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WILL INVESTIGATES
STATE TEMOK
MEETING APRIL 3 IN STATE
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
AT ATLANTA.
WITNESSES ARE SUMMONED
McCrory Textbook Investigating Com
mittee to Hold Meeting to Draw
U" a Tentative Report.
■ —Atlanta.
The next meeting of the McCrory
school textbook investigating commit
tee will be held in the state educa
tional department on April 3. At this
meeting it is expected that a tenta
tive report will be drawn up for the
members to consider until a final meet
ing of the committee, which will prob
ably be held in June just before the
legislature convenes, and when a re
port will be adopted.
By request of Representative Mc-
Crory subpoenas will be sent to 1. N.
McNair, J. E. Sheppard, Thomas E.
Watson, H. S. Bowden, E. T. Moon and
I. H. P. Beck to appear as witnesses
at the next meeting of the commit
tee.
At the last meeting held Messrs.
R. P, Brooks, Lawton B. Evans, P. F.
Brown, S. V. Sanford, E. C. Branson,
F. A. Merrill and G. F. Hunnicutt
were summoned.
In this connection an embarrassing
situation has developed, it being the
opinion of the attorney general that
no fund was available to pay such
witnesses. Nearly all came from a
distance on the penalty summons for
failure to appear, paying their own
expenses. Now they cannot receive
anything for this service until provi
sion is made for it by the legislature.
It is understood that the situation
has been brought to the attention of
Representative McCrory, and that he
will urge the legislature to appropri
ate the necessary money to pay wit
nesses that have already appeared and
those summoned for the next meeting.
Increase in Use of Drugs.
Following on the heels of the report
of Dr. T. A. Cheatham, state drug in
spector, that Ite finds the sale of drugs
throughout the state to be prolific, the
report of the medical department of
the state sanitarium proves interest
ing though rather horrifying reading.
It shows that for the last five years
there has been a steady increase in
the number of drug and alcoholic cases
and during the first two months of the
•present year the percentage has been
unusually large. During January and
February of 1914, one-tenth of all pa
tients admitted to the state sanitarium
were there from the use of durgs,
while 8 per cent were users of alcohol.
.The percentage of drug cases has in
creased from 1.5 in 1909 to 3.7 in 1913.
According to the report the law,
which provides only for the admission
of “lunatics, epileptics, idiots and de
mented inebriates,” is being grossly ig
nored. In 191.3. out of 1,269 patients
admitted, 49 came under the heading
of those “not insane.”
State Drug Inspector T. A. Cheat
ham has declared that fifteen samples
sold by Georgia druggists were shown
on analysis to contain cocaine in viola
tion of the narcot’c laws of the state.
Not Paying Auto Tax.
Since March 1 the owners of about
one-half the automobiles in the state
of Georgia have been guilty of mis-.,
demeanor, according to the interpre
tation of the automobile license tax
law by Phil Cook, secretary of state.
A large number of these delinquent
owners, he believes, think the law'
unjust and are willfully withholding
their payment of the taxes, while oth
ers are merely negligent.
"The main trouble, as I see it,” says
Secretary Cook, is that many of the
people of Georgia do not understand
the law. They do not know that the
money they pay for their licenses will
be prorated back to the counties on a
road mileage basis. This having been
explained to many of the objectors
to the law has completely changed
their opinion of the merits of the
law."
According to Secretary Cook, though,
there is not nearly so much holding
out against the law in some objecting
.quarters of the state as publications
in the newspapers of these sections
would indicate.
For instance, in Americus, where
there has been much said about not
paying the tax about 200 licenses have
been issued which, thinks Secretary
Cook, includes the great majority of
the machines owned in that city.
In Fulton county there are about
eleven hundred automobiles which
have not yet had the license tax paid
upon them.
In Chatham county there are about
■fifteen hundred automobiles. The tax I
has been paid only on about seven hun
dred.
Colquitt. Emanuel and Sumter coun
ties are also behind.
J D DINGS AROUND
STATE CAPITAL
State Sportsmen May Meet.
For the purpose of obtaining practi
cal aid from the sportsmen of Georgia
and for more effective enforcement of
the game and fish laws of the state.
Charles L. Davis, commissioner of the
state department of game and fish, will
probably call a meeting in Atlanta,
some time in April, with the object in
view of organizing the sportsmen into
a sort of co-operative league or society
This plan has been suggested to Mr.
Davis by a number of his friends and
supporters of the state game laws, and
at their request he has sent out the
following circular letter:
Dear Sir: in my judgment the
cause of game and fish protection in
Georgia can be materially aided by the
co-operation of the sportsmen of the
state and their aid will be more prac
tical and the results more effective
through a state organization. This
matter lias been discussed recently by
a few gentlemen interested and at
their request I am writing to know if
they may have your assistance in or
ganizing and maintaining a state
sportsman's association ?
it is desired that meeting shall be
held in Atlanta on a date in April for
the preliminary organization of the as
sociation, when excursion railway
rates may be in effect.
May we count on your attendance at
such a meeting?
Experts Favor Atlanta
Os Hie 213 experts giving testimony
before the regional bunk organization
committe, 187 said a bank should be
established in Atlanta, the city getting
more endoresments than Boston,
New Orleans, Denver or Philadelphia.
Only four cities led Atlanta, these
being Chicago, St. Louis, San Fran
cisco and New York. These figures
were compiled by R. N. Berrien, Jr.,
tlie well-known credit man of the Wall
Street Journal
"The organization committe evident
ly besire to first establish the bounda
ry lines of the reserve districts,” says
Mr. Berrien, "and decide on the loca
tion of all the regional reserve before
giving any information on the subject
to the public.
"Leaving out the questions as to the
supporting strength possessed by the
great southeastern portion of the
United States, and the impregnable
statistical showing and superb location
of Atlanta; if the organization com
mitte gives weight to the testimony
contributed at request by the econ
omists, manufacturers, bankers, mer
chants and others, at the various hear
ings over the country, Atlanta will be
the fifth city named.
Progressives Meet in Atlanta
Now comes the progressive party
with the announcement that it is the
intention to put out a full state ticket,
all of which will put a few more in the
race for both places in the United
States senate, and, in case of Gov
ernor Slation entering this race, at
least one more in the race for his
chair, and all of which also makes a
merrier race. The Fulton county pro
gressives declared themselves for a
state ticket at the meeting.
At that time no definite ticket was
made out, but the names of several
prominent men about the state, includ
ing Seaborn Wright of Rome and Har
ry Stillwell Edwards, formerly post
master at Macon, were mentioned in
connection with the senatorial race.
The name of a prominent Atlantan,
who has in time past, and, for all that
is now known, still adheres to ortho
dox democracy, has been suggested
and frequently discussed by the Pro
gressives as a possible candidate for
the governorship.
Jackson Panama Judge.
Judge William 11. Jackson, brother
of Henry S. Jackson of Atlanta, has
been appointed by President Wilson as
the sole supreme court judge for the
Panama Canal Zone. Heretofore the
zone has been divided into three Unit
ted States courts, with a judge for
each division. Under the Adamson
bill reorganizing the adminstration of
the Canal Zone government, by which
Colonel Goethals has been appointed
governor of the zone, the three United
States court divisions were merged in
to one, the judge of which is to be su
preme, with no appeal to the supreme
court at Washington, exce.pting upon
international or constitutional ques
tions.
Primary Date Set.
The date for the meeting of the state
executive committee has been definite
ly set for Saturday, April 4. Governor
Slaton received a letter from Chair
man William J. Harris, of the commit
tee, apprising the governor that the
date of April 4 had been selected, if
satisfactory to the governor. The gov
ernor has informed the chairman that
he has no preference. The letter to
the governor states that owing to the
fact that several members of the com
mittee cannot attend a meeting from
April 6 to 13 on account of court, that
it was best to select earlier date.
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GEORGIA.
SHEEP DESERVING OF M3RE ATTENTION
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Convenient Plan for Feeding Sorghum Hay In South.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Sheep husbandry should receive
more attention from'the farmers of
this country than it does at the pres
ent time. Unquestionably sheep rais
ing could profitably be fitted into the
general management of thousands of
farms where there is none at the pres
ent time. On many other farms.the
size of the flock could be increased
and more attention given to this
branch of farming with resulting
profit to the owner, according to Bul
letin 2 of the department of agricul
ture.
Sheep have ever been in the van
guard of civilization. This country
has been no exception in this respect.
The attraction of cheap lands has
constantly drawn the industry west
ward, creating a quite general impres
sion that sheep are unprofitable upbn
high-priced land. This may have been
true in the past, but. the industry is
undergoing an evolution.
The various phases of sheep hus
bandry afford numerous channels
through which the skill of the pro
ducer can display itself. The breed
ing of pure-bred stock offers special
inducements to many, while a larger
number are content with the produc
tion of mutton and wool for market
purposes. In the breeding of pure
bred stock the beginner has a number
of valuable breeds from which he can
make a selection. It is not, so much
the breed selected that will lead to
success as it is the care and man
agement. It muet be noted, however,
that certain breeds have a wider range
of adaptability and are more popular.
The number of pure-bred flocks Is
increasing every year and the demand
EXCELLENT RATION FOR BREEDING HERD
Fine Litter of Duroc Pigs.
Alfalfa or clover run through a cut
ting box and mixed with the mill feed
in the form of thick slop forms an ex
cellent ration for the breeding herd
and will also do much to keep the fall
pigs thrifty by keeping their digestive
apparatus in working order.
The man who feeds slop In the win
ter and allows part of it to freeze in
the troughs and puts the next feed
on top of this, will find it unprofitable
MAKING PROFIT IN PEANUTS
Crop Does Best on Sandy Soli, Con
taining Liberal Supply of Lime—
Keep Free From Weeds.
Peanuts are often profitable both for
hay and for grazing, the Spanish vari
ety being best suited to these pur
poses, according to Farmer's Bulletin
No. 509. The crop does best on sandy
soil, which must contain a good supply
of lime or many of the pods will rail to
fill.
Any sandy soil may be made to pro
duce good yields by the application of
fifty bushels of seed per acre, and in
the northern part of the cotton region
these should be carefully shelled be
fore planting, though that is not neces
sary in the southern section.
The crop requires no special cultiva
tion, except to keep it from weeds i
and to keep the surface so mel
low that the shoots can bury them-1
selves easily. If the crop Is to be used i
for hay, it should be gathered just be- I
fore the first frost. When vines of the
Spanish variety are pulled nearly all !
of. the nuts will adhere to the steins
tor good breeding stock is more than
keeping pace with the Increase.
With a commercial flock there are
several phases that are worthy of con
sideration. Early spring lambs is one
of the most important, while late
spring or early fall lambs should re
ceive due consideration. The produc
tion of winter or so-called "hothouse”
lambs is well worth undertaking by
those who are favorably situated.
This early lamb is a high-priced prod
uct and should prove profitable under
favorable conditions.
Many farmers have disposed of
their flocks and many others have re
frained from entering the business be
cause of some of the difficulties that
are peculiar to this industry. Among
the most important, of these are our
dogs, parasites and diseases. A cer
tain amount of trouble is inevitable
where these abound, but ordinarily
this should not. be sufficient to dis
courage the flock master. Good man
agement and proper care will control,
if not eliminate these difficulties. The
flock that must rustle for itself is the
one that suffers most from these
sources. Sheep are good scavengers,
but should not be made to subsist
upon weeds alone, with little or no
attention on tbe part of the farmer.
The sooner the owner realizes that
his sheep cannot return satisfactory
profits under such conditions, the bet
ter it will be for him. Any extra caro
and feed given to the flock generally
yield the greatest returns.
Sheep will increase the fertility of
the soil if they are handled properly.
Sow Spring Grain Early.
Sow spring grain early if you would
get the big yield.
[to grow fall litters from his sows;
|on the other hand, if he gives them
I good care and feeds them farm slop
• and has a good bunch of thrifty
I shoats to turn on his alfalfa, clover
j or blue grass pasture In tbe spring
be can realize very near as much
■ profit out of them as he can from
the spring litters, if lie considers tbe
! fact that ho loses the use of his sows
by not feeding them for fall litters.
and after drying will make, a hay even
richer in protein than that from cow
peas or soy beans.
Hogs eat both the vines and the
nuts and the crop should not be grazed
before the nuts begin to mature. Hogs
pastured on peanuts are fattened
very cheaply, but the pork Is more
oily than that from corn-fed animals.
Well Developed Milk Vein.
Good milkers will almost invariably
show a well developed milk vein. This
big vein which carries the blood from
the bag or udder to the heart for puri
fication, should constitute consider
able of a network on the udder itself,
and should then continue well forward
on the belly and disappear in the re
gion of the heart.
Three C's Make Money.
The three C’s make money for the
farmer. They are: Cows, Corn and
Clover. Good cows, good silage corn,
good clover hay. Like unto them are
the three D’s. Details Daily Done.
You can’t neglect the chores. They
must be regularly done.
PAST GOING
FORTWO YEARS
And This Lady Thinks She Would
Have Become Helpless, but for
Cardui, The Woman’s Tonic.
Waldron, Ark. —Miss Gertrude Hous
ton, of this place, authorizes the fol
lowing for publication: "I want to
tell all ladies who suffer from any
kind of womanly trouble, among them,
weakness, headache, backache, hurting
in sides, pains every month, nervous
ness, etc., to try Cardui, the woman's
tonic. Get it at once, as it is what
you need. After you use one bottle,
you will never regret your start.
I was Just about past going for over
two years, with the above ailments,
and had it not been for Cardui, I
would have been helpless, no doubt.
I took ono bottle, and my health
began to improve, and before the bot
tle was gone, I was almost well. Now,
my health is perfectly all right.
So, lady friends, if you want a medi
cine that will do you real good, take
Cardui, the woman’s tonic.”
If you are weak and ailing, think
what it would mean to recover as rap
idly and surely as did Miss Houston.
In the past 50 years, this strength
building remedy has been used by
more than a million ladies, who found
' it of untold value in relieving woman
i ly pains and ailments.
If you are a woman, therefore, try
| Cardui. You will appreciate its tonic,
| building effect on the womanly consti
tution. Begin today.
N. B.— U'rlle to: Ladies’ Advisory Dept., Chatta
nooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn., for
Special Initruciloni, and 64-page book,“Home Treat
ment for Women.” oent in plain wrapper, on
request. Adv.
Why Change?
Yeast —This paper says managers
of the state railroad at Baden, Ger
many, have established a course in
English for their employes.
Crimsonbeak —1 don't see why. It
seems to me that "Here's Looking at
You” is no more comprehensive than
"Prosit” is.
FRUIT LAME
FOR M.CHU
“California Syrup of Figs” can’t
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.
Every mother realize^, after giving
her children "California Syrup of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love Its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels With
out griping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or -
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give a
teaspoonful of this harmless “fruit
laxative,” and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, find you have a well, playful child
again. When its little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic—remem
ber, a good “Inside cleaning” should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep "California
Syrup of Figs” handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for a 50-
cent bottle of “California Syrup of
Figs,” which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-upa
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Blaming the Woman.
“What's the matter with McGrouch?
He is more bitter against women than
ever.”
“He had four queens beaten last
night.”
SAGE TEA DARKENS GRAY
HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY IT!
Keep Your Locks Youthful, Dark,
Glossy and Thick With Common
Garden Sage and Sulphur.
When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea: and Sulphur, no one can
tell, because it's done so naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture,
though, at home is mussy and trouble
some. For 50 cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use tonic
called "Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy.” You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with It and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at a time. By morn
ing all gray hair disappears, and, after
another application or two, your bair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy
and luxuriant. You will also dis
cover dandruff is gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair, though no dis
grace, is a sign of old age, and as we
all desire a youthful and attractive ap
pearance, get busy at once with Wy
eth’s Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger.—Adv.
Don't make a specialty of thinking
second hand thoughts.