Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-08
CRANDJURYFOR
WORLDLEACUE;;
WAR URGED ON
LARD CAN Still
Recommends Steel Bridge at Hugu.
enin's Ferry and Collection
Of Unpaid Taxes.

Endorsement of the League of Ma
tions, condemnation if the sale of
soft drinks on Sunday throughout the
county and recommendation of the
eradication of the lard can still and
the pistol were among the matters of
chief interest in the general present
ments of the Sumter county grand jury
as delivered at the close of its labors
Friday evening.
The representatives of Georgia in
congress are asked to favor the adop
ton of the League of Nations.
The sheriff and solicitor are con-
graduated on running down pistol to-
ters and illicit stills. 1--WE are thor
oughly convinced" said the report,
that many of our minor troubles ema-
nate from this cource."
The report favors the erection of
steel bridge across the Flint river at
Huguenins Ferry. 1t finds that the
court house and Jail are 'in good
condition" and mentions the records
of the various county officers that have
been inspected and found to be prop
erly and correctly kept. 1t comments
rather strongly on the amount of un-
paid taxes. as shown by the records
of the tax collector as4d suggests that
effort be made to secure payment OF
these, as there appears to be no good
reason, in these prosperous times, why
they should not be paid. The report
of Tax Collector Small showed in
solvent taxes of $5,S64.58 due the
county and $3,71S.96 due the state.
Upon court officials calling attention
of the grand jury to the fact that the
customary recommendation for their
publication was not included in the
presentments, the foreman is reported
to have stated that their importance
did not warrant the expense, which
has always been small.
The PresentmentS.
Following is the text of the pre-
sentiments, published as matter OF
news. for the information of the peo-
pie of the county:
We, the grand jury, sworn to serve
at the May term of the Superior court
for 1919 beg leave to make the follow
ing general presentments:
We are pleased to note that our
country is once again at peace, ana
that the world wide war which has
been devastating the countries OF Eu-
rope has been brought to a successful
termination largely through the partl-
cipation of the United States in this
war. We certainly trust that through
the adoption of a League of Nations
that this world will never again be
subjected to the conditions which
have obtained during the last four
wears. and we heartily recommend the
adoption of such league to our rep
resentatives ins congress with a nope
that peace on earth. and good will to
man shall exist forever
We desire to congratulate our sherlff
and solicitor for ferreting out and
bringing to trial so many parties oper-
ating illicit stills and pistol 'toters"
as we are thoroughly convinced that
the majority of our minor troubles en-
anate from this source. We respect
fully urge upon these officers to use
their best efforts in this particular, so
that the ward can still will forever be
abandoned from our country and that
the Colt automatic and the Smith and
Wesson No. SO will be known no , re
in our community.
We also favor the erection of steel
bridge over the Flint41'ver at a point
near the present location of the HUI
guenin Ferry, and we respectfully urge
that the Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues enter into such an arrange
ment with the federal government and
our sister county of Crisp so that this
desired result may be consummated.
We also condemn the sale of soft
drinks which seems to be prevalent
throughout the rural districts on the
Sabbath Day.
We have examined the books of the
Justice of the peace, and as far as we
were able have found the records neat
ly and correctly kept and proper en-
tries made of all proceedings.
We have examined the books and re-
cords of Hon. John A. Cobb, ordinary