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COMMISSIONERS TO
MEET IN ATLANTA
FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO
CONVENE APRIL 15-16.
EXPECT LARGE ATTENDANCE
Questions of Vital Interest to the
State Are on the Program
for Discussion.
—Atlanta.
The first annual convention of coun
ty commissioners of the state of Geor
gia will be held in Atlanta April 15-
16, to discuss matters of vital interest
to each and all counties of the state.
The conference has been called b/
the Atlanta convention bureau at the
suggestion of a number of county com
missioners who met recently in Atlan
ta, and a large attendance is expected.
At the conference there will be dis
cussions on the question of legislation
as it affects various county matters;
government aid in the building and
maintenance of highways; formation
of a state highway commission; the
handling and care of convicts; coming
of the American Road Congress in No
vember; appropriations by the national
government for the state of Georgia
and the national highway from Wash
ington to Atlanta.
The following addresses are on the
program for the meeting:
Address of Welcome—James G.
Woodward, mayor of Atlanta.
Response—Judge John W. Maddox,
Rome, Ga.
“The Organization of a State High
way Department"—Hon. W. S. Kelelr,
state highway engineer of Alabama.
“Employment of Convict Labor in
Road Construction” — Hon. Joseph
Hyde Pratt, state geologist of North
Carolina.
“Public Highways of Georgia" (il
lustrated)—Dr. W. S. McCallie, state
geologist of Georgia.
“Good Roads as a State Asset" —
Hon. John M. Slaton, governor of
Georgia.
“The Construction and Maintenance
of Concrete Roads" —Hon. Edward N.
Hines, county commissioner of Wayne
county. (Detroit, Mich., illustrated
with a number of views).
“The 1914 American Road Congress”
—Hon. J. E. Pennypacker, secretary
American Highway Association, Wash
ington, D. C.
“Economy of Permanent Roads” —T.
P. Branch, professor of engineering,
Georgia School of Technology.
“Uniformity in Accounting Methods
for Counties”—Joel Hunter, chairman
state board of examiners, C. P. A.
“Top Soil and Sand Clay Roads” —
Charles M. Strahan, professor of civil
engineering, University of Georgia.
Many Delinquents.
Although corporations, such as rail
roads, telephone, electric companies,
express and telegraph companies are
under the new law required to make
returns to the comptroller general by
March 1, a number of them are still
delinquent in this particular.
From returns already received, an
increase of about the same amount
as last year is indicated. Last year,
without having a single arbitration to
worry him, Comptroller Wright man
aged to get something like $6,000,000
increase. •
It is the hope that arbitrations can
be avoided this year.
Corporations still delinquent in mak
ing returns are being urged to send in
same at once, as the comptroller wants
to take all of them up at one time,
make comparisons and studies and see
if it will be necessary to raise any
of the returns. He hopes to have all
of this matter settled early in April.
County tax returns will be closed
this year on May 1, so there is much
to be done yet along that line. Re
ports from about the state are to the
effect that taxpayers are slow about
making returns, and a big rush is ex
pected near the close of the time for
making.
As soon as county returns are all
completed, State Tax Commissioner
Hart will begin his big and important
■work of studying same, with a view
of finding out if increases are satis
factory.
It is believed that as a result of his
work this year, taxable property on
the digests will show an enormous
gain, and that without doing injustice
to the honest taxpayer.
Atlanta Gaines $6,500,000.
.According to an estimate made by
Chief Clerk George Beauchamp in the
city tax assessor’s office, 1914 realty
assessments will not exceed an in
crease of $6,500,000. Personalty assess
ment figures upon which an estimate
could be based are not available at
this time, and there is no way of tell
ing just what the increase will be. It
is believed, however, that the gain will
be substantial, but not sufficient to
offset the anticipations of the tax com
mittee.
DOINGS AROUND
STATE CAPITAL S
CHARLES J. HADEN,
President Georgia Chamber of
Commerce.
I \
Charles J. Haden, President of the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce, is giv
ing more than half of his time to
that organisation absolutely without
compensation of any kind. His only
hope of reward is the feeling that he
may be able to do something that
will advance the agricultural inter
ests of the state. Mr. Haden is a
splendid example of devotion to pub
lic service and his work should be an
inspiration to others.
Commission Makes Ruling.
All railroads in the state operating
to and from Ocilla, Ga., have been or
dered by the state railroad commis
sion to cease before May 1, charging
commodity rates in excess of the class
differentials over commodity rates be
tween various points about the state.
The reason for this order of the com
mission is that it is of the opinion that
the present commodity rates are dis
criminating against Ocilla and in fa
vor of Fitzgerald. This order af
fects shipments between Atlanta and
Ocilla.
Circular No. 385, just issued by the
railroad commission, has the follow
ing to say upon the case of Ocilla:
“This case being at issue upon com
plaint and answers on tile, and having
been duly heard and submitted by the
parties and full investigatino of the
matters and things involved having
been had and the commission being of
the opinion from the whole record that
the present commodity rat.e adjust
ment between certain common points
in Georgia and Ocilla, Ga., is unjustly
and unlawfully discriminatory against
Ocilla and unduly preferential to Fitz
gerald, it is
"Ordered: That the Atlanta, Bir
mingham and Atlantic Railroad com
pany, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
company, Georgia railroad, Georgia
and Florida railway, Saeboard Air
Line railway, Southern Railway com
pany and Central of Georgia Rail
way company be, and they are hereby
notified and directed, on or before
May 1, 1914, to cease and desist from
charging and collecting commodity
rates on shipments moving between
Ocilla, Ga., and Atlanta, Athens, Ac
gusta, Macon, Rome, Dalton, Colum
bus, Sa van nail and Brunswick, Ga., in
excess of the class differentials, over
commodity rates in effect between At
lanta, Athens, Augusta, Macon, Rome,
Dalton, Columbus, Savannah and
Brunswick, Ga., and Fitzgerald, Ga.
“It is further ordered. That the said
carrier establish between - Ocilla and
the points above enumerated the
same descriptive list of commodity
rates as applicable to and from Fitz
gerald, Ga.
“This circular shall be in effect on
and after May 1, 1914, and repeals ev
erything in conflict.
“By order of the commission.
"C. M. CANDLER, Chairman.
"CAMPBELL WALLACE, Sec.”
West Not to Be Candidate.
That Senator W. S. West will not
enter into the contest for governor
of Georgia in the' event that he is
not a candidate for senator was made
plain in conversation with two news
papers correspondents in Washington.
The statement was not intended for
publication, but Senator West neglect
ed to state to a corerspondent for
Georgia papers that the statement was
personal in reply to a question rath
er than an official announcement for
publication. Hence, the statement was
telegraphed and published before any
recall was possible.
If Governor Slaton enters the race
for the unexpired term of the late
Senator Bacon it will mean that Sen
ator West will retire from politics
for this year at least. He will not
enter the senatorial race if Gover
nor Slaton is a candidate. This may
be positively inferred from the fact
that Colonel West kept out of the
gubernatorial race last time.
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE. ALAMO. GEORGIA.
NEWEST IN FURNITURE
REMARKABLY PRETTY THINGS
HAVE BEEN DESIGNED.
Breakfast Table Set Not Unreasonably
Expensive, and Durable —Fern
Stand a Delightful Accessory
for Dining Room.
An inexpensive Austrian ware for
the breakfast table is called Rusti
cana. It comes tn many odd shapes,
though the same decoration holds
throughout. It is cream colored, with
garlands of large, brightly colored Ger
man flowers. Pitchers are from 25
cents to sl. Breakfast plates are 35
cents apiece; cups, 15 cents; egg trays,
$1; platters, $1; bowls, 50 cents.
An attractive breakfast table is
shown in the Illustration. It is odd
in design and takes up little space, as
the four chairs are low of back and
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are made to exactly fill the four quar
ter-spaces of the table. It is also a
fine card table. The amazingly low
price for table and chairs is s2l. It is
in dull old oak.
An oblong, three-shelved stand, with
a handle stretching above the top
shelf, was seen at sl2. This was simi
lar to a muffin stand, but newer of de
sign.
A delightful dining room accessory
is a fern stand. It has a zinc lined
flower box, and is about the height of
an ordinary table. These fern stands
are often very handsome. One of ma
hogany with cane insets was seen at
sl7. This had square ends. And one
with rounded box ends cost S2O. A
dull oak stand was sll.
A mahogany tea-wagon, which is
shown In the last drawing, costs S2O,
and another one In oak and cane, with
a cretonne-filled tray, is $25.
Two little high-chairs for the babies
were most delightful little things—of
mahogany, both of them. One at $22
was a chippendale, and the other was
a Windsor at sl2. —Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Checks the Vogue.
Checks are used almost as liberally
as stripes and plaids. Black-and-w r hite
checked street suits are shown in all
the newest cuts. They are always a
good choice for the women who need
not be very economical. For the wo
man who can have only one suit the
checked one is hardly the right choice.
It is much more noticeable than one
of plain color, and therefore the owner
of one tires of it more quickly than
she would tire of a plain colored suit.
Moreover, black-and-white checked
woolen goods does grow soiled rather
USE FOR OLD LACE CURTAINS
May Be Employed for Effective De
signs In Decorative Needle
work as Suggested.
The housewife who Is the owner of
some really pretty old lace curtains
has in them valuable materials for
economical decorative needlework if
the fairly good parts of the curtain
display effective designs. If the de
sign Is small and dainty and enough
duplicates of it are intact, then they
may be appliqued successfully to net
for yokes, cuffs and even panels for
children’s wash dresses. For the lat
ter purpose the pattern should be
sharply cut out and arranged to the
best advantage on a background of
linen or washable material and basted
firmly, taking care that all of it is
perfectly flat. Either buttonhole the
outline invisibly in white or use a
thicker thread and bolder stitch. Let
the applique stand out distinctly; if
fancy dictates, work in veinings and
other markings to suit your taste.
It is a comparatively easy matter
to convert the larger undamaged
pieces of old lace curtains into a va
riety of table and cushion covers, etc.
By combining with linen or batiste
very effective bureau or table covers
can be made in many attractive pat
terns. _
Wrinkles Are Out.
They’re passe.
Women do not have them.
They are not being worn this years.
Massage and the tango have done iL
A sparkle to your eye is worth two
crow’s feet In the corner.
quickly. Small as the amount of white
seems to be at a glance in such a suit,
it is really half of the whole surface
so it is hardly to be wondered at that
it soon needs to be sent to the cleaner.
BRIGHT STRIPES THE VOGUE
Colors and Combinations for Spring
May Almost Be Described as
Glaring.
The Roman stripes with their daz
zling bright hues are to be worn this
spring by women.
From all Indications the red and
gold stripes are to be displayed in
every possible guise, say the mer
chants.
In vests and sashes and even in
more startling ways the bright stripes
are to be worn.
The most popular way of wearing
the Roman colors will be in sashes.
They are being shown In the stores
made with a bow in the back, built
high and with draping tassels on the
side.
The stripes also will be seen on the
hats. The ribbons will be draped
about the hat and will allow a sort
of tassel to hang from the side or
back.
Other styles will be striped vests.
Vests have been worn all winter, but
the brighter stripes are to be the
spring style. These are to be made
with long points and cut on the bias,
allowing the stripes to slant away
from the points.
FASHION HINTS
Tho woman of limited Income will
be wise to adopt one color for her
1 wardrobe, with variations of tone and
treatment.
The turban shows no signs of wan
ing.
One of the fashionable colors is
stone gray.
Hoth long and short sleeves are fash
ionable.
Among the late skirts are those cut
with yokes.
Hats of corduroy are fashionable
for young girls.
Fabrics show designs borrowed from
tho Chinese.
Many new spring costumes show
the rippling flounce.
For morning wear the silk or satin
skirt holds its own.
Rich flower tones appear in the col
ors of the new fabrics.
White Gowns for Spring.
So many and various of type are
the white gowns now being made up
for spring service, that unquestionably
a “white” season confronts us. The
costumes likely to be first worn—at.
after Easter church weddings and the
like—are those in taffeta made up Into
skirts with circular flounces and into
bodies trimmed with narrow ruffles,
and the embroidered voiles, veiling
bengaline slips. Somewhat less elab
orate are the ratine gowns made up
with heavy filet lace and with girdle
and pipings in colored voile, and the
wool crepons with embroidered batiste
yoke and sleeves.
New Handkerchiefs.
There is quite a departure from cus
tomary handkerchief styles this sea
son. Some are trimmed with footing;
black and white handkerchiefs are
quite the thing; colored handkerchiefs
are very fashionable, the handkerchief
proper being the color and the border
of white.
NEW CREATION
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Model of tulle and applique witn
tunic of biack and white lace.
Eczema Seven Years—Cured by T«t
terine.
"I had Eczema on my chest for seven
years and the torture was almost unbear
able. One of your salesmen offered to
pay for tho Tetterine It It did not cure
me. I used less than three boxes and am
entirely well.” Clem Kinard, Ruffin, S. C.
Tetterine cures Eczema, Itching Piles,
Dandruff, Ring Worm and every form of
Scalp and Skin Disease, Tetterine 60c.
Tetterine Soap 25c. Your druggist, or by
mall from the manufacturer. The Shup
trlne Co., Savannah, Ga.
With every mall order for Tetterine we
give a box of Shuptrlne's 10c Liver Pills
free. Adv.
He Did Tell.
“What’s the matter, Tommie? You’re
dripping wet?”
“Went on the ice and it wouldn't
hold me, mother."
“Can’t you tell when the ice won’.t
hold you?”
"Didn't I just tell you, mother?”
Dr. Pierce’s Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig
orate stomach, liver and Dowels. Do not
gripe. Adv.
Occasionally a man wins a fight be
cause he hasn’t the nerve to run away.
MRS. WILLIAMS’
LONGSICKNESS
Yields To Lydia E. Pink
ham’s Vegetable
Compound.
Elkhart, Ind.“ I suffered for four
teen years from organic inflammation.
female weakness,
pain and irregulari
ties. The pains in
my sides were in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and I had such
awful bearing down
feelings, was de
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
eyes. I had six doc-
tors from whom I received only tempo
rary relief. I decided to give Lydia E.
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound a fair
trial and also the Sanative Wash. I have
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot express my thanks for what
they have done for me.
“ If these Hnes will be of any benefit
you have my permission to publish
them.” —Mrs. Sadie Williams, 455
James Street, Elkhart, Indiana.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com
pound,made from native rootsand herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know of, an<?thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass., seem to
prove this fact.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegeta
ble Compound will help you,write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(cojifidential) Lynn. Mass., for ad
vice. Your letter will be opened*
read and answered bj’ a woman*
and held in strict confidence.
W.L. DOUGLAS
SHOES
Men’s 33:88 Si^iSO? IX
Women’s 13. w •“ 0/ %
Misßea, Boye, Children! |<lji ml
*1,50 $1.75 $2 $2.50*31 feggfA i>
B»fl«n BualntM Ini .n
ra^. 1870 j now th»l j
largtatmaker of l A
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# •. klw * n ,h * wor| 6. v^b vz w/maWr
f\ n • 1,006,279\W-^»»r w
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'v^a DougUa aboM U 19 IS over ISIS.
▼V*^ This 18 th ® reason we give you the
V\ \ r agh same values for S3.CC, 53.6 g, $4.00
V \aJ33 I*- 40 notwiihs'ending the
ZK enormcua increase in the cost of
A&. leather. Our standards have
A Dot been lowered and the price
to you remains the same.
^WSiVi’ir Ask your dealer to show you
the kind of w L. Dot glas shoes he
’« •«Hing fw $3.03. S3.Su, $4.00 and
$4.60. You will then be convinced
\WOJCP that W.L.Eouglaa shoes are abso~
xhS*Wk luM KOOd Mother makes cold at
j higher prices. The only difference
/ to lbe P’toe.
/ YAAI NO •ÜBSTITUTt.
ZX iJh Hcne rnul*w without W. 1. Douglas’ name
«. X rH Btaxnped on the bottom. If W.L. Dougin
X ehoe* arc not for Hie in your vicinity, order
direct from factory. Shoe# tor every member
~75a., of the family at all price*, postage free.
Write for llluetrated catalog showing how
) to order by mail. W. L. DOUGLAS,
^SSSf4 210 Spvk Strait, Brockton, Mmi.
Why Scratch?
“Hunt’sCure”isguar
^7*^. anteed to stop and
Jwry^liji permanentlycurethat
terrible itching. It is
wij compounded for that
purpose and your money
w W SnmA will be promptly refunded
WITHOUT question
KjJnW if Hunt’s Cure fails to cure
kffla vujßKfm 'tch, Eczema, Tetter, Ring
aE^J^rar/ W Worm or any other Skin
Disease. 50c at your druggist's, or by mail
direct ifhe hasn’t it. Manufactured onlyby
A. B. RICHARDS MEDICINE CO.. Sherman, Texas
CMJMiLIFDAHGE
and is being displaced now in many sections of the
South by
DR. G. B. WILLIAMS’
LIVER & KIDNEY PILLS
These pills stimulate the liver ajid Bowels without
the weakening after effect caused by Calomel. 250
at ail dealers Sample sent free on request.
THE G. B. WILLIAMS CO., Quitman, Ga.