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VOLUME XXXIII.
FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 15, 1922.
NUMBER 9.
TO THE VICTOR
Blalock Beats Brown;
Wise Easily Defeats
F 1 y n t .
In a Close Race Redwine
Wins Over Hol
lingsworth.
With two candidates still to be
heard from, incomplete returns show
Walker to be the choice ,for Governor.
Blalock defeated J. J. Brown and
Wise led the county ticket in his com
plete victory over Flynt of Griffin.
For State Senator, Redwine and
Hollingsworth ran a most exciting race
throughout the entire day and there
was no margin for either one until
the last ballot was counted, when it
Wls ascertained that Redwine led by
a email majority. It was the most ex
citing event of the primary by all
‘ odds.
Ballard led his opponents for the
coveted position of State School Com
missioner. Davison succeeded in re
taining his position as Prison Com
missioner. Johnson outran his com
petitors for Candler’s job, while Perry
^ outclassed those in his race to suc
ceed' himself.
4 Russell will have the county’s ma
jority in assisting him to secure the
muchly coveted position of Chief Jus
tice.
Bell easily outran Hamilton his only
contestant, but you should have seen
Wise run, some race. Oh boy!
Culpepper outran himself and will
rest for a season at the same old
stand, and Johnnie Adams will continue
in the cotton business for jack to pay
for his campaign literature, inciden
tally he and McEachem will occasion
ally be seen at the same old stand.
Full returns will follow their arrival
at their destination.
GEORGIA SECOND
IN SWEET POTATO
PRODUCTION!
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 15. — Georgia
ranks second in the production of
sweet potatoes and second among the
states shipping the most sugary varie
ties known as' southern sweet pota
toes, but in total number of carlot
shipments of all kind's of sweet pota
toes it ranks sixth, according to offi
cials of the Atlanta, Birmingham arid
Atlantic railway. The agricultural de
partment of the railroad, along with
other efforts towards diversification
among farmers of South Georgia, has
taken a keen interest in the sweet po
tato industry and was instrumental in
establishing potato curing houses along
the line of road. The curing process
has enabled the jfarmers to preserve
their product and reach markets at a
great distance, even making shipments
to Europe.
It was stated here today that sweet
potato production has increased from
6,635,000 bushels in 1900 to 13,764,000
bushels >in 1920. There has been a
marked increase in production since
1917.
During the 1919-20 season only 461
cars were shipped out of the state, 122
of which went to 12 large markets in
the North and East. During the 1920-
21 season 868 cars were shipped out of
the state, 122 going to 12 large mar
kets.
It is stated that many cars were dis
tributed to the smaller markets in the
states north and west of Georgia, show
ing that the people believe in home
consumption.
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A wedding of much interest and
which came as a surprise to their many
friends was that of Miss Nettie Welden
and Rev. W. E. Brown of Inman; which
took place at the home of the bride’s
parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. H- Welden,
August 20.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Mr. Cary of Atlanta. Only mem
bers of ithe immediate families were
present on account of illness in the
family.
' The bride is the youngest daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. Welden, and is very
^popular in social and church affairs,
while the groom is a very brilliant
minister belonging to the North Geor
gia Conference.
Mrs. Brown was becomingly gowned
in a dress of blue Canton crepe with
accessories to match.
Immediately after the ceremony the
^ bride and groom left for a trip to Chat-
‘ tanooga and other points of interest in
Tennessee.
WHAT DO YOU
THINK?
When yout put your thinking cap
on after the evening meal, what is the
trend of your prophets?
High prices of everything you use.
Business stagnation.
Political corruption.
Grafting prohibition agents.
Boose scandals.
Divorces in high life.
Murders and robberies.
These are a few of the multitudinous
thoughts that flit through the average
mind 1 , with their long trail of dissatis
faction and disgust.
Try a change of thought for a few
evenings—somthing along these lines;
Is the home life what it should be?
Is the proper amount of care and su
pervision being exercised over the
growing children?
Are the best efforts being put forth
for the. improvement of conditions in,
the home community?
Does the proper spirit of amity and
unity prevail among the business in
terests of our town?
Are you a booster of the home town,
or are you a critic?
Thoughts often come unbidden, but
it is not difficult to divert them to cer
tain lines if one so desires.
Try it for the welfare of those about
you.
It may result in greater peace of
mind for yourself.
WHERE THERE’S
A WILL, THERE'S
A WAY!
Fayetteville Woman's
Club Meets
The Fayetteville Woman’s Club had
itsi August meeting at the home of
Mrs. M. L. Seagraves. Miss Lora
Perry, Mrs. E. V. Jones and Mrs. E.
C. Seawright, assisted the hostess.
An interesting and beneficial pro
gram was earned, out, the subject for
stud,y being “Our County Govern
ment.” Miss Nannie Lou Stell, Miss
Beauty Griggs, Miss Annie Ruth Bear
den and Miss Kate Culpepper discuss
ed the diferent phases of “County Gov
ernment.”
Miss Irene McCollum gave a lovely
piano solo. A quartette enjoyed by all
present was sung by Miss Mildred
Stell, Mildred Seawright, Sara Belle
Matthews and Irene McCollum.
Mrs. Marvin Lester read a highly
entertaining short story.'
Matter's of importance were discuss
ed during the business - hour. A com
mittee composed of Mrs. Mathews,
Mrs. McCollum, Mrs. Longino, Mrs. C.
D. Redwine and Mrs. John Adams, ret
ported plans made for the reception
to the school faculty.
The school equipment committee re
ported that shades to the amount of
$168.00 had been purchased for the
new building. About $50.00 paid and
the balance to be raised.
The program committee presented
the members with Year Books bound
with club colors and beautifully de
signed.
Three; new members were added to
the club roll—Miss, Marge Travis, Mrs.
J. L. Beilis and Mrs. L. C. Dickson.
At the close of the meeting the host
ess served a beautiful salad course.
Government Exhibit at
Legion Convention
New Orleans, Sept. 15.—Tanks, big
guns and other materials of warefare
will be exhibted by the United States
war department during the American
Legion national convention in New Or
leans, October 16-20, convention head
quarters has been advised by Major
General C. N C. Williams, chief of Ord
nance of .the United States army.
Ten carloads of ordnance, including
virtually everythingjin the way of war
materials, from hand grenades to 155-
millimeter guns, will comprise the ex
hibit. The ordnance, which will be*
brought on flat cars, will be on dis
play in a prominent site near conven
tion hall. Daily maneuvers, in which
all the latest tactics of warfare will
be demonstrated, are scheduled j during
the five convention days.
The larger guns, including three 75-
millimeter and three 155-millimeter
pieces, will be drawn by trucks in the
convention parade. There will also be
a horse-drawn section of artillery, com
posed of 75-millimeter French field
guns. Other objects of interest will be
a 6-ton tank, a camouflaged . ammuni
tion wagon and numerous tractors.
The exhibit will be held under the
direction of a number of ordnance of
ficers sent from the government arse
nal at Rock Island.
FAYETTEVILLE.
Fayetteville, good 1 old Fayetteville,
A first-class town in which to live;
Yet better will she grow as
Each and all shall truly strive
To do well,
To excell
Each other in well-doing.
VISION splendid, glorious,
inspiring, victorious!
Live, VISION, in each heart,
Lead each to do his part
Evermore. G. P. G.
Akron—Arnold Bennett once wrote
a book on “How to Live on Twenty-
four Hours a Day.”
He would find an apt pupil in Jacob
V. Naugle, student at the University
of Akron who has been getting along
on about four or five hours of sleep
a night and spending the other hours
in a unique dual existence.
Arising at 7 or 8 o’clock in the morn
ing, Naugle is a college student till 3
in the afternoon. He is a rubber work
er from then till midnight. Hurrying
out to the Goodyear factory he gets
into his overalls in time to join the
second shift and build tires in the
eight hour shift from 3:30 till 11:30.
Then home'—but not to bed. Between
12 and 3 he prepares his lessons for
the next day. After that he’s got
nothing to do but set his alarm clock
and turn in for his well earned rest.
Naugle has completed his first three
years of college under this schedule
and enters his senior year this fall.
The hard work and long hours have
not seemed to hurt him. He has made
a good record in the class room and is
regarded as an excellent workman in
the shop. He is in first-class physical
condition.
The Naugie schedule provides room
for everything but recreation. He has
no time for dances 1 or class parties.
“Time for that in the summer time
or after I graduate,” says Naugle.
Schools of the County
Open October 2nd
Owing to the fact that there is lit
tle cotton to be gathered this fall and
that the people have little to keep
them from sending their children regu
larly to school, the Board of Education,
at its last meeting, fixed October the
2nd, as the day for the opening of the
schools.
Indications are that this will be a
record year in school attendance.
Progress has been made in many re
spects during the last season. Interest
on the part of patrons is higher than
ever before. Children are more anx
ious | to attend regularly than ever be
fore. In spite of last year’s financial
situation, the enrollment reached its
highest point. Compulsory attendance
had its part in this increase, though the
law was not enforced as rigidly as it
will be this year.
Several schools have levied local tax
to increase the county term. The plan
of these schools will appear in the
next issue of The News. It is hoped
that eveiy school in the county will
open with a full attendance and will
receive the full support of the people
for the entire year.
PRESS ASSOCIATION
GATHERS IN ATHENS
EIGHTH DISTRICT PRESS ASSO
CIATION HOLDS MEETING;
OFFICERS ELECTED
STATE NESSJF INTEREST
Brief News Items Gathered Here And
There From All Sections Of
The State
Athens.—At the third quarterly
meeting of the Eighth District Press
association held In the rooms of the
Athens Chamber of Commerce, writes
Jack L. Patterson in ^ the Atlanta
Journal, officers were elected for the
ensuing year as follows: President:
Ernest Camp, editor and proprietor of
the Walton Tribune, Monroe; vice
president, Ed A. Caldwell, editor and
manager of the Walton News- Mon
roe; secretary-treasurer, E. W. Carroll,
Athens.
An executive committee, composed
of Will W. Bruner, Washington News-
Reporter; W. A. Shackleford, Ogle
thorpe Echo, Lexington; W. T. Bacon,
Madison Madisonian; Louie L. Morris,
Hartwell Sun; Rush Burton, Lavonia
Times and Gauge, was also chosen.
After the opening invocation by
Rev. Walter Anthony, pastor of the
First Methodist church, the address of
welcome was delivered by Judge An
drew J. Cobb, former justice of the
supreme court of Georgia. Jack L.
Patterson, of The Atlanta Journal, re
sponded to the address of Judge Cobb
in behalf of the newspaper editors and
publishers.
During the business session inter
esting talks were made on timely top
ics by W. A. Shackleford, Oglethorpe
Echo; Rush Burton, Lavonia Times
and Gauge; Louie L. Morris, Hartwell
Sun; John F. Shannon, Commerce
News; Miss Eula King, Commerce Ob
server; Will W. Brunner, Washington
News-Reporter; Hugh J. Rowe, Ath
ens Banner-Herald; Mrs. R. C. Orr,
Athens Banner-Herald; Miss Ann Sew
ell, Lavonia Times and jGauge.
LATEST COTTON
NEWS.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 15.—The best in
formed opinion here and in other sec
tions of the state is that Georgia will
raise something Jike a million bales
of cotton this year. This is the esti
mate of Frank Inman, of Atlanta, prob
ably one of the best informed cotton
experts in the southern states.
Condition reports and the volume of
receipts up to the present time in
dicate such a yield. The crop is roll
ing in all over the state, particularly
in Atlanta, and business is respond 1 -
ing as it always does, business men
here point out, when a rising money
tide follows through the channels of
trade.
South Georgia, it is stated, has this
year produced the largest cotton crop
since the advent of the boll weevil and
in spite of the devastation of the much-
dreaded pest. It is reported that some
farmers in that section of state have
made as much as a bale of cotton to
the acre on large areas this year, while
practically all of the best farmers will
make a satisfactory profit from cotton.
FAYETTEVILLE
WOMAN’S CLUB
George Rucker Called By Death
Alpharetta.—George D. Rucker, 55,
one of the outstanding figures among
the old school country journalists of
Georgia, died at his home here recent
ly. He had been suffering with an
abrasion on his neck for five weeks,
which had not been considered neces
sarily serious. It became infected and
blood poisoning is said to have been
the immediate cause of his death. Mr.
Rucker was for 30 years owner and
editor of the Alpharetta Free Press
and was known to newspapermen and
others throughout Georgia for the
breeziness of his wit and the conser
vative strength of his editorial policy.
In addition to his labors as a country
newspaper editor, Mr. Rucker was
president of the Milton County bank,
was postmaster, and for several years
was also superintendent of the Milton
county ■ schools. At one time he was
editor of the Lawrenceville News-Her
ald, hut after a year in Lawrenceville,
he came back to Alpharetta, his birth
place and his home until the time of
his death. Mr. Rucker’s wife, who
was Miss Florence Teasley, of Alpha
retta, was with him when he died, as
were his daughters, Miss Ruth Ruck
er, and Mrs. C. E. Maddox. He is
survived also by one sister, Mrs. Ren
nie Letson, of Texas. Mr. Rucker was
master of the blue lodge of Masons
here and was chairman of the hoard of
stewards of the Methodist church. ,
NO ENLARGEMENT
FOR CAMP JESUP LIKELY
Impossible To Enlarge Camp At Pre®
ent Says The War Department—
Lack Of Funds Is Cause
Washington.—It is impossible to en
large Camp Jesup, the army motor
transport center near Atlanta, at this
time, according to information given
Senator William J. Harris by the war
department. Lack of personnel and
funds appropriated for the support ol
the army are the reasons given by the
new quartermaster-general, W. H.
Hart. Camp Jesup was established
during the world war as one of the
large motor transport shops of the
army, advises General Hart, and on
the removal of the great mass ol
troops from the southeastern section
of the United States, due to the cut
ting down of the strength of the army
the activities at Jesup were curtailed
accordingly.
Methodists Push Pledge Collections
Atlanta.—Vigorously pushing their
state-wide campaign to “clean-up” all
uncollected first-year pledges to the
Christian Education fund of the South
ern Methodist church, Georgia Metho
dists will observe the last week in
September as “clean-up week,’’ and
the first Sunday in October as “clean
up Sunday,” making a determined ef
fort to have all such pledges paid in
full by the latter date, according to an
announcement recently by Dr. Elam F.
Dempsey, secretary-treasurer of the
fund for the North Georgia confer
ence is directing the campaign for this
conference. Some 31,000 of the 200,-
000 Methodists in the state have made
pledges to this fund, aggregating $150,-
000, said Dr. Dempsey. These sub
scriptions are to be paid in five equal
annual payments, he said, which
makes $300,000 due for 1922. Of this
amount about $150,000 has been col
lected and about $150,000 is yet un<
paid.
Kills Uncle Over Money Matters
Atlanta.—E. ,L. Benton, 25, is held
at police headquarters charged with
the murder of his uncle, M. H. Benton,
45. The young man told police offi
cers the shooting which resulted in
the elder Benton’s death was the out
growth of a long-standing dispute
over money matters. Benton was shot
five times, the bullets lodging in his
shoulders and neck. Death was said
to be instantaneous. The dead man’s
body was found on the doorsteps of
the lodging house when police arriv
ed. According to the story told the
police by young Benton, who remain
ed on the premises after the shooting
and made no attempt to get away,
he and his uncle were engaged in a
grocery business together. When the
younger man enlisted for military ser
vice, his uncle, he said, sold the busi
ness and a financial tangle resulted.
Since then the two had quarrelled re
peatedly about money settlements, he
declared.
SEPTEMBER 26th
Farmers’ Excursion
!“ SOUTH GEORGIA
$6.00 From Atlanta to Brunswick
$5.00 From Atlanta — to any other
point on the A., B. & A. Ry. in South Georgia.
Corresponding Rates From Other North Georgia
and Alabama Stations on A., B. & A. Railway-
Return Limit 10 Days and Stop-Overs Permitted
TICKETS GOOD IN SLEEPING CARS
Gives Reception to the
Faculty of the Fay
etteville School.
The Fayetteville Woman’s Club gave
a reception rFiday evening to the fac
ulty of the Fayetteville public school
at the home of the president Mrs. L.
A. Ingram.
The reception rooms were beautiful
ly decorateed with ferns and cut flow
ers.
A lovely musical program was ren
dered throughout the evening.
Punch was served from tables plac
ed on the porch and in the dining room.
The ice course carried out the color
scheme of pink and white.
Announces Additional Pensions
Washington. — Monthly pensions
granted in Georgia recently were an
nounced by the pension bureau. Among
them were: M^ry F. Penland, $30,
Loving, Ga.; Robery M. Lee, $12, Dal
las, Ga.; Lossie J. Belisle, $21, Mari
etta, Ga.; James A. Hughes, $15, Mill-
town, Ga.; Walter L. Benfield, $15,
Atlanta, Ga.; Edwin L. Youmans. $12,
Marlow, Ga.; Mary Lyons, $12, Atlan
ta, Ga.; Richard C. Crowder, $12, At
lanta, Ga.; Elizabeth Bidermann, $30,
Atlanta, Ga.; Mary Danield, $12, j
Blakely, Ga.; William G. Silvers, $12,
Savannah, Ga.; James E. Young, $12,
Ringgold, Ga.
F. J. Wind, Veteran Editor, Passes
Cairo.—Fuller J. Wind, for the past
eighteen years the editor of the local
newspaper, the Messenger, and an ac
tive newspaper man for the past fifty-
five years, passed away at his home
here recently following an illness of
about two weeks. During his lengthy
and faithful service in the business,
he has been associated with many of
the leading works in this section, hav
ing taught the late Charles R. Pendle
ton, for years editor of the Macon Tele
graph, the trade of “printing”. He has
always been aggressive and courag
eous, having established the Messen
ger as one of the best weekly.news
papers of the state. He was 70 years
of age. Surviving him are a wife, two
sons, H. H. Wind, business manager
of the paper here, and John Wind, of
Atlanta; one daughters, Mrs. A. M.
McNeill, of Gainesville, Fla., and ons
brother.
LaGrange Baptists To Build Church
LaGrange. — The First Baptist
church building in LaGrange, which
has stood for more than half a cen
tury, is being torn away to make room
for the new building now in process
of construction. At a prayer service
held recently attended by hundreds,
the cornerstone of the old building
was opened.
Libel Suit Settled On U. S. Steamship
Savannah.—By consent order signed
by Federal Judge Barrett, the libel
and receivership proceedings institut
ed by the United States shipping board
to recover possession of the steam
ships Cape Romain and West Haven
have been settled, and the two ves
sels will bo delivered to the board.
H. Bedlnger Baylor Is Arrested
Columbus.—H. Bedinger Baylor, can
didate for governor of Georgia, in op
position to Governor Hardwick and
Clifford Walker, was confined in the
city stockade for several hours fol
lowing a request from a citizen of the
city that he was “making himself a
nuisance” in soliciting votes in a house
to house campaign. Upon being re
leased from police headquarters Bay
lor inquired of Chief of Police Moore
as to the identity of the officers who
arrested him, and was told that the
patrolman was “the one with the red
moustache.’* Whereupon the candi
date for governor went on his way.
Locust Grove Has Good Opening
Locust Grove.—Locust Grove insti
tute opened Its twenty-eighth annual
session Thursday, September 5, with a
full enrollment and splendid prospects
for a good year’s work. Dr. Claude
Gray again heads the institution, be
ginning his twenty-sixth year as pres
ident. Prospects are good for a foot
ball team this year, many of the ca
dets having already donned their
suits and begun practice.
That South Georgia offers the best opportunities in the
South for making money farming on the newly cleared
level land, is proven beyond a question by the wonderful
yields of tobacco, cotton and other crops being made this
year. Some ; South Georgia farmers have made as much
as a bale of cotton per acre, while any number of farmers
have made more than $500 per acre growing tobacco.
Early in August, the A., B. & A. conducted a large
number of North Georgia and Alabama farmers through
South - Georgia. These farmers were amazed at the
splendid crops which they saw and the wonderful oppor
tunity offered the farmer of small means. Farm lands in
South Georgia are extremely cheap, while many land
owners are offering industrious Georgia and Alabama farmers
very favorable rental contracts, for cash, or for a part of
crop, for the crop year of 1923.
Those who may desire to combine pleasure with business
may purchase tickets to Brunswick and spend a few days
fishing at that point. Fishing at Brunswick is never better
than during the months of September and October.
For specific information, list of lands for sale, or for
rent, and complete information concerning Excursions from
Atlanta, Birmingham and intermediate stations, on Septem
ber 26th, write
l< ■ • fZ/r-
W. W. CROXTON, P. T. M.,
A., B. & A. Railway, 614 Transportation Building, Atlanta, Georgia
Trains Will Leave
ATLANTA
—at—
7;40 A. M.
—and—
9:35 P. M.
Dog’s Relations With Man.
The difficulties oi’ teaching an old
dog new tricks have been crystallized
into a well-nigh universal expression
among all peoples. Rover must have
begun his relations with man as a
puppy, and not as an old dog. Plain
traces of these relations are to be
found in the relics of every ancient
civilization or near civilization. Sculp
tures of dogs are to be seen in Roman,
Assyrian and Egyptian antiquities.
The Eskimos pay the dog—or them
selves—the compliment of believing
that they are its descendants. The
welcome that Ulysses’ dog gave its
master on his return from his wan
derings shows that in the oldest re
corded time the genus Canis played
an important part In the affairs of
men.—Svetozar Tonjoroff in the Bos
ton Herald.
"The Thirty Tyrants.”
“The Thirty Tyrants” was the name
Iven to an "aristocratic body which
isurped the government of Athens
104-403 B. C. The most notable was
>Itias. Their rule was overthrown
jy the democratic party under the
■end of Thrasybulus. The same name
is also applied to the body of pretend-
jrs to the Roman empire under the
reigns of Valerian, Gallienus, etc. Out
standing among them were Tetricus
and Odennthus.
Juvenile Edition Wanted.
“Mamma,” said little Fred, “this
catechism is awfully hard. Can’t you
BAPTIST WOMEN
WILL MEET
At Griffin Wednesday,
September 20.
The annuaJ meeting of the Baptist
Women’s Missionary Union will be
held at Griffin Wednesday, September
20, at the First Church.
The meeting will be called into ses
sion at ten o’clock a. m., and dele
gates and visitors are urged to be in
attendance at the opening hour, as
there is a full program for the day
that will require promptness to dis
cuss matters allotted within the limit
ed time.
Luncheon will be'served at the noon
hour, after which a state worker will
address the body, with an inspirational
talk to create new vision.
Card of Thanks.
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Lester and fam
ily wish to thank their dear friends of
Fayetteville, for every expression of
their sympathy shown in so many beau
tiful ways.
Friend, is a great word 1 and without
them in a deep sorrow, like the going
of our precious Laurien, it would be
almost unbearable.
We can’t express to you all we feel
and can only ask that God bless each
one of. you who so nobly took part
in preparing for our sad homecoming
from Fitzgerald.