1911! the added excess was
$249,000 and in 1914, as estimated by
the Treasurer, was *313,000. The tax
rate being limited to live mills prior
legislators had exhausted the amount
collected. The state w’as growing.
The teachers were going without
their pay and the veterans dying be-
fore getting their pensions. The gov
ernor was kiting in order to maintain
state institutions, and borrowing to
the limit to meet current obligations.
“You took up the task with ability
and fearlessness. You doubled the
corporation occupation mx. 1 have
heard no complaint from that source.
You passed a conservative law pro
viding an inheritance tax and finally,
recognizing that many were not hom
ing tnelr share you passed tne nix
equalization bill. 1 believe no bettor
nor more necessary law wae ever
passed, las only danger lies in be
ing misunderstood. I am infontied
that this year’s returns will show an
immense increase in personalty.
“The action of Judge Hart in his
duty as tax commssioner has warrant
ed me commendation you saw fit to
pay his appointment at tne last ses
sion.”
Economy.
Governor Siatou then takes up t.ie
DANCING
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
matter of economy and urges that
none but necessary appropriations be
made at this session. "To be just
before being generous is a cardinal
maxim of force in legislation as well
as in law,” lie says.
The governor believes that the tax
equalization law has a tendency to
force economy. The legislator does
not now- dare'to raise the tax rat;-
without a strict accounting to the tax
payer.
He recommends that the bonded
indebtedness falling due in 1915 b«
consolidated and that 30-year bonds i
be issued at four and one-half per
cent interest, a sinking Hind o. SIOO,- |
000 u year being maintained.
An echo of tae differences he- 1
tween the national and state military j
department is found in the message. 1
Governor Slaton refers to the army I
order making the quartermaster gen- I
eral a major general under penalty of ;
not recognizing him. lie asked a sus
pension of the order until the next
legislature, sating obedience to Un
laws of Georgia was his superior!
duty, and this was declined. The I
governor then designated the adju- !
taut, general as the : roper official to j
receive national equipment.
Governor Slaton recommends the
use of indeterminate sentences, the
duration of sentence to depend upon
the conduct of the convict.
Expense on County.
The prison farm is tint to heavy
expense w. ere a county sends a
prisoner there for a short term and
the state must pay transportation ex
penses. He believes the county
should pay the expenses or that the
prisoner should not he sent to the
farm for a brie;' term.
The convict good road system Is
warmly defended by the governor, j
who calls attention to the good health
of the prisoners. He denounces
cruelty an I abuse buj. does not be
lieve in comforts and luxuries which
are denied the honest citizen.
The creation of a highway commis
sion. without expense, by using the
/j rison commission’s engineer and the
engineering professor at the Univer
siay and Tech, is urged- He recom
mends the improvement of other
roads than the county-to-county high
ways and especially those which are
on a mail route. He urges the crea.
tion of a state auditor and commands
the W. A. Railroad lease to the at
tention of the members.
If! WITH
BLUE SHOUTS
Near Approach to Personalities
at Florence Speeches in the
South Carolina Campaign.
Florence, S. C.—“lt Is nil right when
the dogs ami scum of Georgia vote yous
way. hut it Is all wrong when they do
not," declared B. Frank Kelley. Candi
da te for lieutenant governor Wednes
day, when attacking his opponent .1. A.
Hunter, of Bamberg, a former (leoVgtu
teacher, for opposing the Fortner hill to
prevent white persons teaching negroes,
and denouncing the revision of the pri?
nuiry rules. Speeches of minor candidate
were characterized by more tensity when
a nearer approach to personality when
the meeting opened here today and gave
further lndlcition of the political storm
which candidates say they soon expect
(o break. Some disposition on the part
of the six hundred persona crowding Iho
court house toward display of political
feeling was evidenced when, later In the
meeting cries of "No. no,” and a few
hisses greeted C. I). Fortner of Spartan
burg, candidate for railroad commis
sioner. tltterjy denounced the recent
democratic state convention.
nu laring lie belived lie is opposed (of
re-election because lie was elected by a
faction. Attorney General Thomas H.
Peeples, of Barnwell, asserted that his
political affi’iatlon ha« not Changed. The
recent investigation of tlie state Insane
asvlmn was directly brought Into the
campaign by J. A. Hunter, of Bam
berg, during his speech, when he called
upon B Frank Kelley, an opponent, to
explain his activity at a midnight meet
ing of the senate Judiciary committee
when the asylum neater was discussed.
Mr. Hunter referred to Mh part In vin
dicating,Hr. Kleanora B. SaundWs with
apparent pride.
"Hurrah for Smith.”
Florence, S. C. “tkiwn with Bleuse,
hurra h for Kniilli’’ gee ted the statement
of John O. Hk-liards. candidate for gov
ernor here Wednesday to the Florcm-p
county vntrt-s, when lie said, "L am the
worst abused man In the race because 1
am exercising my right to vote for whom
1 please." stating further, that he In
tended to vote for Governor Blease for
the United States senate.
Mr. Hicliards was heckled considerably
b. the audience as in- proceeded, cries
of "sit down, good tty. amen, coat-tail
swinger,” lining shot at him as lie rso-
I needed witti his speech.
lie launched a hitter attack on the
newspapers, charging that they were try.
ing In crush him because ho was going
to vote for Biease. Mr. Richards dc.
pounced as false the charge that he wag
u "coat-tail swinger.” ho said he was
not going to resign as railroad commts
shier.
Ghavles c-irroll Slum, another candi
date for governor, said the audience did
not give respectful attention to him and
the Other candidates, friendly to Hov
el nor Blease, ht started out by saving
that he had never had a public office
arid a yell came from some one In the
audience, "And you never will." lie
also was heckled when he professed his
friendship for Uovernor Blease
Judge Cl. (blnkscales. anothier candi
date for governor, drew applause by his
effective arguments for a state-wide
compulsory education law and was pre
sented with flowers. M. B. Smith and
It. 1.. Manning were cheered In their op
posing indiscriminate use of the por
donlng power.
Charles A. Smith was given an ovation
tiv the people of this, tils I tome county.
C. I>. Fortney, a candidate for rail
road commissioner, and author of the
proposed law In the last legislature to
prohibit white people from teaching In
negro schools, was hissed when lis
charged that the new primary rules
worked to disfranchise the poor man.
“Rot, cut It out.” were remarks which
came from the audience
DEGREE FOR TAFT.
Amherst, Mass. Former President
Wrp. H. Taft received the honorary
degree of bachelor of lawn at the Am
herst commencement today Mr. Tafl
was the principal speaker at. the eom«
inencenient dinner later In the day.
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I JJucklen's Arnica Salvo for Cuts.
The Mid-Summer
Reductions at
THE WISE DRY
GOODS CO.
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Means a Big Saving
in Your Dry Goods
Purchases
Broken lots of Fancy
Voiles, worth 25c. at
Isc
15c Fancy Colons!
Flaxous, at
IOC
t>oc Silk Poplins, all
reduced to
49c
25e Colored Shirting
Madras, at
19c
25c White Crepes in
Mill Fads, at
IOC
All Fancy Parasols re
duced for a Close,
I -3 Off
250 White Madras in Mill
Fads, good range of
fine patterns, at
Isc
Remnants of SI.OO
Foulard Silks, at
49c
Silk Messaliue Petti
coats, good range of
colors, at
$1.95
$2.30 Tucked Silk
Gloves, at
$1.95
30e -10 inch Crepe*,
reduced to
39c
st>.so Trunks reduced
$4.95
$7.50 Trunks reduced
$5 95
$8.50 Trunks reduced
$6.98
SIO.OO Trunks reduced
$7 98
$13,50 Trunks reduced
$9.98
$15.00 Trunks reduced
to
$ 12.98
SIB.OO Trunks reduced
$ 14.98
7>/ a c 36 inch Bleaching,
at
5c
V/tf. yard wide Sea
Island, at
5c
25c Cluny Bands,
at
Sc
10c Crash Toweling
at
7jc
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