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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.
