Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

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. Hot Weather Tonic snd Health Builder Are you run down—Nsrvous-wTlrod? Is everything you do an effort? You are not lozy—you are alckl Your Mtomach. I.iver, Kidneys, end whole system need a Tonic, a Tonic and Henlth, ftollder to drive out the waste matter —build you up and renew your strength. Nothing better than Rite* trie Hitters. Start today. Mrs. James | Duncan, Haynesvllle, Me., writes. | "Completely cured me after sever tl doctors gave me up." 50c and 11.90, st your Druggist. I JJucklen's Arnica Salvo for Cuts. The Mid-Summer Reductions at THE WISE DRY GOODS CO. V 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 SEVEN