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SEPTEMBER 28. 1924
Advance of Cotton Is Worth Millions of Dollars to This Sect!
Plea For New School Brings Forth Will ol 1853
New Hill School Denied by Board of Education
A committee from the Parent-
Teacher Association of The Hill
school, headed by Judge E. H.
Callaway and James M. Hull, Jr.,
appeared before the Board of Edu
cation, at its regular monthly
meeting Saturday and asked that
a new school building be erected
this year on the present site of
The Hill or Summerville School.
The request was not granted by
the board. To do so would in
crease the tax levy this year from
12 mills to IS mills making the
total amount of money to be raised
$572,000 rather than $530,140.
Discussing the needs of a new
building at this location, both
Judge Callaway and Mr. Hull
stressed the unsanitary condition
of the present structure and Its
general unsatisfactory condition.
It being very old and a fire hazard
with poor ventilation. Mr. Hull
called attention to a room that is
used for classes which has light
only from one end. This, he said,
has impaired the eyesight of a
number of children, and the dam
age is being done at a young and
tender age, and the bad effects are
likely to last throughout life.
Children who are kept in this room
during a year, he said, frequently
suffer with their eyes. They are
at least subjected to eye strain for
a whole school year.
SAYS MODERN SCHOOL
BUILDING IS WANTED
I ,
Judge Callaway said that the
patrons and tax payers on The Hill
want a modern school building that
will comfortably house the 272
pupils That are now enrolled. And
that they want the building right
now. one that can be headed by n
principal and a staff of teachers.
The need and wishes of the citi
zens of The Hill that construction
of the new school building be
started at .once was emphasized by
Judge Callawav. He told the board
not to bother about the Tax Payers
league, because he is a member of
that hodv and wants economy, but
he said that he is not willing to
economize at the expense of educa
tlnn. , . .
Lawton B. Evans, superintendent
of education, told Judge Callawav
that it would cost between $60,000
and $75,000 to construct and equip a
school building that would care for
the children of The Hill school of
the kind that he asked for. Mr
Evans asked Judge Callawav what
he thought would be the effect on
the bond issue of $350,000. to con
struct a boy's high school and a
school at Hoods Chapel and one in
the 119th District, it the Board of
Education would consent to build a
new school buildine: on The Hill
this vear. Judge Callaway replied
that ho did not know, but he did
know what would happen it the
board refused their request. Judge
Callawav said tfcat the people of
The Hill are heavy tax payers and
♦hev have such a "terrific” case,
that he doesn't believe that there
would he anv objection by any one
over the building of a new school
in that section of the city this year.
Posty Express Stamps of
1861, Revealing Drama of
West, Owned by Augustan
C. C. Kemp Has Interesting Relic of “Fast Mail Ser
vice Between Missouri and California. Once Loan
ed Stamps to Missouri Exposition
By HENRY F. SAXON
C. C. Kemp, of this city, owns an
interesting relic in a complete set
of “franks” or paid stamps such as
were used by the Well-Fargo
Company in the days of the Pony
Express, 1860-61, in transporting
transcontinental mails from Mis
souri to California. There are eight
of the stamps, in denominations of
10 cents, 25 cents, sl, $2 and $4.
They are neatly placed under glass
in a frame 13 by 15 inches and are
highly prized by Mr. Kemp because
of their association with a drama
tic period in the history of;the west
through his late great uncle, Aaron
Stein, who was connected with the
Wells-Fargo Express Company from
the year 1852 up to the time of his
death in 1900.
Cards ejaced beneath the glass
cvtfring the stamps tell the story of
their origin and ownership as fol
lows:
“Pony Stamps—A complete set
of franks or paid stamps used for
correspondence by the Pony Ex
press. across the continent. Very
rare.” ,
“Presented to Aaron Stein, of
Wells-Fargo Co., by W. H. Phil
lips. whilom agent for the company
at Elk, Mendocino county, Cal., De
cember 1894.”
PRESENTED TO HIM
BY UNCLE’S WIDOW
In a few years following the
death of Mr. Stein the stamps were
presented by his widow to her great
nephew, Mr. Kemp, who was ih his
younger days a stamp collector. Mr.
Kemp finally disposed of his en
tire collection with the exception
of the old Pony Express stamps,
retaining these not only because
of their sentimental value and at
tachment in having belonged to his
great uncle, but also because of
their unusual interest as a rare
relic of one of the most romantic
Institutions in American history.
The stamps were presented to
Aaron Stein, great uncle of Mr.
Kemp, many years prior to his
death bv H. P. Phillips, who wr t
the Wells-Fargo agent at Elk.
Mendocino county. California, dur
ing the period that the Pony Ex
press operated across the 2.000
miles of wild country from Mis
souri to California.
The stamps were loaned by Mr.
Kemp to the Chamber of Commerce
of St. Joseph. Missouri, for exhibi
tion at the Pony Express celebra
tion he'd in that city in the autumn
of 1923. where they attracted a
great deal of interested attention.
The courtesy of Mr. Kemp in lend
ing the stamps for exhibition at
St. Joseph was highly pleasing to
the people there, and a letter ex
r rasing appreciatlop was received
bv Mr. Kemp from Harold S. Fos
ter. general secretary of the St.
MAKES PROPOSITION
TO THE BOARD „
Under the will of William Robin
son, interest from five hundred
shares cf stock of the Georgia
Railroad and Banking Company
was left to the branch of the Rich
mond Academy to pay teachers in
the Summerville School, and Judge
Callaway told the board of educa
tion that he and Mr. Hull would
get this interest, which is now $21,-
UOO and turn it over to the board
to be used in paying the salaries of
teachers of The Hill school, as is
directed in the will, and that the
board could take an equal sum
from its budget and apply it to the
construction of a new building. In
addition to this, Judge Callaway
asked that the board levy an ad
ditional mill this year to complete
the sum necessary to pay the ex
penses of construction.
The stock and interest from it is
now in the hands of the board of
trustees of Richmond Academy.
And it this money is not used-as
provided in the will, It is to go to
the town .of Exeter, in the State of
New Hampshire, county of Rock
ingham, Mr. Hull told the board.
It can only be used to pay salaries
of teachers of the Summerville
(The Hill) School and for no other
purpose.
Discussing the kind of a building
the patrons desired, Judge Calla
way, said that they want one that
can be added to ns the needs re
quire it. He suggested that the
building he of brick or hollow tile
or concrete. He told the board
that he was heartily in sympathy
with the school building program,
that he is glad that they built the
two new schools this year, and
hopes that they will continue to
build schools. . .
After the committee retired from
the room it was moved by. Dr. I.
E. Oertel, that the matter ce k
ferred to the finance committee,
and that the committee «hfuld re
port back to the board The hoard
was unwilling to act In the pre
mlses at that time because of thc
lack of information therein at tha
U Dr. Oertel pointed out that It
would be impossible to jj»veth •
building constructed for this > e •
and bv waiting the board wou d
probably be in a better portion to
go ahead with the work. It was
suggested that money may be bor
rowed by the board after the 1M
of January to meet the necessa y
SKTtsrsz: &
there may he some money save.
from this year’s budget, and in th _■
event this would help in the con
struotlon of a new school bui ' d,a?
on The Hill. At any rate by watt
ing until later. Mr.
out that the board could at least
hold itself with 12 or 12 1-2 mills
next year and at the same time
erect the new schol building.
Joseph Chamber of Commerce.
FIRST PONY EXPRESS
STARTED AT ST. JOSEPH
It was from St. Joseph, Missouri,
that the first consignment of Pony
Express mail was started on Its
long trip to California, April 3,
1861. In a recent graphic magazine
a story of Pony Express days Is
contained the following account of
the first rider’s start:
THE FIRST RIDER
"A cannon booms in the distance.
The little man leaps to the saddle,
rushes to the post office, where
there is delivered to him a square
mail bag with four pad-locked
pockets, and thence rides to a
wharf on the Missouri river, where
a boat under full steam is waiting.
The air resounds with cheers, for
Johnnie Frey, the first Pony Ex
press rider is off with the fail that
must be carried on a 2,006 mile trip
across the Indian-Infested plains,
over the peaks of the Rockies,
through the sink of the Carson to
California."
To these who are fascinated in
reading tales of those romantically
colorful days of the Far West and
of the Pony Express, the stamps
are Interesting dream pictures.
Those were days In which were
tried the nerve and stamina of
man and beast. None but the brav
est and sturdiest men were engaged
as riders; none but the hardiest
horses* were saddled for the flying
trips from station to station on the
long Journey. Along the route lurk
ed marauding Indian and outlaw,
and It was necessary that fleet
footed ponies, men of unerring pis
tol-alm. stout heart and steady
nerve, should take the task In hand.
The journey was fraught with dan
gers on all sides, but never was
falter made, and never were mails
delayed during nearly two years
the system was operated. It was
one of the most picturesque and
romantic periods of America’s early
western life when men-in-the-rough
populated the frontiers and before
progress of civilization had pushed
from their freedom of existence the
plain-ranging buffalo and the rov
ing Red Man. Among the riders of
the Pony Express, and one of Its
most fearless men, was the famous
Buffalo Bill. Other riders of note
and bravery served the Wella-Far
go Company In those days, and
'many of them left record* of daring
deeds that today a*em as fancied
tales of excited Imagination.
failed’to prove
A PAYING VENTURE
Along the route covered by the
Pony Express there were 190 sta
tions; 400 station men and as-
I ROBINSON WILL
I READ TO THE BOARD
The will of William Robinson,
' dated 1853, was read to the board
by Judge Callaway and is as fol
lows:
GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY:
KNOW ALU MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS, that X, William Rob
inson of the state and county
aforesaid, being about to travel into
various parts of the now happy
and prosperous United States, and
also Intending to visit Europe, and
to be absent from home sometime,
to see men and things, and to be
come better acquainted with the
manners and customs, and the
opinions of the people of the world,
with the hope of improving my
self and adding something to my
limited knowledge, and life at all
times being uncertain, but, in my
opinion rendered more so by tra
veling in railroad cars, steam
boats, and on the mighty deep,
and by the blessing of the Gfeat
First cause of all things, being in
the possession of a sound mind, do
make this my last will and testa
ment. .
Agreeably to the best estimate I
am capable of making, my property
amounts to something over Three
Hundred Thousand Dollars, but,
the most of it being in what are
termed securities, and subject to
considerable change in value, it is
impossible to tell today what I am
worth on the morrow.
First. I give and bequeath to
my wife, Anna Tabiatha Robin
son, ail my landed property in the
State of Georgia, a negro woman
named Maria and her children, my
carriage and horses, cows, carts,
and all my farming instruments,
also all my household furniture,
plate library and clothes, to be
hers, the aforesaid Anna Tabiatha,
forever. I also give and bequeath
to my wife, Anna Tabiatha, during
her natural life, and no longer, the
income on Five Hundred shares ot
ihe capital stock in the Georgia
Railroad and Banking Company,
and now standing in . my " am r e ®"
the books of the aforesaid Com
pany, and on the decease of i my
wife Anna Tabiatha Robinson
give the income, and no ™ ora ’ .
the above mentioned «vehU"dred
shares of the capital stock of the
Georgia Railroad and Banking
Company, to the Trustees of the
Richmond Academy, in the City
Augusta, and State and County
aforesaid, to he appropria ed for
ever to the support of the teach .
i„ the Branch Academy on the
Sand Hills and in the vlcinit
where I now reside, and in t
aforesaid State and County, and
bee leave most respectfully to sug
gest thl selection of such teachers
as will give the pupils a good
practical education, one that
them for all the practical duties of
the actual in life, and, in admit
ting children into the Academy, all
other things being equal, always
to give the preference to the poor
Augustans Divided on Who
They Will Support For
Sheriff In Old Home Town
Buggs O’Connor Will Throw Irish Vote to Ed.
Wurgler—Otey Walker Expected to Get Cracker
Vote and All of Female Vote Controlled By Aunt
Sarah Peabody
Interest Is running rife here In
the race for sheriff In the Old Home
Town. Augusta is so accustomed
to elections that politics now are
but second nature.
Herald readers will recall that
Otey Walker recently resigned as
marshal of the Old Home Town and
announced his candidacy for sher
iff of the county. Ed Wurgler. who
delivers washing for his wife, Im
mediately made it known that he
would be n candidate, and that
“Ma’s” customers could call for
their own washing.
Sheriff Bill Burkett, of Hoots
town, is the present sheriff, and
Otey Walker and Ed Wurgler were
considerably excited when Burkett
invaded the Old Home Town Fri
day and distributed cigars to tho
boys. If Ed begins to buy che
root for distribution it will take
about all of Mrs. Wurgier’s wash
ing money and there is sure to be a
holler.
AUNT SARAH CONTROLS
ENTIRE WOMEN’S VOTE.
Aunt Sarah Peabody, social re
former of the Old Home Town, is
expected to throw her strength to
Otey Walker. Aunt Sarah is said
to control the entire 37 female votes
of the town.
Prominent Augusta business men,
interviewed on the sheriff's race,
showed a wide divergence of opin
ion. There seems to he little chance
to reconcile the views here, so wo
give the various expressions for
what they are worth as follows:
Mayor Julian M. Smith says ho
Is more or less distantly related to
Aunt Sarah Peabody, so his leanings
are naturally in Otey's direction,
for the sake of the family.
F.. D. Emlgh, the weath man,
speaking from a meteorological
point of view l , thinks Ed Wurgler s
wife Is entitled to some considera
tion and that Ed ought to go to
work. If Ed can keep Newt's horse
from tearing up tho town and can
keep Fldo off the streets, he will
make a good sheriff.
Bill Sherman, In city hall, when
slstants; 80 riders were employed,
and relays of fresh horses were
placed every 10 to 15 miles. As a
rider would dash up to a station
with a consignment of mall, It was
rapidly transferred to another rider
on a fresh horse and tho Journey
resumed with less than a minute’s
delay.
The first Journey westward was
made In 9 days and 23 hours. The
first trip eastward required 11 days
nnd 12 hours. The average weight of
mall carried was about 15 pounds.
The Pony Express In the long run
was not a profitable venturo,
though at times during Its career
net earnings as high as SI,OOO in a
day were made. In the end. how
ever, it nroved a losing proposition.
Tha system lasted for less than
two years, going otit of existence
October 7, 1861.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
and needy, and the orphan .
Second. I give and bequeath to
each of the children of my brother,
Jeremiah L. Robinson, Fifteen
Thousand Dollars.
Third. I give and bequeath to
my only sister, Mrs. Mary Ann
Page, Ten Thousand Dollars, and 1
give and beqiMath to each of the
children of iny only sister, Mrs.
Mary Ann Page, Twenty Thou
sand Dollars.
Fourth. The residue or balance
of my property, I give unci bequeath
to the town of Exeter, in the State
of New Hampshire and County of
Rockingham, being the, place of my
nativity, the income of said pro
perty, and no more, to be appro
priated forever to the support of
suitable and proper teachers for
the only and sole Instruction of fe
males; and I most respectfully
suggest that in admitting appli
cants, all other things being equal,
always to give the preference to
the poor and the orphan.
I expect the town of Exeter will
provide a suitable building for a
Female Seminary, and that the in
terest on the amount of money tt
will receive from my estate will he
appropriated to the payment of
teachers, contemplated by me to be
employed in instructing females, if
the inhabitants of the town of
Exeter act in accordance with my
suggestion, they will in a few years
have a flourishing Female Semi
nary.
In my poor opinion there is too
much partaking of the fancy in
the education that females obtnln,
and I would most respectfully sug
gest such a course of instruction
as will tend to make female
scholars equal to all the practical
duties of life, such a course of
education as will enable them to
compete, and successfully toq, with
their brothers throughout the wor d
when they shall have to take their
part in the actual of life.
I have given my mite for this
purpose, and. if good conies of It, I
shall not have lived in vain.
Having full confidence in the
following gentlemen, I take the li
berty of appointing them executes
of this mv last will and testamen..
to-wit: Hon. John P. King, CoL
Henry H. Cummlng, and Maurice
Wilkinson, Esq., and if I ,rnct . lca „' p '
I beg them to act for me, and have
the Intentions of my will carrlpd
out. which appear to me fo J* "°
plain that It will he almost tmpos
sible for any one to mistake.
In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed my
seal, at Augusta ln he Stal */ n u r
County aforesaid In the flftv
Lord and Savior eighteen fifty
three in the presence of:
WILLIAM ROBINSON (Real)
Signed and sealed In the presence
of us, who have subscribed In the
presence of the testator and of eae i
other, this eleventh dny of April,
eighteen fifty three.
WM. H. JONES,
C. B. MARTIN,
JOSEPH MILLIGAN.
asked as to his choice between the
two illustrious sons of the old homo
town, asked Immediately: “Which
one has been endorsed by the
cracker caucus?”
City Engineer Wise says Ed
Wurgler la tho logical man, be
cause he has been so efficient In
grafting a living off of hln wife he
would make an ideal politician.
Nodding his head Wise-ly, the city
engineer predicts an easy victory
for Ed.
IRISH VOTE WILL GO
SOLID FOR WURGLER.
Marlon (Buggs) O’Connor, coun
cilman from the Third, has agreed
to throw the Irish vote to Wurgler
If Ed will let him select two of the
deputies. Otey scorned a similar
offer, declaring that ho would ap
peal to the Cracker vote, controll
ed by Newt, and the women's vote,
which Aunt Sarah expects to de
liver.
Tom H. Berry said he would vote
for Ed If he would make his wife
deliver the washing herself nrj
turn all the money over to Ed for
his campaign fund. How they are
to live during the campaign is thetr
problem, not mine, Mr. Berry averr
ed.
Frank Miller said he expected to
vote for Otey Walker, but Just at
this time would prefer not to give
his reasons to the public.
G. C. Kaymond is for Otey. He
thinks Otey's experience as mar
shal makes him peculiarly qualified
for sheriff.
Earl Farr says »s how he Is al
ways for the under dog, and feels
that Ed Wurgler should bo reliev
ed of the onerous burden of carry
ing his wife's washing. He will
vote for Ed.
Hugh Kinchley says he will not
vote for Ed Wurgler because Ed
might “air all the dirty linen" sent
his wife In the sheriff's qUlce. Hugh
(said to bo of Irish Extraction),
also is afraid Ed has sold out to the
Continued On Back Page
IS CRITICALLY ILL
W. E. Owens Confined to the
Hospital Here
Friends in Augusta and through
out this section will be distressed to
learn that W. E. Owens, 227 Broad
street, a member of the Herald edi
torial staff, Is critically 1)1 at the
University Hospital. He has been
confined there now for near six
weeks.
Mr. Ow'-na first suffered a light
attack of typhoid fever about two
months ago, and upon overcoming
this after some weeks, he was left |
with a heart affection that has
greatly reduced his strength nnd
produced a very serious condition.
His msny friends ere anxiously
awaiting further n»w« from hla
bedside.
Tax Rate oS 12 Mills
Fixed By Board o!
Education Saturday
Levy Is Based on Digest of
$39,194,325, and Will
Give Board Sum of $530,-
140. For Maintenance Pur
poses, Tax Is 10.15 Mills
A school tax levy of 12 mills for
the school year of 1924-25 was au
thorized by the Richmond County
Board of Education at its regular
monthly mooting Saturday. The
expenditure for school purposes
this year has been placed at $530,-
140,00.
The levy was made on a total
county tax digest for 1924 of $39,-
194.325 and a corporation tax of
$4,984,011, making a total tax di
gest of $44,178,366.
Tile school tax in 1923-24 was
fourteen mills and was made on a
total county tax digest of $41,127,-
330, and a corporation tax of $4,-
888,000. making a total tax digest
of $46,016,830.
All members of the hoard who
were present—there being two
thirds of the hoard present—voted
for the 12 mill levy for the school
year of 1924-25.
For maintenance purposes for
this year 10.15 mills were levied,
and 1.50 mills were levied for the
purpose of completing the building
contracts of the hoard, and .35 of a
mill was levied for the payment of
principal and interest on SIOO,OOO
bond issue for a Girls High school.
RESOLUTION OF BOARD
AS TO TAX
The resolutions of the board
adopting the 12 mill tax is as fol
lows:
“RESOLVED hy the County
Board of Education of Richmond
County, Oa„ two-thirds of the
members concurring therein, That
a tax is hereby levied for public
school purposes for the year 1921
of Five Hundred Thirty Thou
sand, One Hundred Forty & NO-100
($530,140.00) Dollars on the tax
able property of said County, held
by the legal tax-payers therein,
nnd Charles S. Bolder, Tax Col
lector, or his successors in office,
is hereby required to collect said
tax.
“RESOLVED, That to realize the
above amount a rate of 10.15 mills
be levied on every dollar of pro
perty for maintenance purposes,
and that a rate of 1.50 mills on
every dollar of property be es
pecially levied for the purposes of
completing the building contracts
of the Board of Education for the
past year, and a rate of .85 of a
mil! on every dollar of property he
levied in accordance with the ac
tion of the Board of Education
previously made on the 11th day
of November 1916, for the payment
of principal and Interest of the
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
($100,000.) DOLLARS of bonds Is
sued bv this Board for the erection
of a Girls High School nnd which
levy as heretofore made Is now
confirmed and rntifled hy the
Board. _ _
“RESOLVED THEREFORE.
That the levy for school purposes
for the year 1924, and for the pay
ment of principal and Interest on
the school bonds he Five Hundred
Thirty Thousand, One Hundred
Forty Hr. No-100 ($530,140.00) Dol
lars, and tho total rate for the rais
ing the same shall he 12 MILLS
on every dollar of taxable pro
perty in tho said County, and that
tho Pecrotnry of th« Board be dl
'rooted to certify that rate to the
Tax Collector of the County.
(Signed) “WM. MARTIN.
•’Chairman Finance Committee.
Continued On Back Page
TROOP 14 TEAMS
Will Be Entered In Scout
Field Meet
Scoutmaster Marion B. Cooper, j
of Troop 14, has handed the follow
ing list of Scouts of his troop to
Scout Executive H. Banks Newman.
The list comprises the teams or
Troop 14 to he entered In the Scout
field meet to he held qoon.
100-yard dash: («•■»*•»„ R "
Blanchard; (class 2) R. Faulkner j
and M. Jenkins; (class 3) J. Cun
ningham, B. Franklin and I. Menger.
220-yard dash: (class 1) Wljllam
Tant; (class 2) C. Miller; (cla6s 3) |
G. Nicholson, E. McKinney and .
Scoffleld. . _
440-yard dash: (class 1) E.
Adsms: (class 11) O. Davis; (class
3( E. Scott, Schoffield and Boyer.
Half-mile relay: (class D
Blanchard, ‘William Tant, Mo-
Kenzle and Cunningham; (clan J)
Faulkner, R. Adams. Jenklna and
McFoely; (class 3) Franklin, Mc-
Kinney, Nicholson snd J. Tant,
Running high Jump: (clasa 1)
Blanchard, William Tant and Mc-
Kensle; (class 2) Faulkner. Miller
and Jenkins; (clans 3) Menger. Mc-
Kinney and Cunningham-
Running broad Jump: (Claa* 1)
Blanchard. William Tant and Mc-
Kenzie; (c'ass 2) T)avl*. R. Adams
nnd McFecly; (class 8) J. Tant,
Nicholson nnd McKinney.
Standing broad lump - Same i
teams as for running broad lump |
Five-mile race: (class 1) Wil
liam Tant; (class 2) Miller. C.
Shot put: Fame tenma as for run
ning hroad Jump.
RECRUITING CHIEF
For Navy Will Visit An
gusta Sunday
TJeut. .1. Ti. Andrew*, V S. Navy
Hospital Corps, commanding offi
cer of the Georgia recruiting dl»-
trlct, will arrive In the city Sunday
at about noon for a ehort official
visit. lieutenant Andrew*' make*
Atlanta hie headquarter*.
COLORED Y. M. C. A.
Will Have No Meeting This
Afternoon
On account of'the lodge of aor
row to be held Sunday afternoon
by the various Masonic lodge* of
the city, there will be no meeting at
the co’ored Y. M. C. A.
Next Sunday tha Rev. Charle* T.
Screen*, will add re** the "Y” at
the building at 4:10 o'clock.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
VOTES IN FAVOR OF
$350,000 BOND ISSUE
At the regular meeting of the
Board of Education Saturday a
bond issue for $350,000, to build a
boys high school at a cost of $300,-
000, and a new school building at
Hoods Chapel and one in the 119th.
District to cost $25,000 each was
voted for by the board. The elec
tion will be held in November.
Wm. H. Fleming, attorney of the
Board of Education, appeared be
fore the board with a resolution in
the premises, which was adopted by
the board and With one for the
county commissioners to act on in
calling the election. Mr. Fleming
outlined the law pertaining to the
election and recited the things
necessary thereto.
Mr. Fleming told the board that
after consulting with Wm. E. Bush,
T. D. Carey, and the Citizens &
Southern Bank, tt was decided to
make th# bonds 4 1-2 per cent, in
terest bearing for the period of
thirty years, rather than 6 per cent,
as allowed by the act of the last
legislature providing for the elec
tion.
As soon as the board acted on
the bond issue, papers prepared by
Mr. Fleming to the secretary of the
county commissioners to he placed
before that body for action.
BOOK CONTRACTS TO
BE CARRIED OUT BY
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Lawton B. Evans, superintendent
of the Board of Education, sub
mitted to that body at Its regular
meeting Saturday an opinion from
the board’s attorney, Wm. H. Flem
ing, to the effect that the legisla
tion affecting school hooks to be
used in this county, did not and
could not abrogate the contract
made by the board with book pub
lishers to furnish specified books for
the schools of the county for the
ensuing five years.
Mr. Evnns called the attention of
tho board to the action that was
taken during tho summer on tho
school books question by the board,
which was done upon tho advice of
Mr. Evans and the teachers of
tho schools of the county. The
lxiard had no knowledge at that
time that legislation, such as was
passed, would be Introduced.
The school book publishers were
notified of the act of tho legisla
ture and they refused to cancel
their contracts with the board, stat
ing that they had a clear case nnd
would not alter their contracts or
cancel them.
In his opinion, Mr. Fleming said,
that an act of the legislature could
not force the Board of Education
to violate Its contracts. So tho
board, acting In this legal advice
In tho premises, will carry out Its
contracts rather than the act of tho
legislature.
WRANGLE OF 119TH
DISTRICT REFERRED
TO LOCAL TRUSTEES
R. E. Carroll, from the 119th. Dis
trict, appeared before the Board of
Education Saturday In behalf of
the parents of school children of
that district and asked tho board
to adjust tho matter of transport
ing children by truck to schools. It
Is contended that some children aro
being discriminated against, or that
some are being hauled and others
left at home. Mr. Carroll asked that
all the children be hauled to school
or that none be hauled by the board.
The matter wan referred to the
trustees of the 119th. district for
adjustment.
’ Rendering an opinion In this case,
I Wm. H. Fleming, attorney of tho
I Board of Education, said that tt Is
within the power of the board It
self to take the matter In hand If
! It Is deemed necessary.
D. 8. Anderson, a member of the
board, discussing the situation, said
that Mr. Carroil did not send his
I children to the public schools, there -
fore he is not Interested snd should
not appear before the board. Re
plying to this statement Dr. T. L.
Howard, a member of the board
from the 119th. district, said that
Mr, Carroll was not complaining
about his children, that he did not
send them In by truck, nor had he
asked for such, but was there as a
representative of the parents of
school children of the 119th. district,
and as such he had a perfect right
there.
REMINISCENCES OF
AUGUSTA, OLD AND NEW
Souvenir Booklet Soon to Bi
Issued For Distribution to
Richmond County School
Children
With the endor*ement of Mr.
IS. Evan*, superintendent of
public school*, the Commercial
Printing Company I* to get out a
book klx by nine tnche*, of ' Re
miniscence* of Augusta" und acerio*
of new Aukueta nines the Civil
War. One of thene book* la
to be given free of charge to every
child attending school In Rich
mond County.
The cover will be of heavy black
and will be stamped In gold let
ter*. *
Mr. J. H. Crompton will call on
the merchant* soliciting advertise
ment* for the purpose of getting
out this book which will find I**
way Into from four to five thou
sand home* In the city and county.
It will prove a lasting advertise
rnent and a beautiful and Instruc
tive present.
The cover will read: “A Present
Prom the Enclosed Advertisers to
the School Children of Richmond
County" with a full list of til ad
vertisers.—Adv.
Bre’r Rabbit Is
Step-Child of
Game Family
Arm of Law Does Not
Protect the Cotton-Tail.
Hunters of Other Game
Given Few Pointers As
Open Seasons Begin
Poor Bre'r Rabbit! He's the
only one of all the hunter's-prey
critters in the woods that the pro
tecting arm of the law is not thrown
about for at least a part of tho
year; but little bunny has to look
out, personally, for his safety.
Hiding close in the brush, run
ning with deer-like spede and dodg
ing with aim-defying deftness, is
the Cotton Tail's nearest allow
able approach to an effective alibi
when shot come pelting his way.
However, the law does say that a
hunter must hold a hunter's li
cense when he goes a-gunning; and
to some extent, small though It be,
bunny Is thus shielded from indis
criminate slaughter by uncontroll
ed throngs as in the old no-llcense
days.
The open season for some game
has been running since the first
of September, but hunters will not
get fully into stride until about the
middle of October, when the fun
will commence In earnest. Brac
ing frosty mornings, with a rosv
sunrise followlrig close on the heels
of graying dawn In the east will
find many hunters a foot and gun
"at ready," with eye Intent for
soaring dove and ear attuned for
music of Bob White's whirring
flight, as setter or pointer scouts
wide afield through wooded under
brush or in the open.
THE OPEN SEASON
AND "BAG LIMITS”
Open season for hunting In Geor
gia. and “hag limits," ns prescribed
by law are as follows:
Quail —November 20th to March
Ist; 25 In one day.
Doves—October 16th to January
Ist; 25 in one day.
Wild Turkeys—November 20th to
March Ist; two In one season.
Cat Squirrels—October Ist to
March Ist; 15 in one day.
Deer (either sex) —Novomber Ist
to December 31st; two in one
season, either sex.
Summer or Wood Duck—Septem
ber Ist to January Ist; 25 In one
day.
Migratory Duck —September Ist
to April 20th; 50 In one day.
Woodchuck—September Ist to
January Ist; 25 In one day.
Plovers—November 20th to March
Ist: 25 In one day.
Fox—(red or gray) September
Ist to February Ist.
O'Possum—October Ist to Feb
ruary Ist.
Shunk, Muskrat, Rncroon. Bea
ver, Otter, Bear and Wild cat No
vember 20th to March Ist.
Rabbits—No closed season, but
license required to hunt.
Marsh Hens, Rnlpo and all other
Georgia game birds not hore listed
—25 in one day.
A FEW POINTERS FROM
GAME COMMISSION
Commissioner Peter S. Twltty, of
tho Georgia Gama Commission, has
recently sent out a phamphlet
calling attention to the game sea
son and containing some sugges
tions that should he impressed in
every hunter's mind. Borne of the
suggestions made aro as follows:
“A true sportsman will not com
plain about the open season and
bag limits. He will Join the army
of supporters and help enforce the
game law.”
“Game birds are essential food
products; do not waste them.”
"Join your local hunting club.
If there is none In r-vur county,
write the department and we will
assist you In organizing one.
"Discourage all forms of game
law violations. Some of your best
friends perhaps Ignore the law, but
you can appeul to their spirit of
sportsmanship.
“Report all violations of the law
to your county warden and let
him know that you are behind him
In his efforts to enforce the law.
WHAT EVERY HUNTER
SHOULD KNOW
“The law require# a license to
hunt any kind of game, even
though there may be no closed sea
son against the particular game
hunted.
“You do not have to have a gun
to bo classed as a hunter. The
law requires a license for hunltng
o’possums.
"Trapping Is considered as hunt
ing In Georgia, and It is necessary
to have hunter's license to trap
any fur-bearing animal.
"Be sure you have the consent of
the landowner before hunting on
his land. The law requires it, and
you are subject to prosecution If
you do not have his consent be
fore hunting.
“Carry your license on your per
son at all times while hunting.
You are subject to arrest when
found hunting without It.
Don't try to hunt beyond the
limits of your county on a county
llconse. A state license is neces
sary. It costs only $3.00.
It Is against the law to halt a
field for dove shooting or to nur.
In, around, over or near any halted
field. You nre especially warned
concerning this. Warden# and de
puties have positive Instructions to
watch out for baited fields.
“Don’t forget that the season for
hunting doves has been changed.
It Is unlawful to shoot doves ex
cept between October 16th and
January 81st. This I# the Federal
open ecason also.
It Is a violation of the law to
either buy or sell,ln open season
or out, any quail, dove*, snipe,
woodcocks, marsh hens, deer,
squirrels, or summer duck. Thl*
applies to everybody—lncluding
hotels, restaurant*, cafe*.
"Don't try to mall or otherwise
export beyond the limit* or your
county any of the hlrde or animals
mentioned In the foregoing para
graph. It I* not only against the
State lsw, but It I* also a violation
of the United States Postal Regu
lations to use the mall* for thl*
purpose.
"Don't kill any game bird* or
animal* at night. Tho law forbid*
It. It I* also against the law to
rapture any game bird or animal
by ure of trap, dead-fall or similar
device.
"Don't overlook the lawful hag
llmlt. It I* risky buslne** and poor
sportsmanship.''
FIVE
COTTON ADVANCE IN
LOCAL TERRITORY IS
OF GREAT VALUE TO
FARMING JNTERESTS
Even If Cotton Crop In Au
gusta Trade Territory Does
Not Exceed That of 1923,
Increased Price Means
Greater Value By Three
and Half Million Dollars
If the depreciation of the
1924 cotton crop cuts the
total yield to that of 1923
the advance of the cotton
market during the past
week of approximately sl7
per bale, means that the
trade territory of Augusta
in Georgia and South Caro
lina has been financially im
proved to the extent of $3,-
535,252.00.
These figures, of course,
only represent the advance
of the approximated in
crease of sl7 per bale dur
ing the specified time. This
is figured on the basis of
spot quotations at the Au
gusta Cotton Exchange.
Figured on the sl7 bale
advance, the sum that
would apply to the Georgia
counties in the Augusta ter
ritory would be $1,328,-
754.00 and that for the
South Carolina counties in
this section would be $2,-
206,498.00.
During the latter part of
August and the first part of
September, figures furnish
ed The Herald by farmers,
bankers, merchants and
county agricultural agents,
indicated at that time a sub
stantial increase in the cot
ton crop for this year in the
counties of Georgia and
South Carolina that lie in
the Augusta trade territory.
Before the survey had
been completed, and after
it had been finished in the
Georgia counties and in
some of the South Carolina
counties, deterioration of
the crop was rapidly taking
place. Now many who were
sanguine are apprehensive
that the crop will be consid
erably cut. This condition
was reflected in the last
government report on the
condition of the crop.
Even though weather con
ditions have
tive to the crop, some farm
ers, business men and bank
ers are hopeful that the ulti
mate yield will hold at least
around the figures of 1923.
These figures of the in
crease in the price of cotton
based on last week as com
pared with the previous
week, are not in any wise
compared with the price of
cotton as of a corresponding
period in 1923.
TO PRESENT PICTURES
On Life of John Knox at
Greene St. Church
The Christian Endeavor program
at the Greone Street Presbyterian
church will depart from the regular
topic tonight when Robert N. Hoyt,
the leader, will present stereoptlcan
pictures Illustrating the life of John
Knox, the great Scotch church
leader of the reformation period. Mr.
Hoyt has prepared a talk outlining
the life and times of this great
man, and there are 50 slides, beauti
fully colored, which will be shown.
Not only the members of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society, but the
congregation and visitors are ex
tended an Invitation to be present.
Tho service Is at 7 o'clock In the
Sunday school auditorium.
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