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The Jackson Herald
By Holder & Williamson
EXCHANGE NOTES
Item of Interest From Among Our
Neighbors And Friends
(From Commerce News)
Mr. Davis Seriously 111
We chronicle with much regret the
serious illness of Mr. W. C. Davis,
who has been critically ill during the
past five weeks at his home near Jef
ferson. His condition is a matter of
serious concern to his children and
numerous friends. His son, Mr. L.
L. Davis, has been at the bedside
of his father most of the time during
recent weeks. He is suffering from
heart and other troubles, and his
mentality is at times impaired. He is
a fine old gentleman, now four score
years of age, and at that extreme age
his chances for permanent improve
ment are not considered good.
C. J. Hood, J. M. Nix, J. B. Hard
man, C. W. Truitt, W. Y. Harber and
J, F. Shannon met with certain Jef
ferson men in Jefferson last Satur
day night to consider business mat
ters of vital importance to both
towns. There are some real live
wires among Jefferson’s business
men.
(From Athens Banner-Herald)
Miss Claud Reynolds Honored With
Surprise Party
Tuesday evening the employees of
the Davison-Nicholson store gave
Miss Claud Reynolds a most delight
ful surprise party which was in the
nature of a farewell, as the honor
guest leaves Sunday for Florida to
spend the remainder of the winter.
Many beautiful gifts tokens of love
and good wishes, were presented Miss
Reynolds, and the happy occasion
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
Dainty refreshments were served
during the evening. Miss Reynolds
came here from Maysvflle and has
made hosts of friends during her res
idence here who wish for her a very
lovely visit to the land of sunshine
and flowers.
Georgia has prospered from the
highways constructed in this state
and the investment has resulted in
splendid dividends. The tax on gaso
line has more than paid for the high
ways and interest on the money in
vested. Besides, good highways
means growing communities and
better conditions in every way. Bet
ter schools and churches and betteT
living conditions. The state that
takes the lead in highway improve
ments is the state which will grow'
and prosper and become indepen
dent. North Carolina has become
known nationally for its good high
ways and tourists and visitors from
all sections of the country are flock
ing to that state, many of them
home-seekers and investors. Where
you find good roads, you will find
an enterprising and growing section.
(From Hoschton News)'
TANARUS Represent Georgia At Good Road
Meet
Governor Clifford Walker appoin
ted Mr. A. L. DeLaperriere to repre
**nt Georgia at the American Road
BnSders Association, which meets in
Chicago this month. This is a great
honor, and shows the confidence he
had in Mr. DeLaperriere as road buil
der.
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(From Gainesville News)
J- T. Grizzle May Accept Other
Work
Rev. Arch C. Cree, Secretary of
the Georgia Baptist Convention, was
ln the city last Friday night in con
gee with Rev. J. T. Grizzle, pas
lor of Central church, at which time
*“• Grizzle was tendered a position
,s field worker under the direction
the Georgia Baptist Convention.
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(From Braselton Booster)
City Election
0 the city election held January
-nd W. H. Braselton was re-elected
i* ajor ; Green Braselton, J. M. Dav
t*and W. H. Hosch were re-elected
: their seats in the council and G. L.
e y was elected as anew member of
Re council.
Bailey—Cooper
( n January 6th Miss Sadie Bailey,
e °f the popular seniors of the
High school, and Mr. Frank
were united in marriage. The
J? m ony was performed by Rev.
ey R- Holland at his study. The
ls the only daughter of Mr. and
r trank T. Bailey. During her
Jays she took an important
lf , na H the plays that were given
1 showed a marked histrionic abil-
HOME DEMONSTRATION COUN
CIL ORGANIZED FOR JACK
SON COUNTY
Avery enthusiastic meeting was
held in Jefferson, Saturday, January
19, at the Home Demonstration
Agent’s office, for the purpose of or
ganizing a Home Demonstration
Council. Representatives from al
most every community of the county
were present.
Miss Wood, Home Demonstration
Agent, discussed the need of a coun
cil in this county. Miss Etta Col
clough, from Georgia State College
of Agriculture, presented the activ
ities of councils of various counties
of the State.
Delegates then discussed the ad
visability of organizing a council in
Jackson county. Miss Wood was
elected temporary chairman. A nom
inating committee was appointed by
the chairman, and the following offi
cers were elected: President, Mrs.
Ernest Duke; Vice President, Mrs.
C. C. Nunn; .Secretary, Mrs. Arthur
DeLaperriere; Treasurer, Mrs. A. H.
Prickett.
This council is composed of one to
three representatives 'from each
county club, and will meet as it sees
fit, for the purpose of discussing girls
camps, short courses, fairs, etc.
The next meeting will be held in
Jefferson, Saturday, February 2,
1924. *
Mrs. E. Duke, Pres.
Mrs. A. L. DeLaperriere, Sec.
REED TO BE CANDIDATE
IN GEORGIA, ANNOUNCED
Atlanta, January 21.—United Sta
tes Senator James A. Reed will be a
candidate in the Georgia Presidential
primary election to be held March
19, it was announced here late today
following a meeting of supporters of
the Missouri Senator. Among those
who attended the conference were
former Governor Thomas W. Hard
wick, Mayor Walter A. Sims, of At
lanta; J. B. Daniel, of Troup coun
ty, and Jam ~ T.'Bcykm, of Lincoln
ton. March 4, has been named as
the final date on which candidates
may qualify.
Following the meeting today it was
announced that petitions would be
circulated throughout the State to ob
tain names asking that Senator
Reed’s name be placed on the Geor
gia ballot. Under rules adopted by
the State Democratic central com
mittee, five hundred names must be
signed to such a petition. An en
trance fee of SSOO also is required.
Senator Reed’s entrance would
make three entrants in the Georgia
primary, Senator Uscar W. Under
wood, of Alabama, and Wm. G. Mc-
AdoA, having previously been named
by supporters as candidates.
LITTLE BOY RUN OVER BY
AUTOMOBILE
One morning the past week, R. €.,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Rob
erts, went to drive his father’s auto
mobile from the garage, in the back
yard, into the front yard. He sta
tioned a small brother, Guy, who is
about five years old, to hold open
the gate. The little fellow decided
he had rather ride, so he propped
back the gate and swung on to the
rear end of the car. He lost his
grip, and fell under the moving car.
It passed over the side of his face,
and had to be lifted from his leg.
However, he escaped with only a few
bruises, and seems to.be in as good
condition as if nothing had happened.
The only explanation that he was not
crushed to death is that the ground
was very soft and yielding, and the
heavy machine mashed him into the
flexible earth, thus saving his life.
NORTHWEST GEORGIA
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
TO MEET IN MARIETTA
The fifth annual convention of the
northwest district of the Georgia
Christian Endeavor union will be held
in the First Presbyterian church at
Marietta, on February 9 and 10. The
opening session will be at 2.30 p. m.
on the 9th.
ity. The groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. M. T. Cooper and is a young
man of sturdy character and good
business ability. We offer our hear
tiest congratulations and wish for
these young people a long wedded
life filled to the brim with happi
ness.
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
Emory Alumni
Called To Meet At Harrison Hotel
Frdiay Night; Dr. Stewart Rob
erta To Speak
We have been requested by Dr. E.
M. McDonald to call a meeting of all
Emory men on Friday evening at
7.30 o’clock at the Harrison Hotel to
aid in the formation of the Jackson
County Emory Alumni Association,
and to hear an address by Dr. Stew
art Roberts of Atlanta.
All former students of Emory Col
lege and all graduate students are
invited to attend. It is not neces
sary to be a graduate, but all former
students who have attended the col
lege at any time are cordially invi
ted as well as the graduates; this ap
plies to all departments, literary,
law, medicine, or any other depart
ments.
REV. HENRY TATE BROOKSHIRE
WEDS MISS WALKER
Rev. Henry Tate Brookshire, a
Jackson county boy, who graduated
with high honors at Mercer, and who
is fast becoming a distinguished Bap
tist minister in Georgia, was married
on last Wednesday afternoon tc Miss
Lorraine Harmon Walker of Savan
nah. A newspaper correspondent of
that city says of the wedding: '
* * *
“The large living-room, where the
ceremony was performed, was beau
tiful with palms and cut flowers. A
delightful musical program was ren
dered before the wedding; Miss Eliz
abeth Morrison playing several selec
tions on the piano, and Mrs. Robert
Sheppard sang O Promise Me.
“To the strains of Mendelssohn’s
Wedding March the bridal party en
tered the room. Miss Mildred Mc-
Crary, cousin of the bide, was maid
of honor and the bride’s only atten
dant. She wore a becoming gown of
navy blue crepe and a hat of rose
panne velvet. Her flowers were
Ophelia roses,
‘The bride entered alone and was
met at the improvised altar of palms
and flowers by the groom. She was
charming in a gown of tan crepe
made in Spanish style with a shawl
falling from the shoulders. Her hat
was of brown straw trimmed with
orange and brown flowers. She wore
a corsage of bride’s roses and lilies
of the valley.
Following the wedding Mrs. Butler
•entertained with an informal recep
tion, during which the bride and
groom left foi* a wedding trip to
points of interest in Florida. On
their return they will be at home in
Atlanta, where Mr. Brookshire is
pastor of the Woodward Avenue Bap
tist church.”
JEFFERSONIAN ON McADOO
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Mrs. M. M. Bryan, one of Jeffer
son’s most charming and cultured
ladies, has been appointed on the
Georgia McAdoo campaign commit
tee.
Active work on behalf of the can
didacy of William Gibbs McAdoo for
the Georgia democratic presidential
nomination will begin at once, it was
stated Saturday by Thomas J. Hamil
ton, of Augusta, chairman of the
campaign in this state. Headquar
ters are to be opened in Atlanta and
an intensive campaign for McAdoo,
the “native son” candidate, will be
waged until the date of the state
preferential primary, March 19th.
Georgia is organized by the Mc-
Adoo supporters through both state
and county units. There is a state
committee of about 300 members
from whom an executive committee
of fifteen is to be chosen. In addi
tion, a manager and assistant mana
ger will be named for each congres
sional district and a manager for
each county.
Miller S. Bell, of Milledgeville,
where Mr. McAdoo at one time re
sided, has been chosen secretary of
the McAdoo state committee, with
Bolling H. Jcnes, of Atlanta, chair
man of the finance committee.
Jackson county regrets to lose as
citizens H. M. Roberts and family of
Pendergrass. They have moved to
Douglas, and are well pleased with
their new location. Mr. Roberts is a
son of Mr. P. J. Roberts of Pender
grass, and has been one of the coun
ty’s most successful farmers. That
section of the county where he has
made his home since childhood will
miss him and his excellent family.
Hot Fight Waged In
Meeting of State
Democratic Committee
Atlanta, Ga.—March 19th was the
date fixed by the state democratic
executive committee in session here
Saturday for the preferential pres
idential primary in Georgia. The
committee also fixed April 23rd as
the date o c the convention following
the primary, to be held in Atlanta.
Entries for the primary close on
March 4th and the fee for presiden
tial candidates is SSOO.
A hot fight was waged over the
date and the vote was close. James
A. Holloman of Atlanta, James H.
Boykin of Lincolnton and J. Tobe
Daniel led the fight
for a later date and made the charge
that the committee named to fix the
date of the primary was “stuffed”
with McAdoo followers.
Holloman Claimed Committee
“Stacked”
Mr. Holloman charged that the
early primary date was sponsored
in every state by McAdoo men to
gag the delegations before they find
out that McAdoo can’t make the
grade in the national convention.”
W. W. Dykes of Americas was
chairman of the committee that
named March 19th as the date and
he made a hot retort at the charge
that the committee was influenced by
McAdoo followers. He said:
“The , charge that the subcommit
tee was a McAdoo committee is ab
solutely untrue,” Mr. Dykes said. “J
am for Underwood myself. Fix anoth
er date if you want to, but cut out
the disgusitng and false charges that
somebody is trying to invoke gag
rule or choke something down some
body’s throat. That’s the cheapest
sort of political, buncombe.”
There were 43 members of the
committee present.
Threaten a Third Candidate
J. B. Daniel, of LaGrange, rep
resentative of Troup county in the
legislature, declared that the three
elements that have always existed in
Ge’ogia politics are still “on the job.”
“Although our peerless leader has
passed on, thd third element is not
going to stand for either McAdoo or
Underwood the choice of Georgia
democrats, but we will put a man in
the field at the proper time,” Mr.
Daniel said.
Georgia Counties
Receive Tax Money
State Treasurer W. E. Speer on
Wednesday mailed checks totaling
$231,178.48 to the various counties
in the state. This represents one
third of the amount collected under
the new state gasoline tax of three
cents per gallon for the first quarter
of its operation.
Jackson county received $1,708.17
of this fund.
Under the law, one-third goes to
the counties to be used on road con
struction, one-third goes to the state
highway department and one-third
goes for the retirement of the L. &
N. rental warrants.
The largest single check drawn
yesterday was to Emanuel county for
$4,081.66. The money is apportion
ed on a basis of road mileage, and
Emanuel has 109.2 miles. Rockdale
county, with 9.2 miles, drew the
smallest amount, $343.88.
The amounts received by the var
ious counties in this section were as
follows: Banks, $1,196.09; Barrow,
$1,069.01; Clarke, $1,214.78; Elbert,
$1,876.37; Franklin, $1,917.49;
Gwinnett, $2,093.16; Hall, $2,276.31;
Hart, $1,054.06; Madison, $1,820.30;
Morgan, $1,442.79; Oconee, $1,375.-
51; Oglethorpe, $725.13; Walton,
$1,596.04.
PRINTING INSTRUCTOR ADDED
TO BERRY STAFF
Mount Berry, Ga., January 15. —
The Berry school’s staff has just ad
ded a printing and linotype instruc
tor, Hoyt Hoover, a graduate of the
schools in 1919, who has taken spe
cial work in printing and journalism
and is back to render service to his
Alma Mater.
Interest in the department of print
ing has been distinctly stimulated
during the past year through the re
ceipt of several fine pieces of equip
ment, and a number of young men
who are particularly equipped and
fitted are being trained as the first
class of printers and linotypers.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Mobley visited
Atlanta last week.
Thursday, January 24, 1924
What The Public Should
Know About Cancer
Prepared For Publication By The
Cancer Commission of The Medi
cal Association of Georgia And
The Georgia Division of The
American Society For The Control
of Cancer
Warning No. 2
In America and elsewhere cancer
appears to be increasing rapidly. In
1922, there were 20.000 more deaths
in America from cancer than there
were in 1900. There are several rea
sons why this is true: one of the chief
being that medical science and the
nursing methods of the present day
have added many years to our life
cycle; consequently, more people
than ever before reach the “cancer
age.”
We know for a certainty what can
cer is, but we do not know definitely
what causes it. We know that it
arises as the result of long continued
irritation and that it is reported from
year to year with almost unvarying
frequency in certain parts of the!
body.
Cancer of the Digestive Tract: Di-J
gestion begins in the mouth; there
fore, it is well to consider the fre
quency and character of cancers in
this location. Five per cent of all j
cancers are on the lips or in the j
mouth. The former are mast fre-1
quently on the lower lip. About 90'; j
of them are in men who smoke to ex |
cess and, therefore, they are some- 1
times called the “pipe smoker’s sore.” j
They are also caused by irritation j
from an overhanging tooth, but are j
rarely seen in people under fifty
years of age.
An early cancer of the lip looks like
a “cold sore” or “fever blister,” or
it may be only a scaly spot which
does not heal. It is dangerous be
cause it spreads quickly to the glands
of the neck. It may be healed by a
number of remedies only to re-appear
just under the jaw a few months la
ter. If properly treated early, it can
be cured; but, if it readies the neck
glands a permanent cure is doubtful.
In the mouth a cancer may be lo
cated on the tongue, gums, or under
the tongue. It may resemble a “gum
boil” or gn ulcer when a gum-boil has
opened.. A persistent white spot, ul
cer, or lump, on the tongue will very
often develop into a cancer. Irrita
tion from a broken tooth or an ill
fitting dental plate is a frequent
cause which can be avoided. Oral
sepsis and the excessive use of to
bacco are recognized causes; one of
the foremost authorities on the sub
ject says, “I have never seen a can
cer of the mouth in an individual who
did not use tobacco to excess.” This,
however, does not always apply.
A lump or ulcer on the tongue or
a persistent white patch should cause
suspicion and receive attention. A
lump growing from the side .of a
tooth may not be a cancer, but it
should be investigated. Any lump in
the mouth, especially a “sore,” is
dangerous. Do not procrastinate. ,
Cancers in the mouth develop from
the same layer of cells as those on
the lips and spread rapidly to the
glands under the jaw and the neck.
Excepting cancers in two other parts
of the body, those in the mouth are
the hardest to cure; therefore, they
should receive early attention. Al
though the mouth is very accessible
over 75% of cancers in this location
are fatal, largely because of neglect.
Mild caustics applied by people igno
rant of the real nature of the disease
only make it worse.
Cancer in the throat is fortunately
rare. If recognized IT MAY BE
CURED, but, unfortunately, the vic
tim procrastinates.
Cancer of the stomach and gall
bladder (we rarely have a primary
cancer of the liver) occurs with
about equal frequency in the two
sexes. It is rarely seen in an indi
vidual under forty-five and is much
more frequent in still older people.
More than 35% of all cancers are in
the digestive tract below the mouth.
Four hundred and fifty of the 1,213
deaths from cancer reported to the
Georgia Bureau of Vital Statistics in
1921, were in the stomach, liver, gall
bladder, and intestines.
It is hard to recognize an incipient
cancer of the stomach, but nature
has provided certain signals which, if
heeded, will prevent many deaths, in
digestion coming on after forty-five
and persisting in spite of treatment,
neglected gall stones, an old ulcer of
the stomach, pus swallowed from a
foul mouth, and many other condi-
Vol. 43. No. 39.
Southland Pays Homage To
Its Immortal Leader
Atlanta, Ga., January 19.—The
South today paid homage to the mem
ory of General Robert E. Lee. Gov
ernors of Southern states, Confed
erate veterans and men and women
high in rank in national and state
affairs, stood with bowed heads as
tons of granite crashed down the
precipice of Stone Mountain, leaving
a 30-foot square, the head of the
South’s greatest general standing out
in relief, carved in native rock.
Uncovered
As the granite rumbled its way
from the working platform to the
ground below, two American flags,
covering Lee’s features, were drawn
aside as Mrs. C. Helen Plane, char
ter member of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy, commanded
Stone Mountain to give forth the
head of Lf*e, commander-in-chief of
the armies of the Confederacy.
Mrs. Plane wore the costume of
the Sixties and was accompanied by
13 boys and 13 girls, children of
the Confederacy. Mr-. Plane,
through her children, distributed in
the audience chips of the granite
last cut from the head of Lee and
preserved by the sculptor, Gutzon
Borglum, who began his work last
December 1.
Confederate veterans were given
the place of honor immediately sur
rounding the rostrum upon which
were the sculptor, visiting governors,
representatives of the United States
army and navy, and the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, the
United Veterans and other national,
state and city officials.
Greatest Monument
Lee’s head is the first unit of
what is destined to be one of the
world’s greatest monuments. Cut in
living stone, the head of General
Lee is the central figure about which
will be carved a panoramic group of
Dixie’s immortals as an everlasting
memorial to those who died 'for the
Confederate cause. ,
FARMERS WEEK IN ATHENS ,
■ 4
Miss Lucy Wood. Jackson county’s
Home Demonstration agent, and Mr.
O. C. Aderhold, vocational teacher
of Martin Institute, are in. Athens,
attending the Seventeenth Annual
Farmers Week and Market Confet
ence.
Writing of the importance of this
conference, Dr. Soule says:
“We have learned a great deal
about the boll weevil during the past
year, and it has been demonstrated
that we can still raise one-half bale
and upwards of cotton per acre on
der wise and efficient management.
“To do this calls for the institution
of new methods of farm practice, the
dissemination of fundamental infor
mation, the utilization of more and
better machinery on the farm, the in
stitution of a diversified farm pro
gram, the enlargement and improve
ment of our farm buildings, the de
velopment of local leadership of a
high order, the establishment of com
munity, commodity enterprises on a
firm basis, and the enlargement of
our co-operative marketing organiza
tions.”
HARDMAN INSTALLED
AS COMMERCE MAYOR
Commerce, Ga., January 18.—The
newly-elected Mayor and City Coun
cil have been inducted into office as
follows: John B. Hardman, Mayor;
W. Y. Harber, Mayor pro tem, and
E. S. Wood, E. C. Stark, C. W
Truitt, C. J. Hood and J. M. Nix.
The Mayor and Council elected N.
B. Lord, clerk and tcasurer; C. M.
Almand, Chief of Police; L. L. Chan
dler and C. H. Nelms, policemen, for
the year 1924.
tions may be mentioned as causes of
stomach and gall bladder cancer.
Strange as it may seem, a cancer
rarely, if ever, develops from an ul
cer in the small intestine. They fre
quently develop at certain points in
the large intestine—so much so, that
surgeons know just where to look
for them.
It is impossible to give a detailed
description of all cancer symptoms in
an article of this kind; so, whenever
there is doubt, Jthc thing to do is to
consult your physician. Have him
make a thorough investigation, and
J keep a record of the condition in or
! der that he may compare future
symptoms with those present at the
i first examination. Be sure to follow
! his advice.