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Items of Interest From Among Our
Neighbors And Friends
(From Madison Madisonian)
And now comes a scientist who
claims that man didn’t come from the
ape at all—that man existed first,
and that the ape came from man.
The Florida boom is to mean much
for Georgia. The resources of our
state are inexhaustible and instead
©f having a four months climate
Georgia has a twelve months cli
mate. “It’s great to be a Georgian.”
Florida is still the topic and we
hear every day or two of still more
people who will go there. Now’
would be a good time for some of
our people to read Russell Conwell’s
“Acres of Diamonds.”
• * •
(From Dawson News)
It is useless to excite one’s self for
or against evolution, or to fear that
the present discussion will endanger
religion. Truth is self vindicating,
and is its own best defender.
The hatlesa sheik and the girl who
wears summer furs w’hen it is 90 in
the shade might have a difficult time
explaining just what they were
thinking about, if anything.
The modern man needs the tonic
of a vacation, but few of them know
how to make the most of the oppor
tunity. In former generations men
needed vacations to counteract the
monotony of existence. Now we need
vacations to rest our overworked
nerves, our jaded minds, our tired
bodies, and to lower our high blood
pressure.
(From Athens Banner-Herald)
Ben Epp, the original exponent of
aeroplane flights jn Athens, is out
after several days in a local hospital.
His condition is greatly improved,
and in a short while he will have ful
ly recovered from injuries received
In an accident several weeks since.
The writer has known Ben Epps
since early childhood, and for all
these years he has been working at
and giving his time to the perfection
of a flying machine. He has suc
ceeded, but the best navigators of
the air sometimes meet with acci
dents, and it was nothing unusual
for Mr. Epps to have an accident,
which came near costing his life.
However, it will not be many more
weeks before he will be flying over
the city in his daily flying program.
* * *
(From Commerce News)
Little Daughter of Mr*. Tom Catlett
Die* ,
Lorena, the little daughter of Mrs.
Tom Catlett, died at the home of
her mother, near Wilson’s Church,
four miles west of town, last Wed
nesday afternoon, following an ill
ness of two weeks duration. Whoop
ing cough was followed by pneumon
ia and miningitis, resulting in her
death. She is survived py her
mother, two brothers and two sis
ters. The funeral service was held
Thursday, conducted by Dr. W. H.
Wrighton, of this place, and inter
ment in the cemetery of Wilson’s
Church followed.
Commerce Ice Plant Goe* Up In
Smoke
The local plant- of the Commerce
Ice & Fuel Cos. was destroyed by fire
at an early hour last Friday morn
ing. When the fire was discovered
about one o’clock, the roof was fall
ing in. A cottage owned by L. L.
Davis, adjoining the plant, was burn
ed, and the next adjoining tenant
house was damaged on one side, and
part of the roof was burned. The
storage plant of the ice house was
not burned. The loss, which was
total except the storage plant, is es
timated at from fifteen to twenty
thousand, after deducting the insu
rance.
Jefferson Defeat* Commerce
Jt-ffc rson base ball team journey
ed over last Thursday afternoon and
inflicted severe chastisement upon
our boys, causing much weeping and
wailing and gnashing of teeth, in the
ranks of the fans for Commerce. The
final score was 21 to 8. The main
cause was too much Sosebee. Lloyd
Williams, alias Ben Turpin, was
shooting in his submarine ball with
all its old-time !p, but the illustrious
Mr. Williams was in trouble many
times because of bone-head plays by
certain members of the infield. Com
merce s first baseman gave several
beautiful exhibitions of juggling. Mr.
Williams gave up the ghost in the
7th inning, and was replaced by
Deadwyler, a portside flinger. Dead
w’yler had serious trouble in locating j
the plate, and was pulled in favor of ,
Walker, who was also unable to stem *
the tide of base hits. Cooper, sec
ond baseman for Commerce, handled
all that came his way without a
bobble. The Sosebee boys were Jef
ferson’s mainstays. Dor Sosebee j
gave the fans good laugh by stan
ding in front of the grandstand and '
delivering an oration upon the opti-'
cal illusions of umpires in general, j
and Mr. Quillian in particular, the J
said Quillian having called three i
strikes on the esteemed Mr. Soso bee. j
Playing checkers and pitching horse- j
shoes doe;: not seem to be very con- j
ducive to good ball playing. Let
the Commerce boys take warning.
9 9 9
(From Pickens County Progress)
They have got another new county |
hill—Hughes county—which is to be
located in the southern part of the ;
state. Is it not time that somebody
was putting a stop to this silly craze
that has cut the state into such small
units that overhead expenses are
keeping most of the counties broke.
Half of the counties in Georgia are
so small that they cannot buy ma
chinery necessary to work their roads
economically.
Folks around the State Capitol
must think everybody in this section
is headed for the chain gang as they
put Senator Owen, of the 41st dis
trict, Representative Wheeler, of
Pickens county, and Representative
Milton, of Gilmer, all on the Peni
tentiary committee. Or maybe they
thought the boys ought to be in the
chain gang and that was the nearest
to it they could send ’em.
• * •
(From Dahlonega Nugget)
A few days ago two or three young
men and an old man, in the eastern
part of the county, went out fishing
on the lake. After fishing a while
they got hold of some toddy and the
old man feeling pretty good upon
coming to a pond and seeing where a
turtle had gone in, followed to see if
he could catch it. The old man soon
mired up, unable to get out, and the
boys had tO| go to a near by saw mill
and get some snaking dogs to use be
fore they could pull him up out of
the mud and land him safe on dry
land.
(From Cleveland Courier)
A negro preacher talking to his
congregation remarked: “When dem
chiiun come to Red Sea da come a
cold spell and froze de water on both
side and de chiiun went through dry
shod. A youth there spoke up and
said that the geographies taught that
it was near the equator and was hot.
Then the parson remarked: “Just
like some of you young smart Alecks,
but that was before fia had any ge
ogrefers or quators.”
The South Can Raise Sheep
We are often asked if ttye greater
part of the SoiiLh is not too warm,
low and wet for satisfactory sheep
production.
Those parts of the South suitable
for growing our general crops or for
growing other live stock have no cli
matic or soil conditions which make
sheep raising especially difficult.
There are possibly natural obstacles,
but there are none of these which
cannot be removed by man and which
it is not his work to remove, if he
raises sheep.
It is claimed that parasites are
worst in our damp, warf climate.
This is possibly so, but parasites are
likely to make sheep raising unpro
fitable in most sections, unless the
caretaker does his duty in protecting
them. It requires some knowledge
of sheep and some personal care to
raise sheep profitably, but all of
these required are within the powers
of any man who wills to succeed. It
is pretty certain that in some lines
of sheep production the natural ad
vantages in the South more than bal
ance the natural obstacles. In the
production of early lambs, for in
stance, the mild climate which makes
it possible to furnish winter and ear
ly spring grazing is an advantage
which far outweighs any natural dis
advantage. But it takes some per
sonal attention and sheep knowledge
to raise early lambs successfully, just
as it does in other lines. Perhaps
sheep are a little more insistent in
their demands for this little intelli
gent attention, than other live stock,
but if this be true, it is equally true
that when this required attention is
given them, they pay better for it.—
Tait Butler, in The Progressive Far
mer.
DeLAPERRIERE SPEAKS IN
RABUN
Senator Herman DeLaperriere, of
Hoschtoti, delivered the principal ad
j dross at a barbecue given by the
citizens of Rabun'county in honor of
Confederate and World War veter
ans at Dillard last Saturday. He paid
a glowing tribute to the chivalry and
bravery of southern soldiers in both
conflicts.
J. J. Kimscy, former representa
tive of Rabun county in the house
of representatives, was master of
ceremonies and introduced his for
mer colleague. There wore 1,5(30
people at he barbecue, it was said.
First Patient of Crippled
Hospital Graduates From
Emory University
(By Myrtle Craig Willard, in Atlanta
Journal)
Across the sun-flecked stage of the
amphitheatre at Emory University on
Tuesday morning, June 10, in the
line cf capped and gowned students
who filed past their Dean and receiv
ed diplomas, a boy walked haltingly,
with the aid of crutches.
Eugene Gunby, 25 years old, of
Lincolnton, Ga., was the first boy pa
tient brought here to the Scottish
Rite Hospital for Crippled Children.
A fall over a toy wagon when he was
three years old paralyzed him from
the waist down, and he was brought
to the hospital in 1915 seemingly a
hopeless cripple.
The same group of loyal Masons
who aided his fight for health have
also sponsored his education. He is
an inspiring testimonial to their help
and influence. Ten years ago he
was able to move only by crawling
on his all-fours. Now he stands and
walks erect, and enters the business
world equipped with a thorough edu
cation acquired despite his great phy
sical hardships.
Eugene is ambitious, and has no
t : me to idle. He went to work im
mediately on his receiving the degree
of Bachelor of Law at Emory, at
the Lowry Bank and Trust Cos., in
the capacity of legal advisor.
He says, with a touch of shyness,
that so far he has achieved his
every ambition. “It is strange,” he
tells you, and does not seem to think
that he himself has had anything to
do with realizing his desires, but one
can easily see that it is hard, perse
vering work, which is his recipe for
success.
To Gene, as he is known to his
friends, the Scottish Rite hospital is
“Home.” What they think of him is
well expressed in the fact that he was
made an Honorary Scottish Rite Ma
son. He is one of two men thus
honored by the local order.
Terribly Lonesome
“When I first went to the hospit
al,” he says, “I was terribly lone
some and home sick. My first impres
sions were of the food I was given,
and of Miss Lillian Carter the super
intendent who had just come fronV
the north to take charge of the hos
pital. i was given shredded wheat
and tapioca pudding, and things I
named wasp nest food, and I posi
tively refused vo eat them.
“Miss Carter would talk tp me pa
tiently, telling me that the food was
to get me in shape for my operation,
but that only made me more home
sick than ever.
“I was very fond of my sister back
'.n Lincolnton. She had been my con
stat companion, helpig me to and
j from school, and being the best pal
on earth. I missed her terribly, and
I wrote to her about the wasp nest
food. Naturally, I didn’t want Miss
Carter to see the' letter, but her in
| tuition told her my feelings, and she
enclosed a letter in mine asking my
I father to come and visit me. He did,
! an< l after he had cheered me up she
I laughingly told me of her letter, and
i we became best friends.
‘‘She was always so wonderful and
patient with us. We used to lie and
sing for hours, and it never seemed
to annoy her. I taught that first lit
tle group of patients all the songs I
knew, and even made up Shrine
yells, which we gave as lustily as
possible when our Shriner friends
visited us. Many nights when Miss
C arter would be working in her office
we would lie outside her window and
sing until midnight.
“When I first went to the hospital
I imagined it would be only a matter
of a few days, then the operation,
and I’d go home well and strong. Af
ter the first operation I was in a
plaster cast for eleven weeks, and
learned then that there would be
another, then another, and after that
I was back for treatments.
Graduate of Georgia
In IP! 7 Gene went to the Berry
School in Rome, Ga., and in two
years had completed five years schol
astic work. He was chosen class or
ator one year, but as he was a mem
ber of the sophomore, junior and sen
ior classes at the same time, he }yml
ly knows himself of what class he
was orator.
In the fall of ’l9 lie entered the
University of Georgia, and gradua
ted in three years, having done four
full years’ work and part of his first
year of law.
He then entered Columbia Univer
sity for his legal preparation, but the
climatic conditions were so severe
that Forrest Adair, voicing the de
cision of the local Shrine members,
decided to have him complete his
studies in Georgia where he was to
live and practice.
Tragedy is not admitted as such by
Co*v, and he laughingnly tells of the
severe freezes in New York while he
was studying there, and of the falls
he would have on the icy pavement.
Unable to get a hold on the giasSy
surface with his crutches he would
slip and go crashing down, while
women passersby would start scream
ing for someone to help him up.
From Columbia he came to Em
ory. His graduation marked the end
of his two years’ study there.
Miss Carter, when she attended his
graduation exercises, said: “It was
one of the happiest experiences of
my life. He is a wonderful boy and
he has gone thhrough ten years of
the hardest kind of work against tre
mendous odds. He is naturally hon
est and fine, he didn’t have to learn
that, I have followed his career all
through the years since he first came
to us. He has gone far beyond me
long ago, and I am glad, for he
richly deerves to.
“When he first came to us he could
only get about by crawling. Now
with the aid of a brace and crutches
he stands and walks erect. He has
always borne up bravely in every
circumstance. I have never seen
him depressed, and I have seen him
go through many trying ordeals. He
is always busy. Even during his
vacation months at home he would
chop cotton, hoe corn, and milk three
cows daily.”
He has taken an active part in re
ligious work at school, and has sev
eral times represented his college at
the national Students’ Volunteer
Conference. He has been a delegate
to the state conference of this or
ganization every year, with the ex
ception of the year he was at Co
lumbia. He was sent from Emory to
the Louisville conference to discuss
the feasibility of the unification of
the Northern and Southern churches.
Friendship is the greatest thing in
life to him, and he gives all the cre
dit of his success in college to the
fact that his friends believed in him.
Like many others who have had to
fight against physical handicaps, he
believes they are often blessings in
disguise. “Mine certainly was,” he
adds.
IT PAYS JACKSON COUNTY
FARMERS TO RAISE
ALFALFA
“Every farmer in Jackson county
should have a patch of alfalfa,” is
the way Mr. C. E. Fleeman expresses
himself. Mr. Fleeman, who lives on
the Hoschton road, about four miles
from Jefferson, has an fine a piece
of alfalfa as the heart of any farmer
could wish. Mr. Fleeman contin
ued, “I consider alfalfa the greatest
factor for soil improvement that is
available to the farmer of Jackson
county. Although alfalfa itself is
not as good a soil builder as some
of the other legumes, it will furnish
the grower with enough hay of the
finest quality to meet his need, thus
making it unnecesary to cut his pea
vines or vetch for hay. These crops
are then available to be plowed un
der for building up the soil. I find
that it is not necessary to feed my
mules any grain when they are not
at work. Alfalfa hay alone keeps
them in good shape. I feed them a
small amount of grain when they are
at work. In addition to *being ex
cellent for work stock, I find it to
be one of the very best feeds for
cows, hogs, and chickens.”
Mr. Fleeman has about 3 1-2 acres
in alfalfa that yielded three cuttings
the first year, each cutting yielding
about 1 ton to the acre. The second
year this same acreage yielded 35
two-horse loads. Mr. Fleeman esti
mates that the loads averaged 1,000
pounds. At that figure, this piece of
alfalfa yielded 17 1-2 tons, or 5 tons
per acre. At current prices for al
falfa hay, this would produce a gross
income of approximately $l5O to the
acre. Think it over, Mr. Farmer!
Do you grow any other crop that
will equal this?
Oscar Woody,
Special County Agent.
GOVERNOR SIGNS FIRST
MEASURES
Two bills passed by the present
legislatnre were signed by Governor
j Clifford Walker Friday and the first
enactments of the 1925-26 assembly
to become law.
I The first 1925 measure to finish
■ its run through both houses and
' receive the executive signature was
one by Representative Ross, of Rich
mond, authorizing the city of Au
gusta to hold a local election on tax
•'xemption for new industries under
provision of the constitutional
amendment passed last year.
The second, by Harris and Eng
land, of Jefferson, was a local bill
for the city of Louisville, permitting
that city to pave its streets.
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complete line quality Auto Tires and
Tubes. Exclusive territory. Exper
ience not necessary. Salary $300.00
per month.—Milestone Rubber Com
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■ Charter No 9039 Report of The Condition of Reserve District N 0 *1
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF JEFFERSON, I
At Jefferson, in the State of Georgia, at the close of business on June 1
• 30, 1925. I
RESOURCES I
Loans and discounts, including' rediscounts, accep- 1
tances of other banks, and foreign bills of ex- I
change or drafts sold with indorsement of this ■
bank $335,399.45 1
Customers’ liability account of acceptances of this I
bank 32,000.00 I
Total Loans 367,399.®
Overdrafts, unsecured J
U. S. Government securities pwned: I
Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds par I
value) 100,000.00 H
All other United States Government securities 22,950.00 I
Total 122,950. J
Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc. 17,840 1®
Banking House, $14,923.27; Furniture and Fix- B
tures, $9,341.75 , 24,265.0®
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 11,5101^1
Cash in vault and amount due from national banks. 22,998 49
Checks on other banks in the same city or town as B
reporting bank 1,214 4^l
Total of Items 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 24,210.90 |
Checks and drafts on banks (including Federal Re- ft
serve Bank) located outside of city or town of I
reporting bank 253.50 ft
Miscellaneous cash items 118.97 372 4^l
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due 1
from U. S. Treasurer ! 5,000.0®
TOTAL $574,059®
LIABILITIES I
Capital stock paid in $200,000 ®
Surplus fund so’ooo®
Undivided Profits 7,732.0^H
Circulating notes outstanding 98,200.0™
Cahier’s checks outstanding 715.6^1
Total of Items 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 715.64 K
Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject 1;
to Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days): ft
Individual deposits subject to check 101,648.5®
State, county, or other municipal deposits secured by B
pledge of asets of this bank of surety bond 6,919.7®
Dividends unpaid 8,004.0®
Total of demand deposits (other than bank deposits) B
subject to Reserve, Items 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 I
31, and 32 116,572.25 1
lime deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 I
days, or subject to 30 days or more notice, and I
postal savings.): I
Certificates of deposit (other than for money bor- 1
rowed 58,975,2®
Other time deposits 356.9®
Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Items I
33, 34, 35, and 36 59,332.15 I
Notes and bills rediscounted, including acceptances I
of other banks and foreign bills of exchange or 1
drafts sold with indorsement of this bank 41,500.®
“Acceptances” executed by this bank for customers, i
and to furnish dollar exchange 32,000.00 ft
Less acceptances of this bank purchased or dis- ft
counted 32,000.00
TOTAL $574,052.1®
State of Georgia, County of Jackson, SS. I
I, G. D. Appleby, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly
that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belie/.
GEO. D. APPLEBY, Cashier ®
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of July, 1925.
W. L. PATRICK, Notary Public. E
Correct—Attest: P. T..Pendergrass, H. I. Mobley, J. Z. Carter, Directo®
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