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THE NEWS AND FARMER
VOLUME 31—No. 20
TENT MEETINGS
TO BE HELD
UNION REVIVAL TO h
BEGIN ON MAY 25TH
THREE LOCAL MINISTERS TO
CONDUCT SOUL-STIRRING RE
VIVAL FOR A PERIOD OF TWO
WEEKS.
On Sunday, May 25th thp Union Re
vival Services will began. A large
tent lias been leased for this occasion
so there will be plenty of rooui for the
big crowds. The hot weather will not
deter hundreds from attending, as it is
always cool under a tent and greater
crowds are expected than if held in
the auditorium or in one of the local
churches.
The following ministers will alternate
in conducting the services to be held:
Rev. Paul Pressly, Rev. C. M. Meeks,
and Rev. J. G. Gunter, all of whom are
pastors of churches in Louisville.
Special piano music with gifted
singers will be provided at each service
which will be held morning and eve
ning. Stores and business houses will
be requested to close for the morning
service except Saturday. An announce
ment of the hour for closing will be in
serted in the next issue of the News &
Farmer.
Mr. James E. Downing Here.
Last week Mr. James E. Downing of
Athens was in Louisville visiting Mr.
C. V. Shirley, our farm demonstrator.
He is the state pig agent for Georgia.
He visited the club members in their
■work. | Mr. Downing gave interesting
data in regard to the increase of the
number of hogs in Jefferson county. In
1917 there were 30,000 head and in
1918 33,863, being an increase of 3,-
86.3 head in one year’s time. This in
crease is remarkable when we consider
how many hogs died of cholera during
that period. One district alone lost
many hundreds. We would not be far
wrong, doubtless if we would say as
many hogs died as the above increase
given. And this point should be stress
ed. The increase is good, but the bet
ter grade of hogs counts most. The
fine hogs now in the county are many
and valuable.
FOR TAX RECEIVER.
I hereby announce my candidacy for
Tax Receiver of Jefferson county, sub
ject to the rules and regulations of the
executive committee. If elected to this
office I promise faithful service and
look after the duties of said office
to the best of my ability. I will ap
preciate the influence and support of
every voter in Jefferson county.
Sincerely,
pd G. A. RABUN.
FOR SALE.
Two Shetland ponies well broken and
gentle. J. T. ROBERTS,
5 15 3t pd ■ Louisville, Ga.
There is nothing better for the hot sum
mer days than ice cream. It is easy to
freeze if you use one of our quick freezers.
They are easy to turn and makes ice cream
freezing a pleasure. We have all standard
sizes.
Picnic Plates
Picnic time is here. Why bother to carry
dishes which are often broken and which
have to be brought home and washed? We
have a big stock of picnic plates. Use them
and throw away. Thoroughly sanitary.
Lawn Hose and Sprinklers
Keep the “green grass growing all around,”
especially on your lawn by sprinkling them
during the hot dry days. We have a big
stock of the best rubber and canvas covered
hose made. Prices right.
Oil Stoves For Summer Cooking
Don’t worry and fret over a hot stove
in the summer time. Use one of our new
model oil stoves for cooking, canning and pre
serving. They save fuel, time and energy.
MAR D WARE!
Little & Com ban,y
"THE STORE THAT SELLS *
THE OLD RELIABLE LINES'" LOUISVILLE. GA.
Davisboro Will
Vote on School
THURSDAY, MAY 22ND, PEOPLE
WILL BE GIVEN CHAN JE TO
jc '•'"R $20,000.00.
3f °* 0
On Thursu-„ -*• week, May 22,
an election for bon„.. the amount
of $20,000 for the purchase of a site
and the erection of a school building
will be held in Davisboro. This is
something that Davisboro has long need
ed. Let all who are interested in the
school, which is the most important
of all of our enterprises, come out to
the polls and “go over the top” in
preparing for the erection of a hand
some and up-to-date school building and
thus keep step to the march of progress
and development which will place our
community in the front ranks of pro
gressive towns and cities.
Union Revival May 25th to June Bth.
SOY BEANS A VALUABLE CROP.
While we are encouraging the grow
ing of more and better live stock, es
pecially hogs, a great deal of emphasis
should be put on the kind of crops to
grow to feed them on. The velvet bean
has proven to be a great winter crop,
but ,we need something to come in late
in summer or early fall. Most of the
farmers are already wise to the grow
ing of peanuts, amber cane, etc., but
very few have ever tried the soy bean.
Now, this is the month to plant soy
beans and they can be planted after
harvesting your grain. Every acre of
grain land should be planted in soy
beans or peas. Besides improving your
land, you can harvest the hay and
avoid the expense of buying it from
other sections. Soy beans should be
planted in rows about three feet apart
and eight to ten inches in drill.
The importance of the soy bean as a
nitrogen-gatherer and a soil improve
ment crop is scarcely less than that of
the cowpea. It not only adds nitrogen
to the soil, but it greatly improves the
physical condition of the land and in
creases the chances for the next follow
ing crop.
The value of the soy bean crop in
maintaining soil fertility is increased
when it is harvested by stock or when
it is fed and the manure returned to
the land. The easy method of harvest
ing by pasturing and the increasing
fertility of the land should not be over
looked by farmers.
The soy bean is a leguminous plant,
and on its roots live bacteria that ga
ther atmospheric nitrogen and put it
in the soil. The bacterid develop tu
bercles on the roots. When there are
no tubercles present and the plants
slightly yellow and making poor
growth, the maximum fertilizing ef
fect of the crop is not secured.
The mammoth yellow variety is the
best for this section and the best pricce
on these I havsecured is from T.
W. Woods & Sou, Richmond, Va.
$2.00 pe> bushel. Order you a bushel
:id try them.
C V. SHIRLEY,
Coun.y Agent.
DRIVE BEGINS
FOR THE ARMY
JEFFERSON COUNTY’S
QUOTA IS FOR $1,075.00
DRIVE FOR SALVATION ARMY
HOME SERVICE FUND BEGINS
MONDAY, MAY 19TH.
The $13,000,000 drive of the Salva
tion Army for home service extension
fund begins on next Monday, May 19th,
and lasts for one week. The campaign
will cover the entire United States.
The quota for Jefferson county is esti
mated to be $1075.00.
The work and service of the Salva
tion Army is so well known and appre
ciated by the public at large until it is
unnecessary to add further words of
praise. Just ask any of the boys who
served in the trenches if you are not
already satisfied as to the great work
they did for the boys in the bloody
hours of battle when help and love and
mercy were most needed and apprecia
ted by our soldiers. None have spoken
of the Salvation Army but to praise it
in the highest terms.
Out of the sum that was raised last
year for all those organizations engag
ed in similar work at the front there
was only a little over 2 per cent that
was awarded to the .Salvation Army.
Yet, with the small sum of approximate
ly $3,500,000 this little Army of mercy
has made it kindness and ministrations
of love felt around the world. Every
dollar paid to the Salvation Army has
been wisely spent in real service that
counted at the most crucial hour.
When you think of the number of
people in Jefferson county, how easy
it will be for us to raise our quota. If
y r ou don’t feel disposed to do more, let
every one that will, give at least a dol
lar or 50 cents. Just that little bit
from a small portion of the people of
this county will raise the quota.
See Mr. R. S. Farmer at the Bank of
Louisville and leave your contribution
with him as treasurer or send him a
check. Don’t let it be said that Jeffer
son county did not raise its quota. That
would be ingratitude! Fall in line and
do your duty. Your life will count in
proportion to your service to mankind.
The Salvation Army want their arms
strengthened so that they may continue
their service to the poor and down
trodden. The poor shall cease out of
the land, and it is the duty of the so
cial order to care for this class. For
more than a half a century this Army
of love has worked faithfully for the
neglected and forgotten. You are busy
and forget about these tljings in the
rush of life’s way. It is as little as
you can do to simmply chip in and pay
your share of the funds needed to oarry
on the work. Your verdict is await
ed with confidence.
R. G. PRICE,
Chairman for Jefferson county.
Union Revival May 25th to June Bth.
Whiskey Makers and Sellers.
Thursday Robert Harriis was caught
on the streets of Louisville with liquor.
Sheriff Thomas was notified to watch
for him and lie got a search warrant
and as soon as he got in tow-n the
sheriff took charge of him and his wa
gon. In the box on which he sat was a
quart and a half of liquor. Harris lives
near the Burke county line and it has
been thought for some time he was
making and selling liquor in Louisville.
He would make a few chairs and carry
them around as a blind. Doubtless his
days of making his trips to town were
known, he had so many famished cus
tomers on the way, he would sell low
before reaching the city. He declared
that someone gave him the liquor, but
never gave the name of the kind giv
er. He plead guilty in the City Court
and was sent to the gang for nine
months or pay a fine of $125. We hear
it was declared that he was not able
to work on the gang, and was allowed
to pay a fine, the amount we have not
heard.
On Saturday Sheriff Thomas and
Marshal May arrested Lewis Albea,
who works at the saw mill at the de
pot and lives in one hundred yards of
the depot. They found some liquor and
a still in his house. It was the lard
can variety, but he knew how to work
the business, and was turning a very
fair article of the stuff. He hauled
logs in the day and worked the still at
night. He plead guilty before Judge
Hardeman and was sent to the gang
for one year. To make liquor as he did
was a bold and brazen act.
Union Revival May 25th to June Bth.
Opium.
Opium la the dried juice of the white
poppy, a flower that grows In many
parts of Asia. A few days after the
flowers have fallen off the plants men
go through the fields in the afternoon
and make little cuts In the poppy head.
Out of these cuts a milky Juice oozes,
which dries Into a brown, sticky paste.
Every morning the men go through the
fields again and scrape off this paste,
which they put Into jars. Later on
It Is made Into half-pound halls and
then packed for shipment.
Dark Ages.
The term Is applied to a portion of the
Middle Ages, Including the period of
about 1,000 years from the fall of
Rome io revival of letters In the fif
teenth century. It Is generally re
garded as beginning with Invasion of
France by Clovis, 486 A. D., and clos
ing with Invasion of Naples by Charles
VIII In 1495. Learning was at a low
ebb during this period.
Union Revival May 25th to June Bth.
LOUISVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1919
TANK DISPLAYED
HERE SATURDAY
MANY PEOPLE SAW
MACHINE IN ACTION
ARRIVED ON LOUISVILLE AND
WADLEY TRAIN AND EXHIBIT
ED AT BIG RALLY AT COURT
HOUSE—AMERICAN INVENTION.
The Liberty Loan ommittee of
Jefferson county held :i big rally in
Louisville on last Saturday morning
at which time several of our promi
nent citizens made periotic speeches
from the war tank near the courthouse
yard. The arrival of Mu tank was
greeted with much enthusiasm and
when it was driven upon the public
square and its movements were viewed
by the large crowd that
they were convinced that it was capa
ble of carrying terror to the hearts of
the Germans against whom it was us
ed in the great war. The tank travels
on a revolving track whb-h moves for
ward with the machine.
The soldiers who had. charge of the
guns were protected from the fire of the
Germans by the steel jdates of which
it was constructed. When these ma
chines, which are an American inven
tion, adopted by the English, first made
their appearance against the enemy
they fled in terror, as they could not
realize at first what they were as they
advanced steadily against barbed wire
entanglements and went through them
and over the shell holes that had been
made by the big guns along the battle
lines. The tank was carried from Louis
ville to other points where it was seen
for the first time by hundreds, although
many had an accurate idea of its ap
pearance from the many newspaper pic
tures that had been published all over
this country.
expected on that day, but the aviator
who intended coming was accidentally
killed while flying over the river at
Augusta. An aeroplane made its ap
pearance here Saturday, but did not
stop. Many *of our people saw it as it
hovered over the city and then flew to
wards Tennille.
Union Revival May 25th to June Bth.
Murder Case From Lyons.
Monday morning the (case of the
state vs. A. S., G. G. and Howell Mose
ley, charged with the murder of E. P.
Bomar, was taken up. The shooting
took place on the streets of Lyons
about a year ago. A. S. Moseley is the
father and the other two are his sons.
They were tried twice at Lyons, and
after long and tedious trials the jury
failed to agree each time. The jurors
being exhausted, the case had to be
transferred to another county. Judge
Hardeman sent it to Jefferson.
The state is represented by Judge J.
K. Hines of Atlanta, Williams and Cor
bitt of Lyons, A. C'. Saffold of Vidalia,
Solicitor General Gray and J. R. Phil
lips, Esq. These are for the defen
dants: Osborne, Lawrence and Abra
hams of Savannah, Gilbert and Sharpe,
Lankford and Rogers and W. E. Brown
of Lyons and Judge M. C. Barwiek.
This is a strong array of attorneys and
every point in the case is contested
with vigor and ability. The large num
ber of jurors was passed upon Mon
day and only ten were selected. Sub
poenas were sent out to bring in sev
enty-two more jurors Tuesday morning.
The other two jurors were obtained
Tuesday morning and the trial began at
once.
Here are the names of the jurors se
lected to try this very important case:
C. W. Daniel, T. Y. Woods, M. A. Bat
tle, N. E. Stewart Robert H. Smith,
C. C. Parish, I. X. Woods, J. C. Spann,
J. W. Harden, G. W. Brinson, S. E.
McCoy, C. C. Odum.
We will say that in our opinion the
jury is an extra good one. We don’t
recollect ever seeing a better one in
the court and wo have been around the
old building a great deal for upwards of
forty years. They have a big case
on hand, but all are satisfied they will
do their best to return a just and fair
verdict. From the small amount of
evidence we have heard it looks like
any of a half dozen verdicts can be ren
dered. It is certainly a mixed up af
fair, and it is hard to tell just what
is the right decision to reach. It is
not likely the case will be concluded be
fore Friday as about one hundred wit
nesses are to be examined.
Mrs. E. P. Bower and her two daugh
ters Mrs. Clinton Giles and Miss Willie
and sister of the deceased, Mrs. Rivers,
are interested attendant. And the mo
ther and grandmother of the defen
dants is here. The two Moseley boys
are unmarried. The wife of the elder
Mosely is absent. Mr. Dess Gray, clerk
of the Superior court at Lyons, is here.
Union Revival May 25th to June Bth.
AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE.
tion. Will be sold at a bargain.
MRS. HENRY L. BRULATOTTR,
4 3 3t pd Care S. L. Black, Bartow, Ga.
Union Revival May 25th to June Bth.
I am prepared to sell you any style
of monument or toombstone at very
reasonable prices. Also coping for
cemetery lots, etc. See me before you
buy. A. J. DIXON,
4t pd. Bartow, Ga.
Union Revival May 25th to June Bth.
Union Revival May 25th to June Bth.
HONEY SELLS AT
| HIGHER PRICES
| APIARY PRODUCT GOES
UP LIKE OTHER THINGS
! SIXTY-FIVE CENTS A QUART
IS NOW BEING DEMANDED BY
THE BEE KEEPERS IN THIS
SECTION
For quite a number of years past
j honey has been retailed in this market
.at ten cents a pound when sold in the
j comb, and twenty-five cents a quarf
j when strained. But that price has been
| put on the blink. Twenty cents is be
i ing realized for the pound packages
| while the strained honey has advanced
and has trebled in the other. There
I the price has doubled in one instance
and trebled in the other counties. There I
j are many hives of bees throughout
j Washington and Jefferson counties and
the product of these industrious little
insects is highly prized as a table deli
cacy by those who are fond of concen
trated sweets. The first offerings of
the season are invariably eagerly
bought, and those who come with the
products of their apiaries never fail
to find plenty of purchasers. One of
the bee raisers states that he has been
offered twenty-five cents a pound for
ali that he can deliver at Cordele, in
lie southern section 1 the state, from
Mbit'll place it is generally shipped out
by the carload every spring after the
first crop of sweet ?niug is gathered.
As the bees work free of charge and *lo
not demand any wages there are some
people who are wondering why honey
should be commanding such high prices,
but as everything else is being sold
at higher prices than prevailed five
years ago it is following the pace set
by other things.
Union Revival May 25th to June Bth.
Big supply of top dres
sing for corn, cotton and
grain. R. L. Bethea.
Union Revival May 25th to June Bth.
M. R. BOWLING
LOOISVILLE, GA.
Funeral Director
COFFINS & CASKETS
AUTOMOBILE HEARSE FOR HIRE
Union Revival May 25th to June Bth.
—Now is the time to use
top dressing.—R. L. BE
THEA.
METHODISTS TO RAISE
$35,000,000
FOR CHRISTIANITY
Every person in Jefferson county is urged to do his or her
share in the great movement to raise thirty-five million dollars
by the Methodist Episcopal churches. Let Christianity be known
throughout our land. Expand and promote the teachings of the
Good Book. This is a great and worthy cause. The money to be
raised will be used not only in the south, and which means Jef
ferson county and the state of Georgia, but everywhere. No mat
ter what creed or denomination you belong to, your contribution
is sought and will be appreciated not only by the local church, but
by the millions of people this fund will benefit.
This'great drive starts next Sunday, May 18th, and closes on
Sunday, May 25th.
Send your check to the local treasurer of the Methodist
church.
This Space Contributed By
Louisville Drug Cos.
* ,
T7ie S'qre
LOUISVILLE, GA.
To Use 6,000 Cars
To Haul Peach Crop
PROSPECTS FOR ANOTHER BUM
PER SEASON, REPORTS SHOW.
Prospects are that the Central of
Georgia Railroad will use about 0,000
freight cars this season to move the
big middle Georgia peach crop, it was
estimated by officials of the company.
Jifoieat.ions are, they say, that this
season will compare favorably with
last year’s. The first cars are expected
to start moving within th•> next ten
days.
A meeting of the shippers and traf
fic men has been called for Macon to
organize and plan for the systematic
handling of the crop.
Union Revival May 25tli to June Bth.
W'ADLEY STORES TO CLOSE ON
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS.
We, the undersigned merchants of
Wadley, Ga., agree to close our place
of business at 1 o’clock every Thurs
day as a half-holiday, beginning May
22nd, and until August Ist, 1919. A
copy of this petition to be inserted in
The News & Farmer next issue and
posted as w ethink necessary.
Jefferson County Bank.
Bank of Wadley.
Overstreet Bros.
W. P. and W. A. Bedingfelil.
S. Steinberg.
Johnson 5c Norris.
D. M. Mills.
J. Sharfman.
S. C. Evans Cos.
J. W. -Cato.
Ik L. Williams.
L. A. Black.
W. L. May.
Wadlley Auto Cos.
Deal Auto Exchange.
Allen's Repair Shop.
R. B. Byrd.
Union Revival May 25th to June Bth.
Many of our people are very much in
terested in seeing the flying machines,
occasional glimpses of which are obtain
ed at intervals by those who are for
tunate enough to be observant as they
make their flights across our county.
Whenever it becomes known that a fly
ing machine has passed there is al
ways disappointment depicted upon the
countenances of those who failed to
see it.
The criminal laws need a cutting
down till there is some reason and
common sense left in them. The prac
tice of it is long spun out and mostly
loop-holes for the escape of evil doers.
Union Revival May 25th to June Bth.
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
THREE STILLS
ARE CAPTURED
SHERIFF AND OTHERS
KEPT BUSILY AT WORK
MOONSHINERS DETERMINED TO
PLY THEIR TRADE WHETHER
THE LAW PERMITS OR NOT.
OFFICERS ARE VIGILANT.
N'linli'rsvillc, Ga., May 14. (tqiociall
Tuesday night of last week Sheriff
,B. A. English and deputies captured
! three >tills and about three hundred
j gallons of mash, which was being pre
[ pared for conversion into white light
ining. Two of the stills were on the
j Bcdiugfield farm, near Harrison, and
[one was on the Chamlee farm near
I Bartow. Notwithstanding the fart
| that the law prohibits the manufacture
[of intoxicating liquors there are many
I attempts made to violate it, as the
manufacturers of what is commonly
[called white lightning, some times
; known as stump rum, can nearly al
ways find a ready sale for their pro
duct at very high prices. Those who
[have acquired the habit of drinking any
[kind of alcoholic stimulant never stop
to inquire the process of manufacture,
[just so it is hot and fiery. Some of
I the stump rummers mix in cayenne
[pepper and potash so as to produce this
effect, and often the mixture is so
| strong with such ingredients that it
becomes dangerous to the human sys
tem. The officers are becoming fco
vigilant in breaking up these stills it
is hoped that the fear of the law will
prevent others from engaging in the
unlawful practice.
Union Revival May 25th to June Btli.
The stump rum dealers seem deter
mined to do business, notwithstanding
the activity of the officers of the law
who arc doing their best to suppress the
illegal traffic. Those who arc determin
ed to defy the law will find themselves
wearing stripes and doing duty on the
public roads after they are convicted
and Judge Hardeman imposes th- k sen
tences which the law provides.
Union Revival May 25th to June Bth.
Those who have been holding their
cotton with the hope of better prices
prevailing when the peace terms are
agreed to and signed are expecting a
sharp advance as soon as this is ac
complished. It is probable that their
dreams will be realized, but the future
price of cotton is a problem which can
not be solved by the most astute finan
ciers.