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VOLUME 33—-NUMBER 45. HARDING URGES SPEED WITH MRS, FELTON TIES PASSAGE OF SUBSIDY BILL; niTy nr cnumfiD ).APPEALS TO SAVE TREASURY uflltl Ur atlUfllUH 'resident Declares That “Government Aid” Would '>®e Fairer Term For Bill Vhan ‘Subsidy.” OUTLINES THREE ' COURSES OF ACTION Opponents Claim That Hard ing F'ded to Answer Fund amei.w Objections. Criti cism Divided As To Parties. Washington, Nov. 21.—President Harding, in an address today to a joint session of congress, urged speedy enactment of the administra tion shipping bill as a means of cul ling down present losses through iperation of government ships and .Hitting America at .the forefront “in Ohc peace triumphs on the seas of the world.” At the very outset of the lid-min ute speech, which was heard with the closest attention, the president frankly declared that those standing with Him might as well recognize that there was “divided opinion and determined opposition." It would be helpful in clearing the atmosphere to start with the recognition of this fact, he said, adding that it was no new experience. With great emphasis the presi dent challenged “every insinuation ' that the hill was framed for the benefit of ‘ favored interests’* or for the enrichment of the special few at the expense of the public treasury. He declared that first of all he was appealing to save the treasury. Calling attention t the ‘hostility in the popular mind’ lu the word Subsidystressed, he said, by the the president asserted Lit government aid would he a fairer term than subsidy in defining what he was seeking to do for up building of the American merchant marine. ‘Rut call it ‘subsidy* since there are those who prefer to appeal to mistaken prejudice rather than make frank and logical arguments.’ he said. “We might so call the annual loss of fifty million dollars, which we are paying now without protest by those who most abhor, wc might as well Call that a ‘subsidy’, if so. 1 am proposing to cut it in half, ap proximately.” Discussing the problem confront ing congress, the president outlined three courses of action. The first, fc'e said, was constructive, which cm- Ihraced passage of the bill; second. Libstructne continued, government Operation and attending government Hesses—and, third, destructive, in volving the sacrifice and scrapping of th£ merchant fleet. “I have come to urge the con structive. to rc-assprt an American *we will,”' he exclaimed, which Fords oix, THE "" ■ ■ teauls -“395p F.0.8. DETROIT This Astounding Low Price is the final answer to the high cost of farming problems. With a Fordson one man can do more work easier, and at less expense than two men can do with horses. With a Fordson you can actually raise more crops with less work, lower costs and fewer hours of work. With a Fordson you can save money, time and drudgery on every power job on the farm —the whole year arouud. 1 Let us give you the proofs of the great savings made by the Fordson. Call, write or phone today. LOUISVILLE MOTOR CO. Louisville, Ga, THE NEWS AND FARMER brought the first applause during delivery of the speech. The next ap plause greeted the president’s declar ation that he rejoiced that higher standards for labor on American ships had been established, and that merest justice suggested that “when congress fixes these standards, it is fair to extend government aid in maintaining them x x x until our shipping lines are so firmly estab lished that they can face world com petition alone.” The farm bloc, in cluding members of the democratic side, applauded when the president said credit systems under govern ment provision and control must he promptly and safely broadened to relieve the agricultural classes. There was a variety of comment by members, but for the most part this followed party lines. Representative Mondell. Wyoming, the republican leader, said “I consider the president’s mes sage an exceptionally strong and forceful one. 1 do not recall ever having heard a ease more logically or convincingly presented. The pres ident’s arguments in favor of legis lation along the lines proposed arc unanswerable.’ • The views of opponents of the hill was expressed by Representative Garrett, Tennessee, democratic lead er, who said “From the standpoint of those who favor the bill, the president placed the matter in what I suppose will be generally regarded as a strong light. Of course, from the standpoint of those of us who arc opposed to the measure, he did not answer the fundamental objections.’ The shipping bill, over which the big fight of the session will begin Thursday, was filed with the house by Chairman Greene, of the mer chant marine committee, a few min utes before the president reached the eapitol. It differed in some re spects from the measure introduced weeks ago, and wa sre ported without a record vote.. Tomorrow the rules committee is expected In give it right of way. and the program calls for action on the special resolution an hour later, by the house. Should the resolution he adopted, as is expected, the bill will be taken up by the house Thursday. Then, on November 20th. at 4 o'clock, it will he put to a final vole and passed or killed. MAYFIELD SPENDS *999.69 Austin, Texas, Nov. 20—Earle B. Mayfield, I’nitcd States senator elect. spent 8999.69 i nhis campaign after he won the democratic nom inal ion, according to his expense ac count filed with Wt sterefars .of slate today. The expense account of F. George E. R. Peddy, independent, and re publican-supported candidate, who opposed Mayfield, amounted to #73,- 050. Peddy*s expense account was filer! Saturday. Plans to Answer Roll Call Today, Make Brief Address, and Relinquish Seat to George In Near Future. PRESIDENT'S SPEECH TAKES PRECEDENCE Mrs. Felton Compelled To Wait For Swearing In Un til Harding Finished Eugol izing Subsidy Bill. Washington, Nov. 21.—Mrs- \V. If, Felton of. Georgia, took llie oath of office today as the first woman j l nited Slates senator. It was Ime that her term prob ; ably will be only for a day but the i ceremony crowned with success the ! efforts tlie 87-year-old lady bad made to “blaze Ihe path for Ameri can womanhood" in the senate and il was indicated that she would be content to slep aside tomorrow in favor of Waller !*'. George who was i elected November 7th as her suc cessor to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Watson. It was to the vacancy caused by his death j that Mrs. Felton was appointed last September to serve until the Novem ber elections. The seal of Mrs. Felton allraeled a crowd to thr senate which rivalled tha t which had greeted President Harding a short time before at Ihe house where he addressed congress Jin joint session. And she was at | once showered with congratulations. I When she was directed to pro- I eccd to the rostrum for the adminis -1 tcring of the oath of office, her face broke into a smile. On Iho arm of Senator Harris of Georgia, and Jilt ing her gown daintly, she walked down the center aisle and up to the ' vice-president's desk where Senator J (iummiiis. of lowa, president pro tempore, was presiding. As Senator Cummins motioned for her lo raise her right hand she exhibited her only sign of itn familiaritjf with the proceedings, wave her hand to Mr. Cummins and smiling as if receiving a similar salute. Senator Harris nudged her arm, however, and then she raised il. gazing intently at Senator Cum mins as the oath was delivered and giving her response in a low voice. Promise Not to Object. The seating of Mrs. Felton had been expected in view of the tacit agreement of senate leaders to inter pose no objection in Ihe face of possible technical precedents as lo i her status after the election on Xov , ember 7th of her successor. But for a time today it,appeared as though such objection might be offered and definite assurance that the oath would be administered was not reached until a delay of two hours. The principal delay was due to an address of Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, in support of her claim. This address, which was not on the j program, went into the precedents involved in Ihe proposed course and at first gave Ihe impression that j the Montana senator was opposing Mrs. Felton's claims. But later Mr. Walsh swung into strong support of her position, declaring that her title was clear and that granting it should not be considered a favor or a chivalrous act. At no time did Mrs. Felton exhibit nervousness, sitting with her hands folded and with her eyes on the Montana senator. She" arrived a half-hour before the senate conven ed and look the seat of the late Senator Watson after seeing that her wraps given to a senate page, were bung in the democratic cloak room. . The address fo Senator Walsh was broken by the joint session for Hie president's message and Mrs. Felton attended, occupying a seat in tile house chamber between Senator Harris and Senator-elect George. She then returned to the senate When Senator Walsh concluded his argument and she was sworn in. After receiving the oath she return ed to her seat and watched the routine proceedings until Ihe senate adjourned. Before going to the eapitol today Mrs. Felton went to Ihe White House and paid her respects to President Harding. She is expected lo he in her seal in ihe senate tomorrow hut it is understood that Senator-elect George will present Ills claim to the seat after Mrs. Felton has answered one roll call and perhaps delivered Cotton Ginned Prior To November 14 1,595,656 Bales More Than Last Year Washington, Nov. 21—Cotton gin ton prior to November 14th amounted to 8.882.857 running bales, counting 151.578 round hales, counted as half hales and including 17,715 hales of Amcrican-Kgyptian and 4.3755 bales of Sealsland, the census, bureau an nounced Tuesday. Last year to November 13th. gin nings aggregated 7.274,201 hales, in cluding 117,589 round tables, count ed as half hales; 18,105 hales of Amcrican-Kgyptian and 2,858 hales of Sea Island. (Winnings prior In November llth this year by states follow : Alabama 774,217; Arizona 22,178; Arkansas 923,197; California. 14.084; Florida 25.547; Georgia 881,173; Louisana. 328,820; Mississippi 920,- 789; Missouri, 112,072; North Caro lina 888,582; Oklahoma 590,445; South Carolina 484.121 ; Tennessee 330.728; Texas 2,987.009; Virginia. 19,526. All other states 8,590. Washington. Nov. 2!—The final estimate of eolton production in Egypt for 1922 is placed at 830.000 tales of 178 pounds net, according LOUISVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1922. Louisville's Big Trade Campaign Launched This Week February 17th is the Date on Which The News and Farmer Will Give Away One Hundred Dollars in Gold. This plan launches one of the greatest Trade Campaigns ever inaugurated for the good of Louisville firms. Everything is absolutely fair and above board, and everybody is eligible. The details are published in a half-page advertisement in this issue, and are so simple that the simplest cannot fail to understand. Ten leading houses of Louisville have joined in this campaign. The advertisers bear the expense, in conjunction with The News and Farmer. There is no expense whatever to the people who enter, the contest. With every purchase at the stores or accounts paid votes will be given on the basis of one vote for each 10c paid". These will be signed and placed in sealed envelope and deposited in box at the drug store. On the date named for the awards the party having largest number of votes will get the gold. That person who has the largest number of votes will get the $50.00 in gold and the second highest $20.00 in gold, the third SIO.OO in gold, the next four $5.00 in gold each. All coupons will be turned into the box before February 17th and then counted by a committee to bo named by the mer chants for the purpose. It costs absolutely nothing to get coupons. Goods sold by merchants will be at the regular price. Coupons cannot be obtained from any firm whose name does not appear on the page of advertisments hence it will be necessary to trade with those who give coupons. The following business firms will furnish coupons on all sales and collections: Louisville Drug Cos., Louisville Motor Cos., Louisville Bond ed Warehouse, Clark Bros., Louisville Fertilizer and Gin, R Lichtenstein, H. Mukin, S. Estroff, C. B. Lamb, Polhill-Denny Drug Cos. WHS STATE PLANT TO MU POISON Want Co-operation In Erect ing Plant to Make Calcium Arsenate For Georgia Far mers. Atlanta. Ga., Nov. 21.—.1. .1. Brown commissioner of’ agriculture of Geor- I gia in ,a statement issued here to night declared that efforts would be made lo obtain co-operation of busi ness interests of the stale in the erection of a plant to manufacture ; calcium arsenate to be furnished Georgia farmers in their light to destroy the boll weevil. Mr. Brown stated that’ if it was found impossible to obtain the erec tion of such a plant by the husi- I ness interests, that the proposition j would be placed before the legisla j ttirc during its next session so that j body can consider the advisability of the state itself, through means of a bond issue, can manufacture the poison and sell it to the farmers virtually at cost. The announcement followed a meeting in the office of the agricul tural commission today at which resolutions were adopted embody ing recommendations that a plant be built at some point where it would be accessible to the lime de posits of the stale- Lime is used in compounding the poisbn and it was stated that Georgia has many large lime deposits which would be available for this purpose. JEFFisilis GOOD CITIZEN Mr. W. E. Moreland, who has been living on the old Leaptrot place for several years, is planning to leave Jefferson County at once. Mr. and Mrs. Moreland are well known in Louisville, and the an nouncement of their decision to go elsewhere is received here with re gret. Mr. Moreland will offer for sale, on December Ist, all of his modern farm equipment. a brief address/ Then it is under stood she will' retire without ob jection in favor of Mr. (icorge, whose delay in presenting his elec tion credentials made possible the seating of the first woman senator. to a cablegram received by the de partment of agriculture from the international institute of agriculture at Rome. The estimate for 1921 was 681.000 hales but receipts indicate that the crop probably would exceed 80.000 .bales. And this year is esti mated at 1.521.000 acres against 1.- 339.000 acres last year. The warm weather during October in lower California has improved the crop prospects in that state and Die former estimate of about 95.000 bales may be readier, says the de partment. In The Lcguna district the crop is practically picked that estimates of producting arc conflict ing ranging from 15.000 to 35,000 bales. On the basis of these esti mates 1 bales is regarded as a reasonable rough estimate for the two districts which produce prac tically the whole Mexican crop. In In Indiana the condition of Ihr crop during September is reported as having been generally good. In Ben gal districts, however, rain caused serious damage. Typhoons in India in the middle of September caused serious damage to the cotton crop in the cast of China HIE BINS ■ BUD STREET About 5 Gallons Ignite Caus ing Considerable Excite ment. BroAd Street was the scene of con siderable excitement last Thursday night when about five gallons of i gasoline spilled on the pavement and caught on lire. \ Ford automobile with a lighted ; lantern in the front scat drove to Polhill-Denny Drug Cos. for gasoline. While the colored porter filled the lank, the lantern was overturned getting the car on fire. The porter very much excited and drop ped the gasoline hose from which five gallons of gas escaped and caught on fire. I’he flames, which ; leaped high in the air. were extin j finished by the use of chemicals. . The fire occurred during the brief I intermission of the picture show. The audience saw file bright reflec tion of the blaze and poured into the street, but were re-assured when 'they saw the skill with which the i situation was handled. DEATH OF MR. CHARLES E. BETHEA The funeral services of Mr. G. E. ; Bethea, of Wadley, were held at noon Monday in the Louisville Methodist Church. Hew Alien, of Wadley, and Bee. Clark officiated. The choir sang two sacred songs. The body was laid to rest in the Louisville family plot beside those of his father, mother and other members of the family. Mr. Bethea is survived by his wife, a brother, Mr. It. L. Bethea, and a sister, Mrs. B. H. Warren, of Louisville. Mr. Bethea, who was just in the prime of life, has always lived in Jefferson County and is well known and beloved throughout this section. He had been ill for some time, hay ing suffered a stroke of paralysis. He died at tile hospital in Augusta. CAR STOLEN MONDAY NIGHT The Ford automobile owned by Mr. L. R. Farmer was stolen from his garage Monday night. The door of the garage was open, it is re ported, and the thief evidently roll ed tile ear down the road, jump ed in, and called it a good day’s work. JEFFERSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OPENED FRIDAY. NOV. 17TH. As the Wrens teams were not ready to enter tlie league, tlie games scheduled between Wrens and Ze bina were not played. Bartow and Accra had an off-day. Results of Friday, November 17th: Boys. At Stapleton, 16: Wadley. 5. Girls. Yt Stapleton. 6; Wadley, 1. At Louisville, 5; Grange. 16. Schedule for Fridav, November 24th: Bartow at Zcbina. Wrens at Grange. Louisville at Wadley. Stapleton at Accra. How They Stand. Boys. Won. Lost. Pet Stapleton 1 (I 1600 Wadley ...0 1 .000 Girls. Grange 1 0 1110(1 Stapleton 1 II 1000 Louisville 0 I .000 Wadley 0 I .000 PUZLES GIVEN AWAY The News and Farmer has five hundred picture puzzles to give away. Any child desiring one may call by to see the editor or send a 2-cent stamp with name and address and a puzzle will he sent at once. Dont’ miss the fun that this puz zle *ill give s*oll. t General Presentments of Grand Jury NOVEMBER TERM OF SUPERIOR COURT, 1922. GENERAL PRESENTMENTS OF GRAND JURY—NOVEMBER TERM OF SUPERIOR COURT. 1922. Wc have carefully examined all matters presented to mir bod\ and have found 21 true hills and 5 no bills, and have carried over 1 bill to next grand jury. Committees appointed from our body ha\c investigated the various properties and affairs id' our county and have made their reports, which have been approved and are made a part of our presentments and hereto attached. Wc have report of school superin tendent of our county , which is here to attached and made a part of our report. Wc wish t< commend our commis sioners for the constructive work be ing done, and ask that they keep close watch on expenses and reduce same wherever possible. Wc have elected It. \\ . Mulling as Notary Public for our new district in county, being 1802 Militia District. Wc have set *2.50 per diem as sal ary of all jurors and bailiffs for en suing year. Wc call attention to the fact if whiskey selling can be stamped out, crime would be negligible, as 75 per cent of eases before our body are whiskey cases. Resolved for sake of economy We recommend in view of the fact that wc can get four sessions of Superior Uourt. where we now have only two. wc ask that our representatives take whatever steps necessary to have the C.ity Court abolished, and have two extra sessions of Superior Court without grand jurors. Wc wish to express our thanks to Judge Hardeman for his able. charge to our body, and commend same to all that heard it. and only wish all citizens of our county could have heard same. Wc wish to thank Solicitor Gray for his assistance to our body , also our bailiff. We recommend these present ments he published in the News and Fa rmcr. Wc recommend that Miss Ida Scruggs he paid *5 for typewriting these presentments. It has been brought lo Ihe atten tion of tliis grand jury that at the last session of the meeting of the General \sscmbly. there was passed a hill allowing any county in the state to adopt a Commission Form o/ Government. This bill sets out a provision that any county desiring Ito adopt this form of government can do so by a petition numbering 'not less than one-fifth of the quali fied voters of the county being pre sented to the ordinary, requesting that an election he held for this pur pose. This bill in itself, provides for live commissioners and what is known as a county manager. Ihe hill is very complete and expresses fully every phase of the manage ment of the county ’s affairs. We make no recommdneation as to the advantages or disadvantages ,of this bill, blit since it has been brought to our attention we mention | it in our presentments so as to in i form the voters of the county ot the recent passage of same. Any voter desiring to more fully post himself on the provisions.of this bill can do so by applying to the representative of the county . November, 1922. Report of committee appointed by Jefferson County Grand Jury' to in vestigate conditions at the Pauper ; Fa rm: We, the committee appointed by the grand jury to investigate condi tions at the Pauper Farm at this date, beg to report as follows: We find on the farm approximate ly two and a half acres of sugar cane with prospects for about 600 gallons of syrup. We understand that the farm has furnished the chaingang with 12 tons of hay this fall, and there are approximately 9 tons in the barns at this time. The farm has also supplied the gang with 62 bushels of corn, with 200 bushels in the crib at this time, and approxi mately 350 bushels to be gathered. We also find on the farm, one 2- horse wagon in good condition, one 1-horse wagon in bad condition, 14 nice meat hogs, averaging about 200 pounds each, 26 pigs. 19 shoats, 3 sows and 1 boar, 3 cows and 3 calves, approximately 300 bushels of pota toes, a nice turnip patch, and 100 heads of chickens. All the farming implements, tools, plows, and accessories, are seeming ly in excellent condition. The mow and rake and gasoline engine are all in good condition. The pump, how ever, is in need of repairs. There are now 1 white woman. 2 white men 11 negro men, and 10 negro women on the farm. One of these negro men is a congenital idiot, and. it is our opinion that steps should he taken to transfer him to the state sanitarium, where he can get better attention than in an institution of this kind. The sanitary conditions at the farm are good. The rooms arc clean and in good condition. The farm now has oil hand 9,000 feet of lum ber for the purpose of scaling these rooms. The houses are not screened and the privies are very close to the houses, leading, of course, to food contamination by flies, and a condi tion that might he improved. The committee is of the opinion that Mr. Rabun is lo he commended upon his excellent management of this institution and its affairs. Signed b\ the committee. R. J. HOLMES. M.D.. T. P. W \LDKX. .1. A. WREN. To the <iranv Jury. Jefferson County. Gent lemen: We the undersigned Committee on Bridges and Roads find upon in quiry and from personal travel that the bridges and roads of Jefferson county are in excellent repair with the following exceptions: Reedy Creek Bridge, on Patterson Bridge Road; Tilings Bridge, near Graggr; Sand WaUey Bridge, near T. F. k Rhodes cross road, and bridge across Triplet Branch, south of Bartow. These bridges need repairing cs pccially the Sand Valley Bridge, which is in dangerous condition. Wc recommend that the gang look after these above named bridges at once. Wc also wish to commend the commissioners and their men for the general good condition of the roads of the county . Respectfully. W C. S ROWE J. A. WREN O. R. SILVER Committee Wc llk committee appointed by the grand jury at Die November term 1922, If) inspect the county chain gang and beg to report as follows: Thirty-three convicts, twenty-five state and eight county. Four of state white, tui of county white. All seem to he in good health and well cloth ed and plenty of new clothing and shoes on hand. Fifty-nine head of mules all in I good condition and well harnessed. I Six road machines all in fairly I good shape. Four dirt wagons, one four horse wagon, one two horse wagon, one one horse wagon all in fairly good condition. Ten wheelers all in good condition. Six road machiens all in fairly good shape, four six horse plows, two two horse plows all in good shape, one gov ernment truck one Master truck, one Ford truck all in fairly good running shape. Twenty-nine hogs all in good condition, twenty head to kill, six cans of old lard. Two steel sleeping ears all fixed up with bedding, new dining room and kitchen built, one room for prov ision, also for clothing, one stockade for housing all men and in good sanitary shape all screened, one warden car. one barn about 40x80 to house mules, one set wagon scales, four guards, five machine men. two guns. All men and mules at work. Warden reports no men lost this year. MI camp equipped with elec tric lights. One blacksmith shop well equipped with necessary tools. Wc heartily recommend and en dorse the work that is being done by Ml. Steven, the warden. Respect fully submitted. J. W. WATKINS R. M. SAMPLES R. W. LITTLE We the committee, appointed by the Grany Jury of the November term of the superior court of Jef ferson county, to inspect Die hooks of t lie county and make report on the financial condition of the coun ty. beg to submit report made by Mr. J. W. McFarland, clerk of the Board of Roads and Revenues of Jefferson county. Wc arc much gratified to note HOT SODA Delicious Hot Chocolate, Coffee, Bouillon, Etc. Served from our electric heater. Everyone notices the difference. ♦ Now in stock, the famous Sunshine Fruit Cakes In 1-pound Tins SI.OO In 2-pound Tins $2.00 v Nothing could be nicer to go with your Thanksgiving Dinner. -THE- Louisville Drug Cos. REXALL STORE Louisville, Georgia. “Going Since 1896-Growing All the Time.” $2.90 A YEAR IN ADVANCE from this report. I hat Ihr county affairs are in much better condition than many have thought then? t< he. This report shows that wc are pay. ing each years expenses on* of th taxes levied tor that particular year and instead of carry mg forward a deficit from one year t° another [there really will he a small credit balance carried forward from both the years 1921 and 1922. The past two years have been un usually hard years from a finan’.ai standpoint, with every one in this county, for this reason there lias been more delay in collecting taxes than usual. This has caused the ;■‘minty to have appeared in worse shape from a financial standpoint, than was actually the case. Respect fully submitted. R. X. W HIGH AM D R Me MILL 4 N A. S. STAPLETON We. the committee appointed l>: [the grand jury of the November I term of superior court of Jeffer son county to inspect and report on public buildings. l*cg to sub nut the following: Court Hons# Wc find tlie plastering In court room and practically every office cracked and broken and in many places large patches have fallen out Several glass are broken out of the windows. The toilets and lavatories over the entire building need at tention. Wc wish especially to call attention to the metal cornier on roof over the clerk’s office This cornice is broken and has born in this condition for several months, in fact tlie grand jury, or the com mittee from grand iury on public i buildings of the May term of court called attention to this broken cor nice as well as practically all of the above matters, urging that !hcy he attended to at once, hut up to j this time no attention has been giv en to their request. Wc have a m 'court house, and we consider it very poor business to allow it to dete riorate for the lack of minor re pairs. Wc urge I hat t lie proper au thorities have these necessary re pairs made at once. We find the court house ground littered with paper and other trash and wc recommend that the janitor be required to keep these grounds in better condition. We also no*. • that these grounds are being used by many, especially those who oc cupy offices in the court house, for < narking place for automobiles, j M rcconv tcu * that this practice he | stopped Tad We find Ihr jail in good repair’ (Continued on rage two.) ,
