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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-03
NATIONS RANCH BOSS
RAISES MILLION OXEN
Former Cowboy Now Has Charge of
100000 Acres of u. S.
Grazing Land

In charge OF grazing 9,776,00O head
of live stock on 100000 acres OF
range land in the national forests OF
the United States, Will Barnes is one
of the few remaining sons of the old
west. Six months every year he spends
in the open country and the other SIX
months he spends in his office at
Washington, D. c. He is Uncle Sans
ranch boss.
Barnes has first hand knowledge
gained by years of experience. A SOL
der in the old days of Indian battles
in the west, ne became a cowboy
after he was mustered out of the
army. In northern Arizona later he
went into business for himself with
1000 steers When dry weather drove
him out he left the Indian territory
and established ranch in New Mex
leo, favorite gathering place for
bandits and gamblers in those days.
On Job Seventeen Years
While living in Arizona he was
elected to the state legislature and
two years after he moved into New
Mexico he was sent to the legislature
in that state. Then he went to Wash
ington at the repeated requests OF the
chief of the forestry service.
Barnes went to Washington expect
ing to remain about three months but
he STAYED II years and still is going
strong. His job is TO get all that is
possible out of the millions of acres
of grazing land owned by the govern
ment. He does it by raising cattle.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-03
HALF RATE ON AUTO
LICENSE BEGINS AUGUST


Atlanta. Ga. July 2.--The Secre-
tary of State is receiving quite num-
Der of applications for auto tags at
the half rate, owners seeming to be
under the impression that the half rate
goes into effect on July /. All these
applications have to be returned be
cause the half rate. under the Geor-
gia law, does not go into effect until
August |.
All persons using cars without tags
at this time. and who consider them
selves safe until August l. when they
can get auto tags at half rate. are vi
olating the law. and may have some
difficulty with the Department OF
Revenue in the matter of the 20 per
cent penalty.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-03
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS

Wisesboy: Blivens, you are a time
waster-a man who stands around talk
ing while others drive ahead and do
things.
Blivens: Indeed, I am not!
Wiseboy Yes, yes, you are. Fr eN-
ample-while you've been standing
here talking to me Henry Ford has
made S3,500,OO0.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-03

Missing the mirth of Steven Gray
Plumb checked full of Scotch high
balls.
JUST IN TIME
Paddy waking up at ? a. mo-
Muvver, tell me fairy story.
Mother: Daddy will soon be in,
dear, then we'll both hear one.
90
LOSERS PLEASE PAY
Tom: Hey, Jed, we're trying to set
tie an argument and we have agreed
TO take your word. Do you know any
thing about the Monaghan race?
Jed: Well I'll tell you, fellers | was
not there. | went to the ball game.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-03
TRUE TO FORM

TRUE TO FORM
Ambitious (To LEADER: II you'll
give me a job in your orchestra |
know l can learns to play the saxa-
phone in no time
Leader: Son! They all do.
TRUE! TOO TRUE!
Weary: I've rid in me own carriage
in my day, and I'm gonna to ride IN
my own carriage again.
Willie: Don't kid yourself, Steve
your poor old mother can't push you
no more.
THE KEEN EYE
Amatuer Eleuth:-and the villain
lives in an apartment.
City Cop: How'dye know?
Amateur Sleuth: Well, look! He's
got fiat feet.
TALKING ABOUT US
Dorothy: l had a very nice nut Sun
dae.
Dimples: So did I-also another
hursday-but an awful one is calling
this evening.
EVEN STEVEN
A son of Erin, Tim by name, board
ed street car. All seats were occu-
pied except one, in which a quite
grouchy appearing man had seated
pet monkey next to him. Finally Tim
walked up and. pointing at the monkey,
said:
Beg pardon, sor, but has this gent
paid his fare,
Without a word the Crouch picked
up the monkey, sat him on his knee
and Tim took the seat After a few
blocks Tim asked:
Beg pardon, sor, but what nation
atty is your friend,
Half Irish and half ape. snapped the
crouch.
Tim smiled genially. Begorro, and
he's related to both of us, amt he?
WRONG FIR ONCE
Proud Father: A bouncing baby boy
Ell? Well, doctor, I'm a proud and
happy father.
Doctor: But I said twins, sir. You
are the father of twins.
Proud Father: All, but doc, you can
not fool me. I learned long ago to be-
lieve only half I hear.
A POOR AUDIENCE
The weary milkman wends his way
Homeward from his early calls;
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-03

FOR RENT-Eight room house for
rent. modern conveniences, on South
Grant street Apply J. kassewItz
Phone 233 or 1913 tt
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-03
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Eight room house, two
bath rooms, coal and wood house and
garage at SIS West Central. Phone
500 II
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-03
WANTED
FOR SALE
CALCIUM ARSENATE

Brabham and Iron Mixed Peas for
sale $500 bushel in 10 Blu. lots only.
Write OF phone A. c. Tucker. Della,
Ga. Check with order. Jy5
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-03

FOR SALE-FIve Jrcken sxen for
sale. all young. Barry Clare. Lawyer.
Fnzgeral, Ga. II
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-03
LOST

LOST-Black, folding pocketbook
somewhere in city Saturday night.
Liberal reward offered for its return
10 the Leader office ltpd
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-03

TRUE TO FORM
Ambitious (To Leader: If you'll
give me a job in your orchestra
know l can learns to play the saxa-
phone in no time
Leader: Son! They all do,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-03

THE KEEN EYE
Amatuer Eleuth:-and the villain
lives in an apartment.
City Cop: How'dye know?
Amateur Sleuth: Well, look! He
got fiat feet.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-19

been a strong minority against any
state support for the public schools.
This minority has favored the idea
that each local district should take
care of it's every school need or do
without. A tax limit would surely
develop this erroneous idea to a very.
harmful degree.
Powerful obstacles have always
been placed in the way of every pro-
pOsal for new forms of taxation.
These have been engineered by men
skilled in legislative maneuvering and
method.
Each prospective new source of
taxation seeks immunity. The income
tax, already used by the national
government, is opposed by forces
trained and successful to date. The
sales tax has decided opposition from
the farming, laboring and merchant
groups. The severance tax is oppos-
ed by commercial bodies and by the
holders of natural resources. The
occupation tax has been specifically
recommended against by the Seattle
taxation committee and other strong
professional groups. The corporation
tax is opposed by every large cor
porate interest. These groups are
sympathetic in their opposition, each
will have friends in the Legislature
and all viii unite to keep the taxa
ton of these and other sources to a
minimum. To use any of these
sources the legislature must act in
the face of strong, skilful and unit
ed opposition. If the legislature sue
ceeds, under these circumstances, in
passing a hurriedly arranged sub
stitute revenue bill, the amount of
the resulting revenue would be so
uncertain as to demoralize any gov
lernmental activity dependent upon
such revenue. A school, a univer-
sity, a normal must know it's income
definitely and in advance. Il the
legislature fails to afford substitute
revenue or decides that local taxa
ton must furnish entire support,
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-19

next school year begins July /, 1925.
IN March previous q preliminary
statement Of estimated income from
state and county funds and the valu-
alton of the district are sent to the di-
rectors. Contracts are made in May
and June. Estimates of expenses are
filed in August. Special election for
levies are advertised in September
and held about October first. Levies
that carry are certified about Octo-
Der 10th and cannot be changed.
Where a levy fails to carry the bud
get must be revised downward so that
the income on a 10-mill levy will
cover the expense. Such revision
would require severe retrenehment at
a time after all contracts had been
made for the full school year and af-
ter the schools had been in session
six weeks.
A typical school district with a
valuation of 81, 100000 and 600 pupils
and spending $4,000 now secures its
income as follows: State funds, $751;
900; county funds, $1,000; district
funds (1S-mill levy voted in March),
$4,000; total, $4,000. Had the g.
mill special levy failed at the March
election it might have been again
submitted at a special election. The
board already knows its income for
certainty and has submitted its bud
get with the assurance that the
funds will be supplied up to $4,000.
Under the proposed law, the prob
lem before this board of directors
would be one of great uncertainty. In
come: State funds, from $4,000 up to
$4,000, dependent upon the amount
of substitute state revenue found
by the legislature and definitely pro-
yided for state school support; coun-
ty funds, problematic up to $1,000;
district funds, from $4,000 on 10
Continued on Page Six)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-19

these results affecting education would
Poor Districts Would Lose Funds
follow:
The state school fund would be re-
duced about $4,000, 900, which means
a loss of rs per cent of the total in
come of the average school district,
with a much greater loss to the poor
district. Rich districts, and most dis
tricts are poor, could not do so be-
cause of the 20-milI limit which still
holds.
The county funds, now amounting
to $S,750,0O0, would be greatly less
ened. In some counties they would
be eliminated entirely. The dis
tricts in the poorer counties would
lose the larger amounts. Special lev
les might make up these losses in the
rich districts but again the poor dis
trict would have to do without.
District school funds above 10
mills would have to be secured under
four-fold handicap: First, special
levies would have to be submitted
annually in practically every i'm
portant school district; second, the
date for special elections for the sub
mission of these levies, October, is
most unfavorable; third, there is no
recourse in the event Of failure to
carry special levy; fourth, three
fifths vote, instead of a majority
vote as at present, is required to Sc
cure the special levy above 10 mills.
Cripple Normal and State Schools
The University, the State College,
the Cheney, Bellingham and Ellens-
burg Normal schools constitute the
part of our educational system that
is entirely dependent upon state sup
port. These are now maintained on
2-mill state levy, each receiving a
certain part thereof as determined
periodically by the legislature. By
this stabilizing arrangement, the man.
agement of each institution knows
definitely and long in advance the
amount of funds available for that in
stitution and plans accordingly. If
the state tax is limited to mills, none
of the resulting funds would be avail
able for any of these institutions.
Their maintenance would depend,
first on the problematic substitute
revenue yet to be discoveredj second,
on a direct appropriation by each Leg
islature, thus reverting to the bien-
NAL fight for funds that so long him
dered these great schools and that is
not desired by people of this state.
Sound school finance is at the base
of effective educational results. In
come must be definitely known in adj
vance of making budget for the en-
suing school year. Uncertainty is a
most disturbing factor. At present
special levies are voted in March and
special elections may be held to meet
emergencies. The estimates are made
in September and levies in October.
Budget Making Uncertain
A brief statement of the procedure
in doing school business under the
proposed law shows situation that
would be SO general as to seriously
weaken the work of our schools. The
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-19

thority. The kidneys help filter this
acid from the blood and pass 1t on to
the bladder, where 1t may remain to
irritate and inflame, causing burn
ing,( scalding sensation, or setting up
an irritation at the neck of the blad-
der. obliging you to seek relief two
or three times during the night. The
sufferer is in constant dread; the
water passes sometimes with a scald-
ing sensation and is very profuse;
again, there is difficulty in viding it.
Bladder weakness, most folks call
1t because they can't control urina-
tion. While it is extremely annoying
and sometimes very painful, this is
often one OF the most simple ailments
to overcome. Begin drinking lots of
soft water, also get about four ounces
of Jad Salts from your pharmacist ana
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-19

! Initiative No. so, known as the
Forty-M Mill Limit bill, limits the to-
tai tax that may be levied on real
estate and personal property in Wash
ington to forty mills. OF this five
mills may be for state tax, ten mills
for county tax, fifteen mills for city
or town tax and ten mills for school
district tax. The state limit of five
mills may not be raised in any way.
Other limits may be raised on a so
per cent favorable vote at special
elections to be held on the Tuesday
next preceding the first Monday in
October but at no other time.
Public education is vitality inter-
ested in this measure for the reason
that 100000 of public school sup
port and over $2,2500,OO0 for the
support of the University, the State
College and the three state Normal
schools now comes from the state
levy of 1874 mills; which is to be re-
required for purely state government
costs not including education. The
bill makes no provision for raising
this educational support or any Of
the immense revenues cut off from
other governmental activities. This
task is left to the next legislature.
First Tax Payable 1926
If Initiative No. so receives a ia
vorable vote at the November cleo
ton, the law will go into effect for
the 1925 tax which becomes payable
in 1926. This tax covers the costs for
the school year beginning July 1,
1925, and the levies for it must be
finally set in October, 1925.
The next legislature meets in jan
uary, 1925, for a 60-day session. Its
chief problem would be to find sub
stitute revenues (taxes) to make up
for $25,OOO,OO0 no longer to be levied
on real property. Eight months
would therefore be the outside limit
of time for investigation, discussion
and decision on proposals for new
tax sources, if substitute revenues
are to be supplied.
In the legislature, there has always
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-19

take a tablespoonful In a glass OF
water before breakfast. Continue this
for two or three days. This will help
neutralize the acids In the system
so they no longer are a SQUIRE Of irTi-
tation to the bladder and urinary or
gans, which then act normal again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, and is
made from the acid of grapes and lem
on juice, combined with nthia, and Is
used bythousands OF folks who are
subject to urinary disorders caused
by acid irritation. Jad Salts causes
no bad effects whatever.
Here you have a pleasant effer-
vescent lithia-water drink which may
quickly relieve your bladder irrita-
tIon. By all means have your physi-
clan examine your kidneys at least
twice q year-adV
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-19
Help Kidneys
By Drinking
More Water

Take Salts to Flush Kidneys and Help
NeutraIize Irritating Acids.
Kidney and bladder irritations often
result from acidity, says a noted au-
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-19
THE FORTY MILL LIMIT TAX BIN

HOW INITIATIVE MEASURE Nc. AFFECT EDUCATION
By THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE W. E.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-19

CONTINUED on Page Six)
The Nome nugget., 1924-07-26

Order Of made provided shall on the 3h gay l.ree of real estate S Tor he sne 1o9 shall continue D 1ooung which the has not oeen pa
The Nome nugget., 1924-07-26
DEl INQUENT TAX SALE NOTICE

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New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
FINED Si5O FOR DRIVING
 ZIGZAG ON MAIN STREET
Indiana Man Hits Trafr Post Whit-h IseDmrS Tangled ID iu
 Automobile

J. F.. Mckitham Of Conner iir. Ind. vas fined s1a1 on charges O! drifting under inc influence or iiurCr. reckless driving. and operating With- out a license when arraiEnsI in poe lice court this morning.
 He vas arrested iast night by Srrgt. Patrick McAtay and Isatr0rna n George Collins and Clarence kumm on Main street near Commercial. aft- er they had chased his machine from Court street where he strurk on" Hay sign that was in the sfrret
 The police testified that they saw IcKuham's machine come along Main street on tho left hand side travcling north. striking the traffic sign. which became tangled up in t1c machinery of the auto. II continued ID the west side or the park and down West Main street. turning Up Main.
 When plaCed under arrest. tlIHy said that Mckifham was tery druuh. and didn't seem t0 know about any thing that had happcued. The base of the traffic sign vas veIEed ie- tween line framework CT The auto and the engine when stopped.
 The case Of William Hoffman of 1as Seymour street. g former insurance agent. charged with obtaining money from Rio Scopiod of {. T.sulor street. under false prefcnca. vas continued until Monday for hearing. Hoffman is alleged 10 hste obtained $50 on fhe pTetencs that he zss selling Scoricf an accident insurance policy.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
COMPLETE PROBE OF
 PROHIBITION PLANNED
Congrcs Sional Committee To in,csti- gate But It Win Cost 1aN-
 patcrs Nothing.

Washington, May cS -- A brand new congressional investigation di. rectrd at prohibition enforcement, was determined upon today by inc house alcoholic liquor traffic committee, which had not previously held meet e ing in five years.
 Acting under ifs general authority the committee designated a suh.com- miiteo with instructions to so into all phases Of the liquor law situation, in cluding rum smuggling and charges of abuse of inc permit system.
 Chairman Cable nf the committee declared. however. that tre intestira- ton would he conducted without rx- pcnsc to the taxpayers. and indicated that the subcommittee would seek information chiefly from state and federal officials charged with enforce ment or the prohibition law.
 The subcommittee members include some or ih" leading drys in inc house The members are Representa- tifcs Hudson Of Michigan and Smith Of Idaho. republicans: Upshaw of Georgia and Box Of Tcxas. democrats. and kvalc. independent. Minnesota.
 Information is tn hc obtained as to the extent or liquor smuggling. Inc failure of officials 10 enforce thn law. tho decrease or increase in drunkrn- ness. iho permit system the operation Of hrcwcries and alcohnl dcnaturfnr plants, and jh" probable rncrt of modification of the prohibition law
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
CONFESSES HE SET FIRE
 TO BARN TO GET THRILL
Worcester Boy Arrested Tor Sufrieid Arson--says He Got Idea
 T'rIm the Movies

sufieid. Conn, May aS.-After con fcsSing that he set the fire which consumed tHo large tobacco buildings on inc farm Of Frank Orr Sunday night. with loss Of si5.O00. because fe crayed excitement after witnessing q moving picture of fire in Thomp- son,ille. according to Chief Of Police Cconcy, Martin Austin, I5. of wor- cester, Mass, was arrested by the chief today and locked up on a charge Of arson.
 Austin told him, Chief Coonev says. that he arrived al the Orr home shortly before the fire started, went out 10 the tobacco sheds. set fire going in a pie of cornstalks and ran into the house before tho blaze was discovered. The boy will he given a hearing before the town court at 2 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 NIT. Orr told inc police that Austin came 10 his home on March 12 and told him that he had come from Northboro. Mass. where he had been placed in a home by the children's home society Of Worcester. Accord ing to Chief Coonsy the boy admitted to him today that he had run s~ay from Sorthboro. going 10 Springfield and coming thence 10 this town where he sought employment with Mir. Orr and vas hired.
 Sunday nights fire destroyed a huge tobacco storage shed containing tobac- CD fertilizer and other farm equip- ment and another large sorting and packing shed.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
Wadhams Explains His
 Assault to the Police

NidJletown. Conn. May zS.-DocaI police yesterday went with Herbert q. Wadhams 10 North BraHford and walked over the course taken by fhe latter in his wanderinGs week ago after he had bccn thrown out of his automobile by two men who had en- gagged him to drive them Saturday evening. May 17th. from this city to saybrook. The police talked with sev- ersi persons who saw wadhafns in clufing a storsk keeper and they ac- cept Wr. Wadl1sms' account Of his ex- periencs. The automobile. rIfh Mir
 Wadhams' cap and letters and papers which had becn in 2 pocket in t. was picked up in New York on May IS
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
MRS. TELL CANNOT BE
 GIVEN HER FREEDOM
Confessed Murderess' Fight for Release on Writ
 Fails

Middletown, Conn, May 2s.--Mrs. Johanna Tell, held for trial on the charge of staying her employer, Charles r. Blair of killingworth, can not be released on A writ Of habeas corpus Superior Court Judge Arthur F. Els, ruled today in an opinion given on the plea for such writ ad- Nanccd by Mrs Tells counsel Judge Daniel ]. Donahue al hearing last Friday.
 Judge Els holds in brief that Mrs. Tell has been fully protected in her constitutional rights, and that every step taken by the authorities was strictly legal. The court holds that the original mittimus is sufficient to hold Mrs. Tell for trial at the Sep. tember term Of the Middlesex su- perior court.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
Pleads Not Guilty to
 Charge of FOrgery

New Haren. May 2s.-James C. alingarelli. today pleaded not guilty on charges of forgery and issuing a forged instrument and obtaining s600 on the check drawn on the Rhode Island Hospital Trust company in city court, and was held in s1.0O6 for the higher court. With Louis Talmo. of Wallingford, the accused. after buy ing an automobile on a conditional bill. left for California. Tn Ohio he sold the machine. Talno returned and Eas arrested. and tHo weeks ago Mingarelli returned and vas arrested. The latter also pleads not guilty to selling the nachins.