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VOL. XXXII.
FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA, MARCH 31, 1922.
NUMBER 37.
HON. JOE HILL HALL, OF
BIBB, ADDRESSES MASS MEETING
AT FAYETTEVILLE COURT HOUSE
Hon. Joe Hill Hall, veteran legislator
of the state of Georgia, addressed |a
large number of |Fayette’s citizens
Monday afternoon at the court house.
His theme was “Taxes and Tax Bur
dens.’’
Several state (officials were pres
ent—among them former Representa-
tivese Hon. A. 0. Blaloclt, C. D. Red-
wine, J. W. Culpepper and Governor’s
Secretary D. B. Blalock.
Hon. C. D. Redwine introduced the
speaker (as one .who had served the
people of Georgia longest in the legis
lature with a reputation as “watch
dog” of the finance of the taxpayers
of Georgia—always fighting rank ex
penditures of the people’s money—en
dearing himself to the (hearts of all
Georgians.
Mr. Hall stated that this- was his
first visit to Fayetteville, and he
spoke appreciatively of the audience
accorded him.
The people of the state are awaken
ing to keen interest of the affairs
of the state. The Democratic party
of today represents no principle of the
original party—merely a [label.
Mr. Hall spoke at length upon the
financial condition of the state rela
tive to the constitution and called at
tention to the great need of public
economy.
Mr. Hall’s reference to the need of
opposition to the present commission
er of agriculture was pleasing to a
Fayetteville audience.
In fact, his whole address was pleas
ing. Joe Hill Hall is a whole politi
cal Chautauqua >-H pr-l-eminently a
defender of the constitution, all hon
or to him—w r e don’t care who he
works for.
We want him to come back for an
open air meeting, where all the peo
ple can hear him. All honor to Uncle
Joe! |
COTTON PLANT
ING TIME FOR
THIS SEASON
President Andrew M. Soule states
that it will be alright to plant, cot
ton in North Georgia, between the
dates of April 10 and 25, inclusive.
He urges, however, that farmer? lose
no time in preparing the seed bed foV
cotton. The sooner one can plant qf.-
ter the danger of frost is past the
better.
“Get your fertilizers quickly,” said
Dr. Soule, “and don’t make a mistake
in spreading them thinly over ^too
big an acreage, t will mean more to
the farmer if he will Randle fewer
acres and fertilize them properly.
“Where there is an opportunity for
a choice io be made as between soil
types, the farmer would be wise to
plant cotton in the lighter, well drain
ed soils in preference to clayey, cold
er and bottom soils. Let corn go to
the latter lands.
“ as for corn,” Dr. Soule said, “we
hear too much about corn not paying.
The land devoted to corn can be made
to produce good profits. With the
possibility of growing companion
crops like velvet beans, sowpeas and
soy beans, the corn field becomes one
of our best producing areages. Every
corn field should have its legume.
The more corn fields of that sort the
less we will hear about corn not pay
ing!'
Governor Hardwick
Col, D. B. Blalock
Back From Florida
Back from Florida, Monday, Gov
ernor Hardwick told newspaper men
that the run from Atlanta to Miami,
Cotton Ginned in
Fayette Crops
Of 1921 - 1920
The Department of Commerce,
through ' tl\e Bureau of Census, an-
nonce Monday March 20, the total
amount of cotton ginned in 1921—3,222
bales; for 1920—11,229 bales; for the
State iit 1921—S 22,585 bales; in 1920—
1,477,459 bales. Frrfnklin county* led
the State in 1921 with 25,900 bales.
Burke county led in 1920 with 35,942
bales.
Rook Party.
Mrs. J. J. Arnold entertained twenty
of her friends with a lovely rook
party in honor of Mrs. Julian Arnold
of Hapeville.
The reception rooms Avere beauti
ful with 'their decorations of wild
floAvers and baskets of sweet peas. Oq
each table Avas a dish of delicious
candy. •
After the games a delicious salad
course Avith iced tea Avas served.
Mrs. Ariiald was assisted in enter
taining by her daughter, Carol.
Odors Carried Far.
The odors of tropical vegetation
growing on Islands In the West Indies
•can at times be detect,ed on board ve«
•els 25 or 30 miles from shore.
a distance of nearly 800 miles, can
be made by automobile in two full
running days, so good is the aver
age condition of the roads.
“You can leave Atlanta early in
the morning, Avith the road in their
present condition, and eat supper in
Jacksonville,” said the governor, “You
can leave there early the second day
and ea.t supper in Miami. This can
be done without excessive speeding.”
Governor Hardwick and his private
secretary, D. B. Blalock, spent tA\ r o
weeks on the Florida trip, leaving
tAvo Aveeks ago and attending the Fort
Valley peach carnival on their way
•south. -They stopped in Jacksonville;
spent a day in St. Augustine, where
President Harding had them to lunch,
and chatted several hours Avith the
governor, Avith Avhom he served in the
senate; then drove south to Palm
Beach and Miami. The majority of
their time Avas spent at Palm Beach.
Returning from Miami to Jackson
ville, GoA r ernor HardAvick said his
colored chauffeur, Avho has been with
him several years, made some of the
SAviftest time he has ever ridden. The
road isjpaved with vitrified brick a
good part of the distance.
However, the governor’s estimate
of twp days’ running time from At
lanta to Miami Avas not based upon
“speeding.’’ He based on the /excel
lent condition of the roads in both
states. The Atlanta-Jacksonville run
is made for the most part over Geor
gia state highway routes, and the Jack-
sonville-Miami run over Florida state
highway routes.
From Jackson v ;”.Ci to ’'Macon, rot-
turning, the governor’s Packard six
made the run from 11 o’clock in the
forenoon until 6:15 in the afternoon.
He made it from Waycross to Macon
in about five hours, including several
detours and a turn back for oil.
“The magnitude and riches of Geor
gia, actual and potential, are going
to be appreciated by our pqople.”
said the governor, “when we get our
state highway system finished, link
ing together every county leat in the
state. The best Avay to see the stite
is in an automobile.”
Governor HardAvick said he enjoyed
the vacation more than he has any
in years, and returned to his duties
feeling fit and fine.
Marbles Always Spring Game.
To Avrite the full history of marbles
would Involve literally the writing of
volumes. For in England alone, games,
names, and values vary from one coun
ty to another, always, however, show
ing an underlying likeness like all
children’s games the world over. One
common feature, • seen everyAvliere,
Avhetlier in the United Kingdom or the
United, States, is that marbles Is es
sentially a spring game. In certain
parts of England, the playing of mar
bles, like the playing of cricket, be
gins Avith punctilious regularity on the
Friday before Easter. But generally,
on the first spring days, as if by some
common consent, marbffes make their
appearance. Mysterious little holes be
gin to appear in vacant places, mys
terious chalk marks on pavements and
sidewalks, and, before the first green
has appeared in the trees, the game is
in full SAving, on all hands. By sum
mer it Is put away again for another
•year. -
Care of Linoleum.
Any good varnish applied to lino
leum will give it a glassy surface, but
it is not considered good taste to have
a light polish on linoleums. Printed
linoleums are -often treated to a coat
of varnish as a protection to he pat
tern to keep it from wearing out. But
there is no necessity for tin's in inlaid
floor coverings in* which the coloring
goes straight through and so in these
the dull surface is considered the
more durable. To preserve linoleum
rub over the surface with a soft cloth
once a week the following solution:
Boiled linseed oil. 51) parts; benzol, 50
parts.
LOVE OF TRUTH, SOBERNESS, JUSTICE, VIRTUE
SAYS JUDGE SEARCY,
WILL STOP RESTLESSNESS OF PEOPLE AND SPIRIT
OF LAWLESSNESS.
HEARTS OF MEN MUST BE REACHED.
RATHER BE HANGED THAN SERVE
TERM, ASSAILANT SHOUTS
FAYETTEVILLE
ELECTION
Much has been written and spoken concerning the wide-spread lawlessness of the people
generally and the spiritSof lawlessness and tendency towards violence that are all too much
in evidence. Your request for a word concerning these conditions and a cure for them
opens up a wide field for discussion, and neither time nor space in your journal will per
mit such discussion.
However, it may be said, without much room for argument or dispute, that periods of
general degression, such as has for some time afflicted our people, tend (to produce rest
lessness, lawlessness and violence. The period of depression and stringency was the natu
ral and inevitable result of the world war. So we may say that the present conditions are
largely the after effects of war.
Of course, there has always been some crime and some tendency towards violence
among the people everywhere. The frailty of human nature )is sufficient to account for this,
and besides jealousy, intemperance and covetousness 'will also account for them. And until
human nature is regenerated and these sinister and evil motives are taken from the hearts
of men we may expect crime and violence to manifest themselves.
A powerful deterrent, but not a cure, to these conditions may be found in the prompt,
impartial and fearless enforcement of the law, and the application of its penalties, against
every person who seeks to evade, violate or defy the laws of the -land and who rebels
against the right of society to regulate conduct and the authority of government, through
its established agencies, to rule. In eveiy community the law should be set up as the su
preme ^authority and as the one standard of every man’s rights ahd the one measure of ev
ery man’s obligations and duty. To it alone we should look for the redress of every griev
ance and [for the enforcement of every right.
While this will help to stem the tide and tend to repress violence and crime, it will .not
cure the evils that [threaten us. The only hope for a cure is to reach the hearts of men and
there arouse a consciousness of obligatiou and of duty. We must go into the homes of the
nation—and the homes are the foundations upon which the nation is builded and upon
which it must endure, if it endures—and there inspire in the minds and [hearts of the
youth of the land and the young men and young women—those who must in the tomor
row' of life take our places in all of its activities and responsibilities—a love of truth and
soberness and justice and virtue.
And if we can do this, we may then confidently hope to free our several communities
from the evils of intemperance, vice and crime that now, all too frequently manifest them
selves among us.
Overwhelmingly in Fa
vor of Local Taxa
tion for Schools.
Fayetteville Court Room
Thrown Into [Wild Dis
order as Genus Cofield
Attacks His Nephew.
The election Saturday of the Fay
etteville school district Avas almost
unanimous for local taxation After
our citizens had become informed that 1
the defeat of local taxation meant the
cutting of the school term from nine
months to six months, the opposition
to the two mills tax began to wane
and the spirit of good fellowship grip
ped us and we are all together now
for the very best school that can be j
had and are delighted that we will
soon have our children in the new
building.
We’re all pulling together now for
the best interests of Fayetteville and
her school system.
SENTENCE ON
BOTH HAD JUST
BEEN PASSED
Through Long Night
Physicians Strove to
Save Young Cofield’s
Life, But Lost Hope.
Woman’s Club.
PROCLAMATION
CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP AND KEEP IT UP — APRIL THIRD TO APRIL 1 7 T H.
KNOW ALL MEN, WOMEN ANO CHILDREN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That, whereas the National Clean Up and Paint Up Campaign has resulted in many advantages to com
munity life throughout thi United States in relieving unemployment; in safeguarding health; in promoting
thrift; in furthering fire prevention; in stimulating civic pride; and in making the “Home and City Beautiful,”
Now, therefore, be it known that plans have been perfected for a thorough Clean Up and Paint Up
Campaign in Fayetteville, beginning April 3rcl, and continuing on a real campaign of persistent and construc
tive effort in cleaning up and keeping it up. In this worthy movement we urge every citizen to do his or
her part to make our community clean, healthy, thriftly, safe and beautiful.
(Signed) E. C. SEAWRIGHT, Mayor.
The Fayetteville Woman’s Club met
on Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. D. B. Blalock. Mrs. L. G. Perry
and Misses Mae and Kate Culpepper
entertained with Mrs. Blalock.
An important business meeting pre
ceded the program. Miss Mattie Mae
Lewis, chairman of Memorial Com
mittee presented tdjthe club the menu
of dinner to be served our Confed
erate Veterans on April 26th. She
also reported that Judge Roscoe Luke
would deliver the Memorial address.
Miss Lewis suggested that the other
clubs of the county be invited to join
with us in observance of the day.
The report was adopted in full. Mrs.
Searight, Miss Lueile Stinehomb, Mrs.
Edd Dixon were added to the Memor
ial Committee. Decoration Commit
tee for Memorial day consists of fol
lowing ladies, ?. r Gradidue.
Mrs. W. B. Hollinf^rth. KpreTWnr
Beadles, Mrs. C. D. Redwine. Pro
gram Committee, Mrs. Longino, Mrs.
Helen Harrell, Miss Eva Stamper.
Miss Lora Perry, chairmon of Civics,
asked the club to co-operate Avith
Mayor Searight and council during
the spring Clean-up Campaign.
Mrs. Matthews reported that the an-
After being convicted for burglary
and sentenced in open court room
here late Monday afternoon. Genus
Cofield sprang suddenly upon, Wey-
man Cofield, his nephew, Avhose sen
sational confession had convicted him,
plunging a dagger deep into his chest.
Through the long night, the wounded
man hovered betAveen life and death,
and early the next moaning physicians
declared he could not recover.
Judge William E. H. Searcy had just
sentenced each of the men to serve
terms ranging from 3 to 5 years in the
state penitentiary. Weyman Cofiejl
took his seat, his uncle remaining
standing with eyes fixed on the judge.
“I’d rather hang than serve 5
yeai^s in the penitentiary,”’he shout
ed. •
PLUNGES DAGGER.
Without another word, he took his
seat, and, almost in the same moment,
whipped a long dagger from his coat.
He leaned suddenly over a prisoner
between him and his nephew, striking
once. The dagger inflicted a deep,
ragged wound over the 'heart.
Young Cofield fell forAA-ard in his
seat, from which he had not had time
to" rf5T J —"A “-"*Ti—1-- Tmrwif injjir i
PRIZE LIST.
Fayette County Contest;
1922.
Romans Used Taximeter
Investigation shows that a vehicle
equipped Avith apparatus for measur
ing the distance traveled and the time
consumed was In use before the be
ginning of the Christian era. Such
a vehicle formed a part of the pos
sessions of Commodius, emperor of
Rome, and when, in 192 B. C.. Per-
tlnax succeeded to the throne fol
lowing the slaying of Commodius,
he numbered tlii.4' carriage In the list
of the dead emperor’s personal effect*
which were put up pt auction.
Three prizes will be given for each
event. They are named belOAV in the
order: first, second and third.
Literary Events.
Arithmetic—EveTsharp Pencil, given
by the Fanners’ and,Merchants Bank;
$1.00; six lead pencils.
Composition—Gold medal, given by
Fayette County Federation of Wom
an’s clubs.; fountain pen by G. W. Wal
lis; and $100 cash.
Spelling—Webster’s Dictionary, giv
en by Fife Merc. Co.; $1.00 cash; and
three pencil tablets.
Penmanship—Fountain pen, by Fay
ette Pharmacy; $1.00 cash; 3 tablets.
Oratory, boys—Gold medal, by A. C.
Tarpley; Boy Scout Magazine; $1.00
cash..
Oratory, girls—Gold medal, by mem
bers of Board of Education; book;
cash $1.00.
Athletic Events.
100 yard dash, boys—Necktie, by
Blalock, Harrell and Smith Co.; $0.50
cash; one-half dozen oranges.
50 yard dash, girls—Bottle perfume;
50 cents cash; one-half dozen oranges.
220 yard dash—Pocket flashlight,
G. & G. Hardware Co.; 50 cents cash;
one-half dozen oranges.
Bar chin, boys—Pocket knife, by
Fife HardAA'are Co.; 50 cents cash;
one-half dozen oranges.
Standing broad jump, boys—Shirt,
by Blalock Trading Co.; 50 cents
cash; one-half dozen oranges*.
Running broad jump, hoys—Leath
er belt, by W. B. HollingsA\;orth; 50
cents cash; one-half dozen oranges.
Potato race, boys—Pocket, knife, E.
R. Coggins, Brooks, Ga.; 50 cents
cash; one-half dozen oranges.
Potato race, girls—Box handker
chiefs, RedAvine Bros.; 50 cents cash
one-half dozen oranges.
One-half mile relay—Neckties each
BroAvn and Co.; 50 cents cash; one
half dozen oranges.
To school—Attendance banner, ath
letic banner, literary banner, present
ed by the Board of Education.
Lott of 'Em.
It Isn’t such a rare thing for a man
and wife to live happily together.
Millions of couples are doing tills and
saying nothing about it.—Detroit
Free Press.
Floral Chimeras.
There are orchids of the tropics
which exceed in strangeness of form
and splendor of color anything pro
duced in conservatories. Among the
most remarkable of these plants are
those belonging to the genus Masde-
vallia. One species closely Imitates
the trunk of an elephant, and is named
accordingly Masdevnllia elephanticeps.
Another looks like a flying pigeon. The
species to which the name “chimera”
is specially applied is very extraor
dinary. With what resembles tAA-o
slender legs and a flail-like trunk up
raised from its head, the flower
startles the beholder Avith its resem
blance to some fantastic and mon
strous insect. The resemblances of
these flowers to animals are so exact
that even birds are sometimes de-
ceh’eil by them.
The Quindaro Ruins.
/The old stone walls and ruins at
Quindaro are all that remains -of a
struggle of New England emigrants to
found there a “future great metrop
olis.” Kansas City and Leavemvorth
were either neutral or were dominat
'd by southern sympathizers. The
Xow Englanders wanted a “port of
entry" of their own. So the town of j
Quindaro avus built up rapidly with |
i large hotel, great A\*nrehouses and a
teamhoat landing. During the Civil
war, however, the men all went to
fight. When they returned the Union
Pacific was building Avest through the
Knw valley, and n little Inter the Han
nibal bridge was constructed, forever
making Kansas City the “port of on- j
try.” Quindaro was abandoned and j
its hotel ami Avarehousos went to de- |
cay. '
A Penny Saved.
One of the many clever ways in
which savings are effected by big au
tomobile companies was illustrated by
a Story told the other day by a manu
facturer of parts used in quantities
in t.,e making of a widely known car.
He received instructions to pack all
shipments in cases made of-boards of
a certain length and Avidth and with |
screw holes a specified distance apart. !
He grumbled a good deal at this, but j
since the order crime front his largest I
customer he said nothing and complied j
Avith instructions. HoAvever, when he j
next met an executive of the motor
car company he asked hint the reason
for the change in packing. “Oh," Avas
the reply, “there is no use in wasting
good lumber and, now that you make |
the boards the right size. Ate just dip
them in black paint and use them for {
the floors of the cars.”—Wall Street |
Journal.
The Great Seal of England.
The Great Seal of England em
ployed by the sovereign, gives an al- >
most unbroken series of-, beautiful iit- i
tie sculpture's ranging over a thousand j
years. One of the earliest, the leaden ;
seal of Coeftwnlf. about SOU A. D.. I
!•? in the British museum. It is one I
of the very scarce relics ..f tlv.- Saxon ;
hierarchy ahd is reputed to h ive been j
brought from Italy. It bocanit the |
property of the nation again in 1S47. )
But the real threshold of British sigil- |
lography begins with the seal of Ed- [
ward I. and its steady ri.se in tech- j
nieal beauty can lie seen, at the Brit- j
Ish museum, where the collection Is !
complete
nal reA-enue collector and now camlfr-^*.
date for commissioner }of agriculture,
Avho was seated in an adjoining chair,
caught him in his arms.
A blow on the head. deliA'ered by
Sheriff ToA Kerlin, stunned the as
sailant. A deputy sheriff and others
seized and disarmed him. The court-
nual Easter Egg Hunt for benefit of [room was in. wild disorder with Judge
Library had been announced. Searcy and deputies ordering eA'ery
The committee on dinner for bene-1 one to be seated. .
fit of school reported $14.35 cleared. |
The club voted to join with other; FIRST AID ADMINISTERED,
clubs of county in giving one of the’
prides of the county > school meet. Within a few moments order Avas
The April meeting will be the time restored, and physicians present in the
of election of officers. Nominating! court room rushed Weyman Cofield
Committee, Mrs, Allen, Mrs. Johnj to another room, where he Avas given
Adams, Miss Beauty Griggs, Mrs.: first aid treatment. He had lost
Matthews, Miss Marylu Graham. i much blood, however, and no hope
Program. J was expressed for his recovery.
A lovely piano solo by Mrs. L. G. Deputies carried the elder Cofield
Perry was enjoyed by all. ! to the jail, Avliere he Avas placed un-
Miss Temptleton. secretary of the: der heavy guard. He made no state-
State Library Commission, addressed j inent as to why he stabbed his nepheAV,
the club on Library work of the State j but authorities attributed the attack to
and local clubs. She brought many j revenge because Weynfan Cofield had
hqjpful suggestions as to the ofcjec-: confessed and conA-icted him.
tives of our library work. i The two Cofields and several other
A beautiful quartette was rendered! men were implicated in thejmrglariz-
by Miss Letitia Mullins. Miss Mat- j ing of Fife Mercantile company and
thews, Mrs. E. \. Jones and Miss; Kitchens Mercantile companv here on
Marylu Graham, accompanied by Miss j October 20, 1921. Both were arrested
Loraine Graham on piano. tAvo days later, with other suspects,
After the program a delightful salad j and placed in jail,
course Avas served by the hostess and !
a pleasant social hour enjoyed.
The next meeting will be at the
homp of Mrs. A. L. Matthews.
WAS WHIPPED.
Rev. Chas. J. Short,
Of Fairburn, Passes
Into the Beyon;
The Rev. Charles J. Short, of F;yr
On the stand Monday afternoon
i young Cofield declared that on the day
j before his commitment trial last year,
j his uncle and the other suspects had
{severely whipped him Avhile in jail
j and threatened him unless he testified
that he alone was responsible for the
two robberies.
He Avas promised tobacco, other
First Artificial Eyes.
Artificial eyes originated in Egypt.
At first they were made of gold and
silver, then of copper and Ivory. In
the Sixteenth century porcelain was
the substance used, and the makers j
advertised themselves by stamping
their names and addresses on the
white of the eye.
John Barleycorn,
“Sir John Barleycorn" is n personi
fication of malt liquor whether in the
form of ale or beer. The expression
is common in both England and Scot
land. The name Is <he subject of an
old ballad ascribed to Robert Burns,
the Scotch poet, although all he did
was to alter, slightly, parts of It.
One’s Own Week.
A busy mother with seA : erni children
keeps abreast of her many duties by
giving each child a week in turn. Out
side of routine work, one week every
thing is done for John—mending, mnk- i
lng'and even some little tilings he ■
wants in his room. Next week Is
Edith’s. The next father’s, and so on. :
During his particular week each one
tries to he very helpful, so as to get
more things done for him. The plan j
AAOrks well In ninny ways.
burn, tax collector and one of the gifts and a lawyer to defend him,
leading citizen^ of Campbell county. [ young Cofield testified, if lie took the
died Monday morning at 10 o’clock blame for the crime. When he was ar-
at a private sanitarium. His death raigned at his preliminary heaving,
Avas due to complications Avhich set; young Cofield admitted his gult and
in after an operation ten days ago. : was bound over to the superior court,
The Rev. Mr. Short Avas serving I he said,
his third term as tax collector of! While he was aAvaiting trial,*'the
Campbell county Avheti he died. He j Avitness continued, he decided, to turn
was a Baptist minister of high stand- j state a evidence. Genus Cofield and
ing and had served numerous church- j anothrr man stood guard Avhile he
es in Campbell county. He was per-1 robbed the stores, young Cofield said.
Psychological Effect
Corporations put the word “cour-
[ tesy” on their street cars and they
say that seeing the word so often af-
; fects employees. Perhaps It also af
fects the public. Courtesy from the
: public toward the employee Is as Im-
■ portant as courtesy on the part of
| the worker.—Chicago American.
haps more Avidelv known and had
more intimate friends than any other
incividual in the county. His death
was a shock to his friends.
Mr. Short AA-as 58 years old, and
had resided in Campbell county all
his life. He is survived by two sons,
H. P. and C. H. Short; four daugh
ters, Mrs. T. R. Camp, Misses Dove,
Eva Nell and Ruth Short, all of
Fairburn; and one brother, John L.
Short, of East Point.
Files Found Far Underground.
Certain species of crane-fly, of the
genus Trlchocera. are commonly found
In mines and sometimes at great
depths.
When the jury returned a verdict
cf guilty against the elder Cofield his
nephew then entered a plea of guilty.
Judge Searcy ordered both to stand
Avhile he passed sentence. The stab
bing folloAved a feAv minutes lated.
Attending pV -ioians "irked for
over an hour before the flow of blood
from young Cofield’s wound could be
checked entirely. Several times later,
the blood began to flow afresh, grad
ually Aveakening the prisoner, until two
o’clock in the morning, when he quiet
ly passed away. Before dying he was
conscious and made a last statement
that he had told the whole truth in his
confession before the court. His fun
eral took place Tuesday afternoon.
