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THE NEWS & FARMER
Entered as second class mail matter at the post office
in Louisville, Ga„ under the Act of Congress,
i March 8, 1879.
Published Every Thursday.
MISS VIRGINIA POLHILL Editor
tl. W. WHITE Associate Editor
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; LOUISVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1922.
: CORN AND YAMS.
There was never a falser aphorism than
■the expression, often colloquially quoted,
‘What you don’t know doesn’t hurt you.”
l lhere are some special cases in which it may
J be applicable; as a general proposition it is
hi glaring fallacy.
i What men don’t know ignorance—-is
ithe cause of famine and pestilence, of dis
ease and death. It is the cause of wars and
disasters; it is the greatest enemy of man
kind.
' All of which has, perhaps, set up the query
9in the mind of the reader as to what this
ihas to do with “Corn and Yams.” It has
this to do with it. If the people of other na
tions knew more of them, and knew how to
appreciate and enjoy their wonderful food
'Values, there needed never be such a thing
as a famine in any land.
l The same observation might apply, in
some degree, to other staple American pro
iducts; corn and yams are simply mentioned
■as typical. They are among the most proli
fic as well as the best of American food pro
! ducts. We could produce enough of them to
■feed the world, generously and palatably,
land “then some.”
Of course Europeans and Asiatics who have
mot taken kindly to these articles of diet,
; would eat them eagerly before they would
iconsent to die of starvation. The question
has been how to get them to them in time
to prevent the distress of famine. It rests
(upon a solution of the problem of transpor
tation, another thing which, apparently, men
)do not know enough about to prevent a lack
\of knowledge from hurting themselves or
tothers.
Prompt and sufficient ‘ transportation
■would solve the living problem of the world
over. With it, there need never be another
famine anywhere. It is an anamalous, an
■unjust condition that witnesses the burn
ing of corn for fuel in some of our western
states, while thousands are dying of hunger
in Europe and Asia.
In the Biblical days the people, or their
•governments, in some of the very countries
now short of food, were accustomed to stor
ing food supplies against the “seven lean
years.” They don’t do it any more, and prob
ably could not be induced to. Perfection of
our transportation systems would make it
unnecessary, although it would be a valuable
insurance adjunct against famine.
One result of the European war has been
to acquaint European peoples, in some small
degree at least, with the food value of our
corn. Ignorance as to its food value and
palatable preparation, has operated hereto
fore against its consumption on the conti
nent.
Perfection of the dehydration process,
which is soon promised, will enable us to ac
quaint the world with the food value and
food enjoyment in the sweet potato which
|We can produce, here in the south, in equal
abundance with corn. Dehydrated yams could
readily be shiped around the world, then
stored and kept against a day of want. De
hydration is the most promising factor yet
developed, looking to solution of the food
transportation problem. With dehydrated
vegetables one freight car will perform the
service now requiring thirty.
While corn is not subject to diminution of
volume through dehydration, it is a highly
concentrated food already; but the richer
vegetables and fruits yield to it readily, giv
ing up their large water content, while re
taining food value and flavor. In this state
they may be long preserved and transported!
in one-twentieth to one-third of the space re
quired for vegetables in their fresh or natural
state, or canned.
Given the transportation facilities—and as
pointed out, we are coming nearer to the so
lution of that problem—and the American
producer can and will make famine and hun
ger and starvation impossible anywhere on
the face of the earth.
Get them acquainted with the virtues of
corn and yams, and other countries, where
they cannot grow them, will import them
from us. They won’t wait for famine, either;
they will demand and have them by prefer
ence in their years of prosperity and plenty.
—Atlanta Constitution.
Lafayette-Marne Day.
The Lafayette Day National Committee, in issu
ing its call for the observance, on September oth I
of Lafayette-Marne Day, says:
We anew remind America that in honoring
Lafayette upon his anniversary; made doubly
memorable for all mankind by the Battle of the
Marne; we shall he giving expression to that
feeling of fraternal regard for our sister re
public, for our ally of old as of today, which
exists among all elements of our people, and
shall he celebrating with her the day which
turned the tide of battle towards freedom and
the right which stayed the advance of the Im
perialistic forces and gave to America an ex
ample of steadfastness for principle which had
no small part in the resolving of our minds to
enter the struggle, in which, at the long last
our forces on land and sea supplied the fortun
ate factor which proved decisive.
Lafayette was born on Sept. Gth, 1757. The
Battle of the Marne was fought Sept. Gth, 1914. The
Lafayette-Marne Day movement was initiated seven
years ago.
The Dawson News has this idea: “Following the
usual custom, some of the newspapers are excor
iating the legislature. Heretofore it has been criti- j
cized for doing too much. After all is said, the legis- I
lature deserves credit for much it did not do dur-1
ing the "ession.” J
Mr. Lane on the Cotton Situation.
We see it stated in the Savannah Morning News
that recent optimistic expressions by Mr. Mills B.
Lane of the Citizens and Southern Bank—The
Chronicle, at the time, published these statements
by Mr. Lane—have attracted wide notice. Mr. Lane
stated his conviction that Georgia would make fully
a million bales of cotton this year, which at the much
better prices prevailing would mean a high degree
of prosperity for the Georgia farmers.
The following is clipped from the Savannah
I paper:
“Asked yesterday whether he was still as opti
mistic, Mr. Lane said he was only strengthened. He
| said that on last Friday, for an illustration, the Citi
j zens and Southern Bank shipped currency to take
care of the cotton crop to no less than 34 different
cities and towns in Georgia, while for the corres
ponding day last year shipments were made to only
16 towns. The total amount of cash in Friday’s
I shipments was three times as much as last year.
“Since August 1, Mr. Lane says, the shipments
| of cash are four times as much as last year for the
| same time. This shows just how great is the im
provement this year, as compared with last year.
“The money means that the farmers have so ;
much more cash, for the money will be employed j
in paying for cotton. It shows how much better |
off the Savannah territory is financially. And more j
prosperity for the farmers means increased busi- j
1 ness for Savannah me.rchants.”
The Savannah News notes that up in Philadelphia i
they have a peculiar way of unofficially and illegally j
1 punishing—mildly lynching, if you please—the trou- j
blcsome prohibition enforcement officers. They lock
| ed a brace of them up overnight in a brewery a few
I days ago.
| “ ‘Whenever the European nations can come to
-1 gether on terms satisfactory to themselves, so that
the world can simultaneously disarm, our debt will
jbe cancelled.’ ” That is wffiat Col. \\ .J. Bryan wants
I the United States to say to the European nations
j which owe us the many millions.
The cables bring the information that the Ger
i man cabinet is framing regulations which will in
effect almost prohibit the brewing of schnapps, Ger
| many’s popular beverage. Asa conservation meas
ure, the use of domestic sugar in brewing is to be
forbidden. Imported sugar is so expensive that it j
would boost the price of schnapps made with it!
practically out of reach.
The Republicans say they are to put out candi
! dates in all of the Georgia congressional districts.
If they do they will levy on “the faithful" for more
; “expense money.” The “faithful” are those who
: hold federal political offices. Not long ago a levy
was under way for a fund to “educate” in Ropub
! licanism. But a halt was called on that.
The Witness on the Witness Stand.
! Many meu dread to be called as witnesses in
court, yet without witnesses, the court proceedure, in
great part, must fail.
i Delays at the court house—delay in being called
|to the witness stand—is one thing. Cross-exami
; nation by some counsel who appear to endeavor to
j confuse, confound and perplex witnesses with the
purpose, not of getting at the truth, but of mud
dying the evidence through “mixing-up” the wit
i ness.
Just how far counsel can properly go in “hand
ling” a witness, depends, in great degree, on the
presiding judge.
A Federal Judge presiding in a ease in New
York City the other day took occasion first to warn
and then to fine an attorney for bullying a witness
in his cross-examination.
This jurist declared with considerable emphasis
that he did not propose to have lawyers terrorizing
witnesses, insulting them and disturbing the digni
ty of this court by yelling at persons testifying
under oath “as though they were dogs.”
The Portsmouth Star, discussing this New York
incident, says there are many laymen and not a few
lawyers who will agree that the sort of cross-ex
amination to which some witnesses are subjected
is little short of verbal assault, within the meaning
of the law. The Star adds:
“It is high time the courts were protecting wit
nesses against such tactics on the part of lawyers.
The plain facts arc that many an attorney with a
weak case seeks to break down the testimony of
some opposing witnesses by harassing and humilat
ing them in court. In every such instance the judge
owes it to his position to act in accordance with
the example of the New York Federal jurist. He
not only fined the offending lawyer heavily, but
threatened to send him to jail for repetition of the
offense.
"Where members of the bar are lacking in con
sideration for the feelings of those who are testi
fying under oath and lacking also in personal cour
tesy, they should be taught all three by the most
drastic means.”—Augusta Chronicle.
President Harding may re-appoint Governor
Harding on the Federal Reserve Board. But he will
not do so with the consent of Senator Heflin, of
Alabama. Senator Heflin is again out in a bitter
attack on Governor Harding.
The women, as voters, seem to have gotten along
all right in South Carolina yesterday. Politics are
to be all the better that women are actually parti
cipating in them.
Another Record Tax Left/.
The other day there was reprinted from the New
York Times the story of the tilt in the tax rate at
Oxford, Mass., to $52.10 per thousand, an increase of
nearly a hundred per cent. This was regarded
as the record along this line.
But in the Times of Tuesday there is the follow
ing telegram from Newton, N. J.:
“In this town last year the rate was $45.87 and
in 1922 it was fixed at $57.76, which is $5.66 above
that of Oxford. And that isn’t the worst of it.
The Town Committee is building concrete streets,
which will raise the rate to fully $64 per thousand
in 1923. And the member of the Town Committee
whose term expires this Fall will be a candidate
for re-election on an economy platform.”
The Newton correspondent of the Times says he
sees no great reason why the Oxford people should
receive the increased tax rate there with so much
“amazement,” informing the Oxford people that
if they want to experience some real thrills in tax
paying to move over to “this New Jersey town.”
THE NEWS AND FARMER, LOUISVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1922.
Augustans Make Fine Impression
In Towns Along Line of G. & F.
Valdosta So Impressed That Citizens Promise to Send Band
and Double Quartette to Augusta During Jollification
Week—Royally Entertained There and at Moultrie—
Begin Trip Back Home.
Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 29.—The spe
cial train bearing Augusta’s business
men arrived here this afternoon,
shortly after 4 o’clock and was met
at the station by the entire mem
bership of the Chamber of Com
merce of this city. Automobiles
took the party over the city on a
sightseeing tour after which they
went to the Ocean Pond clubhouse,
where one of the most delightful
fish frys was served.
Valdosta, one of the coming cities
of Georgia, and one of tlie prettiest
and cleanest cities in the state, pre
pared a welcome which has had no
equal on this trip. The fish fry
was an elaborate affair and was
served on the grounds by the side
ot the pond from which the fish
were caught and in a grove of state
ly oak trees whose limbs almost
touched the ground. It was a beau
tiful setting for such an occasion.
After the dinner, the entire party
moved to a pavilion built over the
water where they were seated to lis
ten to speakers that lauded both Au
gusta and Valdosta.
Augusta’s speakers spoke forcibly
of their city and emphasized so
much on what Augusta was doing
and what she is going to do, that
the members of the Chamber of
Commerce decided then and there
that they would send to Augusta
during jollification week their crack
band and their double quartet which
have no equal in the state. This
quartet is comprised of Valdosta’s
leading citizens, is without a doubt
the best male quartet in (he entire
state of Georgia. The rendition of
all of the old-time songs was one
of the best treats of the entire trip.
Welcome Parly.
Mr. W. \Y. Webb, a wholesale
druggicst of this city and the presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce
welcome the party on behalf of the
city of Valdosta and the same time
spoke of Augusta in the highest
terms, telling them that he saw no
reason in the world why Augusta
and Valdosta should not become bet
ter acquainted. He said taht his
town wanted to be friendly to Au
gusta which she is and that he knew
Augusta felt the same way. He was
answered by Mr. \V. 11. Sherman,
who thanked the city for such won
derful hospitality as shown them
and invited all of Valdosta to attend
Jubilee week in Augusta. Joseph
Cummiii” Jr., on behalf of the Au
gusta ClSnbcr of Commerce, thank
ed tlie Valdosta people for their
courtesy. Mr. Gumming delivered a
masterful speech on Augusta, her
building activitcs and her alround
progressiveness. The other speakers
all dwelt on Augusta and her future.
The name of Augusta will long
remain a memory to Valdosta peo
ple for she was praised today as she
has never been praised before. Fal
lowing are the men who spoke, Gen
eral Manager of the G. and F. rail
road; G. H. Tracey, of the Willard
Battery Go. who spoke most inter
estingly on the veterans hospital and
the improvements that are going to
be made on it, R. E. Bob Carroll, J.
H. Johnson delivered a splendid talk
on his city Mr. Johnson does not be
lieve that there is another city in the
world that is as good as Augusta and
he did not fail to impress that upon
his audience. Mr. C. C. Brantley, Edi
tor of the Valdosta Times, was the
last speaker on the program. Mr.
Brantley dwelt on Augusta both as a
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beautiful city and a city that would
do as she promised. The related to
the party the story of his first trip
to a large city, which was Augusta,
when he was fourteen years old, this
trip, Mr. Brantley says will always
remain in his mind as one of the fin
est he ever mode.
This winds up the trip for the
Augusta party as they leave here
this morning at 11 o’clock for Au
gusta after having spent three of
the most educational days in their
memory. They arc returning with a
memory of South Georgia t>.at will
remain in their minds forever. Their
eyes have been opened to the won
derful possibilities of this country
down the G. & F. road much of
which was made possible by the of
ficials of that road. The special is
due to arrive in Augusta at 10:30
o’clock tonight.
The Stop at Moultrie.
Moultrie, Ga., August 29. —Augus-
ta’s business men who are touring
this section of South Georgia for
the purpose of getting better ac
quainted with the people of this sec
lion are putting before them the
fact that there are enterprises in
Augusta that make and sell goods
that are just as good as can he
bought anywhere. The people in
this section now know more of Au
gusta than ever before due to the
trip.
The train carrying the party left
Augusta early Tuesday morning and
arrived here shortly after 7 o’clock.
The party was met at the train by
the entire membership of the Cham
ber of Commerce and was escorted
to the New Russell Hotel, where a
delightful breakfast was served. Mr.
G. L. West, president of the Chamber
of Commerce, acted as toastmaster
after the meal and introduced the
Vote For Janies A. Perry
For Railroad Commissioner
The work of Railroad Commission
er James A. Perry who lias announc
ed for re-election, lias been constri:
live and of general interest and ai.
vantage to all the people. His act
ivity in providing better facilities for
the movement of farm products, has
resulted jn great savings to the agri
cultural interests.
Milling in transit privileges on
grain; canning and refining privi
leges on sprup and molasses; ap
plication of the 10 per cent rate re
duction on velvet beans and cow
peas, effective last January, are all
results of his personal effort, and
have worked a saving of countless
thounsands to the people.
Commissioners Perry wrote and
introduced the resolution eliminat
ing the base point system in Georgia,
which, when it goes into effect very
shortly, will relieve 2,100 shipping
points from a handicap due to pre
ferential rates heretofore enjoyed
by sonic 35 large shipping centers.
All points will he put on equal foot
ing.
Georgians are today paying seven
million dollars less per year for all
utility service, including railroads,
than the same service cost them
twelve monts ago.
Commissioner Perry is the only
member of the Georgia commission
ever elected president of the National
Association of R. R. Commissioners.
speakers. Mr. W. A. Covington,
who is the mayor of this city, wel
comed the visitors to Moultrie, tell
ing them that the town was theirs
and to do with it as they saw fit.
He spoke in the highest praise of Au
gusta and told those present that he
thought Augusta was the finest town
in the state of Georgia outside of
his own town.
Mr. W. H. Sherman replied to the
address of welcome, thanking the
citizens of Moultrie for the whole
hearted hospitality shown the mem
bers of the party. Mr. Sheman laid
stress on what Augusta is doing in
the way of rebuilding her burned
area and the amount of new build
ing that is going on. Other speak
ers were: J. Harry Johnson, Au
gusta; Mr. H. W. Purvis, general
manager of the Georgia and Florida
road, and Mr. W. J. Vereen, president
of the cotton mills here and chair
man of the state Democratic execu
tive committee.
After the conclusion of these
talks the party was taken by auto
mobile to the different industries
of the town, such as the Swift Pack
ing Plant. The first trip was to
this plant, and was the most inter
esting and educational trip that the
party has made so far. This plant
covers about four acres of ground
and is four stories high. The cost
of the building the enterprise was
over $1,000,000. They employ 200
hands during the summer and 400
during the winter.
Among the many other things
here are two cotton mills, mattress
factory, pimento factory, creamery
and milk condensing plant.
The city has its own waterworks
and electric plant.
The community spirit fostered by
the Chamber of Commerce is the
greatest in this section and it is
their boast that its citizens both
of the city and Colquitt County,
will match dollar for dollar with any
party who is experienced and well
recommended in any profitable
manufacturing line to locate here.
The city itself is one of the finest
towns that can he found anywhere;
its residential section a marvel, and
would do credit to man towns twice
its size.
After the party had been shown
over the many industries and car
ried over the city, it returned to
the special which left at 11:30
o'clock hound for Valdosta, the last
Railroad Commissioner
JAMES A. PERRY
Offers Experience and Effi
ciency, against Inexperience
and Inefficiency.
MAJOR DAVID A. REED.
Major David A. Reed, recently ap
pointed senator to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Crow
of Pennsylvania, is the first world
war veteran to enter the upper house
of congress.
He is also the second youngest
member. He is 41. Senator Harri
son of Mississippi is a year
younger.
Major Reed was one of the stu
dents at the officers’ training camp
at Plattsburg and at the end of his
training course was commissioned a
major of field artillery and assign
ed to the 311th field artillery. The
regiment was composed mainly of
boys from his home state. The ma
jor saw plenty of action at Verdun
and during the Meusc-Argonne
drive.
Major Reed’s outdoor life fitted
him for the rigors of the days in
France. He has spent much time in
the open in the west and is known
as an expert rifle shot.
The new senator is married and
has two children, David, Jr., and
Rosamond. The major’s father is
Judge James H. Reed of Pittsburg,
also a prominent Republican. The
name of Judge Reed was mentioned
in connection with the choice of a
successor to Philander Knox when
that senator died, but Governor
Sproul named Crow.
A prosperous barrister was re
counting his career at a dinner
party.
“When I took my first brief,”
stop on the booster trip. The peo
ple of Valdosta arc prepared to en
tertain royally Augusta’s business
men.
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LOUISVILLE, GA.
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“THE DEVIL” TO PLAY AT
Shadowlanti Theatre
THIS WEEK—LOUISVILLE, CxA.
Three Shows Daily on Tuesdays, Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays—Shows Start Promt
ly at 4:30, 8:00 and 9:30.
THURSDAY, August 31st—
Mae McAvoy—“The Wonder Giri” plays in “Morals.”
It’s a William D. Taylor production and a picture of the
rarest sort. The story of a girl reared in a Turkish harem,
then transplanted to British soil and baffled by British con
ventions.
FRIDAY, September 1st —
Mr. George Arliss plays in “The Devil.” Mr. Arliss has
never played at the Shadowland before, but he needs no in
troduction to the show fans in this or any other territory.
His pictures are always excellent and “The Devil” is among
the best. The question arising in “The Devil” is “Can evil
overcome truth?” “The Devil” is an amazing drama majes
tic in its bewitching splendor and utmost in artistic appoint
ment and supreme in screen attainments. The comedy for
the day will be “Fifteen Minutes” in which Snub Pollard is
the star. ,
SATURDAY, September 2nd—
Eugene O’Brien plays in “Channing of the North West.”
Nita Naldi is the leading woman. A picture of the great
northwest in which there are thousands of thrills and more
excitement in a minute than you usually see in an entire pic
ture. The comedy for the day is “That’s Him.” The star
is Harold Lloyd.
MONDAY, September sth
Douglas McLean plays in “Rookie’s Return.”
TUESDAY, September 6th—
William S. Hart plays in “The Testing Block ”
Beginning this week we will show on Mondays—Shows
on Mondays will be the best on our program and will include
a one real comedy. ut
Shadowland Theatre
Next Door to Polhill-Denny Drug Cos,
LOUISVILLE, GA.
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They are GOOD!
said he, “I was very nervous and
excited, especially as my client was
a bad egg. He was a man of good
family, whose name would have
been fatally tarnished had the ras
cal been convicted. Luckily, I man
aged to get the beggar off.”
After dinner a millionaire enter
er. He was a friend of the host,
who presented the K. C. to him.
“I do not need to be introduced
to this gentleman,” observed the
millionaire, patronizingly. “1 met
him long ago; in fact, I gave him
a start in life. In fact, I was his
first client.”
The noisy hilarity which greeted
the announcement was never ex
plained to the late comer. —London
Telegraph.
