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GEORGIA
All The Time
VOL. 55—No. 43
CREAM STATIONS DOING MUCH
TO HELP NORTHEAST GEORGIA
INDUSTRY SHOWS
A RAPID GROWTH
HALF MILLION DOLLARS WORTH
OF CREAM BEING SOLD AN
NUALLY IN A FEW NORTH
EAST GEORGIA COUNTIES
Specialists of the Georgia State-
College of Agriculture have just
compiled some interesting figures
concerning the Cream Stations
which have grown up in northeast
Georgia over the last two years.
While there are some objections to
cream stations these figures indi
cate that they may be of construc
tive service in developing the dairy
industry.
These stations are all, 'directly or>
indirectly, the result of the work
done by the Extension forces of the
Georgia State College of Agricul
ture.
Thirty-two stations are in opera
tion in the Athens territory while
in 1926 there were only two. Grow
ing from nothing in 1926 these sta
tions now have a patronage of 2,130.
The growth has been remarkable
as seen from the following: “75
farmers, in five counties, that today
ship sweet milk, began their opera
tions with few cows when they ship
ped to cream stations.” Greene
county’s five stations have marketed
over $64,000 worth of cream since
January first of the present year.
In several instances a creamery
has been the outgrowth of the cream
station. Hartwell and Elberton are
both cases of this.
The following shows the growth
of a few stations: Hancock county,
13 patrons Dec. 192 G, 87 patrons
Nov. 1927. $19,013.00 cream ship
ped.
Elbert county stations began with
6 customers and in eight months
have grown to 170 customers, ship
ping $22,015.00 of cream.
The outgrowth o fthe cream sta
tions is seen in the sale of register
ed cows. Walton county purchased
two and one half cars, while five
new bulls were purchased in Hart
county, 6 in Greene and 3 in Talli
farro.
The cream station in Georgia is
a going proposition and each month
sees new members and more cattle
coming into the State.
Tliq next step in the right direc
tion is the grading of the cream
shipped, for the creameries have
found that they can not make good
butter from mixing all grades of
cream. Some creameries have already
started grading their cream with a
premium for good quality and will
be followed by others this week. This
PULLMAN PORTERS GET
$8,600,000 IN TIPS A YEAR
Revealing that Pullman porter*
receive $8,600,000 annually in tips
from rialroad passengers, the Bro
therhood of Sleeping Car Porters
has taken steps to oppose the motion
of the Pullman Company, which
seeks to abolish tipping. The por
ters contend that they have saved
the company $150,000,000 in 60
years by accepting tips and low
wages.
PENSIONS CN WAR OF 1812
ARE STILL BEING PAID
The United States government is
paying pensions on four wars, ex
clusive of the Indian wars, according
to Liberty, in which it is pointed out
that most of the pensions are paid
on account of the civil and Spanish
wars. Twenty widows of veterans of
the war of 1812 received pensions in
1026 and nine veterans of the Mexi
can war.
is following the creamery of the
Georgia State College of Agricul
ture which has been paying a pre
mium for quality cream for three
years.
For the month of October patrons
in Northeast Georgia derived an in
come of $45,474.00 from the sale
of cream. This indicates an annual
industry of more than $500,000
which has been built up in a little
more than one year for this section.
Georgia can use all and niore
dairy products that she can produce
for sime time so the future of the
dairyman seems bright. In aiding
this work, the Georgia State Col
lege of Agriculture has renedred a
constructive service in building up
this new industry for the State.
JACKSON PASTOR
BEEN RETURNED
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REV. A. ERNEST, REV. L. L.
BURCH AND REV. W. J. BRY
SON ALL SENT BACK FOR
ANOTHER YEAR.
Friends here are delighted with
the announcement that Rev. Augus
tus Ernest has been returned as
pastor of the Jackson Methodist
church for another year. Rev. L. L.
Burch was returned as pastor of the
Jenkinsburg church and Rev. W. J.
Bryson as pastor of the Flovilia
church. Al! these pastors are popu
lar with a host of friends and the
appointments, read at the conclud
ing session of the North Georgia
Conference Monday, were received
here with keen interest.
Rev. L. M. Twiggs was returned
as presiding eldey of the Griffin
district.
Rev. S. R. England, a former
pastor of the Jackson church, and
stationed at Thomaston for the last
two or three years, was transferred
to Lawrenceville.
Rev. Henry H. Jones, another
former pastor of the Jackson church,
was returned as presiding elder of
the Marietta district.
Dr. E. F. Dempsey was returned
as presiding elder of the Oxford
district, and Rev. J. R. Jordan, a
former pastor of the Jackson church,
was sent to Conyers.
Appointments for the Griffin dis
trict are as follows:
L. M. Twiggs, Presiding Elder.
Barnesville —G. T. Pittman.
Barnesville City—A. M. Spray
berry.
Culloden and Yatesville —A. P.
Watkins.
Flovilia county—W. J. Bryson.
Forsyth—J. H. Barton.
Forsyth county—F. I. Green.
Griffin, first—H. S. Smith.
Griffin-Hanleiter —J. C. Lupo.
Griffin, Third and Kincaid—J.
Alton Davis.
Griffin circuit —D. P. Johnston.
Hampton—J. B. Gresham.
Inman-Brooks —W. R. Williams,
supply.
Jackson —Augustus Ernest.
Jenkinsburg—L. L. Burch.
Locust Grove —R. IT. Timberlake.
McDonough and Turners—R. P.
Etheridge.
Senoia —J. S. Hill.
The Rock —A. E. Barton.
Thomaston —J. T. Robins.
East Thomaston —B. P. Read.
Zcbulon —G. H. Bailey.
Student Emory university—E. D.
Rudesill.
SMALL OFFERINGS AT
LEGAL SALES TUESDAY
There is only one piece of real
estate advertised for sale at public
sales next Tuesday. The offerings
for December are the lightest of the
fall season.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1927
REGISTRATION IN
ORDER FOR CITY
BOOKS OPENED TUESDAY AND
WILL CLOSE ON DECEMBER
20. PRIMARY TO BE HELD
DURING MONTH
Preparatory to holding a city
primary for rhe nomination of offi
cers to sei've the city of Jackson
for the ensuing year, the registra
tion book was opened Tuesday and
will close on December 20. Ah
voters who desire to take part i;i
the primary must register with City
Clerk and Treasurer, J. A. McMich
ael.
The usual registration is about
300, including male and female
voters.
The primary will likely be held
about Chirstmas. The city execu
tive committee will meet at an early
date and fix a time for the primary.
To date there has been little
political activity, and whether or
not the present administration will
stand for re-election is not known.
ATLANTA KiWANiS IS
STRONG FOR JACKSON
SAYS LOCAL CLUB IS ONE OF
LIVEST ORGANIZATIONS IN
THE STATE. 808 JONES’ VISIT
RECALLED
The Atlanta Kiwanian, official
publication of the Atlanta Kiwanis
club, in its issue of November 22,
pays a! merited tribute to the Ki
wanis club of Jackson, which is
pointed to as one of the livest or
ganizations in the Georgia district.
The article in question is as follows:
“If all Georgia Kiwanis clubs
were as live as the Jackson club, Ki
wanis banners would be lifted high
through the state.
“On Armistice Day, the Jackson
club, with the assistance of the good
ladies of the AJ. D. C., D. A. R ,
Woman’s club, staged an exception
al program before five hundred peo
ple at the court house. O. A. Pound,
governor-elect of the Georgia Ki
wanis district, was master of cere
monies, and Robert H. Jones, Jr.,
past president of the Atlanta Kiwanis
club, was the speaker of the occa
sion.
“After the ceremonies at the
court house, the Kiwanis club of
Jackson gave a splendid barbecue,
following which governor-elect O.
A. Pound and Mrs. Pound, his
charming wife, gave a reception at
their home to a ; few friends.”
NEARLY 4 BILLION DOLLARS
IN LIBERTY BONDS RETIRED
Exact Amount Paid By Government
To Discharge Loans Not Known
So far as its creditors would al
low the United States the past week
paid off its greatest !war loans—
the second Liberty bond issue of
$3,807,000,000.
The figures involved are so large
that until the twelve Federal Re
serve banks make their reports the
treasury will be unable to tell how
many of the bonds remain outstand
ing, although interest on them has
ceased.
PROGRESS-ARGUS HONOR ROLL
J. L. Treadwell, San Franciscu,
Cal.
W. M. Wade, McDonough.
S. B. Wallace, Griffin.
A. V. Maddox, Corbin, Ky.
F. G. Varner, St. Petersburg, Fla.
R. E. Thaxton, Jackson Rt 8.
M. E. Purdue, Jenkinsburg.
J. K. Sitton, Jackson Rt 2.
Mrs. J. O. White, Birmingham,
Ala.
J. F. Cochran, Jackson Rt 3.
Miss Annie Lee Wells, Jackson.
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NOMINEES CHOSEN
FORKIWANIS CLUB
L. P. McKIBBEN AND H. O. BALL
NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT.
ELECTION TO BE HELD DE
CEMBER 13.
From a list of nominees submit
ted Tuesday night by the election
committee, officers will be chosen
on December 13 to serve the Ki
wanis club of Jackson for the year
1928.
The list of nominees, as submit
ted by the committee, is as follows:
For president, L. P. McKibben
and H. O. Ball.
For vice president, H. O. Ball
and L. P. McKibben.
For treasurer, C. D. Moore and
P. H. Weaver.
For district trustee, E. R. Ed
wards and B. K. Carmichael.
For directors, twelve nominated
and seven to be eleced, T. A. Nutt,
J. D. Jones, E. L. Sm th, B. K. Car
michael, W. B. Powell, R. A. Frank
lin, H. M. Moore, D. P. Settle, T. E.
Robison, S. H. Thornton, J. W.
O’Neal, R. N. Etheridge.
At the annual business meeting
on December 13 other matters in
addition to the election of officers
will be reports of standing commit
tees. All chairmen of committees
are expected to hand in reports at
that time.
At Tuesday night’s meeting din
ner was served by the U. D. C., Mrs.
L. P. Lester chairman. A. B. Lind
sey, of Center Hill, Fla., a charter
member of the Jackson club, was
welcomed as a guest.
The attendance for Nevember ha:-
averaged better than in many months
and there is a fine spirit of interest
in the club.
BOY SCOUTS NAME
PATROL LEADERS
PROGRESS REPORTED IN OR
GANIZATION FRIDAY EVE
NING. MEETING HELD IN
NEW HEADQUARTERS
Progress was reported in organ
izing a troop of Boy Scouts in
Jackson at the meeting held Friday
night at the headquarters on Sec
ond street. The building below the
express office has been fitted up
for a meeting place and will be
used for the present.
Patrol leaders were selected Fri
day night under the direction of
Scout Master W. B. Roper. The fol
lowing were chosen:
Patrol No. 1, Silver Fox, Homer
Allen, leader; Robert Wood, assis
tant.
Patrol No. 2, Moose, Robert
Franklin, leader; Wilmer Greer, as
sistant.
Patrol No. 3, Eagle, Don Thomp
son, leader; Levi Ball, assistant.
Patrol No. 4, Black Hawk, Charles
Redman, leader; Stewart Maddox,
assistant.
The boys are showing a com
mendable spirit of interest in the
work and a large and flourishing
troop is assured. From present in
dications it seems assured that more
than one patrol will be organized
in Jackson and community.
Business men of Jackson are lend
ing all possible support and en
couragement to the Scout move
ment and the executive council is
co-operating heartily with the of
ficials of the troop.
The next meeting will be held
Friday night, December 2, at 6
o’clock p. m., and at ihat time Scout
executive Douglas Burnette, of Grif
fin, will be present and give the
boys needed instruction in their
duties. All boys who intend to join
the organization are requested to
be present at that time.
INDIAN SPRINGS AND FLOVILIA
MAY SOON HAVE LIGHT SYSTEM
MEDICAL SOCIETY HAS
MEETING WEDNESDAY|
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
SIXTH DISTRICT DOCTORS
FEATURED BY PAPERS ON
SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS.
The annual meeting of the Sixth
District Medical Society, of which
Dr. W. J. Little, of Macon, Dr. G.
11. Alexander, of Forsyth, and Dr.
O. R. Thompson, of Macon, has been,
president, vice president and secre
tary, respectfully, for the past year,
was held at the city hail in Griffin
Wednesday, November 30. Features
of entertainment consisted of a bar
becue at 1:30 when the visiting mem
bers were guests of the Spalding
County Medical Society.
The following program was car
ried out:
lnvocition, Rev. L. M. Latimer,
Griffin.
Welcome address, Hon. W. H.
Connor, Griffin.
Response, Dr. A. F. White, Flovil
la.
The Nervous Patient with Surgi
cal Complaints, Dr. G. Y. Massen
berg.
A Typical Case of Acute Rheuma
tic Fever, case report, Dr. W. A.
Newman.
Prostatectomy on Potential Dia
betics, Dr. E. Conn.
Intraligamentous Pregnancy, case
report, Dr. O. R. Thompson.
Significance of Sugar in the
Urine, Dr. T. E. Rogers.
Radium Treatment in Cancer of
the Cervix, five years results, Dr.
C. C. Harrold.
Election of officers for the en
suing year will be a matter of bus
iness. The summer sessions are usu
ally held at Indian Springs.
FUR TRAPPING A BIG
BUSINESS IN GEORGIA
ESTIMATED THAT A MILLION
DOLLARS WILL BE PAID THIS
SEASON FOR FURS IN THIS
STATE.
During the trapping season,
which opened November 20th and
will continue to February 28th, more
than $1,000,000 worth of furs will
be shipped from Georgia, principally
from Soutli Georgia, if the season
proves to be as big a one as last
year’s was, dealers declare. In this
connection they point out that the
trapping business is far more im
portant in Georgia than the average
person has any idea that it is.
Approrimately 10,000 persons and
firms in Georgia give some time
each season to t trapping fur-bcaring
animals or dealing in their pelts, it
is said.
Fur-bearing animals that may be
trapped between Nevember 20 and
February 28 are inink, otter, beaver,
muskrat, bear, raccoon, opossum,
wildcat and skunkl Wildcats and
skunks may be killed or captured at
any time of the year by dogs or
ether means than trapping, which is
legal only between the dates named.
All trappers have to secure a li
cense. Very few persons in this sec
tion could be termed professional
tiappers, but a great many farmers
take a little time off during the dull
season to hunt coons, otters, musk
rats, etc, for their hides.
The remarkable demand for fur.
in recent years has sent the price of
the pelts of fur-bearing animals to
points never dreamed of by the old
timers. Many skins that were at one
time worthless now sell for as much
as $3. Even ’possum hides brought
as high as $1 last season. /
BOOST
GEORGIA
All The Time
CI.SO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
CITIZENS THERE
SHOW INTEREST
REPRESENTATIVES OF POWER
COMPANY MEET WITH CIT
IZENS AND TALK OVER MAT
TER. TO EXTEND LINES*
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Citizens of Indian Springs and
Flovilia are interested and enthused
ever the prospect for the installa
tion of electric lights within the
near future. This matter which has
been agitated for several montas
seems now to be assuming definite
form.
On November 25 representatives
of the Georgia Powei' Company met
with committee's from Indian Springs
and Flovilia i nan effort to work
out a solution to this problem. In
the party was L. W. Gray, Rural
Line Speciaist of the Georgia Power
Company.
The line, if the movement goes
through as planned, would be ex
tended from Bibb substation to the
Camp Ground, Flovilia and Indian
Springs. This will be one of the few
rural lines in the state and Butts
will be a pioner in rural lighting if
this plan is worked out satisfactori
ly-
It is declared that the line will bo
constructed if as many as fifty sub
scribers are obtained at the Camp
Ground, Indian Springs and Flovilia.
Indian Springs lias pledged twenty
live subscribers, it was stated, and
the total number should be easy to
obtain.
Wires of low voltage will be run
flora the Bibb substation and any
• itizen on the line, between Bibb
and the points named, may have the
benefit of electric lights if he de
sires.
If the line is built as contemplated
.he Special Statd Rural Rate will
prevail. With the hotels at Indian
Springs using a considerable amount
of current it is declared a very good
rate can be secured.
Citizens of the Camp Ground,
Flovilia and Indian Springs are
showing much interest in thi3 pro
ject, which will prove one of far
reaching benefit and convenience.
It is considered that this is a won
derful opportunity to obtain the
benefit of electric lights ut a nom
inal charge, giving the people of
these communities the same advan
tages possessed by residents of
larger towns and cities.
The line, if the plans go through,
us outlined, will be constructed in
time for the 1928 season at Indian
Springs, it is declared.
CONGRESSMAN RUTHERFORD
OFF FOR CONGRESS MEET
V.
Hon. Sam Rutherford, of Forsyth,
congressman from the Sixth District,
left during the week for Washing
ton for the opening oj' congress. Mr.
Rutherford, who is active in the in
terest of his constituents, is a mem
ber of several important commit
tees. The present session of con
gress is regarded as one of the most
important in a number of years.
BUTTS COUNTY GINNED
6,668 BALES OF COTTON
The census bureau reports that
Butts county had ginned prior to
November 14, 6,668 bales of cotton
from the crop of 1927. This com
pares with 4,675 bales to the same
riate in showing an increase
this year over the preceding season
of 1,993 bales.
Final figu.js for 192 < showed a
crop of 7,519 bales in iiutts county.