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VOLUME 31—No. 14. COTTON CROP REPORT kt COUNTIES IN THIS SECTION PRODUCTION RUNS AHEAD OF PREVIOUS RECORD BY SEVER AL THOUSAND BALES The latest official report of the cot ton crop has been submitted for com parison with the preceding crop. The production in Washington and seven sister counties that border on it shows' a material increase over the crop of 1917. Jefferson county has gone far! in the lead, rc \ehing nearly 40,000: bales. Johnson is the only county that fell behind, all the other counties show-i ing an increase. The increase is large ly due to the judicious use of fertilizers,! and is not believed to be the result of ; any great increase in acreage. The fol-1 lowing is the record of the counties i in this immediate section: County 1918 19171 Baldwin 14,707 11,598 j Glascock 5,320 5,119 Hancock 22,859 19,021 i Jefferson 39,725 32,6751 Johnson 20,118 20,711 j Warren 14,668 12,486 | Washington 32,125 30,041 j Wilkinson 9,874 9,218] TOAAL 120.869 140,869 j Tins gives an increase in the eight [ counties of 28.533 bales as compared I with the preceding crop. Burke county produced 07,011 ns com-1 pared with 66,853 year before last. | Laurens 59,253 against 52,480. None ] of tlie other counties went as high as i 40,000, although several came close to j it. Fulton only made 2,939, but this i was more than double the previous year which was 1,366 hales. Jefferson Cos. Man Shot In Virginia WAS IN AUTOMOBILE CONTAIN-! ING 245 QUARTS OF BOOZE WHEN OFFICER SHOT. Danville, Va.. —W. M. Arrington, said to be of Jefferson county, Georgia, was! shot and slightly wounded Tuesday hv policeman John R. Tucker, while the j policeman was searching for whiskey j in an automobile occupied by Arring-' ton and Charles Dobos of Baltimore, a j chauffeur, Tucker said he feared Ar rington was about to shoot him. The automobile contained 245 quarts! of whiskey, the police claimed. Both i.ien were placed in jail charged with ( violating the prohibition law. —Complete stock of high est grade fertilizers now on hand ready for delivery. R. L. BETHEA. I There was some fluctuation in the! price of cotton last week and holders! were beginning to think that the tide! was turning in their favor, but the price ! went sliding down again. Builders Hardware Our stock of builders’ hardware is complete in every detail. In planning your new home, or remodeling your old home, consult us in re gard to door locks, door hinges, window catches and latches, blind hinges and catches, screen door springs, etc. Also tools for car penters, brick masons, plasterers, etc. Ask any mechanic the brand of tool he prefers, and invariably he will say KEEN KUTTER, be cause they are recognized as the standard ev everywhere. '.’’Mr ante: a V rOQLS aad CUTL&krhw and it will be a pleasure to show you our stock. WhU&Compa^ "the Store that scU&l • ■■• ■ ■■'s'}■>* , the old reliable lines* LOUISVILLE. gAi THE NEWS AND FARMER Fast time causes some CONFUSION TO CRAFTSMEN ROOSTERS HAVE NOT YET PUSH ED TTP THE TIME FOR THEIR MIDNIGHT CROWING The clocks have been pushed for ward according to the new time reck oning and the trains arrive and depart accordingly. The time for taking in ?**hool, which was formerly 8 o’clock now 10 o’clock, which is the same tin as formerly used, so far as actual time iis concerned. The servants of the va i lions homes complain that they cannot I get used to the ‘‘new fangled time,” and this has caused some confusion, as : the clock strikes 9 when they are ae j customed to serve breakfast at 7. Busi j ness men who have been accustomed to j getting their mail early in the morning I and then returning home to breakfast can not fully decide whether they arc I going home to dimer or breakfast, as ! the clock strikes the hour. Those who j have been familiar with the time for 'the arrival and departure of the trains cannot get the new time fixed in their ! minds, and consequently there have been many inquiries made in order to make the schedules. Tin* change in time has caused many jokes, and while some think it is the proper thing to ad just their affairs according to the new arrangement, there are many who think that it is foolishness to say that it is two o’clock at the time that we are accustomed to hear the clock strike twelve. The roosters have not paid any attention to the new arrangement and when the clock strikes two in the ear ly morning they are heard to begin their chorus of mid.light crowing which starts in one section and gradually pass es all around the circle. FINE CAR FOR SALE OR TRADE. I have another Oldsmobile Eight, just repainted and overhauled. Well worth SIBOO.OO. Runs just like a brand new one. Will sell for $1400.00 cash, or ac cept Liberty Bonds or War Stamps. Will also exchange for small farm and pay balance cash, or accept vour old car in trade. Can use a couple of Fords or any other make. See me this week if von want a bargain. H. N. McMICIIAEL, Cars Bought and Sold, Sandersville, Ga. LEATHER SUPERSEDES PAINT. Anew fashion in automobiles has appeared in the West, leather being us ’d as a finish for the bodies, according (to the April Popular Mechanics Mag azine. Both Spanish and patent lea ther are used, even the shock absorbers and fenders being covered in some in stances. Wiping off with sponge is all the attention needed to keep it in good condition. The new arrangement of time is puzzling to some people who do not yel know' what time to retire at night or get up in the morning. The time ac cording to the clocks is now two hours i ahead of wnat we had been accustomed to a couple of years ago before tlie changes became fashionable. EIBHTBIUE YEARS OLD HUNDRED GRAND-CHILDREN TWENTY-FIVE GRAND SONS WERE SUBJECT TO UNITED STATES ARMY DRAFT Sandersville, Ga., April 2.—Special. Mr. W. T. Brantley, who is well known to many of the citizens of this section of the state, is now eighty-five years of age and is still quite active for a man of that age. lie is the fa ther of thirteen children, all married and doing well. He has one hundred grand children and twenty-five of his grand-sons were subject to the army draft after the, United States had de clared war against Germany. His wife who lived to be quite old, died a few years ago, since which time he has liv ed with his children, going from one home to another, just as the notion suited him. Besides the one hundred and thirteen descendants as above enumerated he has thirteen great grand children, which makes a total of one hundred and twenty-six descendants. He is a member of the Primitive Baptist church, steadfast in his faith, true to his obligations, and always pays his debts, and enjoys the confidence and es teem of all who know him. There are few men who can present as good a rec ord as Mr. Brantley whose upright life has been a worthy example to the younger men of this section of Geor gia. ROG SALE IS ARRANGED POU FRIDAY NEXT WEEK PEOPLE OF COUNTY WHO DESIRE TO SELL THEIR HOGS SHOULD GET BUSY NOW. Sandersville, Ga., April 2.- Special. We hope to hold our second co-opera tive hog sale, Friday, April 11th. We are very much pleased with the outcome of the. sale just held, nearly four hundred hogs being sold, all bought by McCraine & Hall of Sparks, Go. Mr. McCraine has been with us durin.: the entire sale and has proven bin a very able judge of hogs end won many friends by his square and appre ciative dealings with every one. We hope to have him with us during fu me sales and trust will have, as bid was the highest bid sent in from the entire state. We have an offer of following prices: No. 1, 165 lbs. and up 14c No. 1 roughs, 165 and up 13c No. 2, 140 lbs 1 • No. 3, 115 lbs 12c No. 4. 60 lbs 10c! Stags, docked, 70 lbs. Prospects for a better price by the eleventh. Begin feeding your hogs and ; be ready. Rend me a list of number; you would like to sell. Wo will get you ! the best prices offered in the Roii 4 h. 11. A. OLIETT, County Demonstration Agt. MEETING OF TEACHERS. On April 15th Hon. .1. O. Martin, S. vS. R. will speak to the teachers of Jef ferson County at the court house. Ex ercises will begin at 10.15 a. m. and adjournment will be at 4.J0. All should bring lunch, as the entire day will be taken up iii the work. Every teacher must attend. PAUL PRESSLY, County School Commissioner. tor Liberty Bonds. Spot cash.—R. L. Bethea. —Wanted—Liberty Bonds. ANY AMOUNT. Highest Cash price.—R. L. Bethea. AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE. An Oakland. In first class condi tion. Will be sold at a bargain. MRS. HENRY L. BRULATOUR, 4 3 3t pd Care R. L. Black, Bartow, Ga. Ked Triangle b'an Tells Of Serving At Chaieau Thierry The Y. M. C. A. has been criticized because it was said I hat it had no one at the fighting in the region of Cha teau Thierry. The other day, Ernest C. Bardwell, a New York man, came back from France, broken in health because of his strenuous work in that region. Mr. Bardwell was one of a party of \ r . M. C. A. men who entered Cha teau Thierry village with supplies at 10 o’clock on the morning of July 22 and worked all day and far into the night serving the boys who were beat ing back the German counter-attacks. The last German prisoners, he said, were taken out of Chateau Thierry at 8:30 o’clock on the same morning. THE Y. M. C. A. IN FAR EAST The work of the Y M C. A. in Mace donia is rapidly extending over the newly-opened areas, and in the present state of flux heavy responsibilities de volve upon C. W. Bates, the secretary in charge at Salonica. Centres have been opened in Serbia at Vranja, Nish, Monastir and other towns, and in the capital city, Belgrade, the Y. M. C. A. is now established in a good building. Percival Whitley, son of the deputy speaker of the English House of Commons, is developing the Association’s work in Northern Bul garia, while on Turkish soil Mr. How ard Bradley has planted the Red Triangle in Constantinople itself. Its Drawback. Jlnlcs —“You don’t mean to say your wife wants, to sell that prize toy ter rier you bought for her?” Binks— I “Yes, she does.” “Why, I thought that toy was said to be the smallest dog in j the world 1” “That’s the trouble. It’s so small she keeps mistaking it for a mouse!” LOUISVILLE, GA, THURSDAY APRIL 3, 1919 §hs conn to MEET NEW m CHURCH SINCEF.S OF WASH! TON AND JOHNSON COUNTIE S TO HAVE ANNUAL MEETING ' From tlie Wrightsville I: right: There is to be a revive! of flip good old days when vocal mil reigned su preme and hundreds tr.-i ■ -led long dis tances to get to hear and participate in such occasions and nX.w- the melo dious voices of the has-, mprnno, alto and tenor in unison, ’n dr- p, (unrte! trios and solos and all rf the other n riations when the young swains will court their sweetheart- o-d receive valuable impulses from melody of song, enrapturing their : s into har monious action, thus pi < g the seed of earthly bliss. hi other words there > t,. be smother grand old singing conv j n April, •hi Saturday and Sand: . tl ■■ second Sunday, 12th and 13t! days of the month, at New Home ( , h. out ear* of Wrightsville. Then the singers of lhe county and of W ln com ty will meet again tog. ■ ~nd rnjov good singing as of old t. s before 11 war. The folks around i emiununi t> of New Home are h g forward to the event with much -isant anti cipations and are exj ‘ing large crowds both days. Mr X. I), \on-is will give further information regard ing this coming convent! : Airplane No. two pas over Wash ington county last Thursday afternoon and landed at Ameriei at the Sou ther flying field. It v. s hv a number of the citizens f the county. It traveled over the Central >f Georgia railway track and passed directly over rennille, but it was not seen bv manv of the people of Sande.-ville. It was said to be about the same size as the one that passed over hen- a few weeks ago, and had a carrying capacitv of twenty-one men. In future \ears thev will probably become so ommon that they will not be noticed mv more than a passing automobile. SAFETY FIRST. The accident Saturday i ming shows how important it is that nrs bo run slowly on. the streets. If Mr. Sheppard had not been running carefully the li? tie child would have been run over and perhaps killed. While crossing the streets children often get frightened and cannot decide what way to run and so reckless run ning of ears is a great danger to them. There is some complaint about nude 's driving in the town and none TANARUS: mws better of the violation than lit ho does it. Tt would to- well to cease ’ fore it leads to perlv* serious trou ble and consequences. SPECIAL TAXES. shrfroshrdlyln shrdlu pun ynl wdi The last legislatin’ put a special tax on n great many callings, professions and occupations, and we printed the list some two months ago. The tax collector informs us he has collected from a good many, but that a large number have not registered with the ordinary and paid the collector. All who are required to pay this special ta.x must do so before opening up and engaging in the business that is sub ject to tax. To do so is a misdemeanor and the delinquent i subject to pros cotton. Those liab! or probably lia ble should investigate and put them selves right before tin* law. PROTECT THE HOGS. Mr. 0. T. Eriedbo was in Louis ville Saturday and h tells us that lie lost every hog he had —over thirty last fall.’ They died of cholera. He had no meat at al left for meat or to raise from. Hogs are too valuable to let die when they • m be vaccinated and saved and at a small cost. We are glad to know that our farmers are taking more interest in the matter and many are having their hogs treated. They can be so treated as to be proof against cholera and no one should fail to have it done. AN OLD TIME THIEF. Jerry Kirkland was caught at Wad ley Saturday night stealing the nude and buggy of Jeff Martin of Emanuel county. He is now in jail in Louis ville. He is also under a bond in Emanuel for SISOO for assault to kill. He served a term in Jefferson* years ago for burglary. He is considered a bad citizen and the chain gang suits him best of all. Willie, alias Hush. Mills w r as found riding in tlie buggy with Kirkland, but he was allowed to give bond. He claims he had nothing to do with the stealing—was simply riding. COTTON RECEIPTS LOST The public is hereby warned not to trade for, barter or purchase two cot ton warehouse receipts dated, number ed and described as follows: Issued by the Bartow Investment Cos., Bar tow, Ga., to L. 11. McNeeley, dated September 28, 1918, No. YYS3B weight 571 pounds, No. YV62I weight 545 pounds. Suitable reward will he paid for the return of the above two de scribed receipts. W. A. HALL, 2t. c. Bartow. Ga. NITRATE OF SODA We give the amount of Seda deliv ered to the tovrns thus far: 80 tons, Louisville. 40 tons, Wrens. 40 tons, Bartow. 45 tons, Wadley. 40 tons each for Stapleton and Mat thew's to be delivered this w r eek. Total, 285 tons. 600 tons applied for in the county, which will be delivered in the next month’s time. It costs the farmer $83.40 per ton delivered—a saving of $20.00 per ton. G. B. Burklialter is the county dis tributor and C. V. Shirley the county agent. 'MIDDLE GEORGIA NURSERY COMPANY m ENTERPRISE ! WILL SUPPLY DEMANDS FOR FRUIT AND NUT TREES OF CHOICEST QUALITIES Sandersville, Ga., April 2. —Special. The Middle Georgia Nursery ('■ inpanv for which an application for a charter will be found in this issue, is anew en terprise for this section <f tie* slate which will be developed into one of the big institutions of the .vmth. Several years ago Mr. Jeff A. Irwin ue-ame interested in the cultivation of chonm pecan trees and began by buying some of the best varieties. Having decided to enlarge his grove he decided to ] in duce liis own trees, and with this object in view bought some of the choicest pe can seed as a basis and planted them on his farm east of Sandersville. The trees began to grow and he found that he had several thousand young seed lings for his own use and some to spare. He employed a nurseryman of several y nrs experience in the production of pecans to graft cuttings from the lead ing varieties on the stock which formed the foundation, and these are now flourishing, the number being far in excess of li is own requirements. Re cently he has had associated with him Mr. -L 11. Granger who has had several years experience in this line of indus try, and they have decided to go into the nursery business with a determ - nation of offering to the public some of the best varieties of fruits of all kinds and will give special attention to the pecan industry. The trees will bear within three or four years, while it takes about three times as long for the seedlings. The budded tree reprodu ces exactly the same kind of fruit or nut as the tree from which the bud is taken, while the seedling does not al ways produce the same kind, often de- 1 teriorating. Mr. Granger has thiriv years experience in the nursery busi ness and thoroughly. understnn 's it. This company will endeavor to supply all demands, not nly of this section of the state, but will have salesmen to travel in other sections for the ; or-' pose of taking orders. Those who con template buying either fruit or nut trees should get ori es from them before placing orders for any thiny in their line. WADLEY STORES CLOSE AT 7.30. We, the undersigned merchants of Wad ley, Ga.. agree to close our stores at 7.30 p. m. during summer months, Saturdays excepted, beginning April Ist, 1919. Overstreet Brothers. R. C. Evans Cos. W. P. and W. A. Bedingfeld. D. M. Mills. J. W. Cato. and. Seharfman. Johnson & Norris. S. Steinberg. R. B. Byrd Always Something New and Novel - ■ >■•- il l iW Each week we add new and novel lines of me ehandise to our already large stock of goods. We endeavor at all times to keep abreast of mod em innovations, and therefore we are in posi tion at all times to give you tip top service. So why should you seek goods from the mail order houses? Do they pay taxes in Louisville? Do they stand for the prosperity of Jefferson coun ty? We should say not. This store is a home in stitution and ss dependent upon you for our sup port. Won't you give us a share of your patronage? Louisville Drug Cos. The Store LOUISVILLE, GA. MURDER CASE Ell THUMBS GOMES HERE THREE MEN CHARGED WITH MUR DER OF DR. E. P. BOMER AT LYONS LAST YEAR. We will have a Lig murder trial | from Toombs county at our May Court. In April, 1918, A. I-., (i. G. and G. T. j Moseley shot and killed Dr. K. V. Bo mcr on the streets of Lyons. A. S. the father of the iwo boys. They wore tried at the September, 1918, and the March, 1919, terms of tin* Super'. • court of Toombs and a mistrial both : times. The jury box was exhausted at j the last trial by the time • Irvcii h:vor>- 'were secured and the attorneys 1:1 to agree on the twelfth man. It was necessary to transfer tlie case t > an : other county and Judge Hardeman sent jit to Jefferson county for trial. It wi! lie taken up on the first day <f eon-t : and will consume considerable time. A large number of witnesses will be ev : nmined, and the prosecution has six lawyers and the defense eight, and that ; means a long and tedious trial. At the first trial the jury were out 2-1 t 26 m and 111 last trial held together two days and two night and yet failed to make a verdict, fu the battle the father used a shot gen loaded with buckshot and the sons pis tols, while the deceased used a pistol. He died within a week at a hospital i* Savannah. They are prominent : lies and tin* killing and trials have cre ated much stir and feeling. I ARCENY BEFORE AND AFTER TAKING. Two weeks ago a young lady lost a w >rk basket in Louisville or out on : th * Old Town road and some thief found it. It had in it papers with the na r * of the owner On them and the 6 her could readily know t<> whom it belonged. And the loss has been ad i vertised and the owner will be glad t nay a reasonable reward and yet th* tinier holds to the basket. Such person is nothing short of a thief: they know* they have the property of ar.otl | i and yet not have the honesty to re ’ ore the article. Often parties tell u r articles being lost and wish to have J notice run in the paper and our long experience in such matters compels i<< ' t • ;ell them it all depends upon whelk-j • an honest person or a rogue win the finder. Too often the finder gets hold of what he wants and he keeps it. Fruit That Produces Oil. A fruit containing a large percent age of oil has been discovered in the region of Torreou, Mex., and is known by the name of chichopoxtle. Experi ments show tlm 25 :k‘V cent of its con tents consists of oil of great value in Industrial pursuits requiring a lubri ennt of high quality. It is proposed to introduce th cultivation of this upon a large scale. $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE HOG CHOLERA II IS TIE BUSINESS OF THE DOCTOR DR. W. E. WHITE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AG RICULTURE HERE. Dr. W. E. White, a veterinarian in specter for the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau f Animal Indus try, has conic to Louisville and w ill be here for some time. Says lie dons not know how long he will remain, but re marked that he staid at Tifton, his last post, two years. II is business will Im* strictly bog cholera work. His s<*r vices are free, tlie owner of hogs pay ing only for the serum. Dr. White is a graduate of the Kansas City Veteri nary College and lias boon in this spe cial work six years. Hence it is to be understood In* is fully qun'ifbd to afford our people the help they need much on tin* hog industry. Louisville will be his headquarters and all need ing his services should call on him or Mr. (\ Y. Shirley, the farm demountra tor. We hope our people wi’l a!! up on Dr. White when they net and him, and tin* sooner the better. Don’t wait till the hogs get sick, but have them treat ed and prevent the disease. Hogs that receive flu* life treatment will never have the cholera. WAKE AND GET UP. When you hear a person complaining about the fast time, von can conclude , lie or slo* never got up early willingly in his or her life. Generally they were born tired and have let the disease a<- i cumulate. To get up early and st ir and do something after arising will do you good, if the first effort does not kill. The intention of tin* law is a good one, and if all will practice it. the results j will be excellent and paying. Put a move on your body and trv to keep j up with the procession. MINE PLANTER SERVICE WANTS MASTERS AND MATES The United States Arniv Mine Plan ter Service will hold open enmnetitivi | examinations on May 5, 1919, for the wairant officer grades of master, first mate, and second mate aboard army mine planters. About 30 positions are to be filled. The War Department has asked the United States Civil Service Coinmi.- sion to use its machinery for dissemi nating information relatives to the posi tions and for distributing application i blanks. The secretary of the local 1 board of civil-service examiners at the post office or custom house in any city of the United States will supply to r.nv person interested a printed announce ment containing full information as to 1 requirements, salaries, allowances in ad dition to salaries, etc., and with an ap plication blank. The difference between a legal execu tion and murder in Russia is that the ‘ legal killing has reached quantity pro- I duction.