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MONROE ADVERTISER
VOL. 59
MR. PERSONS PICTURES
4 WONDERS OF PANAMA
Just Returned from a Tour of Cuba, Jamaica
and Panama, Mr. G, O. Persons Gives His
Impressions of the Tremendous Task
of Digging Ditch and Gives His Im
pression of the Places Visited.
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Brooks, Mrs.
M. B. Persons and Mr. G. O. Per
sons have just returned from a de
lightful trip through Florida,
across the island of Cuba, to Ja
maica, to the Republic of Panama,
where they spent several days
viewing the engineering marvel of
the age—the Panama Canal—
“another wonder of the world”
they call it. Mr. Persons has very
kindly consented to give us some
of his personal impressions, that
readers of the Advertiser may have
some idea of this tremendous un
dertaking.
The fact that Panama' should be the
most interesting spot in the world to
day to all peoples and nations is no
eouse for surprise, when we consider
what is being done on that narrow
Isthmus for the general welfare of the
world. It is truthfully said that the
interest of one nation in another is
measured by its commerce, and that
the real missionaries from one country
into another country, are its merchants.
With these simple principles in mind,
it is natural for all of the world to
turn its eyes towards the disunion of
the earth on the Isthmus of Panama,
where it is aptly said “the land will
be divided and the seas united.” By
this the whole world’s families will be
gathered closer together in that union
which marks the advance of the Chris
tian faith, and will ultimately make
mankind’s interest in mankind the
world’s greatest religion.
The fact that every one is talking
Panama, and all the newspapers and
magazines are writing of Panama
caused me to have a desire to see Pan
ama first hand, and with this object
in view I laid my plans in January to
visit that notable spot in March. This
was necessary because of the fact that
steamships are loaded to their capacity
with passengers from every section of
the United States and Canada, whereas
the ships of the trans-Atlantic and Pa
cific lines are also pouring their hordes
into the ancient ports of Colon and
Panama, and reservations far in ad
vance are necessary in order to get ac
commodations during the three dry
months of January, Feruary and March.
The other nine months of the year are
what is called the rainy season, and
while the natives and those who have
become acclimated do not let anything
like a tropical torrential shower deter
them from their daily avocation, yet
it is not so easily accepted by us, al
though it seems as if Jupiter Pluvius
had really had something against Geor
gia in the last few months. Our pas
sage was to be taken from Key West
whence sailed the gallant ship “Evan
geline,” advertised as being new, pa
latial and especially adapted to the
tropics, which we afterwards ques
tioned. Those who have never trav
eled in the Tropic# can hardly appre
ciate what it means to travel in a ship
that is not adapted to that portion of
the world, so it was upon this good
ship that our own party of five re
served accommodations and actually
embarked on the night of the 4th of
^Alarch, although she was scheduled to
sail on the morning of that day. Be
fore we arrived at Key West, we had
heard some awful tales of this ship;
how uncomfortable she was; how high
she stood in the water; that she neith
er carried ballast nor freight, and that
her staterooms were small and stuffy,
and that her passengers were altogether
miserable on the former trips which
she had made. But what difference
did this make to us? It in no wise
deterred us in our determination to
go to Panama, and that too on the
“Evangeline,” for whose experience
in this life profits the novice? So when
our train came in twelve hours late and
FORSYTH, MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA. APRIL 11, 1913
we got on the dock at 2 A. M., on the
morning of the 4th, instead of going
to a hotel for tho few remaining hours
which we understood we were to be in
harbor, we immediately sought our
staterooms on ship, and taking that
vessel into our confidence, got such
sleep as we could in a Florida port
with electric fans buzzing over our
heads to make sleep possible. The
next morning the ship’s gong called us
to breakfast,, and as she was lying lazi
ly in her berth at the dock, every, one
felt as well as they could feel, and
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CHURCH PRAISES
DR. C. H. S. JACKSON
In Resolutions Sandersville Praises Work
Done by Pres, of Bessie Tift and
Asks Other Churches to Aid Him.
Several Sundays ago the San
dersville Baptist church passed
some beautiful resolutions in re
ference to Bessie Tift and Presi
dent C. H. S. Jackson, a former
resident of that city. Reciting
the fact that Dr Jackson was an
old Washington county boy and
mentioning the pressing needs of
the institution, the church called
upon her sister churches iu Geor
gia to rally to the aid of the local
college
The resolutions are as follows:
“Bessie Tift College, being the
property of Georgia Baptists, hav
ing been formally adopted and re
ceived and now under the exclu
sive control of the Georgia Bap
tist Convention, and as the capa
ble head of that splendid institu
lion for the education of young
women, we have Dr. C. H. S.
Jackson, a gentleman of high
character, an educator of distinc
tion and a man of highest Chris
tian character; therefore, it is
proper and expedient that the
people, and especially those of our
Faith, should, testify in a con
crete and practical way their high
appreciation of Dr. Jackson as a
man and educator and of Bessie
Tift College as an institution for
tho training of young women tc
fill their proper spheres in Chris
tian activities, that the people of
Washington Co., should by volun
tary subscription, raise a sum of
money to be added to the Endow
ment Fund of Bessie Tift College.
:he niMnediate proceeds of which
to be used in part for the mam
tenance of the chair of Bible in
structions, now so ably til Rd by
another brother who formerly re
sided and preached in this county
Rev. A. Chamlee.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Sandersville Baptist church, that
they call upon their brethren and
friends generally in Washington
county to aid in raising the sum
oi Five Thouand Dollars to add
to the Endowment Fund of Bessie
Tift College as a tribute to the
worth and character of Dr. C. H.
S. Jackson, the President of said
institution, and that this church
undertake to raise a good portion
of 3aid sum.
MEMORIAL DAY PRO=
GRAM COMPLETED
Exercises Saturday Afternoon at 2, p. ni.
April 26. Gen. West Orator. To
be Introduced by G. 0. Persons.
The Ladies Memorial Associa
tion has perfected plans for the
observance of Memorial Day.
There was some discussion as to
whether it would be more advan
tageous to postpone the exercises
until Monday, but it was decided
that the commemorative exer
cises should be held on Saturday,
April 26th.
The main address will be deliv
ered by General A. J. West, of At
lama, formerly Commander in
Chief of the Georgia Division of
Confederate Veterans. The exer
cises will be held in the Court
House at two o’clock in the after
noon.
The Marshals of the Day will
be Hon. Geo. W. Brown and Mr.
Lloyd Harp; while Rev. R M.
Dixon will be Master of Ceremon
ies.
The full program is as follows:
1. Music by Bessie Tift College
Orchestra.
2. Prayer by Chaplain, Rev. J.
B. Holland.
3, Music.
4. Introduction ofOrator by Hon.
G. O. Persons.
5. Address by Gen. A. J. West.
6. Song.
7. Benediction by Rev. A. Cham
lee.
Following the exercises at the
court house, the parade will be
formed on tne Square under the
direction of the Marshals.
I. Quitman Guards.
2. Camp Quitman and all Con
federate Veterans.
3. Boy Scouts.
4. Faculty and Pupils of Banks
Stephens Institute.
5. Faculty and Pupils of Bessie
Tift College.
6. Daughters of the Confederacy
and Memorial Association.
7. Citizens generally.
At Oakland Cemetery, a salute
will be fired by theQuitmanGuards
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BARBECUE DINNER FOR VETERANS.
A barbecue dinner will be pre
pared for the orator and veterans
by the Ladies Memorial Associa
tion and will be served in the new
Elrod Building on the southwest
corner of the square, over The
Monroe Advertiser oflice.
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CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING.
There will be an important
meeting of the Civic League on
next Monday afternoon at 3:30
at the residence of Mrs. V. B.
Hooks.
It is hoped that there will be a
full attendance of the members
as it is desired that the League
discuss the opening of the play-*
ground for the coming summer.
The four month vacation will
make the playground of more
than usual importance for the
children of the town.
DR. WALTON SUNDa’y; BISHOB
CANDLER THE T WEN! Y-SEVENTH.
On next Sunday morning and
Sunday night Dr. Fb tcher Wal
t"i>, the Presiding elder of this
District, will preach at the First
Methodist Church and those who
have heard Dr, Walton know that
they can look forward to a dis
course of rare eloquence and pow
er.
Another treat is in store for the
people of Forsyth. Bishop War
ren Candler will be in Forsyth on
April 27th, the fourth Sunday
and will preach at the Methodist
Church. Bishop Candler is recog
nized as one of the ablest divines
is America and his coming to
Forsyth to conduct the services at
the local Methodist Church will
be an event of more than usual
interest and importance.
PRIZES ARE GIVEN
BY GEORGIA FAIR
State Fair in Macon Gives Inducements
to Corn Raisers. From Oct. 21-31.
Open to Monroe County.
The Georgia State Fair, which
takes place in Macon from Octo
ber 21st to Bist offers some most
attractive prizes for corn and this
is spen to all citizens of Georgia
of whatever age. Why should not
some citizen of Monroe “land”
some of those prizes?
The American National Bank
of Macon, Ga., offers S6OO in Cash
Premiums for the Best Acres of
Corn grown in Georgia during the
year 1913, all competing to exhi
bit not less than three (3) bushels
of their corn at the .1913 Georgia
State Fair. Open to all citizens
of Georgia—old, young, male and
female.
GROWN ON UP LANDS
For the largest yield of corn, m
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CONGRESS CONVENES
IN EXTRA SESSION
President Wilson Delivers Message in Per
son, First Time Since President.
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Adams. Democrats in Control.
The United States Congress met
Monday at noon in Extraordinary
session, at the call of President
Wilson for the purpose of reduc
ing the tariff tax as demanded in
the Democratic platform. For
the first time in 18 years both
Houses of Congress are Democra
tic.
Quite a bit of excitement was
caused by the decision of Presi
dent Wilson to deliver his tariff
message to Congress in person in
stead of sending it through the
accustomed channels. Not since
the time of President Adams had
a president, availed himself of
this privilege.
The heralding of the comining
of the president of the United
States was the principal subject
of official and unofficial discussion
The senate hesitated when u reso
lution adopted previously by the
house, provided for a joint session
Monday fito listen to President
Wilson, was presented for consid
eration. It was a stunning pro
p >Hai. Not i i the life time rs
any veteran statesman present
had such a thing even been con
sidered. History, they supposed
had closed on that custom a cen
tury and more ago.
The resolution calling for joint
session of the House and Senate
was finally adopted, not without
opposition in the Senate, how
ever. Before it was adopted Sen
ator Williams hf Mississippi, de
precated the president’s decision
to enter the hails of congress and
jnd speak his mind to “the peo
ple’s representatives ” He ex
pressed the hope that such an
event never would occur again in
the administration
In the house the resolution was
adopted without del ate as soon
Majority leader Underwood in
troduced it. Their plans for the
president’s welcome took on a
gala aspect. Members scrambled
for the special lick-ts to the gal
leries which were issued for Mon
day, the occasion being looked
forward to as an epochal event in
in the history of the administra
tion.
NevsrthelvßS the message was
read by President Wilson on Mon
day to the two Houses of Con
gress, before crowded galleries
The Progressives, as well as the
regular Republicans made nomi
nations for the Senate and House
officers but the Democratic pro
gram was carried through without
a hitch.
TARIFF BILL RE=
DEEMS PLEDGES
Bill Introduced Monday Takes Tax off
Necessities and Adds Tar on Lux-
uries. Income Provision in Bill.
One of the first acts in the Dem
ocratic House was the introduction
by Chairman Underwood, of the
House Waysand Means Oommit
tne, of the new Tariff Bill.
The new rates are estimated to
reduce the customs revenue ap
proximately $80,000,000 a year.
This is expected to be made up by
the income tax.
Indorsed by President Wilson,
the measure represents the the ef
forts of the president and the
house tariff’ makers to carry into
effect democratic pledges of down
ward revision and of concessions
to the American consumer.
Protection to the farmer would
be cut throughout by more than
50 per cent in an effort to reduce
the cost of food.
The heaviest reductions fall up
on food stuffs, agricultural prod
ucts, woolen and cotton clothing.
Removal of all tariff from many
articles of food and clothing; broad
reductions in the rates ot duty on
all necessaries of life; an increase
of tariff on many luxuries; and a
new income tax that would touch
the pocket of every American cit
izen whose net income exceeds $4,-
OOOare the striking features of the
new democratic tariff revision bill
presented Monday to the house.
Sugar would be free of duty in
1916, the bill proposing an immed
iate 25 per cent reduction and the
removal of the remaining duty in
1916.
Raw wool would be made free at
once with a correspondingly heavy
reduction iu the tariff on all wool
en goods.
All these other articles are put
on the free list, namely: Meats,
flour, bread,boots and shoes, lum
ber, coal, harness,saddlery, iron
ore. milk and cream, potatoes,
salt, swine, corn, corn meal, cot
ton bagging, agricultural imple
ments, leather, wood pulp, bibles,
printing paper, typewriters, sew
ing machines, typesetting mach
ines, cash registers, steel rails,
fence wire, cotton ties, nails, hoop
and band iron, fish, sulphur, soda,
tanning materials, acetic and sul
phuric acids, borax, lumber prod
ucts, including broom handles,
clappboarde, hubs for wheels,
posts, laths pickets, staves, shin
gles. These principal items are
taken from the free list and taxed:
Diamonds and precious Htones,
furs, coal tar products, 10 per
cent; volatile oils, 20 percent;
spices, from 1 cent to 3 cents per
pound.
Included in the democratic tar
iff revision bill introduced m con
gress Monday is an income tax
section which would require every
resident of the United States who
earns $4,000 to pay a tax. Up to
$4,G00 incomes are exempt; but
above that sum incomes are taxed
1 per cent.
The bill also would provide
higher rates of taxation lor per
sons with larger incomes, adding
a sur-tax of 1 per cent additional
o.i earnings in excess of $20,000;
2 per cent additional on earnings
in excess of SSO 000. and 3 per
cent additional on earnings in ex
cess of SIOO,OOO
(Inder the sur-tax provisions,
the man who earns only $20,000
would pay to the government
each year at the rate of 1 per
cent on $16,000 (+4,000 exempt),
or $l6O. 11 he earns S3O 000, ho
would pay 1 per cent on $16,000
still, and 2 per cent on SIO,OOO,
this making his annual tux $360.
She individual with a net in
cc me of a million would pay $2,-
260 on his first SIOO,OOO and in
addition he would pay 4 percent
on $900,000 which would bring
his total tax to S3B 260.
The bill also would re-enact the
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