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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. vggco lor KAPTAIN KLEAN’S KONSCIENCE OUR dyeing Is more con vincing than all of the conversation we could crowd Into tKIs space. Ours Is a conscientious service. We will tell you whet you want to know about dye. We are dyeing to please the public. We are dyeing to gain their good will. We ere dyeing to let folks know of our mod ern equipment and of our earn est, careful work. (CITsHiHO. STARK ( DYEING' PHONE 7(>9' OFFICE 743BKUAD on