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£sy Holder & Williamson
President Ennis Speaks On
Taxes, Education And
Roads
Senate President Rap* Tax Payer*
Who Withhold Proper Valuation
Figure*
Problem Not So Much Fault of Sy*-
tem, Enni* Declare*, As With
“Di*hone*t” Tax Payer*
The problem of taxation in Geor
gia is not so much the fault of the
present system as it is that of tax
payers who withhold proper valua
tion of property, declared President
J. Howard Ennis, of the senate, Fri
day night, in an address at a ban
quet of the Atlanta Lawyers club, at
the Kimball house. In addtion to a
large number of members present
many legislators were invited and a
number spoke briefly on general leg
islative matters.
The senate president urged support
of the highway board and pointed out
that “it is a big problem and the
board deserves the support of Geor
gians.” If mistakes have been made
in handling affairs of the department
charged with highway construction
in Georgia, the speaker asserted, “we
must consider that it is a big job and
that members will profit by mistakes
if any have been made.”
President Ennis expressed his ea
gerness to co-operate in all matters
f legislation where he felt the best
interests of the state would bd serv
ed. “And while I don’t think the
trouble lies in the tax system in the
state so much as it does with the tax
payer who isn’t honest with the
state,” he said, “I am willing and
eager to support any measure or
system which will remedy the evil
in tax problems in Georgia. I stand
ready to sacrifice anything and ev
erything for any move that has for
its paramount purpose the advance
ment and betterment of my state.”
Schools Need* Urged
The needs of Georgia’s education
al system were brought out ‘by Pres
ident Ennis. “State institutions of
learning are not getting what they
should,” he said, “and our duty in
this respect should be me't squarely
during the present session of the leg
islature. More money must be had
and more of it must be turned into
educational work.”
The senate president spoke of the
“unfortunate classes” in his home
county (Baldwin), the seat of the
state insane asylunj, and also feferr
ed to the needs of the Georgia State
College for Women, located in Bald
win county, at Milledgeville and re
ferred to the wopk of that school in
turning out some of the finest wom
en living,” he said.
“I represent a county,” President
i-nnis asserted, “in which is located
some of the most unfortunate class
es of mankind and if I had done no
tnore than to secure comfort and re
kef for the insane there I would feel
®y public life had been justified.”
Hit* Highway Censors
Referring to the highway depart
ment activities, the speaker said, “I
do not agree with those who would
eensure our highway department. We
may need improvements and correc
tions in that department, as well as in
other state departments, but when
>ou travel over our splendid roads
ar and highways and see the magnifi
tnt gateways that have been opened
. m the north into the south’s Em
f're state, when you traverse the
oautiful north Georgia mountain
tstricts, it matters not how many er
rors bave been made—we are bound
t 0 be reconciled to the thought that
Georgia has made the greatest ad
vance in her history.
No business of the magnitude of
highway commission has ever
een carried out without mistakes
® n d errors. We should take com
- mt in the idea that members of the
C"mmission will profit by any mis
'f kes tha t may have been made and
at the commission stands ready to
Ulld a network of the finest high
ly® in the nation."
Prof. Luther Elrod, superintendent
the Tenth District A. & M. school,
ranite Hill, Friday afternoon ad
„r< ' se< * letters to members of the
eneral Assembly urging that most
' tu: consideration be given to ihe
splendid benefits resulting
such schools in the State to ru
farming population, before the
* 1 see king to abolish the A. & M.
' ‘ 'ls >n the Legislature is called
J? ’ should the bill to abolish the
OiS receive favorable committee
report.
The Jackson Herald
BROTHER OF MR. U. G. HARDE
MAN PASSES
(From Atlata Journal)
Mr. G. T. Eugene Hardeman, one
of Atlanta’s most beloved citizens
and one of the oldest members of
the Yaarab temple of the Shrine, j
aied at his home on South Candler i
street, in Decatur, at noon Wednes- j
day after a prolonged illness.
Mr. Hardeman, who had been con
fined to his home for some time, was
one of the most widely known men
in Atlanta Masonic circles, and for
mere than 33 years had been a mem
ber of the Shrine. He was a mem
ber of the first class of Yaarab tem
ple, and was one of the two members
of this class living. Only G. B.
Saunders is now left out of the group
that formed the first members of the
Shrine in Atlanta.
Mr. Hardeman had a distinguish
ed record for public service in Geor
gia. In 1918 and 1919 he served as
deputy clerk of internal revenue for
the United States government. He
then went into the office of the di
rector of prohibition agents for the
Gulf states, under D. J. Gantt, and
served as Mr. Gantt’s deputy through
1920 and 1921.
Retained In Position
On the change of national admin
istration Mr. Hardeman was consid
ered so well versed in the workings
of the division that he was reques
ted to retain his position, which he
did for another eighteen months, be
fore resigning to accept a position
in the office of the clerk of the Ful
ton superior court, first under Ar
nold Broyles and later under T. C.
Miller, the present clerk. He retain
ed this position until the time of
his death, although he had been forc
ed to turn his duties over to some
one else during recent months on
account of his broken health.
Mr. Hardeman and Mr. Saunders
were highly honored by the Yaarab
Temple at the last general meeting,
held last year, when, because of their
long membership and excellent rec
ords, they were made life members
of the temple. They were the only
two life members outside of impe
rial officers, who had thus been hon
ored.
Mr. Hardeman was a musician of
note, having been organist in several
Atlanta Churches during his resi
dence here and was a member of the
Yaarab Million Dollar band.
Death Blow To Friend*
His death will be a distinct blow
to many friends, who loved him and
who will take his loss as a personal
bereavement.
Mr. Hardeman was sixty-two years
old.
Besides his widow, Mr. Hardeman
left his mother, Mrs. H. U. Harden
man; two sisters, Mrs. N. H. Houser,
of Atlanta, and Mrs. Jesse Thomp
son of Swainsboro, and two broth
ers, U. G. Hardeman, of Jefferson,
Ga., and D. Hardeman, of Winter
ville.
HOME DEMONSTRATION NOTES
Jackson County Club Girls Attend
Camp
Over two hundred club girls from
the eastern and northeastern section
of the State attended Camp Wilkins,
at Athens, last week. Among this
number were the following Jackson
county girls: Neva Adams, Mil
dred Hartley, Rosalyn Braselton, No
ra Benson, Cleo Covington, Sara
Carruth, Esther Howington, Grogie
and Grace Lord, Elnora Stancil and
Josie Langford. These girls went to
camp on scholarships which they won
by hard work in the 4-H club. We
hope to have another group just as
large to go next year. It is a great
honor to have the privilege of course
one gets here.
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Announcement
There will be a meeting of the
Home Demonstration Council, at Jef
ferson court house, Monday after
noon, July 20. Every member is
urged to be present. Every Wom
en’s Home Demonstration Club in
the county should be repreented; so
if your club is not, please see that
someone from your community
comes. The president of each club
should be here by all means. Others
are welcomed. Don’t forget the
date. The time will be 4 o’clock.
. Reba Adams,
County Home Demonstration Agent.
VALUABLE PIN LOST
Got, one platinum, over green
gold, bar pin, set with a diamond in
center. Reward, if returned to Mrs.
J. C. Bennett, Jr.
JEFFERSON, Jackscn County, Georgia.
FORMER JACKSON COUNTY
CITIZEN DIES IN TEXAS
Heart Attack Fatal To D. L. Wil
liams, Who Pased Away At His
Home In Greenville, Texas
The following is taken from a
Greenville, Texas, paper:
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“D. L. Williams, aged 70, died at
the family home on Moulton street at
11 o’clock last night, having suc
cumbed suddenly to a heart attack.
“Mr. Williams was born in Mul
berry, Ga., Jackson county, Febru
ary 5, 1855, and came to Texas at
an early date. He was united in
marriage to Miss Anna Griffin at
Colorado, this state, in 1886.
“Mr. Williams was well known in
Greenville. Locating here some thir
ty years ago with his fajnily, he was
engaged for several years in the
mercantile business, in which he was
successful, being a member of the
firm of Kenney & Williams. In more
recent years Mr. Williams represen
ted various concerns locally, after
spending several years as a commer
cial traveler.
“He was converted early in life,
and united with the Methodist
church, at the time of his death be
ing a mejiiber of the Kavanaugh
Methodist church, this city. He was
consistent vti his Christian life, and
lived a devctqd life, and until his
health failed him took an active part
in the affairs of the church.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day at 4 o’clock at the Kavanaugh
Methodist church, followed by inter
ment in Forest Park cemetery.”
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There are many relatives and
friends of Mr. Williams in Jackson
county, who will be grieved to learn
of his death. Mr. Williams was
raised in this county, at Mulberry, on
the western side of the county, be-
son of the late Mr. Tom C.
Williams, a former representative in
rhe legislature from this county.
We learn that Mr. Williams had two
strokes of apoplexy, one in 1918, and
another two years ago this month,
since which time he had been unable
to do any kind of work; could get
about, fairly well, and his general
I health seemed good, but his speech
was more or less affected by the
stroke two years ago, and his night
side, too, was affected. Mr. Williams
and his wife were in Georgia on a
visit nearly thirty-nine years ago,
and they were intending to make a
trip back here this summer if he
had lived. Mr. Williams is survived
by his widow, and his sister, Ms. P.
E. Bingham, of Atlanta, Ga., and
several nieces and nenhews, one of
whom attended his funeral, Mrs. 0.
K. Stewart, of Pratt, Kansas. Also
his sister attended Ehe funeral, and
is still there for the summer.
Mr. Williams was related to Dr.
J. B. Pendergrass of Jefferson, and
to many others of this and adjoin
ing counties.
GIRLS RETURN FROM CAMP
following Jackson county
girls, along with 240 others from
different sections of Georgia, spent
last week at Camp Wilkins, Athens:
Misses Sara Carruth, Jefferson; Ro
salyn Braselton, Braselton; Josie
Langford, Maysville; ' Elnora Stan
cil, Neva Adams, Mildred Hartley,
Hoschton; Grogie Lord, Grace Lord,
Cofhmerce; Esther Howington, Nich
olson; Nora Benson, Cleo Covington,
Pendergrass.
Miss Reba Adams, the county
agent, accompanied them.
Last week brought to a close the
girls division of Camp Wijkins, which
completed the instruction of almost
700 girls from all parts of the State
in house keeping, and other kindred
subjects.
Camjfc was held in the new build
ing given for the purpose by John
J. Wilkins, of Athens, Ga., in 1924.
It is a stucco building. Kitchen, din
ing room and assembly room are on
the first floor and space for 200 cots
on the second.
The entire camp was under the di
rection of Miss Lois P. Dowdle,
State Girls' Club agent, who was
assisted by the county home demon
stration agents and district agents,
as well as by mcmbeis of the fac
ulties of the College of Agriculture,
State Normal School and the Univer
sity of Georgia.
LITTLE MISS McDONALD GIVES
LOVELY PARTY
Little Miss Sarah Frances McDon
ald entertained at the home of her
parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. M. McDon
ald, on Lawrehceville street, on Mon
day afternoon, in honor of her two
little cousins, Helen Richardson of
Commerce, and Mary Braselton of
Braselton. -
The home was attractively decora
ted with summer flowers, and the
guests enjoyed many games. Delight- i
fu! refreshments were served, and 1
#ach guest departed, carrying witft
her pleasant memories of a lovely
afternoon. i
INFESTATION BY COTTON FLEA
HEAVIEST IN JACKSON
COUNTY, SAYS EXPERT
(From Atlanta Journal)
A general survey of the cotton
situation in Georgia, with reference
to cotton flea infestation and the
control methods already put into ef
fect by the state board of entomol
ogy, is being made by D. M. McEach
ern, connected with the federal hor
ticultural board, with headquarters
at Houston, Texas. He has come in
response to a request made by Ira
Williams, state entomologist, who
desired that the federal department
of agriculture view the cotton flea
conditions in this state and inspect
the results accomplished in control
of the pest.
Infestation by the cotton flea is
heaviest in the Piedmont section of
Georgia, according to Mr. McEach
grn, who found the worst damage
in Jackson county, although control
measures have done much to reduce
the loss since the board of entomol
ogy took charge of the situation.
On one plantation in Jackson coun
ty, according to Mr. McEaehern,
where the methods recommeded by
the board have been carried out,
the cotton now has 75 per cent more
squares and bolls than before the
fight was begun against the insect.
Dusting with a mixture of two
parts of sulphur and one part cal
cium arsenate is the accepted- meth
od of controlling the cotton flea, this
process disposing of the flea and the
weevil* simultaneously. Sulphur is
fatal to the cotton flea, but harmless
to the weeVil, while calcium arsenate
has no effect on the flea, but kills the
weevil.
The cotton flea is a small, grenish
insect, about the size of an ordinary
flea. It feeds on other plants during
the winter, but when the cotton
comes up in the spring, it immedi
ately transfers its attention. The in
sect punctures the squares, leaving a
virus which causes the squares to
drop and the stalk to shoot straight
up, with no lateral branches. It is
considered as serious an enemy to
the cotton grower as the boll weevil,
and stringent methods are being us
c-d Vnr yghout the cotton belt to con
trol the pest. •
Herman DeLaperriere Delivers
Fourth of July Address at
Dillard
The reunion of the old Confeder
ate Veterans and World War He
roes, at Dillard, on July 4th, was a
grand success.
Hon. J. J. Kimsey of Clayton in
troduced the speaker of the day,
Hon. H. P. DeLaperriere, of Hosch
ton. Mr. Kimsey was enthusiastic in
his introduction of the speaker, be
cause of their having served togeth
er in the legislature. The speaker,
Mr. DeLaperriere, is a practical far
mer, member of the State Senate
from the 33rd district, and a pros
pective candidate for Congress from
the Ninth District.
Senator DeLaperriere delivered a
splendid oration, and his speech was
well received by the large crowd, who
listened attentively to the practical
speech of a practical business man.—
Clayton Tribune.
VISITORS SHARE HONORS WITH
BRIDE
Mrs. K. H. Flanigan and Mrs. M.
L. Mobley, Jr., entertained at a
bridge party on Thursday afternoon,
honoring their house guests, Mrs.
Robert Quinn of Atlanta, and Mrs.
Lamar Smith of Miami, and a recent
bride, Mrs. W. T. Bryan, Jr. Other
guests 'Mrs. Jones Aderhold,
Mrs. J. C. Bennett, Jr., Mrs. M. M.
Bryan, Mrs. A. J. Flanigan, Mrs.
Dudley Moore, Mrs. A. W. Epps of
Sanford, Fla., Mrs. Hewlett E. Ader
hold, Mrs. P. M. Therrell of Mt,
Grogan, S. C., Mrs. Hiram Flanigan,
Mrs. Hugh Carithers and Mrs. R. H.
Kimball of Winder, and Miss Miriam
Bennett.
MRS. J. H. CAMPBELL
ENTERTAINS CLUB
Mrs. J. H. Campbell was hostess on
Friday afternoon at a beautiful par
ty, honoring the Thursday Ladies
Club. Her guests were Mcsdames
H. E. Aderhold, J. H. Aderhold, M.
M. Bryan, W. T. Bryan, Jr., K.. H.
Flanigan, A. J. Flanigan, Homer
Hancock, H. R. Howell, M. L. Mob
ley, Jr., S. J. Nix, E. H. Crooks, J.
C. Bennett, Jr., J. A. Wills, Robert
Quinn, of Atlanta, Perry Therrell of
Mt. Grogan, S. C., Lamar Smith of j
Miami, Fla, Misses Miriam Bennett
and Olive Wills, j
Thursday, July 16, 1925
HALL COUNTY FARMER MEETS
TRAGIC DEATH
Wife Sees Husband’* Body Dangling
From Mule’s Side
Gainesville Ga., July 14.—Funer
al services for William E. McDajiiel,
28, a tenant farmer of Tadmore dis
trict, living about six miles southeast
of here, who was. killed late Monday
afternoon as the result of being
dragged about a mile by mule,
! from which he had fallen, was held
at 11 o’clock Wednesday morning
I from the Bold Springs church in
[ Banks county, the Rev. Ben McDon
ald officiating.
According to Mrs. McDaniel, her
husband had been in the field plow
ing, a thunderstorm was threatening,
and it is supposed the loud claps of
thunder frightened the mule, caus
ing it to shy, throwing McDaniel to
the ground. The traces had been
placed on the hames of the harness,
and one of the chains became en
tangled around the man’s right an
kle. The hame string being tied,
the mule dragged McDaniel a dis
tance of approximately one mile, it
is said.
Mrs. McDaniel, sitting on the porch
of the residence, espied the mule
dragging McDaniel, his body being
severely lacerated, his neck broken, j
and clothing badly torn. He was
dead when his wife reached him.
In addition to his widow, he is sur
vived by a son, Cleveland P.; a
daughter, Florence, 3, and several
brothers.
FIRST BALE COTTON BRINGS 33
CENTS AT SAVANNAH
The first bale of the 1925-26 cot
ton crop brought 33 cents at auction
at th Savannah Cotton Exchange at
noon today. J. Tiller, Jr., acting for
Griffin & Cooper, Inc., was the suc
cessful bidder. The cotton was re
ceived last night by the Savannah
Cotton Factorage Cos. from J. C.
Getzen of Webster, Fla.
Earliest In 25 Years
The bale was graded strict low
middling and weighed 450 pounds.
The first bid was for 25 cents.
From this point it went up by bids
of a half cent and a cent until 33
cents were bid by Mr. Tiller.
Mr. Getzen sent the first bale to
Savannah last year. It arrived July
23, and was consigned to Butler,
Stevens & Cos. It was sold for 60
cents. The bale received this morn
ing was the earliest to reach Savan
nah in 25 years, it was announced by
Mr. Rosenthal.—Savannah Press, Ju
! ly 13.
COUNTY SINGING CONVENTION
AT CENTER GROVE
The Jackson County Singing Con
vention will meet at Center Grove
church, in the northwestern part of
the county, pn Saturday before the
fourth Sunday in July, and be called
to order at 10.30.
The enrollment of representatives
and election of officers will be in or
der the first thing after dinner, and
it is hoped and expected that all
churches, singing societies and Sun
day schools will be represented in due
time..
All who nave ever been to this
place to a convention, will want to go
this year, and we are all expecting
this one to be the best.
W. E. White, Pres.
W. L. Barnett, Sec.
EX-SENATOR HOKE SMITH AR
RIVES IN ATLANTA TO MAKE
HIS HOME
Planning to make his permanent
residence in Atlanta, former United
States Senator Hoke Smith arrived
Saturday night from Washington,
D. C., having made the trip by auto
mobile with Mrs. Smith.
For some months Senator Smith
has bene making his home in the
national capital, but it is understood
that he will spend most of his time
in Atlanta.
Senator Smith plans to devote his
entire time to his business interests
and the practice of law, it is stated
concernig himself not at all with
politics.
MRS. H. T. MOBLEY
ENTERTAINS SEWING CLUB
Mrs. H. T. Mobley was hostess at
one of the most enjoyable and beau
tiful parties o*f the season on Friday
afternoon, her guests being the mem
bers of the Ladies Sewing Club.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. G. Holliday,
who live on Route 4, had as their
guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Guest of Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. M.
T. Toney, Misses Dorsette and Pau
line Toney, and Messrs. Bowden and
Stewart of Athens.
Vol. 46. No. 11
JEFFERSON SERENADERS
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New Musical Club Will Play At
Dcanmont Flay House
Jefferson is the happy possessor of
a musical club, known as the Jeffer
son Serenades, which is achieving
renown wherever the members give
a performance.
The club is composed of Messrs. J.
C. Bennett, Jr., and Nathan Ayers,
Misses Miriam and Elizabeth Bennett
and Montine Head, and they have ad
ded to their number George Verdery
of Augusta.
They will give a concert in Carl
ton on Friday night of this week, and
will begin an engagement on Monday
with Deanmont Play House, located
near Lakemont. ,
The management of Deanmont
was so impressed with their musical
talent that he was anxious to sign
the club for the whole summer sea
son, but they reserved the right to
cancel contract after one week if
they desire.
The Serenaders are all splendid
young people, members of our very
best families, and their concerts
should be of the very highest order.
Legislature Is Warned Against In
creasing Tax Burden By Editor
The Georgia legislature is warned
against increasing the tax burdens
of Georgians and urged to follow
the strictest economy in governmen
tal expenditure, in an editorial by E.
Walter Trippe," in the current issue
of The Atlantian.
The editorial points out that gov
ernmental expenditures are increas
ing at a greater rate than the in
crease in population, the nationwide
per capita of taxation„now being be
tween $4O and $5O.
The editorial says:
“The legislature now in session
confronts grave problems. The con
stantly mounting cost of govern
ment cannot be lightly dismissed as
an unimportant fact. The people of
Georgia are not in condition to
shoulder heavier tax burdens. Ev
ery interest and every institution
having any claims upon the state
are clamoring for more money.
Where is the money to come from
to meet these demands?
“Economy should be made the
watchword and put into remorseless
practice. 1
“The Georgia legislature of tjja
past being representative bodies
have not shown much more wisdom
than the common run of Georgia
folks, but we appeal to the present
legislature that, though it may have
no more wisdom than its predeces
sors, it will )iave the courage to
demand and enforce rigid economy.
That will simplify the tax question.
“Remember this, gentlemen of the
legislature, a large majority of the
people of Georgia, during the past
two years have had to practice econ
omy, and many of us of the most
rigid sort. Shall the state continue
to put on frills while a majority of
its citizens find it difficult to pay for
denim breeches and gingham skirts?”
JUNIOR CHOIR NOTES
The Junior Choir met at Crooked
Creek church on Sunday. First les
son was led by President. Prayer by
Rev. P. B. Cash. Leaders of songs
were: Dr. Hamilton, H. L. Free
man, Miss Wallace, W. H. Deavours,
Albert Hale. Prayer by Rev. Rich
ardson.
Bethany Cemetery Lot Owner*
Invited To Meet
The relatives and friends of loved
ones buried in the cemetery at Beth
any are requested to be present on
Thursday, July 23rd, to clean off the
cemetery grounds and otherwise
beautify this City of the Dead.
Mr. W. D. Holliday, Jr., left last
week for Zanesville, Ohio, where he
has alligned himself with a well
known legal firm of that city. Mr.
Holliday is the youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Holliday. He is a
graduate of Martin Intitute, and a
1925 graduate of the University of
Georgia iaw school. He successful
ly passed the bar examination, and
was admitted to practice in Georgia
courts, and his many friends expect
to hear splendid things of him in his
chosen field of endeavor. Willie D.
is an excellent young man, and with
close attention to his duties and a
determination to add to his knowl
edge of law, he will win success.