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THE COCHRAN JOURNAL
Entered as second-class matter August Ist, 1912, at the post office
at Cochran, Georgia.
T. L. BAILEY, Editor and Manager.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY by THE COCHRAN PUBLISHING CO.
OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR BLECKLEY COUNTY
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE 81.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
WHISKEY IS BEING SOLD IN COCHRAN
Cleveland Holland, a young white man, Jake Higdon and
Ben Burvey, negroes, were arraigned before Mayor Mullis Monday,
lor violation of the prohibition law.
Holland and the negro Higdon were found guilty and fined
SIOO.OO and costs. Both cases were appealed to the council. The
case of Ben Burvey was held up for further investigation.
We have no personal knowledge of the guilt or innocence of
any of these parties but we do know if they are guilty they should
be punished. If our laws are violated and the criminals are not
detected and punished we will soon have a mighty bad county.
Life, liberty and property can not be protected and will not be safe
in Bleckley County if the good people of the city and county do
not take an active part in the enforcement of the law and punish
ment of the criminals. Our City and County officials are alright.
We have no criticism to make against them. Our sheriff we truly
believe is fearless and incorruptible. Our Mayor is strong, force
ful and is backed up by a loyal and conscientious council and two
splendid marshals, but no officers can do their full duty unless they
receive the undivided support and cooperation of the law abiding
citizens of the community.
Why do we have so much crime in Georgia? One of the
main reasons is because criminals go unpunished.
It has never been our policy to engage in local squabbles,
where no principle was involved. We do not believe in stirring up
local factional politics, arousing bitter feeling between candidates
for office in either our little county or city, but we do believe in
fighting for principle, decency and morality with all the fervor and
ability we possess, and we shall continue to do so regardless of
personal popularity or business success. Whenever our business
depends on criminals for support we will either sell it out
or give it away.
Now we are going to have some plain talk about this “blind tiger”
business. This is supposed to be a prohibition town. We have no near
beer saloon here, yet we are informed that liquor is sold in the City of
Cochran. Not just a little now and then, but just a plenty of it. Not
just one white man or one or two sorry negroes but several are selling it.
Now good people what are you going to do about it? Are we going to
let this lawless gang operate their nefarious business in this city without
protest? We have just organized a new county here. We are building
a city, the Capital of the new County of Bleckley. While we are put
ting such stress upon the material welfare of the city and county, let us
look after the more important thing: their moral welfare.
If we have been correctly informed, it is time to organize a law and
order league an i drive these criminals out of our city.
Oh! you say we will lose business if we antagonize that element,
and they are a dangerous crowd to fool with. Well if you have no back
bone you are not worth much to your town or county either. We be
lieve it would be better to live in a good moral town on half rations than
in a gold mine surrounded by anarchy and criminals.
Good people of Ccchran it is strictly up to you to thoroughly inves
tigate this matter, and if reports are true lets give our officers our full
support and cooperation towards making Cochran a cleaner and better
town.
The old Macon Telegraph is one of the best paper in Georgia,
no mistake about that. It is strongly edited and it has not a sin
gle tinge of yellow journalism about it. Its news columns are de
void of that extreme sensational feature so much deplored in some
of our other dailies. Its editor is fearless in advocating the things
he thinks are right and denouncing those measures he thinks are
wrong.
As a rule we believe we can depend on its editoral columns
for a broad conception of men and policies but now and then it
seems we can read between the lines a little partisan prejudice ex
hibited in criticisms of the policies of the Wilson administration,
however if we are wrong in our conception we beg pardon,
Candid criticisms of the policies of our political leaders of
either party are absolutely necessary for the good of the public.
We fully understand that no man should be so subversive to the
party leaders that he would be actuated to approve of those poli
cies that his own judgement and conscience would lead him to be
lieve would be detrimental to his Country, but “honest injun” it
seems that brother Pendleton has “got it in” for the administra
tion.
Moultrie has just completed a packing house plant and they
expect to handle 30,000 head of hogs per year. Moultrie and Col
quit County are to be congratulated on this enterprise. It should
be an inspiration to other counties to do the same thing. We ven
ture to say this packing house will be a great inducement to Col
quit County farmers to raise more and better stock. It will furn
ish a steady cash market for cattie and hogs and that is exactly
the kind of inducement the farmer is looking for. A steady cash
market for all farm products is what is needed to induce the farm
er to diversify.
THE COCHRAN JOURNAL, COCIIRAN, GEORGIA.
Al. J. Smith, the G. S. & F. railroad engineer, who was a can
didate for Chief of police of the city of Macon, and who it is
charged offered to withdraw from the race for $10,000.<)0, was a
member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. An exhaus
tive investigation of this charge is being made by a special griev
ance committee from this order and an official. If it is.proven
that Smith is guilty he will no doubt be expelled ftom th; order.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers is one of the
strongest labor organizations in the United States. Its member
ship is composed of a splendid class of sturdy, stalwart citizens,
who will not countenance any such conduct on the part of one its
members,
If the charges against Smith are true, he exhibited very poor
judgement. A man who will accept a bribe before he goes into
office would certainly accept it after he got the office. It seems
that if the whiskey or blind tiger element of Macon wanted tl man
for Chief of police whom they could control, Mr. Smith (if he is as
represented) would be just the man they were looking for instead
of paying $10,000.00 to get rid of him.
Bavaria, one of the states of the German Empire, with a pop
ulation of a little more than six millions, pays over $1,500,000 per
annum for the luxury of being ruled by a real King. For twenty
seven years this little Kingdom has been ruled by Prince Luitpold,
who was regent for his nephew, the insane King Otto-
Now this prince is to rule as King. Bavaria is not as large
as the state of New York, in area or population and yet the people
are taxed this enormous sum to maintain the King and his royal
family. Nearly all of the civilized countries of the world have
been evolved from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional mon
archy or republic, but many of them still maintain the grandeur
and extravagance of a royal court and the common people are tax
ed to support the royal family in luxury and idleness.
A great many people claim that some constitutional monarch,
ies guarantee to the individual as much liberty and freedom as a
republican form of government, but the main trouble about a
Kingdom or Empire is their government fosters class distinction.
The inherited right to rule is based on a false id«*a garnered
from the maelstrom of tyranny, ignorance and superstition and will
gradually go down before a higher and better civilization. No
man has a right to rule his fellow man unless he is endowed with
the God given qualities of mind, heart and character fitting him to
rule with justice and equanimity.
We do not always get such men in a republic but the people
have a right to choose for themselves, and it seems that this plan
is much better than to have to depend on the accident of birth.
Give us old America with all of her money kings and trust
barons. We prefer them to Kings, Princes and potentates.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
CITIZENS BANK
LOCATED AT COCHRAN, GEORGIA
At the close of business Dec. 3rd, 1913.
Demand Loans 82U BS9 53
Time Loans 33 452 94
Overdrafts, secured 3 394 39
Overdlafts Unsecured 80 73
Banking house' __ 3 707 36
Furniture and fixtures.. 1 149 19
Other Real Estate 2 817 62
Due from Banks and
Bankers in the State 7 435 36
Due from Banks and
Bankers in other States 24 177 20
Currency 2 210 00
Gold.. 90 00
Silver, Nickels and
Pennies 267 24
Clearing M0u5e..257 80 2 825 04
Mutual Fire Insurance Fund 120 00
Depositors’ G’nteeFund 2 7i>_’ 70
Total 8102 752 nil
STATE OF GEORGIA — Bleckley County:
Before me came Glover M. Burney, Cashier of Citizens Bank, wh<
being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a tru<
condition of said Bank, as shown by the books of file in said Bank.
Glover M. Burney, Cashier
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of Dec., 1913.
W. M. W ynne, Ordinary Bleckley County Ga.
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Cochran Lumber Company
Capital Stock Paid in ..825 000 00
Surplus Fund 5 000 00
Undivided Profits, less
Current Expenses, In
terest and Taxes Paid 789 93
Individual Deposits Sub
ject to Check 60 754 13
Time Certificates 115 00
Cashiers Checks 43 CO
Notes and 1 dlls redisc’td-.l 050 00
Bills payable, including time
certificates representing
borrowed money 10 000 0(
Total 8102 752 06
GREAT DEMAND FOR TRAINED AGRICUL
TURISTS AT ATTRACTIVE SAURIES
President Andrew M. Soule, Georgie State College of Agriculture.
The Georgia State College of Agri
culture la being almost constantly be
sieged for trained men to
take up agricultural work, to
take positions In agricultural
colleges and high schools, to do farm
demonstration work under the co-op
eration of the federal and state govern
ments, to direct com club and girl’s
club work, to direct agricultural en
terprises of railroads and develop
ment companies, to do demonstration
work for fertilizer and 6eed compa
nies, to superintendend farms and dai
ries, to engage In extension work of
various kinds, to do soil survey work,
direct drainage and reclamation enter
prises, to become foresters, etc.
The College has no trouble to place
Its graduates in work for which they
are especially equipped, at good sala
ries. A great many more could be
used.
HERD OP HEREFORDB PASTURED ON WASTE LANDS.
RECOVERING WASTE UND WITH LIVE STOCK.
Milton P, Jarnagln, Pwfeesor of Animal Husbandry.
Many thousands of -acres of OeorrtN
now considered worthless are Oftfio
ble of supporting herds of beef Ot dab
ry cattle. At the College fawn
be seen during the summer and faU
a herd of Hereford oows and cafoqp
feeding on Bermuda grass and Jap
anese clover pasture growing on mngL
gullied land long since abandoned tag
agricultural purposes. No other fined
was provided during the grazing sno
son than was obtained from this pas
ture. The herd Is being bandied un
der range conditions with calves sjo
nlng with their mothers from bl«h.
Those who saw these cattle during
the summer found them In fine condi
tion with fine prospects for more than
a carload of feeders, or beef cattle,
ready to be fattened for the next
year’s market. A carload was taken
from the herd for that purpose this
year. They were also kept on Ber
muda and Japanese clover pasture and
put on flesh during the summer and
fall at a cost of not more than three
cents per pound. When topped off
for the market, they will make prime
beef.
Telephone Saved Child’s Life
One of the children fell into a water tank on
an Alabama farm and was rescued unconscious and
apparently lifeless. The frantic mother rushed to
the telephone and called the doctor six miles away.
He told her _what to do and started at once, but
before he arrived the child was out of danger. \
The protection of women and children is only
one of the chief values of the telephone on the
farm. j
You can have this service at small cost. ’ See
the nearest Bell Telephone Manager or send a
postal for our free booklet.
FARMERS’ LINE DEPARTMENT
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
S. PRYOR STREET ATLANTA, GA.
JOB PRINTING
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Get d at 'CHE COCHRAN JOURNAL OFFICE
The question is, "Will the Georgia
fanner boy take these positions or will
he leave them for the farmer boys of
other states to come and take?"
It Is now quite certain that the
Smith-Lever bill will become a law.
This means an enormous demand for
trained agriculturists to carry on agri
cultural extension work over the en
tire country. It means a demand for
a large number of workers In Georgia.
Who is going to get ready for it?
No opening for young men is now
more attractive than those offered to
trained agriculturists, whether his ser
vices be given to directing others or
to developing the old farm at home.
Join the forward movement In agri
culture and get ready for a large part
in it by taking a course at tire State
College of Agriculture and the Uni
versity of Georgia at Athens.
On another tract of land, likewise
gullied and abandoned; a Bermuda
pasture has been established and dur
ing the past grazing season furnished
excellent pasture for the herd of high
producing dairy cows which the Col
lege owns.
These tracts of land were cleared
of their scrub pine, shrubs and briars
which went Into the gullies, then Ber
muda was started with Japanese clo
ver, two pasture makers that will grow
most anywhere and afford the best of
food.
Such lands are considered of very
little value.* When they produce pas
ture It can be estimated that the cat
tle are getting the cheapest possible
food. Furthermore, there is that im
portant consideration, the recovery of
these waste lands, which the cattle
bring about by enriching them more
and more each year.
Two important lessons are to be
learned from these experiments, first
that Georgia has cheap pasture lands
and second that Georgia has unexcell
ed pasture In the form of Bermuda
grass and Japanese clover.