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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-21
SPIRITED SCRAP
IN REGARD To
SCHOOLGIRLS
COMMISSION TO MEET AGAIN
May Oppose the Adoption of
Books in Use

Atlanta, Ga, Oct 10.-No subject is
fraught with more vital Importance to
the people of the state thar that OF
school book adoption, the state school
book commission-whichi is but another
name for the state board of education
having decided to reopen the entire is
sue of books, against the advice III
Governor Slaton and State Superb
tendent M. l.. Britain.
| Both of these officials desired to sim
| ply re-adopt books now in use, pend
ing the legislative probe into tn !,
question of school books and the
possible action of the legislature L.
deciding to print certain books and
possible cost reductions along certain
directions Many believe yet that
they had the currect idea about the
matter, but the majority of the board
determined otherwise.
The state school book commission
will meet on next Saturday 10 receive
bids and enter into consideration of tn !
question of book adoption. The sun
committee of five citizens, all of whom
are experienced educators, and whose
appointment was made under a ruin g
of the attorney general, has been in
vited to sit with the commission. L
is expected that they will all be pres
ent and that a joint session will re
suit.
Well informed people say that At
lanta swarms with book representa-
tives from all over the country. Cel :
tain publishing houses have maintain
ed branches and agents here 70
many years. 1t is understood that
practically all of the existing contracts
were held by such publishers, so it Is
natural to infer that they desired re-
adoption of outstanding book contracts
for the time being say that there is
possibility of the people having to
make two changes within little more
books, readers, spoilers, Biographies,
than years notice.
Reverting to the subject of book
adoption those who favored standing
on the existing contracts for the time
being say that there is possibility
of the people having to make two
changes within little more than .
year. OF course, changes in any
books, readers, spoilers, Biographies
etc, means heavy incidental cost for
brand-new books.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-21
AUTORACES ARE
DOOMED IN GEORGIA

Atlanta, Oct 20-With the abandon
ment of road racing in Savannah and
the failure of Atlanta to put over its
recently discussed plans for a neg
track here, automobile racing has be-
come dead issue in Georgia and this
state has withdrawn permanently from
the auto racing field.
The same thing is practically true OF
most of the eastern states, and it ls
being predicted that if big auto racing
is revived at all it will have to be IN
the west Sal Antonio has already dis
cussed staging the next big contest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-21

seem as if something was going to hap
pen. My blood was poor, my circula-
ton was so bad would be like dead
person at times. l had female weak
ness badly, my abdomen was sore and /
had awful pains.
81 took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and used the Sanative
Wash and they certainly did wonders
for me. My troubles disappeared and 1
am able to work hard every day. - Mrs.
w. F. SAWYER, River View Farm, More
town, Vermont.
Another Case.
Clifford, Iowa was troubled with
female weakness, also with displace-
ment. l had very severe and steady
headache, also pain in back and was
very thin and tired all the time l COM
menced taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and / am cured of
these troubles. l cannot praise your
medicine too highly Mrs. INA MILL
sLAGLE, Clifford, Iowa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-21
Bunch of Undesnables
We're Returned TO Europe

New York, Oct 20.-An unusual
of aliens were deported from
the Ellis Island immigration station
today when IFS persons, excluded rs
undesirables, were placed on boar
ten outgoing steamships bound for
Europe. Many of the cases were
those of diseased persons and several
were women with families OF young
children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-21
RETURNS ARE MADE
OF PROPERTY FOR TAXATION
Tax Commissioner Hart Declares Less Than One Seventh
Of the Taxable Property In Georgia is Returned for
YaxeS..FindS This Condition General in Many Counties

is taxable under the laws OF Geor-
gia were fairly returned the stale
could pay her debt next year and cut
the tax rate from mills to IL mills.
/ mean by that to say, astounding DIS
It may seem, that there is not on the
tax digest of this state exceeding one
seventh of the property of the state
Cause of GeOrgia's Fall Gown.
There is no more land being Great
ed, but daily property in the form OF
invisible securities is being created
by the million This invisible prop
erty is so easy of concealment, and
the purpose of the new tax law is to
place this property on the digest, so
that it, too, may bear its burden of
taxation. To illustrate the inequality
in our tax laws as heretofore practic-
ed There has recently come unde'
my observation the case of taxpayer
who returned his entire property at
less than 81 900. He was known to be
trader shaver of notes and a money
lender and the return provoked an iii
quiry and investigation as to his
property. There was found on the re-
cords of the clerk of the superior court
of the county in which he lived notes
and mortgages given by the farmers
OF that county amounting to 100000
"He was known also to trade in al
adjoining county and investigation or
the records of that county disclosed
that he had to his credit over $60000
in notes and mortgages. This man,
worth $l5OOOO, paid taxes to the state
on less than $1,000. The new law is
designed to reach just that class OF
tax dodgers"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-21
HOw'S This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
We, the unde. sned, have known r. J.
Cheney for the last is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
'N@Ne = NAT. BANK OF coMMERcE,
Toledo, Ohio.
Hairs catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system Testimonials sent free. Price 70
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-21
Another Case.
Mules Kick Kills Child.

Jefferson City, Ind, Oct 20-Peter,
the 3-year-old son of Joseph Schultz,
a farmer residing miles east of Jeffer-
son City was kicked in the head by a
mule and died a few hours after being
injured today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-21

sixteen years, and
was thin, weak and
nervous. When !
would lie down it
would seem as if |
was G DING rig h t
down out of sight
into some dark hole,
and the window cur
tains had faces that
would peek out at
me, and when | was
ont 0f doors If would
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-21
Arguments For Contracts.

Then. if the McCrory commission
should make recommendation for sta.e
publication of certain books and the
legislature should adopt its report
this would mean other changes year
later. These are some of the argu-
ments being advanced by the advocates
of re-adopting the existing contracts.
Perhaps, in almost any analysis of
the matter, selfish interests stand be-
hind somewhere along the line. But
the only way to look at it is from the
standpoint of the people who pay the
freight, is to their general interest.
Opening the entire matter of school
book adoption brings rather sweeping
possibilities, of course. No one thinks
as a matter of fact that the men At
work on this big problem will be guild
ed by anything other than what they
believe to be the best interest of the
people.
But the people generally are watch
ing developments with more than ordi-
nary interest It directly touches and
concerns every man who has children
to educate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-21

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 20.-"Nct exceed
ing one-seventh of the taxable proper
ty of Georgia is on the tax digest, is
the astonishing statement made here
today by Judge John c. Hart, state
tax commissioner. He further says
without qualification, that if all tn3
taxable property in the state was faic-
ly returned, Georgia could next year
pay her debts and cut the tax rate OF
five mills exactly in half.
1t is not so much tax inequalities
Judge Hart is aiming at, as the tax
dodgers 1t is expected that some very
astonishing revelations will be made
when he probes into this question full
ly. The statement issued by Judge
Hart today should appeal to every
honest, fair-minded Georgian. He said:
Travelled in State.
THE past week | have Travelled ca
tensively in the state, passing through
the counties of Clayton, Henry, Spald
ing, Pike, Meriwether, Harris, Mus
cogee, Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley
Sumter, Coweta, Carroll and Campbell
made several speeches on this tour
and was delighted with the reception
given me and the interest manifested
by the people generally on the subject
of tax qualization, | found the peo-
pie greatly interested in the new law
which interest, no doubt, has been
aroused through the agency of the
press. The editors of the newspapers
are progressive and are acquainted
with Georgia's financial condition, and
proves her revenue system it must &C
backward.
Law Won't Increase Burden.
Il have been carefully investigating
the question of taxable values in Geor-
gia At present Georgia's taxable val
ues are around $S4O,OOO,OOO and it IS
assessed by the state to the fullest
constitutional limit. viz, mills. TIE
tax raised is insufficient to meet the
appropriations of the Legislature and
Georgia finds herself in debt for cur
rent accounts in the neighborhnod Of
81 100000.
If all the property in Georgia which
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
TOPSHAM

Mrs. Emily ID. Taggart of Newbury is
spending the week in town visiting
friends.
Rev d. NJ. Mckinley and II. B. White
were in Bradford on business last Tues
day.
Mrs. Nettie Kingsley has returned to
her home in Providence, R. l. She was
accompanied by her sister, Miss Ethel
Hayward
Mrs. G. L. McLam and daughter, Mar
tina Elizabeth, are spending a few days
at East Cornth, the guests of Mrs.
Alfred Jackman.
Mrs. Clarence Long has been quite i'll
but is more comfortable at this writ
ing.
Mrs. r. +. Willard and children from
Coventry were visitors in town the first
of the week.
o. ID. Wiley, Mrs. J. F. McLam and
son, Wilbur, and Mrs. Ellen McNiece of
South Ryegate were guests at 7. j. Nc
Namara's last Thursday.
Rev. d. NJ. Mckinley was in st. Johns
bury last Saturday.
Harry Currier was home from South
Ryegate over Sunday.
Leland MeKinlay returned to Mont
pelier on Tuesday. after spending a
short vacation with his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. d. NJ. MeKinlay.
The many friends of Mrs. j. X. White
are pleased TO learn that SIZE is more
comfortable after her critical illness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
"IuMP. Judy, Jump
Dancing In London In tho Early Part
of the Last Century.

Dancing In London In tho Early Part
of the Last Century.
Lady Bell. writing In the London
Times regarding the modern dance,
quotes extracts from The Letter Bag
of Lady Elizabeth Spencer Stanhope.' .
The following passages are takep
from a letter written In 1872:
Lady Elizabeth gave a very success
full ball. where. for the first time In
London. the polka was danced In pub
lie and people stood upon the chairs
and rout seats TO watch II Mr..
Theodore Hook declared that the OBJ
noxious dance was calculated to lead
20 the most licentious consequences.
80" subsequently the Sporting Maya
zine - denounced the dance which.
to the disgrace OF sense and taste.
has obtruded itself into the whole cir
Gle of the fashionable world. a
will corrupting dance. COM
pound of immodest gesture and In
fectious poison
On the other hand, I must also quote
from the same work the admonition
OF an Irish lady OF that period at a
ball to her daughter. who was not dis
playing enough spirit In her dancing:
Jump. Judy. jump! The gUardsmen
are looking onr'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06

in town and has many friends here, be-
sides sister, Mrs. Almon /. Dexter
Mr.. Mcclure went West about four Oh
five years ago.
Earl T. Mcintosh of Randolph, who
was placed on probation last March fol
six months, was brought before Justice
of the Peace Eugene F. Briggs of Ran.
dolph last Wednesday on complaint OF
the county probation officer for violat-
ing the terms of his probation, and the
justice issued mittimus for his commit
ment to the county jail for 80 days.
Augustus d. Handbook, former resi-
dent here, who now resides in Franklin,
Mass, was in town last week looking
for carload Of milking stock or fat
cattle.
County Highway Supervisor Myron c.
Flanders of Tunbridge and John Davis,
a civil engineer of Fairlee, spent two
DAYS in town last week making survey
of the highway from in front of +. +.
Goodwin's saw mill, through the upper
village and also around the sharp cor
ner near f. o. Mattoon's on the Wash
ington road, and work under the super
vision of Road Commissioner w. Nj. Luce
in filling and grading and cutting off the
sharp corner above mentioned was COM
menced Monday morning.
Eugene II. Kennedy and family and
O. S. McNabb went to Fairlee lake,
Sunday, to remain in camp for week,
and among others from here who visited
Fairlee lake and Lake Morey last Sun
day were: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Bohonan
and Miss Neva; Mr.. and Mrs. Percy j..
Heath; Frank f. Bixby and son, Gerald;
Ned Griffin; Fred p. Hall and Ernest
Royce.
The ladies of the Ten Pin club will
hold a special sale of fancy and useful
articles at the school house on the day
of its dedication next week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
intellectual Humor.

The region of intellectual humor,
which may be roughly illustrated by
such sayings as that of George Sand
that nothing is such a restorative as
rhetoric or the claim advanced by a
patriot that Shakespeare was undoubt-
eddy Scotchman on the ground that
his talents would justify the supposi-
ton. The humor OF George Sands
epigram depends upon the perception
that rhetoric. which ought to be based
upon a profound conviction, an over
whelming passion. an intense enthnsi-
asm. is often little more than the aban-
Comment of personality to mood OF
intoxicating ebullience. while the hn,
NOR of the Shakespeare story lies in a
sense Of the way in which a national
prediction will override all reason.
able evidence--A. O. Benson In AT
Large"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
tanned THE OLD SOLDIER.
10 Was Not ga Beggar," but Carmen
sylvia Became One.

10 Was Not "a Bsssar," but Carmen
sylvia Became One.
One day. walking In hospital ward.
The queen of Roumania came upon an
old soldier suffering from compound
fracture OF the leg and threatened
with gangrene He would not give
consent to the surgeons to amputate.
He feared that should he do so he
would be classed among the beggars.
II am not a beggar," said the stout
old soldier proudly. "I'll lose my life,
but not my honor"
""Tis true" said Carmen Sylvia. you
are not beggar. but | am" She
threw herself on her knees at the bed
side. II have never prayed but to God. T"
and, taking his hand. she added: But
] now supplicate you to listen to his
wish and mine. Let your leg be taken
of and spare your life to your family
your country and to me. and
And. IL convent, what thenr"
what then" she exclaimed joyful
ly. why, shall give yon the most
beautiful artificial leg that can be
made In Europe. and when the war Is
over you shall come and dance at the
palace with your sons"
81 consent" be said softly. but you
must hold my hand during the opera
toni. P.'s London Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
WEST TOPSHAM

Mrs L. F. Sanborn of Barre Town,
who has been visiting relatives and
friends in this vicinity, has returned to
her home.
Win Richardson, who has been sick a
long time, is able to be out of doors and
can do some light work.
Frank Craig and nephew, Noel, of Ke-
vance, ILL.,, called on their cousin, A. n.
Fellows, last Saturday. After a tour
through the White mountains and sew
eral other places of interest, they will
return to their uncle's, T. D. Fellows, of
Waits River.
Waldo F. Glover, union superintend-
ent of schools, and his mother were here
with his auto last Friday, and carried
his grandfather, Huntley Jackson, and
his Aunt McCrillis, to her home in
Groton, and returned with them on Mon
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
BETHEL.
Bringing Charge Against Antonio Avicol-
Ii Was Mol Pressed.

The case against Antonio Avioolli
bound over to county court on charge
of bigamy last June, was mol pressed
because correspondence with authorities
in Italy revealed the absence of any
record of his first marriage.
Max Iradetz of New York lately con-
suited with w. G.. Clifford about the
Western Union Telegraph building for
which the Woodbury. Granite company is
furnishing granite.
State Highway Commissioner c. w.
Gates was here yesterday inspecting the
work of paving Main street. He is very
sanguine of the popular verdict when
the work is completed.
Mrs. Julia NJ Cameron of Montpelier
called ON friends here yesterday.
Work on the new Catholic church is
now practically finished.
Miss Bessie Strong of Philadelphia,
is visiting at Hugh c. Wilson's.
Franklin l.. Parsons and his daughter,
Mrs. j. G. Mann, are here on a carriage
drive from Manchester, n. H.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Bridges are
visiting at Red Beach, Maine.
Miss Martha Case of Providence is
with her aunt, Mrs. Martha Arnold.
Misses Ethel and Marion Gibby of
Boston are guests of Miss Leila Gushing.
Miss Alice Paine of Boston is here for
fortnight's vacation.
Herbert Fifield has lost ten cows with
in few weeks from catarrh of the
bowels.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Newell were in
Randolph Thursday
Miss Jessie Spaulding of Bethel spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with Miss
Leda Smith.
Master Robert Gay of Randolph was
the guest Of his cousin, Merville Gould,
last week
Mrs Abbie Mansfield of Montgomery
was i'm town last week to visit her sister,
Mrs. Katherine Farrar, and a niece Mrs.
Dana Grow.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ Schneider have re-
turned to Newark, n. j. after a long
visit at the home of his son, J, M.
Schneider, jr,
| Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Jones of Bos
ton are visitors at Henry Brooks.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Warrington and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Durkee of Rut-
land were guests at ID. 4. Gould's Sun
day.
Mrs. Janet Poor, who has been at the
home of her brother, G. Fl. 0sgood, for
three weeks, went Monday to Glen Gil
mans in Bethel for short visit
Mrs. Belle Goddard and son, Ben, were
in Rochester two days of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. /. Wyman, jr., and
Mr. and Mrs Frank Ryan motored to
Crystal lake, LockhaSen, N. H., Thurs
day and spent two days in camp there.
Mrs. Earl Hutchinson and Miss Lizzie
Hutchinson, who have spent few weeks
at Howard Masons, have returned to
their home in Attleboro, Mass.
Mrs. Ernest Tenney and three chill
dren of White River Junction are visit
ors at the home of her father, Charles
Arnold.
Mrs. Josie Waldo of Barre, Mrs. Mar
garet Smith, Mrs. Sadie Flynn of Gran
iteville and Mrs. Evon Clapp and two
sons of New Haven, Conn, motored from
Barre last Wednesday and visited at G.
III. Osgoods. The four ladies are daugh-
tiers of Frank Abbott and all spent their
girlhood days at the Benjamin Abbott
farm. now the home of the Goodale
family.
Philip Noble of Bethel is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. NJ. L. Wyman, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Case and son, Don,
started for their future home in Cali
fornia last Wednesday after a visit of
several weeks at the homes of Elmer
Boutwell, and w. /. Jones
The next meeting OF Goodwill grange
coIiieS august y, ana Iile program VIII DE
in charge of Mrs. Julius Blackmer and
Mrs. James Amsden. There will be a
roll call. to which the members may re-
spond in any way they wish.
c. Fl. 0sgood has sold horse to Will
liam Rhodes of Brentwood, y. H., and
he started on the drive to that place
Saturday morning. He will spend some
time with his son at Exeter, N. H. and
also at Hampton Beach and Haverhill,
Mass.
Rev. r. o. Ensden has been entertain
ing Rev. S. ]. Candy of Weathersfeld,
who was his classmate at Yale college.
The Christian Endeavor society held
n social at the home of Miss Leda
Smith on Tuesday evening. Although it
was stormy night, there were about
twenty-five present Refreshments of
ice cream and cake were served
Mrs. Julia Hoisington of Bridgewater
has been the guest the past week of
her sister, Mrs. Anna Annis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
GROTON

Rev. Mr.. Shaw of Montpelier was a
visitor in town Friday.
NJ E. Beckley went Monday afternoon
/ to Burlington to attend the Grand lodge
knights Of Pythias.
Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Whitehill and
! daughter, Ellen, Of st. Johnsbury, ar
rived here Saturday to pass a few weeks
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. IL.
WhitehilI and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Jones,
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Smith left Mon.
day for Lowell, Mass, to visit Mr..
Smiths aunt
Morris Coffrin and Florence Hull re-
turned to Burlington Monday, having
passed two weeks vacation with rela-
tives of Mr. Coffrin.
Mrs. j. A. McAllister of South Rye
gate was with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. G. Welch, over Sunday.
Miss Linnie johnson returned Satur-
day from a weeks visit in Barre.
DR. H. L. Tillotson, the local health of
ficer, left Sunday to attend the health
officers school at Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Hudson and their
two children returned to their home at
Lowell, Mass, on Monday.
The funeral of Mrs. A. S. Clark was
held Saturday afternoon at the home.
Rev. +. W. Lewis officiating, and a dele
CATION of knight and Pythian sisters
led the funeral procession to the eeme-
terry, where the ritual service of the
Pythian sisters was carried out Among
those here from out of town We're Edwin
Clark of Concord n. H.; Mrs. Nellie
Stoves, Hollowell, Me-. Mr.. and Mrs. An
4
Barre; Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Reid, Mont
pelier.
Work has been commenced on the
foundation for the new boiler house
which will be built for the Turning
works near the iron bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Farrow of Peach
am were visitors in town several days re-
Gently.
Mr. and Mrs. W. w Pillsbury were in
Burlington the first of the week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
WAITS RIVER

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McDuffee, and
daughter, Natalie, have gone to Maiden
Mass, where Mr.. McDuffee has work.
Robert Carter and son of Lowell
Mass, are visiting at ]. F. Carriers.
Mrs. !. A. Ranney is spending a few
days at her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A,
Mutt.
Rev. and Mrs. o. L. Barnard are spend
ing this week and next at Fairlee lake
where they will entertain a party of
relatives and friends at "Sunnyside" cot
tage.
Rev. F. NJ. Kingsley of Montpelier
will supply the pulpit in Rev. Mr.. Bar
nard's absence. Come everyone.